Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Saunch]

Opposite for me. In fact this is the first bad review I've hear of the film.

Friends and contacts I trust very much have praised it as Herzog and Coppola-esque. Still high on my watchlist but I'll manage expectations.

Also, Pattinson is a pretty good actor outside the Twilight series. Check out The Rover or Cosmopolis.

[KyuJuEX099]

"Cooking Up A Storm" Chinese movie. That movie makes me hungry a lot. 8/10.

[Dani8]

"Cooking Up A Storm" Chinese movie. That movie makes me hungry a lot. 8/10.

Trailer looks amazing. Definitely going on my list.

[Dani8]

"Cooking Up A Storm" Chinese movie. That movie makes me hungry a lot. 8/10.

I've seen 2 trailers. This looks stunning. Cinematography is gorgeous.

[roadrunner46]

the hatefull eight, 160 minutes long, very slow before the story gets going. 4/10 for me

[RoyaleWitCheese]

Lo (2009) Rewatch
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4

[Nausicaä]

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1.5


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2

[Ultraviolence]

the hatefull eight, 160 minutes long, very slow before the story gets going. 4/10 for me

Funny, for me from the first dialogue until the last one I felt that everything was well built and I never found the movie slow. A matter of opinion then. :)

[TokeZa]

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Slack Bay (2016) by Bruno Dumont:

Dumont is still the king of french cinema today 4+

[Joel]

[center][B][I][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="5"]Dead End (2003) -

Agreed. I remember renting this back in like 2004 or something and was really impressed with the twists and atmosphere. I think I watched Jeepers Creepers and then this. This won out for me.

[Derek Vinyard]

Agreed. I remember renting this back in like 2004 or something and was really impressed with the twists and atmosphere. I think I watched Jeepers Creepers and then this. This won out for me.

Jeepers Creepers is also one of my favorite horror of the 2000's :up:

[Joel]

Jeepers Creepers is also one of my favorite horror of the 2000's :up:

Yeah, it's a solid film. Part 2 isn't that bad, either. Love the locations at night with the school bus. That reminds me of the director's checkered past. It's always something...

[Gideon58]

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First re-watch since original theatrical release...this is Ron Howard's masterpiece.

4.5

[Yam12]

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Before Sunrise (1995) - 5

[Dani8]

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First re-watch since original theatrical release...this is Ron Howard's masterpiece.

4.5

Love it so much.

[Rey Skywalker]

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The Sting (1973)

4

[Beatle]

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The Sting (1973)

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AH! Even though I agree with Rules Robert can't act and he's cheesy, this it terrific.

Favorite lines:

What can I accuse him of? That he cheats better than me?!

or

You were right. It's not enough. but it's close.

[CosmicRunaway]

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Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - rating_2_5+

This film did the impossible by making one of the oldest, silliest Spider-man villains actually look cool, while still retaining his iconic features.

Homecoming is a bit long and predictable, but has enough laughs to keep you entertained, plus a ton of references for those familiar with the comics. Overall it was quite mediocre, and keeping in trend with the other recent Marvel films, it's lacking that spark films like the first Iron Man and Guardians of the Galaxy had. I can't really decide if I should give this a purely average rating, or be positive and bump it up to 3/5.

On the plus side, it's much better than Amazing Spider-man 2.

[matt72582]

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Before Sunrise (1995) - rating_5


I like this movie very much. And the sequels.

[Iroquois]

Speaking of which...

Spider-Man: Homecoming - 3

I decided on bumping it up after a shaky first act. It fulfills expectations and little more.

[Larry]

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The Sting (1973)

4

This movie is such good fun.

[Redwell]

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[Iroquois]

Mindhorn - 2

Starting to think that I should give up on these kinds of retro-kitsch parodies.

[Ultraviolence]

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[the samoan lawyer]

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Le Havre (2011)


Aki Kaurismaki has a new fan. Very stylish, very deadpan and ultimately, very funny.


4

[TheUsualSuspect]

Where The Truth Lies

(Atom Egoyan)

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2

Where The Truth Lies suffers from the film not being interested in the murder mystery aspect of the story. This would be fine if it weren't for a weak and miscast lead in Alison Lohman, which deflates any sense of tension or interest whenever she is on screen. The film needed a more talented and interesting actress to play off of the likes of Bacon and Firth, which could have elevated this film to becoming a decent murder mystery.

Kevin Bacon and Colin Firth are a Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis type comedy duo that have had great success. After a telethon for polio in Miami, they fly to New Jersey and discover a blonde woman dead in their bathtub at a hotel run by a mobster. The death is deemed a drug overdose and some short time after the duo split-up. The troubling thing is that the woman worked at the hotel they stayed at in Miami, how did the body manage to go to New Jersey, the same time they were flying to New Jersey? Years later, journalist Karen O'Connor, who coincidentally was a little girl with polio on their telethon, is tasked with ghostwriting an autobiography of Vince (Firth), which will earn him a cool one million dollars. Before writing the book, Karen promises the dead blonde girl's mother that she will find out the truth about how her daughter died. In doing so, she finds herself tangled in the lives of both men and digging too deep for their own liking.

A lot to take in here, but Egoyan manages to switch between the past and present effectively enough to not confuse the viewer. He manages meticulously peel away at the layer of mystery surrounding the death of the woman, but not in a really engaging investigative journalistic way, He seems more focused on the relationship between the three principal actors. Firth and Bacon do well enough to hold their own. Bacon can do smug and arrogant very well. Throw in some intimidating scenes and you have an egocentric talent who claims to be innocent of the murder, despite his constant mistreatment of women. Firth is more controlled in his resistance to overindulge in the performance. His character is a drug addict, repressing urges he cannot control. The weak performance, which is crucial to the film, is Lohman. She cannot support herself against two more established actors. Her soft spoken, woe is me performance contradicts the scenes where she is suppose to be a powerful investigative force that breaks down these two guys to find the truth. She comes off as unlikable in a film of unlikable characters, this is off putting. Are we suppose to root for her to find the truth? I was asking myself that throughout the film.

The film received an NC-17 rating, which crippled the box office take. Two scenes obviously come to mind when I asked myself why. One involves a soft three-some, the other a lesbian oral sex sequence. I can't go into detail about the three-some as it is crucial to the plotting of the film, but the second scene involves a shot where one character had just finished going down on another and her face is covered in juices. As we all know, THE MPAA HATES SEX, but loves violence. The controversy around the sexual aspect of this film are really unwarranted. Movies today showcase things that are far riskier. I'd even go as far as saying that I was a little disappointed this film didn't go further in some instances. A lot of talk and very little delivery.

Where The Truth Lies is a bit of a mess. Egoyan wants the film to be too many things and just when you think the film is starting to work, Lohman's performances reminds you as to why it won't. Her random connections near the end of the film to find the truth are a bit of a stretch and when everything is revealed I asked myself if any of it was important.

[Chypmunk]

Le Havre (2011)

Aki Kaurismaki has a new fan. Very stylish, very deadpan and ultimately, very funny.

4
Kewl, glad you enjoyed it - I've this DVR'd for a watch in the not too distant and was just gonna delete it if you gave it a thrashing ;)

[the samoan lawyer]

Kewl, glad you enjoyed it - I've this DVR'd for a watch in the not too distant and was just gonna delete it if you gave it a thrashing ;)


No, its very good Chyp. I think you'll really enjoy it. Let me know what you make of it.

[ILoveMovies]

Yesterday I saw Wonder Woman. Rate 5 stars

[Ultraviolence]

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At least she's hot...
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[Rey Skywalker]

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A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

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[Stirchley]

32378

Very tiresome. Bailed out.

32379

Excellent movie. Danes are great actors. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2216240/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

[The Gunslinger45]

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A movie that has only become more powerful emotionally thanks to my experiences in law enforcement. The story and message of the film is deadly real, and sadly something I see often. And while the more residential area of South Central LA does look like many of the areas I patrol at work, the worst parts of town I see look a lot crappier then the run down area I saw at the beginning when Tre was 10. But that is a very minor gripe. The film itself is excellent.

5


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A fantastic return to form for Spider-Man on the big screen! I loved that they made Spidey a teenager still in high school and they casted a great actor for that role. I really liked how they made Spider-Man and Peter Parker feel a lot more like how he did in the comics at that stage of his life. I liked how they did not need to do the Uncle Ben getting killed / origin story arc again. I liked how they showed him as a young and slightly established, but still growing hero. I liked the dynamic he had with Stark and Happy, and I liked how they captured Spidey as the young hero who wants to help and does not want to kill. And they were able to show Spider-Man for who he is, a young man with great power and is taking the responsibility to do so wisely. I also enjoyed the film showing his struggles and anxieties he has with his duel identity. I even liked the inclusion of his friend Ned who knows his secret as opposed to being the loan and often brooding hero. And Keaton was FANTASTIC as the Vulture. Finally bringing to the screen the best Spidey villain adaptation to date. Even better then Doc Ock in Spider Man 2. Then again I liked the Willem DaFoe Green Goblin.

That being said their were a few minor gripes. I still say the Sam Raimi movie is the more faithful adaptation of the comic book. I am still wondering why Marisa Tomei as AILF Aunt May was a good idea (though she is fine to be honest). And I was disappointed that the actress who seems to be Mary Jane is not a red head and has become Daria for some damn reason. But I will hold off final judgement as her character was limited in us, and has plenty of room to grow. But said character's name is Michelle but "her friends call her MJ" so Mary Jane Watson could still show up. Either that or Felicia Hardy. That would be badass too. A big screen version of Black Cat. On second thought, make that the new love interest. It was something that happened from time to time in the comics after the F**k up that was One More Day. And it would make it different from the Sam Raimi flicks. Though I still prefer red heads to blondes (or white / silver when the Black Cat).

But if you ask me who has played Spidey the best, I got to go with Tom Holland. He is excellent as Peter Parker and Spider Man. Where as Andrew Garfield was great as Spider-Man, but a poor Peter Parker. And while I still like Toby Maguire and think he was very good as Spider Man and Peter Parker, Tom Holland did it a bit better. I look forward to the next films he is in and the future of this franchise. Thank you Marvel and Sony for making Spider-Man great again.

Also, that final post credit scene? Well played Marvel and Sony. Well played.

4.5

[iank]

Not Another Happy Ending. Karen Gillan is an author whose first quasi-autobiographical book is a massive hit. Her life seems to be finally coming together, but when she gets writer's block on her second, her publisher decides she can't write when she's happy, so sets out to ruin her life and make her miserable again! This Scottish rom-com is nothing particularly astounding, but is pretty watchable and entertaining, bouyed enormously by Kazza's sheer presence and charisma. :)

[edarsenal]

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The Sting (1973)

4

HUGE fan of this! Always been!!

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[Beatle]

HUGE fan of this! Always been!!

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nice to see so many Sting fans. Paul has always been one of my faves. I don't get it why a "cold person" is considered negative. He's definately cold and positive. I actually prefer cold in any way. He's also intresting, unique and unwined.

It also has that lovely amadeus-like theme

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

[GulfportDoc]

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I went back and watched The Glass Key. I hadn't seen it in years. You're right-- Hammett's novel was better than the film, which is often the case. The movie flirted with "B" movie territory, and I'm not sure if it was the fault of the screenwriting, or the direction.

Still, I enjoyed it a half star more than did you. One of the detractions of the movie was Ladd's terrible acting. He never was a good actor, but he did improve into the 1950's. His attempts here at sardonic sneers almost seemed to be a parody.

I do think that Veronica Lake and Ladd had chemistry, despite themselves. Ladd was probably delighted to find an actress in Hollywood shorter than he!:D

And Bendix's acting was excellent as a mug, which only served to show up Ladd's poor abilities. Bendix got wealthy later in "Life of Riley" playing a lovable schlemiel. And he deserved every penny...

~Doc

[edarsenal]

nice to see so many Sting fans. Paul has always been one of my faves. I don't get it why a "cold person" is considered negative. He's definately cold and positive. I actually prefer cold in any way. He's also intresting, unique and unwined.

It also has that lovely amadeus-like theme

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

I remember being a kid and EVERYONE who took piano lessons learned THAT song lol

[Guaporense]

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Very, very good indeed 9/10

[Derek Vinyard]

Manchester By The Sea (2016) - Kenneth Lonergan
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- My first rewatch and it's good so good. Probably my second favorite movie from 2016 after The Conjuring 2. The character are great especially Casey Affleck (Lee Chandler) he remind me of myself and I find this great. I love every bit of the flick.
4.5-

[Whale Song]

Manchester by the Sea

So good but so sad.

Wiki summed it up perfectly.

The film is a treatment of profound grief from which it is difficult or impossible to recover.

