Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Fabulous]

All That Heaven Allows (1955)

3

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/4166821879_5ca1d272fc_o.jpg

[iank]

The Long Goodbye. Elliott Gould is Philip Marlowe, a shambling private eye who begins looking into the death of a friend, apparently having committed suicide after murdering his wife. Good performances and well made (and an extra point for an early non-speaking screen appearance by none other than Big Arnie as a Mob heavy!) but curiously pointless and decidedly non-exciting early 70s detective story.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Central Intelligence

(Rawson Marshall Thurber)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/CentralIntelligencePoster.jpg/220px-CentralIntelligencePoster.jpg

2

The biggest plus this film has going for it is the chemistry that Johnson and Hart have with each other, it elevates a mediocre script and brings a few laughs to an otherwise, harmless comedy.

Bob was once a bullied geek in high school, but now he's a CIA agent and built like a rock (pun intended). He's coming home for the high school reunion and meets up with Calvin, the only person who was nice to him. Yet Bob has other intentions and wants the help of Calvin to uncover the identity of a terrorist known as the Black Badger. Things get complicated when the CIA tell Calvin that Bob is the Black Badger and they actually need his help to bring him in. Who does Calvin believe and what can he do to make it out of the situation alive?

Here is a comedy that is the definition of basic. The set-up, execution, laughs all feel tepid and if it were not for the two leading men, who knows if this film would have been as successful as it was. My money is on no. Johnson has done comedies before, he's charming and has the comedic chops needed for this type of role. Something seemed off to me though, maybe it was the way the character was written or Johnson's interpretation of it, but seeing him play insecure or nerdy didn't sit right. He's very timid in his line delivery, maybe it's all my years of seeing the most electrifying man in sports entertainment scream into a microphone that I found it hard to believe his traits here.

Hart on the other hand, does the exact same thing he's done in every other film. Sure he'll get a couple laughs, but when is he going to do something different? Maybe the remake of The Intouchables will showcase his other talents, but right now when you go into Central Intelligence, expect your typical Kevin Hart film. The two of them together work very well and is the highlight of this film.

Looking back, I can't recall any specific funny moment, just bits and pieces. Hart, nervous on the phone and throwing on a British accent to seem natural got a chuckle out of me, but is that it? Without memorable comedic scenes, this film falls to the sidelines. Add onto that, predictable plot developments and lazy writing, you have yourself a forgettable comedy.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://www.amicidellamente.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/nostalghia.jpg
Nostalgia (1983)


I really wasn't in the right frame of mind for this, so it will need a rewatch. Some of the imagery is textbook Tarkovsky and is stunning to see but I found this very difficult to follow.


3

[Chypmunk]

Nostalgia (1983)

I really wasn't in the right frame of mind for this, so it will need a rewatch. Some of the imagery is textbook Tarkovsky and is stunning to see but I found this very difficult to follow.
3
I've been putting this one off for a cpl weeks now, hope I don't find it quite as inaccessible when I do finally get round to it. If you don't mind me asking Sam is it really that complicated a watch or was it more a case that you just couldn't give it full attention for whatever reason?

[the samoan lawyer]

I've been putting this one off for a cpl weeks now, hope I don't find it quite as inaccessible when I do finally get round to it. If you don't mind me asking Sam is it really that complicated a watch or was it more a case that you just couldn't give it full attention for whatever reason?


I think even at my best it would be a struggle for me. Might be fine for an intellectual such as yourself though Chyp. ;)

[Chypmunk]

I think even at my best it would be a struggle for me. Might be fine for an intellectual such as yourself though Chyp. ;)
Pmsl - I'm well and truly screwed then :D :lol: :rotfl:
Oh well, at least some of the imagery will be nice - I'll just look at the pictures :)

[SeeingisBelieving]

Jack the Giant Killer (1962) – 4/10 (…but far from being all bad. Hope to post my reaction soon).

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ce/I_Spit_on_Your_Grave_3_poster.jpg

1.5

The male viewers may really squirm at one point, brutal. :eek:

[Stirchley]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ce/I_Spit_on_Your_Grave_3_poster.jpg

1.5

The male viewers may really squirm at one point, brutal. :eek:

Let me guess. Is castration involved?

[TheUsualSuspect]

Let me guess. Is castration involved?

It happened in the original, the remake and probably the remake's sequel...so sure.

[Nausicaä]

Let me guess. Is castration involved?

Of course but an extra special castration with added ripping, in close up.

[Stirchley]

Of course but an extra special castration with added ripping, in close up.

Lovely.

[Okay]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ce/I_Spit_on_Your_Grave_3_poster.jpg

1.5

The male viewers may really squirm at one point, brutal. :eek:

Oh ! I remember it, it was hilarious !

[Gideon58]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41KH5NVSKZL.jpg

3.5

[Nausicaä]

Oh ! I remember it, it was hilarious !

I laughed too, don't think that was the correct reaction... ;D

[Joel]

The Martian (Video rating below)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a5YixRhk64&feature=youtu.be

[Yam12]

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The Nice Guys (2016) - 5

[Fabulous]

Frantz (2016)

4.5

http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/frantz-2017/hero_Frantz-2017.jpg

[Nemanja]

Housekeeping (1987) 4

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[Nestorio_Miklos]

Chocolate rating_3_5
decent and entertaining movie

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=31521

[Nestorio_Miklos]

The Martian (Video rating below)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a5YixRhk64&feature=youtu.be
now common, it wasn't that bad

[Rey Skywalker]

https://68.media.tumblr.com/d757650473e656d901ade4ba480e811a/tumblr_omr5d2bBPH1tfg6jso7_r3_1280.jpg

Emma (1996)

2.5

[Steve Freeling]

http://images.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/48160_front.jpg
rating_5
If this isn't a movie that gets better with each viewing, I don't know what is. When you see a movie as many times as I've seen Working Girl, you start to notice things. One thing I really noticed this time around was how Ford, in a performance that is rarely talked about, seems to be having a whole lot of fun making this movie, and another is that the chemistry between he and Griffith seems almost contagious, making the movie really easy to get caught up in. I also noticed the element of both Jack (Ford) and Tess (Griffith) breaking free of deceitful, abusive, manipulative, controlling and, confirmed in at least one case, cheating relationships with Katharine (Weaver), and in Tess's case, Mick (Alec Baldwin). Notice how Katharine treats Tess: she manipulates her with a kind smile, lies to her face and steals her idea, in that order. Notice how Mick treats Tess, as she herself says, like steak, like an object, as if she's only there to serve him. He thinks he can just control her and force an answer after he's just cheated on her. Notice the way Katharine treats Jack. She is very forceful. Notice that she says, "Let's merge!" as if a marriage is one of her petty business deals. Jack is clearly glad to escape her clutches when he puts down her advances just as forcefully, and when she finally gets her comeuppance. It's also indirectly implied that Katharine may have also cheated on Jack, given a comment she makes about one of her doctors. Also, Tess is so relatable for anyone, male or female. We've all felt like Tess McGill once in a while, tired of being stepped on, tired of someone else taking the credit for what we ourselves actually did, tired of being stabbed in the back, tired of being ordered like steak. We've all had the boss from hell (or in my case, the teacher from hell). For anyone who's ever won? Check. For anyone who's ever lost? Check. And for anyone who's still in there trying? Check again. Working Girl really does, if you want my honest opinion, have something for everyone. One of these days, I'm gonna have to do a full write-up... Eventually. Just remember, "I am not steak; you can't just order me." :D

[matt72582]

The Putin Interviews - 8/10

4-part series, each one an hour long... I enjoyed it.

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[Yam12]

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Rocky (1976) - 4

[FromBeyond]

http://cdn4.thr.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/landscape_928x523/2015/06/circle_still.jpg
Circle
3.5

[Joel]

Split (1989) 4.5

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/87/Napoleon_dynamite_post.jpg

Second viewing - 3.5

https://media.giphy.com/media/l3vRmoOpMBTLrPEsw/giphy.gif

[cricket]

Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)

2.5

https://rhandawatches.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/fleshforfrankenstein1.jpg?w=490

Not your typical Frankenstein, with Andy Warhol being involved in production. In this movie, Dr. Frankenstein is married to his sister, and his goal is to create a man and a woman, in order to start a new perfect race. There's an extra heaping of gore and sex, and the highlights are when they're mixed. It's slow at times, but the oddities and humor make it worth watching.

[Swan]

There's an extra heaping of gore and sex, and the highlights are when they're mixed.

Isn't that usually the case?

[Okay]

Nights and Fog (1956) - non-rateable
https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/803/movieposter/night-and-fog-55bc00bd30212.jpg

Who thought it was a good idea to give a playful and upbeat score to what is supposed to be a powerful and horrific subject matter ? I mean seriously, this has to be the poorest scoring decision I've ever seen in my life.

Sure, it isn't as distasteful than deliberately having tragic and depressing music accompanying the presented images, but wouldn't it been better and respectable to leave the viewer with quietude instead of some distracting noise.

I just think that a director should have a much more responsible approach when tackling such content, and by adding a soundtrack, he is in a way forcing his opinion on the audience and trying to create some sort of effect, when the images should speak for themselves.

Sure, an argument could be made that the filmmaker is consciously making a juxtaposition, but again, isn't that in poor taste ? Furthermore, wouldn't that still make the audience aware of the presence of a subjective point he is trying to make ? I thought a documentary was supposed to be objective, in fact, I thought out of all documentaries this specific documentary was supposed to be objective. Well it kinda failed at that.

[Mr Minio]

You make it sound as if the soundtrack consisted solely of Benny Hill theme.

[Okay]

It might as well just been.

[mark f]

You find the movie non-rateable. I find the review non-relateable.

[Captain Steel]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/87/Napoleon_dynamite_post.jpg

Second viewing - 3.5

https://media.giphy.com/media/l3vRmoOpMBTLrPEsw/giphy.gif

I've found that this movie acquires another half-a-popcorn box with each viewing!
I'm now rating it a seven and a half out of five!

[Fabulous]

The Big Sleep (1946)

4

http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/great-movie-the-big-sleep-1946/hero_EB19970622REVIEWS08401010360AR.jpg

[Lucas]

http://68.media.tumblr.com/dc22dbcd9a7eb699dbd704e285b77930/tumblr_olnecfjGhR1rfd7lko1_500.gif

The Shining 5+

It's always a special experience to revisit a favorite film. Sometimes, the film gets better upon each viewing, and in other cases...not so much.

It definitely holds up, and I can finally see why this film continues to resonate with me so much: world-building. Although it is set in an isolated location (the Overlook Hotel), the location feels as if though it's a character in and of itself. Kubrick was definitely a great worldbuilder, with his attention to detail being second to none. I feel there's little need to mention Kubrick's masterful camerawork, but how can I not. Those steadycam shots of Danny riding a tricycle always leave me in suspense, even if I know what is going to happen next.

Overall, a masterpiece. The finest of all the horror films I've seen thus far.

[Ms. M]

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

(Tim Burton)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/74/Miss_Peregrine_Film_Poster.jpg/220px-Miss_Peregrine_Film_Poster.jpg


2.5
I agree unfortunately, Burton didn't showed off this time:( Too bad, cause I love his movies.

[Ms. M]

Zero rating. I thought this was supposed to be a good movie? Hated it & bailed out within 30 minutes or so.

