Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Friendly Mushroom!]

Well i can get behind your Rushmore rating at least.

Fixed ;)

[Friendly Mushroom!]

Lol who is this newbie?

You come on here with barely no posts yet and not any favorites in your profile and you just hate on every single good movie. I have to laugh.

One day you'll (hopefully) understand how wrong you were back then. :)

Reminds me of when I first joined -


2. The Grand Budapest Hotel 0
1. A Christmas Story 0

:eek:

I don't think me and you are going to get along.;)

[MonnoM]

1. A Christmas Story rating_0

That's okay, because you're about to tell me that after all these years you've finally grown to appreciate its greatness and now rate it rating_5.

[Iroquois]

Nah, A Christmas Story is pretty terrible.

Speaking of terrible...

The Inbetweeners 2 - 0.5

I was going to make it one full popcorn but nah.

[edarsenal]

In the Deep (2016)

The Lunchbox (2013)

https://s9.postimg.org/eindkyexb/TLB.jpg

rating_4

LOOOVE this movie!!!

[MonnoM]

Nah, A Christmas Story is pretty terrible.

:tsk:

[Topsy]

http://siberian-torrent.org/_ld/51/87026662.jpg

THE MODEL
genre: drama
Language: English/danish
NETFLIX

wow this was an interesting one...first of all the movie feels really long-but not in a bad way.Emma leaves her parents,boyfriend and her smalltown life in Denmark to chase her dreams of becoming a model in Paris.When she gets there she meets an older photographer and falls head over heels-but things soon unravel.

There were definitly a few cliches,but things become cliche for a reason-they happen.alot. There is alot of things happening in this movie and some of it is borderline soap material but it doesnt feel that way.They managed to squeese alot of material into a 1:45 hour movie which is why i said it felt like a long movie but in a good way. The acting is at times really good and at times average-theres definitly some flaws and loose ends though.
I thought it was cool that they didnt make the main character all that likeable,this girl would usually be the sidekick in a movie-shes akward,looks like she hasnt eaten for the last couple of months,make some absolutely cringeworthy decisions and isnt the smiley,cheery girl you would normally find as the lead.

also i`ll leave you with this useless fun fact: the movie has popped up on netflix several times but i didnt watch it because i thought it was cara delevigne on the cover-turns out it isnt and they dont even look remotely alike :lol:

rating_3

[RedFoot]

Lol who is this newbie?

You come on here with barely no posts yet and not any favorites in your profile and you just hate on every single good movie. I have to laugh.

One day you'll (hopefully) understand how wrong you were back then. :)

Doubt it. Gave Rushmore 3 chances, gets worse every time.


Anyways.

A Scorsese double bill.


Goodfellas - 5

Scorsese's crowning achievement. The definitive gangster flick, sorry Godfather.

Hugo - 2

An odd way to homage the classic age of cinema by using a medium that is killing film.

[s1n1st3r]

Doubt it. Gave Rushmore 3 chances, gets worse every time.


Anyways.

A Scorsese double bill.


Goodfellas - 5

Scorsese's crowning achievement. The definitive gangster flick, sorry Godfather.

Hugo - 2

An odd way to homage the classic age of cinema by using a medium that is killing film.

Hey this guy is alright 👍👍👍

[doubledenim]

Nah, A Christmas Story is pretty terrible.



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[MovieMeditation]

Doubt it. Gave Rushmore 3 chances, gets worse every time.


Anyways.

A Scorsese double bill.


Goodfellas - 5

Scorsese's crowning achievement. The definitive gangster flick, sorry Godfather.

Hugo - 2

An odd way to homage the classic age of cinema by using a medium that is killing film.
It's more the NCFOM rating that bothers me, as you can see by my avatar.

Anyways, here's something we can pretty much agree with. I love Goodfellas too, same rating too I think, and Hugo is not that good of a film. I'm not as harsh with my rating but I'm not gonna argue a 2/5 rating for it.

How old are you anyways? And do you mind listing a couple of all time favorites?

[Camo]

Missing - 4.5-

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One of the best films i've seen this year. I thought it was a lot better than Z personally.

[Mr Minio]

THE MODEL Terrible. Decided to watch it at cinema. Worst decision ever.

[Rey Skywalker]

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Dawn of the Planet Apes (2014)

4.5

[SeeingisBelieving]

Is that Conor McPherson's The Eclipse? I really like that movie. 7/10 isn't too bad, but I'd be interested in reading your thoughts on it.

Yeah it is. Maybe I'll do a short review like I did with The Keep.

[Iroquois]

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I love it when I criticise a movie and people respond with reaction images from the movie in question. The Devil's Rejects, Into the Wild, and now this. I wonder what will be next.

Desperate Living - 2.5

Can't this Waters guy make a nice movie for once?

[RedFoot]

It's more the NCFOM rating that bothers me, as you can see by my avatar.

Anyways, here's something we can pretty much agree with. I love Goodfellas too, same rating too I think, and Hugo is not that good of a film. I'm not as harsh with my rating but I'm not gonna argue a 2/5 rating for it.

How old are you anyways? And do you mind listing a couple of all time favorites?


Hmm, what does my age have to do with it? :p




Some favourites off the top of my head.


Mulholland Dr
Chinatown
Ran
Spirited Away
Singin' In The Rain
The Pianist
Rear Window
Lawrence of Arabia

[TheUsualSuspect]

I love it when I criticise a movie and people respond with reaction images from the movie in question. The Devil's Rejects, Into the Wild, and now this. I wonder what will be next.

Desperate Living - 2.5

Can't this Waters guy make a nice movie for once?

https://66.media.tumblr.com/865cc694e306c68e696e886a34542eeb/tumblr_mramu1s2Rf1ql4e6oo1_250.gif

[Iroquois]

https://66.media.tumblr.com/865cc694e306c68e696e886a34542eeb/tumblr_mramu1s2Rf1ql4e6oo1_250.gif

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImTTAot8wEs

[matt72582]

I've been recommended "Missing" so I went and got it, and for some reason, the first 10-15 minutes didn't go by smoothly. The guy (the son I'm guessing) kinda annoyed me, and if this is a search and find kind of movie, I will delay it.

I saw "Z" many years ago, and I think they bashed me over the head (lol) with the "Was it an accident? Was it a government official?"

[Camo]

The guy (the son I'm guessing) kinda annoyed me,

Same actually. He's only in the first 15 or 20 minutes or something though the main characters are Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek. Hope you enjoy it if you try it again.

[matt72582]

Same actually. He's only in the first 15 or 20 minutes or something though the main characters are Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek. Hope you enjoy it if you try it again.

Oh good! Is it a chase movie? I don't need much action, just a great script :)

[Camo]

Not a chase movie no, no action basically. Great script and performances IMO though. It's about Lemmon coming to the unnamed Latin American Country to look for his son (the guy you found annoying) after he goes missing after a coup with the help of his son's wife (Spacek). It's based on a true story of an American journalist who went missing in Chile during the coup that brought Pinochet to power. It is political but it is just as much a character study and an examination of Lemmon and Spacek's relationship.

[MovieMeditation]

Hmm, what does my age have to do with it? :p


Some favourites off the top of my head.


Mulholland Dr
Chinatown
Ran
Spirited Away
Singin' In The Rain
The Pianist
Rear Window
Lawrence of Arabia
Well, I just want to know if you're an immature annoying little 12 year old or something that's all. :D

But yeah.... hmm... I guess by those movies you are not downright awful then. We'll see. ;)

[Friendly Mushroom!]

It's more the NCFOM rating that bothers me, as you can see by my avatar.

Anyways, here's something we can pretty much agree with. I love Goodfellas too, same rating too I think, and Hugo is not that good of a film. I'm not as harsh with my rating but I'm not gonna argue a 2/5 rating for it.

How old are you anyways? And do you mind listing a couple of all time favorites?


Hmm, what does my age have to do with it? :p




Some favourites off the top of my head.


Mulholland Dr
Chinatown
Ran
Spirited Away
Singin' In The Rain
The Pianist
Rear Window
Lawrence of Arabia

I'm 17 (18 in October) so don't feel worried or something if we know your age. We're nice here. :)

[RedFoot]

Well, I just want to know if you're an immature annoying little 12 year old or something that's all. :D

But yeah.... hmm... I guess by those movies you are not downright awful then. We'll see. ;)


Just an annoying 34 year old.

[matt72582]

Just an annoying 34 year old.

I'm 34 too :)

[the samoan lawyer]

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The Most Dangerous Game (1932)


An insane hunter arranges for a ship to be wrecked on an island where he can indulge in some sort of hunting and killing of the passengers.


^^^ that's the description from IMDB, I don't think any more needs to be said.


Highly recommended - 4++


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Stranger Things (2016)


4.5


Ridiculously good.

[Jackojacko2000]

Carrie (1976). I was pretty disappointed by this movie. As a drama, it works. As a horror, it certainly does not. It takes a while for this movie to actually get interesting but once the 2nd act comes around, it was actually really good. I relate to Carrie a lot and therefore cared about her so that whole 2nd act was really entertaining and well done. But the 3rd act was a real let down, 3 minutes of chaos that was pretty mild. I will admit, the 3rd act had some really creepy imagery and it ended on a haunting note. But overall, this movie was pretty bland, unimpressive, safe, unengaging and of it's time. I also hated the score in this film. Not only are some parts a CLEAR copy of Psycho, but the music is so oddly placed and so out of tone it was really bad. But, I did enjoy the 2nd act, the performances blew me away and there is some genuinely creepy imagery as well as a relatable, enjoyable and watchable story. That makes a pretty good drama but a horrible horror film (which is it's genre wherever you look) especially since I did not even get the chills or even a sense of dread or horror until the last 10 minutes. 6/10

The Exorcist (1973) Pretty much the same argument as ^ except it had mediocre performances, no interesting characters, no attempt to hold onto tension, so-bad-it's-funny moments throughout, poor pacing and no horror. At all. 4/10

This week has been disappointing for me with horror films.

[The Gunslinger45]

Doubt it. Gave Rushmore 3 chances, gets worse every time.


Anyways.

A Scorsese double bill.


Goodfellas - 5

Scorsese's crowning achievement. The definitive gangster flick, sorry Godfather.

Hugo - 2

An odd way to homage the classic age of cinema by using a medium that is killing film.

Well you are half right. I love Goodfellas, and I do like it more then The Godfather. But I rather liked Hugo.

Oh well, to each there own.

[johnbarrymore2013]

What We Do in the Shadows 9/10. It was clever and laugh out loud funny at the same time. My sense of stupid humour, which obviously sat well with me.

Even managed to find fresh concepts in a severely overdone genre.

[Camo]

Horror of Dracula - 2.5+

http://i67.tinypic.com/1pjg4n.jpg

Quite liked this, not greatly though. Would've liked to have seen a bit more of Dracula.

[Daniel M]

Piper (Alan Barillaro, 2016) rating_2

Forgot to post about this before, but its the short film that preceded Finding Dory at the cinema. Some nice visual work in terms of graphic design, but nothing interesting for me, I wanted it to end so I could get to the feature film.

Close-Up (Abbas Kiarostami, 1990) rating_5

I say this about the majority of films, it seems, but I had really been meaning to watch this for ages. Unfortunately it took the death of Kiarostami to finally get me to watch one of his works, but now I am so glad I did. What a piece of genius. Reminds us of the power of cinema and why it is such a unique medium where you can craft pieces of arts not possible in any other form, how to capture reality? What is real? What does it matter? What really affected me is what the director saw in the films central character who was extremely sympathetic and relatable, someone who sees himself as being oppressed by society and the way of the world, who seeks solace in cinema.

Some Came Running (Vincente Minnelli, 1958) rating_4_5

Another one I had been meaning to see for a while, especially because I know Cobpyth and a few others are such big fans, it seems Minnelli is a greatly interesting director with a nice body of work to explore. This isn't a musical, but it has that great feeling of composure that I saw/felt in An American in Paris in that every shot seems perfectly composed, the camera moves along smoothly, there's very few cuts, each object is meticulously placed, as are lights and colours. The direction, together with a powerful emotional story that's brought to life through top performances, makes the film extremely a very real and at times devastating one. It's a real shame that they don't make dramas like this any more.

[Camo]

I had really been meaning to watch this for ages.

Same. I've had Close Up ready to watch for months, will have to get it watched soon. Looks really interesting.

Also did you post about Finding Dory somewhere? I watched it last week, thought it was ok but one of the weaker Pixars.

