Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Dirk120]

Better? Shaky cam, No action on the screen, poor editing...
Just in your mind that this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSd4vPeloLU

is better than this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp3EE71PINI

The Taken franchise sucks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCKhktcbfQM

Make a thread and have people vote then. :D

Taken 1 v.s. John Wick 1 or 2

[Ultraviolence]

Make a thread and have people vote then. :D

Taken 1 v.s. John Wick 1 or 2

Look's nice but...
I don't know how to start a poll :(

[whyilovemovies,com]

Sunset Boulevard - 1950

Sunset Boulevard’s ending is 100% on her shoulders and my god does she delivers. Swanson sold her character’s complete psychotic break, through her facial expression and over-the-top hand movements. The shot of her going down the stairs as the cops and the press stare at her is so polarizing and eerie, that it has played over and over in my head. Honestly, it’s been such a long time a movie or a scene has gotten so stuck in my head, that I was pleasantly surprised that this classic delivered on its promise.

Sixty-seven years later and a first-time viewer has fallen completely in love with Sunset Boulevard, and that’s why I love movie... very few things are this timeless.

[Dirk120]

Look's nice but...
I don't know how to start a poll :(

Just scroll down and Post a Poll.

[Gideon58]

With a Song in My Heart - 6/10

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/With_a_Song_in_My_Heart_%281952_film%29_DVD_cover_art.jpg

Wow, you're not wasting anytime are you? LOL!!

[FromBeyond]

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Bleed For This
rating_3

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Chosen
rating_3

[mark f]

matt, if you want to watch some of Susan Hayward's more-interesting flix, I'd also try:

The Honey Pot
The Lusty Men
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
House of Strangers
They Won't Believe Me
Deadline at Dawn
Beau Geste

[Gideon58]

http://img.moviepostershop.com/the-buddy-holly-story-movie-poster-1978-1020192818.jpg

3.5

[dadgumblah]

Well, since you asked:

With a Song in My Heart
The Marriage Go Round
My Foolish Heart
Smash Up: The Story of a Woman
Ada
Where Love Has Gone
Stolen Hours
I Married a Witch
David and Bathsheba
The Snows of Kilmanjaro
The President's Lady
Valley of the Dolls

matt, if you want to watch some of Susan Hayward's more-interesting flix, I'd also try:

The Honey Pot
The Lusty Men
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
House of Strangers
They Won't Believe Me
Deadline at Dawn
Beau Geste

But, you both skipped The Conqueror! I kid! I kid! :D Forget I said that, matt.

[cricket]

Nightmare (1981)

2

https://horrorpediadotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/nightmare-1981-decapitated-head-gore.png

This was a controversial video nasty so I was a little disappointed. The gore and killings were strong, but I didn't think it was engrossing and it lacked tension. Mediocre.

[Raven73]

War dogs (2016).
7/10.

[Joel]

REVENGE OF THE NERDS (1984)
Director: Jeff Kanew
http://i.imgur.com/a5hvBZd.jpg

3.5

Semi raunchy, completely un PC comedy has heart and good performances saving it from mediocrity. Doesn't hold up at all but still very funny in spots and not tough to watch. Actually kind of refreshing.

http://i.imgur.com/G2UY60L.jpg

[iank]

Well I was going to see Life this week (having seen B&TB on Monday) but yesterday the cinema was closed due to the cyclone (which didn't come here in the end) and today at least one session has been cancelled because the screen's bust!
They're not having much luck this week!

[Dani8]

Well I was going to see Life this week (having seen B&TB on Monday) but yesterday the cinema was closed due to the cyclone (which didn't come here in the end) and today at least one session has been cancelled because the screen's bust!
They're not having much luck this week!


Are you in northern Qld? Looked nasty.

[iank]

Yeah. It looked like we were going to cop it but it moved in another direction. Other places got it bad, though. :(

[Dani8]

Yeah. It looked like we were going to cop it but it moved in another direction. Other places got it bad, though. :(

Stay safe. Really did look absolutely horrendous.

[edarsenal]

Key Largo (1948)

4+

https://johnlinkmovies.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/513cwaqhekl-_sl500_aa300_.jpg

I saw this about 20 years ago when my wife and I watched a bunch of classics, and I hardly remembered any of it. She remembered more than I did, something that got me the evil eye since I had told her she'd never seen it. One of the great things for me while focusing on 40's movies has been rediscovering Humphrey Bogart in his prime. Another great thing has been the discovery Edward G. Robinson. Here they go head to head with Bogie being a Major just out of the military, and Robinson being a gangster. The setting is a Florida hotel right on the water and in the midst of a hurricane. The supporting cast featuring Lauren Bacall and Lionel Barrymore is also a big plus. This is an awesome classic crime thriller with some of cinema's greatest legends. It is a must see.

Key Largo IS an excellent movie with a helluva cast across the board.
If you enjoyed Edward G Robison; while it's easy to go with his gangster movies for recommendations, (for me its hard to watch them without the parodies plaguing me - as great as they are) you also may wanna check out Robinson in The Sea Wolf (1941) -- if you haven't already seen it.
http://immortalephemera.com//wp-content/uploads/2010/02/edwardgrobinson_thumb.jpg

[Redwell]

Hostel: Part II (Roth, 2008) 4
http://i.imgur.com/jtGFz9j.jpg

Arguably better than the first, Hostel: Part II further expands the lore of the Slovakian vacation destination for the blood thirsty. The character arcs are rather predictable, but the purposes which they serve are interesting enough to forgive their clumsy telegraphing. Eli Roth is very much an acquired taste, but I'm growing ever more fond of his sloppy, humorous approach to genre horror. He'll include very questionable takes, some probably improvised, and it works because his movies don't take themselves deadly seriously. It's self aware filmmaking without ever reaching the state of blasphemous parody or meta headache.

[Swan]

Hostel: Part II (Roth, 2008) 4

I saw this earlier on Letterboxd, and was so shocked and happy. Right on man.

[Redwell]

I saw this earlier on Letterboxd, and was so shocked and happy. Right on man.

I saw your comment on my profile and couldn't find my way back to respond. :p

Thanks for caring about my opinion haha. Usually people only care if I'm going against the grain. Roth is carving out a special place in my heart though. His movies scratch a certain itch.

[Shagz]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) 6/10
It was a good origin story but it lacked action and the turtles were ugly.


The Dark Knight (2008) 8/10
My 3rd time watching it. Batman is a complete dick in this Movie. The Joke and Harvey Dent are awesome.


Masterminds (2016) 7/10 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Masterminds_%282016_film%29.png/220px-Masterminds_%282016_film%29.png
A good fun comedy heist movie. Jason Sudeikis absolutely steals the show, who knew he could play a psycho so damn well? his performance was worthy of some sort of nomination.


Dallas Buyers Club (2013) 8/10
I was strangely attracted to Jared Leto in rag.


Man on the Moon (1999) 10/10
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/07/Manonthemoonposter.jpg/220px-Manonthemoonposter.jpg
Absolutely loved this film. Andy Kaufman was a comedic genius and way before his time and he was a wrestling legend giving professional wrestling one of it's greatest moments ever.

[Fabulous]

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

3

I was never fully onboard with it. Good performances from the cast. Dialogue was on point. Don't agree with Stewart being awarded his only Oscar for this film.

[Iroquois]

A Cure for Wellness - 3.5

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NgcrDpoG3Ps/VWUpKeL7qtI/AAAAAAACbl4/u4rhrgsP8RA/s1600/WTW-18-IMG_Darkplace_12.jpg

[this_is_the_ girl]

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Mommy (2014, Xavier Dolan)
4

This is a stunningly well acted and directed film, especially considering Dolan was only 25 years old at the time of its making. All three leads - Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon and Suzanne Clement - deliver fantastic performances imparting tangible authenticity and relatability to their characters but, to me, Kyla (Suzanne Clement) was probably the most interesting personality. Alienated and detached from her own family and hungry for genuine human interaction, she forms a quirky but beautifully natural bond with a troubled widowed mother and her violent ADHD-suffering son living across the street. Her background is never fully disclosed which lends a special aura of mysteriousness to her character, only amplified by her introverted ways and a speech problem. The final scene of parting between Diane and Kyla is incredible and worth the price of admission alone - so achingly humane, psychologically insightful and emotionally overwhelming.
Great film!

[iank]

Life. Gravity meets Alien in this sci-fi horror flick starring Ryan Reynolds, Rebecca Ferguson and Jake Gyllenhaal. A team on the International Space Station are studying samples from Mars when they find a living organism among them - a microscopic single-cell life form that confirms the existence of life elsewhere in the universe. Of course, being that sort of movie, it doesn't stay microscopic for long... This is a terrific, intense, exciting and scary SF chiller that I really enjoyed. Goodness me, I can't remember the last time I went to the cinema twice in one week - and really enjoyed them both! :)

[the samoan lawyer]

https://alchetron.com/cdn/Wish-You-Were-Here-1987-film-images-c7156a3c-18b1-436e-851c-44f5e2905d6.jpg
Wish You Were Here (1987)


Very funny, underrated and underseen British comedy about a brash 16 year old girl who does her best to shock everyone she meets. Despite a comic tone it is quite a dark and bleak film but the acting is very good, in particular Emily Lloyd. Highly recommended.


4++

[Joel]

Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Director: Clint Eastwood

Not a flawless film. The stagy fight sequences and the questionable ending left room for serious doubt. Other than that, the movie is a work of art with its performances. Eastwood provides his own music once again.

4

[Ultraviolence]

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rating_4

[Sarge]

http://www.theshiznit.co.uk/media/2014/September/GG2.jpg

Gone girl 2014

Fantastic film making and rubbish film making mixed together.

Very clever and tense thriller up to a point but ends up disappearing up it's own backside before never really reaching a destination.

Pike was absolutely superb in this film. Properly twisted in a stylish and sexy way.

I thought the acting was good and the idea incredible, but it seems like the writer got drunk during patches of writing the script.

Not bad, but the over riding feeling is one of disappointment.

2.5

[Tugg]

Fantastic film making and rubbish film making mixed together.
What was rubbish about it?
Very clever and tense thriller up to a point but ends up disappearing up it's own backside before never really reaching a destination.
What destination? I thought the ending was perfect.
I thought the acting was good and the idea incredible, but it seems like the writer got drunk during patches of writing the script.
Could you specify which patches were drunk written in particular?
Not bad, but the over riding feeling is one of disappointment.
What disappointed you the most?

[Sarge]

Tugg; What was rubbish about it?

The whole media nonsense and the public not having more questions. He does an interview and the whole public is like "Yeah, fair enough" :rolleyes:

What destination? I thought the ending was perfect.

I didn't I thought it was stupid. Don't want to get into it too much as there may be people reading who haven't seen it. No way would he have made the decision he did so easily,

Could you specify which patches were drunk written in particular?

The lawyer predicting everything that would happen. The portrayal of the media influence and stupidity of the public, when in reality everyone is a conspiracy theorist. The fact that no one recognised her.

What disappointed you the most?

The ending.

[Tugg]

The whole media nonsense and the public not having more questions. He does an interview and the whole public is like "Yeah, fair enough" :rolleyes:
I'd say media angle was one of crucial cornerstones of "Gone Girl"
No way would he have made the decision he did so easily,
I'd say he didn't want to make any decisions at all and whatever he did, he did with immense inner conflict. In other words:- it was very hard for him.
The lawyer predicting everything that would happen. The portrayal of the media influence and stupidity of the public, when in reality everyone is a conspiracy theorist. The fact that no one recognised her.
The insanity of everything that was happening was crucial ingredient in my enjoyment of "Gone Girl". Your complaints seem like nit picking.

Anyway, we can agree to disagree and leave it at that.

[Sarge]

I'd say media angle was one of crucial cornerstones of "Gone Girl"

I'd say he didn't want to make any decisions at all and whatever he did, he did with immense inner conflict. In other words:- it was very hard for him.

The insanity of everything that was happening was crucial ingredient in my enjoyment of "Gone Girl". Your complaints seem like nit picking.

Anyway, we can agree to disagree and leave it at that.

Yup. I am sorry I didn't like a film that you did. Opinions and all that.

[i m alec decided]

Karakter (1997)

Very atmospheric and entertaining Dutch film. Great cast. Won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

8/10

[MovieMeditation]

You can use spoiler tags if you want to discuss something spoilery Sarge use this without the *

[*SPOILERS="Gone Girl Ending"][/SPOILERS*]

I would love to hear why you hated the ending...

[Sarge]

MovieMeditation

I hated the way she came back and he was tucking her in to bed and stuff. He went along with her playing up to the media, and didn't even seem to struggle or try to get out of it. Then she said "Oh by the way, I have trapped you in a pregnancy" and he was like "I guess I will have to stick around forever then" She was a murdering psycho and he just went back to playing happy families. It was laughable :D

[Rey Skywalker]

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Jackie (2016)

3

[Ultraviolence]

https://horrorpediadotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/d-tox-blu.jpg
rating_3
Underrated Sly film.

[Sarge]

http://www.dvdorchard.com.au/images/coverart/200861.jpg

Four minute mile (2014)

A weak attempt at a gritty, underdog style film about running.

Think a poor '8 mile' with running instead of rapping

2

[MovieMeditation]

MovieMeditation

I hated the way she came back and he was tucking her in to bed and stuff. He went along with her playing up to the media, and didn't even seem to struggle or try to get out of it. Then she said "Oh by the way, I have trapped you in a pregnancy" and he was like "I guess I will have to stick around forever then" She was a murdering psycho and he just went back to playing happy families. It was laughable :D
The movie is a dark comedy and I thought the ending was pretty fitting.

I could go into details but I'm sure there is something online about it so I don't have to write in detail. ;)

[Tugg]

My "Gone Girl" (2014) Video Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llNp4cCRHy8

[Sarge]

The movie is a dark comedy and I thought the ending was pretty fitting.

I could go into details but I'm sure there is something online about it so I don't have to write in detail. ;)

If that is true then it was even worse. Didn't find one bit of the film funny :indifferent:

[MovieMeditation]

Then that's why you didn't like it. The film is basically a dark satire. I mean c'mon, just the opening... dude is lying next to his girlfriend talking about bashing her brains in. And the whole investigation stuff and Affleck's way of handling it. Brilliant dark movie. It's also a drama thriller of course, but it's definitely not a dead serious film. :D

Here's a link to an article... plenty of one like this online https://www.google.dk/amp/www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/amp30261/gone-girl-comedy/

[Swan]

Tugg is male. I am shocked.

[Dani8]

MovieMeditation

I hated the way she came back and he was tucking her in to bed and stuff. He went along with her playing up to the media, and didn't even seem to struggle or try to get out of it. Then she said "Oh by the way, I have trapped you in a pregnancy" and he was like "I guess I will have to stick around forever then" She was a murdering psycho and he just went back to playing happy families. It was laughable :D

I dont really remember it except I was wondering what all the hype was about. I think I just dont like Affleck so tuned out.

[MovieMeditation]

Tugg is male. I am shocked.
Swan is human. I am shocked.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/eb/BeforeIWakePoster.jpg

rating_3_5

[Yam12]

Raising Arizona (1987) - 4.5

[Gideon58]

https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/21721/moviethumb/eddie-and-the-cruisers-521fcda47bcd0.jpg

1.5

[Achoo42]

Platoon: 9/10.

[Larry]

MovieMeditation

I hated the way she came back and he was tucking her in to bed and stuff. He went along with her playing up to the media, and didn't even seem to struggle or try to get out of it. Then she said "Oh by the way, I have trapped you in a pregnancy" and he was like "I guess I will have to stick around forever then" She was a murdering psycho and he just went back to playing happy families. It was laughable :D

Thank you, I needed to hear this from another human being. I really think the director Fincher has slipped.

[whyilovemovies,com]

Power Rangers 2017

The movie was fine if you are a fan of the original show and it may intrigue a few of the younger audience that hasn’t seen it before, but I don’t think it understood what their target audience is hint: (90’s kids). They failed to fully give their fans what they wanted and failed to fully sell it to their new potential fans. Looking at the box office returns, this movie more than likely will have a sequel and I hope they take all the good from this one and build on it with a consistent tone (hopefully cheesier). Krispy Kreme is why I love movies.

[Iroquois]

Zabriskie Point - 2

A solid reminder that "Mark F hates this movie" should not necessarily be treated as a challenge.

[Shagz]

Superbad (2007) 8/10 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8b/Superbad_Poster.png/220px-Superbad_Poster.png
Just re watched it for the 3rd time I had not seen in it in about 3 years.
It's still hilarious with time, great dialogue it's very quotable. This film seems like it could be a Quentin Tarantino movie if he did normal life Comedies.

[Redwell]

Furia (Aja, 1999) 3
http://i.imgur.com/Y8PtxeZ.jpg

A dystopian love story where the romantic wakening can be interpreted as the rise of the rebellious spirit. Alexandre Aja's debut puts his affinity for bloodlust to political use portraying the graphic suffering of those who resist the state. The label science fiction doesn't quite describe the ruinous state of humanity depicted here. Militant forces which oppress culture with violent coercion don't require such fantastic circumstances. Furia isn't so much a specific vision of a certain future, but a universal representation of a historic power dynamic. It would appear that Aja has been crafting merely good movies out of exceptional sequences for a long, long time.

[this_is_the_ girl]

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Nobody Knows (2004, Hirokazu Koreeda)
4

This was really good up until the end but then Koreeda (mistakenly imo) ditched the quiet, detached restraint of an observer and went full throttle on a Hollywood-style syrupy tearjerker assault. So that was a bit of a disappointment. Still an excellent film, though.

[Redwell]

Elle (Verhoeven, 2016) 3
http://i.imgur.com/EYA4veu.jpg

A coal black rape dramedy that only Paul Verhoeven (and Todd Solondz) could convincingly pull off. My only reservation is that I'm not really sure what to take away from it. It's certainly entertaining, well acted, disturbing when it wants to be, and clearly opinionated. I just can't really make heads or tales of it beyond transgression. I'd be fine with that if I thought that was intentional, but my instinctual dissatisfaction afterwards fuels my suspicion that whatever statements were intended just weren't made all that well. Still, there are intriguing bits and pieces to enjoy despite them not forming the most cogent point.

[ScarletLion]

Elle (Verhoeven, 2016) 3
http://i.imgur.com/EYA4veu.jpg

A coal black rape dramedy that only Paul Verhoeven (and Todd Solondz) could convincingly pull off. My only reservation is that I'm not really sure what to take away from it. It's certainly entertaining, well acted, disturbing when it wants to be, and clearly opinionated. I just can't really make heads or tales of it beyond transgression. I'd be fine with that if I thought that was intentional, but my instinctual dissatisfaction afterwards fuels my suspicion that whatever statements were intended just weren't made all that well. Still, there are intriguing bits and pieces to enjoy despite them not forming the most cogent point.

Yes, I thought Huppert was brilliant in it, but it's not a film that will last in the memory.

[Ultraviolence]

http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/payback-1999/large_qQ1uvRviTWpc1xrDjt8IOlb6rib.jpg
Dirty city, dirty cop!
Solid low life gangster film from the 90's. One of my favorites gangster films back in my childhood!
Mr. Gibson was stylish in this one. I haven't seen this movie in seven or eight years, still pretty fun to me!
rating_3_5

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0e/I_Am_Not_a_Serial_Killer.jpg

rating_3

[the samoan lawyer]

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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)


I'm normally not a huge fan of mixing horror with comedy but this was much better than expected. I thought the casting was great and script was genuinely funny. It was a fair bit gorier than I expected which was an added bonus. Overall, to its credit, it actually felt like a Ben Wheatley film.


Well worth watching.


3.5+

[Sarge]

http://www.impawards.com/2017/posters/life.jpg

LIFE (2017)

This was very well done. Tense, with superb effects.

All really good, except that I have 99% of the story before

Not a lot to fault in it except that you have probably seen this film but it will have had one of ten other titles.

Will review more thoroughly on my thread.

3

[ScarletLion]

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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)


I'm normally not a huge fan of mixing horror with comedy but this was much better than expected. I thought the casting was great and script was genuinely funny. It was a fair bit gorier than I expected which was an added bonus. Overall, to its credit, it actually felt like a Ben Wheatley film.


Well worth watching.


3.5+

You rated it slightly higher than I did, although I agree about the Wheatley reference. I like Macon Blair and I like the Duplass brotehrs' output. It didn't strike a chord with me though. I found it too unbalanced.

[the samoan lawyer]

You rated it slightly higher than I did, although I agree about the Wheatley reference. I like Macon Blair and I like the Duplass brotehrs' output. It didn't strike a chord with me though. I found it too unbalanced.


I do like Blair also but I'll admit I've never even heard of the Duplass brothers! I'll check them out.

[PSHPZVGS]

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Beautiful animation (at least in relation to still shots) some subtle themes, great soundtrack, and a couple of great action sequences. This film was clearly the inspiration behind The Matrix and it draws heavily from Blade Runner. BTW, isn't Major clearly a European in this original? Why all the fuss? Which would never be legitimate either way, but this fact makes the hypocritical outcry even more ludicrous.


4/5


KONG (2017)

Generic but quite entertaining and spectacular monster flick.

3/5


Logan (2017)

A different and quite depressing take on the superhero genre. Awesome and brutal action sequences and Hugh Jackman being once again perfect for the role. Not everything in it works, especially the ending, but a damn good and distinct superhero movie nevertheless.


4/5

[Okay]

Thesis (1996): DUMB out of 10
http://www.moviefancentral.com/images/pictures/review49512/snuff_movie_thesis.jpg?1359084247
I really wanna talk with anyone who's a big fan of this film, to understand the reasons for such praise surrounding it.

[ScarletLion]

I do like Blair also but I'll admit I've never even heard of the Duplass brothers! I'll check them out.

Mark Duplass wrote and starred in 'Blue Jay' . I heartily recommend it. Was one of my movies of 2016.

[Ms. M]

I gave TED 2012 an 8/10. Thought it was pretty funny.

Is there something wrong with me? :([/quote]

I don't know, if there is something wrong with You. It's definitely something wrond with Ted;)

[Ms. M]

https://ru8.anyfad.com/items/t1@5840f7ce-b98f-4304-8d80-029f37715b7d/Mamochka--Mommy-2014.jpg
Mommy (2014, Xavier Dolan)
4

This is a stunningly well acted and directed film, especially considering Dolan was only 25 years old at the time of its making. All three leads - Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon and Suzanne Clement - deliver fantastic performances imparting tangible authenticity and relatability to their characters but, to me, Kyla (Suzanne Clement) was probably the most interesting personality. Alienated and detached from her own family and hungry for genuine human interaction, she forms a quirky but beautifully natural bond with a troubled widowed mother and her violent ADHD-suffering son living across the street. Her background is never fully disclosed which lends a special aura of mysteriousness to her character, only amplified by her introverted ways and a speech problem. The final scene of parting between Diane and Kyla is incredible and worth the price of admission alone - so achingly humane, psychologically insightful and emotionally overwhelming.
Great film!
Dolan's movies are so oryginal. You always watch someting You haven't seen before. That's why I'm curious his consecutive films.

[Citizen Rules]

https://tafdi.com/images/posters/tt3791216.jpg
All The Way (2016)


Pretty darn good political bio-pic by HBO, my short review, take a look: All The Way (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1678601#post1678601)

[matt72582]

Rachel, Rachel - 7.5/10

I liked her.

http://www.gstatic.com/tv/thumb/movieposters/1496/p1496_p_v8_aa.jpg

[HAL9000]

Rachel, Rachel - 7.5/10

I liked her.

http://www.gstatic.com/tv/thumb/movieposters/1496/p1496_p_v8_aa.jpg

This movie has been on my "must see" list for a long time. Thanks for reminding me to see it!

[Yam12]

Her (2013) - 5

https://media.tenor.co/images/9f0e222a94c0d5f54c48294da59ef28e/raw

[The Rodent]

Just given Dumb And Dumber To a 2nd watch.
I thought it was bad the first time... it got worse.

