Brick

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Anyone else interested (http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/brick/)?

[heartlock]

i definitely thought it was gonna be brick from anchorman

[Brownpants06]

Brick Tamland?

[boldt_action]

no chance, watch the trailer.

[boldt_action]

no, follow the link!!

[skaught]

trailer was really well done. movie list pretty good. i'll be there to see it.

[mouood]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/timmy182/brick.jpg

[aheroinmyeyes]

I saw this movie at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and it was my favorite one that year. It has really great performances by the entire cast, especially Joseph Gordon Levitt. I heard mixed feedback from other audience members, though. The characters in the movie have their own sort of slang and it was very hard for some people to understand what was going on. I personally thought it made the story more interesting and original. I'm excited to see it, since it has been over a year since I first saw it. It's a great movie!

[boldt_action]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/timmy182/brick.jpg
clever.

[boldt_action]

I saw this movie at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and it was my favorite one that year. It has really great performances by the entire cast, especially Joseph Gordon Levitt. I heard mixed feedback from other audience members, though. The characters in the movie have their own sort of slang and it was very hard for some people to understand what was going on. I personally thought it made the story more interesting and original. I'm excited to see it, since it has been over a year since I first saw it. It's a great movie!
Good stuff.

[LPMagic]

I definitely will see this in theatre come March.

[aheroinmyeyes]

There was a thread about this movie last week I think. I saw it last year at Sundance and can tell you that it really is great. I'm excited to see it again once it gets released.

[TJ Wells]

looks awesome...how $$$ is sundance?

[aheroinmyeyes]

looks awesome...how $$$ is sundance?
It depends on what you choose to do. They have different kinds of passes that you can get which are insanely expensive, but individual tickets cost only $10. The hard part is getting those tickets since everything sells out in two minutes. The thing that kills you is getting a hotel. They get booked way in advance and the prices are insane. But it's a great experience if you love movies.

[tambo41187]

It depends on what you choose to do. They have different kinds of passes that you can get which are insanely expensive, but individual tickets cost only $10. The hard part is getting those tickets since everything sells out in two minutes. The thing that kills you is getting a hotel. They get booked way in advance and the prices are insane. But it's a great experience if you love movies.
haha i dont think thats what he meant, but thanx for the info anyways.

[FOBcareemo]

this looks good

[niveK]

This looks fantastic.

When i clicked i was hoping for an anchorman spin off staring brick

[FOBcareemo]

This looks fantastic.

When i clicked i was hoping for an anchorman spin off staring brick


ya thats what i thought too

[seconds]

oh yeah, i heard about this movie from one of my friends. it looks really promising.

[analog_boy]

I cannot fucking wait for this. I agree with everything you said. Joseph G.L is a genius. Mysterious Skin is one of the best films of all time and this looks like it could be even better.

[Hilikus]

wow this movie does look very good.

[aheroinmyeyes]

haha i dont think thats what he meant, but thanx for the info anyways.
Oh well, I'm not really sure what he meant, then. Whatever.

[SLADE775]

Look great.

[fromwithin]

agreed.

[Make Out Kid]

red x's do look pretty awesome

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red x's do look pretty awesome
there's a red x?!

yes, this looks like it will be great.

[Brownpants06]

uhhhh


LOUD NOISES

[TJ Wells]

This looks amazing, for sure, but does anyone think it seems like Veronica Mars with a guy?

[marrost]

I don't know what Veronica Mars is, but reel.com gave it 4 stars, and I seem to agree with them on a lot of movies. My dad had tickets to the premiere a month ago but opted to stay in.

[DroppedUrPocket]

Brick Tamland

[TJ Wells]

I don't know what Veronica Mars is, but reel.com gave it 4 stars, and I seem to agree with them on a lot of movies. My dad had tickets to the premiere a month ago but opted to stay in.
Have you seen the preview? Probably the best one i've seen in a long time.

[ThexQuietxCull]

brick looks like its going to be great. the preview has me wanting to see this very bad

[marrost]

Have you seen the preview? Probably the best one i've seen in a long time.Yep looks awesome.

http://www.reel.com/movie.asp?MID=141818&buy=open&Tab=reviews&CID=13#tabs

Ebert gave it 3 stars, New York Times gave it 1.

[mp3o]

I saw it about 2 weekends ago, it was awesome. If you like film noir obviously this is for you. The dialogue is real quick and pretty much verbatim of old hardboiled detective novels and movies (only switch city underworlds with a southern california high school). I absolutely loved it.

[Saves The Night]

Brick Tamlandwith the weather

[kirbs84]

when is it getting a wide release?

[hobbes2809]

looks interesting

[AreTwoKay]

Been looking forward to it for awhile

[aheroinmyeyes]

I saw this in January 2005 and thought it was really great and have been waiting for it to be released ever since so I could see it again. The plot is quick and interesting, the dialogue is really quick and amazing, and the general feel of the movie is just great along with the cinematography. They created their own slang for the movie, which caused some people in the audience to miss a lot of what was going on and not like it, but I thought it was really enjoyable. The performances from everyone are wonderful, especially Joseph Gordon Levitt.

[IAPAI]

Have you seen the preview? Probably the best one i've seen in a long time.

it was a great trailer.. unlike most movies today, it piqued a lot of interest without giving away too much of the plot. I can't wait to see it.