[Iroquois]

Brewster's Millions - 2

Walter Hill goes John Landis.

[Daniel M]

Same. I've had Close Up ready to watch for months, will have to get it watched soon. Looks really interesting.

Also did you post about Finding Dory somewhere? I watched it last week, thought it was ok but one of the weaker Pixars.

Yeah, all the descriptions of Close-Up sound really confusing, but now that I've watched it I can understand why. Definitely has to be seen.

Just a quick post here on Finding Dory:

Finding Dory (Andrew Stanton & Angus MacLane, 2016) rating_3

Yeah, it was pretty decent. I actually found the first half a bit boring, and it wasn't very laugh out loud funny, but I thought it picked up a bit of momentum towards the end and ended up being an enjoyable enough film.

[Camo]

I already repped that :facepalm:. Guess since you didn't write anything it slipped my mind. I actually rated it - 2.5

http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1557291#post1557291

Didn't really dislike it though. The only Pixar i have actually disliked is Brave.

[Daniel M]

I already repped that :facepalm:. Guess since you didn't write anything it slipped my mind. I actually rated it - rating_2_5

http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1557291#post1557291

Didn't really dislike it though. The only Pixar i have actually disliked is Brave.

For me, probably:

Four stars or above

01.WALL-E
02.Monsters Inc
03.Toy Story 2
04.Up

Three and a half

05.The Incredibles
06.Inside Out
07.Toy Story 3
08.Ratatouille (Need to rewatch)
09.Finding Nemo

Three stars

10.Toy Story
11.Finding Dory
12.Monsters University
13.Brave

Two and a half stars or lower

14.A Bugs Life
15.Cars 2
16.Cars

Pretty similar to you

[NextScorsese]

I wanna see this SO bad and you are NOT helping. :(

But really though, I hate how this movie is not set up with the original language in our theaters here. Either I miss out on it on the big screen or either I'll have to wait until BD release and watch it at home on a smaller screen but with original audio.

No matter how you see it or what audio you have, it is still a truly fantastic film.

[Camo]

Still got to see Cars 2. Other than that looks like we largely agree. We have Nemo and Ratatouille in practically the same places, wouldn't have expected that.

[Daniel M]

Those two are probably the two I've seen least, I've only seen Ratatouille once or twice. Cars 2 is pretty poor/forgettable, but I marginally prefer it to the first, I remember my sister watched it like everyday for a week haha.

[Camo]

I actually quite liked Cars surprisingly. Think it was about a half hour too long but it was pretty fun overall.

You should check out The Good DInosaur when you get the chance. It really surprised me, it's really stunning more so than some Pixars i prefer i'd say.

[rauldc14]

Finding Nemo is too low

[Camo]

It's one place too high according to my ranking :p.

[Tugg]

Pixar Ranking:


Ratatouille
Inside Out
Monsters Inc.
The Incredibles
Brave
Finding Nemo
Up

[Swan]

Horror of Dracula - 2.5+

Shame on you, Camo. :tsk:

:p

[Camo]

haha. Yeah, thought i'd have liked it a bit more. Still that is a pretty decent rating.

[rauldc14]

Not on my rating scale

[Camo]

Isle of Flowers - 3+

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Decided to watch this since it was on the docs list and because it is only 13 minutes long. No idea how to rate this. It was really fast paced so i had a bit of trouble following the subs and the images at first. The holocaust images just getting quickly thrown in, damn, i swear i could go the rest of my days without seeing any more. Pretty damning message, still been thinking about it since i finished it like 20 minutes ago. Not that it was anything new, mostly because of the way it was presented. Interesting Short Documentary.

[Daniel M]

Wild Strawberries (Ingmar Bergman, 1957) 4

Simple but extremely well made film that touches upon many human themes and reminds us of both the beautiful and dark sides of life, the perfect ending is very moving.

[Movie Max]

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Meadowland (2015) 4
That is one stacked cast. Good acting. I recognized at least 7 faces, maybe 8, if that is the same travelling elephant.:D

[matt72582]

Portrait of Jennie - 6/10

I really don't like fantasy, sci-fi, etc., but this was still decent.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ae/Portraitofjennie.jpg

[Topsy]

Terrible. Decided to watch it at cinema. Worst decision ever.

Really,you disliked it that much? im surprised it got a cinema release in america though..
I quite enjoyed it-but a second viewing might change my mind..i wasnt fond of it half way trough,but i was won over by the end.

[cricket]

Bereavement (2010)

2+

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A nutcase out in the boonies kidnaps a little boy who can't feel any pain, brings him to his farmhouse, and in a weird way adopts him. The boy is present as the psycho abducts, tortures and kills young pretty girls. Eventually, he abducts the new girl in town (Alexandra Daddario), and we watch to see if she's rescued or can escape.

This is my kind of movie, and yet, my wife liked it a little more than I did. It plays like a lifetime movie, except more sadistic and bloody. I thought it was ok, and mostly saved by the last frantic 20 minutes. The killer is pretty weak unfortunately. Also starring Michael Biehn and John Savage.

[Daniel M]

David Brent: Life on the Road (Ricky Gervais, 2016) 4

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Hilarious. Laughed all the way through. David Brent character is completely consistent with that of The Office. I was worried after some reviews it wouldn't be that funny without Merchant or the original cast, but that wasn't the case. If people weren't laughing all the way through this, what were they laughing at through The Office? I actually feel like, when I've watched that show with other people (like my Mum) that people don't enjoy Brent as much as they should unfortunately (they laugh at the silly practical jokes and stuff), and just think he's a loser and cringeworthy, yes he his, but he's hilarious and so well written.

[neiba]

Moonraker (L. Gilbert, 1979)

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Gilbert is probably the director I like the most in all the 007 franchise. His first movie, You Only Live Twice, was my childhood favourite even if I didn't like it as much on a more recent viewing, and The Spy Who Loved Me is one of the best directed movies of the entire series.
His 3rd movie, Moonraker, is not among the most beloved movies in the Bond franchise and it's easy to understand why: it's messy, incredibly plotholed and silly, even for 007 standards.
However, it's also one of the funniest ones and tries to not take itself to seriously which makes it quite enjoyable.
Moore is equal to himself, always with that annoying and pretentious smile and hitting bad guys like a girl but I didn't felt as annoyed as usual by him, this time, don't know why.
The Bond girl, Goodhead, is not of the hottest ones and even if it tries to compensate that with intelligence it doesn't work because the character has 0 personality, making her pretty forgettable!
I quite liked the villain till the last act, when he just becomes as silly as all the others.
I loved that Jaws was on this one too and the scene where he finds the blonde girlfriend is so random as funny!
The obvious influence of Star Wars on the last act didn't bother me, but the fact that YOLT is rehashed (again) did!
Overall, one of those Bond movies that is so bad that is almost brilliant. Almost...

3 -

[edarsenal]

http://www.thefilmyap.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Around-the-World-in-80-Days-inside.jpg

(REWATCH) Around the World in 80 Days (1956) 4+++ there is a whimsical charm to this movie that continues to cause a smile on my face.


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Mr Robot 4+ Just finished catching up with this one having binged on season 1 and part way through season 2, and while it does take from SOOO many movies and story concepts I am thoroughly enjoying it.

[Camo]

Mr Robot Season 1 was my favourite new show of 2015. Haven't started the second yet though.

[edarsenal]

i agree. When I first started watching it I was concerned about this narrow narrative they had going and then the "eye" began to open wider and things really got more and more intriguing. Especially how they've brought them about and the directions they're taking with them.
Season 2 just gets better and better

[Topsy]

https://www.thegrandcinema.com.hk/Images/Movies/458/PosterM/topvisual/Resized-EnglishmanPosterV3OP.jpg
Genre:comedy
Cast;Salma Hayek,Pierce Brosnan,Jessica Alba and Ben McKenzie

Middleaged teacher with a difficult relationship with his father is an irresponsible womanizer who cant seem to grow up,when one day he meets a beautiful woman at the bar while waiting for his girlfriend half his age.they hit it off and flirt with eachother when the girlfriend shows up and surprise,surprise they turn out to be sisters.

If you read the despriction and thought that could make for a funny movie youre sadly mistaken.
Because its not funny.at all,not even interesting to be honest.The plot has been done before and is executed in an extremly dull way,most of the characters are unlikeable,theres no chemistry between salma and brosnan and given what happens in the movie you dont roote for any of the characters.Jessica has a great company going outside of acting and tbh she should stick with that because shes a pretty horrible actress,Salma is much better in her native tongue and sometimes seems to struggle with her lines and Brosnan is dead boring. so if youre looking for a fun movie night i suggest you look elsewhere.also the title is horrible and doesnt fit the movie whatsoever.

rating_0

[gbgoodies]

Horror Of Dracula (1958)

http://www.impawards.com/1958/posters/horror_of_dracula.jpg


I'm sure that those of you who know my taste in movies probably expected me to hate this movie, but I actually liked it. Maybe that's because this movie doesn't really have much of a horror feel to it. It feels more like a mystery movie mixed with a bit of a vampire touch to it. Even the character Dracula didn't have a very menacing feel to him. He wasn't in the movie much, and when he was in it, he barely spoke at all. The story seems to center more around Van Helsing finding Dracula, rather than around Dracula himself.

There were a few bloody scenes, but they're not too graphic, and a few good confrontations in the movie, especially the final confrontation scene between Dracula and Van Helsing, which is easily the best scene in the movie.

It took me a while to figure out why the guy who played Arthur looked familiar, until I looked him up and found out that he played Alfred in the Tim Burton Batman movies.

3.5

[Camo]

haha. You liked it more than me even. Maybe Hammer Horrors are a type you will enjoy? I'm not sure if they are all similar though as that's the only one i've seen.

[gbgoodies]

haha. You liked it more than me even. Maybe Hammer Horrors are a type you will enjoy? I'm not sure if they are all similar though as that's the only one i've seen.


I don't know what other movies are Hammer Horrors movies, but if they're similar to this one, I'd be willing to give them a chance. My problem with horror is that there's usually too much blood and gore, but this movie was more about the story than about the gore. It almost felt more like a Sherlock Holmes or a Jack the Ripper story than like a Dracula story.

[Camo]

I agree it did feel like a mystery film. Here's a list of them:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_filmography

Not sure which ones are good or similar to that if any. HK, JJ and Swan are fans, think they'd know. Maybe the other Dracula films, the ones starring Christopher Lee at least.

[Movie Max]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/Inherit-the-Wind-poster.jpg

Inherit the Wind (1960) rating_4_5
So many good lines. Full of brilliant and witty exchanges. Much appreciated.

E. K. Hornbeck: Evolution is a tricky question, which is hungrier, my stomach or my soul? Hot dog.
Bible salesman: Are you an evolutionist? An infidel? A sinner?
E. K. Hornbeck: The worst kind, I write for a newspaper.
[to Henry]
E. K. Hornbeck: Want a hot dog?
Henry Drummond: No.
Bible salesman: Oh then you sir, you must be a man of God.
Henry Drummond: No no no, ulcers.

[the samoan lawyer]

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The Beast Must Die (1974)


Totally coincidental that I watched this the night after The Most Dangerous Game and they both have similar themes. In this a wealthy hunter has invited a group of guests to stay on his Island. One of these guests however, as it so happens, is a werewolf. Yep, a werewolf! So the film plays out like a kind of game of cluedo where the audience towards the end is asked to whom they think the werewolf is.


It has a really good cast of Calvin Lockhart, Michael Gambon and Peter Cushing, the latter unfortunately really doesn't get enough screen time. It is a bit silly but its entertaining and pretty different concept to anything I've watched before


3+

[Thursday Next]

Iron Man 3 3+

Much better than Iron Man 2. It's slow to start, picks up when Stark goes off on his own, then gets tedious again with very long over the top action scenes. Robert Downey Junior as Tony Stark is still very good and the best bits are him interacting with other people he meets. I did laugh out loud a few times.

[Swan]

Maybe that's because this movie doesn't really have much of a horror feel to it.

Strange to me, because when I think of horror, one of the first things I always think about is the wonderfully atmospheric Hammer horror films.

Horror has always mixed genres, and there are plenty without gore. You just watched an example of that. Maybe horror aint so bad, right? ;)

[RedFoot]

Suspiria - rating_1

Argento presents beautiful colours and nothing more. One could only have hoped for a great script to accompany the technical aspect behind this horror wreck.


