Rate The Last Movie You Saw [Archive] - Page 14

Arcanis

11-20-13, 11:39 AM

I watched Man of Steel the other day- I enjoyed it never really liked Superman and the films BUT this was a film all on its own- you dont need to know anything about him 7/10

I was surprised how much I liked tat one as well, considering how incredibly boring he is as both a character and a superhero (suffering from what I like to call "Goku Syndrome," where he so obviously overshadows everybody else in terms of power that he ultimately reduces them to glorified cheerleaders). I never thought that i would enjoy a Superman movie so much.

Last night I was shown The Land Before Time III by my girlfriend (because I evidently never had a childhood by never seeing them). It wasn't terrible, couched comfortable between I and II for quality. The songs (and singing) were all terrible and the animation quality really started to slip, but it ultimately worked. 6/10

I was also able to show her The Killer last night, which is one of my favorite action movies. While the action is more than a little over-the-top, the emotional and tragic core of the film is sound, the acting is good and the parallels between the cop and the assassin are top-notch. I give it a high 8.5/10

The Sci-Fi Slob

11-20-13, 11:49 AM

Dead Mans Shoes - 8/10. One of my favorite British films. It's a classic.

Prisoners - 7/10. I found it a bit boring midway through, but got better as the story unraveled in the last half hour. It's the best Hugh Jackman performance since The Fountain.

bluedeed

11-20-13, 12:51 PM

Scorsese has made at least three, if not four, better movies than Raging Bull imo. A lot of people find it to be his masterpiece though.

Which ones would you consider his best?

StickyShoes

11-20-13, 12:52 PM

Arcanis

11-20-13, 01:07 PM

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The World's End (Edgar Wright, 2013)

This movie was lots of fun. I couldn't sleep and wanted something light and easy to follow. I enjoyed it very much.

3.5

The movie's still my favorite of the year so far and the best of the Three Flavors trilogy (which is really saying something). I'm glad that you liked it.

StickyShoes

11-20-13, 01:41 PM

It definitely is saying something. But, I think I would rank them as follows:

1. Shaun of the Dead
2. The World's End
3. Hot Fuzz

Gabrielle947

11-20-13, 02:39 PM

Red State - Wtf? :D

StickyShoes

11-20-13, 02:54 PM

Red State scared the s#!t out of me. I thought it was very good.

The Sci-Fi Slob

11-20-13, 03:12 PM

It definitely is saying something. But, I think I would rank them as follows:

1. Shaun of the Dead
2. The World's End
3. Hot Fuzz

I think Paul is the best Frost/Pegg film.:D

mark f

11-20-13, 03:20 PM

Red State - Wtf? :D
I think it's worth WTTwoFs, but I rate it 1.5. :)

BlueLion

11-20-13, 03:24 PM

Which ones would you consider his best?

Taxi Driver, After Hours, Goodfellas. For me, these three are his masterpieces. My fourth favorite would be The King of Comedy. Then comes Raging Bull.

Arcanis

11-20-13, 03:47 PM

It definitely is saying something. But, I think I would rank them as follows:

1. Shaun of the Dead
2. The World's End
3. Hot Fuzz

I gave The World's End a 9.5 and Shaun of the Dead a 9. The gap between them is very slim.

A friend of mine commented (after naming those two his favorite of the trilogy) that it was a shame to call Hot Fuzz the worst of anything, which I heartily agree with. All three are fantastic.

As for Paul, I liked it a lot more than I thought that I would. I'm all for any excuse to add both Frost and Pegg to the same movie.

bluedeed

11-20-13, 04:23 PM

Taxi Driver, After Hours, Goodfellas. For me, these three are his masterpieces. My fourth favorite would be The King of Comedy. Then comes Raging Bull.

No love for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore?

-KhaN-

11-20-13, 05:01 PM

Ok so i lost bet and i had to watch Batman and Robin again...What can i say,****** movie...

BlueLion

11-20-13, 06:45 PM

No love for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore?

It's on my watchlist.

Lucas

11-20-13, 08:35 PM

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4.5. Loved the movie, it's arguably a masterpiece. The movie features stunning lush cinematography, excellent performances and a surreal,foreboding tone that entrances you. The film is very mysterious and filled with subliminal meanings. It's a film with alot more to it than meets the eye. The score is haunting, and the movie is never dull throughout it's 2 and a half hour runtime.

StickyShoes

11-21-13, 02:00 AM

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On the Waterfront (Elia Kazan, 1954)

First watch.

I absolutely loved this movie. Brando is the man. :up:

4.5(+)

the samoan lawyer

11-21-13, 04:42 AM

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Repo Man (1984)

80's cult classic with Emilio Estevez and the legend Harry Dean Stanton. I had no idea that this was also sci fi?! madness! Anyway, was good show and i imagine a few will have it on their 80's list.

7/10

the samoan lawyer

11-21-13, 04:42 AM

Also watched Rec3 Genesis and it was awful.

3/10

BlueLion

11-21-13, 05:46 AM

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Prisoners (2013) - 4

Superb thriller that manages to keep you on the edge of your seat. Just like in 'Seven', you as the watcher have as much knowledge of the crimes as the main characters do. A lesser thriller would have done the opposite (i.e depict the crimes on screen as they occur, while the protagonists try to track down the criminals, etc). The performances were really good and the cinematography by Roger Deakins is exquisite. Best 2013 film for me so far.

AF.

11-21-13, 07:35 AM

Perks of Being a Wallflower

Didn't think highly of it tbh. Thought it was quite boring and generic at some points, although was still decent enough to hold my attention. Some really good acting here.

6/10

Easy A

Decent high school flick. Emma Stone kills it here, and that's about all the discussion point there is for this movie. Her parents are hilarious in the movie too.

6/10

The Sci-Fi Slob

11-21-13, 07:43 AM

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A classic from my youth. 8/10

StickyShoes

11-21-13, 12:48 PM

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The Great Gatsby (Baz Luhrmann, 2013)

Meh.

1.5

McConnaughay

11-21-13, 07:31 PM

I didn't get to say anything about this last week because of internet issues, but I watched Ender's Game with my gal pal, and I ended up enjoying it a lot more than I was expecting. It wasn't amazing, in-fact, there were a lot of flaws with the functionality of the story and flow, but I liked the mentality that it carried throughout the flick a lot. The characters were underdeveloped, the pace kept at an ungodly speed, and the end felt heinously anti-climatic. However, the idea was enough to at least make it halfway decent.

Gabrielle947

11-21-13, 07:35 PM

Just watched Mysterious Skin and I give it a 4.I want to watch two more movies,I'll be back in Movie Tab.

The Great Gatsby (Baz Luhrmann, 2013)
I actually want to see this but it looks sooo boring.

StickyShoes

11-21-13, 07:39 PM

I actually want to see this but it looks sooo boring.

I like DiCaprio. I love the story. The cinematography was on-point. The visuals are pretty and definitely fit the story. The score was awful. I don't know. I just didn't like it.

Lucas

11-21-13, 08:15 PM

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3.

StickyShoes

11-21-13, 08:22 PM

I like the period. It's like you're really sure of the rating.

Gabrielle947

11-21-13, 09:19 PM

I like DiCaprio. I love the story. The cinematography was on-point. The visuals are pretty and definitely fit the story. The score was awful. I don't know. I just didn't like it.
So,1.5/5 is because the music was bad? :D

Lucas

11-21-13, 09:24 PM

I like DiCaprio. I love the story. The cinematography was on-point. The visuals are pretty and definitely fit the story. The score was awful. I don't know. I just didn't like it.

You're listing alot of positives for a film that only merits a 1.5.

Godoggo

11-21-13, 10:14 PM

Just watched Mysterious Skin and I give it a 4.I want to watch two more movies,I'll be back in Movie Tab.

I actually want to see this but it looks sooo boring.

I love Mysterious Skin.

I wouldn't call The Great Gatsby boring but it's not much more than mildly entertaining. I think for the most part it was miscast and for as outrageous as Baz Luhrmann can be, I just didn't think he pushed the envelope near as far as he could have. The only time I really felt anything from DiCaprio is in a scene near the end when he is speaking to Nick and becomes animated and vulnerable. That was a really good scene, I felt, but most of the film is really lacking in emotion or depth.

Carey Mulligan is not the Daisy Buchanan I had in my mind. I think she was probably the most disappointing part for me.

The Gunslinger45

11-21-13, 11:19 PM

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I may not be the biggest Coen brothers fan, but dammit they know how to make very unique movies. And that is worth something.

3.5

Gabrielle947

11-21-13, 11:29 PM

I love Mysterious Skin.
yeah,although the first times I saw it,it had more impact on me.
Anyway,I think that technically and storywise it has some slips,although I like the parallel between two main characters.However,I love how this movie portrays emotional damage in different ways,it seems so accurate and therefore,more heartbreaking.Might be the best messed up people portrayal I've seen. :up:

StickyShoes

11-22-13, 01:44 AM

So,1.5/5 is because the music was bad? :D

You're listing alot of positives for a film that only merits a 1.5.

