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Film:12 Monkeys

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:51:41 GMT

Title: 12 Monkeys
Year: 1995
Director: Terry Gilliam
Plot: An intense film about time travel, this sci-fi entry was directed by Terry Gilliam, a member of the comedy troupe Monty Python. The film stars Bruce Willis as James Cole, a prisoner of the state in the year 2035 who can earn parole if he agrees to travel back in time and thwart a devastating plague. The virus has wiped out most of the Earth's population and the remainder live underground because the air is poisonous. Returning to the year 1990, six years before the start of the plague, Cole is soon imprisoned in a psychiatric facility because his warnings sound like mad ravings. There he meets a scientist named Dr. Kathryn Railly (Madeleine Stowe) and Jeffrey Goines (Brad Pitt), the mad son of an eminent virologist (Christopher Plummer). Cole is returned by the authorities to the year 2035, and finally ends up at his intended destination in 1996. He kidnaps Dr. Railly in order to enlist her help in his quest. Cole discovers graffiti by an apparent animal rights group called the Army of the Twelve Monkeys, but as he delves into the mystery, he hears voices, loses his bearings, and doubts his own sanity. He must figure out if Goines, who seems to be a raving lunatic, holds the key to the puzzle. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide
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Spout Post: Re:Which of these recent Brad Pitt roles is your favorite?

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:08:21 GMT

Post By: Risselada
Post To: Movie Polls
Post Date: 9/17/2009 12:08:21 PM
Body: So I picked Chad from Burn After Reading. Of course! It's the Coen brothers duh! But really this is probably my favorite Brad Pitt role ever. It's hard to say, but Jeffrey Goines from Twelve Monkeys might still be my fave. Not that Brad wasn't already willing to make himself look silly on screen, but I still love how the Coens kind of subverted his image to make him such a spaztic dork. And what becomes of the character is such a shocker! "You think that's a Schwinn!" He was tons of fun in the recent Inglorious Basterds too I thought, even though Christoph Waltz definitely stole the show in that film. Those are actually the only two films I've seen on this list. I've been wanting to see Babel and The Assassination of Jesse James for quite a while though so I was curious to see how much votes they would get in this poll. But I was surprised to see that almost every category is getting an equal ammount of votes. I guess that means it's a pretty good poll then! Has anyone here seen Bejamin Button? I'd heard from a lot of people I trust that it wasn't that impressive. Anyone here have any opinions?

Spout Post: Which of these recent Brad Pitt roles is your favorite?

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:42:49 GMT

Post By: Risselada
Post To: Movie Polls
Post Date: 9/15/2009 2:42:49 PM
Body: Please reference this thread for the rules of this group. Please vote only once in each poll. Movies referenced in this poll:The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordBabelBurn After ReadingThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonInglorious BasterdsMr. & Mrs. SmithOcean's ThirteenTroy

Spout Post: Re:Weekly Theme for August 24: Shorts

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:52:54 GMT

Post By: Risselada
Post To: Weekly Theme
Post Date: 9/3/2009 4:52:54 PM
Body: Just saw a pretty interesting short last night Les escargots (The Snails). Funky French animation from the 60s. It was on the DVD with Fantastic Planet which is some weird stuff! I think maybe the most famous short film I know if is La jetée (The Pier) which is almost entirely a series of strange photographs (until the very end) with voice over narration. It was the inspiration for the wondeful Twelve Monkeys. There are some pretty hilarious shorts by Don Hertzfeldt. Has anyone seen Rejected? Scene after memorable, outrageous scene! Has anyone seen An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge? I've read the story and heard this is one of the best shorts around ever too. It was sold to the Twilght Zone and aired as an episode once.

Spout Post: Re:Convince us...