5

[dadgumblah]

I remember being a kid and EVERYONE who took piano lessons learned THAT song lol

Yep. My wife's cousin is a musician and she learned it when she was young. Every time the family got together, the grandmother wanted her granddaughter to play "The Sting," which is what she called it, instead of "The Entertainer." :)

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)

Quirky little movie with two friends playing with fate when they go to see a freak show. One friend, Darren (Chris Massoglia) is popular but not happy. His friend Steve (Josh Hutcherson) is unpopular and also unhappy. This all changes when they attend the freak show and see all manner of wild characters. But they are really intrigued by the person they understand to be a vampire, the character of Crepsley, played by John C. Reilly in a great performance, with a vocalization that is vastly more refined that his usual cartoon character-like voice. Darren is the "vampire's assistant" of the title, and Steve is jealous of him because he loves vampires and in his fantasies wanted to become one. Along comes a mysterious, nattily dressed man who has mysterious powers and has followers called Vampaneze, who are not quite vampires and don't want to be. He offers Steve a deal he can't refuse. This a whimsically played movie, with lots of fun to had from the competition of the two friends, the various "freaks" who provide shelter for Crepsley and Darren, and especially Reilly's performance as the often exasperated vampire. Willem Dafoe has a small but comical role as Crepsley's vampire friend who has an agenda that we unfortunately don't learn because there hasn't been a Part Two.

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[the samoan lawyer]

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Hounds of Love (2017)


Atmospheric thriller/horror set in 80's Australia. It has a real gritty feel to it and manages to stay tense throughout, despite its relatively slow pacing. The performances are really impressive, in particular Emma Booth who was fantastic and the soundtrack is also a big plus. Horror fans going into this should be aware that its not really that violent and gruesome at all, with a lot of action taking place off screen, although this still shouldn't put you off much.


If you enjoyed the likes of Animal Kingdom and Snowtown then you should enjoy this.


3.5+

[Jeff Costello]

Dead of Night (1945) - Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden and Robert Hamer

Wondefully mind-bending set of British horror stories. Recommended to the fans of genre.

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Rating : 4

[cricket]

The Quiet Duel (1949)

3.5+

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Akira Kurosawa directs Toshiro Mifune as a surgeon who catches syphilis from a reckless patient during a wartime operation. Upon their return home, we see the effect on the doctor and his fiancee, the patient and his wife, and also a troubled nurse. Takashi Shimura plays Mifune's dad and the head of the clinic where he works at home. I liked this as least as much as Kurosawa's more popular 40's films Drunken Angel and Stray Dog. It is certainly a different kind of movie than those other two, and I found it to be very sad.

[Saunch]

Married to the Mob (1988)

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3

Being John Malkovich (1999)

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5

The Dark Knight (2008)

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4.5

Solaris (2002)

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3

Loving (2016)

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3

Elle (2016)

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5

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

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3.5

Watchmen (2009)

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2.5

Manhattan (1979)

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4

Her (2013)

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4

[Dirk120]

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Saw this last night for the very first time. Felt a little dated, but still a masterpiece. Way better than Michael Bay's garbage.

rating_3_5

[matt72582]

Loving - 5/10

A significant topic, but a movie so insignificant. No interaction. I don't think the father said more than 3 words. Most of it is filler. The long shot with the sorrowful music.... It's the typical made-in-the lab, Democratic Party approved movie.. I only saw this because I wanted something "light" in the morning, but a little talent wouldn't hurt.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/98/Loving_%282016_film%29.jpg

[GulfportDoc]

Loving - 5/10

A significant topic, but a movie so insignificant. No interaction. I don't think the father said more than 3 words. Most of it is filler. The long shot with the sorrowful music.... It's the typical made-in-the lab, Democratic Party approved movie.. I only saw this because I wanted something "light" in the morning, but a little talent wouldn't hurt.

:laugh:...:D...:p

[Gideon58]

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Will Ferrell almost pulls it out of the crapper...almost

2.5

[cricket]

Meet John Doe (1941)

3.5

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From the top 100 cheers list, times are tough, and a newspaper is laying off several employees. One of the casualties (Barbara Stanwyck) decides to write a fraudulent last article disguised as a letter to the paper, that supposedly comes from a man named John Doe. Doe complains of the treatment toward the little people, and he plans to commit suicide on Christmas Eve. The letter garners mass interest from the public, so Stanwyck's character is hired back. She comes up with a scheme to have someone pretend that they are the real John Doe, and they find him when they stumble upon a homeless ex-baseball player (Gary Cooper). He reluctantly goes along with the ruse and becomes a national sensation. Will the truth come out? Will the two stars fall in love? I really didn't give a crap. I mean, it's a good story executed well, but it's not a story that overly excites me. What I did enjoy was watching Cooper and Stanwyck for two hours. Directed by Frank Capra.

[Nausicaä]

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Second viewing - 4


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[cat_sidhe]

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Le Havre (2011)


Aki Kaurismaki has a new fan. Very stylish, very deadpan and ultimately, very funny.


4

I love his movies. I used to put a couple of his up on the recommended wall when I worked in a video shop.

[Dani8]

Cat, I'm sorry but I watched School Ties. It was there and you were probably asleep so I accidentally hit play. Very good movie. I now dislike Matt Damon LOL. What a tool Dillon was, nd I wanted to break that kid's coke bottle glasses with a hockey stick..

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[cat_sidhe]

Cat, I'm sorry but I watched School Ties. It was there and you were probably asleep so I accidentally hit play. Very good movie. I now dislike Matt Damon LOL. What a tool Dillon was, nd I wanted to break that kid's coke bottle glasses with a hockey stick..

Oh I hate it when that happens! :lol:

[Dani8]

Oh I hate it when that happens! :lol:

It was terrible.

Cannot believe how that young cast was all so good. And that school - wow.

[matt72582]

The Skin Game - 7.5/10

Not your typical Hitchcock!

Social relevant movie, but I should watch it again. It's the Queen's English from almost 100 years ago (movie was released in 1931).

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/68/Skin_Game.jpg

[cricket]

Adam's Rib (1949)

3.5-

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A woman is arrested after she shoots and injures her no good husband while he's with another woman. Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn play married attorneys. They each get the case and go head to head in this battle of the sexes from the top 100 laughs list. I didn't expect much from this movie because I generally don't like old comedies or Katharine Hepburn. On the other hand, I love Spencer Tracy and courtroom movies. This movie ended up being smartly funny without being silly, and I even liked Hepburn's performance. It's a good flick.

[Okay]

32378

Very tiresome. Bailed out.
Yeah it's not like that's the whole point of the film, I mean this is definitely not a movie where our main character has to endure emotional suffering throughout a very long period of time, so the audience feeling tired of the happenings is totally unjustified.

32379
Excellent movie. Danes are great actors. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2216240/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

You should watch A War, it's even better.

[edarsenal]

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes 4++
First off, gotta thank dadgumblah for truly pushing me over the fence about watching this. THANKS dad! Along with him there were a number of others, so it's only right I thank them as well: TheUsualSuspect, MovieMeditation (who insisted in PM I watch 'em), @Chympmunk, (who went into more detail in PM), Saunch and finally cricket.
THANKS ALL

I was pretty d@mn impressed by it, all around. Got very choked up on how Caesar was treated and the grief he went through. SERIOUS kudos to Serkis. Expressing the emotions and THEN giving Caeser such regal bearing -- WOW. And while I don't care too much for Franco, don't know why, just seem meh when it comes to him, I thought he did very good in this.
It had its touching moments and the build up to the uprising and the uprising itself were done exceedingly well, to me.
And the line "Caesar is home." was perfect.
I WILL be watching Dawn very soon. Thanks AGAIN for everyone's input for getting me to finally watch this!


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Rogue One; A Star Wars Story 4.5++ While they got it right in Star Wars #7 they REALLY hit it out of the park in this one. There was an authenticity to the rebels the first time we meet Cassian and, while escaping with a compatriot, knowing the compatriot was a liability, calmly shoots him. That is some serious spy/espionage ***** right there! BRAVO. And loved the final death scene between him and Jyn.
Serious high marks for this one. Will be adding this to my collection

[Beatle]

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Will Ferrell almost pulls it out of the crapper...almost

rating_2_5

I just recently saw the 1st one on TV. Well...it's not much, but I loved Ben's dream. Hell, it even reminded me of Lebowski.

Adam's Rib (1949)

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A woman is arrested after she shoots and injures her no good husband while he's with another woman. Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn play married attorneys. They each get the case and go head to head in this battle of the sexes from the top 100 laughs list. I didn't expect much from this movie because I generally don't like old comedies or Katharine Hepburn. On the other hand, I love Spencer Tracy and courtroom movies. This movie ended up being smartly funny without being silly, and I even liked Hepburn's performance. It's a good flick.

This has been on my watch list since God knows when. Anyway I couldn't agree more on old comedies and Hepburn. Prime example being The Philadelphia Story. I can't believe it's considered such a classic. But I also couldn't agree more on Tracy and courtroom movies. :)

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When I told my dad early this year I've never seen Casablanca,he told me I wasn't normal. So, I even bought it on Blue Ray, and finaly saw it. Well, it's everything I expected and more. I was so moved by it, it's one of those movies upon which you saw them, you immidiately think "this is my fave", and now, after 7 months, when I've recovered from the impact, I'd probably put it around no.10. It's probably the most altruistic movie I've seen. Of course, it has Boggie at his cynicaly best also:

- What were you doing last night?
- That was so long ago, I can't even remember it any more.
- What are you doing this evening?
- I don't plan that far ahead.

I know that it contains more famous lines than all the other movies put together, but the conversation above is my fave, maybe because they've worn out on me.

Also, this is a Francophone and anti-nazi movie, and since I'm keen on the French and anti-nazi, it boosted it even higher.

rating_5

[edarsenal]

my favorite line from Casablanca is:

Rick: How can you close me up? On what grounds?
Captain Renault: I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!
[a croupier hands Renault a pile of money]
Croupier: Your winnings, sir.
Captain Renault: [sotto voce] Oh, thank you very much.

cracks me up every time

[Saunch]

SPOILER for a movie you don't really want to watch.

Passengers (2016)

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2

[ynwtf]

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Saw this last night for the very first time. Felt a little dated, but still a masterpiece. Way better than Michael Bay's garbage.

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Audio is pretty shrill on my DVD. Especially when the Junkions show up. This movie though! Mom took me to see it when I was like 8 or 9. Transformers was THE grade school afternoon boy show, followed closely by GIJoe.

Up until I watched Transformers: The Movie, NO hero died. Ever. No language either. 10 minutes in and Autobots were dead and Spike shouted "Damn it!" Un-friggin-heard of. This movie is a childhood shrine of mine and is partly why I hate Michael Bay.

You got the touch...
You got the powaaah!!

[Whale Song]

The Red Turtle

5

Beautiful film with tons of symbolism. No dialogue was a plus that gave it a unique feel.

I need to watch more dramatic animated Japanese movies. In Japan many of their animated films are of the drama genre as opposed to American ones that are mostly comedy.

Great flick I recommend to all. This could have easily beat Zootopia for Best Animated Feature.

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[cricket]

Get Out (2017)

3+

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I thought this was pretty entertaining. It was a good idea to go with the race angle, something to make it a little different. I liked the performances and it had it's moments of creepiness. I thought it got a little out there with the whole hypnotism thing and I thought some of the scenes with the buddy got the movie off track.

[Larry]

Get Out (2017)

3+

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I thought this was pretty entertaining. It was a good idea to go with the race angle, something to make it a little different. I liked the performances and it had it's moments of creepiness. I thought it got a little out there with the whole hypnotism thing and I thought some of the scenes with the buddy got the movie off track.

I agree, enjoyable once off viewing buts it's a b movie.

[Nausicaä]

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2.5

Second viewing. A remake of Kim Jee-woon's wonderful A Tale of Two Sisters.

[Okay]

Okja (2017) - 3
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Fun.

[cricket]

Duel in the Sun (1946)

3

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I picked this off the top 100 Westerns list for a blind watch. The friggin thing didn't start for almost 15 minutes due to a prelude and an overture. It's usually a pretty big movie that has these things so I looked it up. The goal was apparently for this movie to be another Gone with the Wind. It's got an amazing cast with Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotton, Jennifer Jones, Lionel Barrymore, Herbert Marshall, Lillian Gish, Walter Huston, Charles Bickford, Harry Carey, and even Butterfly McQueen who has a similar role to what she played in Gone with the Wind. Orson Welles does the opening narration, and the original cut was 26 hours long. The movie was a hit with audiences but a flop with critics and I can see why. It's really just about everyone wanting Jennifer Jones and not much else. Out of the three leads, Joseph Cotton did a nice job but his character was bland. Gregory Peck didn't do a great acting job but I enjoyed his performance anyway. It's the only time I've seen him play a total cad and an all around bad guy. I believe Jennifer Jones was nominated for an Oscar but I thought she was terrible. What she was though was hot as hell, and that's the basis for the whole movie. I actually enjoyed the movie but not because I thought it was well done. The final confrontation is so over-dramatic that it was ridiculous. I thought it was a strange movie.

