Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[matt72582]

Wild River - 7.5/10

I think they could have dramatically cut the scenes between Lee Remick and Monty Clift.. They were kinda empty, and hit a lull compared to the other conflicts. I also don't like Lee Remick; she's a devious woman regardless of what she plays.

Great theme.. It would have been more interesting if the house wasn't flooding, and it was just a woman who didn't want to let go, and didn't care about "progress" (electricity). I love FDR, but I seem to root for the one person standing all alone.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7c/Wild_River_%281960_film_poster%29.jpg

[Redwell]

The Mosquito Coast (1986) rating_3
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After seeing his work with Harrison Ford, I kind of hate Peter Weir. Witness and The Mosquito Coast are both oblivious works of cultural voyeurism with questionable ideological backing. The latter is just as frustrating, but there's at least value to the frustration and the conversation it spurs. Allie Fox successfully founding a utopia is directly contradictory to the fool's errand the second half of the film depicts his journey as. From the opening of the film, he's an unbearable zealot with Jeff Goldum's mannerisms that leads his family into ruin, yet he dies a martyr anyway? The story constantly shifts between characterizing religion and science as fallacious cult worship, to what end I have no idea. It's a real conundrum, especially when you contextualize it against the message of Witness which deals with similar thematic elements in a completely different way.

I wonder how I'll feel when I get around to rewatching films like Dead Poet Society and The Truman Show. I also wonder if Peter Weir was a big fan of Malick as some of his early stuff bears a slight resemblance.


http://boxd.it/b2L3p

That concluded day 6 of my Harrison Fordathon.

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On deck:
Frantic (1988)
Presumed Innocent (1990)

[neiba]

Adieu au Langage a.k.a. Goodbye to Language (Jean Luc Godard, 2014)


Godard always has been hit and miss for me, and this is a huge miss!
Watching his 60s works, it's obvious that he doesn't look to be clear on the story he tells. He just uses film to express his opinions on everything around him, doesn't matter if those opinions are related to eachother or to the images he's shooting. And that's actually ok sometimes, but on Adieu au Langage is going too far! A bunch of images and sounds edited like a collage, without any trace of continuity while some pseudo-intellectual questions are raised. Godard never answers any of these questions, there's no deep search for anything, like a confuse notebook made into a movie.
I haven't seen anything he made after the 60s so I feel that I just saw the beggining of his career and the very end without witnessing all the way in between. If the goal of his career was this film, I hope he could have stopped sooner.

rating_1 -

[Daniel M]

I'm going to watch that soon, always seemed interesting.

[neiba]

I'm going to watch that soon, always seemed interesting.

What have you seen from the later Godard?

[Clazor]

Yojimbo (1961) 3.8/5

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I've only ever seen one other Kurosawa movie and that was 'ran' (1985).

From what I'd heard of Yojimbo I expected two opposing gangs led by a couple yakuza-style bosses...but what I got was a bumbling innkeeper who's being bossed around by his wife and his number two trying to strike out on his own.

During the first forty minutes I got more and more convinced that this actually was a comedy. I sat slack-jawed as the movie I've been told was a Kurosawa masterpiece almost whent into fars territory. Past the fifty minute mark it got better and led to a satisfying conclusion. I'm not saying it's bad, only that it through me for a loop before meeting my expectations.

Also, in the first five minutes a dog with a severed hand in it's mouth passed the samurai and it seemed both me and Mifune had the same thought: The ****?!

Btw, how do you get the popcorn boxes? can't find a button marked score or anything.

[Daniel M]

I'm going to watch that soon, always seemed interesting.

Nothing, everything I've seen is from the 60s, and some bits of Histoire(s) du Cinema.

[neiba]

Nothing, everything I've seen is from the 60s, and some bits of Histoire(s) du Cinema.

Get ready for something totally different! :p

Let me know what you think of this!

[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/rU9xxonRgbCrKJiNLW9pDNQV4Do.jpg
5

[Nostromo87]

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

Most unprecedented gnarly film, be excellent to each other, and party on dudes (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U56KbegdkGs)

Rating: 5 10.0 / 10

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[Jimbo53]

Just finished watching Frank and Cindy. It was pretty good, Oliver Pratt and Rene Russo nailed it.
I gave it a 6 out of 10, which is above average on my scale.

[Iroquois]

The Ladykillers ('04) - 2

Still more enjoyable than Intolerable Cruelty and it halfway-justifies its existence, but that's about it.

[neiba]

The Tree of Life (T. Malick, 2011)

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/reviews/76/full/1318545416_1.jpg


When I think of which films from the 21st century will become classics in the future, I can't think of many. I definitely don't want to be in a world where Deadpool, Avengers or any super hero movie represents the best of a generation, it's just too ridiculous.
But this is a whole new level of filmmaking: I'd say The Tree of Life is our generation's 2001: A Space Odissey or Stalker, in terms of intellectual and spiritual depth.
The story is like a trip to Jack's memory, and how his father and mother made him the man he used to be. Behind all this there's a search for the meaning of life and a constant relation with deity (which I found hard to relate to, being atheist, but that I respect enormously).
I'd divide this into 4 chapters: the introduction, where we know of Jack's brother death and how that triggers the spiritual travel Jack will do; the Universe sequence, in a sense similar to the dream sequence of 2001 but with a completley different purpose. It's perhaps the most beautiful chapter of the film with stunning visuals and a beautiful soundtrack, and it was perhaps the part that turn more people off, because it doesn't seem very conected to the rest of the film. I think it's there to give us a particular state of mind to what is going to happen next and that's reason enough for me to love it; the core of the story, where we witness Jack's childhood and how Nature (represented by his Father) and Grace (his mother) made him into the person he is; and the Conclusion which I still didn't figure out completely... We are shown an adult Jack in a beach with all his relatives from the time he was a child and some images of his mother running through some trees and some metaphoric images like a bridge. I realize that it represents a new spiritual stage for Jack, as if he was going in the wrong path, following the steps of his Father, and all his memories make him realize he should follow Grace and the memory of his mother. That's the obvious interpration, IMO, but I think there has to be more to it.
The cinematography (Lubezki <3) and the soundtrack are simply mindblowing, the acting is great by everyone involved but it's the vision that matters here, the same way Kubrick's vision is the core of 2001.
The Tree of Life will require some more viewings because I feel I haven't extracted everything I could from it, but that's the beauty of an art work, isn't it?

rating_4

[FromBeyond]

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thebrothersgrimsby/assets/images/onesheet.jpg
Nobby, a sweet but dimwitted English football hooligan, reunites with his long-lost brother Sebastian, a deadly MI6 agent, to prevent a massive global terror attack and prove that behind every great spy is an embarrassing sibling

3/5

[Daniel M]

I would love to see The Tree of Life in cinema. I got to see 2001 there a couple of years ago and it elevated it to a whole new level, the fantastic images, the sounds, basically goosebumps throughout, I'd imagine it would be similar.

[Rey Skywalker]

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The Lobster (2015)

rating_4_5

[the samoan lawyer]

Caged (1950) - rating_4+
The Watchman (2016) - rating_3
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) - rating_2_5+
Thor (2011) - 3
The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) - rating_2_5+
Creed (2015) - rating_3

[rauldc14]

Glad to see you loved Caged SL!

[matt72582]

I loved "Caged" as well :)

[the samoan lawyer]

Yeah, I thought it was great. Hugely powerful and full of emotion. Class.

[edarsenal]

https://darkoffice.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/this-must-7.jpg

(REWATCH) This Must Be The Place 4++ It continues to amaze me when I see Sean Penn delve into a character such as this with such brilliant ease. I am becoming quite endeared to this lil "finding one's self/crossroads" flick


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Angry Birds 3.5+++ Did NOT think I'd like this, but I did enjoy it quite a bit. I'm sure the rating will go up on further watches.


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(MULTIPLE REWATCH) Get Carter (remake) 4++ I know, I KNOW, this is a FAR cry from the original. Stallone is NOT Caine. I Know.
But I do enjoy watching it all the same.

[Thursday Next]

Black Dynamite (2009)

3.5

[CuriosGeorge]

Drive 9/10

[Aaron]

Lilya 4-ever By Lukas Moodysson

A really sad story well portrayed on screen . great performance by Oksana.. REALLY NICE MOVIE


7/10

[MovieMeditation]

The Tree of Life (T. Malick, 2011)

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/reviews/76/full/1318545416_1.jpg


When I think of which films from the 21st century will become classics in the future, I can't think of many. I definitely don't want to be in a world where Deadpool, Avengers or any super hero movie represents the best of a generation, it's just too ridiculous.
But this is a whole new level of filmmaking: I'd say The Tree of Life is our generation's 2001: A Space Odissey or Stalker, in terms of intellectual and spiritual depth.
The story is like a trip to Jack's memory, and how his father and mother made him the man he used to be. Behind all this there's a search for the meaning of life and a constant relation with deity (which I found hard to relate to, being atheist, but that I respect enormously).
I'd divide this into 4 chapters: the introduction, where we know of Jack's brother death and how that triggers the spiritual travel Jack will do; the Universe sequence, in a sense similar to the dream sequence of 2001 but with a completley different purpose. It's perhaps the most beautiful chapter of the film with stunning visuals and a beautiful soundtrack, and it was perhaps the part that turn more people off, because it doesn't seem very conected to the rest of the film. I think it's there to give us a particular state of mind to what is going to happen next and that's reason enough for me to love it; the core of the story, where we witness Jack's childhood and how Nature (represented by his Father) and Grace (his mother) made him into the person he is; and the Conclusion which I still didn't figure out completely... We are shown an adult Jack in a beach with all his relatives from the time he was a child and some images of his mother running through some trees and some metaphoric images like a bridge. I realize that it represents a new spiritual stage for Jack, as if he was going in the wrong path, following the steps of his Father, and all his memories make him realize he should follow Grace and the memory of his mother. That's the obvious interpration, IMO, but I think there has to be more to it.
The cinematography (Lubezki <3) and the soundtrack are simply mindblowing, the acting is great by everyone involved but it's the vision that matters here, the same way Kubrick's vision is the core of 2001.
The Tree of Life will require some more viewings because I feel I haven't extracted everything I could from it, but that's the beauty of an art work, isn't it?

rating_4
Spot on, especially if this was your first viewing.

Tree of Life is fantastic. Amazing. Unreal.

A lot of people hate it because of the nonlinear storytelling, but sometimes people forget there is more to film than the usual plot-driven story. There is the emotional and thematically driven story, which is what this film uses. In many ways, Malick dared to ask the grand question everybody does, but actually try to explain it on film: what is the meaning of life? This film is basically just 'life' in every sense of the word. It's the beginning of life itself, it is how we evolved it is how we are connected, it is what we believe and what we do. It is everything.

Man, I can't wait to watch this film on my new OLED I just bought today (that 20-minute life creation sequence must be eyegasm)... shout out Gatsby for "convincing" me back in the day with this film as the selling point. ;)

[neiba]

Spot on, especially if this was your first viewing.

Tree of Life is fantastic. Amazing. Unreal.

A lot of people hate it because of the nonlinear storytelling, but sometimes people forget there is more to film than the usual plot-driven story. There is the emotional and thematically driven story, which is what this film uses. In many ways, Malick dared to ask the grand question everybody does, but actually try to explain it on film: what is the meaning of life? This film is basically just 'life' in every sense of the word. It's the beginning of life itself, it is how we evolved it is how we are connected, it is what we believe and what we do. It is everything.

Man, I can't wait to watch this film on my new OLED I just bought today (that 20-minute life creation sequence must be eyegasm)... shout out Gatsby for "convincing" me back in the day with this film as the selling point. ;)

It was. :)

What did you think of the ending, MM? It's not exactly consensual. What do you think it means?

[MovieMeditation]

It was. :)

What did you think of the ending, MM? It's not exactly consensual. What do you think it means?
It's been a while and I would like to have it fresh in my mind to answer properly. We can discuss it soon if you want, as I'll probably rewatch it again in the next few days...

[Lucas]

Death in Venice 4.5

The Adventures of Robin Hood 3.5

Sausage Party 3

[cricket]

Gone with the Wind (1939)

4+

http://iv1.lisimg.com/image/1042219/640full-gone-with-the-wind-screenshot.jpg

There's a lot to love about this movie, but when you make the viewer commit to 4 hours, you're setting the bar pretty high. Incredible color and clarity for it's time, although the cinematography isn't always brilliant. Sometimes it has the movie set look, which I don't like. The story is epic with plenty of drama, but for the runtime there should be, and maybe there could have been a little more. Many excellent performances and characters. It must have been controversial in it's time for multiple reasons.

[matt72582]

Missing - 4/10

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b4/Missing_1982_film.jpg

[cricket]

This is England (2006)

4-

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03437/TIE6_3437220b.jpg

I thought this British movie was more a coming of age story than the crime drama I was expecting. It's gritty and realistic with strong performances.

[ursaguy]

Kubo and the Two Strings: 3 Oh, this might be a controversial opinion. It's a well made movie. The animation and voice acting are both great. But it completely failed to resonate with me. Kobo is a boring character, with very little motivation, and the villain he fights has a motivation that constantly changes. The ending was awful-the resolution of the villain cheats the message of the movie. The twists were too predictable, which is something I can unfortunately say of LAIKAs best movies, and this is not one of their best. It's not bad, but how does it have a 96% on Rotten Tomatos?

[doubledenim]

Kubo and the Two Strings: 3 It's not bad, but how does it have a 96% on Rotten Tomatos?

Because Iroquois likes it.

