Last Film "Materpiece"?

" @TwoOneFive said:

" @HandsomeDead said:

" @Delta_Ass said:

" @Atomic_Tangerine said:

" I watched Tokyo Drift recently, and for lack of a better word, I think "masterpiece" will suffice.  "

 I almost flagged your post just now.  Almost. "

Coming from the guy who said The Dark Knight as a legitimate answer, that's hilarious. "

dude, if you are comparing dark knight to tokyo drift you do deserve to be flagged. Its just losers who get upset when anything is extremely popular so they want to be cool and different and be like NO ITS NOT GOOD IT SUCKS GARR! "

If you're missing obvious sarcasm, then you're the one who deserves to be flagged. Also, TDK is good, great even, but not a masterpiece. "

 
Oldboy.

materpieces are the best!!!11!!!11!!1!!

I would honestly call There Will Be Blood or Into the Wild (even though a lot of people don't seem to like it as much as I do)... it's such a loose question, as their are many people who are going to simply interpret this as what is your favorite film of the last years. I love Iron Man, and it's a good movie, but stop talking about because it's nowhere near the quality of films that i believe the question is asking for IMO.
 
Also, while I'm talking about Paul Thomas Anderson, Magnolia came out in the late 90's and I consider that one of my favorite films of all time, and in my opinion that movie is damn close to a masterpiece. So any way, I bet you can tell that I love the movies of Paul Thomas Anderson...

I just watched the documentary "Dear Zachary: A letter to a song about his father" I don't know if I'd call it a masterpiece but it sure is a tear jerker.

Fight Club was the last film I saw where I was like " Fuck.... yes"

Visually, Transformers. Story wise and overall, probably Benjamin Button.

" @TwoOneFive said:

" @HandsomeDead said:

" @Delta_Ass said:

" @Atomic_Tangerine said:

" I watched Tokyo Drift recently, and for lack of a better word, I think "masterpiece" will suffice.  "

 I almost flagged your post just now.  Almost. "

Coming from the guy who said The Dark Knight as a legitimate answer, that's hilarious. "

dude, if you are comparing dark knight to tokyo drift you do deserve to be flagged. Its just losers who get upset when anything is extremely popular so they want to be cool and different and be like NO ITS NOT GOOD IT SUCKS GARR! "

If you're missing obvious sarcasm, then you're the one who deserves to be flagged. Also, TDK is good, great even, but not a masterpiece. "

Donnie Darko

" The Lord of the Rings movies.  There have been "great" movies since then, but none that I would consider a "masterpiece". "

The Hurt Locker is definitely a masterpiece. go see it if its playing in your area. 

I think one that we can all agree on is City of God.

" @CitizenKane said:

" The Lord of the Rings movies.  There have been "great" movies since then, but none that I would consider a "masterpiece". "

I can't wait until the extended versions will come out on Blu-ray. I would love to see them in 1080p DTS-HD galore. They will make a really nice additions to the the extended DVD versions I have.  "

I was going to say Children Of Men, but Gran Torino wasn't just a great film which struck an emotional cord no movie has done with me in years, but also a a very "sincere" film for a lack of a better word. There was just something brilliantly honest about the acting in that movie and real about the cinematography.

And it was a fantastic send off for an actor with the stature of Clint Eastwood.

" @Mordukai said:

" @CitizenKane said:

" The Lord of the Rings movies.  There have been "great" movies since then, but none that I would consider a "masterpiece". "

I can't wait until the extended versions will come out on Blu-ray. I would love to see them in 1080p DTS-HD galore. They will make a really nice additions to the the extended DVD versions I have.  "

i wish they could go back and redo the special effects. The same team worked on AVATAR and they've made tremendous advances with special effects for the film. A lot of the stuff already looks seriously dated in those films especially the first one. particularly when they got ridiculous with that elf dude running on giant elephant trunks. it looked SOOO fake i cant believe they left it in.  "

There hasn't been a masterpiece "popular cinema" movie since American Beauty and Fight Club other than Sen to chihiro no kamikakushi.

I don't believe in masterpieces, precisely. Every movie has to be observed within its own special little context to be considered as a masterpiece. I mean, "Plan 9 from Outer Space" is Ed Wood's masterpiece-- in that it completely encapsulates everything about his non-porn career.
 
And The Dark Knight is, ostensibly, a masterpiece in the realm of superhero films (but certainly not in terms of cinema as a whole; too many plot holes)
 
But, if a masterpiece can be a movie one has seen and cannot think of a single bad thing to say about it, then I suppose I can say that the "The 'Burbs" is a masterpiece of sorts. It's a near-perfect comedy, in my opinion.