[Okay]

Get Out (2017)

3+

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I thought this was pretty entertaining. It was a good idea to go with the race angle, something to make it a little different. I liked the performances and it had it's moments of creepiness. I thought it got a little out there with the whole hypnotism thing and I thought some of the scenes with the buddy got the movie off track.
While I'm not too crazy about this film like others are, I definitely enjoyed it enough to watch it again, it is full of symbolism and foreshadowing, which makes for a great second viewing.

[CosmicRunaway]

Orson Welles does the opening narration, and the original cut was 26 hours long.
That is insane. Could you even show a film that long in theatres? I guess there would have to be frequent intermissions.

[roadrunner46]

oblivion 3/10
mission impossible rogue nation 6/10
interstellar 8/10
patriots day 5/10

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[Yam12]

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Before Sunset (2004) - 5

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Before Midnight (2013) - 5

[matt72582]

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Before Sunset (2004) - rating_5


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Before Midnight (2013) - rating_5


Do you guys think they'll make a 4th one? They've done one every 9 years...

[cricket]

Do you guys think they'll make a 4th one? They've done one every 9 years...

As long as it ends with a murder/suicide I'm up for it.

[Swan]

As long as it ends with a murder/suicide I'm up for it.

What do you think of murder/suicide on a philosophical level?

SH*T WHAT HAVE I STARTED

....the series

[Beatle]

That is insane. Could you even show a film that long in theatres? I guess there would have to be frequent intermissions.

haha yeah..the longest one is I think The Longest most meaningless film ever made. 48 hrs. I really wonder the hell's that about.

oblivion 3/10
mission impossible rogue nation 6/10
interstellar 8/10
patriots day 5/10

I agree on Oblivion...It was such a disappointment, especially the ending. Fantastic effects,though.

[Redwell]

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[Iroquois]

Eddie Murphy Raw - 3

Kind of hard to figure out a good rating because half of it is hilarious and the other half just isn't funny (mainly the first 20 minutes and the last 10-15 minutes). Can't tell if that's better or worse than a film that's consistently (but mildly) funny across all 90 minutes.

[seanc]

Eddie Murphy Raw - 3

Kind of hard to figure out a good rating because half of it is hilarious and the other half just isn't funny (mainly the first 20 minutes and the last 10-15 minutes). Can't tell if that's better or worse than a film that's consistently (but mildly) funny across all 90 minutes.

Been many years, might be worth another look. The cheeseburger bit and the Italian Rocky bit have stuck with me al these years.

[Iroquois]

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood - 3.5

Considerably better than Boyz n the Hood.

[Cynema De Bergerac]

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2nd Watch Rating: 5

[ScarletLion]

'It Comes at Night'

Superb. 4

https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1733315#post1733315

[TheUsualSuspect]

Lights Out

(David F. Sandberg)

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3.5

We can all agree with the fact that monsters who thrive in the dark are scary, but what is scarier is the realistic feeling of being unsafe with a parent. One who chooses to ignore the signs for whatever reason and puts their child in immediate danger. While it might not be purposeful, that in itself furthers the trauma. Lights Out tells us that monsters go bump in the night, but true horror comes from neglecting parents.

Martin, a young boy, fears for his safety when his mother begins talking to herself. His fear is so intense that he cannot sleep at night and tries to go to his estranged sisters place for a good night's rest. His sister, Rebecca, knows what he fears because she feared it as a kid herself. A figure lurks in the darkness, it has a hold of their mother and will stop at nothing to be in control of her. Keep the lights on, stay awake and fear the dark.

Sandberg actually directed a short flick of the same name back in 2013. Running a lean 3 minutes, it conjured up some real scares. It must have caught the attention of current horror guru, James Wan, because we have a full length feature film now with Wan producing. Sandberg uses the same tricks he used in the short for the feature length film. The flicking of the lights to produce and hide the lanky, scary looking figure from darkness is a key element to this film. Extremely effective and brilliant use of building tension. Flick the lights on, she's gone, off and she's back. What happens when you flick the light off and she's no longer there? The expectations of the audience are constantly played with to perfection.

Diana, as the figure is called, is shown just enough in the darkness to be intimidating. She is lanky, unhinged and creaky. The sounds she produces might have you up at night listening to every little sound your house makes. I would have liked a little bit more blood from her though, the death count for this film is surprisingly low, but in the end, I'll trade genuinely built suspense over bloodshed.

Lights Out is a scary horror flick that tells a good story. The maternal aspect of the story centres it for the audiences and the performances help elevate that. At this film's centre, it's a family's story and some of the scariest films involve families.

[TheUsualSuspect]

30 Minutes Or Less

(Ruben Fleischer)

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2

The premise is interesting and has the chance for some great laughs in awkward situations. Yet the film never really plays the bomb into the equation save for one scene. It's almost as if he doesn't wear one at all, so the tension is out the window and all we are left with is a hectic comedy that, despite some funny players, never gets a laugh. The problem is the script, while it's a funny idea, the dialogue and situations these characters find themselves in are not.

Dwayne and Travis want to kill Dwayne's father because he's rich and they hope to gain his inheritance. While at a strip club, a stripper tells him that she knows a guy who will kill his father for $100 grand. So they decide to strap a bomb to a loser pizza delivery guy and force him to do the robbery, so their hands are clean. He has 10 hours to rob a bank with a bomb strapped to his chest and he gets the help of his friend to do so, comic mischief is suppose to ensue.

Jesse Eisenberg is Nick, the lead character, aka our pizza delivery bomb boy. Eisenberg plays it exactly like he does in every other role, only with more attitude and language. He's been called a poor man's Michael Cera, but has since then obviously elevated himself to something more. He was great in The Social Network, here he's pretty much forgettable. Then again, he's suppose to be the straight man to the three comedians who try their best to save the film from the abyss they call the screenplay.

Aziz Ansari has some moments where he can pull off a laugh or two, but he was disappointing in the role that should have really showcased his skills. While I'm not particularly a fan of his work, I do see his appeal. The two knuckle heads who come up with this plan are Danny McBride and Nick Swardson. Both are hilarious and are usually stand outs in whatever role they take on. McBride was hilarious in Pineapple Express and his hit show Eastbound & Down while Swardson stole the show in Grandma's Boy and basically every crappy Adam Sandler movie. It seems like a lot of their chemistry is improv and judging by their previous material, that's where they hit their stride. The film relies too heavily on whatever these two guys say and do. They are funny, but when it's just them coming up with whatever joke they can think of, it kind of wears thin.

The film is fast paced, once it gets in the thick of things, but it's really short. It ended abruptly and I sat there thinking to myself, was that it? 30 Minutes or Less is definitely less and it doesn't compare to the director's previous effort, Zombieland. Which, coincidentally lacked the laughs as well. The film is not that funny and despite two comedians trying their best with the material, this film doesn't really have anything going for it.

[TheUsualSuspect]

All That Jazz

(Bob Fosse)

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3

The film All That Jazz, details the life of Joe Gideon, who is based on Bob Fosse, who ironically wrote and directed the film. Fosse uses flashbacks to create depth for the characters. For instance, Joe Gideon has a vision of a beautiful woman all in white; this is the Angel of Death, he's dying. While talking to this Angel, he has a vision of his childhood, when he grew up in the Burlesque house. This scene allows the viewer to see what kind of kid Joe was and how he became the man he is today.

Sound is very important to this film, it's all about music and dance. One scene in particular is when the script scene appears. All the surrounding sounds were taken out and it focused on his breathing, knuckles cracking and whatever else he was doing, everything else was muted. Direct and distinct in the presentation.

All That Jazz is a dark and depressing film that deals with drugs, sex, and death. These are controversial elements to add to a musical. The lighting used enhances the sexual elements in the film, especially in the dance number in which all the dancers dance in the dark, but the spotlight hits a select few. These dancers begin taking their clothes off and everything becomes sexual, which upsets everyone....except me. Ba-dum tss

The final dance number is a vision that Joe has on his deathbed; once again the dancers wear all white, which symbolizes angels. Joe has made many mistakes in his life and in this scene he asks for forgiveness. All his friends and family are in the crowd or dance number. A lot of the choreography works for this film.

This film is still influential today, with quick editing and montages such as: Joe taking a shower, taking pills and taking eye drops. All of those are seen in the film Requiem for a Dream, which is where most people remember it from. All That Jazz is a different take on the musical that tries to go for controversy rather than a cheerful jolly ending that most conventional musicals do and this film should be applauded for doing so.

[matt72582]

Eddie Murphy Raw - rating_3

Kind of hard to figure out a good rating because half of it is hilarious and the other half just isn't funny (mainly the first 20 minutes and the last 10-15 minutes). Can't tell if that's better or worse than a film that's consistently (but mildly) funny across all 90 minutes.

This was the first stand-up comedy I ever saw. High school just finished, and my friend recommended this.. I totally agree with your assessment -- I preferred "Delirious"

[Beatle]

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My dad told me this is an interesting film, and I knew about it anyway because I read a lot of math books and it was mentioned in one of them. Little did I know Matt Damon and Ben Affleck themselves wrote it. Recieved an Oscar deservingly. But the movie really revolves around the deep Matt - Robin Williams relationship. Everything else is secondary. Ben is the comic relief, like If you'll still be here in 20 years, I'll kill you. That's not a threat, it's a fact. etc. Only his love thing with the girl is above everything, as it should be.

So, Matt plays Will Hunting, a talented young man, who's even compared to Ramanujan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srinivasa_Ramanujan) in the film. Robin does a psychiatrist who finaly gets to him. The relationship is probably one of the most profound I've seen on film. One particular thing got me thinking. A math profesor, who's sort of Hardy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._H._Hardy) in the movie, told Robin, or rather Robin implied he thinks he's a loser because his wife died of cancer. Now, philosophicaly, is this true? I'm afraid so. His destiny was such. But even he recovered in the end, it has a very positive ending. He turned another leaf, and cherchez la femme. Really,what else is there? Love is the meaning of life.

This movie is also about loss. Matt also suffered as a child. yaknow, traumatized, and that's why he didn't have the guts to pursue a math career, much less cherchez la femme. But Robin cured him in this epic scene which made me cry:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQht2yOX9Js

Bastard! He stole my line.

rating_5

[Ultraviolence]

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rating_5
It gets better at every view!

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rating_3_5
Very well made.
They really captured the real Jidaigeki feel.

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rating_3
Kim Yun-seok was really good in this!

[Chypmunk]

That Uncertain Feeling (1941) - Decent enough comedy once it gets into gear

[matt72582]

Ladybug, Ladybug - 8/10

A very important movie to see... It's very good, too. Told from the perspective of the children mostly. A school gets a bomb alarm, and you see how egos and "leadership" trumps correct decisions, a silly "us vs. them" concept, which in nuclear catastrophe, everyone is a loser.

Very allegoric.. It's very difficult to find movies made by the Perry's (husband-wife writing-directing team).. I especially loved "David and Lisa" and "The Swimmer" but seemed to fade away after "Diary of a Mad Housewife" - which I thought was the first movie of theirs that wasn't only great, but not that good, either, but still worth a watch.

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[Gangland]

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Being a huge fan of David Michod's Animal Kingdom (2010), I was really excited for
War Machine (2017). Due to a number of reasons, I missed it when it initially dropped on Netflix, and once the lukewarm reviews started to seep out, that made me procrastinate watching War Machine even more.

Well, I decided to give it a go this weekend, and I didn't think it was all that bad. Alot of the criticisms do hold water (especially the movie just being the same joke for two hours), but the parts of this film that work, really work. Though it grows a tad stale towards the end, Brad Pitt's performance is hilarious. My biggest gripe about the movie is the voice over; which is far too on the nose (basically the equivalent of someone just shouting WAR IS BAD! THESE GENERALS ARE BAD! AMERICA IS BAD! the entire film) and unnecessary.

The hardest thing to get through is just the sheer wasted potential. With the cast and crew that this movie is packing, you'd expect something a little bit more. But the ending (which I won't spoil) is fantastic and is worth getting through the 2 hours for. Worth checking out if there is nothing else worth watching (you should be watching Castlevania right now anyway).

RATING: 3

[ynwtf]

Get Out
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rating_3_5

Honestly, I thought the movie was pretty good. The first two thirds (I thought) were tight and uncomfortably tense at moments, but then the subtle humor would resurface and ground whatever paranoia might be building for me.

I was disappointed once things started to be revealed what was what though as it reminded so much of a wonderful movie from 1999 (both visually and conceptually, at least for a few shots). I won't give any more clues to what movie as that might spoil this one if you've not seen it. That broke my concentration and as a result, I realized I was more aware from that point on of the flaws that I might have otherwise overlooked. That most of the flaws did not really appear until the end made the movie feel rushed to end. I mean on the development side, not so much the story itself.

3 starts really, for the mistakes and weird wrap-up. +.5 star because it was unique and refreshing!

