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MovieDude
Where will you be?
Joined: Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:50 am
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dar wrote: Audition - Now, this may as well be the worst movie ever. Me and a friend were non-stop laughing during the supposedly terrifying climax - basically a crazy lady practicing a S&M version of acupunture on her victim while saying "Kiri-kiri-kiriiiiiiiiiiiiii". Does it sound stupid? It certainly was. The fact that there was no story before that and the pretentiousness of the whole thing made it all unbereable.
Wow, I don't know how I could laugh at the ending. I was just shocked more then anything. It managed to be creepy as hell but not horrifically overdone (I'm looking at you Saw).
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makeshift
Teenage Dream
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:20 am
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 dar wrote: addr0ck wrote: I'm marking down all the places where we disagree so I can disregard all of your opinions later. Good one :razz: =D> And now, Fand of asian cinema (Well, at least the asian cinema that gets release in western countries) beware! Battle Royale - Great idea. But it wasn´t scary, it wasn´t a funny or clever satire after the first 15 minutes, I didn´t feel anything for the characters and It got repetitive and... the list goes on. A few good moments of dark humour can´t make up for all that. Audition - Now, this may as well be the worst movie ever. Me and a friend were non-stop laughing during the supposedly terrifying climax - basically a crazy lady practicing a S&M version of acupunture on her victim while saying "Kiri-kiri-kiriiiiiiiiiiiiii". Does it sound stupid? It certainly was. The fact that there was no story before that and the pretentiousness of the whole thing made it all unbereable. A tale of two sisters - Now, can you jam all the horror cliches of the lat ten years in a single movie? Yes, sir! They did it here. Some of them are spoilers thta I won´t disclose but, really, if I see another scary movie with a little japanese girl with wet hair covering her hair and scratching her nails against the wall I promise I´ll kill myself. And then I will come back to haunt the world but just as a average, white-blanket-with-two-holes-for-the-eyes type of ghost. Stop the asian invasion! :wink: Wow. You have two of my favorite foreign films of all time on there (Audition and A Tale Of Two Sisters). Good job. 
I agree about Battle Royale, though.
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dar
Indiana Jones IV
Joined: Sat Nov 06, 2004 9:01 pm
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MovieDude wrote: dar wrote: Audition - Now, this may as well be the worst movie ever. Me and a friend were non-stop laughing during the supposedly terrifying climax - basically a crazy lady practicing a S&M version of acupunture on her victim while saying "Kiri-kiri-kiriiiiiiiiiiiiii". Does it sound stupid? It certainly was. The fact that there was no story before that and the pretentiousness of the whole thing made it all unbereable.
Wow, I don't know how I could laugh at the ending. I was just shocked more then anything. It managed to be creepy as hell but not horrifically overdone (I'm looking at you Saw). For me, It seemed to last for ages... after the hundred and one "kiri" we were laughing so much... The torture off screen was much more painful than the one on screen.
To this date, "Kiri, kiri, kiriiiiiiii" has become a private joke for me and my friend. It´s code for "Boring" :wink: _________________You Are a Strawberry Daiquiri
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dar
Indiana Jones IV
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makeshift wrote: dar wrote: addr0ck wrote: I'm marking down all the places where we disagree so I can disregard all of your opinions later. Good one :razz: =D> And now, Fand of asian cinema (Well, at least the asian cinema that gets release in western countries) beware! Battle Royale - Great idea. But it wasn´t scary, it wasn´t a funny or clever satire after the first 15 minutes, I didn´t feel anything for the characters and It got repetitive and... the list goes on. A few good moments of dark humour can´t make up for all that. Audition - Now, this may as well be the worst movie ever. Me and a friend were non-stop laughing during the supposedly terrifying climax - basically a crazy lady practicing a S&M version of acupunture on her victim while saying "Kiri-kiri-kiriiiiiiiiiiiiii". Does it sound stupid? It certainly was. The fact that there was no story before that and the pretentiousness of the whole thing made it all unbereable. A tale of two sisters - Now, can you jam all the horror cliches of the lat ten years in a single movie? Yes, sir! They did it here. Some of them are spoilers thta I won´t disclose but, really, if I see another scary movie with a little japanese girl with wet hair covering her hair and scratching her nails against the wall I promise I´ll kill myself. And then I will come back to haunt the world but just as a average, white-blanket-with-two-holes-for-the-eyes type of ghost. Stop the asian invasion! :wink: Wow. You have two of my favorite foreign films of all time on there (Audition and A Tale Of Two Sisters). Good job. I agree about Battle Royale, though. Thanks a lot! :wink: And FYI... "The grudge" is next! :bud: _________________You Are a Strawberry Daiquiri
What Mixed Drink Are You?
http://www.blogthings.com/whatmixeddrinkareyouquiz/
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TonyMontana
Undisputed WoKJ DVD King
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Is this the forum where I can dissect and discuss Dumb and Dumber?
