tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post5783572216547726605..comments2023-06-18T03:40:31.263-07:00Comments on The Cinematic Katzenjammer: Aug 21: Se7enNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461049654345906648noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-33875177320038390012012-08-22T23:38:07.484-07:002012-08-22T23:38:07.484-07:00While I love, love, love Zodiac, Se7en just has it...While I love, love, love Zodiac, Se7en just has its own twisted and disturbed spot in my heart. I do understand where you're coming from, though, and it makes a lot of sense. It certainly is a "dirty" feeling movie but when you have crimes like that, it needs to be filthy lol. <br />Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461049654345906648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-81998382866818915162012-08-22T16:33:50.957-07:002012-08-22T16:33:50.957-07:00When I saw this movie in theaters, my first reacti...When I saw this movie in theaters, my first reaction afterwards was that I needed to shower. The premise, the setting and the payoff are disgusting and left me with a bad taste in my mouth. For years when I discussed with my classes a movie that I thought was "good" but that I could not recommend, "Seven" was the answer I gave. I watched it again about four or five months ago, the first time I watched it all the way through since 1995. It still has that sheen of grime and filth on it but I found it less reprehensible than I did the first time. I may have mellowed or I may simply have been overrun by so many other unpleasant films that my standards have shifted a bit. Like I said, it is a good film but the tension was frequently undone by the unpleasantness. "Zodiac" on the other hand is a hypnotic procedural without a flaw. It is in my opinion Fincher's best film. Whenever we cannot decide on what to watch here at the house, "Zodiac" seems to appear in our Blu Ray player as if by magic, and then frightens us over again, even though we know what is coming. The five minutes in the projectionists basement had more terror in it for me than the two hours of "Seven". Richard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-26434694849172253922012-08-22T15:24:59.696-07:002012-08-22T15:24:59.696-07:00Yes you should!Yes you should!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461049654345906648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-22381710715891146942012-08-22T15:24:51.732-07:002012-08-22T15:24:51.732-07:00It most certainly is. I hadn't seen it for awh...It most certainly is. I hadn't seen it for awhile and after re-watching it I was shocked at how good it is and how well it's lasted. Perfect casting with Freeman and Pitt. Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461049654345906648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-88116168844473076462012-08-22T15:24:05.803-07:002012-08-22T15:24:05.803-07:00Really good point, Bubba. I swear I saw it before ...Really good point, Bubba. I swear I saw it before though.. but who knows. One of the biggest things about this movie is you don't need to see things to know they're there. Just as you never see the killings, just the aftermath. Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461049654345906648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-72741610850714305492012-08-22T12:59:05.589-07:002012-08-22T12:59:05.589-07:00I think it's just such a strong scene that whe...I think it's just such a strong scene that when you think back on it, you create the memory of seeing the head, even though it was never really shown.Bubbawheathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18258094863868303774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-34271693011024244272012-08-22T12:09:06.206-07:002012-08-22T12:09:06.206-07:00I think there is just a blurry shot of her face in...I think there is just a blurry shot of her face inserted in the scene.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-38605570747662205662012-08-22T12:06:32.808-07:002012-08-22T12:06:32.808-07:00Damn I really need to find the time to rewatch thi...Damn I really need to find the time to rewatch this gem. Morgan Freeman's work in this movie is one of my all time favorite performances, he is just amazing as this genuinely good person who keeps fighting knowing full well that the world is shit. I agree it's Fincher's best, this guy made a lot of great movies but this one is by far most memorable and infuential.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-20157455240672559052012-08-22T11:49:21.535-07:002012-08-22T11:49:21.535-07:00This sounds like a movie I need to watch.This sounds like a movie I need to watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-3070036769375120722012-08-22T10:06:05.640-07:002012-08-22T10:06:05.640-07:00Baby-sitter. Then have an R-rated movie fest. Baby-sitter. Then have an R-rated movie fest. Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461049654345906648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-15546479758977099952012-08-22T10:05:47.355-07:002012-08-22T10:05:47.355-07:00You know what, that's a damn good question. I ...You know what, that's a damn good question. I swore I remember seeing the head before, but this time around it wasn't shown. Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461049654345906648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-89354163025784624312012-08-22T06:51:12.326-07:002012-08-22T06:51:12.326-07:00watched this just last month... but one question t...watched this just last month... but one question the dvd I watched didnt show the head... did the orginal release show the head??Mavi@filmscopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755122072731040177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-35884986664121851212012-08-22T03:36:40.625-07:002012-08-22T03:36:40.625-07:00Heh, all the movies I watch aren't just so I c...Heh, all the movies I watch aren't just so I can review them. :) I just find it harder to watch because it's so dark and I'm rarely in the mood for such a dark movie (and also don't have too much non-5-year-old-free-time to watch R rated movies)Bubbawheathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18258094863868303774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-44029208048660895272012-08-21T21:10:11.405-07:002012-08-21T21:10:11.405-07:00Yes indeed. You should def revisit it. Maybe throw...Yes indeed. You should def revisit it. Maybe throw it up as a "villain" kind of movie or something? Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461049654345906648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230980845116084488.post-45782579292156387472012-08-21T21:08:56.323-07:002012-08-21T21:08:56.323-07:00Brilliant movie, even if it's one I haven'...Brilliant movie, even if it's one I haven't been able to re-watch in a long time.Bubbawheathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18258094863868303774noreply@blogger.com