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:51:41 GMT

Post By: Risselada
Post To: Movies I do not want to see
Post Date: 8/18/2009 1:51:41 PM
Body: It seems like a lot of these movies some of you just don't want to see due to violence or other dark or deprived behavior. If that is the case, I won't argue. But if you think that it's possible for depravity in a movie to lead to transcendence, there is some great stuff here. Twelve Monkeys is just amazing. I really don't remember that much violence in it. Maybe in the WWII scene?? But the MPAA rated it R for violence and laguage, so I guess there's something there. I don't think it would turn you off though. If you are interested at all in time travel movies, this is one of the best!!! A Clockwork Orange is also amazing!! But if you are that worried about disturbing or violent imagery, then I can't really recommend this. The film was originally rated X when it first came out and that rating existed. The whole premise of the film is about trying to reform a man who is obsessed with commiting what he calls "ultraviolence". That includes all kinds of violence, murder, rape, and other devient sex acts all without remorse. The methods used to attempt to reform him however lead to many very interesting and relevent questions about society and the human condition. I even consider it a very Christian film in respects to what it says about free will. But again, you will see weirdos with creepy masks muder a woman with a gigantic penis statue. It even makes Beethoven music seem completely alien and menacing! I'm kind of shocked that people are recommending Kill Bill to someone who is adverse to too much violence in movies! While some of the violence here is quite stylized, it is most definitely extreme violence and depravity. And I find any "lessons" in the film to be rather banal. It's quite a ride and a movie I like to watch, but it's my least favorite Tarantino film.

Spout Post: Re:Weekly Theme for June 22: The Plague

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:08:49 GMT

Post By: Dr_Gor
Post To: Weekly Theme
Post Date: 6/24/2009 9:08:49 PM
Body: [quote user="mciocco"] Every example I'm coming up with seems to be a borderline case. Most are not about a plague proper, but have elements of plague type stories. The best example I can think of is the original The Andromeda Strain. (Incidentally, the 2008 miniseries sucks!) Serenity references many elements of plague, even though it probably wouldn't be considered a plague movie. I'm a big fan of the novel, but the I Am Legend movie isn't nearly as good... Still, some of those scenes of an empty NY hit home... 12 Monkeys is another that doesn't really hit the plague head on, but plague features in the story... The Stand mini-series isn't that great overall (another movie overshadowed by the book), but the first 2 hour episode is pretty great, and that's the part when the plague spreads... There are probably a million zombie movies that would qualify, but I'll leave that open for others:) ~Mark [/quote] Thanks, Mark! Your comments are pretty close to my actual thoughts while I was reading the original post. The Andromeda Strain is a great movie and a perfect example of the genre. Pretty scary, too... I, too, am a big fan of Richard Matheson's novel "I Am Legend" and I have enjoyed every screen version I have seen. I have not yet seen the new Will Smith version but I will. In any case it will never live up to the "mega-classic" The Omega Man (1971) in which Charleton Heston gives his life to save humanity... There was also an earlier film version of this story called The Last Man on Earth (1964) starring Vincent Price. Although I don't have any proof, I SERIOUSLY think that the latter movie was a HUGE inspiration for George Romero and NOTLD. The Stand is Stephen King's best novel and one of the best books I have ever read. The TV miniseries, directed by Mick Garris, is incredibly true to the book and is one of the best movies I have ever seen.... And yeah, you are right about the Zombie Movies... there are about a million of them... < GOR >

Spout Post: Re:Weekly Theme for June 22: The Plague

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:50:26 GMT

Post By: mercurial
Post To: Weekly Theme
Post Date: 6/24/2009 7:50:26 PM
Body: Well Riss took my favorite. I can't really think of too many at the moment. 12 Monkeys was a plague right? Interview with the Vampire had a plague (smallpox or something a rather) that led to Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise making Kirsten Dunst into a vampire. The only thing I remember about Outbreak was the cute little monkey that was the cause of the disease. Safe was kinda sorta about a plague in a sense. Children of Men had its plague of sterility. I was surprised by how much I actually liked Blindness considering it wasn't really anything shocking or new for the genre.