[Iroquois]

Kubo and the Two Strings: 3 Oh, this might be a controversial opinion. It's a well made movie. The animation and voice acting are both great. But it completely failed to resonate with me. Kobo is a boring character, with very little motivation, and the villain he fights has a motivation that constantly changes. The ending was awful-the resolution of the villain cheats the message of the movie. The twists were too predictable, which is something I can unfortunately say of LAIKAs best movies, and this is not one of their best. It's not bad, but how does it have a 96% on Rotten Tomatos?

Rotten Tomatoes operates on a good/bad binary where a film only has to clear a certain bar in order to be considered good/"fresh" or bad/"rotten", so all it takes for a critic's score to be considered "fresh" is to be at least 3 out of 5. Predictable twists doesn't seem to be a problem here given its fable-like status and how the film actually acknowledges that at times (such as one evil character snidely remarking on how the good characters didn't work out one such predictable reveal), but I'd be interested in hearing more about how the motivation and resolution surrounding the villain cheat the movie's message.

Because Iroquois likes it.

Ho ho.

Anyway...

Young Frankenstein - 4

[rauldc14]

Suicide Squad
4-

I know I'll catch grief but I thought it was original and entertaining. I enjoyed the characters and I think the storyline took a unique angle. Especially enjoyed Deadshot and Harley Quinn, thought both their characters were really well done. The film looked great and had a good soundtrack too.

[Movie Max]

Night of the Living Dead (1968) rating_4_5+

http://horrorbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Night-of-the-Living-Dead-poster-199x300.jpeg

Seems like the older zombies were a bit smarter, showed a bit more emotion and were a bit more capable than what I'm used to in most modern zombie representations. Black and white makes it harder to distinguish between human and zombie, keeping the viewer guessing till the last second. Loved the ending. Glad I finally watched it and was able to appreciate it.

[rauldc14]

I really liked Night of the Living Dead when I first saw it last year. I need to see that again.

[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/a7TWLR9Qg8S1cxp121rAF9ysIrF.jpg
4.5

[Nostromo87]

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)

Horror Hostess Elvira crashes the Morality Club Annual Picnic to claim her great aunt's inheritance, where the town council lives in mortal fear that somewhere, somehow, somebody is having a good time. Plenty of ancient alchemy, conjuring, witchcraft, definite Sexy Celebrity entertainment (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wVee6GU_RXM), and a fine film.

Rating: rating_4 8.0 / 10

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[colejwalker]

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - 4.5

Brilliant.

[Camo]

Roman Holiday - 3.5

http://i68.tinypic.com/21bky2r.jpg

[Iroquois]

Eye in the Sky - 3

Good idea, decent execution.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7a/Pawnbroker_ver2.jpg/220px-Pawnbroker_ver2.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pawnbroker_ver2.jpg)
The Pawnbroker (1964)


If there is a film about loneliness its this. Up there with Lumet's best, which is saying something.


4.5

[Raven73]

Sausage Party 6/10.
If you're offended by racial stereotypes you probably should stay away from this one. Lots of sexual innuendo and metaphysical questions. Probably best not to read too deeply into it. Fans of Seth Rogan and "Borat" will like this one.

Don't Breathe 7/10
Good suspense. Some of it was not believable, particularly near the climax.

[RedFoot]

The Fountain - rating_4_5

Criminally underrated sci/fi flick that only gets better with time.


Jason Bourne - rating_1_5

Damon should have left the series on a high note. This is more in line with Legacy than the others, which are mediocre at best.

[Rey Skywalker]

https://67.media.tumblr.com/07e7b9ab90796104ac0692d0a6aa0a7c/tumblr_ocs7jk5xwY1tfg6jso1_500.jpg

Triple 9 (2016)

2

[Tugg]

Triple 9 (2016)

2
Oh, come on :frustrated:

Why so low? :skeptical:

[Clazor]

The french connection (1971) 3

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Good performance from both Hackman and Schider, but Fernando Rey takes the cake as Frog one for me completly because of a seven minute foot chase between Rey and Hackman, ending in a game of 'in or out' on a subway platform and Rey waving to Hackman as he leaves. Otherwise the movie draged a bit, too much survailence, too much time spent in a car watching someone eat. Basically a good movie, but it didn't grip me.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f5/High_Rise_2014_Film_Poster.jpg

rating_3

[FromBeyond]

http://geeknewsnetwork.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Man-Who-Knew-Infinity-poster.jpg
4/5

[matt72582]

Hair - 7/10

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/Hairmovieposter.jpg

[SkyDog]

Hobgoblins (1988) - 2.7/10 1.5

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Cnj7E2GS6gw/VMUL4hlameI/AAAAAAAAGYc/L__aqisgWGc/s1600/Hobgoblins_1988_x264_006.gif

Amazing puppetry in this movie...

Supposed to be one of the worst ever - most of the reviews for this thing are filled with intense hatred. It's a really bad movie, but I laughed a few too many times to despise it that much.

[edarsenal]

http://brianwelk.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/ugetsu.gif

Ugetsu Monogatari (Japan 1954) 3.5++ Quite the fairy tale in its execution. The husbands irritated me and made it hard to watch, unfortunately.

[Derek Vinyard]

The Poughkeepsie Tapes - John Erick Dowdle
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8OBeJIjpheo/UHCt1RGVpOI/AAAAAAAAARQ/scWw90uxNZQ/s640/vlcsnap-2012-10-06-17h09m42s182.png
http://www.fandimefilmu.cz/gal/Clanky/Found_footage_horory_TOP5/normal_Found_footage_TOP5_TPT.jpg
- This as to be the most brutal, disturbing and realistic Serial Killer movie ever made.... you litteraly travel in the head of a psychopath with this movie and it's weird as f*ck. This was also a rewatch and I think I even find it more disturbing than the first time. I really realize how much this movie is pure sickness. I'm a fan of this kind of stuff and extreme cinema weirdos sh*t and it was probably the best of them all. If you like Extreme movie and realistic disturbing things you'll LOVE this flick. (Cricket I'm talking to you right here)
4+

[ursaguy]

but I'd be interested in hearing more about how the motivation and resolution surrounding the villain cheat the movie's message.


A day late, but I do want to answer this. Lying to the grandfather in an attempt to redeem him goes against everything that the movie had set up to that point. The film is clearly about memories and storytelling, and how memories of the dead live on through the stories told by the living. In the beginning, when Kubo's mother struggles to remember her husband, it is meant to be sad. When Kubo's father has his memories taken away, it is seen as a tragedy by every character. The Moon King robbing them of their memories and stories is such a horrible thing that it initially motivates Kubo, both in his decision to become the town storyteller as well as his decision to trust the Beetle warrior. But at the end, Kubo and the townspeople essentially steal the memories of the grandfather, denying him his story as well as the story of his children, and the audience is supposed to think that this is a cause for celebration. It can't go both ways. By performing the same action as the villain at the beginning of the movie's timeframe, Kubo has literally become what he quested to defeat.
Non-spoiler version/TLDR: When the villain does something to a supporting hero, it's an evil action that motivates the story. When Kubo does the same thing to the villain, it's a happy resolution. "evil" and "happy" are polar opposites, as are "motivation" and "resolution". The thematic inconsistency means that one of those events must nullify the other.

[Swan]

The Poughkeepsie Tapes - John Erick Dowdle
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8OBeJIjpheo/UHCt1RGVpOI/AAAAAAAAARQ/scWw90uxNZQ/s640/vlcsnap-2012-10-06-17h09m42s182.png
http://www.fandimefilmu.cz/gal/Clanky/Found_footage_horory_TOP5/normal_Found_footage_TOP5_TPT.jpg
- This as to be the most brutal, disturbing and realistic Serial Killer movie ever made.... you litteraly travel in the head of a psychopath with this movie and it's weird as f*ck. This was also a rewatch and I think I even find it more disturbing than the first time. I really realize how much this movie is pure sickness. I'm a fan of this kind of stuff and extreme cinema weirdos sh*t and it was probably the best of them all. If you like Extreme movie and realistic disturbing things you'll LOVE this flick. (Cricket I'm talking to you right here)
4+

The guy who directed such classics as Quarantine and Devil directed the most disturbing film ever made?

I don't believe you. :p

[Derek Vinyard]

The guy who directed such classics as Quarantine and Devil directed the most disturbing film ever made?

I don't believe you. :p

You should try it... I don't like Quarantine and Devil either...

[Swan]

You should try it... I don't like Quarantine and Devil either...

Ight, I'll add it to Netflix! Cool.

[gbgoodies]

Frankenstein (1931)

http://pics.filmaffinity.com/frankenstein-252859133-large.jpg

This was better than I expected, but I thought the part about giving the monster an abnormal brain was kind of unnecessary because the monster wasn't really a murderer. In most cases, when he killed, he either didn't realize what he was doing or he was defending himself. That made him a very sympathetic character.

3.5




Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfpfIvNUUAArz7t.jpg

Not bad, but not as good as the first movie. I expected the Bride to be in more of the movie, and when we finally do see her, it's kind of a letdown. Also, the monster loses some of his sympathy in this movie.

3.0




The Mummy (1932)

https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/110/MPW-55362

This movie was just okay, but not because it's a horror movie. I think the whole Mummy concept just isn't my thing. I found most of it kind of boring.

2.0

[Captain Steel]

There's an unintentionally funny scene in Frankenstein that I always laugh at.
The creature enters Elizabeth's bridal suite and when he sees her he lets out a "Raaorrr!"
But it comes off like in the old days when guys would make a growling noise to express their attraction to a woman (kind of like "hubba hubba!")
Karloff was supposed to sound like an angry monster, but he comes off sounding like, "Whoa! I just found myself a hottie! Raorrrr!"

[dadgumblah]

In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

I enjoyed this fictionalized account of Herman Melville receiving the inspiration for his novel Moby Dick from the youngest survivor (now aged) of the whaling ship Essex, which in real life was struck and sank by a sperm whale. The first mate wrote an account of the disaster, which greatly inspired Melville. But that was not the only inspiration for the book. Melville, as a young man had served aboard a whaling vessel for a time, and there was also an account of a white whale that had attacked many ships, usually off the coast of Chile. He took these various accounts and molded his own tale into a novel. The youngest survivor did not give Melville an account as depicted in the movie. Why the filmmakers decided to go with the youngest survivor tale instead of just telling the tale, I don't know but it's still an enthralling movie. I guess by the time he wrote the tale, a younger crew member would be the only one still living, but I don't know.

Anyway, the cast is excellent, led by Liam Hemsworth as the first mate, Cillian Murphy as his best friend, Benjamin Walker as the captain of the Essex, the awesome Brendan Gleeson as the now-old crew member telling Melville his tale, Ben Whishaw as Melville, and Tom Holland as the younger version of Brendan Gleeson. They all mesh together great, and director Ron Howard makes this "based-on" true life story compelling all the way through. The sea-going scenes are fine and the attacks by the white whale are realistic. Besides the whale attack, there are several other disasters and setbacks that prey on the men. A well-done movie that I wouldn't mind seeing again.

http://cdn1-www.craveonline.com/assets/uploads/2015/12/In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-Chris-Hemsworth-Tom-Holland.jpg

4

[Derek Vinyard]

^ In The Heart Of The Sea was pretty good imo. I really enjoy it too

[Iroquois]

A day late, but I do want to answer this. Lying to the grandfather in an attempt to redeem him goes against everything that the movie had set up to that point. The film is clearly about memories and storytelling, and how memories of the dead live on through the stories told by the living. In the beginning, when Kubo's mother struggles to remember her husband, it is meant to be sad. When Kubo's father has his memories taken away, it is seen as a tragedy by every character. The Moon King robbing them of their memories and stories is such a horrible thing that it initially motivates Kubo, both in his decision to become the town storyteller as well as his decision to trust the Beetle warrior. But at the end, Kubo and the townspeople essentially steal the memories of the grandfather, denying him his story as well as the story of his children, and the audience is supposed to think that this is a cause for celebration. It can't go both ways. By performing the same action as the villain at the beginning of the movie's timeframe, Kubo has literally become what he quested to defeat.
Non-spoiler version/TLDR: When the villain does something to a supporting hero, it's an evil action that motivates the story. When Kubo does the same thing to the villain, it's a happy resolution. "evil" and "happy" are polar opposites, as are "motivation" and "resolution". The thematic inconsistency means that one of those events must nullify the other.

That is a good point, though it does hinge on one question:

Check me if I'm wrong on this, but is Kubo ever shown to be erasing the Moon King's memories on purpose? What makes the Moon King villainous in the first place is that he deliberately took memories away from Kubo's parents and, by extension, what made them human. The Moon King isn't human - in his original form, he is an ethereal demon-like being who is defined by his complete lack of substance and inability to change. His most villainous actions are driven by a refusal to change, which extends to him trying to force Kubo and his mother back into the same stagnant and uncaring limbo as both him and the twin sisters. As a result, when he is rendered human it has the side-effect of causing him to forget his "true" form (similar to how Kubo's father lost his identity while being turned into a beetle). Kubo and the villagers don't "steal" his memories - he just forgets them and becomes nothing more than a frail, confused old man. There's no point in killing him or even telling him the truth about himself - those options are even liable to come across as downright cruel to this old man. By opting to tell a different story to the Moon King, Kubo and the villagers demonstrate the sort of human compassion that the Moon King simply did not have and considered a weakness. If the Moon King's motivation is to turn Kubo and his mother into demons like him because he considers humans weak, then a resolution that proves how strong humans can be is the most natural resolution.

That's my take, anyway.

Last movie I watched...

Hopscotch - 3

[MovieMeditation]

The guy who directed such classics as Quarantine and Devil directed the most disturbing film ever made?

I don't believe you. :p
I believe him.

