Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Potter08]

Just saw Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story. Pretty entertaining, but nowhere near as good as Sicko, Fahrenheit, and Bowling. The charm displayed in those movies is notably missing in this one.

7/10

[McConnaughay]

With Marvel movies (these days), you really have to let loose. I've noticed that since Iron Man, none of their movie have taken themselves very seriously, which has worked out pretty well imo.

You just have to sit back and become a kid again to fully enjoy them. For what it was, Avengers was fine. I'd probably give it a 7.5-8, but I've only watched it one time so far.
I don't think any of them have been as good as Iron Man either though.

[Guaporense]

Yeah, Iron Man is great.

[cricket]

The Horse Whisperer 3/4

Not usually my type of movie, buy I really got in to it.

[behrooz747]

Life of Pi: Excellent 9/10
Cirque du Soleil:worlds away:good 8/10
Pain and Gain:not bad 6/10
Bachelor party(1984):good 8/10

[ScarletLion]

The Lookout

6.5/10

[McConnaughay]

The Lookout

6.5/10
I liked that movie a lot personally. :cool:



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I didn't really know what to expect from this movie, but I had always put off watching it until now. I knew what the story was, but I didn't know much about the characters. It was a bazaar concept, a very innocent and childish styling behind it, and yet with such dark-themes. The kids are going in-search of a kid's dead-body, and it wouldn't seem that way for most of the movie. That's a compliment, by the way, because that's exactly how I'd imagine it playing out when I was younger. The movie tackled serious matters while maintaining its own charm and adolescence. The characters were well-developed, and yeah, I really liked the movie. :cool:

[cricket]

Life of Pi: Excellent 9/10
Cirque du Soleil:worlds away:good 8/10
Pain and Gain:not bad 6/10
Bachelor party(1984):good 8/10

Good to see another fan of Bachelor Party.

[Pussy Galore]

Le Trou (The Hole) 1960

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4.5 ++

It's a masterpiece. One of the best French films I've seen and I suggest it to everyone !

[Mr Minio]

Finally some more love for Becker films here. Props.

[The Rodent]

Currently watching Everything Must Go

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Surprisingly good film 4.5


Edit: For something labelled as a comedy and starring Ferrell... it's not what you'd normally expect from the usually elaborate and zany stuff he does. More of a quiet unassuming humour and definitely touching.

[BlueLion]

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Vivre Sa Vie (1962) - 4+

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Burn After Reading (2008) - 4

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The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) - 4

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The Darjeeling Limited (2007) - 4-

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The Conversation (1974) - 3.5+

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Monsters University (2013) - 3.5

[Lucas]

Currently watching Everything Must Go

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Surprisingly good film 4.5


Edit: For something labelled as a comedy and starring Ferrell... it's not what you'd normally expect from the usually elaborate and zany stuff he does. More of a quiet unassuming humour and definitely touching.


I agree. Everything Must Go is a solid flick. It's a very understated performance by Ferrell.

[Potter08]

The Bling Ring (2013)


Not the biggest waste of my time but definitely not anything memorable, either. At times I was confused as to whether I was watching a fictionalized account or a bunch of caricatures parading about. Despite Emma Watson's talent, I can't say her performance stood out as one of her best. The movie itself was repetitive and added nothing that we couldn't have read online in two minutes. The Social Network this isn't. :(

4/10

[bighuey]

A Japanese horror flick called Shutter. Scary as hell, especially the last scene. The Japanese have a knack for making some very effective horror films.

[McConnaughay]

A Japanese horror flick called Shutter. Scary as hell, especially the last scene. The Japanese have a knack for making some very effective horror films.
I haven't seen it, but I do remember seeing the American remake a couple of years ago. (Which was decent, nothing special.)

[gugubee557]

Batman Begins : 8.5/10
The Dark Knight : 8.5/10

Liked Batman Begins a tad more tho.

[Lucas]

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7.7./10. Solid neo-noir thriller. Excellent visuals and great moody atmosphere.It's not a film that I would want to rewatch and I did feel it dragged a bit in some areas. Still though, it's a solid film.

[Cenydd Ros]

I watched Thief last night. I know I have seen it before, decades ago, but didn't remember it. I think Michael Mann is really one of the great directors of all time. James Caan is really rather middling, though. Or middling minus. Actually, he's is like this demented little dwarf that thinks he is tough and thinks he can act - but neither is true. Thief is overall a good film - it has flaws with the script (the whole thing with the police following James is kind of limp in the writing - and James blowing up stuff at the end doesn't really make a lot of since) but the styling is very nice - very Michael Mann. I give is an above average rating for visual style.

[behrooz747]

Home:
Iceman:good 7/10
Jack the giant slayer:not bad! 6/10
Oblivion:very good 8/10
G.I.Joe:Retaliation:not bad! 6/10
Oz:The Great and Powerful:good 7/10

[Pussy Galore]

Primal Fear 4

Great movie and Norton is fantastic

[behrooz747]

At Home:
Dark Skies:good 7/10
Amour:very good 8/10
Ironman 3:good 7/10:
Hansel and Gretel:Witch Hunters:not bad! 6/10
Disconnect:good 7/10

[The Gunslinger45]

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2.5

[behrooz747]

Welcome to the punch(2013):good 7/10
London Boulvared(2010):very good 8/10
Texas Chainsaw 3D(2013):not good! 5/10
A Haunted House(2013):good 7/10
The Switch(2013):not good! 4/10

[Memento Mori]

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A Fish Called Wanda

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[cricket]

Primal Fear 4

Great movie and Norton is fantastic

I had that 25th on my 90's list, but I was the only one to vote for it. Glad you liked it.

[cricket]

Kill List, 2nd viewing 5

I don't know that I'd call it a great movie, but it's great for me. It's the most intense movie I've seen, and it stays in my head.

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[the samoan lawyer]

Kill List, 2nd viewing 5

I don't know that I'd call it a great movie, but it's great for me. It's the most intense movie I've seen, and it stays in my head.

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I love this film. Totally agree that it sticks in your head. I've only seen it twice, last time being about 2 years ago but I can remember every bit, not many films I can say that about. Did your wife enjoy it?

[Potter08]

Now You See Me (2013)

Despite it's obvious similarities to the Ocean's series, the movie still kept me enthralled and guessing throughout. Unlike a lot of movies, the middle never sags and the twists weren't cheesy, although I guessed a number of them before their reveal. The actors were competent in their roles but nothing to write home about. As usual, Morgan Freeman was his all-knowing, smug, grinning self. Jesse Eisenberg seems poised to be his smirking successor. Can't wait for the sequel, which I think could benefit from dialing it back a bit...and yet kicking it up a notch. I don't know how they're going to work that one out. :)

8.5/10

[cricket]

I love this film. Totally agree that it sticks in your head. I've only seen it twice, last time being about 2 years ago but I can remember every bit, not many films I can say that about. Did your wife enjoy it?

Not as much as me, mostly I think because she had a hard time understanding what they were saying. That frustrates her. But she said she liked it and paid attention the whole way through.

[the samoan lawyer]

Not as much as me, mostly I think because she had a hard time understanding what they were saying. That frustrates her. But she said she liked it and paid attention the whole way through.

A quite like Ben Wheatley's stuff, apart from A Field in England but I'd like to give that another go. Recommend Sightseers if you haven't seen it already.

[bighuey]

The Sadist. An Arch Hall Jr. film from around 1959 or so. Most of his movies were real dogs like EGAHH! and The Choppers, Wild Guitar and other forgettable epics. But they had a winner in The Sadist. Loosely based on Carl Chessman's killing spree back in the 50's. Very well put together, Hall's performance was really chilling, he looked and acted like a psycho.

[cricket]

A quite like Ben Wheatley's stuff, apart from A Field in England but I'd like to give that another go. Recommend Sightseers if you haven't seen it already.

I just read about Sightseers and watched the trailer. I remember seeing the trailer before it came out, but forgot about it. It looks very good; just put it on my to see list.

[WSSlover]

I saw the new movie, Captain Phillips, which starred Tom Hanks. I give it a 9.5 out of 10. It was a harrowing but very well-done film.

[McConnaughay]

I watched Pacific Rim, it was okay, I guess. The concept was a little nonsensical but was an intriguing one. The idea of the dinosaurs being the first stage in the creatures that are now plaguing them in the movie, and whatnot. However, if you can make several giant robots that are almost congruent to the monsters, why not just make one robot that is bigger than all the monsters. And, why do the robots have weapons like swords that they only use on special-occasion? Whatever, entertaining flick, a sequel doesn't make sense, but I am still down for it.

[Lucas]

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8/10. Umm this movie it tough for me to explain. I was interested throughout, and it had this weird,hypnotizing aura about it. I thought Lost Highway was confusing, this is on a whole nother' level! I like the movie even though I think it flew over my head. What a mindbender though.If anybody who has seen the movie, and can give me their thoughts on it please PM me. I want to hear you guys' perspectives on it.

[The Gunslinger45]

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8/10. Umm this movie it tough for me to explain. I was interested throughout, and it had this weird,hypnotizing aura about it. I thought Lost Highway was confusing, this is on a whole nother' level! I like the movie even though I think it flew over my head. What a mindbender though.If anybody who has seen the movie, and can give me their thoughts on it please PM me. I want to hear you guys' perspectives on it.

I know this is the favorite movie of Donnie and Nausicaa, so those are the cats to try first.

[mark f]

Check this (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=17362) out.

[Proximity]

persona, imo, is one of bergman's masterpieces (up there with fanny and alexander and the seventh seal). i think more highly of it than you, luke, but i'm glad you gave it a shot and you enjoyed it. maybe, with time, you will come to the light side.

may the force be with you

[the samoan lawyer]

About Schmidt - 7/10. Some really funny moments but overall i was a little disappointed. The hot tub scene was hilarious.

Gozu - 6/1. IMO the weakest Miike film that ive seen. What is it with breastmilk though?

Paris, Texas - 8/10. Harry Dean Stanton is brilliant. This one could figure highly in the 80's list.

Stalag 17 - 8/10. My first William Holden movie and this didnt disappoint. Some thrilling moments in this World War 2 drama. Excellent.

Room 237 - 5/10. Didnt get this at all, thought some of the interpretations were just stupid.

REWATCHES

Nightmare before Christmas -8/10
Coraline - 6/10

[AF.]

Up in the Air

Really good. I wish we had more movies like this. Simple script with top notch execution. I'm a fan of Clooney after this and Gravity.

8.5/10

[bluedeed]

Gozu - 6/1. IMO the weakest Miike film that ive seen. What is it with breastmilk though?


That seems like a pretty good rating for his weakest film

[the samoan lawyer]

That seems like a pretty good rating for his weakest film

Weakest that ive seen. That has me comparing it to 13 Assassins, Audition, Ichi the Killer and Visitor Q.
Id say thats about right. I really liked first 3 and i thought Visitor Q was slightly better than Gozu.

[j751]

Scarface
7/10

[gugubee557]

Taxi Driver : 8.5/10
It's one of those films that is extremely good (I really loved the main character's development), but I can't rate it any higher because it didn't touch me personally.
I might re-watch it tonight, though. Beautiful ending, really shows you how we live in a weird world.

[a1m7i1r1]

The Chronicals Of Narnia 1 :D

[Camo]

Unbreakable - 8.5/10

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Hackers - 7/10

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Enemy of the State - 8.5/10

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[ezetuw]

Hackers - 7/10

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That movie is so dumb, I kinda love it. 90s cyber fear! Nerds are cool! Don't miss the hacking montages! And floppy disks!

[McConnaughay]

I watched the Mortal Kombat movie, and I have to say that it was exactly what I expected for it to be. Mortal Kombat was never that sensible of a story. It was always a silly concept, and so, you couldn't expect anything except for a silly movie to result from it. The Mortal Kombat video-game franchise is, of course, a video-game franchise, which allows for this kind of cheesiness to be fun, whereas the movie doesn't have that privilege. All the same, I was still entertained by the movie. It wasn't great, but I was amused.

[bluedeed]

Weakest that ive seen. That has me comparing it to 13 Assassins, Audition, Ichi the Killer and Visitor Q.
Id say thats about right. I really liked first 3 and i thought Visitor Q was slightly better than Gozu.

I think you missed my bolding

[honeykid]

That movie is so dumb, I kinda love it. 90s cyber fear! Nerds are cool! Don't miss the hacking montages! And floppy disks!

I adore Hackers. Close to being a top 100 film, for me.

[ezetuw]

I adore Hackers. Close to being a top 100 film, for me.
Yeah I don't know if I love it THAT much, but I sure enjoy the campiness of it. Plus, I sort of have a "nostalgia" for the 90s PC era that I mostly didn't really personally get to live. And anything with any cyberpunky scent to it tends to attract me.

[Potter08]

Peeping Tom (1960)

It was similar to Psycho but was missing the excellent pacing and compelling characters. Besides that, it was too overly dramatic for no reason. I wasn't particularly unsettled by anything like the blurb hinted I would be, mostly because the protag wasn't convincing in his madness and desperation. For some strange reason, I can't seem to find a Criterion movie I actually enjoy (even though I've only seen a couple).


2/10

[honeykid]

I rarely say this unsolicited, and I appreciate your opinion, even if it is totally wrong :D, but give Peeping Tom another go some day.

[the samoan lawyer]

I think you missed my bolding

No, i got it. ;)

[the samoan lawyer]

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Captain Philips - I only picked to see this instead of Prisoners as i thought my wife wouldnt be too keen on Prisoners. Ended up i thoroughly enjoyed this and one of the best films ive watched it the cinema for a while. Hanks gives a great performace and id be surprised if he doesnt get the Oscar nod for this. Does feel like a bit of a 10 minute lull 3/4 of the way through the film but the ending more than makes up for this.

8.5/10

[jiraffejustin]

Peeping Tom (1960)

It was similar to Psycho but was missing the excellent pacing and compelling characters. Besides that, it was too overly dramatic for no reason. I wasn't particularly unsettled by anything like the blurb hinted I would be, mostly because the protag wasn't convincing in his madness and desperation. For some strange reason, I can't seem to find a Criterion movie I actually enjoy (even though I've only seen a couple).


2/10

The Silence of the Lambs is technically a Criterion movie (Spine #13) and it's in your favorites. So there you go. ;)

[StickyShoes]

Dead Alive

Not the first time I've seen it.

Silly, campy fun. Terrible acting. Terrible editing. Lots of cheesy gore. I wasn't ever bored, that's for sure. One of those "so bad it's good" flicks.

6.5/10

[TOP BEST Cinema]

You were right 'cause Prisoners is not good anyway :)

[McConnaughay]

You were right 'cause Prisoners is not good anyway :)
I thought that Prisoners was amazing. A great performance from both Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, and a good story.

[Camo]

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Marnie - 4/10 (major disappointment for me)

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Saboteur - 8.5/10 (major surprise for me i didn't hear about this film until it appeared on Netflix, no idea why Marnie or Rear Window is more well known and rated than this)

[behrooz747]

Sex and the city 2:5/10 not good.but it was better than part 1.

[honeykid]

Saboteur - 8.5/10 (major surprise for me i didn't hear about this film until it appeared on Netflix, no idea why Marnie or Rear Window is more well known and rated than this)
I suspect that the reason Marnie is more well know is because it underperformed, by Hitch's recent standards, and was seen as the bad film that ended a run of classics (Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, The Birds) as well as starring Sean Connery. I can't think of any other reason, atm. Rear Window is more known because, well, it's a much better film and another stone cold classic. I'm not a Hitch fan, but I'm in no doubt that Rear Window is superior to Saboteur.

[Potter08]

The Silence of the Lambs is technically a Criterion movie (Spine #13) and it's in your favorites. So there you go. ;)


lol. Had no idea about Silence of the Lambs. All the Criterion's I get are from Netflix, so I see CRITERION COLLECTION on the disk. But I already own Silence, so...:)

[Lucas]

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Well, I'm going to start off by saying this film is unlike anything I've ever seen. I can't explain it. For the first hour and a half I was watching it but I was confused. Like I genuinely didn't understand what the point of the movie was. Then it came together. This is a very bleak,depressing film. And a film I don't think i'll be able to get out of my head. It's almost like a nightmare, a cold,unrelenting nightmare that scares you in the middle of the night.This is not a film for everybody, but I still suggest that you all at least try to watch the film.It's something alright, it stays with you. My Rating:8.2/10

[Dustbunny]

The Counselor, don't waste your money. 3/10.

[Guaporense]

Well, I'm going to start off by saying this film is unlike anything I've ever seen. I can't explain it. For the first hour and a half I was watching it but I was confused. Like I genuinely didn't understand what the point of the movie was. Then it came together. This is a very bleak,depressing film. And a film I don't think i'll be able to get out of my head. It's almost like a nightmare, a cold,unrelenting nightmare that scares you in the middle of the night.This is not a film for everybody, but I still suggest that you all at least try to watch the film.It's something alright, it stays with you. My Rating:8.2/10

Yeah, it's extremely hardcore. I think that great art is any art that makes you react strongly in some form. A movie like Stalker is not a movie such that you become happy (like Back to the Future) but has an extremely powerful impact and hence one of the best movies I ever watched.

[bluedeed]

Yeah, it's extremely hardcore. I think that great art is any art that makes you react strongly in some form.

Does this apply with something that makes you react in a strongly negative manner such as The Tree of Life for you and (to stay in the same year) Shame for me?

[Guaporense]

I didn't react strongly to the Tree of Life. The movie was simply pathetically bad, like Spiders II. I don't understand why someone might think otherwise.

[bluedeed]

I didn't react strongly to the Tree of Life.

You hated it a great deal and felt the need to express a great distaste for it when given the opportunity.

[Lucas]

I didn't react strongly to the Tree of Life. The movie was simply pathetically bad, like Spiders II. I don't understand why someone might think otherwise.

Lol I admit I was not a fan of Tree of Life either. I thought that I would Love it. I love ambitious films, but the movie literally had me falling asleep. Yes the cinematography was good(duh, it's Malick) but the constant whispering and lack of cohesion definitely made it seem pretentious. I hate using that word, but in this case it's true. I still give it a 6 or so because of the creation of life scene and the photography, but it's not a great film though.I didn't react strongly to it either Guap.

[Lucas]

Yeah, it's extremely hardcore. I think that great art is any art that makes you react strongly in some form. A movie like Stalker is not a movie such that you become happy (like Back to the Future) but has an extremely powerful impact and hence one of the best movies I ever watched.

Yeah movie was definitely hardcore. Got any recommendations to films similar to it? I've seen most of Lynch's films,2001,Persona,etc. Looking for something that'll blow my mind.

[bluedeed]

the constant whispering and lack of cohesion definitely made it seem pretentious.

I understand that Malick appeals to a specific set of tastes, and is very polarizing, ergo your distaste of the constant whispering. What i don't get is how you don't find the film cohesive. There are some individual shots that come from nowhere (I think specifically of an image of a levitating Jessica Chastain, though that seemed perfectly in context on later viewings), but altogether the film is one of the most emotionally cohesive films I've seen. It follows emotional continuity rather than spatial or scene based continuity. I think another movie like this is Inland Empire, which has a plot that doesn't even pretend to make sense, but it makes complete emotional sense and has a cathartic climax. I don't understand how Lynch does this, but I think the way The Tree of Life follows emotional continuity is fairly obvious.

[Guaporense]

You hated it a great deal and felt the need to express a great distaste for it when given the opportunity.

Well, I watched it, found it pathetically bad and hated it when I read Ebert's review of it: why so many people love that thing?

Look at 8 minutes of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFEuLx9OIvY
It's pathetically bad and amateurish. Looks likes a satire of an art movie.

I think it works as a satire for some time after 30 minutes it becomes simply boring.

[bluedeed]

Well, I watched it, found it pathetically bad and hated it when I read Ebert's review of it: why so many people love that thing?

Look at 8 minutes of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFEuLx9OIvY
It's pathetically bad and amateurish. Looks likes a satire of an art movie.

I think it works as a satire for some time after 30 minutes it becomes simply boring.

My thoughts on Steve McQueen, and I think that McQueen fits that bill better than Malick. Until Malick's recent influence on bad art movies like Upstream Color and Ain't Them Bodies Saints, art films tended towards a much different aesthetic that Malick's. The editing in Malick's films is very rapid when considering the rigorous, long take aesthetic that has become nearly synonymous with art films. The pillars of art filmmaking today from what I can tell are Kiarostami, Hou, Tarr, and Jia, all of whom are characterized by their use (to a lesser extent Kiarostami, though he experiments with it regularly) of the long take. Malick has no care for that and his films have become more chopped up as he's gotten older. McQueen fits the bill by incorporating these into his films, but not incorporating it into his usual aesthetic. Malick seems to me unusually spiritual for typical art house fare, and has a very optimistic view of life more in line with Hollywood's than modern art films.

Altogether, he seems to me to match up more with silent film than anything else. He uses very little dialogue and his sounds are typically disconnected from the image. In this sense, Malick seems to be what sound film might have been if people listened to Eisenstein. I'd love to see a defense that argues Malick to be just like mumblecore though.

And yes, I love that terribly cliche ending on the mythological beach, filled with all of his loved ones. I think its just as cliche as you do, and I think that about the big bang sequences too. Malick isn't so much of a philosopher as any of his characters are, and that's the point. (sorry for talking so much about McQueen, he was a good specific example to tie to my point.)

[Guaporense]

Yeah movie was definitely hardcore. Got any recommendations to films similar to it? I've seen most of Lynch's films,2001,Persona,etc. Looking for something that'll blow my mind.

Other Tarkovsky's films are not as hard hitting in the same sense as Stalker. The Mirror is even more impressive but it's only a collection of scenes without a driving plot (he stated it is as so). Though Solaris is also quite similar to Stalker being a depressing science fiction film. If you haven't watched it you should, it's one of my top 50 favorite movies.

Another mindblowing eastern European film is Visitor to a Museum. I included it into my top 25 of the 1980's. Some said it is a mix of Eraserhead with Stalker. So it might be right up your alley there.

Several anime series that are unknown to non-anime fans are very hardcore in that sense. Specially Abe's work (Technolyze, Lain, Haibane Renmei) I would put all those series in my top 50 films if they were classified as so, Lain and Technolyze are probably the most mind blowing of these 3. NGE is also quite hardcore during it's last 10 episodes but it's first 12-13 episodes are conventional action anime for teenagers (though people in this same forum classified it as "as if Lynch directed a giant robot TV show", but it is also much more depressing than Lynch's films).

[Guaporense]

And yes, I love that terribly cliche ending on the mythological beach, filled with all of his loved ones. I think its just as cliche as you do, and I think that about the big bang sequences too. Malick isn't so much of a philosopher as any of his characters are, and that's the point. (sorry for talking so much about McQueen, he was a good specific example to tie to my point.)

I was speaking in more general terms than you do when talking about art films. I think you are alone in suggesting that The Tree of Life is not an art film.

Again, art is subjective and some people might love it. But I didn't have a strong reaction to that movie and I started hating it only after I found out that many critics considered it "the movie of the decade" while I only watched something that felt quite amateurish. It looked like a satire of Tarkovsky's films. And note that I was extremely impressed by all of Tarkovsky's films.

[bluedeed]

I was speaking in more general terms than you do when talking about art films. I think you are alone in suggesting that The Tree of Life is not an art film.

Again, art is subjective and some people might love it. But I didn't have a strong reaction to that movie and I started hating it only after I found out that many critics considered it "the movie of the decade" while I only watched something that felt quite amateurish. It looked like a satire of Tarkovsky's films. And note that I was extremely impressed by all of Tarkovsky's films.

When you say that The Tree of Life is a satire of an art film, it implies a model of an art film to satire.

[mark f]

Tarkovsky's films sometimes feel like an (unintentional) satire of Tarkovsky. The less said about McQueen's first two films, the better.

[bluedeed]

Tarkovsky's films sometimes feel like an (unintentional) satire of Tarkovsky.

The same has been said of Hitchcock, Godard, Lynch, Malick, and pretty much every distinctive director I can think of.

[CheshireMoon]

I watched Kick-ass 2 Last night just for a laugh and I thought it was brilliant. The entire concept has grown with the audience, lots of sex, violence and foul language but however crude it is it is still awesome!

[behrooz747]

Beasts of the Southern Wild:9/10 so impressive!
i don't know why "Quvenzhane" didn't win the oscar!she was deserved it.

[ezetuw]

Begotten
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q4ZolHND2Hc/TKyEJZx9zzI/AAAAAAAADDk/YYJQrERHXpg/s1600/begotten.jpg

Brilliant.



(beat)



Not!

Wasn't disturbed, that's not it. I mean they kept hitting the dude in the penis with sticks, and there was a bush in dire need of trimming, and Mother Earth gives God's dead corpse a handjob, and there were rapey scenes, and a certain ammounts of fluids, but that's cool. No, my problem is that I felt the pretentious, you know? It's not a movie I regret watching, and I mostly got the symbolism before going to Wikipedia about it, but it all just felt so unnecessary. I loved the twitchy movements, I always love twitchy movements. I think they're creepy as ****. But nope, that was no masterpiece. I sorta expected quite a bit more. But it also not the piece of **** "you will want to rip your eyes out after watching it" some others painted it to be.

[mark f]

It was barely interesting enough for me to stick with it. It's obviously influenced by Brakhage, but it should have been a 20 minute short because at this length, I thought about giving it less than the 1 I did.

[Potter08]

Heat (1995)

I wasn't expecting to like it, but I did. Although the runtime was a little too long, I thought it used every one of its minutes effectively. Unfortunately, it's not a movie I'll be adding to my collection, as I don't think I'll be watching it again. I read that Nolan drew inspiration from this for the Dark Knight. Looking back, I can see the influence.

7/10

[McConnaughay]

It was barely interesting enough for me to stick with it. It's obviously influenced by Brakhage, but it should have been a 20 minute short because at this length, I thought about giving it less than the 1 I did.
Are you talking about the movie above, or the movie "It"?

[mark f]

Begotten, obviously.

[ezetuw]

It was barely interesting enough for me to stick with it. It's obviously influenced by Brakhage, but it should have been a 20 minute short because at this length, I thought about giving it less than the 1 I did.
I guess I'll be watching Brakhage. I want ma weird.

[rauldc14]

Just saw Capote. A solid 7.5/10

[StickyShoes]

Philip Seymour Hoffman is one of my favorite actors. He accomplished such a strong performance in Capote. Really enjoyed it.

[McConnaughay]

Begotten, obviously.
Oh, good, I appreciate the rude "obviously" added for good measure as well. ;)

[The Gunslinger45]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Night_of_the_Living_Dead_affiche.jpg

5

[s1n1st3r]

http://www.mediamikes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/02/end-of-watch-poster.jpg (http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=Bc8g9zAZ-UztbM&tbnid=FdM9pXuf2PKKGM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediamikes.com%2F2012%2F09%2Fcomplimentary-passes-to-the-orlando-fl-screening-for-end-of-watch%2Fend-of-watch-poster%2F&ei=JyxzUqeEBoLilAXTg4HADw&bvm=bv.55819444,d.dGI&psig=AFQjCNFGmrDG4J8MQ_W01gp2jxGMfiadyw&ust=1383366036866428)

End of Watch

I am in two minds about this movie and cannot decide it I liked it or not. First off I did like some of the realism as calling in their jobs on the police radio and little things like that. Overall the story wasn't too bad and I could sit through it again. The things I didnt like was that these two idiots would have been fired a long time ago. No police officer would do into a house when they werent authorised to, also keeping it "Gangsta" with the fight at the start was stupid. Another dumb thing is that who in their right mind would take on the Mexican Cartel??? The Fed's would have taken any involvement the LAPD had with this issue.

I am going to give it 2.5/5 half good half bad I guess.

[Camo]

http://i44.tinypic.com/tapx91.jpg

The Exorcist (Rewatch) - 10/10

http://i44.tinypic.com/2jfkrc9.jpg

Poltergeist (Rewatch) - 8.5/10

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The Thing (Original) - 9/10

I regret putting this off so long, great horror.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-59kUH16VmAw/UAxRan942YI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/giLPYZtOzxc/s400/39-steps.jpg

The 39 Steps (1935)

Not one of Hitchcock's best but that certainly doesnt mean it wasnt good. Part comedy part mystery thriller. There really isnt a film he's made that ive seen and not enjoyed.

7/10

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/87/Halloween_cover.jpg

Halloween.

Awesome. 8.5/10

[ScarletLion]

Timecrimes
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480669/

I loved it. 8/10

[the samoan lawyer]

Timecrimes
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480669/

I loved it. 8/10

excellent film. One of my favourites.

[McConnaughay]

End of Watch

I am in two minds about this movie and cannot decide it I liked it or not. First off I did like some of the realism as calling in their jobs on the police radio and little things like that. Overall the story wasn't too bad and I could sit through it again. The things I didnt like was that these two idiots would have been fired a long time ago. No police officer would do into a house when they werent authorised to, also keeping it "Gangsta" with the fight at the start was stupid. Another dumb thing is that who in their right mind would take on the Mexican Cartel??? The Fed's would have taken any involvement the LAPD had with this issue.

I am going to give it 2.5/5 half good half bad I guess.
I liked that movie. :cool:

[cricket]

http://i44.tinypic.com/tapx91.jpg

The Exorcist (Rewatch) - 10/10

http://i44.tinypic.com/2jfkrc9.jpg

Poltergeist (Rewatch) - 8.5/10

http://i41.tinypic.com/2vij950.jpg

The Thing (Original) - 9/10

I regret putting this off so long, great horror.

Now that's the way to enjoy Halloween.

[Lucas]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e6/Badlands_movie_poster.jpg

Pretty good. Like a 7.8/10 or so. Really nice photography,solid acting, entertaining. It's definitely not like some of Malick's other films. Notably Tree of Life and Thin Red Line. It's a solid watch in my eyes.

[The Gunslinger45]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/76/Vice_Squad_%28film%29.jpg

5

Gets better every time I watch it!

[atclubsilencio]

Gravity (2nd) 5

House of 1000 Corpses 4.5

[ezetuw]

American Psycho
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/63/Americanpsychoposter.jpg

This was a rewatch and all, and I'm not doing a review right now, but I just wanted to make it official 5. This movie is amazing. Maybe I'll get into the American Psycho thread at some point (I'm sure there is one).

[StickyShoes]

Casablanca

http://www.impawards.com/1942/posters/casablanca.jpg

First time I've ever seen it. I really liked it a lot.

4.5

[Mmmm Donuts]

Sin City

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs27/i/2009/320/0/4/Sin_City____Fan_Poster_by_Dustin85.jpg

Sigh. Why/how did I put off watching it for this long? The movie is brilliant imo. It was an extremely entertaining watch. When I saw the star-studded cast and Tarantino as guest director, I knew this one would be special.

The use of the black and white style was done masterfully, and all 3 storylines were able to share the spotlight and keep me interested throughout. The violence was just the right amount for me, mixed in with some great dialogue.

All the actors were great imo. The coolest character was probably Marv, played by Mickey Rourke, but I gotta give it to Elijah Wood. His character didn't say anything, but he had such a creepy look about him at all times. Props to the team for implementing black and white on him.

Excellent, entertaining movie. If you haven't seen it, don't be like me, this movie can be enjoyed at any time.

9/10

[Sinny McGuffins]

Casablanca

http://www.impawards.com/1942/posters/casablanca.jpg

First time I've ever seen it. I really liked it a lot.

4.5What's next on your watch-list, Sticky?

[StickyShoes]

I'm thinking Taxi Driver.

[Sinny McGuffins]

Nice. Hope you like it.

[Gabrielle947]

Spoilers

Django Unchained (2012) - I still think it's overrated.Not only I feel that it just drags towards the end but I think that the characters are extremely weak,especially comparing to Inglorious Basterds.
Calvin Candie as the greatest villain?What makes him so great?He's stupid and he gets killed because of his stupidity.Now Stephen(Samuel L Jackson) may be likeable but personally,he was just annoying for me.I also feel that Christoph Waltz didn't deserve his oscar.I preferred him as a ruthless nazi.I didn't care for his death even.
Another thing which bothers me is bit forced QT style and that's especially visible in the KKK and hand shaking scenes.It feel like Tarantino tries to do Tarantino and just overdos it.
I think the may reason why this movie is loved by a wider audience is the theme and the romance involved in the story.I love the flashback scene where "Freedom" plays,both times it made me cry,I'm not even sure why.Also,I find the movie inspiring in some way,both from racial and "goal-seeking" perspectives.
Just a minor detail but I feel that the rap music doesn't fit at all.
Anyway,I just wanted to say that I still don't get what's the fuss about this movie. :/

[TokeZa]

I do think it has some problems and that it is overlong, but i still think that the revisionism in QT's later filmmaking is quite interesting. BTW i give it a 3.5

[Gabrielle947]

Hm,not sure,I tend to believe that bigger budget does him more harm than good,although I liked Inglorious Basterds.

[Mmmm Donuts]

Well, I guess it's hard to like a movie if you don't like any of the characters lol.

I dunno, I thought Django Unchained was a lot of fun, mixed with some serious moments. I personally liked most of the characters in the way they were supposed to be portrayed.

To answer your question about Calvin, what makes him so great in my eyes is how blatantly ignorant and soulless he is. He honestly believes that crap about black people lacking something anatomically, and he doesn't even see black people as humans, rather pieces of property. Yes, he is stupid, but his ruthlessness and power make up for that. He represents racism at its core.

[McConnaughay]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1f/Conjuring_poster.jpg

I remember whenever I first saw the trailers for The Conjuring and I didn't think it looked like anything special. Still, I told my friends that we should give it a chance and that it may be decent. I eventually got them to side with me, but it wasn't playing where I live, and so we had to deal without. Immediately after, I read about all of the rave reviews for how great the movie was and felt very sad about it. I wanted to see it, which is something very odd to think about considering the fact that supernatural movies have never been my cup of tea.

The Exorcist, The Haunting in Connecticut, The Last Exorcism, Poltergeist, Paranormal Activity, The Grudge, and all kinds of other flicks have tried and failed at capturing my attention. I mean, it's not to say that all of them were bad, but they didn't really catch my eye. I ended up seeing Insidious: Chapter 2 in theaters, and that did a number on my anticipation for The Conjuring to be released on DVD. I thought that the new Insidious movie was absolutely godawful, and considering how closely tied both the Conjuring and Insidious are to each other, I figured that it'd end up being more of the same.

When I finally I watched it, I immediately came to the realization that it wasn't the case in this scenario. The characters were well put together which was impressive considering the large number of cast members, and more importantly, it didn't come across as cheesy or stupid. There were actually two or three times where the "jump scares" actually caught me a little off-guard which is especially impressive when you think of the fact that I was with my friends whenever I watched it.

The cast actually did a good job as well, and for a moment, I actually felt emotionally invested in the female protagonist, opposite Vera Farmiga, and yeah, it was just a good flick. I would certainly say that it's the most flawlessly constructed paranormal movie that I have ever seen, which isn't saying much, but it was also a pretty good movie altogether. I'd say that it's probably an 8.2 out of 10.0.

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

The To Do List (2013)
3.5/5

[cricket]

187 6/10

It was ok.

[Cobpyth]

The Fly (1986)

http://i2.listal.com/image/3137120/500full.jpg

IT HAPPENED! Cronenberg stunned me! This must be one of the best horror films I've ever seen. It's sick, twisted, freaky, full of suspense and ultimately tragically beautiful.

4

[Sinny McGuffins]

The Fly (1986)

This must be one of the best horror films I've ever seen.Same here. I'd probably put it second to The Shining if I had to make a list.

[cricket]

The Fly (1986)

http://i2.listal.com/image/3137120/500full.jpg

IT HAPPENED! Cronenberg stunned me! This must be one of the best horror films I've ever seen. It's sick, twisted, freaky, full of suspense and ultimately tragically beautiful.

4

Awesome; I loved it when I saw it at the movies and I still love it. I hope it makes the 80's list, I voted for it.

[Lucas]

Sin City

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs27/i/2009/320/0/4/Sin_City____Fan_Poster_by_Dustin85.jpg

Sigh. Why/how did I put off watching it for this long? The movie is brilliant imo. It was an extremely entertaining watch. When I saw the star-studded cast and Tarantino as guest director, I knew this one would be special.

The use of the black and white style was done masterfully, and all 3 storylines were able to share the spotlight and keep me interested throughout. The violence was just the right amount for me, mixed in with some great dialogue.

All the actors were great imo. The coolest character was probably Marv, played by Mickey Rourke, but I gotta give it to Elijah Wood. His character didn't say anything, but he had such a creepy look about him at all times. Props to the team for implementing black and white on him.

Excellent, entertaining movie. If you haven't seen it, don't be like me, this movie can be enjoyed at any time.

9/10

I knew you'd enjoy it man. It's such an entertaining film, I watched it a few months back, and I must say. Not a dull moment. Quite possibly my favorite comic-book film.

[McConnaughay]

I watched R.I.P.D, and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't anything special, or anything particularly good, but I expected something absolutely godawful that would find its way amongst my least favorite movies of all-time. It may not have been good, but as far as that goes, it's not even close. The story itself was silly and outlandish, while the characters were allover the place and underdeveloped. However, there was still a certain amount of humor throughout the movie that, although kept me from taking it seriously, also kept me from taking it seriously. (Which is also a good thing.)

[cricket]

In Their Skin 6/10

[Lucas]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fe/InterviewwithaVampireMoviePoste.JPG

Interview with the Vampire-8.3/10.

This was a really good movie. It draws you in immediately and is interesting throughout. The set direction,costumes,and dark,moody visuals help make this one of the most atmospheric films I've ever seen. The acting is good,and the movie is an interesting,realistic take on Vampires.It was refreshing to see such a film.This is a really good movie and worth the time.

[cricket]

Badlands 7/10

I had no idea that one of my favorite movies(True Romance) borrowed from this. Good flick.

[behrooz747]

The Great Gatsby:very good 9/10

[BlueLion]

http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/Dawn_of_the_Dead.jpg
Dawn of the Dead (1978) - 3
Not scary at all tbh, but I love me some zombies.

http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/Chronicle.jpg
Chronicle (2012) - 3
Quite decent, though the ending is somewhat weak compared to the rest of the film. Most of it is interesting, and some of the scenes were genuinely disturbing. But I felt that the execution could have been better overall.

[Arcanis]

This week's Netflix DVD was Hitchcock, which I was lucky to see in theaters last year. While I liked it the first time around, I have to say that it markedly improved on the rewatch. The droll, playful tone was actually a lot funnier the second time around. While Hopkins and Mirren were just as exceptionally brilliant as ever, the supporting cast (especially Scarlett Johansson and James D'Arcy) stood out as just as remarkable. Even the two Hitchcocks' problems, which at first struck me as more than a little petty, seemed more substantial. This is the kind of movie that I see enjoying even more as time goes on. 8/10

I was also happy to catch The Matrix on AMC last night, which I hadn't seen in years. It's really easy to forget what an exceptionally good movie it is, especially when its horrible sequels are fresher in your mind than it is (sadly, this had caused it to slip from my favor since I last watched it). The action was exciting, the plot was intelligent, Hugo Weaving was downright chilling as Agent Smith and even Keanu Reeves' vacant surfer gaze was fittingly in-character. I'll have to remember to not go so long between viewings of this movie again. 9/10

[gugubee557]

American Pie

Well, that movie had bad acting, a simple scenario, but it was funny as hell.
3

American Pie 2
Same bad actors, same simple scenario, same everything, but less funny jokes.
2.5

[ezetuw]

Cloud Atlas
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/20/Cloud_Atlas_Poster.jpg

I was curious about it, but I never got into actually watching it, until yesterday I saw it was on TV. So I recorded it, and just finished watching it now. I think I need to watch it again.

My overall impression is positive. Like with other Wachowski movies, I'm into the theme, even if they keep repeating it. Special effects are nice, if very, very clearly computer generated, and I'm never a fan of CGI. Some stories were way more interesting than others, and I found myself wanting to go back to them, while being stuck in less interesting ones. My favorite section was the Blade Runner looking one of course, which would seem like the central piece of the story. It's the one that plays most and more obviously with the Wachowski's usual themes, as well as having the usual Blade Runner futuristic look which is always awesome. And the island section was nearly as cool. Loved Hugo Weaving as Old Georgie, whatever the hell he was supposed to represent. My least favorites would be either the musician's one with the dude from Perfume, or the one with the old guy in the nursing home (although it kept me laughing along the way. Only sometimes, not at the best moments of the other stories, intersecting emotion heavy moments). Also might I say, I was totally stoked to actually like Tom Hanks in something, it's been a while.

There's some pretty bad tone issues, emotionally speaking. Movies often jump from ridiculously funny to heavy action/special effect sections to poignant, and often do it well. This movie, not so much. Sometimes the stories were in emotionally similar sections, and it worked, but sometimes it failed at that. And a few times they were purposely dispair tones, and then it totally didn't work. The whole thing using the same actors looked good on paper, but while some makeups where rather good (the most subtle ones, you don't need to change everything for a guy to look like another guy) there were lots of horribly obvious latex masks. It kept taking me out of the movie, as well as guessing who is who.

I think I need to give it another watch like, tomorrow. And I will. I'm already definitely saying I really liked it, it's an experience, and I appreciate that they gave their best shot. But considering the themes and style they played with, it could've been way more mindblowing. Still really liked it. I'm also curious about the book now.

[ezetuw]

http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/Dawn_of_the_Dead.jpg
Dawn of the Dead (1978) - 3
Not scary at all tbh, but I love me some zombies.
You're hurting my feelings here lol

I think of Dawn of the Dead as a satiric comedy actually. No horror there, but quite a few laughs.
http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/Chronicle.jpg
Chronicle (2012) - 3
Quite decent, though the ending is somewhat weak compared to the rest of the film. Most of it is interesting, and some of the scenes were genuinely disturbing. But I felt that the execution could have been better overall.
I fully agree here. It was pretty damn cool until they ****ed it up with the ending. Still worth watching.

[The Gunslinger45]

http://i2.listal.com/image/781446/600full-ilsa%3A-she-wolf-of-the-ss-poster.jpg

Shocking and exploitive, and I liked it! And this will make me sound like a pig, but Dyanne Thorne has a great set of t!ts.

3.5

[gugubee557]

American Wedding
Yes. I'm watching all of the American Pie movies. I don't really know why, but yeah, I'm doing that. This third installment has less jokes, but recycles the same elements found in the other movies, which is why I give it a
2.5-

[ezetuw]

American Wedding
Yes. I'm watching all of the American Pie movies. I don't really know why, but yeah, I'm doing that. This third installment has less jokes, but recycles the same elements found in the other movies, which is why I give it a
2.5-
Reunion sucks. Just a heads-up.

[StickyShoes]

North by Northwest
http://www.burlingtonfilmsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/North-By-Northwest-Poster.jpg

Wow, that was fantastic! 4.5

[Mmmm Donuts]

I need to watch more Hitchcock...

[StickyShoes]

Me too. I still haven't seen Rope or Rear Window.

[the samoan lawyer]

Brother (2000) - Gangster drama from Kitano where he gets exiled to L.A and meets his brother who runs his own gang. Decent storyline but a bit of a letdown from Kitano. 6.5/10

Quiz Show - (1994) - My first film with Redford as a director in this based-on-a-true-story drama of a possibly fixed game show. Really enjoyed this and i thought John Turturro especially gave an excellent performance (as always). - 7.5/10

Tootsie - (1982) - One for the 1980's list with Dustin Hoffman playing an unemployed actor who takes desperate measures to get the part he wants. Really humorous, especially the first half of the film plus an excellent cameo from Bill Murray - 8/10

:)

[solderjay]

The Dirties - Great flick! almost same story line as the movie zero day(which i really liked) but i thought this was better. The main character also wrote and directed the movie, and it was his first. That being said i give it a hard 8/10.

[ezetuw]

Chupacabra vs. The Alamo
http://rapidmoviez.com/data/images/movies/2013-03/chupacabra-vs.-the-alamo.jpg

I eat this **** up. There's something about horribly made low budget slasher flicks, man. I really enjoyed this watch. So god damn cheesy...

[cricket]

http://i2.listal.com/image/781446/600full-ilsa%3A-she-wolf-of-the-ss-poster.jpg

Shocking and exploitive, and I liked it! And this will make me sound like a pig, but Dyanne Thorne has a great set of t!ts.

3.5

Looks like a good find Gunslinger, I'll have to check it out.

[The Gunslinger45]

Looks like a good find Gunslinger, I'll have to check it out.

It is, enjoy!

[cricket]

Hitchcock 7/10

I liked it because I love the story and it has Helen Mirren in it. I wasn't crazy about the portrayal of Hitchcock himself, not because Anthony Hopkins did a bad job, but because I think he's one of those people that's almost impossible to recreate.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3e/Hitchcock_film_poster.jpg

[Sinny McGuffins]

I wasn't crazy about the portrayal of Hitchcock himself, not because Anthony Hopkins did a bad job, but because I think he's one of those people that's almost impossible to recreate.Plus the fact that he looked nothing like Hitchcock. He just looked like Anthony Hopkins in a fat suit.

[bluedeed]

Plus the fact that he looked nothing like Hitchcock. He just looked like Anthony Hopkins in a fat suit.

Plus Hitchcock's films are much more interesting than any of his biopics, and there's plenty of them.

[StickyShoes]

Upside Down
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f7/Upside_Down_Poster.jpg

Another poorly-done Romeo and Juliet story with a cheesily over-happy ending. Some cool CGI work, but nothing mind-blowing. It was so predictable that I was quite bored throughout the movie.

1

[cricket]

Plus the fact that he looked nothing like Hitchcock. He just looked like Anthony Hopkins in a fat suit.

That's right, every time he was on screen, I could only think of Fat Bastard!

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060506233740/austinpowers/images/0/03/Fat_bastard.jpg

[cricket]

Ilsa She Wolf of the SS 7/10

I never heard of this before until Gunslinger45 watched it. Good 70's exploitation.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Ilsa_she_wolf_of_ss_poster_02.jpg

[gugubee557]

http://thisdistractedglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/two-lane-blacktop-dvd-cover.jpg

I've just finished re-watching this movie. I heavily disliked it the first time I watched it, but I think I finally understand the value in this movie. I see it as a time capsule, a film that gives a portrait of what cars & America looked like a while back. And the actors are pretty good, too.
3

[Pussy Galore]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/48/The_Great_Dictator.jpg/215px-The_Great_Dictator.jpg

What a fantastic movie ! I wasn't sure about it, because I didn't really liked modern times, but I'm happy I rented it. The thing that impresses me the most is the year it's been made. It's been made in the middle of the war in 1940 and the message is pretty clear Hitler and Mussolini are 2 idiots. It's a beautiful movie with a fantastic message and it probably was important at the time. The speech at the end is just Chaplin speaking with his heart and it's one of the best movie scene ever in my opinion.

4.5

[Mmmm Donuts]

^Fully agreed. Chaplin's speech is probably one of the best I have ever heard,in cinema and real life. It speaks volumes.

BTW Pussy, a quick fun fact for you: Hitler actually watched this movie, and he was pissed off. I believe he banned it in Germany lol.

[Pussy Galore]

Well I understand why haha. It's an exemple of how cinema can be influential. It's interesting from an historic point of view as well because it's how the people saw the WW2 while it was going.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ef/Deep_End_movie_poster.jpg

Deep End (1970)

British (and German apparently) made drama about a 15 year old boy who gets a job at a local bath house that turns out to be a bit more than he bargained for and finds an older woman that he falls for. I had absolutely no idea what this was about going into it and i still found it quite strange, although i must admit that i really enjoyed it.

8/10

Anyone else able to tell me what they thought of this? i dont think ive heard it mentioned here before?

[the samoan lawyer]

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130723100349/voiceacting/images/e/ec/Kiki%27s_Delivery_Service_DVD_Cover.jpg

Kiki's delivery service

7/10

[cricket]

Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2 4/10

[Arcanis]

I watched In Bruges last night. It was hilarious, well-acted and exactly my kind of weird. It also might be the most quotable movie this side of Forrest Gump. 7.5/10.

[StickyShoes]

Mulholland Dr.
http://www.impawards.com/2001/posters/mulholland_drive_ver1.jpg'

This is one unique and excellent movie! Mr. Lynch somehow squeezed anticipation out of every mundane detail. There was no point at which I wasn't gripped by the images and sounds I was being shown. I was less confused than I thought I would be, too. Really blown away. Wow.

4.5

[Pussy Galore]

Au revoir les enfants by Louis Malle 4.5

fantastic It will be in my top 25 for the 80's !

[quint]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3665/10695005614_371e479e87.jpg


This actually was not a bad movie.

I'm gonna give it a 7/10, based largely on Chloe Grace Moretz's performance.

Watch for her. This kid has real talent.

She's the best young actress to come along since Rachel McAdams.

I think so, anyway.


Oh, and by the way...

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130723100349/voiceacting/images/e/ec/Kiki%27s_Delivery_Service_DVD_Cover.jpg



I watched this a gazillion times when my kids were growing up. Hahaha.

[cricket]

Rain Man 9/10

Funny and touching with great performances from Cruise and Hoffman. I never expected to like this movie so much.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/Rain_Man_poster.jpg

[Lucas]

Rain Man 9/10

Funny and touching with great performances from Cruise and Hoffman. I never expected to like this movie so much.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/Rain_Man_poster.jpg

Yeah it's a warm film. I was surprised by how much I liked it too.Cruise and Hoffman were great in their roles.

[StickyShoes]

Mulholland Dr.
http://www.impawards.com/2001/posters/mulholland_drive_ver1.jpg'

This is one unique and excellent movie! Mr. Lynch somehow squeezed anticipation out of every mundane detail. There was no point at which I wasn't gripped by the images and sounds I was being shown. I was less confused than I thought I would be, too. Really blown away. Wow.

4.5

I can't get this movie out of my head! It just keeps nipping at my consciousness. Seriously fantastic.

[-KhaN-]

Riddick 7-10 :)

[cricket]

The Master 7/10

It's exceptionally well made and brilliantly acted, especially by Joaquin Phoenix. It's a film I really didn't want to like because there's not a whole lot that happens. But still, I couldn't help but be a bit drawn in. I won't watch it again and I'll probably forget all about it, but it's an impressive film.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/08/TheMaster2012Poster.jpg

[Lucas]

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTg5MTc0MjExMF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwODg5NTU5._V1_SX214_.jpg
7.8/10. Excellent character study, great acting performance by Robin Williams, and solid cinematography. Good film,extremely underrated.

[The Gunslinger45]

http://bakerstreetbijou.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sherlockjr400.jpg

Easily On of the best silent films I have seen. Charming, funny, well shot, good story, excellent stunt work, and a happy ending.

4

[bluedeed]

http://bakerstreetbijou.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sherlockjr400.jpg

Easily On of the best silent films I have seen. Charming, funny, well shot, good story, excellent stunt work, and a happy ending.

4

*hilarious anti-romantic ending
http://www.againstthehype.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Sherlock-Jr-Buster-Keaton.jpg

[The Gunslinger45]

*hilarious anti-romantic ending
http://www.againstthehype.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Sherlock-Jr-Buster-Keaton.jpg

More comedic foreshadowing in my eyes. :D

[cricket]

Piranha 3DD 6/10

Tasteless, campy, and fun.

[Arcanis]

I just finished Stalag 17, which was basically MASH + The Great Escape. It took a while for me to get into it, but when the drama took over from the summer camp hijinks, it got really interesting. 7/10.

[MovieBuffering]

Kick-Ass 2 :rolleyes: good lord what a train wreck. I felt myself cringe a few times in the movie. Some scenes you could feel the actors giving it their all just the writing was terrible. Big mess IMO. The first one was so fun too I really enjoyed it. Everywhere the first one got right the second one miss fired.

The story was terrible. Some of the characters were pointless. The emotional investment I felt in the first one to the characters were gone. Silly and meaningless violence. Just yuck. Avoid if you liked the first one so it doesn't ruin it for you. I see why Jim Carrey didn't want to support this.

1.5/5

http://www.upcoming-movies.com/image/kick-ass-2-movie-poster-7.jpg

[gugubee557]

American Reunion
Ergh. I can't believe all the kids in my entourage liked it. It's bad it a lot of ways, but still fun & easy to watch.
2

[StickyShoes]

http://aisupenn.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/gran-torino-poster2.jpg

Gran Torino (2008)

I don't think much of Clint as an actor and I'm not very familiar with his directing work. I thought the movie was ok. It kept me entertained, but I didn't feel much emotional investment toward the main character. I liked how it ended, though.

2.5

[TokeZa]

Gran Torino (2008)

I don't think much of Clint as an actor and I'm not very familiar with his directing work. I thought the movie was ok. It kept me entertained, but I didn't feel much emotional investment toward the main character. I liked how it ended, though.

2.5

As an actor the Dollars Trilogy by Sergio Leone are imo the best films starring Clint Eastwood.

As a director i would recommend A Perfect World and Unforgiven which are pretty good within the frames of Hollywood.

[StickyShoes]

The Dollars trilogy is pretty high on my to-be-watched list. I have seen (and really enjoyed) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

I'll have to add those movies directed by Eastwood to my list as well. I don't have much by him on there.

Thank you for the suggestions!

[quint]

Gran Torino (2008)

I don't think much of Clint as an actor and I'm not very familiar with his directing work. I thought the movie was ok. It kept me entertained, but I didn't feel much emotional investment toward the main character. I liked how it ended, though.

2.5


I actually cringed a few times at Clint's performance. He's always been kinda wooden, but in a badass way.

This, however, was just awful. He literally growled...growled...a couple of times in this.

The premise is believable enough, I suppose. It could have been done so much better, though.

[Arcanis]

I don't think much of Clint as an actor and I'm not very familiar with his directing work.

This, Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby are my favorites of his, with J. Edgar as a distant runner up. Gran Torino is my favorite of all of them, however.

[APieceofMind]

As an actor the Dollars Trilogy by Sergio Leone are imo the best films starring Clint Eastwood.

As a director i would recommend A Perfect World and Unforgiven which are pretty good within the frames of Hollywood.

how about Mystic River? Million dollar baby? there's also those war flicks.. as good as the war flicks get...

[TokeZa]

how about Mystic River? Million dollar baby? there's also those war flicks.. as good as the war flicks get...

I think they are quite forgettable as is White Hunter, Black Heart... I dont think ill revisit those movies ever. I havent seen Letters from Iwo Jima but have it on dvd. So ill probably watch that one day.

In general i think there is much more interesting stuff out there than Clint Eastwood.

[Daniel M]

How I'd rank his directorial works that I've seen:

Unforgiven 4.5
The Outlaw Josey Wales 4-
High Plains Drifter 3.5
Mystic River 3.5
Million Dollar Baby 3.5
Gran Torino 3.5
Play Misty for Me 3.5
Invictus 3

[StickyShoes]

I actually cringed a few times at Clint's performance.
Me too.

[mark f]

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/e4/51/fe/e451fe4f665b692b157f086a1f71a0e4.jpg

[StickyShoes]

How I'd rank his directorial works that I've seen:

Unforgiven 4.5
The Outlaw Josey Wales 4-
High Plains Drifter 3.5
Mystic River 3.5
Million Dollar Baby 3.5
Gran Torino 3.5
Play Misty for Me 3.5
Invictus 3

Wow. I guess I really haven't seen much from him at all. Gran Torino might have been the first movie of his that I have watched. I believe that I have seen Unforgiven, but I cannot remember it at all. I added some of these to my to-be-watched list, just so I can get a better idea of his work. Thank you.

[ezetuw]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3b/Shame2011Poster.jpg

Worth the watch of course. Not the over the top goodness some people say it is, but it's a well made movie and very well acted by the two leads. Now, calling it "hard to watch" is going a bit over the top. Because there's porn-like scenes? Because the characters are in pain? Wasn't hard to watch for me.

How did sister not bleed out there at the end? I mean seriously, the way they shot it, she totally shoud've. It looked like it had already happened. Anyway, that's a (huge) detail in an overall, a well made movie.

[mark f]

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110613211802/greenlantern/images/7/76/It_Stinks.jpg

[Lucas]

http://www.moviegoods.com/Assets/product_images/1010/378586.1010.A.jpg

The Fountain. 6.5/10. It's pretty to look at and I respect the ambition but the movie is just dull. I really wanted to like it, but it just feels disjointed and convoluted. The movie's just doesn't quite work. It's pretty hollow.

[rauldc14]

The last two I saw

The Accused- 7/10
We Are Marshall- 7/10

[rauldc14]

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/e4/51/fe/e451fe4f665b692b157f086a1f71a0e4.jpg

I still haven't got the total fuss over this movie. I'm Eastwoods biggest fan, too.

[mark f]

There's a lot of things you don't get. :)

[Guaporense]

Indeed.

[rauldc14]

There's a lot of things you don't get. :)

Still like the film, just not his top stuff.

[gugubee557]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/de/Harold_and_Maude_(1971_film)_video_cover.jpg/220px-Harold_and_Maude_(1971_film)_video_cover.jpg
Simplicity is the key. Bud Cort is at his best in this movie, brilliant acting.
4

[StickyShoes]

http://blevesque15.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/strangelove-3.jpg

Dr. Strangelove (1964) (Re-watch)

I love this movie so much.

5

[The Gunslinger45]

http://blevesque15.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/strangelove-3.jpg

Dr. Strangelove (1964) (Re-watch)

I love this movie so much.

5


As do I!

[Arcanis]

I just watched Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf on Nerflix. God, the acting was atrocious! Even the ordinarily dependable John Rhys-Davies was terrible. The direction and writing weren't much better, either. Some of thhe Red Riding Hood motifs were pretty good, though, and the Martha Stewart-esques scenes with the cannibal were pretty entertaining too. 3/10

[StickyShoes]

http://www.eastportlandblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/boogie-nights-poster.jpg

Boogie Nights (1997) (First watch)

Very well-done film. I loved all of the subtle cues and metaphors. They're all over the place if you watch closely.

4

Edit: So, resizing the image within the WYSIWYG editor does nothing to the size of the image once posted. Got it. Sorry for the gigantic image.

[honeykid]

I actually cringed a few times at Clint's performance. He's always been kinda wooden, but in a badass way.

This, however, was just awful. He literally growled...growled...a couple of times in this.
Maybe he saw that Mr. Crowe got an Oscar for it? ;)

I still haven't got the total fuss over this movie. I'm Eastwoods biggest fan, too.
Unless this is a one-off, this doesn't surprise me. Mainly because I love it.:D

[CheshireMoon]

Drinking Buddies 7/10- I loved how real everyone was, felt you were apart of their awkward story

[the samoan lawyer]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-KdzSFWRf-8/TN5oyv2qAOI/AAAAAAAAAeo/VkYekWuUAfg/s640/twin-peaks-poster.jpg

I finally finished Twin Peaks.

I loved the first season and the end to the 2nd but inbetween seemed pretty pointless. However, i'll definately be giving this another watch in due course and ive got Fire walk with me, on DVD still to watch. Some brilliant and fascinating characters with mindbending plots and storylines.

9/10

[Mmmm Donuts]

Dredd

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lGpnvcZK1Mo/UFt22vVOJmI/AAAAAAAAOsg/dANoKC01UeI/s1600/Dredd+by+by+Scott+Lawlor.jpg

Badass. I think this is the right word to describe this. Lucas's review was spot on, of course. This is the kind of movie where you grab some popcorn and a drink, and just immerse yourself in the glory of it all. Apart from all the action, I was happily surprised by some of the stunning shots, namely whenever someone used the Slo Mo drug. It was a really cool effect, and I kind of wish I saw this in 3D. The violence was awesome, just what I needed in a gritty movie like this. A solid action flick throughout.

7.5/10

[Lucas]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TDZ1EGVPL.jpg

Paths of Glory-8.7/10. Incredible film. Wow it is really good and quite possibly the best war film I've seen. It's a very prophetic film as well. One you could analyze for days. Highly recommended. I've yet to see a disappointing Kubrick film.

[McConnaughay]

Dredd





Badass. I think this is the right word to describe this. Lucas's review was spot on, of course. This is the kind of movie where you grab some popcorn and a drink, and just immerse yourself in the glory of it all. Apart from all the action, I was happily surprised by some of the stunning shots, namely whenever someone used the Slo Mo drug. It was a really cool effect, and I kind of wish I saw this in 3D. The violence was awesome, just what I needed in a gritty movie like this. A solid action flick throughout.

7.5/10

Yes.

[cricket]

Man Bites Dog 9/10

Often disturbing and very funny; an excellent film that exceeded my expectations. I don't rewatch many movies anymore, but I'll see this again.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0e/Man_Bites_Dog_film.jpg

[Skepsis93]

Blow Out (De Palma, '81)

http://wiki.tarantino.info/images/206674~Blow-Out-Posters.jpg

Otherwise solid thriller taken up a notch by its compelling exploration of film, filmmaking and the nature of subjectivity in cinema (both in terms of narrative and audience), the horror genre (in an excellent opening scene) voyeurism and the relationship of sound and image. De Palma's visuals are ambitious but, along with the music, may draw attention to itself a little too much.

3.5

[cricket]

Blow Out (De Palma, '81)

http://wiki.tarantino.info/images/206674~Blow-Out-Posters.jpg

Otherwise solid thriller taken up a notch by its compelling exploration of film, filmmaking and the nature of subjectivity in cinema (both in terms of narrative and audience), the horror genre (in an excellent opening scene) voyeurism and the relationship of sound and image. De Palma's visuals are ambitious but, along with the music, may draw attention to itself a little too much.

3.5

I saw this when it was at the movies and loved it. I've heard it mentioned quite a bit on this forum the last couple months, but before that, I never heard anyone mention it in over 20 years.

[mark f]

Revisionism. :)

[edarsenal]

Dredd


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lGpnvcZK1Mo/UFt22vVOJmI/AAAAAAAAOsg/dANoKC01UeI/s1600/Dredd+by+by+Scott+Lawlor.jpg

Badass. I think this is the right word to describe this. Lucas's review was spot on, of course. This is the kind of movie where you grab some popcorn and a drink, and just immerse yourself in the glory of it all. Apart from all the action, I was happily surprised by some of the stunning shots, namely whenever someone used the Slo Mo drug. It was a really cool effect, and I kind of wish I saw this in 3D. The violence was awesome, just what I needed in a gritty movie like this. A solid action flick throughout.

7.5/10

TOTALLY agree. Really loved the Slo Mo drug effects and was very happy with urban's version of Dredd. DAMN fine action movie.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/de/Harold_and_Maude_(1971_film)_video_cover.jpg/220px-Harold_and_Maude_(1971_film)_video_cover.jpg
Simplicity is the key. Bud Cort is at his best in this movie, brilliant acting.
4

All around, a truly WONDERFUL flick. From his faked suicides to maude's glib thieving of trees and cars. Always love coming back to this movie every odd year or so.

[StickyShoes]

https://static.squarespace.com/static/51b3dc8ee4b051b96ceb10de/51ce6099e4b0d911b4489b79/51ce61aee4b0d911b449cb47/1265838984207/1000w/escape-from-new-york1.jpg

Escape from New York (1981)

Meh.

2(+)

[ezetuw]

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110613211802/greenlantern/images/7/76/It_Stinks.jpg
That bad? Not even slightly decent?

[mark f]

I tend to think every movie is at least slightly decent, but that's the way The Critic Jay Sherman says :down:. I gave it 2 but it was very maddening and dull.

[ezetuw]

Balada Triste de Trompeta AKA The Last Circus which actually should be Sad Trumpet Ballad

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/Last_circus.jpg

I really liked this flick. Want some over the top dark creepy funny quirk? Watch this thing. If that first bunch of scenes doesn't get your attention, then don't watch the rest of it. For the first half of the movie I was constantly laughing, and it stays funny even after it gets into more tragic territory. It has that kind of pace that feels a bit too fast, with occasional quick editing and the constant jumps between serious business and off the wall funny quirky out of nowhere stuff, both of which make me think a bit of the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy (haven't watched the third one yet btw, totally have to). Also, even though it's not a tense or scary flick, I did cringe in some scenes for different reasons, and for the most part the cringe was followed by a laugh.

I did have some issues with it though. Don't get me wrong, I loved the ******* thing. But there's a section there in the middle, after something rather gory and painful happens and then something very, very unlikely follows (and unlikeliness of things happening shouldn't bother me in such a crazy film, but in this case is sorta did) and there's some funny stuff going on after that of course, including a Franco cameo appearence, but it's also sort of disjointed from the rest of what's going on. It ties in with the beginning of the movie, but doesn't pay off as it should've, especially being so out of nowhere and so in the middle of another story. It's not bad, but it did feel disjointed, and the absolute excitement I felt for the first half of the movie faded a bit.

But then the final run was ****ing awesome and satisfying and just hell yeah. It was a very enjoyable watch and I'll take another look at it again soon probably, as well as other stuff from the guy that wrote and directed it. Considering how much I like when funny and creepy (and quirky! That makes three!) get together, I'm guessing this is one of I'll keep among my precious weird flicks.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f4/SalairedelapeurR350.jpg/220px-SalairedelapeurR350.jpg

The Wages of Fear (1953)

French drama/thriller about a group of men hired for a dangerous mission to transport nitroglycerine without any of the safe equipment to do so. A brilliant movie, especially the last hour is possibly the most enthralling of film ive seen in a while.

9/10

[dadgumblah]

Carrie (2013) 7/10
Mama (2013) 7/10
Iron Man 3 (2013) 8/10

[honeykid]

Man Bites Dog 9/10

Often disturbing and very funny; an excellent film that exceeded my expectations. I don't rewatch many movies anymore, but I'll see this again.
So glad you enjoyed it. :) I thought you would, but I think you enjoyed it even more than I thought you would. You sound very much like I did when I first saw it. I hope it becomes a favourite.

[bluedeed]

That bad? Not even slightly decent?

http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=9906&page=904

For more sophisticated and well scripted elaboration:
http://www.reverseshot.com/article/shame

[BlueLion]

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Paths of Glory-8.7/10. Incredible film. Wow it is really good and quite possibly the best war film I've seen. It's a very prophetic film as well. One you could analyze for days. Highly recommended. I've yet to see a disappointing Kubrick film.

I also watched it yesterday. It was good, and I liked it, but so far I'd say it's the weakest that I've seen from Kubrick. The other six that I've seen were all great though.

[The Gunslinger45]

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2

Well acted, intimate cinematography, but boring as hell. Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf this is not.

[-KhaN-]

The Wolverine.Good story at least for me i felt like i'm watching movie for days,you really can get in to it,but i think it wont be that good to watch 2-3 times.Eh i felt like watching Japanese movie not American.At some points you are like "Logan is back",things like that,it is a slow movie i wont lie.Logan is cool as always, you will have a laugh at some moments,fight are good looking a lot of awesome fight moments.It is not good as Dark Knight but it is not bad as Dardevil.I enjoyed movie it was nice but i dont think i will be like "lets watch wolverine again yeyyy!" But if my friends are going to watch it,yes i will go then.


GRADE-7.2

[The Gunslinger45]

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Dark is an understatement. Amazing visuals, an excellent atmosphere and some great acting from the actors (I liked Richard O' Brian's performance the most). Ultimately an okay movie.

3

[edarsenal]

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Dark is an understatement. Amazing visuals, an excellent atmosphere and some great acting from the actors (I liked Richard O' Brian's performance the most). Ultimately an okay movie.

3

this is one that grew on me from the first time I saw it at the theater and i always seem to go back to. Not great, but the visuals and O'Brian always seem to reel me back in


REWATCH Fargo 8/10. I would rate this much higher but I always feel SOOO bad for Macy's character and its rough to get through those scenes, which, of course, macy does some amazing work in. But so do all of them

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[cricket]

So glad you enjoyed it. :) I thought you would, but I think you enjoyed it even more than I thought you would. You sound very much like I did when I first saw it. I hope it becomes a favourite.

I marked it down as a candidate for my next favorites list, whenever that is.

[Lucas]

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I must say I am really disappointed in this film. This is my least favorite Hitchocock film so far without a doubt. I really wanted to like it but i was left bored throughout most of the film thinking it will get better. Nothing about the movie was memorable. The acting was mediocre, and no character was interesting. The story I've seen a million times before. There was no suspense whatsoever, and there's nothing at stake. It's just not that good. I don't loathe the film but I genuinely expected more. I am glad the movie is over, it was a chore to sit through.Oh well, i give it a 6.5 i guess. It's not a fundamentally bad film, it's just not that good either.

[mark f]

Wow! Definitely Hitch's best.

[Mmmm Donuts]

Interesting take, Lucas.

[Godoggo]

Wow! Definitely Hitch's best.

Completely agreed. I can't see how someone would not find suspense in this movie. Even after several re-watches, I still get a nervous feeling.

[Lucas]

I knew that I would be the minority in not liking the film. I usually give all films fair chances, and I've seen a lot of film classics so nobody can say I don't "Get Hitchcock". I really like Psycho,Vertigo, and Rope. This one just did nothing for me personally. It was dull and quite uninteresting. Oh well, to each his own I guess.