[Rabe]

looks very good, but its limited release sucks, it isn't playing anywhere near here

[muffinstylings]

definitely the best movie i've seen so far this year.

[mp3o]

They created their own slang for the movie, which caused some people in the audience to miss a lot of what was going on and not like it, but I thought it was really enjoyable.

Not to be nitpicky here but they didn't create their own slang. It is infact lifted directly from earlier noir pieces including Maltese Falcon and other noir novels by Dashiell Hammett.

[kirbs84]

Not to be nitpicky here but they didn't create their own slang. It is infact lifted directly from earlier noir pieces including Maltese Falcon and other noir novels by Dashiell Hammett.

yep, I was going to say the same.

[aheroinmyeyes]

Not to be nitpicky here but they didn't create their own slang. It is infact lifted directly from earlier noir pieces including Maltese Falcon and other noir novels by Dashiell Hammett.

Sorry, my bad. When I heard the director talk about it I thought I heard him say the dialogue was influenced by earlier films, The Maltese Falcon in particular, but that they changed up the slang a bit. Could have been me making things up, it has been a while since then.

[xllirikx]

Check out the trailer for "A Scanner Darkly"

[angelusdomini]

all you better go purchase or rent this on tuesday it wont dissapoint

for those who dont know what it is

http://www.brickmovie.net/

watch the traiiler

it is really that good?

[FOBPrettyNPunk]

It's on my queue.

[reductiondesign]

I've got it preordered on Amazon with one-day shipping.

I've been dying to see this since March.

[seconds]

I should rent it, but no money.

[Saves The Night]

i saw the title and was thinking Brick Tamblin for Anchorman haha

[kirbs84]

yep, I've had this on my netflix queue for some time now.

[marrost]

Downloading right now. Lots of hype behind this, my expectations are kind of high.

[sayyes]

that looks awesome

[aheroinmyeyes]

I saw it twice in theaters and am renting it as soon as it comes out. I hope the commentary is good.

[fluke182]

It's a quality flick, very interesting movie. The dialogue is insane, I swear to god, it's like they go to a high school on another planet. Pretty damn good though, sometimes a little overly convoluted with no reason, but very quality and Levitt is fantastic. I'm buying this, Gatsby's and Dead Rising on Tuesday! Big day!

[Rabe]

this is my favorite movie of the year so far. everyone needs to buy this

[seconds]

I am going to give it a go soon. I hope.

[seconds]

I just watched it yesterday, and it fuckin' blew me away. I loved it. Film of the year. I wasn't bored at all, and I don't understand how people can say they talk so weird. it sounds like my type of people. Like my ideal world.
Well, I would recommend it.

[reductiondesign]

This exceeded all my expectations. Amazing.

[City Lights.]

anyone who has not seen this movie is doing themselves a massive disservice. not only is it a beautiful reuse of the noir genre but it is a tremendous story with some killer writing. see it. buy it.

[reductiondesign]

Awesome film.

Stop making threads about it.

[Mitch]

Never even heard of it. I'll put it at the top of my Netflix queue. It better be good--what other movies do you like?

[reductiondesign]

Never even heard of it. I'll put it at the top of my Netflix queue. It better be good--what other movies do you like?

Looking at your taste in films, you'll love this.

[City Lights.]

Looking at your taste in films, you'll love this.

i have to agree...but other movies worth checking out: Hollywoodland or The Black Dhalia Murder (both coming out in theaters...more hollywoodish murder films, not as good as brick but both look decent judging by the trailers) and A Scanner Darkly (in theaters, it will blow your mind)...i can think of some others but depends of what kind of movies you're interested in watching.

[kirbs84]

i have to agree...but other movies worth checking out: Hollywoodland or The Black Dhalia Murder (both coming out in theaters...more hollywoodish murder films, not as good as brick but both look decent judging by the trailers) and A Scanner Darkly (in theaters, it will blow your mind)...i can think of some others but depends of what kind of movies you're interested in watching.

I just got Brick in from netflix today, and I can't wait to see Hollywoodland.

[JunkBondTrader]

one of my favorites in a long time.....jump on the bandwagon now, because this film is going to be the next Donnie Darko of indie films. if you need to be sold on the film, just watch the trailer, its put together extremely well...and it will definately sell you on the movie. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is pitch perfect in his role.

The genre blurring between the 1930's crime drama and a present day dreary california high school is original. A great noir.....and since it is a noir the dialogue is second to none.

[marrost]

2 threads within 5 minutes, both of which are duplicates of those already on the first page. At least scroll down page 1 dude.

[JunkBondTrader]

2 threads within 5 minutes, both of which are duplicates of those already on the first page. At least scroll down page 1 dude.
god dammit are you serious.

[JunkBondTrader]

brick.....incredible noir.

[ThirdTimeAround]

I thought this thread was about Brick from Anchorman.

[marrost]

god dammit are you serious.Oh yea man I'm totally serious, you better apologize.

Just look at the first page man that's all I asked.

[City Lights.]

brick.....incredible noir.

absolutely...and could not be more reminiscent of a dashiell hammett novel. one of the best movies i've seen this year.

[preppyak]

interestingly enough...this move is apparently so good it needs a thread twice on the front page.