[matt72582]

The Three Faces of Eve - 6/10

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/The_Three_Faces_of_Eve_-_1957_-_poster.png

[matt72582]

The Effect of Gamma Rays - 7.5/10

This is actually the second of three movies I have saw (with Joanne Woodward) today. The link of the full movie is down below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLlGZQkU3ak

[Redwell]

Wolf Creek (McLean, 2005) 4
https://imagez.to/i/1egsnw0O.jpg

I was luke warm on Greg McClean turning a killer crocodile into Jaws, but turning Crocodile Dundee into a slasher villain is simply too hysterical not to enjoy. Sure, it's pretty much The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, but the Australian landscapes are a mystical backdrop, the lore of the character is fascinating, and the leads are passable when it comes to investing yourself in horror movie fodder. I'm fully aware that my appreciation for this movie might be slightly inflated by my giddiness that something that should be a parody exists as a serious horror movie. I'm okay with that. We can chalk this one up to wish fulfillment.

[Dani8]

[FONT="Georgia"]

I was luke warm on Greg McClean turning a killer crocodile into Jaws, but turning Crocodile Dundee into a slasher villain is simply too hysterical not to enjoy. Sure, it's pretty much The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, but the Australian landscapes are a mystical backdrop, the lore of the character is fascinating, and the leads are passable when it comes to investing yourself in horror movie fodder. I'm fully aware that my appreciation for this movie might be slightly inflated by my giddiness that something that should be a parody exists as a serious horror movie. I'm okay with that. We can chalk this one up to wish fulfillment.

2nd one seemed more of a parody to me. I didnt like it but will rewatch from that PoV. Completely OTT imo.

[The Gunslinger45]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/To_Catch_a_Thief.jpg

My 12th Hitchcock. Grant and Kelly sizzle as Grant plays a reformed cat burglar trying to find out who is stealing on the French Riviera and framing him for crimes he did not commit. Also Hitchcock, nice shot going down some French chick's cleavage. I know it ultimately led to Grant getting in good with a possible mark, but good night I'm sure you gave the censors fits. But that is part of why I love ya.

4


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9b/Ferris_Bueller%27s_Day_Off.jpg

Never saw this movie before tonight (shocking I know). It was leaving Netflix in the next few days so I thought I would watch it. It is good and rather charming, but I think it would connect with me more as a teenager or college student then a 30 year old man.

3.5

[Movie Max]

The Little Prince (2015) 4

https://i.giphy.com/UZGGxnpuBTPzy.gif

I still remember Wilder as the fox in the 1974 musical. This wasn't bad.

[Movie Max]

As Good as It Gets (1997, multiple rewatch) 4.5+

https://i.giphy.com/l3vR4vEngyesMbeBG.gif

Two Oscars I've always agreed with. A bit on the long side, but still great in every way.

[Iroquois]

How'd you watch it in ten minutes?

[spookiemoviemania]

Hi all. newbie so treat me nice at first anyway.
Last theatre movie I saw was Jurassic World.
I would rate it 6-10.

[this_is_the_ girl]

https://avatars.mds.yandex.net/get-kino-vod-films-gallery/27707/2a00000151ea25658134a54a947bf3176aed/x538
Innocence (2004, Lucile Hadžihalilović)
4

Right from the beginning, I was beguiled into thinking that the goings-on at this eerie boarding school for young girls were supposed to be taken literally, as real events, and wow, was I enraged by what I thought was an absolutely clear cut pedophilic subtext! It was extremely uncomfortable to watch throughout, despite the fact that nothing explicit was ever shown. The creepily enigmatic 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'-type atmosphere was created by Hadžihalilović and Benoît Debiet (cinematographer known for his work on Gaspar Noé's Irréversible) through somnolent pacing, incredibly evocative, hypnotic cinematography and the sustained contrast between the beauty of the surrounding envirionment and the tangibly evil underlying subcurrent giving meaning to the unfolding events. But toward the end it became clear that the film operates more on a metaphorical and symbolic level (symbols abound in this film), exploring the fears and mysteries of adolescent sexual awakening, and this imaginary boarding school only serves as a setting for a cinematic exercise in psychoanalysis.

All in all, a very interesting film - beautifully shot, very dreamlike, but also quite disorienting and ambiguous in terms of subject-matter.

[Ms. M]

Just given Dumb And Dumber To a 2nd watch.
I thought it was bad the first time... it got worse.
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[Ms. M]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9b/Vanilla_sky_post.jpg
9/10
Who remember Tom Cruise used to be a good actor?

[spookiemoviemania]

https://avatars.mds.yandex.net/get-kino-vod-films-gallery/27707/2a00000151ea25658134a54a947bf3176aed/x538
Innocence (2004, Lucile Hadžihalilović)
rating_4

Right from the beginning, I was beguiled into thinking that the goings-on at this eerie boarding school for young girls were supposed to be taken literally, as real events, and wow, was I enraged by what I thought was an absolutely clear cut pedophilic subtext! It was extremely uncomfortable to watch throughout, despite the fact that nothing explicit was ever shown. The creepily enigmatic 'Picnic on Hanging Rock'-type atmosphere was created by Hadžihalilović and Benoît Debiet (cinematographer known for his work on Gaspar Noé's Irréversible) through somnolent pacing, incredibly evocative, hypnotic cinematography and the sustained contrast between the beauty of the surrounding envirionment and the tangibly evil underlying subcurrent giving meaning to the unfolding events. But toward the end it became clear that the film operates more on a metaphorical and symbolic level (symbols abound in this film), exploring the fears and mysteries of adolescent sexual awakening, and this imaginary boarding school only serves as a setting for a cinematic exercise in psychoanalysis.

All in all, a very interesting film - beautifully shot, very dreamlike, but also quite disorienting and ambiguous in terms of subject-matter.
So after all that flowery, hyperbole critique. Did you actually like it? Sounds like it could be a good thriller.
Bye the way it is Picnic AT Hanging Rock. I am new..so if I am out of line I apologise.

[Ms. M]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a6/Abre_los_ojos_movie.jpg
Vanilla Sky or Abre los ojos? What would You choose? For me both are masterpieces :yup:

[this_is_the_ girl]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9b/Vanilla_sky_post.jpg
9/10
Who remember Tom Cruise used to be a good actor?

Have you seen the original 1997 version of this film - Abre los Ojos, with Eduardo Noriega? I personally liked that version more - I don't know why, maybe because I saw it first?

[Ms. M]

Four Brothers
3/10
http://tv.aladin.info/film/logo/5947.jpg
Superpredictable! Was it worth of 109 minutes of my life? I doubt.

[Ms. M]

Yeah, I have. I wrote about it above.I would choose spanish version. I saw first Vanilla sky, but in Abre los ojos is much more grim atmosphere. Thats why it is more absorbing. Penelope is great in both movies:) Don't You think?

[this_is_the_ girl]

So after all that flowery, hyperbole critique. Did you actually like it? Sounds like it could be a good thriller.
Bye the way it is Picnic AT Hanging Rock. I am new..so if I am out of line I apologise.
Yeah, sorry, Picnic AT Hanging Rock, of course. :)

I thought I made it clear that I liked the film. But it's not for everyone and may put some people off - that's what I meant to say.

[this_is_the_ girl]

Yeah, I have. I wrote about it above.I would choose spanish version. I saw first Vanilla sky, but in Abre los ojos is much more grim atmosphere. Thats why it is more absorbing. Penelope is great in both movies:) Don't You think?

I agree. Abre Los Ojos was the real deal. Vanilla Sky looked like a slick Hollywood product, in comparison.

[Ms. M]

I agree. Abre Los Ojos was the real deal. Vanilla Sky looked like a slick Hollywood product, in comparison.
True, but only in comparision. Watchind VSky first I didn't have this impresion. It is (VSky) still real good (slick Hollywood product).

[Rey Skywalker]

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Arrival (2016)

rating_4

[Matteo]

https://www.cinematerial.com/media/posters/sm/wa/wanxdnqa.jpg?v=1456306420

Joe (1970, John G. Avildsen)

Notice the poster. Notice where it says "keep America beautiful". Now think of "make America great again". What is the difference? None, I tell you. This film is just as relevant today as it was over 40 years ago.. It deals with right-wing extremist Joe, portrayed brilliantly by Peter Boyle, fed up and detested with the 'hippies', the 'communists', the 'liberals', the cultural infesters. Joe is the alt-right, essentially, and these radical leftists portrayed in the films mark an eerie resemblance to -- what we infamously call -- SJWs.

This film was made for only $100,000 and it was directed by Avildsen when he was at his height, artistically.

This is a great film. Dated, sure, but forcefully acted with a devastating climax. Let this be a listen to ideologues -- do not let collectivist group thinking distort you to the extent of cruelty and indecency.

This one gets a 7 or 8.

[this_is_the_ girl]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKkfGG9q32c

La Cabina (1972, Antonio Mercero)
4

Very cool Spanish short film - loved it.

[Ultraviolence]

http://cdn1-www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/gallery/ghost-in-the-shell/ghostinshellposter_0.jpg
rating_1_5
A shame! The action sucks! Dark CGI, the philosophy was dumb down.
Scarlett was ok as Major, Pilou Asbæk as Batou was even better and Kitano as Aramaki was perfect (the yakuza of future ;)). The city and soundtrack was awesome too. But again... a shame... I really wanted to like this film, and I tried very hard! I don't care for 'changes' in adaptations. But this film was lame. Oh God, so much potential lost.

The dog from Innocence is there, the last scene was beautifully done, the 'sea of nothing' scene was great in the film, but all the action was terrible! The chase scene was one of the worst, the nightclub fight scene, so dark... f**k this ****, I already say that the philosophy was dumb down? Ok...

[the samoan lawyer]

http://www.film4.com/media/images/Channel4/film/R/room_at_the_top_xl_01--film-A.jpg
Room at the Top (1959)


Jack Clayton directed one of my favourite films in The Innocents, so I've no idea why it took me so long to get round to watching this. All the performances are fantastic, in particular Signoret. I imagine it must have caused quite a stir when released as it is a surprisingly dark and depressing movie.


rating_4+

[Movie Max]

How'd you watch it in ten minutes?

Stop picking on me, I'm not from IMDb.;D

[Iroquois]

It rains on the just and unjust alike.

[Movie Max]

Fair enough.

[Joel]

BACKCOUNTRY
http://i.imgur.com/XtV5mQF.jpg
4

Very tense.

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/chasingthedragon.jpg?w=357&h=357

Chasing the Dragon (Dr. Zee Lo, 2005)

An indie autobiographical film revolving around Dr. Zee Lo, a Chinese medicine practitioner who is also a grand-disciple of Bruce Lee, having trained with Lee's student Ted Wong. While he has a successful practice, he has a dream to follow in Lee's footsteps and become a movie star. When he is turned down audition after audition, he decides to write a script with the hopes of getting it made. When he nearly hits rock bottom, his booming success as a doctor and martial arts teacher gives him a chance to make his dream come true by making the movie himself with the help of close friends.

After his 1993 film The Deadly Cure, Dr. Zee Lo has clearly self-financed and made his own martial arts action films in the vein of Bruceploitation films, but this is a chance to see the real "Dr. Z" as he's affectionately called as not just a star and filmmaker, but a look at his life outside of martial arts. As a fan of this brand of indie cinema, this is one of his best films.

Final Rating: B+

[matt72582]

Torment - 7.5/10

It was just on TCM.. The screenplay was mostly written by Bergman, but directed by Alf Sjoberg.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/28/Torment_%281944%29.jpg

[Okay]

Mouchette (1967): 2
https://dynamicsfilmslibrary.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/mouchette-poster-ok.jpg

So far I've watched this and Pickpocket (which I thought was okay and would give a 3) and I have to say that I'm in no way shape or form impressed with this highly acclaimed Robert Bresson.

"Mouchette" was just nothing for me, there was barely any plot or story to it, and it felt like a bunch of clips were just playing without any sort of link between them, which made for quite a dull watch. And I get this was made in the 60's but what the hell is wrong with the acting and production ! Am I really the only one who noticed that Mouchette cries pure water ? I mean it was pretty apparent that someone just splashed some water down her eyes and said "Action!". There was also a fight at one point, and its execution was simply garbage, its awkwardness was ridiculous. And am I seriously the only one who noticed that the last shot kept getting replayed and reversed so it would seem as if it was longer than it actually was ? I mean c'mon !

