Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[matt72582]

Eight Day A Week - 9/10

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[cricket]

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(UNFATHOMABLE AMOUNT OF REWATCHES) Animal House (1978) 5 A spiritual and holistic sojourn set in the early 60's that was, for me, from its glorious genesis displayed at my local and most sacred movie theater screen; I was granted the majestic privilege to bear witness to this uplifting saga of wholesome scholastic pursuits and ideologies. Instilling in this child, not yet a man, a structured and grounded moral fiber and dare I say, my own personal Code of Ethics. Enlightening this humble, quiet lad. Preparing me as I entered high school and beyond.
God Bless this movie and the stalwart souls who created it.
Amen.


:D :cool: ;)

Proper appreciation and rating:up:

[FromBeyond]

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Lost In La Mancha

Who is the man who killed Don Quixote? I guess we'll never know as everything that can go wrong, does go wrong on the set of Terry Gilliam's passion project film that never was... natural disasters, actor falling ill, investors pulling out and a whole bunch of ineptitude occurr, even when the film is so obviously lost, they carry on.. trying to gey something ANYTHING on film so as there is something to show for the years of work and millions of dollars spent. It's a shame really I would have liked to see the film... so I googled about it afterwards and Gilliam is making it NOW but there's been more setbacks lol

3/5

[Citizen Rules]

Eight Day A Week - 9/10

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Glad you posted about that! I just added that to my Netflix Queue. That makes three films I've added from this thread in the last week.:p

[edarsenal]

Proper appreciation and rating:up:

it'd be a sin otherwise ;)

thanks cricket!

[Gideon58]

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3

[Movie Max]

Santa Claus (1985) rating_3_5+

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Nice to see a more serious Santa movie, without any Allen influence. It's a rewatch for me, with many fond memories. Lithgow was Lithgow, perfect. Great to have Meredith (tiny role) not yelling at Rocky, for a change. Wooden toys made by elves who aren't children, some reindeer puppetry magic and Reeve's Superman style intro and special effects, make for a nice vintage atmosphere. Moore was also excellent. I think this movie is seriously underrated.

[matt72582]

This Sporting Life - 8/10

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[FromBeyond]

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Sicario
3/5

[cricket]

The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

5

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I found this Argentinian movie a few months ago when I googled "great movies you've never heard of". It won the Academy Award for best foreign film, so I'm sure there are other members who know of it and have seen it. The story is nothing all that original. It's set up and plays out as a crime/thriller in which there's a rape and murder, an investigation, and a resolution. Much of the film is told in flashback. What we end up getting besides the crime/thriller aspect, is a love story. I found both of these angles to be emotionally powerful. The movie effectively touches on themes like passion, memories, and second chances. It has ugliness and beauty. I found this to be masterful filmmaking, with great acting and a perfectly subtle musical score. An American remake was done, and from what I understand, it is a very average movie. I don't see the sense in remaking a movie like this, in which the actual story is not the highlight, but the execution and the chemistry of the cast. That is something that cannot be replicated. After about a year of not giving any movie my highest rating, this makes two in the last three weeks after How Green Was My Valley.

[Camo]

Don't like it as much as you but it is a good movie. Surprised you gave it 5, did think you'd like it though.

[cricket]

Don't like it as much as you but it is a good movie. Surprised you gave it 5, did think you'd like it though.

I'm a sucker for any movie that makes me emotional, and plus I thought it was expertly made.

[Swan]

Wow, that rating makes me want to watch that more now.

[Steve Freeling]

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4.5

[Nemanja]

The Red Shoes (1948) 4.5

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[cricket]

Open Your Eyes (1997)

2.5-

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There's a few facial reconstruction movies out there, and I don't seem to like any of them the way most people do. Maybe that's just a coincidence, I have no idea. I liked this for about the first half. It was pretty well made, stylish, and had some cool scenes. Once an hour or a little less passed, I completely lost interest. I'm not a big fan of the blending of reality and illusion either.

[Goci]

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Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (1995) - rating_4

[matt72582]

Gang Boy - 7/10

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[Tugg]

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Casino (1995) 3.5
Ordinary World (2016) 2.5
Morgan (2016) 2
Sully: Miracle on the Hudson (2016) 3.5
Storks (2016) 3
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) 3

[Iroquois]

Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids - 3

It's Jonathan Demme doing a concert film, do I need to draw you a map?

[cricket]

Crossfire (1947)

3.5

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I watched this movie because it's on the top 100 noirs list and it's currently showing On Demand. Soldiers are out having a good time, mingling with some civilians, and one of the civilians ends up dead. The usual questions of who and why are the focus. This movie was nominated for 5 Academy awards including best picture. It's a tight 90 minutes long and features several fine performances including from Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, and Robert Ryan who has played numerous nasty characters in his career. The theme of the movie is bigotry, and it's a very good watch.

[matt72582]

The Stranger - 6/10

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[edarsenal]

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Star Wars; Episode 7 The Force Awakens 4.5++ VERY VERY happy with this. Has stated last year when it came out; they went for everything the old time fans wanted and they delivered. While still bringing a story that continued the saga rather well. Definitely got me anticipating Episode 8.

[matt72582]

The Landlord - 8/10

I saw the end of this years ago. Just like "The Incident" which also stars Beau Bridges.

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[Camo]

Computer Chess - 3.5

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Seriously don't have a clue what to say about this. Really weird and funny film.

[Gideon58]

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2

[Cole416]

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10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) - 3
Allied (2016) - 3.5
American Psycho (2000) (rewatch. duh.) - 5
Arrival (2016) - 4+
Captain America: Civil War (2016) - 2.5+

[Movie Max]

Force 10 from Navarone (1978) rating_3_5+

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Good entertainment, great cast, couldn't expect more. I've seen parts on tv, but, never sat down and actually watched it seriously. I didn't know this was a sequel to The Guns of Navarone. I would watch it again in the distant future. It had a tiny bit of nudity, with a PG rating. The plot twists and turns were good enough to make the 2 hour run time enjoyable. The decapitation was a nice treat.:D

[TheUsualSuspect]

Hacksaw Ridge

(Mel Gibson)

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4

It's been over a decade since Mel Gibson has been in the director's chair. People have been anticipating his return for awhile now and this year he brings Hacksaw Ridge, a bloody tale about freedom and persecution.

Doss enlists into the army in the hopes of becoming a medic. During his training he is asked to pick a rifle and shoot a target, he refuses. His faith and trust in God deters him from ever holding a gun to kill a man. This does not make him popular with the men who must fight by his side. So why does he want to enlist in the war? He wants to save people and save people he does. Doss' heroics lead him to saving about 75 wounded men during the battle of Hacksaw Ridge, an astonishing and miraculous feat.

i walked away from the film with one thing on my mind. Thank God I never had to experience anything like that. Watching these characters go into battle, made me terrified for myself in that situation. Blindly firing across a barren wasteland, bodies scattered about the ground. Running directly into that gunfire....horrifying. No thank you. I don't have one tenth the courage those men had. Hacksaw Ridge is almost on the same savage and surreal level of the opening beach sequence from Saving Private Ryan. Some of the carnage is hard to watch as limbs are blown off, guts are falling out, people are set on fire. One particular sequence does seem to lean on the more ridiculous side, when an American soldier grabs the torso of a dead Japanese solider and uses it as a shield, as he runs through the battlefield. Some arguments are made that Gibson tends to favour the bloody violence and revel in it. I can see 'some' aspects of this (the aforementioned torso bit) but speak to people that were actually in war and they will tell you that it's pretty darn close to what happened. We don't have many people left who fought in these wars, so please, talk to those people. I wish I had spoken to my grandparents more often about their lives and their history.

Andrew Garfield is Doss, our lead here. He plays there role with a little bit of a Forrest Gump edge. He's innocent, plays dumb a little bit, but always seems to get the job done. He gets the girl, the respect of his allies and superiors and more. Yes, the road there was not an easy one and this is indeed a true story, but I felt the parallels there. He does a decent enough job, but nothing to really cheer about. I was more engaged with Vince Vaughn oddly enough. He does very well here in a non-comedic role. Hopefully he ventures in more dramatic roles in the near future. I feel people underestimate his dramatic roles and once he hit a streak with his comedy films he never seemed interested in going elsewhere. I hope this changes his mind.

The film can be broken down into three parts. Doss' life pre-war, Doss' life training for war and of course the actual war itself. The pre-war segment might be a tad slow for some, but everything Gibson shows us is perfectly arranged for the story and the character arcs. The film is really preachy as well, maybe a little too preachy. I understand that religion is the backbone to the story and the reason why we have a tale as astonishing as this, but with Gibson behind the camera, I felt like he upped it a tad. The juxtaposition of the peace belief by Doss with the violence of the war is a tough one to wrestle with.

Hacksaw Ridge is a great film from Gibson and I hope to see it get some recognition come awards season.

[Camo]

The Big Sleep - 4

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Man, the start of this was probably the most sexually provocative thing i've seen in a pre-50s film. Mostly because any sexual behaviour from women in the films ive seen at least during this time has any women that is outright comfortable with expressing themselves sexually; usually turns out to be a prostitue or some type of villain that the main (male) character shouldn't have gotten involved with. Not attempting to turn this into a discussion about it; i was just taken aback like a standard 1940s white gentleman by it. Bogart is my favourite ever actor but i think he is so good purely because he was from his time, the start of this with him trying to react to her is one of the most awkward things i've ever seen. Man, really weird opening.

Bogart is fantastic during the rest of it though, seems like a role meant for him but it also feels different enough that it doesn't just feel the same. Every time i see Bogart in a film it reminds me of various shows/movies that have a certain view of old films that are almost entirely based on him, it's really weird when you think that he has been more influential to the idea of old acting than he actually has to modern acting. Maybe, some won't agree with that but i think his type of acting pretty much died with him but he was that notable that all detective/PI/straight faced yet witty/very sarcastic characters feel like they take after him.

Sorry for mostly talking about Bogart i just really love him and i definitely end up thinking about him more than anything else during his films. Really good film, had a few things i didn't like but for the most part it was great.

[Citizen Rules]

The Big Sleep - rating_4


Man, the start of this was probably the most sexually provocative thing i've seen in a pre-50s film. I know, this movie surprised me, and it most have turned some heads. I mean Bogart in this is like James Bond, every single woman he meets wants to hop in the sack with him. I don't know any other movies around that time that show that.


Bogart is my favourite ever actor but i think he is so good purely because he was from his time, the start of this with him trying to react to her is one of the most awkward things i've ever seen. Man, really weird opening. I seen this twice for the Film Noir hof, both the theritcal release and the original cut too, which has some different scenes in it.


Sorry for mostly talking about Bogart i just really love him and i definitely end up thinking about him more than anything else during his films. Bogart is like one of my 3 top favorites and I've really liked every film I've seen of his.

[Camo]

Yeah, it shocked me right from the start with that. This:

Bogart is my favourite ever actor but i think he is so good purely because he was from his time, the start of this with him trying to react to her is one of the most awkward things i've ever seen.

I'm seriously warming up to this the more i think about it because Bogart acted like he was in Casablanca with her during some intense romantic moment, it's kinda awesome how out of place that is.

[Citizen Rules]

Bogart use to say of himself that he was a 19th century man. That kind of gives a window into his mindset. Indeed he was born December 25th 1899 and I think that defined him, especially as most all of the actors he would work with were 20th century born and I think that made him feel older than those around him.

[Camo]

haha. Wasn't aware of any of that. I've definitely always thought of him as older, even when he was younger he was clearly older than the old characters. Guy probably started out playing old-face instead of black-face when he was a teenager because that's just who he was haha.

[cricket]

Criminal (2016)

2.5+

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25 years ago, if a movie starred Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, and Gary Oldman, it would probably be a pretty big deal. This also has Ryan Reynolds for about 15 minutes. I'm not a big fan of his, but he was the star of a recent blockbuster. Yet, this has the feel of a direct to video movie that was never intended to be anything special. How could a movie with this lame a title be any good? If there's such a lack of creativity in naming the movie, surely the movie wouldn't be made with any creativity. It's actually pretty entertaining for some of the action, but mostly due to Costner's comical over the top portrayal of a badass.

[Rey Skywalker]

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Mississipi Grind (2016)

4

[Movie Max]

Yet, this has the feel of a direct to video movie that was never intended to be anything special.

I used to live for taking such risks at the video store. Once you've seen all the old stuff your small neighborhood basement video store has to offer, got caught up with all the New Releases that were of interest, it was on to the direct-to-video stuff. How do you think I found Bad Lieutenant (1992), Reservoir Dogs (1992), Deceiver (1997) and many many others? That's how I ended up really liking many unadvertised (in Canada) indie flicks. The good news, eventually my local video store expanded into a building with a storefront.:)

[the samoan lawyer]

Lesson Evil (2012) - 3.5
The Cove (2009) - 4+
Gaslight (1944) - 4+
The Player (1992) - 3.5+
Prisoners (2013) - 3.5
Bad Lieutenant (2009) - 2.5
Poor Cow (1967) - 3.5
The Immigrant (1917) - 3.5
Enough Said (2013) - 3
Blue Ruin (2013) - 3.5
Sunrise (1927) - 4
The Reckless Moment (1949) - 4
White Heat (1949) - 3.5+
Sherpa (2015) - 4
Shotgun Stories (2007) - 3.5
Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013) - 4
Fallen (1998) - [rating[2.5[/rating]
Fork over Knives (2011) - 3.5
Point Blank (2010) - 3
Valdez is Coming (1971) - 3.5
Kings of Summer (2013) - 3
Bananas (1971) - 3
Rogue (2007) - 3
Lost in La Mancha (2002) - 3.5

[seanc]

Shotgun Stories (2007) - 3.5

Under rated debut film. :up:

[Camo]

Shotgun Stories is still probably my favourite from him and i've now seen all five he has directed.

[the samoan lawyer]

Under rated debut film. :up:

Agree. Looking forward to giving Midnight Special a go.

[seanc]

Shotgun Stories is still probably my favourite from him and i've now seen all five he has directed.

I didn't notice you talk about Loving. How did you like it? I can't wait, probably have to wait for VOD like I did for Midnight Special.

[Camo]

I didn't notice you talk about Loving. How did you like it? I can't wait, probably have to wait for VOD like I did for Midnight Special.

I thought it was better than Midnight Special but not as good as his first three. Everything; acting, dialogue, directing, etc, was well done i just didn't really connect with it so if you do more than me i can see it being one of your favourites of the year. It's only really problem is it is really, really, understated to the point that it feels like a straightforward presentation of the events at times. Or it did for me at least. Hope you like it.

Here's my post but it has spoilers so i wouldn't read it, so i don't even know why i'm linking it :laugh: - http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1610470#post1610470

[Movie Max]

Fidel (2002 TV Movie/Mini-Series) rating_2_5

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I wasn't impressed. Took me a week to finish this TV Mini-Series. It takes Castro from hero to nutjob in a long 3h 26min. Includes many faces I recognized. Lopez gets one in the head. Bernal is barely there. Velasquez is that chicky-poo from The Mummy. I also recognized Compte and Plana (from Miami Vice on TV). I've never seen the guy who plays Fidel. It was a chore to finish it.:(

[edarsenal]

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Mississipi Grind (2016)

4


GOOD movie. Great soundtrack.

[Ultraviolence]

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5.5
The anime is far better! (Basilisk).
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5.9
Ong Bak is far better!
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01/10
Garbage! Damn!

Rewatched "The Raid: Redemption" after all this movies to save my weekend!

[Movie Max]

01/10
Garbage! Damn!

I haven't seen it, but, I like your rating for it.:)

[AchillesAlexander]

Run Silent, Run Deep 9/10

oh forgot, Hollywoodland. I love Hollywoodland. 9/10

[Nemanja]

Sully (2016) 3.5

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[Gideon58]

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3

[cricket]

eXistenZ (1999)

3.5-

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Cronenberg flick that I think I'd most compare to his Videodrome for weirdness and quality. It's about video gaming, and that's why I never thought I'd like it. Fortunately, it's different than what was in my mind for video gaming. I often didn't know what was a game and what was reality, although there were enough signs to make me suspicious. I sometimes wondered how the actors could keep a straight face with the material. It's a good cast featuring Jude Law, a never hotter Jennifer Jason Leigh, and an underused Willem Dafoe. There's plenty of the typical gross out effects you'd expect from a Cronenberg movie, and I had a good time watching it.

[matt72582]

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - 5/10

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[Movie Max]

Traded (2016) rating_2-

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First thought after seeing Paré, was that this must be Canadian crap. Turns out it's American crap. Crap is crap. Not even Sizemore and Kristofferson could save this film from all the bad acting and terrible lines. I think Kristofferson was laughing at Paré's acting in their final encounter scene. It just looked like he couldn't stop himself from laughing and they couldn't afford another take. I didn't know if I should laugh or cry at this terrible, terrible movie. I think I was generous with the two stars. Just to be clear, one star is for Sizemore, the other for Kristofferson and the rest is garbage.

[Iroquois]

Spiritual Kung Fu - 1.5

Where else are you going to see Jackie Chan peeing on miniature ghosts?

[ScarletLion]

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I thought this was verging on terrible. It would have fared better as a documentary. They say it was an "untold story". Well the untold story is that not much is untold. It's really drab.

Man saves plane full of people. Man faces mandatory enquiry. Man = hero. Done...... 4/10


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'The Handmaiden' on the other hand is something special. Chan Wook Park is adept at creating brilliant beautiful scenes - but this, tailored with the quite extraordinary plot makes for a movie that is up there as the best of the year. It is quite literally "mesmerising" ;)

His previous films have been very very good, but I say that this might just be his masterpiece. There are hints of noir, Jean-Pierre Jeunet which meet breathtaking shots of Japanese / Korean culture. Just watch it ..........9.5/10

[Ultraviolence]

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07/10

[ScarletLion]

The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

5

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I found this Argentinian movie a few months ago when I googled "great movies you've never heard of". It won the Academy Award for best foreign film, so I'm sure there are other members who know of it and have seen it. The story is nothing all that original. It's set up and plays out as a crime/thriller in which there's a rape and murder, an investigation, and a resolution. Much of the film is told in flashback. What we end up getting besides the crime/thriller aspect, is a love story. I found both of these angles to be emotionally powerful. The movie effectively touches on themes like passion, memories, and second chances. It has ugliness and beauty. I found this to be masterful filmmaking, with great acting and a perfectly subtle musical score. An American remake was done, and from what I understand, it is a very average movie. I don't see the sense in remaking a movie like this, in which the actual story is not the highlight, but the execution and the chemistry of the cast. That is something that cannot be replicated. After about a year of not giving any movie my highest rating, this makes two in the last three weeks after How Green Was My Valley.

Fantastic film that. One of my favourites.

[the samoan lawyer]

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The Entertainer (1960)


Great partnership of director Tony Richardson and the sublime Laurence Olivier. Highly recommended.


4+

[Camo]

Captain Fantastic - 2.5-


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A friend of mine really liked this so i gave it a shot, it was alright. There was quite a bit of corny humour and bad dialogue that actually bothered me. I get what they were trying to do with Ben answering anything his kids ask truthfully without any sugar-coating but it mostly came across really awkward, and the whole little girl says things no one her age should know/understand thing got annoying quick. Certainly wasn't all bad though, it touched on some interesting themes, had some touching moments and Viggo Mortensen and Frank Langella were very good.

Overall a mostly enjoyable but mediocre film in my opinion.

[Nausicaä]

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rating_3

[Topsy]

Fantastic film that. One of my favourites.

Same.
ONLY
i thought it had too much focuse on the police officer and his personal life when what was interesting was the victim and the widower.
theres an american remake starring nicole kidman i believe,only the victim is her daughter

[Topsy]

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RATTER (2015)
Thriller Starring Ashley Benson.

This is a suspense thriller (even though its listed as a horror-i dont agree) about a girl who is stalked through her camera on her phone and computer/television.I thought this was really well done,its not for everybody as its not filled with action-some might think its a bit too slow.I thought the acting was really good,and the last half of the movie was great-great voice acting from the parents (who she communicates with through skype)
This is actually really freaky,because i know its a real thing.theres several websites set up where people can watch people whos had their phone,computer,tv,heck even baby monitores hacked.its absolutely sickening.
3.5
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STOKER
Thriller- Nicole Kidman Matthew Goode

By the trailer I thought i would love this. I have a thing for weird movies,esp if they`re a bit dark. I thought this movie looked beautiful,the shots,the wardrobe,the furnisture,everything. However it just didnt stick with me and i found myself paying more attention to my phone than the movie.it was too slow in the wrong way,as i tend to like slow movies.It felt unengaged and i felt disconnected to it.it definitly picked up a bit midway,but it was sorta too late for me.Beautiful but thats about it.
1

Lights out
horror

dont waste your time
0

[cricket]

Drunken Angel (1948)

3.5+

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a59/mkerpan/kurosawa/drunken/angel15.png

Akira Kurosawa directs the dude from Ikiru who plays a doctor who tries to help a sick yakuza played by Toshiro Mifune. Of course, there's more to the story than that. It's not the director's most powerful or thrilling, and I wasn't crazy about the ending, but there's still a whole lot to like.

[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/71/The_Shaggy_Dog_-_1963_-_Poster.png

3

[Guaporense]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a2/Space_Pirate_Captain_Harlock_2013_poster.jpg

Too much plot and drama, too little development.

[Tugg]

Ratter 2.5
The Magnificent Seven (2016) 4
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[the samoan lawyer]

http://cbsnews2.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/02/16/e17005c6-202e-40a7-ab46-a4385ec0b486/resize/620x465/4973afb3f23df78eff2b076db76c4083/louis-jourdan-letter-from-an-unknown-woman-02.jpg
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)


rating_4_5


A cert for my 40's list.(and I absolutely love that shot^)

[Iroquois]

13th - 4

As of writing, this is the only 2016 film I'd consider to be essential viewing.

[matt72582]

Snowden - 6/10

The documentary is better (Citizen Four)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ca/Snowden_film_poster.jpg

[Queen ofthe Screen]

Totally agree with your review - I watched this movie last night and was gripped throughout most of it, although I thought the rather weird and unusual twist in the story didn't really add anything to the film - if anything it hindered it.
I've just started a movie review YouTube channel and will review it in full detail on my channel next week, but for those of you who like thrillers, want a relatively straight story that doesn't focus on blood and gore, but want suspension, this movie could be for you...

Don't Breathe

(Fede Alvarez)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Don%27t_Breathe_%282016_film%29.png/220px-Don%27t_Breathe_%282016_film%29.png

3

Much like the Netflix film Hush, Don't Breathe hooks viewers in with an interesting concept dealing with sense deprivation. 3 teenagers break into an old man's home to steal what they think he has, hundreds of thousands of dollars. They think it will be an easy score because the man is also blind, but what they don't know is that he has some skeletons in his closet.

From Fede Alvarez, who directed the Evil Dead remake, Don't Breathe is a thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat with anticipation. Unique elements keep the film afloat and will have you changing from scene to scene who you are rooting for. Alvarez, right from the start, shows us how these kids are unlikable. Breaking into a home, stealing the right amount of things so it's not grand larceny, pissing all over the floor for the hell of it. These three are not really likable. Then we see a softer side of, well, at least two of them. Rocky is living at a trailer home with her drunk and irresponsible mother. She is the only one looking after her little sister. Alex is in love with her and will do whatever he can to make sure she gets out of that hell hole. The third guy is Money...yes, that is his name. He has next to no redeeming qualities about him.

Stephen Land, from Avatar, plays the Blind Man. He has the right amount of menace for someone lacking sight. He's set up his home to be beneficial to him, leaving the kids at the disadvantage. Numerous times I did not know where the film was going to go and that added to the enjoyment of it. One particular out of nowhere sequence comes about halfway through. I won't spoil what it is, just know that it is random, weird and out of left field. It spoiled the film for my friend, but added to the absurdity of the premise to me.

Competent direction and good acting help keep the viewers attention. A good concept can only go so far, you need good execution, which this film has. Recommended to those who are looking for a good thriller with very little, if any gore. The film is more concerned with tension than blood. Which is a nice surprise these days.

[Rey Skywalker]

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)

4

Eva Green is a Godess.

[Camo]

Zero Days - 3.5+

http://i66.tinypic.com/14uc4km.png

This was my twelfth Alex Gibney doc and i would put it in the top half. I remember when Stuxnet, the assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientists, and other events here were in the news but i didn't really pay attention to or study them. So most of this was knew to me, not sure exactly what was true or accurately relayed here but either way it was a fascinating and scary documentary.

I did feel a little cheated with the actor revelation, especially when that's what i thought right away.

[Topsy]

Devil at the door
horror

i accidentely bought this when i was looking for a new movie to watch,i was supposed to watch the trailer.
This is quite possibly the worst movie i have ever seen.Id rather sit through from justin to kelly and glitter back to back. The acting is so horrendous i dont even have the words for it,the filming is bad,the editing is bad,the dialogue is HORRIFIC.I dont think the person who wrote it has had alot of human interaction because they clearly have no idea how people talk or behave.
This was such a waste of money,im actually pretty furious
its so ***** i couldnt even find pics of it on google

[Camo]

All that comes up when i search for that is At The Devil's Door - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2597242/

[Topsy]

yeah for me too,but its not the same movie

[MonnoM]

All that comes up when i search for that is At The Devil's Door - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2597242/

I don't know about her movie (if it exists ;)), but her review could just as easily qualify here.

[Camo]

Sounds like Tommy Wiseau did horror especially this part;

I dont think the person who wrote it has had alot of human interaction because they clearly have no idea how people talk or behave.

[Goci]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTUyNjk2MTA5OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMjY1OTg4._V1_.jpg

Cross of Iron (1977) - rating_3_5

[matt72582]

Enlighten Us - The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray

CNN has been doing a lot of documentaries - I'd recommend it. I think many (if not all) of the "self-help gurus" are baloney, but I like to see how/why people go to these meetings. One guy said he and his wife paid $100,000 a YEAR for stuff the obvious.

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2016/images/10/28/enlightenus_1920x1080.jpg

[Topsy]

http://i68.tinypic.com/24cb4sx.jpg

took a pic of the television screen.it atleast looks entertaining by the cover,but its not

[Camo]

Where did you accidentally by it from?

[Topsy]

its a section on the decoder or whatsitcalled,where you can either rent or buy movies. and trailer button is right above the buy button which in this case was pretty annoying.

[Camo]

haha. Damn. Unlucky, sounds terrible.

[MonnoM]

its a section on the decoder or whatsitcalled,where you can either rent or buy movies. and trailer button is right above the buy button which in this case was pretty annoying.

Butterfingers. :tsk:

[BrowningIdentity]

The Pacifier - 6/10 - Decent action comedy film starring Vin Diesel. It's a simple film but effective in providing some laughs and a couple really cool action scenes. Acting is pretty average, as is the story and most of the dialogue, but it does have its moments where it shines. Overall, pretty average film that is recommended for Vin Diesel fans.

Jingle All the Way - 1/10 - Worst Arnold Schwarzenegger movie ever. Yes, even worse than Batman & Robin. Nothing about this film - the acting, the dialogue, the story, the really crappy VFX - is worth anyone's time. Just skip this one entirely. Furthermore, I would call it the 2nd worst film of 1996, just being marginally better than Bio-Dome.

12 Dates of Christmas - 7/10 - Take the concept of repeated days and throw it into a rom-com that is centered around Christmas Eve. Didn't sound that amazing, and the beginning is a little rough, but as the film went on, I found it to be really good. The acting is above average for a Netflix film, the story is standard but effective, and the dialogue is really good and at times hilarious. It also has a unique way of keeping track of what day of Christmas the main character is on, but I only managed to find the "five golden rings", the "ten lords a-leaping", and the "eleven pipers piping" references to the song that the title slightly parodies. Will likely rewatch to find them all and enjoy the movie once again.

[Mäx]

took a pic of the television screen.it atleast looks entertaining by the cover,but its not
Google's reverse image search led to this:
https://www.plejmo.com/sv/film/15414/devil-at-the-door/

And the IMDb link on this page says it's this movie:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2049518/?ref_=plg_rt_1

Is this the movie, Topsy?

[Larry]

All that comes up when i search for that is At The Devil's Door - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2597242/

I don't know about her movie (if it exists ;)), but her review could just as easily qualify here.

Sounds like she bought a snuff film haha

[TheUsualSuspect]

Love The Coopers

(Jessie Nelson)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/85/Love_The_Coopers_Teaser.jpg/220px-Love_The_Coopers_Teaser.jpg

1.5

I went and saw the film, The Family Stone, in theatres when it first came out. It received mixed reviews, but for the most part, I really liked it. It dealt with a dysfunctional family getting together for the holidays. What made it work, in my mind at least, was that the characters felt honest, the chemistry between the cast felt real and despite the many dramatic moments, it had some heart. Love The Coopers is a poor imitation of these things. I bring up The Family Stone as a apt comparison, not only because Diane Keaton is the matriarch, but because both films try to convey the same message. The Family Stone's shortcomings happens in the final act with the girlfriend "switcheroo" whereas Love The Coopers shortcomings is the entire film.

The film follows one family and their stories on Christmas Day. Keaton and her husband, John Goodman, are having one more family get together before they ultimately decide to leave each other after 40 years of marriage...depressing. Ed Helms is the son, separated from his wife, unemployed and feeling less of a man and even lesser of a father...depressing. Then we have Alan Arkin, the grandfather, who eats at the same diner everyday just to have a conversation with the pretty waitress, Amanda Seyfried, and to convince her she has value in this world....depressing. The beautiful Olivia Wilde plays the daughter. She is on her way home and is wasting time at the airport so she can spend less time with her family. She meets a good looking young soldier and convinces him to come home with her so she doesn't have to be a disappointment to her mother...depressing. On top of that...yes, there is more...we have Diane Keaton's sister, who has a strained relationship and shoplifts some jewelry for a present, only to get caught and have a thoughtful one on one conversation with a police officer...you guessed it....depressing. Did I forget to mention that the sister is played by Marissa Tomei?

Yes, Marissa Tomei, so there lies a big problem for me. The casting of this film is all over the place. It seems they wanted to cast the recognizable face and name and not the role. In this film, we have constant 'flashes of memories' of the characters when they were younger. So we flash to the sisters when they were kids. They are maybe, 3 to 5 years apart. Then we come to the present and discover that the sister is Diane Keaton and Marissa Tomei. They have a 20 year age difference between each other. On top of that Alan Arkin plays their father....he is 12 years older than Keaton. I was so confused as to how Arkin and Tomei fit into the picture for 75% of the film. I thought he was Goodman's brother and Tomei was Keaton's daughter.

While the cast does a decent job in the roles, none of the material is strong enough to hold any weight. None of the stories are engaging and it tries so hard to be emotional. I didn't really care about Goodman and Keaton's failing marriage because it never feels like the characters are really trying, or love each other, or anything at all really. The strained relationship between Keaton and almost everyone feels fake. None of these stories really work for me with the weakest one being Helms. He literally has nothing to do in this film, it's a little sad actually.

Even for a 'depressing' Christmas film, Coopers fails. For it to be depressing, I feel like we need to have some sort of attachment to the characters, I had none. Steve Martin narrates the film to give it a "Christmas story" feel, it also falls a little flat. I just couldn't find myself caring about anything here.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8f/Carnal_knowledge.jpg/215px-Carnal_knowledge.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carnal_knowledge.jpg)
Carnal Knowledge (1971)


Cant believe I haven't watched this sooner. Thought it was brilliant. Wasn't convinced on Garfunkal's acting in places but it was ok. Nicholson is seriously funny, particularly his bedroom rant. How this is rated 7.0 on IMDB I have no idea.


4.5

[Ultraviolence]

http://www.impawards.com/intl/south_korea/2016/posters/busanhaeng.jpg
06/10

[Cobpyth]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8f/Carnal_knowledge.jpg/215px-Carnal_knowledge.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carnal_knowledge.jpg)
Carnal Knowledge (1971)


Cant believe I haven't watched this sooner. Thought it was brilliant. Wasn't convinced on Garfunkal's acting in places but it was ok. Nicholson is seriously funny, particularly his bedroom rant. How this is rated 7.0 on IMDB I have no idea.


4.5

Welcome to the club of people who loves that film!

[Topsy]

LOL not quite as bad as snuff,but there was defo alot of focus on sex so wouldnt be surprised if it had turned out to be porn midthrough.the acting and writing was bad enough for it :lol:

Google's reverse image search led to this:
https://www.plejmo.com/sv/film/15414/devil-at-the-door/

And the IMDb link on this page says it's this movie:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2049518/?ref_=plg_rt_1

Is this the movie, Topsy?

Yes looks like it! I didnt watch beyond the first 30 minutes-i was hoping it would pick up but those30 mins were torture..cant believe it has 5 stars on imdb!!

[Camo]

A review from IMDB :laugh:

I'll keep it short and sweet. This movie is a crazy good time. It has a lot of bit of everything, laughs, screams, tears and jeers. I had no idea what I was getting into and that made it only better. Superb cast, superb script and just an all around experience. That is the best way I can describe this movie. It is an EXPERIENCE to watch, and everyone who gets a chance should check it out.

It combines every genre into one, horror, suspense, thriller, comedy, dark comedy, you name it and the movie has it. I saw the movie screener for a film festival I am a screener for, and while the movie was not made a selection, as some of the other committee did not get it or thought it was too harsh for audiences, it got my vote.

[Topsy]

omg,that Has to be a TROLL big time :lol: :lol: :lol:
I dare you all to watch it,See if you can beat me past the 30 minute line! :lol:

[Camo]

Either that or he made/is in the film haha.

Be right back just accidentally buying it :p

[MonnoM]

omg,that Has to be a TROLL big time :lol: :lol: :lol:
I dare you all to watch it,See if you can beat me past the 30 minute line! :lol:

Challenge accepted. Just give me time to mentally prepare myself.

[WorldFilmGeek]

Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig 4.5 out of 5 - This documentary revolves around once again, the history of Michael Alig, the original Club Kid who at the height of his fame with becoming the NYC King of Nightlife after Andy Warhol, found himself in a downward spiral of drug use that culminated in the 1996 murder of Angel Melendez. However, the film delves further into how Alig's incarceration and Mayor Giuliani's crackdown on nightclubs basically ended the original days of NYC nightlife. Alig gave his interviews from prison, but there are interviews with former club owners and former Club Kids, who have since found success as DJs, party promoters, and artists. The major news was that Alig was finally granted parole in 2014 and was finally released. He would soon find himself in a New York City that had completely changed and whether he would be able to adapt to it. There are interview with those who still support him, those who are neutral, and a few haters and people who felt Alig's actions ultimately betrayed them. Altogether, I have seen both the documentary and feature film Party Monster and this is a pretty good companion piece in terms of the aftermath of the events.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cc/Get_a_Job_Poster.jpg

rating_2

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e5/Tangerine_%28film%29_POSTER.jpg

rating_2

[Gideon58]

http://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcunbc/files/files/styles/640x360/public/images/2016/10/24/2016-1024-HairsprayLive-AboutImage-1920x1080-KO.jpg?itok=NMwUmQqy

3

[matt72582]

Make Way for Tomorrow - 9/10

Second viewing. Still a wonderful movie.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/31/Make-way-for-tomorrow-1937.jpg

[cricket]

Ratcatcher (1999)

3

http://iv1.lisimg.com/image/1583794/720full-ratcatcher-screenshot.jpg

This is a bleak Scottish film that sure won't do their tourism industry any favors. I guess I'd call this a coming of age film that also shows how a young boy deals with a tragedy. This is a good film, but it's slow with zero entertainment value. It is a depressing watch, although it wasn't quite the kick in the nuts I had hoped for.