I just got it, so I'm watching it probably tomorrow..

[bamf]

i absolutely hated this movie. bleh.

the dialogue was horrible.

i felt like i was watching a bad episode of a crappy nickelodeon show where some kid who thinks he is a detective has to solve a crime before they run out of pizza in the cafeteria.

the ending was ok

[analog_boy]

I was left bitterly disappointed by Brick. There were a couple of scenes that I enjoyed but overall it was a case of a good idea poorly executed. It's strange how popular it has become.

[gilatron5000]

I liked it.

[City Lights.]

i absolutely hated this movie. bleh.

the dialogue was horrible.

i felt like i was watching a bad episode of a crappy nickelodeon show where some kid who thinks he is a detective has to solve a crime before they run out of pizza in the cafeteria.

the ending was ok

what was your problem with the dialogue?

[IAmNietzche]

brick.....incredible noir.
Interestingly, it's actually not a noir.

[City Lights.]

Interestingly, it's actually not a noir.

not exactly but it does draw on some of the same visual cues...but many of those cues were also done away with because of the high school setting. i, myself, like to think of it as noir but that wasn't really the intention of the director. just suppose to a straight up detective story.

[fluke182]

This movie is getting overhyped. Pretty damn good, not as good as the hype. I bought it to decipher the fucked up dialogue and for a few more rewatches, but it's not that incredible. Want good relatively recent noir? Brush off LA Confidential and watch that. Far better film.

[City Lights.]

This movie is getting overhyped. Pretty damn good, not as good as the hype. I bought it to decipher the fucked up dialogue and for a few more rewatches, but it's not that incredible. Want good relatively recent noir? Brush off LA Confidential and watch that. Far better film.

LA Confidential was great.

[IAmNietzche]

This movie is getting overhyped. Pretty damn good, not as good as the hype. I bought it to decipher the fucked up dialogue and for a few more rewatches, but it's not that incredible. Want good relatively recent noir? Brush off LA Confidential and watch that. Far better film.
Yeah, I didn't really like Brick. The Big Lebowski is the best and truest film noir made in the past few years.

[City Lights.]

Yeah, I didn't really like Brick. The Big Lebowski is the best and truest film noir made in the past few years.

although i DID really like brick, i do agree the big lebowski was one of the best film noir made in the last few years..

[Mitch]

I don't understand why everyone likes The Big Lebowski. I started it the other day and watched about an hour of it and it was pretty horrible.

[bamf]

what was your problem with the dialogue?

i just felt like no one would ever talk the way the main character( mr. detective) would talk. i was laughing the entire movie at most of the dialogue.

[marrost]

I don't understand why everyone likes The Big Lebowski. I started it the other day and watched about an hour of it and it was pretty horrible.I didn't like it the first go around either, but something clicked the second time I watched it. Plus John Goodman and Philip Seymour Hoffman are both brilliant.

[last light]

lebowski is one of my favorite movies, i dont understand how someone could not enjoy it.

[City Lights.]

i just felt like no one would ever talk the way the main character( mr. detective) would talk. i was laughing the entire movie at most of the dialogue.

it's not suppose to be a realistic sort of dialogue...it's suppose to be reminiscent of '50s detective noir movies and old detective novels. but i can see how the dialogue would get on someone's nerves.

[City Lights.]

I didn't like it the first go around either, but something clicked the second time I watched it. Plus John Goodman and Philip Seymour Hoffman are both brilliant.

amen to that.

[IAmNietzche]

I didn't like it the first go around either, but something clicked the second time I watched it. Plus John Goodman and Jeff Bridges are both brilliant.
fixed... PSH wasn't really anything special.

[preppyak]

I don't understand why everyone likes The Big Lebowski. I started it the other day and watched about an hour of it and it was pretty horrible.
This basically:
I didn't like it the first go around either, but something clicked the second time I watched it. Plus John Goodman and Philip Seymour Hoffman are both brilliant.
The first time I saw it, it took me three times becuase I got so bored with it...but, once it clicked, it's pretty solidly funny. And like he said, PSH is always dominant

[IAmNietzche]

Did not like this movie at all.

[TinCans]

This movie was pretty great. Always loved hard-boiled detective stories, and this was up there with the best.

[fluke182]

Yeah concurred, what the hell did PSH do in Big Lebowski? It was a Bridges and Goodman show, with the most dominant small role easily being in favor of John Turturro. "Nobody fucks with da jesus"

[marrost]

Yeah concurred, what the hell did PSH do in Big Lebowski? It was a Bridges and Goodman show, with the most dominant small role easily being in favor of John Turturro. "Nobody fucks with da jesus"Yea, I know who the main characters were, but Hoffman was perfect in his role. The whole Jesus thing is the most overrated and lowbrow part of the film.

[JunkBondTrader]

Interestingly, it's actually not a noir.
.....you are a fucking moron.

a noir is a crime story with hardboiled cynical characters.........you are just trying to be a fucking elitist by trying to prove things that arent remotely close to being true.

[JunkBondTrader]

Did not like this movie at all.
blah blah blah im a fucking elitist blah blah

[IAmNietzche]

blah blah blah im a fucking elitist blah blah
Yeah, that's why I didn't like this movie...