Quarantine is a classic. :cool:

[the samoan lawyer]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/Odd_Couple_poster.jpg/215px-Odd_Couple_poster.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Odd_Couple_poster.jpg)
The Odd Couple (1968)


4+

[SeeingisBelieving]

As promised, my reaction, in spoiler tags:

Something further about The Eclipse that occurred to me today:

The disturbing notion that Malachy's suicide might be the reason his ghost is restless and hostile, as if he's trapped in limbo.

[Swan]

I believe him.

Quarantine is a classic. :cool:

I am not surprised you think so.

[cricket]

The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)

3

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4f2kMoXAdgM/UL1Sd0gn37I/AAAAAAAAFpA/JYp7dgUp5vE/s1600/vlcsnap-2012-12-03-19h13m41s90.png

I had this movie on my watchlist for a while, and finally put it on thanks to Derek's recommendation. This is a documentary and found footage style horror film that follows the doings of a serial killer. It's effectively sick, and not for most people. It plays out like one of those true crime TV shows, with tapes being found of the killer filming his actions. Some of the acting and dialogue is mediocre at best, but this is pretty solid for fans of disturbing movies.

[Clazor]

The great Escape (1963) 3

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mos0s0lZoY8/maxresdefault.jpg
Yet again I have to say basically a good movie if a bit slow, though this time it's the last 50 minutes that drag, which harms the movie more than a little. At 2 h 52 min you could have cut a good 20 min without it harming the overall story. The moments of levity that's sprinkled throughout helps to combat the slower parts, but in the end I think it's a 'one and done' movie that needn't be repeated unless there's a 10 year gap between showings

[Aaron]

10 Cloverfield Lane By Dan Trachtenberg

Nothing spectacular by still an interesting movie

[The Gunslinger45]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3e/Crimes_of_Passion_%281984_film%29.jpg

Sleazy and messed up. I liked it.

4

[matt72582]

My Dinner With Andre - 10/10

There's a friend I talk to on the phone with for hours every day. He never wants to talk about movies, but he recommended me this, and I loved it. There are parts that were annoying (Andre rambling about nothing) but I love conversational movies that talk about something.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a5/My_Dinner_with_Andre_1981_film_theatrical_release_poster.jpg

[TONGO]

http://www.filmandtvnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/embraceposter.jpg

3

[TONGO]

[CENTER]The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)

3

I had this movie on my watchlist for a while, and finally put it on thanks to Derek's recommendation. This is a documentary and found footage style horror film that follows the doings of a serial killer. It's effectively sick, and not for most people. It plays out like one of those true crime TV shows, with tapes being found of the killer filming his actions. Some of the acting and dialogue is mediocre at best, but this is pretty solid for fans of disturbing movies.

Ill pass on that one then. Really had a problem with Sinister, and itd most likely effect me the same way.

[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/eR4gsb85ygLD55xzpWkGSJnJ00W.jpg
4.5

[BrowningIdentity]

I have no idea how long I've been gone (been away preparing for college, attending classes, etc.), so if I post something again, please forgive me (Note: this is from the past few weeks):

Bio-Dome - 1/10 - Honestly, my choice for worst film of 1996. Nothing about this movie was good. It was bad even by Pauly Shore standards, if that says something to you. I recommend that you either stay 50 feet away from it, or (if you're a brave soul) destroy it in the fires of Mt. Doom to play it safe.

Home (2015) - 6/10 - Okay storyline, decent voice acting, great animation, and honestly some catchy music - no wonder it was my niece's favorite movie (until she discovered Frozen, that is)!

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - 10/10 - I was honestly blown away by this movie. Fantastic acting, great story and dialogue, the sound and VFX were awesome, I loved how it was action-packed as well as comical. Edgar Wright does know how to make awesome movies! Probably crazy to say, but it's in my top 10 for best films of 2010!

Batman (1966) - 4/10 - Anyone who knows me knows that I can't tolerate corny superhero stuff. With that said, I wanted to like this movie. I really did, since Batman is my favorite superhero. However, everything about it was just too cheesy for me. I couldn't really get into it. Still much better than Batman & Robin, though.

Not Cool - 2/10 - When I watched this, it was honestly my first exposure to YouTuber Shane Dawson. I had no idea what to expect. It had terrible acting, a bland story, and forgettable dialogue. What saved it from a 1/10 was the jokes - well, some of them. About 1/3 of the jokes did make me laugh, while 1/3 more just weren't funny to me, and another 1/3 was just downright disgusting. I still haven't checked this guy's channel out, but if the movie is any indicator of his YouTube work, I probably won't enjoy it.

Batman Begins - 10/10 - By far the best superhero origin movie that I've ever seen! Everything about this movie was fantastic! Overall, I'd say it's my third favorite Batman movie that I've seen, behind Batman: Mask of the Phantasm at #2 and The Dark Knight at #1!

[Iroquois]

Don't Breathe - 2

more like Don't Fall Asleep thank you I'm here all week

[colejwalker]

Don't Breathe (2016) - 3 +

Twisted film. I think this kid Dylan Minnette is going places. Great in Prisoners and great in this.

[neiba]

Lolita (S. Kubrick, 1962)
(rewatch)


I never read Nabokov's book but this watch made me terribly curious about it. I love that Kubrick portrayed this story as a pure Noir and I'd like to see if the movie follows the book in terms of style and atmosphere.
Though I didn't like some parts of this as much as the first time I saw it, it was still a great watch!
I found the first chapter to be a bit dragged which made the subsequent scenes a bit too rushed. However, I liked how the last chapter, with Lolita pregnant and married, was prepared. The dialogue between Lo and Humbert on this scene alone makes up for a great deal of flaws the movie might have. It's the first time we see the true Lolita and it's even scary how conscious and cold she was the whole time.
This was the first British film of Kubrick and after it he didn't make a movie that was less than a masterpiece. Lolita,not being at the same level as the ones that followed it's still a hell of a start!

rating_4 -

[Rey Skywalker]

https://66.media.tumblr.com/0432789e5463171f5be6af176fa499df/tumblr_ocvl94f7jz1tfg6jso1_540.jpg

Infinitely Polar Bear (2015)

5

[the samoan lawyer]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/68/The_Tale_of_the_Princess_Kaguya_%28poster%29.jpg/220px-The_Tale_of_the_Princess_Kaguya_%28poster%29.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Tale_of_the_Princess_Kaguya_(poster).jpg)
The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013)


Stunning


4.5

[neiba]

The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013)

Stunning

Indeed.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Prey 7/10

[Daniel M]

The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013)


Stunning


rating_4_5

Nice. Film4? I recorded it, will watch soon :)

[Camo]

Nice. Film4? I recorded it, will watch soon :)

haha same. SL messaged me about it.

[Redwell]

Baskin (2015) 2
http://i.imgur.com/G2kchOJ.jpg?1

Learning that this was based off of a short film makes a lot of sense. There's just not a lot here. Any impression left by the potent, albeit cliche, color palette and occult aesthetic is squandered by questionable scoring, a padded runtime, an increasingly incoherent plot, and an eye roll inducing attempt at resolution. Baskin is flawed, but I'm still interested in another feature from the filmmaker. Craft and ambition are always welcome to a genre as troubled as horror.

http://boxd.it/b5WWr

[Clazor]

The Maltese Faclon (1941) 2.5

https://nighthawknews.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/maltese-falcon-by-content-artofmanlinessdotcomw499h371.jpg?w=300&h=222
Good story, bad characters (mostly)

I didn't find any of the major characters in this appealing. No, that's not true. The one character I actually liked was Bogart's secretary, a no nonsense woman who's the only one that seems able to be on the same level as Bogart and acctually talks back to him. The rest of the cast is one unlikable role after another culminating with Bogart's character. Sam Spade seemed like an unemotional douch all the way to the end, where he did the right thing simply because the script called for it. The story as such wasn't bad, a simple enough story but told well. If this is what noir is in a nutshell, I think I'll see a few more.

[MonnoM]

Baskin (2015) rating_2
http://i.imgur.com/G2kchOJ.jpg?1

Learning that this was based off of a short film makes a lot of sense. There's just not a lot here. Any impression left by the potent, albeit cliche, color palette and occult aesthetic is squandered by questionable scoring, a padded runtime, an increasingly incoherent plot, and an eye roll inducing attempt at resolution. Baskin is flawed, but I'm still interested in another feature from the filmmaker. Craft and ambition are always welcome to a genre as troubled as horror.

http://boxd.it/b5WWr


This basically sums it up. I was a little more forgiving with my rating due to its visual efforts. But it did seem to hold back a lot where the subject matter calls for a more in your face approach. I also think the director has potential to put forth something impressive and I believe with time he just might achieve it.

[MovieMeditation]

I really liked Baskin. A little too thin to be a fully functioning feature film, but the visual atmospheric horror worked for me. First half was far superior though.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/18/Rocky_poster.jpg

2.5

[Citizen Rules]

The Maltese Faclon (1941) rating_2_5


Good story, bad characters (mostly)

I didn't find any of the major characters in this appealing. No, that's not true. The one character I actually liked was Bogart's secretary, a no nonsense woman who's the only one that seems able to be on the same level as Bogart and acctually talks back to him. The rest of the cast is one unlikable role after another culminating with Bogart's character. Sam Spade seemed like an unemotional douch all the way to the end, where he did the right thing simply because the script called for it. The story as such wasn't bad, a simple enough story but told well. If this is what noir is in a nutshell, I think I'll see a few more. Noir is very diversified. The Maltese Falcon is a very early noir film and the latter ones might be more to your taste. Here's a list of the noir movies that were nominated in the Film Noir Hof. They're all very good and worth watch, check a few of these out.

Scarlet Street (Fritz Lang, 1945)
The Big Sleep (Howard Hawks, 1946)
The Killers (Robert Siodmak, 1946)
Kansas City Confidential (Phil Karlson, 1952)
I Confess (Alfred Hitchcock, 1953)
Kiss Me Deadly (Robert Aldrich, 1955)
The Night of the Hunter (Charles Laughton, 1955)
A Face in the Crowd (Elia Kazan, 1957)
Touch of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958)

[matt72582]

My Night At Maud's - 8/10

Very good movie. The deviousness annoyed me; the redundant elephant in the room (sex or love) as well as the constant theme of religion (pro or con).

I graded the previous movie higher, because there was no love interest, no hurdles, just a conversation, even though one of the characters was so annoying, and I like a movie more if I like a character, but there was a character in this movie that I couldn't stand (deviousness) but when she was out of the picture, and when she lost, I thought better of it.

If I would have watched this one first, I might have flip-flopped the grade. I always grade minutes after the movie ends, so maybe real-life has a role in grading.

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTM5MzYwNTQ2OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzEwNzkxMQ@@._V1_UY268_CR3,0,182,268_AL_.jpg

[Lucas]

http://www.impawards.com/intl/misc/1964/posters/soy_cuba_xlg.jpg

Soy Cuba 4
Kalatozov was a genius. I don't think this particular film reaches the cinematographic perfection of Letter Never Sent, but this is still one of the most exquisitely photographed films I've ever seen. The camera itself is a physical presence.

[Iroquois]

Sausage Party - 1

https://38.media.tumblr.com/1b5af4a6f329056a865ab037a54cddd9/tumblr_inline_o2pypdtCzR1qirfw8_500.gif

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

Sausage Party - 1

https://38.media.tumblr.com/1b5af4a6f329056a865ab037a54cddd9/tumblr_inline_o2pypdtCzR1qirfw8_500.gif

i quoted literally this exact same line in my letterboxd (http://letterboxd.com/inmate/film/sausage-party/) review. great minds, etc.

[Iroquois]

i quoted literally this exact same line in my letterboxd (http://letterboxd.com/inmate/film/sausage-party/) review. great minds, etc.

...fools seldom differ?

[Clazor]

Noir is very diversified. The Maltese Falcon is a very early noir film and the latter ones might be more to your taste. Here's a list of the noir movies that were nominated in the Film Noir Hof. They're all very good and worth watch, check a few of these out.

Scarlet Street (Fritz Lang, 1945)
The Big Sleep (Howard Hawks, 1946)
The Killers (Robert Siodmak, 1946)
Kansas City Confidential (Phil Karlson, 1952)
I Confess (Alfred Hitchcock, 1953)
Kiss Me Deadly (Robert Aldrich, 1955)
The Night of the Hunter (Charles Laughton, 1955)
A Face in the Crowd (Elia Kazan, 1957)
Touch of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958)

Thank you, I will. I think the old man has 'Touch of evil', so that's probably up next. Will keep my eyes out for the rest of them.

[Tugg]

No Country for Old Men (2007) 3.5
The only part I didn't like was the ending which didn't answer questions raised nor worked as a release of tension that was maintained throughout and felt unsatisfactory. Otherwise it was a solid thriller.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lPqkRNfUb1Y/VHTL8eMldNI/AAAAAAAAJig/YnAAb74Z5pM/s1600/No%2BCountry%2Bfor%2BOld%2BMen-chase%2Bsequence.png
Eye in the Sky (2015) 3.5
Don't get mistaken by how it appears because it is more like courtroom drama/thriller than war film.
https://moviesenseblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/eye-in-the-sky-helen-mirren-poster.jpg?w=982

[neiba]

Noir is very diversified. The Maltese Falcon is a very early noir film and the latter ones might be more to your taste. Here's a list of the noir movies that were nominated in the Film Noir Hof. They're all very good and worth watch, check a few of these out.

