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IRAIPT0IR

Since 5967 Days

Posted by UrukHaiPT

Rewatched: 300 and Watchmen i like them.

Saw for the first time Goodfellas, it was pretty good!

Then you will love Sucker Punch!!

Goodfellas must be in top 10 of best moves ever.

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FROM THE DARKNESS I DRAW MY STRENGTH!!

Viginti_Tres

Since 6761 Days

Inception was good. The ending was very much with the theme of the whole film. I need to watch parts of it a second time before making some sense out of it, though. Or maybe there isn't more to it and Nolan lets us decide how it ends. The more I think about it, there really isn't anything clear about the ending.

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GriftGFX

Since 7259 Days

There isn't more to it, but the ending is pretty clear if you ask me. Clarity was only shaken by a pretty shaky plot device. Still a great movie.

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LEBATO

Since 7381 Days

Great movie, I agree with everyone on everything!

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FireWire

Since 7259 Days

Posted by LEBATO

I agree with everyone on everything!

WHERE IS LEBATO AND WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM????

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"First come smiles, then comes lies. Last is gunfire"

Viginti_Tres

Since 6761 Days

This is one thing I've noticed though: All the dreams resemble the impossible staircase. It's a loop, we start off at the moment with Saito in the Limbo, they start climbing the stairs (dreams) and the second time we see that scene the loop is broken. So the edge where you'd normally "drop off" the staircase was right after the first scene. Nolan just shifted the perspective. This leads me to believe they're not in Limbo but literary dropped out of the loop that is the Limbo into reality right in that scene.

You can't make assumptions about scenes that were never shown. Yeah, the last kick was never shown, but who's to say it never happened? For all we know both things could have happened, it's never shown it's all up to interpretation. Nolan was very accurate with what he wanted to show and what he didn't. I doubt we'll find any clues in the scenes that were shown.

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Ronsauce

Since 7244 Days

Posted by Viginti_Tres

Nolan was very accurate with what he wanted to show and what he didn't.

If that's true, then I still maintain he messed up the order of how the kicks worked. He very deliberately showed Ellen Page's character dying out of limbo->getting kicked out of snow base->getting kicked out of hotel(ie having the kick occur on the level you want to get kicked from), but that's NOT how it was demonstrated a couple of times earlier in the movie. I've heard peoples' supposed explanations, but considering how deliberate that Ellen Page-cascading towards reality scene was, I'm more inclined to think people are only able to come up with excuses as opposed to valid explanations.

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GriftGFX

Since 7259 Days

Posted by Viginti_Tres

This is one thing I've noticed though: All the dreams resemble the impossible staircase. It's a loop, we start off at the moment with Saito in the Limbo, they start climbing the stairs (dreams) and the second time we see that scene the loop is broken. So the edge where you'd normally "drop off" the staircase was right after the first scene. Nolan just shifted the perspective. This leads me to believe they're not in Limbo but literary dropped out of the loop that is the Limbo into reality right in that scene.

You can't make assumptions about scenes that were never shown. Yeah, the last kick was never shown, but who's to say it never happened? For all we know both things could have happened, it's never shown it's all up to interpretation. Nolan was very accurate with what he wanted to show and what he didn't. I doubt we'll find any clues in the scenes that were shown.

I believe the absence of the last kick is just as significant as any other indication, since, as you said, Nolan was very accurate with what he wanted to show *and what he didn't*. And honestly, the way we're shown the group peacefully waking from their first dream state in the plane does not seem very likely given everything that we're shown previously. It appears as if they all wake (in Cobb's mind) without a kick at all. It's not the only thing that leads me to believe that he's still in Limbo either. It's too perfect of a scenario, and the scene in the end is just too absolutely identical to the same scene in his dream world. I'm glad that's the most common interpretation of the film. That's not to say that the common interpretation of the film must be correct, but I honestly don't feel like other interpretations make much sense.

If it weren't for that last little cock-tease of a plot device, no one would even be having this conversation. That's my only problem with this movie. It makes you question things by screaming, "QUESTION EVERYTHING!" at you in the final second of the film. I don't think that's particularly awesome or brilliant or whatever. It does fit thematically with the rest of the joint though, so I'm not really going to hold it against it. I still think it was an excellent movie.

That's how I saw it, anyway. It's the best movie I've seen this year, anyway.

