Loved this documentary About taxidermy artists.
https://youtu.be/ItMN3XCVPH0
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Loved this documentary About taxidermy artists.
https://youtu.be/ItMN3XCVPH0
Not sure if it's been mentioned but the documentary 808 is pretty entertaining. As a music electronics geek, that drum box is legendary and did indeed change so much of music.
"Nothing sounds quite like an Eight, Oh, Eight"Quote:
Originally Posted by LegoSkier
Can't wait for that one.
PARADOX
The latest HK action blast from director Wilson Yip (SPL; IP Man 1, 2, 3, and 4) is basically a more nihilistic version of Taken liberally laden with some kick-ass martial arts action (choreographed by the legendary Sammo Hung).
Oh, yeah, it also features Tony Jaa.
I was hoping for more industrial beat.Quote:
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ASSASSINATION
*Note: you will have to subscribe to the Hi-YAH! Channel. The 30-day free trial is worth it for this film alone.
This intricate historical fiction thriller is teeming with great action, practical effects, and solid acting. The story can seem a bit labyrinthine, but once you succumb to it's groove it is immersive and exciting. This is the type of epic film Hollywood has forgotten how to produce.
Director/Screenwriter Choi Dong-hoon is incredibly popular in his native South Korea, but I feel that he has been overshadowed by both Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook.
Choi's previous film, The Thieves, is also worth tracking down (it is one of the best heist films of the past two decades).
I always wondered if there was a “flipped” version of Lillehammer for Norway, where Little Stephen was subtitles and the rest were not.Quote:
Originally Posted by I Skied Bandini Mountain
*Note: You will have to sign up for the Hi-YAH! Channel to watch this. But there is a 30-day free trial and this film, along with the aforementioned Assassination (see post #687 above), are worth the effort.
THE THIEVES
Choi Dong-hoon's 2012 film is a great caper flick that is a Korean/Hong Kong co-production.
The film starts out light and breezy like Ocean’s 11 and then gets hectic like The Raid.
Top notch cast, great story, and some solid action in terms of rappelling and gun-fu.
AFTER MIDNIGHT
3.5/5
Imagine thritysomething in rural Florida with a savage monster underpinning.
This is a slow, subtle film that persists due to one giant red herring that should have you second guessing the outcome through its entirety.
The final 11-minutes are nerve wracking, frustrating, and fantastic; I was on the edge of my seat and wringing my hands with anticipation, anxiety, and trying to figure out if any of my theories were correct.
This looks and feels like a horror flick that Parker Posey might have starred in 20-odd years ago or the type of horror film that Kevin Smith could have made around the time of Chasing Amy...
Fantastic, laidback performance from screenwriter/co-director Jeremy Gardner, as well as a gleefully nebbish comedic outpouring courtesy of Henry Zebrowski turn this into a quirky monster mash.
RIYL
Baghead; Safety Not Guaranteed
Formerly titled Boyz In Tha Wood...
It has probably been mentioned in this thread, but Andy Irons Kissed By God is on Prime Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJWIPRvtAHk&t=6s
Also, this documentary called "Part of Water" about a Newport Beach lifeguard who died in a rescue was unexpectedly very good-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czY1BBu_hsw
Arkansas
*** / ****
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Loved itQuote:
Originally Posted by otto parts
A couple excellent documentaries on the history of Sunset Strip and the Rainbow Club
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^might as well make it a Sunset Strip trifecta:
What's your opinion on watching this with my 10 y.o? For reference, we've let him watch The Grand Tour, Ford v. Ferrari, and The Martian among others, but those are about the limit of what we'll allow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevo
I thought 808 State was only a Hawaii reference. Will watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by LegoSkier
Yeah, went down that wormhole. I heard them first on "Groove Requiem", I guess. Funny how there seems to be 20 versions of each of their songs. (of course the "Groove" ones are the best).Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
Just went to go watch this and it’s not on AP.Quote:
Originally Posted by dookey67
They weren’t very industrial either.Quote:
Originally Posted by plugboots
According to the trailer I posted it will be available starting August 28...Quote:
Originally Posted by Peruvian
:D
Good shit; thanks for the recommendation. That long take near the end, before the birthday party, is so well done.Quote:
Originally Posted by dookey67
^ Def a slow burn and enjoyed it, but still trying to figure out the time signatures and the ending. confusing as fuck.