[edarsenal]

https://sistercelluloid.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/ball-sanders-lured-1.jpg

Lured (1947) 3.5++ A thriller with comedic highlights featuring Lucille Ball, James Coburn, George Sanders and a cameo by Boris Karloff. Ball is hired by Scotland Yard Inspector played by Coburn to play bait for a serial killer that may have killed her good friend.
Fun, dark, intriguing with a bit of romance tossed in.

[dadgumblah]

Eddie the Eagle (2016)

Film based on the true-life story of Eddie Edwards, the British fellow who wanted to be an athlete all his life, with his main goal being to make it to the Olympics. He became quite adept at skiing and changed his sports several times over the years, much to the consternation of his working-class dad, who was driven to to distraction by Eddie, and Eddie's mom, who faithfully supported his dreams. He turns to ski-jumping. He has to qualify to make it to the 1988 Calgary Olympics and he was fairly good on his own but meets a former, disgraced ski-jumper who is on the sauce, played by Hugh Jackman. Since Jackman is the big star here, you know they'll get together as coach and student and therefore Eddie improves. Mind you, Eddie is not enthused so much by medals as he is by just meeting his own standards of excellence, and if he brings glory to the U.K. He is met with resistance all along the way by those who think he's a joke.

Taron Egerton, who was excellent in Kingsman: The Secret Service is almost unrecognizable as Eddie and does a fine job in the role. Hugh Jackman is also great as Bronson Peary, his reluctant coach. Christopher Walken has a very small role as Peary's former coach. Keith Allen and Jo Hartley are super as his distracted parents, one distracted in a positive way and the other not-so-positive. They bring quite a few laughs. All said, a fun, pull-for-the-underdog feel-good type of movie. Recommended.

http://statcdn.fandango.com/MPX/image/NBCU_Fandango/71/815/eddietheeagle2.jpg

4

Allegiant (2016)

The third in the series of adaptations of Veronica Roth's post-apocalyptic young adult books is almost all action and I didn't mind that. Not that the previous two didn't have their fair share but this one has less exposition and more straight ahead movement. So even at a two-hour running time, it feels shorter. All about the different factions in futuristic Chicago from the previous movies now broken apart, with the baddie from the first two films gone. Stepping up is Naomi Watts as Evelyn, who tries to rule the the city but is failing to keep order under control and clashing with a former faction leader, played by Octavia Spencer. But the real stars are of course Shailene Woodley as Tris, the "perfect" person once coveted by the former leader of Chicago, and Theo James as Four (I forget why he's named that), the star-crossed lovers who escape the new fighting in the city and traverse across the wall (that keeps everyone in Chicago) where a hopeful utopia awaits them. Of course not everything goes their way or this would be a pretty short movie. Jeff Daniels plays the leader of the mysterious "utopia" they eventually find. Anyway, if you liked the first two, which I did, you'll like this one. A fourth and final film is supposedly on hold, because apparently this one didn't make a lot at the box office. Which is weird because with its USA total and its worldwide gross, it made twice the budget back. Right now, it's being slotted as a "TV-Movie," which would be weird for some who saw the first three at the cinema but not for me since I've seen them only on cable. And HBO holds the TV/Cable rights to the sequel so since I've got HBO, no worries here. They just have to make it. Anyway, not a bad time waster at all and Shailene gets better-looking all the time and Naomi is still fine. Reasons enough to watch the movie. :)

https://neonreels.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/635936649636034273-the-divergent-series-allegiant-ap1-d54-25080-r2-rgb.jpg

3.5

[Guaporense]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/The_Boy_and_the_Beast_poster.jpg

Hosoda's film is not at his best (being his weakest film out of the four I watched) but still works quite well: I found it a bit forced at times. Well, his style lacks the elegance of Miyazaki although he looks like he is consciously trying to copy him.

[Camo]

13TH - 4

Uh.. not sure what to say exactly. The best doc i've seen in a while and one of the best films this year. Don't think most of it is surprising and i think most of it is going to get more and more forgotten because there's no reason for the average law abiding white man to give a crap. I'm over here not really giving as much of a crap as i probably should.

Depressing.

[Iroquois]

Green Room - 4

Respectable all-American small business gets attacked by ignorant lefties! Sad!

[MovieMeditation]

Green Room - 4

Respectable all-American small business gets attacked by ignorant lefties! Sad!
Love that description. Hated the movie though.

[Swan]

I'm always shocked when people with great taste give it a high rating. But then, maybe it me who is missing something.

[Camo]

i thought it was alright. Close to the bottom in 2016 for me so far though.


obviiously i wasn't one of those guys with good taste though

[Iroquois]

You people madden me.

But seriously, it's obviously weird revisiting it nowadays.

[SevereEddie]

Falling Down (1993)

I've seen this film a number of times and somehow I still enjoy watching it. Though I agree it tends to get silly in certain parts, I think that it makes some valid points and carries a strong underlying message. To me, it's like a dark road trip movie (except that he goes everywhere on foot) with rather creative writers. Also, Michael Douglas nailed the working class anti-hero character.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://sistercelluloid.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/sis-sorcerer-2.jpg
Sorcerer (1977)


I've been on such a great run of films recently and this is probably the best of the lot. It was going to take a lot for this to beat Cluzot's Wages of Fear but it certainly delivered. You can see how Friedkin called this his hardest picture to film. Some of the locations look so daunting that's its amazing filming was ever completed, not to mention some of the other on site problems that took place causing change of crew.


Scheider puts in a brilliant performance as the hard as nails gangster forced to leave the country and along with his 3 other members he's teamed with, it really is a thrilling watch the whole way through. Besides the performances its the cinematography and score that really sets this apart. Some of the scenes of the journey are quite exquisite and accompanied with the score its just so intense.


5

[Rey Skywalker]

https://68.media.tumblr.com/f91056b36806139616f3a15f2b185b34/tumblr_ohxb1gTl4b1tfg6jso1_540.jpg

The Usual Suspects (1996)

4

[Andrea]

The Jungle Book 9.9/10

[Lucas]

Othon (1969) 2

I really struggled with this one. The images are rather striking, but this film is essentially a collage of never-ending dialogues. Besides, it doesn't help that each character speaks at uncommonly fast rate. I never have issues with reading subtitles, but, here, the rate of the dialogue doesn't allow for me to soak in the images.

[matt72582]

Laurel Canyon - 5/10

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/Laurel_canyon_poster.jpg

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2d/Welcome_to_the_Punch_UK_poster.jpg

rating_3_5

Not as memorable as the director's first excellent film Shifty but still enjoyed this.

[matt72582]

I Never Sang For My Father - 8/10

2nd viewing.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/76/I_Never_Sang_for_My_Father_poster.jpg

[Camo]

It Happened One Night - 4.5-

http://i66.tinypic.com/b51ipx.jpg

Rewatched this this morning. First watched and loved it a few years back when i was just starting to get into classic films and i wasn't sure if i'd still like it as much after seeing so many movies. Thankfully i still did, i don't really think there's anything that outstanding about it, it is just a really sweet and charming film that always puts me in a good mood.

[Citizen Rules]

Eddie the Eagle (2016)
rating_4

Glad to here you liked it, that gives me hope:p I just picked up Eddie the Eagle today at the library. It was a random find, by my wife actually. I had no idea if it was good or not, so now I'm even more excited to see it.:p

[wiggywonka]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8a/Hacksaw_Ridge_poster.png

5

Amazing movie. Must watch no questions asked just watch it now

[Iroquois]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8a/Hacksaw_Ridge_poster.png

5

Amazing movie. Must watch no questions asked just watch it now

Why?

[Larry]

So I saw the green inferno last night. I can't think of a gorier movie. End of the day, as disturbing as it was and as unpleasant as some of the scenes were...I liked it and thought it was a decent horror. I'll write up a review in a few days...this movie is not for the timid.

3/5

[Hitchcockian97]

I will rate 3 movies in this instance.

Groundhog Day(1993)

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51EVxBEKg6L._SY300_.jpg

Great performance by Bill Murray and a well-written and hilarious story at that. The idea of a man living the same day over and over again, and making changes as he goes along is a really interesting idea.

9 /10!

And next I am going to rate the first two Harry Potter movies, since I just started a marathon rewatching the series.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone(2001)

https://static.justwatch.com/poster/104730/s592

An excellent beginning of a story, making a good effort of setting up the wizarding world whilst keeping a sense of mystery and excitement. The child actors are pretty good, and some of the adult-ones are great, particulary Alan Rickman as Professor Snape, Richard Harris as Dumbledore, and Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid. The CG, being dated in some ocassions, still looks pretty nice. And while the tone of the movie clearly aims at a younger audience, it's still a pretty good movie and start to a series.

I give it a 7 out of 10!

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(2003)

http://www.impawards.com/2002/posters/harry_potter_and_the_chamber_of_secrets_ver2.jpg

A slight improvement over it's predecessor, with a darker tone and greater insight of the wizarding world and it's social problems, to some degree. The main antagonist of Lucius Malfoy, played by Jason Isaacs, was a great addition, and you really developed a hate for him during the course of the film. I also really like how they are slowly building up the true main villain, showing you glimses and parts of him before he truly appears.

Overall, a well-made and slightly better sequel.

7 out of 10!

[matt72582]

Tokyo Story - 8/10

Re-watch... I notice Ozu not only uses the same characters, but they all play the same role. Setsuko Hara is always shy but perfect. Chishu Ryu is always wise, always with his "hmmm" moments.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5f/Tokyo_Story_poster.jpg

[matt72582]

The Lost Weekend - 8/10

Re-watch.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/59/The_Lost_Weekend_poster.jpg

[cricket]

Timecrimes (2007)

2.5

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This is not the type of movie that usually interests me, but I tried it for the upcoming Sci-Fi countdown. I think it's considered more of a time loop film than time travel, since there's only like an hour messed with. This is a pretty well regarded film, but it didn't do much to keep my interest. It has a horror element which is a big plus for me, but it also looks fairly low budget, something I don't mind with horror but doesn't suit my taste in Sci-Fi. The director and star is named Nacho, and the girl in the photo has a nice rack. At 90 minutes long, it was an ok watch for me.

[False Writer]

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Hosoda's film is not at his best (being his weakest film out of the four I watched) but still works quite well: I found it a bit forced at times. Well, his style lacks the elegance of Miyazaki although he looks like he is consciously trying to copy him.

The animation was good but everything else was pretty weak, I was disappointed with this one tbh.

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rating_5

Amazing movie. Must watch no questions asked just watch it now

Agree with your review, disagree with your sig. ;)

[Camo]

The Double Life of Veronique - 4

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Beautiful film. I'm sure some people would find some of the story a bit silly but it is so naturally acted and there's so much else going on that it didn't bother me; i was briefly a bit confused at one point because i hadn't realized it had turned to Veroniques story. Great job by Irene Jacob she played both characters similar enough to fit the story while keeping them distinct so they did actually feel like different people. The film looked spectacular, loved the use of colour, the greens and yellows, the shadows, etc. Great music too. My only problem with this were these really abrupt cuts that instantly took you into the next scene, there were only maybe four or five but it was still jarring because everytime it happened it didn't feel like the scene had finished. Anyway great film, i'd still say i prefer Red but i would put this second of the four Kieslowskis i have seen.

[Guaporense]

The animation was good but everything else was pretty weak, I was disappointed with this one tbh.

Even the space pirate movie was better and I had much higher expectations for Hosoda's film but apparently disappointment with this film is widely shared in the animation comunity.

