Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Cynema De Bergerac]

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FINALLY got around to seeing it.
5

[Larry]

T2 in 3D

It's still a great action movie, one of the best, the effects, both practical and cgi still work and make it feel realistic and quality compared to the new Transformers type movies of today. The 3D was very subtle which is ok. Added some depth to the characters images and some scenes but nothing to really write home about. Glad I saw it on the big screen for the first time ever. Best 3D i have seen was the original Jurassic Park 3D release a few years ago and Avatar.

4 and a half out of 5 for the movie itself.

[Achoo42]

Jackie Chan's Project A: 7/10

[dadgumblah]

Originally Posted by Strichley Another Indie movie from Joe Swanberg with his ensemble of actors. Very slight story, but enjoyable.

Let's see, it's got the beautiful Rosemarie DeWitt, Brie Larson, AND the talented Sam Rockwell? I'm sold!

[the samoan lawyer]

Laura (1944) - 3.5 Preminger has so many great great movies. This certainly isn't my favourite but its just another example of his talent.
The Devil and Daniel Webster 4 Glad I caught this before the 40's countdown. Definitely recommend seeing it if you can.

[FromBeyond]

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Four Lions

A Jihad satire following a group of homegrown terrorist jihadis from Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Aye up you unbelievin' Kuffar bastards! I'm gonna turn you to baked beans.

4.

[Kissintel]

Death Note (2017, a Netflix Exclusive) directed by Adam Wingard

Absolutely loved this movie. Death Note surprised me since I am apprehensive toward anime adaptations, and heard that the Blair Witch remake (by Wingard) was a dud. That said, I liked The Guest (a movie I also recommend, which was inspired by Drive), and clearly this movie takes a few pages from it.

Admittedly, teen movies are a guilty pleasure of mine, so take my rating with a grain of salt, but since Death Note subverts the genre, it was a one-two-punch for me.

Additionally, the gore in the movie is excellent, and both (the ever watchable) Willem Dafoe and Lakeith Stanfield are notable standouts. That said, I would not be surprised to hear that fans of the anime are upset about the translation, but this didn't affect me since I personally know nothing about series aside from watching "The Philosophy of Death Note" on Youtube.

rating_5 - Excellent fun, gore, and pacing. Definitely a watch for Horror movie fans, or for those into Teen Flicks.

[Dani8]

http://fullmoviescenter.com/wp-content/uploads/Four-Lions/Four-Lions-1080p-free-download-HD-2010-movie.jpg
Four Lions

A Jihad satire following a group of homegrown terrorist jihadis from Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Aye up you unbelievin' Kuffar bastards! I'm gonna turn you to baked beans.

4.

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/12-09-2015/SgBpkO.gif

[Camo]

Death Note (2017, a Netflix Exclusive) directed by Adam Wingard

Absolutely loved this movie. Death Note surprised me since I am apprehensive toward anime adaptations, and heard that the Blair Witch remake (by Wingard) was a dud. That said, I liked The Guest (a movie I also recommend, which was inspired by Drive), and clearly this movie takes a few pages from it.

Admittedly, teen movies are a guilty pleasure of mine, so take my rating with a grain of salt, but since Death Note subverts the genre, it was a one-two-punch for me.

Additionally, the gore in the movie is excellent, and both (the ever watchable) Willem Dafoe and Lakeith Stanfield are notable standouts. That said, I would not be surprised to hear that fans of the anime are upset about the translation, but this didn't affect me since I personally know nothing about series aside from watching "The Philosophy of Death Note" on Youtube.

rating_5 - Excellent fun, gore, and pacing. Definitely a watch for Horror movie fans, or for those into Teen Flicks.

Have you seen the Anime or read the Manga? I've not seen the film yet and probably won't. I have noticed that most who have seen the anime or read the manga think it's awful and most who haven't like it.

[Chypmunk]

Ajeossi [The Man From Nowhere] (Jeong-beom Lee, 2010) 4.5+
He may be from nowhere, the drug-usage figures quoted however are not - they are from the same UN report (https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/WDR-2005.html) referenced in Moon to [Protégé]

[Gideon58]

https://fanart.tv/detailpreview/fanart/movies/44214/movieposter/black-swan-52e7fbe20a403.jpg
FINALLY got around to seeing it.
5

Didn't like this as much as you did and frankly, I think Portman has done better work.

[matt72582]

The Devil and Daniel Webster rating_4 Glad I caught this before the 40's countdown. Definitely recommend seeing it if you can.

Such an underrated movie! I think I gave it an 8 or a 9.

[Joel]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/ff/Firm_ver2.jpg/215px-Firm_ver2.jpg


3.5

I find I am always able to go back to this movie fresh and enjoy it all over again. Cruise and Hackman do some really terrific work, and the jazz piano score is interesting.

[Ultraviolence]

Death Note (2017, a Netflix Exclusive) directed by Adam Wingard

Absolutely loved this movie. Death Note surprised me since I am apprehensive toward anime adaptations, and heard that the Blair Witch remake (by Wingard) was a dud. That said, I liked The Guest (a movie I also recommend, which was inspired by Drive), and clearly this movie takes a few pages from it.

Admittedly, teen movies are a guilty pleasure of mine, so take my rating with a grain of salt, but since Death Note subverts the genre, it was a one-two-punch for me.

Additionally, the gore in the movie is excellent, and both (the ever watchable) Willem Dafoe and Lakeith Stanfield are notable standouts. That said, I would not be surprised to hear that fans of the anime are upset about the translation, but this didn't affect me since I personally know nothing about series aside from watching "The Philosophy of Death Note" on Youtube.

rating_5 - Excellent fun, gore, and pacing. Definitely a watch for Horror movie fans, or for those into Teen Flicks.

Really?
I have read the manga numerous times since its publication and I followed the anime in its first exhibition in the animax. I bought the Black Edition and the Blu Ray. Both the manga and the animation are great works that deal with social conflicts, complex of superiority, absolute extremism and intellectual confrontations. The japanese movies adaptation deals with the same subject with different approaches.

Now, five stars for an adaptation that takes only the characters' names and nothing else? So many aspects makes this film a bad adaptation. I like the Japanese adaptation exactly by approaching the story differently than the manga but this?
http://culturapoprigor.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Qualley.gif
This is garbage :(
My friend, even if we forget that L and Kira are super genious, and that this is just an adaptation there's nothing good with this film.

" teen movies are a guilty pleasure of mine"
That's another problem! Death Note it's definitely not a teen oriented story!
Mangas like Naruto, Bleach and One Piece are 'Shounen', mangas/animes made for teens. Seinen are adult oriented and definelly not for children and not 'teens'. Just like Berserk, Hellsing and Basilisk. Guess what Death Note is? Yes, a seinen.
So why did they fail to capture the older audience? Oh yeah, they do not know that manga are serious works, maybe producers still think manga is kids stuff. Bunch of stupid idiots.
Anyway, at the end of the day this is just my opinion! :D

[Gideon58]

I find I am always able to go back to this movie fresh and enjoy it all over again. Cruise and Hackman do some really terrific work, and the jazz piano score is interesting.

Hackman is just awesome in this movie, just a fascinating performance. I love the piano score too.

[Joel]

Hackman is just awesome in this movie, just a fascinating performance. I love the piano score too.

Me, too. Unique to have jazz piano in a thriller like this, but fits. I want this on blu ray, and I think I even want the poster.

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/birthofthedragon.jpg?w=356&h=521

Birth of the Dragon (George Nolfi, 2017)

The legendary fight between Bruce Lee (Hong Kong martial artist/action star Philip Ng) and Wong Jack Man (Mainland China actor Xia Yu) is depicted and takes a very unnecessary twist that many will say the film was about the character of Steve, played by Billy Magnussen. No, that wasn't the real issue. The real issue was an unnecessary angle involving Steve's romance with a Chinese woman (Qu Jingjing) and its impact on the Triads, who the girl work for, which leads to the legendary fight.

The film does show Bruce and Wong at first in a game of wits over "what is kung fu" with Steve being the middleman as he tries to find himself in the midst of all, but he is not so much the primary focus, but rather Bruce's meaning of kung fu and Wong's meaning of kung fu which in turn, will come to fruition with their fight.

Another plus besides the performances by Ng and Xia is Corey Yuen's fight choreography, for me, his best after coming off quite a slump to the point where hope was almost all lost. Despite some minimal bits of wirework, a lot of the action is grounded with Ng showcasing his real-life skills in Wing Chun skills and Xia making the most of his work with some doubles.

Final Rating: B-

[Kissintel]

Have you seen the Anime or read the Manga? I've not seen the film yet and probably won't. I have noticed that most who have seen the anime or read the manga think it's awful and most who haven't like it.

I have not, which has colored my impression of the movie for sure. Based on my observations, it is probably best that you not see it.

Really?
I have read the manga numerous times since its publication and I followed the anime in its first exhibition in the animax. I bought the Black Edition and the Blu Ray. Both the manga and the animation are great works that deal with social conflicts, complex of superiority, absolute extremism and intellectual confrontations. The japanese movies adaptation deals with the same subject with different approaches.

Now, five stars for an adaptation that takes only the characters' names and nothing else? So many aspects makes this film a bad adaptation. I like the Japanese adaptation exactly by approaching the story differently than the manga but this?

This is garbage :(
My friend, even if we forget that L and Kira are super genious, and that this is just an adaptation there's nothing good with this film.

" teen movies are a guilty pleasure of mine"
That's another problem! Death Note it's definitely not a teen oriented story!
Mangas like Naruto, Bleach and One Piece are 'Shounen', mangas/animes made for teens. Seinen are adult oriented and definelly not for children and not 'teens'. Just like Berserk, Hellsing and Basilisk. Guess what Death Note is? Yes, a seinen.
So why did they fail to capture the older audience? Oh yeah, they do not know that manga are serious works, maybe producers still think manga is kids stuff. Bunch of stupid idiots.
Anyway, at the end of the day this is just my opinion! :D

Sorry if my opinion has upset you, that was not my intention. Based on your post, you have a lot of passion and love for the series which I can certainly appreciate. Have a nice day! ;)

[Dani8]

Every bit as good the next night

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[FromBeyond]

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/12-09-2015/SgBpkO.gif

I thought this was a documentary about rugby until I read your post..

four lions?... lions.. rugby.. four nations, idk anyway

I liked the underlying seriousness in it which didn't feel unbalanced with the comedy which I feel can happen at times, I did question if it's a good thing to make light on this topic and it's messages but in won me over by the end and a few times I laughed so hard it hurt my ribs.