Nightmare on Elm Street - rating_2

The only interesting film in the series and it still manages to be fright-less


An American Werewolf in Paris - rating_0

An insult to movie viewers.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Nightmare on Elm Street - rating_2

The only interesting film in the series and it still manages to be fright-less


Oh boy....

[Swan]

Suspiria - rating_1

Argento presents beautiful colours and nothing more. One could only have hoped for a great script to accompany the technical aspect behind this horror wreck.

This guy is hilarious!

[Camo]

Do you like any movies?

[rauldc14]

Suspiria is great! How dare you.

[Mr Minio]

Suspiria - rating_1 I was trying to find a reaction gif and typed "suspiria gif" on Google Image. Made me want to rewatch it for the third time!

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eye-candy > plot


RedFoot is banality's twin brother!

[RedFoot]

eye-candy > plot



So you love Sucker Punch then?

[RedFoot]

Do you like any movies?


Good ones.

[Camo]

Like?

[RedFoot]

I guess I'll quote myself.


Hmm, what does my age have to do with it? :p




Some favourites off the top of my head.


Mulholland Dr
Chinatown
Ran
Spirited Away
Singin' In The Rain
The Pianist
Rear Window
Lawrence of Arabia

[SeeingisBelieving]

Is that Conor McPherson's The Eclipse? I really like that movie. 7/10 isn't too bad, but I'd be interested in reading your thoughts on it.

As promised, my reaction, in spoiler tags:

I really liked it as well. On the Films That Made You Jump thread lynchian mentioned the scene with the cupboard and I decided I didn't want to be spoiled properly so I bought it and watched it. This is my reply to lynchian from a few days ago:

"Thanks again for mentioning this film – I watched it tonight and really enjoyed it.

Given your original post I became a closet-watcher for most of the film :p, and the bit you refer to certainly does pack a punch. The shock that I didn't expect was Jim Norton's 'rotting' proto-ghost appearing in the car, and the hissing noise he makes certainly makes it extra horrific. As a Father Ted fan I was pleased to see his name on the cast list along with the other three actors, all of whom I like very much. It's really Ciarán Hinds' film I think; he was outstanding.

It was very interesting for me that Aidan Quinn was involved as a few months back I saw him in the 1995 film Haunted, which also involves spiritualism, and is excellent. I had quite recently read Arthur Conan Doyle's story The Land of Mist, which I found very moving, particularly knowing Doyle's personal circumstances, and that film tied into those emotions as well.

I would also say that if anyone liked The Eclipse they should have a look at The Daisy Chain."

I hadn't heard of the film at all but knowing Hinds, Hjejle and Quinn, plus the subject matter I thought it would be good and it was. I arrived at 7/10 due to a few niggles.

I found the music sometimes appropriate but in other moments not quite as fitting for what was going on; even too much in some cases. Another complaint is the amount of uses of "****ing". It seemed odd to me that people who'd just met would wander round coming out with this sort of thing in casual conversation, and it also has the effect of merging all the characters into one writing voice. I'm not sure how successful Aidan Quinn was in his role actually but he certainly put over the dysfunctional nature of the character very well. Finally I found the film ended too soon and was miffed that there wasn't more to it.

On the really positive side, Jim Norton's part was short but extremely emotive and thought provoking – of course when I see him as the ghost in future I'm always going to think 'it's Bishop Brennan doing Father Jack'. As I mentioned above I was really impressed with Ciarán Hinds. I knew he was good but here I think it's the best I've seen him. The suicide scene, which reminds me of a scene in another film I won't mention due to spoilers, was also a really effective shock. In fact the idea of ghostly happenings predating the death of a character reminds me of another film which, again, I can't mention for fear of ruining the surprise;)!

I thought it was clever to leave the film so long before the first clear apparition as well. The idea of Michael seeing the ghost only in half-light when he's on the stairs was good, as it gave the sense it could have been a trick of the light. The subsequent visions are all very well done and in a funny way the appearance of Michael's wife is actually the most frightening. It struck me that there was something sinister about the lingering shots of the family photos even in the early scenes and I don't know whether that was intentional. You're sort of sitting there thinking "is that really his wife?" The fact that it is and she's appeared to give him support is a very emotional scene and reminiscent of The Land of Mist and another film that shall not be named.

This is certainly something I'm going to be watching again. One of the things I'm trying to work out is why there's a brief shot of Michael's daughter looking very strange and almost ghost-like that never actually leads anywhere.

And I do see a similarity with The Daisy Chain as I said above. It's very disturbing at times and a good modern horror idea. I'd also say Samantha Morton's performance is comparable to Ciarán Hinds in The Eclipse, so well worth a look.

[Mr Minio]

I guess I'll quote myself. Doesn't matter what your favourites are. You're still pretty narrow-minded if you can't appreciate so many films.

[Daniel M]

I say ignore them, and have your own opinions, surely they'll be films you'll like soon, if anything you need to improve your ability of picking films to watch, did you expect to dislike these films going in to them?

[Camo]

There seems to be a bunch of people lately who only post when they are sh*tting on movies. I mean not everybody is going to like the same stuff but at some point it just looks like you want a reaction. As well as him there's that Wiggy Wonka guy and Jacko or whatever.

[matt72582]

Husbands - 7/10

This is still hard to watch. I don't think there was a movie close to this before it's time, and haven't seen one since. Very obnoxious, awkward, moving, bleak.. There are great moments of reflection, a few great exchanges between friends, but not enough. I really wish they would have had a few scenes with Stewart, to feel the loss more. Pictures weren't enough to feel for him.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fd/Husbands_poster.jpg

[Daniel M]

Well if they're doing it to get a reaction its working, don't understand people getting so offended and resorting to insults and bad language even if they were. The last posters list of favourite films was cool, it could just be a coincidence.

[Camo]

Well if they're doing it to get a reaction its working, don't understand people getting so offended and resorting to insults and bad language even if they were. The last posters list of favourite films was cool, it could just be a coincidence.

Yeah, i did neither of those. I agree it could be with him definitely. Doubt it is with the other two though they've been here a while and i've never seen either of them say anything positive about a movie.

[TONGO]

Carrie (1976). I was pretty disappointed by this movie. As a drama, it works. As a horror, it certainly does not. It takes a while for this movie to actually get interesting but once the 2nd act comes around, it was actually really good. I relate to Carrie a lot and therefore cared about her so that whole 2nd act was really entertaining and well done. But the 3rd act was a real let down, 3 minutes of chaos that was pretty mild. I will admit, the 3rd act had some really creepy imagery and it ended on a haunting note. But overall, this movie was pretty bland, unimpressive, safe, unengaging and of it's time. I also hated the score in this film. Not only are some parts a CLEAR copy of Psycho, but the music is so oddly placed and so out of tone it was really bad. But, I did enjoy the 2nd act, the performances blew me away and there is some genuinely creepy imagery as well as a relatable, enjoyable and watchable story. That makes a pretty good drama but a horrible horror film (which is it's genre wherever you look) especially since I did not even get the chills or even a sense of dread or horror until the last 10 minutes. 6/10

The Exorcist (1973) Pretty much the same argument as ^ except it had mediocre performances, no interesting characters, no attempt to hold onto tension, so-bad-it's-funny moments throughout, poor pacing and no horror. At all. 4/10

This week has been disappointing for me with horror films.

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[MonnoM]

As promised, my reaction, in spoiler tags:

I really liked it as well. On the Films That Made You Jump thread lynchian mentioned the scene with the cupboard and I decided I didn't want to be spoiled properly so I bought it and watched it. This is my reply to lynchian from a few days ago:

"Thanks again for mentioning this film – I watched it tonight and really enjoyed it.

Given your original post I became a closet-watcher for most of the film :p, and the bit you refer to certainly does pack a punch. The shock that I didn't expect was Jim Norton's 'rotting' proto-ghost appearing in the car, and the hissing noise he makes certainly makes it extra horrific. As a Father Ted fan I was pleased to see his name on the cast list along with the other three actors, all of whom I like very much. It's really Ciarán Hinds' film I think; he was outstanding.

It was very interesting for me that Aidan Quinn was involved as a few months back I saw him in the 1995 film Haunted, which also involves spiritualism, and is excellent. I had quite recently read Arthur Conan Doyle's story The Land of Mist, which I found very moving, particularly knowing Doyle's personal circumstances, and that film tied into those emotions as well.

I would also say that if anyone liked The Eclipse they should have a look at The Daisy Chain."

I hadn't heard of the film at all but knowing Hinds, Hjejle and Quinn, plus the subject matter I thought it would be good and it was. I arrived at 7/10 due to a few niggles.

I found the music sometimes appropriate but in other moments not quite as fitting for what was going on; even too much in some cases. Another complaint is the amount of uses of "****ing". It seemed odd to me that people who'd just met would wander round coming out with this sort of thing in casual conversation, and it also has the effect of merging all the characters into one writing voice. I'm not sure how successful Aidan Quinn was in his role actually but he certainly put over the dysfunctional nature of the character very well. Finally I found the film ended too soon and was miffed that there wasn't more to it.

On the really positive side, Jim Norton's part was short but extremely emotive and thought provoking – of course when I see him as the ghost in future I'm always going to think 'it's Bishop Brennan doing Father Jack'. As I mentioned above I was really impressed with Ciarán Hinds. I knew he was good but here I think it's the best I've seen him. The suicide scene, which reminds me of a scene in another film I won't mention due to spoilers, was also a really effective shock. In fact the idea of ghostly happenings predating the death of a character reminds me of another film which, again, I can't mention for fear of ruining the surprise;)!

I thought it was clever to leave the film so long before the first clear apparition as well. The idea of Michael seeing the ghost only in half-light when he's on the stairs was good, as it gave the sense it could have been a trick of the light. The subsequent visions are all very well done and in a funny way the appearance of Michael's wife is actually the most frightening. It struck me that there was something sinister about the lingering shots of the family photos even in the early scenes and I don't know whether that was intentional. You're sort of sitting there thinking "is that really his wife?" The fact that it is and she's appeared to give him support is a very emotional scene and reminiscent of The Land of Mist and another film that shall not be named.

This is certainly something I'm going to be watching again. One of the things I'm trying to work out is why there's a brief shot of Michael's daughter looking very strange and almost ghost-like that never actually leads anywhere.

And I do see a similarity with The Daisy Chain as I said above. It's very disturbing at times and a good modern horror idea. I'd also say Samantha Morton's performance is comparable to Ciarán Hinds in The Eclipse, so well worth a look.


Excellent review, you should do this more often. I've never heard of The Daisy Chain, but I'll be sure to give it a gander soon.

[Aaron]

Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind Directed By Michel Gondry, Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman ...7.5/ 10
watched it for the second time,

Mustang by Deniz Gamze Ergüven

7/10 .. good movie

[SkyDog]

I don't know what other movies are Hammer Horrors movies, but if they're similar to this one, I'd be willing to give them a chance. My problem with horror is that there's usually too much blood and gore, but this movie was more about the story than about the gore.

I've seen a fair number of the Hammer movies and they're pretty similar from the late '50s through mid/late '60s. By the end of the 60s, they go trashy. (lesbo vampires draining the blood of virgins and that type of stuff) It's hard to think of what film is the goriest - they feel like fun, escapist b-movies more than anything.

It almost felt more like a Sherlock Holmes or a Jack the Ripper story than like a Dracula story.

Tarkin and Dooku made a Hammer Sherlock flick around the same time as Drac if you're into the mystery thing. There's also some thriller/mystery stuff in the 60s. (Scream of Fear is probably the best)

[matt72582]

The End of Summer - 6/10

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/09/The_End_of_Summer.jpg

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Aguirre, the Wrath of God.
4

[cricket]

Death Weekend aka The House By the Lake (1976)

3.5-

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A wealthy sleazy dentist takes a model to his lake house to score, but they run into 4 thugs on the way. The thugs find out where the house is, and that spells trouble for the couple. This movie reminded me just a tad of Straw Dogs and I Spit on Your Grave, except it's not as good as the former or as exploitive as the latter. It's got that great 70's style that many of us love, a strong female character, and a formidable villain. Surprisingly, it's not brutally violent, but it makes up for it with plenty of terror and menace. It's low budget with modest talent, but it's tightly made with a solid effort from the cast. If the climax had been mind blowing rather than just satisfying, this could have been a significant personal favorite.

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[TheUsualSuspect]

Yeah, Suspiria sucks.

