We are the Best! (Lukas Moodysson) - September 23, 2014 - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 06-20-2014, 04:51 PM

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From Swedish master Lukas Moodysson, We are the Best! revolves around three girls in 1980's Stockholm who decide to form a punk band -- despite not having any instruments and being told by everyone that punk is dead. Based on a graphic novel, We are the Best! is a paean to DIY culture and the power of rebellion.

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tylergfoster · 06-20-2014, 06:10 PM

Oh, so here you put the filmmaker in the thread title...

Akijama · 06-20-2014, 06:12 PM

Yup. Bobcat is no Moodysson.

James Luckard · 06-20-2014, 06:44 PM

Great film! I hope we get some of his earlier films on BD as well eventually. His masterpiece Lilja 4-Ever has never been released in the US on home video in any format, except (so I'm told by a friend) as a Netflix exclusive rental-only DVD briefly years ago. Mammoth is available in a handful of overseas markets, but none of his previous films are available on BD anywhere in the world.

SammyJankis · 06-20-2014, 07:49 PM

Lovely film. It's available on iTunes, for those that are interested.

Dubstar · 06-20-2014, 09:01 PM

been too busy to trek down to E Street to see this on the big screen - looking forward to watching this at my own leisure.

Akijama · 06-20-2014, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by James Luckard

Great film! I hope we get some of his earlier films on BD as well eventually. His masterpiece Lilja 4-Ever has never been released in the US on home video in any format, except (so I'm told by a friend) as a Netflix exclusive rental-only DVD briefly years ago. Mammoth is available in a handful of overseas markets, but none of his previous films are available on BD anywhere in the world.

Lilja 4-Ever....wow. And the award for "the most depressing movie of the all time" goes to...Good and powerful film, tho very bleak and unrelenting. Replay value: none.

James Luckard · 06-20-2014, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Akijama

Lilja 4-Ever....wow. And the award for "the most depressing movie of the all time" goes to...Good and powerful film, tho very bleak and unrelenting. Replay value: none.

Aww... I can see how some might feel that way, but personally I never find nominally "unhappy" films depressing if they're brilliantly crafted. I've seen this and United 93 multiple times, and am always trying to get friends to watch them, when I gladly watch them again. Watching that level of cinematic artistry devoted to telling a story that powerful never depresses me

And Moodysson said that he made Lilja 4-Ever because he's a staunch Christian, and that his faith allowed him to not find the material depressing, because of the greater possibilities for the character beyond what she suffers in the film. While I'm not Christian, I find that hope throughout the film, but I guess I just tend to see things that way

TotoroDragon · 06-20-2014, 10:40 PM

Such an Underrated Film maker.****ing Amal & Together should have been picked up back Criterion.

06-20-2014, 06:44 PM	#4
James Luckard Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:397 Blu-ray collection:1805 Blu-ray reviews: 34	Great film! I hope we get some of his earlier films on BD as well eventually. His masterpiece Lilja 4-Ever has never been released in the US on home video in any format, except (so I'm told by a friend) as a Netflix exclusive rental-only DVD briefly years ago. Mammoth is available in a handful of overseas markets, but none of his previous films are available on BD anywhere in the world. Last edited by James Luckard; 06-20-2014 at 06:46 PM.

06-20-2014, 07:49 PM	#5
SammyJankis Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Austin Blu-ray collection:664	Lovely film. It's available on iTunes, for those that are interested. Last edited by SammyJankis; 06-20-2014 at 07:53 PM.

06-20-2014, 06:10 PM	#2
tylergfoster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Seattle, WA 4K collection:884 Blu-ray collection:4451 DVD collection:1148 MA collection:2163 Digital collection:1725 iTunes collection:50 Prime collection:3 Trading Score:249	Oh, so here you put the filmmaker in the thread title...

06-20-2014, 06:12 PM	#3
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	Yup. Bobcat is no Moodysson.

06-20-2014, 09:01 PM	#6
Dubstar Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:down at Fraggle Rock Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:1953 DVD collection:304 MA collection:4 Digital collection:33 Trading Score:29	been too busy to trek down to E Street to see this on the big screen - looking forward to watching this at my own leisure.

06-20-2014, 10:40 PM	#9
TotoroDragon Senior Member Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:151 Blu-ray collection:2162	Such an Underrated Film maker.****ing Amal & Together should have been picked up back Criterion.

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