[Dani8]

I thought this was a documentary about rugby until I read your post..

four lions?... lions.. rugby.. four nations, idk anyway

I liked the underlying seriousness in it which didn't feel unbalanced with the comedy which I feel can happen at times, I did question if it's a good thing to make light on this topic and it's messages but in won me over by the end and a few times I laughed so hard it hurt my ribs.

I have seen it so many times I can just about recite the entire script. Hilarious parody of something so terrible. Chris Morris did a great job but it caused quite the stir in UK when it was released I believe. The actors in this were great, especially the most jihadi of them all - Barry.

Omar: Did you fix this then, Barry?
Barry: Yes, I fixed it!
Omar: Did ya?
Barry: It's the parts... they're Jewish.
Omar: What parts in a car are Jewish?
[pause]
Omar: Hmm?
Fessal: Spark plugs.
Barry: Spark plugs! Jews invented spark plugs to control global traffic.

And brother Crow LMAO.

[Okay]

Seinen are adult oriented and definelly not for children and not 'teens'. Just like Berserk, Hellsing and Basilisk. Guess what Death Note is? Yes, a seinen.
Just wondering if you have seen Basilisk's live action movie Shinobi, and if so what do you think of it ?

[Okay]

Didn't like this as much as you did and frankly, I think Portman has done better work.
Disagree. But what would you say are her better performances ?

[matt72582]

The L-Shaped Room - 7/10

The lead was very unlikable, unlike Cicely Courtneidge - whose every scene (beginning to end) was great - would have been nice to see more of her perspective.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ad/L-shapedroom_.jpg

[Ultraviolence]

Just wondering if you have seen Basilisk's live action movie Shinobi, and if so what do you think of it ?

Yes, I think it was just fine.

I didn't like them not focusing on the intolerance between the two clans that would eventually destroy them altogether.

[Ultraviolence]

Every bit as good the next night

https://68.media.tumblr.com/ed2b4f48064c3515d831506c65d69e37/tumblr_ooctk2FnMD1utyv0ho1_500.gif

You really liked this film don't you?
:)

[Dani8]

You really liked this film don't you?
:)

Most fun I've had since I mangled my back a few months ago. I skipped out of there singing. Still singing. Samuel for president!!!

https://68.media.tumblr.com/1b62dcfe8a4f479349de0c54f4973d6f/tumblr_oodseftl541rpb83ho3_500.gif

[RobertBlack]

Speaking of Sam Jackson, I finally watched Skull Island today. Much better than I thought it would be.

[Stirchley]

34130

Excellent strange movie. Jake Gyllenhaal has made some great movies in the last few years.

34131

Atrocious!

34132

Quite interesting & a sad story that mother & daughter died within a day of each other. Carrie Fisher so hyper & manic with a horribly piercing voice.

[Gideon58]

Disagree. But what would you say are her better performances ?

I think she was better in Closer and Jackie.

[Ultraviolence]

Most fun I've had since I mangled my back a few months ago. I skipped out of there singing. Still singing. Samuel for president!!!

https://68.media.tumblr.com/1b62dcfe8a4f479349de0c54f4973d6f/tumblr_oodseftl541rpb83ho3_500.gif

haha I'll check it out!

[Yam12]

Seeing as we're still talking about Samuel L. Jackson...


Black Snake Moan (2006)
4

Review (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1765979#post1765979)

I watched this last night but it was like 1 am and I was to tired to write up my thoughts until now

[Dani8]

haha I'll check it out!

let me know what you think whether you love it or hate it. My bro worked on it and had a lot of fun. Every day when Samuel walked on set he would say 'you're looking beautiful today, Sam'. LOL. And I'll see if I can find the photo of bro strangling Gary Oldman.

[Gideon58]

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


3

[Jeff Costello]

No Country For Old Men (2007) : 6.5/10

[matt72582]

Sevmek Zamani - 6/10

Too much filler... If you like watching people watch a lake for an hour, this movie is for you!

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e5/TimetoLove.jpg

[Yam12]

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Children of Men (2006)
5

Everything Emmanuel Lubezki films is gold

[The Gunslinger45]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/76/Paris_texas_moviep.jpg

Well that was heart breaking.

4.5

[Joel]

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


3

"We've got bush...we've GOT BUSH!"..just kidding, Gideon. Not really, though.:p

[Stirchley]

34178

Meh. Didn't have the patience to go more than 30 minutes with this.

34179

Wondered why I hadn't seen this 1992 Meryl Streep movie. Now I know why - stupid movie, at least the little I saw.

[Iroquois]

You really liked this film don't you?
:)

For some reason, she's had it in her profile faves for months.

[Dani8]

Wondered why I hadn't seen this 1992 Meryl Streep movie. Now I know why - stupid movie, at least the little I saw.

Yeah I thought Streep was the worst casting choice. She couldnt do comedy back then.

[Woody78kw]

just been to see miami vice and it was the biggest crock of **** i've ever seen. avoid it like the plague.
colin farrel can't act, jamie foxx slept through the whole film (at least thats what it felt like) and the script? lets just say even the nicest thing to write would be banned for fowl language.:mad:
Yeah i found that disappointing too. Michael mann movies are usually really good. But didnt rate this one

[Woody78kw]

The last movie i saw was titanic... seen it a bunch of times but always enjoy

[s1n1st3r]

Chinatown - 8/10

A movie you should watch twice, but after that, it's pointless. I have it on VHS, would sell it if I could get more than 25 cents :)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/38/Chinatownposter1.jpg

I watch it every year and still enjoy it

[Dani8]

It comes at night.



Cleaning my shoes is more entertaining

[Iroquois]

You must have some f*cked-up shoes.

[Dani8]

You must have some f*cked-up shoes.

That's lovely. What charm school did you go to?

[Larry]

I'm beginning to like Iro a bit more now lol.

[Iroquois]

That's lovely. What charm school did you go to?

The kind that teaches you how to read between the lines.

[Dani8]

The kind that teaches you how to read between the lines.


f*cked-up

You mean teaches you to read between the asterisk?

Yeh anyway, moving right along.

[Fabulous]

The Lunchbox (2013)

3.5

http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/blog_post/primary_image/far-flung-correspondents/the-lunchbox-old-school-anonymity-softens-new-world-discontent/primary_107311_gal.jpg

[Iroquois]

You said that you considered cleaning your shoes more entertaining than It Comes at Night, which implies that you thought it was as boring as an actual chore. I, who did consider it a reasonably effective film, made a response where the subtext is "if you think cleaning your shoes is more 'entertaining' than this movie, then you must really have some interesting shoes to clean" - and, since we're talking about a horror film, the "f*cked-up" is supposed to imply that the shoes are even more horrifying than an actual horror film.

That's how you read between the lines.

[Larry]

LOL!

[Dani8]

LOL!

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/confused.gif

[MovieMeditation]

I liked it when Iro analyzed boobs better

But I can work with this too.

[this_is_the_ girl]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B12KIB1FRGs/UdhQqKvxf6I/AAAAAAAAFD8/-kgC-b4RhYI/s1600/quatermass+elevator.jpg
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955, Val Guest)
3.5

There's something about these old '50s sci-fi/monster flicks that I just can't resist. Yes, many of them come off as terribly dated by today's standards, but they also have a very distinct charm and vibe of their own, which makes them infinitely watchable, at least in my book. This particular one, despite the frequently stilted dialogue, was a lot of fun to watch and had some cool special effects and atmosphere. I thought Richard Wordsworth's performance as Victor Caroon was outstanding (Margia Dean as Caroon's wife was dreadful, though).

[Iroquois]

I liked it when Iro analyzed boobs better

But I can work with this too.

There's also this exchange (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=20358), which is...something.

[Rey Skywalker]

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Captain America: Civil War (2016)

5



Wondered why I hadn't seen this 1992 Meryl Streep movie. Now I know why - stupid movie, at least the little I saw.

You're crazy, this is a hilarious movie!

[ScarletLion]

It comes at night.



Cleaning my shoes is more entertaining

Booo. I thought it was absolutely brilliant.

[Chypmunk]

Omoide no Mânî [When Marnie Was There] (Hiromasa Yonebayashi, 2014) 3.5
Slow and predictable but still managed to hit an emotional nerve, totally different vibe to Hitch's version though

[MovieMeditation]

There's also this exchange (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=20358), which is...something.
Damn. Tragic.

At first I was like, "okay, Iro, I see you. Obvious joke is obvious, but I'm with it."

But then I realised... Obvious joke is apparently not that obvious after all.

[Larry]

I liked it when Iro analyzed boobs better

But I can work with this too.

Can you find the thread and link it....if it's not too much trouble of course. I would like to know what he thinks of the human female mammary gland.

[Iroquois]

It's in this thread. Good hunting.

[Larry]

Haha...I don't have the will to search...even for the sake of bleewps....my loss I guess

[the samoan lawyer]

http://cdn.bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Screen-shot-2015-08-31-at-12.58.37-PM.png
Knock Knock (2015)


I cant work out if this film was serious or not.


Seriously bad though - 1.5


Aside from Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas, who are seriously hot.

[Ms. M]

Children of Men (2006)

rating_5

Everything Emmanuel Lubezki films is gold

I'm not sure, if every, but Children of men is gold for sure👍

[Ms. M]

The 5th element
5
53. rewatch
http://i.imgur.com/qer2q.gif
I love Bruce, I love Mila, I love Gary and I love Luc.
For me masterpiece.

[Ms. M]

http://m.wm.pl/2013/02/n/zamieszkajmy-razem-138834.jpg
1.5
Predictable, grey and dull :sleep::bored:

[Dani8]

Booo. I thought it was absolutely brilliant.

I thought it looked good if that helps.

[ScarletLion]

I thought it looked good if that helps.

The performances, the atmosphere, the dread, doom and paranoia were all cranked up. Trey Schults has a great career ahead. If you didn't like this, try "Krisha", his debut, which I thought was one of the films of 2015, even though I saw it this year. Amazing debut.

[Ultraviolence]

,

Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas, who are seriously hot.

Keanu Reeves is a lucky bastard! :p

[ScarletLion]

http://cdn.bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Screen-shot-2015-08-31-at-12.58.37-PM.png
Knock Knock (2015)


I cant work out if this film was serious or not.


Seriously bad though - 1.5


Aside from Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas, who are seriously hot.

Lorenza Izzo is off the charts hot. Ana de Armas is in Blade runner 2049 isn't she. Another reason to look forward to it.