[The Gunslinger45]

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My fanboy appetite has been quenched for now. Waiting now for Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

4

[BlueLion]

Wow! Definitely Hitch's best.

No, Vertigo is the best Hitchcock.

I knew that I would be the minority in not liking the film. I usually give all films fair chances, and I've seen a lot of film classics so nobody can say I don't "Get Hitchcock". I really like Psycho,Vertigo, and Rope. This one just did nothing for me personally. It was dull and quite uninteresting. Oh well, to each his own I guess.

You should see North by Northwest if you haven't seen it yet, it's one of Hitchcock's most entertaining.

[simopic]

I recently saw "Ender's Game" in theater. 7/10.
The script is not too easy and the story is well told. Characters are believable and the visuals and sound is decent.

I liked it but i can see that someone who does not like Sci-fi might have an issue with it.

[StickyShoes]

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Magnolia (1999)

This one I feel I need to watch again. I'm pretty sure that I liked it.

Tentative rating: 3.5(+)

[Cobpyth]

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I must say I am really disappointed in this film. This is my least favorite Hitchocock film so far without a doubt. I really wanted to like it but i was left bored throughout most of the film thinking it will get better. Nothing about the movie was memorable. The acting was mediocre, and no character was interesting. The story I've seen a million times before. There was no suspense whatsoever, and there's nothing at stake. It's just not that good. I don't loathe the film but I genuinely expected more. I am glad the movie is over, it was a chore to sit through.Oh well, i give it a 6.5 i guess. It's not a fundamentally bad film, it's just not that good either.

Be sure to give this film another chance in the future. It's my second favorite film from Hitchcock and it would rank very high on my top 100 favorite films of all time.
I disagree with practically everything you said. I thought it was one of the most memorable films I've ever seen, the acting was great, the story is highly original as it consists out of many elements (the murder story, the unusual love story, the observations from other people's lives, the character studies, etc.), it's in my opinion one of the most thrilling films of all time (I honestly can't see how you didn't find suspense in scenes like the one where Grace Kelly is in the villain's apartment or the final confrontation scene in the dark with the camera flashes as the only light source) and well, people's lives are at stake, so I don't really understand what you need more than that.

Of course, you're entitled to your own opinion, but I think you will perhaps change your mind about this film if you watch it again when you're more in the mood for it (maybe next year or something).

[Camo]

I knew that I would be the minority in not liking the film. I usually give all films fair chances, and I've seen a lot of film classics so nobody can say I don't "Get Hitchcock". I really like Psycho,Vertigo, and Rope. This one just did nothing for me personally. It was dull and quite uninteresting. Oh well, to each his own I guess.

I completely agree with you, it's the only Hitchcock i've not liked so far out of the 7 or 8 i have seen. It was a major disappointment for me too after hearing that it was one of Hitch' best.

[Daniel M]

This is approximately how I'd split up Hitchcock films:

North by Northwest, Psycho, Vertigo

Shadow of a Doubt, Rear Window

Dial M for Murder, To Catch a Thief, The Birds, Strangers on a Train

Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

[honeykid]

Wow! Definitely Hitch's best.
No, that'd be Psycho.
No, Vertigo is the best Hitchcock.
Like I said, it's Psycho.

You should see North by Northwest if you haven't seen it yet, it's one of Hitchcock's most entertaining.
Such a boring film.:bored: With the exception of the soundtrack, which is unintentionally funny and reduces the entire ending to farce.

Rear Window's ok. I go from liking it to thinking it's a bit dull, so I guess it's all down to my mood with it. I do like the cinematography and used of colour and light, though. As someone who's not in love with the film or Hitchcock in general, I'd still recommend trying it again sometime, Lucas.

[Cobpyth]

I'll try the same, but with more levels:

MASTERPIECE: Vertigo, Rear Window

BRILLIANT: Psycho, Dial M For Murder, Rebecca, Shadow of a Doubt, Notorious

VERY GOOD: Rope, Spellbound, Strangers On a Train, North By Northwest

VERY ENJOYABLE: The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), To Catch a Thief, The 39 Steps

ENJOYABLE, BUT FLAWED: Marnie, The Wrong Man, The Lady Vanishes

NOTHING SPECIAL: The Birds, I Confess

[BlueLion]

alright, since everyone else is doing it:

5
Vertigo

4.5
Psycho

4
Rear Window
North by Northwest
Dial M for Murder

3.5
Notorious
Rope
Strangers on a Train

3
The Birds


which should be my 10th Hitchcock, any recommendations?

[Mr Minio]

Either Rebecca or The Wrong Man. :cool:

[honeykid]

Frenzy. Though, as someone who doesn't care greatly for Hitchcock, maybe it's not one for the Hitchcock fan. Actually, I've just noticed that you've not seen Shadow Of A Doubt, so I'd recommend that. Psycho, Shadow Of A Doubt and Frenzy. Those are my three favourite Hitch films.

[Mr Minio]

Frenzy feels like an auto-parody. It's hilarious!

[jiraffejustin]

Definitely see Shadow of a Doubt next.

[thracian dawg]

Watch out for Uncle Charlie.


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I've seen this DVD on the shelves for years, but some reason that image seemed to suggest a rather grim physiological film, that I wasn't interested in. So finally I bucked myself up and surprise! This is actually a delicious little black comedy. There's a great slow reverse during the film where the two mad dog, escaped convicts aren't quite the mad dogs they first appear to be, and the nice suburban family isn't as sweet and innocent as they first appear to be.

3.5

[Camo]

The Odd Couple - 6/10

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The Pledge - 7/10

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Dog Day Afternoon - 8.5/10

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[Pussy Galore]

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i'd give it 7.5 out of 10. It wasn't the most entertaining film I've ever seen, but it was the most realistic westen and the photography is beautiful

[The Gunslinger45]

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My recent attempts at watching the works of Tarkovsky have not been the best. The first film of his I saw was Ivan's Childhood which I thought was visually very good, of slow pace, but ultimately a decent movie. But not something I want to watch again. The next attempts were Andrei Rublev, Solaris, and The Mirror which I found to be chores to watch, and led me to believe that his films simply are not for me.

Now I have found a film of his I really like. In the beginning the film is bleak and dark in an industrial sort of way. The film is in black and white and shows a very poor almost war torn setting. Complete with roaming guards and police who guard the mysterious and unknown "Zone." Almost like Stalingrad during the Nazi invasion. But the film then transfers to color as the three main characters enter the Zone. The film is a slow one (seems to be Tarkovsky's thing) but even in the Zone the film keeps a feeling of mystery and danger in an ever changing landscape. While I thought the film was pretty good for the first two hours, the final half hour made it into a damn good movie for me. And actually is one I look forward to watching again. Though I think I will have to buy the DVD first as the YouTube video I feel is not the best place to watch a movie over and over again.

Final verdict* 4 for now at least. Something tells me I will like this even more with a rewatch.


EDIT: Okay I originally posted this about an hour and a half ago, and I have spent that time contemplating the movie and trying to try and nail down an interpretation and gauging my reaction to the film. I think I got one, and combined with the fact that the cinematography is brilliant, the atmosphere is otherworldly, the acting was great, the ending was brilliant, and it feels like I got hit in the gut with an emotional sledgehammer... I think this might be the best movie I have ever watched to this date.

5

[Lucas]

^Yeah the movie really hit home in the final hour. The bleak,decayed world is haunting and the use of color(or lack thereof) is fantastic.For me the movie was never "slow" to the point of boring personally,it was quite intriguing. Glad you enjoyed the movie Gunslinger.

[The Gunslinger45]

^Yeah the movie really hit home in the final hour. The bleak,decayed world is haunting and the use of color(or lack thereof) is fantastic.For me the movie was never "slow" to the point of boring personally,it was quite intriguing. Glad you enjoyed the movie Gunslinger.

Oh not slow as in boring. Just in pace. Hell, Taxi Driver is not a fast movie and it is my favorite movie and Tokyo Story is slow too. But just because a movie is slow, does not mean it is boring. And I really dug this movie!

[Sinny McGuffins]

I watched Stalker for the first time yesterday. I'd also give it 4. I liked it a lot, but need to watch a version with better subtitles I think. It was my second Tarkovsky film after The Mirror, I'll be watching Solaris next.

[Guaporense]

I watched Stalker with Portuguese subtitles.

[Guaporense]

Now I have found a film of his I really like.

Stalker is Tarkovsky's "cool" film. It is his most "modern" film in a way since it doesn't feel like a 19th century book (I had similar feelings when watching Andrei Rublev as I had when reading a 19th century book in economics) instead it is like The Terminator but much more subtle and very slow paced (in fact, it's more slow paced than Tarvkosky's other films).

Though I think I will have to buy the DVD first as the YouTube video I feel is not the best place to watch a movie over and over again.

Well, there are TV's that connect to youtube so you can watch youtube on tv.

Final verdict 4

Glad you liked one of my top 10 movies.

[The Gunslinger45]

Stalker is Tarkovsky's "cool" film. It is his most "modern" film in a way since it doesn't feel like a 19th century book (I had similar feelings when watching Andrei Rublev as I had when reading a 19th century book in economics) instead it is like The Terminator but much more subtle and very slow paced (in fact, it's more slow paced than Tarvkosky's other films).



Well, there are TV's that connect to youtube so you can watch youtube on tv.



Glad you liked one of my top 10 movies.

The issue I had with the YouTube video was sometimes it would freeze up on me for some reason. Also I like to support the art of films I really enjoy. Like when I watched Vice Squad on YouTube then bought the DVD despite the fact that it was 40 bucks. Still worth it.

As for Stalker's pace, for me Andrei Rublev was the most difficult for me. Then again it also helped that was an hour longer then Stalker, but I was still bored. Stalker on the other hand was slow, but my eyes were fixed to the screen.

An excellent nomination.

[Guaporense]

I think that one problem of Andrei Rublev is that it is black and white and the version I got didn't have a very clear image so I was a bit hard to watch. While Stalker is full of colors (the first parts are not black and white actually but another tone of color) and very intensively visually (Tarkovsky's last 4 movies were visually more beautiful than his earlier ones)>