Posts by Sean Kelly76

Nicolas Winding Refn and horror... honestly, shouldn't that be a match made in heaven?

bluenomad2 said:This brings Starry Eyes http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2793490/ to mind.

So, is it actually any good?

Noah Roberts46 said:Anyway, is he actually cooking up anything new right now?

Last I heard, he was tied up working on Pinocchio...

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/pa...jr-1201532521/

The Crown is already out here inspiring Hollywood blockbusters...

frozenraven39 said:This is the thread where we hash out the age-old debate: movies versus TV series.

They say we're living in the golden age of television—you know, those endless arguments about how the popularity, cultural impact, and even the artistic merit of TV series have finally overtaken cinema. The idea being that movies are becoming passé while series define our zeitgeist.

Do you actually buy that?
Why do you think things shifted this way?
Forget the objective truth for a second—what’s your personal preference?

Let's see if we can dig up some answers to these questions...

(It probably makes sense to open an identical thread over on the Series subforum, though I'm not sure if we can have the exact same topic in two places—I'll just start both and let the moderators sort it out 😉 )

Series are blowing up mainly because of social media; Twitter and Facebook are absolutely crawling with people dissecting every single episode, and suddenly everyone feels like they have to watch just to stay in the loop. Honestly, I think Breaking Bad kicked off that whole movement—it started out almost flying under the radar for the first season or two, and then it just absolutely exploded. And since we live in the internet age where you can jump into a show whenever you want—especially with all these streaming services—that old barrier of having to be in front of a TV at a specific time is dead. Naturally, the byproduct is that massive amounts of cash are flooding into these platforms, which gives them the budget to pump out increasingly high-end productions.

All that money is definitely paving the way for a golden era of series, bringing in heavy hitters like Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Spacey, or the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, who practically had to take the lead in 'Happyish'... plus the directors. We've got the Cohens producing 'Fargo', David Fincher working on 'House of Cards', David Lynch returning to 'Twin Peaks', and Nicolas Winding Refn working on 'Barbarella'...

Now, regarding this forced "series vs. movies" debate... movies are more focused, aren't they? They don't dilute the concept, so the idea can be presented much more purely. That said, I'm actually digging this recent trend in series where every season stands on its own and doesn't drag on forever; I feel like you can actually pack a lot of quality into that format.

Steve McQueen / Michael Fassbender

Then you’ve got these other guys people keep bringing up, and honestly, they’ve definitely got their own little circles of regulars:

Paul Thomas Anderson / Luis Guzmán

The Coen brothers / John Goodman & John Turturro & Jon Polito

David Lynch / Jack Nance & Grace Zabriskie

briskhound2 said:What do you mean "faded"? The guy is everywhere—literally every series I flip on, there he is. And honestly, that Terminator role wasn't even his big career breakout; he really hit it big much later. He was basically just riding high after that, because he didn't really follow it up with anything legendary...

American History X

But let's be real, the guy's been on a downward spiral for at least a decade now. I mean, damn, those dark times really did him in...

Growing up, movies like Schindler's List, Leon : professional, and Life Is Beautiful absolutely floored me. I guess you could say they were my first real glimpse through the window of some childhood toy box straight into the raw cruelty of the real world.

I didn't really start taking cinema seriously until somewhere between my sophomore and junior year of high school. That summer, I was stuck doing this internship at some warehouse where I basically just sat in front of a computer, though my main job was usually just trekking out to grab sandwiches. Since I had all this dead time on my hands, I ended up binge-watching a ton of stuff and slowly got hooked.

..I mean, what else are you even supposed to expect when you’ve got heavyweights like Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman sharing the screen? You just know it’s going to be something special. It follows this flashy, high-rolling millionaire and a wise old mechanic—and honestly, I don't think anyone needs a hint to figure out which one is which—who find themselves facing down a terminal diagnosis. Once they realize they're dealing with a tumor, they decide to put together a Bucket List of everything they need to do before the clock runs out, and then they just hit the road to make it happen. There’s plenty of laughs, plenty of tears, and some seriously sharp dialogue, but what really pulls the whole thing together for me are those stunning shots of all the different places they visit along the way. Seriously, if you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and go watch it.

Glengarry Glen Ross

..man, this movie is criminally underrated just because people rarely bring it up, but if you ask me, it’s an absolute classic waiting to happen.. the acting is top-tier, seriously, and that opening speech by Alec Baldwin is easily the highlight, followed by Al Pacino carrying the rest of the film.. I kept waiting for them to actually share a scene together, but unfortunately, they never even appear in the same frame.. the whole thing is just packed with killer dialogue that drives the entire plot forward, so honestly, if you haven't seen it yet, you're missing out..

..that legendary opening with Alec Baldwin..

..Al Pacino's monologue..

Honestly, I can't see Kick-Ass being anything other than a total disaster for me, especially when you realize it stars Rainn Wilson—who is basically the biggest nutcase from The Office—alongside the legendary Kevin Bacon. How is that even supposed to work?

..honestly, the cast they’ve pulled together for this kind of flick is absolutely killer, so I’m definitely expecting big things from this one..