[Camo]

The performances, the atmosphere, the dread, doom and paranoia were all cranked up. Trey Schults has a great career ahead. If you didn't like this, try "Krisha", his debut, which I thought was one of the films of 2015, even though I saw it this year. Amazing debut.

Yeah Krisha is amazing. I still count it as 2016 since it wasn't shown outside of festivals til then but i'm not consistent with that sort of thing.

Going to watch It Comes At Night over the next week hopefully.

[ScarletLion]

Yeah Krisha is amazing. I still count it as 2016 since it wasn't shown outside of festivals til then but i'm not consistent with that sort of thing.

Going to watch It Comes At Night over the next week hopefully.

Shults worked with Terence Malick as a lighting guy or sound guy or something on 'Voyage of Time'. He also became buddies with Jeff Nichols. You can see in his films that the aesthetics are very similar to Jeff Nichols' movies.

[Camo]

Shults worked with Terence Malick as a lighting guy or sound guy or something on 'Voyage of Time'. He also became buddies with Jeff Nichols. You can see in his films that the aesthetics are very similar to Jeff Nichols' movies.

Yeah i knew that. Read up on him as soon as i watched Krisha which was like September last year. It was actually a blind watch for me, saw it high on someones best of 2016 list on Letterboxd and gave it a shot. Pretty sure i was the first to review it on this site. Also there's a member called Kilgore Trout here that worked on Krisha, said Shults is a straight up pro :cool:

[ScarletLion]

Yeah i knew that. Read up on him as soon as i watched Krisha which was like September last year. It was actually a blind watch for me, saw it high on someones best of 2016 list on Letterboxd and gave it a shot. Pretty sure i was the first to review it on this site. Also there's a member called Kilgore Trout here that worked on Krisha, said Shults is a straight up pro :cool:

Kudos to Kilgore. Great film.:up:

Also, if you liked Krisha, have you seen "James White" ? Similar themes, nearly as good.

[Camo]

Kudos to Kilgore. Great film.:up:

Also, if you liked Krisha, have you seen "James White" ? Similar themes, nearly as good.

Here's the post he mentioned it here - https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1627408#post1627408

Was in response to me saying how great it was :D

[ScarletLion]

Here's the post he mentioned it here - https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1627408#post1627408

Was in response to me saying how great it was :D

Ah man that's great. Good to know how blown away with it they are. Krisha Fairchild is quite active on Twitter and I had a great convo with her about it. She's made up for Trey.

So many films like this must have passed me by, that's why I value Letterboxd, this site, Twitter so highly etc.

[Zotis]

Five stars for Captain America, The Children of Men, and The Fifth Element. Hahahahaha, www.plebianforums.com

I just finished Bresson's Mouchette and I'd give it 3.5, but compared to those three combined it was ten out of five. Hahahaha.

[ScarletLion]

Five stars for Captain America, The Children of Men, and The Fifth Element. Hahahahaha, www.plebianforums.com

I just finished Bresson's Mouchette and I'd give it 3.5, but compared to those three combined it was ten out of five. Hahahaha.

That link doesn't work.






















You massive pleb

[Zotis]

Five stars for Captain America, The Children of Men, and The Fifth Element. Hahahahaha, www.plebianforums.com

I just finished Bresson's Mouchette and I'd give it 3.5, but compared to those three combined it was ten out of five. Hahahaha.

That link doesn't work.






















You massive pleb
Oh, typoed the url. Edited and fixed. Click on it now and it should take you to the proper site.

[Joel]

Vanya on 42nd Street - Dir. Louis Malle (1994)

Great acting, interesting set up and idea...but just didn't engage me completely. I think I may have to reconsider this at a later time. I like what I have seen for collaboration between Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn. (A Master Builder and My Dinner with Andre).

[matt72582]

Shame - 8/10

Bergman war movie. Very good.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/15/Shame_1968_film_poster.jpg

[MovieMeditation]

Knock Knock (2015)


I cant work out if this film was serious or not.


Seriously bad though - 1.5


Aside from Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas, who are seriously hot.
I couldn't work it out either, but after a few minutes I decided that it was a super trashy black comedy thriller and I enjoyed it very much. :D

Seriously though, the movie is so dumb, far out, laughable and hilariously trashy that I kinda dug it.

My review here: https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1649135#post1649135

[Dani8]

I haven't seen knock knock since it came out so don't recall it being bad other than the girls were trash and maybe leanings overacted. Might need a re-watch to view as a dark comedy.

[Jeff Costello]

Knock Knock was terrible on so many levels. So terrible it was kind of difficult to look away.

[Chypmunk]

As mediocre/poor as it is Knock Knock is still an improvement on the original.

[matt72582]

The Passion of Anna - 6.5/10

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[Dani8]

Knock Knock was terrible on so many levels. So terrible it was kind of difficult to look away.

What was terrible about it? I went to watch it but it really must have been because my husband deleted it from the file.:laugh:

[Dani8]

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I'm on a bromance binge after seeing hitmans bodyguard. Good fun.

[Jeff Costello]

What was terrible about it? I went to watch it but it really must have been because my husband deleted it from the file.:laugh:

Been a while since I watched it, but I mostly remember it for horrendously wooden acting (even from Keanu) and some bizzare plotlines. It's kind of a pointless film, though it can be entertaining in a way if you embrace all of its awfulness.

[Dani8]

Been a while since I watched it, but I mostly remember it for horrendously wooden acting (even from Keanu) and some bizzare plotlines. It's kind of a pointless film, though it can be entertaining in a way if you embrace all of its awfulness.

Yeah I think I mentioned the acting. The white trash girls were horrendous and Keanu looked bored. Really not sure why he accepted the script. He;s not money driven. But I liked movie med's review so thought I'd have a rewatch. Really laughed when I saw it was gone. Mr D only ever deletes utter dogs because he knows I like rewatching depending on mood even if something is average.

[Jeff Costello]

Yeah I think I mentioned the acting. The white trash girls were horrendous and Keanu looked bored. Really not sure why he accepted the script. He;s not money driven. But I liked movie med's review so thought I'd have a rewatch. Really laughed when I saw it was gone. Mr D only ever deletes utter dogs because he knows I like rewatching depending on mood even if something is average.

Yes, I remember thinking that as well. What the hell were you thinking, Keanu ??

Also worth mentioning that the film had a couple of apparent plot holes. I should probably rewatch it to properly comment, but Keanu had so many chances to escape from those girls.

[Dani8]

Yes, I remember thinking that as well. What the hell were you thinking, Keanu ??

Also worth mentioning that the film had a couple of apparent plot holes. I should probably rewatch it to properly comment, but Keanu had so many chances to escape from those girls.

Now I really have to rewatch it. Coming back to me...idiotic of a man to let two young women into his house at night when he's alone. What kind of moron in this day and age would do that.

I cant remember if it ends like hard candy but seem to recall someone saying that on imdb. Now THAT was a dreadful (but excellent) ending.

[Jeff Costello]

Now I really have to rewatch it. Coming back to me...idiotic of a man to let two young women into his house at night when he's alone. What kind of moron in this day and age would do that.

I cant remember if it ends like hard candy but seem to recall someone saying that on imdb. Now THAT was a dreadful (but excellent) ending.

The first 30 minutes when girls were seducing Keanu was unintentionally hilarious. The way they played it out was so awkward and cringe inducing I couldn't help but to laugh.

As for the ending, I haven't seen Hard Candy to compare it but I thought it was a bit abrupt and unfinished.

[Dani8]

The first 30 minutes when girls were seducing Keanu was unintentionally hilarious. The way they played it out was so awkward and cringe inducing I couldn't help but to laugh.

As for the ending, I haven't seen Hard Candy to compare it but I thought it was a bit abrupt and unfinished.

Hmpf. I cant even pm you to ask because I'll be giving a spoiler. I'll just have to rewatch this and you need to see hard candy. Nothing remotely funny about that one.

[Miss Vicky]

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I'm on a bromance binge after seeing hitmans bodyguard. Good fun.

The only positive thing about that movie was how hot Tom Hardy looked. Everything else about it was awful.

[Bihotza]

An Education

8/10.

I loved the message and I did not expect it to be a movie about female empowerment so that was a nice surprise too

[Jeff Costello]

Hmpf. I cant even pm you to ask because I'll be giving a spoiler. I'll just have to rewatch this and you need to see hard candy. Nothing remotely funny about that one.

Nothing funny about Hard Candy ?

And yeah, I'd be willing to watch it. Do you recommend ?

[Dani8]

Nothing funny about Hard Candy ?

And yeah, I'd be willing to watch it. Do you recommend ?

Yes I do recommend. Pretty gruelling. Great acting.

[Jeff Costello]

Yes I do recommend. Pretty gruelling. Great acting.

Neato ! Will check it out and report back .

[MovieMeditation]

I definitely wouldn't recommend Knock Knock. Watch at your own risk. :D

I'm just that 2% who enjoyed the awfulness of it all. :laugh:

[Iroquois]

Escape from the Planet of the Apes - 2.5

Not enough Snake Plissken.

[Yam12]

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The Game (1997)
4

Solid thriller from David Fincher. Definitely one of his more underrated works

[Steve Freeling]

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4

[iluv2viddyfilms]

The Founder - B

[Fabulous]

The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

4

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[TheUsualSuspect]

Death Note

(Adam Wingard)


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2.5

I'll preface this by saying I've never seen the source material this film is based on. What I know about it is simple; a kid is given a book, he writes a person's name in it and they die. So no, I'm not going to tear this film apart crying about how it does a disservice to the source material or complain about whitewashing. I don't remember people complaining about The Departed, which is kind of the same deal here. This is an American version of this story, so to me it makes sense.

Light Turner encounters a notebook with the words 'Death Note' written on the cover. Inside are rules dictating how to use it. Rule 1: The human whose name is written in this note shall die. Rule 2: This note will not take effect unless the writer has the person's face in their mind when writing his/her name. Therefore, people sharing the same name will not be affected. A God of Death, shows up, his name is RYUK. He informs Light about how to use the book and they test it out on a high school bully. With this new power, Light decides to impress a girl at school that he likes and together they try to rid the world of bad people. This catches the attention of a character only known as 'L', a Sherlock like detective who makes it his mission to find out who is killing all these "bad guys".

I always love a good film that sets up its own mythology then sticks to it. I didn't get a good sense of that with Death Note though. There are dozens of rules, we maybe hear 6 of them? If you write someone's name, you can burn the page later and the person survives...but you can only do this once? Weird rules pop up here and there, to advance the plot of course, but never to expand upon this book and the world.