[IAmNietzche]

.....you are a fucking moron.

a noir is a crime story with hardboiled cynical characters.........you are just trying to be a fucking elitist by trying to prove things that arent remotely close to being true.
No you douche bag, get your facts straight. A noir is a detective story where the character is pulled into the events by forces beyond his control then, as the story progresses, the character develops a personal relationship and/or vendetta that drives him to uncover the truth. In Brick, Brenden begins his search for the truth about what Emily has gotten herself into out of his love for her. He actively engages in the search. Watch the Maltese Falcon and try not to look so stupid next time you post. Calling me an elitist doesn't make you automatically right if you don't know what you are talking about.

I'm not saying the movie wasn't done well (Rian saved his career in his re-edit) I'm just saying I didn't like it and it wasn't a true noir.

[aheroinmyeyes]

I'm not saying the movie wasn't done well (Rian saved his career in his re-edit) I'm just saying I didn't like it and it wasn't a true noir.
Actually, I the film before it was re-edited and liked it, if not more, than the final version.

[IAmNietzche]

Actually, I the film before it was re-edited and liked it, if not more, than the final version.
The final scene was a disaster. The climax of emotions for the movie and Rian is in a wide-angle shot.

[JunkBondTrader]

No you douche bag, get your facts straight. A noir is a detective story where the character is pulled into the events by forces beyond his control then, as the story progresses, the character develops a personal relationship and/or vendetta that drives him to uncover the truth. In Brick, Brenden begins his search for the truth about what Emily has gotten herself into out of his love for her. He actively engages in the search. Watch the Maltese Falcon and try not to look so stupid next time you post. Calling me an elitist doesn't make you automatically right if you don't know what you are talking about.

I'm not saying the movie wasn't done well (Rian saved his career in his re-edit) I'm just saying I didn't like it and it wasn't a true noir.
well then i guess roger ebert and some of the other top critics have no idea what they are talking about either.

but i do agree about the re-edit. i saw the original shots for the ending and the re-shoot is a million times better.

[MayoDeftinwolf]

i have to agree with marrost. i mean, using search function is one thing, but its right on the same page

[ben pequeno]

i don't see the big fuss about this movie. it wasn't that good.

[Kif]

I laughed at "the next Donnie Darko of indie films". I haven't even heard of this film either, so I'll check out the trailer, and will most likely give it a miss if scene kids are going to cum all over it.

[SingleDoubt]

i thought the acting and dialogue were top-notch. it had a whole lot of cool lines in it. "Throw one at me if you want, hash head. I've got all five senses and I slept last night, that puts me six up on the lot of you." awesome.

[ben pequeno]

i thought the acting and dialogue were top-notch. it had a whole lot of cool lines in it. "Throw one at me if you want, hash head. I've got all five senses and I slept last night, that puts me six up on the lot of you." awesome. corny.

[marrost]

Yeah, that's why I didn't like this movie...Hahaha.

[SePaMc]

i don't see the big fuss about this movie. it wasn't that good.

i agree. i didn't make it all the way through.

[aheroinmyeyes]

The final scene was a disaster. The climax of emotions for the movie and Rian is in a wide-angle shot.
The version that I saw had some edits, such as the ending which was already re-done, but other scenes like the extended scene with Laura were still in.

[preppyak]

I'm about 2/3 through it...it's trying so desperately hard to be a 60's or 70's crime drama...even in it's language, but it places it in a high school setting...absurd, yes, successful, not really.

For the most part the dialogue is weak...the storyline is compelling so far, but not really successful because it's hard to pay attention to what they are saying when you can't tell if it's an 17 year old kid or Jack Nicholson in Chinatown.

I can see why the movie would be loved by the scene though...it's different, makes every effort to be "clever", even at the risk of ruining itself.

Edit: So...what makes the movie really cheap is that they explain the entire movie they just showed you...all hinging on a little hook that I knew was coming since they first mentioned she had a kid:

if you couldn't pick up that it was his kid, that his full motivation vested in this was to keep his head above the water in it all, you weren't watching closely at all. It's not accidental that Laura says that he is doing it "because he loved her" in a sort of overbearing way...not once, but twice, it's all foreshadowed.

I'm still trying to figure out one scene, and one seperate shot, but, other than that, it was pretty straight forward. The dialogue was distracting, and once you got used to it, about half way through, the movie got better, but, overall not nearly as good

[reductiondesign]

Personally, I loved it.

But STOP WITH THE THREADS.

[preppyak]

I'm about 2/3 through it...it's trying so desperately hard to be a 60's or 70's crime drama...even in it's language, but it places it in a high school setting...absurd, yes, successful, not really.

For the most part the dialogue is weak...the storyline is compelling so far, but not really successful because it's hard to pay attention to what they are saying when you can't tell if it's an 17 year old kid or Jack Nicholson in Chinatown.

I can see why the movie would be loved by the scene though...it's different, makes every effort to be "clever", even at the risk of ruining itself.

Edit: So...what makes the movie really cheap is that they explain the entire movie they just showed you...all hinging on a little hook that I knew was coming since they first mentioned she had a kid:

if you couldn't pick up that it was his kid, that his full motivation vested in this was to keep his head above the water in it all, you weren't watching closely at all. It's not accidental that Laura says that he is doing it "because he loved her" in a sort of overbearing way...not once, but twice, it's all foreshadowed.