Maybe You had bad day for this movie? Try once again sometime...
It is quite particular film. It could be shorter for me, but generally I was impressed;)

[Guaporense]

Momotaro Divine Sea Warriors (1945)

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQH3f5HmcLQeEZc1Pmr_VWgXe9MmV941rtlPNU__fEFZjmWYTt34BN2V5tmnA

Japanese WW2 animated propaganda film. Designed to brainwash kids. Released in the last months of the war, it couldnt be exhibited in many theaters and probably made a big loss.

[Guaporense]

Add: It was the first feature length anime. Very primitive, its far inferior to modern animation.

[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/Changing_Lanes_poster.JPG


4

[Dani8]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/Changing_Lanes_poster.JPG


4

I really enjoyed that. Quite gut wrenching.

[Gideon58]

I really enjoyed that. Quite gut wrenching.

Gut-wrenching...excellent word for it.

[Nausicaä]

I've found that this movie acquires another half-a-popcorn box with each viewing!
I'm now rating it a seven and a half out of five!

It could well be the same for me. I wasn't too keen on it when I saw it back when it came out but really had fun with it this time around. :)


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d6/The_Hunger_film_poster.jpg
Second viewing - 3.5

https://media.giphy.com/media/1cAa934yvNPY4/giphy.gif

[matt72582]

Dave Chappelle (Comic Strip Live) - 10/10

4-hr show! This was really, really awesome. I wasn't expecting it. I saw him do a 3-hour live in Detroit (and a shorter show in Ann Arbor, met him too) but this show was not only longer, it had an interesting audience.. A majority of the people were from overseas, staying in hostels (which took me back) and there was a LOT of back and forth with Dave.. This was in 2009, in front of about 20 people.. I will have to watch this again -- it took me three days, only because I'd start this late in the night, since I think laughter is a great way to end the day... The last hour is nothing but chatter, and the people are very cool, funny stories, some even heckling this Australian "cheeky" guy... Eh... Just watch it.

It's nice to observe human behavior. You don't have to LOVE stand-up to appreciate this.

Full show down below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRBaZVILUq0

[Okay]

Certified Copy (2010) - 3.5
https://assets.mubi.com/images/film/26220/image-w1280.jpg?1491455281
Simon Killer (2012) - 3.5
http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/simon-killer-2013/hero_EB20130403REVIEWS130409995AR.jpg
Upstream Color (2013) - 4.5
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yLM95uMjbLc/UYPE-DXwYuI/AAAAAAAAMs4/c49mEg_PksU/s1600/Upstream+Color+film.png

[Fabulous]

Ivan's Childhood (1962)

4

https://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/stills/7517-321092def482c86e44286741350d378d/Film_397w_IvansChildhood_original.jpg

[Citizen Rules]

Here's one for the MoFo Top 100 of the 1940s Countdown (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=49083) that is coming up... get your list in!

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=31573&stc=1&d=1497839749
Unfaithfully Yours (Preston Sturges,1948) rating_2

A highly rated film that is both a dark comedy and a screwball comedy. Did it work? I didn't care for it, but you might like it. It is Preston Struges after all.

My full review of Unfaithfully Yours (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1721171#post1721171), it's a good read to! At least I hope:p

[Iroquois]

Who thought it was a good idea to give a playful and upbeat score to what is supposed to be a powerful and horrific subject matter ? I mean seriously, this has to be the poorest scoring decision I've ever seen in my life.

Sure, it isn't as distasteful than deliberately having tragic and depressing music accompanying the presented images, but wouldn't it been better and respectable to leave the viewer with quietude instead of some distracting noise.

I just think that a director should have a much more responsible approach when tackling such content, and by adding a soundtrack, he is in a way forcing his opinion on the audience and trying to create some sort of effect, when the images should speak for themselves.

Sure, an argument could be made that the filmmaker is consciously making a juxtaposition, but again, isn't that in poor taste ? Furthermore, wouldn't that still make the audience aware of the presence of a subjective point he is trying to make ? I thought a documentary was supposed to be objective, in fact, I thought out of all documentaries this specific documentary was supposed to be objective. Well it kinda failed at that.

The juxtaposition is justified since the film does draw attention to how these camps were located so close to an otherwise ordinary pastoral setting where people still more or less went about their lives. It underlines how grim scenes of immense atrocity can so easily occur side-by-side with normalcy, plus the footage shot decades later indicates how easily said atrocity could be forgotten if there was no effort to record and remember the past (and that's without getting into the people who treat the whole thing like a hoax no matter what). I don't think it's in poor taste to do that - showing images of the camps by themselves with no score could end up feeling dry and distant and monotonous (which could potentially lessen their impact anyway), so including such a strong and (deliberately) discomforting contrast ends up creating a stronger impression in the long run.

In any case, I do question how "objective" documentaries can be. They are still films made by filmmakers; films always get constructed in such a way that they communicate whatever the filmmakers want them to regardless of whether or not the finished films ultimately line up with what is considered objective anyway (and who gets to decide what is objective in the first place?). What would you consider an example of a purely objective documentary anyway?

Last movie I watched...

Batman (1966) - 3

Remarkably functional.

[Siddon]

http://tse4.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.2-r38aYWWHmJq-8C1Ud-HADVEs&pid=15.1

1

This is a slice of life film from Italy near the turn of the century. It's three hours long, very little happens. Couldn't tell you the characters or the plot but it was pretty to look at.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/73/Mister_Johnson.jpg/220px-Mister_Johnson.jpg

4

Another sort of slice of life film, but things actually happen in this one. This is the story of a colonialism in Africa and a clerk who believes he's British. The film has a genuine sort of humanity to the characters where the villains aren't really that bad and nobody is really that good.

http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/a-master-builder-2014/large_ofvXt5mMbwS6UiUG9PUJSGmQzNc.jpg

3.5

Wallace Shaun and Andre Gregory reunite for an adaptation of the Ibsen play. Much like a sequel the returns are someone dulled...this is no My Dinner with Andre or Vanya on 42nd Street but it is watchable.

[donniedarko]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/02/Red_Desert_%28film%29.jpg/220px-Red_Desert_%28film%29.jpg
Red Desert

First non documentary film in quite a while

[dadgumblah]

15 Minutes (2001)

I don't care if this movie is manipulative or not, I enjoyed the heck out of it. From the moment the two bad guys in this flick start killing people and filming it, with the intention to get famous in America, you want them dead. Because the first couple of people they murder are also set on fire with a huge apartment fire as a result, both a famous detective and a fire marshal are called in. Robert De Niro is the detective and Edward Burns is the fire marshal. Burns wants to learn from a reluctant De Niro, but they soon learn to respect one another. Meanwhile, the killers go after a witness (the beautiful Vera Farmiga) and soon set their sights on a larger target. The entire cast is very good, including those already mentioned. Kelsey Grammer is super as a sleazy "newsman" who has his own show and soon runs afoul of the demented pair who want him to make them famous. Yes, part of this film is an indictment of sleazoid Jerry Springer-type shows, but the best of it is the relationship between De Niro and Burns and the action that takes place as they hunt down the murderers. Good stuff.

http://www.mediacircus.net/15minutes3.jpg

4

The Boy (2016)

A young woman hires on as a nanny for an English couple who leave her to care for their son. She's shocked when she learns that the "boy" is actually a life-size doll that they all treat like a real boy. Greta, the nanny, (Lauren Cohan) goes along with the family's wishes concerning the doll named Brahams, and soon strange events start to occur around the doll, like it moving of its own accord. She has a friend named Malcolm (Rupert Evans) who also begins to witness the weirdness. There are several twists and turns, especially the end reveal, which can make you go "oh yeah" or roll your eyes. I'll admit I wasn't expecting it, so I liked it, but didn't love it. Still worth one look at least.

http://www.fantasymagazine.it/imgbank/splash/201601/32696-lauren-cohan-in-the-boy.jpg

3.5

[cat_sidhe]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/Changing_Lanes_poster.JPG


4

OOOOHHH!!! I actually kinda loved that when it came out, and it came out during the time I disliked Ben Affleck.

[cat_sidhe]

Had a real couch potato day yesterday, and did nothing but let the cats ile on me while I watched movies. All re-watches, but it had been some time, so why not.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GP0tRJjMRWs/UDLy7HUMADI/AAAAAAAAAm0/wjU88gWVeP0/s1600/there_will_be_blood_ver4_xlg.jpg
4
How is Daniel Day-Lewis still so perfect?


After that, felt like something light, so did the following, back to back:

https://thedinglehopper.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/oe01.jpeg
3

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2

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2.5

[Nemanja]

Girl with a Suitcase 1961 3

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/italian-actress-claudia-cardinale-taking-a-train-in-girl-with-a-1961-picture-id487827114

[matt72582]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/02/Red_Desert_%28film%29.jpg/220px-Red_Desert_%28film%29.jpg
Red Desert

First non documentary film in quite a while

The only Antonioni I ever liked was "Il Gido" (Outcry) -- is this a good one? Or is it slow as hell?

[Okay]

The juxtaposition is justified since the film does draw attention to how these camps were located so close to an otherwise ordinary pastoral setting where people still more or less went about their lives. It underlines how grim scenes of immense atrocity can so easily occur side-by-side with normalcy, plus the footage shot decades later indicates how easily said atrocity could be forgotten if there was no effort to record and remember the past (and that's without getting into the people who treat the whole thing like a hoax no matter what). I don't think it's in poor taste to do that - showing images of the camps by themselves with no score could end up feeling dry and distant and monotonous (which could potentially lessen their impact anyway), so including such a strong and (deliberately) discomforting contrast ends up creating a stronger impression in the long run.

I do reckon that it can be justified, but I still believe that leaving the images speak for themselves would of been a better approach, at least for me. Again, the score left me distracted, and it definitely lessened the overall impact that the documentary could of had. As to it possibly ending up being "distant", I don't think that really matters, since there already is a feeling of distance between the viewer and the subject matter, considering how helpless to the situation and to its results we are, and the quietude would only reconfirm that. As for it being "dry" or "monotonous", I really don't think that's even possible, not to mention, the documentary is 32 minutes short, and it is way too informative (with a score or not) to ever end up feeling or being dry and monotonous. I would say even subtle and calm music could be more effective, a score of nature could definitely establish what the juxtaposition tried to do, while also not being distracting.

In any case, I do question how "objective" documentaries can be. They are still films made by filmmakers; films always get constructed in such a way that they communicate whatever the filmmakers want them to regardless of whether or not the finished films ultimately line up with what is considered objective anyway

Agreed, there is no such thing as a completely objective documentary, although, what I do think should be necessary is trying to achieve objectivity, by at least having a variety of opinions and points of views on a subject or a situation. Although, after much thought, if one documentary's goal isn't to be objective, I don't think it should be negatively criticised for that, I guess the intent of the filmmaker is what matters the most, and their work should be judged on how successful their intent came out.

(and who gets to decide what is objective in the first place?).

