Posts by goldenhound32

I watched it quite some time ago—back before I had even discovered the music of this incredible band—and I found it to be very good.

No.

Sean Patel4 said:it would have had a better vibe, if you ask me...
you said it yourself—9/10. This way, it’d be at least a 9.5

I honestly can't say. I watched Harsh Times, and it was actually quite solid in terms of direction. My only issue was that watching Bale in that role felt slightly off; he just doesn't have that specific facial structure you see with actors from Spain, so his delivery looked a little strange. I haven't seen Street Kings.

Sean Patel4 said:It’s a fantastic movie, though I can't shake the feeling it might have reached even greater heights if they had handed the director's chair over to David Ayer...

I fail to see how it could be improved; there isn't a single flaw to be found here.

Dennis Doyle3 said:I suppose I should have seen this coming, though that doesn't make the inevitable any easier to swallow. It’s all laid out now, isn't it? The pieces are finally moving exactly where they were always destined to go, regardless of how much we might have wished for a different outcome. There is a certain, exhausting predictability to it all—a sense that we are merely watching a script unfold that was written long before we even stepped into the room. It feels heavy, somewhat hollow, and entirely too predictable. One almost finds a strange, bitter comfort in knowing the blow is coming, even if you can't quite brace yourself for the impact.
That is precisely why they did it. It was all part of the setup—so that later on, the Black actor could claim that Kilmer actually killed Dorff. The guards weren't just bystanders; they were actively trying to prevent that outcome, and in doing so, they killed Kilmer. That was the entire play. Everything was orchestrated.

It seems like a rather flimsy plan to me. I mean, where on earth would Kilmer get a leg like that?

A stellar film, I’d give it a solid 9 out of 10.

I am struggling to wrap my head around one specific detail, though. When Harold Perrineau gave the order for Dorff to return to the courtyard, why was it necessary for Kilmer to follow him?

Ronald Price36 said:exactly:
Wire transfers credited to an account are handled via a type 14 order (foreign currency debit). If you are initiating the transfer from a JPMorgan Chase account, the fee will be $10.

So, let me get this straight—do I actually have to pay a fee if I'm moving funds through Bank of America to the FBI?

I’m currently using my Bank of America card, and Moneybookers indicates they handle their transactions through JPMorgan Chase.
Everything seems fine on the surface, but there's a peculiar detail: according to their site, if I want to transfer funds to JPMorgan Chase (who then forwards them to MB), the transaction needs to be processed in dollars, which is just... well, you get it.
Essentially, my plan is to head down to my local branch, present my card, and instruct them to wire the funds directly to the MB account held at JPMorgan Chase. It should be a straightforward enough process, provided nothing goes sideways.

When I head into the bank to set up a foreign currency checking account, am I expected to just hand over physical dollars directly to the teller?
Or is there an option to use my existing debit card—the one tied to my USD account—to have them convert the funds into dollars and deposit them straight into this new account?

By the way, once this foreign currency account is live, am I forced to get a brand-new debit card? It would be significantly more efficient to withdraw cash using my current card rather than being stuck waiting in line at a branch every single time I need something.

Mark Johnson5 said:I should also add that Ada isn't the only film academy in the world. 🙄
There are plenty of them all over Europe. 🙂

Sure, but you actually need some serious cash if you want to study directing abroad. Or am I wrong?

I watched a certain film the other day; it was decent enough.

But... I find myself questioning why, by the end of the movie

Spoiler

Cassel ended up at the airport?

And why did Bellucci have to die? What exactly was the director trying to achieve with that choice?

Richard Wilson4 said:It’s wild how Mexican cinema was actually hitting its stride right when the country was falling apart morally and economically... everything was a mess, yet the movies were incredible.
The second things start getting back to normal, the quality just tanks.

I don't see it as a paradox; to me, it’s perfectly logical.
We all know there's an abundance of great films coming out of places like Norway or Switzerland, too, haha.

It’s a solid film, though I have to say, Christian Bale sounds a bit off when he tries to pull off that Latino accent.

Anonymous said:Thanks so much, really...😍 I'll keep them in mind...

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and then Spring again.I felt the exact same way about that movie—it was incredible.🙂

Here are a few more that I personally love...
An Iranian film Child of Paradiseredhound2, director Majid Majidi One of What are your all-time favorite movies? I'm looking to put together a list of the absolute best films ever made. What are your personal GOATs?...😍

The Korean film Onion.I totally blanked on the director's name... I caught it in a theater last year, so I know it’s a relatively recent release. If you happen to dig up the name, let me know—I'd love to give it a watch!
It’s a story about the connection between an older man and a younger woman, and the entire plot unfolds right on a fishing boat. It’s such a unique film, deeply infused with elements of their local traditions. Truly an outstanding piece of cinema.🙂

I recently caught an Indian film. Waterredhound2, director Deepa MehtaIt’s about those Indian widows living out their lives in isolated communes... the story takes place during... Mahatma Gandhi...it's a great movie.

I also recently caught a Japanese film...
Of course, the Japanese influence has shifted... it's called... Focus Teadirected by Katsuhito Ishii...
Either way, he’s definitely one of a kind, regardless of how you feel about him. 😵

See you around...👋

Is this Onion... maybe Seom?
But Focus Tea is phenomenal; it actually restored my faith in Japanese cinema (personally, I find those horror/thriller tropes—all that Miike stuff—to be garbage; his older films were much better).

Laura Palmer25 said:Or perhaps it’s just the sheer, desperate lack of imagination found in today's filmmakers.

Or maybe you're just watching garbage.
It isn't true that movies are bad nowadays.
But I can certainly understand why you'd feel that way if your diet consists solely of Hollywood blockbusters.

cosmicraven2 said:Regarding the plot twist—that specific moment where a film "tricked" me—I was fully expecting one outcome, yet the final sequence (flipping through the album) caught me completely off guard.

Broadly speaking, my definition of a plot twist is this:
an unexpected shift in events that deviates from the standard trajectory one would anticipate based on the established setup.

As for the album bit, I view it as the director’s way of providing further context regarding everything that character did to impact the protagonist. Otherwise, simply discovering that he was the one responsible for his sister's death would have sufficed as a twist in its own right.

cosmicraven2 said:I wasn't anticipating any sort of "twist," so I suppose that’s why it caught me off guard.

What exactly do you mean by a "twist" when you bring up New York City?

@I was goldenhound32 - my apologies!

Fine.

Samuel Smith5 said:And honestly, I’m finding that movies relying on a big twist at the end just don't impress me much more and more these days.

I was never particularly blown away by twists myself, especially when they serve as the entire foundation for the story—think *The Usual Suspects* or *Se7en*. And when a director uses a gimmick just to try and elevate a mediocre movie? Well, look at something like *Saw*... it's a bit cheap.

As for the ending of *Oldboy*, I didn't even perceive it as a twist.

Samuel Smith5 said:I found Oldboy to be a bit overblown; the plot is just too convoluted and lacks any real sense.

Convoluted? In what way?

SPOILER

Basically, he accidentally causes a girl's death, her brother spends the whole movie getting revenge on him, and once he realizes they were actually even on the same side, he kills himself.

As for me, I had already convinced myself we were talking about that Apple from 2002—which, in my estimation, was quite excellent and genuinely original.