[ScarletLion]

Get Out


3 starts really, for the mistakes and weird wrap-up. +.5 star because it was unique and refreshing!

How is this film "unique"?

[Jeff Costello]

Notorious (1946) - Alfred Hitchcock


A daughter of a convicted Nazi collaborator ( Ingrid Bergman) is recruited by an American agent (Cary Grant) to infiltrate an organization of Nazis who have moved to Brazil after the WW2. I've felt about this similarly to majority of Hitchock's work I've seen. Thought it was rather mediocre. Literally no effort was put into developing a romance between Bergman and Grant. Twenty minutes into the film and they were already in love. Kind of ridiculous if you ask me. The performances were mostly iffy, with the exception of Bergman. Cary Grant was just too robotic and expresionless. And the main antagonist (Claude Rains) was pretty bland. His mother (Leopoldine Konstantin) actually looked more menacing than him, which I thought was funny. Because of how spineless and madly in love Rains was with Bergman, I never really got the impression that she was in danger. And even when her cover got blown, there was just a significant lack of suspense. Only tense moment was the final "stairs scene", but the ending itself was pretty inconculsive and underwhelming in my opinion.

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Rating: 3 -

https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=48322&page=8

[Chypmunk]

I love the way Notorious ends :shrug:

[Jeff Costello]

The Big Clock (1948) - John Farrow


Ray Milland plays a crime journalist who becomes a prime suspect for the murder his boss (Charles Laughton) commited. Most of the film is focused around the game of cat and mouse between the two, as Laughton tries to sew his murder to someone else and Milland playing alongside while trying to prove his innocence. I thought this was a pretty good crime flick, despite some nonsensical plotlines, which slightly bothered me. Milland was pretty good as desperate, but crafty journalist trying to clear the dirt of his name. And Laughton did a fine job as a methodical and venal antagonist, who is always used to getting what he wants.

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The film constantly generated a high level of suspense, which peaked in the last third, when search for the murderer occured during the building lockdown. This certainly added a nice sense of main character feeling trapped which definitely helped to increase the tension. My main complaints were some seeming plot-holes and weak ending that didn't really manage to satisfy me. Despite of it, this is still an above-average crime flick, definitely worth seeing for its suspenseful atmosphere.

Rating : 3.5 +

https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=48322&page=8

[Jeff Costello]

The More The Merrier (1943) - George Stevens


Set during the WW2 housing shortage in Washingston, this slapstick romance centers around love triangle between two men and a woman sharing a single apartment and the older man who plays Cupid for the other two. First of all, there are two things this film particularly excels in : great script and an immense chemistry between Jean Arthur, Charles Coburn and Joel McCrea. The comedic touch and delievery between the former two was just brilliant, especially manifested through the masterfully scripted "chaotic morning routine" sequence. Truly a hilarious scene !

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Joel McCrea was also very good, as Arthur's love interest. Their chemistry was suprisingly intense, particularly in the "stairs scene", where tension between the two was through the roof. In general, I was really amused by the film's witty dialogue and the funny situations characters found themselves in. I wasn't as impressed with the last quarter of the film, because it was a bit too cheesy for my taste, but honestly this really didn't spoil my enjoyment of the film. Overall, this is a pretty hilarious and dynamic comedy very well worth seeing !

Rating : 4

https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=48322&page=8

[The Gunslinger45]

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My friend lent me his Blu Ray copy to watch. Painfully unfunny. And Ice Cube can be a funny guy. Friday is proof enough there. Gotta return my buddy's Blu Ray today. And we shall see how he reacts to the copy of Blue Velvet I lent him a few days ago.

1.5

[Dani8]

The Proposal. Pretty cute chick flic on tv last night. Loved the setting , and makes me want to go to Canada to meet Gammy. Betty White was fantastic.

[cricket]

How is this film "unique"?

There are so many horror movies out there and many of them are alike. I think just by using the race angle it separated itself from others. Not that it's a brilliant idea, but at least it was a little different from the rest. They easily could have made basically the same movie without using the race card.

[cricket]

Hot Fuzz (2007)

3

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After about 20 minutes I thought I was going to love it. I thought the rest alternated between funny, amusing, and silly. I prefer Shaun of the Dead, but it's been a while since I've seen that so who knows. I did like it, just not as much as I had hoped.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Oculus (2013) – 2/10

[TokeZa]

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Elle (2016) by Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoven is back with an uncomprimising thriller with an unsettling feminist approach. It diverts from his classical mainstream satire such as Total Recall and Starship Troopers with a notion of female empowerment and gender relations as a focal point in an upscale but divergent milieu.

3.5+

[TheUsualSuspect]

Oculus (2013) – 2/10

Ouch.

I thought I was going to hate this one, but it surprised me. I really enjoyed it as it didn't pull any punches, felt genuine in the character decisions and had just the right amount of creepiness to it. Oculus is mirrors done right, Mirrors is mirrors done wrong.

[Dani8]

Hot Fuzz (2007)

3

https://mindreels.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/hot-fuzz.jpg

After about 20 minutes I thought I was going to love it. I thought the rest alternated between funny, amusing, and silly. I prefer Shaun of the Dead, but it's been a while since I've seen that so who knows. I did like it, just not as much as I had hoped.

I loved that but had no idea what it was about other than a british cop show before I watched it. Wasnt even aware it was the same film makers as Shaun otd. I just love british humour.

[MovieMeditation]

Oculus (2013) – 2/10
BAAAH!!

Why so low, man?

[ScarletLion]

There are so many horror movies out there and many of them are alike. I think just by using the race angle it separated itself from others. Not that it's a brilliant idea, but at least it was a little different from the rest. They easily could have made basically the same movie without using the race card.

It's a fact, granted. I don't think it's a plus point in movie dissection terms though.

It's like saying The Witch separated itself from others because it was a New England folk tale about a menacing goat. That's a crude example, and I don't mean to be flippant. But if the race angle makes it unique, there's probably something unique about every single movie ever made. It's what annoyed me about the film to be honest. Throwing in the ethnicity of the lead character and making the victims black, suddenly makes this a new, groundbreaking movie about slavery and /or the breakdown of race relations in modern day america? Not for me. It was just another date movie that tried to be clever.

I guess this opinion might not be popular, so I brace for impact.

[Dani8]

I guess this opinion might not be popular, so I brace for impact.

Incoming!!!

No just kidding. I totally get what you're saying. I think it can be viewed either way. For me I viewed it much the same as you. I enjoyed it, thought it was a bit different from the run of the mill pump 'em out horror movies, and really liked the two leads. Felt a bit uncomfortable with the' Uncle Tom' types, but understand why some Americans thought this was a bit much.

[Yam12]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/Fist_Fight.png

And we shall see how he reacts to the copy of Blue Velvet I lent him a few days ago.

1.5

Please tell us what he thinks, especially if that's his first Lynch movie

[SeeingisBelieving]

Ouch.

I thought I was going to hate this one, but it surprised me. I really enjoyed it as it didn't pull any punches, felt genuine in the character decisions and had just the right amount of creepiness to it. Oculus is mirrors done right, Mirrors is mirrors done wrong.

BAAAH!!

Why so low, man?

Oh yes, Mirrors – I've seen bits of it but never the whole film. Is there not also a Japanese horror involving mirrors?

Anyway, I'm going to have to go away and collect my thoughts about it. Suffice to say it was very unsatisfying and I didn't feel like being generous with the rating :).

[cricket]

It's a fact, granted. I don't think it's a plus point in movie dissection terms though.

It's like saying The Witch separated itself from others because it was a New England folk tale about a menacing goat. That's a crude example, and I don't mean to be flippant. But if the race angle makes it unique, there's probably something unique about every single movie ever made. It's what annoyed me about the film to be honest. Throwing in the ethnicity of the lead character and making the victims black, suddenly makes this a new, groundbreaking movie about slavery and /or the breakdown of race relations in modern day america? Not for me. It was just another date movie that tried to be clever.

I guess this opinion might not be popular, so I brace for impact.

You're not wrong in that it's not much. I just appreciate a little something different as someone who watches a lot of horror movies. It's like having a blind guy in Don't Breathe or a deaf girl in Hush. Just a little different take on the same old story. Cabin in the Woods was another that was a little different. I liked that The Devil's Background used a different setting. To be honest, I don't need originality in my horror, but it's good to see filmmakers try something.

[Dani8]

Oh yes, Mirrors – I've seen bits of it but never the whole film. Is there not also a Japanese horror involving mirrors?

Anyway, I'm going to have to go away and collect my thoughts about it. Suffice to say it was very unsatisfying and I didn't feel like being generous with the rating :).

I wasnt much of a fan of it either. Cant even remember why, now, other than I was a bit bored.

[SaP8134]

8 or 9 Wonder Women

[MovieMeditation]

Oh yes, Mirrors – I've seen bits of it but never the whole film. Is there not also a Japanese horror involving mirrors?

Anyway, I'm going to have to go away and collect my thoughts about it. Suffice to say it was very unsatisfying and I didn't feel like being generous with the rating :).
I wrote a review for it in this post: https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1288178#post1288178

Perhaps it'll give you a different perspective, though not necessarily change the one you have. :up:

[iank]

REC. A young female journalist and her cameraman are doing a story on a typical night for a local fire service when they are trapped - quarantined - in an apartment building where a terrifying virus is running rampant and turning the residents into flesh-eating zombies in this late 2000s "found footage" Spanish horror flick that is absolutely one of the best (if not the best) of its genre. Tense, adrenaline-fuelled and often watch-through-your-fingers scary.

[MovieMeditation]

I mean REC is good but it's no Quarantine

:mnight:

[Gideon58]

http://www.impawards.com/2013/posters/august_osage_county_ver3.jpg


3.5

[Swan]

I mean REC is good but it's no Quarantine

:mnight:

Why I oughta...

[edarsenal]

Hot Fuzz (2007)

3

https://mindreels.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/hot-fuzz.jpg

After about 20 minutes I thought I was going to love it. I thought the rest alternated between funny, amusing, and silly. I prefer Shaun of the Dead, but it's been a while since I've seen that so who knows. I did like it, just not as much as I had hoped.
Took me a couple of watches to actually enjoy this one. Kept comparing it to Shaun of the Dead which was doing it no favors. Liked it better when I stopped doing that.

[edarsenal]

https://rogermooresmovienation.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/hi1.jpg

High-Rise 3.5++ a very macabre mix of the visceral, cerebral and the surreal; and I'm still not sure if it worked or not. Or if THAT is a good thing or a bad thing. . . Some very well done acting, that's for sure.

[Dani8]

Hot Fuzz (2007)

3

https://mindreels.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/hot-fuzz.jpg

After about 20 minutes I thought I was going to love it. I thought the rest alternated between funny, amusing, and silly. I prefer Shaun of the Dead, but it's been a while since I've seen that so who knows. I did like it, just not as much as I had hoped.
Took me a couple of watches to actually enjoy this one. Kept comparing it to Shaun of the Dead which was doing it no favors. Liked it better when I stopped doing that.
I think that's what saved me. I thought it was just to be a straight out cop bromance kind of movie. When the reveal came I was laughing more than at Shaun because it totally took me by surprise.

[edarsenal]

I think that's what saved me. I thought it was just to be a straight out cop bromance kind of movie. When the reveal came I was laughing more than at Shaun because it totally took me by surprise.
I think I had a lot of trouble taking Simon Pegg as a serious, tough guy the first couple of times I watched it.

[Dani8]

I think that's what saved me. I thought it was just to be a straight out cop bromance kind of movie. When the reveal came I was laughing more than at Shaun because it totally took me by surprise.
I think I had a lot of trouble taking Simon Pegg as a serious, tough guy the first couple of times I watched it.
I love him in anything. He's just so good at deadpan.

[ynwtf]

Get Out


3 starts really, for the mistakes and weird wrap-up. +.5 star because it was unique and refreshing!

How is this film "unique"?


Well, because it was ;)
Compared to recent popcorn horror, it didn't abuse volume spikes or around the corner setup jumps. Compared The Skeleton Key it never took itself so seriously, using humor to ground the absurdity of it all. Sure, you can argue the racial tones as gimmick, but the characters answered that directly: "Why black people?" "Because it's fashionable." To me, that was a back-handed self-aware criticism moment of dark humor. Racism was used as an element of balance and never crossed the line to lecture and judgment. If anything, it was passively mocking racism as by the end of it all, "racism" as we know it was the farthest thing from what was playing out, though it was used somewhat as a red herring to push the audience to that assumed conclusion.

Better than the worn out black mystic voodoo zombie queen. I got a kick out of it similar to how I enjoyed The Cabin in the Woods.

Please keep in mind that I gave it a C+. It still stands apart, for all of its wewknesses IMO.

[ynwtf]

There are so many horror movies out there and many of them are alike. I think just by using the race angle it separated itself from others. Not that it's a brilliant idea, but at least it was a little different from the rest. They easily could have made basically the same movie without using the race card.