The character of 'L' is only lightly touched upon. No one knows his name and he likes to hide his face. Was he a previous owner of this book? No, they simply state he's a brilliant detective. A small sequence where a character tries to learn his name by going into L's past is interesting, but short-lived. We don't get a good sense of this world and leaving it to our imagination hurts the overall feel.

Death Note has a very Final Destination feel to it. Each death plays out like a death in one of those movies. Someone walks down a street, their grocery bag rips open, causing a guy to loose his basketball, he chases it into the street, two cars swerve to avoid him, one has a ladder perched on the roof, which goes flying off and decapitates someone. Blood everywhere, head rolling, pretty gruesome. Those over the top death sequences were fun in those films and they are somewhat fun here, but again, feel short-lived. The first two deaths have this aspect, where the rest just sort of happen.

Wingard is a guy to look out for, his previous films You're Next & The Guest, are genre embracing films that work to elevate those genres. He was rising within the horror community getting segments in V/H/S and The ABC's of Death. I haven't seen Blair Witch, but I haven't heard good things and now Death Note, which seems to be getting ripped to shreds, has his career taken a dive already? The film is not directly poorly, it has some style and feels energetic. The source material sounds great too, absurd enough to work within his genre loving hands. So it's weird to see the final product be so mediocre.

One aspect of the film that worked for me was the girlfriend, Mia, played by Margaret Qualley whom you might remember as the girl on the run in The Nice Guys. She seems more obsessed with the book than Light does and even proposes the idea of killing Light's father to help cover up their identities. Does she love being with Light or does she love using the book? An over the top grand spectacle at the end answers this question and raises the possibility of a sequel, which I don't think will happen.

Death Note is an odd film that will have trouble converting new people to the source material and turns old fans away from anything new. It's in limbo. It's not terrible, but not great either. Maybe more time should have been spent on building this unique world and less on the blood and guts? I'm not too sure, the one thing I know is that it definitely needed more Willem Dafoe.

[Ms. M]

rating_4
I adore Roald Dahl's books.

[Ms. M]

The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

rating_4

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Paul Newman :licklips:

[the samoan lawyer]

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Triple 9 (2016)


Actually pretty decent. It was good being able to understand Casey Affleck for a change although I couldn't buy Kate Winslet's character.


3+

[the samoan lawyer]

Now I really have to rewatch it. Coming back to me...idiotic of a man to let two young women into his house at night when he's alone. What kind of moron in this day and age would do that.

I cant remember if it ends like hard candy but seem to recall someone saying that on imdb. Now THAT was a dreadful (but excellent) ending.


Good call on Hard Candy Dani. That comparison came to my mind too when watching Knock Knock.

[Redwell]

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[Joel]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
3

I didn't hate the humor but I'll never warm up to the CGI overload. It's like being slung shot through a skittle colored bowl of jello pudding. Michael Rooker helps balance a lot of drawn out run time. Solid soundtrack. I'll probably watch vol 1 now.:facepalm:

[Iroquois]

I don't remember people complaining about The Departed

*cough*

Song to Song - 2.5

Can't decide if this is La La Land's evil twin or if La La Land is this movie's evil twin.

[WorldFilmGeek]

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Pippi Longstocking (Olle Hellbom, 1969): A re-edit of the Swedish/German TV series into a feature-length films stars Inger Nilsson as Astrid Lindgren's most beloved character, who is hailed as an icon in children's literature all over the world. Nilsson really is fun to watch as Pippi, who has some fun adventures with new friends Tommy and Annika, outwits both two policemen and two criminals who escape prison and attempt to get their hands on a bag of gold coins that Pippi is in possession of in her home, the Villa-Villekula.

It's a cute family film and I have to admit, I sort of want to see the actual Pippi series that this film was edited from. It's also great that Nilsson, now 58 years old, still relishes on her childhood fame as a successful actress and continues to act, recently in the Swedish series The Inspector and the Sea and appears in the upcoming Black Circle with former adult star Christina Lindberg.

Final Rating: B+

[Aase]

Ghostbusters (2016) - 4/10

The original Ghostbuster's best themes imho were mystique and downright frights. The new film was simply blande, and also the retarded-secretary-gag was plain annoying.

[Dani8]

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Both very entertaining, especially Unstoppable.

[Mr Minio]

Can't decide if this is La La Land's evil twin or if La La Land is this movie's evil twin. I don't know who coined this, probably the people who advertised Song to Song, but it has literally nothing in common with La La Land apart from widely understood "music" (but Song to Song is not a musical!). Comparing these two films is a senseless task as Song to Song a typical late Malick stream-of-consciousness film, whereas La La Land is a typical Hollywood musical (with a Demy-esque ending) spiced up with contemporary stars and disgusting "new touch" to it. La La Land is a typical crowd-pleasing cash grab (at least it's well made), whereas Song to Song is a wrongly advertised auteur film. Sure, you can hate or love both or either of them, but saying they have in common anything more than a vague theme of music is already a stretch in and of itself.

[Camo]

I hated La La Land and liked Song To Song alot. That was the first " late Malick stream-of-consciousness film" as Minio put it i'd seen though so i could see it getting annoying.

[Mr Minio]

I hated La La Land and liked Song To Song alot. I really hated La La Land when it started, but ended up enjoying it - a case with many new (mainstream) films. Song to Song is probably my least favourite late Malick (Tree of Life and after), but still a great film to behold. If anything, Lubezki's cinematography is sick (as always) - La La ain't got sh*t on it, although I have to admit it was a solid film, technically. If you liked Song to Song, you really have to check out Malick's oeuvre - especially The Tree of Life - my personal favourite of his.

[Camo]

I really hated La La Land when it started, but ended up enjoying it - a case with many new (mainstream) films. Song to Song is probably my least favourite late Malick (Tree of Life and after), but still a great film to behold. If anything, Lubezki's cinematography is sick (as always) - La La ain't got sh*t on it, although I have to admit it was a solid film, technically. If you liked Song to Song, you really have to check out Malick's oeuvre - especially The Tree of Life - my personal favourite of his.

Definitely plan to. Only watched his first three and Song To Song so far. Will get to them soon hopefully.

[Mr Minio]

Make sure to also watch his other flicks I did not mention. I prefer The Tree of Life, but they are almost just as great. To the Wonder is wonderful. Get it? Wonderful. Haha. And Knight of Cups is, well, it's capital...?

[matt72582]

The Tenant - 6.5/10

Starts very good, but goes downhill.

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[Stirchley]

34246

Very disturbing. Maggie Gyllenhaal in a bravura performance. Brave woman to be naked on screen.

34247

Excellent movie.

[Nausicaä]

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3.5

I burst into tears at the very end when some information came up before the end credits about what happened to the couple later. They go through all that and get peace and then Richard Loving is killed seven years later by a ****ing drunk driver! for ****s sake. Piss off! :(

[Dani8]

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This mean spirited movie just doesnt want to end, and her shrieking has given me cerebral oedema.

[Yam12]

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The World's End (2013)
4

The weakest of the Cornetto Trilogy but still pretty good

[Iroquois]

I don't know who coined this, probably the people who advertised Song to Song, but it has literally nothing in common with La La Land apart from widely understood "music" (but Song to Song is not a musical!). Comparing these two films is a senseless task as Song to Song a typical late Malick stream-of-consciousness film, whereas La La Land is a typical Hollywood musical (with a Demy-esque ending) spiced up with contemporary stars and disgusting "new touch" to it. La La Land is a typical crowd-pleasing cash grab (at least it's well made), whereas Song to Song is a wrongly advertised auteur film. Sure, you can hate or love both or either of them, but saying they have in common anything more than a vague theme of music is already a stretch in and of itself.

are you familiar with the concept of an evil twin

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes - 2

too much monkey business

[I. Rex]

These were both from last weekend and YES i realize how schizophrenic they are back to back :p But thats how I roll...

The Men Behind The Sun

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Gruesome and terrible. And most decidedly over the top. Been putting off watching this one but finally sucked it up and took it in. Lots of really horrific scenes but sometimes its too over the top for its own good and becomes a little too slapstick and too casual with the gore to match the seriousness of its message and I found that slightly annoying. The last scene was super dead serious and wonderfully symbolic and absolutely excellent and I wish the whole movie had been like that. Im glad they made a movie about this. It doesn’t get enough exposure really. But I wont be watching this one again for a long time… 6/10.

Alice In Wonderland (1999)

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Bland and uninspired. I can see why Tina Majorino took a 5 year hiatus after this one. Self described “burnout” at 14. The poor child. But it seemed to help. She came back at 19 to do a great job in her quirky portrayal of Deb in Napoleon Dynamite and then went on to a solid career in main stays like Greys Anatomy and True Blood and Legends. But here she looked out of place and unimpressive (the terrible English accent didn’t help). The all star cast was nice (Ben Kingsley, Martin Short, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Ustinov, Christopher Lloyd, Gene Wilder, Robbie Coltrane, Miranda Richardson, George Wendt) but it didn’t make up for the milk toast treatment of the material. Avoid. 4/10.

[Mr Minio]

are you familiar with the concept of an evil twin
Do you mean Gosling?

[Redwell]

Bushwick (2017) 2
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Bushwick has its heart in the right place, informing what could be mindless action fodder with political intent, but the showy, video game-esque shooting style only serves to undercut the severity the material should hold. Maybe it's a calculated Trojan Horse meant to ferry a purposeful message to the widest audience with the most base interest in cinema. The nature of its ending suggest otherwise. Regardless, it doesn't portray the hell of war or the violent maintenance of freedom any better than a cut scene in the latest Call of Duty can.

Addendum: Somebody let Aesop Rock score their horror movie.

[matt72582]

Roast of Trump

Everyone was mentioning him running for President in 2011 for the following year. The show is vulgar, because they aren't clever.
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I prefer the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast -- Ralph Nader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp8DZNvVKZ4

[Redwell]

Manchester by the Sea (2016) (Dir. Kenneth Lonergan) 4
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I'd heard about the havoc this movie would wreck on me emotionally, but nobody told me it so readily found humor in the pain. It's not at the expense of the emotions, but in the interest of authenticity regarding a people's culture, specifically Irish Catholics, and the blunt manner in which they respond to the world. It cuts through the decorum and ritual of death as exemplified by the scene at the funeral home. It's not reserved to playing one somber note instead focusing on the arrhythmia and intermittent cacophony of grieving. Despite the score occasionally approaching obnoxious, Lonergan shows impeccable taste and awareness for his characters and their troubles.

[Iroquois]

Do you mean Gosling?

If only there was a metaphor that could be used to signify the concept of two entities that share superficial similarities but are fundamentally opposed to one another underneath those similarities...

