What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[J Harker]

Right I just watched this Berberian Sound Studio thingy. Someone want to tell me what the bloody hell I've just seen??

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Right I just watched this Berberian Sound Studio thingy. Someone want to tell me what the bloody hell I've just seen??

Its very much open to interpretation.

What do you think you've just seen?

[SShaw]

Wrong question. What do you think you just heard?

[Slippery Jack]

Originally Posted by Handyman Joe

When he's got adults front and centre, Anderson's films feel too wacky and forced but with da kids - his style is perfect.

Indeed. I'd lost all faith after the horrible Darjeeling Limited, but Moonrise Kingdom restored it. Think one of my dream graphics jobs would be to work on the props for a Wes Anderson film . . .

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike

Its very much open to interpretation.

What do you think you've just seen?

Well I think in order to answer that a second viewing is required. Even then I'm not convinced there is a real explanation.

[Justin101]

Watched There Will Be Blood, so I've had the blu-ray since release day, it's been sat on the shelf, it's been moved to the watch pile, it's been moved back the shelf... This has gone on for some time.
Why the bloody hell did I wait so long to watch this awesome film, seriously it's a work of art, everything about it was right. Easily the best thing I've seen in a long time.

[JoshuaKaitlyn]

Lawless (2012)
Based on the novel, 'The Wettest County in the World' by Matt Bondurant, this gangster movie tells the story of three brothers, who are the authors grandfather and granduncles, who run a moonshine operation in Franklin County during Prohibition United States.
Their business was a success until one day a new Special Deputy arrives whose boss wants a cut of the profits. Forrest, the leader of the brothers refuses and makes an enemy of the deputy who sets out to ruin the Bondurant's business. But tragedy strikes and Jack the younger brother sets out for revenge.
This not your typical gangster movie, its not set in a big city, not everyone is sharply dressed carrying Thompson's and driving Model T's. These are cardigan wearing, sockless folk who are making a living distilling and selling their own 'shine'. Nor is the violence of the couple of slaps variety. This is brutal violence, knuckle-dusters and throat cutting, and yet I felt as if something missing. I was expecting more, more action maybe! But real events aren't always about action and I'm probably accustomed to the likes of the more action orientated gangster movies, you know, the ones where everyone is sharply dressed carrying Thompsons and driving Model T's.

[J Harker]

Must be honest I wasn't overly impressed with There Will Be Blood. Didn't dislike it necessarily and Ddd was as impressive as ever but on the whole I'm sorry to say I found it a bit overlong and tedious.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

Watched There Will Be Blood, so I've had the blu-ray since release day, it's been sat on the shelf, it's been moved to the watch pile, it's been moved back the shelf... This has gone on for some time.
Why the bloody hell did I wait so long to watch this awesome film, seriously it's a work of art, everything about it was right. Easily the best thing I've seen in a long time.

I watched it a month or so ago for the first time in ages and it reaffirmed my belief that it is one of the greatest films ever made and, in 10 or 20 years time, the Sight & Sound poll will reflect this.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

I'm making good progress on my Best Picture Oscar winners challenge – these are the films I watched last week: