Who else was extremely aroused during The Machinist?
06-13-05, 03:32 PM
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I watched this Saturday night and liked it quite a bit. Bale's appearance was actually a bit too distracting from the movie though. Sure it was impressive and believable for the character, but in a way, it took away from the movie.
Two questions though: 1) Any significance to the bald guy's thumb being a toe and 2) did the actual accident take place near the tower (hence all the references to it)?
Two questions though: 1) Any significance to the bald guy's thumb being a toe and 2) did the actual accident take place near the tower (hence all the references to it)?
06-13-05, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Geofferson
Two questions though: 1) Any significance to the bald guy's thumb being a toe?
06-16-05, 04:02 AM
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it was done well. so on some level it liked it. listening to the commentary as i type and he just said how he didn't want it to be thought of as a horror movie, a session 9 was a bit more closer to what i was expecting.
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unfortunately, evening ignoring the spoilers before i saw it, the asking about a twist ending and the fight club refrence made me look at the begining of the movie for those type elements. while i didn't have it figured out, new Ivan was imagination/split personality and that ruined the pay off. had i not know, ie, wasn't looking for it, i might of enjoyed this a whole lot more.
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still done well and interesting. glad i rented it, would of been a poor blind buy for me though.
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unfortunately, evening ignoring the spoilers before i saw it, the asking about a twist ending and the fight club refrence made me look at the begining of the movie for those type elements. while i didn't have it figured out, new Ivan was imagination/split personality and that ruined the pay off. had i not know, ie, wasn't looking for it, i might of enjoyed this a whole lot more.
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still done well and interesting. glad i rented it, would of been a poor blind buy for me though.
06-16-05, 11:10 PM
#32
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Christ do we have to bring in comparisons to fight club here? Fight club was fucking average and The Machinist is as good as they come.
This movie blew me away and I have never seen anything like this attempted on screen before (please throw away your Lynch shit. Also, I love Lynch). Great direction and great performaces all around.
I will be watching this movie again tomorrow because I'm so surprised by it. Just a messed up take on
This movie blew me away and I have never seen anything like this attempted on screen before (please throw away your Lynch shit. Also, I love Lynch). Great direction and great performaces all around.
I will be watching this movie again tomorrow because I'm so surprised by it. Just a messed up take on
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06-17-05, 02:15 AM
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blind bought it a couple days ago, recommended to me by some friends of mine. I really liked the movie. Liked the way it was shot, and overall thought Christian Bale's performance was solid. though how skinny he was did distract me at first (Stevie's bathroom scene), I got over it really quick, and was more into figuring out what the hell was going on. definitely a neat little take on
as the above poster mentioned.
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06-23-05, 08:49 PM
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I just got around to watching this (picked it up as a blind buy). While I thought it was decent, I don't think it did anything story-wise that hasn't been done before. The acting was good, the direction was sharp...I just feel like the story fell flat:
I commend Bale on his performance and his commitment to the role. I commend Brad Anderson on a wonderful directorial effort. Kudos to his cinematographer, too. However, I was thoroughly unimpressed with the screenplay. Rather by-the-numbers, in my opinion...
-JP
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I commend Bale on his performance and his commitment to the role. I commend Brad Anderson on a wonderful directorial effort. Kudos to his cinematographer, too. However, I was thoroughly unimpressed with the screenplay. Rather by-the-numbers, in my opinion...
-JP
06-24-05, 10:31 AM
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I thought it was really good. It made sense to me throughout and the reveal at the end was definately an A-Ha moment for me.
06-26-05, 02:04 AM
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Great movie. I enjoyed it, and the explanation was substantial. It kept me awake after being up for 20-some-odd hours due to work, and that's better than most movies can do.
06-26-05, 10:26 AM
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Overall, it was a good movie. However, there were a few inconsistencies. Which is why I thought the movie would take a more supernatural twist--like he couldn't wake up from his own dreams because he was actually dying in a hospital bed.
06-27-05, 06:50 AM
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I watched it last weekend. I liked, but not nearly as much as Memento.
Another movie it really reminded me of is Jacob's Ladder, which would fit what DVD Polizei thought The Machinist could end up being.
My hat is off to the production department, which turned Barcelona (of all places) into LA.
Another movie it really reminded me of is Jacob's Ladder, which would fit what DVD Polizei thought The Machinist could end up being.
My hat is off to the production department, which turned Barcelona (of all places) into LA.
06-27-05, 10:15 AM
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***** YE BE READING SPOILERS BELOW *****
Great movie, didn't have issues understanding the plot although Trevor being crazy and guilty of the hit & run seemed like a deus ex machina to explain sloppy writing.
Although honestly, to some extent you had to know things were NOT OK from the beginning. It was obvious he's not well.
It was a nice touch that the blood in the fridge was from the fish, and not some human corpse that would've downgraded the creepiness of the movie.
I thought the movie's atmosphere was excellent, and I was continually frightened throughout. Atmpshere always gets me though.
***** END OF SPOILERS *****
Great blind buy.
Great movie, didn't have issues understanding the plot although Trevor being crazy and guilty of the hit & run seemed like a deus ex machina to explain sloppy writing.
Although honestly, to some extent you had to know things were NOT OK from the beginning. It was obvious he's not well.
It was a nice touch that the blood in the fridge was from the fish, and not some human corpse that would've downgraded the creepiness of the movie.
I thought the movie's atmosphere was excellent, and I was continually frightened throughout. Atmpshere always gets me though.
***** END OF SPOILERS *****
Great blind buy.
06-27-05, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by NatrlBornThrllr
I think a better explanation might be:
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This is honestly waht I think I got out of some of the inconsistencies too...
07-03-05, 06:53 PM
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Rented and watched it today.
Great flick. I wasn't confused at all. They tied up everything wonderfully at the end.
Bale was great. Can't believe he lost that much weight for the role, even more impressive is how quickly he bulked back up for Batman. Can't be good on the body though.
Even worse, in the documentary they mention that in the sewer scenes he was really running through raw human sewage and refused to wear any rubber boats or anything.
Great flick. I wasn't confused at all. They tied up everything wonderfully at the end.
Bale was great. Can't believe he lost that much weight for the role, even more impressive is how quickly he bulked back up for Batman. Can't be good on the body though.
Even worse, in the documentary they mention that in the sewer scenes he was really running through raw human sewage and refused to wear any rubber boats or anything.
01-06-06, 06:19 PM
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Finally saw this today and the first thing that came to mind...
*possible spoilers*
The guy's got a problem with losing limbs!
(Total Recall,Starship Troopers,and The Machinist)
Originally Posted by ArchibaldTuttle
Also how can you not like a movie with Michael Ironside in it?
*possible spoilers*
The guy's got a problem with losing limbs!
(Total Recall,Starship Troopers,and The Machinist)
01-07-06, 12:16 AM
#47
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Originally Posted by Fincher Fan
What the fuck?!
01-08-06, 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
I agree with Rival11, Fight Club was about as deep as a dog's water bowl while The Machinist was very thought provoking. Too bad the wrong movie received the credit.
-JP