Loveless - 3.5

I wonder if I've ever actually seen a Russian film that wasn't miserable.

[Thursday Next]

Les Enfants du Paradis (1945)

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5

[Dani8]

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Didnt like it the first time and I think I fell asleep. Much better for me on a rewatch but what the hell is with the skin suit, and what was the scene where she was getting out of it then seconds later she was back in it.

Back to bromance. I love the young aussie actress, Angourie Rice

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[cat_sidhe]

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Triple 9 (2016)


Actually pretty decent. It was good being able to understand Casey Affleck for a change although I couldn't buy Kate Winslet's character.


3+

I had a dream about that movie the night after I saw it. Bizarrely, it merged with Black Rain. Wtf...?

[cat_sidhe]

Rewatch after many years:

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2.5 or 3. Can't decide.

Still a charming little horror (complete with that incredible character stupidity only horror movies seem to have) but the makeup didn't age well at all.

[Rey Skywalker]

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Colossal (2017)

4

[Achoo42]

I finally took the time to watch this classic:

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As an avid superhero fan I give it a 7.5/10.

It's a ridiculously stupid movie in some aspects, but also very fun at the same time.

Reeve is great in this film. He pulls off the transformation between Clark and Kal El very well.

Margot Kidder's line delivery is rather inconsistent and I found her narration rather lacking.

[matt72582]

Saraband - 5/10

Bergman's last film was a disappointment.

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[Gideon58]

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4

[Nausicaä]

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Second viewing - 3.5

[Mr Minio]

A Woman in the Typhoon Area (1948)

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http://68.media.tumblr.com/c8943b9870483ac6d85f5aadb5b6c4b8/tumblr_ovdp99Lw801ra5f55o4_400.gif Watched it! SPOILER (although you most probably won't find the movie anyway) Basically, it's Setsuko Hara as an ex-nurse, ex-prostitute, now-gangster moll pirate (?!) in a soppy melodrama glorifying... meteorologists?! At times it feels more like a dream of a Setsuko Hara maniac who watched The Letter before he went asleep than an actual film. Once I had a dream about a POV noir film that takes place on a Louisiana steambot. This film gave me a very similar feel. Along with its ludicrously melodramatic ending, it also had some Floating Clouds feel to it. After finishing it I finally understood watching a movie solely for an actor. Setsuko was a little bit out of character here and it may not be her best damaged goods lady performance (Kurosawa was a much more skillful director and knew how to lead his actors - she was outstanding in The Idiot), but I mean, this has a scene of an attempted rape on Hara, another one of her kissing a man, all these scenes of her hair in the wind (it becomes crazy in one particular take not seen in the GIFs above), the nicely shadowed typhoon takes and, well, Hara herself. Not a great film, but Hara is great. 3.5

[FromBeyond]

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47 Meters Down

Two sisters vacationing in Mexico are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean

This was okay, it might of been better if they had not tried to fill every moment with dialogue; one of the actresses delivery sounded more like a recording taken in a sound booth off a script she had never laid eyes on before rather than genuine reaction to what is happening around her.. The Shallows was much better despite one IMDb reviewer saying this blows The Shallows out of the water lol idiot

2.5

[Joel]

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The World's End (2013)
4

The weakest of the Cornetto Trilogy but still pretty good

I agree. I watched this thrice and every time I felt like it kept me at arm's length. Just didn't seem to have the heart of the previous two. It was written sharply and packed to the hilt with gags, but it wasn;t enough. Maybe it's like wine, who knows?;)

[Dani8]

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2.5

I want to see this. I love an idiotic stalker shark movie.

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Good solid fun.

[DisneyElliott]

Hotel For Dogs.

Surprisingly sweet with a great story. 10/10.

[Joel]

The Funhouse (1981) Dir: Tobe Hooper

Really, really takes it time building up, but not a bad time waster, and I can almost see some of the style Hooper was allotted into Poltergeist, even though that film was essentially a Spielberg project. The anamorphic lensed squeezing blue beams of light mixed with the prose-like crane shots of the little boy with baseball cap were like the little boy having scary tree and clown nightmares in Poltergeist. Also, there is a visual style that really takes advantage of the theme park surroundings...chromatic color tonalities like orange, red, purple and pink lighted areas massaged with darkened vignettes and black space around each exhibition make the atmosphere really pop. Plus, the ending was orchestrated in a way that called back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. This film is the epitome of Tobe Hooper style. If you were ever confused, like I was, about what kind of signature style Tobe Hooper had as a director, this is your front row ticket to witness him firing up the engines. It's true that some of the acting was flat, and not all sound aspects were defined in the tech department, but there was some structure, some characterization, and some creepy moments littered with humor, and according to rumor, this film was the reason Spielberg wanted Hooper to direct Poltergeist for him. Makes sense to me.

3.5

[Yam12]

https://www.warnerbros.com/sites/default/files/styles/wb_hero_banner/public/prisoners_hero1.jpg?itok=RFRVuNwi

Prisoners (2013)
4.5

[Larry]

https://www.warnerbros.com/sites/default/files/styles/wb_hero_banner/public/prisoners_hero1.jpg?itok=RFRVuNwi

Prisoners (2013)
4.5

Great film this film!

[Redwell]

Friday the 13th (2009) 3
https://i.imgur.com/g9PGNNT.jpg

It's the ugliest damn movie I've ever seen, but it's chock-full of all the brazenly dumb, incidentally comical, and disturbingly brutal material any fan of the franchise should be able to appreciate. Scream might have made it impossible to use these character types earnestly, but Platinum Dunes is lazy enough, or secretly brilliant enough, to turn it to 11 with a straight face. Segments like the strip tease around the campfire is Naked Gun levels of absurd, and the filler in previous installments hasn't been half as entertaining.

Of course, this movie couldn't go over well without some quality kills, and there are two or three memorable ones scattered throughout. Jason under the floorboards, the sleeping bag rotisserie, and the dock gigging in particular are all highlights. Quite the missed opportunity not ramming somebody's face through the bug zapper, but maybe it sparked the idea for somebody else to use. All in all, it's not as repulsive or mean spirited as some of its predecessors (that wheel chair kill in Part 2), but it's above board considering the body count.

I'm kind of baffled some people think this movie is the one that sullied the franchise, like it was ever spotless to begin with.

[AboveTheClouds]

http://axxomovies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Not-Safe-For-Work-2014-Movie-Poster.jpg
rating_3_5


Why the hell did I like this so much!? It's like Die Hard but with shady lawyers and a semi-suave hit-man.

[edarsenal]

https://img.cinemablend.com/filter:scale/quill/9/e/5/f/a/d/9e5fadf99a9952b3f79e6cba6c3b87f94fd606d0.jpg?mw=600

Hitman's Bodyguard 3.5++ That was some popcorn-devouring, laughing cuz th' ***** be crazy, silly-@ss fun.
And bonus?
Salma Hayek swearing in both English AND Spanish!! I just quiver and tremble thinking about it :randy:


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-job8JuW-qEw/VKZEZVh6_XI/AAAAAAAAOtE/PDERN-PVTps/s1600/doubl.jpg

Double 3.5+++ I gotta tell ya, Eisenberg is one of those I just don't care for and can't honestly pinpoint THE reason - he just does. But he is IDEAL for this role in this dark, awkward and surreal tale by Richard Ayoade.

[Dani8]

Hitman's Bodyguard 3.5++ That was some popcorn-devouring, laughing cuz th' ***** be crazy, silly-@ss fun.
And bonus?
Salma Hayek swearing in both English AND Spanish!! I just quiver and tremble thinking about it :randy:.


OMG has a prison inmate ever looked hotter. Salma was amazing, martha focker. You Lost my hosbande?

[edarsenal]

OMG has a prison inmate ever looked hotter. Salma was amazing, martha focker. You Lost my hosbande?

EXACTLY

[Achoo42]

For A Few Dollars More: 8.5/10

[Fabulous]

Westworld (1973)

2.5

http://screencrush.com/files/2016/11/westworld_town.jpg

[Mr Minio]

Westworld (1973) Yul gonna love it Dani8

[Dani8]

https://www.movie2k-hd.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1-102.jpg

OMG I forgot how brutal this movie was.
Now THAT is the way orange and teal should be done.

[Gideon58]

http://www.tminternational.de/fileadmin/_processed_/csm_Coverflow_Trapp_keyarts_2480x3500_oB_8bb862743c.jpg


3.5

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/Ted_2_poster.jpg


2

[Dani8]

Some more ridiculously stupid bromance action. Unfortunately Jonathon Rhys Meyers let this down which surprised me. Totally overshadowed by Travolta and Kasia Smutniak.

https://film.geourdu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/From-Paris-With-Love-2010.jpg

[Fabulous]

The Sea Hawk (1940)

4

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DnPwaEn8aGE/TCZrmAoSbbI/AAAAAAAAKBc/Wis0bPmIsw0/s1600/seahawk4.jpg

[dadgumblah]

Mystic River (2003)

Let me start by saying that I've had a mixed-reaction to Sean Penn movies. Some I've really liked, some I haven't, but there have never been any that, due to his performance, I've flat-out loved. That's changed with this movie. I loved him in this film. He plays Jimmy Markum, a local "businessman," who has had throughout his life a criminal connection, even doing time for a friend whose crime Jimmy admitted to. He believes in loyalty of friendship. But, going back to his childhood, he had a friendship with two neighborhood boys, Dave and Sean. Dave is abducted by two men in a car and is sexually abused for days until he escapes. This event causes a rift between the three friends. Dave (Tim Robbins) and Sean (Kevin Bacon), along with Jimmy, drift apart in their adult life, yet are still somewhat friendly with each other. Then Jimmy's beloved daughter Katie (Emmy Rossum) is found murdered and Jimmy's life crumbles. He will do anything to find out who killed her and mete out "justice" to that person.

On the same night that Katie was murdered, Dave, who has never been the same since his childhood trauma, comes home with someone else's blood on him and a bruised hand. His wife Celeste (Marcia Gay Harden) suspects him in association with Katie's murder. He says he beat a mugger. The truth is somewhere in-between. Sean is now a detective, who, along with his partner Whitey Powers (Laurence Fishburne), investigate several leads. All of this brings the three estranged friends back into each others immediate circles, with major tension resulting. But in this movie, it's Penn's performance that really anchors this movie for me. In the past I've disliked certain Penn roles because he seemed to always be scowling throughout the entire movie, almost like he didn't want to be there. But here he's a family man (albeit one with a criminal past) who isn't afraid to show a softer side in his love for family, and sorrow when he loses his character's daughter. I know he's done movies where his role is more sensitive. I've just been unfortunate enough to see him in the "scowly" flicks where his persona, at least to me, was negative throughout. This movie changed all that for me. I was really jazzed by his Jimmy Markum in this.