It's a fact, granted. I don't think it's a plus point in movie dissection terms though.

It's like saying The Witch separated itself from others because it was a New England folk tale about a menacing goat. That's a crude example, and I don't mean to be flippant. But if the race angle makes it unique, there's probably something unique about every single movie ever made. It's what annoyed me about the film to be honest. Throwing in the ethnicity of the lead character and making the victims black, suddenly makes this a new, groundbreaking movie about slavery and /or the breakdown of race relations in modern day america? Not for me. It was just another date movie that tried to be clever.

I guess this opinion might not be popular, so I brace for impact.


"Throwing in the ethnicity of the lead character and making the victims black, suddenly makes this a new, groundbreaking movie about slavery and /or the breakdown of race relations in modern day america."

I didn't read it as such. To be fair though, I had EXACTLY the same thought when I saw the trailer. It wasn't until a friend told who the director was did I drop my preconceived judgments. I only just last night watched the movie trying hard to separate myself from my initial feelings and from the hype of the release.

I am glad I did.

To my copy of your comment: I do not believe simply throwing in the ethnicity of the lead character as a victim was an attempt in and of itself to be groundbreaking. I do, however, believe that the viewer's perception of racism will greatly affect how that individual will react to this movie based on his or her own experience with racial encounters.

THAT can create reflection on the viewer's part to question our learned social behaviors. "Huh... I jumped to so many conclusions during this movie, cringing in my seat hoping the dad doesn't say what he's about to---oh he said it?! *hides* damn!! No!! That was SOOO racist!"

All of that because of my liberal PC white male born-and-raised in deep south Alsbama mindset leading me down that path. Then in the end? Not at all what I thought, regarding racial MOTIVES. Wow. Maybe I should rethink how I react to other social/racial conflicts?

Yeah. I'm digging deep. It was never this deep while watching. I'm only trying to separate using race arbitrarily for shtick and using race to the path of cognitive dissonance.

[Beatle]

I think I had a lot of trouble taking Simon Pegg as a serious, tough guy the first couple of times I watched it.

HIM as a serious, tough guy?! That's just wrong. Now, this I've gotta see.

I love him in anything. He's just so good at deadpan.

Yeah, I agree. He's humorous in all of it.

I saw:

How to loose friends and alienate people - I remember when at that ceremony he told Megan he killed her dog

Star Trek, a great movie anyhow

Ice Age Dawn of the dinosaurus

Paul

Has anyone seen Scrat's continental crack-up?

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is my fave of the series, the beginning in Kremlin, Abu-Dabi (or is it Dubai), and why do I get to be Pluto? It's not even a planet anymore.

Star Trek into darkness was ok

I can't say I detected him in The Force Awakens.

Star Trek Beyond was so-so, even though I saw the last two in Real and Imax 3D, respectively.

Ah! I just learned he's Aquarius. My fave combo. Born on Valentine's day, no less.

[Dani8]

Kill me three times he's an assassin.

[edarsenal]

Kill Me Three Times is actually on Netflix right now. I am CURIOUS to see that one.

And Beatle, Pegg is under a ton of make up as the owner of the (market?) on the desert planet near the beginning of the movie.

[edarsenal]

http://www.canaltcm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/senderos-de-gloria.jpg

Paths of Glory (1957) 4.5+ No one digs at, and reveals, the underbelly of humanity with such distinction and dread like Kubrick.
One of those films where you wonder: why on earth did it take so long to finally see this?

[MonnoM]

Ouch.

I thought I was going to hate this one, but it surprised me. I really enjoyed it as it didn't pull any punches, felt genuine in the character decisions and had just the right amount of creepiness to it. Oculus is mirrors done right, Mirrors is mirrors done wrong.

I agree. I wasn't expecting it to be bad, because it's Mike Flanagan and the guy has yet to disappoint me. But I didn't expect it to turn out as good as it did, either. It was handled very well, especially in the effects department. I thought some of the effects used were a smart move. One being the glowing eyes. It was minimal, yet maintained a sense of creepiness. I really dug it.

I disagree about Mirrors, though. I thought it was pretty good.

[The Gunslinger45]

Please tell us what he thinks, especially if that's his first Lynch movie

That I will. And I am sure it is!

[SeeingisBelieving]

I wrote a review for it in this post: https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1288178#post1288178

Perhaps it'll give you a different perspective, though not necessarily change the one you have. :up:

Oh great :) – I'll have a look at that.

[TheUsualSuspect]

300: Rise of an Empire

(Noam Murro)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/91/300_Rise_of_an_Empire.jpg/220px-300_Rise_of_an_Empire.jpg

2.5


What did we gain from this film? Any advancement in the story? Advancement in the war? Revenge from the initial 300 Spartans who died? I'll give you the answers; nothing, no, no and nope. 300: Rise of an Empire is a cash grab sequel, with less style than the original and more cartoon violence. I can only recommend this film if you are a huge fan of the original and want more of the same.

This battle, which happens at the same time as Leonidas is commanding his 300, is fought on ships. The battle on the ships try to be creative, but seem to fail on that aspect and push into some absurd territory. The artificial-ness of it all only takes away from the excitement. The original film felt fresh and exciting. Zack Snyder behind the camera gave us some creative visual violence. This entry tries to imitate that and it doesn't match up. The blood, the kills, the set pieces, feel fake this time around. Snyder had a cast and stakes which made the film feel a bit more real even though the stylized violence and green-screen are clearly fake. Rise of an Empire has none of this, save for a deliciously evil Eva Green as a vengeful psychotic warrior.

The film even feels like a remake. It hits the same notes at the same moments. It literally ends on the same note. Why not try and advance the story further? Aside from some insight into the past of Xerxes and a sad story attached to Eva Green's character, we are given nothing to hold onto. The film is more interested in the blood and guts it splashes on the screen than anything else. It feels like a video game where the player keeps playing the same level over and over again. the wow factor wears off early, which is not a good sign for this type of flick.

So unless you love the original, Rise of an Empire is easily avoidable. Even if you do see it, you'll most likely forget about it a day or two later. Save for one memorable scene involving Eva Green and her beautiful assets. There aren't many films these days with sex scenes that actual show the act. Sex scenes have been toned down recent years, close ups where we see nothing, or a cut away before the act. Rise of an Empire isn't afraid to go a little adult here and I have to give it some credit for that.

[the samoan lawyer]

I love his movies. I used to put a couple of his up on the recommended wall when I worked in a video shop.


Nice one!! Ive been meaning to watch his films for ages but never got round to it. Which one should I watch next?

[the samoan lawyer]

http://i.dawn.com/large/2013/10/524fc24dab917.jpg
Waar (2013)


Dear o dear. This has to go down as one of the most disappointing films I've seen in a long time. Some of the action scenes are pretty good and there was definite potential there but all that was ruined by the horrendous acting and deplorable dialogue!! It was seriously that bad. The score was awful too. Totally did not fit the scene and at times I had to stick it on mute. Even the script was awful and was full of clichés.


One to avoid I'm afraid.


0.5

[cat_sidhe]

Nice one!! Ive been meaning to watch his films for ages but never got round to it. Which one should I watch next?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7f/Man_without_a_past.jpg/220px-Man_without_a_past.jpg

[the samoan lawyer]

http://i.onionstatic.com/avclub/4380/91/16x9/960.jpg
Also finished Breaking Bad.


Masterpiece.


5

[cat_sidhe]

the samoan lawyer

Have you seen this one?

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:)

[the samoan lawyer]

@the samoan lawyer (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=73754)

Have you seen this one?

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:)


No Cat, recommend?

[cat_sidhe]

No Cat, recommend?

Absolutely!!!! If you like Kaurismäki's style, this is totally for you. It's like French Kaurismäki that's well aware that it is just that, (you'll see what I mean if you see the film). I loved it!!

[Chypmunk]

Island Of Doomed Men (1941) - Reasonable b-movie 'thriller' that manages to hold interest despite being a little thin on both story and action

[Iroquois]

From What Is Before - 3.5

Too quick, too short.

[Jeff Costello]

Ossessione (1943) - Luchino Visconti / The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) - Tay Garnett

I watched them back to back, considering they're both adaptions of the same novel by James M. Cain. While Visconti's version was definitely more challenging watch, I also found it to be more rewarding and compelling. The main aspect that separated the two was chemistry between the lead actors. Clara Calamai & Massimo Girotti really eclipsed John Garfield & Lana Turner in that area. It is also worth noticing that American version significantly worsened as the film progressed, whereas Visconti's version kept getting more and more interesting. Even though Garnett was more faithful to the book, I actually prefered Visconti's alteration in the second half, because it didn't focus so much on the trial. Ultimately TPART is a more accessible film, but Ossessione has it beat in direction, script, acting and cinematography in my opinion.

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Ossessione - 3.5

The Postman Always Rings Twice - 3 -

[MovieMeditation]

The Fate of the Furious (2017) 0.5 :rolleyes:
Wait, you forgot the other 4.5 popcorns! :eek:

[Chypmunk]

Waar (2013)

Dear o dear. This has to go down as one of the most disappointing films I've seen in a long time. Some of the action scenes are pretty good and there was definite potential there but all that was ruined by the horrendous acting and deplorable dialogue!! It was seriously that bad. The score was awful too. Totally did not fit the scene and at times I had to stick it on mute. Even the script was awful and was full of clichés.

One to avoid I'm afraid.

0.5
Soooooo ..... are you going to give the sequel a go or not? :D

[roadrunner46]

arrival 5/10
american sniper 6/10
edge of tomorrow 6/10

[Beatle]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mJWw9k55Ef0/TwtaHO96RQI/AAAAAAAABPc/3AFkZVe6S_g/s1600/12angrymenposter.jpg

This really is a genial film like everyone says it is. Henry Fonda is the only one of the twelve jurors who believes, or is in fact reasonable, strong and good enough to believe a kid who's accused of killing his father is innocent. In the beginning, at least. But they all fall down one by one,each for his own reason. The quintessence of the movie is that it's not a crime movie in fact in it's heart. It's a psychological drama, a study of twelve different human conditions. We have him, who is good, a racist, a sadist, a psychopath (and this one made me laugh, I have to admit. It was hot, so in the beginning he voted guilty, just because it was in the majority, and he wanted to get out of there,but as it turned around, and he stilljust wanted to get out of there, he voted innocent), a dummie (Robert Webber in one of his early roles), another idiot who must do everything by the book etc. In the end Fonda wins, and it's clear the kid is innocent.

My favorite scene is when Fonda gets to the sadist, who starts yelling he'll kill him, just after they were talking about how when someone does that, it doesn't necessarily mean they mean it, as the kid was supposedly yelling it.

https://1001films.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/12a.jpg

You don't really mean you'll kill me, do you?

rating_5

[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/Blue_Valentine_film.jpg

3.5

[cricket]

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

4.5

http://www.electricsheepmagazine.co.uk/features/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Kind-Hearts-and-Coronets.jpg

I knew this was a very highly acclaimed movie that appears on a few of the MoFo lists. I also knew it was a comedy, not one of my favorite genres for older movies. It's a good thing I knew it was a comedy going in, because my feeble brain might not have been able to tell otherwise. It is very dark and clever, different from most other comedies. Alec Guinness is amazing playing 8 or 9 roles. I think I missed some things on my first viewing but it's as good as advertised.

[Okay]

Lost Highway (1997):
http://quinlan.it/upload/images/2011/10/strade-perdute-lost-highway-poster.jpg

"Lost Highway" is a 1997 thriller by David Lynch, it introduces quite a unique and unconventional structure of a dark and intriguing story. I'm not too familiar with the acclaimed director, in fact, I have only seen his début film "Eraserhead", which is simply a beautiful nightmare, and just like in "Eraserhead", this film drives the viewer throughout a cold and hypnotizing dream-like fantasy.

The film employs a confusing (at first glance) structure, jumping from a subjective perspective of reality to an objective perspective to finally a fantasy, with the three worlds collapsing on top of each other at certain points of the film. This kind of structure further illustrates how vague reality is, not only for the audience, but for our main character, Fred.

Fred is a passionate jazz musician who's not only struggling through his social life, but also through his marriage with Renee. His inability to satisfy her emotionally and sexually creates paranoia in our "protagonist's" mind, which leads to suspicion of unfaithfulness and finally a distant and detached relationship between the two.

Kinda like in Michael Haneke's "Caché" (which was obviously inspired by this movie), guilt is the main emotion our "protagonist" is going through and trying to suppress, it naturally leads him to escapism, withdrawing from the pressures of the real world into a safer fantasy world, where he is the person he always wished to be, and ironically at the same time, the person he loathed. The examination of this hypocrisy is greatly done by Lynch, it is not only used to prove a point but to also further the narrative by clearing the foggy truth.

