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Iroquois
09-25-17, 04:54 AM
Just because it dealt with it at all doesn't necessarily mean that it dealt with it in a good way.
MoreOrLess
09-25-17, 05:59 AM
Just because it dealt with it at all doesn't necessarily mean that it dealt with it in a good way.
What would you say was negative about the way it was delt with?
Beyond that of course the original story itself to me just seemed like people(again especially journalists looking for cheap content/page hits) jumping on the issue without much understanding of the source material. Besides of course the character's body being artificial I would say that Oshii's film very clearly gives her westernised mannequin like looks to play up her disconnection, you even have a load of shots of mannequins in that montage sequence playing this up.
These people had stuck there necks out so far on the issue they were never going to back down.
Iroquois
09-25-17, 06:37 AM
What would you say was negative about the way it was delt with?
Beyond that of course the original story itself to me just seemed like people(again especially journalists looking for cheap content/page hits) jumping on the issue without much understanding of the source material. Beyond of course the character's body being artificial I would say that Oshii's film very clearly gives her westernised mannequin like looks to play up her disconnection.
These people have stuck there necks out so far on the issue they were never going to back down.
It's a clumsy literalisation of said disconnection the sake of building a more conventional and less interesting action-driven narrative - it even plays like it was included purely for the sake of justifying a white lead more so than because it had anything interesting to say about transhumanism or corporate corruption. The true nature of the Major's human form was practically irrelevant to the original film, but here it's the key to her entire arc to the point where it overshadows the rest of the film for the worse. This should not be the main thing I remember after watching a film that seems like it's striving to provide a mix of intriguing science-fiction and thrilling action but still has problems delivering on either of those fronts.
At the very least, I don't think that people took umbrage at it purely for the sake of website hits - even without the semblance of greater context that the film ultimately provides, it's just indicative of a greater issue with racial representation within Hollywood to the point where even the in-story justification reads at least as much like a cop-out excuse as it does a thematically solid development (if not more so). I can certainly understand why people of colour would be annoyed by this, especially when the creator-given excuse of needing a famous white person to draw people to the box office obviously didn't pan out.
McConnaughay
09-25-17, 06:59 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLIhbC0gkSc
Short Review: I liked it.
MoreOrLess
09-25-17, 07:43 AM
It's a clumsy literalisation of said disconnection the sake of building a more conventional and less interesting action-driven narrative - it even plays like it was included purely for the sake of justifying a white lead more so than because it had anything interesting to say about transhumanism or corporate corruption. The true nature of the Major's human form was practically irrelevant to the original film, but here it's the key to her entire arc to the point where it overshadows the rest of the film for the worse. This should not be the main thing I remember after watching a film that seems like it's striving to provide a mix of intriguing science-fiction and thrilling action but still has problems delivering on either of those fronts.
Not sure I would agree with this, obviously we don't learn of her background in Oshii's film but I think that by keeping it unmentioned and distant plays up the sense of disconnection in the character, that's she's almost forgotten who she was previously.
Really though to me this argument is backwards, casting the major as a white American did not result in the live action film taking a more conventional blockbuster approach in terms of its plot, such a film was I think clearly always the intension of those behind the production which isn't at all supprising given the large budget.
Within that more conventional framework though I do think it showed a decent amount of ambition. I especially don't really understand your point that the film had nothing to say about corporate corruption when this is very clearly the central thred of the entire story. Granted again your talking a blockbuster action film so its not the hardest hitting indictment such issues you'll ever see(but does devote more serious dramatic buildup than is typical) but to claim its not present at all to me makes little sense.
At the very least, I don't think that people took umbrage at it purely for the sake of website hits - even without the semblance of greater context that the film ultimately provides, it's just indicative of a greater issue with racial representation within Hollywood to the point where even the in-story justification reads at least as much like a cop-out excuse as it does a thematically solid development (if not more so). I can certainly understand why people of colour would be annoyed by this, especially when the creator-given excuse of needing a famous white person to draw people to the box office obviously didn't pan out.Well I'll disagree with you there, I think you have a massive number of people working in the media covering the entertainment industry who exist purely to maximise website hits. The whole situation to me just seemed so typical of the media as a whole these days, looking to bring a larger scale issue down to a small number of scapegoats that can be attacked without really solving anything and then patting yourself on the back for it.
Again to me your talking a very different argument about whether Ghost in the Shell made as a high budget action film was a good idea or not(an argument many of those who were negative of it would I'd say be poorly placed to support given there tastes in cinema).
To me those Rinko Kikuchi photoshops that did the rounds summed things up very well. Compared to Johansson she bore very little resemblance to the character in Oshii's film. Now granted I'm sure a lot of the drive behind this film came from studio execs thinking that Johansson or someone similar in an action role would help bring in money but that was due to the characters existing portrayal not the massive switch that was claimed.
I would add as well that Rinko Kikuchi was likely brought up due to Pacific Rim which for me is a film on MUCH dodgier ground. I mean its a relatively entertaining film but her character is such a ridiculous kawaii cliché for me brought along as a love interest for an American hero that I can imagine more Japanese people being offended by it.
the samoan lawyer
09-25-17, 08:29 AM
I couldn't believe how bad it was. I get that Wright is having fun and parodying a few movie tropes (I think) but at the same time, you've got to make the movie either interesting or funny if you're doing this. It was neither. The dialogue was absolutely woeful.
Etc Etc. So hackneyed. That's before we even get into the faux musical scenes where the lead character is dancing around cars, furniture and lamp-posts miming to songs which bring nothing to the actual plot.
Absolutely awful. Probably, given the hype, one of the most disappointing movies of the decade so far.
Not a fan then Scarlet? The dancing part was the cringing bit I was referring to. Horrible.
the samoan lawyer
09-25-17, 09:01 AM
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Blair Witch (2016)
1
Also, just finished the 3rd episode of Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz, which has the amazing title of 'A Hammer Blow to the Head can Injure the Soul'. Started off pretty slow but really getting into it now.
McConnaughay
09-25-17, 09:12 AM
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Blair Witch (2016)
1
Agreed. Did you like the original? I did not. But some of the theories some people have make it seem a lot better in-retrospect.
MovieMeditation
09-25-17, 09:51 AM
I really loved the original Blair Witch on a second watch... pretty much the prime example of how to build tension and scares - because there isn't really anything, yet it's still so unnerving.
The remake though? That we won't talk about. Awful.
Iroquois
09-25-17, 10:48 AM
To be continued, MoreOrLess. You've given me quite a bit to think about.
In the meantime...
mother! - 3.5
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rating_4 +
As good as for the first time. Just Ken Loach:)
Not a fan then Scarlet? The dancing part was the cringing bit I was referring to. Horrible.
I'm glad that I am not alone. I had been second-guessing my own standards since watching this.
I did think the car scenes were very exciting, and they felt fresh for as fresh as a car chase sequence can be. Most of the movie, to me, just felt forced and out of pace with itself. Everyone was a caricature, but just barely. From scene to scene, line to line, the movie teetered back and forth from being borderline larger than life exaggerations to just real world normal people trying to be too cool in their group.
It works with honey bunny and pumpkin in Pulp Fiction. Those characters were consistently over the top, and they stood apart from the world in which they existed. Not so much here, except for a dance sequence. To me though, even that was too subtle. I couldn't tell if the world was just as titled, or if it was all coincidental in his mind and aside from those moments and a few random strings near the end to wrap up a story that doesn't wrap up (all the character witnesses that never lead anywhere), the world really doesn't exist. I liked the attempt, but it was just not enough. Maybe it was the editing. Maybe the scripting. Very much the acting (for me). Whatever combination of things, it just felt very safe, watered down, and terribly sterile given what the goal seemed to be.
Personal side gripe: I REALLY hate that Sookie Stackhouse southern "accent" that only exists on film.
Dirk120
09-25-17, 11:57 AM
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rating_3
Pretty entertaining Hong Kong gangster movie with mediocre script and plot.
Enduring Love (2004). Decided to give this a go after watching Ian McEwans The Child in Time on the TV last night. It's a somewhat far fetched tale about the after effects of a disastrous event upon a scholarly type (Daniel Craig) and a bit of an emotionally (and mentally) fragile soul (Rhys Ifans).
The latter becomes obsessed with the former in the belief that the aforementioned event was simply a tool of fate to bring them together. Definately watchable but, as with quite a few Ian M stories, the bourgeois nature of the characters (apart from Ifans) becomes a bit grating. Still a good watch 3.5/5.
earlsmoviepicks
09-25-17, 02:13 PM
Bad Ass (2012)
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An aging tough-guy seeks out the killer of his best friend.
How can you not love Danny Trejo? He does a great job in what reminds me of one of those 1970's Down-and-out-but-honorable-tough-guy-just-wants-to-be-left-alone-but-can't-because-of-evil-villain-bad-guys films.
Not the best film in the world, but far from the worst, and totally enjoyable if you are in the mood to dial back all the needless sensory input and return to simple old school, with teachers like Charles Bronson, and in this case, the wonderful Danny Trejo.
4 bottles-of-tequila out of 5 for this one.
Case 39. How on earth do you get a kid to do this scene and not have them traumatised for life. Scariest thing I've ever seen.
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edarsenal
09-25-17, 02:33 PM
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4
Oo another surprise, thought I was going to be absolutely bored with it but I enjoyed every minute of this live action version of the original Japanese film. I'm a big fan of Juliette Binoche so loved the scenes between her and Scarlett Johansson.
I saw the original Japanese film back in the late 90s, must go back and have another look while this version is still fresh in the mind.
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yeah, it got me in the mood for a rewatch of the original as well.
Enjoyed Binoche as well.
doubledenim
09-25-17, 03:32 PM
Odd Thomas
Fun stuff, but a bit of a mess.
3
manram24
09-25-17, 04:01 PM
Saturday Night Fever
Goodfellas
Cliffhanger
Stirchley
09-25-17, 04:36 PM
35477
Fabulous movie. Seen it several times.
35478
A hot mess.
35479
Excellent book. Excellent movie. Seen it several times.
35480
Very interesting true story. Stellar leads, but movie doesn't quite come off. Director has worked in TV for most of his career & it shows in this movie.
Rey Skywalker
09-25-17, 05:32 PM
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47 Meters Down (2017)
4
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47 Meters Down (2017)
4
LOL. I saw that on the weekend. My rating was very different to yours but good for you for enjoying it.
HashtagBrownies
09-25-17, 05:42 PM
I really loved the original Blair Witch on a second watch... pretty much the prime example of how to build tension and scares - because there isn't really anything, yet it's still so unnerving.
Same, I legitimately had to sleep with the lights on after seeing it. Maybe on Halloween I can watch it with all the lights turned out, but then my family would probably find me the next morning still on the couch with a loaded shot gun and a Crucifix.
