What Was The Last Film You Saw? - Off Topic - FM24/25 Update

I agree. It's a ghost town.

I'd post more, but there's rarely any discussion in here. It's mostly some bloke who posts that he's seen Taken 3 and thought it was dope.

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17 Feb 2015 13:07:48

Watched Robocop tonight and thought it was pretty good.

Liked how they incorporated dirty cops all the way up to the very top and even touched on corporations owning politicians.

Also fuck me Abbie Cornish is so fucking hot.

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By Franck | On 11 February 2015 - 01:36 AM

So is Kingsman worth seeing?

Yeah, I thought that it was a good watch. Decent cast as well.

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By Franck | On 12 February 2015 - 23:27 PM

Birdman is incredible.

By Franck | On 17 February 2015 - 09:52 AM

This thread was so much better when Abbott and Dutton still posted and the Platypus actually bothered to write more than just one-liners.

I'll indulge you, ya cunt.

What did you think of the ending?

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By Ninja | On 18 February 2015 - 01:10 AM

I'll indulge you, ya cunt.

What did you think of the ending?

I really haven't thought that much about the ending, I think the real greatness of the film was in the journey to get there.

I think on the whole the superpower-angle serves as a metaphor for the magical powers of acting and drama, how they allow us to escape the realities of our world. Riggan thinks he's capable of levitation, flight and telekinesis when his real magical ability is spellbinding an audience. I think the ending plays out the way it does to keep the audience from assuming that Riggan is mentally ill, if it ends with Riggan standing on the ledge everyone will just come to the conclusion that he's schizophrenic, by adding the final scene with his daughter looking out the open window they add ambiguity that forces the audience to think about what they've just seen and gives more depth to Riggan's struggle.

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By Franck | On 18 February 2015 - 03:28 AM

I really haven't thought that much about the ending, I think the real greatness of the film was in the journey to get there.

I think on the whole the superpower-angle serves as a metaphor for the magical powers of acting and drama, how they allow us to escape the realities of our world. Riggan thinks he's capable of levitation, flight and telekinesis when his real magical ability is spellbinding an audience. I think the ending plays out the way it does to keep the audience from assuming that Riggan is mentally ill, if it ends with Riggan standing on the ledge everyone will just come to the conclusion that he's schizophrenic, by adding the final scene with his daughter looking out the open window they add ambiguity that forces the audience to think about what they've just seen and gives more depth to Riggan's struggle.

So your take on the superhero aspect is that its a positive metaphor?

I did not get that from the film at all. I think Keaton's character is mentally unstable, clearly struggling to cope with the idea that he is not talented, not appreciated, and famous for a role that is not at all serious. He's motivated by the desire to prove he's a proper actor, hence why he takes such personal umbrage when the theatre critic tells him she's going to pan his show. Birdman is a constant reminder of Riggan's perceived failings as an actor.

But more so than that, when he wakes up in the hospital room and he is a critically acclaimed actor, Birdman is still there. He has achieved what he wants to but yet still suffering from the voice in his head telling him he's a failure, so he goes to the ledge.

What happens after I don't know, he may have jumped and his daughter looked up and smiled at the idea he'd finally found peace (suffering from her own traumas too), but I doubt it, she may have been joining in some shared psychological delusion with her dad, but that seems equally unlikely. I suspect the directors don't really know what they were trying to portray either and left it deliberately ambiguous for the sake of not letting the film become preachy and about its message.

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By Franck | On 11 February 2015 - 01:36 AM

So is Kingsman worth seeing?

On the whole, yes. It's not amazing, but its entertaining enough, and there's some good performances. The riot in the church scene is some excellent action cinema.

Is Jupiter Ascending worth a look?

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By Franck | On 11 February 2015 - 01:36 AM

So is Kingsman worth seeing?

On the whole, yes. It's not amazing, but its entertaining enough, and there's some good performances. The riot in the church scene is some excellent action cinema.

Is Jupiter Ascending worth a look?

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19 Feb 2015 19:35:06

By Number 1 | On 19 February 2015 - 16:54 PM

Is Jupiter Ascending worth a look?

From what I have heard its not great

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By Tommo. | On 19 February 2015 - 19:35 PM

From what I have heard its not great

Nearly saw it on Wednesday but couldn't agree with my brother on seeing it, so didn't bother. Wasted one of my last EE Wednesday codes on it as well.

The film has a great appearance, but it sounds like the characters and plot are poor.

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By Number 1 | On 19 February 2015 - 17:54 PM

Is Jupiter Ascending worth a look?

Supposed to be shit.

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23 Feb 2015 11:14:29

The Oscars are positively useless.

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24 Feb 2015 19:17:04

I watched Frank on Netflix last night. It was awesome. Michael Fassbender is the fucking man.

Also, does anyone else on here use Letterboxd? Really cool social media site for films.