I know it's peculiar. :shifty:

I can't really put my finger on the exact reason I thought so poorly of it. It's completely possible that I was too harsh in my judgement. Unfortunately, I doubt I'll give it another shot because there are a great deal of unseen movies out there that interest me more than this one. I just saw On the Waterfront for the first time and it blew my mind! I'm craving more like that.

dadgumblah

11-22-13, 02:05 AM

The Lady From Shanghai (1947)

I usually just post my ratings and leave it be, but I feel compelled to comment a little on this movie. I've heard for years what a classic it was from Orson Welles so I was keen to find out. I'll say that it was not quite the hard-boiled film noir I was expecting. It was more of a black comedy, but that didn't make it any less compelling. To be truthful, it was totally bonkers at times.

Orson is a great visual storyteller, and this movie reflects that. In this, he's Michael O'Hara, a down-and-out Irishman (whose accent comes and goes and sounds somewhat re-recorded at a different volume sometimes) who sees Rita Hayworth (his then-real-life-wife) and chats her up, and by hook or crook ends up hiring onto her husband's yacht. Her husband is a much older man, an attorney who is crippled and walks with two supports/canes. O'Hara encounters different characters throughout the film, who may or may not have his best interests at heart. Especially strange is the husband's law partner, George Grisby (Glenn Anders) who involves O'Hara in a strange plot that will supposedly net him a large amount of money. Things don't go well and the heat is on for O'Hara.

There is a trial in the last third of the movie and it's completely wonky. People on the jury are truly goofy, sneezing and coughing for no apparent reason, interrupting the judge, laughing, etc. This is were a lot of the seemingly inappropriate comedy comes from. But word is that Welles didn't trust the court system or lawyers in general and this was his way of mocking them.

Then there's the final confrontation that takes place in an abandoned carnival fun house. Here, Welles really lets his imagination go wild, with tilted imagery, long, stretched shadows, and the famous hall-of-mirrors finale.

At first I was disappointed that it wasn't as dark as I wanted it to be, but as the days went by, I found I couldn't quit thinking about it. And now I know I have to see it again. Because it was dark after all, just dark comedy.

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4

the samoan lawyer

11-22-13, 05:00 AM

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Rebecca.

What a masterpiece!! I thought the acting by Olivier and especially Fontaine was incredible. Great storyline and superb use of score. Fantastic. Up there with Hitchcocks best for sure.

9/10

Arcanis

11-22-13, 11:54 AM

I was able to watch Zero dark Thirty last night (which now means that Amour is the sole Best Picture nominee from 2012 that I have yet to see. I was surprised how quickly the pre-2009 segments clipped along, although the pacing for the 2009-2010 segments was about what I thought it would be. I loved the cine-journalistic realism and he intense, methodic direction of the film. It is easily my favorite Kathryn Bigelow film thus far. I gave it a high 8/10

Godoggo

11-22-13, 12:16 PM

Prisoners It's funny because I could almost say verbatim about Prisoners as I said about Gone Baby Gone. Bad storytelling, alright performances, ridiculous ending (don't put too much thought into this one folks. Once you've pulled that string, you'll ruin the whole sweater.) and an ethical situation that is so heavy handed that it doesn't warrant much discussion. The difference is that Gone Baby Gone is as least somewhat interesting all the way through while there is absolutely nothing to justify Prisoners length. 1.5

McConnaughay

11-22-13, 01:21 PM

BlueLion

11-22-13, 03:04 PM

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The Exterminating Angel (1962) - 4

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In Bruges (2008) - 4

Miss Vicky

11-22-13, 07:14 PM

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

3.5-

JayDee

11-22-13, 07:54 PM

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

3.5-

How would that compare to the first film for you? I quite enjoyed the first (somewhere between a 3+ and 3.5-) but not enough that I'm desperate to see the sequel.

Sexy Celebrity

11-22-13, 07:55 PM

I loved the first movie.

Lucas

11-22-13, 07:58 PM

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3. Not really my thing but I definitely do respect the film. It's visual style is extremely unique and surreal, and it's influence is seen in soooo many films today including Lynch and Burton.It's obviously dated, but it's still worth checking out if you are interested in the history of cinema and maybe want to check out some silent classics.

Godoggo

11-22-13, 08:19 PM

I'm pretty sure that was the first silent movie I ever saw. I liked it and appreciated even more on subsequent viewings.

Miss Vicky

11-22-13, 08:54 PM

How would that compare to the first film for you? I quite enjoyed the first (somewhere between a 3+ and 3.5-) but not enough that I'm desperate to see the sequel.

The first was probably a little bit better. I felt a little more involved in the peripheral characters in the first one than I did in this one. Both are solid entertainment though and a good excuse to sit on my butt munching popcorn and eating a big ol' hotdog, which is my main priority with a movie like this. I saw both Hunger Games films because my mom really wanted to see them (she's read the books, I haven't) not because I have any genuine interest in them.

Miss Vicky

11-22-13, 08:56 PM

I'm pretty sure that was the first silent movie I ever saw. I liked it and appreciated even more on subsequent viewings.

I think Caligari was the first silent feature film I saw, too. I was completely blown away by it on my initial viewing. I've been a little less enamored with it on subsequent viewings but still hold it in high regard.

Sexy Celebrity

11-22-13, 09:12 PM

Both are solid entertainment though and a good excuse to sit on my butt munching popcorn and eating a big ol' hotdog, which is my main priority with a movie like this.

*giggles immaturely*

Pussy Galore

11-22-13, 11:07 PM

La Mala Educacion 3 it was pretty good, but I wasn't ready for the subject. I didn't know it was a movie about homosexuality and the fact that I don't really care for the subject might affect my rating. The movie itself is really well made.

Life of Pi 4 I really loved this film I almost gave it 4.5/5, but the reason why is that I'm ambiguous about the ending. I would give it 4.5 if the ending was Pi tells his '' false story '' about religion, tiger, the illusion and than tells the real one like he did without the images, but it should end there. The message would be that religion is living in a certain kind of fiction, but that sometime it's better to live in a fiction than in the truth (taking in consideration how hard it is)

cricket

11-22-13, 11:15 PM

The Wrestler 5

I haven't watched wrestling in over 30 years but I loved Rourke, loved Tomei, loved the 80's rock soundtrack, and I loved this movie.

The Gunslinger45

11-23-13, 03:02 AM

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4

Camo

11-23-13, 06:24 AM

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Dancer in the Dark - 7/10

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Melancholia - 9/10

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A Clockwork Orange (rewatch) - 10/10

The Sci-Fi Slob

11-23-13, 10:52 AM

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Melancholia - 9/10

Been meaning to watch this for ages but keep putting it off, gonna watch it now though.

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As a mars film it's not bad, but add the deadly virus to it and you have an Apollo 18 clone. The acting was solid, but story was just a bit too predictable.

6/10

Arcanis

11-23-13, 12:03 PM

I ended up watching three films last night, none of them particularly good (and only one particularly bad).

The Awakening was basically the poor man's Woman in Black, being comparable in most regards but lighting (very poorly lit) and acting (particularly Daniel Radcliffe's solid performance). It had a good twist, but lacked any kind of impact (my opinion about the "scares" too). The sex (both concentual and non-concentual) was really out of place too. Pretty average. 5/10

Only God Forgives was a HUGE letdown for me. Given the involvement of both Refn and Gosling, and its similarly pulpy subject matter, I basically was expecting Drive 2.0. The film was incredibly slow, too darkly lit and had far too much heavy color saturation (particularly red), which made it a chore to even look at. It was also trying to be really abstract, but not particularly succeeding in that regard. Ultimately, it was disappointingly average. 6/10

My girlfriend capped the evening off by making me watch air Buddies. Yeah, this happened. It was "special." 2.5/10

StickyShoes

11-23-13, 02:27 PM

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Robocop (Verhoeven, 1987)

3.5

rauldc14

11-23-13, 02:42 PM

Reds 4/10

Thought maybe I would like it, but way too long and drawn out.

Sane

11-23-13, 04:22 PM

Reds 4/10

Thought maybe I would like it, but way too long and drawn out.
I watched that this week also. Agree, it's way too long - and it's all a bit cold. Considering we spend over three hours focussed completely on two people I didn't really care what happened to them. I gave it 7/10 because it looked good and was pretty well acted, from Keaton in particular, but it wasn't overly enjoyable.

rauldc14

11-23-13, 04:28 PM

The performances were good, but I agree I didn't particularly care what happened to the characters. But Maureen Stapleton had no business winning her oscar as anyone could have done her role.

Camo

11-23-13, 05:55 PM

Been meaning to watch this for ages but keep putting it off, gonna watch it now though.

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As a mars film it's not bad, but add the deadly virus to it and you have an Apollo 18 clone. The acting was solid, but story was just a bit too predictable.

6/10

I don't know what one you were talking about, but if it's Melancholia then you should it has one of the most beautiful opening scenes (or overall scenes) i've ever seen.

Lucas

11-23-13, 06:15 PM

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3.5. I thought the film was pretty good and the subject matter is extremely relevant today. The acting is good as well. The movie dragged in places and sometimes the social commentary was a bit too obvious, but it's still a good movie nonetheless.