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[quote=Viginti_Tres]This is one thing I've noticed though: [spoiler]All the dreams resemble the impossible staircase. It's a loop, we start off at the moment with Saito in the Limbo, they start climbing the stairs (dreams) and the second time we see that scene the loop is broken. So the edge where you'd normally "drop off" the staircase was right after the first scene. Nolan just shifted the perspective. This leads me to believe they're not in Limbo but literary dropped out of the loop that is the Limbo into reality right in that scene.[/spoiler]

You can't make assumptions about scenes that were never shown. Yeah, the last kick was never shown, but who's to say it never happened? For all we know both things could have happened, it's never shown it's all up to interpretation. Nolan was very accurate with what he wanted to show and what he didn't. I doubt we'll find any clues in the scenes that were shown.[/quote]

[spoiler]I believe the absence of the last kick is just as significant as any other indication, since, as you said, Nolan was very accurate with what he wanted to show *and what he didn't*. And honestly, the way we're shown the group peacefully waking from their first dream state in the plane does not seem very likely given everything that we're shown previously. It appears as if they all wake (in Cobb's mind) without a kick at all. It's not the only thing that leads me to believe that he's still in Limbo either. It's too perfect of a scenario, and the scene in the end is just too absolutely identical to the same scene in his dream world. I'm glad that's the most common interpretation of the film. That's not to say that the common interpretation of the film must be correct, but I honestly don't feel like other interpretations make much sense.

If it weren't for that last little cock-tease of a plot device, no one would even be having this conversation. That's my only problem with this movie. It makes you question things by screaming, "QUESTION EVERYTHING!" at you in the final [i]second[/i] of the film. I don't think that's particularly awesome or brilliant or whatever. It does fit thematically with the rest of the joint though, so I'm not really going to hold it against it. I still think it was an excellent movie.[/spoiler]

That's how I saw it, anyway. It's the best movie I've seen this year, anyway.

GriftGFX

Since 7259 Days

Then again....

http://io9.com/5602799/did-inceptions-costume-designer-just-give-away-the-secret-of-the-movies-ending

Interesting. I was pretty certain that scene was identical to the dream state scene. I guess Nolan really did want to leave the ending as ambiguous as possible. That actually annoys me more than it stands to enhance my appreciation of the film. It seems more obvious now, given little hints like this one that we're just supposed to argue about it... which honestly... is pretty stupid. It basically means *there is no proper ending*, which just means that discussing it is properly pointless.

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PlumbDrumb

Since 7253 Days

"Slither"

This movie was freaking great!
Camp horror with, for the most part, some amazing effects and Nathan Fillian! *man crush*

If I told you James Gunn directed it you'd probably get a clear idea of the movie's style.

Must see.

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Oh well, whatever

Tinks

Since 7188 Days

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Megido

Since 6584 Days

Saw inception today, i think it was alright but it's way over-hyped imo. Too much needles prattle, hardly any characterization and it tries to come off as smarter than it actually is. Entertaining and suspensful none the less, one of the better movies i've seen this year so far. Some of the action scenes were pretty cool though, i'll have to admit :)

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Ronsauce

Since 7244 Days

Posted by Megido

it tries to come off as smarter than it actually is

I didn't get that vibe at all.

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Zapp Brannigan: If we can hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards...Checkmate.

LEBATO

Since 7381 Days

Posted by Megido

tries to come off as smarter than it actually is.

I got that vibe from your post too

:P

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GriftGFX

Since 7259 Days

Posted by Ronsauce

I didn't get that vibe at all.

I sorta do, but I'm not sure it's actually the movies fault. I think it all loops back around to the ridiculous levels of hype.

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Frozpot

Since 7017 Days

Posted by GriftGFX

He's in limbo. Still a great movie. Still think the last second head fake is stupid.

Nah. I think if they just let it spin perfectly, it woudn't fit the movie at all and would be pretty cheap and not in the spirit of the film :P NOT to do it would feel all wrong, i think. One thing to think about is that perhaps removing yourself from limbo( level 4) is as simple as killing yourself. They never had to kick to each level to get out originally. Of course then you could argue that she never actually killed herself because it was still in the dream all along, and that he's still in a coma for the entire movie. OOOoooooh...

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Oooh, Profound, isn't it?

Megido

Since 6584 Days

Posted by GriftGFX

I sorta do, but I'm not sure it's actually the movies fault. I think it all loops back around to the ridiculous levels of hype.