I'm still trying to figure out one scene, and one seperate shot, but, other than that, it was pretty straight forward. The dialogue was distracting, and once you got used to it, about half way through, the movie got better, but, overall not nearly as good as it was made out to be...

one of my favorites in a long time.....jump on the bandwagon now, because this film is going to be the next Donnie Darko of indie films. if you need to be sold on the film, just watch the trailer, its put together extremely well...and it will definately sell you on the movie. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is pitch perfect in his role.
He was good, yes...one of the better teen actors I have seen in a while, but, he was weak compared to the girl who played Laura. She played her role to a T.

The rest were all forgetable really, maybe a nod or two for Tugger, but really, not taht much.
The genre blurring between the 1930's crime drama and a present day dreary california high school is original. A great noir.....and since it is a noir the dialogue is second to none. True, it's original, but, so were 3-D Movies, doesn't mean the concept wasn't distracting. It took away from the movie too much, sure, homage the 30's, don't adapt it's dialogue and blur it with modern lines as well, it's just hokey and annoying.

It was a movie of much greater potential than what it fulfilled...interestingly enough, exactly like Donnie Darko was

Personally, I loved it.

But STOP WITH THE THREADS.

I bumped this one because I wanted to throw in my opinions on it

[reductiondesign]

I bumped this one because I wanted to throw in my opinions on it

Oh, this was a bump? Sorry about that, then.

It's just old seeing "BRICK", "Brick!", "brick..." everywhere, you know?

[preppyak]

Oh, this was a bump? Sorry about that, then.

It's just old seeing "BRICK", "Brick!", "brick..." everywhere, you know?

yeah...it was one of the two threads the one day...but, I had just rented it, so, I wanted to keep the thread in mind so I could post my thoughts. I think, all told, I've seen 3 threads in the past month or so...so, anymore and it's just wayyyy too much

[preppyak]

No you douche bag, get your facts straight. A noir is a detective story where the character is pulled into the events by forces beyond his control then, as the story progresses, the character develops a personal relationship and/or vendetta that drives him to uncover the truth. In Brick, Brenden begins his search for the truth about what Emily has gotten herself into out of his love for her. He actively engages in the search. Watch the Maltese Falcon and try not to look so stupid next time you post. Calling me an elitist doesn't make you automatically right if you don't know what you are talking about.

I'm not saying the movie wasn't done well (Rian saved his career in his re-edit) I'm just saying I didn't like it and it wasn't a true noir.
Add in the fact that Brick wasn't particularly low lit throughout it...I was suprised by the lack of shadows throughout actually. There were some scenes that could have been darker really.

It more just homaged some noir moments...not actually being one itself

[IAmNietzche]

Add in the fact that Brick wasn't particularly low lit throughout it...I was suprised by the lack of shadows throughout actually. There were some scenes that could have been darker really.

It more just homaged some noir moments...not actually being one itself
Exactly, while at the same time ripping off whole lines from the Maltese Falcon.

[preppyak]

Exactly, while at the same time ripping off whole lines from the Maltese Falcon.

It was so odd to here them back quoting old movies...even if not whole lines...just taking the style of dialogue, and then trying to mesh it with regular speak (sort of)

[City Lights.]

Add in the fact that Brick wasn't particularly low lit throughout it...I was suprised by the lack of shadows throughout actually. There were some scenes that could have been darker really.

It more just homaged some noir moments...not actually being one itself

which is, more or less, what the film was aiming at...it was not meant to be accepted as a traditional film noir but rather pay homage to the genre and philosophy behind it. hence the lines (or style of speech) taken from the maltese falcon and the variety of noir-ish style camera techniques and scenes. finally that was all put in an environment where it felt completely pretentious and out place, there by nullfying their original meanings. you know what fuck it...i don't know where i'm going with any of this. i liked the movie, and the soundtrack. fuck whether or not it's film noir.

[seconds]

I always get into the good threads late.

[preppyak]

which is, more or less, what the film was aiming at...it was not meant to be accepted as a traditional film noir but rather pay homage to the genre and philosophy behind it. hence the lines (or style of speech) taken from the maltese falcon and the variety of noir-ish style camera techniques and scenes. finally that was all put in an environment where it felt completely pretentious and out place, there by nullfying their original meanings. you know what fuck it...i don't know where i'm going with any of this. i liked the movie, and the soundtrack. fuck whether or not it's film noir.
Yeah...I know what you mean...and, I actually laughed becuase someone called IAmNietsche an "elitist" for not liking the movie, but the movie itself took a very pretentious tone early on.

I just think it's too disjointed, it doesn't flow at all, and whether or not it has a purpose, it makes it hard to watch and follow at several points, especially early on.
I always get into the good threads late.

Throw in your opinion now then...I just saw it today, so, I'm looking for anyone to discuss it with

[City Lights.]

Yeah...I know what you mean...and, I actually laughed becuase someone called IAmNietsche an "elitist" for not liking the movie, but the movie itself took a very pretentious tone early on.

I just think it's too disjointed, it doesn't flow at all, and whether or not it has a purpose, it makes it hard to watch and follow at several points, especially early on.


