GZR Film Club

wingnut

Last Edited: 4/29/2014 at 04:38pm

Quote

Thought I'd start a thread for GZR endorsed flicks. Rules are, they have to have that unmistakable GZR quality. A good example is the Hanzo trilogy from the '70s. If you haven't seen them yet, do so right now.

My first pick is one I watched this weekend: Valhalla Rising. Awesome movie about pointless violence and religion set in medieval Denmark starring Mads Mikkelsen as "One Eye." It's pretty trippy but gorgeous and incredibly violent: Trailer here.

PLUS: It's on Netflix right now. Stream away.

Re: GZR Film Club

brazuka

Last Edited: 4/29/2014 at 05:03pm

Quote

Nice thread, Pete. That movie certainty looks intense.

I love the violent-but-don't-take-me-too-seriously kind of movies, such as the ones directed by Tarantino, or Guy Ritchie. Even though "Snatch" is, in my opinion, Ritchie's masterwork, my pick for the day is "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" (1998) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoZ2kTlwKTk - Every accomplished director has to start somewhere.

Re: GZR Film Club

knees

4/30/2014 at 12:51pm

Quote

wingnut wrote:
My first pick is one I watched this weekend: Valhalla Rising. Awesome movie about pointless violence and religion set in medieval Denmark starring Mads Mikkelsen as "One Eye." It's pretty trippy but gorgeous and incredibly violent: Trailer here.

PLUS: It's on Netflix right now. Stream away.

Oh Peter.......i couldn't disagree more. Long story short. slow weekday, was at home watching TV with my old roommate. We wanted to stream a movie, so we stumbled upon Valhalla Rising.

The trailer looked unreal. We were so pumped to watch this. Had the pop corn popped and fired it up.....at the ended of the movie, i was thinking what did i just watch?!?!? .....and how i could get the 2 hours of my life back. Could have been that i was expecting a Russell Crow Gladiator type movie, but i couldn't wait for the credits to roll fast enough with this one.

Different strokes for different folks i guess. In reply to wingnut

Re: GZR Film Club

wingnut

4/30/2014 at 01:37pm

Quote

knees wrote:
wingnut wrote:
My first pick is one I watched this weekend: Valhalla Rising. Awesome movie about pointless violence and religion set in medieval Denmark starring Mads Mikkelsen as "One Eye." It's pretty trippy but gorgeous and incredibly violent: Trailer here.

PLUS: It's on Netflix right now. Stream away.

Oh Peter.......i couldn't disagree more. Long story short. slow weekday, was at home watching TV with my old roommate. We wanted to stream a movie, so we stumbled upon Valhalla Rising.

The trailer looked unreal. We were so pumped to watch this. Had the pop corn popped and fired it up.....at the ended of the movie, i was thinking what did i just watch?!?!? .....and how i could get the 2 hours of my life back. Could have been that i was expecting a Russell Crow Gladiator type movie, but i couldn't wait for the credits to roll fast enough with this one.

Different strokes for different folks i guess.

Ha Ha. I hear you.

I know. It's not straightforward. It's a bit heady. Maybe a little English Major-y. The point was that, like God, One Eye is silent. His will must be interpreted by the boy who even gives him his name. Without giving anything away, I hope, in the end, when the time comes to make a sacrifice, it's made, but it's pointless. It's a prabale. I liked the movie because it's gorgeous, absolutely bizarre and I think the religion/violence message is compelling without being too dogmatic. In reply to knees

Re: GZR Film Club

wingnut

4/30/2014 at 01:40pm

Quote

brazuka wrote:Nice thread, Pete. That movie certainty looks intense.

I love the violent-but-don't-take-me-too-seriously kind of movies, such as the ones directed by Tarantino, or Guy Ritchie. Even though "Snatch" is, in my opinion, Ritchie's masterwork, my pick for the day is "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" (1998) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoZ2kTlwKTk - Every accomplished director has to start somewhere.

Like both Ritchie flicks. Definitely great films.

Reminds me of another that might be worthy: Sexy Beast. Less funny but a great flick. In reply to brazuka

Re: GZR Film Club

brazuka

Last Edited: 5/01/2014 at 11:47pm

Quote

@Pete... Just finished watching Sexy Beast. I had already watched parts of it before, but I didn't remember anything about the story. Strange how a movie with some goofy characters can be that tense. Ben Kingsley is great as an unstable and unpredictable character, while Ian Mcshane is just plain scary. The last 15 seconds are bizarre. Emoticon

I wouldn't put this one next to the ones mentioned before, but it's definitely worth the sit through. Thanks, man.