Gabrielle947

11-23-13, 06:38 PM

Lock,Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 5

Pussy Galore

11-23-13, 06:40 PM

wow that's a lot for the film lol. Lock Stock is good, but giving it 100% is really generous imo

Lucas

11-23-13, 06:42 PM

@Camo. He's talking about the film Last days on Mars, not Melancholia.

Gabrielle947

11-23-13, 09:28 PM

wow that's a lot for the film lol. Lock Stock is good, but giving it 100% is really generous imo
I like it a lot and I've seen it lots of times.It has everything I like in movies - decent acting,crime,some laughs,iconic characters,violence,interesting and unpredictable plot,I think it's well-shot although I don't know much about cinematography.I'd choose a movie like that for entertainment over real comedy any time. :)

Camo

11-24-13, 01:02 AM

@Camo. He's talking about the film Last days on Mars, not Melancholia.

Why did he quote Melancholia then :confused: ?

Godoggo

11-24-13, 01:31 AM

I don't know what one you were talking about, but if it's Melancholia then you should it has one of the most beautiful opening scenes (or overall scenes) i've ever seen.

Yes it is. The entire movie is beautiful but that opening scene is phenomenal.

cricket

11-24-13, 01:43 AM

I Love you Man 7/10

Above average comedy.

cricket

11-24-13, 09:47 AM

Weird Science 3/4

Not great like when I saw it at the cinema as a teen, but I still very much enjoyed it.

Lucas

11-24-13, 05:19 PM

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This is a tough one for me to rate but i'd say it's between a 3.5 through a 4.I'll have to think it through a bit more. It's a good western but a bit clunky.

BlueLion

11-24-13, 05:27 PM

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Dancer in the Dark (2000) - 3

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Donnie Darko (2001) - 3

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Premium Rush (2012) - 1.5

Fra chan-wook

11-24-13, 05:35 PM

The last film i saw was Prisoner... I don't know but in my opinion it's only an elementary thriller. The actors are great( jake gyllenhall in primis!!!) but the movies is not so convincing:sick:

Daniel M

11-24-13, 05:37 PM

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Premium Rush (2012) - 1.5

Why so low?

Also, The Searchers is a great film, but takes a couple of viewings to get use to, some of the scenes are a bit odd (wedding), but thematically and in terms of character (John Wayne) it is one of the greats of film in my opinion.

BlueLion

11-24-13, 05:41 PM

Why so low?

Because it became boring after like 15 minutes.

Daniel M

11-24-13, 05:43 PM

Because it became boring after like 15 minutes.

I didn't think it was great, but I thought it was a decent little film, definitely not boring. Some of the scenes I thought were executed very well, and I really like Michael Shannon as an actor too, so it was good to see him in it, even though the story may have been a bit over-done and been a bit far-fetched.

cricket

11-24-13, 06:33 PM

Forgetting Sarah Marshall 7/10

Another good comedy.

Skepsis93

11-24-13, 09:52 PM

Harold and Maude (Hal Ashby, 1971) REWATCH

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Charmingly eccentric, darkly comic, moving and meaningful. One of the all-time great soundtracks. I saw it a little differently this time, but it holds up beautifully time and again.

4.5

the samoan lawyer

11-25-13, 04:58 AM

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A league of Gentlemen (1960)

7/10

StickyShoes

11-25-13, 12:46 PM

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Seven Samurai (Kurosawa, 1954)

I adored this movie. I want to watch it again. I'll definitely be watching more Kurosawa now.

4.5

Lucas

11-25-13, 03:43 PM

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3.5

Memento Mori

11-25-13, 05:30 PM

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Casino
9/10
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The Marb

11-25-13, 06:49 PM

Kings of Summer

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Fantastic coming of age comedy drama.

****

Mmmm Donuts

11-25-13, 06:55 PM

it won't let me delete it, sorry guys.

Scary how close this thread was to being deleted. I prefer it to Movie Tab.

StickyShoes

11-25-13, 07:04 PM

Which page is that from?

mark f

11-25-13, 07:05 PM

First page, fourth post. :)

Pussy Galore

11-25-13, 07:12 PM

Thor 3.5 A pretty good superhero movie not the best, not the worst. I'd compare it to the original superman or to spider man 3 in quality

Rock n Rolla 3 The worst Ritchie I've seen. It's kind of entertaining, but there's not a lot of meat on the bone of rock n rolla

gugubee557

11-26-13, 12:53 AM

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Fun movie, although it ended too abruptly in my opinion. Really an easy watch, and I found the general idea pretty good too.
3.5

Lucas

11-26-13, 01:01 AM

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3.5. I liked this movie, although it is very dated in some areas. I watched the director's cut and the movie was paced well and it was entertaining throughout. It's a classic in the horror genre and i respect it alot. The movie works as a zombie flick, but it also has some clever satire about american society.

the samoan lawyer

11-26-13, 09:58 AM

ezetuw

11-26-13, 01:16 PM

The Life Of Pi
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Couple annoyances. I don't like it when movies that take place in countries where they speak a language other than english, and in-universe they're supposedly talking in that language, but they all speak in english in the movie. I know, I know, it's the most common thing ever, but it still bugs me every time I encounter it, even if the movie is awesome overall (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas would be a good example of this). And then there's the CGI. Of course, not doing CGI in a movie like this would've made it very, very hard to film, and the result maybe wouldn't have been quite what they wanted. I undestand that. But still, I know when I'm looking at CGI, and I don't like it. Whatcha gonna do? After a while my eyes got used to it like always, and I went "**** it, this is real".

There's beautifully shot, visually spectacular imagery. Mr. Richard Parker was mostly pretty damn good, but of course, on several instances it was too rubbery, that a-bit-too-elastic and not-heavy-enough thing computer effect guys never get it quite right.

It was an experience. I'm not religious (I won't get into it, but I'll say I have a pretty weird worldview), and there's an obvious spiritual element to the movie, but it did not bother me. Mostly because of its unpretentious, open-minded approach to it. Also, because a lot of the spiritual stuff deals with a subject I'm immensely interested in: the cruelty of nature, and the fact that as much as we want to build a wall between humans and animals, it's a wall that only exists in our minds.

That thing at the end... it works. It makes me think of specific scenes that work great with it. Like when Pi starts training the tiger. Luring him in. There is space in this boat for both of us. The soul in the eyes of the tiger. But I think using the same concept, maybe the presentation should've been a bit different. I'm not sure. Something doesn't quite fit perfectly for me, but in general I did like it. Now I'm kinda wondering what a second watch feels like. I also wonder if that 3D was as amazing as they said.

Flick got me teary-eyed a couple times. That's gotta be a good sign. I did expect my mind to be blown, and it wasn't. But it was damn good.

Life of Pi 4 I really loved this film I almost gave it 4.5/5, but the reason why is that I'm ambiguous about the ending. I would give it 4.5 if the ending was Pi tells his '' false story '' about religion, tiger, the illusion and than tells the real one like he did without the images, but it should end there. The message would be that religion is living in a certain kind of fiction, but that sometime it's better to live in a fiction than in the truth (taking in consideration how hard it is)
Actually you're right, I saw that, forgot to mention it. I did not like that line. Hmm...

ezetuw

11-26-13, 01:23 PM

Rock n Rolla 3 The worst Ritchie I've seen. It's kind of entertaining, but there's not a lot of meat on the bone of rock n rolla
Yeah that was my reaction. Superficial, completely dumb entertainment. But damn, at its best!
Stake Land

Complete cheese and some horrible acting but i guess thats what made it watchable for me.

5/10
Dammit, now I want ma cheese.

StickyShoes

11-26-13, 01:26 PM

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Lady Vengeance (Chan-wook Park, 2005)

I liked it a lot. I still think I need to re-watch it as I was pretty tired last night. The rating might go up after a subsequent viewing.

3(+)

cricket

11-26-13, 01:29 PM

Heaven Help Us 3/4

Underrated 80's comedy drama.

Gabrielle947

11-26-13, 01:33 PM

Watched Good Will Hunting for the second time and wow,I liked it much much more than the first time.I feel like I can relate to it in some way. :)))

cricket

11-26-13, 01:33 PM

Rock n Rolla 3 The worst Ritchie I've seen. It's kind of entertaining, but there's not a lot of meat on the bone of rock n rolla[/QUOTE]

I just thought it was boring.

StickyShoes

11-26-13, 01:37 PM

I'd agree with you there, cricket. It was boring and I didn't care about any characters in the film. Nowhere near as entertaining as Snatch or Lock, Stock.

bluedeed

11-26-13, 01:41 PM

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Bonnie and Clyde

Faye Dunaway in that opening scene!!
apart from that its a pretty decent film with excellent little cameo's from Wilder and Hackman which i hadnt expected. Good stuff.

7.5/10

Not sure how you didn't know about the Gene Hackman "cameo" considering he's one of the top billed actors, and has a pretty significant amount of screen time to be considered a cameo. I'd consider it more like, the main supporting role.

wrap party

11-26-13, 06:04 PM

Catching Fire: It's been awhile since the last time I've rooted for the protagonist of a movie the way the director would want me too. This movie was expertly executed to the point that eventhough character motivations were straightforward, they were given the appropriate room to breathe for me to organically get behind them. 8/10

Lucas

11-26-13, 06:12 PM

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Woah.Right off the bat i'm going to say that I really liked the film. It was dark,surreal,unnerving and thought-provoking as well. This is not a comfortable film if that makes sense. It's extremely nihilistic and everything feels like a living nightmare. It reminds me a bit of the films of David Lynch. There's something so odd about everything, it really is a very creepy film.