Scarlet Street (Fritz Lang, 1945)
The Big Sleep (Howard Hawks, 1946)
The Killers (Robert Siodmak, 1946)
Kansas City Confidential (Phil Karlson, 1952)
I Confess (Alfred Hitchcock, 1953)
Kiss Me Deadly (Robert Aldrich, 1955)
The Night of the Hunter (Charles Laughton, 1955)
A Face in the Crowd (Elia Kazan, 1957)
Touch of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958)

Thank you, I will. I think the old man has 'Touch of evil', so that's probably up next. Will keep my eyes out for the rest of them.

There's also Sunset Boulevard, Double Indemnity, The Third Man, In a Lonely Place, etc, if you are looking for great noirs!

[Clazor]

There's also Sunset Boulevard, Double Indemnity, The Third Man, In a Lonely Place, etc, if you are looking for great noirs!

Seems like I'll have to make a list. Thank you very much for the suggestions.

Actually, I think I should make a master list, bringing together all my watchlists under a more manageble overview.

[rauldc14]

Invasion of the Saucer Men

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yTrrOKASFjo/VGlk6KoI2lI/AAAAAAAA1CM/zY5icj6SMqs/s1600/vlcsnap-2014-11-16-19h00m10s86.png

This was recommended by Rodent and it didn't disappoint me. It was a fun movie to watch and it's short runtime made it all the better. I liked the premise and concept of this film. It was a really fun movie.

3+

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Thank you, I will. I think the old man has 'Touch of evil', so that's probably up next. Will keep my eyes out for the rest of them.
Touch of Evil is a great film. Watch it now!
:walter:

[Movie Max]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e8/BridgeAtRemagen.jpg

The Bridge at Remagen (1969) 3.5+
Those opening tank scenes sure were fast. Not a bad war film. Glad I saw it.

[Memento Mori]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/58/Il_sorpasso.jpg
Il Sorpasso
4

And rewatched:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/da/There_Will_Be_Blood_Poster.jpg
There Will Be Blood
4.5

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/Inglourious_Basterds_poster.jpg
Inglourious Basterds
4.5

[Citizen Rules]

There's also Sunset Boulevard, Double Indemnity, The Third Man, In a Lonely Place, etc, if you are looking for great noirs! Very true! Those are are great noirs:p
Here's the full list from the first Noir Hof.

In A Lonely Place (1950)
The Third Man (1949)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Laura (1944)
Sunset Blvd (1950)
Out of the Past (1947)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Pickup On South Street (1953)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
The Set-Up (1949)
The Big Combo (1955)
The Wrong Man (1956)
The Lady from Shanghai(1947)

[donniedarko]

Sausage Party - 1

https://38.media.tumblr.com/1b5af4a6f329056a865ab037a54cddd9/tumblr_inline_o2pypdtCzR1qirfw8_500.gif

What did you hate so much about it?

[Clazor]

Very true! Those are are great noirs:p
Here's the full list from the first Noir Hof.

In A Lonely Place (1950)
The Third Man (1949)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Laura (1944)
Sunset Blvd (1950)
Out of the Past (1947)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Pickup On South Street (1953)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
The Set-Up (1949)
The Big Combo (1955)
The Wrong Man (1956)
The Lady from Shanghai(1947)

Sweet, will add these to the list.

[Clazor]

Touch of Evil is a great film. Watch it now!
:walter:

Will do.

[Movie Max]

The Hitch-Hiker - 7/10

Fine movie. Wish there was some more understanding between the hiker.. Maybe even some empathy. Still very good.

The Hitch-Hiker (1953)

rating_3


The Hitch-Hiker (USA, 1953, Ida Lupino) - rating_3_5

Decent thriller. The soundtrack and the acting is great.

The Hitch-Hiker (1953) rating_4
It was a good, easy and short watch. I liked the villain. In retrospect, the main characters should have stopped and made time for "senoritas".:D

[cricket]

Suicide Club (2001)

3

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/06/19/53/0619536070f9bacb059bf11ac04984a8.jpg

Teens are committing mass suicide in Japan, and the police want to know why. This movie gets a little weird for me at times, and some of the blood spray is over the top. It's still rather sickening to watch, and that opening scene is one I'll remember.

[Gideon58]

http://www.gregspradlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/smokey-bandit-poster.jpg

4

[matt72582]

Holy Hell

I'm not a joiner, but I like to watch documentaries on cults, or as I like to call them, groups. I could tell right away this "awakening" was an excuse for homosexual manipulation, and it was. As enigmatic the "master" is, I'm very curious of the people who join groups in general. It seems like the only difference between a cult and a group is the size. I do have empathy for those who are sincere. I always question the truth - I can't believe anything is so one-sided. The master is probably a bad guy, but it doesn't mean that those who followed him are good.

It's hard to grade documentaries, since it's impossible to videotape everything you want, it's more of an opportunity to catch a different glimpses of what's happening. This was just on CNN, it's probably still around.

There's no need for groups, or words like "namaste" and "carbon footprint" in the back of your car. Just take a deep breath, and then repeat. No reason to pay $399 for a "guru". I'd tell those people to object and to speak up. Don't let a group, family, etc., socially ostracize you with guilt to do what they want you to do.

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSMCSuhNPyGyOdNJmSCLqk0Z2WiNeQdjtuckUD6ztBJyZ9IKc1l

[Citizen Rules]

Interesting, I seen the Holy Hell segment on CNN while I was in a small restaurant. The guy is an egomaniac and his followers enablers. He sort of reminded me of a cross between Charles Manson and Donald Trump.

I read about egomaniacs on the net, and found this test, I swear I've encountered this type of person.

TOP 10 SIGNS YOUR AN EGOMANIAC:
If you agree with three or more of these statements, you may need to tone down the self-love just a little.

- You cut people off in conversation to talk about you, again.
- You inconsiderately talk loudly on your mobile to get the attention of those around you.
- You think your stories are always better than anyone else’s.
- You love to make a grand entrance everywhere you go.
- You talk about doing things rather than just doing them, quietly.
- You make your friends change the date of a gathering so you can attend.
- You pay little attention to the people around you.
- When you’re doing something nice for someone else, it’s a huge deal.

[Iroquois]

What did you hate so much about it?

Take a guess.

[Citizen Rules]

https://static2.stuff.co.nz/1347572336/735/7676735.jpg

Calendar Girls (2003)

rating_2_5

My review of Calendar Girls (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1572854#post1572854)

[Iroquois]

Jackie Chan's First Strike - 2.5

'Straya

[Rey Skywalker]

https://67.media.tumblr.com/fab84bbd8b6dfb7f99b2eb8ce5d07101/tumblr_ocz60zz8Lj1tfg6jso1_540.jpg

Girl Most Likely (2014)

2

[Clazor]

Touch of Evil (1958) 4 ++

https://resizing.flixster.com/QUv5LdLaeynehHPlW1N32TrU1_o=/206x305/v1.bTsxMTE3NzM1MjtqOzE3MTM5OzEyMDA7ODAwOzEyMDA
Black hairdye does not a mexican make

After the famous unbroken craneshot of the opening, wherein we see a bomb placed in a car and the owner drive away, said owner passes the U.S.-mexico border into the U.S only to explode seconds later. Witnessing the murder, the mexican narcotics agent Vargas (Charlton Heston) comes into contact with the local law enforcment, spearheadad by Captain Quinlan (Orson Welles). What follows is an sordid tale of corruption, kidnapping and atempted blackmail (I think).

Heston plays Vargas with the same gravitas and power as he does with (almost) all his roles. It struck me as funny, though. They cast Heston, an actor with less latin blood than a Scotch egg, and all they did was dye his hair black? No accent? Nothing? He speaks spanish, yes, but only so he can translate for the americans and as an extention, the audience. Eh, details, I guess.

The other stand out role is Quinlan, the gruff, no nonsens police offcer who was a bit hard to understand to begin with on account of him mumbling and people talking over each other for some reason. He quickly comes to the conclusion that the murderer must be the boyfriend of the victims daughter, a mexican, because the father didn't want a mexican son-in-law and because his instinct tells him it's so. He's so sure, in fact, that without even comitting to very much actual policework, he just jumps to framing the man, somthing Vargas notices and tries to prove.

From here it's a fight between Vargas proving coruption, Quinlan and his officers trying to break the suspect and Vargas's wife (Janet Leigh) being sort of blackmailed by a drug cartel whos boss Vargas is set to testify against. I say sort of because they set her up so it seems she's met a young man in front of a seedy hotel, take photos, present said photos to her and then...it never comes up again. They scrap the plan in favour of somthing else, but why then show it? Unnessesary scenes is unnessesary, Orson!

The version I watched was apparently not the theatrical cut. Supposedly, Welles made the movie, the studioheads saw it, cut into some scenes and shot extra scenes to add to the movie. When Welles found out he wrote a 58-page memo wherein he asked them to respect his vision and outlined what they sould change back. My version had been recut to follow this memo and Orson's wishes as close as possible. While I can respect that they abided by his wishes, I wish that they could've included the theatrical version too so we could see how one messures up to the other.

In the end, it was a movie I enjoyed, recut or no. I highly recommend it and think it earns it's place in history. Watch it now!

[SkyDog]

Birdemic: Whatever (2010) - 2.0/10 1

https://j.gifs.com/0RZDq7.gif

My favorite part is when the camera struggles to keep a passing car centered in the frame:

http://i.imgur.com/xPTp9pT.gif

Birdemic 2: Who Cares (2013) - 1.2/10 0.5

https://j.gifs.com/XDKpgg.gif

I don't care if it's self aware, staged or anything else. It's still frickin' horrible.

[cricket]

Double Indemnity (1944)

3.5+

https://filmasweknowit.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/double-indemnity-4.jpg

This was my second viewing with my first being about 20 years ago. I hardly remembered it while watching, and I think it's because the last third was a bit of a let down for me. I thought it was brilliant up until then, with some great noir dialogue that had me laughing even if I wasn't supposed to be. Very good characters, although nothing special compared to other acclaimed noirs. For a while I was sure it was going on my list of contenders for the eventual 40's countdown. Unless that decade is weak, this movie won't quite make it. I still think highly of it, but I was going in with lofty expectations.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

I thought it was brilliant up until then, with some great noir dialogue that had me laughing even if I wasn't supposed to be.
https://youtu.be/Rzil0y_CD4M

[Iroquois]

Undisputed - 1.5

disputed

[MovieMeditation]

King Kong (2005) rewatch

4-

The Descent (2005) rewatch

3.5+

Two movies from 2005 about love/hate meetings of beastly beings in uncharted territories; one of them less loving than the other. But what the people really wanna to know, is probably why the apeman is rated higher than the caveman? Well, I just like it big and hairy that's all...

[seanc]

[CENTER]Double Indemnity (1944)

This was my second viewing with my first being about 20 years ago. I hardly remembered it while watching, and I think it's because the last third was a bit of a let down for me. I thought it was brilliant up until then, with some great noir dialogue that had me laughing even if I wasn't supposed to be. Very good characters, although nothing special compared to other acclaimed noirs. For a while I was sure it was going on my list of contenders for the eventual 40's countdown. Unless that decade is weak, this movie won't quite make it. I still think highly of it, but I was going in with lofty expectations.

I think there is plenty of intentional humor. One of my faves, bummer you didn't like it more. Should place very high on the 40's list I think.

[matt72582]

Pauline At The Beach - 7/10

Using sex as nature's trick on people in a movie gets old. The last 15-20 minutes were pretty good.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/db/Pauline_at_the_Beach.jpg

[MonnoM]

Holy Hell

I'm not a joiner, but I like to watch documentaries on cults, or as I like to call them, groups. I could tell right away this "awakening" was an excuse for homosexual manipulation, and it was. As enigmatic the "master" is, I'm very curious of the people who join groups in general. It seems like the only difference between a cult and a group is the size. I do have empathy for those who are sincere. I always question the truth - I can't believe anything is so one-sided. The master is probably a bad guy, but it doesn't mean that those who followed him are good.

It's hard to grade documentaries, since it's impossible to videotape everything you want, it's more of an opportunity to catch a different glimpses of what's happening. This was just on CNN, it's probably still around.

There's no need for groups, or words like "namaste" and "carbon footprint" in the back of your car. Just take a deep breath, and then repeat. No reason to pay $399 for a "guru". I'd tell those people to object and to speak up. Don't let a group, family, etc., socially ostracize you with guilt to do what they want you to do.

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSMCSuhNPyGyOdNJmSCLqk0Z2WiNeQdjtuckUD6ztBJyZ9IKc1l

I'll pretty much watch anything that has to do with cults. I'll admit, the concept fascinates me. When you listen to a cult survivor's story it's mind blowing how a once ordinary, seemingly reasonable person can be sucked into a cult and not even be aware of the fact until it's too late. Not saying they're all just brainwashed, there are those that want a leader, want to be told what to do because they look for any form of structure, etc. But the way the human mind works, how easily we can be manipulated is terrifying. It's easy to say these people are just stupid, but there's more to it than that.

[Movie Max]

D.O.A. (1950) rating_4

http://www.criminalelement.com/images/stories/0012-08-August/Hinkson-Neville-Brand-Crazy-Car-250.jpg

Real classy film, with its use of the slide-whistle.:D It hits you right in the belly.:sick:
"I think I'll give it to you in the belly ... You don't like it in the belly ... I think I'll give it to you in the belly ... Takes longer when you get it in the belly."

I remember watching and liking the 1988 remake. Seeing the original was fun.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/43/Victor_Frankenstein_2015.jpg

rating_3_5

[matt72582]

I'll pretty much watch anything that has to do with cults. I'll admit, the concept fascinates me. When you listen to a cult survivor's story it's mind blowing how a once ordinary, seemingly reasonable person can be sucked into a cult and not even be aware of the fact until it's too late. Not saying they're all just brainwashed, there are those that want a leader, want to be told what to do because they look for any form of structure, etc. But the way the human mind works, how easily we can be manipulated is terrifying. It's easy to say these people are just stupid, but there's more to it than that.