Yeah, that might be true. People are heaping praises on this thing like it's some sort of cinematic master piece, which i do not think it lives up to. It's a good movie, but it's not revolutionary in any way i feel. Maybe if you never saw anything that wasn't a hollywood movie through and through then maybe this i bloody mind-blowing, but then again maybe...i don't know, try watching something new :P

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Ronsauce

Since 7244 Days

Posted by Megido

i don't know, try watching something new :P

That's just it. If you watch a lot of movies, then you'd know that this is pretty damn good and is head and shoulders above a lot of recent ones in the same genre.

As annoying as overhyping anything can be, selling a movie short in an attempt to offset the hype seems worse to me.

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Zapp Brannigan: If we can hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards...Checkmate.

Tinks

Since 7188 Days

Yeah agreed. This movie was so well written and so solid. It's evident this was worked on with a lot of care and time. It took him 10 years just to sort out the story and screenplay. It may not be all entirely original, but it's certainly refreshing to see a movie that's so painstakingly created.

Something I heard from someone, and I want to get your guys take on it. How do you feel about the guns in the movie? Necessary? I saw it as just adding accessibility more than anything else.

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Frozpot

Since 7017 Days

You mean necessary to the movie, or in the context of them being effective in a dream?

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Oooh, Profound, isn't it?

Tinks

Since 7188 Days

To the movie

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Frozpot

Since 7017 Days

Lol, probably not necessary, but it's hard to convey a sense of danger and keep up the intensity without them. I certainly didn't mind the action...

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Oooh, Profound, isn't it?

Frozpot

Since 7017 Days

OH, and LOL!...

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Oooh, Profound, isn't it?

blmbox

Since 6590 Days

Posted by Megido

People are heaping praises on this thing like it's some sort of cinematic master piece, which i do not think it lives up to. It's a good movie, but it's not revolutionary in any way i feel. Maybe if you never saw anything that wasn't a hollywood movie through and through then maybe this i bloody mind-blowing, but then again maybe...i don't know, try watching something new :P

People are heaping praise on it because, in their opinion, it's a brilliant film. It didn't live up to the hype in your opinion, but that doesn't mean it didn't generally live up to the hype - everyone I know who has seen it absolutely loves it and, from a personal point of view, it's one of my all-time favourite films.

The fact that I watch a lot of 'Hollywood through and through' movies is why I think it's so fantastic; as Tinks says, this is head and shoulders above anything else currently in the genre, and we're able to compare them because we watch them. I don't see a lot of Hollywood films that actually make you think, or have a degree of complexity and originality to them; it's all effects, effects, effects nowadays. Nolan uses the technology not necessarily to drive this movie, but to compliment his vision for it. This is the only movie since the LoTR trilogy where the first thought I've had after watching it is: "That was awesome. I need to see it again." Part of that is because of its complexity and mystery, and part of it is because it's simply a beautiful movie.

Using the 'oh, you don't watch enough movies' line is plain cheap.

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[quote=Megido]People are heaping praises on this thing like it's some sort of cinematic master piece, which i do not think it lives up to. It's a good movie, but it's not revolutionary in any way i feel. Maybe if you never saw anything that wasn't a hollywood movie through and through then maybe this i bloody mind-blowing, but then again maybe...i don't know, try watching something new :P[/quote]

People are heaping praise on it because, in their opinion, it's a brilliant film. It didn't live up to the hype in your opinion, but that doesn't mean it didn't generally live up to the hype - everyone I know who has seen it absolutely loves it and, from a personal point of view, it's one of my all-time favourite films.

The fact that I watch a lot of 'Hollywood through and through' movies is why I think it's so fantastic; as Tinks says, this is head and shoulders above anything else currently in the genre, and we're able to compare them because we [i]watch[/i] them. I don't see a lot of Hollywood films that actually make you think, or have a degree of complexity and originality to them; it's all effects, effects, effects nowadays. Nolan uses the technology not necessarily to drive this movie, but to compliment his vision for it. This is the only movie since the LoTR trilogy where the first thought I've had after watching it is: "That was awesome. I [i]need[/i] to see it again." Part of that is because of its complexity and mystery, and part of it is because it's simply a beautiful movie.

Using the 'oh, you don't watch enough movies' line is plain cheap.

UrukHaiPT

Since 6786 Days

Rewatched Interview with the Vampire. I love this movie. Also rewatched Starship troopers, love it.

Saw for the first time Casino, i liked it.

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