Same, I legitimately had to sleep with the lights on after seeing it. Maybe on Halloween I can watch it with all the lights turned out, but then my family would probably find me the next morning still on the couch with a loaded shot gun and a Crucifix.
I saw the trailer with my brother and when I dropped him at his house he had to ask me in while he checked all the cupboards. Then when I saw the movie a week later I was really freaked out by the atmosphere of getting lost in the wilderness. Plus, I;m still so amazed by that incredible marketing campaign.
HashtagBrownies
09-25-17, 05:50 PM
I;m still so amazed by that incredible marketing campaign.
You couldn't do that now because everyone would Google it and realize it's not real.
You couldn't do that now because everyone would Google it and realize it's not real.
Even more than that though, it was just everywhere I looked. Really clever.
martyrofevil
09-25-17, 07:57 PM
Just watched "mother!" and I'm just confused as to who this movie is supposed to be for. The entire film is allegory but its just so on the nose that there's nothing interesting for anyone following it and the narrative doesn't stand on its own so there's nothing there for anyone not picking up on the allegory. The best thing I can say about it is that it passed the time well enough.
2
Redwell
09-25-17, 08:37 PM
mother! (2017) (Dir. Aronofsky) 5
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Aronofsky undergoes strenuous self criticism while providing catharsis for Lawrence's personal troubles with a rapturous parable about expropriation of experience, the violation of space, and the exploitation of the muse. What begins as a reserved chamber play involving a struggling poet and his jilted lover, catches fire and spirals into an emotional apocalypse. Aronofsky usually echos some European counterparts, Black Swan being a direct descendant of Haneke's The Piano Teacher, and the bloodline of mother! is no less rich. The manic pitch which the climax approaches rivals the work of the late Andrzej Zulawski, particularly his rediscovered masterpiece about ill fated lovers, Possession. This is assuredly a divisive work, but it's one worth disagreeing about.
MovieMeditation
09-25-17, 08:50 PM
A Ghost Story (2017)
I was floored.
Get it?
[rating]Ihavenof*ckingidea[/ rating]
edarsenal
09-25-17, 08:57 PM
I saw the trailer with my brother and when I dropped him at his house he had to ask me in while he checked all the cupboards. Then when I saw the movie a week later I was really freaked out by the atmosphere of getting lost in the wilderness. Plus, I;m still so amazed by that incredible marketing campaign.
You couldn't do that now because everyone would Google it and realize it's not real.
When this first came out a buddy of mine was talking with the film makers and they let him in on the secret so when we saw it at a local small time/indie movie house and everybody was freaked out at the ending, we were both laughing -very loudly - at how cool an ending it was and got all these evil stares because this was supposed to be real.
The extent they went to even included keeping the lead actress in hiding until the movie came out.
dadgumblah
09-25-17, 09:16 PM
Originally Posted by earlsmoviepicks
An aging tough-guy seeks out the killer of his best friend.
How can you not love Danny Trejo? He does a great job in what reminds me of one of those 1970's Down-and-out-but-honorable-tough-guy-just-wants-to-be-left-alone-but-can't-because-of-evil-villain-bad-guys films.
Not the best film in the world, but far from the worst, and totally enjoyable if you are in the mood to dial back all the needless sensory input and return to simple old school, with teachers like Charles Bronson, and in this case, the wonderful Danny Trejo.
4 bottles-of-tequila out of 5 for this one.
Totally agree, earl! I've seen all three of the "Bad Ass" flicks and they're all cheesy, simple, great fun. The touches dealing with Trejo's age (in the film at least) are funny. I enjoyed these films immensely. :)
The extent they went to even included keeping the lead actress in hiding until the movie came out.
I didnt know that.
DANI EIGHTY WANEY MAINY PANEY DAINY WAITY PANTS!!!!
That's all. I just haven't typed anything your way in a while, so.
DANI EIGHTY WANEY MAINY PANEY DAINY WAITY PANTS!!!!
That's all. I just haven't typed anything your way in a while, so.
Are you high? I really liked that, yn.
DANI EIGHTY WANEY MAINY PANEY DAINY WAITY PANTS!!!!
That's all. I just haven't typed anything your way in a while, so.
Are you high? I really liked that, yn.
Lol no. I just saw your name scrolling through and that just came out of my mouth in a really fast and somewhat high-pitched voice.
I do stuff like that a lot =/
Lol no. I just saw your name scrolling through and that just came out of my mouth in a really fast and somewhat high-pitched voice.
I do stuff like that a lot =/
Lool. You be crazy, man. Lovin it.
edarsenal
09-25-17, 09:44 PM
I didnt know that.
yeah, they knew the cat would have been out of the bag if someone saw her on the street, which ended up being the trickiest part about keeping up the facade.
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1.5
My note is subjective because I was expecting a lot more. I've read few very positive reviews and I was looking for something fresh, revealing and new. What I got, was old and banal. "The true" from tabloid. And comparing Norway with Ethiopia to prove that people in Africa are more happy...C'mon!
McConnaughay
09-26-17, 05:50 AM
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In-terms of rankings, I'd have this film above the fourth film, a smidgen below SAW II, and quite a bit below the rest of the films. Although, I am about to watch The Final Chapter again, and I hated a lot about that film. In other-words, I thought the fourth film was below-average.
Thursday Next
09-26-17, 06:19 AM
But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
I love the nineties so much. This was great fun.
4
mother! (2017) (Dir. Aronofsky) rating_5
I really want to watch it...
MovieMeditation
09-26-17, 06:46 AM
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In-terms of rankings, I'd have this film above the fourth film, a smidgen below SAW II, and quite a bit below the rest of the films. Although, I am about to watch The Final Chapter again, and I hated a lot about that film. In other-words, I thought the fourth film was below-average.
Indeed, this sixth film got them back on track a bit, but unfortunately they lost the ball with the utterly awful (so called) Final Chapter...
McConnaughay
09-26-17, 07:00 AM
Indeed, this sixth film got them back on track a bit, but unfortunately they lost the ball with the utterly awful (so called) Final Chapter...
Honestly, I liked the 5th film more than the 6th. The series is best when it isn't so damn complicated. I am watching The Final Chapter, and although I know I absolutely hate the twist, the traps are really over-the-top in this film, kind-of like they went from generic cop-drama to full-fledged B-movie.
What is your favorite film of the series? The original?
MovieMeditation
09-26-17, 07:59 AM
Honestly, I liked the 5th film more than the 6th. The series is best when it isn't so damn complicated. I am watching The Final Chapter, and although I know I absolutely hate the twist, the traps are really over-the-top in this film, kind-of like they went from generic cop-drama to full-fledged B-movie.
What is your favorite film of the series? The original?
Probably the third, although I used to hate it. But now after watching the entire series a while back, it just feels like where the franchise peaks, in all the right and wrong ways, and after that they just try to keep things going... I don't like the first as much as I used to, the second is pretty good fun, the third I didn't like last time I saw it, the fifth is okay, the sixth redeemed the franchise a bit with a fun, relevant idea and then the seventh completely ruined everything...
McConnaughay
09-26-17, 08:51 AM
Probably the third, although I used to hate it. But now after watching the entire series a while back, it just feels like where the franchise peaks, in all the right and wrong ways, and after that they just try to keep things going... I don't like the first as much as I used to, the second is pretty good fun, the third I didn't like last time I saw it, the fifth is okay, the sixth redeemed the franchise a bit with a fun, relevant idea and then the seventh completely ruined everything...
Third's my favorite. I used to really love the first, but, now, certain things really bother me. Like Leigh's acting when he pretends that he's electrocuted and all the quick-fire editing they did (which plagued the rest of the series as well). The trailers for the new film look cringe-worthy, but I am hoping it isn't so bad. The "That's not creepy at all" line just really makes it look like it might suck.
the samoan lawyer
09-26-17, 09:03 AM
Agreed. Did you like the original? I did not. But some of the theories some people have make it seem a lot better in-retrospect.
The original really didn't do much for me at all. I'm not even sure I've watched it again since it first came out! Generally speaking there aren't that many found-footage films that I rate. Rec, Man Bites Dog and Cannibal Holocaust are a few that spring to mind that work for me.
What theories did you mean?
the samoan lawyer
09-26-17, 09:23 AM
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Bleed for This (2016)
Honestly, this is much better than it looks. It will definitely help to be a boxing fan for it but its certainly worth watching either way. If you follow boxing then you'll maybe already know the story behind Vinny Paz's career so there isn't anything that surprising but its well acted and its a really inspirational story. Its not Rocky but its better than Creed.
rating_3_5++
Cabin in the Woods 2.5
Good idea with some decent moments. Few funny scenes. Not as good as it should have been. Seemed more appropriate for a film short rather than a feature length. Wore thin. But not bad. I wanted to like it way more. I usually give movies another shot so who knows, but something must be wrong with me because if I had half a brain I'd know from the get.
McConnaughay
09-26-17, 09:28 AM
What theories did you mean?
One of the theories that I've always heard mentioned is that there wasn't ever an actual witch at all. In the original film, it followed Heather, Michael, and Joshua. The idea is that the witch was a cover-up for a murder. That Heather's ex-boyfriend Mike used the circumstance (going out into the woods with himself and a person that Heather had never met before, and how "Nobody knows they're out there") to lead Heather deep into the woods to murder her and blame it on The Witch.
The website they did for the film where they had Heather's diary entries showed that Mike and Heather were actually ex-lovers and that Mike would oftentimes be antagonistic to her. Heather is the one with the map most times, but if you watch the film, Josh and Mike are always leading ahead of her like they already know where they are headed.
Josh asks for the map and then, when Heather asks for it back, he plays dumb like he gave it back to her. It's later revealed that Mike deliberately kicked the map off into the creek, which means that Mike either stole it from her without asking or Josh lied about giving her the map back. Heather asks Mike for the compass, but the very second she gets it, Josh takes it away from her and uses it himself.
In the film, they agree to follow the creek, which is a survivalist approach to find their way back, but, randomly, the guys just start walking away from their set course. When Heather asks why they decided to do that, they ignore her.
In her diary on the website, she constantly mentions how she doesn't believe they're actually sleeping at night when she is. And also makes the observation that the sticks and bad things only seem to happen when she's asleep.
One of the movie-creators has asked fans on Reddit, "Why doesn't Mike turn around when Heather screams?" at the end of the film. The whole sequence at the end is "off," the way that Mike barges into the house without trepidation at all, runs upstairs, then, randomly changes course, saying he heard the screams from downstairs instead, showing comfort with the layout of the house even though it's in the dark.
I doubt that it's the actual intention, but I think it sounds a lot more interesting of a concept.
WorldFilmGeek
09-26-17, 12:15 PM
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Realive (Mateo Gil, 2017): This drama set between present day and 70 years in the future revolves around Marc, an ad exec who learns he has terminal cancer. Hearing about an experiment involving cryogenics, he has himself cryogenically frozen for 70 years, hoping by then a cure will be found. He awakens and while he is being nursed back to health, but learns something more imminent including images from his past that make up the possibility of something he never expected. It's more drama-driven but pretty good nonetheless with Tom Hughes giving quite a performance in the lead role.