Spout Post: Re:Weekly Theme for June 22: The Plague

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:01:02 GMT

Post By: mciocco
Post To: Weekly Theme
Post Date: 6/22/2009 4:01:02 PM
Body: Every example I'm coming up with seems to be a borderline case. Most are not about a plague proper, but have elements of plague type stories. The best example I can think of is the original The Andromeda Strain. (Incidentally, the 2008 miniseries sucks!) Serenity references many elements of plague, even though it probably wouldn't be considered a plague movie. I'm a big fan of the novel, but the I Am Legend movie isn't nearly as good... Still, some of those scenes of an empty NY hit home... 12 Monkeys is another that doesn't really hit the plague head on, but plague features in the story... The Stand mini-series isn't that great overall (another movie overshadowed by the book), but the first 2 hour episode is pretty great, and that's the part when the plague spreads... There are probably a million zombie movies that would qualify, but I'll leave that open for others:) ~Mark

Spout Post: Los Cronocrímenes (Timecrimes)

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:17:45 GMT

Post By: Risselada
Post To: Risselada Blog
Post Date: 3/12/2009 3:17:45 PM
Body: Los Cronocrímenes (Timecrimes) If you are a fan of time travel movies, or any kind of time travel fiction, or are interested in the practical or philosophical ins and outs of time travel paradoxes at all, YOU SHOULD REALLY SEE Timecrimes! ...however DO NOT WATCH THE TRAILER. It gives too much away. Don't even read a synopsis. It's a Spanish movie that was playing around some of the theatres that tend to show more foreign or independent fare. I caught it at The Music Box Theatre in Chicago and am glad I did! This is probably now my new favorite time-travel film, even more so than Twelve Monkeys. I still think Twelve Monkeys is a better and more enjoyable movie overall, but as far as looking strictly at the time travel aspect, Timecrimes is the best movie in this category. Ok so the acting wasn't necessarily the greatest, although it wasn't bad. And some of the dialogue was a little bit cheesy or unnatural. The the script and execution of most of the plot was great. It looks like Hollywood is actually remaking this thing, and I think with the right actors and the right frame of mind they could make it even better! Of course Hollywood has a tendency of adding tons of unnecessary crap that they think will help sell the picture and totally miss the point, so for now I'm glad that I'll always have the original if I need to watch it again. I won't go into any of the specifics of the plot at all. I won't even talk about why I won't talk about it. Because you don't need to know. You shouldn't know. You should just go and watch as soon as you are able to. And again DON'T WATCH THE TRAILER. DON'T READ ANYMORE ABOUT THE MOVIE. Just watch it. You trust me right? Hopefully it will be on DVD for everyone to see soon. And for the people who have seen it, feel free to message me to talk about it. Rating: 9/10

Spout Post: Weekly Theme for March 9: Time Travel

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:31:49 GMT

Post By: leeroy711
Post To: Weekly Theme
Post Date: 3/10/2009 12:31:49 AM
Body: This one is just too obvious. I had to look through our previous discussions to make sure we hadn't done this one. I was pretty surprised to find out that we haven't touched it yet. I love time travel movies. It has the ability to be one of the most complicated thematic elements, but when done well, it can completely suck you in.. I think Primer is my favorite example of an intelligent film with a complex plot. 12 Monkeys is just one of the coolest flicks ever. I absolutely love the whole 'science is the newest religion' aspect. I also thought The Jacket was pretty good. That's about all I've got for now. I'm really more interested in getting some recomendations. So, let's hear it. San Dimas High School Football RULES!!!!!!!!