Although I loved this experience of a film, it does have some downfalls, and pretty much all of them are located in the middle portion of the movie, such as the acting by certain performers, it does become very amateurish, which negatively diminishes the built atmosphere, I am toying with the possibility of that being done intentionally, but if that's the case, I don't think the director communicated that well, nor was it the appropriate decision in my opinion.

Overall, I very much so enjoyed this film, and it made me even more excited and ready for Lynch's other works, I'd say it is slightly better than "Eraserhead", but I need to re-watch the latter anyways so that can possibly change. Blue Velvet is next on my list.

8/10

[Yam12]

http://cdn.bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/5-dredd-071912.jpeg

Dredd (2012) - 4

[mark f]

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

4.5
http://www.electricsheepmagazine.co.uk/features/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Kind-Hearts-and-Coronets.jpg

"I shot an arrow into the air. She fell to Earth in Berkeley Square."

[matt72582]

Heartbreak Ridge - 6/10

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/83/HeartbreakRidgemovieposter86.jpg

[dadgumblah]

Wonder Woman (2017)

Wonder of wonders (see what I did there? :) ), this is a great addition to the DC Universe film adaptations. To be truthful, I've not had a problem with any of the new movies so far, but that said, this is by far the best. I liken this to the original Christopher Reeve Superman, although it's not quite as good as that movie. The comparison I'm making is that they go epic with this one, with the characters beginnings shown, from child-to-teen-to-adult, just like Supes, with lots of beautiful imagery just like the first Reeve film. Princess Diana shows an interest in fighting from a very young age as she observes the other Amazons going through fight practice. Antiope (Robin Wright), the leader of the fighters, sees something in Diana and trains her in secret when Diana's mother, Queen Hippolyta (Connie Nielsen), objects. In the years that follow, they continue in secret until the Queen finds out. Although the island of the Amazons has been hidden since Zeus fought Ares, the god of war, a very long time ago, it hiding place is eventually breached by an American spy fighting for the British in WWI. Diana saves his life right when the German Navy discovers the invisible shield. The Amazons fight the Germans and the Germans lose but not without loss on the Amazon side. After witnessing a taste of war, Diana makes a vow to help the soldier Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) to stop war by stopping Ares, whose identity in WWI she doesn't know. It's not real hard to figure out but that doesn't ruin anything.

There is humor in the fish-out-of-water scenario when Diana arrives in London with Steve, and he practically has to hold her back from revealing her identity and causing chaos when she wants to help someone, or go pick up a baby, which she's never seen. Steve gathers a group of friends who have helped him before, and with Diana they all proceed to the front line of fighting. It is here where one of the best set pieces of the film happens when Diana breaks a hole in the front lines with her shield and arm bracelets repelling bullets and anti-aircraft shells. Excellent effects help a lot here. There is more to come in their fight against the Nazis and Diana trying to stop the war. Whether she achieves her goal is a big question throughout the movie. The stunts in the movie are awesome, particularly with Diana leaping into the air and smashing into stuff, grabbing people with her truth-revealing lasso, using it to flip baddies through the air. She also has a sword that is called "the god killer" and she hopes it will do just that if she ever meets Ares.

Gal Gadot is fine as Wonder Woman, lighting up the screen with her beauty, particularly her smile and her smiling eyes. It's hard not to fall for her for two-and-a-half hours plus. Chris Pine is good as Steve and is fun portraying his exasperation at calming Diana down when she wants to go full throttle at the bad guys. Danny Huston is good as a Nazi baddie but he doesn't have a giant amount of screen time, which is too bad as I really like him. David Thewlis does a good job as a British government official who is Steve's boss in England. Elena Anaya (The Skin I Live Inis almost unrecognizable as the chief Nazi poison gas maker. Although the film does take its time telling its story, it was never boring for me. I was hooked all the way through and the last forty-five minutes or so is balls-to-the-wall fun, fulfilling all the set-up that came before. Great installment in the superhero movie genre.

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4.5

[Chypmunk]

Pinky (1949) - Nicely told tale of identity and bigotry

[Rey Skywalker]

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Get Out (2017)

4

[Beatle]

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

rating_4_5

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I knew this was a very highly acclaimed movie that appears on a few of the MoFo lists. I also knew it was a comedy, not one of my favorite genres for older movies. It's a good thing I knew it was a comedy going in, because my feeble brain might not have been able to tell otherwise. It is very dark and clever, different from most other comedies. Alec Guinness is amazing playing 8 or 9 roles. I think I missed some things on my first viewing but it's as good as advertised.

8. :) So superb you appreciate Sir Alec, when everything's said and done, still a HEAVILY underrated actor, and my absolute all-time fave, I mean COMPLETELY in a league of his own.

I wish I could do something to engage people in his peformances, but even here he's the one who was right - he just didn't care what people think about him. simple as that. He was too normal. He took acting as any other job, NOT to produce yourself, show off or whatever. The only one I know that's like that.

[Joel]

Saturn 3
2

I can't completely bash this movie. It had some promising set design and production in the first 5 minutes..that is until they started showing miniatures with a 50mm lens instead of a slightly larger scaled set and a wide angle lens, this is done with no smoke fanned into the scene so it looks like a close up of a lego kid's set, it was like switching gears into a Roger Corman movie immediately after the Stanley Donen stylish director logo left off. Farrah's breasts make a quick appearance which isn't horrible but Harvey Keitel's voice is dubbed over with a Mid Atlantic(?) accent the entire film and we have to endure a 64 year old Kirk Douglas exercising with jump rope and exchanging pillow talk with the blonde bombshell in Fawcett. The antagonist is not only limp and un-scary, but the main attraction of the robot terrorizing the ship inhabitants..actually, that was kind of impressive for the overall look/ design of the robot...it was just a hokey movie though. Glad I didn't spring for the blu ray.

[Beatle]

I'm dedicating this rating to Rules.

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I ADORE this film! The Third Man has such a distinctive directing, which conforms perfectly to the worn-out post-war Vienna, I really have never seen anything like it. I mean the scene when Orson finally appears is breathtaking. I know we've all seen it thousands of times, but I can't resist once more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP1VPuXEMbg

What a hell..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f88pCmSHaxc

Anyway, my favorite aspect of the film isn't even noir, it's mind-blowing Graham Greene's mistery. Who's the third man? Was there a third man? How did Harry Lime die? Did he die? I'm not gonna answer any of those questions, I've just been advised not to spoil.

The movie's one of the most exciting, engaging, enthrilling, dramatic, complicated plot-twisting, and ultimatelly sad ones I've seen (If not the!).

My only objection would be that it's really very dark. Maybe more so even in directing than story-telling. But, then again the directing's so genial and innovative, hell I'd even compare it to Edisson or Tesla. Acting's out of this bloody world though.

I adore this movie, and it's, at least in a way, my favorite out of all those that I've seen this last several months, when I went on a classic roller-coaster ride.

rating_5

[dadgumblah]

Beatle, while I'm not as big a fan of The Third Man as most, (mainly because the zither music absolutely drives me bonkers and to distraction!), I will concede that it is beyond cool that you posted the Beatles playing the theme music on guitar. They were so widely read and intelligent and I guess it's no surprise that they would know this theme (probably learned by ear and not reading the music). What geniuses they were.

[TheUsualSuspect]

ATM

(David Brooks)

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1

So, ATM has to firstly make you as the viewer believe in the initial set-up. This is where the film fails, right out of the gate. There are too many illogical, frustrating variables that happen in this film that I cannot for the life of me recommend it to any horror fan or a fan of the thriller genre. This film is insulting to the audience and is nowhere near clever enough to keep the characters stuck in the ATM area. This film makes so many terrible decisions, let me count the ways.

Three co-workers decide to hit up an ATM on their way home from a party. Little do they know that they will soon become prey to the dreaded ATM Parka KILLER!!!!!!!

Dun Dun Dunnnnnnnn.......

First and foremost, the writer needed to separate the characters from their vehicle. So we have them park their car, in the middle of the empty parking lot away from the ATM. This is just so the writer has an excuse for them to not easily escape. Second, he manages to get all three character inside this ATM shelter through the most inexplicable way. The one drunk character claims his card won't work, so he asks his friend to join him. Not wanting to wait alone in the car, the female joins them as well. How convenient for this ATM killer, especially since we know he plans these attacks due to the opening sequence of him crafting his blueprints. We later find out that the first guys card DOES work, otherwise how would he get into the shelter? He offers up no explanation what so ever, and thus we are shown another sign of terribly weak writing, where the writer seems to call himself out on and yet he offers up no real explanation. Don't give me the "he's cheap" BS.

The characters then have numerous opportunities to escape this ATM shelter when the killer is not blocking their way. Yet, they decide to stay in the shelter area and wait their doom. Typical horror movie character decisions. Instead of trying to escape, they try to rationalize a reason to stay. The excuses used in this film are thin, insulting and stupid. We are treated to multiple "fool you" moments in which more than one character seems to be wearing the same damn parka coat. I'd be lucky to see one of these jackets out in the winter in CANADA, let alone three separate people wearing the same jacket, going to the same ATM. These variables that the writer inserts here are infuriating. Don't get me started on the fact that the only way he could pull this off is if none of them had a cell phone....oh wait.....they don't. We see him plan yet another situation that's similar, does he just assume that while these people are on their way to said ATM machine that their phones will magically disappear?

Again, the illogical steps the writer takes in this film is insulting to the viewer and ATM should be banned from public viewing. This film tries to walk the same line as Frozen (the ski-lift horror film, not the Disney animated sing along), yet that film actually succeeds in secluding their characters and trying things that I would think of trying. ATM does not. ATM serves no purpose, we get no motive, lame twists and next to no thrills.

I ring a bell at this film and I yell Shame......Shame.....Shame.....

[TheUsualSuspect]

That's My Boy

(Sean Anders)

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1

I find that I seem to loath every Adam Sandler film nowadays. When was the last legitimately good comedic Sandler film? For me, it goes back to 1999, with Big Daddy. Here he tries to re-capture his youth comedy by doing stupid humour with a stupid voice. It was funny in Waterboy and Billy Madison, it's irritating as hell here.

Sandler plays a guy who fathered a kid while he was in grade 7. He had sex with his teacher and he's famous for it. Guys look up to him. Every guy except his now adult son, who tries to separate himself from his past.

The jokes are lame and misfire left right and centre. The usually dependable Nick Swardson does nothing here and seems to be even more stupid than his character from Just Go With It. Was this Sandler's attempt at getting back to his original fan base? That fan base is older now. These types of films are not funny. He also needs to stop calling in random cameos for a laugh. Vanilla Ice appears in this film as himself...cue laughter? The best casting bits are having Eva Amurri Martino and Susan Sarandon play the same character at different ages.

Andy Sandberg fares even worse, as the straight one in this comedy duo. The film takes a turn for the worse when incest jokes are brought into the picture. It honestly seemed like Adam Sandler was trying to apologize for some of his film choices in Funny People, but who knows, as I said before he could simply just be laughing at us and how so many people seem to eat it up. Jack and Jill, That's My Boy...next we will literally see the MerMann trailer made real.

Yuck.

[Joel]

[CENTER]ATM



I ring a bell at this film and I yell Shame......Shame.....Shame.....

I couldn't agree more. You brought it all back to me now reading this. I remember I was just as frustrated with this movie. I believe I saw it alone and I kept saying, out loud, "Get the F'uh'ck Outta here"!

[TheUsualSuspect]

I couldn't agree more. You brought it all back to me now reading this. I remember I was just as frustrated with this movie. I believe I saw it alone and I kept saying, out loud, "Get the F'uh'ck Outta here"!

You and me both. :p

[Nausicaä]

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2.5


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2.5

Never Let Go: Woman Running in Morocco...

[Beatle]

Beatle, while I'm not as big a fan of The Third Man as most, (mainly because the zither music absolutely drives me bonkers and to distraction!), I will concede that it is beyond cool that you posted the Beatles playing the theme music on guitar. They were so widely read and intelligent and I guess it's no surprise that they would know this theme (probably learned by ear and not reading the music). What geniuses they were.

Thanks, Dadgumblah. :)

btw notice how it's pretty clear that John's playing the guitar. You can recognize his unique style.

And yes, they, much like Hendrix had no formal education. Christ! Imagine Hendrix goin to school! or Mozart had an absolute hearing, I think - he could tell which note it is just by hearing it

[Stirchley]

they, much like Hendrix had no formal education.

Where do you get your ideas from? The Beatles had no formal education????

Grammar schools were intended to teach an academic curriculum to the most intellectually able 25 percent of the school population as selected by the 11-plus examination

Three of The Beatles passed the 11-plus exam & attended grammar schools.

[TokeZa]

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Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945) by Robert Bresson

Technically a massive achievement and a fantastic script by Jean Cocteau that leads forward to The French New Wave. 4+

[Beatle]

Where do you get your ideas from? The Beatles had no formal education????

Grammar schools were intended to teach an academic curriculum to the most intellectually able 25 percent of the school population as selected by the 11-plus examination

Three of The Beatles passed the 11-plus exam & attended grammar schools.