Final Rating: B
Just saw Mother! (2017). By the way I was actually the only one in the movie theater cause I went on an early monday, what an experience!
The movie I thought was great!! Jennifer Lawrence delivers an incredible performance. Aronofsky's craftsmanship was masterful in my opinion. I think the first two acts combined a story with metaphors pretty damn well. The third act for me was just a bunch of metaphors and it lost its coherence. Although the third act was so beautifully shot and put together so well that I really want to forgive it.
GRADE - 81/100
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Mildly entertaining if you have nothing else to watch. Nothing terrible but I'm pretty hard pressed to say anything glowing. The two leads have nice physiques, but pretty amazing the actress can get out of a shower with blow dried hair. I guess the budget didnt quite stretch to retouching her makeup.
Bihotza
09-26-17, 03:42 PM
Mary and Max
2.5
Jesus Christ, this may be the most depressing movie I have ever watched. I was not a fan of the clay animation.
Rey Skywalker
09-26-17, 05:13 PM
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Baby Driver (2017)
3
Just saw Mother! (2017). By the way I was actually the only one in the movie theater cause I went on an early monday, what an experience!
OMG! Can You imagine the same happened to me today? I went to the cinema and I was the only one. It was my secret dream to have all theater just for me. And it came true today at 6:00 PM. I can't stop smiling:D
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rating_4
I expected that Balkan movie would be sad and grim. It's good to see positive film from this part of the world.
And once again I had all cinema just for me:D Invaluable.
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Stronger (2017)
Jake Gyllenhaal delivered an excellent performance in a character quite different from his other roles. The film was very realistic with Boston accents, drunken stupidity, and tense emotion.
3.5
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
4.5
OMG! Can You imagine the same happened to me today? I went to the cinema and I was the only one. It was my secret dream to have all theater just for me. And it came true today at 6:00 PM. I can't stop smiling:D
GAHH!! Same here! I absolutely loved the experience!! I was a little nervous at first cause Mother! has some horror elements and getting scared alone is not fun. But It was actually a dream come true like you said.
Redwell
09-27-17, 01:25 AM
A Ghost Story (2017) (Dir. David Lowery) 3
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This would've made a stellar little indie music video, but for a feature, it's like passing off a fortune cookie as a novel. The sentiment is nice, that the moments we share are immutable regardless of space and time, but that nugget of wisdom is spread quite thinly here. I was reminded of that proverb "better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt" shortly after Joe Rogan gave his TED Talk at the house party. The silence and extended takes which felt so grave and contemplative just felt like padding once they were left behind for general imagery, and cheaper still when the story circled back to the part of the narrative that drove them for some sense of closure.
Regardless, major props to A24 for continuing to effectively distribute these little, relatively challenging movies to wide audiences.
GAHH!! Same here! I absolutely loved the experience!! I was a little nervous at first cause Mother! has some horror elements and getting scared alone is not fun. But It was actually a dream come true like you said.
But You could scream in some terrifying moments and nobody would know ;) I was also surprised from the begining, but then I lied on the couch (can You imagine, they have couch in one room). I felt like in a private cinema:D
the samoan lawyer
09-27-17, 08:55 AM
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Joe (1970)
4
Regardless, major props to A24 for continuing to effectively distribute these little, relatively challenging movies to wide audiences.
I assume from your review that when you say relatively challenging that you mean it's a chore to sit through?
ScarletLion
09-27-17, 09:14 AM
A Ghost Story (2017) (Dir. David Lowery) 3
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This would've made a stellar little indie music video, but for a feature, it's like passing off a fortune cookie as a novel. The sentiment is nice, that the moments we share are immutable regardless of space and time, but that nugget of wisdom is spread quite thinly here. I was reminded of that proverb "better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt" shortly after Joe Rogan gave his TED Talk at the house party. The silence and extended takes which felt so grave and contemplative just felt like padding once they were left behind for general imagery, and cheaper still when the story circled back to the part of the narrative that drove them for some sense of closure.
Regardless, major props to A24 for continuing to effectively distribute these little, relatively challenging movies to wide audiences.
I thought it was very good. There needs to be a 90 minute film that had lots of quiet, contemplative, minimal scenes like the ones in this film. And this is it. I don't think it's that challenging but obviously isn't your run of the mill, linear movie, it's more of an experimental existential art piece. Which is probably why a bunch of people walked out of the screening I was at. I was mesmerized for most of the movie.
The awesomeness of the ghost travelling back and forth in time on the same spot was beautiful to watch.
resopamenic
09-27-17, 09:24 AM
The wind that shakes the barley 4
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Fresh from theater
Wind River - 3.5
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Redwell
09-27-17, 10:25 AM
There needs to be a 90 minute film that had lots of quiet, contemplative, minimal scenes like the ones in this film.
I was all for it until the film abandoned the grieving wife, and launched into a clumsy rant that undermined how elegantly the film had been making the point beforehand.
matt72582
09-27-17, 11:43 AM
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Joe (1970)
rating_4
I love this movie! John Avildsen made some really good ones in the 70s!
the samoan lawyer
09-27-17, 12:11 PM
I love this movie! John Avildsen made some really good ones in the 70s!
What else do you recommend Matt?
Redwell
09-27-17, 12:22 PM
I assume from your review that when you say relatively challenging that you mean it's a chore to sit through?
No, though with the pregnant pauses I could see some people getting impatient. I found it kind of hypnotic. Felt rather brisk tbh. By challenging, I just meant they succeed in marketing niche stuff. Like this is a mostly wordless movie shot in 1:33:1 with very abnormal pacing for a widely released feature film. Certainly not the standard fare as far as what you see offered at chain theaters.
No, though with the pregnant pauses I could see some people getting impatient. I found it kind of hypnotic. Felt rather brisk tbh. By challenging, I just meant they succeed in marketing niche stuff. Like this is a mostly wordless movie shot in 1:33:1 with very abnormal pacing for a widely released feature film. Certainly not the standard fare as far as what you see offered at chain theaters.
Hits DVD Tuesday. I will be checking it out. Definitely heard a lot of different opinions.
WorldFilmGeek
09-27-17, 12:49 PM
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Leatherface (Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, 2017): Saw this on DirectTV over the weekend and really liked it. The film starts out as a horror film as expected but then it delves into a meshing of Natural Born Killers and The Usual Suspects, with a road trip from Hell and a guess who as to which teen mental asylum escapee will become the chainsaw-wielding human-face wearing killer. The film makes good use of its budget, using Bulgaria as the location to play Texas, mixed in with some solid performances by Sam Strike, Sam Coleman, and James Bloor as the "usual suspects" with Stephen Dorff as the Ranger who is after the trio whose methods make him no better than the Sawyers, who are led by a really good Lili Taylor in the role played by the late Marilyn Burns in Texas Chainsaw 3D. Good use of practical effects without going completely over the top like in the remake-prequel Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. Despite a flaw involving weather (trust me...you see this film, you will know), this is a watchable prequel to the 1974 original, which was executive produced by the recently departed Tobe Hooper and the director of Texas Chainsaw 3D, John Luessenhop.
Final Rating: a solid B
matt72582
09-27-17, 12:54 PM
What else do you recommend Matt?
"Save the Tiger"
(I'm sure you saw Rocky, Karate Kid :)
"The Formula" with Brando is flawed, but it has it's moments, some great writing at times, too.
But You could scream in some terrifying moments and nobody would know ;) I was also surprised from the begining, but then I lied on the couch (can You imagine, they have couch in one room). I felt like in a private cinema:D
The one I went to had sofas! Super comfortable!!
The one I went to had sofas! Super comfortable!!
Unbelievable:eek: We were in the same cinema;)
Chypmunk
09-27-17, 01:26 PM
Quartet (Dustin Hoffman, 2012) 3+
Serviceable comedy drama but most of it is already old tbh
Stirchley
09-27-17, 05:54 PM
35599
Good movie. Dev Patel excellent. Nicole Kidman too.
35600
Painful-to-watch documentary.
matt72582
09-27-17, 06:32 PM
My Cousin Rachel - 7.5/10
Richard Burton and Olivia D'Havilland in a good and intense movie.
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Citizen Rules
09-27-17, 10:06 PM
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Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Sort of like Star Wars, only not really.
My full review (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1787537#post1787537)
rating_2_5
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Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Sort of like Star Wars, only not really.
My full review (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1787537#post1787537)
rating_2_5
BoobieCraft
Citizen Rules
09-27-17, 10:46 PM
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Girlfriends (1978)
"I think anyone would love this movie." Matt
“One of the most interesting American films...that I’ve seen in a long time..." Stanley Kubrick
My full review (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1788119#post1788119)
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Girlfriends (1978)
"I think anyone would love this movie." Matt
“One of the most interesting American films...that I’ve seen in a long time..." Stanley Kubrick
My full review (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1788119#post1788119)
Looks interesting.
Fabulous
09-28-17, 12:50 AM
The Big Sick (2017)
3.5
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Columbus
This was presented as a romance/drama, and it is, but the romance aspect is very subtle. The visual composition was spectacular. I felt like this was a deeply personal story, and loved the characters. Rory Kulkin had a small role, and I thought he was excellent.
3.5
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Level Five (1997) by Chris Marker 4.5
martyrofevil
09-28-17, 06:08 AM
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Directed by:
Justin Barber
Being someone who is fairly receptive to the found footage genre and someone who finds the Phoenix Lights phenomenon fairly interesting; conceptually, I have no qualms with the film. I thought the presentation was nice and it being like a documentary within a documentary prevented them from having to stretch anything out for too long which is typically a huge problem for this style of film. What I really admire about the film is the restraint shown by not putting in dumb false scares or even a single jump scare anywhere in the film. Having scares like that wouldn't have made any sense in the story and it being pretty well paced it didn't really require it anyway. The big problem though is that it just doesn't pay off. There were some cool things but it just wasn't even close to being scary. Its not a deal breaker or anything it just could have been more impactful.
rating_3
the samoan lawyer
09-28-17, 08:42 AM
"Save the Tiger"
(I'm sure you saw Rocky, Karate Kid :)
"The Formula" with Brando is flawed, but it has it's moments, some great writing at times, too.
Added them to my list. And yes, I've seen Rocky more times than I've had hot dinners.
Cheers Matt
the samoan lawyer
09-28-17, 09:14 AM
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Interrogation (1983)
Probably one of the bleakest films I've ever seen. There really is no let up here, its a really bold, disturbing film with an amazing performance from lead actor Krystyna Janda, who won the Palme d'Or for best actress for this. Tonia (Janda) goes out one night after her performance and gets out of her mind drunk. Next thing she wakes up in a military prison with no idea how she got there or why, and is subjected to brutal treatment from sadistic prison officers. I loved it due to its Kafkaesque themes and its shocking nature but it will be hard watching for some.
rating_4_5
Iroquois
09-28-17, 09:24 AM
Not sure I would agree with this, obviously we don't learn of her background in Oshii's film but I think that by keeping it unmentioned and distant plays up the sense of disconnection in the character, that's she's almost forgotten who she was previously.
