Gravity

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Tyler, Jordan, Amberly

Gravity!
When your shuttle's gone and you can't hold on it's
Gravity!
You just float along 'cause it's gone wrong
It's hard to bare
George Cloony's beside you with 6% air.

Seriously had this song stuck in my head for  a good 2 or 3 months.

Well 5 years of waiting has finally paid off. Flew to Melbourne to see it for the first time at the giant IMAX screen. Absolutely amazing. I'll do a full write up after my second screening, so I can digest all the awesomeness and try not to just gush...

Magic Magic

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First time viewed: No
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Jordan, Amberly, Tyler

Write Up.

009 Re: Cyborg

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Jordan

Anime festival is back on! So This one, well, I dunno what was going on really, it was a little trying. Something about cyborgs and angels and the voice of god making people terrorists. But it was in 3d!! Novelty. Really didn't make much sense though.

The Brass Teapot

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Tyler, Jordan

A fun magical realism premise with a nice cast makes for a cute and sometimes dark little film. Not entirely cohesive but a pleasant enough watch.

Stoker

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First time viewed: No
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Jordan, Tyler, Amberly

Write Up.

So suspicious. Very fun.

The Turning

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes

So what is this? Like an anthology movie? Without the program that comes with the cost of the ticket, I'd have no idea that characters or stories were linked. And most of the shorts don't stand on their own very well. I don't know the book it's based on so this was just 3 hours of esoteric Australian drama, which is kind of my worst nightmare.

So yeah, this didn't work for me at all. Some of it was pretty, much of it was bearable but it was just repeatedly unsatisfying, especially for someone who craves narrative. Oh, and whoever wrote the music for the Abbreviation segment did a really shitty Magnolia rip-off... (Full disclosure, that might have been me.)

An interesting, if unsuccessful experiment. So upsetting to me that precious Australian funding is wasted on stuff like this.

Mood Indigo

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Tyler

A very Michel Gondry film. Overly indulgent in his whimsical stylings, filled with love and of course, ending in heartache. Had to fly out of town to actually see it, and even then we did not get the full length version, I don't know the reason why but there's a half hour or so chopped out of the film for the Australian release. So I guess I'll have to watch an unedited version later.

Visually it's always stimulating, a pleasant watch. There's a lot of divergent things going on here but the central story is very simple and once you get a hold on that, the inevitable end seems to drag a little to get to.

But I do love seeing what Gondry's been up too and this didn't disappoint. Check it out if you're lucky enough to have it playing near you.

Jaws

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First time viewed: No
Current Release: No

Write Up.

Digitally remastered at the cinema! So great, it looks brand new.  The first half has great drama and suspense and the 2nd half is great character and adventure. A little delirious seeing this at 7:30am after a massive weekend of no sleep but it perked me right up. Love it!