[Topsy]

http://www.filmweb.no/migration_catalog/article656906.ece/representations/bh/Zwartboek
4.5
oh wow..i did not recognize Carice! goes to show what a little make up and haircolour change can do. she looked absolutely beautiful in this movie-not that she looks bad anywhere else.creepily enough i recognized her when she took her top off.
Great movie about Nazi germany with an amazing cast. i see its 10 years old,i cant believe ive overlooked it for so long. really glad i decided to check it out

[cricket]

Don't Breathe (2016)

3.5+

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My expectations were lower than they normally would be for this movie. That's because I hated the director's Evil Dead remake, and I was disappointed in other 2016 horror hits, Green Room and The VVitch. For what it is, I thought this movie was fantastic, and at about 85 minutes long without credits, it doesn't overstay it's welcome. I thought it was intense all the way through. It has enough violence to add that edge, but not too much as to overshadow the tension. Solid performances, a good twist, and crisp direction are all present.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Why?

No questions asked Iro!!!!!

[TheUsualSuspect]

Moana

(Ron Clements & John Musker)

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4

2016 has been a particularly strong year for animated films. With the likes of Zootopia, Finding Dory and Kubo & The Two Strings all vying for best animated picture of the year, it seems Moana deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as well. It's no fluke that out of the four movies I just mentioned, 3 of them belong under the house of the mouse.

Legend has it that demigod Maui stole a sacred stone, the heart of the goddess Te Fiti. The lava demon confronted him and both the heart and Maui were lost forever. Now, the world is slowly dying and someone must find the heart and force Maui to put it back. But who is this chosen one? It might be Moana, a Polynesian girl who is suppose to be taking over as chief of her tribe, but longs to sail beyond the reef. Featuring new comer Auli'i Carvalho as Moana and the most electrifying man in sports entertainment, Dwayne 'The Rock" Johnson, as the demigod Maui.

It's not surprising that I found myself tapping my feet to the songs in this film because Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of Hamilton, shares his talent with this film. I can easily see any one of the songs in this piece going up for and winning Best Original Song, giving the man the O in the prestigious PEGOT award circle. He currently has a Pulitzer, Emmy, Tony and Grammy, among more. The songs here remind me of the old-school Disney songs, easy to listen to, fun to play on repeat and important to the story. At first, I felt it was a little too on the nose with some of the lyrics, but eventually he won me over and I've been listening to the soundtrack ever since.

The film itself might lack some of the intricacies of plot heavy films like Zootopia, but this journey story is entertaining and heartfelt. The vibrant colours of the green islands and the blue sea help propel the film above and beyond what some others films have to offer. The animation takes a nice little turn for the creative when the characters find themselves under the sea in a side villains lair. We are treated with some bioluminescent sequences with another catchy tune not far behind.

Johnson is stellar as Maui, he seems completely comfortable in a voice acting role and surprisingly has the chops to sing a tune. Newcomer Auli'i Carvalho holds her own against a star like Johnson and she really gives a strong voice to a driven female character. I applaud that Disney didn't feel the need to shoehorn in a love story either. This is a tale about self discovery, not some young woman needing to find a man. Disney nods and respects their past while looking to the future with Moana. Princesses no longer need to be the 'love' goal of a man.

Moana is a visually beautiful film with great songs and a strong female lead character. There are some visually gags for the kids and a great time for adults. Moana is a great film.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Four Christmases - 1.5

Wife wanted to watch a christmas movie because I watch horror movies for Halloween.....this was her choice. An unfunny Vince Vaughn flick about how people avoid families on Christmas.


Mr. Right - 2

Weird casting here as Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick are paired up as romantic lovers in this film. Rockwell is a hired assassin who kills the people that hire him. Kendrick is the lovable chick looking for love. These two have great chemistry, but the lack of believability that they would ever get together is a little too much. This also doubles as an action comedy.


The Boy - 2

A woman takes a job looking after an older couples child. Trouble is, this child is a doll. Once the parents leave, creepy things start happening. Is this doll really alive? The creepiest thing this film offers, is a single shot of the doll. That's their selling point, everything else doesn't work. When the reveal at the end happens, you'll roll your eyes from the stupidity.

The Voices - 3

Ryan Reynolds stars in this light hearted serial killer flick. Both his cat and his dog talk to Reynolds. A little good angel, bad devil scenario and Reynolds finds himself in deep trouble when he accidentally kills someone. His world of roses and smiles slowly slips away the more and more he doesn't take his medication. We as the viewer are watching through Reynolds, so as his mask of insanity starts to slip, we get a glimpse into the real world and it's not pretty.

Gods of Egypt - 2.5

Alex Proyas, such promise. Gods of Egypt is a hilariously bad film that might actually think it's a good one. Decent special effects, which are undone by terrible green screen and an insane story do nothing to help this flick. It's a typical movie to have a good drinking game with or something to have on in the background while you do something else.

[Steve Freeling]

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5

[Hitchcockian97]

I am probably not going to rate every one of these movies during this marathon, but I felt the need to at least review this one since I really liked it.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004)

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If it's predecessor was an improvement over the first film, this one is miles better. It has a more dark and mature tone, while still keeping to the franchises roots with a cosy feeling and some humour. This film perfectly balances the two elements, being more adult oriented, but still feeling like a Harry Potter movie. I really like the story and the twists of this one, and you can see that the young actors are evolving, getting better and better with each film. The film is beautifuly shot, and the cinematography certainly adds to the darker tone. This feels somewhat like a coming of age story, and I am looking forward to seeing it's sequels. If I am not totally blown away by any of the other films, this might become my favorite of the series.

I give it an 8 out of 10!

(Keep in mind, that this it not the first time I've seen these movies. Just the first time as an adult, so my perspective of them is different).

[Iroquois]

Don't Breathe (2016)

3.5+

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My expectations were lower than they normally would be for this movie. That's because I hated the director's Evil Dead remake, and I was disappointed in other 2016 horror hits, Green Room and The VVitch. For what it is, I thought this movie was fantastic, and at about 85 minutes long without credits, it doesn't overstay it's welcome. I thought it was intense all the way through. It has enough violence to add that edge, but not too much as to overshadow the tension. Solid performances, a good twist, and crisp direction are all present.

Lucky you, I thought this was awful and the last half hour or so felt like a serious when-will-it-end-already slog - but then again I liked Green Room (which I'd argue is more suspense thriller than straight horror), The VVitch (another does-this-count-as-horror piece), and even the new Evil Dead so what do I know.

No questions asked Iro!!!!!

But wiggywonka makes so many questionable posts!

Last movie I watched...

Into the Inferno - 3

Another Herzog/nature/chaos movie, albeit one where absolute order (as typified by the DPRK) comes across as even more unsettling than the absolute chaos of exploding volcanoes.

[Goci]

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The Conjuring (2013) - rating_3_5

[cricket]

Lucky you, I thought this was awful and the last half hour or so felt like a serious when-will-it-end-already slog - but then again I liked Green Room (which I'd argue is more suspense thriller than straight horror), The VVitch (another does-this-count-as-horror piece), and even the new Evil Dead so what do I know.

You know how to break down a film's quality more than I do, and it was already clear that we just have different taste in horror or horror related crap.

[Iroquois]

It also sounds like I had higher expectations than you did, too.

[cricket]

It also sounds like I had higher expectations than you did, too.

Yea definitely, and if I'm not mistaken, you see some of these at the cinema when they first come out, so there's more effort involved that you want to be rewarded for.

[Tugg]

Yea definitely, and if I'm not mistaken, you see some of these at the cinema when they first come out, so there's more effort involved that you want to be rewarded for.
Watching a movie in cinema can create pleasant associative memory and increase ascribed rating.

[cricket]

Watching a movie in cinema can create pleasant associative memory and increase ascribed rating.

I stopped going because I didn't enjoy it anymore. The last movies I went to see were Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Hangover II in 2011. I am planning on breaking that streak with Patriot's Day. I do still go to the drive-in though, but that's just because I can smoke, drink beer, and piss in the woods.

[Iroquois]

That's what you get for seeing Hangover II in theatres. What makes Patriot's Day special enough to break the streak?

In my case, yeah, I do still go see movies at the theatres. There are a variety of factors, though thinking about it now I realise that issues with local film distribution are a major factor - at least putting in the effort for a theatrical viewing is an immediate guarantee as opposed to waiting however long for the chance that it may end up being accessible on the home market. Also, I know where the tickets are cheap and it's not like I've got a whole lot else going on.

EDIT:

For the Love of Spock - 3

Fascinating.

[cricket]

That's what you get for seeing Hangover II in theatres. What makes Patriot's Day special enough to break the streak?

I live in Boston

[Iroquois]

Makes sense.

[Camo]

I hadn't heard of that film and i thought it was some New England Patriots film :laugh:

[Swan]

Don't Breathe is very good. Way better than Green Room. :D

[rauldc14]

Don't Breathe is the bomb dot com

[Movie Max]

John Wick (2014) 3.5+

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Not bad. Glad he was a dog person. Can't imagine a cat person taking on the mob.:D It wasn't too long. Keanu has that defective walk, where he really wasn't convincing as a healthy tough guy walking, but, was very good as a stumbling and beaten down tough guy, stumbling and tripping over his own feet. I had a good time watching it.

[Lucas]

Hovering Over Water (dir. Monteiro) 3.5+

The length is rather unwieldy (the film clocks in at a near 2.5 hours), but the film is really quite solid overall.

The Cannibals (dir. Oliveira) 3

From a cinematographic standpoint, absolutely stunning. The film, however, takes a willldddddd turn in the final act, which I'm not completely on board with (at this point in time, anyway). Craziest tone change I've seen since Refn's The Neon Demon.

[cricket]

The Westerner (1940)

3.5

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I had this on my 40's watchlist just because it's directed by William Wyler. I don't think it's one of his very best, mostly due to a plot involving homesteaders and cattle ranchers and a love story that I thought were average. It is well worth watching, however, for the performances of Walter Brennan as Judge Roy Bean and Gary Cooper as a drifter type. The interplay and dialogue between them is priceless. There's also an amusing subplot involving a lock of hair.

[Mr Minio]

From a cinematographic standpoint, absolutely stunning. The film, however, takes a willldddddd turn in the final act, which I'm not completely on board with (at this point in time, anyway). Craziest tone change I've seen since Refn's The Neon Demon. What's the matter, Lucas, don't you like pork?

[Camo]

Swiss Army Man - 3.5-

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This film is completely nuts. I mean it starts off with Paul Dano escaping from a desert island by riding a dead Daniel Radcliffe like a jetski propelled by his farts. Once they reach the "real world" the farting started continuing and i was actually considering turning it off; farting doesn't greatly bother me but i also don't find it amusing and i had no intention of sitting through 90+ minutes of farting, then it just got a million times weirder and more intriguing when Radcliffe started coming more and more alive. Won't go through everything but yeah, extremely weird but somehow compelling film particularly Radcliffe and Dano's relationship. I had no idea what this was going but i ended up liking it alot more than i expected to from the first 15 minutes.

[matt72582]

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning - 8/10

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[Tugg]

The Quiet Earth (1985) 3
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Flatliners (1990) 3.5
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Barfuss (Barefoot) (2005) 3.5
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Furious 7 (2015) 4.5
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Hush (2016) 3
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David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) 3
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Sugar Mountain (2016) 3
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[Steve Freeling]

The Quiet Earth (1985) 3
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Flatliners (1990) 3.5
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Barfuss (Barefoot) (2005) 3.5
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Furious 7 (2015) 4.5
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Hush (2016) 3
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David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) 3
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Sugar Mountain (2016) 3
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Funny how both of us watched a Kiefer Sutherland movie.

[matt72582]

Weiner - waste of time... very scripted and controlled, with a spice of baloney to make you think you're watching something hot and steamy.. It's a documentary watching a bunch of degenerates and leeches.

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[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Hope_Springs_2012.jpg/220px-Hope_Springs_2012.jpg

3.5

[matt72582]

Dark Days - 10/10

Might be the best documentary I have seen - probably the story; people and society.... Stories about homeless people who are living in tunnels near Penn Station.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/Dark_Days_theatrical_poster.jpg

[Nausicaä]

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rating_3

[Iroquois]

Don't Breathe is very good. Way better than Green Room. :D

Don't Breathe is the bomb dot com

You people madden me.

