What movie did you watch last night? (5 Viewers)

[Cormcolash]

I tried watching that last night but the subtitles weren't working so I ended up watching this.

Yeah subtitles were a hard to read pain in the ass on the poor quality thing I watched too, still amazing though. I'd fucking LOVE to see it in a cinema with proper subtitles and everything!

 

[Cormcolash]

It wasn't a bad movie but didn't deserve all the Golden Globes it won.

I agree. It's pretty good like but there's a load of holes in the story and it's a typical unrealistic load of nonsense "feel-good" film in that sense. The Indian version of Chris Tarrant is the best thing about it, he's amazing.

To put it simply, I saw this the same night as I saw JCVD, and which film did I post up in the thread?

 

[Gambra]

The Indian version of Chris Tarrant is the best thing about it, he's amazing.

Answer this right and you'll be as rich & famous as me! Almost..

This is my show! THIS IS MY FUCKING SHOW.

 

[Cormcolash]

D? Not B?

 

[pete]

I don't know that they were claiming anything of the sort.
It's a feature, not a documentary.

Spoiler

Q. "What does it take to find a lost love?"
A. D - Destiny

 

[Umfufu]

I don't know that they were claiming anything of the sort.
It's a feature, not a documentary.

Spoiler

The movie started with a multiple choice question asking how did he win the money.
At the end it tells us that the answer is:

D. It is written.

I know it's a movie but it's a movie that shows the stark realities of life in India. The addition of a ridiculous notion of "Destiny" didn't sit well with me.

The fact that the main character gets millions of rupees & the girl of his dreams while everyone around him suffers didn't make me feel good or believe that destiny is a plausible notion.

I'm sure the kid who was blinded & made to beg in the train station would be delighted to know that his "destiny" was to tell Jamal that Ben Franklin was on the $100 bill.

I would have been perfectly happy if they had left the story with Jamal answering all the questions because his fucked up life had given him the answers.

Coincidences do happen (I liked Magnolia).

I didn't see the need or point of bringing destiny or fate into it.

 

[Umfufu]

I tried watching that last night but the subtitles weren't working so I ended up watching this. Decent enough.

Didn't know this existed.
I'm downloading it now for tomorrow nights viewing.

 

[nEiLo]

Spoiler

The movie started with a multiple choice question asking how did he win the money.
At the end it tells us that the answer is:

D. It is written.

I know it's a movie but it's a movie that shows the stark realities of life in India. The addition of a ridiculous notion of "Destiny" didn't sit well with me.

The fact that the main character gets millions of rupees & the girl of his dreams while everyone around him suffers didn't make me feel good or believe that destiny is a plausible notion.

I'm sure the kid who was blinded & made to beg in the train station would be delighted to know that his "destiny" was to tell Jamal that Ben Franklin was on the $100 bill.

I would have been perfectly happy if they had left the story with Jamal answering all the questions because his fucked up life had given him the answers.

Coincidences do happen (I liked Magnolia).

I didn't see the need or point of bringing destiny or fate into it.

typical Irish begrudgery

 

[Jrad (BFB.ie)]

i did not feel particularly good during 99% of this movie. very misleading marketing altogether.

The 1% being the dope-ass moves being busted out?

 

[Nate Champion]

pretty good, ending was a bit abrupt, deadly acting by the lead man, who plays a schizophrenic.

If that impressed you check out Kerrigan's first film which is possibly even more subjective (unreal sound design) Clean, Shaven which has a powerful performance by Peter Greene as a er, schizophrenic. Also.Criterion in the States do a good version of it. I was devastated by Keane when I saw it in the ifi.
Theres also Claire Dolan inbetween those releases, which had the late great Katrin Cartlidge in it. But I ain't seen it.

I watched Diary of a Country Priest last night. Quite a moving film.

 

[Mormon Nailer]

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Spoiler

The movie started with a multiple choice question asking how did he win the money.
At the end it tells us that the answer is:

D. It is written.

I know it's a movie but it's a movie that shows the stark realities of life in India. The addition of a ridiculous notion of "Destiny" didn't sit well with me.

The fact that the main character gets millions of rupees & the girl of his dreams while everyone around him suffers didn't make me feel good or believe that destiny is a plausible notion.

I'm sure the kid who was blinded & made to beg in the train station would be delighted to know that his "destiny" was to tell Jamal that Ben Franklin was on the $100 bill.

I would have been perfectly happy if they had left the story with Jamal answering all the questions because his fucked up life had given him the answers.

Coincidences do happen (I liked Magnolia).

I didn't see the need or point of bringing destiny or fate into it.

Spoiler

They no more claim that destiny is a real thing than Into The West claims that mystical horses in tune with the spirits of the dead exist.
These notions exist in the movie, or maybe only the character's head. Like most films, there's a suspension of disbelief required.
The movie gets the idea out there up front, so you're supposed to know where you stand. It's on the fecking poster and all.
You either buy in, or you don't.
I liked it, and I can be quite cynical.

I don't know anyone else that walked out saying "Wow, so destiny is actually a real thing that controls our lives!"

 

[Umfufu]

Spoiler

They no more claim that destiny is a real thing than Into The West claims that mystical horses in tune with the spirits of the dead exist.
These notions exist in the movie, or maybe only the character's head. Like most films, there's a suspension of disbelief required.
The movie gets the idea out there up front, so you're supposed to know where you stand. It's on the fecking poster and all.
You either buy in, or you don't.
I liked it, and I can be quite cynical.

I don't know anyone else that walked out saying "Wow, so destiny is actually a real thing that controls our lives!"

Spoiler

They couldn't have made it more obvious.
They printed on the screen that he won the money because "it is written" which pretty much removes the possibility that it was in his head.

Thought it made the ending pointlessly "meaningful".

"Wow, so destiny is actually a real thing that controls our lives!"

Were you following me cos that's like totally what I said when I came out!
No shit!
FOR REEEEEEAAAALL!

 

[evil bandit]

Juno

now I know what is responsible for all those ads that feature women singing like little girls

didn't like it at all, trying too hard to be "cool", awful music, unrealistic dialogue

It annoyed the b'jaysus outta me that the Jason Bateman character was meant ot be this cool muso guy who's band supported for The Melvins (or some such band) but had never heard of The Stooges

I saw this last night and although it lost a bit of it's kick from seeing it in the cinema it is still an amazing film and both leads are fantastic in it

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Spoiler

They couldn't have made it more obvious.
They printed on the screen that he won the money because "it is written" which pretty much removes the possibility that it was in his head.

Thought it made the ending pointlessly "meaningful".

"Wow, so destiny is actually a real thing that controls our lives!"

Were you following me cos that's like totally what I said when I came out!
No shit!
FOR REEEEEEAAAALL!

Well, it's what you posted.

 

[Umfufu]

Well, it's what you posted.

No, I said that I DIDN"T believe in it & found it's inclusion in the plot of the movie to be pointless.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

No, I said that I DIDN"T believe in it & found it's inclusion in the plot of the movie to be pointless.

It's not really whether you believed it or not or how pointless you felt its inclusion was.
You said the movie claimed it to be real. The movie claimed no such thing.

It's essentially a fairy tale set in a modern slum.

 

[Umfufu]

You said the movie claimed it to be real. The movie claimed no such thing.

I disagree.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I disagree.

Me too.


I tell you what, I'd actually consider seeing that Chandni Chowk To China flick they had on during the trailers.
True story.

 

[Cormcolash]

Me too.


I tell you what, I'd actually consider seeing that Chandni Chowk To China flick they had on during the trailers.
True story.

Haha yeah, we should organise a Thumped expedition to go and see that! Looks ridiculous!