What Was The Last Movie You Saw? Welcome Cinephiles.

Jett · 01-15-2012, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Semantics

Rubber.

It's probably one of the weirdest things I've ever watched. I haven't decided if I love it or hate it.

Ha... I haven't decided if I'm even going to watch it

... but it looks so friggen weird I may be forced too...

Kobi · 01-15-2012, 01:05 PM

The Tree

Charlotte Gainsbourg

A young family in the Australian Outback struggles to move on after the father dies. He, I presume, had a heart attack while driving and ended up hitting this tree.

The tree is an integal part the movie as they progress through the grieving and healing process. The symbolism is quite well done.

And the scenery is awesome.

Soon · 01-15-2012, 04:36 PM

~review found on XOJane~:

We went to see "Pariah" recently and I was reminded that my mother (black, female and gay) is a triple threat when it comes to oppression. That statement is not meant to be cute. It's a fucking fact. And it scares the shit out of me.

Written and directed by Dee Rees, Pariah is the quietly loud tale of a young black girl from Brooklyn struggling with all the normal identity crises of adolescence. But with the added bonus of being a brown girl who likes other brown girls.

Sixteen-year-old Alike (Ah-LEE-kay) is played with the perfect blend of confusion and confidence by 33-year old Adepero Oduye. Kim Wayans (yes THAT Kim Wayans) plays Alike's selectively blind mother, Audrey, who makes it her mission to equal parts ignore her daughter's sexuality and highlight it for fixing.

The movie is beyond good and it sky rockets beyond LGBTQ issues or black issues or female issues. It's a story about finding yourself. It's about filterring out all the cloudy muck of expectation to a clear glass of water that reflects you, just you. But once all that painfully important work is done there are some who'd still have you swallow poison. The poison of being someone you are not.

http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/...riah-right-now

Gemme · 01-15-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kobi

Wow this is quite rude. Is someone having a bad day? Have gotten a bunch of movies that havent been to my liking as of late. If you are so curious, flip back thru all the posts and you will find some I did like a lot. There are some just a few pages back.

Actually, I'm having a lovely day. Thank you for asking. Hopefully, you're having a lovely day as well.

I was asking about the reviews you provided just from this last page because that's what struck me. I don't know, maybe I'm a more positive person in general, but I can usually find something that's not horrible about a movie, even if it's only the font of the rolling credits.

I suppose it was just the strong negativity I was responding to, that's all.

Rook · 01-15-2012, 05:10 PM

Unknown

A biochemist (Liam Neeson) arrives in Germany for a Conference with his beloved Wife (January Jones, X-Men First Gen., Dirty Dancing 2 Havana Nights, etc..), having forgotten his briefcase at the airport, he leaves her side before registering at their Hotel, on his way there's a massive accident that sends both him and the lovely illegal taxi Driver (Diane Kruger, Troy, Nat'l Treasure 1&2, etc..) over the Bridge into the icy River, when He recovers, and slips through an obvious attempt on his life, He realizes a Lot has happened, starting off with those closest to him not knowing who he is, including His wife...Borderline Insane with confusion, he tries to figure what's going on after tracking down the Taxi driver to find out why things were turning out differently....
Can't give away much more w/o Spoiling the constant Twists and Turns in this edge of your Seat Thriller...
It also has Frank Langella playing a part with a Deeper twist in the Plot

I kept my 'Dialysis day' Driver waiting 15 minutes to finish this one....
Neeson was awesome in this Film...

Hollylane · 01-15-2012, 07:53 PM

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Hollylane · 01-16-2012, 12:04 AM

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Currently watching:

Whoa! Now this is a movie that leaves you with many things to think about.

After Sleeping Beauty, I watched Colombiana. It was awesome.

Hollylane · 01-16-2012, 12:37 AM

Next up for movie night is: Innkeepers

QueenofSmirks · 01-16-2012, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rook

Unknown

A biochemist (Liam Neeson) arrives in Germany ...

I enjoyed this film as well!

01-15-2012, 04:36 PM	#3
Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,093 Times in 3,386 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	*I thought some of you may be interested in this film, Pariah--not sure where it is playing around me, yet.* ~review found on XOJane~: We went to see "Pariah" recently and I was reminded that my mother (black, female and gay) is a triple threat when it comes to oppression. That statement is not meant to be cute. It's a fucking fact. And it scares the shit out of me. Written and directed by Dee Rees, Pariah is the quietly loud tale of a young black girl from Brooklyn struggling with all the normal identity crises of adolescence. But with the added bonus of being a brown girl who likes other brown girls. Sixteen-year-old Alike (Ah-LEE-kay) is played with the perfect blend of confusion and confidence by 33-year old Adepero Oduye. Kim Wayans (yes THAT Kim Wayans) plays Alike's selectively blind mother, Audrey, who makes it her mission to equal parts ignore her daughter's sexuality and highlight it for fixing. The movie is beyond good and it sky rockets beyond LGBTQ issues or black issues or female issues. It's a story about finding yourself. It's about filterring out all the cloudy muck of expectation to a clear glass of water that reflects you, just you. But once all that painfully important work is done there are some who'd still have you swallow poison. The poison of being someone you are not. http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/...riah-right-now

01-15-2012, 05:10 PM	#5
Rook Senior Member How Do You Identify?: A.G - Stone Butch - GenderFuck Preferred Pronoun?: Hym, Hyz...or, just b respectable, it's not that hard.. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Columbus Posts: 2,280 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,227 Thanked 3,182 Times in 1,287 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Unknown A biochemist (Liam Neeson) arrives in Germany for a Conference with his beloved Wife (January Jones, X-Men First Gen., Dirty Dancing 2 Havana Nights, etc..), having forgotten his briefcase at the airport, he leaves her side before registering at their Hotel, on his way there's a massive accident that sends both him and the lovely illegal taxi Driver (Diane Kruger, Troy, Nat'l Treasure 1&2, etc..) over the Bridge into the icy River, when He recovers, and slips through an obvious attempt on his life, He realizes a Lot has happened, starting off with those closest to him not knowing who he is, including His wife...Borderline Insane with confusion, he tries to figure what's going on after tracking down the Taxi driver to find out why things were turning out differently.... Can't give away much more w/o Spoiling the constant Twists and Turns in this edge of your Seat Thriller... It also has Frank Langella playing a part with a Deeper twist in the Plot I kept my 'Dialysis day' Driver waiting 15 minutes to finish this one.... Neeson was awesome in this Film... __________________

01-15-2012, 01:05 PM	#2
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,618 Times in 7,640 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	The Tree Charlotte Gainsbourg A young family in the Australian Outback struggles to move on after the father dies. He, I presume, had a heart attack while driving and ended up hitting this tree. The tree is an integal part the movie as they progress through the grieving and healing process. The symbolism is quite well done. And the scenery is awesome.

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