Clint Eastwood directed this, and I'm a huge fan of his. That's what really drew me to this movie. Tim Robbins won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, but I think Penn had the more nuanced role. The entire cast is perfection and there are more than a few surprises in the script. I really liked the final scene in particular between two men across the street with a parade between them. I want to see this one again soon. It takes its time, deals with the characters mostly over the mystery, which in this case works in spades. Best of all, I'm inspired to see more Sean Penn films. A highly recommended movie.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2mTo3D-J53g/Tew6IECAqWI/AAAAAAAAByg/uNo1sV7La-o/s1600/MysticRiver3.jpg

4.5

[Joel]

The First Power (1990)
Director: Robert Resnikoff

https://i.imgur.com/uGNA37h.jpg

Good and terrible. Boring because it's routine with no colorful dialog to balance out the routineness of it. Shame. Lou Diamond Philips looks too delicate to be a rough detective. A few very well staged action sequences unfortunately cannot save this movie from yawnsville. Of course there are about 4 end climaxes where we know he's not dead yet. Yawn. Not one flash of nudity really brings this down into the mud. When the dialog is cardboard and the story is cliche ridden, not having breasts or butts is the ultimate sin. The First Power is evil, but not because of the story. It's evil because it bores the viewer to death and isn't any fun.1.5

[_thatguy-]

Maybe an action movie then__(_(__!

[Iroquois]

The Dark Tower - 2

This Killer Joe sequel really goes off the rails fast.

[FromBeyond]

https://www.reviewstl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Zookeepers-Wife.png
The Zookeeper's Wife
3.5

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/92/Rupture_%28film%29.jpg
Rupture
3.5

[Redwell]

Raw (2016) (Dir. Julia Ducournau) 3
https://i.imgur.com/7dseyt2.jpg

Julia Ducournau has the posh, art school sensibility of Xavier Dolan, and the surreal social curiosity of Yorgos Lanthimos, but for a film so concerned with restraint, she doesn't exert enough of it here. Raw is full of ideas which blur the line between lust, hunger, addiction, and various indulgences. It's about social pressures, the crude animilism we've come to normalize, the vulgarity of our anatomy, and a half dozen other interesting ideas. Unfortunately, these threads fail to coalesce into a cogent, satisfying point.

The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008) (Dir. Uli Edel) 3
https://i.imgur.com/GpNwjFQ.png

Uli Edel serves up a rather broad overview of the actions of the Red Faction Army, sacrificing the intimacy that similar films like Speilberg's Munich managed to achieve in exchange for historical intelligence. Under the pace and structure of a thriller, The Baader Meinhof Complex effortlessly outlines the many major events and personalities of the period. As cinema, it's not very groundbreaking or artful, but as edutainment it excels, painlessly providing the audience with a respectable framework that ordinarily would require absorbing much dryer material to obtain. It's a gummy vitamin for the silver screen.

[Rey Skywalker]

https://68.media.tumblr.com/07ebb1d82e2427615e818e08a87d3ce2/tumblr_omr5d2bBPH1tfg6jso4_r9_1280.png

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

5

[the samoan lawyer]

Kong:Skull Island (2017) - rating_3
Radiator (2014) - 3

[ScarletLion]

Raw (2016) (Dir. Julia Ducournau) 3


Julia Ducournau has the posh, art school sensibility of Xavier Dolan, and the surreal social curiosity of Yorgos Lanthimos, but for a film so concerned with restraint, she doesn't exert enough of it here. Raw is full of ideas which blur the line between lust, hunger, addiction, and various indulgences. It's about social pressures, the crude animilism we've come to normalize, the vulgarity of our anatomy, and a half dozen other interesting ideas. Unfortunately, these threads fail to coalesce into a cogent, satisfying point.



I agree about Raw, but would rate it slightly higher. It's a very neat film, but once you realise the concept half way through - there is little room for manoevre.

[ScarletLion]

https://68.media.tumblr.com/07ebb1d82e2427615e818e08a87d3ce2/tumblr_omr5d2bBPH1tfg6jso4_r9_1280.png

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

5

Is it really a 10 out of 10 movie? I like it, don't get me wrong but I also feel it is too highly rated in many places. It's an enjoyable feel good tale. I'd rate it 8/10 perhaps.

[Iroquois]

Rififi - 4.5

Well damn, now I want to watch nothing but heist movies for a week.

[ScarletLion]

Rififi - 4.5

Well damn, now I want to watch nothing but heist movies for a week.

It's good isn't it. That scene, the setup alarm scene and the ending are just perfect. I'd rate it as one of the best heist films ever. 'The Killing' is up there too.

[I. Rex]

Brotherhood Of The Wolf

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qddtiR6-FgI/Tb_9FNsElLI/AAAAAAAAAuM/2jCGDw7Ztl0/s1600/brotherhood-of-the-wolf-fronsac-and-mani.jpg https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS2BNWKE10S00tMxhYGtoWz52m-Zyv3SmngyOcmvsNfaOFgjFVZ http://img5.bdbphotos.com/images/orig/4/1/41ypilgz004fy1i4.jpg?djet1p5k

What a cluster! What starts as a kind of period piece/monster movie unravels and mutates into a mystery horror conspiracy theory gothic Kung Fu action film all wrapped up in an 18th century French historical fiction. Oh but its not fiction! This crazy lumbering Frankenstein of a movie is based on a TRUE STORY! What?? Is the true story as disjointed and confusing as this thing?

I give it points for having the guts to try to combine such divergent movie styles into one film, it would have been absolutely amazing if it had actually worked. But it doesnt unfortunately. Theres too many significant characters and its all stitched together sloppily and with too many plot points and inconsistencies.

There is a nice Predator homage in it though. And influences from movies like Dances with Wolves, Last of the Mohicans and Sleepy Hollow are fairly obvious. Oh and if Im not mistaken, in addition to all the other mess, this film featured two love interests for the protagonist. A romantic love interest (for a romance we don’t really ever see develop) AND a double agent prostitute who is basically a female James Bond for the Vatican. What again? Only in France I guess…

5/10

[Kissintel]

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III (Series currently available on Netflix streaming service)- rating_4_5

https://cdn1.lockerdomecdn.com/uploads/fcd3006a022bf4630463f3c3ac88b8351e39827070b5759e559ca9e40535aa9f_large

Well, that took a left turn into where.

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III (2014) is the last movie released in a series, based on a manga entitled Berserk. I first began watching these because I had heard that the manga was a source of inspiration to the Dark Souls series of video games, so I was curious. Oddly enough, I am not really a fan of those games per se, but I am a fan of their fiction and aesthetics.

Now, as for my rating of this movie. Currently my main problem with it, is that there are some pacing/editing issues. I would have rated it lower, if it wasn't for its transcendental nature near the midpoint. Outside of Enter the Void, this is the only movie I have seen that has made me feel like I was experiencing death and the afterlife, and the amount of care and effort put into this movie's imagery for it is impressive.

Be forewarned however, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III depicts a brutal rape scene, and I suspect that fans of the manga series will not like it either. Additionally, if you were to start at the beginning of the series, you will find that this last one takes a sharp left turn tonally, but for me this made all the difference. Honestly, I'm not quite sure who I would recommend this movie to, outside people who found Enter the Void to be compelling, so there you have it.

[Ultraviolence]

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III (Series currently available on Netflix streaming service)- rating_4_5

https://cdn1.lockerdomecdn.com/uploads/fcd3006a022bf4630463f3c3ac88b8351e39827070b5759e559ca9e40535aa9f_large

Well, that took a left turn into where.

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III (2014) is the last movie released in a series, based on a manga entitled Berserk. I first began watching these because I had heard that they were a source of inspiration to the Dark Souls series of video games, so I was curious. Oddly enough, I am not really a fan of those games per se, but I am a fan of their fiction and aesthetics.

Now, as for my rating of this movie. Currently my main problem with it, is that there are some pacing/editing issues. I would have rated it lower, if it wasn't for its transcendental nature near the midpoint. Outside of Enter the Void, this is the only movie I have seen that has made me feel like I was experiencing death and the afterlife, and the amount of care and effort put into this movie's imagery for it is impressive.

Be forewarned however, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III depicts a brutal rape scene, and I suspect that fans of the manga series will not like it. Additionally, if you were to start at the beginning of the series, you will find that this last one takes a sharp left turn tonally, but for me this made all the difference. Honestly, I'm not quite sure who I would recommend this movie to, outside people who found Enter the Void to be compelling, so there you have it.

This trilogy was a good adaptation of the Golden Arc. Not as good as the 97's adaptation for TV, but I enjoyed it. Unfortunately, none of these adaptations continued the story after the Eclipse, which is where things get more gloomy in the manga. (The 2017 adaptation is pure garbage). Anyway, Berserk is my favorite manga of all time, it's a pity Kentaro Miura is a lazy bastard. :rolleyes:

[Chypmunk]

30 Days Of Night (David Slade, 2007) 3+
Far more fun than the usual Pet Shop Boys video

[Kissintel]

This trilogy was a good adaptation of the Golden Arc. Not as good as the 97's adaptation for TV, but I enjoyed it. Unfortunately, none of these adaptations continued the story after the Eclipse, which is where things get more gloomy in the manga. (The 2017 adaptation is pure garbage). Anyway, Berserk is my favorite manga of all time, it's a pity Kentaro Miura is a lazy bastard. :rolleyes:

Thanks for the tip, I am not sure if I would want to continue into the 2016 TV series at this point (if that is what you are referring to). What makes it garbage?

[MovieMeditation]

IT (2017)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a2/It_%282017%29_logo.jpg

Oh my.

I see you Andrés Muschietti, I see you... no review though. I can't yet.



OKAY FINE.

MY REVIEW OF IT (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1771126#post1771126)

[FromBeyond]

http://cdn-static.denofgeek.com/sites/denofgeek/files/2017/04/a_dogs_purpose.jpg
A Dog's Purpose
3.5

[CosmicRunaway]

Oh my.
Is that a good "oh my"?

I've gone from saying "I guess I'll see that", to legitimately being excited to go. My mom (a huge Stephen King fan) is coming in town again as well. Before The Dark Tower, she hadn't seen a movie in theatres in about 8 years. Now this will be her second in the span of a month haha.

