Celloloid Geniuses (Bollywood and Tollywood keep out)

by **Jaszalcatraz** » Sat May 01, 2004 3:21 pm

The 100th post on this thread.......woohoo

by **Jaszalcatraz** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 3:40 pm

I'll call this my "Comeback Dig"

by **Stingrae** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:01 pm

Jaszalcatraz wrote:I'll call this my "Comeback Dig"

I call this spam.

by **Stingrae** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:02 pm

Stingrae wrote:
Jaszalcatraz wrote:I'll call this my "Comeback Dig"

I call this spam.

I'll call that my Welcome Back Spam Post.

:mrgreen:

by **CtrlAltDel** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:18 pm

Jaszalcatraz wrote:I'll call this my "Comeback Dig"

he's back at work... :roll:

by **Jaszalcatraz** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 4:04 am

I seriously want some movie discussions going. Been a long time since I had one on the boards.

PSD: where are ya?

Azazel: Release the demon in you.

CrackedNut: Show us what you're made of.

CAD: Watch "A Clockwork Orange"

by **CtrlAltDel** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 9:45 am

Jaszalcatraz wrote:CAD: Watch "A Clockwork Orange"

yup...most of it...last abt 15 minutes remain....me watching it like a weekly TV Serial, with commercial breaks, coz of the explicit stuff.... :roll:

but movie badiya hai....! RGV cud try an Indian version...(:lol:...which wud be promptly banned in "public interest" and for going against our "great ancient culture")

by **Stingrae** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 10:36 am

Clockwork Orange??!

wat it is?

is it available at me neighbourhood VCD fella?....

by **Jaszalcatraz** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:05 am

Stingrae wrote:Clockwork Orange??!
wat it is?

is it available at me neighbourhood VCD fella?....

Classic Sci-Fi from Stanley Kubrick. It will not be available with neighbourhood CD-wallah but with a select few in this city. Get in touch if ya wanna see it.

by **Stingrae** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:29 am

i shall do so saar...me in d mood for some mad-movie watchin...

:D

by **CtrlAltDel** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:52 am

Jaszalcatraz wrote:Classic Sci-Fi from Stanley Kubrick.

:?

what qualifies ACO as a Sci-Fi...?

by **Jaszalcatraz** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:00 pm

The movie is set in the near future which is supposed to be inferred from the very first dialogue. Alex tells us about the various things available in the posh Milkbar where he's sitting.

The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking.

Another obvious reference to the future in the first few minutes is the Tramp's complaint about the death of law and order on the earth. He talks about "man on the moon and men spinning around the earth." Agreed that this had already happened at the time this movie came out, but the next sentence is "there is no attention paid to earthly law and order any more". One interpretation of that can be that man has colonized outer space and hence there are laws other than the ones on earth.

The damaged opera house represents a damaged civilization and also the electronic twist to the waltzlike music gives a futuristic and surreal feel.

Later as Alex and the Droogs drive down to The Alexanders, we canse their magnificent ultra-modern home. What one-reviewer calls "a monstrosity of futuristic architectural design".

Another dialogue which is a dead giveaway is from Alex's Probation Officer. He says

We study the problem. We've been studying it for damn well near a century, yes, but we get no further with our studies.

These few instances from the very beginning of the movie suggest that the movie was set in the future. While I admit that not all movies set in the future are sci-fi, this one certainly quualifies as sci-fi because of the infamous Ludovico Treatment Techinique which seeks to "wash the violence out of the brain".

by **CtrlAltDel** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:17 pm

*puts on Wizzy's cap*

ok :roll:

*takes of Wizzy's cap and puts on Rock's*

:roll:

*takes of Rock's cap and stands bare headed*

Jaszalcatraz wrote:...While I admit that not all movies set in the future are sci-fi, this one certainly quualifies as sci-fi because of the infamous Ludovico Treatment Techinique which seeks to "wash the violence out of the brain".

thanQ for the lenghty explanation.

maaan, u r seriously into movies arent u? rememebering insignificant lines dialog n all dat!

