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17th August 2005, 10:16pm
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#46 | | 50ft Queenie
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Originally Posted by TheCastrator Human Traffic: I don't know if this is considered unheard of. I think it depends who you ask, really. I believe it's a must-have if you're into the club scene but not really known outside of it. I have no clue. Will lead to shouting "NICE ONE, BRUV!" at anyone who says they've seen it. It's the cure to the nihilism of Trainspotting. Oh yes. | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Seph Would Amelie be considered as an overlooked beauty? |  on both counts.
It pisses me off when folk lump films like Trainspotting and Human Traffic and even (god forbid) Late Night Shopping into the same category. They're clearly miles apart.
Anyone remember Shooting Fish? Another lovely slice of British film... the sort you know is essentially junk, but enjoyable junk nonetheless.
EDIT: It's hardly undiscovered since Vanilla Sky raped it, but Abres Los Ojors is a fucking cracker of a film. I only ever saw half of the remake but it seemed to have sucked out all the atmosphere of the original. Humph. Go buy it for £1.99 off Amazon.
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17th August 2005, 10:21pm
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#47 | | Frankly my dear.....  Editor
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Originally Posted by Rowsbette Anyone remember Shooting Fish? Another lovely slice of British film... the sort you know is essentially junk, but enjoyable junk nonetheless. | I was walking down a street in London when the 2 stars came running past and then I saw a cameraman. I am pretty sure if I was on any of the tape it was left on the cutting room floor. 
I liked Twin Town too.
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17th August 2005, 10:22pm
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#48 | | Troll Banned
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Most of these are TOTALLY not obscure.  Freeway is a film I adore. Modern day take on Little Red Riding Hood but with creepy rapist bastards, a Juvenile Detention centre and a young cut up lesbian Brittany Murphy. Starring Kiefer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon. The Southern tang accent does grate a bit but it is worth it to hear such classic lines such as "What are ya'll lookin' at? Fuck all ya'll!". Most people consider it garbage which is always a good sign. Oh, and I'll have some chicken soup, with a fucking straw. Session 9 Vastly underrated psychological horror. It has David Caruso of CSI Miami fame and my favourite Scottish actor of all time Peter Mullan who lead an asbestos cleaning team into an enormous and spooky as fuck mental asylum. The company they own will go bust if they don't complete the contract within a few days so the stress level is high which causes problems on site. The interviews in the special features give an insight into the mental asylum (which is real, BTW) and it is a building which deserves a movie. Terror Firmer A Troma movie based around a film-crew being generally murdered in fantastically gory ways. My favourite Tromo movie ever, I haven't seen it in a few years though. BUY ME IT PLEASE! | |
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17th August 2005, 10:22pm
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#49 | | Cap'n Cherry
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I quite liked Series 7: The Contenders - was total trash, but very enjoyable  | |
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17th August 2005, 10:23pm
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#50 | | Slave To The Rhythm
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Originally Posted by Foxglove Y Tu Mama Tambien was superb. Mexican road movie but it was beautifully shot and a really great story. | I don't like Y Tu Mama Tambien at all. It's one of the most boring, pretentious films I've ever seen and I just couldn't warm to any of the characters. It was definitely lacking in something. See also: Kids, 9 Songs. | |
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17th August 2005, 10:23pm
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#51 | | wicked little goblin
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Originally Posted by Foxglove Just how frustrating is it that The Fountain has no UK release date?
Humph.
DVD from the States in a few months it is then. | gah I know soooo not fair | |
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17th August 2005, 10:27pm
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#52 | | Registered User
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Originally Posted by Rowsbette on both counts.
It pisses me off when folk lump films like Trainspotting and Human Traffic and even (god forbid) Late Night Shopping into the same category. They're clearly miles apart. | I don't know about Late Night Shopping, but Trainspotting and Human Traffic are obviously the same! THEY'RE ALL ABOUT DRUGS!
Stab stab stab. | |
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17th August 2005, 10:29pm
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#53 | | Slave To The Rhythm
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everytime I watch Human Traffic I get the urge to pop an E and get the glowsticks out. | |
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17th August 2005, 10:30pm
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#54 | | wicked little goblin
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what's the 70s film based in space about 1 guy who goes a bit nuts and kills teh rest of his crew when he wants to save the last of the gardens or something.... it's essentially just him on a ship with 3(?) robots... anybody know coz it's amazing and I can't remember what it's called... | |
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17th August 2005, 10:32pm
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#55 | | 50ft Queenie
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Originally Posted by TheCastrator I don't know about Late Night Shopping, but Trainspotting and Human Traffic are obviously the same! THEY'RE ALL ABOUT DRUGS!
Stab stab stab. | It's too late at night for sarcasm. Late Night Shopping said something along the lines of "If you like young hip British movies like Human Traffic, you'll love this!" on the box.
Apparently flicks about Brit twenty-somethings are all the same, never mind that one's about a group having a laugh with drugs over the w/e, while the other focuses on some sober morose kids who work night-shift and have NO FUN WHATSOEVER in their lives. Gah. | |
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17th August 2005, 10:33pm
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#56 | | Grouchy Moderator
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Originally Posted by morningstar everytime I watch Human Traffic I get the urge to pop an E and get the glowsticks out. | Hehe
Stick in South West 9 and Late Night Shopping with Human Traffic and you have a mental nights viewing of smoking, drinking and pill popping!
Might dig them out and give them a watch in the near future.............. | |
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17th August 2005, 10:34pm
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#57 | | Grouchy Moderator
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Originally Posted by Akasha what's the 70s film based in space about 1 guy who goes a bit nuts and kills teh rest of his crew when he wants to save the last of the gardens or something.... it's essentially just him on a ship with 3(?) robots... anybody know coz it's amazing and I can't remember what it's called... | Silent Running starring Bruce Dern! | |
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17th August 2005, 10:38pm
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#58 | | wicked little goblin
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Originally Posted by Quiz Bhoy Silent Running starring Bruce Dern! | yas that's the one... sooooooo good!!! | |
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17th August 2005, 10:58pm
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#59 | | <- She's a babe.I'm a guy
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Manhunter is on ITV2 just now. It's the kinda the original Silence of the Lambs but it's much better. I don't think it will make you want to pop an E mind
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17th August 2005, 11:02pm
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#60 | | Backwoods Motherfuckery
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Originally Posted by TheCastrator No, if you want to spend two hours wishing Lynch, yourself, everyone involved in the film and every art fag everywhere who likes it and thinks it's 'deep' and 'meaningful', then watch Mulholland Drive. | I love Mulholland Drive because I watched it after I read an interview with David Lynch where the guy from the mag was gushing on and on about how deep it was and giving his own take on what various parts meant when big Dave pipes in with something along the lines of.....
"Nah. Half that stuff didn't mean anything. I just thought it would be cool to have them in there."
That kinda made that film and every slightly 'out there' thing he did previously make a little more sense. | |
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