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Title: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: tarascon on January 17, 2013, 04:59:30 PM: I checked the categories and didn't see a thread for Film recommendations so here we go.

Post a movie or two that you think are worth watching. Try to keep your list to no more than two films per post so we can all contribute something. I say this because at another site I'd see posts with, literally, dozens of films listed. I know it can be exciting for film freaks to share their stuff but one can always come back and post again. :)

An actor I watch out for: Michael Shannon.

Two small films... gems.
1.Shotgun Stories http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0952682/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0952682/)
2.Take Shelter http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675192/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675192/)
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: goldshirt*9 on January 21, 2013, 08:33:29 AM: Quite like the look of number 2
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: tarascon on January 21, 2013, 12:01:10 PM: Quote from: goldshirt*9 on January 21, 2013, 08:33:29 AM
Quite like the look of number 2

Shotgun Stories is also very good and, despite the title, plays nicely against the viewer's expectations. The film plays out like a modern day Greek tragedy.

Anther film which plays against the usual tropes of the subject matter is Clean, Shaven by Lodge Kerrigan. The use of sound in this film is very subtle (and I don't mean the soundtrack).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean,_Shaven (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean,_Shaven)
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: smokester on May 22, 2013, 03:16:28 PM: Your posts never seems to show up for me tara'. Is it some kind of voodoo?

These have definitely been added to my towatch list. Thanks.
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: smokester on May 22, 2013, 03:18:45 PM: BTW, there was always this thread:

http://www.diasfora.co.uk/index.php/topic,71.0.html

I knew there was one somewhere.
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: tarascon on January 19, 2014, 08:16:42 PM: Better than most action/horror films lately...
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: brickbatz on January 19, 2014, 09:16:09 PM: I'd love to play this game but I only have a PC and an Xbox. I hate games being exclusive to one platform.
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: tarascon on January 20, 2014, 06:10:29 AM: Quote from: brickbatz on January 19, 2014, 09:16:09 PM
I'd love to play this game but I only have a PC and an Xbox. I hate games being exclusive to one platform.

Me too. It's why I watched the walkthrough.
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: Maudibe on January 20, 2014, 07:22:52 AM: Here's a couple I recently watched and really enjoyed

Get Low http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1194263/?ref_=nv_sr_1 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1194263/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

Anonymous http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1521197/?ref_=nv_sr_1 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1521197/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: goldshirt*9 on January 20, 2014, 11:20:19 AM: both are excellent films
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: tarascon on January 22, 2014, 02:49:49 PM: Top of the Lake. Really smart TV series partly directed by Jane Campion. Filmed and set in New Zealand.

With Holly Hunter, Peter Mullan from Children of Men (Sid) and David Wenham from Lord of the Rings (Faramir), Lucy Lawless from Xena: Warrior Princess, and more. Great cast.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_Lake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_Lake)
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: Maudibe on January 22, 2014, 03:11:06 PM: I'm gonna check that out looks good
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: Beatrix on January 22, 2014, 03:25:48 PM: I liked Elysium and Lone Survivor... Although there is a movie made that is more realistic, and although Mark played Marky Soldier, instead of Soldier.

I also liked the new one with Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington.. 2 Guns
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: tarascon on January 23, 2014, 06:24:59 AM: Quote from: Maudibe on January 22, 2014, 03:11:06 PM
I'm gonna check that out looks good

It also features Thomas M. Wright from The Bridge.
I watched 4/6 episodes yesterday.

Just finished this. Wow. Brilliant.
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: Maudibe on January 24, 2014, 03:34:08 PM: Moonrise Kingdom http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1748122/?ref_=nv_sr_1

This is a must for any Wes Anderson fan
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: tarascon on May 28, 2015, 07:21:09 AM: Instead of Documentary Recommendations, I'll post these here so I don't have to edit my last post there nor double-post.

Kabbalah Me Not a great doc about the mysteries of mystical Judaism but interesting enough. http://www.villagevoice.com/2014-08-20/film/kabbalah-me/full/

The Green Prince If you decide to watch one of these two documentaries, I'd say check this one out--a well-made film about the complicated and toxic relationship between Palestinians and Israelis. http://www.musicboxfilms.com/the-green-prince-movies-107.php
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: xtopave on May 29, 2015, 06:03:21 AM: Quote from: tarascon on May 28, 2015, 07:21:09 AM
I'll post these here so I don't have to edit my last post there nor double-post.

We don't have a problem with double-posting in this site, tarascon. I mean, the boss bans himself (http://www.diasfora.co.uk/index.php?topic=1140.msg259410#msg259410) in the "Ban the person above" thread! ;D

"The Green Prince" looks interesting and it's in Utube.
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: smokester on May 30, 2015, 11:03:24 AM: Quote from: xtopave on May 29, 2015, 06:03:21 AM
We don't have a problem with double-posting in this site, tarascon...

I recently bought a truck load of cheap ink of Ebay so members can double, triple even centuple post if they wish.
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: tarascon on May 31, 2015, 07:15:08 AM: Quote from: smokester on May 30, 2015, 11:03:24 AM
I recently bought a truck load of cheap ink of Ebay so members can double, triple even centuple post if they wish.

Thank you
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: tarascon on May 31, 2015, 07:15:26 AM: Thank you
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: tarascon on May 31, 2015, 07:15:47 AM: Thank you
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: tarascon on May 31, 2015, 07:16:14 AM: Did I thank you yet?
Title: Re: Ya Outta Watch This
Post by: smokester on May 31, 2015, 08:22:21 AM: Possibly.

I grabbed that "The Green Prince" on your recommendation as my labourers and my main supplier are Bangladeshi and Iraqi respectively, so Islam seems to be our main topic of conversation these days. I thought that doc' might throw up a good debate or 3.