Now, if you like exploitation films, I watched a flick called Black Dynamite (2009) a while ago. I hadn't had a good laugh in a long time, from a movie, as much as I had with this one. The only reason Machete (2010) became more popular was its cast. Black Dynamite trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Y24a0cyCE

Re: GZR Film Club

wingnut

5/13/2014 at 11:54am

Quote

brazuka wrote:@Pete... Just finished watching Sexy Beast. I had already watched parts of it before, but I didn't remember anything about the story. Strange how a movie with some goofy characters can be that tense. Ben Kingsley is great as an unstable and unpredictable character, while Ian Mcshane is just plain scary. The last 15 seconds are bizarre. I wouldn't put this one next to the ones mentioned before, but it's definitely worth the sit through. Thanks, man.

Now, if you like exploitation films, I watched a flick called Black Dynamite (2009) a while ago. I hadn't had a good laugh in a long time, from a movie, as much as I had with this one. The only reason Machete (2010) became more popular was its cast. Black Dynamite trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Y24a0cyCE

I will definitely check it out. Haven't seen Machete yet, but it's on my list. In reply to brazuka

Re: GZR Film Club

nerdatron

Last Edited: 5/16/2014 at 02:03pm

Quote

Haha you cant help but not like Machete. Dany Trejo might be a horrible actor, but u cant help but enjoy watching him Emoticon

Caught Prisoners on HBO ( or one of those channels ) the other night... pretty good flick. Here's the trailer though the movie is alot better than that makes it look.

Re: GZR Film Club

brazuka

Last Edited: 5/16/2014 at 02:33pm

Quote

N3rdy, if you liked Machete, you're gonna love Black Dynamite. The thing with Machete is that, for an exploitation film, they didn't take risks. They played safe, and made an overall solid movie. Black Dynamite is exploitation at its best, in my opinion. People who don't know what to expect from this type of flick may not understand what's going on.

And I have to say, the trailer of Prisoners really picked my interest. And it's got 82% on Rotten Tomatoes. Impressive. I'm gonna watch it this weekend.

Re: GZR Film Club

brazuka

Last Edited: 5/19/2014 at 01:19pm

Quote

Just watched Prisoners this weekend. Great flick. Even though the story has been done before, it is told very well here. It's tense, and even a little disturbing - not regarding what you see on screen, except for maybe one scene, but the story itself. If you guys like your thrillers with a hint of drama thrown in there, this one's for you.

I also watched a few comedies, but I'll talk about them in a future post.

Re: GZR Film Club

wingnut

5/20/2014 at 01:25pm

Quote

If the girls get killed in prisoners, I won't be able to watch it. Hate kids getting killed. Even in movies.

Did see a good superhero movie (at long last): The Watchmen. Pretty well done. Overall, true to the graphic novel. And the film did the violence and grimness just right.

Re: GZR Film Club

knees

5/20/2014 at 01:33pm

Quote

wingnut wrote:If the girls get killed in prisoners, I won't be able to watch it. Hate kids getting killed. Even in movies.

Did see a good superhero movie (at long last): The Watchmen. Pretty well done. Overall, true to the graphic novel. And the film did the violence and grimness just right.

...and Malin Akerman is insane hot. Might have to go add her to the Hotness Thread In reply to wingnut

Re: GZR Film Club

brazuka

Last Edited: 5/26/2014 at 06:14pm

Quote

Watchmen is one of the greatest graphic novels of all time, if not the greatest. The movie is pretty faithful to the novel, apart from the ending, which is a good twist for those, like me, who read the original a million times. Due to some noir elements in the story, many people didn't like the pace of the movie. I watched it twice when it was on theaters, and in both sections many left with a question mark on their faces. So I think it works best for fans of the graphic novel.

I honestly hope they don't feel tempted to make a Sandman movie, though. I don't think it would translate well to film.

Re: GZR Film Club

knees

5/28/2014 at 08:37am

Quote

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Saw this the first night it came out. Had to line up with the nerds about 40 min before the movie started. Felt like the oldest guy in line, but definitely not the nerdiest.

The actual movie didn't disappoint. If you guys liked x-men first class, you'll definitely enjoy this one. IMHO, it's by far the best X-Men movie yet. First class was good, but the wolverine series, X-1, and definitely X-3, were steaming piles of shit (X-2 i didn't mind).