Overall, "Mouchette" is just incredibly boring for a 78 minute long film, I found it pretty darn difficult to care about anything that was going on, I almost would like to believe that a large chunk of footage was cut off which is what made the whole movie make no sense to me.

[Ms. M]

http://static.dvdmax.pl/rewolwer-i-melonik-dvd_midi_1091_0001.jpg
4/10

[SeeingisBelieving]

http://static.dvdmax.pl/rewolwer-i-melonik-dvd_midi_1091_0001.jpg
4/10

God – I'd forgotten Sean Connery was even in that film! I love Uma Thurman to bits, but in a parallel universe Keeley Hawes should have played Mrs Peel.

[SeeingisBelieving]

The last 10 minutes of the Tales from the Darkside episode Inside the Closet. I'm giving that 7/10.

I liked the bit where the monster jumped up and went for the girl when she tried to get away. The director and editor did well with what could have been a cumbersome-looking creature to film, effective though the thing is.

It actually reminds me a little bit of the plastic troll doll in Doctor Who's Terror of the Autons, which was supposed to be solid plastic and was animated, golem-like, to strangle victims.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/Bloodsucking_Bastards_Poster.jpg

2

[Yam12]

Requiem for a Dream (2000) - 4.5

https://img.memesuper.com/144c43ef553c16dc0fdef451452b1ce0_cannabis-use-is-a-victimless-drugs-are-bad-mkay-meme_700-450.jpeg

[matt72582]

Nevada Smith - 7.5/10

Starts out great, but there's good writing throughout. And Steve McQueen is in it.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5d/Nevada_Smith_DVD_cover.jpg

[dadgumblah]

Starts out great, but there's good writing throughout. And Steve McQueen is in it.

And to its credit, it also has Suzanne Pleshette as Pilar, the woman from the woman's prison that Nevada meets up with. :randy:

[Redwell]

Livid (Maury & Bustillo, 2011) 2
http://i.imgur.com/5LIDSV1.jpg

My memory of this director duo's most infamous picture Inside (2007) only grows fonder as I relish the depravity and bloodlust it so graphically put to screen. Livid (2011) is a different flavor of horror all together, channeling the fantastic nature of Del Toro's catalog, with only glimpses of their brutal former glory. While I'm not familiar with Del Toro's catalog beyond Pan's Labyrinth, even I can spot the resemblance. Unfortunately, this lacks any of the historical relevance or colorful imagination of that work. It's rather slow and drear, which aren't inherently bad qualities, but simply spoil the pacing here.

The soft, bluish glow of the moon and underpowered flashlight make the night interiors frustratingly poorly lit as opposed to haunting. This is sorely disappointing as the house is a magnificent set. The story is intriguing, but the storytelling is clumsy and misguided. The details are overwrought, confusing, and rushed in just a few sequences to assure that you can't stew in the emotional weight which is intended. The aspect of the movie which it ends up most adamantly resolving isn't introduced for almost an hour into the picture.

It's an idea with a lot of potential poorly executed. It's really a shame considering how competent these filmmakers are.

[dadgumblah]

The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

Very good film with a stellar cast: Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Paul Bettany, and Hilarie Burton. The movie is set in the early 60's in South Carolina and is about a young 14-year-old Lily (Fanning) who runs away from her mean father (Bettany) and takes her nanny Rosaleen (Hudson) with her, searching for...something. She sees a label of a black Virgin Mary advertising honey and goes to the town where it was made. Something is drawing her. A connection of sorts. When she arrives, she spins a story of dead parents (her mother actually is) and her trip to live with an aunt (no aunt exists) and asks if she can stay temporarily with the Boatwright sisters, who own the honey farm on the label that Lily has. The sisters are August (Latifah), June (Keys), and May (Okonedo), all named after months of the year, naturally. There was another sister, April, who passed away at a young age.

She was the twin sister of May, and since her death May has been not quite right. She is very sweet and kind, but whenever anything bad happens, she feels the weight of the world on her shoulders, and begins to weep. She has built herself her own "Wailing Wall" (albeit much smaller) and goes to it, writes notes of what troubles her, and sticks them in-between the stones to take the weight of her woes off. Lily starts helping August with bee-keeping, and harvesting the honey that the family sells. The black Virgin Mary on the label comes into play of course, not just on the jar label, but in another way that is touching. Lily learns about family love here, not having received it from her father. It is excellently acted by all concerned but Sophie Okonedo truly steals the show as the forlorn May. Next in excellence is Fanning who is stoic for the most part until she lets her own troubles go. And Paul Bettany is at first hardly recognizable as Fanning's dad, a miserable (for a reason) person who is on the trail of his daughter. A very good watch that takes its time, is never boring, and gets it mostly right.

http://ikbenirisniet.nl/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/film-the-secret-life-of-bees.jpg

4.5

[Fabulous]

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

3.5

Pretty good movie that surprised with how it explored and dealt with some important issues. I thought it handled them well.

[Iroquois]

Cross of Iron - 3.5

Every Peckinpah film invites scrutiny, but none of them resist it as well as this one does.

[Redwell]

Cold Prey (Uthaug, 2006) 3
http://i.imgur.com/BwCvQTm.jpg

Teens on vacation with a rad snowboarding sequence in the first 10 minutes? I didn't know whether that was a harbinger of doom or a sign of good things to come. Surprisingly, the character work and on screen relationships are really what hold this movie together. It gets the small things right.

I thought it was piss ugly at first, the low saturation bordering on black and white, but the color temperature being reflective of the setting was an obvious choice to make. I acclimated to it, and there's a stretch where we get some warmer lighting while they're all getting plastered and having a good time, so it works quite well. I thought the slasher sequences were needlessly claustrophobic and tightly framed so as to hide much of the good stuff, but later we get a "hero shot" of the villain in a key moment that pays off quite well. I thought I was smart enough to spot the Checkov's gun right away, but my expectations were subverted to great effect later on. The original misdirection made me totally overlook the real Checkov's gun which is again masked by being kind of a little joke. Good stuff.

That's not to say this movie is perfect. Though my specific gripe about how they shot the kill scenes was misguided at first, there really aren't any memorable kills or brutality to sink your teeth into. Hell, the best gore we get is the result of a snowboarding accident. The villain doesn't really have a personality or strong lore despite efforts to provide the latter. He definitely coasts on his arctic trapper aesthetic. Strangely, the actual horror elements of this movie are what hold it back the most. It definitely succeeds more as a thriller. Where as grading on the curvature of the horror genre usually inflates ratings, justly I would argue, this is a rare case where the opposite is true.

As for the characters which I enjoyed, they really aren't anything special conceptually. We've got a troubled couple, a couple of lovebirds, and the single funny guy. The folly of most horror movies isn't that they rely on these convenient archetypes, it's that they fail to do anything with them. Specifically, the use of the blonde bimbo is refreshing, but it's probably easier to talk about the relationships without spoiling anything. Both romances are handled in such a way as to make the following deaths of those characters surprisingly powerful, and a later revelation between two characters completely subverts the cheesy melodrama you're expecting. I'm not saying we've got Philip Seymor Hoffman here, but the performances and characterizations are definitely above board for the horror genre. Not something you see everyday.

The best part? I only watched this in preparation to see the more highly touted sequel. Pls deliver.

[this_is_the_ girl]

Cold Prey (Uthaug, 2006) 3
http://i.imgur.com/BwCvQTm.jpg

I remember seeing this one - it was pretty good stuff, I enjoyed it.

[this_is_the_ girl]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fyi34P8WA-Q/UhHehgSam_I/AAAAAAAAOac/1wIFgD5n7Po/s1600/fhu12.jpg
House of Usher (1960, Roger Corman)
3.5

Very enjoyable. Vincent Price can create an ominous atmosphere almost on his own - and he's at his spooky best here.

[Jeff Costello]

https://doc-0s-ag-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/securesc/ha0ro937gcuc7l7deffksulhg5h7mbp1/knsfuceird8phsimaekkfd9g3ubui6md/1491040800000/04856197173553987743/*/0BxC5HoxlIKJSVVNCWFEtVFVHQkU
House of Usher (1960, Roger Corman)
3.5

Very enjoyable. Vincent Price can create an ominous atmosphere almost on his own - and he's at his spooky best here.

House of Usher is my third favourite Corman's EAP adaptation. Only behind Pit and the Pendulum and The Masque of the Red Death. Vincent Price was simply masterful in playing hyperaesthetic Roderick Usher.

[this_is_the_ girl]

House of Usher is my third favourite Corman's EAP adaptation. Only behind Pit and the Pendulum and The Masque of the Red Death. Vincent Price was simply masterful in playing hyperaesthetic Roderick Usher.
Indeed!

I think I've seen Pit and the Pendulum but that was a long time ago. I need to check out more of these, they're a lot of fun.:up:

[FromBeyond]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/films/2016/11/01/head-2-large_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqLCkbV0Cud8CVjQLblQrpKnudqrdmUogVvFNupiOyznI.jpg
A United Kingdom

In the 1940s, Prince Seretse Khama of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana) shocks the world when he marries a white woman from London.

rating_3_5

[cricket]

Cat People (1942)

3.5-

https://moviefiednyc.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/cat-people-10-leopard.jpg

I had seen the remake of this movie several times; probably just because it was always on cable since I didn't especially care for it. This movie is only around 70 minutes long, and because I wasn't sure how I felt about it, I watched it twice on two different nights. I wasn't familiar with anyone in the cast, but everyone was well suited for their roles. The movie doesn't waste any time getting going and there's a lot of great moments. I can't put my finger on why I don't completely love it since I have no real complaints. I think I'll just accept it as a very good movie and leave it at that.

[Movie Max]

Throw Momma from the Train (1987, rewatch) 3

http://www.screeninsults.com/images/throw-momma-from-the-train-momma2.jpg

Too much Crystal, not enough train. DeVito and Ramsey were both excellent. This is neither Goonies nor Twins, but it has its moments.

[Dirk120]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c7/Memento_poster.jpg

My wife never saw this, so I showed this to her.

I would rank this the 2nd best movie of Nolan's.

rating_4_5

[Movie Max]

Free State of Jones (2016) rating_3_5

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=29661&stc=1&d=1491053955

Cheap, glitchy CGI snake ruined the whole movie.;D It wasn't that bad. Worth a watch.

[matt72582]

Summer Wishes Winter Dreams - 7.5/10

Good movie, introspective, memories, life... Based on the amount of ratings (511) I'm guessing most haven't saw this movie (no distribution?)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/aa/Summer_Wishes_Winter_Dreams.jpg

[Dani8]

Split. I give this one cup of poppycock just for McAvoy's dancing, otherwise I feel like it was something I peeled off the bottom of my shoe.

[Gideon58]

https://thetelltalemind.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/theres-no-business-like-show-business9.gif

3.5

[matt72582]

Nymphomaniac - 6/10

I'd give the first volume a 7, and the second a 5, hence a 6..

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1a/Nymphomaniac_poster.jpg

[cricket]

Mysterious Skin (2004)

3.5

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/84/45/6d/84456d418b9bb4fbbcc7278bb4bbe892.jpg

If you are looking for a disturbing movie about sexually abused boys and how they turn out, then this is the movie for you. This movie features the best performance I've seen from Joseph Gordon Levitt, and I'd say it's director Gregg Araki's best film. I thought it was realistic and artistic, while stopping just short of being exploitive. It felt a little cold at times, but it's a powerful and emotional film.

[Fabulous]

The Discovery (2017)

2.5

I had high hopes going in, but ended up being quite disappointed. The revelation at the end left me feeling indifferent. The story gradually receded from its thought provoking beginning to something I felt I've seen many times before. It built itself up and twisted around but failed to deliver when it mattered most.

[The Gunslinger45]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/75/Contact_ver2.jpg

Pretty good flick. An adaptation of a Carl Sagan novel. Jodie Foster and McConaughey were great and Tom Skerritt was a bastard.

