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Kraftster · Post by **Kraftster** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:28 pm

Yes! Finally Aronofsky breaks into the movie thread. Requiem, Pi, and The Fountain all outstanding movies. Clint Mansell's scores in Aronofsky movies make for some of the most powerful scenes I've ever seen. Lux Aeterna/End of Requiem has to take the cake.

Spoiler:

It seems like The Fountain is the one that is least seen. Its absolutely worth checking out, more outstanding visuals and sounds.

Kraftster · Post by **Kraftster** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:30 pm

I actually found the theater/opera singer scene in Mulholland Drive to be extremely...poignant/moving/dramatic.

Very weird movie. I was thoroughly lost the first time through.

How bout Primer anyone? That's another one that can be tough to follow.

doublem · Post by **doublem** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:30 pm

Kraftster wrote:
Yes! Finally Aronofsky breaks into the movie thread. Requiem, Pi, and The Fountain all outstanding movies. Clint Mansell's scores in Aronofsky movies make for some of the most powerful scenes I've ever seen. Lux Aeterna/End of Requiem has to take the cake.

Spoiler:
[youtube][/youtube] That song is just unreal.

It seems like The Fountain is the one that is least seen. Its absolutely worth checking out, more outstanding visuals and sounds.

I didn't like The Fountain. Just way to abstract for my taste. I did like the wrestler.

eddysnake · Post by **eddysnake** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:31 pm

Kraftster wrote:

It seems like The Fountain is the one that is least seen. Its absolutely worth checking out, more outstanding visuals and sounds.

i've been wanting to watch this for some time now, I think you are the first person who actually recomends it, good to hear, hope to check it out soon.

Watched Braveheart on Blu-Ray last week, we thought it was about time for my son (Liam Wallace, 3 months old) to watch it, he loved it, looking forward to the blue face paint for him come Halloween. FRRRREEEEEDDDDDDDOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!

Kraftster · Post by **Kraftster** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:34 pm

doublem wrote:
Kraftster wrote:
Yes! Finally Aronofsky breaks into the movie thread. Requiem, Pi, and The Fountain all outstanding movies. Clint Mansell's scores in Aronofsky movies make for some of the most powerful scenes I've ever seen. Lux Aeterna/End of Requiem has to take the cake.

Spoiler:
[youtube][/youtube] That song is just unreal.

It seems like The Fountain is the one that is least seen. Its absolutely worth checking out, more outstanding visuals and sounds.
I didn't like The Fountain. Just way to abstract for my taste. I did like the wrestler.

I admittedly had to watch The Fountain a few times to really settle into a spot where I think its one of my favorite movies. Any movies where a character that I identify with comes to embrace death hooks me as I think there can be no greater fear than death/nothingness. One of Mansell's arrangements in The Fountain is called "Death is the Road to Awe"

eddysnake · Post by **eddysnake** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:48 pm

Kraftster wrote:
Any movies where a character that I identify with comes to embrace death hooks me as I think there can be no greater fear than death/nothingness.

I too can relate, I love a good movie that can create some really good conversations and makes you think. One of my favorite all time movies is Jacob's Ladder. I couldn't sleep and get this movie out of my head for the first couple days, and to this day come up with a different meaning after watching. It's been a couple years since I've watched it and should go back and check it out again. Have you seen? Another good one is Being There with Peter Sellers, great movie!

Jacob's Ladder
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099871/

Being There
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078841/

Post by **PensFanInDC** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:51 pm

Kraftster wrote:
Yes! Finally Aronofsky breaks into the movie thread. Requiem, Pi, and The Fountain all outstanding movies. Clint Mansell's scores in Aronofsky movies make for some of the most powerful scenes I've ever seen. Lux Aeterna/End of Requiem has to take the cake.

Spoiler:
[youtube][/youtube] That song is just unreal.

It seems like The Fountain is the one that is least seen. Its absolutely worth checking out, more outstanding visuals and sounds.

A curse on you for posting that scene!!!

The directors cut is about 7 minutes longer then that. MUCH more graphic too.

I dont think i moved a muscle during the entire end of that film. I needed to shower afterwards.