*puts back own cap and waits for an opportunity* :twisted:

by **Jaszalcatraz** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:20 pm

I dont remember them......I simply put the CD in and watch a 2 hour movie in 20 mins.

by **azazel** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 8:52 pm

Jaszalcatraz wrote:Azazel: Release the demon in you

i heard u my baay.. im here, been devouring movies the last few days..

expect an assault :twisted:

CAD, finish the movie n give us a review.. u must've liked a lotta stuff in the movie.. :wink:

ULTRA-VIOLENCE bitches .. :twisted:

btw, jasz bhaai.. kickass explanation *pat on the back*

by **Jaszalcatraz** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 9:38 pm

I saw Lost In Translation yesterday. It was a movie worth all the accolades that were piled on it.

It wasnt a movie where the audience is a passive receptor. It required each member of the audience to bring in his or her personal experiences and slaps them against the backdrop of the Tokyo Megalopolis which results a psychadelia like feel to the whole movie.

Awesome work Sofia.

by **The Crackednut** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 1:06 am

Jaszalcatraz wrote:I seriously want some movie discussions going. Been a long time since I had one on the boards.
PSD: where are ya?
Azazel: Release the demon in you.
CrackedNut: Show us what you're made of.
CAD: Watch "A Clockwork Orange"

**from the last bench** Present saar... !

by **The Crackednut** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 1:25 am

Ok... presently gotta run. Will come back later.

Before i leave, one question - has TROY been dissected anywhere here? Has any1 bothered to see it? 'cos if u ask me it was a complete waste of time.

by **Jaszalcatraz** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 1:57 am

What'r Taalking??

Troy was a pretty decent film. Its a movie worth watching thrice atleast.

Once for the amazing battle strategies shown.

Twice for the amazing Hector vs Achilles battle

Thrice for the good solid role that Hector (Eric Bana) has.

Special mention to one particular dialogue in the film where Achilles talks about the Gods envying us because we are mortal.

by **Johnny** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 6:07 am

Jaszalcatraz wrote:What'r Taalking??

Troy was a pretty decent film. Its a movie worth watching thrice atleast.
Once for the amazing battle strategies shown.
Twice for the amazing Hector vs Achilles battle
Thrice for the good solid role that Hector (Eric Bana) has.

Ahhhhhhhhhhh what a relief.. I was thinkin i was the only fool who saw it thrice... Someone who agrees with me...

Special mention to one particular dialogue in the film where Achilles talks about the Gods envying us because we are mortal.

Yea dude thats ma Fav dialogue in the film. :

Achilles : Let me tell you a secret, something they don't teach you in your temple. The Gods envy us. They envy us because we're mortal, because any moment may be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we're doomed. You will never be more lovely than you are now. We will never be here again.

Other special mentions :

Achilles: Myrmidons! My brothers of the sword! I would rather fight beside you than any army of thousands! Let no man forget how menacing we are, we are lions! Do you know what's waiting beyond that beach? Immortality! Take it! It's yours!

Odysseus : War is young men dying and old men talking. Ignore the politics.

Hector: All of my life I have lived by a code and the code is simple: honor the gods, love your woman and defend your country. Troy is mother to us all. Fight for her!

by **Jaszalcatraz** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 2:26 pm

Very nice picks Johnny. Especially Odysseus's dialogue.

by **azazel** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 4:34 pm

WTF?? i agree with the 'Nut on Troy.. what a friggin waste man..

more i think abt it , the more i hate it..

saw 12 movies.. 10 @ home n 2 @ Prasads.. will post on those later.. :twisted:

hell, this could be the muse ive been waiting for to finally post somethin on me blog!

by **Jaszalcatraz** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 9:27 pm

http://metaphilm.com/philm.php?id=29_0_2_0

by **azazel** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 4:13 pm

Jaszalcatraz wrote:http://metaphilm.com/philm.php?id=29_0_2_0

interesting.. whaadaya think??

by **The Crackednut** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 3:00 am

In Memoriam... Bump to top! :lol:

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