No one decides what's objective, it's already decided by nature and meaning of the word itself. Who gets to decide what is blue ? Who gets decide what is fluid ?...

What would you consider an example of a purely objective documentary anyway?

I haven't seen enough documentaries in my life to even try and answer this question.

[TheUsualSuspect]

The Martian

Ridley Scott

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cd/The_Martian_film_poster.jpg/220px-The_Martian_film_poster.jpg

3.5

It's difficult to do book adaptations right because someone, somewhere will always complain. My take on it is to never really compare the two. They are completely different mediums and unless they DRASTICALLY change the story elements, leaving bits and pieces out is completely fine and even expected. With The Martian, Ridley Scott manages to stick to the core idea and themes presented in the novel, capturing the isolation and loneliness brought fourth and delivering an entertaining survival flick.

The book was one of my favourite books to read that year. It was a hilarious, thrilling and scary read. The thought of being alone there terrified me and I wouldn't have survived a second. Mark Whatney, played by Matt Damon, not only survives the initial disaster, but inspires. The man does so many things with so little and here I am sitting on my ass with a bag of chips watching bad sitcoms. I knew the film wouldn't perfectly capture the same feeling the book had, but it does a decent job of attempting to.

Whatney is struck by some debris after a storm hits home base on Mars. The crew decide to leave, thinking he's dead. Guess what? He survived. With the crew heading back home, Whatney is literally stuck on a deserted planet by himself. He has to find a way to survive, communicate and hopefully live long enough to find rescue. The harsh elements of Mars might be a challenge for him.

Damon does a pretty good job of bringing the humour to life. Whatney uses comedic relief while talking to himself and his video logs to help with the mental strain of being in this situation. In all honesty, I would do the same thing. Being able to laugh a bit and have some fun, helps alleviate tense and impossible situations. Had he been down and depressed the whole time, maybe he wouldn't have found ways to accomplish things. While Damon is indeed a focal point of the film, the rest of the cast is stacked. Here's a quick list: Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Sean Bean, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover and Mackenzie Davis. Not bad for a film about one guy trapped on another planet. Each serve their roles fine, some more than others. Glover's character is an odd one, popping up to help solve and issue, then disappearing right after.

Arguments have been made about whether or not this is a comedy. It is not, there are certainly comedic elements, but expect a survival struggle story with beautiful desolate terrain shots and lots of science mumbo-jumbo. One thing the book did was explain, a lot, of the science, the film sidesteps this, which is an improvement. I'm all for the realism of situations, but my understanding of those elements were next to none. Scott's slight change of the climax is understandable to add more tension to the scene and overall, the film is an enjoyable treat. Scott's film record has been hit or miss in his later career and the Martian, is a hit for him and the audience.

[MovieMeditation]

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

As furiously funny and wildly relentless as ever, WOWS is a movie I love to love and hate to see hate for. Why? Because people criticise the movie for following through on exactly what it sets out to do and that's weird to me. "I hate it because it glorifies sex, drugs, violence and economical fraud" YES. Exactly, that is the entire point. The movie places you as an associate to everything that goes on and then pulls the rug from under you in the end where you suddenly feel so very guilty for having so much fun the entire time - exactly as it is the case with the characters. I love that and Scorsese did it in a very professional and well thought-out way. And also, watching a man in his 70s make such a wild, exciting and batsh*t crazy piece of filmmaking REALLY proves the kind of talent this man has, perhaps even more than some of his all-time greats...

4++

[Ultraviolence]

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One of my favorites!
rating_5

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Asura: The City of Madness
One of the best Crime/Thrillers of the modern era!
rating_5

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"It's a good scream!"
rating_4

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The most violent samurai film directed by Hideo Gosha!
It's incredible!
rating_4_5

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Garbage
rating_1
Amy Adams = ROBOT
The rest of the cast was great, but this film was predictable as hell!
The dialogs, oh God, so cliche:
-You're just like me.
- We're not alike.
- You'll see!
Ok... :rolleyes:

[cricket]

John Wick 2 (2017)

2.5

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Does it really have to be armies of people that have to be killed? It would just seem like an unlimited number of nameless and faceless henchman whose sole purpose is to get shot down. There were times it seemed more like a war movie or a superhero movie than an action movie. To me, there was no tension, and that's where the greatest thrills come from. Even a grand scale action movie like Die Hard, there's a clear set of bad guys as targets, and for the most part they have some sort of distinguishing characteristic. It wasn't all bad. Some of the action was entertaining, and I always like Keanu Reeves. I also thought some of the settings were cool. I noticed some CGI in the beginning and I thought that looked terrible. It was ok, comparable to the first movie.

[ynwtf]

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The most violent samurai film directed by Hideo Gosha!
It's incredible!
rating_4_5




Cool. I'll track this one down and watch it. Right now, 13 Assassins is my top Samurai flick. Sad to hear about Nocturnal Animals. I've not seen it yet. Had high hopes. I'm not sure what to expect of it though.

[donniedarko]

The only Antonioni I ever liked was "Il Gido" (Outcry) -- is this a good one? Or is it slow as hell?

Slow as hell.

Also realized i posted this in the wrong thread, was supposed to be Movies Youre Watching Tonight

[Stirchley]

31582

Amusing, strange little movie. First film from Finland for me.

2


31583

Second viewing of this excellent movie. Series of the same name is even better.

5


31584

Ugh. So tiresome. Bailed out quite quickly. Zero rating.

[Raven73]

Get out
6/10
Beware of those who stir their tea while inquiring about your past.

[Ms. M]

Les saisons
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2.5
Great pictures, music and narration, but the moral was to puchy.

[Ms. M]

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

As furiously funny and wildly relentless as ever, WOWS is a movie I love to love and hate to see hate for. Why? Because people criticise the movie for following through on exactly what it sets out to do and that's weird to me. "I hate it because it glorifies sex, drugs, violence and economical fraud" YES. Exactly, that is the entire point.

rating_4++
I'm sorry, but I disagree with You. I don't like this movie, because it is about nothing, IMO. I've seen a lot of movies about, let just say, hedonism, which were funnier, more interesting or just shorter. WfWS is nothing new for me¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Ms. M]

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3.0

[MovieMeditation]

I'm sorry, but I disagree with You. I don't like this movie, because it is about nothing, IMO. I've seen a lot of movies about, let just say, hedonism, which were funnier, more interesting or just shorter. WfWS is nothing new for me¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It is a biopic about a man and his life as much as any other biopic, say Capote, The Social Network, The Aviator, Ray etc. This guy just happens to **** and screw people over, figuratively and literally, through his rise to fame and down again - how does that make the movie about "nothing"? It's true to the story and Scorsese and DiCaprio tells us the story as it was, more or less, and with great expertise.

Just because you don't like sex, drugs and rock n' roll as a "subject", so to speak, doesn't automatically make it a bad movie because you'd rather want to see something, say, more "elegant". It's fine if you don't like it, of course, and that you don't find it funny or interesting is subjective and the length is a little much, but saying the movie is about "nothing" is as hollow as the word itself...

[Gideon58]

OOOOHHH!!! I actually kinda loved that when it came out, and it came out during the time I disliked Ben Affleck.

I've never really been into Ben Affleck either, but he was really good in this, up there with his performance in Hollywoodland, which I still think is his best work.

[matt72582]

Boy - 8.5/10

Another great movie on TCM.. I think many in here would love this movie.

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[Ms. M]

It is a biopic about a man and his life as much as any other biopic, say Capote, The Social Network, The Aviator, Ray etc. This guy just happens to **** and screw people over, figuratively and literally, through his rise to fame and down again - how does that make the movie about "nothing"? It's true to the story and Scorsese and DiCaprio tells us the story as it was, more or less, and with great expertise.

Just because you don't like sex, drugs and rock n' roll as a "subject", so to speak, doesn't automatically make it a bad movie because you'd rather want to see something, say, more "elegant". It's fine if you don't like it, of course, and that you don't find it funny or interesting is subjective and the length is a little much, but saying the movie is about "nothing" is as as hollow as the word itself...

Ok, maybe J. Belfort's story of life wasn't as interesting for me, as Capote's or Ray's. I'm not saying that Scorsese wasn't focus on detail during shooting this film - it unfolds 3 hours, not without reason.

Just because you don't like sex, drugs and rock n' roll as a "subject",
??? I like for example "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" or "Last days". Does it count? I would say these are less "elegant", than the WfWS.

My opinion is absolutely subjective :yup: but You wrote, that people don't like this movie because of it's subject, despite they knew what it would be about. I had known the subject of this movie and it didn't help.
I don't disagree with Your opinion about the movie, but with Your reason, why they don't.

And about "nothing" word - I saw WfWS about 2 years ago and I can't remember any particular scene from it. Nothing make me impressed. If I watch Scorsese's film, I want to be suprised, affected or interested, not bored.

Like You've said, that's my subjective opinion.

[matt72582]

Ok, maybe J. Belfort's story of life wasn't as interesting for me, as Capote's or Ray's. I'm not saying that Scorsese wasn't focus on detail during shooting this film - it unfolds 3 hours, not without reason.

Just because you don't like sex, drugs and rock n' roll as a "subject",
??? I like for example "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" or "Last days". Does it count? I would say these are less "elegant", than the WfWS.

My opinion is absolutely subjective :yup: but You wrote, that people don't like this movie because of it's subject, despite they knew what it would be about. I had known the subject of this movie and it didn't help.
I don't disagree with Your opinion about the movie, but with Your reason, why they don't.

And about "nothing" word - I saw WfWS about 2 years ago and I can't remember any particular scene from it. Nothing make me impressed. If I watch Scorsese's film, I want to be suprised, affected or interested, not bored.

Like You've said, that's my subjective opinion.




I agree... Awful movie.

[Ms. M]

I agree... Awful movie.

Thanks :yup:

[Louise1956]

Wonder Woman. starts off quite interesting, but gets quite dull after about the first half hour. Strangely muted colour. 5/10

[cat_sidhe]

I've never really been into Ben Affleck either, but he was really good in this, up there with his performance in Hollywoodland, which I still think is his best work.

I should rewatch Hollywoodland as I was still annoyed by his face back then :lol: Thanks for the rewatchspiration!

[Yam12]

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The Fountain (2006) - 4

[matt72582]

The Ceremony - 6/10

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[this_is_the_ girl]

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10 Cloverfield Lane (2016, Dan Trachtenberg)
3.5

A potentially strong movie with an interesting premise ruined by a ludicrously anticlimactic ending. Still pretty good for the most part.