The story i thought was pretty damn interesting as it revolves around a character who is having the worst kind of "writers block". The film is in a way a satire and an allegory(in my eyes at least) about the nature of Hollywood,and the hell writers have to go through when writing for films.The acting is really good as well. It's a top notch film all around. I give it a rating of 4. I don't really see myself checking it out a second time though. Oh and this is without a doubt one of the Coen brothers's best films.

Arcanis

11-26-13, 06:15 PM

I will fully admit that the only reason why I watched The Last Exorcism was because of how wonderfully disturbing its sequel's cover is (with the possessed girl's body painfully contorted into the shape of a "2"). I was actually really surprised that it was a legitimately good movie. It's one of the most organic-feeling found-footage films that I've ever seen (as opposed to the frequently forced-feeling Cloverfield) and had a satisfying twist at the end. 7.5/10

I rewatched Star Trek: Into Darkness the other day. While I am not a fan of the multiple series and movies that preceded the first Abrams movie (In fact, I specifically hate Wrath of Kahn and find The Voyage Home absolutely HILARIOUS), these most recent two are exceptionally entertaining. Simon Pegg's extended role in the sequel was well deserved and the film as a whole only got more entertaining on the rematch. 7.5/10

This year's adaptation of The Great Gatsby was about as good as I suspected. DiCaprio was his usual incredible self as the title character and Maguire was solidly cast (though evidently a lot of people disagree on this point). It was an incredibly loyal adaptation of the novel and perfectly captured the spirit of the Roaring 20s. 7.5/10

honeykid

11-26-13, 07:47 PM

Not sure how you didn't know about the Gene Hackman "cameo" considering he's one of the top billed actors, and has a pretty significant amount of screen time to be considered a cameo. I'd consider it more like, the main supporting role.
I agree that it's not a cameo appearance, but it's easy for someone to not know who's in the film. Especially outside of the main two protagonists. I saw Sweeny Todd with someone who didn't know it was a musical. :eek: To say she was surprised would be an understatement. :D I also saw From Dusk Till Dawn with a friend who had no idea about the change of pace halfway through.

littlefoot

11-26-13, 08:02 PM

Mr Deeds Goes to Town 1936 I loved the honesty and simplicity of the main character. People like that are misunderstood. I give it a 10/10.

jiraffejustin

11-26-13, 08:48 PM

Predator

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3

gugubee557

11-27-13, 01:31 AM

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This movie is truely amazing : great actors, interesting plot, and I especially loved the ending.
4.5

the samoan lawyer

11-27-13, 05:05 AM

Not sure how you didn't know about the Gene Hackman "cameo" considering he's one of the top billed actors, and has a pretty significant amount of screen time to be considered a cameo. I'd consider it more like, the main supporting role.

I didnt know because i'd never heard he was in it plus i'd never really paid much attenetion to the film either. Also, maybe "cameo" was not the appropiate word but i dont think id consider Hackman "the main supporting role" as i thought C.W Moss had more screen time. I could be wrong though which im sure you'll advise me of.

Lucas

11-27-13, 01:53 PM

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This movie is a pitch-black dark comedy that deals with extremely taboo and dark topics.It's a very uncomfortable film to watch, and quite depressing too. But at the same time it's quite hilarious. It's such an awkward and messed up film, but it's still good though.It shows us how messed up seemingly normal people are beneath the surface. It's a very cynical view of human nature, but it never feels biased.I give the movie 3.5

cricket

11-27-13, 03:21 PM

Pawn Shop Chronicles 7/10

I enjoyed it but I wouldn't consider it a very good movie. I like the director; he comes up with some twisted things.

Lucas

11-27-13, 09:10 PM

The Sci-Fi Slob

11-27-13, 09:36 PM

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Damn what a bleak,depressing film. Man was this tough to sit through. Is it a good film?Absolutely. The performance by Fassbender is absolutely incredible, and the film's direction is incredible as well. There's a single shot that lasts over 15 minutes. This is not a film I would want to sit through ever again however. 3. The film's director Steve McQueen is one of the best living directors imo. It actually seems that he's a director who has something to say. I can't wait to see what else he has in store.

Great film. After I first watched this I looked into the hunger strike, I knew nothing about it before I watched this film. I'm no sympathizer to his cause, but Bobby Sands wrote a great poem while he was on hunger strike that has been in my youtube favorites for years, here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHWy-MyMAtw

Miss Vicky

11-27-13, 10:36 PM

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Zombieland
3.5+

Lucas

11-28-13, 12:37 AM

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Gotta say I really enjoyed this movie. It's an extremely original and quite intelligent sci-fi action thriller. It's really entertaining,energetic, and is a unique take on the time-travel subgenre.You can see influences from other sci-fi films here such as Blade Runner and 12 Monkeys, but overall this film is original and fresh. It's so nice to see a blockbuster with some wit and brains,so i award it a 4. To those in the mood for some good sci-fi action, you are in for a treat.Glad i checked this one out.

Mmmm Donuts

11-28-13, 12:48 AM

I agree. If you look past some of the continuity and time travelling errors (which are bound to happen with any movie dealing with such a complex subject), it's a solid movie to just enjoy for what it is.

The Gunslinger45

11-28-13, 01:10 AM

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Definitely a good movie. And yeah it is historical fiction and not historically accurate, but I knew that going in so who cares? Geoffrey Rush is fantastic as the Marque De Sade, and Michael Caine is a bastard!

I know this is Miss Vicky's favorite movie, and given what I do know about here I do see some things in this movie she would like (the emphasis on writing, Joaquin, etc). But DAMN the subject matter gets really STEAMY! You saucy little wench you! :D

4

jiraffejustin

11-28-13, 01:47 AM

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Maybe I am overrating this because of how I emotional it had me at certain points, but it might be my new favorite Lynch...and that is saying something.

5

StickyShoes

11-28-13, 02:13 AM

I love this thread. I go through and add movies to my to-be-watched list. The thing has more than tripled in size since I joined the forums. I'm constantly realizing how totally behind I am. Oh well. Down the rabbit hole I go.

Miss Vicky

11-28-13, 02:27 AM

Definitely a good movie. And yeah it is historical fiction and not historically accurate, but I knew that going in so who cares? Geoffrey Rush is fantastic as the Marque De Sade, and Michael Caine is a bastard!

I know this is Miss Vicky's favorite movie, and given what I do know about here I do see some things in this movie she would like (the emphasis on writing, Joaquin, etc). But DAMN the subject matter gets really STEAMY! You saucy little wench you! :D

4

I'd give you more than one +rep for this post if I could. :D

Shame you didn't rate it higher, but I'll settle for a 4.

the samoan lawyer

11-28-13, 05:16 AM

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Network.

Finally got round to watching this and it didnt disappoint. Will definately be checking more from Sidney Lumet having only watched this,Serpico, DDA and 12 Angry Men. Can anyone recommend where to go next from him?

9/10

Memento Mori

11-28-13, 06:39 AM

I recommend The Verdict.

BlueLion

11-28-13, 12:03 PM

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Hugo (2011) - 3.5

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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011) - 3

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Naked (1993) - 3

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Despicable Me 2 (2013) - 2.5

Lucas

11-28-13, 05:03 PM

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2.5 The movie is not bad...but it's kind of bland. There's nothing that really sticks out. The performances are okay(nothing special though), the script is your typical fare, and nothing sticks out about the direction either. It just never goes beyond being "oscar-bait". It kind of baffles me how this won best picture last year. Again it's not bad, but nothing special either.

StickyShoes

11-28-13, 05:16 PM

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Unforgiven (Eastwood, 1992)

My favorite Eastwood movie so far, by far.

4(+)

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Big Trouble in Little China (Carpenter, 1986)

Tremendous fun! I really enjoyed that.

3.5

-KhaN-

11-28-13, 05:50 PM

Doctor Who:The Day of the Doctor
----SPOILER ALERT----
Well this was awesome!Intro is same as in 1963,and for me that was epic,because this is 50th anniversary,ofc i didnt watched original Doctor Who but that was really good feature for 50th birthday,3 Doctors at the same time,well that can't be bad,i love dialogs 10th--->11th,11th--->10th.Finally Gallifrey is done with so much details,we can see how Daleks killed,children ,women,they dont care...We saw that war,so much epic moments,John Hurts War Doctor,he is a guy that will kill two races and himself to save universe.Acting is good,story is good,there are some holes in story,but this is Doctor Who,there are only stories never told,story holes are not there only stories never told!Ending wow,just wow i dont know what too say,evry Doctor looking at Gallifrey ,TARDIS is behind them,just epic scene,we saw only 5seconds of 12th Doctor but that look wow,i think that look confirmed ,this Doctor will be pretty dark and angry.Finally we saw regeneration John Hurt--->Eccelstone,but we saw only CGI eyes of 9th because Eccelstone didnt want to join for this episode,and if you guys remember he got out of BBC and Doctor Who pretty angry,he was mad,he said in 2005-06 that he is not coming back ever again so i dont see why are some people so pissed,he had big reason for refusing money and scene that milions will watch.It is sad how 10th,9th and War Doctor wont remember that they saved Gallifrey they will still think they killed Time Lords.Billie Piper is back,but she is not Rose,i always loved Rose she was best companion for me.There is a scene in witch general of Time Lords says that they used all secret weapons,there we can see how big this war was ,and how bad position for Time Lords was...Now when we know that Gallifrey is still out there,we know Doctor will try to find it,and probably he will find it,series 8 will be all about that.Bad Wolf words still give me chills.This was long but yea i'm big fan of DW.I really can't think of bad things really,i tried but nothing was bad in this one!Maybe some minor things ,but they are so little i alredy forgot about them.

