apriorion Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Just saw "Gone Girl" yesterday, and I think it's well worth your time. Excellent soundtrack by Reznor and Ross, yet again. Great pacing, great acting. The only thing that sucks about it is the title. God, I hate that title. But anyway, did anyone else see this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schlitze Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Theres a film thread where it's being discussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apriorion Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 I noticed that there was a thread dedicated to "Interstellar", and there have been threads devoted to upcoming or recently released, high-profile films before. I did a search, and didn't see a thread devoted to this film. I looked at the "Films recenlty watched..." thread after your post, and I saw a couple of people joking off-hand about the film's having Ben Affleck. All of these reasons suggest to me that it might be appropriate for there to be a new thread. Anyway, I actually think that Ben Affleck is appropriately suited to this role. I've read some criticism that argued that his latent arrogance and ability to get people to like him one minute and hate him the next works really well for this film. They're right. But I'll sue Ben Affleck. Do I even need a reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest murphythecat8 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 yep, saw this yesterday. amazing movie, so smart, so much unexpected turns. I personally like ben affleck very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apriorion Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Yeah, as enjoyably complicated as the film is, I have a couple reservations. Major spoiler, so don't read this if you haven't seen it yet or read the book. And if you're on the fence about going to see this one, please take my advice: go see it! The main issue I have is with Ben Affleck's character at the end. His decision to stay with the wifey seemed really thin to me. Oh, now she's pregnant with your child? Well, that is weak. I mean, she slashed a guy's throat for christ's sake. I could not stay in the same house with her, for sure. No question. Also, at the end, he makes some remark about how all they do is try to control each other, and she says "That's marriage!". Hmm. Well, by the time we've reached this part of the plot, the husband is *owned* by the wife: it is certainly an asymmetrical power dynamic. He's deluding himself if he's not aware that he's her puppet by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schlitze Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 The threads for high profile films are for ones that are still in post production, they're threads born out of excitement when a first trailer is released and you have to wait for months for the film to come out. But whatever... I ain't seen Gone Girl yet, i'll see it this thursday and i'm looking forward to it. I've read a lot of interviews with Fincher over the last week and a half he was completely committed to his casting choices, seems like he grilled them over dinner, i don't have a problem at all with Affleck, great actor..or Pike, she can hold her own with Jack Reacher so this role seemed like a natural progression. I trust Finch's judgement. And yeah, Title was a bit distracting for me because it reminded me of 'Gone Baby Gone' but they didn't have a choice, Gone Girl was the name of the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
may be rude Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 dont worry you're not interrupting any important business in general banter, and yeah there are a million movie threads. glad you told me, i like fincher and reznor, and didn't know about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apriorion Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Thanks, very honest. Go see it! I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts about this film. There's a lot to talk about in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klopjob Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Theres a film thread where it's being discussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delet... Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Heheheheh, oh you lot. Oh and no music equipment threads in gen ban, I'll move that when u get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colunga Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Great film. The best (new) movie I've seen this year. I was impressed by Tyler Perry. The whole second half of the movie had me not knowing what was going to happen next. All of my assumptions changed every 15-20 minutes it seemed. I really wish it was already pirated in good quality because I'd like to watch it today. Yeah the title is kind of dumb. Before the movie my friends and I kept brushing each other off like: "GONE, girl." or saying shit like "You gone girl". (we thought tyler perry would have a line like that) it was dum. but yeah the soundtrack is fantastic. [youtubehd]0Fp-9cgcRHE[/youtubehd] [youtubehd]40MJja4eipo[/youtubehd] [youtubehd]4rbNunVZAkg[/youtubehd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
may be rude Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 writer, director, actors on charlie rose (at the end, 42 minutes in) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I am enjoying the soundtrack. Probably will watch the film upon my return to a first world country. Enjoyed most of Fincher's output quite thoroughly, so hopefully this continues the trend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azatoth Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 The soundtrack is indeed really great. Reznor's soundtracks have lately been his strongest work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gravity Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Yeah, Trent & Atticus seem to be getting better at it every time. Good listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertsk8er419 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 this scene... was... wow. awesome fucking score. the way they tied it in made it the strongest scene in the film, imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest murphythecat8 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Yeah, as enjoyably complicated as the film is, I have a couple reservations. Major spoiler, so don't read this if you haven't seen it yet or read the book. And if you're on the fence about going to see this one, please take my advice: go see it! The main issue I have is with Ben Affleck's character at the end. His decision to stay with the wifey seemed really thin to me. Oh, now she's pregnant with your child? Well, that is weak. I mean, she slashed a guy's throat for christ's sake. I could not stay in the same house with her, for sure. No question. Also, at the end, he makes some remark about how all they do is try to control each other, and she says "That's marriage!". Hmm. Well, by the time we've reached this part of the plot, the husband is *owned* by the wife: it is certainly an asymmetrical power dynamic. He's deluding himself if he's not aware that he's her puppet by now. I totally agree. the ending is questionable. But, ben affleck wouldnt want to let his wife raise his child, no way he would let that happen. but yeah, the ending is cool imo and its still reasonably credible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
may be rude Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 the interview i linked above was actually a 10 minute preview of the real interview, posted today, here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lane Visitor Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I just saw this last night finally.. holy FUCK! Gone Girl literally renewed my excitement in film, which as of the last year or so has been meehh. I can't describe how giddy I was after walking out of the theater. My girlfriend really enjoyed it too, but she was laughing at how over the top i was being about my response, esp due to my obsession with david fincher and trent reznor. I've been pretty jaded with new movies lately, so this has been a relief. This has to win an academy award, and the soundtrack a grammy, and should go down as a classic. Im very much hoping for a criterion collection release too. true masterpiece of art in every way possible.. from the acting to the score to the cinematography and pacing. and that scene.. yes, as was pointed out.. SPOILER ALERT: that murder scene in bed with reznor's nasty synth crescendos, $%^%^#&$%^&$&^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I literally threw my first in the air at the perfection of that scene while my gf was in sheer terror lol.. (its rare for me to even watch violent bloody death scenes as i often have ocd/visualization issues with gore scenes, so i usually turn away) .. and she was like im kind of shocked that you could be so excited during that horrific scene, and i was like THAT WAS AWESOME!!! FINCHER AND REZNOR!!! AGHHHH!!!!! (in quiet movie theater "yelling" lol) There were so many other lush scenes as well where the score just came together with it in the most satisfying way possible. Going to see it again next week with some more peeps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drix Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Has anyone read the book? I was hoping to read it before I saw the movie, and my brother is just finished reading it, so might give it a quick read through if I manage in time. Want to see this in cinema, so need to be quck I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadameChaos Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I read the book, if you know the ending there's no point watching the film IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YO303 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 amazing film, that is all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berndspring1974 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 the soundtrack is great, the movie is ok. i think i need to watch it a 2nd time, because i think it tricks the viewer at some point: when exactly does affleck KNOW, that his wife isn't dead and she planned all this? you as a viewer realize this of course, because you get to see the wife-isn't-dead-scenes, but how does he know this? just because of the puppets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 General consensus is that it's good then? Thinking of taking the wife there to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YELLOW Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 General consensus is that it's good then? Thinking of taking the wife there to see it. Haha it'll be a good husband/wife movie to see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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