So leaving it unmentioned in the original plays up the disconnection, but so does for the remake's decision to incorporate it into the main narrative?
Really though to me this argument is backwards, casting the major as a white American did not result in the live action film taking a more conventional blockbuster approach in terms of its plot, such a film was I think clearly always the intension of those behind the production which isn't at all supprising given the large budget.
If that rediscover-the-past plot really was the plan all along, then it does seem like it was purposefully designed to allow for casting a white actress as a character of Japanese origin. Now that I think about it, it feels very much like a rip-off of RoboCop.
Within that more conventional framework though I do think it showed a decent amount of ambition. I especially don't really understand your point that the film had nothing to say about corporate corruption when this is very clearly the central thred of the entire story. Granted again your talking a blockbuster action film so its not the hardest hitting indictment such issues you'll ever see(but does devote more serious dramatic buildup than is typical) but to claim its not present at all to me makes little sense.
Point granted, I was thinking more that it had nothing particularly interesting to say about it. At least it's there, I guess.
Well I'll disagree with you there, I think you have a massive number of people working in the media covering the entertainment industry who exist purely to maximise website hits. The whole situation to me just seemed so typical of the media as a whole these days, looking to bring a larger scale issue down to a small number of scapegoats that can be attacked without really solving anything and then patting yourself on the back for it.
Again to me your talking a very different argument about whether Ghost in the Shell made as a high budget action film was a good idea or not(an argument many of those who were negative of it would I'd say be poorly placed to support given there tastes in cinema).
Just because there are people who work for hits doesn't mean that the criticisms in question are automatically without merit - it's not like I'm getting any hits off making the case on here. Besides, how else are you supposed to address a large issue if you can't address the smaller ways in which it manifests - such as, for example, through films that end up perpetuating the issue at hand? Ghost in the Shell is such a movie, and attacking it through both critical and commercial dismissal is supposed to communicate to the industry that such practices are inherently flawed and will meet with negative responses for understandable reasons. I might as well ask if you're patting yourself on the back for sticking up for the poor little $110m Hollywood blockbuster.
To me those Rinko Kikuchi photoshops that did the rounds summed things up very well. Compared to Johansson she bore very little resemblance to the character in Oshii's film. Now granted I'm sure a lot of the drive behind this film came from studio execs thinking that Johansson or someone similar in an action role would help bring in money but that was due to the characters existing portrayal not the massive switch that was claimed.
I would add as well that Rinko Kikuchi was likely brought up due to Pacific Rim which for me is a film on MUCH dodgier ground. I mean its a relatively entertaining film but her character is such a ridiculous kawaii cliché for me brought along as a love interest for an American hero that I can imagine more Japanese people being offended by it.
Yeah, well, I'd disagree with your interpretation or that she's meant to be nothing more than the American lead's love interest. The bond between the two seems to be platonic more than anything else (which makes sense given how the Jaegar teams tend to consist of blood relatives like siblings or parent-child duos so there's no clear romantic element when it comes to people being drift-compatible).
Anyway...
Zombi 2 - 3.5
Edgar Wright, you frickin' hack.
ScarletLion
09-28-17, 09:35 AM
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Interrogation (1983)
Probably one of the bleakest films I've ever seen. There really is no let up here, its a really bold, disturbing film with an amazing performance from lead actor Krystyna Janda, who won the Palme d'Or for best actress for this. Tonia (Janda) goes out one night after her performance and gets out of her mind drunk. Next thing she wakes up in a military prison with no idea how she got there or why, and is subjected to brutal treatment from sadistic prison officers. I loved it due to its Kafkaesque themes and its shocking nature but it will be hard watching for some.
rating_4_5
Sounds pretty good, I'm going to try and watch this soon.
Night Moves (1975)
Dir: Arthur Penn
Starring: Gene Hackman
rating_3
A little too cheery for me but not a bad movie. Hackman is always good. Lots of naked 17 yr old Melanie Griffith. Kind of slimy but legal I guess.
matt72582
09-28-17, 11:34 AM
Gunfight at the OK Corral - 6/10
There's a funny scene with Kirk and the dealer.
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1
Typical movie. Nothing extraordinary, nothing surprising, nothing You haven't seen before. Boring:bored:
Chypmunk
09-28-17, 01:42 PM
The Pillow Book (Peter Greenaway, 1996) 2+
Yawn
The Pillow Book (Peter Greenaway, 1996) 2+
Yawn
Just by the title I'm assuming that is like, sleep medication in film form?
Chypmunk
09-28-17, 01:51 PM
Just by the title I'm assuming that is like, sleep medication in film form?
It's Greenaway so visually it's well made and 'interesting' at times but that soon wears thin and the tale is pretty uninteresting imo. It's not sleep inducing but it's not exactly thrilling either.
FromBeyond
09-28-17, 04:22 PM
I thought the presentation was nice and it being like a documentary within a documentary
I thought that was the worst part about it, along with the news reports and various other methods, it was messy and never very interesting and constant reminders about how wonderful the girl in the video diary is. I felt offended by this movie and I love found footage.
Rey Skywalker
09-28-17, 04:29 PM
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The Circle (2017)
2
Ridiculously stupid fun, uber high death count, the kid was excellent, and what's not to love about The Statham! I dont know why I had never seen this before.
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MovieMeditation
09-28-17, 05:27 PM
I need to see that!^^
I need to see that!^^
I highly recommend it when you're in the mood for unbridled joy, magic bullets and my main man, Statham, MM. Really good fun. Put a skip in my step much the same way Hitman's Bodyguard did (no potty lingo in this one that I can think of, but there is no Samuel so there's that). Just some feelgood innocent stupidity, although the kid is a genius. let me know what you think :up:
Memento Mori
09-28-17, 06:17 PM
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Falling Down
4
Excellent social commentary and great performances by Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall.
One of my favorites from the 90's
Chypmunk
09-28-17, 06:44 PM
Dohee-ya [A Girl At My Door] (July Jung, 2014) 4
A little oddly toned initially but once the feet are under the table proves to not be an unwelcome guest at all
FromBeyond
09-28-17, 07:21 PM
My Life As A Courgette
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3
martyrofevil
09-29-17, 07:04 AM
I thought that was the worst part about it, along with the news reports and various other methods, it was messy and never very interesting and constant reminders about how wonderful the girl in the video diary is. I felt offended by this movie and I love found footage.
I thought it worked in that it padded the run time without having to resort to throwing in pointless fake scares (one of my biggest pet peeves in horror) but it certainly had its clunky bits, especially when we start transitioning to the spoopy parts. Admittedly, this film doesn't do much of anything but at least everybody had a solid enough reason for having a camera rolling and nobody did anything offensively stupid (a rarity in horror unfortunately). There's a plethora of found footage films that have far more egregious garbage ie. every REC sequel and the Paranormal Activity films past #2. I'll take this over most of the jumpscare-a-thon films that litter the genre.
Anyway, what are some of the highlights of the genre for you? I'd love to have some stuff to watch for October :)
matt72582
09-29-17, 08:03 AM
Searching For Sugar Man - 10/10
Re-watch. It was on the free movieplex channel.
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matt72582
09-29-17, 08:04 AM
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Falling Down
rating_4
Excellent social commentary and great performances by Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall.
One of my favorites from the 90's
I remember seeing this movie when I was 15 and with the flu... Great movie, I can watch this a lot... Reminds me of the 90s version of "Taxi Driver"... Anything similar? The only thing I can think of is "Joe" (1970, Avildsen).
Looking For Sugar Man - 10/10
Re-watch. It was on the free movieplex channel.
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Is that called Looking For Sugar Man elsewhere or something? I mean it says Searching right on it :p
I remember seeing this movie when I was 15 and with the flu... Great movie, I can watch this a lot... Reminds me of the 90s version of "Taxi Driver"... Anything similar? The only thing I can think of is "Joe" (1970, Avildsen).
Honestly the movies most like Falling Down i can think of are the Death Wish series. I'm not a fan though, others should have better suggestions.
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Train to Busan (2016)
This was a Korean zombie movie was a step up for Chinese cinema (oops). The zombies were great, the plot could have been better, the acting was good. There were a few scenes that made me cringe just because they made some awkward choice, used stupidity of characters to create tension in the plot, used weak plot twists, but they didn't detract from my enjoyment overall. It was a very entertaining movie. I saw this getting quite a bit of hype and high praise, but I didn't feel it lived up to that.
3
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Train to Busan (2016)
This zombie movie was a step up for Chinese cinema.
3
It's South Korean mate.
matt72582
09-29-17, 09:12 AM
Searching For Sugar Man - 10/10
Re-watch. It was on the free movieplex channel.
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Thanks for the correction... I hope no one couldn't find the movie in the past because of my error!
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Falling Down
4
Excellent social commentary and great performances by Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall.
One of my favorites from the 90's
Didn't Rob Halford play a sex shop owner in this? :D
FromBeyond
09-29-17, 12:22 PM
I thought it worked in that it padded the run time without having to resort to throwing in pointless fake scares (one of my biggest pet peeves in horror) but it certainly had its clunky bits, especially when we start transitioning to the spoopy parts. Admittedly, this film doesn't do much of anything but at least everybody had a solid enough reason for having a camera rolling and nobody did anything offensively stupid (a rarity in horror unfortunately). There's a plethora of found footage films that have far more egregious garbage ie. every REC sequel and the Paranormal Activity films past #2. I'll take this over most of the jumpscare-a-thon films that litter the genre.
Anyway, what are some of the highlights of the genre for you? I'd love to have some stuff to watch for October :)
I wasn't a fan of the Rec or Paranormal Activity films and didn't watch any of the sequels
I'm not bothered about jump scares either way, they appear in good as well as bad horror films and I don't think not having any is reason enough to praise a film. At least if it had a jump scare or was offensively stupid I might have had some kind of a reaction
Atrocious was a really creepy Spanish found footage with a Blair Witch vibe that is worth checking out if you haven't already seen it.. also loved Afflicted and As Above, So Below ..
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1.5
It was really boring:bored:
Dirk120
09-29-17, 12:44 PM
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I finally saw IT.
rating_3
- It is not scary, period. Too much stupid CGI. They need to understand less is more in horror genre.
- The ending is kind of rushed to me. "Look all the floating kids are coming down!" Then what? Nothing explained. This movie started strong and finished weak to me.
- The scene of kids holding hands is also cringeworthy to me.
- The kids are not bad, but nowhere near Stand By Me kind of performance.
