Members gr8fuldodd Posted January 2, 2007 Members Share Posted January 2, 2007 Interesting, but utterly confusing.Reading this made me realized I apparenlty understood the film less. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(film) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spinedriver Posted January 2, 2007 Members Share Posted January 2, 2007 yeah, it was pretty messed up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BR4D Posted January 2, 2007 Members Share Posted January 2, 2007 I loved that movie. It was better the second time around when I kind of understood what was going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoirAbattoir Posted January 2, 2007 Members Share Posted January 2, 2007 qeue'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoirAbattoir Posted January 2, 2007 Members Share Posted January 2, 2007 I love movies like that. Memento, Donnie Darko, {censored} like that makes you think. It doesn't lay it all out for you to see. Movies like that are subtle. That's cool and interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members terry_nunn Posted January 2, 2007 Members Share Posted January 2, 2007 Originally posted by ColorsoundKid I love movies like that. Memento, Donnie Darko, {censored} like that makes you think. It doesn't lay it all out for you to see. Movies like that are subtle. That's cool and interesting. if you haven't seen FOllowing yet (Chris Nolan's first feature), you should. very cool. in some ways i liked it more than Memento. and there's always Irreversible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members voerking Posted January 2, 2007 Members Share Posted January 2, 2007 great movie. many layers to explore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoirAbattoir Posted January 2, 2007 Members Share Posted January 2, 2007 Originally posted by terry_nunn if you haven't seen FOllowing yet (Chris Nolan's first feature), you should. very cool. in some ways i liked it more than Memento. and there's always Irreversible. I will check out Following. I don't know if I can stomach Irreversible. I really don't like rape scenes. They make me very angry. Do the french like graphic rape scenes? I had to shut off Man Bites Dog because of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thrash123 Posted January 2, 2007 Members Share Posted January 2, 2007 I loved that movie when I saw it. Incredible plot and storyline progression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonaboy Posted January 2, 2007 Members Share Posted January 2, 2007 Think you understood most of the movie after a couple of views?No you didn't :eek: i love that movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shepherdspy Posted January 2, 2007 Members Share Posted January 2, 2007 Love it and it was filmed near me although it seems totally foreign. It took three viewings and some reading on the the Primer forum for me to "get" it. Well worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members terry_nunn Posted January 2, 2007 Members Share Posted January 2, 2007 Originally posted by ColorsoundKid I will check out Following. I don't know if I can stomach Irreversible. I really don't like rape scenes. They make me very angry. Do the french like graphic rape scenes? I had to shut off Man Bites Dog because of one. yeah, it's {censored}ing BRUTAL. avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bloo Posted January 2, 2007 Members Share Posted January 2, 2007 yes, i too was beyond confused with that movie...but i still liked it. my girlfriend fell asleep 20 minutes into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gr8fuldodd Posted January 3, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 3, 2007 Originally posted by sonaboy Think you understood most of the movie after a couple of views? No you didn't :eek: i love that movie. oohI like that visual timeline better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted January 3, 2007 Members Share Posted January 3, 2007 Originally posted by ColorsoundKid Do the french like graphic rape scenes?Hey, who doesn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoirAbattoir Posted January 3, 2007 Members Share Posted January 3, 2007 Originally posted by murch33 Hey, who doesn't? sickie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoirAbattoir Posted January 7, 2007 Members Share Posted January 7, 2007 Ok, I watched this movie last night. I won't bother to watch it a second time. I think it was based on some very cool ideas, but kinda poorly executed. I love movies that make you think, but there has to be some places to anchor ideas. Donny Darko had those anchors, as did Memento. This movie, however, seems to be confusing for confusion's sake. The parts that are clear, could have been expressed in a much better way. I also think they really glossed over things that should have been explored better (like how they talk about bringing a box inside of another box). Also, there were a number of stupid goofs including the junk science described in the dialogue and idiotic stuff that these mechanical geniuses are doing. For example, the guy popping up next to his car with a perfectly cut catalytic converter and a hacksaw in his hand. His tie and shirt are not dirty. Maybe that's just bad directing. Oh yeah, the car batteries they are using at the beginning are sitting on the concrete floors. Batteries get drained when they are directly on the ground. They must be elevated on a wooden or metal rack to maintain their strength. Electrical engineers would never make that basic mistake. I think it kind of hurt the vibe of the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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