What movie are you watching or planning to watch?
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I saw Under the Skin in theater when it was released in US. Definitely "one of those films" -- I should watch it again...
A good, clean, entertaining movie. I hope you enjoy it
Cool, you are the only person I know who got to see it in a movie theater (cinema). It did not play in my entire state and was not available for streaming at release.
Nice review and videos posted, thanks
I'll put it on my watch list for now, and consider it later.Right now I'm watching, The Umbrella Academy, S1 E6. So far, not too bad. But I'd like to watch something that gets resolved in a night, compared to all the 3-5 season series I've been watching
Last night I stumbled into "Megan Leavey" (2017) Kate Mara. A must watch if you're a dog lover. A true story.
When I watch this movie, I cry like a baby.
It reminds me of my life long ago.
Other movies that I can't watch without crying are:
- The Green Mile
- Life Is Beautiful
Hi @goodjohnjr . I’m glad you mentioned the music and the black void scenes, because they are truly the most striking aspects of Under the Skin. I also read from other sources that the director drew inspiration from 2001: A Space Odyssey to give the film that surreal atmosphere. I enjoy movies that are not completely pre-digested, the ones that force you to analyze them more deeply, although I admit that depending on the moment I also appreciate something lighter.
In this case, I had to look up information about some of the visual objects to better understand the message, since much of it is hidden or implied. That was what finally convinced me it was worth watching.
What Is It?
The 2008 Japanese adventure animated (anime) television show Michiko & Hatchin.
Michiko & Hatchin – Coming Soon to BD/DVD Combo – Trailer:
Michiko & Hatchin: The Best Anime Journey:
Michiko & Hatchin REVIEW [Talkisoba]:
My Thoughts
I remember seeing the trailer for this television show on television almost two years ago or more. It looked good.
It had a nice and unique concept. It was made by some people who have created some good anime.
So, I was expecting to really like this anime television show.
This anime had good visuals, good music, and a unique and interesting concept.
It featured diversity, varied locations and characters, and a good atmosphere. The English dub was good too.
However, it had a terrible ending. The conclusion was so bad that it really hurt the entire television show, in my opinion.
It ended in a way that felt like a slap in the face to the audience.
My brother GC and I left with a negative opinion of this television show because of how it ended.
I liked this anime better than my brother GC did. It had more potential. It was not as good as I had expected.
The characters did not grow as much as I felt that they should have. It ended on a terrible note.
Looking at the trailer and opening credits again while preparing this post made me want to watch it again.
It brought back some positive feelings and memories for this anime.
Maybe we were too harsh on it because of how it ended.
There were some beautiful moments in this anime.
The music and visuals all came together to create something wonderful.
It really connected with me in a way that was like watching a beautiful sunset while daydreaming.
However, it is a shame that it did not reach its full potential.
It had possibly one of the worst endings of a television show that I can think of.
I still respect this anime for having an interesting and unique concept.
And for taking a risk with perhaps a somewhat more realistic and negative ending.
There is still some hope in that ending, and some positives.
But we had hoped for a better ending, and a more positive one.
It includes diversity and focuses on a mother and daughter relationship.
This relationship is at the center of the story and features as the main characters.
This anime is worth watching at least once. I get the feeling that I will probably like it better if I watch it again one day.
There are some beautiful moments scattered throughout this anime.
That left positive feelings until this day.
So I still recommend seeing it once, even with all the flaws.
What Is It?
The 2015 short film The Brain Hack.
The Brain Hack – Trailer:
The Brain Hack – Short Film:
My Thoughts
I watched this short film back in 2015, and this is what I said about it in a post from that year:
Under The Skin is definitely one of those movies that leaves you trying to figure it out.Hi @goodjohnjr . I’m glad you mentioned the music and the black void scenes, because they are truly the most striking aspects of Under the Skin. I also read from other sources that the director drew inspiration from 2001: A Space Odyssey to give the film that surreal atmosphere. I enjoy movies that are not completely pre-digested, the ones that force you to analyze them more deeply, although I admit that depending on the moment I also appreciate something lighter.
