Rob Zombie goes with this whole cartoonish vibe here, but honestly, it’s such a blast watching Paul Haig channel Captain Spaulding and turn into a total pop culture icon.
I’d say his second movie tops this one, but hey, it’s still far from a bad watch...🙂
plus, that animated bit with El superbeasto actually has some pretty funny moments.
Just caught this the other day, and man, I’m still reeling from how perfectly they pulled it all together. It’s supposedly just a bunch of enthusiasts without a real script, just rambling on and improvising these ridiculous lines that totally roast the whole rock scene... which, let's be honest, is already circling the drain since there aren't enough legit bands left.
I mean, apparently J.K. Rowling drew inspiration for the professor teaching defense against dark forces in Harry Potter straight from this movie, based on those tragic drummers... Tom Waits was actually in tears after watching it, and Steven Tyler from Aerosmith didn't find it funny at all (if he even recognized himself, which wouldn't surprise me one bit)...
Mozart's laugh is just so infectious, and you can really feel Salieri's frustration—that realization that he could spend three lifetimes grinding away to compose a single near-perfect symphony, only for some guy with zero formal training to show up and absolutely crush him in seconds.
In a weird twist of fate, he ends up being his only real fan, though maybe that’s just a storytelling touch to hammer home how much of a forgotten figure he was by the time he passed away.
Oh man, totally. I actually borrowed the DVD Buena Vista Social Club from a friend a little while back 🙂 and lately I've been obsessed with listening to his soundtracks... he makes every single one so unique 🙂
Anyway, I just finished watching Alice in Wonderland, and honestly? Pretty interesting. I feel like movies with stories like that wouldn't even make sense today because of all the crazy technology we have now.
But man, Washington, D.C., Texas (which I saw about six months ago) and Sky over Berlin are definitely the deepest studio films by Wenders I've seen so far 🙂
> was clearly the best comedy there, though most of the rest was pretty much what you’d expect... except for Blanchet in my book. Honestly, we should just give her everything she touches an award at this point! ☕
Either right here on IMDb ... (honestly, it's just way easier to read everything this way)
There are some really cool titles on the list, though I definitely have questions about some of these nominations (but hey, since when have these awards actually been a benchmark for quality? It’s mostly just fancy commercials at this point)
Based on what everyone's expecting right now, it looks like Spotlight and The Revenant are leading the pack for Drama, while they’re clearly treating The Martian like a comedy or a musical. There's some solid competition for the male acting roles in the Drama category, but for the women, it’s basically just Blanche and nobody else. Also, I am totally loving that Al Pacino is even in the running for Comedy! As for directing, it's the same group as Best Picture—all Drama...
I don't know about anything else, though. I'm not going to sit here and guess, and I don't really have a strong opinion yet 😛 I seriously need to sit down and watch these heavy hitters; they've looked intriguing to me for ages.
I actually thought the movie was pretty charming! I caught it a few years back... It’s just well-rounded, funny, romantic, and honestly? It hits that sweet spot perfectly.
George Hill4 said:The Lemmy Kilmister movie is actually Good! I love it when he pulls out a specific American hunting knife from that massive collection of his. 😁
I'm not so sure they show an authentic American blade since things fly by so fast... they barely even get to two or three before it's over. But he definitely makes a point of it... either way, I think the film is great 🙂
Kevin Chavez3 said:this one is way better: live fast die old They showed him as a real human being instead of just some caricature in that Lemmy rockumentary😠. Plus, half the movie isn't just boring Metallica clips...
thanks for the tip🙂 even if it just sent me down a rabbit hole listening to his influences... turns out there's some really cool stuff out there...
I just finished watching the Lemmy rockumentary... it gives you so many different perspectives on him... he was loved by everyone, totally timeless (even if he wasn't exactly "old" in spirit)...
The life details were just amazing, nothing too generic for someone who was such a massive rock legend...
Yeah, Woody Allen hits on those themes all the time. His older comedies are honestly top-tier too: Love and Death, New York City... plus so many others where you just have this awkward intellectual type stumbling through some massive life crisis 😬
Stalker by Tarkovsky, Bergman's classics like The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Persona... you name it. But those are heavy art house flicks, perfect for when you're feeling a bit down...
Then you've got von Trier's stuff, which feels a bit more studio-driven: Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Nymphomaniac, Dogville, Melancholia...
If we're talking popular hits... man, you just can't talk about Good Will Hunting without mentioning Van Sant 😛 his movie My Own Private Idaho is also totally awesome...
Birdman has such a cool vibe... and then there's Barfly with Mickey Rourke from back in the 80s...
Or I'm Not There, which is like this inspired story about Bob Dylan...
I caught An Education recently, really interesting plot, even if it is a romantic drama...
And Easy Rider, such an iconic flick from the late 60s...
The Coen brothers hit on all sorts of themes too, they always turn out a gem now and then 🙂
Same goes for the Jarmuschs, though besides Broken Flowers, most of their movies are about people searching for themselves in these weird situations: Dead Man, Only Lovers Left Alive, Permanent Vacation, Coffee and Cigarettes...
So, I checked it out and honestly? It’s pretty charming. It’s nothing groundbreaking, but I really dig how eccentric the characters are... they just drop these wild lines out of nowhere and things take such weird turns when you least expect it. There's tons of deadpan humor, too. Plus, the whole vibe feels so relatable—it captures those typical, everyday situations you see in an average American family perfectly. It's just very recognizable...
Sure, the script leans on a few clichés here and there, but the acting totally makes up for it. Even Vitez stands out from the rest of the cast for me (even though everyone seems to hate his guts... more on a personal level than a professional one, but hey, this is just a really sweet project for him)
I was actually starting to get really hyped about the new stuff from InMusic... but man, R. I. P. Lemmy... now we all know who’s officially fronting the heavenly rock band...