Throw in your opinion now then...I just saw it today, so, I'm looking for anyone to discuss it with

i can understand your criticisms of the overall story and flow of the movie...but, in my case at least, i just liked the feel of the movie...and maybe that make me naive or whatever but i just liked the tone and atmosphere of the film even if the movie was flawed and stumbled at times. and i loved the little piano number by nora zehtner. pretentious yes, but nonetheless enjoyable.

[preppyak]

i can understand your criticisms of the overall story and flow of the movie...but, in my case at least, i just liked the feel of the movie...and maybe that make me naive or whatever but i just liked the tone and atmosphere of the film even if the movie was flawed and stumbled at times. and i loved the little piano number by nora zehtner. pretentious yes, but nonetheless enjoyable.
That set her role up perfectly...she was far and away the best acted character, and the most dynamic in the end.

And, once I adjusted to the style, it was actually less awkward, but, it took 1/3 of the movie to get there, and in an crime drama, you tend to lose a lot of the audience because of it.

I was reading reviews...and Ebert brought up a good point...one I think also holds true to why the ending kind of underwhelmed me:

"The movie has one inevitable point of vulnerability: Because we can't believe in the characters, we can't care about their fates. They have lifestyles, not lives. The same can be said of many (not all) noir films, and it is because of style that we treasure them."

[JunkBondTrader]

That set her role up perfectly...she was far and away the best acted character, and the most dynamic in the end.
i honestly think the best acting would have to go to joseph gordon-levitt....i think his performance is fun.

[Elijscott]

I actually enjoyed it. It wasn't the best I've seen, but I liked the hokey dialogue. I thought that it was absurd but was somehow aware of how absurd it was at the same time. Of course I'm not a film critic either.

[preppyak]

i honestly think the best acting would have to go to joseph gordon-levitt....i think his performance is fun.

I actually wish they had developed Brain a little more...even though I guess he's supposed to remain largely unknown.

I do want to say though...the movie made excellent use of visual metaphors all the way throughout. They foreshadowed well...actually even to the point where if you paid attention, you could pick out the elements. The ending wasn't just from left field and made up...it fit the story well

[Mitch]

Just watched it. It was pretty good.

[EnderDove]

So I rented this, and havent watched it yet, but plan to this afternoon. Any have any thoughts on it?

[TheByrus]

dont let anyone interrupt you.

[TJ Wells]

Second best movie of the year.

[buysoap]

a lot of people think this movie was absolutely incredible.... i thought it was cool and well executed but its not one of the best movies i've ever seen. it's interesting though and definately worth at least one watch

[marrost]

Pretty good but the ending sucks. They spell the whole thing out for you; it's almost insulting.

[jaimej]

My roommate just bought this and has been persuading me to watch it.

[preppyak]

a lot of people think this movie was absolutely incredible.... i thought it was cool and well executed but its not one of the best movies i've ever seen. it's interesting though and definately worth at least one watch
Agreed...I liked it more the second time I watched it, when I had gotten used to the style

Pretty good but the ending sucks. They spell the whole thing out for you; it's almost insulting.
True...I didn't like the final part, on the football field, otherwise, it was fairly solid

When she says "it's not true", to truly fit the style that the movie was going for, he should have just walked away down the field and into the distance, and they cut away to the shot of her locker (if they had revealed it's number earlier in the film) opening with the Brick

[Harold Wood]

has anyone seen or listened to the cinematic underground?????


they did the soundtrack to this


and are doing something really amazing


go see them live you will see what I mean

[EnderDove]

Pretty good but the ending sucks. They spell the whole thing out for you; it's almost insulting.

I didnt like the ending too much, I thought it was pretty good though.

[Mitch]

Pretty good movie, not as great as I was anticipating it to be though.

[ConsciousEntity]

I've been meaning to watch this since it turned up on PPV. Maybe this weekend, my expectations are at neutral.

[niveK]

we should have a pool going for repeat threads.

[Spooky]

Pretty good movie, not as great as I was anticipating it to be though.

right. I was expecting more so i was a little disappointed

[PaulsRightNut]

i downloaded it the other day. I thought it was good, nothing spectacular. I don't know...the main character just kind of ..pissed me off. meh still a good movie though.

[preppyak]

we should have a pool going for repeat threads.

me, those were all from like late July and August, it's ok to repeat a topic 2-3 months in the future

[hobbes2809]

tis an excellent movie

[EnderDove]

we should have a pool going for repeat threads.

me, those were all from like late July and August, it's ok to repeat a topic 2-3 months in the future

Exactly, I didnt see it on the first page and in the Entertainment forum means it may not have been posted in for awhile. Not to mention I search for threads and bump them all the time, preaching to the choir.

[Kif]

Absolute shit. It's really bad.

[Ratherbedead22]

i liked this movie a lot. damn good.

[preppyak]

Absolute shit. It's really bad.

Really? What didn't you like about it?

[Kif]

Really? What didn't you like about it?
From what I can remember, it's misleading. What appears to be a movie about a missing girl (The reason I got it) turned out to just be about a heroin brick.

I didn't like the main character, and thought for a group of teenagers it's such an unbelievably bad plot. I dunno, I guess I just didn't like the whole feel of it. It felt too outrageous to me.