[Gatsby]

Iron Man 3 3+

Much better than Iron Man 2. It's slow to start, picks up when Stark goes off on his own, then gets tedious again with very long over the top action scenes. Robert Downey Junior as Tony Stark is still very good and the best bits are him interacting with other people he meets. I did laugh out loud a few times.
Think I've said this before, but Iron Man 3 is the best in the series. I agree about the film's quality taking a backseat for the obligatory final action sequences.

[Derek Vinyard]

Suspiria - rating_1

Argento presents beautiful colours and nothing more. One could only have hoped for a great script to accompany the technical aspect behind this horror wreck.


Nightmare on Elm Street - rating_2

The only interesting film in the series and it still manages to be fright-less

so you don't like The Shining, Suspiria and A Nighmare On Elm Street... I think your problem is that you don't like horror at all man because those movies are masterpiece

[Gatsby]

I've seen more films than you have, I can guarantee that. .
You can't guarantee that, just like you can't guarantee that MM is an a-hole because has more tolerance for a variety of films.

Also, like Daniel said, there's a simple solution: stop watching horror films. Do research and find films you might enjoy. There's a great noir named In a Lonely Place, I think you'll like it.

[RedFoot]

You can't guarantee that, just like you can't guarantee that MM is an a-hole because has more tolerance for a variety of films.

Also, like Daniel said, there's a simple solution: stop watching horror film. There's a great noir named In a Lonely Place, I think you'll like it.

More tolerance? Why are people getting bent out of shape here? I'm sorry, let me follow the flock and heap praise on films because others love them. Come on people.

Yeah, he is an a-hole.


Horror is not the issue.

Great horror films:

The Evil Dead
The Thing
Alien
Psycho
Halloween
Rosemary's Baby
The Exorcist


The list goes on and on.

Those films, are not good...in my opinion. People need to chill. It amazes me how people are trying to tell me I'm wrong here.

"You need to stop watching horror"

"You're narrow-minded"

"You know ZERO about cinema"

"You're uneducated"

Great community here.

[Citizen Rules]

Hey Redfoot, welcome to MoFo!:p

I don't have a problem if you hate my favorite movies. I mean it's not like I directed them or anything.

May I suggest chillin' on the hostility. And make your arguments about the pros or cons of said movie. That's the best way to make your point, by explaining why you hate or love a certain film. Just a helpful tip.

[Derek Vinyard]

More tolerance? Why are people getting bent out of shape here? I'm sorry, let me follow the flock and heap praise on films because others love them. Come on people.

Yeah, he is an a-hole.


Horror is not the issue.

Great horror films:

The Evil Dead
The Thing
Alien
Psycho
Halloween
Rosemary's Baby
The Exorcist


The list goes on and on.

Those films, are not good...in my opinion. People need to chill. It amazes me how people are trying to tell me I'm wrong here.

"You need to stop watching horror"

"You're narrow-minded"

"You know ZERO about cinema"

"You're uneducated"

Great community here.

The Shining is probably the most technical horror movie ever made... I the camera work is amazing, the acting is sensational (especially from Jack Nicholson), the built is insanely cool and entertaining and the ending is just iconic. I don't know how you can like The Evil Dead (yes it's a pretty good movie) and you don't like The Shining

[Derek Vinyard]

Redfoot if you like American History X and Edward Norton you will have no problem with me at all man :p

[RedFoot]

Hey Redfoot, welcome to MoFo!:p

May I suggest chillin' on the hostility.

Hostility? May I suggest reading the posts again. I post a rating for a film, people call me uneducated and narrow minded. Point that crap towards MM, not me.

[RedFoot]

The Shining is probably the most technical horror movie ever made... I the camera work is amazing, the acting is sensational (especially from Jack Nicholson), the built is insanely cool and entertaining and the ending is just iconic. I don't know how you can like The Evil Dead (yes it's a pretty good movie) and you don't like The Shining


Technically speaking, all of Kubrick's work is a masterstroke. This is to be expected. The acting? Sure, Nicholson is good, but doesn't suit the character. I never believed his descent into madness because he looked mad from the start. He chews the scenery left right and centre when he goes "off the rails". Also, at no point during the film is Shelley Devull giving a good performance. Don't get me started on the kid.

[TheUsualSuspect]

I like Evil Dead better than The Shining.

[Derek Vinyard]

Technically speaking, all of Kubrick's work is a masterstroke. This is to be expected. The acting? Sure, Nicholson is good, but doesn't suit the character. I never believed his descent into madness because he looked mad from the start. He chews the scenery left right and centre when he goes "off the rails". Also, at no point during the film is Shelley Devull giving a good performance. Don't get me started on the kid.

I'm totally disagree but hey it's your opinion man and I ain't gonna try to change it... for example I hate Casablanca and everyone like it..

[Swan]

I like Evil Dead better than The Shining.

:highfive:

[MonnoM]

Most of us have made posts in jest about this or that person's rating, but I never thought I'd see the day where someone is seriously ridiculed for it. Just let the guy enjoy what he enjoys. Hell, I love Nightmare on Elm Street but I'm not losing my ever loving mind over someone rating it a 2 (assuming he's even talking about the original). His sole reason could even be that he hates fedoras and it's still okay because it's his opinion and won't change the fact that the movie is a classic. :D

[RedFoot]

I'm totally disagree but hey it's your opinion man and I ain't gonna try to change it... for example I hate Casablanca and everyone like it..

Wow actual discussion and not insults being thrown. Maybe some people here are good?

[RedFoot]

Most of us have made posts in jest about this or that person's rating, but I never thought I'd see the day where someone is seriously ridiculed for it. Just let the guy enjoy what he enjoys. Hell, I love Nightmare on Elm Street but I'm not losing my ever loving mind over someone rating it a 2 (assuming he's even talking about the original). His sole reason could even be that he hates fedoras and it's still okay because it's his opinion and won't change the fact that the movie is a classic. :D

It earned at least one popcorn because it HAD a fedora.

[Swan]

Most of us have made posts in jest about this or that person's rating, but I never thought I'd see the day where someone is seriously ridiculed for it. Just let the guy enjoy what he enjoys. Hell, I love Nightmare on Elm Street but I'm not losing my ever loving mind over someone rating it a 2 (assuming he's even talking about the original). His sole reason could even be that he hates fedoras and it's still okay because it's his opinion and won't change the fact that the movie is a classic. :D

I basically agree (MonnoM, always a sensible man). I think the dude has the right to bash whatever he pleases and as much as I love MM, I do think he was being pretty rude (sorry dude).

[gbgoodies]

Strange to me, because when I think of horror, one of the first things I always think about is the wonderfully atmospheric Hammer horror films.

Horror has always mixed genres, and there are plenty without gore. You just watched an example of that. Maybe horror aint so bad, right? ;)


I'm sure that horror will never become my favorite genre, but I have to admit that there are some horror movies that aren't so bad.

[RedFoot]

2001: A Space Odyssey - rating_5

gorgeous visuals, thought provoking and spellbinding. Kubrick's best.

Magnolia - rating_2

Self-indulgent ego boost. Tries too hard to be pretentious that it even fails at that.

Mr. Turner - rating_3_5

Beautifully shot film. Every frame is a painting, perfect companion to the story.

[Iroquois]

Magnolia - 2

Self-indulgent ego boost. Tries too hard to be pretentious that it even fails at that.

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[TheUsualSuspect]

It seems I agree and disagree with every other movie this guy posts.

[TONGO]

It seems I agree and disagree with every other movie this guy posts.

His top ten looks solid

[RedFoot]

You gave The Exorcist a 4 out of 10. Like if The Exorcist took your taste test in school, it would only score a 40%, and F. The Exorcist?!

Welcome to the forum, but uh....yeah, you had it coming. :)

I did no such thing.

[TONGO]

I did no such thing.


Oh I got you mixed up with Jacko! My bad! Sorry man please ignore my post :)

[Derek Vinyard]

2001: A Space Odyssey - rating_5

gorgeous visuals, thought provoking and spellbinding. Kubrick's best.

now you talkin!

[Iroquois]

Yeah, TONGO, films have their own grade system that works differently to that of actual schools (and, to be fair, from the sounds of things the American school grading system is broken as hell anyway so I wouldn't go appealing to that in order to get one over on anyone). Assuming a 10/10 is an A+ and a 0/10 or 1/10 is an F, then 4/10 is like a C- - not a good grade, but hardly an outright failure.

[TONGO]

Yeah, TONGO, films have their own grade system that works differently to that of actual schools (and, to be fair, from the sounds of things the American school grading system is broken as hell anyway so I wouldn't go appealing to that in order to get one over on anyone). Assuming a 10/10 is an A+ and a 0/10 or 1/10 is an F, then 4/10 is like a C- - not a good grade, but hardly an outright failure.

Wel in the american school system anything under a 70% is an F. So a 40% would be an exceptionally bad one.

[Miss Vicky]

Jeez people, way to welcome new members here (and I thought I'm a bitch)!

I don't know why people have to take it as some kind of affront to cinema as a whole if someone dares to dislike some generally highly regarded films. Seriously? Why does it matter? As long as people are actually watching films, they have the right to like or dislike them and post about it.

It's a movie forum. Not some cult where every member must think the same.

[Miss Vicky]

Wel in the american school system anything under a 70% is an F. So a 40% would be an exceptionally bad one.

There is such thing as a D grade. Though yes, 40% would be an F in an American school.

[Iroquois]

Wel in the american school system anything under a 70% is an F. So a 40% would be an exceptionally bad one.

By that logic, any film that gets less than 3.5 is a failure. Like I said - broken.

[Gatsby]

2001: A Space Odyssey - rating_5

gorgeous visuals, thought provoking and spellbinding. Kubrick's best.

This is enough to make me love you. :D

[Miss Vicky]

Kubrick. :rolleyes:

2001: Pretty but boring AF.

[MovieMeditation]

:shifty:

Sue me :shrug:


Footnote: RedFoot, one thing you have to learn about me; I talk with my arms wide. I'm not actually here to insult you, the post was more a product of my bafflement over your ratings.

[Iroquois]

Meshes of the Afternoon - 3

the f*ck

[MovieMeditation]

On this whole Redfoot case and how my foot is appearently up his a**... I don't want to take back whatever I said, but I did screw up by leaving a bombshell like that and not following up on it, which makes it all seem like a one-line insult with nothing to it. I forgot, but I did intend to post a follow-up post. Even if my time is not really worth it.

Anyways, the problem is not that you, Redfoot, are disliking classic widely acclaimed films, but the fact that you seem to just be here to insult those movies and the people who love them - yes, the insulting goes both ways, one more subtle than the other. Had you written a review perhaps i would have wronged you for it as that is my right, but that is also your opinion and I have no right over that. But you simply come in here, post a minority rating of 1-2 stars for a classic or beloved film and then add a few harsh empty words to downgrade it. Calling 'Magnolia' a "self-indulgent ego boost" and Nightmare on Elm Street "fright-less" makes me wonder if the former applies to your postings and the latter explains your narrow-minded view on how a horror film should scare to be good... unless fright-less refers to the gutless nature of filmmaking, which the boundary-pushing Nightmare on Elm Street film definitely wasn't.

You don't have anything to back it up with, so why should I even back my case up, in all honesty. And as I said, your ratings are way low and not just mediocre or below average. Often they are scraping the very bottom, and even if you did have a rating system that was either Iroesque or Steve Freelingesque, you are still rating things extremely low, which in my eyes means no redeeming qualities whatsoever. If I watch a classic I dislike, I am often able to appreciate it in other areas than pure enjoyment and my rating can never come down to a 1/5 because either the cinematography, acting, story, whatever is simply to good or well-made.

So movie or member, the tone is harsh both ways. Posting stuff like that and not backing it up is basically asking for it imo. Have you own opinion, but that's just me... Can you prove me wrong in a disussion on the movie and/or can you make me relate to your opinion, fine. But trash talking doesn't demand much in the brain department and we can both play that game if you want.

[Derek Vinyard]

MM I still appreciate you man! You da f*cking man

[Iroquois]

MM - At what point do we end up telling RedFoot what they should be doing or what we think they should be doing? At what point does the criticism stop being constructive?

RedFoot - in any case, MM sort of has a point. It's one thing to not like beloved classics (I do it all the time), but this is a forum. If you share a contradictory opinion, people here might ask you why you think that way - this isn't necessarily out of mocking disbelief so much as curiosity and the possibility of a dialogue. This isn't automatically about enforcing a hive-mind - it's about reaching an understanding not just for you but for whoever is asking. Maybe you see a film in a way that others don't and that is a perspective that's worth hearing about in order for them to gain a fuller understanding of the film. Maybe it's the other way around and you can take other people's thoughts into consideration, which can make you think about the film in a different way. That's not to say that you have to, but there's more to this whole MovieForums thing than just tossing out ratings and getting into fights over them (regardless of who started them). Not only do you have to be able to defend your opinions, but you have to be receptive to what others may be trying to tell you. That's kind of the whole point of getting into discussions, isn't it?