Verdict 9-10

cricket

11-28-13, 11:45 PM

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Lame

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 02:03 AM

mark f

11-29-13, 02:15 AM

Went over your head, huh? Too bad. :)

the samoan lawyer

11-29-13, 04:58 AM

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Wall Street (1987)

Great show. 8/10 :)

ScarletLion

11-29-13, 05:47 AM

"Only God forgives"

I know some people say that the movie "drive" is style over substance but this one surely beats it on that count. It looks amazing but it really doesn't deliver. For me anyway. Gosling was ok but the movie itself never really gets you going enough. 5.5/10

BlueLion

11-29-13, 07:16 AM

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.... What the **** did I just watch? I like movies that are weird, and David Lynch is one of my all time favorite directors. But Lynch's weird and surreal movies are interesting and mysterious while this feels more like it was written on a mad lib. People want to **** in Malkovich's head, who cares?!?!?

I will stick to REAL weird and silly film writers like LLOYD Kaufman, thank you very much!

Being John Malkovich is one of those pretentious movies that tries to say "Hey, look how smart I am!", when in reality it is nothing more than an average film.

Cobpyth

11-29-13, 10:42 AM

Not at all. It's a wonderful dark comedy and the so called 'weirdness' makes perfect sense and raises some very interesting existential ideas.
The ending scene is also one of the most horrifying scenes ever.

I still think it's Kaufman's best film.

wintertriangles

11-29-13, 10:57 AM

Being John Malkovich is one of those pretentious movies that tries to say "Hey, look how smart I am!", when in reality it is nothing more than an average film.Sounds like you watched The Matrix

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 11:27 AM

Being John Malkovich is one of those pretentious movies that tries to say "Hey, look how smart I am!", when in reality it is nothing more than an average film.

Sounds like you watched The Matrix

The first Matrix was at least a fun action movie. Now the SEQUELS... yeah that description is dead on.

BlueLion

11-29-13, 11:45 AM

Sounds like you watched The Matrix

At least Matrix was cool and entertaining, unlike Malkovich.

bluedeed

11-29-13, 11:52 AM

At least Matrix was cool and entertaining, unlike Malkovich.

The Matrix is too self-serious for me to enjoy it. Both films are pretty volatile, one of them is indulgent and self aware, the other is boring and unaware of its lack of substance.

Arcanis

11-29-13, 12:03 PM

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.... What the **** did I just watch? I like movies that are weird, and David Lynch is one of my all time favorite directors. But Lynch's weird and surreal movies are interesting and mysterious while this feels more like it was written on a mad lib. People want to **** in Malkovich's head, who cares?!?!?

I loved the movie, but this was spot-on my girlfriend's reaction when we first saw it (at a film festival celebrating the work of ISU alumni).

Arcanis

11-29-13, 12:08 PM

it's a Wonderful Life. I've always loved this movie, but this time I spotted a pretty critical timeline error: the dance scene takes place in 1928 (at Harry's graduation), but four years later (after Harry graduates from college), the stock market collapses (resulting in the run in the building and loan). All the same, it still holds up. 8.5/10

Casino Royale. It's still my favorite Bond movie that's still as fantastic as ever. 10/10

Goldfinger. It's still my favorite classic Bond movie (and was my perennial pre-Craig favorite). It's still as fantastic as ever,e ven if it's now been booted to my third favorite of the franchise. 9/10

mark f

11-29-13, 01:07 PM

I don't think the stock market crash has anything to do with It's a Wonderful Life. The B&L is in trouble because Uncle Billy misplaced the deposit money. :)

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 01:43 PM

I don't think the stock market crash has anything to do with It's a Wonderful Life. The B&L is in trouble because Uncle Billy misplaced the deposit money. :)

I think he is talking about earlier when George and Mary use their money for the honeymoon to give out the account holders during the bank run. But even then it was not due to the Bank Collapse it was the B&L's loan being called by the bank.

wintertriangles

11-29-13, 01:47 PM

At least Matrix was cool and entertaining, unlike Malkovich.It's fine if you hate a little existentialism in your comedy, but you're in the minority there. Exactly how was it so pretentious? There was nothing about it that was outwardly projecting a philosophy or singular process of thinking, but you seem somewhat offended by its existence.

Miss Vicky

11-29-13, 02:32 PM

2

.... What the **** did I just watch?

My happiness at your enjoyment of Quills is now gone. :mad:

What you just watched was one of the most interesting and original movies I've ever seen.

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 03:28 PM

My happiness at your enjoyment of Quills is now gone. :mad:

What you just watched was one of the most interesting and original movies I've ever seen.

And I am very glad you liked it. I myself was less amused. I know it is one of your all time favs, but I did not like it. Which saddens me since I liked Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

At least I had a better time with Quills then SC, and I even gave it a higher rating then JayDee. :D
Got to give me that!

StickyShoes

11-29-13, 03:35 PM

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Miller's Crossing (Coen, 1990)

I freakin' love gangster flicks. I'd never seen Miller's Crossing before and I thought it was fantastic.

4

Lucas

11-29-13, 04:25 PM

BlueLion

11-29-13, 04:44 PM

It's fine if you hate a little existentialism in your comedy, but you're in the minority there. Exactly how was it so pretentious? There was nothing about it that was outwardly projecting a philosophy or singular process of thinking, but you seem somewhat offended by its existence.

I am not offended by its existence. But it's just a pretentious film, like the two other Kaufman films I've seen (Adaptation and Eternal Sunshine). As one person on criticker said, "Although he's grown as a writer, Kaufman's script carries this irritating underlying current of distress and self-centeredness that's quite tiresome". Couldn't have said it better myself. Nothing is special about his scripts, or his films. They're not that weird either. Original? Yes, but that doesn't make them good.

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 04:45 PM

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2.5

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 05:38 PM

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4. Really good film. Bergman's films all deal with extremely heavy,existential themes and they are rather cold.They are excellent films, but ones that take some warming up to. The same applies to this one.

Might have to give it a shot. So far the Bergman movies I have liked the most have been The Seventh Seal and Persona.

wintertriangles

11-29-13, 05:48 PM

I am not offended by its existence. But it's just a pretentious film, like the two other Kaufman films I've seen (Adaptation and Eternal Sunshine). As one person on criticker said, "Although he's grown as a writer, Kaufman's script carries this irritating underlying current of distress and self-centeredness that's quite tiresome". Couldn't have said it better myself. Nothing is special about his scripts, or his films. They're not that weird either. Original? Yes, but that doesn't make them good.You still haven't presented an idea to back up what you said. "Distress" isn't inherently bad, and "self-centeredness" can apply to everyone who creates something, since art is made for the artist not the audience. What is the problem exactly?

Lucas

11-29-13, 05:49 PM

Might have to give it a shot. So far the Bergman movies I have liked the most have been The Seventh Seal and Persona.

Same here man. Those are my favorites as well, I wasn't a fan of Wild Strawberries though.

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 05:50 PM

Same here man. Those are my favorites as well, I wasn't a fan of Wild Strawberries.

I remember watching Wild Strawberries years ago, and I thought it was okay.

BlueLion

11-29-13, 05:50 PM

wintertriangles

11-29-13, 06:04 PM

The problem is that you love Kaufman.Ah well that settles it, who needs discussion these days amirite

mark f

11-29-13, 06:10 PM

If you're going to watch your first or another Bergman after disappointment (or not), I'd recommend The Magician, The Virgin Spring or Shame.

Daniel M

11-29-13, 06:13 PM

Fanny and Alexander is my favourite, but it's 3/5 hours depending on which version you see. I have seen that, Persona and The Seventh Seal, I think they are great too.

Cobpyth

11-29-13, 06:24 PM

Oldboy (2003)

2.5

Why so low? :(

I am not offended by its existence. But it's just a pretentious film, like the two other Kaufman films I've seen (Adaptation and Eternal Sunshine). As one person on criticker said, "Although he's grown as a writer, Kaufman's script carries this irritating underlying current of distress and self-centeredness that's quite tiresome". Couldn't have said it better myself. Nothing is special about his scripts, or his films. They're not that weird either. Original? Yes, but that doesn't make them good.