Spout Post: 10 Supporting Characters Who Deserve Their Own Spin Off

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:02:11 GMT

Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 2/27/2009 6:02:11 PM
Body: If Tyler Perry gets an Oscar nomination for his acting in Madea Goes to Jail, can a washed-up actress scold him for taking away female roles? Actually, could it just be Cuba Gooding Jr. in drag, a la Boat Trip? Seriously, though, Madea won’t be up for any Academy Awards next year, but damn is Perry’s character popular. Enough that the sassy matriarch has now evolved from a supporting character into the star of her own vehicle (which gave the filmmaker his biggest opening yet this past weekend). Yes, it’s true that Madea is a central figure in most of Perry’s films and has previously been the main protagonist in his plays (including the one Madea Goes to Jail is based on), but in the movie world she was introduced as a secondary role in Diary of a Mad Black Woman. So, now she belongs in that small club of supporting characters who’ve earned their own film(s); other members of which include Jay and Silent Bob, Bruce and Lloyd, Cousin Eddie, Marshal Samuel Gerard, the Scorpion King and Wolverine. And Madea is one of the very few female characters to belong to the club, which is another good reason for an actress to scold Perry. But the problem also lies with the people who write woman characters, apparently, since in coming up with ten other supporting characters who deserve their own spin off, we managed to only include two females on our list. Perhaps if we’d permitted classic film characters there’d be more to choose from — though even then we might be more likely to include a Peter Lorre or a William Demarest role than a Thelma Ritter or Eve Arden. Rev. Gustav Briegleb (John Malkovich), from Changeling Angelina Jolie got the entire spotlight for this film, earning an undeserved Oscar nomination among other things, but the only person truly worth watching in Clint Eastwood’s period piece is John Malkovich. He’s not exactly good in the role, but he looks amazing (and more creepy than ever) with his Marcel Wave hairdo and little mustache. The radio reverend could continue in a series of films in which he helps out other characters with their problems while constantly going up against the corrupt LAPD. Bust-Ass (Danny McBride), from All the Real Girls Danny McBride is starting to become a household name thanks to scene-stealing roles in last year’s Pineapple Express and Tropic Thunder and his new HBO series Eastbound & Down, which he co-created with his Foot Fist Way collaborators Jody Hill and Ben Best. Yet his funniest performance is still arguably as Bust-Ass in All the Real Girls. So, even though that films’ director, David Gordon Green, has helmed episodes of Eastbound, we’d actually prefer the filmmaker go back and make a spin off to All the Real Girls starring the parka-wearing putz. Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), from No Country for Old Men We could probably select just about any supporting character from a Coen brothers film (here’s a related list, to get some ideas); most would be good for a spin off of their own. But the character that won Javier Bardem an Oscar seems the most easily appropriated to any number of new situations. While Hollywood might prefer to be consistent by ruining the character’s mystique with a prequel explaining Anton Chigurh’s background, we think it’d be more fun to see any one (or number) of the following unconnected tales: Anton Goes to Jail; Anton Saves Christmas; Anton Takes Manhattan. John Givings (Michael Shannon), from Revolutionary Road John Givings functions perfectly as a minor plot device for the Wheeler’s story in Revolutionary Road, and he probably wouldn’t work as well at feature-length capacity in a film all of his own. But he could at least serve the same purpose in other stories, the way that Silent Bob functioned similarly throughout a number of Kevin Smith’s films. Then, maybe after a few more titles in which he’s still merely a supporting character he can finally get his own co-spin off, which will costar an also-deserving Kathy Bates. Currently, we like the title John Givings and His Mom Strike Back. Jeffrey Goines (Brad Pitt), from 12 Monkeys Like Danny McBride, Brad Pitt needs to go back to his greatest performance, which was undoubtedly as the loony Jeffrey Goines, from Terry Gilliam’s underrated sci-fi masterpiece. A spin off (or franchise) would have to do away with the original film’s time travel angle, but it would still be interesting following Goines on other crazed adventures in animal activism. Plus, for Pitt it would mean another chance at winning an Oscar for his most deserved role, yet this time it could be for Best Actor (actually a number of actors on this list could do the Al Pacino-as-Michael Corleone Oscar promotion). Originally posted on:SpoutBlog

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