That being said, the reason why I singled out your line about Magnolia on the previous page is because it has issues. Words like "pretentious" and "self-indulgent" are empty buzzwords that barely mean anything (I can argue that Deadpool is pretentious, for instance) and for you to say that the film "tries too hard to be pretentious" is an oxymoron because, well, the definition of pretentious is essentially "trying too hard" to seem important or distinguished. You don't have to write lengthy screeds about every single film, but a line like that one does not communicate the point well and is even liable to give people the impression that you yourself are the pretentious one (especially in conjunction with a negative rating for a generally well-liked film, which makes your opinion sound like you're being contrarian for its own sake rather than because it's your genuine opinion). Not like that justifies people ganging up on you like they have, but you should think about how your way of posting is liable to reflect on yourself and others.

[Thursday Next]

I'd like to point out that this is the 'rate the last movie you saw' thread, so reviews and justifications for those ratngs are entirey optional in here!

[MovieMeditation]

I'd like to point out that this is the 'rate the last movie you saw' thread, so reviews and justifications for those ratngs are entirey optional in here!
I'm not saying he has to write a review, I'm just saying that a negative rating of a beloved film with nothing to it is going to create some backlash; especially when the short worded comments made are not exactly sympathetic or well argumented. :shrug:

[Chypmunk]

I'm not saying he has to write a review, I'm just saying that a negative rating of a beloved film with nothing to it is going to create some backlash; especially when the short worded comments made are not exactly sympathetic or well argumented. :shrug:
Any 'backlash' should still be civil though :yup:

[MovieMeditation]

Any 'backlash' should still be civil though :yup:
It should be civil alright, civil war.

Anyways, screw you, Chyp. :p

[Chypmunk]

Anyways, screw you, Chyp. :p
Couldn't wait a while could you old chap? I feel a need to watch Magnolia now and then I'm gonna have to ask Yods how to do negative popcorns :p

[Daniel M]

You need to distinguish between disagreements and insults, if he posts a bad rating you have a right to be confused, to criticise the rating, to question it etc. but name calling, swearing, accusations of narrow mindedness and complete generalisations based on a few posts are beyond unfair. If I was a new member coming on here, I'd be extremely upset if someone spoke to me the way you did, and I like you a lot MM, but I'm just being honest here.

I'd also like to say that not all rating systems are the same, you mention some films get scores because of certain elements, but those elements are also subjective, remember. He gave Magnolia 2 stars after all, not half one.

Out of the last batch of films, I like Magnolia a lot, but I'm not annoyed he gave it a low rating, that's up to him. The other two films, I've actually seen in the cinema over the last couple of years and I give pretty much the same ratings too, so we agree there, and he has a cool top ten list.

[matt72582]

Be nice, everyone. No one should ever feel pressure on how they feel about a movie. I doubt someone's going to deprive themselves of pleasure to bother anyone else. If people want to explain why they don't like Magnolia or if they do, that's their right. I like it, so what. I'm reminded of another thread. Something about acclaimed movies we don't like. Some love "Lawrence of Arabia" - I don't, oh well.

People should be secure enough not to need reasoning, but if one is curious, we can ask nicely, "Why did you think it was ego-driven baloney?"..

Hell, put a :) at the end to show there's no hostility.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Magnolia - rating_2

Self-indulgent ego boost. Tries too hard to be pretentious that it even fails at that.



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[RedFoot]

You don't have anything to back it up with, so why should I even back my case up, in all honesty.

What case is that? Throwing out insults? You have no case, you never stated one.

And as I said, your ratings are way low and not just mediocre or below average. Often they are scraping the very bottom, and even if you did have a rating system that was either Iroesque or Steve Freelingesque, you are still rating things extremely low, which in my eyes means no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Roger Ebert gave The Usual Suspects 1 1/2 stars. That film is loved by all. The point is, who gives a crap if a film is loved by all or considered a classic. That has ZERO merit on how someone should view a film.

If I watch a classic I dislike, I am often able to appreciate it in other areas than pure enjoyment and my rating can never come down to a 1/5 because either the cinematography, acting, story, whatever is simply to good or well-made.
Good for you, want a cookie?

So movie or member, the tone is harsh both ways. Posting stuff like that and not backing it up is basically asking for it imo. Have you own opinion, but that's just me... Can you prove me wrong in a disussion on the movie and/or can you make me relate to your opinion, fine. But trash talking doesn't demand much in the brain department and we can both play that game if you want.
Again, you never even bothered to start a film discussion. I wrote a one sentence sentiment on how I felt about the film. You did not choose to engage me on the said film, you chose the lower route and insulted me. Looking through some of these posts in this thread, people don't even give words as to why. They throw up the title of the film and the rating and that's it. So as far as I see it, I've done more than that.

Grow up please. If you want to have a discussion how why those films are terrible, fine, we can do that. Then you can go on to say how this aspect of the film is "amazing" and nothing else useful.

[Rey Skywalker]

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I, Origins (2014)

rating_2_5

[RedFoot]

MM - At what point do we end up telling RedFoot what they should be doing or what we think they should be doing? At what point does the criticism stop being constructive?

RedFoot - in any case, MM sort of has a point. It's one thing to not like beloved classics (I do it all the time), but this is a forum. If you share a contradictory opinion, people here might ask you why you think that way -


And yet MM did NOT do that. If someone wants to challenge me as to why I rated a film they way I did, I would more than gladly respond. I did so when Derek questioned my Shining rating. I have no problem going toe to toe with the debate of a film.


Again, this was not how the issues were brought up.


Maybe it's the other way around and you can take other people's thoughts into consideration, which can make you think about the film in a different way.


MM's thoughts - "You're wrong and dumb"


Very nice.


Not only do you have to be able to defend your opinions, but you have to be receptive to what others may be trying to tell you. That's kind of the whole point of getting into discussions, isn't it?


I have and will continue to do so if someone asks.

That being said, the reason why I singled out your line about Magnolia on the previous page is because it has issues. Words like "pretentious" and "self-indulgent" are empty buzzwords that barely mean anything (I can argue that Deadpool is pretentious, for instance)


So we are to never use those words? Those words are used so people can quickly and easily understand my stance on the film. If someone wants to question why I think it's self-indulgent, then we can have a discussion. No one's done that.


Not like that justifies people ganging up on you like they have, but you should think about how your way of posting is liable to reflect on yourself and others.


Yeah, people here don't like it when someone disagrees. They also do not want to engage in a conversation about said disagree, rather throw insults. Then they also try to back up said insults because they won't admit they were wrong to do so in the first place.

[RedFoot]

I, Origins (2014)

rating_2_5





MM doesn't want to insult this person? No reason as to why they rated it the way they did. Come on.

[RedFoot]

Kung-Fu Hustle - rating_4


Hilariously constructed kung fu film with heart and brains. Give this a watch for a fun time.


Club Dread - 3.5


Underrated comedy with funny performances and a love of the genre.


The Prestige - rating_4_5


Nolan's best film. So much attention to detail and worth more than one viewing, where it holds up brilliantly.

[Miss Vicky]

I, Origins (2014)

rating_2_5





MM doesn't want to insult this person? No reason as to why they rated it the way they did. Come one.
That just got posted and I don't think MM is even online at the moment.

Anyway, I hope you don't let the actions of a few arrogant people spoil your view of the forum as a whole or dissuade you from continuing to post. We do have good people here and a real community.

[RedFoot]

That just got posted and I don't think MM is even online at the moment.

Anyway, I hope you don't let the actions of a few arrogant people spoil your view of the forum as a whole or dissuade you from continuing to post. We do have good people here and a real community.


I haven't had an issue with anyone else, so it's looking good.

[Camo]

Inside Llewyn Davis - 4.5+

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Oh, wow. Stunning film. If this holds up on a rewatch it could replace Lebowski as my favourite Coen film. Really wasn't expecting that. Excellent performance by Isaac, i think Llewyn is one of the best Coen characters largely thanks to him. Loved the script and the music as well and i'm not even that into Folk. It was also really funny. From the look of it i thought it was going to be light on laughs which is why i avoided it for so long, since i usually respond better to the Coens comedies. Excellent.

[the samoan lawyer]

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Village of The Damned (1960)


3

[TheUsualSuspect]

Hail, Caesar!

(The Coen Brothers)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/01/Hail%2C_Caesar%21_Teaser_poster.jpg/220px-Hail%2C_Caesar%21_Teaser_poster.jpg

2


Have you ever seen a film that has great set pieces, an interesting story, a large talented cast of actors having a good time with an extremely talented director behind the lens, just to have the film be a total misfire? Hail, Caesar! is that film.

Eddie Mannix is a fixer, he fixes the problems of Hollywood and one big problem is that the main star of their next film has been kidnapped and held for ransom. Mannix must navigate the zany world of Hollywood to get the actor back before the film concludes filming.

Set in 1951, it's clear that the Coens have respect for the films of this decade. the Tatum musical number could have easily been from any film from that decade. They handle the setting extremely well and everyone fits right into the world the Coens create. Hail, Caesar plays as their homage to the time era and it looks great. No surprise there, Deakins is a master cinematographer.

The Coens always cast their films extremely well. Brolin is our lead here and he seems like he belongs in the 50's. Clooney loves to play dumb in Coen films and does so again here, so expect nothing new on his end. Tatum, Hill, Fiennes and Johansson all have minimal roles and almost have no effect on the story at hand. Tilda Swinton also has a tiny role, but I found her to be a real standout. I'm warming up to her after seeing her become almost unrecognizable in certain roles, like Snowpiercer and Trainwreck. Despite her minimal role, she is hilarious and is indeed a highlight.

In the end it's newcomer Alden Ehrenreich who really shines, he and Fiennes have a hilarious back and fourth about how to pronounce certain lines in the film. All these elements cannot save the film though. It's a chore to get through and just like Burn After Reading, feels kind of pointless. Nothing seems to amount to anything here and I couldn't help but feel my time could have been better used watching a better film.

I haven't seen Inside Llewyn Davis yet, but for me the Coens have been missing big time as of late.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Excellent review, you should do this more often. I've never heard of The Daisy Chain, but I'll be sure to give it a gander soon.

Thank you very much. I used to but I've got out of the habit due to not watching things as often. I'd never heard of Haunted, The Daisy Chain, The Eclipse or Entity and was really happy to have discovered all of them :).

[Daniel M]

All these elements cannot save the film though. It's a chore to get through and just like Burn After Reading, feels kind of pointless. Nothing seems to amount to anything here and I couldn't help but feel my time could have been better used watching a better film.

Until this part, it sounded like you were giving the film a glowing review. I didn't really like Burn After Reading, I didn't find it very funny or interesting, but I loved Hail, Caesar! which I thought was hilarious, the only complaint I have is that it's too short. A shame to see some people don't like it :(

[MovieMeditation]

Good for you, want a cookie?
Uhhh, the reponse highest on the list of arrogant smartasses...

MM's thoughts - "You're wrong and dumb"
That's indeed my thoughts on you, though my reply had more to it than that. Shame you're following a discussion in the same vein that you review/rate in.

MM doesn't want to insult this person? No reason as to why they rated it the way they did. Come on.
Now you're pushing your luck, buddy. Better calm your t*ts.

[Gatsby]

Bro, this might be a good time to just stop.

[MovieMeditation]

Bro, this might be a good time to just stop.
I'm not stopping till the dude is banned for bad taste. :)

A new member with that level of douchbaggery? I don't think I've ever seen it on this forum. Ever.

[Iroquois]

MM - neither side looks good anymore, though. It's not like being here any longer justifies the douchebaggery either.

Suspect - damn, dude, Hail, Caesar! gets a lower rating than Sausage Party? I figure it's about what you'd expect from the Coens, though - they're all about these weird shaggy-dog stories even in their best films. At the very least, I think their post-No Country output is fairly solid with no major missteps.

[Gatsby]

Don't know if you're joking or not, but you know there's no chance of him getting banned right? I strongly recommend channelling your energy towards creating a friendly relationship rather than creating a permanent enemy. Real life is hard enough. Don't extend it to the Internet.