[FromBeyond]

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The Lego Batman Movie
3

[iank]

A Cure for Wellness. An ambitious young executive is sent to the Swiss Alps to try and bring back his company's CEO, who is refusing to leave a luxury health farm. But following a car accident, he finds himself unable to leave and increasingly cut off from the outside world, and becomes more and more convinced that this "health farm" is hiding some very dark secrets... This creepy weirdo modern thriller was a rather delightful surprise and really entertaining and engrossing in spite of its rather long running time. I was particularly happy to see the film refusing to go to some by now tired cliche ending (where the "twist" is that the main character is just losing his mind and imagining all the sinister goings-on) and instead delivers a proper (if warped as hell) plot and plunge into full-on horror territory in the last act. Really enjoyed this! :D
And the young woman in it bugged the hell out of me until I realised it was the teenage runaway who was targeted as a potential witness by the serial killing "Truth Terrorist" in season 1 of The Tunnel!:)

[dadgumblah]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

A fun-filled second installment featuring the Guardians, with all kinds of action and comedy and yes, even a bit of drama. Star-Lord or Peter Quill, whichever you choose (played by Chris Pratt) is probably the main focus of this one, as mainly focused as you can be when ships are flying, explosions are happening, monsters are threatening, etc. etc. But he and his motley crew are saved during a space battle by Ego (Kurt Russell), who, no spoiler because it's in the trailers for the movie, turns out to be Peter's long-missing father. Ego supposedly has been searching for Peter after giving him over to Yondu (Michael Rooker) when Peter was young. Great gobs of the movie deal with Peter and Ego and their relationship but there's also Gamora (Zoe Saldana) dealing with her hateful sister Nebula (Karen Gillan); Drax (Dave Bautista) making friends with Ego's assistant, Mantis (Pom Klementieff); Baby Groot (voice of Vin Diesel) trying to be a contributing part to the team despite being very small; and lastly we have Rocket (voice of Bradley Cooper) doing his usual mayhem and thievery and being more surly than usual, much to the anger of his shipmates.

Tons of action that might make you cross-eyed if you try to catch everything whizzing by, but the special effects are fine...I especially enjoyed the fireworks-in-space funeral of a character near the movie's end. Everybody does a great job in their roles, and Sylvester Stallone even shows up as a former cohort of Yondu. Lots of tidbits and characters show up and you may have to look fast to catch them. There are, I think, five after-credits scenes, so stick around, but if you're a Marvel movie fan, you don't have to be told. Oh yeah, the soundtrack once again is great!

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4.5

Starter for 10 (2006)

Fun, smooth little flick with James McAvoy as Brian, a young man from humble roots who tries to make his way in his first year at Bristol University. He soon ends up on a college quiz team, where his teammates learn how intelligent he is. He sets his cap for one of the team members, Alice (Alice Eve), who may or may not be interested in him. The team captain, Patrick, is played uptight by a very good Benedict Cumberbatch. who clashes with McAvoy at times, threatening the upcoming quiz contest, to be televised. Alice also distracts McAvoy, as does his somewhat hooligan friend Spencer (Dominic Cooper), his mother, played by Catherine Tate, who upsets McAvoy because she has found romance with another man after being widowed for a while. Many things make Brian distracted and doubting himself. There is also Rebecca (Rebecca Hall), a political student who may not be as uptight as she seems. I truly liked this movie---I'd not heard of it and gave it a shot and ended up loving it. A great cast truly makes this movie.

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4

[the samoan lawyer]

Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) - 3.5
The Hallow (2015) - 2.5
The Damned United (2009) - 3.5


Side note. Currently on Season 4 Episode 4 of Breaking Bad. Really is worthy of the hype.

[TheUsualSuspect]

The Silence of the Lambs

(Jonathan Demme)

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4

The Silence of the Lambs won the "Big Five" Awards at the Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay, making it 1 of only 3 films to be able to accomplish that feat. Impressive and worthy, as Silence of the Lambs was ahead of its time, laying the foundation for crime thrillers we see today.

Serial killer Buffalo Bill has claimed another victim and the FBI agent in training Clarice Starling is tasked with interviewing a cannibalistic serial killer who might have insight into the mind of Bill.

In a role the defined his career, Anthony Hopkins defined the role of Hannibal Lecter, once played by Brian Cox. Some people may forget the Cox originated the role because Hopkins delivers a chillingly still performance that is cemented in Hollywood forever. When we first are introduced to him, he's standing in his cell, behind a pane of glass. Here's a man confined to one room, yet gives off the impression and demeanour of commanding everything and everyone around him. His words are his weapons now and he spars calmly with Starling in her quest to find out who Buffalo Bill is. Lecter knows, but he prefers the interaction with Starling far more and will use this as his opportunity to possibly escape. I can't stress how great I think Hopkins is in this film. Watch how carefully and purposely he chooses to pronounce his words, it immediately takes a hold of you and lets you know that HE is actually in charge, despite his current physical predicament. His eyes, always focused and his posture, always perfect.

Jodie Foster had been around for a long time before Lambs came out, she was a young teenage prostitute in Scorsese's Taxi Driver. When we are first introduced to her, she's training outside at Quantico. When she is called in to the FBI director's office, Demme has a shot of her in an elevator with all these guys who are taller than her. Showing not only her spot on the totem pole, but the uphill battle she faces as a woman. Why of all people is she being picked to interview Lecter? Knowing there must be ulterior motives, she still uses the opportunity to overcome it. Foster brings Southern strength to the character, showcasing her determination and willpower to get the job done. Her interaction with Hopkins are highlights for the film.

Demme has created a concise and controlled psychological thriller that has been copied over and over again. The Silence of the Lambs launched the careers of everyone involved and holds up incredibly well today. I do wish I could chat about this film longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner...

[TheUsualSuspect]

Side note. Currently on Season 4 Episode 4 of Breaking Bad. Really is worthy of the hype.


Such a well written and concise show.

[the samoan lawyer]

Such a well written and concise show.


Agree. The detail and depth of each character is so impressive. Each one is so interesting they literally could have made a spin off of many of them and I would still tune in. At present Mike is currently my favourite.

[Ultraviolence]

Violent Streets
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rating_3

[MovieMeditation]

Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) - 3.5
The Hallow (2015) - 2.5
The Damned United (2009) - 3.5


Side note. Currently on Season 4 Episode 4 of Breaking Bad. Really is worthy of the hype.

I wish it was me going through BB for the first time. I have watched the series twice now. I'm beginning to itch for a third run-through. :cool:

Loved season 4, looking forward to hear your comments on the final few episodes of that season. ;)

[Ms. M]

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3

[ynwtf]

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3
Good step for Tina Fey, but still by the numbers over all. Not comedic enough to be funny, and too safe to be dramatic. Watch and forget. Grab Good Morning Vietnam again, instead.


yay!
My first popcorn icon thingy!!!

[Dani8]

I enjoyed WTF but it helped that I watched it simply because I'm interested in the subject matter and hadn't seen the trailer until after, which I thought was an unbelievably stupid marketing mistake on their behalf. I didnt even know Tina was in it, but I thought she did a great job, but as a whole I dont think the film makers knew what genre they wanted to go for. Definitely not a comedy like the trailer makes out.

[Citizen Rules]

The jokes were so crude and juvenile in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot that I shut it off after only 10 minutes.

[Dani8]

The jokes were so crude and juvenile in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot that I shut it off after only 10 minutes.

I dont even remember any jokes, to be honest. A couple of light moments but to me it was just pretty much a war correspondent film with some wishy washy chick flic stuff. Do you mean the scene at the beginning in the boardroom? I cant even remember what was said other than I thought her delivery was good but I certainly didnt laugh. One thing I do remember is I thought Molina was a really poor choice for Massoud and his portrayal was totally clownish, but you wouldnt have made it that far. Could have been a really good war drama but misses the mark and fell flat. I havent read the book, though. Maybe she wanted it to be a light drama.

[Citizen Rules]

...Do you mean the scene at the beginning in the boardroom? ... Yeah I think so, it's been a long time since I didn't see it. It did seem like they were in a room with a bunch of people so that was probably where I shut it off.

[Dani8]

Yeah I think so, it's been a long time since I didn't see it. It did seem like they were in a room with a bunch of people so that was probably where I shut it off.

I vaguely recall a woman was chosen to go to afghanistan and she started bawling so Tina;s character volunteered and made some jab. Wasnt particularly funny. All the 'humour' was in the trailer to market it as a comedy. Will have to go back for another look. As ynwtf said, looking for good humour in a hard hitting war corro movie get GMVietnam instead.

[Citizen Rules]

I actually wanted a hard hitting war correspondent movie, but at least in the first 10 minutes it seemed pretty dumb.

[Yam12]

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American Beauty (1999) - 5

So darkly funny. One of those films I can rewatch over and over again

[Dani8]

I actually wanted a hard hitting war correspondent movie, but at least in the first 10 minutes it seemed pretty dumb.

I just watched the trailer again for the boardroom scene. Yep, not funny - just slapstick to set the light mood IMO. I remember some people on imdb being highly offended but I just went with the flow and was entertained, but not enough to convince my husband to watch it. As I said in an earlier posts, just doesnt know what it wants to be. One of those movies that feels 'confused'. Poor editing maybe?

[matt72582]

I Vinti - 6.5/10

The last story was the only one I liked, but it was good.

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[Ms. M]

American Beauty (1999) - rating_5


So darkly funny. One of those films I can rewatch over and over again

Exactly:yup: 5/5

[matt72582]

La Tera Trema - 8.5/10

Grapes of Wrath. Italian Style....
Camo - My favorite by Visconti.. Have you seen this?

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[Raven73]

Indiana Jones and the last crusade.
9/10.
A classic and a good Father's Day movie.

[MissBlenerhassitt]

I Am Michael, 8/10, films in which the last few seconds change or define the whole rest of it are rare and wonderful things.

[Yam12]

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Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) - 5

So darkly hilarious. Oscar Isaac was brilliant and its a crime he wasn't nominated for any major awards. This has surpassed The Big Lebowski as my favourite Coen brothers movie.

[Gideon58]

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4

[Saunch]

Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) - 5

Still my favorite of the 2010s so far. Isaac deserved, at least, a nomination.

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[The Gunslinger45]

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The new Earl of Gurney is a paranoid schizophrenic who believes himself to be Jesus Christ. We see how his noble family from a ruthless uncle, his scorned aunt, and git cousin deal with his mental illness. Resulting in a bloody enjoyable very dark comedy. Not Dr Strangelove dark nor quite as funny, but it made me laugh. I especially laughed at the "kissed in the garden" joke. Peter O'Toole gives an amazing performance as Jack Gurney. I am thankful it has been preserved by the Criterion Collection.

4.5

[Ms. M]

The Recriut (2003)
rating_4_5
It was made in 2003 and still keeps in suspense. Pacino is as demonic as... Pacino;)

[Chypmunk]

Xiao cheng zhi chun [Spring In A Small Town] (1948) - Slow but delightful Chinese drama that's well worth a watch

[the samoan lawyer]

I wish it was me going through BB for the first time. I have watched the series twice now. I'm beginning to itch for a third run-through. :cool:

Loved season 4, looking forward to hear your comments on the final few episodes of that season. ;)


Have to admit, its difficult not to be smug that I'm watching this now for the first time whilst everyone has already watched it. Un fortunately though, the fear is already kicking it that I'm coming close to the end! If I could span them out I would but I just cant wait to see the next one. Planning on Better Call Saul next, did you watch it?

[Chypmunk]

Have to admit, its difficult not to be smug that I'm watching this now for the first time whilst everyone has already watched it. Un fortunately though, the fear is already kicking it that I'm coming close to the end! If I could span them out I would but I just cant wait to see the next one. Planning on Better Call Saul next, did you watch it?
No need to feel smug - we've only watched the first two series thus far and the rest is on hold for now so not quite everyone has watched it ;) :p

#redefiningslow

[the samoan lawyer]

No need to feel smug - we've only watched the first two series thus far and the rest is on hold for now so not quite everyone has watched it ;) :p

#redefiningslow


Cant. Help. Still. Feeling......... Smug.