I'm guessing those people had their own personal problems, thus looking for someone to "lead" them. Some people are so lonely they'll go along with anything, even if they knew horrible things were happening.

I've always thought it would be interesting to have so many different kinds of communities. If I had billions, I'd buy up real-estate and bring in like-minded people and try to live as happily as possible.

Are there any decent commune documentaries? I remember trying to look for some ten years ago, and they seemed more like businesses. Rent was at least $400/month plus a bunch of work and a lot of rules.

[cricket]

I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

2.5+

http://thetfs.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Still-from-I-Wake-Up-Screming.jpg

Fairly average for a movie on the top 100 noirs list. It's enjoyable despite it's lack of tension, thrills, or sense of danger. Betty Grable and Victor Mature do a nice job and it has a short runtime. The musical score sounds exactly like Somewhere Over the Rainbow, and that was a little odd.

[Miss Vicky]

It's been a while since I watched I Wake Up Screaming, but I recall really enjoying it. Shame you didn't feel the same, Cricket.

I'll definitely have to give it a rewatch before the 40s list comes around.

[MonnoM]

I'm guessing those people had their own personal problems, thus looking for someone to "lead" them. Some people are so lonely they'll go along with anything, even if they knew horrible things were happening.

I've always thought it would be interesting to have so many different kinds of communities. If I had billions, I'd buy up real-estate and bring in like-minded people and try to live as happily as possible.

Are there any decent commune documentaries? I remember trying to look for some ten years ago, and they seemed more like businesses. Rent was at least $400/month plus a bunch of work and a lot of rules.

Yeah, a lot of them are looking for something different and once they're roped in it's basically a glorified prison. I don't think there's any such thing as a decent commune, so I doubt documentaries exist unless it's propaganda. It always starts off with seemingly innocent intentions, hell I believe some people may have felt the way you do. Just wanted to be around like-minded people and live in harmony only to later set rules, boundaries and punishments to their liking. In the end it's always the same result.

[Gideon58]

http://bayareahq.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Central-Intelligence-Movie-Review.jpg

2.5

[FromBeyond]

https://mariasmoviereviews.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/the-impossible-movie-poster.jpg

The Impossible

This film always makes me want to cry.. of course being a man, that doesn't happen

3/5

[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/1zo5t9ZV4yPo6AKGisYbUcIURtV.jpg
4.5
https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/hR5dRWx9qXR8mFeghdkGqccAjgo.jpg
5

[mojofilter]

https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/hell-or-high-water-poster.jpg
HELL OR HIGH WATER
(2016)

This is the first highly effective crime drama I have seen in a long time.

Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, and Ben Foster deliver powerful performances, and I expect all of them to receive some type of acting award recognition come award season.

rating_4

[s1n1st3r]

https://www.cinematerial.com/media/posters/md/pz/pz81g7bn.jpg?v=1458628297

Eddie the Eagle

I am always a sucker for uplifting movies like these, it was a great movie not really Oscar worthy performances or anything but a good solid movie. Taron Egerton is becoming a solid actor and with help of Hugh Jackman in this and Colin Firth in Kingmen's he is in good company. Looking at the real life Eddie (Michael Edwards) I think he nailed the look and from what I read his little quirks. Hugh Jackman was a character that was created for this movie but again always solid and likable as his coach. The movie just really goes to show you never to give up and keep trying for what you believe in.

3.5/5 Stars

[s1n1st3r]

http://static.srcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Purge-LineUp-1Sheet-UK.jpg

The Purge: Election Year

Ever since the first movie came out I think the series has been better, not as good as the second but I still rate it as a decent thriller. The what if scenario really comes into these movies and that is probably the lure for me. All the actors are decent enough but no real standout they do there job and they are believable. The ending was ok but I hoped for a bit of a twist in the end more on the darker side of things. It one of those movies where they stuck to the same formula which works and changed the story which did not seem like we are watching the same thing.

3/5 Stars

[Redwell]

http://i.imgur.com/kbv5auH.jpg?1

The starlet looks like Peter Lorre in a wig. It looks cheap and feels like they're just going through the motions. Plays like a lesser episode of a TV show or something. Pretty weak overall. The 1999 version actually did a lot to improve upon this initial effort. Shouldn't have started my Universal Monster Marathon here.

rating_2

http://i.imgur.com/iyiA9V9.jpg?1

This is more like it. The set design and production value in general is tremendous. Strong source material gives it thematic weight. The father carrying the limp body of his daughter into the town square is the most horrifying image here. Small things like the laughable dummy, chuckle worthy monster mannerisms, and unnecessary final scene hold it back only slightly.

rating_4

[colejwalker]

Hacksaw Ridge - 3

Arrival - 3

[Iroquois]

Hacksaw Ridge - 3

Arrival - 3

Intriguing, how did you swing that?

High-Rise - 3

Those wacky '70s Brits.

[colejwalker]

Intriguing, how did you swing that?

High-Rise - 3

Those wacky '70s Brits.

I get invited in to a lot of screenings of films early. Both pretty good films, I would check em out.

[colejwalker]

Maggie's Plan - 2.5 ++

Catching up on 2016 indies, really liking this until later mid-last act and the script falls apart. I think there are some very well crafted lines though.

[Jimbo53]

Finally picked up a copy of Everybody Wants Some!! (2016); so I decided to make it a Richard Linklater double feature. This movie is supposed to be a unofficial sequel to Dazed and Confused (1993). I took out the projector, set up the big screen and ordered some pizza for movie night. I watched D & C first and loved it as usual, then I watched Every Body Wants Some and while it was enjoyable, it did not give me that certain feeling I get when I watch D & C. Every Body Wants Some would probably have been more enjoyable on its own, but it falls short when compared to D & C.

Dazed and Confused 4.5/5
Everybody Wants Some 3/5

[the samoan lawyer]

They Live (1988) - rating_3_5
The Talented Mr Ripley (1999) - rating_3_5
A Simple Plan (1998) - rating_3
Wargames (1983) - 3+
Cyrus (2010) - rating_3_5

[FromBeyond]

https://www.cinematerial.com/media/posters/md/pz/pz81g7bn.jpg?v=1458628297

Eddie the Eagle

I am always a sucker for uplifting movies like these, it was a great movie not really Oscar worthy performances or anything but a good solid movie. Taron Egerton is becoming a solid actor and with help of Hugh Jackman in this and Colin Firth in Kingmen's he is in good company. Looking at the real life Eddie (Michael Edwards) I think he nailed the look and from what I read his little quirks. Hugh Jackman was a character that was created for this movie but again always solid and likable as his coach. The movie just really goes to show you never to give up and keep trying for what you believe in.

3.5/5 Stars

I like how this was set in the same Universe as "cool runnings" there was originally a lot of references to it but they were all cut out and there is only one in the final cut.. but this was more true to facts so it was more set in the same universe as the true story that inspired "cool runnings" as opposed to the fictional account.. but interesting that both happened at the same winter olympics

[matt72582]

Lies My Father Told Me - 8/10

Cute family story. It's on YouTube if anyone is interested. Thanks Mark.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/74/Lies_My_Father_Told_Me_FilmPoster.jpeg

[MovieMeditation]

Apocalypto (2006) aka Mad Max: Jungle Fever

A dude running head over heels from people who wanna roll heads down hills is something that really leaves the heart pumping in my body... oh, and there is hearts pumping outside of the body too. This is crazy. Well, it's a standard Sunday for Mel...

4+
rewatch

[dadgumblah]

Point Break (2015)

An example of why certain films should not be remade. While the original movie is cheesy fun, with the mixed bag of Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, and Gary Busey, the remake is not so much fun. Your two main stars in the Swayze and Reeves roles are Edgar Ramírez and Luke Bracey?? While Ramirez has been in films I've seen, I didn't recall him while watching this, and I've never heard of or seen anything with Bracey. Not exactly two strong pulls for the audience, although Ramirez was decent enough. I only remember Gary Busey in the F.B.I. boss role in the first movie but they had two actors in this that might have been the Busey character split into two roles: Delroy Lindo and Ray Winstone. I like both these guys but they had very limited screen time, which was a shame. The real star of this movie is the scenery and it's terrific. The mountains, the huge surfing waves, the snowy slopes, the huge waterfall, all great stuff. There's a great stunt at the first where Bracey uses his dirt bike to jump from a clifftop to a standing chimney peak, with little room to stop. Another great stunt involves base jumping with those funky body suits that make the guys look like flying squirrels. So those moments are good, but just not enough to really recommend this unless you're bored and need something to watch.

http://images.askmen.com/1080x540/2015/11/23-122345-point_break_remake.jpg

3

Life or Something Like It (2002)

Not a bad movie, although I think it was fairly trashed on its first release. Angelina Jolie plays a career conscious reporter who has her eye on the big news in New York. Still, she constantly quarrels with her cameraman, Ed Burns, who is a bit of a joker, and a slacker in Jolie's eyes. They do a "Man on the Street" report of a "prophet," played a heavily bearded Tony Shaloub, who informs Jolie that in a week, she will die. Thus begins a week-long search for the truth, soul-searching, some romance of course, and Jolie learning to really live. It's a nice little comedy/romance with Jolie playing against type as a blonde-headed social climber. The best part of the movie involves a drunken Jolie leading a mob of striking bus drivers in a rendition of the Stones' "Satisfaction." Not a bad little flick at all.

http://www.tribute.ca/tribute_objects/images/movies/life_or_something_like_it/lifeorsomethinglikeit6.jpg

4

[Movie Max]

Wildlike (2014) 4

http://bust.com/images/myblog/36192/560d7aac95149.jpg

Slightly messed up subject matter. Appropriately cast. Well acted. Gets an extra full star from me, for the beautiful Alaskan backdrop and blunt message to respect nature, when you invade it. I never liked Agent Knox.

[Movie Max]

The Third Man (1949) rating_4_5

https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/95/245156634_6b79117072_b.jpg

Extremely fitting final action scene ending and location. Great to see all the Gösser beer ads, it's one of my favorites. Movie was well assembled. I especially enjoyed the similarities between the opening and closing scenes.

[Redwell]

http://ayay.co.uk/backgrounds/vintage_movie_posters/1930s/the-bride-of-frankenstein-landscape.jpg

Why is John L. Balderston billed as a screenwriter when he's clearly a butcher by trade? Of all the grave digging involved with this property, that of Mary Shelley's certainly had it the worst. With the brunt of the source material consumed by the original, the leftovers are clumsily stitched together for an utterly contrived sequel. The thematic weight of the original is absent. The tone is wildly inconsistent. This is quite the hatchet job, though a more forgiving viewer might be able to accept it for what it is as opposed to what it's following up.

rating_2

[Horroist]

The Neon Demon (2016)

https://s18.postimg.org/vi4yws1h5/TND2.jpg

Dull as hell! Wasted 2 hrs!

rating_1

[Rey Skywalker]

https://66.media.tumblr.com/3933d220f12e205d34219743a0f9e648/tumblr_od2m5bUThU1tfg6jso1_540.jpg

Aloha (2015)

2

[colejwalker]

The Light Between Oceans - 2.5

Very slow film and if you're a fan of Cianfrance's prior works it's drastically different, so take that how you will.

[ScarletLion]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9d/The_Neon_Demon.png

The Neon Demon. I have a different view to the reviewer above. I thought i twas sensational. In 20 years this will be a classic. It might even be Winding-Refn's masterpiece. It is possibly the best looking film I've ever seen. The subtle use of colours and the not so subtle use of colours are amazingly well done. Plus Cliff Martinez' score really nails it.

Yes the whole of the second half of the movie is perhaps open to interpretation, but isn't that the fun of it? Isn't that the whole point? We know the main theme is narcissism in a dog eat dog world. So why not have fun with it rather than tell a straight drama? There are elements of witchcraft, the occult, eating disorders, and perhaps even purgatory and the religious angle. It is a superb film. Jenna Malone as Ruby steals it for me. She's eerily brilliant. I would give this a 9 out of 10. I was mesmerized for 2 hours and will be thinking about it for weeks.

[Iroquois]

Duelle - 3

http://images.techtimes.com/data/images/full/113139/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-day-man.jpg

[ScarletLion]

I'm guessing those people had their own personal problems, thus looking for someone to "lead" them. Some people are so lonely they'll go along with anything, even if they knew horrible things were happening.

I've always thought it would be interesting to have so many different kinds of communities. If I had billions, I'd buy up real-estate and bring in like-minded people and try to live as happily as possible.

Are there any decent commune documentaries? I remember trying to look for some ten years ago, and they seemed more like businesses. Rent was at least $400/month plus a bunch of work and a lot of rules.

I assume you've seen the Jonestown documentary?

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

[matt72582]

I assume you've seen the Jonestown documentary?

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

I've seen a few on TV in the past, but I'll check this one out. Maybe I haven't seen it. Thank you!

[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/xFTQxYo0YwVDA6rLNxOlRpprvgx.jpg
5

[RealHero]

The Neon Demon (2016) 3+
I enjoyed soundtrack, visuals, Elle and atmosphere, but I still thought that movie is kinda silly & a bit boring at some points.
Worth watching.

