What Movies Have You Seen III

[Eelementary]

Watched Whiplash the other night, great film.

J.K. Simmons was a right prick.

Terrific film.

 

[Misanthrope]

I think for me it was how it got to that point that left me unsatisfied.

But I truly loved this film. It's a powerful bit of cinema.

Yeah, it did get a bit rushed at its conclusion.

 

[Eelementary]

Yeah, it did get a bit rushed at its conclusion.

Was a real shame, too- brilliantly acted and written. It deserved better.

I still loved it, though.

 

[elyod138]

I thought Ex Machina was expertly handled all the way through.

Alex Garland did great job in his debut as director (seems like he learned a lot from Danny Boyle) and the writing was up to his usual standard.

I thought the ending was perfect.

 

[alien]

"Enemy", the 2013 psychological thriller starting Jake Gyllenhall.

It was brilliant - a total mindf**k, but I absolutely loved it.

The fact that you are open to interpret what the film means is a bonus.

hmmm i'll have to check it out..

 

[alien]

ok i just watched Enemy! that is one strange movie, but i liked it!

 

[alien]

so Eelementary..

what do you believe is going on in the movie, including that strange ending???

 

[Eelementary]

so Eelementary..

what do you believe is going on in the movie, including that strange ending???

I believe the spiders are a metaphor - he sees women as spiders.

His other persona is just him - we see both to facilitate the story to us as an audience, but he is a sick man who is struggling with his life.

Just a theory, but the film was terrific.

 

[thorson1987]

Concussion.

Excellent movie.

Great performance from Will Smith.

One thing I didn't know though, after the NFL settled the court cases, part of the settlement was that they never have to release when exactly they were first told of the dangers of CTE and other related issues. Thats pretty disgusting imo.

 

[alien]

I believe the spiders are a metaphor - he sees women as spiders.

His other persona is just him - we see both to facilitate the story to us as an audience, but he is a sick man who is struggling with his life.

Just a theory, but the film was terrific.

Yeah I've got some theories. One of them is that the spider creatures are real and that they are our rulers and it's like invasion of the body snatchers! :lol:

 

[Eelementary]

Yeah I've got some theories. One of them is that the spider creatures are real and that they are our rulers and it's like invasion of the body snatchers! :lol:

That's actually another theory that people discuss openly.

I like it, but there are a few factors that make me think it's not the case - the biggest point being, why would the ending scene display fear? Gyllenhall's character was not afraid; rather, he was happy. And the other party in this scene was terrified.

Doesn't fit, imo - but it's an interesting theory.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

I thought Ex Machina was expertly handled all the way through.

Alex Garland did great job in his debut as director (seems like he learned a lot from Danny Boyle) and the writing was up to his usual standard.

I thought the ending was perfect.

Really liked that movie.

Funny that both of those guys have big roles in the new Star Wars.

 

[alien]

That's actually another theory that people discuss openly.

I like it, but there are a few factors that make me think it's not the case - the biggest point being, why would the ending scene display fear? Gyllenhall's character was not afraid; rather, he was happy. And the other party in this scene was terrified.

Doesn't fit, imo - but it's an interesting theory.

that spider thing might have backed off because it didn't know how he would react.

i think it is very possible that he just sees women as spiders because he is afraid of commitment, or being restricted or trapped, or caught in their web as he might see it..

 

[alien]

remember when she saw him at the uni and he was acting like he didn't know her? well she called his mobile phone as he was walking away and you could hear the ring tone from her phone but you couldn't hear a ring from his phone. maybe it was because it was in his pocket, but he was fairly close to her still, so i would have thought she would have heard it, if it's the same guy..
(assuming he had his mobile phone on him, like most people would)

 

[Eelementary]

that spider thing might have backed off because it didn't know how he would react.

i think it is very possible that he just sees women as spiders because he is afraid of commitment, or being restricted or trapped, or caught in their web as he might see it..

Certainly possible.

That's the theory I subscribe to - he feels creeped out and trapped by women, and sees them as spiders; he sees the giant spider shortly after seeing his mother, after all.

But then again, there are subtle spider-themed clues everywhere - the windscreen crack after the crash is a good example.

There is no right or wrong answer.

 

[alien]

Certainly possible.

That's the theory I subscribe to - he feels creeped out and trapped by women, and sees them as spiders; he sees the giant spider shortly after seeing his mother, after all.

But then again, there are subtle spider-themed clues everywhere - the windscreen crack after the crash is a good example.

There is no right or wrong answer.

yeah and those wires above the road that criss-crossed, which looked a bit like a spider web

 

[alien]

by the way, if any of you want to watch it, you can watch it for free on youtube

 

[Eelementary]

yeah and those wires above the road that criss-crossed, which looked a bit like a spider web

Well spotted!

There are several visual cues that suggest that theory of the spiders being aliens could hold true.

 

[Misanthrope]

Summer Catch is on at the moment.

I miss Brittany Murphy

Shit movie though.

 

[Dogs Of War]

that spider thing might have backed off because it didn't know how he would react.

i think it is very possible that he just sees women as spiders because he is afraid of commitment, or being restricted or trapped, or caught in their web as he might see it..

My take on it is that It's not that he is caught in the web by women. But the web of life. Society expectations don't allow him to be who he wants to be. He needed to break free from the web. The spider at the end shows how it's all too easy to get caught up in it all again


As for movies. Watched hateful eight. Not bad. Watched joy as well. Wasn't a great movie.