Dirk120
09-29-17, 12:53 PM
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rating_4
Very well done and very touching. Luckily no one was sitting around me in the theatre so I could feel free to sob.
Strong acting performance all around, especially Miranda Richardson, she might be a serious candidate for Best Supporting Actress next year.
One thing I did feel unnecessary was how Jeff's family was portrayed. Why makes them a bunch of ignorant, it tries too hard to demonstrate that stereotype.
Also, the 'Thank you Jeff' scene is overly done, cringeworthy.
I havent finished it yet but what an emotional movie (in a good way). I want to adopt the little fella.
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matt72582
09-29-17, 02:53 PM
More - 7.5/10
I actually bought this DVD twelve years ago.. And some of the habits still remain...
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Stirchley
09-29-17, 03:33 PM
35732
Excellent documentary. Her life was saved at a hospital in my hometown. Where she now lives.
Stirchley
09-29-17, 03:35 PM
35734
Excellent movie. Terrific performances from Brolin, Benicio & Blunt to name just 3.
Jay Redrum
09-29-17, 03:46 PM
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I really liked it. I didn't over use jump scares and its was really chilling the whole time. Predicatble but still very enjoyable
3.5
martyrofevil
09-29-17, 04:28 PM
Atrocious was a really creepy Spanish found footage with a Blair Witch vibe that is worth checking out if you haven't already seen it.. also loved Afflicted and As Above, So Below ..
I've heard some good things about As Above, So Below so I'll probably check that out soonish. I've apparently seen Atrocious but I don't remember anything about it unfortunately, might have to revisit that. The pinnacle of the genre imho is Noroi: The Curse but that also works the "documentary" style though it is far more competently handled than Phoenix Forgotten, lol.
McConnaughay
09-29-17, 04:48 PM
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I really liked it. I didn't over use jump scares and its was really chilling the whole time. Predicatble but still very enjoyable
3.5
I loved Sinister.
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I really enjoyed the first one. This one, however, I didn't like.
Citizen Rules
09-29-17, 04:53 PM
Fritz Lang's
http://www.tvsinopse.kinghost.net/art/f/fritz10_arquivos/tvsinopse997435.jpg
While The City Sleeps (1956)
My Review (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1789418#post1789418)
rating_4
FromBeyond
09-29-17, 06:41 PM
Baywatch
2.5
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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
5
I honestly can't describe how much I love Wes Anderson
dadgumblah
09-30-17, 12:29 AM
It (2017)
New adaptation of the Stephen King book is a terrific film and a great time at the theater. Gotta say first that Bill Skarsgård owns the movie as Pennywise the "Dancing Clown." He is a force of nature in his role as the demonic creature that kills people, especially children, whom he can usually easily lure in his clutches by his clown guise. The movie does not skimp on the violence as the first child we see, Georgie, has his arm ripped off and is dragged bloodily into the sewer by the evil creature. Set in the late 80's, updated from the book, we are introduced to "The Losers," seven young kids around thirteen-to-fourteen years of age who are outsiders in the town's school social structure. But they are really the good kids who each suffer either from home trouble (Beverly's creepy dad who is more affectionate than is appropriate; asthmatic Eddie whose overly protective mother stifles him in his life; Stan, whose Rabbi dad rides him about not learning to read the Torah for his Bar Mitzvah) or some malady (again Eddie with his breathing problems; Bill with his stuttering; Ben with his obesity that makes him especially a target for bullies); Richie and Mike mainly just being outsiders and unpopular. They resist the evil of Pennywise, sometimes experiencing horrifying episodes when alone, but having strength in their magical number of seven.
All the young actors are fine, especially Finn Wolfhard as Richie, the loudmouthed joker, and Sophia Lillis as Beverly, the only girl in the group and maybe the bravest of the lot. But Bill (Jaeden Lieberheris) is the one who is more determined than any of them to investigate the sewers of their haunted town of Derry, partly in an attempt to find out what happened to his young brother, Georgie, whose disappearance he blames himself for. The kids have to work around the vicious bullies, the most evil of whom is Henry Bowers. There is a terrific scene where The Losers go up against the bullies while defending Mike from them. All the while, Pennywise lurks, sometimes seen in the background, sometimes coming right out in the open, oftentimes taking on the form of something that scares the Losers. You see, Pennywise "knows what scares you." Skarsgård is super as the evil, cackling clown who always seems to show up when things are at their worst for the kids. He can bend, twist, move quicker than lightning, and show an even more horrible side of himself. The effects are super and seamless, making the horrifying even more horrifying.
The direction is fine, keeping things moving quickly while seemingly taking its time to get to know everyone. The mostly-unknown cast works wonders for those who don't know the story, hopefully letting them get a real sense of fear for who will or won't survive. The music by Benjamin Wallfisch is excellent, especially the dirge-like piano played throughout that provides a creeping, ominous feeling. The make-up crew numbers in the 20s, with veteran Tom Woodruff Jr. being one of the most famous.
Although the violence, especially involving children, might be shocking at first, it becomes less so when the tide begins to turn in the Losers' favor.. I don't like violence aimed at children, but this is at the heart of the story and since it's "us against him" in this case, it is essential to portray these incidents as written in the script. The R-rating is also a must for a movie of this nature, and works better than the TV-version from 1990, although the kids' part of that film was good also. But this one works definitely better. And a Chapter 2 (and only a Chapter 2) is already in the works. Director Andy Muschietti says the young actors will return in Chapter 2, albeit in flashback because the main thrust of the movie will be the kids as adults, facing off against Pennywise again. Unless he's already filmed them, Muschietti had better hurry and start filming because I'm sure the kids have already grown quite a bit since filming the first part and the next movie is slated for 2019. This is one of my favorite Stephen King adaptations, funnily enough because they didn't try to cram every single book episode into the movie, but rather pay tribute to or touch visually on certain things that they don't tackle in a huge way; for instance the Derry Standpipe, which is shown as a kid rides his bike by it, and on a postcard. Great movie.
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4.5
Fabulous
09-30-17, 12:53 AM
36 Hours (1964)
3.5
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Redwell
09-30-17, 02:23 AM
Kanal (1957) (Dir. Wajda) 4
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The second of Wajda's War Trilogy which I enjoyed a great deal more than A Generation. What begins as a traditional war movie, degrades into a more haunting allegory for war as a doomed company of soldiers escape from the approaching Germans into the sewers. It's an eerie, existential trudge through the muck that brutally dismisses the supposed glory of battle.
The Headless Woman (2008) (Dir. Martel) 3
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The Headless Woman succeeds as a class commentary with the subtlest of touches, working hardest in the periphery of the frame as we inhabit the head space of our dazed protagonist. Lala's lost bearings disconnect her from her routine and her comfort long enough for her to realize the stark stratification in her society, but whatever conclusions she draws are left frustratingly vague.
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Magnolia (1999)
5
My second viewing and I definitely appreciated it a lot more as I now think this is a perfect story about humanity. Will have to rewatch Punch-Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood to see how it ranks up against those
matt72582
09-30-17, 10:16 AM
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Magnolia (1999)
rating_5
My second viewing and I definitely appreciated it a lot more as I now think this is a perfect story about humanity. Will have to rewatch Punch-Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood to see how it ranks up against those
I liked this movie.. I saw it months after it came out. "There Will Be Blood" however is my 2nd favorite movie made in the last 30 years.
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rating_4
Very well done and very touching. Luckily no one was sitting around me in the theatre so I could feel free to sob.
Strong acting performance all around, especially Miranda Richardson, she might be a serious candidate for Best Supporting Actress next year.
One thing I did feel unnecessary was how Jeff's family was portrayed. Why makes them a bunch of ignorant, it tries too hard to demonstrate that stereotype.
Also, the 'Thank you Jeff' scene is overly done, cringeworthy.
Sounds quite interesting. I didn't hear about it before. I hope it will be showned in Polish cinemas.
I liked this movie.. I saw it months after it came out. "There Will Be Blood" however is my 2nd favorite movie made in the last 30 years.
You both encourage me to watch it.
Chypmunk
09-30-17, 12:30 PM
Lore (Cate Shortland, 2012) 3.5+
A slow but interesting slice of post-WWII drama
Carnival of Souls (1962). This is incredible. I watched this last night with the lights off. Haunting. Even the daytime sequences are haunting! Candace Hilligloss ...beautiful and haunting. The organ music....more than haunting :) Bar some wooden-ness its a 8.5/10.
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The Thin Red Line (1998)
4.5
Citizen Rules
09-30-17, 01:28 PM
Carnival of Souls (1962). This is incredible. I watched this last night with the lights off. Haunting. Even the daytime sequences are haunting! Candace Hilligloss ...beautiful and haunting. The organ music....more than haunting :) Bar some wooden-ness its a 8.5/10.Very different and cool film. And the only feature film the director ever made.
Wow how did this one pass me by. Wht a visually spectacular movie. Keanu sure busted some moves, those actresses are absolutely stunning, and the seppukku scene was just exquisite
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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
rating_5
I honestly can't describe how much I love Wes Anderson
And I honestly can't describe how much I love Roald Dalh, who wrote the book about Fantastci Mr. Fox 👍 And I also would love to watch the movie:)
Just re-watched The Big Sick. Funny, charming, intelligent, heartfelt, excellent screenplay.
88/100
Just re-watched The Big Sick. Funny, charming, intelligent, heartfelt, excellent screenplay.
88/100
I've just read that the premier of this movie is in Polish cinemas on 5 January next year:facepalm:
I hope I will be alive till then;)
I've just read that the premier of this movie is in Polish cinemas on 5 January next year:facepalm:
I hope I will be alive till then;)
Lol that's funny because that's exactly how I think of movies I anticipate. I hope I'm alive when _______ comes out. Especially those movies they announce like 4 years before they come out *cough* Incredibles 2 *cough*
Lol that's funny because that's exactly how I think of movies I anticipate. I hope I'm alive when _______ comes out. Especially those movies they announce like 4 years before they come out *cough* Incredibles 2 *cough*
OMG, we have the same experiences, the same thoughts:eek:
There is a theory which says, that every man, have a twin somewhere in the world. I don't want to scare You, but might be mine:suspicious:
;)
OMG, we have the same experiences, the same thoughts:eek:
There is a theory which says, that every man, have a twin somewhere in the world. I don't want to scare You, but might be mine:suspicious:
;)
I'm pretty sure we are, it's pretty much 110% obvious at this point.
I'm pretty sure we are, it's pretty much 110% obvious at this point.
Ha ha ha.
Only one thing makes me worrying, Your avatar isn't similar to mine. You are more acrobatic;)
Ha ha ha.
Only one thing makes me worrying, Your avatar isn't similar to mine. You are more acrobatic;)
I love me some Spiderman!
doubledenim
09-30-17, 04:52 PM
Tango and Cash
Possibly the stupidest movie I have ever seen.
Teri Hatcher is the lone saving grace. Just read the wiki page, it is a much better experience. Really need to see Hudson Hawk after this.