I meant they had no formal musical education. I know that John went to art school, for example.

p.s. Just cause you got so upset, I gave you a rep as a sedative.

[Stirchley]

I meant they had no formal musical education. I know that John went to art school, for example.

p.s. Just cause you got so upset, I gave you a rep as a sedative.

That's not what you said. In any case, I went to the same kind of school & we had formal music education for 5 years as part of the curriculum.

I'm not upset. Kindly don't assume.

[Beatle]

That's not what you said. In any case, I went to the same kind of school & we had formal music education for 5 years as part of the curriculum.

I'm not upset. Kindly don't assume.

Hey cmon.....if I said anything that you didn't like,i sincerely and deeply appologize. :)

I reckon also that I was wrong and you were right about their musical education. :)

[Stirchley]

Hey cmon.....if I said anything that you didn't like,i sincerely and deeply appologize. :)

I reckon also that I was wrong and you were right about their musical education. :)

I'm not upset. You never need to apologize. You're a nice guy. Had to defend my Beatles 'cos it sounded like they were uneducated morons when, in fact, grammar schools were the pathway to university.

[Beatle]

I'm not upset. You never need to apologize. You're a nice guy. Had to defend my Beatles 'cos it sounded like they were uneducated morons when, in fact, grammar schools were the pathway to university.

ok Thanks. :) This si a tremendous relief seriously, cause I was beginning to think you hate me or something. Even two days ago we were arguing about music again, you know that whole English vs Americans vs French thing. I think I crossed the line there too. And I really love the English. :) Thanks on your compliment. :) Pretty ironic you're defending them against me, a complete and utter Beatle nut job. But I reckon you're an even greater fan? Who's your fave Beatle? Please don't answer if you think it's too off topic.

[Stirchley]

ok Thanks. :) This si a tremendous relief seriously, cause I was beginning to think you hate me or something. Even two days ago we were arguing about music again, you know that whole English vs Americans vs French thing. I think I crossed the line there too. And I really love the English. :) Thanks on your compliment. :) Pretty ironic you're defending them against me, a complete and utter Beatle nut job. But I reckon you're an even greater fan? Who's your fave Beatle? Please don't answer if you think it's too off topic.

Paul forever.

If you've never seen this movie, it's tons of fun.

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[Beatle]

Paul forever.

If you've never seen this movie, it's tons of fun.

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No, I haven't. Thanks. :)

[Yam12]

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Jaws (1975) - 5

Checking one off that life of films I should've seen by now but for some reason haven't

[Joel]

Inside Llewyn Davis

Ah man, what did I miss? I hated this movie and I'm a hard core musician who loves all of the great folk artists. I just could not stand the conceited tone of this film. It was so hipster-ish for lack of a better word. It made me want to go and watch The Rose just to cleanse my palate and I didn't even think The Rose was that darned good. Maybe I am missing something but I was almost pulling my hair out. I was bored and upset that this movie was even made. I usually have nothing but high praise for anything Coen brothers related. This is easily my least favorite film of theirs. No competition. And I also happen to really like The Ladykillers so maybe I should see a doctor? :p:p

[Stirchley]

Inside Llewyn Davis

I loved it.

[Stirchley]

32568

Ugh. Totally lame rom-com.

[Joel]

I loved it.

Yeah, well....you still haven't answered my question about why you don't intend to see "Tootsie" or any Sean Connery film.

Now I'm holding you to this, Stirchley.

[Joel]

32568

Ugh. Totally lame rom-com.

I loved it.


Lol, j/k.

[Beatle]

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=32568

Ugh. Totally lame rom-com.

hhaa

This is my next watch, so I can bash it too. You know what? you just gave me an idea. Watch this.

[Beatle]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/47/American_Reunion_Film_Poster.jpg

THIS IS THE WORST PIECE OF GARBAGE EVEN AMONG THE LITTERAL GARBAGE!

Really, I've better things to do in life. I endured until that dude got out the pool, but no further. I DO NOT want to look at a guy wiggling his *ss in front of another guy and turning his head around giving him a seductive look!

I know I haven't seen the entire movie, let alone the franchise, so technically I'm not entitled to review it, but it was unbearable.

F*!

rating_0!

[dadgumblah]

btw notice how it's pretty clear that John's playing the guitar. You can recognize his unique style.

Yeah, I was pretty sure it was him. Pretty cool little tribute they did.

[dadgumblah]

Nausicaä, I saw that the movie Swung that you mentioned, has Elena Anaya in it. She's a very pretty woman. I've only seen her in Wonder Woman and half her face was covered, kind of like The Phantom of the Opera in that, so you didn't get the full effect of her loveliness. I'll have to seek out more movies that she stars in. Also, the Never Let Go movie cover you posted...I swear, I thought that was Jennifer Aniston with the gun on the cover! :D I thought, "No way!" Then I looked it up on IMDB and saw that she looked very different. Kind of relieved, because I can't see Aniston doing a film like that...I'd be forced to see it just for sh**s and giggles. :)

[Steve Freeling]

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3.5

[Okay]

Distant (2002):
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I'm contemplating whether this has the best cinematography I've ever seen in a film...It's really good, and go figure, the main character is a photographer, not to mention, this is from the same director of "Three Monkeys" and "Winter Sleep", which are both stunning. So yeah, it would be an understatement to say I was just blown away by the film.

Mahmut, a lonely photographer who has become distant from the people around him, especially after his divorce from a woman he's not completely over, and the visit of a broke cousin who is looking for a job in the city is just another brick to add on top of his internal condition, that pretty much resembles a high heap of debris.

Cousin Yusuf is a country mouse who has left his small town to seek a job in the city of Istanbul, contrary to Mahmut, he is family oriented, compassionate and vibrant of emotions, but finds difficulty fitting into this foreign place he intruded.

The slowly built up tension between the cousins leads to a predictable and expected clash, a clash between two different yet identical worlds. From the surface, they're black and white, Mahmut is financially put together and socially capable which is what Yusuf lacks and craves, the latter can't even attempt to make a conversation with a woman, he is fearful of rejection, intimidated by the urban life styles, and alienated from the citizens, but he has ambition, passion and compassion, all things that Mahmut has lost.

Their personnel problems could be the other's solution, but they are so distant from each other that they can't even see that, why ? Is it because of shame ? Jealousy ? Fear ? All of the above ? Nuri Bilge Ceylan leaves so many details to pick up on so the viewer could not only hear what is not said, but also interoperate an answer to any confusion one can have, especially after the haunting ending.

I would call this a masterpiece, but I would rather watch it again first.

9/10

[TheUsualSuspect]

Inside Llewyn Davis

Ah man, what did I miss? I hated this movie and I'm a hard core musician who loves all of the great folk artists. I just could not stand the conceited tone of this film. It was so hipster-ish for lack of a better word. It made me want to go and watch The Rose just to cleanse my palate and I didn't even think The Rose was that darned good. Maybe I am missing something but I was almost pulling my hair out. I was bored and upset that this movie was even made. I usually have nothing but high praise for anything Coen brothers related. This is easily my least favorite film of theirs. No competition. And I also happen to really like The Ladykillers so maybe I should see a doctor? :p:p

I don't get the love for it either.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Black Death

(Christopher Smith)

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2.5

This is the third film from director Christopher Smith that I have seen, the other two being the disappointing Severance and the sometimes good, sometimes bad, Creep. Both of those films had some great elements, but ended up on the disappointing end of the scale. Black Death walks a fine line as well. Much like Nic Cage's sword flick Season of the Witch, Black Death is a little known film that deals with the black magic. Much to my surprise, the film decided to leave out a lot of the fight sequences one would expect from this type of story and instead relies on a tension, which was appreciative.

The plague is taking over England and there is word of a small village, untouched from the disease. A small group of men are sent to uncover the truth, they bring a young priest with them to find the way.

The film felt like the Wicker Man at parts and it seemed to forget the fact that it was a period piece. For those expecting something along the lines of Neil Marshall's Centurion, you'll probably be disappointed. This film has one battle sequence, which is relatively short. The rest of the film sees the men walk across the land to get to this one location. The climax of the film is actually well done and suspenseful, despite the lack of action for those seeking it.

The characters are one dimensional. The only one really given anything is the priest, played by a then non-famous Eddie Redmayne. He's in love with a young woman, but is confused about whether or not he should love her, or his faith. Religion and God are mentioned a bunch of times and it's actually quite a huge part of this film. The men believe they are sent on a mission in the name of God and the village they seek appears to worship no God. It dealt with religion a lot more than I expected it to, weaving it into the core themes of the film.

Black Death is a decent flick at best, it's much more focused on the story being told than trying to impress the viewer with some slick fighting sequences. This is both positive and negative because, even though I'm all for story, it does seem to drag on and on in a lot of places. No one is given more to do than what is required. This means we have your typical archetypes characters such as: the hero, wise-ass, inexperienced one, respected one, crazy one, etc. The film takes an odd twist in the last five or so minutes. I don't know if I like it or not. That will probably be the case with most people, a love it or hate it ending. I would recommend the film to those who like the genre, but don't expect a blood bath.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Blitz

(Elliott Lester)

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1

I should have known Blitz was going to be your run of the mill Jason Statham movie, but at the same time it manages to be a little different. Different how might you ask? Take a charismatic lead, one who has the skills to fight and look like a badass while doing and throw all of that out the window. Blitz never utilizes its main star and is a rather full experience for it.

Brant is a rogue cop, like we've never seen one of those before, on the streets of London. He's got a serious attitude problem and he doesn't care. He's partnered up with a homosexual detective to take down a cop killer.

Statham has found his calling in these films, but after the success of Spy, he should definitely branch out to other roles. We've seen this guy do this film and do it better. Blitz is some kind of other monster all together. As I mentioned earlier, it never uses Statham to his full potential. There are no action/fighting scenes. Instead we are treated to one rather lazy and not in the least thrilling chase scene. I'm all for using Statham in unconventional ways, but this film felt lazy and uninspired. The biggest problem is how lazy Statham is here, it looks as if he doesn't even want to be in the film. Maybe he did it as a favour to a friend back in England? I would much rather see an unoriginal run of the mill Statham flick than this again because this film doesn't even try.

Paddy Considine is the homosexual detective who partners up with Statham. This relationship is never explored. There is zero chemistry between the two, no conflict, no friendliness and no inner struggle. Zero balance and lots of apathy. The one bright spot is it looks like Aidan Gillen is enjoying himself. He plays the Blitz, a guy running around killing cops. The reason is justified, but in the end it comes off as rather pathetic and not poetic enough.

The film is dull when it should be entertaining. This is probably the least entertaining Statham flick I've ever seen. It's not dramatic enough to be considered a serious film. It has subplots that have no relevance to the main point of the flick. Characters that come out of nowhere, have a few scenes and disappear again. An abrupt ending that doesn't wrap much up and a bored audience that wants their time back. Blitz is a film that I warn you to miss.

[GulfportDoc]

Jaws (1975) - rating_5


Checking one off that life of films I should've seen by now but for some reason haven't
Ha! Thanks to that excellent movie, I've been unable to wade into the ocean above waist deep.......since 1975!!..:eek:

~Doc

[Iroquois]

Damn, Suspect, what's with all the bad movies lately?

Baby Driver - 4.5

Not a bad movie.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Damn, Suspect, what's with all the bad movies lately?

Baby Driver - 4.5

Not a bad movie.

I'm a glutton for punishment.

[matt72582]

Two Weeks in Another Town - 6/10

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[Dirk120]

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So I went for this triple feature event with my wife last night.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes - I had seen this movie many many times, and the experience was always the same. We heard a lot of audience clapped hands when the credit started rolling. IMHO, this is the strongest film in this trilogy. rating_4_5

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - Not as emotional as the first movie, but still a very solid story. Last night was my 2nd viewing, and I still liked it a lot. rating_4

War for the Planet of the Apes - Not gonna lie, both my wife and I were disappointed. This movie, for whatever reason, chose to carry a different tune, which left a different taste in the mouth. I was defending it by saying maybe the director wanted the audience to feel the pain and desperation from the war. Regardless, I am not a big fan of this new 'slow pace' style. Also, I saw a lot of typical Hollywood lazy writing in this movie, I said "How convenient!" many times during the movie. It seemed like they just wanted to put a quick end to this franchise. Please take this as a warning that the IMDB current rating is very inflated and do not hold your expectation too high.
Overall, I gave this movie a rating_3_5 and I knew I was being generous for the sake of Caesar.

[TheUsualSuspect]

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War for the Planet of the Apes - Not gonna lie, both my wife and I were disappointed. This movie, for whatever reason, chose to carry a different tune, which left a different taste in the mouth. I was defending it by saying maybe the director wanted the audience to feel the pain and desperation from the war. Regardless, I am not a big fan of this new 'slow pace' style. Also, I saw a lot of typical Hollywood lazy writing in this movie, I said "How convenient!" many times during the movie. It seemed like they just wanted to put a quick end to this franchise. Please take this as a warning that the IMDB current rating is very inflated and do not hold your expectation too high.
Overall, I gave this movie a rating_3_5 and I knew I was being generous for the sake of Caesar.