[the samoan lawyer]

IT (2017)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a2/It_%282017%29_logo.jpg

Oh my.

I see you Andrés Muschietti, I see you...


Do tell!!

[MovieMeditation]

My lips is are shut. :)

I'll maybe do some comments on the movie on Thursday...

[the samoan lawyer]

My lips is are shut. :)

I'll maybe do some comments on the movie on Thursday...



Swine.

[Dani8]

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/511eea22e4b06642027a9a99/t/5122a3dee4b02be7ede00410/1361224680445/The+Collection_2.jpg

Whoever made these needs a straight jacket. FUBAR!

[Ultraviolence]

Thanks for the tip, I am not sure if I would want to continue into the 2016 TV series at this point (if that is what you are referring to). What makes it garbage?

The animation is very bad.
https://a.pomf.cat/lmyfjl.gif
And there's a lot of cuts in the story, unfortunately.

[Ms. M]

https://img.cinemablend.com/filter:scale/quill/9/e/5/f/a/d/9e5fadf99a9952b3f79e6cba6c3b87f94fd606d0.jpg?mw=600

Hitman's Bodyguard rating_3_5++ That was some popcorn-devouring, laughing cuz th' ***** be crazy, silly-@ss fun.
And bonus?


I agree. IMO, also 3.5.

[Ms. M]

Kingpin
http://1.fwcdn.pl/po/05/83/583/6923540.6.jpg
1.5
Only for Woody.

[matt72582]

The Worthless - N/A

For weeks, I've been looking for subtitles with no luck, so I saw a movie without subtitles for the first time.. I'll have to see it again to understand it, or keep watching until I understand Finnish!

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjE0NTEzMDMyMF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDEwNzA4MQ@@._V1_.jpg

[Dani8]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f2oZ7T3kDI0/maxresdefault.jpg

Hilarious that a guy the size of Liam Neeson can fit in a plane toilet with another guy and still have room to join the mile high club.

[Fabulous]

Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

3.5

http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/zguqc2jmq67LEdlqUUOcaWdrmrY.jpg

[this_is_the_ girl]

http://www.asset1.net/tv/pictures/movie/the-bridge-on-the-river-kwai-1957/The-Bridge-on-the-River-Kwai-03-1.jpg
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957, David Lean)
4-
This movie left me with conflicted feelings. On one hand, it's a finely crafted and produced film with some great acting, sweeping cinematography, and a tense, climactic final scene. On the other, it's historically inaccurate - annoyingly so - and severely lacks believability in a number of scenes - which certainly detracts from what could have been an even greater movie. Not that I'm particularly anal about historical inaccuracy in fiction movies but in this case it kinda grated on me.

Overall I still enjoyed it though. The strong anti-war sentiment is expressed in the final words - "Madness... Madness!" - which couldn't help but evoke parallels to 'Apocalypse Now' with its iconic "The horror! The horror!".

[Stirchley]

it's historically inaccurate - annoyingly so - and severely lacks believability in a number of scenes - which certainly detracts from what could have been an even greater movie..

Care to elaborate?

[Stirchley]

34372

Not bad. Tom Hardy excellent as the twins. Maybe overly long?

[Ms. M]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/00/A_Man_Called_Ove.png
4
I like this kind of movies. It's very similar to I, Daniel Blake, which is the best movie I've seen last year.

[Dani8]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f2oZ7T3kDI0/maxresdefault.jpg

Hilarious that a guy the size of Liam Neeson can fit in a plane toilet with another guy and still have room to join the mile high club.

Sorry to quote my own post.

This was surprisingly decent despite the fact I dont like older Neeson or Moore. Moore was stll incredibly annoying.

"20,000 feet. Come on you wanker!!!" LOL. Loving that britsh accent.

[Ms. M]

Loving that britsh accent.

:love:
https://media.giphy.com/media/BBqJvDGsS5LeE/giphy.gif

[Stirchley]

34379

Indie movie. Rather good.

[Nausicaä]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81Fdk1vGPjL._SX342_.jpg

3

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2b/5b/21/2b5b21f4cb2bee9a088834ac3fc4134d.gif

[Saunch]

^
Looking forward to seeing that one myself. Some of the reception has been divisive but people I generally trust (or, rather, share similar taste with) have found lots of fun in it.

[dadgumblah]

Originally Posted By I. Rex:

What a cluster! What starts as a kind of period piece/monster movie unravels and mutates into a mystery horror conspiracy theory gothic Kung Fu action film all wrapped up in an 18th century French historical fiction. Oh but its not fiction! This crazy lumbering Frankenstein of a movie is based on a TRUE STORY! What?? Is the true story as disjointed and confusing as this thing?

I give it points for having the guts to try to combine such divergent movie styles into one film, it would have been absolutely amazing if it had actually worked. But it doesnt unfortunately. Theres too many significant characters and its all stitched together sloppily and with too many plot points and inconsistencies.

There is a nice Predator homage in it though. And influences from movies like Dances with Wolves, Last of the Mohicans and Sleepy Hollow are fairly obvious. Oh and if Im not mistaken, in addition to all the other mess, this film featured two love interests for the protagonist. A romantic love interest (for a romance we don’t really ever see develop) AND a double agent prostitute who is basically a female James Bond for the Vatican. What again? Only in France I guess…

5/10

:D Rex, I completely agree with your assessment of the hodge-podge quality of the movie and I really enjoyed your review...it had me laughing in agreement most of the way. Still, my enjoyment level was higher...Based on your rating scale, I'd give it a 7/10. You've got me wanting to see it again. :dizzy:

[dadgumblah]

^
Looking forward to seeing that one myself. Some of the reception has been divisive but people I generally trust (or, rather, share similar taste with) have found lots of fun in it.

If you're referring to Free Fire, Citizen, I'll pitch in and say it is lots of fun. And Brie Larson in tight blue jeans is a definite plus! :randy:

[Saunch]

Brie <3

[Larry]

IT (2017)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a2/It_%282017%29_logo.jpg

Oh my.

I see you Andrés Muschietti, I see you...

So I don't get the reference and there's no review on your review page.....is it terrible?

[MovieMeditation]

So I don't get the reference and there's no review on your review page.....is it terrible?
It's not terrible no.

I can say that much.

[Dani8]

It's not terrible no.

I can say that much.

Spit it out. I need to know that idiot troll the other day saying it was going to be stinky was making crap up. Ofcourse he was; I just want to read your review.

[MovieMeditation]

Spit it out. I need to know that idiot troll the other day saying it was going to be stinky was making crap up. Ofcourse he was; I just want to read your review.
I'm actually not allowed to talk about it. I'm bound by the law. ;)

I'll spit it out Wednesday. :D but it does not suck

[Dani8]

I'm actually not allowed to talk about it. I'm bound by the law. ;)

I'll spit it out Wednesday. :D but it does not suck

Ohhh did you see it as a pro reviewer?

[MovieMeditation]

Ohhh did you see it as a pro reviewer?
I review in my spare time yes and get access to press screenings... I see reviews on IMDb so I guess I could talk about it, but I'd rather wait. And for more reasons than one. I like to let it sink in a bit, since I just saw it earlier today. And I'm finishing up my Danish review and I'd like to that done first before I begin to discuss it. Get the thoughts on paper first.

[Dani8]

I review in my spare time yes and get access to press screenings... I see reviews on IMDb so I guess I could talk about it, but I'd rather wait. And for more reasons than one. I like to let it sink in a bit, since I just saw it earlier today. And I'm finishing up my Danish review and I'd like to that done first before I begin to discuss it. Get the thoughts on paper first.

Look forward to it.

[Joel]

David Lynch: Life of Art
(2016)
Directors: Olivia Neergaard-Holm
Rick Barnes
Jon Nguyen


I've always suspected that a story about David Lynch would be more interesting than a David Lynch film, and I was right. At least to my own taste. This movie is very slow, and lets Lynch talk while the camera shots creep around angular and fiendish positions. He's at his Hollywood hills mansion, but it's not glamorous. It's strictly utilitarian. His easel is set up, with ladder as necessary. He smokes a lot, ..thinks...and they show it uncut. It's wonderful. He is a great artist. They do not linger or even really delve into his film making. It's all about physical art outside the realm of motion pictures, and it's a real treat for anyone wanting to explore what it could mean to live life as an artist. Very inspiring.

5

[Yam12]

https://www.bristolfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/the_graduate.jpg

The Graduate (1967)
5

I know I said I was going to watch Lone Star in the "Movie You're Watching Tonight Thread" but this was on TCM and I simply had to check it out

[Stirchley]

Still a brilliant movie. Seen it a million times.

[Citizen Rules]

I've never seen The Graduate. One of these days:p

[Yam12]

I've never seen The Graduate. One of these days:p

Really? I thought you would've seen it seeing as you're a big fan of classic Hollywood

[Iroquois]

Battle for the Planet of the Apes - 2.5

It really is remarkable how much these new Apes movies borrowed from this and Conquest.

[Stirchley]

34403

So lame & so boring.

[Citizen Rules]

Really? I thought you would've seen it seeing as you're a big fan of classic Hollywood Nope, but I want to catch it, just so many movies, and not enough time:)

[Dani8]

Nope, but I want to catch it, just so many movies, and not enough time:)

Shame Shame Shame. Get cracking.

[Citizen Rules]

Shame Shame Shame. Get cracking.I know, what can I say:shrug: I still have to watch The Godfather too. I haven't seen that one or the sequel. Or Taxi Driver for that matter of fact.

[Dani8]

I know, what can I say:shrug: I still have to watch The Godfather too. I haven't seen that one or the sequel. Or Taxi Driver for that matter of fact.

So many good movies. I currently have go to list of over hundred and that's just since joining this forum. Crying. Can't choose.

[Larry]

I know, what can I say:shrug: I still have to watch The Godfather too. I haven't seen that one or the sequel. Or Taxi Driver for that matter of fact.

i haven't seen the graduate either, i just have a feeling it will be dated but hopefully will be pleasantly surprised. The Godfather though, omg, that is a very special movie. A masterpiece (i prefer it to the sequel). You really need to see it, really ASAP.