1
Copland
Stallone plays stupid.
These supercasts rarely work out. All this talent should yield more than average. Kept waiting for Ray Liotta to yell, "Karen! That's all we...".
3
Chypmunk
09-30-17, 05:16 PM
Good Kill (Andrew Niccol, 2014) 2.5+
Hawke flies a bird, sort of
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Barry Lyndon (1975)
5
Simply stunning. This is only my second Kubrick but I have a strong feeling that this might end up as my favourite even when I do finish his filmography.
edarsenal
09-30-17, 06:33 PM
STUNNING is the EXACT word for Barry Lyndon, Yam12
For me,
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) 4++ I have always thought I had actually seen this and maybe have as a kid, but I am so very happy I did now. And yes, this would have been another new watch that knocked out another old favorite for the 40's List.
The actor who plays Dorian is ideal (Hurd Hatfield), and with George Sanders who playfully tosses about all the truly delicious Oscar Wilde lines, this was a great film to watch.
Add to that, Angela Lansbury who's beauty is angelic and a wonderful Donna Reed, not to mention a very young Peter Crawford and the painter, Lowell Gilmore who was excellent in his tragic nobility.
While the movie is VERY tame due to the date of the film and the restrictions at that time, they could only hint at the scandals of Dorian Gray; that did not hinder the story for me.
I really loved how, when showing the painting on its own, they did so in color which truly made such an amazing effect.
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Magnolia (1999)
rating_5
My second viewing and I definitely appreciated it a lot more as I now think this is a perfect story about humanity. Will have to rewatch Punch-Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood to see how it ranks up against those
It is a damn fine film. Tom Cruise plays Tom Cruise. God bless PTA for giving him one of his most honest roles.:p
Rey Skywalker
09-30-17, 08:44 PM
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Wonder Woman (2017)
3
Iroquois
09-30-17, 09:33 PM
8½ - 4+
love those movies
Achoo42
09-30-17, 09:44 PM
John Wick: 8.5/10. Stylish, electrifying, and unforgettable. The pace is so rapid that it might be best not to blink at all during it's watching.
McConnaughay
09-30-17, 09:56 PM
John Wick: 8.5/10. Stylish, electrifying, and unforgettable. The pace is so rapid that it might be best not to blink at all during it's watching.
Really liked John Wick 2.
Werislavos
09-30-17, 10:20 PM
In The Name of The Father - 8.0
cricket
10-01-17, 12:12 AM
It Comes at Night (2017)
4
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6.3 on IMDb really? I don't know what I'm missing because I thought this was awesome. It was a blind watch, and I was guessing it was a ghost story going in. Joel Edgarton was great, love him in everything anyway, and I thought the rest of the cast was great too. A pretty simple movie, yet I had no idea what direction it was going in. Loved the way it looked and the musical score. I thought it was pretty intense and wifey agrees. Ending was a little sudden maybe and that's my only complaint.
Krisha>It Comes At Night
:shrug: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnX_lLuENfI
cricket
10-01-17, 12:19 AM
Krisha>It Comes At Night
:shrug: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnX_lLuENfI
Is that the same director? I liked Krisha too.
Pretty sure i've never seen whatever is going on, if the shell falls below this post then it would be away there's not even any protectance. What dya want from me ya idiots!
Is that the same director? I liked Krisha too.
Same director mate.
Pretty sure i've never seen whatever is going on, if the shell falls below this post then it would be away there's not even any protectance. What dya want from me ya idiots!
My gf brought home an insane person, i'm sorry guys. Please message me.
cricket
10-01-17, 12:23 AM
My gf brought home an insane person, i'm sorry guys. Please message me.
I'm not ****ing insane!!!
I'm not ****ing insane!!!
Yeah.
Also:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g01ud9TUtIk
Lets not pretend we aren't all really sad since we aren't as happy as those rock people
It Comes at Night (2017)
4
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6.3 on IMDb really? I don't know what I'm missing because I thought this was awesome. It was a blind watch, and I was guessing it was a ghost story going in. Joel Edgarton was great, love him in everything anyway, and I thought the rest of the cast was great too. A pretty simple movie, yet I had no idea what direction it was going in. Loved the way it looked and the musical score. I thought it was pretty intense and wifey agrees. Ending was a little sudden maybe and that's my only complaint.
I loved It Comes at night. I think the reason it has a 6.3 on IMDB is because the marketing was just horrible, if you look at the trailers, they were totally selling a different kind of movie, and audiences really were let down. hell, I would've been let down as well if I hadn't heard from Chris Stuckmann (in a video of course) that the marketing is completely misleading. I agree with all of your points, very thrilling, slow and excellently shot!
Just saw.
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I can't believe I completely ignored all the praise this movie was getting back in 2014 and skipped it. It's probably because I was younger and stupid back then and only cared for blockbusters. But holy Sh*t this movie gripped me from beginning to end. It was thrilling, well acted, tense, and honestly freaking great. It also has such a powerful rude awakening about the extents us humans will take to fulfill our interests, and it is done fantastically well though the direction.
GRADE - 89/100
Modern Girls (1986) 3
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Silly and annoying but definitely an overdose of 80's style and boldness. Quite refreshing to today's drab hipster aesthetic that focuses on minimalism and dull composure. There's a reason all the cool kids still use 80's fashion and riffs in today's art. Here's a prime example.
False Writer
10-01-17, 01:14 AM
One False Move (1992) 4.5
Shotgun Stories (2007) 4.5
The King of Comedy (1983) 3.5
This is Spinal Tap (1984) 4
Wonder Woman (2017) 3.5
Achoo42
10-01-17, 01:45 AM
Really liked John Wick 2.
Just saw John Wick 2 as well, it's a slightly better film. 9/10 for me.
I still prefer John Woo classic action.
DrJacoby
10-01-17, 02:35 AM
Kenneth Anger - Rabbit's Moon
I'd give it a 10, like most of his films: really evocative, stimulating, surreal and beautiful
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Bewitched (2005) Watched this with my little man and it's worse than I even thought it could be. Entirely joyless "comedy" and, Caine aside, a thoroughly dis-likeable cast (yes, you Ferrell). 2/10.
Krisha>It Comes At Night
:shrug: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnX_lLuENfI
Agreed. Both films are fantastic though.
It Comes at Night (2017). I really liked this. As Cricket said it kept me guessing where it was going. It wasn't overwrought but nicely maintained the tension. I thought Joel Edgertons characters wife and son were the weak link acting-wise. 8/10. p.s the IMDB rating is a joke, there are some folk that obviously thought this was going to be "Halloween" :)
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2.5
Surprise for me. It is a SF movie from 2009. Russian SF writters are great. This movie wasn't brilliant, but still decent. That's enough for me. And probably my first Russian movie, which wasn't grim.
Krisha>It Comes At Night
:shrug: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnX_lLuENfI
Never thought a movie that takes place in a kitchen and a porch would look so appealing in a trailer. Might scope this out today. The way that baste spilled on the floor...and all those palm leaves being splashed up on the screen..."MORTIFYING!" lol;)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4b/Magnolia_poster.png
4.5 +
Join me to the club;) When I was watching it, I realize I've seen it about 10 - 15 years ago.
Brilliant! Time didn't changed my opinion.
It is a damn fine film. Tom Cruise plays Tom Cruise. God bless PTA for giving him one of his most honest roles.:p
This is exactly, what I thought during watching Magnolia:D
I keep hearing about Wonder Woman. I used to watch the live action tv show when she would fly her "invisible" plane. The things I am hearing is that the movie is special and not a typical kind of super hero movie. I don;t want to watch it but maybe I'll drink enough red wine today to give it a spin. Ughhh
This is exactly, what I thought during watching Magnolia:D
I love it when he flicks his tongue. She's(the interviewer) pressing him for honesty and he's irritated and scared. Hahaha! Good stuff! People forget that aspect a lot, I think.
I keep hearing about Wonder Woman. I used to watch the live action tv show when she would fly her "invisible" plane. The things I am hearing is that the movie is special and not a typical kind of super hero movie. I don;t want to watch it but maybe I'll drink enough red wine today to give it a spin. Ughhh
I haven't seen WW yet, but my friend, who did, told me that she run out of alcohol during watching it:suspicious:
I haven't seen WW yet, but my friend, who did, told me that she run out of alcohol during watching it:suspicious:
Yeah, that's no good. There's no way I can watch a golden belt buckled superhero wreak havoc without booze
Yeah, that's no good. There's no way I can watch a golden belt buckled superhero wreak havoc without booze
So people say. It's impossible;)
I love it when he flicks his tongue. She's(the interviewer) pressing him for honesty and he's irritated and scared. Hahaha! Good stuff! People forget that aspect a lot, I think.
Totally agree. Difference between Criuse's chacracter from the beginning and the end of the movie is absolutely huge.The woman-interviewer was also great.
Gideon58
10-01-17, 05:41 PM
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3
Nausicaä
10-01-17, 05:58 PM
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4
An interesting documentary although I don't entirely believe they have spent so long 'locked' inside their apartment as they make out in the documentary.
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2.5
FromBeyond
10-01-17, 06:18 PM
Jeepers Creepers
With Jeepers Creepers 3 coming, I thought it time to revisit this. I loved it back when it came out, how it took my expectations and completely turned them on it's head.. this time knowing all too well what was to come, I found myself bored with it, especially in the latter half where I felt the film seemed to be rushed and end too soon.. and throughout I couldn't help but think this is "The Hitcher" remixed
3
Psycho. Marian Crane (Janet Leigh) is a secretary who makes an impulsive decision to steal a whole lot of money from her employer and skip town. On the road, she realises she has made a terrible mistake and decides to go back and try to salvage the situation, only to make the fateful decision to stay the night at the roadside venue known only as the Bates Motel... Alfred Hitchcock's seminal 60s shocker is still pretty entertaining today. Anthony Perkins is great as the seemingly innocent Norman, and although the film is a bit dated and takes some time to get going (the last hour or so is considerably more gripping than the first 40 minutes), and I do very much prefer the 80s sequel, Psycho II, I still rather enjoyed it.
matt72582
10-01-17, 07:56 PM
Never thought a movie that takes place in a kitchen and a porch would look so appealing in a trailer. Might scope this out today. The way that baste spilled on the floor...and all those palm leaves being splashed up on the screen..."MORTIFYING!" lol;)
The main actress looked interesting, even before I viewed the trailer (didn't even listen) but when I saw the spill, I thought "modern horror"?
Let me know what you think... If you give it an amazing score, I might check it out.
Fabulous
10-02-17, 12:59 AM
Seconds (1966)
4.5
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Here’s my saying a lot of nothing -
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I found this to be a very effective sermon, though it’s message is exceedingly simple and Aronofsky’s tone seems to shift from apologetic to arrogant.
