Brewster McCloud Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 16 hours ago, King Pitcos said: I'm such a philistine, I can't watch black and white films. The only one I can tolerate at all is Night of the Living Dead, and even then only if it's playing on a TV for a few seconds in another film. Why's that? If it's a rainy Sunday afternoon it doesn't get much better than watching some film noir and sinking into the smoky world of private detectives, femme fatales and snappy dialogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 16, 2019 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 16, 2019 Watched this 90s British romcom called Shooting Fish. Contains one of the Britpoppiest soundtracks ever conceived and Stuart Townsend's extraordinary haircut. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Used to be a favourite of mine along with Up n Under. It was hardly Dirty Rotten Scoundrels like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 16, 2019 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 16, 2019 I liked the fact it felt a bit like the Ealing comedies. Or black and white films, as @King Pitcos would call them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Searching Thought the story lacked a bit as I could see every twist and turn from a mile away but it was a well executed movie and probably the best one I've seen in the kinda "found footage" style of filming. I read afterwards that it was completed animated from scratch and for the German, Spanish, French, Russian and Portugese versions they recreated every website/phone/TV for that respective language as well as every typing sequence, keystroke for keystroke. If it was set on my piece of shit laptop then the movie would have probably lasted about 8 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 16, 2019 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 16, 2019 Just rewatched Chungking Express. Holds up superbly, and Tony Leung is one of the greatest actors of the last 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 13 hours ago, Brewster McCloud said: Why's that? If it's a rainy Sunday afternoon it doesn't get much better than watching some film noir and sinking into the smoky world of private detectives, femme fatales and snappy dialogue. I find it hard to suspend disbelief. The performances are quite theatrical, as are the sets. And the writing. I've just no appreciation for the style of the era. I like stuff with naturalistic dialogue and/or grand spectacle, and I don't find much of either in the black and white times. There may well be lots of black and white films I'd like, but I've found no sign of them yet. I also hate all Wes Anderson films that I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 hour ago, King Pitcos said: I find it hard to suspend disbelief. The performances are quite theatrical, as are the sets. Without meaning to sound like the ponce I am, this is why I prefer reading Shakespeare as I can't stand the enunciation when seeing it performed (With the exception of Maxine Peake playing Hamlet). Â This could be why the best film adaptation of Shakespeare is Kurosawa's Throne Of Blood as I don't understand what the fuck they're saying anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewster McCloud Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 11 hours ago, King Pitcos said: I find it hard to suspend disbelief. The performances are quite theatrical, as are the sets. And the writing. I've just no appreciation for the style of the era. I like stuff with naturalistic dialogue and/or grand spectacle, and I don't find much of either in the black and white times. There may well be lots of black and white films I'd like, but I've found no sign of them yet. I also hate all Wes Anderson films that I've seen. What about Clerks? Ah, "naturalistic dialogue". I can't stand Wes Anderson either, the oh-so-quirky nincompoop. There's a great Saturday Night Live parody of him - The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders - that tickled me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I watched Close last night, on Netflix with Noomi Rapace.  I really enjoyed it - a straight up actioner but written, directed by and starring women. Good taught script, good performances and some nice set pieces.  Plus they keep it to an hour and a half which is perfect length. Thumbs up - and Netflix movies are getting a LOT NXT better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 17, 2019 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 17, 2019 12 hours ago, King Pitcos said: I find it hard to suspend disbelief. The performances are quite theatrical, as are the sets. And the writing. I've just no appreciation for the style of the era. I like stuff with naturalistic dialogue and/or grand spectacle, and I don't find much of either in the black and white times. There may well be lots of black and white films I'd like, but I've found no sign of them yet. I also hate all Wes Anderson films that I've seen. I understand where you're coming from, actually. There's a noticeable difference in style between older era films and today, and I think it can be an acquired taste to a certain extent. It's only when the Hays Code started to disintegrate that you started seeing a more realistic style coming in. So I do know what you mean. @Loki - Yes, it's a lot of fun. Rapace was also in a fun actioner a couple of years ago called Unlocked which is on Netflix, it was also largely ignored. I always look forward to a new Netflix action or horror film, it's like the new DTV and I mean that in a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 17, 2019 Moderators Share Posted February 17, 2019 I feel the same as Pitcos about a lot of old black and white films. I won't rule out watching them completely as a rule, but I do find a lot of them hard to get in to. Love me some Wes Anderson, although I completely understand why some people hate his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ReturnOfTheMack Posted February 17, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 17, 2019 My favourite films are black and whites; Its A Wonderful Life, Duck Soup and 12 Angry Men. 3 films that I love for different reasons. Not to say I'm a film snob, fuck sake I enjoyed Suicide Squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted February 17, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 17, 2019 Green Book is wonderful. It's filled with some great formulaic 80/90s-esque turns and what not, which works well because they all stick and build goodwill with the two leads. Clearly owes a lot to Planes, Trains and Automobiles with the way the two character play off one another. Whenever a film is over 2 hours I always have a mild sense of dread because if the film isn't hitting the marks then, bloody hell, does it drag in. Thankfully it was a rare effort where you are so charmed (and horrified, of course)Â by the world created by all involved that you are very happy for it to continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 17, 2019 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 17, 2019 I haven't seen or read anything that could convince me it's not white saviour Oscar bait shite. Glad you enjoyed it though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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