3.5

Bill Hicks: Sane Man (1989)

Want to see where Denis Leary stole a bunch of jokes from Hicks for No Cure for Cancer? Watch this stand up special.

3.5

[doubledenim]

http://i.imgur.com/OJ3EC2q.png

Design porn and not much else. No tachikomas was a dissapointment, oh wait a sec...

2

[Joel]

THE DISCOVERY (2017)

How you say?...*****?...salad?...sandwich??

My review here....

https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=48418

[dadgumblah]

Don Jon (2013)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt became a director with this film, where he stars as a young man (the title character, Jon) obsessed with watching porn every day, thereby having the wrong expectations from relationships, especially when he meets and begins dating a beautiful woman, Barbara (played by an excellent Scarlett Johansson). They have what he considers a dull sex life. He's spoiled by the unrealistic porn he watches but cannot help himself. He also learns Barbara's true nature which goes against the grain of his lifestyle of hanging out with his friends. His mother and father (a very good Tony Danza---yeah, I said Tony Danza---and Glenne Headly) are thrilled that he's finally found a woman that perhaps he can start a family with. But Jon is not sure. And he meets an older woman at night school, Esther (played by an excellent-as-always Julianne Moore) who shows him a different outlook on life.

Despite the subject matter, this movie is not exploitative at all and is quite good in showing Jon's struggle. Levitt did a fine job directing and acting, and placed a very good cast all around him. I must make mention of one of the cast, the beautiful Brie Larson, who plays Jon's sister. Throughout most of the movie, wherever the family is sitting, Larson is almost always quiet, reading her cell phone despite any drama going on. Until she makes a comment near the end of the movie that helps out Jon. Until that point, I was beginning to wonder what she was doing in the movie. In the final tally, an excellent slice-of-life with hope as the theme.

http://images.filmfestival.be/image/filmfest/900-0/13-0789_gallery_4.jpg

4

[matt72582]

rating_3_5

Bill Hicks: Sane Man (1989)

Want to see where Denis Leary stole a bunch of jokes from Hicks for No Cure for Cancer? Watch this stand up special.

rating_3_5

Bill Hicks is one of my heroes. Love the guy!

[TheUsualSuspect]

Power Rangers

(Dean Israelite)

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2


My experience with this show is very limited. I watched the original run of the series, back when it was Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and the first big screen adventure they had when they fought the purple monster, Ivan Ooze. I never watched any of the spin-off shows with the wacky names such as Time Force, Wild Force, Mystic Force, Mega Force and what the heck, Dino Thunder. So when they announced they were remaking the show with the original characters I was....indifferent. The whole point of this Power Rangers film is to revive a nostalgic franchise. With better special effects and "cooler" looking suits, it's funny to me that the good parts of this film is everything that happens BEFORE they become the Power Rangers.

Five teenagers with attitude find some colourful special coins buried in some glass underneath some rocks. These coins give them special powers, they can run faster, jump higher and learn martial arts. They decide to investigate the area more and find an alien spacecraft deeper underground. A tiny robot named Alpha 5 and an alien creature named Zordon are activated when these people enter the ship. The teenagers are told that the coins they found mean they're destined to become the Power Rangers, a group of heroes sworn to defend Earth's crystal from the clutches of evil. In this case, the evil is Rita Repulsa, a former Ranger, now hellbent on destroying everything for absolute power. Can these teenagers put their differences aside, unite and become one to defend Earth against this evil? Go Go Power Rangers.

I was surprised at how not awful the first half of this film was. It still wasn't great, but the film had a sense of direction. The kids they had were not terrible unlikable and I was somewhat wrapped up in the mystery of their ultimate discovery. But the people going to see this film are not concerned with that half of the story, they want to see them yell "It's Morphin Time", have their amor magically appear over their bodies and kick some putti butt. For those not in the know, Putties are clay like creatures who fight the Power Rangers, in the film they are made of rocks and poor CGI. So colour me surprised when the film takes a long time for them to become the Power Rangers.

When they finally do don the suits, they have one quick fight sequence, then they're off to their megazords. Again, for those not in the know, each Power Ranger has their own vehicle that looks like a Dinosaur. Think of it as their transformer without transforming into a car. In the show, each one was identifiable, here they look too mechanical. I still have no idea what the Blue Ranger was using. They control these things and fight Goldar. Again, for those not in the know, Goldar is a giant monster that Rita Repulsa creates out of the cities gold. Where was I?

So they have their own fight scene and jump into their megazords and run around the city fighting Golar. In the show Goldar was some winged, wolf /human hybrid with a gold suit. Here he is literally laid gold and nothing else. You might be thinking to yourself, if you'r not lost already, how convenient was it that Rita emerges right when the Power Rangers find their coins. Yes....very coincidental indeed.

The film is cheesy, plain and simple. It aims to please a certain crowd and it barely manage stop get that done. This is not a film for critics, this is a known fact. This is a movie for fans of the show that have grown up. Even then, it's hit and miss. Power Rangers is something I didn't really want to see, got roped into seeing it and left thinking it wasn't terrible, but that I'll never watch it again.

[FromBeyond]

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Don't Hang Up

An evening of drunken prank calls becomes a nightmare for a pair of teenagers when a mysterious stranger turns their own game against them...with deadly consequences

I found it hard to enjoy this movie as I disliked the characters so much, even though that is kind of the point, there was a half arsed attempt to get you to sympathize with them but they are so deplorable at the beginning of the movie I just wanted to see them die...

Okay for a one time watch but nothing more, also the title is a little misleading as they hang up a bunch of times...

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God Told Me To

A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random New Yorkers who claim that "God told them to."

Well I can't say it will give me nightmares forever but I enjoyed this a lot.. found in a list of weird 70's films and it was pretty ****ing weird but in a good way, might have to see more from Larry Cohen. I think this reviewer has it right

"God Told Me To" is a loopy, but challenging b-grade exploitation of the highest order. An unforgettable cult gem!

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[Fabulous]

Silence (2017)

3

Usually a big Scorsese fan, but this one didn't do much for me. For this to be his so called passion project, I'm surprised how little exposure it received. Felt like it was invisible.

[Rey Skywalker]

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Short Term 12 (2013)

5

[Movie Max]

The Collector (2009) rating_3

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I thought it would be a lot worse. I'll have no problem checking out the sequel. Decent horror.

[Movie Max]

Traveller (1997) rating_3_5

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Gonna miss Bill.

Movie is about an Irish indigenous ethnic group, aka pikeys, tinkers and gypsies, living in the US. Good story.

They were officially recognized as an Ethnic Minority just last month.

Irish Travellers Recognized as Ethnic Minority in "Historic" Step
An itinerant group known as "Travellers" was just given ethnic status by the Irish government. It is estimated there are around 30,000 Travellers in Ireland and up to 40,000 reside in the United States. http://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/irish-travellers-recognized-as-ethnic-minority-in-historic-step

[this_is_the_ girl]

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Le Orme (1975, Luigi Bazzoni)
3

This was OK but kind of cheesy and not really scary or tense enough at any point. The 'loss of identity' scenario was an interesting premise but the execution left a lot to be desired imo. Great cinematography by Vittorio Storaro, though.

[neiba]

Pleasantville (1998)


A friend of mine recomended me this film and I got curious about it.
It starts like a high school comedy of the 80s, with the typical stereotypes - the nerd, the popular girl, the hot quarterback - but gradually develops into something much more interesting.
The premise is quite original, and I loved how all the characters from the 50s TV Show slowly gained depth!
The second half of the film is pretty much a critique on social inequality, racism and society in general, which surprised me, and it ends on a very beautiful note.
The acting is pretty solid from everyone involved and the sountrack has some really interesting bits!

rating_3_5 -

[cricket]

Patriot's Day (2016)

4.5

Patriot's Day is a festive day in Boston with the big marathon and the Red Sox playing a day game a few blocks from the finish line. My wife and I have gone downtown many times, but we were home watching on this particular day. We each only have a four day work week so we don't work Mondays. At the time, I was doing the Boston route so it was a good thing I had that schedule. I was downtown the next day. That portion of Boylston Street was closed off to traffic, but I was right there looking at the boarded up buildings while Anderson Cooper did his report right in front of my truck. It was surreal. My past truck driving job would often have me in the middle of all the activities dropping off and picking up equipment. There's something about watching a movie and knowing every single street and building, and sure enough there are other Boston movies like Mystic River, The Departed, The Town, and Good Will Hunting that are favorites of mine. I don't think this movie was quite as good as those, but it is comparable, and because of the powerful true story, it was an extraordinary viewing experience for me.

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The movie starts out by showing us a number of average people doing average things, not knowing that soon their lives would soon be changed forever. A short scene of a Watertown police officer (a terrific J. K. Simmons) going into Dunkin Donuts brought tears to my eyes because of it's normalcy, and because of what I knew was to come. Maybe the greatest strength of the movie is the realism with how it captures the city, and just for the sake of this review I'm including MIT in Cambridge and the streets of Watertown when I refer to the city. They are all very close anyway as you can walk from the finish line to MIT. Everything in the movie looks and feels like it should. The only thing that was out of place was when an officer calls a couple of other officers "chowdah heads". People in Boston don't actually use that term, so it was probably thrown into the movie to give other folks a taste of the city as how they may think of it. It's a minor complaint but something I noticed.

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Probably the biggest local talking point of the movie was if it should even be made. There were a lot of people that thought it was too soon or that it should never happen. It was going to happen at some point, so I believe it was a good thing that local boy and star Mark Wahlberg got involved in the production. There was great care given to ensure that the movie was done tastefully and respectfully. There were also several people involved in the actual event that did not want to be portrayed in the movie. Their feelings were respected. The only fictional characters in the movie were the policeman played by Wahlberg and his wife. Wahlberg played a "composite character", a character meant to represent police officers at different points of the bombing, investigation, and final chase. If you are unfamiliar with the actual story, I don't think it is something that is noticeable. His character is not portrayed as some kind of hero, but rather as an officer who happened to be at the bombing scene, and then followed up with the investigation and pursuit. While I don't think it's a big negative, I would lean towards agreeing with Iroquois who said something to the effect of "too much Wahlberg."

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The bombing scene was done with great expertise. It was not at all gratuitous, but it was deeply upsetting. The same goes for the portrayal of the execution of MIT police officer Sean Collier. The carjacking of the young and heroic Chinese man, and the pursuit and firefight through the streets of Watertown were tense and exciting scenes. One of the greatest things to come out of the actual event was to see police officers finally get their due and be treated like the heroes that they are. I watched live with enormous elation and pride as people came out into the streets to give them applause, and this is another thing that came through in the film. I didn't think it was a perfect movie. The performances ranged from adequate to very good. I thought there were a couple of ill timed attempts at humor and a couple of corny lines, although those are things that can be realistic. Overall though, I thought they captured the essence of what happened with great success, even integrating actual photos and surveillance footage. It was a very powerful and moving viewing experience for me, and I was on the edge of my seat for it's duration. The tribute at the end was icing on the cake.

[MovieMeditation]

So far I haven't liked a Berg/Berg picture yet. They are all too patriotic and heroic and dumb despite actually being well made and often pretty intense with good action. I will probably watch this some time hoping it's less American-ish than Lone Survivor and Deepwater Horizon.

Good write-up though cricket!

[cricket]

So far I haven't liked a Berg/Berg picture yet. They are all too patriotic and heroic and dumb despite actually being well made and often pretty intense with good action. I will probably watch this some time hoping it's less American-ish than Lone Survivor and Deepwater Horizon.

Good write-up though cricket!

Thanks Med:)

I thought Deepwater Horizon was decent for what it was, but that it was a stretch to make a full length movie about that event.

I thought Lone Survivor turned out to be a great action film.

It seems like a thing for non Americans to sometimes criticize an American film for being too patriotic. There have been many war movies and even westerns that have shown Americans doing bad things. I think it's normal for some movies to show a heroic side. I'm guessing that other countries also have patriotic films? I don't know, but it seems to be a criticism that's only leveled towards American films.