Slow like a turtle? ;)

[Rey Skywalker]

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Swiss Army Man (2016)

2

[the samoan lawyer]

http://www.dvdclassik.com/upload/images/critique-le-portrait-de-dorian-gray-lewin1.jpg
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)


Superb photography and set pieces really make this an atmospheric and chilling watch. The acting is top form, in particular Lansbury stands out. I'm not sure this will make my 40's list but would be nice to see it featured.


4

[Louise1956]

come September (1961). romantic comedy set in italy, begins promisingly but rapidly becomes less interesting. 5/10

[Chypmunk]

Slow like a turtle? ;)
Not entirely sure - what are they like?
They zoom past so fast they're just a momentary blur and it's really difficult to make any detail out :shrug:

[Sarge]

The Hunt (2012)

http://sites.psu.edu/kaylaspassion/wp-content/uploads/sites/34515/2015/10/91DBCbrQPCL._SL1500_.jpg

Summary

Overall I thought that the film was really well made. It was solid in all areas, but for me it was slightly unbelievable in some places.
With that said, I was physically tense throughout due to the story, the topic and the acting. I was invested and I was taken on a journey. A key aim of any film, should be to make the viewer feel things. In that area this film truly did deliver.

4

[Dani8]

but for me it was slightly unbelievable in some places.

Which parts did you think were unbelievable?

[Yam12]

http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/there-will-be-blood.jpg

There Will Be Blood (2007) - 5

There was some blood

[Stirchley]

Still my favorite of the 2010s so far. Isaac deserved, at least, a nomination.

https://68.media.tumblr.com/84156ce3d7f3448549a62c22ec7907f8/tumblr_o4crc1fG7Z1rngqm6o1_250.gif https://68.media.tumblr.com/3ebbb271ec604e069850e77c2089d95c/tumblr_o4crc1fG7Z1rngqm6o2_250.gif

I loved it too. Oscar is brilliantly charismatic.

[Dirk120]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/514A8qpH-qL.jpg

Don't know if any of you has seen this.

I saw this last night, such a good film. rating_4

[matt72582]

Naked Youth - 6/10

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/08/Cruel_Story_of_Youth.jpg

[Gideon58]

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

3.5

[Fabulous]

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

4

http://cdn8.openculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/06212116/spinal-tap.jpg

[Iroquois]

20th Century Women - 4

At this point, I'm just waiting for Greta Gerwig to get stunt-cast as a landlady.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Enemy

(Denis Villeneuve)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0d/Enemy_poster.jpg/220px-Enemy_poster.jpg

3


There are a few instances when you watch a film, then the credits roll and you sit back and wonder what the hell just happened. Enemy, upon first glance would indicate this, but in reality, it's pretty straight forward. Gyllenhaal, who plays a college professor rents a movie based on a recommendation from a colleague. While watching it he spots a man, who looks exactly like him. He looks him up online and rents two more of his films. He believes he's found his doppelganger and becomes obsessed with finding out who he is and why such a thing exists. Based on José Saramago's The Double.

In this Kafka-esque psychological thriller, Villeneuve plays with the audience and expectation. The film unravels at a relatively slow pace, purposely mind you and engages the viewer to ask questions about the images depicted on the screen. Villeneuve doesn't give answers, he throws jigsaw puzzle pieces at the screen and asks the viewer to put them together. The question of "are there really two of them?" creeps into the back of your mind as you watch this dream like story unfold. Maybe they are two sides to one subconscious? Giant spiders make you question the sanity of characters and blurs the line of what we are to believe.

Enemy is reminiscent of David Lynch, in tone, pacing, ambiguous imagery and dark characters. Gyllenhaal has made a name for himself as a serious actor, no longer the pretty boy for disaster flicks (Day After Tomorrow) or generic rom-coms (Love and Other Drugs) he's finding a niche that suits him perfectly (Enemy, Nightcrawler, Prisoners, Nocturnal Animals) and I look forward to more chances to go down the rabbit hole with him.

[matt72582]

Thief - 8.5/10

James Caan in one of the best performances. The titular hero is the thief, but he does have a "code"... A movie I could watch many times.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/Thief_1981.jpg

I put this on again.. I wanted to watch one scene, but forgot, and was too tired to get up.. but... this time, I read the entire note (from Willie Nelson) and he tells Frank (Caan) that he's proud Frank is collecting his debt FROM society... He grew up in state institutions, state prisons, had it wrong from the start to no fault of his own... Some call it anti-left, anti-right, but he's his own man.

[Cynema De Bergerac]

The Pianist (Second Watch) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Crying Game ⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐

[resopamenic]

Au Hasard Balthasar (1966) - 3.5
https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/3/9/2/2/9/39229-au-hasard-balthazar-0-300-0-450-crop.jpg

[GulfportDoc]

Enemy
(Denis Villeneuve)
rating_3
There are a few instances when you watch a film, then the credits roll and you sit back and wonder what the hell just happened. Enemy, upon first glance would indicate this, but in reality, it's pretty straight forward. Gyllenhaal, who plays a college professor rents a movie based on a recommendation from a colleague. While watching it he spots a man, who looks exactly like him. He looks him up online and rents two more of his films. He believes he's found his doppelganger and becomes obsessed with finding out who he is and why such a thing exists. Based on José Saramago's The Double.

In this Kafka-esque psychological thriller, Villeneuve plays with the audience and expectation. The film unravels at a relatively slow pace, purposely mind you and engages the viewer to ask questions about the images depicted on the screen. Villeneuve doesn't give answers, he throws jigsaw puzzle pieces at the screen and asks the viewer to put them together. The question of "are there really two of them?" creeps into the back of your mind as you watch this dream like story unfold. Maybe they are two sides to one subconscious? Giant spiders make you question the sanity of characters and blurs the line of what we are to believe.

Enemy is reminiscent of David Lynch, in tone, pacing, ambiguous imagery and dark characters. Gyllenhaal has made a name for himself as a serious actor, no longer the pretty boy for disaster flicks (Day After Tomorrow) or generic rom-coms (Love and Other Drugs) he's finding a niche that suits him perfectly (Enemy, Nightcrawler, Prisoners, Nocturnal Animals) and I look forward to more chances to go down the rabbit hole with him.

You make some good points, and Gyllenhaal is really coming into his own. But in my view the film is a mediocre story masquerading as art.

https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=49540

When you're hip you don't have to explain anything. This was a good case of the end justifying the means. And the end WAS a total surprise. That sound effect should be given a special award...:)

~Doc

[Gideon58]

Enemy

(Denis Villeneuve)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0d/Enemy_poster.jpg/220px-Enemy_poster.jpg

3




Your review of this film is pretty much on the money. I think I gave it half a bag of popcorn more than you did, if memory serves.

[this_is_the_ girl]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7CIzTx99Vq4/UH8X35XGT-I/AAAAAAAAHhk/TFoF0894j_g/s1600/And-Soon-the-Darkness-1970-Pamela-Franklin.png
And Soon the Darkness (1970, Robert Fuest)
3-

Deliberately obfuscated by the painfully alogical behavior of one of the central characters, all for the sake of a lead-up to a completely botched twist ending that I saw coming a mile away. Not good.
But, shaky though it was during some parts, it still had some suspenseful moments, and the cinematography was pretty good.
Check out that panning shot near the end when the first drops of rain start falling - nicely done.

[Chypmunk]

My Brother Jonathan (1948) - Lovely romantic drama with a social conscience

[cat_sidhe]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/07/Escape_From_Tomorrow_poster.jpg
3.5

(edit: rewatch)

[Ms. M]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/514A8qpH-qL.jpg

Don't know if any of you has seen this.

I saw this last night, such a good film. rating_4
I've seen it. I was suprised, cause I didn't expect such a good movie:)

[Ms. M]

Sieranevada
http://1.fwcdn.pl/po/30/53/763053/7786317.6.jpg
2
I didn't notice when my family was tracked in my family house;)

[Ultraviolence]

https://reviewsofthingsandstuff.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/following-poster.jpg
rating_4
A great debut!
Some flaws but ok!

[Chypmunk]

Murder In The Blue Room (1944) - Fairly entertaining comic & musical murder mystery 'b-movie'

[Dirk120]

I've seen it. I was suprised, cause I didn't expect such a good movie:)


Aamir Khan is the Indian god. His movies rarely go wrong.

[matt72582]

Brutti, sporchi e cattivi - 5.5/10

Lighthearted comedy about one family's poverty, including the father, who wants to kill them all, and they want to kill him for his money. Imagine 30 people in an 900-sq foot house -- this is it!

It is absurd, so much that I had to watch one half yesterday, and the rest today, but there is some funny writing, and the lead is funny himself.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/67/Brutti_sporchi_e_cattivi.jpg

[matt72582]

Genius of the Modern World - Friederich Nietzsche


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzcD-LCKuNs

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/84/Moonlight_%282016_film%29.png

3.5


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/78/Stung_poster.jpg

2.5

[Yam12]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMDAzNDAxOGItNWFlMC00NjE1LTk2ZjctYzhiYTEzMjYxNzdiXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTY0MTkxMTg@._V1_.jpg

Arrival (2016) - 4.5

[Dani8]

Nausicaä LOL that second poster is nasty.

[resopamenic]

https://reviewsofthingsandstuff.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/following-poster.jpg
rating_4
A great debut!
Some flaws but ok!I hope sometime in the future nolan make these kind of creative movie again. Too much spectacles for now

[ynwtf]

The Standford Prison Experiment
http://www.impawards.com/2015/posters/stanford_prison_experiment_xlg.jpg


rating_4
It was difficult to watch and judge this as a movie because it actually happened (http://www.prisonexp.org/the-story/). One or two scenes seem downright silly at times, but it's all there in the history books. I was always fascinated by this "experiment" when I read about it in college, and how people can so easily get caught up in a role, how our actions are influenced by observation, and how easy it is to just lose yourself and moral compass when left to our own devices.

Found it surfing Netflix last night. A pleasant surprise.

[ynwtf]

https://reviewsofthingsandstuff.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/following-poster.jpg
rating_4
A great debut!
Some flaws but ok!


I keep stalling on watching this one and I don't know why!!!!

[Lucas]

Wonder Woman 2.5
It isn't bad, and though it's miles better than Suicide Squad & Man of Steel, it doesn't come close to matching BvS, my favorite of the recent string of DCEU movies.

The lead actors are charming and charismatic, but, ultimately, the film feels something closer to a Marvel film (not a good thing tbh). The film feels far too formulaic and bland to become something noteworthy.