[MovieMeditation]

I got 99 problems and a bitch ain't one.

So whatever. I don't care at this point.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Anyway, I hope you don't let the actions of a few arrogant people spoil your view of the forum as a whole or dissuade you from continuing to post. We do have good people here and a real community.
I hope you're including me in the "good people". I really am good.. just a bit loopy, and mostly intoxicated.I have never done anything that warranted disciplinary action..:shifty:

[TONGO]

I'm not stopping till the dude is banned for bad taste. :)

A new member with that level of douchbaggery? I don't think I've ever seen it on this forum. Ever.
Oh, no no no. There have been much worse than Redfoot. Ill give you a hint - the decade before this millenium, and the card that comes after a King... ;)

[Citizen Rules]

Hail, Caesar!

(The Coen Brothers)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/01/Hail%2C_Caesar%21_Teaser_poster.jpg/220px-Hail%2C_Caesar%21_Teaser_poster.jpg

rating_2


Have you ever seen a film that has great set pieces, an interesting story, a large talented cast of actors having a good time with an extremely talented director behind the lens, just to have the film be a total misfire? Hail, Caesar! is that film.

Eddie Mannix is a fixer, he fixes the problems of Hollywood and one big problem is that the main star of their next film has been kidnapped and held for ransom. Mannix must navigate the zany world of Hollywood to get the actor back before the film concludes filming.

Set in 1951, it's clear that the Coens have respect for the films of this decade. the Tatum musical number could have easily been from any film from that decade. They handle the setting extremely well and everyone fits right into the world the Coens create. Hail, Caesar plays as their homage to the time era and it looks great. No surprise there, Deakins is a master cinematographer.

The Coens always cast their films extremely well. Brolin is our lead here and he seems like he belongs in the 50's. Clooney loves to play dumb in Coen films and does so again here, so expect nothing new on his end. Tatum, Hill, Fiennes and Johansson all have minimal roles and almost have no effect on the story at hand. Tilda Swinton also has a tiny role, but I found her to be a real standout. I'm warming up to her after seeing her become almost unrecognizable in certain roles, like Snowpiercer and Trainwreck. Despite her minimal role, she is hilarious and is indeed a highlight.

In the end it's newcomer Alden Ehrenreich who really shines, he and Fiennes have a hilarious back and fourth about how to pronounce certain lines in the film. All these elements cannot save the film though. It's a chore to get through and just like Burn After Reading, feels kind of pointless. Nothing seems to amount to anything here and I couldn't help but feel my time could have been better used watching a better film.

I haven't seen Inside Llewyn Davis yet, but for me the Coens have been missing big time as of late. I just watched Hail! Caesar and had the same thoughts as you: the movie is all dressed up with great characters and casting, but like a lot of the Coen brother movies they don't know how to give their work soul. And they can't stop themselves from throwing in the kitchen sink...err I mean the soviet sub.

If the Coens would bring in another script writer to flesh out their ideas, they could be one of the greats in the movie making biz. As it is, every time I hear it's a new Coen brothers movie, I wince.

[MovieMeditation]

Oh, no no no. There have been much worse than Redfoot. Ill give you a hint - the decade before this millenium, and the card that comes after a King... ;)
Oh yeah. Definitely. But I don't think I was around right when he joined. But indeed, that dude's a joke(r). ;)

[Swan]

Now you're pushing your luck, buddy. Better calm your t*ts.

He better calm his tots? I thought you ate those.

[Mr Minio]

The End of Summer - 6/10 Harsh! :) You made Setsuko cry!
Village of The Damned (1960)rating_3 The only thing besides the ending I can remember from this film are the eyes. OH GOD THESE EYES.
Explain to me, please, how my taste in films is extremely narrow minded? No need to explain. Just lookin' up your recent ratings is enough.
I've seen more films than you have, I can guarantee that. I know a guy who's seen 8000 movies, yet 95% of films he watched were not "along his way", or he simply hated. Sometimes there was a month with only one 3/5 rating he's given (and the rest was way lower) for about 100 films he watched. I simply can't fathom how can somebody watch so many films yet don't enjoy them (are you forcing yourself to watch them?). And this does not go specifically to you, RedFoot, but to some other people who've started posting ratings quite recently.

Even movies I didn't like get rating_2 or rating_2_5 from me most of the time if I can find something in them that I liked. And I hardly ever rate anything below rating_3, because I love cinema too much. I often can't understand how people can be so harsh with their ratings, almost as if they didn't love cinema.

To me narrow-minded in case of films does not mean somebody is narrow-minded in other fields and isn't an insult. That being said, I know a lot of people that are pretty clever and knowledgeable in other subjects, but still are extremely newbish and narrow-minded when it comes to cinema.

[Swan]

I always admired Tarantino for being one of those guys who enthusiastically watches a movie, always goes in hoping he'll love it. I try to live by that myself. I don't think you have to love every movie you see, but as a film lover you're supposed to love film! That's pretty much the only criteria, because it's in the name. A lot of you guys who are close friends with me know I'm not big on criticizing films, and that's why.

[TONGO]

Even movies I didn't like get rating_2 or rating_2_5 from me most of the time if I can find something in them that I liked. And I hardly ever rate anything below rating_3, because I love cinema too much. I often can't understand how people can be so harsh with their ratings, almost as if they didn't love cinema.


Hm, thats funny cause with me I stopped reviewing cause I thought I was rating stuff too high, and when Id look at the review a month later, Id do a double-take. I incorrectly assumed you were more critical. ;)

[CosmicRunaway]

Even movies I didn't like get rating_2 or rating_2_5 from me most of the time if I can find something in them that I liked. And I hardly ever rate anything below rating_3, because I love cinema too much. I often can't understand how people can be so harsh with their ratings, almost as if they didn't love cinema.
To me, rating_2_5 is average (it is halfway between 0 and 5 after all), so I imagine most of my ratings seem really low to some people (not that I rate movies all that frequently though).

A rating_1_5 or rating_2 might be a pretty okay movie, but if it's boring or unoriginal I'm probably not going to rate it higher than that unless the few things I liked about it were really good. Someone like TONGO might think rating_2 is an absolute failure, but that's not the case for me. To me, it's a below average film that still has a few good things going for it.

We all have different tastes and preferences when it comes to film, and I think that carries over to our rating systems as well. Not everyone is going to agree on what parameters warrant each rating. That's also why I never just give a movie a flat rating without any explanation, but in a thread that's simply called "Rate the Last Movie You Saw" and not "Review the Last Movie You Saw", explaining your rating is not strictly necessary. It does make things more interesting when you do though. 👍

[matt72582]

Slap The Monster On Page One - 7.5/10

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[Mr Minio]

To me, rating_2_5 is average rating_2_5 is mediocrity. And mediocrity is by no means good, but it doesn't mean the movie was terrible. Average is a tricky word for me as my average rating is 3.27 and that's more than rating_3 which stands for decent in my rating system.

Here's the thing, though. I can understand somebody having a really harsh rating system to only highlight movies he really, really loved, but in longer run this doesn't make much sense, anyway. One can still highlight his favourites by 5 star rating and doesn't have to give 2 stars to a movie he only moderately liked.

But let's be frank, there's not too many harsh raters out there and generally a two star rating means somebody didn't like a film, but maybe appreciated one part of it, or something and that's why the rating isn't lower.

One star is usually given to pretty bad films and that's why people frown upon users who grant this kind of rating to highly-acclaimed movies. As I've said before, it's perfectly alright to dislike any film, but when somebody dislikes a couple of usually highly rated movies, something's weird. You start wondering if the person is a masochist of some kind and watches only movies he or she knows are not in his/her type, or simply a narrow-minded moviewatcher with a very, well, narrow idea of what cinema is or should be.

PS: Robert Bresson was one of the most narrow-minded filmmakers ever hating literally EVERY film that wasn't his. He only watched 2 Hitchcock films in 20 years and claimed them disastrous. And it wasn't because he thought the acting or cinematography or screenplay etc. was bad, but because these movies didn't fit his strictly defined idea of what cinema should be. As much as I love Bresson's movies, he was narrow-minded as hell!

[Derek Vinyard]

Club Dread - 3.5


Underrated comedy with funny performances and a love of the genre.


The Prestige - rating_4_5


Nolan's best film. So much attention to detail and worth more than one viewing, where it holds up brilliantly.

I really start to like you man! Two movie I always love :D

[NextScorsese]

Commando (1985).
This movie is stupid in every sense of the word, it utilizes every single overused action cliche known to man and is unbelievably goofy.
But good lord do I love this movie. Something about this movie just speaks to my inner man child and forces me to turn of my brain every single time I watch it.

So, my usual self would give this 2.5

But then the man child takes over.

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5

[MovieMeditation]

rating_2_5 is mediocrity.
Firstly, I agree with you past post, that was some good stuff. But in this case I agree with Cosmic that 2.5 is average. BUT ratings are subjective and how your system works is up to you. Personally though, I just feel like it's a waste not to use the whole scale, since everything below 2.5 would be pretty damn awful then. And as you said, you barely rate anything below 3/5, which even going by your love for cinema, could still be because your scale is more to the positive side.

I try to even mine out, so 2.5 is average, 2 is below average and 3 is above average/fairly good. That way I feel like I use the whole rating system equally or however you can say it. But it's fun to see how others use ratings and how they see a movie in terms of grades.

[The Gunslinger45]

Everyone needs to calm down and kindly un-clench their sphincters.

Film is art, and everyone has a different opinions on it. And films we like are not necessarily going to be appreciated by others. That does not mean the film is bad, it just means that person does not care for it. It is not a big deal.

Hell there are several MoFo's on this site I like and respect who do not care for films I love. Miss Vicky does not care for Taxi Driver, Tongo hates The Temple of Doom, several people here do not care for David Lynch movies, and JayDee does not like Kevin Smith flicks.

And that is not even counting the flicks I flat out don't like that I know others adore. Any Tarantino fan here knows how much I don't care for his movies at all, I am not a PTA fan, and I think I made Cobpyth cry with my thoughts on Altman.

Does not make them (or me) any less of people or cinephiles, it just means our tastes are different.

And as for annoying and douchebag new guys, as Tongo said, no one compares to 90'sAce. But either way, a nasty response to an online post is not going to help the situation.

So lets all calm down a little.

[MovieMeditation]

You're shooting blanks, Guns. The discussion is over. Now we are just discussing rating systems and share hugs. Want a hug? :)

[Mr Minio]

The point is I love most films I watch.

[The Gunslinger45]

You're shooting blanks, Guns. The discussion is over. Now we are just discussing rating systems and share hugs. Want a hug? :)

What no tongue? :p

[Aaron]

Cien años de perdón By Daniel Calparsoro

6/10... good start but kinda got stale somewhere down the middle . but nice direction

[Citizen Rules]

Just wait until we do the Top 100 Worst Movie countdown....everyone! is going to get miffed:mad: when they see their favorite movies being hated on:eek:

[MonnoM]

Just wait until we do the Top 100 Worst Movie countdown....everyone! is going to get miffed:mad: when they see their favorite movies being hated on:eek:

I can't wait for that. But if any on my list ends up on anyone's favorites, that person is dead to me.:walter:

[Camo]

Just wait until we do the Top 100 Worst Movie countdown....everyone! is going to get miffed:mad: when they see their favorite movies being hated on:eek:

My list really wasn't controversial. A few highly rated films made it but less than i thought would. I ended up making a list of all the films i truly despise and i realized that i have seen way more genuinely bad films than i thought. Especially after going through the first few pages of the worst films on Flickchart (i don't have one in case anyone asks it just came up when i searched worst ever movies) so many sh!tty films that i watched when younger popped up, thank god i actually choose what i watch now haha.

Anyway most of those didn't make my list because i barely remember them, but when i weighed a turd against a technically fine film that i just personally despise i chose the former to go on my list because i could at least appreciate the effort in the latter regardless of them being hideously wrong. Man, think i sent a pretty boring list now :(. Almost want to ask TONGO if i could change it, haha nah wouldn't do that to you.

Love how much this comment seems like i'm talking directly to movieforums.com, like not the members but the website/domain :laugh:

[CosmicRunaway]

There's one movie at the very top of my list that might ruffle some feathers, but I'm pretty sure all the films on my list were ones that are generally disliked. I guess we'll find out when the countdown starts though.

