Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[Angra]

Originally Posted by roshiq

Die Welle aka The Wave (2008)



Based on a true story, this German film is about a high school teacher�s attempt to teach his students what is "Autocracy"; he decides to make an experiment. where he reintroduces traditional seating plans, uniforms, and respect for the teacher. The excited kids started to run the project by themselves, introducing a hand signal, a graffiti tag and a rather menacing attitude toward those that don't fit in. Before they know it, they have enthusiastically become a gang with fascist over-tones.

Provocative & engaging.

>>: A-

Must be a remake.

Saw a movie with the exact same story together with the rest of my class, back in my school days. That's about 18 years ago.

[roshiq]

Originally Posted by Angra

Must be a remake.

Saw a movie with the exact same story together with the rest of my class, back in my school days. That's about 18 years ago.

I have no idea whether it's a remake or not but as it was based on an actual incident then probably that movie also inspired by the same story.:confused:

last seen:

Hell Night (1981)

>>: B

Mobsters (1991)

>>: B-

[Geddy]

Last night I watched:

The Omega Man - Surprisingly a lot better than I expected. It's actually my favourite adaptation of Matheson's novel.

The Machinist - Cool flick, Christian Bale is great in this.

[Angra]

The original was an american movie (1981) named "The Wave". It only had a running time of 45 minutes.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083316/

[zwoti]

westworld
futureworld

[Despare]

Choke - Not bad, I was expecting something darker and grittier though. I'll probably read the book now.

Monsters Vs. Aliens 3D - Funny enough with some endearing characters and some of the best 3D I've seen yet.

I'm about half way through Punisher: Warzone, so far it's true Punisher all the way and I'm really diggin' it.

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by neverending

I was completely engaged throughout the film, and its morally ambiguous stand had much more impact on me at the end than if, as urge says, they had taken an easy manipulative approach and forced you to accept only one conclusion. As it is, the film seesaws from one question to another, making the viewer actually THINK FOR THEMSELVES about the issues. The steady stream of plot twists and changes in perspective kept me quessing throughout. It's a rare film that actually asks you to think and THAT made the film AMAZING to me.

I just wanted to let NE, Des, and Urge know that I've really been enjoying the Hard Candy discussion. I left the movie completely unsure of how I felt about it and how I felt about the characters and reading your thoughts have definitely crystallized a few things for me:

It's silly to think that unlikable characters are the outcome of bad writing or acting (which I tend to think... Then again, it's usually based from your typically bad, flat, 2-dimensional horror flick that's not really there to engage its audience). You're right; the fact that I didn't necessarily empathize with her character was left purposefully vague.

What you DO know:

You have one character who is being accused of doing horrible pedophilic things (all off-scene and accusations, though that he has her over is an indictment of the truth).

You have one character who is DOING horrible things to punish the crimes that we haven't seen.

So, who should the audience connect with? The more that I reflect on the movie, the more that I realize how intelligent it was. I'm glad that you guys brought up these critiques because it made me realize that what I thought were flaws were actually purposeful writing and directorial choices.

There is still one teeny tiny thing that bothers me, though... It's more of a suspend-your-disbelief sort of thing... She's so tiny, skinny, almost to unhealthy proportions. I had a difficult time believing sometimes how easily she was able to overpower him.

[Despare]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

It's silly to think that unlikable characters are the outcome of bad writing or acting (which I tend to think... Then again, it's usually based from your typically bad, flat, 2-dimensional horror flick that's not really there to engage its audience). You're right; the fact that I didn't necessarily empathize with her character was left purposefully vague.

I don't believe it's bad writing OR acting and I agree with NE that the creators of the film achieved their vision of those characters. I do feel that I would have liked the movie even more had I enjoyed the characters in any way. Hell, I gave the film 4 out of 5 stars on Netflix and I meant it, I just believe I would have given it a 5/5 if I felt any emotion toward the characters or story. I think the story was great but it was far from mind bending, it takes more time to digest than it does to dissect.

Out of curiosity, everybody's giving their opinion about what the director and writer wanted to do (or intentionally did) and I was wondering if there was an interview out there or if it's all assumption.

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by Despare

I don't believe it's bad writing OR acting and I agree with NE that the creators of the film achieved their vision of those characters. I do feel that I would have liked the movie even more had I enjoyed the characters in any way. Hell, I gave the film 4 out of 5 stars on Netflix and I meant it, I just believe I would have given it a 5/5 if I felt any emotion toward the characters or story. I think the story was great but it was far from mind bending, it takes more time to digest than it does to dissect.

Out of curiosity, everybody's giving their opinion about what the director and writer wanted to do (or intentionally did) and I was wondering if there was an interview out there or if it's all assumption.

I think I misspoke. The comment wasn't an indictment of you, but more of myself constantly and easily writing off unlikeable characters as being linked to bad writing or acting.

I agree with you, though - I respect the movie, but have a difficult time if I don't like or connect with anyone in it. Even though it was intentional, it still took that little bit away from me.

[Despare]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

I think I misspoke. The comment wasn't an indictment of you, but more of myself constantly and easily writing off unlikeable characters as being linked to bad writing or acting.

I agree with you, though - I respect the movie, but have a difficult time if I don't like or connect with anyone in it. Even though it was intentional, it still took that little bit away from me.

I understand, but your little blurb had me thinking about my comments on the film. I hate really enjoying a film and trying to talk about the minor flaws it has because it sounds like I'm attack the movie. I really dug Hard Candy and I'm one of the few people I know that really likes Page (even with the pseudo-hip roles they've shoved her into lately).