It’s story is that of the earth. Really the only story there is. The marriage between nature and god and the abuse the former endures for the latter. Unconditional love is the root of all evil (read in Benjamin Clementine’s voice) and this fast paced thriller swells until it explodes into a misanthropic nightmare that brings Hieronymus Bosch’s work to life.
Everyone is plays their parts just perfectly. Lawrence is presented a fragile porcelain doll, her voice is often just a whimper. This seems to be a conscious move, given the actress’ history of playing strong willed, irreverent characters. Bardem is awesome in the word’s original meaning. That’s about the extend of it. These aren’t characters, per se, rather stand-ins. Once you’ve seen them you’ve known them and it is all Lawrence and Bardem waging emotional war on each other. Sprinkled around are Harris and Pfeiffer, the former making enough of an anemic impression, the latter practically slithering with malice.
What I’m most interested in is the director’s angle. As I mentioned, he seems torn between to tones, one that seems to repent and the other seeking validation, both directly connected to the character of HIM.
This is a very arrogant, preachy film, but it’s voice is magnetic if nothing else. Enraging at times. Stirring cinematic work. If Noah was an attempt to reach the best in humanity, mother! is scorched earth (literally). A tale full of sound and fury signifying something that will be lost on the masses.
4
Seconds (1966)
4.5
Great movie. Better atmosphere.
Iroquois
10-02-17, 01:49 AM
Ocean's Eleven (2001) - 2.5
so that's it, huh
Derek Vinyard
10-02-17, 04:34 AM
Blade Runner (1982) - Ridley Scott
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- It's been 3 years since I first watch that flick and once again it amaze me. The universe is AMAZING so many details and beautiful visuals. Characters are well-writen and every dialogue is great. Rutger Hauer is simply fantastic in this flick. Every single shots are wonderful. You need to respect this movie for what it is... One of the best (if not the best) sci-fi movie ever made. period
5
> - It's been 3 years since I first watch that flick and once again it amaze me. The universe is AMAZING so many details and beautiful visuals. Characters are well-writen and every dialogue is great. Rutger Hauer is simply fantastic in this flick. Every single shots are wonderful. You need to respect this movie for what it is... One of the best (if not the best) sci-fi movie ever made. period
I rewatched it yesterday too!
I kept looking at all the props, cars, decorations and admiring, to some extent even distracted from the plot. The attention to details is great. I'd really like to see behind the scenes shots of the movie if anyone has a link.
Ultraviolence
10-02-17, 09:29 AM
Watched some Cronenberg films last friday and this one:
https://lucasfilmes.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/cosmopolis_p2.jpg
I really liked!
rating_4
ScarletLion
10-02-17, 11:15 AM
Krisha>It Comes At Night
:shrug: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnX_lLuENfI
Was one of my movies of 2015. My review:
https://www.movieforums.com/reviews/1683871-krisha.html
Gangland
10-02-17, 11:45 AM
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Finally got off my ass and went see It (2017) this weekend. I thought the hype would ruin the movie since I waited soo long to see it, but I really enjoyed it. The film was way funnier than I thought it would be, and I liked how this version of the movie explored more of the history of Derry. Given my penchant for gangster films, I was really interested when I saw this mural during the film:
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p280x280/22049881_2078640278828823_6184054796627437020_n.jpg?oh=429c93d2de10bfc31efe8f8b72c52b96&oe=5A4656F4
When I saw this, I thought to myself, that's some gangster looking ****. And when Ben mentioned the "Bradley Gang" by name later in the movie, I assumed that's what it was.
Now, I never read the book, but anyone who has, feel free to tell me if there are Depression-Era gangsters in IT, because I will read the **** out of that. I will make those ****ing pages float.
King, and the creative minds behind this movie, based the Bradley gang off of real life bank robber Al Brady, who was named Public Enemy No 1., and killed by the FBI in Bangor, Maine while trying to purchase two Tommy Guns from a sporting goods store (because the 20s/30s were ****ing insane). Here's the mural of IT's Bradley gang vs. a photo of the Brady gang's real life demise.
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Besides the over use of CGI (Pennywise growing to like 40 feet in the garage was dumb), I thought this would be more practically driven effects wise, my biggest problem with the film is the line "You'll float too". Again, I've never read the books, but the line in the 1990 version left me with the impression with when Curry said that, he meant your dead body will float in the sewer or something like that - and that line always creeped me out. I was sort of dissapointed to see in this film, he literally meant you will float.
Overall I really liked the movie. Though I prefer Tim Curry's portrayal of Pennywise (because that's the one that scared the crap out of me as a child), I liked how Bill Skarsgård played Pennywise as something that was trying to pretend to be human, but not quite sure how to do it.
This left me really excited for the next one. Rating: 4
I thought this lacked the charm of the first one, but still enjoyable
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Redwell
10-02-17, 02:19 PM
Man on the Tracks (1957) (Dir. Munk) 3
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Munk's debut is a bit too reliant on clunky narration and narrative gimmickry, recalling Siodmak's The Killers in one regard and Kurosawa's Rashomon in another, but the tears he wrings from his conclusion and the haunting impression he leaves on his audience is remarkable.
Traffic (2000) (Dir. Soderbergh) 2
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tl;dr the war on drugs is bad
Citizen Rules
10-02-17, 02:19 PM
I thought this lacked the charm of the first one, but still enjoyable
http://www.stradbrokeonline.org.uk/images/Uploads/Cinema/second-best-marigold-hotel_612x907.jpg I liked both, I gave the first a 3/5 the second a 3.5/5
It was nice seeing all these established actors in an assemble cast. And I really liked the actor who played the owner of the hotel, Dev Patel. He's the same guy in Lion too.
The ensemble is excellent, and Dev is great (but I thought he pushed it a bit far in the 2nd. Too much of a caricature for me). Still, he;s a fantastic actor, nd I love that this is full of older characters but any age can enjoy it. Judi Dench and Maggie Smith *swoon*
matt72582
10-02-17, 03:01 PM
Krisha - 5/10
Cliched, but tried to disguise that with editing... But when I see an old female as the lead, I usually give it a shot..
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Stirchley
10-02-17, 04:00 PM
35942
Terrific movie.
35943
Also very good movie.
WorldFilmGeek
10-02-17, 05:29 PM
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Armstrong (Kerry Carlock and Nicholas Lund-Ulrich, 2017): On her first night as an EMT, Lauren, along with her new partner Eddie soon find themselves in a situation they never expected. They find a wounded man in an alley and attempt to help him. Soon, they find themselves followed by a high-tech drone intending to kill them. The EMTs soon learn that they man they are trying to nurse back to health is Armstrong, a superhero with a high-tech bionic arm that shoots bullets. Armstrong informs the duo of an impending war between him and the Fifth Sun, a Doomsday cult.
Actually a pretty good meshing of superhero, sci-fi, and drama driven by the performances of Orange is the New Black's Janae, Vicky Jeudy as the EMT with a past and Shawn Parsons as the titular superhero.
Got to see this via screener with an official VOD and Walmart DVD exclusive release tomorrow.
Final Rating: B+
Nausicaä
10-02-17, 05:45 PM
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3.5
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Rey Skywalker
10-02-17, 06:58 PM
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The Decoy Bride (2011)
3
cricket
10-02-17, 09:26 PM
Le Corbeau (1943)
3.5
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French for The Raven, and because of that I was expecting a horror movie. It's from the same director as Diaboliques, Wages Of Fear, and Quai des Orfevres, and as it turns out I like the two lesser known films the best. This is a mystery/drama about a smear campaign against a doctor, with letters traveling around town from "The Raven". It's got a dark edge to it, and I knew I'd like it right from the start. It deserves it's place on the 40's countdown.
Citizen Rules
10-02-17, 10:42 PM
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Sunset Song (2015)
A stunningly beautiful to look at, visual film, with slow reflective scenes bathed in warm amber light....like the embers of a warm fire on a winter's day, the appeal is in the ambiance of the illusion. And a story line that covers the life of a young woman in rural Scotland in the 19th century is equally appealing.
It's too bad it's cursed with a hackneyed script that trouts out two dimensional characters of the most overused film tropes. The actors themselves were fine, especially the actress who plays the lead..But this film has nowhere to go and all that visual beauty can't save what is efficiently a hack writing job. Another trip through the editing room might have trimmed off the fat and tightened the film up. As is I give it a:
rating_2_5
Stirchley
10-02-17, 11:17 PM
Citizen, at least you finished it. I tried twice & finally gave it up as a bad job.
Stirchley
10-02-17, 11:21 PM
35966
Offbeat, but fairly good. I enjoy the duo of Noah Baumbach & Greta Gertwig
Citizen Rules
10-02-17, 11:24 PM
Citizen, at least you finished it. I tried twice & finally gave it up as a bad job. You missed the butt cam:cool: I thought the director was going to go for a colonoscopy:eek:....any more of a zoom in and the camera lens would have needed a good cleaning, ugh.
Stirchley
10-02-17, 11:25 PM
Whose butt?
Citizen Rules
10-02-17, 11:26 PM
Whose butt?The boyfriend of the lead character. Strangest camera staging of a love making scene, that I've ever seen. Very unflattering.
Iroquois
10-03-17, 05:13 AM
Traffic (2000) (Dir. Soderbergh) 2
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tl;dr the war on drugs is bad
Yeah, it's like if Crash was about drugs instead of racism. Del Toro is worth at least one of those popcorns.
The Murderer Lives at 21 - 3
I think I'm watching too many murder mysteries these days.
cricket
10-03-17, 08:54 AM
Vigilante (1983)
2.5+
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Robert Forster and Fred Williamson are the stars of this movie about a small group of guys who are, I can't think of the word but it means people who take the law into their own hands. Anyway, it's not about the plot but the fun, and there is fun even if there's a high level of stupidity. There's also cool and nasty, although not enough to make it great. It was decent but I was expecting more from the director of Maniac and Maniac Cop.
Krisha - 5/10
Cliched, but tried to disguise that with editing... But when I see an old female as the lead, I usually give it a shot..
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/31/Krisha_poster.jpg
You beat me to it! Sorry you didn't like it. I have not seen it yet but the lead reminded me of Gena Rowlands a bit for some reason. I won't expect much based on your review.
matt72582
10-03-17, 11:04 AM
You beat me to it! Sorry you didn't like it. I have not seen it yet but the lead reminded me of Gena Rowlands a bit for some reason. I won't expect much based on your review.
I think they tried to rip off Gena Rowlands' character, but it was more of a cooking show.. I learned how to make turkey, etc etc..
I think they tried to rip off Gena Rowlands' character, but it was more of a cooking show.. I learned how to make turkey, etc etc..
Oh,man. So, I'm guessing it was lifeless pretending to be deep and a designer imposter of sorts masked by some palm leaf accolades?
matt72582
10-03-17, 11:09 AM
Oh,man. So, I'm guessing it was lifeless pretending to be deep and a designer imposter of sorts masked by some palm leaf accolades?