[Jeff Costello]

Twin Peaks : The Return 1.5 -

Complete and utter EMBARRASSMENT as a legitimate continuation and a serious detriment to the show's legacy. This season never should have happened and as far as I'm concerned it never did. Lynch should be ashamed of himself for exploiting Twin Peaks brand in order to create this self-indulgent " best of compilation " of his past carrer. I can't believe, I actually wasted my time on this disgustingly bad piece of pseudo-art.

http://www.romaniajournal.ro/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Twin-Peaks-Revival-Red-Room.jpg

[Fabulous]

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

3

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[MovieMeditation]

I've never seen The Graduate. One of these days:p
CR, you keep surprising me... ;)

I understand you are not the type to check out all the new movies, so that you hadnt seen Harry Potter for example wasn't a biggie to me. But that you hadnt seen the Godfather series AND neither The Graduate!?!?! Oh my :eek:

Edit: NOT TAXI DRIVER EITHER!?!?! God dammit, Citizen, I can't be seen talking to you on this forum anymore... :p

[TheUsualSuspect]

34372

Not bad. Tom Hardy excellent as the twins. Maybe overly long?

The brilliance of that poster is that Guardian rating is actually just two stars.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Little Evil

(Eli Craig)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/28/Little_Evil.jpg

3

I wanted something a little more from this Netflix film. All the ingredients are there; good actors, clever humour and funny premise, but I can't help but feel that the end product comes up a little short. The film has a lot of heart, but it doesn't feel as edgy as it could or should be.

Gary Bloom, a real estate agent, moves in with his new wife Samantha and her son Lucas. Samantha hopes that Lucas and Gary will get along, despite the marriage being a rather quick one. Gary attempts to be a good stepdad but something feels off about Lucas. For one; he has a goat sock puppet that speaks like a demonic toy to people. It doesn't help that Lucas also likes to sit in front of a static television and glare at Gary every chance he gets. But he's just a kid right? Wrong....he's the Anti-Christ.

After the hilarious Tucker & Dale VS Evil, I was anticipating Craig's next move. Here he's dipped his feet into the horror comedy genre once again, with similar results. Little Evil is just as clever as Tucker & Dale, but it suffers a little from some bland direction and too much heart. Yes, I said it...too much heart. The film pokes fun at, with respect mind you, films like; The Shining, The Omen, Rosemary's Baby, etc. I expected a little bit more punch from Little Evil. The script is clever and subverts many of the 'Evil Child' tropes, which is welcomed. I saw a lot of the jokes and I chuckled or smirked, but I don't think I ever once laughed out loud.

Scott does a good job of playing the straight-man, as he does in most of his work. He's up against the spawn of Satan, but he also has his stepfather duties. The film plays with this duality quite well and offers up an interesting takes on his situation with his stepson. Evangeline Lilly is the clueless mother who only sees her loving son and not evil incarnate. Even when she sees the word RAPTURE, written in red paint, backwards on the ceiling of her sons room. Many would run in terror, instead she thinks to herself "How creative" and is proud of her sons artistic abilities. Even though the role is basically one-note, Lilly gives the character enough clueless charm to make her likable.

Horror comedies are hard to pull off. People either think the film is not funny or not scary. This is how I expect the reaction to Little Evil to be. I for one enjoyed it enough to recommend, I'm just not overly enthusiastic about it. Which is a shame because it feels right up my alley.

[this_is_the_ girl]

Care to elaborate?
Elaborate on what? The fact that it has historical inaccuracies? I thought it was a well-known fact - you can read about it on the Internet. As far as I know, actual POWs slammed the film, saying it was a slap in the face of history and an insult to those who died and survived the horrors of those events. But as I said, to me that's not really that big of an issue.

As for lack of believability, I mainly referred to moments like, for example, when Nicholson blows up the bridge by somehow accidentally falling on the detonator - that seemed far-fetched to me and a bit of a silly way to end what could have been an even more powerful final sequence (could it be interpreted as symbolizing the randomness and absurdity of war?). The whole thing just felt like a sugarcoated Hollywood-ish version of the events, from the somewhat improbable relationship between Nicholson and the head of the camp (who seemed too soft-hearted and easily swayed), to the Japanese being portrayed as backward, incompetent and spineless next to the sophisticated, patriotic, morally superior Brits, or a group of British commandos being washed in the river by glamorous Burmese ladies while on a mission to blow up the bridge, etc, etc. It just slightly rubbed me the wrong way, but of course your mileage may vary.

That said, a case could be made that not all Japanese POW commandants were absolute monsters during the war, and some of them had some humanity in them. And hey, after all, this is not a documentary, and doesn't have to be factually correct from start to finish. Of course, this opinion is valid as well.

Again, I think it's an excellent film - just not without its flaws.

[Joel]

Psycho III

Def gotta review this one...very interesting second sequel and my 4th watch since it came out.

[Iroquois]

Logan Lucky - 3

This year's Hell or High Water, for better and for worse.

[Mr Minio]

Twin Peaks : The Return 1.5 - Yours is literally the first negative reaction I heard. Many people believe it to be a 5 masterpiece, often better than the original series, even.

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/hitmansbodyguard.jpg?w=356&h=542

The Hitman's Bodyguard: What do you get when you combine the talents of both Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson...a hilarious yet very action packed ride as Reynolds must take former arch-enemy Jackson from London to Amsterdam so he can testify against a notorious leader accused of genocide. Reynolds and Jackson play each off extremely well and it left me wanting a hell of a lot more and the action was great!

Final Rating: A

[Chypmunk]

Ging chaat goo si [Police Story 2013 aka Police Story: Lockdown] (Ding Sheng, 2013) 1.5+
Generally improved second half can't make-up for a criminally bad first

[Dani8]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d1/Jack_Reacher_poster.jpg/220px-Jack_Reacher_poster.jpg

I know there was a lot of whining about tom mcshorty playing Reacher but I havent read the books so dont care. Looks fine to me. I ws too tired and havent finished so will go bck later but for me this is just another entertaining Tom Cruise Action Man playing Tom Cruise shoot em up fun.

[mojofilter]

http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/chuck-2017/large_Chuck-poster-2017-4.jpg

CHUCK
(2017)

Based on the life of Chuck Wepner, this movie is a funny and insightful look at the rise and fall of the boxer who went the distance against Muhammad Ali and inspired a young struggling screenwriter and actor named Sylvester Stallone to make the iconic movie Rocky.

3.5

[Citizen Rules]

CR, you keep surprising me... ;)

I understand you are not the type to check out all the new movies, so that you hadnt seen Harry Potter for example wasn't a biggie to me. But that you hadnt seen the Godfather series AND neither The Graduate!?!?! Oh my :eek:

Edit: NOT TAXI DRIVER EITHER!?!?! God dammit, Citizen, I can't be seen talking to you on this forum anymore... :p So far for 2017 I've only seen a couple new movies, L.I.F.E is the only one I can think of right now. But I'm fairly well watched in newer films. I've seen all of these 2016 movies:

Indignation
A Hologram for the King
Hello, My Name Is Doris
The Finest Hours
Hail, Caesar!
Elvis & Nixon
Arrival
Mother's Day
Cafe Society
Genius
Wild Oats
The Jungle Book 2
Eddie the Eagle
Hell or High Water
The Shallows
Free State of Jones
Pete's Dragon
Hunt For The Wilderpeople
Swiss Army Man
Sully
Florence Foster Jenkins
Nine Lives
Love & Friendship
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Loving
Love & Friendship
Light Between Oceans
Jackie
Lion
Silence
The Founder
La La Land
Hidden Figures
Allied
The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson
American Pastoral
Rules Don't Apply
To Walk Invisible
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
Christine
Sophie and the Rising Sun
My Bakery in Brooklyn

So I get around a bit:p Yup, one of these days I'll fill out the rest of my resume and catch up on the missing classics.

[Citizen Rules]

Psycho III

Def gotta review this one...very interesting second sequel and my 4th watch since it came out. Cool, Psycho III is up next for me too, soon as my library gets the DVD in.

I just watched Psycho II thanks to your review of it....Psycho II is good fun! It was great to see Anthony Perkins back as the quirky but likeable Norman Bates. Loved the lines that Bates has and the way he delivers them. Golden.

[MovieMeditation]

Citizen Rules I wasn't trying to put you down as a movie dude who only watches old movies and doesn't know the classics. :) I know you see new movies too, but it's just that your preference, so to speak, seem to lay more with the old classics than new movies, big modern blockbusters and superhero movies.

But I'm looking forward to some of those reviews when you get there. Get to it, CR!!!! :p

[Joel]

Psycho III

Def gotta review this one...very interesting second sequel and my 4th watch since it came out. Cool, Psycho III is up next for me too, soon as my library gets the DVD in.

I just watched Psycho II thanks to your review of it....Psycho II is good fun! It was great to see Anthony Perkins back as the quirky but likeable Norman Bates. Loved the lines that Bates has and the way he delivers them. Golden.

Are you gonna review part 2?

[StanleyKubrick]

Funny Games 7/10
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Breaking the Waves 9/10
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[Citizen Rules]

@Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=84637) I wasn't trying to put you down as a movie dude who only watches old movies and doesn't know the classics. :) Totally cool MM:) I just wanted to brag a bit:p about the 2016 movies I've seen.

I know you see new movies too, but it's just that your preference, so to speak, seem to lay more with the old classics than new movies, big modern blockbusters and superhero movies. Oh yeah, so true. The 30s,40s & 50s are my favorite movie decades. Superhero movies:nope: nope not doing it!

But I'm looking forward to some of those reviews when you get there. Get to it, CR!!!! :p Those were all reviewed in my thread:p That's why I had a list. BTW I like how you did a master list in your review thread, I'll have to do that sometime too.

[Citizen Rules]

Are you gonna review part 2? Yup, maybe today. I've had a flu/cold this holiday weekend (fun...not!) so I had more time to write some overdue reviews. Psycho II should be next.

[MovieMeditation]

Totally cool MM:) I just wanted to brag a bit:p about the 2016 movies I've seen.
Yeah, I kinda got that feel too. :laugh:

Those were all reviewed in my thread:p That's why I had a list. BTW I like how you did a master list in your review thread, I'll have to do that sometime too.
Whoops, I realise that wasn't too clear... I meant the movies we talked about in the past (and now) Godfather, Taxi Driver, Harry Potter etc... I guess it's easy to mess that up because the movies should've been reviewed ages ago! :p (just kidding)

Yeah man, I think it looks good and it makes it easier to get an overview and navigate around the thread. I'm glad I did the list as I went, because if I had to sit down and post titles, years and links like that for 300+ movies I would DIE. :D

[Dani8]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d1/Jack_Reacher_poster.jpg/220px-Jack_Reacher_poster.jpg



OMG the two bumbling rednecks trying to bash Jack in the bath with baseball bats. HILARIOUS!

[SilverSurfer]

Gran Torino

Beautiful movie, in which I see what is in almost every film Eastwood. A story about a child who goes into adulthood and is devoid of male patterns. 9.8 / 10
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