Also...

Weiner - waste of time... very scripted and controlled, with a spice of baloney to make you think you're watching something hot and steamy.. It's a documentary watching a bunch of degenerates and leeches.

what

[matt72582]

Iro, you'll have to watch it.

[Iroquois]

I did, doesn't stop me looking at what you wrote and flatly going "what".

[matt72582]

I guess we watched two different movies.

[Iroquois]

Maybe. I'm mainly just confused by the line "a spice of baloney to make you think you're watching something hot and steamy".

This (http://www.movieforums.com/reviews/1570385-weiner.html) was my review, in case you're interested.

[Guaporense]

Moana is a visually beautiful film with great songs and a strong female lead character. There are some visually gags for the kids and a great time for adults. Moana is a great film.

This sounds like a bot generated review paragraph of ANY Disney/Pixar movie made in the past 15 years. Except for "female" in the lead character part. I guess Miyazaki's influence is increasing over Disney/Pixar by the minute.

[Tugg]

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Fast Five (2011) 3.5
Fast & Furious 6 (2013) 3
The Life of David Gale (2003) 3

[Iroquois]

You Can Count On Me - 2.5

Between this and Margaret, I am seriously not hyped for Manchester by the Sea.

[matt72582]

Maybe. I'm mainly just confused by the line "a spice of baloney to make you think you're watching something hot and steamy".

This (http://www.movieforums.com/reviews/1570385-weiner.html) was my review, in case you're interested.

I think for obvious reasons most of the things were guarded, but you did occasionally get "Could you guys leave the room" - or the woman who was on Howard Stern who was standing by to try to meet him, making it seem like a 007 mission.

When people, especially actors or politicians are on camera, they aren't themselves, and that's also part of Weiner's persona, laughing at the camera (O'Donnell interview) when you know he did it out of nervousness, or to show he's not affected by anything. O'Donnell himself is a joke, he's just a TV guy, not a real journalist.

[matt72582]

Outside Society - short documentary on the homeless.... I've been watching youtube stuff, variety of videos.. I saw "Dark Days" (Thanks TUS) and when I woke up at about 2am to use the restroom, I couldn't get the people and homelessness itself out of my head, and I felt my blood boiling inside from sadness, so I started watching stuff like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXTxA2s-2jo

[Ultraviolence]

https://cdn.traileraddict.com/content/well-go-usa/the-wailing-poster.jpg
The best movie of 2016!
This is it!
THE BEST OF 2016!

[Iroquois]

Hmm, you may be onto something with the whole "watching different films" thing. That moment where they had to smuggle him past that woman played out more like an episode of The Thick of It than anything else (which may add credence to your complaints about it being scripted, but what are the odds of that particular moment being scripted?). I know that one does have to take every documentary with a grain of salt, especially the political ones, so I didn't consider any signs of contrivance to be that much of an issue with Weiner. If anything, the film seems more concerned with capturing the absurdity of Weiner trying and failing to redeem himself than with trying to paint him as a wholly sympathetic victim (if anyone in the film is a tragic figure, it's definitely Huma).

[cricket]

The Lost Weekend (1945)

3

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I'm always interested in movies about addiction, especially with my own history. I used to go to alcoholics anonymous (court ordered) and gamblers anonymous (wife ordered), but it had no effect on me because there was nobody there I could relate to who had as big or a bigger problem than I did. It's the same with watching movies. The only character I've been able to relate to is Nic Cage's Ben from Leaving Las Vegas, and even though that's one of my favorite movies, it's one I like to watch for entertainment when I'm drinking. This guy in The Lost Weekend didn't cut it for me so I didn't feel any power. Now if it's a movie about drug addiction, I usually feel that power because it's always about people who were much worse off than I was. This particular movie was pretty well done though, and there were at least some moments I could relate to that gave me a decent viewing experience. I just didn't feel anything.

[the samoan lawyer]

It Happened One Night (1934) - 3.5
Before The Flood (2016) - 3
Fletch (1985) - 2
A Girl at My Door (2014) - 3.5
Glory (1989) - 3.5+
The Man who Shot the Great War (2014) - 3.5
Ellis (2015 short) - 3
Balcony (2015 short) - 3

[matt72582]

Streetwise - 8/10

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[Lucas]

Day of Despair 2.5 (dir. Oliveira, 1992)

I'll be revisiting this one sometime in the future -- and hopefully with better subtitles. The images are steered into my brain, but I wasn't particularly keen on the way the narrative was presented.

[False Writer]

This sounds like a bot generated review paragraph of ANY Disney/Pixar movie made in the past 15 years. Except for "female" in the lead character part. I guess Miyazaki's influence is increasing over Disney/Pixar by the minute.

I don't really agree with that as much as just feminism sky-rocketing in modern culture.

I actually saw Moana as well and while I didn't think it was nearly as good as Zootopia, it is a worthy addition to Disney's amazing collection. I'd recommend seeing it.

[Camo]

What are you guys talking about? Disney Animated Classics with a female lead before Miyazaki ever made a film:

Snow White (before he was even born)
Cinderella
Alice In Wonderland

Since Miyazaki started making films:

The Little Mermaid
Beauty and the Beast
Pocahontas
Mulan
Lilo and Stitch
The Princess and the Frog
Tangled
Frozen
Moana


It's laughable to claim Miyazaki has anything to do with it when it was happening before he was even alive never mind making films. And how is it feminist to have a female lead? What the hell? Are females supposed to always be the sidekick?

[Guaporense]

I don't really agree with that as much as just feminism sky-rocketing in modern culture.

Miyazaki has been cited as a direct influence in having a female lead in Brave though. His influence on animation is hard to overstate.

In regards to moana: I would be interested in it if it were regarded as an exceptional Disney film in some sense (like Wreck it Ralph and Frozen).

[Rey Skywalker]

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Home Alone (1991)

4

[matt72582]

Tiny's Story - 5/10

ABC took a 10-minute interview with Ted Koppel, who asked simple generic questions, and they stretched this out to a two-part show that kept showing the first movie, and then the show they did before.. 2 minutes of show, 3 minutes of commercial. But, I wanted to see what what happened to her, hoping things would turn around for her, but I've learned that people who grow up in a horrible way might not ever grow up. She didn't ask to be born into the world, she didn't ask for the circumstances -- alcoholic mother, step-father who molested her, becoming a prostitute at 13, and then becoming like her mother, always intoxicated..

I guess there's a new movie -- I just thought of how ABC and others exploit her as well. Instead of one man having 10-15 minutes with her, transaction over ASAP, her horror is shown to millions, so that the networks can profit from her.

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[edarsenal]

to celebrate the first snow fall of the season, we started our traditional christmas movies with. . .


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(MULTIPLE REWATCH) Nightmare Before Christmas 4++


and


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(MULTIPLE REWATCH) How the Grinch Stole Christmas 4.5

[False Writer]

And how is it feminist to have a female lead? What the hell? Are females supposed to always be the sidekick?

I wasn't using feminist in a bad way, just that it's not surprising to have a female playing the role Moana did in today's world. Even though those older Disney films did have a female lead, many of them were the typical princess type. "Strong female" lead is a more accurate description, and yes yes I know Mulan did it first, but it was still uncommon.

Miyazaki has been cited as a direct influence in having a female lead in Brave though. His influence on animation is hard to overstate.

I agree he does have a big influence on animation but Camo's right,Snow White was a female lead and Miyazaki wasn't even born when it was originally released.

[Gideon58]

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1.5

[Guaporense]

I wasn't using feminist in a bad way, just that it's not surprising to have a female playing the role Moana did in today's world. Even though those older Disney films did have a female lead, many of them were the typical princess type. "Strong female" lead is a more accurate description, and yes yes I know Mulan did it first, but it was still uncommon.

I agree he does have a big influence on animation but Camo's right,Snow White was a female lead and Miyazaki wasn't even born when it was originally released.

What I mean is that the modern trend regarding female leads specially strong ones was pretty much kick started by Miyazaki in animation and also live action (to a certain degree). Miyazaki's influence on Pixar is tremendous ( they always say they put a Miyazaki film to get inspiration) and Pixar's influence on modern American animated films is also tremendous.

[Ange1e4e5]

The Thirteenth Tale (2013).
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A haunting tale of secrets, madness and haunted houses told to a ghost writer by a reclusive, dying author. Very nice throwback to the novels written by Charlotte and Emily Bronte. Excellent performances by Olivia Colman, Vanessa Redgrave and Sophie Turner, and unforgettable, haunting music by Benjamin Wallfisch. 8/10

[cricket]

Avenged (2013)

2-

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This movie started out promisingly enough with a deaf/mute girl traveling out alone for the first time to visit her boyfriend. She stops in the desert to take a couple selfies-big mistake! She gets abducted by a group of savage Indian hating rednecks, and of course it ends badly for her. Somehow, she comes back for sweet bloody revenge. For an independent horror film, this is fairly well made with solid performances. The girl is a sympathetic figure and the bad guys appropriately menacing. There is a nice nasty edge to the film and it contains plenty of brutal violence. What ruined the movie for me is that it has a major supernatural side.

[Clazor]

La La Land (2016)

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A heart-warming musical about fullfilling your dreams, set in the present, but with much in the way of stylistic touches taken from the 40's/50's (I'm not an expert, but it felt like that era to me at least). Cinematography and wardrobe made it a very beautiful movie to watch, with Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling doing a great job portraying a struggeling actress and a jazz pianist looking to fulfill their dreams. Highly recommended to any musical fan as the score was above and beyond much I've heard in later years.

4

Måste Gitt (2017)

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Metin's father told him as a kid that every man should do three things before he died; write a book, plant a tree and have a child. They planted a tree together that day, so that's taken care of. The kid isn't on the map as of yet, but he is writing a book. But seeing as it's a journal which describes both his and his friends' illegal activities, he can never show it. The very fact that the book exist could be enough to get him killed, as in his neighbourhood, if you snitch you get taken care of. That's just how it is. Imagine then how much trouble he might get into when he drops it at an interview, and it gets into the hands of a publisher who gets the notion of having it printed.

A powerful story about a guy's right to his own life story and the dangers of telling it. With both an emotional depth and a suprising sense of humor, it was a quick 100 mins that had me enjoy myself throughout, even with some pasing issues and dead time.

2.5

Why Him? (2016)

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Funny, the one question I kept repeating throughout the movie was "WHY ME?!"

Basically it's a re-hash of Guess who's coming to dinner, but instead of white family/black boyfriend or black family/white boyfriend, it's eccentric app millionaire meets down-to-earth, hard working traditional family, led by Bryan Cranston, and not even his performance can save this movie from being a long series of groans from me as we deal with uncomfortably expilcit compliments, toilet humor (literal), uncomfortable situations and a metrosexual assistant doing a faux-Bruno (thankfully not played by Sacha Baron Cohen) with a funny german accent. Not for me, this.

0.5

Still, two out of three ain't bad.

[Gideon58]

La La Land (2016)

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Why Him? (2016)

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Enjoyed your reviews of both of these films...can't wait to see La La Land...btw, the name of the film to which you compared Why Him? is Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, not "Look".

[matt72582]

Real Life - 7.5/10

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[Lucas]

The Big Chill (dir. Kasdan, 1983) 2.5

A stellar premise, but lacking in any real depth or insight. I never once believed that these characters were friends with one another -- I never bought it for one second. I'd much rather watch Cassavetes' Husbands tbh.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/55/Shadow_dancer_film.jpg

rating_3

[Clazor]

Enjoyed your reviews of both of these films...can't wait to see La La Land...btw, the name of the film to which you compared Why Him? is Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, not "Look".

Thank you, you're right. Will fix it.