[dadgumblah]

Thank you, this_is_the_girl, for posting the picture of the beautiful Pamela Franklin. I haven't see And Soon the Darkness, and you seemed not to like it too much. But if I get the chance, I may check it out for the now-retired Pamela, whom I crushed on majorly in my youth. :)

The Time Machine (1960) Re-watch

Rod Taylor is the star of this adaptation of H.G. Wells' famous story about ,um, H. George Wells, who invents a time machine but keeps it hidden away while he talks to his "intellectual" friends and tries to convince them of the possibilities of time travel. They are all fairly skeptical when George comes back from a journey, all unkempt and haggard. When they ask what occurred, George relates his tale of time travel in his machine. He tells of making a few stops in the future. Wells goes through a time where there are nuclear wars, and finally ends up around the year 800,000! He finds an seemingly Idyllic society where there are all young, attractive people called the Eloi, who do seemingly nothing, yet have food and clothing and shelter provided for them. George falls for one of the Eloi, the beautiful Weena (Yvette Mimieux), He is later shocked when he learns another group of people went underground and devolved into creatures called the Morlocks who are the providers for the Eloi, yet from time to time, take groups of them as slaves and those Eloi never return.

A very good Sci-Fi film with Taylor giving a good performance as the time-traveler who hopes his friends will believe him. Fine stop-motion effects, with a large crew, including JIm Danforth who did stop-motion work of his own in filmdom. Director George Pal did a great job with this movie.

https://lintvkimt.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/time1.jpg

4

Hard Candy (2005)

Intense thriller/drama with Patrick Wilson as a professional photographer who invites a young girl (Ellen Page) into his home. He seems to be friendly enough but soon finds himself drugged, tied up, with the young lady threatening to castrate him as she is convinced he's a pedophile and maybe a murderer. The movie jerks your loyalties back-and-forth, as you're sometimes convinced that Wilson is innocent and sometimes not, sometimes convinced that Page is in the right, or maybe she's just a raving loony. Great acting from both involved, with twists and turns I won't reveal. If you can handle the subject matter, it's a worthwhile watch.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ne5Lb2SiFHg/TCJgR1hnQkI/AAAAAAAAybQ/8ioyDzBsdxE/s1600/hard+candy.jpg

4

[rauldc14]

Wonder Woman

3.5

I liked Gal Gadot in the role. And Chris Pine was pretty good too. This may he my favorite DC movie, but I am also somewhat a fan of Man of Steel and Suicide Squad unlike everyone else.

[rauldc14]

I keep stalling on watching this one and I don't know why!!!!

It's not good, IMO.

[ynwtf]

I keep stalling on watching this one and I don't know why!!!!

It's not good, IMO.


Noooooo!
Eh. One day I'll know.
I liked both Man of Steel and BvS. Not so much Suicide Squad but it was better on second viewing. Still not a fan of it though =(

[Ultraviolence]

http://www.impawards.com/2001/posters/memento_xlg.jpg
Nolan's best work in my opinion!
rating_5

[Ultraviolence]

I hope sometime in the future nolan make these kind of creative movie again. Too much spectacles for now

Yes, me too!!

[TheUsualSuspect]

The Magnificent Seven

(Antoine Fuqua)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ec/Magnificent_Seven_2016.jpg/220px-Magnificent_Seven_2016.jpg

2.5

The biggest fault this remake of a remake does is put the character interactions of the seven to the sideline. Instead it focuses on the spectacle of cool looking gun fights and talent of the cast. The result is mixed bag of emotion and familiarity. Despite a powerful cast, they are not used to the advantage of the film and this remake feels a tad hollow inside.

Bartholomew Bogue has a lot of money, but he wants more. A small town stands in his way of mining for some gold so he decides to send a message by burning town the church and killing some townsfolk. One of those killed was the husband of Emma Cullen, who then goes out to look for skilled gunfighters to defend the town and exact revenge on the ruthless Bogue. She finds seven men.

Fuqua teams up with his Training Day partners Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke and purposely showcases a happy reunion between the two. Washington is the cool as ice man in black who rides into town looking for trouble. He takes on the request from Jennifer Lawrence look-alike, Haley Bennett and goes on a quick quest to find some gunslingers. First up is Chris Pratt, an alcoholic smart ass who is talented with a pistol, but Washington doesn't know that, he only spoke to him once a few minutes before and Pratt was just sitting down. Without knowing if he's a good shot or not, he's recruited. The two separate way to find more; Washington makes an offer to a Mexican outlaw, played with little to no purpose by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. Pratt tracks down a legendary sharpshooter and his knife-wielding best friend, played by Hawke and Lee Byung-hun. That's five down, two to go. They track down a bear of a man, Vincent D'Onofrio and randomly take on a Comanche warrior, Martin Sensmeier. Avengers Assembled.

As mentioned before, Fuqua choose style over substance and we get little to no interaction between these men. With the exception of Hawke, no one else really has a character arc here. Even his is shallow and predictable, but at least it's something to work with. On the flip side, D'Onofrio is the only one actually doing something interesting with the character. Everyone else is tasked with looking cool while holding a gun (or a bow & arrow). The film tries to be progressive and adds people of different races into the mix. For example, the seven men are white, black, Mexican, native and Korean.The Commanche warrior at first might seem to be an enemy. If history tells us anything it's always been Cowboys vs Indians. So the inclusion of this native brings questions; how will the team interact with him? Will there be friction and trust issues? Fuqua and writers Nic Pizzolatto &
Richard Wenk don't bother to explore this area. They instead would rather set up a quick lived showdown between Sensmeier and another random Native warrior from the other side. This set up is laughable at how predictable and short sighted it is. Finally we have the underused Peter Sarsgaard as the villain. He looks the part, acts the part, but the part doesn't justify anything. Set up in the first scene as the bad guy, we get one more small bit with him halfway and then he sits around in the final showdown. He needed to be a more menacing figure for our heroes, tragically that is not the case.

You can appreciate films from the 50's 60's and 70's that were in the western genre because of the gorgeous landscape, it feels real. Watching films like this one today makes me question what I'm looking at. Is that really a mountain range in the background, or some CGI creation? That fact that I'm even asking myself the question takes you out of the experience for the film. Then we have scenes with obvious CGI. When will filmmakers realize that CGI smoke and fire, look laughably fake on the screen. Akira Kurosawa who directed the original film this is based on, literally burned an entire set to the ground in Ran. It looks gorgeous on the screen and proved how daring and audacious a filmmaker he was. People today are limited by their own reluctance. They choose CGI over realism. This film doesn't dare to do anything, it follows the norm.

While the cast is indeed good, the film offers nothing new. It fails to live up to its name or full potential.

[the samoan lawyer]

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

rating_3_5


Very underrated film.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://horrornews.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Kidnapped-2010-5.jpg
Kidnapped (2010)


As a fan of the home invasion sub genre, this was right down my street. The acting isn't particularly great, dialogue can be quite painful at times and its not an overly well made film. Still, there's no doubt that you get what you go looking for in this and it certainly is a nasty little thriller. Its violent, bleak and tense most of the way through. Highly recommend watching late at night and alone.


3.5+


Breaking Bad update: Just watched Season 4 episode 10. Probably not my favourite episode but definitely my favourite ending, so I'm watching in again tonight! What a show!

[Chypmunk]

House Of Strangers (1949) - Excellent low-key crime drama

[Gideon58]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LJMYfQvLmOM/maxresdefault.jpg

4

[Gideon58]

http://www.impawards.com/2001/posters/memento_xlg.jpg
Nolan's best work in my opinion!
rating_5



I need to re-watch this one.

[Chypmunk]

Roses Are Red (1947) - Modest crime drama that has some nice lines

[Okay]

The Unknown Girl (2016) - 3.5
http://www.impawards.com/intl/france/2016/posters/la_fille_inconnue_xlg.jpg
Another strong entry by the Dardenne brothers. Whether it's better than Two Days, One Night I'm not so sure yet, but I say for now they're equally great.

[matt72582]

Genius of the Modern World - Sigmund Freud

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6MT50lAs7w

[matt72582]

Genius of the Modern World - Karl Marx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mYDmC1WiO8

[SeeingisBelieving]

She's great Bettany Hughes — I miss seeing her documentaries (she doesn't sound like that by the way :p;)).

[Dani8]

Highly recommend watching late at night and alone.


3.5+

LOL. My favourite. 3am, lights out, volume cranked, and all is silent in the house until a floor board creaks. So looking forward to this.

[Stirchley]

31792

Amusing minor movie from Finland.


31793

Still holds up as a terrific movie. Fifteen years later, we have long since lost the war on drugs. (Fentanyl anyone?) Lots of actors who got bigger roles later on, including Viola Davis.


31794

Excellent black comedy from Argentina. Loved it.

[Diehl40]

https://resizing.flixster.com/j_wbXb3HgjSNMWoAEne0_YxhFrc=/300x300/v1.aDsxMTgyMTQ7ajsxNzM3MTsxMjAwOzE2ODg7MjUwMA

100 foot journey
8/10
Great film that affirms that differences between people and cultures can strengthen us.

[Dani8]

https://resizing.flixster.com/j_wbXb3HgjSNMWoAEne0_YxhFrc=/300x300/v1.aDsxMTgyMTQ7ajsxNzM3MTsxMjAwOzE2ODg7MjUwMA

100 foot journey
8/10
Great film that affirms that differences between people and cultures can strengthen us.

I want to see this.

[Saunch]

31794

Excellent black comedy from Argentina. Loved it.

Brilliantly funny movie. The opening is an all time great "WTF?" cinematic moment.

[Stirchley]

Brilliantly funny movie. The opening is an all time great "WTF?" cinematic moment.

Right. And ending with the wedding day from hell.

Wish I had known it was set in Argentina when I watched it. Stupidly assumed it was from Spain. Always like to see movies set in more unfamiliar (to me) countries.

[Nausicaä]

@Nausicaä LOL that second poster is nasty.

It does make you flinch. :)



https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81jj6tfcfzL._SY445_.jpg

2.5

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y187eaDpL8c

[SeeingisBelieving]

Heat (1995) — 8/10

[cricket]

Still holds up as a terrific movie. Fifteen years later, we have long since lost the war on drugs. (Fentanyl anyone?)

We're on to Carfentanyl now, 100 times stronger.

[Stirchley]

We're on to Carfentanyl now, 100 times stronger.

Terrific. :rolleyes:

[cricket]

Terrific. :rolleyes:

Emergency personnel are recommended to wear hazmat suits.

[iank]

Freddy vs Jason. Freddy Krueger has been forgotten by his killing ground of Springwood, deliberately excised from history and removing his power to terrorise the young in their dreams. Incensed by this impotence, he resurrects infamous serial killer Jason Voorhees and sends him to his home town to kill a few youngsters in the hope he'll get the blame, thus spreading fear and allowing him to return. His plan works, but when Jason won't just then bugger off and keeps taking out "his" victims, it's evil vs evil for a final showdown... A passable slice of cinematic crossover fan-fiction, the film has a mediocre start and characters but does get rather more entertaining in the last half hour when the two horror icons go head to head. Jason X is better, though! ;)

[Yam12]

https://media1.fdncms.com/bohemian/imager/u/original/3335849/film-43d34561b0345028.jpg

Get Out (2017) - 4.5

[Okay]

Kidnapped (2010) - 2.5
http://www.gstatic.com/tv/thumb/dvdboxart/8437077/p8437077_d_v8_aa.jpg

I've seen this film pop up quite a few times in this forum so I decided to watch it, why not right ? Welp, even though I don't feel like I wasted my time, I still didn't do anything worth a mention with it either.