BrilliantQuote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
Thanks
Went ahead and watched it with the kid. More f-bombs than I'd prefer, but still a lot less than he hears in an hour at the skatepark or the lift line at Brighton. The drug stuff gets a bit heavy at times, but I'm cool with him knowing that reality. Such a tragic yet life-affirming story.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dantheman
We have been binge watching "Life in Pieces". It's pretty damn funny. I never really got into modern family, but this is more my kind of humor I guess. Either way, I guess it is pretty cheesy but the actors are really good at reliving their jokes for the most part. Haven't laughed so hard at a show like this in a long time.
Here are a couple of great, late '80s/early '90s HK fantasy/action films worth checking out if you dig the wire-fu era of Chinese cinema:
A CHINESE GHOST STORY
A "spooky" and sometimes slapstick wuxia flick that is over-the-top. This is one of the films that more than likely influenced Crouching Tiger/Hidden Dragon, in terms of the high-flying fight sequences and mystical elements. While not as polished as Ang Lee's film, it is a wonderful example of the genre.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA
Long before Jet Li played second fiddle to the likes of Mel Gibson and Steven Seagal, he was one of China's leading men (following in the footsteps of Chow Yun Fat and paving the way for Donnie Yen, in a manner of speaking). This is one of Li's early mid-period efforts and still one of his best.
Directed by Tsui Hark, who was a master of late '80s/early '90s fantastical martial arts epics, it contains off-the-nuts wire-fu action sequences and some wonderful period elements.
Highly recommended.
LUCKY DAY
I watched this flick 2X back-to-back when it was first released on DVD back in January.
It's like a QT movie on meth and ludes.
Crispin Glover is off-the-nuts.
The rest of the cast is stellar.
Lots and lots of absurdist ultra-violence, so not for the faint of heart in that regard.
Lots of sick-and-twisted humor, too.
RIYL: Pulp Fiction; Kill Bill Vol. 1; Killing Zoe...
Loved itQuote:
Originally Posted by dookey67
A good, crazy anthology flick from Argentina, Wild Tales ($1 rental on Amazon at the moment), six shorts on a common theme, namely, revenge; including road rage spiraling out of control, bride seeks revenge against groom at their wedding, etc. Good dark comedy, and the best Argentinian movie I've seen since Nine Queens (I have no idea where you can see that one, looks like it's available nowhere, but do catch it if it ever shows up; glad I have the DVD).
Loved Nine QueensQuote:
Originally Posted by bobz
Downloaded and ready to go
Coming to Prime September 1: Big Time with Tom Waits, a performance collection with weird interludes. For a pretty long time this wasn't even available on DVD, one of those old films that I thought was obscure enough to be officially forgotten; I've seen it a couple of times and it's kind of awesome.
Cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobz
Never seen this.
I did see The Black Rider, a play that Waits wrote, which was sufficiently weird and cool.
And I enjoy Waits as an actor, so may have to peep this.
Danke gracias for the heads up!
Coulda been cool...but I couldn't even make it through one episode. The "human interest" and Survivor schtick made it unwatchable to me. As if going across miles of ocean in the dark, getting bit by some giant spider, or having your toe fall off b/c of jungle rot isn't enough...Karen has suffered with diabetes all her life...but now...Quote:
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For you MTB folks (and Bay area peeps), I just watched Klunkerz. Well worth your time.
Klunkers is on Prime? Yes, definitely recommended.
Yep...there's a bunch of cycling stuff on now. I imagine b/c the Tour is starting, so they're throwing if up. I also watched the Marco Pantani story. It's pretty self-serving; unless you like that era of cycling (I do), I can't really recommend it.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobz
EDIT TO ADD: Swift, Silent, Deep is available. Watching now...for the millionth time!
i ended up with my finger on the clicker bumping thru the padding to get the story of the leaders moving alongQuote:
Originally Posted by smartyiak
More cycling-related, but a fun watch...if you don't mind subtitles (or if you know French):
https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Tour-M%C.../dp/B083PRSYN7