March 15th: Vares - Uhkapelimerkki (Lauri Törhönen, 2012)
Thoughts: Not a big fan. I like most of the actors very much, they did a good job with it, but they should’ve had something more to work on.
Maybe it’s because I’m not into detective movies that much. Never been.
Circumstances: Premiere & afterparty. Work gig, but some drinks were being consumed after.
March 14th: Beginners (Mike Mills, 2010)
Thoughts: Gigglehappy. Just the feelgoodest movie of the year, well, one of them, with a hint of bottomless, beautiful sadness. My favourite kind of a movie recipe.
The stuff he says to the dog! Cutest shit ever. I loved all the characters. The dialogue, amazing. Again, such good writing it just annoys me. A very big must-see-again.
So many favourite quotes, but I’ll only list a few:
Oliver: Our good fortune allowed us to feel a sadness our parents never had time for.
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Oliver: I’ve always wanted to have a phone call with somebody who doesn’t talk.
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Hal: I don’t want to just be theoretically gay. I want to do something about it.
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Hal: Well, let’s say that since you were little, you always dreamed of getting a lion. And you wait, and you wait, and you wait, and you wait but the lion doesn’t come. And along comes a giraffe. You can be alone, or you can be with the giraffe.
Oliver: I’d wait for the lion.
Hal: That’s why I worry about you.
March 7th: Hunger (Josh Trank, 2012)
Thoughts: Woah. Daaaane! I am such a fan, he’s just somehow totally won me over, starting with HBO’s In Treatment.
I loved the general feel of the movie, some of the effects and the smart ways of using different cameras and camera angles. It’s not the first time cameras are used like this, but it’s still fresh at times.
Looooved Andrew’s floating camera thingy.
Circumstances: Tennari with Satu, Jussi, Kapu, Jutta.
Favourite quote:
Andrew: Hey Matt, What did Jung say about glowsticks?
March ~6th: Hunger (Steve McQueen, 2008)
Thoughts: Not the easiest, fluffiest movie to watch. But great, definitely. Amazing Fassbender.
And the god damn dialogue between his character Sands and Father Moran. Wow. No cuts, but over 10 minutes of intense conversation between two men. Quick lines and reactions, mixed humor and seriousness.
Now me, I know nothing about acting really, I never crossed the line from being a fangirl to being a critique or an expert on any of this stuff, but somehow I think I can’t be the only one impressed by this scene.
Quotes? Since I can’t really quote the whole dialogue from That Scene, let’s go with just this one:
Sands: We only smoke the Lamentations. A right miserable cigarette.
March ~5th: The Departed (Martin Scorsese, 2006)
Thoughts: It’s amazing how much I love this movie, and yet, after seeing it 3 times still can’t remember everything that happens in it. It’s so weird. Like they added more scenes after each time I’ve watched it. But yeah, usually, if a movie has DiCaprio or Damon in it, I know I’m gonna love it. Or at least verymuchlike it. So this one gets double hearts. Cooooool stuff, folks.
SO MANY GOOD QUOTES TO CHOOSE FROM:
Costello: One of us had to die. With me, it tends to be the other guy.
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Costello: Church wants you on your place. Kneel, stand, kneel, stand. If you go for that sort of thing, I don’t know what to do for you. A man makes his own way.
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Dignam: My theory on Feds is that they’re like mushrooms, feed ‘em shit and keep ‘em in the dark.
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Billy Costigan: You don’t have any cats.
Madolyn: No.
Billy Costigan: I like that.
March ~4th: The Three Musketeers (Paul W. S. Anderson, 2011)
Thoughts: Giggle! Lerman. My used-to-be-teenage tv boyfriend, now 20-something tv boyfriend! So cute it hurts my soul. Then there’s Macfadyen. And Stevenson. And some sword fights and airships. And a silly plot and some mildly funny scenes, but yeah.
It’s brain junkfood to be honest.
Random fun quote:
Queen: Was it 40, or 400?
Athos: No, just 40… We had an off day.
March ~8th: Immortals (Tarsem Singh, 2011)
Words: Haha, awesome. I don’t know. I found this somehow very entertaining. Gods and all. Arrows and flames and huge tsunamis. And then there’s Yummy-Cavill. And Pinto.
And of course the main reason for watching it - Tarsem’s beauuuutiful imagery.
Circumstances: Entti and me, 2nd floor, cozy bedding nest.
There are some movies I’ve seen before, and now tried to re-watch. But for reason or another (be it the 3rd floor noisy people, lack of ability to concentrate or some other thing) I skipped a part of the movie. Some of it at least. Anyhoo, here’s a list of those..
There was at least Pulp Fiction (well I know that one by heart already), Blue and Angels and Demons. And some other random flicks I can’t recall anymore.
But there.
Moving on.
March ~5th: Slumdog Millionaire (Danny Boyle, 2008)
Words: Second time. It’s annoyingly smart, beautiful, heartbreaking AND full of hope and joy. These kinds of storylines and writing make me wanna do something as awesome, and knowing I can’t kinda depresses me.
Circumstances: Me und Ieva.
Favourite quotes:
Jamal: When somebody asks me a question, I tell them the answer.
February 26th: The Help (Tate Taylor, 2011)
Words: What a feelgood movie! Despite the sadness and anxiety of once again being reminded how people used to treat other people (not so very long ago), there’s always a glimmer of hope and a good laugh underneath all of it. Great story. Amazing actresses.
Circumstances: Jonnakaisa and me, my room.
Favourite quotes:
Eugenia: Oysters are a vehicle for crackers and ketchup.
February 26th: The Descendants (Alexander Payne, 2011)
Words: Beautiful. Not mind-blowing, but good enough to recommend. There were tears, of course, and the bottomless desire to live in Hawaii.
Circumstances: Movie theater with Jonnakaisa.
Favourite quotes:
Matt King: I don’t want my daughters growing up entitled and spoiled. And I agree with my father - you give your children enough money to do something but not enough to do nothing.
February 26th: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (Stephen Daldry, 2011)
Words: This movie really, really got to me. I can’t explain it. I was in tears for the most of it, and honestly a bit scared of Thomas Horn. Amazing. Beautiful. I’m extremely impressed and already want to see it again.
Circumstances: Gross sobbing in my own room.
Favourite quotes: there’s so many to choose from. Maybe I’ll write one down the next time I watch this.
War Horse (Steven Spielberg, 2011)
Words: Ugh. How corny can you get really, Steven? Like a bloody Disney movie. Literally, bloody. Literally, Disney. Horses taking care of each other? Oh dear lord no. I didn’t actually even finish this, there’s still 20+ minutes of it I haven’t seen. Not sure I ever will.
Circumstances: me & my room.
Drive (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2011)
Words: Second time. Loved it even more. I now have a huge huge Drive poster on my wall, too.
Favourite quotes:
Driver: Hey, you want a toothpick?
February 15th: Kulman Pojat (Teppo Airaksinen, 2012)
Words: Wow. This was actually all sorts of amazing and funny. Yay for grown-up footie fans acting all immature and dorky!
Circumstances: Bio Rex. Cousin Bill @ Molly’s afterwards! Not related, but still worth mentioning.
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