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[Il Palazzo]

So, eh, somebody quoted somebody in the OOC thread mentioning a Chinese woman with a machine gun, ahem, emerging from her behind, and that reminded me of a certain Japanese film I watched a few years back.

It's called 'Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead'. I don't think I will venture to describe the plot, but I will say that the title is very fitting (there's some alien infestation thing as well, I recall).

Anyway, it's not really a recommendation for a cinephile, unless you suffer from an unhealthy attraction to the singular brand of crazy made in Japan.

I would recommend it to watch with a bunch of friends inundated with significant amounts of alcohol and/or stoned.

It's to be found on youtube.

[Ghills]

Frank and Robot: A funny, touching and genuine take on aging and family.  Bonus: elderly robot-assisted heists!

[Il Palazzo]

What is it with monsters and relationships recently?
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spring_2015/?search=spring

It's teh shit. Not perfect shit, mind you. Sometimes a bit too heavy on exposition, sometimes a bit corny, but beautifully shot, unusual, and with great atmosphere. You should watch it.

[HeroPizza42]

Jurassic park for the win every day at least for me

[Helgoland]

Baymax may be a kid's movie, but it's pretty great, even though the plot becomes rather predictable after the first few minutes. Would definitely recommend.

[Il Palazzo]

Baymax

Is that what they call Big Hero 6 in your neck of the woods, Helgo?

[Helgoland]

Oh yeah, it is - damn country-specific names...

[Vector]

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[Helgoland]

So I saw Ex Machina today. Great movie, would recommend to anyone - but it really gets under your skin. It's science fiction exploring the border between man and machine in a new and in a sense rather subtle way, but it's best to go into it knowing as little as possible.

[Baffler]

At the urging of a friend, I watched an older animated movie called Grave of the Fireflies last night. I don't usually enjoy sad movies (or japanimation for that matter), but this one was quite good. It takes place in WWII era Japan and follows a couple of kids, a little boy and his younger sister, as they try to get by. Despite a few disturbingly graphic scenes (mostly related to American bombers), I'd recommend it to someone looking for something tragic.

[Parsely]

At the urging of a friend, I watched an older animated movie called Grave of the Fireflies last night. I don't usually enjoy sad movies (or japanimation for that matter), but this one was quite good. It takes place in WWII era Japan and follows a couple of kids, a little boy and his younger sister, as they try to get by. Despite a few disturbingly graphic scenes (mostly related to American bombers), I'd recommend it to someone looking for something tragic.

Did you or did you not cry.

[Baffler]

At the urging of a friend, I watched an older animated movie called Grave of the Fireflies last night. I don't usually enjoy sad movies (or japanimation for that matter), but this one was quite good. It takes place in WWII era Japan and follows a couple of kids, a little boy and his younger sister, as they try to get by. Despite a few disturbingly graphic scenes (mostly related to American bombers), I'd recommend it to someone looking for something tragic.

Did you or did you not cry.

I freely admit that I was crying copiously by the end. I don't see how anyone could do any different.

[Parsely]

Everyone cried. ;-;

[Yoink]

Speaking of recent vampire films, anyone seen 'What we do in the shadows'? An aussie pseudo-documentary about flat-sharing vampires (with a bit of a werewolf here and there).

I love this movie! I just talked a friend into watching it (and re-watched myself, of course) the other day.
I have to point out, though, that it's actually a New Zealand film. Even despite that it's still good, though!


(Also I agree entirely with your comments on Fury. Man, that movie made me angry. What a waste of a cinema ticket- although I don't think I paid for it myself, or else I'd remember being far angrier about it, surely.)

[Il Palazzo]

So I saw Ex Machina today. Great movie, would recommend to anyone - but it really gets under your skin. It's science fiction exploring the border between man and machine in a new and in a sense rather subtle way, but it's best to go into it knowing as little as possible.

Agreed. To me, this together with Her and Under the Skin are the trifecta of recent SF cinema.

I have to point out, though, that it's actually a New Zealand film. Even despite that it's still good, though!

Huh. I though NZ was a town in Shire rural Australia.