Anyhow, Run Lola Run is in my top 10 movies of all time. You people picking it as overrated are on crack.
CTHD sucked donkey balls (the 4 hour love story flashback in the middle lost me), so great pick there.
I was expecting so much more from Amelie, but in the end it was just average and slightly boring.
Actually, the more I think about it, Run Lola Run is the only really good foreign movie ever made.
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dolcevita
Extraordinary
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TonyMontana wrote:
Actually, the more I think about it, Run Lola Run is the only really good foreign movie ever made.
It has the tonal range, complexity, dialogue, aesthetic, and music of a two hour mtv video. About the only good thing in it was the highly stylixed shot run slow with What a Difference a Day Makes playing in the background. Finally, an indication of a life pulse outside of junkies trying to pay off the big hit.
Three words for you Tony: German Techno Musicvideo 
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
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TonyMontana wrote:
Actually, the more I think about it, Run Lola Run is the only really good foreign movie ever made.
Watch Infernal Affairs and you'll change your mind on that, I promise!  _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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zingy
College Boy Z
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Zingaling wrote: Hero, Hero, aaaaaaaaaaand... Hero. And House of Flying Daggers, too. :wink:
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TonyMontana
Undisputed WoKJ DVD King
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dolcevita wrote: TonyMontana wrote:
Actually, the more I think about it, Run Lola Run is the only really good foreign movie ever made.
It has the tonal range, complexity, dialogue, aesthetic, and music of a two hour mtv video. About the only good thing in it was the highly stylixed shot run slow with What a Difference a Day Makes playing in the background. Finally, an indication of a life pulse outside of junkies trying to pay off the big hit. Three words for you Tony: German Techno Musicvideo Aha! Music video is 2 words. I have proven your last statement to be false and rest my case.
I'll take highly stylized over substance any day. My favorite movies are about style... Matrix, Sin City, Underworld, Run Lola Run, Dark City ... screw substance! Who needs substance when I have pretty colors to look at and music to distract me? _________________
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TonyMontana
Undisputed WoKJ DVD King
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Dr. Lecter wrote: TonyMontana wrote:
Actually, the more I think about it, Run Lola Run is the only really good foreign movie ever made.
Watch Infernal Affairs and you'll change your mind on that, I promise! I will do that. I just looked it up and see it's available on DVD. I'll let you know... but, if I don't like it.
I just remembered a few other foreign films I liked. I was on a Pedro Almodóvar/Penelope Cruz kick a while back and have a lot of their DVDs. I enjoyed a few of those, even if they were slightly girly. Just don't tell anyone. I'll deny it.
Oh, and I loved Snatch. Guy Ritchie is from England... that makes it foreign, right? _________________
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A. G.
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TonyMontana wrote:
Oh, and I loved Snatch. Guy Ritchie is from England... that makes it foreign, right?
I dunno, England is in many ways less foreign than New York.
But Snatch was great. And yes I'd say that even if there wasn't a movie of that name. I thought it was better than Lock, Stock even though the conventional wisdom was that Lock was better.
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
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TonyMontana wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: TonyMontana wrote:
Actually, the more I think about it, Run Lola Run is the only really good foreign movie ever made.
Watch Infernal Affairs and you'll change your mind on that, I promise! I will do that. I just looked it up and see it's available on DVD. I'll let you know... but, if I don't like it. You Will! Evene only because I tell you so.
Or not.
But they are great. If you like cop thrillers (i.e. your daily life) you'll like it. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Levy
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Dr. Lecter wrote: TonyMontana wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: TonyMontana wrote:
Actually, the more I think about it, Run Lola Run is the only really good foreign movie ever made.
Watch Infernal Affairs and you'll change your mind on that, I promise! I will do that. I just looked it up and see it's available on DVD. I'll let you know... but, if I don't like it. You Will! Evene only because I tell you so. Or not. But they are great. If you like cop thrillers (i.e. your daily life) you'll like it. Don't trust Lecter on foreign movies. He dislikes Run Lola Run and worships Downfall. :razz:
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
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Levy wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: TonyMontana wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: TonyMontana wrote:
Actually, the more I think about it, Run Lola Run is the only really good foreign movie ever made.
Watch Infernal Affairs and you'll change your mind on that, I promise! I will do that. I just looked it up and see it's available on DVD. I'll let you know... but, if I don't like it. You Will! Evene only because I tell you so. Or not. But they are great. If you like cop thrillers (i.e. your daily life) you'll like it. Don't trust Lecter on foreign movies. He dislikes Run Lola Run and worships Downfall. :razz: Levy's an employed movie reviewer. Enough of a reason not to trust him  _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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