[JunkBondTrader]

From what I can remember, it's misleading. What appears to be a movie about a missing girl (The reason I got it) turned out to just be about a heroin brick.

I didn't like the main character, and thought for a group of teenagers it's such an unbelievably bad plot. I dunno, I guess I just didn't like the whole feel of it. It felt too outrageous to me.
it supposed to be a combination two genre flicks. just a noir set in a highschool, its intentional.

[marrost]

it supposed to be a combination two genre flicks. just a noir set in a highschool, its intentional.You think he didn't understand that? He just said that's what he didn't like about it.

[EnderDove]

From what I can remember, it's misleading. What appears to be a movie about a missing girl (The reason I got it) turned out to just be about a heroin brick.

I didn't like the main character, and thought for a group of teenagers it's such an unbelievably bad plot. I dunno, I guess I just didn't like the whole feel of it. It felt too outrageous to me.

It did seem very elaborate for a group of kids their age, although I have no idea how old "The Pin" is, although his mom did serve everyone some kind of juice or milk, haha.

[Kif]

it supposed to be a combination two genre flicks. just a noir set in a highschool, its intentional.
Fair enough, it's intentional. Doesn't automatically make it likeable though.

[gonz]

Just watched this tonight. I thought it was fantastic.
Pretty good but the ending sucks. They spell the whole thing out for you; it's almost insulting.
I do agree with this, though. When he just explained the whole thing I was just like, "D'oh!"

[Brokenhill]

Isnt it that movie that only came out in like california? because it was a low budget film or something?

[icyeyes26]

ive never even heard of this

[Cheshire_Buddha]

Loved it.

[llwilliamsll]

it's a great movie...a movie every high schooler's tried to make but failed

[NormaJoel]

I thought it was amazing.
I liked the ending

[QuikTrig]

From what I can remember, it's misleading. What appears to be a movie about a missing girl (The reason I got it) turned out to just be about a heroin brick.

I didn't like the main character, and thought for a group of teenagers it's such an unbelievably bad plot. I dunno, I guess I just didn't like the whole feel of it. It felt too outrageous to me.

sorry to bump an old thread, but i absolutely agree.

i just watched it and thought it was...terrible. not just bad. terrible. i actually fell asleep halfway through and had to rewind.

i thought the acting was bad, the dialogue is straight up cheesy (even if it is a noir), and the plot was just completely unrealistic.

the best part of the movie was the part when i fell asleep. waste of my time.

[ThexQuietxCull]

sorry to bump an old thread, but i absolutely agree.

i just watched it and thought it was...terrible. not just bad. terrible. i actually fell asleep halfway through and had to rewind.

i thought the acting was bad, the dialogue is straight up cheesy (even if it is a noir), and the plot was just completely unrealistic.

the best part of the movie was the part when i fell asleep. waste of my time.

your opinion of movies from here on out is null and void

[ToastedHedgehog]

your opinion of movies from here on out is null and void
QFT

[Broken Parachute]

Brick is such an awesome Ben Folds song.

[Bob Payne]

Brick is such an awesome Ben Folds song.

Yes.




but I love the movie, and can't wait to see what they let Rian Johnson do in the future. He's got a heck of a career ahead. The Brothers Bloom looks awesome.

[eHaMpToN]

one of the all time best for me

[Adrian Villagomez]

This movie is totally worth it to see Gordon-Levitt kicking ass and taking names.

[MADSTA]

I've been told that I have to see this movie. And now that I know that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in it, I think I will.

[Adrian Villagomez]

I've been told that I have to see this movie. And now that I know that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in it, I think I will.Oh yeah, the guy's great (in general), and I do like him in this movie.

[pshh]

One of the best modern-detective films in a while. I fucking love movies like this

[Ailite]

I love this movie.

[notoaststereo]

awesome movie.

[stayillogical]

This movie is totally worth it to see Gordon-Levitt kicking ass and taking names.

Throw one at me if you want hash head, I've got all five senses and I slept last night. That puts me six up on the lot of you!

[ThexQuietxCull]

this film, without a doubt, brings the neo-noir full force. it is seriously good

[stayillogical]

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is another good one.

[airik625]

Brick is such an awesome Ben Folds song.

this.

[doyouhas?]

i love this movie. has anyone ever seen mysterious skin? levitt is awesome in that.

[eHaMpToN]

i love this movie. has anyone ever seen mysterious skin? levitt is awesome in that.

levitt is VERY good in that too, if you like that i recommend LIE or Ken Park. Levitt looks good in St. Anna too but im not sure i wanna see that

[magicallyxgone]

I've been stalking this site for ages, but I signed up now just to tell everyone how AMAZING this movie is. Definitely in my top ten favorite list of all time. :)
I mean, the language is witty, which is really entertaining and really gets you involved in the story and these character's lives.
I'm not going to spoil it for anyone, but the ending is really something!
I'm so glad that people on these boards finally get to see JGL's talent in something other than 3rd Rock from the Sun. I really reccomend Mysterious Skin if you liked this movie. but it's not really for people who like lighthearted movies.
5/5 stars for Brick. :)

[LPMagic]

Damn, nice bump.

[pshh]

Are there any other movie coming out like this?

[eHaMpToN]

Are there any other movie coming out like this?

prob not

[drudo182]

i love this movie. has anyone ever seen mysterious skin? levitt is awesome in that.