[Iroquois]

Even if I hadn't already known Wahlberg's character was fictional, it still would have been distracting when they showed all the real-life people involved at the end and his character ended up being conspicuously absent. It's just a really jarring choice since the rest of the film works well enough without him that he becomes a distraction every single time he's on screen, which makes the whole thing come across as more of an ego trip than it really should.

Last movie I watched...

Lost in Paris - 1

Empty quirk just doesn't work.

[cricket]

Even if I hadn't already known Wahlberg's character was fictional, it still would have been distracting when they showed all the real-life people involved at the end and his character ended up being conspicuously absent. It's just a really jarring choice since the rest of the film works well enough without him that he becomes a distraction every single time he's on screen, which makes the whole thing come across as more of an ego trip than it really should.

I think there is probably something to them wanting to get their star more screen time. However, they may have had their hands somewhat tied due to real life characters not wanting to be represented. I think the fact that his character is an average police officer and they don't turn it into an action picture is the saving grace. Still, I can't argue with your feelings.

[Iroquois]

Yeah, compensating for real-life people not wanting to appear sounds like a fairly acceptable reason, especially compared to "give the big star more to do". I do have to wonder what those people's reasons are, though. It's obviously an event that inspires lots of complicated reactions.

[MovieMeditation]

Thanks Med:)

I thought Deepwater Horizon was decent for what it was, but that it was a stretch to make a full length movie about that event.

I thought Lone Survivor turned out to be a great action film.

It seems like a thing for non Americans to sometimes criticize an American film for being too patriotic. There have been many war movies and even westerns that have shown Americans doing bad things. I think it's normal for some movies to show a heroic side. I'm guessing that other countries also have patriotic films? I don't know, but it seems to be a criticism that's only leveled towards American films.
That's because Americans love their country and their freedom and does it in such a overly macho-proud way that it annoys me... is this the case with actual Americans too? I wouldn't know for sure, but their movies definitely comes off that way all too often. It's hard to describe though it shouldn't be hard to understand. Yes all war movies can get heroic and whatnot, but sometimes it's just too much. Showing the American flags every chance they get, having speeches about freedom and independence, showing really one-sided views and opinions... that's just how it often comes off to me with these films. Deepwater had it but it was more bearable than Survivor, which felt like that game where you hit figures with a hammer that pop up inside little holes in terms of how the foreign side was displayed. They shot them left and right while yelling macho and/or American ******** and they kept popping up and being gunned down. It was so cringeworthy to me.

But war is a tough subject. The one that has me torn the most. It really is hard to portray something so gruesome in a way that fits for everybody. It also depends on how all the other elements play together. Sometimes I'm able to overlook something a bit more in favour of something else if it's really well done. For example, you can't call Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge for a non-herioic non-country-loving movie, but I really liked that one anyways. So yeah it's not easy...

[matt72582]

That's because Americans love their country and their freedom and does it in such a overly macho-proud way that it annoys me... is this the case with actual Americans too? I wouldn't know for sure, but their movies definitely comes off that way all too often.

I'm already protesting the next war... I'm not too sure about the freedom part. Depending on which puppet is in office, both parties (neither of which I'm a member of) seem to love surveillance of citizens and others. Or some say they love states rights, but then cringe because of marihuana. Some say they want less government, but don't seem to mind when the right-wing wants to make abortion illegal.

I don't think many even believe -- more group-think than any kind of ideology. Last election was a great example of the lack of purpose. I think the US got old very fast.

[Movie Max]

I'm guessing that other countries also have patriotic films? I don't know, but it seems to be a criticism that's only leveled towards American films.

Americans can afford to tell the most stories on film. As a result, they also tell many stories of heroism and patriotism in other countries, not just the US.

Countries that are always preoccupied with neutrality and appeasement, rarely have any great stories to tell. You have to pick a side, before you can get to the flag and speech stage. You know of any patriotic Swiss films?

Paths of Glory
A Midnight Clear
Hamburger Hill

For me, those three were not too focused on patriotism.

[cricket]

I think a lot of the overly patriotic movies end up being action pictures and aren't meant to be taken too seriously. We've also had patriotic movies more in the sense of us as an entire world vs the otherworldly.

[matt72582]

Tom Horn - 6/10

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[Dirk120]

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I was very much annoyed by the fact that there was a crazy crowd who would scream and clap at the end of the movie, I was like "REALLY??"

I think I would have enjoyed this new version a lot more if I didn't choose to re-watch the classic cartoon version beforehand.

I almost fell in sleep in the IMAX theatre because of the boredom, and I never felt like that when I watched anything on IMAX.

P.S. Emma Watson CANNOT act.

rating_3 and I think I am being generous.

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Also caught this one in the theatre and watched for the very first time.

SO ENJOYABLE!!!

rating_4

[MovieMeditation]

I think a lot of the overly patriotic movies end up being action pictures and aren't meant to be taken too seriously. We've also had patriotic movies more in the sense of us as an entire world vs the otherworldly.
That's also partly why I liked Hacksaw. It had comedic elements like the carpet drag and shoot as well as the overwhelming and purposely exaggerated nature of Doss' heroic actions ("just one more") and his overall character.

Lone Survivor on the other hand didn't give me any such impression at all. It was very serious to my eyes...

[Dani8]

So far I haven't liked a Berg/Berg picture yet. They are all too patriotic and heroic and dumb despite actually being well made and often pretty intense with good action. I will probably watch this some time hoping it's less American-ish than Lone Survivor and Deepwater Horizon.

Good write-up though cricket!

I really enjoyed Lone Survivor and Deepwater Horizon, especially the latter as an environmental disaster movie. I dont recall getting twitchy about either being overly macho patriotic. Maybe I just wasnt looking for it. I just found them both very engaging movies.

[MovieMeditation]

That's also partly why I liked Hacksaw. It had comedic elements like the carpet drag and shoot as well as the overwhelming and purposely exaggerated nature of Doss' heroic actions ("just one more") and his overall character.

Lone Survivor on the other hand didn't give me any such impression at all. It was very serious to my eyes...
Deepwater was way more subtle with it. But with Survivor it was really bad as far as I recall... haven't seen it since it came out though...

[Dani8]

Deepwater was way more subtle with it. But with Survivor it was really bad as far as I recall... haven't seen it since it came out though...

The only complaint I recall about LS at the time was the long drop off the cliff but I really enjoyed that as an action sequence. The big complaints I remember about Rah Rah America Saves The World was for Fury, but I also really enjoyed that. Normally I would bristle about any film being in your face gungho with patriotism but I really dont remember even thinking it with those three. I'm not suggesting it isnt there; just that I didnt get irked by it so dont remember.

[Swan]

Troll 2 - 4+

I have a friend who's a little snobbish with films and only likes highbrow stuff and not movies like this. He also follows Rotten Tomatoes religiously, a site I'm not a fan of. We decided to watch this yesterday - April 1st - and as an April Fool's joke told the snobbish friend it was a really highly regarded movie, that it has an 88% on RT. He believed us throughout the film about that, but he still saw it as a "bad" movie. His reaction: 1.5, really bad but a lot of fun with friends. My reaction: 4+ really good BECAUSE it's a lot of fun with friends!!! Cherish those experiences.

[MovieMeditation]

The only complaint I recall about LS at the time was the long drop off the cliff but I really enjoyed that as an action sequence. The big complaints I remember about Rah Rah America Saves The World was for Fury, but I also really enjoyed that. Normally I would bristle about any film being in your face gungho with patriotism but I really dont remember even thinking it with those three. I'm not suggesting it isnt there; just that I didnt get irked by it so dont remember.
Yeah didn't like Fury either.

Are you American yourself? Then that would answer the question. :p

[Dani8]

Yeah didn't like Fury either.

Are you American yourself? Then that would answer the question. :p

No. I hve a few Americnos in the family but no, I dont know the words to star spangled banner.

[Swan]

I do. I know it by heart.

Star spangled banner
It's a banner of stars
Star spangled banner
Eat your hot dog and watch baseball

[MovieMeditation]

No. I hve a few Americnos in the family but no, I dont know the words to star spangled banner.
:D

Hehe. But as I said, war is a very tough subject to tackle and each individual person reacts differently and because of how hard difficult the subject is you often have strong reactions to it if not done right by your mind.

[Dani8]

:D

Hehe. But as I said, war is a very tough subject to tackle and each individual person reacts differently and because of how hard difficult the subject is you often have strong reactions to it if not done right by your mind.

Yeah for sure. I just really enjoy war genre so probably give it a pass if it's macho patriotic. I think I probably only bristle when it's America Saves The Entire Planet From Alien Invasion kind of movies.

Anyhoo, really looking forward to Patriot's Day. That was a shocking event and plastered all over our media here. One of my sisters lived in Boston and just couldnt believe that happened there.

[Raven73]

The Giver.
7/10
Interesting premise, but the climax was underwhelming.

[matt72582]

The Hunter - 6/10

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[Dani8]

Someone's on a Steve McQueen binge. :up:

[Lucas]

Everybody Wants Some!! 3+

Should be unwatchable, yet, somehow, Linklater makes arrogant, self-serving jocks semi-relatable. It's questionable that a middle-aged man makes a film like this, but he's definitely a master of laid back, free-flowing cinema.

It's clearly not on the same level as Dazed and Confused, but it didn't have to be.

Phenomena 3.5+

I would love to revisit this one. It has an eerie fairy-tale quality to it, and that final act might be Argento's career highlight.

Currently, this would be my 4th favorite Argento, right behind Suspiria, Inferno, and Deep Red.

[MovieMeditation]

Everybody Wants Some!! 3+

Should be unwatchable, yet, somehow, Linklater makes arrogant, self-serving jocks semi-relatable. It's questionable that a middle-aged man makes a film like this, but he's definitely a master of laid back, free-flowing cinema.
Why is it questionable?

[Lucas]

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L'ange 3+

If the sequences weren't so drawn out, I could see myself labeling this one of the greatest surrealist films. Feels like you, the viewer, are literally viewing someone's half-remembered nightmares. I can't even compare the imagery to that of any other surrealist--Eraserhead era Lynch, perhaps?

I might need to check out some Bokanowski.

[Lucas]

Why is it questionable?

Well, the film is basically set around college guys sleeping around, partying, and sleeping around some more. Questionable may not have been the right word; it just seems like the type of film a younger filmmaker would make.

[Ms. M]

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3/10
There is a reason for which single episode of "Sex and the city" lasts about 22 min. "The woman" is too loooooong. I give it 3 because of extraordinary cast: Bette Midler, Carrie Fisher or Candice Bergen.

[Ms. M]

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Also caught this one in the theatre and watched for the very first time.

SO ENJOYABLE!!!

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Oh, I love cinema:)

[Nestorio_Miklos]

Short Term 12
2.5

Forgettable characters, documentary style, jiggly camera, not engaging. I have almost feeling that sensitivity of topic was an excuse for a dull cinema. It is like saying who would dare to criticize movie about abused kids. Well, strong story is not enough.
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[Ms. M]

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7/10
This is (simply) good movie. You can always count on Jake. And he is such a good-looking...Dont't You think Sexy Celebrity (https://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=722):randy:? Oh! Ok. I like Murray either...

[Nostromo87]

I do. I know it by heart.

Star spangled banner
It's a banner of stars
Star spangled banner
Eat your hot dog and watch baseball

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[MovieMeditation]

Well, the film is basically set around college guys sleeping around, partying, and sleeping around some more. Questionable may not have been the right word; it just seems like the type of film a younger filmmaker would make.
True enough, but the fact that he was able to make it feel so young-spirited and authentic with only Linklater's signature dialogue giving it a little more weight and substance than such time and place might have had, I think it's quite an accomplishment. Looking behind the scenes he was also very professional about it, wanting it to be extremely spot on, at least in terms of how he lived it and it's pretty clear it's a very personal piece.

But yeah, I think it just shows that he is a great director. Same with how Scorsese went and made a film like Wolf of Wall Street... It's not exactly clear that film is made by a guy past his 70s.

[Gideon58]

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2


First re-watch since original theatrical release for Silent Vamp's HoF

[seanc]

I do. I know it by heart.