This movie is surprisingly filled with really good acting. Loved McAvoy and Fassbender in first class, and McAvoy puts in a great performance in Days of Future Past. I'm really enjoying how Bryan Singer is humanizing Professor X in the past 2 movies. In the X1, 2, and 3 movies, it seemed like he had no flaws and was put on a pedestal. A Holy-er than holy figure that no other xmen can really relate to. In the last 2, i feel that they really humanize professor X and show that like anyone else he has major flaws. It seems to allow the audience to relate more to McAvoy than Stewart. There is this one scene with both Stewart and McAvoy, and it seemed as if there was a "passing of the torch" from one actor to another. It was nice to see (I believe you can see it in the preview as well).

What's pretty interesting about the last 2 x-men movies is that they try to use historic moments in the past and use a "Mutant Spin-off" to recreate it in the movies. First Class took place during the cuban missile crisis, while this movie takes place after JFK assassination and the ending of the Vietnam War.

The action scenes are great in the movies too. I believe when someone goes to watch an X-Men movie, they really just go to see super heroes beat the snot out of other superheros. No different in this movie. About 3 minutes into the movie, you get an awesome fight scene between the Nimrod Sentinels vs a Mutant Rebellion.

The movie runs about 2h and 10min, but it literally goes by super fast. The action is very good, and it's complimented by being filmed in "good 3D". I remember watching The Avengers movie in 3D and (IMHO) the 3D they had for that movie was absolute shit. Avengers is a movie i thought i'd rather have watched in 2D. Complete opposite thoughts with this movie. I download a lot of movies and watch them on my PC/TV, but if i would have done it with this movie, I feel I would have done it no justice.

Days of Future Past has definitely been the best movie i've seen this year in theaters. The easter Egg at the end of the credits makes me want to fast fwd the next 2 years so I can see the next movie in the series. Definitely a good flick if your an X-Men fan and even if you're not one.

Re: GZR Film Club

brazuka

5/28/2014 at 05:53pm

Quote

Great stuff, Knees. It's got 98% among Top Critics on Rotten Tomatoes. I'll try to catch it this weekend.

Re: GZR Film Club

brazuka

6/14/2014 at 10:39pm

Quote

Just watched X-Men: Days of The Future Past. Knees got it right. Go watch this film, folks.

Re: GZR Film Club

spawn

Last Edited: 6/16/2014 at 02:44pm

Quote

Saw "300 Rise of the Empire" this w/e...was good if you like slo-mo kill\gore scenes Emoticon

8/10

Got me dreaming of a gladiator sword option in DZ...oh hell ya!!! Emoticon

Re: GZR Film Club

wingnut

6/19/2014 at 03:54pm

Quote

Gonna add Bronson. made in 2008, maybe, Streaming on Netflix. About England's most violent prisoner. True story. Awesome.

Re: GZR Film Club

brazuka

Last Edited: 6/20/2014 at 08:33am

Quote

wingnut wrote:Gonna add Bronson. made in 2008, maybe, Streaming on Netflix. About England's most violent prisoner. True story. Awesome.

This Bronson flick seems to be great. By the trailer, it seems to follow a know art direction, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Then I saw that the director, Nicolas Winding Refn, also directed Valhalla Rising (2009), and Drive (2011). I'm gonna be checking it out, for sure.

From the same director, if you haven't seen it yet, I wholeheartedly recommend Drive. It's one of the best films that came out that year. A true gem. It's got 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it says: "With its hyper-stylized blend of violence, music, and striking imagery, Drive represents a fully realized vision of arthouse action.". I haven't watched all of his movies, but he seems to love to portray raw violence in his films. Valhalla Rising, alone, should be enough indication of that.

CHECK THIS ONE OUT:
This past week, I watched a korean cult classic, Old Boy (2003), for the first time. It's one of those films which leave a mark on whoever watches it. Check this monster and you'll understand where I'm coming from. Some people find it a little disturbing, and, depending on your movie background, I understand how it could be. The violence is Quentin Tarantino worthy, and the story is very unique, in my opinion.

The movie tells the story of a guy who, for no apparent reason, is imprisoned in what seems to be a hotel room for 15 years. He is suddenly set free, and that's when his journey begins. From then on, it's a 90-minute rollercoaster you won't soon forget - the movie clocks in at 1 hr. 58 min. There's also a 2013 hollywood version, with Josh Brolin, but I didn't even bother, since everyone says it's a dumbed down version of the original, and just plain silly. Original Oldboy Trailer here. In reply to wingnut