Kraftster · Post by **Kraftster** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:54 pm

eddysnake wrote:
Kraftster wrote:
Any movies where a character that I identify with comes to embrace death hooks me as I think there can be no greater fear than death/nothingness.
I too can relate, I love a good movie that can create some really good conversations and makes you think. One of my favorite all time movies is Jacob's Ladder. I couldn't sleep and get this movie out of my head for the first couple days, and to this day come up with a different meaning after watching. It's been a couple years since I've watched it and should go back and check it out again. Have you seen? Another good one is Being There with Peter Sellers, great movie!

Jacob's Ladder
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099871/

Being There
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078841/

Ya know, I will probably watch Jacob's Ladder this weekend now. That's one that always just sort of gets bumped down on my list and I need to finally watch it.

I'll check into Being There as well.

A movie that may not seem to fit in the conversation on the subject of death/fear of death is Into the Wild, which is a phenomenal movie for many reasons.
If you've seen it

Spoiler:

Kraftster · Post by **Kraftster** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:56 pm

PensFanInDC wrote:
Kraftster wrote:
Yes! Finally Aronofsky breaks into the movie thread. Requiem, Pi, and The Fountain all outstanding movies. Clint Mansell's scores in Aronofsky movies make for some of the most powerful scenes I've ever seen. Lux Aeterna/End of Requiem has to take the cake.

Spoiler:
[youtube][/youtube] That song is just unreal.

It seems like The Fountain is the one that is least seen. Its absolutely worth checking out, more outstanding visuals and sounds.
A curse on you for posting that scene!!!

The directors cut is about 7 minutes longer then that. MUCH more graphic too.

I dont think i moved a muscle during the entire end of that film. I needed to shower afterwards.

Its so true. Yeah, I believe the first time I saw it was the Director's Cut. The song gets a more full effect in the DC as well.

But, yeah, it just grips you, man. I watched it with my wife and I think both of us had sweaty palms and hadn't moved a muscle for the whole ten minutes and just sort of sat back blown away at the end.

eddysnake · Post by **eddysnake** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:59 pm

Kraftster wrote:

A movie that may not seem to fit in the conversation on the subject of death/fear of death is Into the Wild, which is a phenomenal movie for many reasons.

you know what, I really didn't like that movie. The kid really got on my nerves, I didn't read the book either, but

Spoiler:

Definately watch Jacobs Ladder this weekend and let me know what you think. I always like sharing that movie with people who have never seen it. That is one powerful movie.

doublem · Post by **doublem** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:02 pm

I think American Beauty could fit into that category of nothingness.

Kraftster · Post by **Kraftster** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:04 pm

eddysnake wrote:
Kraftster wrote:

A movie that may not seem to fit in the conversation on the subject of death/fear of death is Into the Wild, which is a phenomenal movie for many reasons.
you know what, I really didn't like that movie. The kid really got on my nerves, I didn't read the book either, but

Spoiler:
in the end, I wasn't upset that he died. I appreciated what he was doing, and I can definately relate to his "travels", but I thought for the life he chose to live, he didn't have much respect for it and it killed him in the end. I was mad at him for being so stupid.
Definately watch Jacobs Ladder this weekend and let me know what you think. I always like sharing that movie with people who have never seen it.

Spoiler:

Kraftster · Post by **Kraftster** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:04 pm

doublem wrote:
I think American Beauty could fit into that category of nothingness.

Hmm...elaborate?

doublem · Post by **doublem** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:20 pm

Kraftster wrote:
doublem wrote:
I think American Beauty could fit into that category of nothingness.
Hmm...elaborate?

I think you see a typical American family very unhappy with the life that is expected of them. It speaks to the loneliness and emptiness of the so called American Dream, and how it really doesn't live up to how great it seems. You see from the outside what should be a perfect family, but on the inside you see the cracks and misery that they deal with. I think it deals with the boredom of life in general, and how what we think is important(material things, doesn't solve that).

Kraftster · Post by **Kraftster** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:30 pm

doublem wrote:
Kraftster wrote:
doublem wrote:
I think American Beauty could fit into that category of nothingness.
Hmm...elaborate?
I think you see a typical American family very unhappy with the life that is expected of them. It speaks to the loneliness and emptiness of the so called American Dream, and how it really doesn't live up to how great it seems. You see from the outside what should be a perfect family, but on the inside you see the cracks and misery that they deal with. I think it deals with the boredom of life in general, and how what we think is important(material things, doesn't solve that).