In this case, I had to look up information about some of the visual objects to better understand the message, since much of it is hidden or implied. That was what finally convinced me it was worth watching.
I would count it as an art house film, so it is not mainstream.
After I watched it, I looked up videos with other people's analysis of it, like the one by Chris Stuckmann, back when his YouTube channel was good.
You are welcome @Jonny Quest.Nice review and videos posted, thanks
Right now I'm watching, The Umbrella Academy, S1 E6. So far, not too bad. But I'd like to watch something that gets resolved in a night, compared to all the 3-5 season series I've been watching
I must warn you that it is more of an art house movie, slow, with hard to understand dialogue at times (strong Scottish accents), and up to the audience to interpret some things.
So you might not like it.
I did not like it as much as I had hoped.
I liked Saint Maud, The Artifice Girl, and maybe even Amulet better.
The Brain Hack caught my attention because, beyond the science fiction layer, it leaves an intriguing idea: if we could “hack” the brain, would we perceive a deeper reality? The short film uses images to trigger visions, but in real life experiments with electromagnetic fields have shown that perception can change — some people report sensing invisible presences, others describe intense emotions. Maybe it’s just an illusion, or maybe it’s a hint that reality is far more complex than we assume.
Among so many movies and series I came across this curiosity: Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest. When I saw it, I remembered what our fellow member @Jonny Quest shared in the nicknames thread (post 263), and thought it would be a nice camaraderie nod to his childhood and his love for animation. Here’s the IMDB link.
Well, here are my thoughts regarding DarkWhen you finish each season, it would be great to read your impressions, it's always interesting to see how everyone experiences Dark.
Even though it was in German translated to English, I still had CC on, which at times was distracting due to what was being said and what was displayed in CC text. I tried it with and without CC, but stayed with CC.
It was an interesting ride. I liked the cave and doors that eventually turned into higher tech devices. Of the first venture? where Mikkel came to the fork in the tunnel, gave a glimpse that this was going to have other destinations and times involved.
I appreciated that the director towards the end of season 1? showed us comparison photos of the characters in their youth, and grown up, and that we saw reminders throughout of photos and names on walls and in the bunker.
I liked the addition of the Schrodingens Cat, and of some interesting thoughts posted on Reddit regarding that. In that S3 Ep7, is where Jonas said, "I can't do this anymore", and I agreed with him, is where I wanted to end that episode and go the last Ep8. It was just getting to be a bit much in that Ep7 of all the back and forth year changes. But, I hung in there and was very happy when they tied it all together in the last episode. That is where you're glad you watched it all the way through and kept track, paid attention, to be rewarded with the payoff. (like watching the movie, Michael Clayton to the end, the payoff)
Of some of the concepts of, would we change anything if we could do it all over again, or does the heart want what it wants, and we'd repeat ourselves? Of the "A man lives three lives. The first one ends with the loss of naivety, the second with the loss of innocence, and the third with the loss of life itself. It's inevitable that we go through all 3 stages", was only for what happened with Jonas, or apply to our lives, in which I would consider it 4 seasons of life.
I got a kick out of when the tables had turned of Katherina hugging and sniffing Ulrich after she found the hair on him of Hannah's, to the alternate time of when Hannah found a hair of Katharina's on Ulrich and hugged and sniffed him to confirm here suspicions.
My conclusion after watching this, was that it was now time to watch a nice, light, easy and breezy, Christopher Nolan movie like, Inception, or Memento, to help get my mind back on terra firma
A couple of me, just being me, annoyances through this mind bending adventure: Could someone, anyone please give Jonas the teenager (not the Stranger or Adam) some lines, Director, writer's, please, besides the non reply stone faced look when questioned (about simpler things, not of deeper time travel ideas). But maybe those lines were carried out by the other versions of himself?
What was with all the walking through the woods, seemingly to nowhere, with no trails, other than the one to the cave? To many tears and teary eye on demand scenes, where I didn't think it was needed. Again, just me being overly critical. But all in all, it was a great ride
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