[The Gunslinger45]

I will probably piss off a few people with my list

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/DopeTeaserPoster.jpg

rating_3

[SkyDog]

The Final Sacrifice (1990) - 2.1/10 1

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Starring '80s mullet uncle guy as Zap Rowsdower. This isn't a sci-fi movie, he's just a normal guy, and his name is Zap... Rowsdower... Might be the best worst name I've ever come across.

Also starring a kid who looks like a Ferengi as Troy.

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Sits happily along side some of the worst movies I've seen. It (barely) separates itself from the truly dreadful by managing to create a sense of adventure/mystery, and by having some half decent camera work.

[neiba]

Jesus Christ, what the hell happened???

I think I dodged a bullet when I rated Halloween 2...

Just think on the bright side, we already have a favourite for Best Mofo Couple of the Year and the winner of Most Controversial Mofo! Mofies look easier now!

[neiba]

Unforgiven (C. Eastwood, 1992)


A retired and resentful about his past Man with No Name comes back for a last job, how's that for a movie?

I read that Eastwood read the script for this and waited till he was old enough so he could be on it... I can see why! Looking at his past, there's no better person to be William Munny and the movie would lose a great deal if he was not on it.

The whole premise alone makes the film: what I loved the most about this is that noone tells who they really are: The Englishman (what a fascinating character), the Kid and Little Bill constantly overrate themselves, while William Munny only show his trueself in the last scene. That and a overblown request made by a group prostitutes give stage to a really straight forward but great western.

The acting is great, especially by Hackman. Eastwood is equal to himself, with the emotion spectre of a rock but that is no problem when portraying this type of characters. I'm not sure about Freeman, sometimes I liked him, other times I just think he was a miscast.
The writing has some cheesy parts (especially Eastwood's lines) but overall ends up being quite solid.

I think this gets more praise as a statement by Eastwood than as a movie by itself, but it's still one of the best westerns of the "modern age".

rating_4 +

[RedFoot]

I'm not stopping till the dude is banned for bad taste. :)

A new member with that level of douchbaggery? I don't think I've ever seen it on this forum. Ever.

Do you wake up every morning thinking "I'll be an a$$hole today", or were you simply born that way?

[neiba]

I'm not stopping till the dude is banned for bad taste. :)

A new member with that level of douchbaggery? I don't think I've ever seen it on this forum. Ever.

Do you wake up every morning thinking "I'll be an a$$hole today", or were you simply born that way?

Dude, stop.

You both STOP...

[RedFoot]

Sorry, I've just never met such a complete jerk like him before.

[dadgumblah]

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

I don't remember what rating I gave the previous Trek film that featured Benedict Cumberbatch as the villain, but I know I liked it. But this one is loads better. There is plenty of space adventure and action but like any good Trek movie, it retains its focus on the core characters and their relationships/friendships and manages to incorporate new friends and a badass villain, particularly Krall, played by the super Idris Elba. As this version of our Trek heroes is set in an alternate timeline, it has freed the filmmakers up to not feel they have to copy or repeat previous incarnations of stories, but each new film has dovetailed somewhat with things that happened in the same numbered "Classic Trek" films, i.e. Khan being in Star Trek Into Darkness. This time, something disastrous happens fairly early on in the film that also happened in Star Trek III: The Search For Spock. And that is the destruction of the Enterprise, which is necessary for the rest of the film to play out, which deals with the crew stranded on Krall's planet, all of the stars paired off, with only Scotty (Simon Pegg) teamed up with a new character, Jaylah, delightfully played by Sofia Boutella, who has a super technology that helps our crew out immensely.

Unfortunately, the late Anton Yelchin who plays Chekov, probably gets the least amount of screen time of the crew. During the final credits , there is a dedication for him, and for the late Leonard Nimoy. I loved this installment and have already heard there will a fourth film. I look forward to it.

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4.5

Calendar Girls (2003)

Delightful, based-on-a-true-story film about a group of middle-aged British women in Yorkshire who belong to a women's institute and are largely bored by the monthly themes of things to learn about. Julie Walters plays Annie and her husband has cancer. While waiting at the hospital with her best friend Chris (Helen Mirren), they are miffed by the bad furniture, particularly one couch, in the waiting room in the cancer ward. Chris's teenage son leaves his skin magazine where Chris finds it, and she also sees a pin-up calendar in a garage, all of which gives her the idea for the local ladies of the women's institute to pose nude for a calendar to raise money for the hospital waiting room furniture in Annie's husband's name. Of course the nudity is very tasteful, with their, ahem, parts covered up with various things like pastry trays and flowers. The whole thing becomes a huge success but is not without problems, some with husbands, some with the women's institute in general, some with the trappings that come along with fame. But this movie is all done with a gentle, loving hand and leaves you with a good feeling.

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4

[neiba]

Sorry, I've just never met such a complete jerk like him before.

Alright, you made your point and MM did his, so back off now and stop responding to each other on this thread.

MM, I love you bro, but this goes to you too. Please don't respond, not even to this post.

[Camo]

Sorry, I've just never met such a complete jerk like him before.

You need to get out more then.

Jesus it's an internet forum, i agree he was a bit harsh but he also didn't just say FU, he made a pretty thoughtful comment after that. I think you should just get over it, MM too tbh, but whatever.

[Cobpyth]

If you express controversial opinions on a public forum, you shouldn't act offended when people start attacking you (even in an impolite manner). It makes you look like a naive noob. This is simply the way people react sometimes on the internet.

Win the discussion by defending your opinions with good arguments. Name-calling doesn't solve anything.

Nice top ten, by the way, RedFoot!

[Citizen Rules]

Calendar Girls (2003)

Delightful, based-on-a-true-story film about a group of middle-aged British women in Yorkshire who belong to a women's institute and are largely bored by the monthly themes of things to learn about. Julie Walters plays Annie and her husband has cancer. While waiting at the hospital with her best friend Chris (Helen Mirren), they are miffed by the bad furniture, particularly one couch, in the waiting room in the cancer ward. Chris's teenage son leaves his skin magazine where Chris finds it, and she also sees a pin-up calendar in a garage, all of which gives her the idea for the local ladies of the women's institute to pose nude for a calendar to raise money for the hospital waiting room furniture in Annie's husband's name. Of course the nudity is very tasteful, with their, ahem, parts covered up with various things like pastry trays and flowers. The whole thing becomes a huge success but is not without problems, some with husbands, some with the women's institute in general, some with the trappings that come along with fame. But this movie is all done with a gentle, loving hand and leaves you with a good feeling.

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rating_4 I'm glad you posted that review! I was considering that film but never got around to watching it....so now thanks to your positive review, I just requested it from Netflix. I'll review it in the near future.:p

[matt72582]

I'm glad you posted that review! I was considering that film but never got around to watching it....so now thanks to your positive review, I just requested it from Netflix. I'll review it in the near future.:p

I've liked both of your taste of movies, and I do like "ahem" - especially when it's tasteful and beautiful and not just for the sake of titillating (lol).

[TheUsualSuspect]

MM - neither side looks good anymore, though. It's not like being here any longer justifies the douchebaggery either.

Suspect - damn, dude, Hail, Caesar! gets a lower rating than Sausage Party? I figure it's about what you'd expect from the Coens, though - they're all about these weird shaggy-dog stories even in their best films. At the very least, I think their post-No Country output is fairly solid with no major missteps.


I haven't been too impressed with their recent output. Burn After Reading was mediocre at best, True Grit was kind of okay and I really dislike A Serious Man.

[Camo]

A Serious Man and Burn After Reading are two of my favourites of theirs.

[Camo]

Raising Arizona as well that seems to get mistreated regularly.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Raising Arizona as well that seems to get mistreated regularly.

That's a great film!!!!

[CosmicRunaway]

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Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) - rating_1_5

As suspected, this is a very dumb movie with some fairly entertaining action set pieces, if you can enjoy the ridiculousness of it all.

I was not a fan of The Mechanic, so I did not intend on seeing the sequel. However my room mate heard it was so stupid it was fun (which is right up my alley), so we decided to go see it. That assertion was correct...to an extent. Most of the first act is taken up by this boring, unnecessary beach holiday with Jessica Alba that made me regret paying money to see this. But if you're in the mood to laugh at it (like the entirety of our theatre was), you'll at least be entertained by the rest of the movie, as long as you don't think too hard about what you're watching. It's closer to Crank than it is to the first Mechanic, so whether or not that's a good thing will depend on how you feel about Crank.

If nothing else, it's at least accidentally a better Hitman adaptation than Hitman (2007) and Agent 47 (2015).

[Citizen Rules]

I've liked both of your taste of movies, and I do like "ahem" - especially when it's tasteful and beautiful and not just for the sake of titillating (lol). Ha:p...I doubt there's much 'titillating' going on with a group of old ladies:eek:. Unless this is part of the senior movie wave we keep hearing about;)

[Mr Minio]

Do you wake up every morning thinking "I'll be an a$$hole today", or were you simply born that way?

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[Gatsby]

Raising Arizona as well that seems to get mistreated regularly.
Love that film. :up:

[ursaguy]

No Country For Old Men: rating_3_5 A ridiculously tense, well acted (above "well" in Javier Bardem's case), beautifully shot thriller. There are a few logical gaps (For a man who doesn't know who is chasing him in the first hour of the film, Brolin sure is good at leaving an area a few minutes before a situation goes bad, and if you want to use the excuse that he's paranoid, he should have checked for the tracker during a car ride much earlier in the film than he did), and while I understand the thematic significance of the Tommy Lee Jones character I found him pointless as an actual character in the narrative. Highly recommend watching, but will strongly fight anyone that There Will Be Blood deserved Best Picture that year.

Elephant: rating_4_5 What an interesting movie. Watch it without reading what it's about. The structure is inventive and clever. Even though every character only has about 5 minutes to establish who they are, they all resonated with me as real people, and it emotionally hit me to see each one of them go through the climactic event. Length seems short going in (78 minutes not including credits), but the pacing is deliberately slow, especially in the first half, so the short time ensures that it never gets boring. My favorite Gus Van Sant film by a decent margin.

[dadgumblah]

Thanks, CR and matt! No, there is an accidental pic taken by one of the women of Helen Mirren that shows a bit of nip-slip, and one woman has massive cleavage no matter what she's got hiding the rest of her, but it never feels tawdry at all. I don't know---it's come to the point where naughty pics are so readily available on the internet that some movies that are even meant to be titillating :) are relatively tame by comparison.

[Iroquois]

Just wait until we do the Top 100 Worst Movie countdown....everyone! is going to get miffed:mad: when they see their favorite movies being hated on:eek:

Pfft, we'll see about that. In any case, this is part of the reason why I think that movies like Battlefield Earth and Disaster Movie should be considered as important to watch as Vertigo or The Godfather - so people can get some perspective.

I haven't been too impressed with their recent output. Burn After Reading was mediocre at best, True Grit was kind of okay and I really dislike A Serious Man.

oof

Anyway...

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer - 4

Brutal.

[Rey Skywalker]

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Minority Report (2002)

rating_4_5

[Sunomis]

Being John Malkovitch : 5
I've seen this masterpiece a couple of times as a teenager, than once again in college, and then I watched it again yesterday evening.
I think it keeps getting better and better everytime I think about it. What struck me the most during this latest viewing is that the three main characters are so human and understandable that one can actually forgive them for being such a bunch of self-centered jerks.
I loved how the movie manages to not be gimmicky, and to explore the deep question of identity (whether sexual, or civil, or bodily) without ever being pretentious.
That movie will stay with me forever, and I'm fairly certain that I'll watch it again in a few years and find it even better.

[cricket]

Raising Arizona as well that seems to get mistreated regularly.

Thanks for reminding me; I have to get to my 25 worst list.

[Tugg]

Blood Simple (1984) rating_3_5
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The Conjuring 2 (2016) rating_3_5
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[edarsenal]

I'm glad you posted that review! I was considering that film but never got around to watching it....so now thanks to your positive review, I just requested it from Netflix. I'll review it in the near future.:p

I think you'd really enjoy Calendar Girls for all the reasons dadgum posted and more



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(REWATCH) Repo Men 4 A great lil sci-fi action/thriller with a pleasantly twisted heart to it. (What seemed muddled previously is given clarity upon reviewing.)


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(MULTIPLE REWATCH) 4.5++
"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the TRUE emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next."

F*CK YES

[FromBeyond]

I think I dodged a bullet when I rated Halloween rating_2...

