What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

A reasonable story and follow up to 2002's The Bourne Identity is ruined by Paul Greengrass' cluster**** of a directing and editing job on the action sequences. Seen at the time as cutting edge and innovative. Bollocks! It's just uninvolving frantic and shit. Third film, The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), is even worse.

I don't mind the third film apart from the last 20 minutes, but I agree with you this one with the editing, doing a hard Suduku was more entertaining than this one.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

I don't mind the third film apart from the last 20 minutes, but I agree with you this one with the editing, doing a hard Suduku was more entertaining than this one.

Isn't it the third one where there's a rooftop chase in Turkey or somewhere similar? The camera's all over the place bouncing around aiming at anything but the actors running. It was horrible.

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Isn't it the third one where there's a rooftop chase in Turkey or somewhere similar? The camera's all over the place bouncing around aiming at anything but the actors running. It was horrible.

Yeah I think it was a chase on a roof top that ends with Bourne smashing through a window, Think maybe will watch the original Richard Chamberlain version at some point.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

A reasonable story and follow up to 2002's The Bourne Identity is ruined by Paul Greengrass' cluster**** of a directing and editing job on the action sequences. Seen at the time as cutting edge and innovative. Bollocks! It's just uninvolving frantic and shit. Third film, The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), is even worse.

I really like the camera work and editing style in The Bourne Supremacy and Ultimatum. I think it helps to convey the chaotic nature of those chase and combat sequences, ones which mentally would be quite panicked and as frenetic as the editing.

I thought the visual style was very well suited to United 93 but understand why it was barely used in Captain Phillips, two films I rate very highly.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I really like the camera work and editing style in The Bourne Supremacy and Ultimatum. I think it helps to convey the chaotic nature of those chase and combat sequences, ones which mentally would be quite panicked and as frenetic as the editing.

I thought the visual style was very well suited to United 93 but understand why it was barely used in Captain Phillips, two films I rate very highly.

A case of agree to disagree, but i like to see the action sequences. It's similar all over the place filming to Cloverfield where the camera points at the ground for much of the monster sequences. I hated that too.

[Demoncrat]

The Viy (1967, Konstantin Ershov/ Georgiy Kropachyov)

Quite simply, this was worth the wait.
Recommended.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Whiplash (2014)

Miles Teller plays an ambitious young jazz drummer who is pushed to his limit and beyond by his ruthlessly strict teacher (a superb J.K. Simmons) at a prestigious New York music academy.

Think jazz + college drama + Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket and you have Whiplash.

Superb. I was gripped from beginning to end.

[Justin101]

Those last 20 minutes are more tense than any thriller! Been meaning to watch Whiplash again soon.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

Those last 20 minutes are more tense than any thriller! Been meaning to watch Whiplash again soon.

Agreed. Great ending too.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Whiplash is outstanding and, as is been said, extremely tense. I recently upgraded my Blu-ray to the 4K Ultra HD release for the extra visual detail and Dolby Atmos track but I haven't watched it yet.