Star spangled banner
It's a banner of stars
Star spangled banner
Eat your hot dog and watch baseball

Damn skippy. :D

[matt72582]

The Bridges of Madison County - 6/10

I saw this only because of Clint/Meryl, but they weren't that great, and the screenplay wasn't good.

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[FromBeyond]

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Night Of Something Strange

4

[Dani8]

The Bridges of Madison County - 6/10

I saw this only because of Clint/Meryl, but they weren't that great, and the screenplay wasn't good.

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Damn that's a shame. I went with some girlfriends and they were howling

[cricket]

Damn that's a shame. I went with some girlfriends and they were howling

They must be some real lookers:bea:

[Dani8]

Damn that's a shame. I went with some girlfriends and they were howling

They must be some real lookers:bea:
Docked tails and only 2 legs each

[Redwell]

Them (Mureau & Palud, 2006) 5
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You know how movies love to advertise with the most cliche phrases plucked from crappy movie reviews? "This one will have you on the edge of your seat!" "it's a real nail biter!" "A thriller sure to have your heart racing!" Well, this movie actually did that for me. My heart was actually racing. The anxiety was palpable. It was terrifying.

This French-Romanian horror masterpiece begins with one of the strongest cold opens imaginable. Right away you're clued in as to how this movie will operate. FIrst and foremost, that it will maintain the Lovecraftian notion that “the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown”. It does this by keeping you in the dark as to what exactly lurks in the shadows and behind every corner. It's an absence that doubles as an omnipresence. Pretty standard horror fair. Secondly, and most importantly, that if it can't peer into the void, then it can at least make you hear every creak and groan which emanates from its maw. It proceeds to deliver sound design unrivaled by anything else as far as I'm concerned. With those two simple guidelines in place, Them conveys the hyper alert state of fear in a disturbingly visceral manner.

Oh, and when it finally does decide to pull the curtain back, you aren't disappointed. Unveiling the beast doesn't really provide an answer here, only more questions. Killers without motives have always enthralled the public. Pure evil is inexplicable, and humans who dabble in it will always be scarier than ghosts or ghouls. Always.

[Swan]

Oh damn. Definitely going to bump that on my watchlist now.

[Redwell]

Oh damn. Definitely going to bump that on my watchlist now.

Make sure you have good headphones/speakers! Also, not many others have lauded this as much as I have here. That's not too uncommon when it comes to my horror ratings. :p

[Swan]

Make sure you have good headphones/speakers! Also, not many others have lauded this as much as I have here. That's not too uncommon when it comes to my horror ratings. :p

Definitely, I've heard mixed opinions about it but I'm always game for stuff that is polarizing like that.

[s1n1st3r]

http://media.aintitcool.com/media/uploads/2017/harry/beauty_and_the_beast_ver19_large.jpg

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

I have such fond memories of this movie and was my favorite Disney movie in the 90's. The movie is very true to the original however small changes they made sort of frustrated me. I understand some of the changes like Belle wearing boots instead of the slipper like shoes. However Maurice is less crazy, they dont live on a farm anymore, the cupboard having a lover, I could go on. Also not adding in some things like the moving carriage that take Maurice into town, the beast was less opposing ect ect. Anyways the good parts were the songs were still solid and some of the new ones were ok. Some of the back story for Belle was also done quite well and making the Beast educated was smart. I had not watched the cartoon in a long time so this was still enjoyable to watch, I do agree that Emma Watson is not a solid actor but was good enough for the part. Overall it was still worth the cinema experience but nothing to write home about.

3/5 Stars

[The Gunslinger45]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/PerfectBlue.jpg

5

My full review here! (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1681096#post1681096)

[this_is_the_ girl]

https://itpworld.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/940__the_green_ray_x04_blu-ray__.jpg
Le Rayon Vert (1986, Eric Rohmer)
5+++

My favorite movie of all time. OK, maybe not THE favorite because there are a dozen other contenders but let's say, it's consistently in the top 5. Films come and go but this one remains near the top, always.

[Ms. M]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMzA2NDkwODAwM15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwODk5MTgzMTE@._V1_UY268_CR1,0,182,268_AL_.jpg
rating_2_5
Captain America is so... so... correct:bored:

[Redwell]

Memories of Murder (Joon-ho, 2003) 3
http://i.imgur.com/cI936QO.jpg

I have a habit of watching movies blind. This isn't the first time that I've found out after the fact that a movie was based on true events. This could be the first time that it somewhat hurt the experience. I didn't see that coming.

I've seen enough South Korean thrillers to know what kind of director Bong Joon-ho is, and I've seen enough serial killer murder mysteries to know exactly what movies clearly inspired this one. Normally that kind of context would be helpful in understanding a movie. Here, I admit I thought I cracked the case about an hour into it, thus the last 30 minutes or so felt very long-winded. I was disinterested in a foregone conclusion, so I really kind of ruined it for myself.

I definitely shoulder the blame, but I can't help but feel like there's an easy case to be made for the detective from Seoul to have been the killer. Of course that relies on having seen your fair share of "muh mind****" aka "muh twist" cinema which will poison your brain. I won't waste time laying out the bits and pieces here. I will say Memories of Murder is a hilarious edition to a quite sullen and grim collection of films about serial murder. It's also gorgeous, set in a wonderfully distinct period, and its characters are quite vivid. Read up before going in, and you'll probably enjoy it more than I did.

[ervinvocz]

This is my first time here. And because there's an upcoming movie Pirates of The Carribean, I watched again the Pirates of the Carribean: Worlds End..;););) My Rate is 8/10

[The Gunslinger45]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/02/My_Neighbor_Totoro_-_Tonari_no_Totoro_%28Movie_Poster%29.jpg

Well this was the polar opposite of Perfect Blue. Where as Perfect Blue was a very dark, urban, and adult oriented psychological thriller. Totoro was rural, bright, and whimsical kids movie. I can see why Disney would want to distribute it in the States. My biggest fear here was that I would not like it as much since I just saw it after having such an amazing experience with Perfect Blue. But it is Miyazaki, so yeah it was very good. In fact I liked it better then Nausicaa. It is just a very simple story about two kids moving into their new home and meeting the weird giant fuzzball who lives nearby. There is no epic struggle between good and evil, not plot to save the world, and to be honest their is not a whole lot of plot period. Plenty of story though. And so sweet I thought I was going to need an insulin shot.

I guess I will watch Takahata next.

4.5

[resopamenic]

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Been Rewatching this, in more better version and wow
some of problems (still) like too much imposed negavity toward US hegemony, kiyoko ann paterson' s engrish-and the the rest of jap's engrish as well, gojira dorsal laser, as well there's moments when evolved godzilla walk clumsily and sometime it's like menacing but plainly walking in dead sleep
In the end I considered those as minor as overall I still astonished by the gojiira factor and how the story build + no much point for personal/individual heroism or somethin like that - joking on bureucracy - I think it will be rewarded if audiences familiar with hideaki anno stuff like the his typical ultraman laser beam, nge, or his creation giant god warrior - also feel treasured to known many jap actress-actor-filmaker whenever the screen change even for small roles and small cameo :)

[Ultraviolence]

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rating_2
:homealone:

http://www.impawards.com/1978/posters/deer_hunter.jpg
rating_4
First watch! This will go to the "How have I never seen this before?"!!
Great film!

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"Bullet in the Head" - John Woo!
rating_5
One of my favorites war films!
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rating_3_5
Ringo Lam most vilent film!
Heavy Metal, strippers, Ultraviolence, 90's and Chow Yun Fat! Great fun.
https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1TqwQKFXXXXXDXFXXq6xXFXXXT/The-Matrix-1-2-3-MOVIE-Fabric-poster-17-x-13-Decor-05.jpg_640x640.jpg
rating_5
:leo: Still Badass!!

http://www.joblo.com/timthumb.php?src=/posters/images/full/2005-three_extremes-1.jpg&h=600&q=100
rating_4
HAHA Watched with some friends!
Disturbing as hell!

http://www.hancinema.net/photos/fullsizephoto580056.jpg
Coin Locker Girl (or China Town in some countries)
rating_3
Not very original... But good fun!

[Iroquois]

Troll 2 - 4+

I have a friend who's a little snobbish with films and only likes highbrow stuff and not movies like this. He also follows Rotten Tomatoes religiously, a site I'm not a fan of. We decided to watch this yesterday - April 1st - and as an April Fool's joke told the snobbish friend it was a really highly regarded movie, that it has an 88% on RT. He believed us throughout the film about that, but he still saw it as a "bad" movie. His reaction: 1.5, really bad but a lot of fun with friends. My reaction: 4+ really good BECAUSE it's a lot of fun with friends!!! Cherish those experiences.

It's even more fun in a theatre.

Life - 2.5

Was originally going to give this a 3, but looking back I'm not so sure.

[the samoan lawyer]

Elle (2016) - 4
Wild Tales (2014) - 3.5
Violent Cop (1989) - 3.5+
Out of the Furnace (2013) - 3
Hands of The Ripper (1971) - 3+
Black Souls (2014) - 3
Young Adult (2011) - 3

[Dirk120]

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rating_2_5
Captain America is so... so... correct:bored:

I know there are too many super hero movies nowadays. But how can you not like Winter Soldier?

[Ultraviolence]

Violent Cop (1989) - rating_3_5+


Great film!
https://68.media.tumblr.com/18a5e0d787256df7bdbc4b47e5b1ae0c/tumblr_ojhduuWZ3O1tbcweeo1_400.gif

[Yam12]

The Truman Show (1998) - 4.5

[Ms. M]

I know there are too many super hero movies nowadays. But how can you not like Winter Soldier?

This must be it - too many super heroes. Batman (Michael Keaton) is grimm and bleak but mysterious, Ironman (Robert Downey Jr.) is sarcastic and noteworthily arrogant, Wolverine - good heart though rough, Spiderman (Tobey Maguire) romantic and orydinary (so easy to like him). In such a mixed company Captain America is just polished haircut;) I don'tsay this movie is a disaster, but it have strong competition. Who is your favourite superhero?

[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/Chittychittybangbangposter.jpg

2.5

16th Re-watch for the Live Musical Hall of Fame

[Dirk120]

This must be it - too many super heroes. Batman (Michael Keaton) is grimm and bleak but mysterious, Ironman (Robert Downey Jr.) is sarcastic and noteworthily arrogant, Wolverine - good heart though rough, Spiderman (Tobey Maguire) romantic and orydinary (so easy to like him). In such a mixed company Captain America is just polished haircut;) I don'tsay this movie is a disaster, but it have strong competition. Who is your favourite superhero?


I don't have a favorite superhero. But I enjoy well made superhero movies, such as winter soldier. :D

[Ms. M]

I don't have a favorite superhero. But I enjoy well made superhero movies, such as winter soldier. :D

Yes, it was well made, but it's not enough for me:shrug:

[MovieMeditation]

My favourite superhero movie is Furious 7...

[thomspin]

escape from new york - 3/4 stars

i was expecting more action, but it was still a good movie.

[outrider767]

Independence Day:Resurgence---Bland leads, unoriginal, but great visual effects, moves along at a nice pace--7.5/10

[outrider767]

Passengers 9/10

[edarsenal]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/04/ac/7b/04ac7b06e949cf8c7eca7ce09cd946c5.jpg

Murder My Sweet (1944) 4.5 While Bogart knocked it outta the park in The Big Sleep playing the same character, Dick Powell does a really excellent job as Raymond Chandler's Detective Philip Marlowe in this VERY well executed noir mystery.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OHWAhFgHUVM/UMAv4Iv845I/AAAAAAAACw8/82WFGk1gXTM/s1600/AShotInTheDark02Quote.jpg

(REWATCH) Shot in the Dark (1964) 3.5 the second in the Pink Panther movies, Peter Sellers plays a more subtle Clouseau in this one - kept finding myself repeating his lines in the more over-the-top french accent he would use in following movies.