[Ultraviolence]

https://moifightclub.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/the-chaser2.jpg
10/10
Breathless and hopeless

[Clazor]

Get the gringo (2012) 3
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5b/Get_The_Gringo_Key_Art.jpg
Somthing akin to Payback, but not as good

I've allways been a sucker for a Gibson film; Payback, The patriot, Lethal weapon, Braveheart, Mad max, Maverick, favourites all. Even in latter years when his rather public outburst have rendered him hard to hire he's poped up from time to time and I've seen them. None of them has been as good as those mentioned above, but this one came...well, not close but considerably less far.

Gibson plays a robber who, after crashing through the us-mexico border in a car with 2 million dollars in a attempt to flee his pursuers, gets caught by the mexican federales and thrown into prison. There, he'll have to survive by his wits and skills while also trying to get his money back.

My first thought held true throughout the movie: "Huh, this sounds alot like Payback." A lone figure tries to get back the money he's owed and get revenge on a former partner who stole his wife (yes, he has a partner who betrayed him and stole his wife in this movie too). The only differenceses are setting and a slight uptick in comedy. And quality, of course. Payback was way better in my opinion. I'd never seen a noir film before I saw Payback, but in my head this was what a noir was; a shlubby anti-hero who's inner monolouge works overtime as narrator and who's out for revenge on someone who wronged him. I was simply waiting for a Chandler-esque opening line like this: "I was nursing the mother of all hangovers from the night before when a gorgeous dame walked into my office and started the waterworks." Time has proven me wrong on that account, but I still consider Payback a noir for that reason. But back to the movie at hand.

While in prison, Gibson befriends a young boy and his mother. The boy, it turns out, is little more than a walking organ bag for the top boss in the prison and soon Gibson must make a choice: the money or the boy.

It's a brisk 90 mins that whent by quickly. Shlock action that can be enjoyed a couple of times before you get bored and go looking for somthing else.

[Gideon58]

http://facstaff.elon.edu/gibson/COM332/pages/film_images/Volunteers.png

2.5

[Camo]

The Killing - 3


http://i66.tinypic.com/1zywjd3.jpg

Good film. Loved the visuals. Personally i didn't find the characters or story compelling enough to call this any more than good for me. There was nothing really bad either i just wasn't that invested in it.

[Lucas]

Dangerous Game 3.5

The darkest "film about the making of a film" I've ever seen.

New Rose Hotel* 4.5

Masterpiece.

[colejwalker]

The Invitation (2016) - 3 ++

Feels similar, but in a way different. Felt pretty fresh technically, wasn't a huge fan of the ending though.

[SkyDog]

Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam (aka Turkish Star Wars) (1982) - 4.3/10 2

http://i.imgur.com/el0vWlK.gif
The Cantina Scene (he don't need no stinkin' lightsaber)

This movie is nutso. :willem:

Shamelessly borrows footage from A New Hope and uses it to fuel it's own bizarro story line. It also pillages music from Raiders of the Lost Ark and other movies.

Scarily, I almost liked it more than the first two prequel movies.

[Citizen Rules]

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=26964&stc=1&d=1473216797

My Review: Age of Adaline
(http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1574518#post1574518)

[Iroquois]

The One I Love - 3

A quirky indie rom-com I can get behind.

[Jimbo53]

People Hold On (2015) 2.5/5

A little indie that tried a little too hard to be deeper than it actually was.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Villain (1971) 7/10 – I liked it. Full of familiar, brilliant actors and I thought Richard Burton was great; unusual to see him as this character.

[FromBeyond]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/11/The_Hundred_Foot_Journey_%28film%29_poster.jpg

3/5

[Iroquois]

Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War of the Underworld - 1.5

With a title like that, how could you possibly fail? Like this, it seems.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://www.multimediamouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/90.jpg
Ninety Degrees in the Shade (1965)


One hell of a movie! Literally dripping with sweat throughout, 'Ninety Degrees' is a British-Czech made film, set in Prague but with British dialogue. It stars the stunning Anne Heywood as a young store worker who gets romantically and criminally involved with her married boss, the excellent James Booth. When a meticulous government auditor, played by Rudolf Hrusinsky 'The Cremator' himself, arrives to check stock levels, this sets off a disturbing and tragic chain of events.


Heywood is great in this but for me its Hrusinsky who steals the show, as the teetotal auditor with an alcohol dependant wife. It could so easily be compared to a British Kitchen Sink drama, with its harsh realities and mounting suffering but for the superb jazz score. Ninety Degrees is a gritty, claustrophobic melodrama complete with sexual overtones and a shocking ending. If you can get your hands on it, I strongly recommend it.


4.5

[Movie Max]

The Finest Hours (2016) rating_5

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=26965&d=1473257794

Now that's my kind of Disney adventure. Great cast, good acting, some excitement, some truth and an axe to save your dumb ass.:yup:

[matt72582]

Buffalo '66 - 10/10

I saw this yesterday, was going to wait before posting a review, but I noticed that I kept clicking on my quick links to this site out of habit. I wasn't in the mood for something I never saw.. My little cousin came over, and he loves Stallone, so I thought "Victory" might be a compromise, since it's directed by John Huston, but then I thought I'd put this in. I saw it a few weeks ago because a friend wanted to see it, and I think it's one of the more underrated movies. Good cast too, so I'm sure Gazzarra, Huston, Rourke, Arquette thought it was good enough to take a huge pay cut to make something good.

It's very funny, very realistic.. Vincent Gallo's acting is great, and I admire anyone who does it all - writes, directs, stars, even plays some of his own original music, along with 70s prog-rock, which would make any movie better.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/Buffalo_sixty_six_ver1.jpg

[MovieMeditation]

The Blair Witch Project (1999) rewatch

I did not like this. At least not back when I first watched it. I did not live through the hype of the release, but I did watch it within the general aftermath of hype that came to be. "The scariest movie ever made" was one of the things said about it and it had a reputation as a stable in the horror genre. So I watched it and was pretty bored but most of all I was disappointed. I mean, nothing happened? Where were the witches? The monsters? The gore? The jumpscares? The noisy soundtrack? But then today, I chose to rewatch it leading up to the new film, which I'm seeing tomorrow. So how did I like it now?

The Blair Witch Project might be the most subtle horror movie ever made. I mean, if you turned this movie inside out and showed what was on the outside this would be absolutely mental. Obviously I'm only taking the reality of which these people are experiencing, because as a movie this did just what it should do. It's more of an exercise in genre or in straight forward suspense. There is absolutely nothing shown. All of which we may or may not find scary is purely in our minds. Sure, people are screaming and are afraid, but we never see anything happen. We hear stuff or we see the characters wake up to the result of the noises of the night. That's it. And it's not dead bodies or monsters they find; it's rocks, branches etc. But the way this movie is realized is so real that we are in the situation with them and can easily build the rest of the movie in our minds.

Also, the acting is f*cking phenomenal. Rule one of found footage: get good actors or we won't believe the story your are trying to sell as "reality". These people were real. Their arguments felt real. Their emotions felt real. Their reactions felt real. And that's the reason this film works. If you can completely absorb yourself in this from the beginning. If you go with these people on this trip. If you are right there, with them, then it's god damn effecfive. With the hype gone, the expections gone and the thoughts about how it unfolds and ends also gone - I'm finally able to see what is happening right then and now instead of waiting on a glimpse of a creature or wondering if something will attack them. It's all about the atmosphere, the acting and the arc of what is happening. The Blair Witch is basically synonym with fear... and personally I fear I'll have to surrender and admit that I was wrong for writing this off back then. Thankfully I'm fairly sure I just wrote it back on again with this lengthiness... I'm sorry.

3.5+

[Gideon58]

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4

[AboveTheClouds]

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rating_2_5
More like "Don't hold your breath that this movie is going to be as good as you want it to be", perhaps that's a little more accurate. Although "The Evil Dead" remake was alright and Fede Alvarez showed promise, this made me think that maybe this guy is just not all that great at writing original material. Honestly I felt like I was watching a combination of "The People Under the Stairs" and "Gran Torino" with a dash too many jump scares.. One of the biggest issues I had is that I really did not give a damn as to what happened to anyone in the movie, which might sound weird because the acting was not horrible. The characters themselves are well enough acted, but the story never actually does the characters any justice, never giving them a chance to be fleshed out. And it left me feeling apathetic towards their plight. Criticism aside, the acting was alright and the atmosphere and setting were the best parts of the film. I might watch it again on Netflix or a VOD to give it a second chance, but I personally don't recommend it. Honestly I'm a little dissapointed that Sam Raimi even put his name is on this.

[edarsenal]

http://images.popmatters.com/film_art/f/flamecitron-splsh.jpg

Flame & Citron (Denmark) 4.5 Just how loosely based this is on these two resistance fighters in Denmark during WWII, I have no idea. But what this was, was done with adoration, respect and with zero glamorization of the the two men played excellently by Mads Mikkelsen and Thure Lindhardt.
I was engulfed from the get-go to the very end.


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Defiance 4++ My second Based on Real Events resistance fighters during WWII. This time in Poland and I had actually read the book "The Bielski Brothers" years ago and found this a very good rendition of that book detailing some several hundred Jews hiding in the forests of Poland from the Nazis. Centering around three brothers who take it upon themselves to protect AND to fight back.


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No Tears for the Dead (Korean) 4+++ Said it before and will CONTINUE to say it: Korean flicks mix violence and emotional struggle with equal intensity and poetic aplomb to an art form. F@cking incredible.

[MovieMeditation]

So glad you liked Flammen & Citronen, ed! :up:

[Rey Skywalker]

https://66.media.tumblr.com/b1fa0fec87082b25da618750dd357bc9/tumblr_od6nvhFj1m1tfg6jso1_540.jpg

As Cool as I Am (2014)

4

[the samoan lawyer]

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The Neon Demon (2016)


If Refn slightly disappointed with Only God Forgives, he's more than made amends with The Neon Demon. I had been waiting for the right opportunity to watch this, so last night, pitch dark room, no kids, no disruption. And I can honestly say it was one of the best movie-watching experiences I've had at home.


To say The Neon Demon is aesthetically stunning would be a massive understatement. The cinematography and colours are just sensational, making the movie worth watching for this alone. Whilst overall, the film will not be everyone's cup of tea, it would be impossible to deny its visual mastery.


I'm not going to delve into the plot as I didn't know much prior to seeing it myself and would encourage others to do likewise. All the performances are great. Fanning and Reeves are both perfectly casted although the latter could have had slightly more screen time as his character was fascinating. But the standout performance for me was Jena Malone, as her execution of a curious make-up artist with a bad streak, was not only completely on point but it was absolutely terrifying too.


Ive heard many criticisms of The Neon Demon and I can understand some of them. Its pace can be leisurely at times, dialogue sparse and of course some moments can be.......hard to digest. But everything fits perfectly, especially the Cliff Martinez soundtrack. Right up until the final credits show, which is another phenomenal sequence in itself, the score is mesmerizing, akin to Drive.


The comparisons to Suspiria are there but this is more than a love letter to Argento. The Neon Demon is its own beast, all be it a devastatingly wonderful and savage one.


rating_4_5+

[Ultraviolence]

https://horrorpediadotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/shutter-2004.jpg?w=700
-Shutter (2004)
09/10
Now, thats a hell of a good horror movie!!

[edarsenal]

So glad you liked Flammen & Citronen, ed! :up:

very much so!! Was VERY glad to have stumbled upon it on Netflix and seeing that Mads Mikkelsen starred as Citronen clinched the deal for me.
Everything worked really well in it and got me curious to research the two gentlemen WHILE watching it.


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(REWATCH) Paddington 4 Just as damn adorable as previous viewing.

[Citizen Rules]

The Blair Witch Project (1999) rewatch

I did not like this. At least not back when I first watched it. I did not live through the hype of the release, but I did watch it within the general aftermath of hype that came to be. "The scariest movie ever made" was one of the things said about it and it had a reputation as a stable in the horror genre. So I watched it and was pretty bored but most of all I was disappointed. I mean, nothing happened? Where were the witches? The monsters? The gore? The jumpscares? The noisy soundtrack? But then today, I chose to rewatch it leading up to the new film, which I'm seeing tomorrow. So how did I like it now?

The Blair Witch Project might be the most subtle horror movie ever made. I mean, if you turned this movie inside out and showed what was on the outside this would be absolutely mental. Obviously I'm only taking the reality of which these people are experiencing, because as a movie this did just what it should do. It's more of an exercise in genre or in straight forward suspense. There is absolutely nothing shown. All of which we may or may not find scary is purely in our minds. Sure, people are screaming and are afraid, but we never see anything happen. We hear stuff or we see the characters wake up to the result of the noises of the night. That's it. And it's not dead bodies or monsters they find; it's rocks, branches etc. But the way this movie is realized is so real that we are in the situation with them and can easily build the rest of the movie in our minds.

Also, the acting is f*cking phenomenal. Rule one of found footage: get good actors or we won't believe the story your are trying to sell as "reality". These people were real. Their arguments felt real. Their emotions felt real. Their reactions felt real. And that's the reason this film works. If you can completely absorb yourself in this from the beginning. If you go with these people on this trip. If you are right there, with them, then it's god damn effecfive. With the hype gone, the expections gone and the thoughts about how it unfolds and ends also gone - I'm finally able to see what is happening right then and now instead of waiting on a glimpse of a creature or wondering if something will attack them. It's all about the atmosphere, the acting and the arc of what is happening. The Blair Witch is basically synonym with fear... and personally I fear I'll have to surrender and admit that I was wrong for writing this off back then. Thankfully I'm fairly sure I just wrote it back on again with this lengthiness... I'm sorry.

rating_3_5+
I have a new respect for you as a reviewer MM. Of course I always respected you, now even more so. You nailed the reasons why Blair Witch Project works so good....and you equally nailed the reasons why so many people don't like it. Good review!