" There hasn't been a masterpiece "popular cinema" movie since American Beauty and Fight Club other than Sen to chihiro no kamikakushi. "

None would be "Masterpieces" because most contain certain flaws that hinder them from obtaining the title (I.E. Christian Bails acting in Dark Night *WHERE IS HE* lol scary voice. Ha fanboys). But there have been some in my opinion that have come close.  All this is just my opinion.
 
V for Vendetta: For its brilliant script and slick sense of style. Great translation from the Graphic Novel.
Sin City: For it's groundbreaking style and pacing. Bruce Willis's monologues and acting for that matter leave a little to be desired.
Donny Darko: Few Movies break through with such originality and strong mythology. Great acting, great story, and just a great movie to ponder over.

" I think people are misunderstanding the thread.  It isn't asking "What's a movie that you've seen recently that you liked" It's "What movie do you think is a masterpiece" "

2 Fast 2 Furious

Wha... Matrix? Look, the Matrix is awesome, it's not a masterpiece. There's a clear distinction. Besides, it's more than 10 years since it's theatrical release, so it wouldn't count anyway.

Return of the King was really good, I also really liked No Country For Old Men. Kill Bill vol. 1 could be counted as a masterpiece in certain circles, not so much with vol. 2. The Departed was also good, but I wouldn't go so far as to call it a masterpiece. There have been plenty of great movies over the last few years, the problem is you're getting more now because the actors receive better training, directors aren't really tied to specific studios and special effects are getting better. The standards have gotten higher, so you're less inclined to call a movie a masterpiece. I also think you have to wait a while before you can call something a masterpiece, to see if it stands the test of time.

To be honest I don't think any one of all the films you have mentioned is a materpiece. Some of you lot have low expectations.

" To be honest I don't think any one of all the films you have mentioned is a materpiece. Some of you lot have low expectations. "

spirited away

"We live in a world where people actually praised Transformers 2. It's never safe to assume that something's obviously sarcastic. 
 
And it's hard for me to take anything seriously from a guy who used to have Zac Efron's mug as his avatar. "

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Yeahh, The Dark Knight is a near-masterpeice. But as far as the genre goes, Its definitely a masterpiece of a super hero movie.  "

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There Will Be Blood

For something to be considered a masterpiece in my book it needs to have artistic value as well as story and character.  Like art, it needs to challenge my opinion of what a film should be like.  I don't mean in a pretentious "this is art" way, but in a more basic, dare I say, traditional way.  I think that Wall-E's look and approach to character is unique and qualifies, as did Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Schindler's List. 
 
Instead of The Dark Knight, which is a "great movie" but not art, I submit Nolan's previous work, "Momento" as a better choice for a masterpiece.  It spins the idea of story on its tail and interweaves an engaging story with compelling characters.

" Crash...   "Driving at the speed of life, we're bound to crash into one another."   That movie is a masterpiece :)  "

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Crash. I loved that movie to death and can still watch it multiple times with the same reactions as the first. I cry at the same moments (or at least choke up) and still laugh out loud when Ludacris' character laments "You don't like hockey! You just say you do to piss me off!"
 
Babel. This is basically similar to Crash only with a much more varied cast as it jumps from different countries and cultures to show how they are all connected.

There have been a lot of amazing films, but as far as masterpieces go, The Matrix is the latest one. I re-watched it this morning, for the first time in like 5-6 years and its practically flawless. You name it: story, action, memorable characters, originality - all there. I think I'm going to watch it again right now. 
 
I mean, I saw stuff like There Will Be Blood, Babel, Million Dollar Baby and most of the Oscar or Golden Globe nominees, but they don't really measure up. I'm serious, go re-watch The Matrix if you think I'm crazy.  
  
Too bad everything else Matrix related is kind of ass.

The Lord of the Rings, hands down. Amazing movies. I'm really looking forward to the Hobbit.

" To be honest I don't think any one of all the films you have mentioned is a materpiece. Some of you lot have low expectations. "

I agree with There Will Be Blood. Some of the greatest acting I've seen in my experiences with movies. Daniel Day Lewis became so well respected in my eyes. Also, Brokeback Mountain. Although I think that Heath did a great job as the Joker, in my opinion Brokeback Mountain was his magnum opus. Maybe just because it hits home for me, but I dunno. 
 
LOL at Iron Man...

I usually don't watch movies that much, so I'll have to say The Dark Knight. 

" What's the last film you saw that you would honestly call a masterpiece.  To be honest I can't think of any brilliant recent films even in the last 10 years.  I really hope video games don't go the way of todays cinema. :( "

Lost In Translation, There Will Be Blood, Magnolia (pretentious yes, but still), The Matrix, The Dark Knight.