I never really get what people mean when they're talking about a 'pretentious' film. What makes a film pretentious? When it's more original, intelligent and daring than other mainstream films? Well, then I want more pretentious films right this instant!

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 06:36 PM

Why so low? :(

I was aware of the big twists. Not exactly what they were, but of their nature. So it was easy to figure out. Kind of takes the bite out of the movie.

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 06:40 PM

I never really get what people mean when they're talking about a 'pretentious' film. What makes a film pretentious? When it's more original, intelligent and daring than other mainstream films? Well, then I want more pretentious films right this instant!

Films are pretentious when they pretend to be deep or try to give that illusion that they are, when in fact they are not.

Cobpyth

11-29-13, 06:45 PM

Films are pretentious when they pretend to be deep or try to give that illusion that they are, when in fact they are not.

Then that doesn't apply to Charlie Kaufman, in my opinion.

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 06:56 PM

Then that doesn't apply to Charlie Kaufman, in my opinion.

Was not talking about Charlie. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind I genuinely like. It was more focused and emotionally poignant. Being John Malkovich was more scatterbrained then pretentious. At least for me. But I can see how someone could see it being pretentious.

For me a film like Pierrot le Fou was very pretentious. At least Being John Malkovich had a coherent story. I did not like it, but it was there.

The Matrix sequels were VERY pretentious.

It it's own way, Spring Breakers was pretentious. With certain religious imagery, a character named faith, and certain lines repeated over and over again the movie tried to trick me into thinking there was a point. There was none. It was nothing more then an excuse to see half naked and or topless chicks on the beach, random violence and profanity, and James Franco high off his ass. It was a complete waste of 90 minutes.

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 07:01 PM

OH! Before I forget, On Deadly Ground with Steven Segal is GIGANTICALLY prententious! Especially the last five or so minutes when he literally gives us a lecture at the end of the damn movie! Also, and environmental message in an action movie? Wrong vehicle buddy!

Sexy Celebrity

11-29-13, 07:07 PM

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2

.... What the **** did I just watch? I like movies that are weird, and David Lynch is one of my all time favorite directors. But Lynch's weird and surreal movies are interesting and mysterious while this feels more like it was written on a mad lib (:laugh: - SC). People want to **** in Malkovich's head, who cares?!?!?

I will stick to REAL weird and silly film writers like LLOYD Kaufman, thank you very much!

I threw away that one Lloyd Kaufman movie I was telling you about the other day....

I haven't seen this particular movie in years and years. I liked it, though, but for the most part, I like Charlie Kaufman. You should watch Adaptation.

Sexy Celebrity

11-29-13, 07:09 PM

And Charlie Kaufman's S... (goes to Google to see how to spell this) ... Synecdoche, New York ... I'm not recommending it (it has Philip Seymour Hoffman in it) but that movie is FAR MORE difficult to understand and enjoy than something like Being John Malkovich.

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 07:13 PM

I will consider seeing Adaptation.

Sexy Celebrity

11-29-13, 07:16 PM

Do it. Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep, baby.

bluedeed

11-29-13, 07:44 PM

Films are pretentious when they pretend to be deep or try to give that illusion that they are, when in fact they are not.

Sounds like Hollywood

honeykid

11-29-13, 07:58 PM

Do it. Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep, baby.
But, despite that, give it a go. :D That said, I've not watched it for that very reason.

jiraffejustin

11-29-13, 08:09 PM

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3

Harmless fun

Sexy Celebrity

11-29-13, 08:12 PM

Why is everyone watching The Muppets Take Manhattan? I just saw Mark F saying he watched it. It must be on cable or something.

jiraffejustin

11-29-13, 08:13 PM

Why is everyone watching The Muppets Take Manhattan? I just saw Mark F saying he watched it. It must be on cable or something.

TCM. I recorded it and watched it today.

Sexy Celebrity

11-29-13, 08:14 PM

Gunslinger, if you want, we could do an Adaptation commentary while you watch it. I haven't done one for that, yet.

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 08:16 PM

Sounds like Hollywood

Sounds like a lot of people. :p Not just Hollywood, and not just film makers.

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 08:17 PM

Gunslinger, if you want, we could do an Adaptation commentary while you watch it. I haven't done one for that, yet.

Always a possibility. I have to get the movie first.

Godoggo

11-29-13, 08:33 PM

You still haven't presented an idea to back up what you said. "Distress" isn't inherently bad, and "self-centeredness" can apply to everyone who creates something, since art is made for the artist not the audience. What is the problem exactly?

I'd like to ask the same question, but since I love Kaufman too, I'll probably only get the same answer.

Most movies have some level of distress to them, even comedies.

Also, I appreciate people who create something for themselves and share it more so than people who create to try to please an audience, so I'm fine with his self-centeredness.

honeykid

11-29-13, 09:00 PM

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3

Harmless fun
If Miss Piggy wasn't in it, it'd be hamless fun. :D

Godoggo

11-29-13, 09:02 PM

Kill List (2011 Ben Wheatley)

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Or known by it's other title , What in the Hell Did I Just Watch?

I've been really good these past couple of years about finding out as little as possible about a movie, because sometimes a movie is so much more effective when it takes you by surprise. (So if you haven't seen it; stop reading. Just know that I recommend it.)

At first it seems as if it's going to be a straightforward thriller type movie about two hit men. When it gets weird it seems more so because of how exactly straight forward a movie it seemed to be. It definitely ends a different movie than you start with.

I watched it with a friend and we both really liked the first two acts. It's well made and my friend immediately wanted to find and watch everything the two male leads had ever done. They both are great in this and have fantastic chemistry together.

The third act is where we differ. He hated it. I thought that it should have been a really stupid idea, but despite myself I was unsettled and freaked out. I feel like it scared me way more than it should have, but for some reason the whole thing worked for me. 3.5

honeykid

11-29-13, 09:13 PM

I've only seen it once, a couple of years ago, but I still don't know if I saw something special or just stupid.

I don't know if it's available, but try to find a tv programme called Murder Prevention. Michael Smiley is fantastic in that, IMO. I think that was the first time I really noticed him. He was also recently in A Field In England, which was pretty well recieved.

The only film I'd really recommend Neil Maskell in is Rise of the Footsoldier. He's also in The Football Factory, but he's the main protagonist in Rise.

Godoggo

11-29-13, 09:20 PM

I'll try to find it, I really liked him as an actor.

I can see both arguments for special or stupid. In fact, I would probably be more inclined to agree with the stupid argument, but watching it I couldn't help being effected by it and ultimately liking it. I don't even think it made a whole lot of sense, really.

BlueLion

11-29-13, 09:36 PM

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) - 3.5

Pleasantly surprised by this. I would give it a higher rating if it wasn't for the cliches. Really enjoyable overall.

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The Night of the Hunter (1955) - 2.5

This could have been so much better, really. It just didn't feel like a thriller to me. It looks pretty dated and the acting especially from the young boy I thought was really poor.

Guaporense

11-29-13, 10:16 PM

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2

.... What the **** did I just watch? I like movies that are weird, and David Lynch is one of my all time favorite directors. But Lynch's weird and surreal movies are interesting and mysterious while this feels more like it was written on a mad lib. People want to **** in Malkovich's head, who cares?!?!?

I will stick to REAL weird and silly film writers like LLOYD Kaufman, thank you very much!

I though it was a good movie. Of course, it's nothing really special but it was very interesting and fun. I never expected something out of this world out of it and so I wasn't disappointed.

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 10:24 PM

I though it was a good movie. Of course, it's nothing really special but it was very interesting and fun. I never expected something out of this world out of it and so I wasn't disappointed.

I was hoping for another Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Never got it.

Sexy Celebrity

11-29-13, 10:32 PM

Eternal Sunshine is actually the one I didn't like -- or, at least, I couldn't get into it when I saw it years ago.

Gabrielle947

11-29-13, 10:40 PM

Brokeback Mountain 3.5

The Gunslinger45

11-29-13, 11:08 PM

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Scandal 4

My 20th Kurosawa movie so far. And the first of the Post War Kurosawa movie pack I have from The Criterion collection. The man is a consistent and masterful film maker with a very stable cast of actors. Namely Takashi Shimura and Toshiro Mifune who are both in this film. It follows the random encounter between a painter and a singer, and how a sleazy tabloid exploits that encounter for a fake story. In other words, Kurosawa predicted TMZ back in 1950.

cricket

11-29-13, 11:44 PM

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3

It was good; it's too bad the remake sucked, it would've been great in the right hands.

rauldc14

11-30-13, 12:13 AM

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence. Absolutely brilliant and one of my favorite westerns of all time. Easy 9/10.

Lucas

11-30-13, 01:28 AM

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3.5. Rather solid crime thriller.

Mmmm Donuts

11-30-13, 01:35 AM

Glad you like it, buddy. I had a feeling you would.

Arcanis

11-30-13, 01:41 AM

I think he is talking about earlier when George and Mary use their money for the honeymoon to give out the account holders during the bank run. But even then it was not due to the Bank Collapse it was the B&L's loan being called by the bank.

I was under the impression that the bank calling the loan was due to a run on the bank which was due to the stock market crash.