[MovieMeditation]

I have a new respect for you as a reviewer MM. Of course I always respected you, now even more so. You nailed the reasons why Blair Witch Project works so good....and you equally nailed the reasons why so many people don't like it. Good review!
Oh my, CR, this makes me all warm inside. ;)

Thank you so much, I appreciate it. Even more so, when this review is what I would personally consider a "lengthy write-up" since I wrote it in like, 5-10 minutes or so - unlike how much time a review of mine can take. :p But of course, all thoughts were fresh in mind and things seemed to come easily when writing this. So formal writing aside, the thoughts are probably as good as they would've been in an actual review.

I'm glad you agree too.

[Citizen Rules]

Oh I agree! After I watched Blair Witch Project, I didn't want to go outside at night! The fact that I live on 5 acres surrounded by spooky woods didn't help.

[FromBeyond]

http://images.popmatters.com/film_art/f/flamecitron-splsh.jpg

Flame & Citron (Denmark) rating_4_5 Just how loosely based this is on these two resistance fighters in Denmark during WWII, I have no idea. But what this was, was done with adoration, respect and with zero glamorization of the the two men played excellently by Mads Mikkelsen and Thure Lindhardt.
I was engulfed from the get-go to the very end.


http://ferdyonfilms.com/defiance.jpg

Defiance rating_4++ My second Based on Real Events resistance fighters during WWII. This time in Poland and I had actually read the book "The Bielski Brothers" years ago and found this a very good rendition of that book detailing some several hundred Jews hiding in the forests of Poland from the Nazis. Centering around three brothers who take it upon themselves to protect AND to fight back


Good choices.. I really liked this true story based on a WWII resistance fighter, I saw it around the same time as "Flame and Citron" and to be honest, thought this was the better movie, you should give it a try if you haven't already

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[edarsenal]

haven't seen Max Manus, but it is at my library so i'll be picking it up soon and checking it out, THANKS

[Beatle]

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Star Trek: Beyond

Saw it in a HUGE Arena here. First time I've been there. Can't believe how much Zagreb's grown. It took me 45 mins of going through parts I've never seen before until there and that's after I got off the tram. (It's still way in the city). I got a feel what's it like in the west nowadays. The place itself is like a small town, at least for my visions. I have very found memories of that day. There's a sports arena, and the arena itself, shops etc. The theaters are on the 3rd and highest floor! I almost got paralized like in Vertigo.

http://www.east-centricarch.eu/eca/wp-content/gallery/arena-zagreb/credits-vanja-solin.jpg

http://www.east-centricarch.eu/eca/wp-content/gallery/arena-zagreb/credits_davor-konjikusic.jpg

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As for the movie itself, it was the 1st one I've seen in IMAX 3D. Gods, what an experience! I thought someone destroyed my mind. The best part is Simon Pegg. I like him in everything I've seen.

rating_4

[Gideon58]

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4

[cricket]

Out of the Past (1947)

4

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From the top 100's noirs list and the Ebert list, this was fantastic, but I'm going to have to watch it again to fully appreciate it. Robert Mitchum is great in the lead, but it's Kirk Douglas who steals the spotlight every scene he's in. The rest of the cast is also great. The story is one that you have to pay attention to, but not one that's hard to follow as long as you do. I think this is a cinch for the eventual 40's countdown as long as enough members watch it.

[Daniel M]

Out of the Past is a very good film, I think a handful of people saw it for an old noir HOF, although I'd like to watch it again before the eventual 40s countdown to see if it becomes an absolute favourite, I suspect it will comfortably make it anyway.

Although not from the 40s, from Tourneur I prefer Wichita and The Night of the Demon, which seem to be talked about less. Have you seen them Cricket?

[cricket]

I haven't seen those, I'll check them out!

[rauldc14]

I still need to see Out of the Past

[cricket]

I still need to see Out of the Past

Post the next two entries of the 50's countdown first;)

[Derek Vinyard]

The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)

3

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I had this movie on my watchlist for a while, and finally put it on thanks to Derek's recommendation. This is a documentary and found footage style horror film that follows the doings of a serial killer. It's effectively sick, and not for most people. It plays out like one of those true crime TV shows, with tapes being found of the killer filming his actions. Some of the acting and dialogue is mediocre at best, but this is pretty solid for fans of disturbing movies.

D*mn I didn't even see your review :p Glad you like it tho :up: it's one of my favorite disturbing movie

[FM19]

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Sully (2016)

4

[Camo]

Hana-Bi - 3.5-

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Good first experience with Kitano. I wouldn't say it will become a favourite but i liked a lot of things about it and i'm interested in watching more from him. I didn't realize until after it was done that Kitano wws Nishi since i'd never seen him before i thought he did a good job. I felt for him at times, he clearly had things rough but his brutality made it difficult to truly sympathize with him. The film got a bit slow at times but i think this made the violence all the more effective, since every thing was calm then it just exploded into a brutal beating or whatever. Good film.

[Movie Max]

Legend (2015) rating_5

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=27021&d=1473395156

Two hammers up. What an actor. What a soundtrack. Hardy. Outstanding. Legend.

[rose]

Se7en - 9/10
Fear and loathing in Las Vegas - 1/10

[the samoan lawyer]

Hana-Bi - 3.5-

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Good first experience with Kitano. I wouldn't say it will become a favourite but i liked a lot of things about it and i'm interested in watching more from him. I didn't realize until after it was done that Kitano wws Nishi since i'd never seen him before i thought he did a good job. I felt for him at times, he clearly had things rough but his brutality made it difficult to truly sympathize with him. The film got a bit slow at times but i think this made the violence all the more effective, since every thing was calm then it just exploded into a brutal beating or whatever. Good film.
Cant go wrong with Kitano. Try Sonatine next Camo.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f5/High_Rise_2014_Film_Poster.jpg/220px-High_Rise_2014_Film_Poster.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:High_Rise_2014_Film_Poster.jpg)
High -Rise (2015)


Now this was disappointing. I loved all Ben Wheatley work right up until A Field in England and although I enjoyed High-Rise slightly more, it still was a let down. For a movie subject of a descent into anarchy amongst residents in a high-rise apartment block, where was the tension? No feelings of claustrophobia and such a flat atmosphere. I can relate it to The Neon Demon, which I watched 2 nights ago and loved, in that its visually superb to look at but in this case, its a case of style over substance.


2.5+


Oh and it also gets an extra mark for this:-
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this is where I usually take my dog out for a walk. Admittedly, it was impressive that they turned it into the top floor of the High-Rise block.

[Iroquois]

High -Rise (2015)

Now this was disappointing. I loved all Ben Wheatley work right up until A Field in England and although I enjoyed High-Rise slightly more, it still was a let down. For a movie subject of a descent into anarchy amongst residents in a high-rise apartment block, where was the tension? No feelings of claustrophobia and such a flat atmosphere. I can relate it to The Neon Demon, which I watched 2 nights ago and loved, in that its visually superb to look at but in this case, its a case of style over substance.

I do have to wonder how much of that lack of tension was deliberate, though, like maybe it's not meant to be intense or thrilling or anything like that so much as numbing to reflect how the characters feel about letting things slide into disrepair (especially when the opening makes it a foregone conclusion and the actual shift from ordinary to anarchic happens in the space of a single semi-comprehensible montage). If anything, I'm not sure that it's meant to be thrilling in any kind of conventional sense - it does open with a flash-forward to the high-rise already in ruins, so maybe it's just trying to undercut the tension on purpose.

Anyway...

One More Time With Feeling - 3, maybe 3.5

Harder to process than your average music documentary, but not necessarily for the worse. Will have to mull this over.

[Tugg]

High-Rise 3

The biggest problem with this one was fast switching between many very different scenes. It makes it hard for me to care about what happens. Because of confusion if nothing else, but lack off character development too. Regardless, a film like this can grow on you with re-watches.

[the samoan lawyer]

I do have to wonder how much of that lack of tension was deliberate, though, like maybe it's not meant to be intense or thrilling or anything like that so much as numbing to reflect how the characters feel about letting things slide into disrepair (especially when the opening makes it a foregone conclusion and the actual shift from ordinary to anarchic happens in the space of a single semi-comprehensible montage). If anything, I'm not sure that it's meant to be thrilling in any kind of conventional sense - it does open with a flash-forward to the high-rise already in ruins, so maybe it's just trying to undercut the tension on purpose.

Anyway...

One More Time With Feeling - rating_3, maybe rating_3_5

Harder to process than your average music documentary, but not necessarily for the worse. Will have to mull this over.


Possibly Iro. I get that it wasn't aiming at being thrilling, I don't think that would have worked either. But for me it seriously lacked any tension and was so difficult for me to engage with. So much so that at times it just became boring. I'm not asking for action packed excitement here but surely a high-rise apartment block descending into violent chaos can leave you feeling some sort of emotion? Cause I got nothing. I think with a director with such capabilities as Wheatley I just expected more.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

https://s11.postimg.org/z7l171vur/thebinding.jpg
Bit of a slow burner. Nothing really happened till the last half hour. A below average religious/possession film.

2

[Camo]

Show Me Love - 4-

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I liked plenty of Lilya 4-Ever but more than anything it just depressed me. Still it gave me hopes for finding and hopefully loving a less heavy Moodyson film. While i'm hesitant to say i loved this i did enjoy it more than Lilya and it is something i'd like to visit again. It was mostly the parts of Lilya i liked, them just partying without the depressing last third. Like Lily this reminded me of a Ken Loach film, very natural acting and dialogue. I don't really know how to describe how it looks; amateur is the word that comes to mind but that sounds negative and i think it is a good thing. All this makes for a really realistic feeling film.

This film is pretty miraculous in that it is populated by these moody, angsty teenagers and somehow i rarely found them annoying. Man, i felt terrible for Agnes when no one showed up to her party. She was pretty vile to the girl in the wheelchair but i still felt bad for her. Mostly because i completely get especially at that age when something sh!tty happens to you you feel like exploding, i know i at least acted completely awful on more than one occasion when i was made to feel bad.

I liked Jonah at first even though the age difference was concerning he seemed like a nice guy. That was until he tried to take advantage of her drunkess in the bathroom, he wasn't forceful but if she went along with it he clearly would've and that's a much younger girl who is not in the right mind, it really creeped me out. I really warmed to Elin. She was a bitch but she instantly felt bad about it and wanted to go back and apologize as soon as she left the house. Also loved her relationship with her sister. I was the same with my sister as a kid, usually hanging around with the same people and falling out all the time. It's different since they were both female of course and would discuss things i never would with my sister but definitely related to that relationship the most.

Anyway really good film. Think the fact that i started talking about my own teenage self and how i related to this is a massive positive.

[Mandwa Mona Rudao]

The River Wild 1994, 7 out of 10. It's like a Hallmark adventure movie on roids.

[Clazor]

Concussion (2015) 2.5
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A Pittsburgh coroner (Will Smith) attends to the body of a former all-star football player with mental issues who comitted suicide. Not satisfied with determining how he died, Dr Bennet Omalu sets out to uncover the why of the matter, which leads him into a conflict with one of the biggest corporations in the u.s: the National Football League.

Another 'based on a true story' movie (though don't ask me to determine how much of what made it into the movie's actual fact) with a middling success at telling a good story. Smith's portrayal of the Nigerian born Dr. Omalu is solid, though I'm not able to determine whether his nigerian accent's good or not. It's by no means his best role, but he delivers a controlled, bordering on repressed, man who cares deeply for what he does and don't care if other people see him as overly meticulous (I espetially liked the fact that he throws away the instruments he uses after every autopsy, and when he's questioned as to why he simply replies: "would you have me cut open your mother with knives perviously used on a serial killer?"). That it sounds as if he's threatening to kill his boss's mother doesn't seem to occur to him, which I found funny. Other actors lending their talents to the film are Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, David Morse and a surprise turn up of Luke Wilson as the new head of the NFL. None of them come close to getting as much room as Smith, but both Baldwin and Brooks performe decently with light banter and funny quips from Brooks and Baldwin's slightly unsure-if-he-should-be-here doctor. Over all, a decent but forgettable movie. Watch if you haven't got anything else new to watch and want to be midly entertained. In a week you'll have forgotten about it so no harm, no foul.

[matt72582]

Jaco - 10/10

It's on Netflix if anyone is interested. Don't need to be a music fan, either.

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[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2c/%22The_Transporter_Refueled%22_poster.jpg

rating_2_5

[Gideon58]

https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/16/b70-8340

4

[Iroquois]

Possibly Iro. I get that it wasn't aiming at being thrilling, I don't think that would have worked either. But for me it seriously lacked any tension and was so difficult for me to engage with. So much so that at times it just became boring. I'm not asking for action packed excitement here but surely a high-rise apartment block descending into violent chaos can leave you feeling some sort of emotion? Cause I got nothing. I think with a director with such capabilities as Wheatley I just expected more.

Yeah, that is a fair point. It's hard to pull off a deliberately boring film (which I sort of feel was the go here) but I do agree that there has to be more to back it up than what High-Rise itself actually offers. I still reckon it's a 3 myself, but yeah, you really do feel the dragging in some parts.

Crime Story - 3

A serious Jackie Chan movie? Weird, but interesting.