[Swan]

Troll 2 - 4+

I have a friend who's a little snobbish with films and only likes highbrow stuff and not movies like this. He also follows Rotten Tomatoes religiously, a site I'm not a fan of. We decided to watch this yesterday - April 1st - and as an April Fool's joke told the snobbish friend it was a really highly regarded movie, that it has an 88% on RT. He believed us throughout the film about that, but he still saw it as a "bad" movie. His reaction: 1.5, really bad but a lot of fun with friends. My reaction: 4+ really good BECAUSE it's a lot of fun with friends!!! Cherish those experiences.

Update: He saw the actual RT score and lowered his own score to a 0.5. Lol.

[The Gunslinger45]

Update: He saw the actual RT score and lowered his own score to a 0.5. Lol.

Okay that is BS. Lowering your score based of Rotten Tomatoes? That is dumb. I swear some people are way to wound up and elitist to be movie buffs. Some people take themselves WAY too seriously.

At least your friend actually watched it though.

[Swan]

Okay that is BS. Lowering your score based of Rotten Tomatoes? That is dumb. I swear some people are way to wound up and elitist to be movie buffs. People who take themselves WAY too seriously.

Yeah but I should say he is an awesome dude and a good friend. I'm still gonna kick his ass next time I see him.

:docbrown:

[The Gunslinger45]

Yeah but I should say he is an awesome dude and a good friend. I'm still gonna kick his ass next time I see him.

:docbrown:

Clearly he is otherwise you would not hang out with him. And you do what you need to do. Maybe he will come around if you show him something else. Has he seen any Troma movies? Maybe weirdness combined with violence and boobies will help.

[Swan]

I think he'd turn a Troma off after five minutes. I am trying to get us all to watch Poultrygeist, 'cause I think the others aside from him would love it.

[The Gunslinger45]

I think he'd turn a Troma off after five minutes. I am trying to get us all to watch Poultrygeist, 'cause I think the others aside from him would love it.

Well it is a Troma flick that was a CRITICAL hit and a positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes. I wish you the best of luck.

[Movie Max]

Monsters (2010) rating_2_5-

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=29705&stc=1&d=1491267250

Good effort, but it didn't do anything for me. It was bland, dull and slow. Character development was lacking, and when you have a tiny half mil. budget, those characters better be the main attraction. You get a decent look at the aliens' lights right at the end. There really is no good visual of a living, moving monster in the whole movie. The stationary train cars near the river bank were very cheap CGI. If they're not even moving, why do they have to look so fake?:rolleyes: The hot blonde was too quiet for most of the movie. No nookie, either, unless what the monsters did counts. Though, I can't really confirm or deny what it was that I saw them doing, 'cause I just don't know.:tsk: I found most of the characters to be irritating or virtually mute. The old lady was funny.

[Swan]

Well it is a Troma flick that was a CRITICAL hit and a positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes. I wish you the best of luck.

Oh sh*t. If there's a good RT score, there might be hope. :p

[Blix the Goblin]

The Thing from Another World (1951) - 9/10

Third time I've seen it, gets better every time

[The Gunslinger45]

Oh sh*t. If there's a good RT score, there might be hope. :p

It has a 64%. Still technically positive.

[cricket]

National Velvet (1944)

3.5

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/e5/a4/5d/e5a45d5ab3e13ac3bfd365e835853fd1.jpg

From the top 100 cheers list, this is a great family film that I'm surprised I haven't heard more about. If I saw it at the right time in my life, I'd probably love it. It's definitely the best movie featuring a horse that I can recall. It's a very endearing film with plenty of good performances, including from youngsters Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, and Angela Lansbury.

[The Gunslinger45]

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

Not depressing at all. Okay in all seriousness it is a very sad and tragic film. Very well animated but not something I would watch a lot.

4

[The Gunslinger45]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ee/Sennenyoyu.jpg

2 for 2 Satoshi! While the movie is not particularly dark and not the least bit sleazy, I really liked this movie. At it's core is a love story but told with a severe blurring between fantasy and reality that tickles my surrealism taste buds. Kind of hard to tell what is fact, what actually happened, and what was just a movie set within this movie. And unlike Perfect Blue someone wrote a few jokes as there was a nice amount of comedy to the movie. And the animation in this movie was really good. At the end of the day, it was a touching and beautifully animated film. I look forward to the final 2 Satoshi Kon movies.

4.5

[Redwell]

The Discovery (McDowell, 2017) 3
http://i.imgur.com/AGCsMHo.jpg

Another déjà vu product of Netflix's algorithms, its heavily derivative of Charlie Kaufman's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as well as Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master. These kind of think tank, collage properties have the same restrictions which plague the Marvel franchise. They're sanitized and impersonal by design. This one does happen to sport a talented cast, but the things it does right have been done before and better.

That said, it's not a bad cover band. They do play the hits. So much so that they probably owe Johnny Greenwood royalty checks. Perhaps its biggest shortcoming lies in its failing to engage with the very themes that its science fiction element enables. What's a film about regret that doesn't make you feel? What's a film about mortality that doesn't make you think? It's another psychological thriller that strings you along with a carrot on a stick. Entertaining enough. Disposable.

[Shagz]

Spy (2015) 5/10 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5d/Spy2015_TeaserPoster.jpg/220px-Spy2015_TeaserPoster.jpg
Really don't understand what's so funny about this film. The rest of the cast was good I liked Stathams performance and Rose Byrne is hot as **** but Melissa McCarthy is a unfunny hack she's a crappy actress. She wouldn't have a career if she weren't fat. I was surprised how much the f word was used and how heavily they relied on it for gags. I was expecting something more smart for a spy movie and I thought this Movie was going to be more family friendly. This movie is ridiculously overrated on Rotten Tomatoes and I can't believe this was nominated for a Golden Globe. Is this some kind of feminist biase or something? because it's really not that funny.

[MovieMeditation]

The Terminator (1984)

Still prefer the sequel but this still really good 80s slash dystopian fun.

3.5+

[Iroquois]

Spy (2015) 5/10 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5d/Spy2015_TeaserPoster.jpg/220px-Spy2015_TeaserPoster.jpg
Really don't understand what's so funny about this film. The rest of the cast was good I liked Stathams performance and Rose Byrne is hot as **** but Melissa McCarthy is a unfunny hack she's a crappy actress. She wouldn't have a career if she weren't fat. I was surprised how much the f word was used and how heavily they relied on it for gags. I was expecting something more smart for a spy movie and I thought this Movie was going to be more family friendly. This movie is ridiculously overrated on Rotten Tomatoes and I can't believe this was nominated for a Golden Globe. Is this some kind of feminist biase or something? because it's really not that funny.

I gotta admit, it's funny to see someone with Scarface and Pulp Fiction in their top 10 complain about a movie using the F-word so much. In any case, it seems like most of your problems with it come from having the wrong set of expectations - spy movies definitely don't have to be smart or family-friendly to work (just look at Austin Powers), so be prepared to leave "I thought" at the door and try to see what the movie is doing (or not doing) to defy your expectations. Also, why bring RT into this?

[Ultraviolence]

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rating_3_5
Funny how the animation is far better than Dragon Ball Super...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0f/Street_Fighter_II_The_Animated_Movie_%28Japanese_pamphlet%29.JPG
rating_4
Best SF animation ever
http://img09.deviantart.net/35af/i/2015/112/5/3/gundam_00_movie_poster_by_jiyuuliang-d61kaux.png
rating_2_5
Not a great ending for a great series...

[the samoan lawyer]

In work at the minute and I cant find a 'suitable' photo to put up of....


The Bunny Game (2011) - 2


I liked the storyline and the acting was fairly good. The lack of dialogue totally ruined it though. Don't watch with the kids.

[Cobpyth]

Very glad to read that you are enjoying Satoshi Kon as much as I do, The Gunslinger45!

[Joel]

Escape from New York (1981)
Director: John Carpenter
4.5
Never gets old. Love the pace, atmosphere, music and performances.

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/saltandfireposter.jpg?w=310&h=459

Salt and Fire - Werner Herzog's latest takes us to the salt deserts of Bolivia, where a young scientist and her delegation are kidnapped by an unscrupulous CEO over their differences in researching natural disasters. The scientist is then taken to the salt desert and forced to survive with two blind boys. The salt deserts look absolutely beautiful and Herzog takes advantage of the locales in making his characters find a way to survive. Stars Veronica Ferres, Michael Shannon, and Gael Garcia Bernal.

Final Rating: B

[this_is_the_ girl]

https://www.ica.art/sites/default/files/styles/carousel-breakpoints_theme_ica_tablet_1x/public/images/LesR-Vd%27A.jpg?itok=Sgta4DRJ
Les Rendez-vous d'Anna (1978, Chantal Akerman)
4.5

The main protagonist - an accomplished female film director Anna (Aurore Clément) who we follow traveling around Europe promoting her new film (which we never get to know anything about) and meeting with different people - is an oddly beautiful, impenetrable character, quite possibly a projection of Akerman's own self. She's a person of contemplative turn, very introverted, self-absorbed and independent, and throughout the film we see the world filtered through the lens of her (or Akerman's?) highly sensitive artistic psyche and emotional detachment. There's something Bressonian about her - those listless, almost robotic gestures, lack of openly expressed emotions (she does display them but not often) or interest in the surrounding world. She passes through life, not really touching anything or being touched, distanced from the mundane aspects of existence. We don't know what's on her mind - it's as if she looks at every situation she finds herself in as an idea for a scene in a film she may do in the future - abstract, minimalistic and mysterious as herself. Masterfully shot and edited (check out the fixed-camera, symmetrical frame compositions Akerman often uses to visualize the anomie and sterility of the outside world as seen by Anna), the film meanders from one meeting to another with little or nothing happening, as the attention of the viewer focuses almost solely on trying to decipher Anna's secret inner motives. A fascinating character study and a highly personal work from one of France's most influential filmmakers.

[Louise1956]

To paris With Love (1953). Mild romantic comedy with Alec guiness. 5/10.

[Rey Skywalker]

https://68.media.tumblr.com/18f978e0dfe5873a29bb983affaa29ca/tumblr_omr5d2bBPH1tfg6jso2_r1_1280.jpg

Howard's End (1992)

4

[Dirk120]

https://img.fstatic.com/XFfzgMNATmMwisKaeQr9kRe2HbY=/fit-in/290x478/smart/https://cdn.fstatic.com/media/movies/covers/2014/11/dragon-ball-z-filme-1-devolva-me-gohan_t15705_1.jpg
rating_3_5
Funny how the animation is far better than Dragon Ball Super...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0f/Street_Fighter_II_The_Animated_Movie_%28Japanese_pamphlet%29.JPG
rating_4
Best SF animation ever
http://img09.deviantart.net/35af/i/2015/112/5/3/gundam_00_movie_poster_by_jiyuuliang-d61kaux.png
rating_2_5
Not a great ending for a great series...


How old are you? :rolleyes:

[Blix the Goblin]

Escape from New York (1981)
Director: John Carpenter
rating_4_5
Never gets old. Love the pace, atmosphere, music and performances.One more reason to love Escape from New York:


http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q104/midvalley9/adrienne_barbeau_escape.jpg


hubba-hubba

[Joel]

One more reason to love Escape from New York:


http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q104/midvalley9/adrienne_barbeau_escape.jpg


hubba-hubba

Welll...yes and no.:p

[edarsenal]

more yes than no, though :randy:

[Ultraviolence]

How old are you? :rolleyes:

You're one of those guys who believe that animations are just for kids? :p
Anyway. I'm 23! :D

[Joel]

more yes than no, though :randy:

You ah correct sahh!!

[cricket]

Someone's Knocking at the Door (2009)

1.5

http://filmthrills.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/knocking14.jpg

A horny couple who were test subjects in the 70's come back to rape drugged out medical students to death. There's a couple of sick scenes and some decent humor, but it was unengaging and silly. Not bad to watch if you just want to throw in something stupid.

[Okay]

The Second Mother (2015):
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/H7zWj1yanSM/maxresdefault.jpg
I want to re-watch it soon, but for now it's a 4.5

[Swan]

A horny couple who were test subjects in the 70's come back to rape drugged out medical students to death.

lol wut

[Dirk120]

You're one of those guys who believe that animations are just for kids? :p
Anyway. I'm 23! :D

Ha. That explains why you like John Wick 2 so much! ;D