Pussy Galore

11-30-13, 02:17 AM

Judgment at Nuremburg 4.5

I loved it, the only thing that I didn't really like was the attorney that was against Roolf. His first speech was fine, but other than that it was full of sophism, but nonetheless it's a masterpiece.

cricket

11-30-13, 04:34 AM

Turbulence 5/10

Made watchable by Ray Liotta.

Hit Girl

11-30-13, 04:59 AM

The Woman in Black - 2012

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As far as story goes, it was very similar to a lot of recent (and older) gothic horror movies. But it was well acted and had plenty of creepy understated scares.
8/10

The Sci-Fi Slob

11-30-13, 10:17 AM

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1/5

What a load of old arse! I want those 90 minutes of my life back.:mad:

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2/5

If mindless over the top gore and Danny Trejo cutting people to shreds is your thing, then this is the film for you. Just don't expect a discernible plot, acting of a decent standard, and the least said about Lady Gaga's performance the better.

The Gunslinger45

11-30-13, 01:05 PM

I was under the impression that the bank calling the loan was due to a run on the bank which was due to the stock market crash.

Rewatched that scene yesterday, never said anything about the stock market crashing.

Lucas

11-30-13, 03:37 PM

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4. Probably Malick's best. The film was absolutely beautiful, and the score was subtle and gentle. The story at it's core is quite good as well, and it makes everything come together. The film is subtle and nuanced, and the performances were great all around. I think when Malick actually has a story to work with his films can be really good.

The Gunslinger45

11-30-13, 05:09 PM

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2

I feel I might have enjoyed this more if I was an angsty teen. Me being a grown man, not so much.

BlueLion

11-30-13, 05:18 PM

4. Probably Malick's best. The film was absolutely beautiful, and the score was subtle and gentle. The story at it's core is quite good as well, and it makes everything come together. The film is subtle and nuanced, and the performances were great all around. I think when Malick actually has a story to work with his films can be really good.

It is beautiful indeed, not as good as Tree of Life or Thin Red Line though, imo. Have you seen all of Malick's films?

bluedeed

11-30-13, 05:23 PM

The story at it's core is quite good as well, and it makes everything come together. The film is subtle and nuanced, and the performances were great all around. I think when Malick actually has a story to work with his films can be really good.

When doesn't Malick have a story?

Lucas

11-30-13, 05:53 PM

I've seen 4 Malick films(The Tree of Life,The Thin Red Line,Badlands, and Days of Heaven). Tree of Life is definitely my least favorite one. I wanted to love it, but I personally found it dull and rather empty. Maybe I was in the wrong mood, but the film lacked any sense of cohesion. The cinematography was beautiful, but that was about it. When Malick is able to tell a story that coincides with the beautiful images that's when things really begin to work.If Tree of Life was shortened to around 90-100 minutes i think it would be a much more efficient film. It just felt like he was trying way too hard with that one, frankly it was a bit self indulgent.

rauldc14

11-30-13, 05:58 PM

Just saw Thin Red Line. That's really the only one that peaked my interest thus far.

The Gunslinger45

11-30-13, 05:59 PM

Saw The Thin Red Line in theaters when it first came out. Could not tell you a single thing that happened in that movie.

Mr Minio

11-30-13, 06:02 PM

When doesn't Malick have a story? When he doesn't make a film.

bluedeed

11-30-13, 06:48 PM

When he doesn't make a film.
Astute as ever, Minio!
I've seen 4 Malick films(The Tree of Life,The Thin Red Line,Badlands, and Days of Heaven). Tree of Life is definitely my least favorite one. I wanted to love it, but I personally found it dull and rather empty. Maybe I was in the wrong mood, but the film lacked any sense of cohesion. The cinematography was beautiful, but that was about it. When Malick is able to tell a story that coincides with the beautiful images that's when things really begin to work.If Tree of Life was shortened to around 90-100 minutes i think it would be a much more efficient film. It just felt like he was trying way too hard with that one, frankly it was a bit self indulgent.
There are a couple of things here that seem off to me. I would think that only someone who has only seen strictly narrative films would find no cohesion in The Tree of Life, it isn't Persona, man. You're saying that if the film was shortened to 90-100 minutes it would be more efficient. Efficient at what, time spent watching it? If you don't think there's cohesion, then it could be just as efficient at 0 minutes. This is probably in reference to the extravagant creation sequence (though that runs for a half hour I think, more cutting to do!). It makes sense that the sequence was reasonably long, it probably cost the most money to make! Besides that, though I think the "slowness" of that sequence would serve a thematic purpose if it were indeed slow (I wouldn't say it is, but it works within the narrative if it is). Being that The Tree of Life doesn't use traditional plot points, what does efficient mean?

New paragraph because new paragraphs are aesthetically pleasing and stuff. If what we're asking from a movie is personal self-indulgence, why should we expect anything different from the movie? It seems to me that the act of making any noncommercial film (though commercial film too, depending on point of view) is routinely inherently self-indulgent. My question is what makes this a bad thing? Claiming self-indulgent always feels like a false explanation for, "I didn't like it."

mark f

11-30-13, 07:26 PM

But you think McQueen and his films are self-indulgent, right? At least if you think he's competent enough to be. :)

bluedeed

11-30-13, 07:34 PM

But you think McQueen and his films are self-indulgent, right? At least if you think he's competent enough to be. :)

If I used that in the past, I'll clarify. I think McQueen's films are aesthetically driven, and focus on developing, or showing off, his skill as an imagemaker. What his career lacks is developing, or showing off, skills a filmmaker. He plays up what he knows to a great deal, and anything he doesn't know (narrative, emotions, people, America, modern life, sex, etc.) hopefully gets lost behind the (slight)impressiveness of the craft. Of course McQueen's work is self-indulgent, it's his work, I don't see any way around that! I think Orson Welles' movies are also self-indulgent, but I love his films. I don't think self-indulgence is an appropriate explanation for why a film is bad or good.

Sane

11-30-13, 07:47 PM

If I used that in the past, I'll clarify. I think McQueen's films are aesthetically driven, and focus on developing, or showing off, his skill as an imagemaker. What his career lacks is developing, or showing off, skills a filmmaker. He plays up what he knows to a great deal, and anything he doesn't know (narrative, emotions, people, America, modern life, sex, etc.) hopefully gets lost behind the (slight)impressiveness of the craft. Of course McQueen's work is self-indulgent, it's his work, I don't see any way around that! I think Orson Welles' movies are also self-indulgent, but I love his films. I don't think self-indulgence is an appropriate explanation for why a film is bad or good.

If I was to write a critique of Malick's films that's pretty much exactly what I would say ;)

Overall Malick makes pretty decent films but quite simply I haven't cared about any of his characters since Badlands. The self indulgence is fine - most of my favourite filmmakers are self indulgent.

I just wish he'd match the stunning visuals with stories and characters that made an impression on me. This issue causes me to be ultimately disappointed with his films - I haven't seen one I didn't like but I haven't seen one I loved either.

IMHO ;)

jiraffejustin

11-30-13, 10:04 PM

Watching Dune right now, and boy is it awful.

rauldc14

11-30-13, 10:05 PM

Watching Dune right now, and boy is it awful.

Haven't seen it, but I'm not surprised:D

The Gunslinger45

11-30-13, 10:53 PM

Watching Dune right now, and boy is it awful.

But the movie is so much fun to quote!

FATHER! THE SLEEPER HAS AWAKENED!

cricket

12-01-13, 12:44 AM

Gangster Squad 3/4

I wasn't in a rush to see this because I pretty much just heard negative things. I tried it because I really liked the cast, and I was pleasantly surprised. It's not great like it could've been, mostly I think because of inconsistency in tone. But I enjoyed it from start to finish as there was plenty of action. Even my wife enjoyed it, even though she really wasn't interested after watching the trailer.

jiraffejustin

12-01-13, 01:22 AM

I ended up not hating Dune, but it's quite a mess.

Lucas

12-01-13, 02:20 AM

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4. Damn good film. PTA is one of the most talented directors working today imo.

jiraffejustin

12-01-13, 03:31 AM

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2

Sexy Celebrity

12-01-13, 04:31 AM

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The Departed
4.5

I never saw the whole thing before until just now.

McConnaughay

12-01-13, 04:46 AM

I watched Catching Fire in theaters, and I quite enjoyed it. I didn't know what to think considering one of my friends that had seen it earlier, basically told me that it's on-par with the original. Which isn't necessarily an insult, but I didn't think that the first movie was great. It was good, but I don't think it really kicked it into another gear, nor do I think a lot of things felt as meaningful as they were supposed to. For example, a certain child's demise that plays a huge part in the series didn't feel phase me because I didn't really appreciate the character. Whatever though, this movie was quick-witted, strongly powerful, and dark when it needed to be. It's as if to say that the first Hunger Games was the Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets, and Catching Fire was the Prisoner of Azkaban. The moment when things really start becoming tremendous.

Nausicaä

12-01-13, 07:58 AM

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4½ out of 5

Brother Blue

12-01-13, 09:35 AM

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Didn't quite meet with my expectations, but still good. 3.5

Arcanis

12-01-13, 11:27 AM

I saw Frozen last night. It was exceptionally good: everything that I hope a Disney movi to be. The animation was phenominal (especially the frozen palace and the scene on the frozen fjord), the the songs were generally great (except for that "love is an open door song), the singing was across-the-board fantastic and the writing was really up there too. I give it a solid 8.5/10.