Yeah, I think that's a fair way to look at the movie.

I guess I mean nothingness in the literal meaning of the word. i.e., total and utter nonexistence.

Post by **PensFanInDC** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:43 pm

Kraftster wrote:
Its so true. Yeah, I believe the first time I saw it was the Director's Cut. The song gets a more full effect in the DC as well.

But, yeah, it just grips you, man. I watched it with my wife and I think both of us had sweaty palms and hadn't moved a muscle for the whole ten minutes and just sort of sat back blown away at the end.

our mouths wer agape and I remember looking over at my wife as it ended and she was pale and very still.

powerfull film though. Aronofsky is a genius

meecrofilm · Post by **meecrofilm** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:50 am

Just watched Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas for the first time last night. Gotta say, I'm now officially a Johnny Depp fan.

And Requiem for a Dream is on my list of movies to see. Just a matter of actually getting it in my possession.

mee0542 · Post by **mee0542** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:45 am

meecrofilm wrote:
Just watched Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas for the first time last night. Gotta say, I'm now officially a Johnny Depp fan.

And Requiem for a Dream is on my list of movies to see. Just a matter of actually getting it in my possession.

"We can't stop here, this is bat country."

I love it.

Also, Toby McGuire looks more like a girl than normal. Hilarious.

Idoit40fans · Post by **Idoit40fans** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:58 am

mee0542 wrote:
meecrofilm wrote:
Just watched Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas for the first time last night. Gotta say, I'm now officially a Johnny Depp fan.

And Requiem for a Dream is on my list of movies to see. Just a matter of actually getting it in my possession.
"We can't stop here, this is bat country."

I love it.

Also, Toby McGuire looks more like a girl than normal. Hilarious.

A drug person can learn to cope with things like seeing their dead grandmother crawling up their leg with a knife in her teeth. But no one should be asked to handle this trip.

careyz8 · Post by **careyz8** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:41 am

Idoit40fans wrote:
mee0542 wrote:
meecrofilm wrote:
Just watched Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas for the first time last night. Gotta say, I'm now officially a Johnny Depp fan.

And Requiem for a Dream is on my list of movies to see. Just a matter of actually getting it in my possession.
"We can't stop here, this is bat country."

I love it.

Also, Toby McGuire looks more like a girl than normal. Hilarious.
A drug person can learn to cope with things like seeing their dead grandmother crawling up their leg with a knife in her teeth. But no one should be asked to handle this trip.

"We had two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a saltshaker half-full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers... Also, a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of beer, a pint of raw ether, and two dozen amyls. Not that we needed all that for the trip, but once you get into locked a serious drug collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can. The only thing that really worried me was the ether. There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge, and I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon."

Idoit40fans · Post by **Idoit40fans** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:02 am

I finally saw the goods last night, or maybe the night before. In any case, I enjoyed it.

Post by **shafnutz05** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:40 am

Idoit40fans wrote:
I finally saw the goods last night, or maybe the night before. In any case, I enjoyed it.

Really? This movie kind of worried me a little bit...happy someone else said they liked it.

Troy Loney · Post by **Troy Loney** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:32 am

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I saw an add for this at the Regent Last Weekend...it looks pretty awesome, i plan on seeing next week when it plays for the 3 Rivers Film Festival.

eddysnake · Post by **eddysnake** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:39 am

Troy Loney wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imagin ... _Parnassus

I saw an add for this at the Regent Last Weekend...it looks pretty awesome, i plan on seeing next week when it plays for the 3 Rivers Film Festival.

This looks wild, I'm excited for it. Getting good reviews too. heres a trailer

[youtube][/youtube]

Post by **Eismann** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:48 am

Kraftster wrote:
I actually found the theater/opera singer scene in Mulholland Drive to be extremely...poignant/moving/dramatic.

Very weird movie. I was thoroughly lost the first time through.

I'm not a Lynch fan at all (nor Cohen bros.; many similarities), but Mulholland Drive spurred one of my favorite lines by a movies critic: people don't go to the movies for irony, they go for satisfaction. At least, I think it was about MD. Could have been about Blue Velvet. wut?

TGIF.

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