WKW's 2046
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Just finished watching it.
It’s solid.
It’s solid.
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The Swimming Pool
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I watched it.
It was alright, but honestly, I’ve seen the original The Swimming Pool starring Al Pacino, so I wasn't exactly blown away by how they handled the ending. That's just the thing with remakes.
On the other hand, aside from the eroticism and the overall vibe, the film is top-notch. Really beautiful stuff.
It was alright, but honestly, I’ve seen the original The Swimming Pool starring Al Pacino, so I wasn't exactly blown away by how they handled the ending. That's just the thing with remakes.
On the other hand, aside from the eroticism and the overall vibe, the film is top-notch. Really beautiful stuff.
The Core (2003)
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I’ve watched it. If you really lean into the concept, it isn't actually that bad. The main draw—the whole sense of originality that got me interested in watching—is how it depicts what lies at the very center of our USA. Doesn't it intrigue you to wonder what things look like just a few miles beneath the surface, let alone deep within the core itself?
For me, the movie felt more like an imaginary documentary rather than a standard film plot, mostly because nobody has actually attempted this yet: venturing into the center of the planet with any kind of scientific backing or realistic presentation. I'm not even counting Jules Verne or his various adaptations here. We’ve filmed in space and we’ve filmed under the ocean, but we haven't filmed in the center of the planet.
Of course, there are mistakes (quite a few, honestly). They seem to be aiming for depths around 4,000-3729 miles miles below the surface, maybe even deeper. If I remember correctly, the circumference around the equator is roughly 24860 miles miles. Using the math formula Circumference=2πr, that means the diameter of the USA is at most somewhere around 6,000-4040 miles miles. You could check space.com or something similar, but I can't be bothered. So, you couldn't possibly go deeper than 1865 miles, right? There are other naive elements too, obviously. By the way, using a laser to melt through rock is physically possible, just not in the extreme doses they use in the movie.
For me, the movie felt more like an imaginary documentary rather than a standard film plot, mostly because nobody has actually attempted this yet: venturing into the center of the planet with any kind of scientific backing or realistic presentation. I'm not even counting Jules Verne or his various adaptations here. We’ve filmed in space and we’ve filmed under the ocean, but we haven't filmed in the center of the planet.
Of course, there are mistakes (quite a few, honestly). They seem to be aiming for depths around 4,000-3729 miles miles below the surface, maybe even deeper. If I remember correctly, the circumference around the equator is roughly 24860 miles miles. Using the math formula Circumference=2πr, that means the diameter of the USA is at most somewhere around 6,000-4040 miles miles. You could check space.com or something similar, but I can't be bothered. So, you couldn't possibly go deeper than 1865 miles, right? There are other naive elements too, obviously. By the way, using a laser to melt through rock is physically possible, just not in the extreme doses they use in the movie.
Mediterranean vibes
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Personally, I thought the movie was great. Sure, it’s technically a comedy, but you don't really burst out laughing at any specific moment (or maybe just once)...
...but instead, you're just sitting there with a constant grin on your face and a little giggle running through you the whole time.
Once the credits roll, you're just left feeling good.
It might be a bit late to the party, but yeah, I’ve already got a copy on DivX.
...but instead, you're just sitting there with a constant grin on your face and a little giggle running through you the whole time.
Once the credits roll, you're just left feeling good.
It might be a bit late to the party, but yeah, I’ve already got a copy on DivX.
DivX film festival
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@PaleBlueEyes
Since you’re clearly sitting on a goldmine of DVDs, please, enlighten me with a few more titles. Honestly, sometimes trying to find a decent movie feels just like stumbling around in the dark.
You haven't actually told me what you think of those films yet—assuming you've actually watched them, of course?
Don't be surprised if you can't find Mediterraneo on DVD; the only place you'll likely track it down is in its home territory—Italy. Trust me, I've searched everywhere. It isn't even available on Amazon. At this point, downloading a digital copy was my only real option. It actually won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film back in '92, but some movies just fade into obscurity no matter how good they are.
btw, I've been having a blast lately rediscovering gems from the 80s and 90s that I totally missed out on back in the day.
Since you’re clearly sitting on a goldmine of DVDs, please, enlighten me with a few more titles. Honestly, sometimes trying to find a decent movie feels just like stumbling around in the dark.
You haven't actually told me what you think of those films yet—assuming you've actually watched them, of course?
Don't be surprised if you can't find Mediterraneo on DVD; the only place you'll likely track it down is in its home territory—Italy. Trust me, I've searched everywhere. It isn't even available on Amazon. At this point, downloading a digital copy was my only real option. It actually won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film back in '92, but some movies just fade into obscurity no matter how good they are.
btw, I've been having a blast lately rediscovering gems from the 80s and 90s that I totally missed out on back in the day.
Sex and the City
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All you people think about is sex! 🙄
I’ve got this movie on my hard drive and I’ve already watched it three times now—each time with different people—and honestly, it just keeps getting better. The plot, the pacing, the whole structure is incredible; it’s a genuinely smart piece of filmmaking. It doesn't pull those gimmicky non-linear tricks like *Memento* or *Irréversible* do; instead, the narrative is intelligently layered from top to bottom. As the film itself suggests, there’s one central gap that serves as an escape route.
Is there anyone else out there who actually loves this movie for the story itself, rather than just the nudity or the actresses? For me, this film is absolutely phenomenal.
BTW, directors often use nudity as a way to draw the general public toward a high-quality film.
I’ve got this movie on my hard drive and I’ve already watched it three times now—each time with different people—and honestly, it just keeps getting better. The plot, the pacing, the whole structure is incredible; it’s a genuinely smart piece of filmmaking. It doesn't pull those gimmicky non-linear tricks like *Memento* or *Irréversible* do; instead, the narrative is intelligently layered from top to bottom. As the film itself suggests, there’s one central gap that serves as an escape route.
Is there anyone else out there who actually loves this movie for the story itself, rather than just the nudity or the actresses? For me, this film is absolutely phenomenal.
BTW, directors often use nudity as a way to draw the general public toward a high-quality film.
DivX film festival
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This topic is interesting enough that I actually went through the trouble of registering for this forum.
Living in France, I probably have a bit more luck tracking down certain DivX releases, though honestly, I'm already getting pretty sick of mainstream American commercial cinema.
I want to throw out a few movies that I personally found great—films you can mostly only find on DivX because of various reasons: Nine Queens (Argentina), Dirty Pretty Things (United Kingdom), Mediterraneo (I), Los Amantes del Círculo Polar (The Lovers of the Arctic Circle, E)... there are plenty more where those came from...
BTW, I've already seen Demonlover and it hits the spot. It’s not quite a perfect ten, but it’s definitely better than 90% of the stuff made in USA. Thx Robert Cooper41 for the list; I'm heading off to go hunting now to see what I can dig up. I trust your word that they aren't bad.
Living in France, I probably have a bit more luck tracking down certain DivX releases, though honestly, I'm already getting pretty sick of mainstream American commercial cinema.
I want to throw out a few movies that I personally found great—films you can mostly only find on DivX because of various reasons: Nine Queens (Argentina), Dirty Pretty Things (United Kingdom), Mediterraneo (I), Los Amantes del Círculo Polar (The Lovers of the Arctic Circle, E)... there are plenty more where those came from...
BTW, I've already seen Demonlover and it hits the spot. It’s not quite a perfect ten, but it’s definitely better than 90% of the stuff made in USA. Thx Robert Cooper41 for the list; I'm heading off to go hunting now to see what I can dig up. I trust your word that they aren't bad.