[Closed] Recent Viewing Part III

It might seem weird but it's not out of place. But then again, I'm sure Morricone might have received some back lash with his use of electric guitars and operatic vocals in his Spagetti Westerns. But now those are "western staples."

-Erik-

Yes, to be fair to the maligned rapper, that piece is about as Nicaraguan as the government the United States propped up for so long.

The reason people wouldn't like rap in such a scene, is that they're not used to it. They're not used to it, because film music often: (i) avoids popular music so as to not summon up contemporary associations; (ii) avoids popular black music in particular (ouch) unless it's a contemporary black story. The film world would be a freer place if arbitrary genre rules didn't educate an audience to hate the things that go for something a bit different.

I support breaking conventions. But preferentially with enjoyable music. I've never been able to rap my head around rap. It seems to be almost entirely about image and coolness than about melody. Being a melody-nut, it's just not for me. But if others enjoy it, knock yourselves out.

Usually I dislike songs in movies of all other genres as well, though there are notable exceptions where a song in a movie works to perfection.

Peter

I remember liking that Regulate song when it came out. Nice melodic base, and not the pointless aggression heard in what seems to be all rap music today. Not that aggression can't be utilized to good effect in some music, but there has got to be something more than people screaming about hos and guns.

Peter

For me, I wouldn't stop the appreciation at whether or not I like the actual music. I'm not listening to a CD. In film music, it always depends on HOW it is being used; to what purpose.

I understand. I feel the same about most horror and action music for example. What I meant and didn't express properly was when it's really jarring for me to listen to and it ends up destroying the experience because the music annoys me so much it distracts me from the movie. I find that songs very frequently does that to me; I don't know if it's the lyrics or what.

Peter

I agree with Thor. It's simple for me it either works or it doesn't, it's all subjective.

Weren't you annoyed by the coincidence upon coincidence upon coincidence of the final (fictional) act?

Bait 3D

a tsunami destroys Australia and leaves a couple of sharks in the midst of a flooded supermarket. Actually this made me attract the film in the first place, and I knew I wasn't gonna get something of high value. Though the acting is pretty low standard, I enjoyed myself. But the effects are downright hideous. The sharks are okay but several shots are downright appalling. Note to the director or producer, if you can't deliver a shot of a destroyed city, then don't show it. That last minute was not B-material but -F material, fuck me

5 out of 10

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Cockneys vs Zombies.

Now this is more like it. A British zombie movie that of course lured me in by saying 'if you enjoyed Shaun of the Dead, you'll love this one'. Honestly, it's not of the same high standard, and you can see the CGI has to replace the gruesome scenes, but honestly I quite liked it. Several witty scenes and a bunch of typical British laughs keep this one more than afloat. Oh, and don't get me started on Alan Ford, who's downright hilarious. If you fancy a bunch of F-words coming from a couple of seniors, and a whole lot of gore, you'll love this

still deciding between 6 and 7

I can understand it, I gave it 9

Good man! I adored it too, the second best film of 2012 after PROMETHEUS.

The important thing to remember, though, is that you are wrong and I am right.

In a nutshell.