wiredbison82 said:Alright, let's not get carried away just yet.
Disturbia feels more accessible to today's crowd. It's always easier to connect with a character who matches your own age rather than someone from an older era.
That is my biggest headache when I try to pick up films from outside the US. Even if you manage to find subtitles, you can never be quite sure if the dubbing is actually any good, which usually leaves me stuck messing around with subtitleworkshop...
goldenhound32 said:Besides, calling this "competition" feels like a stretch when I'm the only one actually putting in the work to watch everything on this list—though I suppose I shouldn't count you, given you were already well aware of Delicatessen. It hardly feels like a race when I know for a fact I've already checked off 22 titles 🙂
I've heard of it, but I haven't seen it yet😁. I've heard plenty of titles mentioned, but hearing about them doesn't count . I need to find the courage to sit down and watch Godzilla (1974), but I keep getting distracted by this.
It’s actually a bit tougher than it looks. You just don't know which factors to weigh anymore. I mean, just look at how much the way we consume movies has changed over the last decade—moving mostly to streaming—compared to thirty years ago when it was all about video rentals. Anyway, that list was strictly focused on the USA..
Lisa Ross65 said:Most of these are relatively recent releases. Let’s be honest—with what movie tickets cost in the US today, smashing box office records is a lot easier than it used to be. If you actually factor in inflation, the real all-time heavyweights are still the classics—think Gone with the Wind, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, or My Fair Lady...
But you're forgetting there wasn't nearly this much competition back then. Between all the different media outlets now and how easy it is to just stream everything online, things have changed.
Emily Thomas3 said:Yeah. All that stuff about whether it’s believable or if the music works is just subjective, you know me—if I don't vibe with something, I just don't vibe with it. For me, the friendship felt real and the soundtrack was killer. Honestly, that whole Staten Island setting is such a cool concept because of how it blends those old-school Japanese vibes with urban hip-hop culture.
Just thinking back to that rooftop scene with the Native American guy😁
goldenhound32 said:Lol... looks like you caught me. Just the inevitable consequences of multitasking. 🙂 You missed Funny Games, Gangster No. 1, Ginger Snaps, and Meet the Feebles.
And Ghost Dog isn't bad, per se, but it isn't great either. A solid 6 out of 10. The concept of two people forming a bond despite a language barrier is brilliant, but Jarmusch failed to actually convince me they were best friends. I can't quite recall why.
There was also some bizarre—and I mean bad—shooting scene toward the end... wasn't someone shot through a sink? I remember it feeling totally surreal.
Plus, when the protagonist gets in the car and that soundtrack starts playing—some weird blend of what a Japanese samurai would listen to mixed with what an American gangster might blast 😢 ...it just sounded terrible.
Actually, there wasn't any shooting through a curved pipe. Everything seemed quite standard.
You aren't the only one constantly recommending Asian cinema! :-)
Battle of Wits The Chaser The Show Must Go On Dirty Carnival The Protégé The Customer Is Always Right Dog Bite Dog Save the Green Planet! The Quiet Family
Joint Security Area Blood Rain Paradise Murdered Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005) Citizen Dog It’s a whole different game now that there's more indie representation available, even by international standards.
Emily Thomas3 said:* بالنسبة لـ America* is such a great flick—honestly, it’s just this silly slapstick comedy packed with super clever bits. You've got Jim Jarmusch playing a car salesman, that guy munching on sandwiches while everyone else survives on onions, the whole revolution thing, the guitarist thawing out, Lincoln, the cousin who fell into a golf course current, and those ridiculous songs. *America* could easily hold its own against the Monty Python crew or any other legends of that kind of humor. I watched *Moises* once a long time ago, but I barely remember anything about it 🤷
At its core, it's really a road movie. I watched it ages ago, but I never really thought of it as slapstick. I would have expected more friction between the characters. To me, it feels more like situational humor. Just think back to that jail scene where the number slowly ticks up, or them looking at photos of what they miss most...
.There was no way the SS units ever became actual law enforcement. They were basically given a free pass to do whatever they wanted regarding their own interests..
Dennis Doyle3 said:SPOILER: The most intense part for me was when they broke into the prison to free their own, only to walk straight into an ambush where the traitor ends up being the sole survivor. Honestly, it wouldn't be out of character if he had been faking his hatred for the Nazis all along—just making deals behind the scenes while everyone else was taking hundreds of bullets meant for him and his friends (though, of course, they only hit the friends). It felt incredibly gritty and realistic....