[Topsy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j06HjNw_No
Lilting

I watched this for the mega movie tournament and felt like this deserved a write up.
This is a movie about about a young man who tries to connect to the mother of his passed away boyfriend .The only problem is that she didnt know he was gay and being chinese,she doesnt speak any english.
Im not really one to take notice of the filming etc but this is so beautifully shot and staged. Theres hardly any music which just adds to the atmosphere and highlights the mood when there is. The whole cast is absolutely brilliant,and the actors who play the gay couple have amazing chemistry.This is a rather slow movie,built mostly on conversations,very simplistic in how its done and it works.The opening gave me chills.Beautifully done.
rating_4

[Nostromo87]

The Battle of The Five Armies (2014)

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Was challenged to write a paper on this film trilogy today for class, and against my plans, made me want to give this another go. Think Peter Jackson did relatively well, and I like that it's the shortest runtime off all the hobbit/lotr films. Hollywood is missing these films right now. Though they have a tricky path making it into pop culture. A plan long in the making. A fellow in a wide world after all. Not a bad film.

Rating: 3.5 7.0 / 10

Sons of Durin (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=usP1VFtZvQM)

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[Derek Vinyard]

Thirteen (2003) - Catherine Hardwicke
http://s3.amazonaws.com/auteurs_production/images/film/thirteen/w856/thirteen.jpg
- I don't really how I feel about this movie... I mean it's well done and it shows something very current in today's generation but I think it's a little too excessive. I've never seen something like that in my days in high school but maybe I was ''lucky''. The entire cast of this movie was terrific tho and the direction was impresive for this kind of movie. I like movies that show something ridiculous about our generation and this movie was amazing for that. I appreciate that movie but I don't think it's a movie I want to rewatch anytime soon.
3.5+

[Swan]

Surprised by the rating Derek, considering how critical you seem about it.

[Topsy]

thirteen is one of my favourite movies,and this actually goes for show me love aswell,but
those are 2 movies i saw when i was an actual teenager myself and felt like it hit the nail on the head,which i think is rare.i usually dont have a problem seeing movies and think oh i used to be like that,but very rarely do i find movies where i think oh yeah thats what im like. and i think potraying teenagers is particulary difficult because we would see ourself as more grown up and wise than we were. you have a bunch of tv shows and movies (one tree hill etc) where teens act and talk like they are in their mid 20s,and then you have the ones where they`re complete bratty children (which is what teens are to most adults :lol:)
both of them are brilliant in their own way. show me love has a more raw quality to it and thirteen is more "done",but i totally relate to both

[Derek Vinyard]

Surprised by the rating Derek, considering how critical you seem about it.

it was well done but I've never seen any girls like that in my days in high school... probably my ratings would be higher if so but it was pretty solid I wasn't expected anything like that

[Iroquois]

Risky Business - 3

Definitely worth it for the slick '80s aesthetics and Tangerine Dream.

[Larry]

When Harry met Sally

Saw this movie last night again and it's still very enjoyable. There's something nice and heart warming about it. To me its the fantasy. The fantasy that the person you have been "friends" with will eventually fall in love with you. We all know that's a rarity...in my experience ;)

Also, very clever and interesting dialogue still fresh today. Highly recommended.

4.5/5 stars

[Horroist]

Goksung aka The Wailing (2016)

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From the director of THE CHASER (2008), this is a fascinating exploration on Good Vs Evil or the never ending duel between Devil & God that fuels through exploitation of human faith & disbelief. Set in a rural Korean village, Goksung where a series of strange & horrifying sickness begins to haunt in an epidemic manner from one household to another and every time that ends up with people killing each other (family or neighbors) gruesomely. An ordinary policeman is drawn into the mystery and is forced to solve it when his daughter starts to show the signs of the sickness. Now he must figure out who to trust and who to avoid in order to save her little girl.
The film takes it time for the build up and all through the end it demands your careful viewing; cause this is one hell of a twisted movie with religious undertone & a baffling ending! The most twisted or confusing part is though the film time to time provides different & clear clues or hints for explanation to the mystery but when you see them trying to dismiss each other at the end then you'll find yourselves in a kind of a baffling scenario about who the actual "Bad Guy(s)" here...!?!
Thank god there's a youtube video (about The Wailing movie summary & explanation) provided by an English language Korean channel where they nicely explains it for you and states that it was all intentional by the director as he wanted the audience to view the film on its lead character's (the policeman) perspective and to go through the same experience of confusion & mystery as he went through till the end.

Found it quite an interesting & great film overall that definitely worth a watch for Korean horror/thriller lovers.

rating_4

[BlueLion]

Risky Business - 3

Definitely worth it for the slick '80s aesthetics and Tangerine Dream.

Tangerine Dream makes any movie watchable.

[Lucas]

The Leopard 4

I accidentally rented the dubbed English release instead of the proper 180-minute edition. Even with the lackluster dubbing I still found the film to be incredible piece of cinema. An elegiac and thoughtful film about the inevitable changing of times. Would make one hell of a double-bill with Way of a Gaucho.

[Lucas]

Don't Breathe 3

Not nearly as engaging as I had hoped it would be. The filmmaking on display is superb, but the cliche-ridden script brings the film down. Green Room tackled a similar concept and did it way better.

[Redwell]

The Thin Blue Line (1988) 5
http://i.imgur.com/Sa1XhRC.jpg?1

So this is the blueprint for every true crime documentary that I've ever seen. Neat.

[Memento Mori]

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King of New York
3.5

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Le feu follet
3.5

And rewatched:
https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/124/MPW-62468
Citizen Kane
5

[matt72582]

Monster: The Josef Fritzl Story - Don't Watch
It's not good, it's a repeat of what was in the newspapers. Sounds like a 60 minute attempt to make money.


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[Steve Freeling]

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5

[Tugg]

Thirteen (2003) - Catherine Hardwicke
- I don't really how I feel about this movie... I mean it's well done and it shows something very current in today's generation but I think it's a little too excessive. I've never seen something like that in my days in high school but maybe I was ''lucky''. The entire cast of this movie was terrific tho and the direction was impresive for this kind of movie. I like movies that show something ridiculous about our generation and this movie was amazing for that. I appreciate that movie but I don't think it's a movie I want to rewatch anytime soon.
3.5+
I felt it was too excessive as well. On the plus side it had "personality" in craziness. Negatives and positives were derived from the same factors.

[Gideon58]

http://www.impawards.com/1991/posters/only_the_lonely_ver2_xlg.jpg

3.5

[matt72582]

Iverson - WATCH

Netflix documentary. I think he was overrated as a basketball player, but he still interests me (off-court personality)

http://www.movies-net.com/media/5/iverson_80011846.jpg

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/53/Captain_America_Civil_War_poster.jpg

rating_3_5

The weakest out of the three Captain America films for me but still enjoyed it. :)

[Camo]

The Prestige - 3+

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I liked this. My only slight problem is that i'm not convinced it had to be this long. Even 20-25 minutes less and i think it would have stayed more interesting throughout as there were certain stretches were i wasn't completely into it. All of the performances were solid, didn't think anyone was completely amazing but the acting overall was good. Christian Bales accent annoyed me at first but i got over it and i think he ended up my favourite character. I loved the rivalry, the obsession, how they kept showing up and ruining each others acts, etc. Just how seriously the characters took all of this in general.

One other problem which is not a fault of the film is that i realized about halfway through that i already knew the twist. Not all of them but i knew that Borden was a pair of twins I don't remember if i read a spoiler somewhere or someone told me, but either way it means i'm not sure how i would've felt about it if i went in completely blind. Anyway good but not great film in my opinion.

[Clazor]

The last boy scout (1991) 4
https://i.jeded.com/i/the-last-boy-scout.18701.jpg
What if John McClane lived in L.A. rather than New York?

Brilliant moments in the movie:

This guy's laugh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prfUvL5QpL0

What happens to this guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwS1p9VT8xs

Before Mel Gibson made a beaver talk, Bruce Willis did this with a cat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWNPIecARCc


This movie was ******* hilarious. Bruce Willis goes back to the 'John McClane formula' of shlubby cop (this time a P.I.) gets caught up in criminal conspiracy armed only with a revolver and comedic timing. Laughter ensues. To be honest, this comes reeeeeally close to being a Die hard with a vengence clone. Actually, hold on a second...*Looking up*...yeah, thought so. This actually came out four years before the third die hard movie. Although, clone might be erroneous. It is Bruce Willis with a african-american side-kick, but there the similarities ends for me. It's got a heavier focus on comedy over the heart pounding action, but it also uses the jokes as a jumping-off point for some brutal violence (as shown when Willis shoves his hand up a cats ass and blows a hole in a man's skull). When a character utters the line "touch me again and I'll kill you", we expect either that the threat works or that it's just bravado. We don't expect the guy to get up and shove the dude's nosebone into his brain.

But, to the point. Willis plays a PI who, after accepting a job to protect a exotic dancer (Halle Berry before her career took off) and fails, must team up with her boyfriend (Damon Wayans) to figure out why she got killed. The plot is a bit so so, it's mostly there to lead into the next round of 'jokes give way to violence kaboom'. Willis and Wayans does make for a fun duo, though Wayans mostly gets the role of punching bag followed by snarky remark from Willis.

Also, this movie has an intro that really clashes with the rest of the film. It almost feels like the beginning to another movie entirely:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVrsGHs2MCk
It's shot with low light and a blue filter that doesn't make another appearence in the movie. It feels more like the opening of a movie about mental trauma in football players and the potential results of it going untreated. The tone of the whole thing is also set against the intro music, a ralying cry for friday night football with an old guy with a sax droning on about how cool it is watching football on a friday. Even more jarring is after we get a player comitting suicide, we cut to a sunny morning with Willis passed out drunk in his car, spooning a dead squirrel. Tony Scott, you're wierd.

To sum up, it's a great movie. If you like John McClane, this is more of that and I highly recomend it.

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[Topsy]

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NETFLIX
Prior to the Iranian revolution it was a place where people of all religions were allowed to flourish. This is the story of a prosperous Jewish family who abandon everything before they are consumed by the passions of revolutionaries. -imdb

Let me start off with saying this is Salma Hayeks best work yet,she is absolutely marvelous in this! As is Adrian Brody as the husband who`s kidnapped and torturted by oportunists. But Salma shines for me because this is the role ive always wanted for her,that shows of her talent and not just her looks. She also had a great role in Frida,but I think this is even better.The movie is moving and heartbreaking,because you have to sit and watch the degrading,hopelessness and heartlessness,fully knowing this could be true.
rating_3_5

[Topsy]

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The Silenced
Genre: Horror/suspense
Language: Korean
NETFLIX
A young girl is sent to boarding school by her father and new wife after they fear she might give them the mystery illness that killed her mother. Arriving at boarding school she is soon picked on by the other girls and struggles to get by. One of the girls takes pity on her and together they start to notice that not everything is as it seems at the school.

This movie is STUNNING.i loove the look and cinematography of it,its shot so beautifully. As is the staging,the clothing etc etc The acting is great,and the action parts is really impressive and done so smoothly. the story itself pulled me in at first then lost me a bit then pulled me in again at the end.I`ll give this a re-watch just for the visual.

rating_4_5

[Iroquois]

Sid & Nancy - 3

A prime example of "yeah I know they're supposed to be annoying but still" cinema.

[colejwalker]

Sully (2016) - 2.5 ++

As I expected, spreads itself a little too thin. Would've made for a good doc or short film, but there just isn't enough here.

[Iroquois]

Blood Father - 3, maybe 3.5

Probably one of the better genre movies I've seen this year.

[colejwalker]

Blood Father - 3, maybe 3.5

Probably one of the better genre movies I've seen this year.

I found it to be like any other generic action film, but this time they just have the luck of getting Mel Gibson. What made you like it so much?

[Iroquois]

I found it to be like any other generic action film, but this time they just have the luck of getting Mel Gibson. What made you like it so much?

It probably helped that I never thought of it as just an action movie - it's more of a thriller with a few brief spots of action (there are, what, five scenes that qualify as action?). I liked it for other reasons, especially on a character level that is relatively straightforward but still highly functional (even if stunt-casting Gibson becomes a bit on-the-nose in parts such as his interactions with Michael Parks' character, but never in a way that felt truly ridiculous). It may seem like a generic action movie, but at least it felt like a well-done generic action movie, which is definitely worth some consideration.

[colejwalker]

It probably helped that I never thought of it as just an action movie - it's more of a thriller with a few brief spots of action (there are, what, five scenes that qualify as action?). I liked it for other reasons, especially on a character level that is relatively straightforward but still highly functional (even if stunt-casting Gibson becomes a bit on-the-nose in parts such as his interactions with Michael Parks' character, but never in a way that felt truly ridiculous). It may seem like a generic action movie, but at least it felt like a well-done generic action movie, which is definitely worth some consideration.

I was willing to look past everything and give it a positive score (just based on how good Mel was and also how awesome it was seeing him on screen again), but when the script started getting preachy about young people and everything with Mel's old friends the film just lost me.

[Rey Skywalker]

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The Intern (2015)

2_5

[Iroquois]

I was willing to look past everything and give it a positive score (just based on how good Mel was and also how awesome it was seeing him on screen again), but when the script started getting preachy about young people and everything with Mel's old friends the film just lost me.

I suppose that's fair, though I never felt that it ever got too preachy for me personally - even the moments where it really leans into having Gibson's character violently reject the man's real-life flaws like alcoholism or anti-Semitism at least make sense within the story. Even the ways in which the film gets critical of youth are complicated - the most obvious "get off my lawn" diatribe comes from Parks' genuinely despicable Nazi-profiteer so it's hard to think of it as being agreeable on any level, while other instances (such as the suicide talk) are coming from a place of genuine concern and empathy on Gibson's part more so than any stony-faced lecturing or macho posturing.

[mojofilter]

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DON'T BREATHE
(2016)


A well-made thriller about a group of young burglars from Detroit who break into a blind army veteran's house to steal a large amount of cash that he had won in a settlement case involving his deceased daughter, not aware that they are picking the wrong guy to mess with.

rating_3