[resopamenic]

latest is the longest day
i rated it 7/10

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[Camo]

In The Mood For Love - 4.5+

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This was my third Wong Kar-Wai film; Fallen Angels i really need to see again i first watched it about three years ago and i remember very little about it other than that i quite liked it, Chungking Express i liked alot, the only thing keeping it back from becoming a favourite was certain parts of the story that didn't really work for me. Must admit this has always been a film i've been very nervous to watch, it is so beloved and acclaimed that i thought it would be tough to live up to the hype. Well i regret that because this lived up to if not surpassed my expectations.

The film looked amazing, i love WKW's style, Chungking Express i compared to Martin Scorsese and i stick by that there were certain scenes that reminded me of his films particularly Goodfellas, but that may have been a Chungking Express specific thing because i never picked up on any of that here. Something that works incredibly well much more than i'd ever expect which i found was present in Chungking and from directors i've seen at least it seems to be unique to him is his close (not close up just fairly close to the actors) shooting in these cramped spaces: hallways, rooms, etc it completely puts you inside the film with the characters. It especially worked remarkably well here because the film mostly took place in a crowded building. The colours were amazing too, honestly i really didn't notice anything that notable there until Mrs Chan first wears that red dress; after that everything just seemed to pop. Beautiful film.

And my god the music, it was devine. Scenes like the part with Mrs Chan walking down the stairs with a bucket (or something i don't really know what it was) before heading back up the stairs and the second she goes out of the shot Chow appears and walks down the same stairs; i mean that was practically nothing but the direction and the music together make it phenomenal. I think for my tastes that's something i'd compare him to Scorsese with: perfect music choices, absolutely nothing like the same kind of music or even the same kind of goals in mind from use of music but both manage to make a scene that much more beautiful, powerful, thrilling, whatever, from their use of music.

The story was great. I didn't expect it to be the way it was, i thought it would be a simple two characters fall in love story; had no idea about the spouses or the affair. I loved the idea of not really showing the husband or wife so we wouldn't have opinions on them since the films wasn't really about them; we of course dislike them on some level because we begin to love Mrs Chan and Chow but if anything the main reason for that (for me at least) is that we feel they should be together rather than anything to do with the affair. Tony and Maggie were perfect, couldn't ask for anything more from them. And i couldn't pick which one i prefer because i link the performances together so much; both of them were going through the same things and both have an amazing ability to convey so much with just a look. For instance during the rehearsal scene when Chow sees Mrs Chan start to tear up you briefly see his face cracking as if he is genuinely feeling for her as well as feeling the same because it is happening to him too before he quickly composes himself and asks her if she is ok; there was so many subtle things like that which absolutely made their interactions. Wondeful performances. From when Chow leaves to the end was devestating.

Amazing film, completely deserving of the praise it gets. The thing with Chungking Express is that i was so close to loving it, i adored the music and the visuals but the characters and story didn't completely work for me; here it all came together and if it holds up it may be a new favourite of mine.

[Lucas]

Exodus: Gods and Kings 3

In terms of sheer spectacle, nearly flawless. Ridley Scott's Exodus redefines the word "epic", and it truly is breathtaking from an aesthetic standpoint. The plague sequences, alone, are some of the best set-pieces in recent memory. I do see understand the controversy with the whitewashing, but that's a problem that's always been rampant in Hollywood. It's certainly a messy film and, perhaps, a bit tonally incoherent. An execution is used as comic-relief, not just once, but twice.

[wiggywonka]

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5

Blew my mind out of my skull

[MovieMeditation]

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Meh.

2 or 2.5

[Iroquois]

That good, huh?

I, Daniel Blake - 3.5

More like "I, Daniel Bleak", am I right?

[Mr Minio]

More like "I, Daniel Bleak", am I right? Aye. Fein film.

[the samoan lawyer]

Vivre Sa Vie (1962) - 4.5
Holiday Affair (1949) - 2.5
Sully (2016) - 3

[TheUsualSuspect]

What I mean is that the modern trend regarding female leads specially strong ones was pretty much kick started by Miyazaki in animation and also live action (to a certain degree). Miyazaki's influence on Pixar is tremendous ( they always say they put a Miyazaki film to get inspiration) and Pixar's influence on modern American animated films is also tremendous.

I think you need to let your boner for Miyazaki die down a little bit.

As for Zooptopia, while I like the intricacies of the plotting a lot more, I was more inspired by the animation from Moana. While both films were predictable with the story elements, Zootopia had a lot more obviousness to it, in my humble opinion.

[Mr Minio]

I think you need to let your boner for Miyazaki die down a little bit. http://i.imgur.com/YwE0mZN.jpg

Anime boners give him power to rule the world!

Didn't you know...?

[Movie Max]

Eagle Eye (2008) rating_3_5

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Agent Thomas Morgan: If you're staring at me, it better be because I'm the suspect. If not, get back to work or I swear you're all demoted to something that involves touching **** with your hands!There were a lot of original ideas in this movie. Reminded me of Enemy of the State (1998). I don't detest LaBeouf, so, for me it was a bearable experience. Plenty of other good cast members to fill in the gaps. It is what it is, I have no complaints.

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[NextScorsese]

Your Name (2016)

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Oh what, a teen film centered around a Freaky Friday type scenario and true love, oh yay.

Wait, what?

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(*choking through the tears.)

I'M A WRECK, AN EMOTIONAL WRECK!


(BTW, absolutely beautiful animation, some of the best I've seen.)

5

[Rey Skywalker]

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Snowden (2016)

3

[Topsy]

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emotinal Interviews from members of a cult,searching for the inner peace and happiness. Also lots of footage from their time in cult-heartbreaking and fascinating.You always wonder how people get mixed up in such things,but they do a good job showing the appeal in the start.Of course things never stay like that though
5

[MovieMeditation]

Your Name (2016)

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Oh what, a teen film centered around a Freaky Friday type scenario and true love, oh yay.

Wait, what?

5
Added to watchlist. :up:

[Tugg]

Clueless (1995) 4
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American Honey (2016) 4
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[Nausicaä]

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rating_3

[TheUsualSuspect]

Eddie The Eagle - 3

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A kind hearted family film. Despite the fact that the film made a lot of the story up, Hugh Jackman's character doesn't even exist in real life, the story is still inspirational. Good performances all around and I'm glad it showcases a sport that not many people are interested in.

[Camo]

American Honey - 4.5

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Oh man i loved this. I actually was only looking forward to this because it was directed by Andrea Arnold and i have confidence in her thanks to Fish Tank and especially Red Road. Didn't think it looked particularly good from the trailer and i especially didn't think it would be something i'd love, but i did. My new number one of the year. I could see alot of people hating or feeling indifferent to this because it is certainly flawed but i completely connected with it. There's spoilers in this so don't read further if you haven't seen it yet.

It had such a great realistic feel to it but at the same time it was i dunno how to put it pretty nasty/trashy at times, some scenes were genuinely tough to sit through and all the more so because it was so well directed. As an example: she has a weird living situation at the start that isn't made entirely clear she takes care of two young kids but it doesn't say if they are related to her or what (they don't look like her and we later find out Stars mum is dead while these kids mum is alive so i'm going to guess she isn't), their father is a slimy drunk who forces her to dance with him while he gropes her. This 30 second scene where all you see is him grabbing her backside was honestly more disturbing to me than scenes that were ten times worse in content, it was a combination of; the implication that this was a regular occurence from Stars apprehensiveness around him even though he is in the film for a minute or two at the most, Stars genuine terror expressed through this deep natural feeling sobbing and how close you feel to it; it feels almost like you are in the middle of it. This set the rest of the film up perfectly; while watching the kids she comes across Jake who is played by Shia LaBeouf (for the record one thing i wasn't crazy about was her instant attraction to him, it just felt like an odd excuse to get her to meet him, although they did have good chemistry) after a few interactions he offers her a job selling magazines across America. The amazing thing is that in 15 minutes they completely had me rooting for her to get away from this terrible life, this was an escape that i wanted her to take. And this was without even attempting to get me to like Star; her personality had barely been introduced at all so i was nothing more than indifferent to her, it was all from a stark picture that was painted in a few short scenes of such a sh!tty existence that i would've been rooting for my worst enemy to get out of it. Fantastic writing/direction.

The thing is the story completely meanders without saying anything or advancing the plot at all alot of the time. There's so many pointless party scenes, or scenes of them trying to sell magazines, meeting random people, etc, that add zero character development or anything of any importance. At times the characters just kind of exist, it works for me though. The group who she works with for the most part aren't likable people, they are a pretty diverse group of people but as a group they all seem to act the same. All they seem to do is smoke, drink, take drugs and fight. There really isn't much more than that about any of them (with the exception of Star, Jake and maybe one or two others) i mean there is a guy who is only memorable because he regularly takes his dick out, there doesn't need to be anything more to them though, they are essentially a tool to set the atmosphere of the film and through their dumb partying they achieve this. I don't think all of the partying is pointless though, the more involved Star starts to get involved in this seems to directly correlate with her growing as a character whether for better or worse. Some of the music wasn't for me but i really couldn't imagine this film with any other type of soundtrack.

As the film progresses and Star starts to get more and more independent she really puts you through the ringer. So many moments i was just thinking what the hell are you doing, it really put me through a range of conflicting emotions. The three big moments are first she runs away from Jake and takes a ride with these three a-hole cowboy guys. They seem quite eager to get her to come along with them taking her to one of their houses, their intentions aren't entirely made clear because Jake eventually appears, all they do up to that point is kind of mess with her but it still is a situation she should be in. Next i think was supposed to be a subversion of the typical hitchhike with a trucker = death trope, it ends up turning into a pretty powerful scene, she bonds with him he turns out to be a nice family man despite his skeevy appearance; they have a brief nice moment together regardless though you can't help but feel uneasy when she enters his truck. The other one is one of the nastiest scenes i've ever scene, and it's the same as the earlier groping scene i've seen much worse but the way this was directed/written it makes my skin crawl more than just about anything. She gets a ride with three wealthy oil workers and while attempting to sell them magazines one of them propositions her with 500 dollars for a "date", she tells him to up it to a thousand and she'll do it. Anyway during the "date" she doesn't have sex with him, she jerks him off and strips but that's it, again the guy looked pretty skeevy in addition to this he was an ******* and a bit aggressive telling her to shut her mouth while she is jerking me off, i never had the feeling that he was actually going to harm her. Still though a combination of the dark lighting, her apprehensivness; trying to change the subject, acting almost childlike naive during it, as well as just what this situation is the fact that she has went so far for this/hit rock bottom. Such an unnerving scene but the perfect example of the wonderful direction and writing in my opinion.

Sasha Lane was excellent, performance of the year for me. Her character wasn't very likable but there was no reason for her to be, she had a terrible life and she clearly had a selfish, mistrusting and bad side. I'm so glad Andrea didn't try to sugercoat her character because the straightforward this is how she is and that's that way this was preseneted made her feel like a real person. At times she was mean, at times dumb, obnoxious, reckless, etc. Then at times she kind of let her gaurd down, showing a slightly more likable, less cynical side. I do think she genuinely develops throughout though, initially there is so much genuine contempt in her i think this is best shown in the first place she tries to sell magazines with Jake, he is doing an amazing job lying his ass off and seems to have the woman on the hook but she is scowling clearly disgusted and envious of this rich woman, her house and her spoiled daughter, and she doesn't attempt to mask this acting incredibly bitchy and at the slightest provocation she blows up ruining the sale. By the end of the film i think she has lost most of this after finding herself for better or worse through this experience. And again i think that's reality, she hasn't magically transformed into this jovial, lovable person in the brief time we've been watching her; growth is a neverending process and like anyone else she takes both bad (her selfishness, recklessness) and good (less angry, more focused and happy) away from her experiences. Shia LaBeouf seems to be a very hated actor, i'm sure there's plenty of reason for this but i'm not really aware of it because i haven't seen him in much. He was very good here, it was Sasha's show but he played the only other major role as well as i could've asked.

Great film. I can see this film being pretty polarazing because truth be told there is plenty of reason to hate it but personally i loved it. The only drawback was the length. It wasn't a big problem for me i mean the first time i paused the film to answer the film it was nearly two hours in and i didn't think it had been anywhere near that long, still i do think the film could've been done in 2 hours.

