Here Today... Gone To Hell!

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Here's another movie I'd like to talk about, especially in a PC, post 9/11 world. It's like 1984, but it's funny, in a dark way. The underlying theme is that Romantic thoughts can triumph over the harshness of reality, and the shocking ending reinforces this view, but it still leaves a sick feeling in one's stomach. It's a retro-modern film, and much of its art direction is inspired by Rube Goldberg. And, since it was directed by Terry Gilliam, it has a little bit of Python-esque humor and feeling in it.  ;) It's probably the most emotionally wide movie I've ever seen. It can go from being extremely depressing to absurdly humorous in minutes, without making the viewer uncomfortable. I have never seen another movie like it before, and I probably won't ever; it would take a lot of guts to try and top this.

It hits me so closely because I often go from thinking like a nihilistic jerk to being overtly Romantic, which describes a lot of black metal, actually. Much of how I think is reflected in the film. It's definitely fantastic, yet simulataneously real. These days, it tends to hit closer to home than ever, making the time very appropriate to watch it and "enjoy" it, if that's a good word. You might not smile at the ending, but it will make you think.

Probably one of the most emotional movies I've ever seen is "Homeward Bound" When Shadow gets stuck in the hole at the end and doesn't get home roght away, and Peter is devistated, then off in the distance, Shadow appears.....brilliant



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I cried at that part when I was a kid.  :'( That is one underrated film. Milo and Otis was great, too. Working with animals is much harder that people think. Beethoven was shit, though.  :rofl:

Milo and Otis kicked ass, you're right, Beethoven sucked ass.....Snow Dogs is good.

No, and I thought that somebody such as yourself would get the true nature of it's 'underrated' nature. Don't worry!, everybody that 'should' like that film, does.

You wouldn't want everybody to get it now, would you?

I WOULD like people to see this movie, more now than ever. Great art is the best way to not only escape from, but destroy, "the machine", whatever it is in our time.

Beautiful, intelligent film. Easy to misunderstand, though.

I've ordered the new Criterion 3-disc re-release so hopefully it will be arriving any day now.

3 discs!?  :o Surely they didn't include the dreadful TV version of it. What's in all those discs?

Actually the Criterion 3-Disc came out years ago, but the transfer has been updated on the new re-release. Criterion rarely does re-releases but when they do it's definitely worth the upgrade. And for those who already dished out for 3-disc, they were nice enough to also re-release the new transfer of the film on a single disc - so fans won't have to pay $60 for a full set again if they already have the bonus features.

Anyway, Disc One is Gilliam's director's cut assembled using footage from both US and European releases. Disc Two is a shit load of making-of stuff. Disc Three is the 97-minute "Love Conquers All" version which was the one with the "happy" ending. It's included for historic purposes and to help people appreciate how editing can make or break a movie.

Highly worth it. I got mine today, came out to $50 with tax and my employee discount, and it's amazing.

watched it again a few days ago.
it's ok. not the best gilliam i think. de niro is flippin in it  ;D and the mom too.


i have seen URGA (a mongolian / russian movie) yesterday > THAT is amazing cinema.