No.
― Stevie T, Thursday, 11 August 2016 18:43 (seven years ago) link
'Harvey', 'Clueless' and 'The Third Man'
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― le Histoire du Edgy Miley (difficult listening hour), Thursday, 11 August 2016 18:44 (seven years ago) link
I was actually going to recommend Harvey but I do find it very sad in parts. Similarly, though I'm sure you've already seen it, for the 'women in bands' thing I was going to say ...the Fabulous Stains but to me that is incredibly sad. Like, there's a sense of the loss of dreams, the impossibility of fitting in with the world without forsaking oneself, all that stuff, it's terrifying to me and makes me feel hopeless, no matter how it ends in the film.
― emil.y, Thursday, 11 August 2016 18:49 (seven years ago) link
Bill Forsyth's movies have a habit of having a bit of extremely creepy stuff in them, the Gregory's Girl sequel has middle-aged Gregory lusting after a 15 year old pupil of his, original Gregory's Girl has Gregory's 16 year old pals creeping on his 10 or 11 year old sister, there's something completely o_0 in Comfort and Joy though I've forgotten what it was.
― ælərdaɪs (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 11 August 2016 18:56 (seven years ago) link
Literally mars the films too much for them to be enjoyable to me any more.
― ælərdaɪs (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 11 August 2016 18:57 (seven years ago) link
I'm just going to go right out there and recommend an Audrey Tautou film: Delicacy (2011).
― Alba, Thursday, 11 August 2016 19:04 (seven years ago) link
I thought I would be okay seeing The Commune on my own at the cinema just now. Wow was I wrong. SPOILER ALERT: What a relentlessly cruel film. Audrey Tatou sounds good for right now.
― It certainly is punk of the Church of England to think that way (tangenttangent), Thursday, 11 August 2016 19:38 (seven years ago) link
i don't think i've watched any of the Forsyth movies since the early 90s so i can imagine what jim is saying is right but i won't go back and confirm it for myself. funnily enough that creepiness jumped out at me from the trailer of the Belle and Sebastian bloke's movie.
anyway Legally Blonde always cheers me up except i get sad because i'm not Elle Woods.
― Tom Watson in a fedora (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 11 August 2016 19:43 (seven years ago) link
Bill Forsyth's worldview is most def downbeat; there's a reason he chose to adapt Housekeeping.
I've never seen Harvey save for a few minutes; isn't it about, y'know, a hallucinating alcoholic?
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 11 August 2016 19:45 (seven years ago) link
I loved ...the Fabulous Stains but I remember not being crazy about the male interference with their plans, even if a punk Ray Winstone is hilarious. That seems right about the hopelessness too, though I'd need to watch it again. It has sort of the right energy though. I think the best antidote is probably underground punk feminist cinema.
― It certainly is punk of the Church of England to think that way (tangenttangent), Thursday, 11 August 2016 19:47 (seven years ago) link
yeah but it's hilarious 1940s alcoholism
― Tom Watson in a fedora (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 11 August 2016 19:47 (seven years ago) link
like when they all think Cary Grant's been drunk-driving in NxNW but it's a bit of a laugh
― Tom Watson in a fedora (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 11 August 2016 19:48 (seven years ago) link
The Grey Zone or Hotel Rwanda
― sarahell, Thursday, 11 August 2016 19:54 (seven years ago) link
Lol
I had a maths teacher who used to enact scenes from Harvey most lessons, which might be more unsettling than the film's premise.
― It certainly is punk of the Church of England to think that way (tangenttangent), Thursday, 11 August 2016 19:54 (seven years ago) link
(Xp sorry, train signal)
Isn't Hotel Rwanda supposed to be quite sad?
― It certainly is punk of the Church of England to think that way (tangenttangent), Thursday, 11 August 2016 19:56 (seven years ago) link
i find movies about genocide quite nice, not being a victim of genocide or attempted genocide is quite emotionally uplifting.