[Swan]

Gotta see that.

[Camo]

Gotta see that.

Man i loved it. See it soon!

[Hitchcockian97]

I conclude my marathon with

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2(2011)

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The previous film and this one molds together nicely, even though this is clearly the superior film. It's fast-paced, has a lots of stakes, great acting from all the cast, amazing cinematography and effects, and overall an epic conclusion. I really like how this one, as well as the previous film, tried to connect allt the pieces throughout the series, including characters from all films and going back to places visited before. The twist regarding Severus Snape was probably one of the biggest movies tragedies of all time, and the epilogue was a brilliant way to end the series.

Simply put an amazing conclusion to a great series. I give it a 9 out of 10!

[samina123]

i saw this movie and its very good
Mechanics hollywood movie
Mechanic: Resurrection (2016 Movie-Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones)

[samina123]

suggest me any new movies so i can watch it
if you provide me the links it will be fine

[mark f]

Re: American Honey, I thought there was a stretch in the middle of the film where I could give it 2.5, but I ended up giving it a 2+.

[Camo]

Yeah, as i said i can totally see people hating or even more likely being indifferent to it, but it personally really worked for me. Also i wouldn't think it is your type of film, might be wrong about that though. What do you think of Arnolds other films if you've seen them? I've only seen this, Red Road and Fish Tank. The latter i quite liked, thought it was well made/acted but i didn't really connect with it. And i love Red Road.

[mark f]

All about the same - Fish Tank & Wuthering Heights 2 and Red Road 2.5

[Movie Max]

Scrooged (1988) REWATCH rating_4+

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My kind of Christmas movie. Tons of fun. Great cast. No CGI, no internet, no cell phones. Cool ghosts. Amazing Christmas gift ideas, especially the TOWELS. A facecloth as a Christmas bonus, why didn't I think of that?:D That's a volume buy.;)

[the samoan lawyer]

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Das Boot (1981)


4]

[matt72582]

Trumpland - 5/10

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[resopamenic]

Patton (1970)

Great movie and great character at last.

4

[matt72582]

The Two Mrs. Carrolls - 7.5/10

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[McConnaughay]

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Infernal Affairs, the film eventually remade into The Departed (which is one of my personal favorites), is the last film I watched. The film was alright. I don't feel it captured the character development or portrayals done in The Departed, however. Everything about The Departed just felt right. Terrific acting across the board and a very gifted director, whereas, this film was mostly just solid. It fails to resonate on a narrative level and some of the stylistic choices bothered me. For instance, I hate it when a film does a flashback to a scene that was already shown in the film. Like, at the end of a horror film, when it shows all the foreshadowing that was done leading up to the moment. This film does it quite a bit, and it's mostly done to stress a connection among certain characters that wasn't there. Like I said, just an alright film. Look forward to the sequel though.

[Camo]

The Eyes of My Mother - 3.5

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I liked this quite a bit, there was some stuff i didn't like but i thought it was well acted, pretty creepy and looked amazing. There's spoilers here so don't read further if you haven't seen it of course.

The guy who played the killer was amazing as a creepy psycho before what happens to him and there was something incredibly unnerving about the fact that he was so much of a deranged maniac and somehow the people he attacks are even more messed up than him, i mean when it is made clear that the girl is doing this out of loneliness rather than revenge somehow creeped me out more than what he did/how he was acting. The scene she kills him was pretty great and again extremely unnerving since it was clearly thought of as a mercy kill on her part when this was the man who brutally murdered her mother, loved watching him trying to escape across the field and we are sitting watching her slowly catching up on him through the window. The stuff with the baby was completely messed up and again it was even moreso because there wasn't ever a moment i thought she was going to harm the baby, that's of course a good thing but it somehow makes it more unsettling that this was because she wanted to care for it. The stuff with the woman was definitely interesting coz up to that point Francisca was sympathetic; all of her actions while messed up were understandable but they suddenly turned it to an innocent woman which really transformed her character. Her actions were still understandable in a twisted way but this was something else entirely that stopped me from sympathizing with her. Great last scene, loved the music and how quick it was.

Great atmosphere and cinematogaraphy. The film looked completely amazing. It was great in black and white but in all honesty unlike say The Witch i don't think it had to be, not that i would've preferred it in colour just saying i wouldn't have minded either way. Excellent pacing, it's only 70 minutes long so everything moves along pretty quicly but lingers long enough for you to take everything in. Usually with movies of this length that i like alot i'd prefer them to be a bit longer but i think this was the perfect length.

So yeah i liked this quite a bit. It's not going to become a favourite of mine like Swan but i get why he liked it so much and i'm glad i watched it.

[Camo]

5 Centimeters Per Second - 2.5+

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Minio posted Garden of Words in the Movie Tab and since this is only an hour long and is one of the few i have left on the animation list i thought i may as well watch it. I felt pretty much the same about this as i did The Garden of Words: stunning animation and nice music it's a beautiful film but i really didn't care about the story. Still looking forward to Your Name though.

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[Camo]

Wasp - 2.5

After how much i loved American Honey i decided to give this short film from Andrea Arnold a try; apparently it won the Oscar for Short Film wasn't aware of that until it had finished. It's pretty difficult to rate since it is only 24 minutes long but it was a pretty solid short film. Completely grimy and depressing about a fairly young single mother with multiple kids living on a council estate. It's not exactly a pleasant watch though as it is really bleak. Danny Dyer is in it hahaha. Here it is if anyone is interested:

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

[Lucas]

The Endless Summer 4

Perhaps the most pleasant viewing experience I've had all year. The film, documenting surf-boarders during the 1960s, has this warm, soothing atmosphere that really worked for me. Would make one hell of a double-bill with Miami Vice.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Rogue One

(Gareth Edwards)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d4/Rogue_One%2C_A_Star_Wars_Story_poster.png/220px-Rogue_One%2C_A_Star_Wars_Story_poster.png

3.5


Rogue One has the difficult task of being the first Star Wars spin-off and having a story that doesn't revolve around any previously known Star Wars characters. Add onto that, the fact that we already know the outcome of this story. So how do we care for a story and characters when we know the ending? Rogue One tries to answer these questions and more and actually delivers something a little different for the series.


FULL REVIEW HERE. (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1617023#post1617023)

[Iroquois]

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - 2.5

Surprise.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - 2.5

Surprise.

I expected that. I was writing my review and said, "Iro will rate this a 2.5 at best."

[Iroquois]

I'm a generous person.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://www.jonathanrosenbaum.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/husband.jpg
Husbands (1970)


I don't think its one of Cassavetes best but its still excellent. The bar room scene it particular stands out. I love Casavettes style of directing and how real it is and this is no different. This could easily be almost any of my group of friends.


4

[Sir Toose]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9f/Achristmascarol.jpg

Busted that one out again.

I've become quite fascinated with the lost Victorian tradition of Christmas ghost stories. I didn't realize that with this story, Dickens was attempting to restore the tradition, though he often gets credit for starting it.

Solid film
4

[resopamenic]

Charisma (1999)

It's gone deep and metaphoric , I like it.
http://p8.storage.canalblog.com/81/58/110219/87276126_o.jpg

4

[resopamenic]

Garden of Words (2013) aka Kotonoha no Niwa
https://myanimelist.cdn-dena.com/images/anime/8/79676.jpg

finally have chance to finish it. It got bit more engaging by story and the two main characters(one was voiced by beloved kana hanazawa), compared to shinkai previous work(debut), the terrible and boring byousoku 5 cm. there feel of improvements as the gorgeous animation and detail background art not feel so wasted.
But still in overall it's not enough to give me an adequate cup of tea.
2.5

[Movie Max]

Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016) rating_2-

https://skatronixxx.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/giphy.gif

Every time I think about the fact that I watched this movie, I can't wipe the smile off my face.:D One star for Van Damme, while Bautista, Carano and St-Pierre will have to share the second star. Maybe next time, they can all end up in a better movie?

[this_is_the_ girl]

http://www.moxiecinema.com/uploads/films/_feature/Taxi-Driver-Still_190926_042525.jpg
Taxi Driver (1976) dir. Martin Scorsese
rating_4

In a nutshell, I think it's a very good but somewhat overrated film. Every time I watch it, I'm left in two minds about it. On one hand, I admire certain aspects of it, like cinematography (the film looks great on Blu-ray), acting (De Niro and the young Jodie Foster are great), and all those iconic, memorable images and scenes that will be forever ingrained in my brain.
On the other hand, I strongly dislike the ending, which I think is a total mess (in a frustrating way), and the cheesy soundtrack, and the plot just isn't unfolding in a convincing or effective enough way. The ending always leaves me scratching my head - it rings false and doesn't seem logical to me.
I feel Betsy's "walking contradiction" quote best describes how I feel about this film. To me, it's a flawed masterpiece, which I still like, warts and all.

[resopamenic]

Kanashimi no Belladona (1973)
https://myanimelist.cdn-dena.com/images/anime/11/24740.jpg

Well, quite enjoy some psychadelic moments, but overall like other artsy gutsy - avant garde stuff I can't come with some legit thought regard it. I won't rating it atm.

[MonnoM]

The Eyes of My Mother - rating_3_5


http://i68.tinypic.com/2ponztt.jpg

I liked this quite a bit, there was some stuff i didn't like but i thought it was well acted, pretty creepy and looked amazing. There's spoilers here so don't read further if you haven't seen it of course.

The guy who played the killer was amazing as a creepy psycho before what happens to him and there was something incredibly unnerving about the fact that he was so much of a deranged maniac and somehow the people he attacks are even more messed up than him, i mean when it is made clear that the girl is doing this out of loneliness rather than revenge somehow creeped me out more than what he did/how he was acting. The scene she kills him was pretty great and again extremely unnerving since it was clearly thought of as a mercy kill on her part when this was the man who brutally murdered her mother, loved watching him trying to escape across the field and we are sitting watching her slowly catching up on him through the window. The stuff with the baby was completely messed up and again it was even moreso because there wasn't ever a moment i thought she was going to harm the baby, that's of course a good thing but it somehow makes it more unsettling that this was because she wanted to care for it. The stuff with the woman was definitely interesting coz up to that point Francisca was sympathetic; all of her actions while messed up were understandable but they suddenly turned it to an innocent woman which really transformed her character. Her actions were still understandable in a twisted way but this was something else entirely that stopped me from sympathizing with her. Great last scene, loved the music and how quick it was.

Great atmosphere and cinematogaraphy. The film looked completely amazing. It was great in black and white but in all honesty unlike say The Witch i don't think it had to be, not that i would've preferred it in colour just saying i wouldn't have minded either way. Excellent pacing, it's only 70 minutes long so everything moves along pretty quicly but lingers long enough for you to take everything in. Usually with movies of this length that i like alot i'd prefer them to be a bit longer but i think this was the perfect length.

So yeah i liked this quite a bit. It's not going to become a favourite of mine like Swan but i get why he liked it so much and i'm glad i watched it.

I saw an article (http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2016/12/09/check-out-these-cool-and-colorful-behind-the-scenes-photos-from-the-eyes-of) a few days ago where they showed some behind the scenes photos, all in color. Looked stunning.

[Swan]

lol @ long haired Pesce.

Also, flying camera robot!

http://i.imgur.com/nl9tHeZ.jpg

[MonnoM]

lol @ long haired Pesce.

Also, flying camera robot!

http://i.imgur.com/nl9tHeZ.jpg

With all this shiny new technology available to filmmakers, the possibilities are becoming endless. :D

[Lucas]

Manchester by the Sea 4

Quiet, assured, and perhaps too subtle to take in after just one viewing, Manchester by the Sea shows a maturity and restraint not often found in modern cinema. Affleck's performance is not one of theatrics or yelling; it's one of subtleties and nuances. This is a film dedicated to the every-man. The man who bottles up emotions instead of letting it out. The film is quite funny--really funny, actually--and these moments of humor don't feel misplaced.

This is a great film, that's for sure.