'Kidnapped' is literally a carbon copy of other home invasion horror films, it goes through the same steps and the same formula anyone could expect from the genre, and even when the film-makers try to add a new spin presentation wise, it doesn't work, instead, it just looks distracting. Oh, and did I mention that the movie has a soundtrack ? Well it's annoying and unfitting...to be fair, I do think that there was one instance where it did compliment the happenings very well, but that was still short lived. A good thing about the film though is that it is shorter than the usual, therefore, we as an audience are exposed to a lesser extent of the usual expected idiocy.

Contrary to what you might think, I did really enjoy this for what it was, it may be so stupidly irritating at times, but it never reaches the point where it becomes insulting, the acting is actually above average from the most part (except for the daughter who made me contemplate stabbing my ears), and the action although predictable, is at least entertaining.

5/10

[the samoan lawyer]

https://chainofthoughts2109.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/fce0d868f31fea585b5e82c98496b444.jpg
Lore (2012)


Despite the bleak subject matter, this films really is strikingly beautiful. Some of the scenery really is stunning. Although all the actors put in a great shift, its the lead, Saskia Rosendahl who stands out here with an outstanding performance. Definitely one I would recommend.


4

[FromBeyond]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/9b/4a/e1/9b4ae1198f1f148e70f24bd545222449.jpg
Friday The 13th: A New Beginning

They really ****ed up in this sequel by introducing another killer, a Jason wannabe and so the majority of kills in the movie are done in such a way that you don't know who the killer is... you see some feet, a raised weapon, a kill and then a door closes....it felt at times I was watching Murder, She Wrote not a Friday The 13th movie!

The main character is an emotionally damaged kid (I think he had some previous encounter with Jason) who hardly ever talks and is angry... the problem is he is completely unlikable and looks about 40..

It was saved by some 80's campness and music, in that sense it felt perfectly retro and comforting.. I just thought Jason Takes Manhattan was such a better film

2

[Rey Skywalker]

https://68.media.tumblr.com/c8ca9df1e43287e11f4d5dbda4f12e0b/tumblr_omr5d2bBPH1tfg6jso9_r3_1280.jpg

Logan (2017)

3

[MovieMeditation]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/9b/4a/e1/9b4ae1198f1f148e70f24bd545222449.jpg
[B]Friday The 13th: A New Beginning
To this day the only Friday film I haven't seen. It simply turns me off on the whole concept alone.

But I guess I gotta get around to it some day so I can complete my watchings...

[Chypmunk]

Saboteur (1942) - Mixed espionage thriller not up to his usual high standard

[FromBeyond]

To this day the only Friday film I haven't seen. It simply turns me off on the whole concept alone.

But I guess I gotta get around to it some day so I can complete my watchings...

I doubt I will ever complete my watchings, I have only seen Jason X and Jason Takes Manhattan, I have no sense of time in this universe but at least those two films were fun, A New Beginning just... wasn't.

[FromBeyond]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81jj6tfcfzL._SY445_.jpg

rating_2_5

I forgot I had even seen this, I think I gave it 2

[matt72582]

Midnight Cowboy - 10/10

First saw it at 17, bought the VHS at 18, seen it a dozen times since.. Lots of fun!

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/87/Midnight_Cowboy.jpg

[Yam12]

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Magnolia (1999) - 4.5

[Nausicaä]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71YOdC4YoZL._SX385_.jpg

3.5

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvZE9Yuxkyg

[Gideon58]

http://www.impawards.com/2016/posters/chronically_metropolitan.jpg

2.5

[Thursday Next]

Titan A.E. (2000)

Somewhere between a 2.5 and a 3. It's not bad, but even my eight year old found it derivative. OK, he didn't actually use that word, but he did say Star Wars should sue them.

[MovieMeditation]

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Well, this was as expected I guess... no more, no less. On a positive note, the cinematography is interesting, often beautiful, and does try to make some elegant, vibrant visuals and if anything the director wants to make a beautiful spectacle and he does partly succeed in that. But despite the amazing line-up in the cast, the characters are even more hollow souls than your usual blockbuster. If the latter has cardboard-cut characters, this has see-through foil characters. I liked Goodman and Sam Jackson the most, but only because they are veteran actors really...

Peter Jackson's Kong was long, but despite some mixed feelings to the opening hour of no Island action, at least they tried to build characters and story, which does actually pay off later. Here, they still try for some heroic, beautiful, romantic or elegant character moments, but they don't work because we have merely glanced over everything. They don't even build Kong properly up either. Epic introduction but I missed some mystery over mass destruction.

I really miss character in the movie itself more than anything, because lately all blockbusters has to look and feel the same. Marvel-ish not marvelous, unfortunately... they all wanna be this big cinematic universe that links itself into the next thing and the entire big thing and it all feels so calculated. At least this movie had a nice paint job on top of the same old ****. Some CGI looked great, but some shots were awful and overall Pete Jackson's King Kong from more than 10 years ago had better CG. Overall I enjoyed myself pretty well, but it was numbing and forgettable and stupid for the most part...

2+

[Yam12]

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1496021/images/o-NEW-HER-TRAILER-facebook.jpg

Her (2013) - 5

This is the saddest movie ever!

[cricket]

Cry of a Prostitute (1974)

3.5

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kRBTLr-TZ68/SdbqD60c8dI/AAAAAAAAIIE/vS_joiUqyGU/s1600/cry30

This has a slightly misleading title as this Italian film is not quite the exploitation movie it implies, although it has exploitation characteristics. There's two rival mob families in Sicily, with a gangster played by major badass Henry Silva in the middle trying to find out who is smuggling heroin inside the dead bodies of children. In his spare time, he has time to pork and beat the ex-prostitute wife of one of the mob bosses, and not necessarily in that order. This movie has a bit of a spaghetti western feel, and is nasty, and I had a blast watching it.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kRBTLr-TZ68/SdbjaLih5gI/AAAAAAAAIGk/MmAdO0wqXQs/s1600/cry18

[Chypmunk]

Notorious (1946) - Nice espionage romance/thriller that imo ends perfectly

[hero9x]

Home Alone 1990

[PAN]

Power Rangers (2017), I went in not giving it much of a chance. I was surprised it was actually better than expected. Don't get me wrong, it will never be as good as the original corn ballish movie, but it wasn't that bad. 7/10

[cricket]

We Bought a Zoo (2011)

3.5

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I expected this to be a feel good family film, but at least to me it was more something else. Matt Damon's character is a widower with a young son and daughter, and I sometimes try to put myself in the character's shoes so I found it a bit emotionally upsetting. I looked at the whole buying a zoo and fixing it up as therapy for them. There's definitely a feel good aspect to everything, but I'd say calling it a family film is borderline with it's mature theme. Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, and the rest of the cast are all likable and solid, and I always like to see the animals. The friendship/romance between two 13 year old was a little awkward. Director Cameron Crowe loves classic rock just like I do, but using Neil Young's great Cinnamon Girl while they're fixing up animal enclosures was out of place. Overall I very much enjoyed it, as did my wife and dogs.

[Chypmunk]

[CENTER]We Bought a Zoo (2011)

3.5
Overall I very much enjoyed it, as did my wife and dogs.
Does this mean we can expect a "Rudy & Randy Review" thread anytime soon? :)

[cricket]

Does this mean we can expect a "Rudy & Randy Review" thread anytime soon? :)

If they could talk they'd have more to say than I do.

[Cynema De Bergerac]

https://fanart.tv/detailpreview/fanart/movies/1164/movieposter/babel-5214f097bdac5.jpg
(Third Watch)

Alejandro González Iñárritu's prayer for peace is such an extraordinary film, a messy and chaotic piece of cinema, yet one that is very human. It's everything the overly melodramatic 'Crash' wanted to be. It's a global tale; a series of heartbreaking events all connected through people of different cultures and races. Without going into any more detail, one thing that did catch me; is the self-centered provoked response from the United States towards the tragedy that happens in the beginning of the film. They believe it was perpetrated by Violent, Militant Muslim Terrorists. Only to find out it was done solely through the thoughtless act of a child. Really makes a statement about the certain people in power these days, and how jumping to conclusions through bigoted hysteria gets us nowhere.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Chypmunk]

If they could talk they'd have more to say than I do.
They could use pom-poms for the ratings instead of buckets of popcorn ..... have I persuaded you to give it a go yet?

[Cynema De Bergerac]

They could use pom-poms for the ratings instead of buckets of popcorn ..... have I persuaded you to give it a go yet?

I'm a firm believer in the "Roger Ebert Rating System"

👎
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⭐⭐⭐.5
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I only hope this becomes a 'thing' on this site :)

[Cynema De Bergerac]

Lots of fun!

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/87/Midnight_Cowboy.jpg

https://media.tenor.com/images/1ec28fdd36227ee98007889c64b9b864/tenor.gif

[matt72582]

https://media.tenor.com/images/1ec28fdd36227ee98007889c64b9b864/tenor.gif

It IS one of the few funny movies out there.

[Cynema De Bergerac]

It IS one of the few funny movies out there.

Up there with...
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[Louise1956]

Go To Blazes (1962). mildly amusing british comedy about thieves pretending to be firemen to rob a bank. 5/10

[seanc]

I find Midnight Cowboy funny. I think the best films mix melancholy and humor well.

[The Rodent]

The Secret Of My Success (1987)


Seen this a few times... is it me, or is the entire movie packed with seriously unlikeable characters?


Fox spends the entire film lying to Howard (his Uncle and boss) and banging Howard's wife Vera, which is technically his Aunt... then Fox sniffs after Slater, who is banging Howard...


Fox, Vera and Slater then all form a hostile takeover and run Howard out of his business.
I'd feel sorry for Howard, except he was also cheating on his wife with Slater.


It's basically a cast of suit stereotypes and cheats, all cheating on each other and lying their way through the film.
Then there's the tone that goes from something akin to a Carry On movie, then changes to a Scooby Doo slapstick doors-in-corridors routine and then becomes something that wants to be Wall Street.


2

[rauldc14]

Midnight Cowboy...mehhhhh......

[Cynema De Bergerac]

Midnight Cowboy...mehhhhh......

At least It's not as bad as 'That Cat in the Hat'
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[rauldc14]

That one is in my top 10!!!!

[Whale Song]

Nocturnal Animals

4.5

Wasn't quite sure what to expect from this film. It ended up being one of the best movies of the year for me. Definitely top ten material. Everyone in it was terrific but Michael Shannon stood out the most, The story itself was clever with the present day, flashbacks, and the fictional book. The setting in the fictional book was particularly haunting, intense, and unsettling; especially the scene near the beginning on the road when the family encounters the gang for the first time.

I highly recommend this to everyone.

I have to mention the ending but won't give away any spoilers. Let's just say I'm sure half loved it and the other half didn't find it fulfilling. Put me in the former. A lot of theories about the ending and would love to start a discussion in another thread so we don't ruin it for others here.

https://secure.netflix.com/us/boxshots/ghd/80113783.jpg

[rauldc14]

The only things holding Nocturnal Animals from being last on my list of 2016 is Trolls and Sausage Party.