― sarahell, Thursday, 11 August 2016 20:06 (seven years ago) link
contemplating people who get on board with genocide is too stressful for me
― Tom Watson in a fedora (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 11 August 2016 20:07 (seven years ago) link
pretty sure my ancestors played a role in the native american genocide ... people do horrible things and life is shit ... this is why we rank the best songs on albums by bands
― sarahell, Thursday, 11 August 2016 20:12 (seven years ago) link
lol
nah i know there are a lot of ways of responding to art and to people. sometimes i just need to turn away from the darkness, i don't think it's necessarily a helpful trait
― Tom Watson in a fedora (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 11 August 2016 20:17 (seven years ago) link
in me, i meant, not ability to look at the worst things humans can do, i think that's probably important sometimes
sounds healthy.
― sarahell, Thursday, 11 August 2016 20:21 (seven years ago) link
Repo Man is one movie i like for good times viewing, it's actually kinda dark but it treats the darkness kinda lightly in its own way.
― nomar, Thursday, 11 August 2016 20:32 (seven years ago) link
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Saint Young Men is a Japanese slice of life comedy manga series written and illustrated by Hikaru Nakamura. Its plot involves Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, who are living as roommates in an apartment in Tokyo.
I think the most anxiety-inducing plot element is Jesus keeps missing out on grocery market sales.
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 11 August 2016 20:34 (seven years ago) link
I always imagine that Repo Man is like Cable Guy but that's probably really inaccurate. Incidentally, I really like Cable Guy for the same reason.
― It certainly is punk of the Church of England to think that way (tangenttangent), Thursday, 11 August 2016 20:38 (seven years ago) link
Repo Man is nothing like Cable Guy
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Thursday, 11 August 2016 20:38 (seven years ago) link
That sounds perfect
― It certainly is punk of the Church of England to think that way (tangenttangent), Thursday, 11 August 2016 20:39 (seven years ago) link
Haha okay, I will address this misperception.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9k09WPpNeo
― nomar, Thursday, 11 August 2016 20:55 (seven years ago) link
I'm guessing sarahell's suggestions are jokes based on the weirdness of recommending a film about an alcoholic as a 'nice' film? But that's not the whole story w/ what happens in Harvey, so it's kind of misleading. Though, as I said before, personally I do think it's a sad film.
― emil.y, Thursday, 11 August 2016 20:56 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27ccGS9A5lo
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 11 August 2016 22:03 (seven years ago) link
Saw the trailer for this just today...apols...
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 11 August 2016 22:04 (seven years ago) link
i find movies about genocide quite nice, not being a victim of genocide or attempted genocide is quite emotionally uplifting.― sarahell, Thursday, August 11, 2016 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― sarahell, Thursday, August 11, 2016 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
No Khmer Rouge no credibility
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 11 August 2016 22:06 (seven years ago) link
I was anticipating your return to this thread, but videos aren't working right now so I can't gauge how scathing you're being...
― It certainly is punk of the Church of England to think that way (tangenttangent), Thursday, 11 August 2016 22:15 (seven years ago) link
everyone else is getting the monolith from 2001 too then?
― nomar, Thursday, 11 August 2016 22:17 (seven years ago) link
Yes. Though that in itself could be inherently soothing. There's a thread about it here.
― It certainly is punk of the Church of England to think that way (tangenttangent), Thursday, 11 August 2016 22:25 (seven years ago) link
Working on zing - it's the trailer for wiener-dog
― llandfillpollgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (wins), Thursday, 11 August 2016 22:38 (seven years ago) link
The documentary the eagle huntress about eagle hunting (ie hunting with eagles) among Mongolian nomadic tribes is a nice film
― banfred bann (wins), Sunday, 11 December 2016 16:09 (seven years ago) link
I don't normally go to these inspirational docs but it was free and in my hungover state it did the trick. It's about this 13yo girl who becomes a master eagle hunter despite this being a proscribed role for women - she's a fucking hero tbh, wrangling this avian almost as big as she is. I could have done without the drippy sia theme song but it is that kind of film let's face it, or as close as a film about heading into some of the harshest conditions imaginable to kill foxes can be
― banfred bann (wins), Sunday, 11 December 2016 16:16 (seven years ago) link