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[FromBeyond]

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Quite enjoyed this but too sentimental at times.. though I had kind of resigned myself to that fact before I was cajoled into watching it and took it in good spirits.. for some reason I got really excited when the two dames (Judy & Maggie) talk for the first time, it was kinda like seeing Capone and Deniro in "heat" together, a real clash of titans (omg I'm sad) but like I say, at times just too soppy.. it's basically about old people dying but trying to have fun doing it and it wasn't completely terrible

2.5/5

[doubledenim]

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Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) - rating_1_5

I was not a fan of The Mechanic, so I did not intend on seeing the sequel. However my room mate heard it was so stupid it was fun (which is right up my alley), so we decided to go see it.

Glad to hear about this. The local review dubbed it, "for the Statham completionist". :laugh:

[Captain Steel]

He better calm his tots? I thought you ate those.

Hey Napoleon, gimmee some of your tots.

[Camo]

The Heat - 3.5

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Watched this with my mum. She's a big fan of McCarthy not as much as Rodent though obviously. I don't know if i liked this more because i watched it with her, like a kind of i laughed because she was laughing situation, or if it just worked for me because this isn't really my type of comedy was expecting to hate it. It was surprisingly really funny. Loved the family dinner scene.

Don't know why i can't quite accept this is called The Heat and not The Heavy haha, i said it to Swan and i've now had to edit the title here.

[Swan]

Wait, why are you calling it The Heavy?

[Camo]

Wait, why are you calling it The Heavy?

I really don't have a clue. Just edited it haha.

[Steve Freeling]

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5
I totally got Mom hooked on this one. She seemed to enjoy it nearly as much as I did.

[MovieMeditation]

Eye in the Sky (2015)

A pleasant surprise. The general reception of it was really good, but I could still imagine some problems this film might have after reading my way around, although thankfully not much of that mattered in the end. This movie was really intense and surprisingly well-written as well. The concept of a small-setting drama with great tension kind of took me back to some of the old 50-60s classics, I don't know why. In a way, this could indeed be such film but updated to new standards and with a more modern and relevant center. The story moved along nicely and the progression of it as well as how the element of war was handled had a subtle and sometimes super-serious satirical approach, which gave the movie even more life. The veteran actors, Mirren and Rickman, were both really solid, but for me it was Aaron Paul who stole the show with his great downtoned emotional acting. A great little film this one.

4-

[Steve Freeling]

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5

[Redwell]

Air Force One (1997) (Dir. Wolfgang Petersen) rating_5
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AMERICA, **** YEAH starring President John McClane is a glorious piece of straight faced propaganda that puts contemporary work from Roland Emmerich and Michael Bay to shame. I don't know whether we should rerelease it through Criterion or try it as a crime of war.

http://boxd.it/b1C8X

[Iroquois]

Weiner - 3.5

lol at the clip of Donald Have-I-Mentioned-How-Hot-My-Daughter-Is-Lately Trump calling this guy a pervert

[Camo]

Dark Victory - 3.5-

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[FromBeyond]

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Maleficent

Fantastic, very surprised, I was cynical going into this ... a re-imagining of a fairy tale/Disney story, hmm... but I loved it, Jolie was made for this role

4/5

[cricket]

Demolition (2015)

3

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I liked this movie but I thought it could have been something special. For a while it seemed rather insightful in regards to deep human emotion, but it just didn't quite get there. I think maybe the two main characters were a little too crazy, resulting in some laughs. Instead, they should have just been tormented souls.

[neiba]

Diana (O. Hirschbiegel, 2013)


I just can't believe that this was made by the same man who did Der Untergang and Das Experiment.
The story and character of Lady Di are impressive by themselves and make half the movie. However, she deserved something more than a cliched biopic with one dimensional characters and horrible dialogue!
To think that Hitler got a better movie...

rating_2

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Lost in Translation (S. Coppola, 2003)

First of all: I love you Scarlett, please marry me!!!
Now that's out of the way, I love how relatable and real this movie feels! Loneliness is a hell of thing and only a few movies can portray it so well as this movie does. The language barrier is a great touch but somehow I feel this movie wouldn't be much different if it was in America, especially thanks to two amazing perfomances and a great cinematography!
The chemistry between Murray and Scarlett is amazing and all their scenes together are the best scenes of the entire film!
I didn't like most soundtrack but it didn't stop me from enjoying this!

rating_4 +

[MovieMeditation]

Diana (O. Hirschbiegel, 2013)

To think that Hitler got a better movie...

rating_2
Now, that's saying something. :laugh:

[SkyDog]

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5

Best fake punk song ever!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeSBOuyDmvg

[Rey Skywalker]

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Mistress America (2015)

4.5

[Camo]

A Prophet - 4+

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Great film. I wasn't aware of how long it was until i went to put it on. The time flew in though.

[edarsenal]

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(COUNTLESS REWATCH) The Bridge Over the River Kwai (1957) 5 Of all the movie characters I have seen and loved, this is the most iconic for me for the great Sir Alec Guinness.

[Citizen Rules]

Diana (O. Hirschbiegel, 2013)


I just can't believe that this was made by the same man who did Der Untergang and Das Experiment.
The story and character of Lady Di are impressive by themselves and make half the movie. However, she deserved something more than a cliched biopic with one dimensional characters and horrible dialogue!
To think that Hitler got a better movie...

rating_2



You were kind in your score compared to me! That movie blew:sick:

My review: Diana (2013) (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1248755#post1248755)

[Wolfsbane]

Star Trek Beyond - 3

[colejwalker]

Hell or High Water (2016) - 3.5 ++

One of the best films of the year, probably my favorite. Reminiscent of No Country and the first half of Place Beyond the Pines, brilliant performances and the best script of the year.

[Nausicaä]

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rating_2_5

[matt72582]

Wise Blood - 7/10

Second viewing. I review every single film. I'm very curious to see what I wrote, but might check it out some other time. I saw this earlier, though I met up with someone who was late, which is why I put the movie in the first place, since I saw it before. I finished the ending, and I might put it on again in the background, which I never do.

Very intriguing, but odd. I wish there was more script of course.

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[MovieMeditation]

The Conjuring 2 (2016)

This will need a rewatch, but from where I'm standing, this sequel to the 2013 modern classic is a better movie. Not neccessarily more entertaining or fun, but what Wan has created here is something more profound, professional and persistent. The movie is longer, more dramatic and more elaborate. It feels like a real movie, even when Wan wants to show off a little too much or when the characters and story suddenly comes to a dead end and you realizes this definitely isn't Oscar worthy drama. Yet this might be the closets Wan has come to a complete and genuine film. In no way do I compare in quality, but this did the same as The Dark Knight did as a sequel to Begins. It turned itself down, took its time and made itself a proper crime drama instead of a blockbuster superhero movie.

The Conjuring 2 is not a blockbuster scare, but a movie that demands your attention and wants something more than a scream from you. Whether it suceeds really well or not is up to the individual but you have to admire what Wan seems to want with this one. And like Nolan in the action-drama department, I can't see no other than Wan in horror get the go-ahead to make an R-rated horror film leaning towards drama and lasting more than 2 hours... The reason why this will need a rewatch is because I wasn't quite expecting this to play out the way it did. A lot of things seemed tighter and better executed, while some of that old fun and scary charm was missing in the sequel. But a worthy one at that it definitely was, in my opinion.

3.5 - 4

[doubledenim]

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This is the best movie that I have seen this year. The dialogue, the actors, the tension, emotion don't miss a beat. I am glad to finally have a well-rounded little gem in my pocket from a weak year and may even go for a re-watch (that's Guardians and T2 territory :rolleyes:). Highly quotable.

" I got you Mr. Pibb. I wanted a Dr. Pepper, only ***holes drink Mr. Pibb. Drink up." :laugh:

So as to not sound like a complete schoolgirl... Chris Pine is good and works well, but he is just too pretty. When you juxtapose him with Ben Foster, it really stands out. Jeff Bridges sheriff is maybe a racist or just being a bro that takes it too far. It was hard for me to figure out, but maybe that's a good thing.

Ben Foster is great. Him and his machine gun created a (kinda unbelievable) why I go to movies moment.

rating_4

I noticed that the rangers' truck had the headrests mounted backwards because of their cowboy hats. Don't know if this is a real life fix or movie engineering.

[BlueLion]

The Conjuring 2 (2016)

3.5 - 4

wut, for real? Having just watched it myself, can safely say it's one of the most stupid horrors to come in recent years + that crooked man was the icing on the cake, lol.

[Larry]

wut, for real? Having just watched it myself, can safely say it's one of the most stupid horrors to come in recent years + that crooked man was the icing on the cake, lol.

Conjuring 2 is very overrated.

[Swan]

Conjuring 2 is very overrated.

Seems like this has been a standard for Wan. :p

[s1n1st3r]

Demolition (2015)

3

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I liked this movie but I thought it could have been something special. For a while it seemed rather insightful in regards to deep human emotion, but it just didn't quite get there. I think maybe the two main characters were a little too crazy, resulting in some laughs. Instead, they should have just been tormented souls.

I thought the same, it was all a bit weird how it all played out in the end and Gyllenhaal seemed a bit too one dimensional considering what just happened regards of his feelings towards his wife.

[edarsenal]

Have been increasing curious about Hell or High Water, DAMN GLAD to hear two praises for it

[s1n1st3r]

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The Magnificent Seven (1960)

This was the first time I had ever seen this movie and while it was not the worst western movie I have seen I certainly think it was a classic. So I know it is based off The Seven Samurai which I have not seen fully either. I will say that I liked certain characters individually like Yul Brynner, Charles Bronson and James Coburn. The others were to me a bit forgettable (yes including Steve McQueen), also the main antagonist Eli Wallach was defeated to easily. I loved Eli in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly but in this he was boring and brought nothing more than fodder. The things I did like about the movie was the recruiting of the "seven" and what they bought to the team. Also the music of course was enjoyable, so I think I liked more of the first half than the latter.

2/5 Stars

Please let me know if you enjoyed it what you liked so I might give it a rewatch

[s1n1st3r]

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The Shallows

Well there really has not been a decent shark movie created in a while and yes this includes the cringe worthy Sharknado series. Thankfully this was everything I wanted in a shark movie. First off I think Lively did a good job even though her backstory was a bit coincidental. The stand out was the cinematography and how they captured the remoteness and the beautiful landscapes and water was awesome. I am Aussie so when I found out it was filmed there it made me proud that we have such beautiful wilderness. Now as for the Shark I think it was one of the best CGI sharks I have seen and besides a few times looked a bit fake most of the time it seemed like a real shark. As a recommendation though there are some parts that are unbelievable but going into it I expected it. I recommend this movie for Shark movie lovers, I just hope they dont do a sequel as it is not necessary.

3.5/5 Stars

[Wolfsbane]

I also enjoyed the ridiculous nature of The Shallows.

[Steve Freeling]

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[MovieMeditation]

wut, for real? Having just watched it myself, can safely say it's one of the most stupid horrors to come in recent years + that crooked man was the icing on the cake, lol.
Crooked Man was awesome.

The movie was stupidn alright, most modern horrors are. I had a good time though.

[Camo]

Airplane - 3.5-

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Funny film. I remember someone here said that they've seen so many similar jokes and films to this before they first watched it that it didn't work for them. I partially agree with that, plenty of it still worked but i imagine i would have liked it a lot more if i first watched it when it was just released. I liked that there was such a large cast and so many different stories going on inside the plane. There were quite a few really clever jokes but the ones that made me laugh the most were no doubt the unbelievably idiotic ones. I think what makes this remain such a favourite all of these years later is how straight everything is played and most of all the almost perfect joke delivery by most of the characters.

[Derek Vinyard]

wut, for real? Having just watched it myself, can safely say it's one of the most stupid horrors to come in recent years + that crooked man was the icing on the cake, lol.

Conjuring 2 is very overrated.

You guys are mental :p

The Conjuring 2 is amazing. The best horror movie I've seen since Sinister for sure

[Horroist]

Equals (2015)

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Set in a world where emotions have been eradicated. But still two people fall in love when they regain their feelings from a mysterious disease, causing tensions between them and their society.

Dull but a passable romantic sci-fi drama. I'd like to see young actresses like Kristen Stewart & Rooney Mara doing some joyful roles next time. The way Hollywood is kind of typecasting them or they have been choosing films with this sorta depressing & sad roles is actually frustrating. I think they are not that bad artists who can't or shouldn't try out different kind of characters in different films.

rating_2_5


I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)

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[Camo]

Bull Durham - 3

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Fun film. I laughed quite a bit and i really liked Costner and Sarandon, Tim Robbins character got on my nerves more often than not though.