I didn't mind Brick but I didn't love it. I did enjoy it more than Mysterious Skin but I think The Lookout is my favorite Levitt movie so far. He is a solid actor. Looking forward to seeing him in Miracle At St. Anna.

[doyouhas?]

I didn't mind Brick but I didn't love it. I did enjoy it more than Mysterious Skin but I think The Lookout is my favorite Levitt movie so far. He is a solid actor. Looking forward to seeing him in Miracle At St. Anna.

i really like the lookout too. and i feel mysterious skin cant really be appreciated unless youve read the book, they just do such a wonderful job of capturing what the book was about. absolutely love it.

[trash zoo]

I fucking love this movie

[drudo182]

i really like the lookout too. and i feel mysterious skin cant really be appreciated unless youve read the book, they just do such a wonderful job of capturing what the book was about. absolutely love it.

Maybe I should read it. I enjoyed Brady Corbett in it. He was good.

[mellzie14]

This and Mysterious Skin are really good. I had to watch Brick with subtitles though haha.

[Zach Cool]

Angels In The Outfield ftw.

[stayillogical]

Mysterious Skin left me traumatized. I don't want to think about it. Ugh.

[TJ Wells]

Ask any dope rat where their junk sprang and they'll say they scraped it from that, who scored it from this, who bought it off so, and after four or five connections the list always ends with The Pin. But I bet you, if you got every rat in town together and said "Show your hands" if any of them've actually seen The Pin, you'd get a crowd of full pockets

[eraserhead]

i love this movie

[Apoc]

what a fantastic film. some of the shots are just artwork, and the dialogue is top-notch. As a fan of old-school film noir - The Big Sleep, The Maltese Falcon, Double Indemnity, Out of the Past - I ate it up.

Do you trust me now?
Less than when I didn't trust you before..

enormous bump by the by

[boldt_action]

I need to watch this again, I bought it previously viewed a while ago, but haven't taken the time to watch it again.

[Rodeo]

Truly a modern day film noir. Fantastic story and acting. I could (have have) watched this film many times over!

[eMart]

I loved this movie but this is coming from a HUGE fan of the noir genre. I'm hoping for good things for the Brothers Bloom.

[a speedo model]

I loved this movie but this is coming from a HUGE fan of the noir genre. I'm hoping for good things for the Brothers Bloom.
Agreed.

[SilenceBrokenTT]

Just watched it again, and with a friend who hadn't seen it yet. First words after "Hands down, the weirdest movie I have ever seen." lol... I still don't get wtf the kid was doing down on the ground in the make-up room with the chick in the Asian makeup at the time.

[stayillogical]

Just watched it again, and with a friend who hadn't seen it yet. First words after "Hands down, the weirdest movie I have ever seen." lol... I still don't get wtf the kid was doing down on the ground in the make-up room with the chick in the Asian makeup at the time.

It was a play on words, he was a lap dog.

[popdisaster00]

I still haven't seen this

[eraserhead]

Such a great movie.

[1mastalker]

I gotta watch this movie again when I get home.

[Machu505]

Watched this for the first time a few days ago and loved it.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Solid movie, but I also agree with an assessment of it I read somewhere that it's basically "I Went to Film School: The Movie."

[deFobbed14yrs]

oh man when did i watch this? sophomore year? sooo good

[Genuma]

just finally watched this tonight after many recommendations and I loved it. fantastic all around, the acting, videography, and dialogue was all spot on.

[Thedalylife]

This is one of my favorite movies in the past couple of years. If you like the dialogue and the way this film was written and shit, everyone should check out The Brothers Bloom. It was written and directed by Rian Johnson, the guy who did Brick.

[You Vandal]

Solid movie, but I also agree with an assessment of it I read somewhere that it's basically "I Went to Film School: The Movie."
Haha. Pretty much.

I just finished it - decent but not spectacular.

[stayillogical]

Wow, check out this trailer:

http://vimeo.com/8729908

It's from Rian Johnson's twitter. "Doing a little housecleaning, found the original teaser trailer I cut for Brick, pre-Sundance."

[popdisaster00]

This is on netflix instant stream right now. I'll be watching soon.

[eraserhead]

might need to watch this tonight. haven't seen it in a while.

[Vincewithouthee]

Good movie, although it's not for everyone. Gotta love JGL though.

[Genuma]

Wow, check out this trailer:

http://vimeo.com/8729908

It's from Rian Johnson's twitter. "Doing a little housecleaning, found the original teaser trailer I cut for Brick, pre-Sundance."
that was pretty cool.

[Wake Up]

saw this many a years ago. loved it then. still love it now

[kaycey]

liked this allot.

[Wake Up]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/timmy182/brick.jpg

yes!

[Ailite]

I just watched this for the first time in almost five years and I loved it. JGL is incredible.

[Indoor Living]

I really want to see this. I've heard a lot of good things.

[Grad]

I love this movie.

[tottivillarossi]

JGL is fantastic in this.

[TJ Wells]

http://www.kabc.com/Article.asp?id=2277137&spid=38628

[aolsux]

this movie is in dire need of a bluray release, but I am glad it is readily available on Netflix

[I am Mick]

Still one of my favorite movies