I really enjoyed that John Wick and more recently The Drop, I was thinking there might be a forthcoming Hardy-naissance until I looked at his upcoming projects which include a Mad Max reboot and some Tom Clancy shite.
― xelab, Thursday, 1 January 2015 20:00 (nine years ago) link
I also liked John Wick and The Drop, and enjoyed The Equalizer until the interminable final scene in the warehouse.
― i bet my life on HOOS (rip van wanko), Thursday, 1 January 2015 20:07 (nine years ago) link
Under The SkinMr. TurnerP'tit Quinquin
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 1 January 2015 20:15 (nine years ago) link
actually
Under the SkinMr. TurnerGoodbye To Language
with Quinquin runner up
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 1 January 2015 20:16 (nine years ago) link
Under The SkinWe Are The Best!The Immigrant
― cajunsunday, Friday, 2 January 2015 13:44 (nine years ago) link
BoyhoodUnder The SkinSnowpiercer
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Friday, 2 January 2015 13:50 (nine years ago) link
They Came Together...some of you dips will never change
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Friday, 2 January 2015 14:39 (nine years ago) link
Wow so everybody really liked Under The Skin, huh? the OST was one of my fave releases but couldn't stand the film
Me: Force Majeure, Birdman, A Touch Of Sin
― fgti, Friday, 2 January 2015 21:56 (nine years ago) link
"really liked" is an understatement.
― Eric H., Friday, 2 January 2015 22:03 (nine years ago) link
so is "really indifferent"
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 2 January 2015 22:11 (nine years ago) link
Just watched that Force Majeure earlier, thought it was brilliant, always get the bearded guy who plays Mats mixed up with Rafe Spall. I think earlier in this year I voted A Touch Of Sin, The Immigrant and Under The Skin and have not seen anything new to usurp any of these yet.
― xelab, Friday, 2 January 2015 22:15 (nine years ago) link
Yep, my three from this post are still basically the winners:
Stranger by the LakeUnder the SkinManakamana― It's Autumn Sunrise (Eric H.), Tuesday, August 26, 2014 9:26 PM
Swap in Stray Dogs for Manakamana, maybe.
― Eric H., Friday, 2 January 2015 22:24 (nine years ago) link
I saw Locke last night. Not one of my favorite films of the year, but maybe my favorite line of the year: "She's not exactly an oil painting."
― Nhex, Friday, 2 January 2015 22:46 (nine years ago) link
yeah that's how I feel about Tom Hardy.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 2 January 2015 22:49 (nine years ago) link
Land Ho!Blue RuinPalo Alto
― johnny crunch, Friday, November 14, 2014 4:34 PM (1 month ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
swap adult world for blue ruin
― johnny crunch, Friday, 2 January 2015 23:06 (nine years ago) link
They Came Together...some of you dips will never change― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Friday, January 2, 2015 9:39 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark
who's the real dip here?
― billstevejim, Saturday, 3 January 2015 08:20 (nine years ago) link
I've watched Breadcrumb Trail 3x for what it's worth.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Saturday, 3 January 2015 08:23 (nine years ago) link
Different than what I posted in July, and probably final--still haven't seen Inherent Vice.
BoyhoodParticle FeverCitizenfour
― clemenza, Saturday, 3 January 2015 08:47 (nine years ago) link
So far, between my ears it's yet another year without a great film.
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 3 January 2015 14:28 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, for me as well. Nothing like Stray Dogs or Closed Curtain, both of whom I consider 2013. Perhaps Goodbye to Language or From What is Before or Lil Quinquin, which I'll hopefully see in 2015.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 3 January 2015 14:31 (nine years ago) link
Stray Dogs was an outright disappointment to me, Closed Curtain a good variation on the preceding, better Panahi work.
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 3 January 2015 14:50 (nine years ago) link
Without seeing Stray Dogs or esp (as it seems to have been screened in London) Goodbye to Language I am not sure I can vote on any ILX best films of '14 poll :-(
All of my faves weren't as good as seeing catching some of the oldies for the first time by Akerman, Ozu and Hou. xp
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 3 January 2015 14:52 (nine years ago) link
btw a friend just posted on FB that The Imitation Game is the summit of filmmaking for him. Should I or shouldn't I?
xyzzzz, just think of all the people who saw 8 films and are going to vote for Boyhood anyway. cuz IT'S JUST MOVIES!
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 3 January 2015 14:54 (nine years ago) link
Were Stray Dogs and Closed Curtain screened in London, anyone?
xp = Boyhood or Her ftw innit?
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 3 January 2015 14:55 (nine years ago) link
Her was voted on last year, we're done with that shit.
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 3 January 2015 14:59 (nine years ago) link
should you what -- unfriend him?
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 3 January 2015 15:03 (nine years ago) link
no just point out its/his Rex Reediness
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 3 January 2015 15:09 (nine years ago) link
TIG = espionage at the level of the average Oscar voter.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 3 January 2015 15:10 (nine years ago) link
Another 2013 release that wasn't matched by anything from 2014: How to Be a God. Still don't know what on earth I think about that one, but it was definitely special...
― Frederik B, Saturday, 3 January 2015 15:13 (nine years ago) link
he used to be in the music branch of AMPAS. xp
still waiting for that one in America, F.
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 3 January 2015 15:14 (nine years ago) link
Oh, well then that explains it.
― Eric H., Saturday, 3 January 2015 15:16 (nine years ago) link
I love your dating of films Frederik B - Hard to be God has just made it through the film festivals. Should be in screens in '15.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 3 January 2015 15:20 (nine years ago) link
yeah, stop seeing everything first, you European, you!
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 3 January 2015 15:26 (nine years ago) link
we don't like that round 'ere I tells ya!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 3 January 2015 16:03 (nine years ago) link
I just go by world premiere. And we hardly get to see everything first, just a lot of European/Asian fare. So stuff like Hard to be a God or Closed Curtain, but on the other hand we have to wait for stuff like Imitation Game and Unbroken, so it's about equal.
And more annoyingly, hardly anything ever gets actual premieres here. Hard to be a God just showed a single time back in april, on a friday afternoon, at the festival. Packed audience, though. Fun experience. Later that evening I saw Stranger by the Lake, then went drinking, then next morning saw Norte, pretty hungover. Good times.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 3 January 2015 16:09 (nine years ago) link
Frederik the Danish tourist board should just give you a job (if you don't already work there). It does all sound v good!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 3 January 2015 16:59 (nine years ago) link
Stranger by the Lake would be my Great movie of this year--since many critics are counting it as a '14 film, I will as well. Liked Boyhood a lot without being over the moon about it, but compared to the looks of this year's Oscar-bait, I sure won't begrudge it any awards. Would be completely in favour of a Supporting Actor win for Hawke, in fact.
― MaudAddam (cryptosicko), Saturday, 3 January 2015 18:00 (nine years ago) link
So stuff like Hard to be a God or Closed Curtain, but on the other hand we have to wait for stuff like Imitation Game and Unbroken, so it's about equal.
― Eric H., Saturday, 3 January 2015 18:50 (nine years ago) link
yeeeees
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 3 January 2015 19:15 (nine years ago) link