[Cynema De Bergerac]

The only things holding Nocturnal Animals from being last on my list of 2016 is Trolls and Sausage Party.

F**k you Man! Suicide Squad was EASILY the richest piece of brilliant cinema from 2016. A close second would the Christlike Masterclass Comedy 'Nine Lives' directed by Brendan Fraser and his penis.

And If I had to ALREADY select a film from 2017 that would be my favorite:
It'll have to be 'The Gong Show' starring some Child Fondler.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQM9fsibcmvzxG4KL3r48xxNHVg2SCBdJnv2KVp5hlLQtZH_eijcg

[matt72582]

The New Centurions - 9/10

My (new) favorite cop movie. Shows it from their perspective, but their life away from the street.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/73/The_New_Centurions.jpg

[Yam12]

31874

Taxi Driver (1976) - 5

[Raven73]

Mad Max: Fury Road
9/10.
Watch this movie with the volume cranked.
It is pure rock 'n roll.
http://www.madmaxmovies.com/mad-max-fury-road/movie-posters/the-world-goes-mad.jpg

[FromBeyond]

http://festivales.buenosaires.gob.ar/uploads/admin/fotos/979c940ce7b1866c9c6e2f52d794bfc478828da6.jpg
The Wrong Trousers
5

[Nausicaä]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81xUGS7cBvL._SY500_.jpg

3.5

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-cBWPnn4MU

[Gideon58]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/eb/49/f6/eb49f6694bfefaaf4225e283662bbca2.jpg

3

[Chypmunk]

Dishonored Lady (1947) - Modest crime drama

[DangerousDan]

Face/Off: 6/10 John Woo's awful camera techniques for more than 130 minutes.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back: 5/10 Hollywood should severely reinvent its action flicks

[FromBeyond]

https://cdn.traileraddict.com/content/ifc-midnight/autopsy-jane-doe-poster.jpg
The Autopsy Of Jane Doe
3

[Werislavos]

Ikiru (1952)

9/10

[Steve Freeling]

http://images3.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/51823_front.jpg
3.5

[PAN]

Jeremiah Johnson (1972) 9/10

[Saunch]

http://www.reactiongifs.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/jeremiah_johnson_nodding.gif

[HashtagBrownies]

31888

Great. All of the main characters are fun and people you'd like to crack open a cold one with. The 'squeal like a pig' sequence wasn't as disturbing as everyone makes it out to be, but I can't fault that since I've seen my fair share of disturbing movies. The soundtrack was pretty great (How could you NOT tap your foot to the banjo standoff?!). The last image of the film is VERY haunting.

8/10

[Captain Steel]

I might check out Inferno (2016) tonight.
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTUzNTE2NTkzMV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMDAzOTUyMDI@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg

Read the book a couple years back.
Recommend? Yay or Nay?

It's been awhile since I read the book, and my memory was a bit fuzzy, so the movie seemed like images from a lost memory - that's the good part. Most of it seemed like what I remembered from the book.

I don't know if the movie was hard to follow for people who didn't read the book, but I suspect it may have been. That's kind of been an issue for Dan Brown novels made into films - his books are detail-oriented, with one clue leading to the next. With such emphasis on detail and stories laden with details, it's often a strain to fit them into a 2 hour movie.

But here's the problem - it's the Elephant in the room type problem. Imagine in the Sixth Sense that the big reveal at the end never occurred - the movie would be virtually pointless. That's what they did with Inferno - they literally removed Dan Brown's ending which was the whole dynamic culmination of the book. What was remarkable about the book's ending is that it breaks with formula - the good guys lose! And what the "bad guy" wanted to do (and ended up achieving) didn't involve killing anyone, but solving the extremely scary and extremely real problem of geometrically increasing overpopulation. Ultimately, the bad guy is actually a hero and a savior of mankind while the usual hero is just a misguided dupe. By deleting the actual ending, the movie turns the story into a typical "mad man who's threatening mass murder and whose plan is stopped at the last minute by the heroes" fluff piece. Without the book's ending it's a long, tired, overdone scenario that we've seen a million times. The movie is entirely predictable with the only unpredictability coming for readers of the book who are left dumbfounded to find the only surprising part of the tale is omitted! Plus, the movie never addresses the true threat of overpopulation presented by the bad guy.

2

[Louise1956]

The Man on the Eiffle Tower. A murder mystery, with Charles laughton as inspector Maigret. 5/10

[Ms. M]

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3.5

[Iroquois]

The Mummy (2017) - 2

This might be the most orange-and-teal movie I've ever seen.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Don't Think Twice

(Mike Birbiglia)


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a6/Don%27t_Think_Twice_%28film%29.png/220px-Don%27t_Think_Twice_%28film%29.png

2.5

It was about 20 minutes into this film that I realized that I couldn't possibly be friends with any of these people. The constant need to be 'on' is what annoyed me. None of these people felt real for the first half of the film. Always trying to be funny, or one up each other to the point where you no longer have a personality makes me want to vomit. It didn't help that every single person in this comedy group suffered from this, making me struggle with the first act.

The Commune is an improve group in New York, created by improv teacher Miles, played by the writer, director and producer, Birbiglia. The group also consists of Gillian Jacobs, Keegan-Michael Key, Kate Micucci, Chris Gethard and Tami Sagher. One night a producer from Weekend Live (an SNL type show) shows up and asks for Jacobs and Key to audition for their show. Key snags the coveted spot and creates awkward tension with the group. How do comedians react when someone they know and might even think is less funny than them, gets the spotlight?

The relatable thing about this film is that we've all been in a situation where someone we know gets a little bit more recognition than ourselves and we think, do they really deserve that over me? Sure we could be happy for them, but there is that one small voice crying out asking why them? That's the core element to this film, which otherwise wanders aimlessly around in no plot or direction.

With the exception of Chris Gethard and Tami Sagher, I was familiar with all these people and find them funny. The improv scenes are comical and some people are given small moments to shine, but as a whole this film is more dramatic. I wish they had given everyone in the group more of a personality. Kate Micucci has zero character traits other than she draws. Tami Sagher is in the same boat, she gets high all the time and has rich parents. The film seems to focus mainly on Jacobs, and her insecurities, Key and his showboating and Birbiglia and his jealousy. The others are given one specific trait and Birbiglia expects that to be enough for their character. Gethard's father is hit by a truck, ends up in a hospital....that's his character trait. Had the film spread the screen time evenly around, it would have been a more well-rounded film with engaging conflicted characters.

It seems as if Birbiglia has made a film for other comedians to nod their heads at in acknowledgement of "I've been there" and leaves the audience out in the cold. His first film, Sleepwalk with Me, had similar vibes. Don't Think Twice offers insight into a comedians mind, which is never as funny as you would imagine.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/04/11/article-0-1CF677B800000578-127_634x395.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjOlofNxNvUAhULQBQKHWy-DBQQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Ftvshowbiz%2Freviews%2Farticle-2602255%2FThe-Raid-2-Strictly-Bloodbath-choreography-die-for.html&psig=AFQjCNGaoa985kwfWeTfDfTITMZTEZ3L-Q&ust=1498567317318212)
The Raid 2 (2014)


I slightly enjoyed the first more in terms of plot but this beats it hands down for action! Some of the fight scenes were just incredible.


3.5+

[Ultraviolence]

Face/Off: 6/10 John Woo's awful camera techniques for more than 130 minutes.


"John Woo's awful camera techniques"

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vxcy0FFCRMM/hqdefault.jpg
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[Ultraviolence]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/04/11/article-0-1CF677B800000578-127_634x395.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjOlofNxNvUAhULQBQKHWy-DBQQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Ftvshowbiz%2Freviews%2Farticle-2602255%2FThe-Raid-2-Strictly-Bloodbath-choreography-die-for.html&psig=AFQjCNGaoa985kwfWeTfDfTITMZTEZ3L-Q&ust=1498567317318212)
The Raid 2 (2014)


I slightly enjoyed the first more in terms of plot but this beats it hands down for action! Some of the fight scenes were just incredible.


rating_3_5+

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[Ultraviolence]

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/yEb6TNGdt4yJPrCl3qrvSqWOsBm.jpg
rating_5
Holy s**t
3h 28min of pure brilliantly told and filmed epic that tells of a man trying to cling to his humanity in inhuman circumstances.
:flair:

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)
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rating_4
The best in the series so far.

http://img.moviepostershop.com/the-way-of-the-dragon-movie-poster-1972-1020691843.jpg
rating_4
I really love this film!

[Chypmunk]

Lady Gangster (1942) - Crime/prison b-movie that's fun enough for a watch.

[Dirk120]

https://68.media.tumblr.com/f1fb50a45e6c405508adc65be8ba62a8/tumblr_n9mehywtde1tdo66yo1_r1_500.gif

Best kung fu movie of all time.

[Chypmunk]

The Lodger (1944) - Decent Jack the Ripper offering.

[Gangland]

I was able to knock out three films I've been meaning to watch this weekend:

1.) The Phenix City Story (1955) - 4.5
You can read my (lengthy) thoughts on the movie on my Netflix thread (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=48498&page=2)

2.) The Racket (1928) - 4.5

It was a privilege to watch the The Racket. Thought to be lost to the ages shortly after its release, it was found 70 years later in Howard Hughes' private collection. TCM first aired the film in 2004, after its restoration, and has been playing it ever since. What blew me away is how this film was shot; excellent cinematography. There's a funeral scene where mob boss Nick Scarsi (Louis Wolheim) attends the funeral of a rival gangster. All of the other gangsters are sitting in their chairs with their hats on their laps, facing each other. Scarsi looks left, then right, the hats then disappear (I don't know the name of the film technique) as if Scarsi is seeing through them, and each man is holding a gun under his hat. Though, this funeral is small. It wouldn't be until Little Caesar (1931), where the gangster would have the large, lavish, parade type funerals.

The Racket works really well with Josef von Sternberg's Underworld (1927) in bridging the gap between silent and the first sound gangster film, Little Caesar.


3.) War on Everyone (2016) - 2.5

I'm mixed on John Michael McDonough’s War on Everyone. What’s great is that this movie has a black heart; it’s hilarious to see Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña being dicks to everyone (Peña being a complete ******* to his kids is great). Though funny, the story is all over the place. I do like the look of the film, though modern, a lot of the characters and cars look straight out of a 1970s action film.

[Stirchley]

31906


Tiresomely boring. Benicio del Toro in a long black wig was the final straw for me.

[Rey Skywalker]

https://68.media.tumblr.com/087be9730712c8530b8cfe62c31377a1/tumblr_omr5d2bBPH1tfg6jso6_r4_1280.jpg

The Girl with all the Gifts (2016)

4.5

[Ms. M]

https://resizing.flixster.com/10CVUViz4zsAR0W02qe17yTcdRM=/206x305/v1.bTsxMjM0OTcxOTtwOzE3Mzc3OzEyMDA7NjEwOzkwNg
4
Quite funny:)

[Ms. M]

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1.5
Waste of time.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8d/Performance_poster.jpg

Second viewing - 3.5

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[Gideon58]

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3