What about the 81 from Metacritic or 93 on RottenTomatoes?

[ynwtf]

Two Weeks in Another Town - 6/10

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Poster_-_Two_Weeks_in_Another_Town_01.jpg



that poster is absolutely gorgeous.

[Dirk120]

What about the 81 from Metacritic or 93 on RottenTomatoes?

I'd say there is still a lot of hype given the fact that TODAY is the actual release date. It's still too early, I would expect the score to drop.

In any case, I don't see this movie better than the first two.

[Nausicaä]

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3

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[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a1/Brooklyn_rules.jpg/220px-Brooklyn_rules.jpg

Ugh

1.5

[Yam12]

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Synecdoche, New York (2008) - 5

This just might be the greatest I've seen

[HashtagBrownies]

32589

What the hell I didn't expect this movie to be this amazing!
Why are you sitting here reading this post? Watch the movie now!

10/10

[Fabulous]

Their Finest (2016)

4

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[Iroquois]

SPL - 4

Good movie, plus I might as well plug the History of Violence (http://www.avclub.com/article/donnie-yen-established-his-ass-kicking-star-power--257858) series of articles on The A.V. Club as they cover the most important action movie of every year (with SPL being their pick for 2005, and not without good reason).

[McConnaughay]

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I watched this with my girlfriend, it's a French animated musical that has vibes of Beauty and the Beast, as well as The Phantom of the Opera. It was a film she really liked, and a film I really disliked. The voice-acting and music isn't awful, but the story-line feels really, really thrown together and sappy.

[Jeff Costello]

L'Age d'Or (1930) - Luis Bunuel 3.5
Las Hurdes (1933) - Luis Bunuel 4
The Shop Around The Corner (1940) - Ernst Lubitsch 3.5+
The Talk Of The Town (1942) - George Stevens 4
To Be Or Not To Be (1942) - Ernst Lubitsch 4+
Casablanca (1942) - Michael Curtiz 2.5
Red River (1948) - Howard Hawks 4 +

[TheUsualSuspect]

Passengers

(Morten Tyldum)

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2


Back in 2011, there was a film that was advertised as a sci/fi thriller about mystery men who seemed to be able to control literally everything. They were determined to stop Matt Damon from interacting with Emily Blunt. I went and saw that film and was disappointed to find out that it was simply a love story, disguised as a thriller. The same can be said for Passengers, which follows a similar advertising scheme. This film has no mystery behind it, no agenda and relies too heavily on looking pretty.

Two people wake up from their hibernation pods 90 years too early. Their on a ship to a new planet to start a new society. Can they find their way back to sleep, or will they be doomed to live the rest of their life alone on this massive ship designed for thousands. To make matters worse, parts of the ship are malfunctioning and could potentially lead to deadly consequences.

That's my best summary because if I were to tell you what really happens, it would somewhat spoil the movie. Heck, I can't even talk about the themes and questions the film asks because it would be spoiling the movie.

The two leads, Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt are two of the biggest leading actors today. They have some good chemistry together and while it is fun to watch them do anything and everything they can to kill time together, it's not enough to engage the viewer into the story. The story lacks a strong narrative and feels a little too convenient at times, which is distracting. The convenient aspect happens when another character shows up at just the right time, supplies them with just the right information and the means to fix their problem...then disappears. Lazy writing.

Tyldum, who's other big film was the Oscar nominated The Intimidation Game, offers up some gorgeous visuals of space and of the ship. The film looks sleek and it feels appropriate for such a story. We get an early sequence of a character out in space, just letting the vastness of it all take over them. It's beautiful. Another notable sequence is when both Lawrence and Pratt enjoy the view of passing around a star. Tyldum imbues the film with great images, so much that I think he forgot about the story and characters. For a film about two people stranded on a ship, the characters feel somewhat hollow and only feel alive due to the performances from the actors.

I have issues with the choices of characters here, which I suppose is what Tyldum wants you to debate about. These actions make it difficult to sympathize with characters, despite their terrible situation. Passengers wants to be a grand sci/fi epic, but feels too small a story for the visuals depicting otherwise. Also, can we stop with the boring posters of actors faces? Come on.

[Redwell]

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[CosmicRunaway]

Also, can we stop with the boring posters of actors faces? Come on.
I think that style of poster could be okay for a proper character-driven drama, but I agree that it's very bland and overused, and this one certainly doesn't match the advertising for the film (even if those trailers were misleading).

[Cole416]

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The House 1.5
Captain America: Civil War 3-
Transformers: The Last Knight 0.5
Hush 3.5
Baby Driver 4+

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The Stanford Prison Experiment 2.5 - Damn was it disturbing, wow.
The Nice Guys 4
Alien: Covenant 3+
Get Out 4-
Silence 3.5 - I can respect the filmmaking, but I will not be watching this again.

http://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rogue-one-jyn-ersa-geared-up.jpg
Split 2.5
La La Land 3.5
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3+
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 3.5
Captain Underpants 2

[rauldc14]

Cole!

[Cole416]

Cole!

I've been gone a good 4 months and as I come back you're still not done with your top films list. Come on! :p

[rauldc14]

I've been gone a good 4 months and as I come back you're still not done with your top films list. Come on! :p

Because I don't want members like you to miss out on it all :p

[Dani8]

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Doesnt stand up to the charm of the first one. Great scenery, lovely retro colour palette without being OTT, nice cinemtography, good soundtrack, kid was great, but I had no connection with the dog. Felt like the director was still heartbroken that Koko died and the movie just lacked heart. One long australiana music video. I was disappointed and nodded off towards the end.

[Gideon58]

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I don't care what anyone says, this movie was REALLY funny


3.5

[Rey Skywalker]

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Beauty and the Beast (2017)

2

[CosmicRunaway]

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War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) - rating_3_5

The title of this film (and the related trailers) are somewhat misleading. Instead of being about the tension between man and ape exploding into an epic battle for the planet, this film is more of an emotional story for Caesar as he tries to come to terms with the events of Dawn, and the consequences his ongoing decisions have on the entire ape community.

Despite expecting an action-packed film, I was fine with the change of pace. However there was nothing really spectacular about it, and it often felt like the writers were trying too hard to reach a situation similar to the world of the first Planet of the Apes, while allowing the apes to keep the moral high ground. While I didn't like it as much as Rise or Dawn, it was still a solid and perfectly enjoyable film.

[iank]

Scream 3. When people connected to the production of Stab 3, the Hollywood movie series based on the real-life killing sprees in the first two films, start getting murdered, series survivors Sidney (Neve Campbell), Gale (Courtney Cox) and Dewey (David Arquette) fear the nightmare is starting all over again. Why is the new killer so obsessed with finding Sidney? And why do they keep leaving photos of Sid's mom as a young girl at the scene of every murder? The third film in the great horror series often comes in for stick, but to be honest I've always liked it and still do, and indeed actually somewhat prefer it to the 2nd one (the climax is certainly stronger IMO). Still a lot of fun.

[cricket]

Force of Evil (1948)

4

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This is the follow up to Body and Soul for actor John Garfield (who died young) and director Abraham Polonsky (who got blackballed by Hollywood), and I've loved both movies. In this movie from the noirs list, Garfield plays a mob lawyer whose team is looking to take over the numbers racket in New York City. To do this, they are going to fix it so 776 comes up on the 4th of July. Many people play that number on that date, so many of their competitors will go out of business. The problem is that Garfield's brother is one of the competitors. I thought that this was great as a cautionary tale, and it was tight, tense, and entertaining.

[Sarge]

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War of the planet of the apes 2017

Good stuff. Really enjoyed it, well made.

4

[Yam12]

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Pi (1998) - 3.5

[Fabulous]

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

3

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[Redwell]

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[Tugg]

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Land of Mine (2015) 3
Berlin Syndrome (2017) 2.5
Life (2017) 2.5
Rough Night (2017) 2
Ghost in the Shell (2017) 3
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[cricket]

The Last Chance (1945)

3

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This is a Cannes' winner that I believe is probably much better than I'm rating it. I don't think it's widely available, and the print I watched on YouTube is of shabby quality. An American and an English prisoner escape together from a train during World War 2. They try to bop their way to Switzerland while meeting and avoiding different characters. There is great authenticity in the look of the movie and it is in many languages. I almost wish I didn't watch it because I cannot judge it fairly.

[Jeff Costello]

The Bank Dick (1940) - Edward F. Cline 2
Meshes Of The Afternoon (1943) - Maya Deren and Alexander Hammid 3
Gran Casino (1947) - Luis Bunuel 3

[Yam12]

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Barton Fink (1991) - 5

[cricket]

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)

4.5

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I didn't know anything about this going in except that it was highly acclaimed. For some reason I had the idea that it might be animated or foreign language, but of course neither is the case. It is a 2 hour and 45 minute British film, and for like an hour I was waiting for the character of Colonel Blimp to appear. There is no damn Colonel Blimp! Anyway, we meet an older general in the beginning of the movie, and we proceed to get a look at the previous 40 years of his life. It is a spectacular story with 3 amazing performances by Roger Livesey, Anton Walbrook, and a young Deborah Kerr who plays 3 roles-wow! In the latter stages of the movie, it's emotional impact started to hit me as I figured out what it was all about. The thing is though, that depending on the viewer, it could be about many different things. This is a very well rounded movie that would take me multiple viewings to fully appreciate. It is a great movie-very much!;)

[matt72582]

The Friends of Eddie Coyle - 7.5/10

Surprised I never heard of this movie until someone in a chat room told me about it.. And I'm a fan of Mitchum - one of his best roles, and I think part of the reason is because he's middle-aged, and the movie is gritty and that street realism of the 70s, and he delivers.

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[Steve Freeling]

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5

[Dani8]

I double rep that, Steves. Fantastic morning.

[Yam12]

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Robocop (1987) - 4
Shout out to The Rodent for hosting the awesome 30th anniversary chat

[The Rodent]

Haaa!
I never even thought of coming in here lol!


RoboCop gotta be a 5 though :D

[edarsenal]

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Dressed To Kill (1941) 4 A very fun lil whodunit detective flick, that sadly I won't have room on my 40's List but was definitely worth a watch.


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Lego: Batman 3.5+++ The DARKEST most GRITTIEST Dark Knight of them ALL!!!

I ***** YOU NOT!!



well, maybe a little

[Yam12]

Dressed To Kill (1931) 4 A very fun lil whodunit detective flick, that sadly I won't have room on my 40's List but was definitely worth a watch.



Is that cause it came out in 1931 lol

[edarsenal]

Is that cause it came out in 1931 lol

DOH!! Let me fix that -- THANKS for heads up, Yam!! VERY much appreciated!! :)

[Fabulous]

The Lost City of Z (2016)

4.5

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[Sarge]

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The girl with all the gifts (2016)

I enjoyed it, a refreshing take on the zombie genre.

Enjoyable and not too predictable or cliched

3.5

[Fabulous]

To Have and Have Not (1944)

3

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[cricket]

Elite Squad (2007)

3.5+

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Beautifully made and intense. I would have liked to have seen it a little more from the point of view of the dealers rather than all from the officers. It's no City of God but still pretty awesome and I look forward to the sequel.

[Chypmunk]

Elite Squad (2007)

3.5+


Beautifully made and intense. I would have liked to have seen it a little more from the point of view of the dealers rather than all from the officers. It's no City of God but still pretty awesome and I look forward to the sequel.
Same rating as myself ... I rate the 2010 sequel slightly higher at 4 so will be interesting to see your take on it.

[Iroquois]

The Three Musketeers (2011) - 2

Gotta love that vulgar auteurism.

[Lucas]

War for the Planet of the Apes 2
A movie that tries desperately to appear "meaningful" and "profound" and "relevant," but ends up falling flat on its face. For a film with so much attention to motion capture (which is, by all means, very impressive), it's surprising to see it be so...boring.

[Swan]

:facepalm:

:p

:kiss:

[Whale Song]

Gifted

Overall fairly solid. Chris Evans was convincing and would like to see him in more serious roles. But for me Mckenna Grace stole the show and had great chemistry with Evans. She's a talented actress and hope to see her career bloom.

My biggest problem with this movie was how the other characters didn't get a larger part. Would have really liked to see Jenny Slate and Octavia Spencer have a more involved role. Their talents almost seem wasted.

3

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[cricket]

Passport to Pimlico (1949)

2.5

http://www.thingsinmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/passport-to-pimlico-id-cards.jpg

This movie is on the top 100 British films list, and it is best for those who like British comedy of that era. It's about 80 minutes long and is an easy watch. There's nothing wrong with it, but for me it was merely amusing.