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Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:46 pm
by ainsoph9
This topic is dedicated to discussing non-anime movies. I am officially excluding TV shows, even ones related to movies as a way to narrow the focus here.

For example, I just finished a documentary called "Hijacking the Holy Land" on Netflix. My comments should appear hopefully within the next few days. In any case, the movie was about the conflict in the Middle East. Regardless of your opinion on the conflict, I suggest watching it, if only for food for thought and without a visceral reaction. I will not say that the movie does not have its leanings, but no documentary does not.

On a less controversial note, I saw "Bulletproof" last week. It is about a cop and his relationship with a criminal with a bounty on his head. It was alright. If you are looking for Adam Sandler's best stuff, this is not it, but, if you are looking for a light-hearted take on a serious situation, watch it by all means.

Re: Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:15 pm
by b0mb3r
Anyone here a fan of experimental films?

Re: Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:29 pm
by ainsoph9
How experimental are you thinking? Going beyond "Tool" music video weirdness experimental or just trying new things in general?

Re: Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:48 pm
by b0mb3r
ainsoph9 wrote:How experimental are you thinking? Going beyond "Tool" music video weirdness experimental or just trying new things in general?
this is more of my taste
Spoiler! :
If I were gonna do more experimental film it will probably be an abstract response to my favorite medias (anime, manga, visual novels, light novels)

Re: Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:24 pm
by ainsoph9
Well, I can say that that was really relaxing.

Re: Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:53 am
by YoakeNoHikari
You mean like A Serbian Film and The Human Centipede 1 and 2?

I don't endorse any of these three films, by the way. I had to go watch Yuru Yuri after just reading the plot synopsis.

Re: Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:04 am
by b0mb3r
^ Well my taste resides in non-narrative story-telling. The type of movies you listed while abstract in approach is still telling a story. Then again the video I posted is kind of a story but one that isn't focus on human interventions. To sum it word I like exp films that doesn't try to make the camera invisible or not present, is very part of the film in itself.

Re: Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:07 am
by YoakeNoHikari
b0mb3r wrote:^ Well my taste resides in non-narrative story-telling. The type of movies you listed while abstract in approach is still telling a story. Then again the video I posted is kind of a story but one that isn't focus on human interventions. To sum it word I like exp films that doesn't try to make the camera invisible or not present, is very part of the film in itself.
I think I heard about a movie like that...Cloverfield?

Well, the film medium is large, I'm sure there's a lot of movies like that if you know where to look.

Re: Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:12 am
by b0mb3r
Not really into shaky cam. Again is a film technique used to tell an already conventional story. Here's another exp. film that I enjoy

NSFW

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xe2gz_ ... shortfilms

Stan Brakhage is the one who broke the some unwritten code that male beings cannot witness the birth of their child by being the 1st to film his daughter's birth. Essentially he is the progenitor and the reason why fathers are so obsessive in recording their kid's birth.

Re: Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:24 am
by cboy123
YoakeNoHikari wrote:You mean like A Serbian Film and The Human Centipede 1 and 2?

I don't endorse any of these three films, by the way. I had to go watch Yuru Yuri after just reading the plot synopsis.
Yuck... That's really nasty dude

Re: Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:24 am
by ainsoph9
I watched "Bunraku" last night. Man, it was a good movie. Too bad that it has not really gotten much attention.

Re: Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:55 pm
by cboy123
After all of these years... I'm back!!!!!!
ainsoph9 wrote:I watched "Bunraku" last night. Man, it was a good movie. Too bad that it has not really gotten much attention.
An independent film I guess

Re: Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:09 pm
by ainsoph9
I do not think that it is. It had some fairly big names in it. Interestingly enough, Gackt was one of the main characters. He is not a half-bad actor, but he tends to be somewhat stilted in his acting.

Re: Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:26 pm
by cboy123
ainsoph9 wrote:I do not think that it is. It had some fairly big names in it. Interestingly enough, Gackt was one of the main characters. He is not a half-bad actor, but he tends to be somewhat stilted in his acting.
Checked the wikipedia about the movie. Men, the plot was good.

Re: Non-Anime Movies

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:30 pm
by ainsoph9
You can watch it online with a Netflix account.