The Last Exorcism 2 was a bit of a let down. It had a few good moments and a solid ending (and I liked that they didn't try to force the original's found footage premise), but was ultimately lacking. I gave it a solidly average 6/10.

Nausicaä

12-01-13, 11:40 AM

^ How much of Frozen is taken up with songs?

Memento Mori

12-01-13, 01:24 PM

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Se7en
10/10

McConnaughay

12-01-13, 03:27 PM

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I finished watching The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and I have to say that I enjoyed it a lot more in this viewing than I did in my last. The story is a prequel to the popular Lord of the Rings trilogy, and with that, I didn't really know what to expect. I didn't dislike the Lord of the Rings movies, but they weren't really my style to say the least. I could tell from the get-go that this movie had a lot more innocence and simplicity, if that makes any sense. It was ultimately about Bilbo Baggins finding his courage, and Martin Freeman, who I loved as Dr. Watson in Sherlock, does a very good job of making the character come to life.

I think my favorite part of this movie might have been the exchange with Bilbo and Gollum, I really enjoy the Smeagle character, and how he was corrupted by obsession. The credentials about this movie are enough for it to be considered a decent installment in the Middle-Earth series, however, the cinematic pieces and the scenery are something of a mixed-bag, if you ask me. On one-hand, the set design and intricacy of the characters is embroidered with such care and brilliance that it really makes the world feel unique and colorful. However, on the other, there were a lot of times where I found myself shaking my head because of how phony everything looked.

This has nothing to do with the frame-rate, or whatever nonsense that was being spewed about the movie, but has everything to do with the plastic-shine of the characters and how everything looked so animated. Also, while the movie has the same slow pace that we've come to expect from the other Middle-Earth movies, at the same time, somehow, too much happens in one journey. There's a little bit of everything, like this is some action-movie, and it's difficult to truly appreciate a lot of things that are going on. I guess it's a little bit of "stupid" fun in this movie too.

All in all, the movie was enjoyable, with enjoyable characters, and amusing theatrics, and I look forward to seeing the sequel in theaters.

Arcanis

12-01-13, 03:34 PM

^ How much of Frozen is taken up with songs?

About as much as any other animated Disney musical. It's comparable in this regard to The Lion King or Aladdin.

StickyShoes

12-01-13, 04:26 PM

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Don Siegel, 1956)

3.5

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Showgirls (Verhoeven, 1995)

2.5

Lucas

12-01-13, 06:52 PM

wintertriangles

12-01-13, 06:58 PM

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2. Not a fan of this one. I thought it was dreadfully boring, and the movie seems to have no point other than to glorify murder and extreme violence.Well. Yeah. It's satirizing how news media more or less enables crime.

If it was trying to be a dark comedy, it failed as I failed to laugh even once. You may be alone there, every time I show this to someone they have the opposite reaction.

I don't care about what happens to anybody on screen. Well. Yeah. /same reason

The Gunslinger45

12-01-13, 07:15 PM

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2. Not a fan of this one. I thought it was dreadfully boring, and the movie seems to have no point other than to glorify murder and extreme violence.If it was trying to be a dark comedy, it failed as I failed to laugh even once. I don't care about what happens to anybody on screen. If this was supposed to be some unflinching depiction of a serial killer, it failed in that regard as well. If you want a truly dark look at serial killers watch Henry:Portrait of a serial killer. If someone could enlighten me as to why they like this film, please enlighten me.

I admit the dark comedy can be hit or miss, but I thought it was a fantastic concept. Some of the moments I laughed, others I was horrified. Sorry you did not like it. :(

The Gunslinger45

12-01-13, 07:50 PM

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3.5

The Rodent

12-01-13, 08:12 PM

Warrior

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Fast becoming a fan of Hardy. Have yet to see him do badly.

Joel Edgerton is chalk and cheese for me but he rocked in this.

It's a bit contrived sequence-wise but the character writing is so simple it makes a bigger impact than it should due to it being very well executed when it comes to exposition.
The overall backstory of each character is also well done and makes more of a connection to the audience.

Couldn't help get on the edge of my seat as well a couple times... some of the scenes in the third act are heart-poundingly exciting.

4.5+
I'd rate it 98% quite easily if I did a review on it. Worth a go.

Sexy Celebrity

12-01-13, 08:21 PM

I loved Warrior. I gave it a solid 5.

The Gunslinger45

12-01-13, 09:51 PM

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4.5

cricket

12-01-13, 10:09 PM

Glad you loved Warrior, Rodent. 10/10 for me.

honeykid

12-01-13, 11:23 PM

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2. Not a fan of this one. I thought it was dreadfully boring, and the movie seems to have no point other than to glorify murder and extreme violence.If it was trying to be a dark comedy, it failed as I failed to laugh even once. I don't care about what happens to anybody on screen. If this was supposed to be some unflinching depiction of a serial killer, it failed in that regard as well. If you want a truly dark look at serial killers watch Henry:Portrait of a serial killer. If someone could enlighten me as to why they like this film, please enlighten me.
If the comedy didn't work for you, I can understand the score. For me, I think only This Is Spinal Tap beats it. Honestly, the film cracks me up time and time again. My favourite scene is when Benoit kills the lady by inducing a heart attack. He's so proud of himself. :D

bluedeed

12-01-13, 11:26 PM

If I was to write a critique of Malick's films that's pretty much exactly what I would say ;)

Overall Malick makes pretty decent films but quite simply I haven't cared about any of his characters since Badlands. The self indulgence is fine - most of my favourite filmmakers are self indulgent.

I just wish he'd match the stunning visuals with stories and characters that made an impression on me. This issue causes me to be ultimately disappointed with his films - I haven't seen one I didn't like but I haven't seen one I loved either.

I see where you're coming from and I wouldn't disagree with any of it. The difference, for me, is that I don't see Malick as much of a narrative filmmaker. With McQueen, he attempts (poorly) to give narrative justification for the images he wants to create (I think of how forced the conversation between Brandon and Sissy felt with the blurred B&W cartoon in the background, you can tell which scenes he actually cares about based on the length of the shots). McQueen doesn't want to be a narrative filmmaker but he doesn't know how not to be. While I'd make many cinematic justifications as to why he's a bad director (and I think there are many), the more real issue is that no other director outside of maybe von Trier takes as much pleasure in making his audience feel bad. Shame is not about the shame Brandon feels because of sexual addiction, it's about the shame we should all feel due to our cold, empty, modern lives. His outsider view of New York City life is uncompromisingly derogatory without any sort of justification or insight into the "issue." He offends me and I think takes pleasure in that.

The cinematic distinction I'd make between Malick (whose recent deconstruction of modern life seems much more level headed) is that he's a montage filmmaker. His images are more impressionistic than literal, they serve a different function and aren't meant to be real images.

Guaporense

12-02-13, 01:01 AM

Watching Dune right now, and boy is it awful.

Worst ever made! :rolleyes: I put it into my top 120 favorites because it's so horrible it's great!

the samoan lawyer

12-02-13, 04:49 AM

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Night of the demon (1957)

8/10

ScarletLion

12-02-13, 07:08 AM

"Get Low"

Enjoyed this. Robert Duvall was very good. It's a feel good movie that is actually quite sad too. It worked well.

7/10

cricket

12-02-13, 08:42 AM

The Heartbreak Kid(2007) 3

Decent comedy

BlueLion

12-02-13, 05:41 PM

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End of Watch (2012) - 3.5

Pretty darn good.

Pussy Galore

12-02-13, 07:40 PM

The diving bell and the butterfly 8/10

The pianist 8,5/10

both really good

Lucas

12-02-13, 08:39 PM

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Movie kicks some serious ass. I absolutely loved it, what an experience.The movie is epic. The sets, costumes, visual effects, fight scenes,etc are top notch. The movie is visceral and intense, and the performances are outstanding. The story is rather simple but it's done so well, and it's done with such conviction. It's a 3 hour film basically and it never drags, it's never boring. It hooks you, and you are loving every frikkin' moment of it. Really wish they made more blockbusters like this rather than lame superhero films and remakes. I give the film a 4.5. This is pure movie fun my friends.

5dot

12-02-13, 08:42 PM

Bad Grandpa - 8/10

Didn't think I'd like it since I'm not a huge fan of Jackass. But the story line as OK and there were a heap of funny parts in the movie.

bighuey

12-02-13, 09:59 PM

I watched one of the good old good ones last night, Man With The Golden Arm with Frank Sinatra. Fantastic performance by Sinatra as a drug addict, and Eleanor Parker was great as his nutso wife. Also cool soundtrack music by Elmer Bernstein. A classic for sure.

the samoan lawyer

12-03-13, 05:19 AM

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Repulsion (1965)

British Psychological horror with the gorgeous Catherine Deneuve. I preferred this to Rosemarys Baby and now looking forward to The Tenant. One of the best horror's ive seen in a long time. Brilliant.

9/10