Mafiascum Film Group: thestatusquo

Simenon · Post Post #100 (ISO) » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:51 pm

Yep, Pokerface's turn. I'll update the title when he recommends something.

Simenon · Post Post #101 (ISO) » Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:27 pm

Or we can skip to TSQ.

Kublai Khan · Post Post #102 (ISO) » Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:03 am

Maybe you should PM people to let them know it's their turn to suggest?

Farkshinsoup · Post Post #103 (ISO) » Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:24 am

PokerFace · Post Post #104 (ISO) » Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:09 am

Thanx for the pm simenon. Sorry I ain't be following along as well as I should have. There are 3 films that I like that have been arround for awhile and need more exposure. Do I need to get in line more than once? Can I say them all at once or can I only ever do one. If I can only pick 1 I think I know what I'll pick and let you know in my next post.

Kublai Khan · Post Post #105 (ISO) » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:47 am

PokerFace wrote:Thanx for the pm simenon. Sorry I ain't be following along as well as I should have. There are 3 films that I like that have been arround for awhile and need more exposure. Do I need to get in line more than once? Can I say them all at once or can I only ever do one. If I can only pick 1 I think I know what I'll pick and let you know in my next post.

I think 1 per person is the set precedent.

Simenon · Post Post #106 (ISO) » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:52 am

Pick one. Thanks, PF.

PokerFace · Post Post #107 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:50 am

Well if you look at my earlier post in thread I suggest 2 of the three there ("Identity" and "Bonfire of the Vanities") those 2 are reall good. But the one I don't suggest there that should be for the film group is something I saw more recently then both of those. Its a movie about a very well calculated bank robbery.

"Inside Man"
http://www.moviefone.com/movie/inside-m ... psis?flv=1

ISO · Post Post #108 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:58 am

Why are we skipping me?

PokerFace · Post Post #109 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:12 am

You're still next after me, I think Shea. Checked the first post. Doesn't looklike you are being skipped.

cicero · Post Post #110 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:42 am

Inside man is a very good, well constructed film. Clive Owen's beginning monologue to the camera instantly commands your attention. I'm glad you picked it. I'll look forward to seeing it again and refreshing my memory of it.

Farkshinsoup · Post Post #111 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:34 am

Need to check this out again, but I remember it as being good, not great.

Anything with Clive Owen rules, though.

rolandofthewhite · Post Post #112 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:47 am

Netflixed!

Cybele · Post Post #113 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:03 am

Weep not for me, for I am dead.

Raging Rabbit · Post Post #114 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:00 pm

Saw it twice, the first time in NY on vacation, in a cinema a few minute's walk from the main set. That was pretty cool.

Overall it's a very good genre film, nice to see something different form Spike Lee, entertainting and original plot, and Clive Owen is indeed awesome (the height of his carreer is probably "Shoot 'em Up", which is the funnest action flick ever).

(Spoiler!)
The one thing I really didn't like is how the plot wound up talking about the Holocaust, which felt like an annoying attempt at forcing social implications on a bankrobbing flick.

Oman · Post Post #115 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:01 pm

hoepfully will have time for tjis.

Tovarish · Post Post #116 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:57 pm

I'll be honest, inside man has one of the funniest lines from any movie I've ever seen-

"Twenty four hours from now I'm gonna be in a hot tub suckin' down a pina colada with two girls named amber and tiffany.
No, twenty four hours from now you're gonna be in a prison shower with two guys named Ramon and Jesus. that thing you're suckin' on, it ain't a pina colada."

That said, I agree with Ragingrabbit- I didn't watch inside man because I wanted a social commentary on remnants of Nazism, I wanted to see a good heist movie. Not that Inside Man wasn't, but it tried to be something it wasn't.

Kinda like a model who wears glasses with no just glass lenses because she thinks she needs to look smarter. Great without the effort.

cicero · Post Post #117 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:13 pm

Tovarish wrote: Kinda like a model who wears glasses with no just glass lenses because she thinks she needs to look smarter. Great without the effort.

Bad analogy since that effort makes me want that model about, oh, twice as much.

Tovarish · Post Post #118 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:13 pm

Hey Rabbit, if you ever get a chance, could you explain to me what the hell actually happened in shoot 'em up?

Oman · Post Post #119 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:34 pm

cicero wrote:
Tovarish wrote: Kinda like a model who wears glasses with no just glass lenses because she thinks she needs to look smarter. Great without the effort.
Bad analogy since that effort makes me want that model about, oh, twice as much.

/Sign.

I agree with this wholeheartedly.

Fritzler · Post Post #120 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:19 pm

i want to say that I love spike lee, even though he has been getting kind of crazy. I was really glad to see him branch out and do something new. I found it weird that they left his name out of any preview, and heard that some people actually walked out of the theater when they saw he was a director. Do people honestly dislike spike that much?

PokerFace · Post Post #121 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:14 pm

I like some of his stuff but not all of it.

I also liked "Inside Man's" side plot involved with nazi stuff. Gave me almost noble impression of the bank robberies since they didn't do it just for cash. There were good jokes, alot of action, a good smart scheme crime, and an interesting side/back story. Nothing I didn't like in the film. I believe all of us here likes it when a good plan comes together with their team. We all like fooling the town somtimes

Raging Rabbit · Post Post #122 (ISO) » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:15 am

PokerFace wrote:I also liked "Inside Man's" side plot involved with nazi stuff. Gave me almost noble impression of the bank robberies since they didn't do it just for cash.

But why do bank robbers have to turn up all noble? Why be so scared of an immoral protagonist? Turning the guy getting robbed into an evil Nazi helper felt totally redundant to me.

PokerFace wrote:...and an interesting side/back story.

Which one? Other than the Nazi stuff, the only sidestory I recall is a really stupid scene where Washington talks to his wife at home who's all half naked and hot for him. Not to sound negative though, the main plot's awesome and that's the most important thing.

Fritz -I can understand why some people hate Spike Lee, sorta neutral on him myself. Advertising his name on a thriller would've definitely hurt the sales, I think.

Tovarish wrote:Hey Rabbit, if you ever get a chance, could you explain to me what the hell actually happened in shoot 'em up?

You mean, like, the plot? Does it really matter?

PokerFace · Post Post #123 (ISO) » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:44 am

Interesting side/back story was my poor way of describing how they/you found out about the nazi stuff and that bad guys ties too it. And how that did end up be3ing part of their heist.

I get what you guys are saying. It wasn't necessary. Bad guys who just steal things do captivate audiances. And yes that aspect of their plan was more awesome and the more greater appeal. I did enjoy the robbery more. I just have no qualms against the nazi stuff and felt it was a nice touch.

When you eat a cake what's your favorite part? Mine is the ice cream if that's there or the actual chocolate dough or filling. Frosting is not something I really need on a cake I can usually take it off. If involving the heist of the nazi stuff was the frosting I wouldn't of taken it off. I enjoyed it all with the rest of the cake. Only frosting I ever find edible is the kind that is also ice cream or just chocolate icing

cicero · Post Post #124 (ISO) » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:50 am

PokerFace wrote: When you eat a cake what's your favorite part? Mine is the ice cream if that's there or the actual chocolate dough or filling. Frosting is not something I really need on a cake I can usually take it off. If involving the heist of the nazi stuff was the frosting I wouldn't of taken it off. I enjoyed it all with the rest of the cake. Only frosting I ever find edible is the kind that is also ice cream or just chocolate icing

Yes. But is the cake wearing sexy glasses?