Are you sure you didn't see it? :)
Are you sure you didn't see it? :)
Nope, but I know the type of film lol
Now, I have to watch it so I'm not just blindly talking shlt and being all prejudiced haha;)
Gangland
10-03-17, 12:41 PM
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While I'm jumping on the Stephen King bandwagon, Gerald's Game was pretty good.
3.5
Always makes me a bit weepy. Denzel and Dakota had amazing chemistry n this
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I think they tried to rip off Gena Rowlands' character, but it was more of a cooking show.. I learned how to make turkey, etc etc..
:rotfl:
At least do some research it was based on a real incident in the directors life, had nothing to do with Rowlands and was nothing at all like Rowlands.
It's an excellent film.
Citizen Rules
10-03-17, 02:44 PM
Krisha (2015)I think they tried to rip off Gena Rowlands' character, but it was more of a cooking show.. I learned how to make turkey, etc etc..
:rotfl:
At least do some research it was based on a real incident in the directors life, had nothing to do with Rowlands and was nothing at all like Rowlands.
It's an excellent film. Matt and Camo, you guys know my taste what is your best guess, would I like Krisha?
Krisha (2015)
Matt and Camo, you guys know my taste what is your best guess, would I like Krisha?
Don't think you would if i'm honest. It's close to a horror film IMO the way it's portrayed, it's like a fever dream. Matt is right about some of the editing not being the best choices, he was a first time director though and was only like 25. I think it's pretty great.
One thing it's nothing like is A Woman Under The Influence or Rowlands performance. That's the most simple comparison i've ever heard and it still makes no sense for a myriad of reasons that i won't go into.
Watched some Cronenberg films last friday and this one:
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I really liked!
rating_4
i'm gonna have to give this another try cause the first time I saw this I hated it
WorldFilmGeek
10-03-17, 03:07 PM
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I Can Speak (Kim Hyun-Seok, 2017): Korea's current hit film revolves around the eventual bond between a nagging elderly lady (Na Mun-Hee) and a civil servant (Lee Je-Hoon) who speaks perfect English. When the lady asks the civil servant to teach her English, they soon forge a bond with both of their lives' changing that all culminates as to why the elderly lady is desperate to learn English in the first place. Some light comedy, great chemistry between Na and Lee and a very emotional third act that actually made me shed a tear by the film's end.
The film is getting an official U.S. theatrical release on Friday.
Final Rating: A+
McConnaughay
10-03-17, 03:12 PM
One thing it's nothing like is A Woman Under The Influence or Rowlands performance. That's the most simple comparison i've ever heard and it still makes no sense for a myriad of reasons that i won't go into.
I mean, two people both made the comparison, so, it must make a little sense to some people, right? I watched It Comes at Night recently, which was the newest film the director did, and I thought it was a little dull and lacking in new ideas. Just me though, and I know a lot of people liked it.
earlsmoviepicks
10-03-17, 03:28 PM
Luck-Key (2016)
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A meticulous hit-man gets amnesia and trades lives with a struggling actor.
This feel-good Korean crime drama was very enjoyable. Wealthy Hyung-wook slips on some soap in the public bathhouse, klonks himself on the head and gets amnesia. Struggling actor Jae-sung takes advantage and swaps out locker keys (hence the cheesy title), and the fun starts from there.
Just as Hyung-wook was flying through the air at the bathhouse, my wife walks into the living room and asks what the hell am I watching. I started it up from the beginning, she sat down, and we both got a kick out of this movie. (thx Netflix)
4.1 slippery bars of soap out of 5
matt72582
10-03-17, 03:53 PM
Krisha (2015)
Matt and Camo, you guys know my taste what is your best guess, would I like Krisha?
I don't think so...
I mean, two people both made the comparison, so, it must make a little sense to some people, right?
Who else made it? Joel hasn't seen it. It makes sense if you are simple, since it's about two distressed women but that's it.
Ultraviolence
10-03-17, 03:58 PM
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Here we go again!!!
McConnaughay
10-03-17, 04:01 PM
Who else made it? Joel hasn't seen it. It makes sense if you are simple, since it's about two distressed women but that's it.
Joel said it based on what he'd seen from it, and Matt concurred on what he said it resembled. Whether or not it is true is neither here nor there, I only think it doesn't leave a lot of wiggle-room to say only "simple" people would make that comparison. Like I said, it might be completely off-base, I simply chimed in, and maybe I shouldn't have. Apologies. :cool:
Have you seen It Comes at Night?
Ultraviolence
10-03-17, 04:05 PM
i'm gonna have to give this another try cause the first time I saw this I hated it
It's a very strange film, the first 12 minutes bored me to death and I realize that I was lost, coudn't understand the dialogs so I just started again, rewatched last night and I understand more of the dialogs and I'm planning to rewatch again tomorrow. The dialogs sometimes are over the top and too enigmatic but ok, the film is a hell of a experience. Let me know what you think once you watch again.
Joel said it based on what he'd seen from it, and Matt concurred on what he said it resembled. Whether or not it is true or not is neither here nor there, I only think it comes off a little dismissive and that it doesn't leave a lot of wiggle-room for discussion. Like I said, it might be completely off-base, I simply chimed in, and maybe I shouldn't have. Apologies. :cool:
Have you seen It Comes at Night?
Joel said the lead reminded him of Rowlands which makes sense since she kind of looks like an older (older as in Rowlands age in A Woman Under The Influence) version of her. Matt then said they tried to copy the character which is ridiculous since it's based on a traumatic experience from the directors past. Neither the story or the way its portrayed is anything like A Woman Under The Influence, so yes i was dismissive of a shallow comparison.
Citizen Rules
10-03-17, 04:06 PM
Don't think you would if i'm honest. It's close to a horror film IMO the way it's portrayed, it's like a fever dream. ...
I don't think so... Thanks guys, I'll skip Keisha for now.
I still need to work on some 2017 films, I've only seen 2? I think.
Thanks guys, I'll skip Keisha for now.
I still need to work on some 2017 films, I've only seen 2? I think.
Krisha is actually 2015 if you're going by its festival release, 2016 otherwise. It Comes At Night is the directors film from this year. I've only seen ten 2017 films so far.
I gotta see Krisha now. You what kills me about watching movies? The fact that sometimes you really dislike or like a film, and then, if you happen to see it again by chance or actively seek it out, you can do a complete 360 on it and change your mind. I mean, on one hand that's cool and progressive, but on the other hand it makes writing reviews kind of a pain in the ass.:p
Citizen Rules
10-03-17, 04:21 PM
I gotta see Krisha now.
You what kills me about watching movies? The fact that sometimes you really dislike or like a film, and then, if you happen to see it again by chance or actively seek it out, you can do a complete 360 on it and change your mind. I mean, on one hand that's cool and progressive, but on the other hand it makes writing reviews kind of a pain in the ass.:pThat never happens to me. I either like or dislike a film, and that almost never changes. Well I'll be looking for your review of Krisha and see what I'm missing:)
I gotta see Krisha now. You what kills me about watching movies? The fact that sometimes you really dislike or like a film, and then, if you happen to see it again by chance or actively seek it out, you can do a complete 360 on it and change your mind. I mean, on one hand that's cool and progressive, but on the other hand it makes writing reviews kind of a pain in the ass.:p
It's definitely not for everyone. Some of what Matt said about the editing is true, although he was a 24 year old first time director he was clearly experimenting. Of course people will react to it in different ways, to me it was like a really distressing fever dream; almost like a horror film. Others find it annoying or whatever but it's not pretentious, just a young eager director trying some stuff and making a film that is very personal to him. The only reason i responded is because i didn't like the idea of saying he "stole" Rowlands character when this is something meaningful to him.
McConnaughay
10-03-17, 04:23 PM
I gotta see Krisha now. You what kills me about watching movies? The fact that sometimes you really dislike or like a film, and then, if you happen to see it again by chance or actively seek it out, you can do a complete 360 on it and change your mind. I mean, on one hand that's cool and progressive, but on the other hand it makes writing reviews kind of a pain in the ass.:p
I can't really think of many films off of my head I hated, then loved, but I can think of a lot of films I liked, then, disliked when I revisited them.
It's definitely not for everyone. Some of what Matt said about the editing is true, although he was a 24 year old first time director he was clearly experimenting. Of course people will react to it in different ways, to me it was like a really distressing fever dream; almost like a horror film. Others find it annoying or whatever but it's not pretentious, just a young eager director trying some stuff and making a film that is very personal to him. The only reason i responded is because i didn't like the idea of saying he "stole" Rowlands character when this is something meaningful to him.
Ah, OK, gotcha. I'll hafta check it out. I love eating turkey so maybe it'll make me hungry at the least? Plus, I love Gena Rowlands. Can't wait to see her in action!! :D:D;)
It's definitely not for everyone. Some of what Matt said about the editing is true, although he was a 24 year old first time director he was clearly experimenting. Of course people will react to it in different ways, to me it was like a really distressing fever dream; almost like a horror film. Others find it annoying or whatever but it's not pretentious, just a young eager director trying some stuff and making a film that is very personal to him. The only reason i responded is because i didn't like the idea of saying he "stole" Rowlands character when this is something meaningful to him.
Damn, 24? That's younger than me. What am I doing with my life!
Ah, OK, gotcha. I'll hafta check it out. I love eating turkey so maybe it'll make me hungry at the least? Plus, I love Gena Rowlands. Can't wait to see her in action!! :D:D;)
The turkey scene will put you off food for at least a few hours haha.
I can't really think of many films off of my head I hated, then loved, but I can think of a lot of films I liked, then, disliked when I revisited them.
I hated Waiting for Guffman, and within 15 mins, loved it. Strangest movie related change of mind ever, and it's true, not an exagerration.
Also, I used to hate Repo Man back in the day, now I really like it a lot. Lots of films I've switched the flip on...but I suppose being in my 40's now, there's that time that's passed, and a lot of changing happened in between my pre teens, teens, 20's and 30's til now so...
The turkey scene will put you off food for at least a few hours haha.
I'm gonna buy a turkey, cook it, then hop on top of it like a typewriter and bang the crap out of it
I'm similar, Joel. I change my mind on a lot of films when I rewatch them. I think rewatching movies is heavily underrated among cinephiles.
I'm similar, Joel. I change my mind on a lot of films when I rewatch them. I think rewatching movies is heavily underrated among cinephiles.
I think so, too. It's the same as when you have a fight with someone because of a misunderstanding. You hold a grudge. You may find down the road that you weren't hearing them the right way. I also think sometimes factors outside of a film affect your interpretation and enjoyment of it, like your state of mind, mood, etc. I may just watch City Slickers II:The Secret of Curly's Gold just to be sure.
It's a very strange film, the first 12 minutes bored me to death and I realize that I was lost, coudn't understand the dialogs so I just started again, rewatched last night and I understand more of the dialogs and I'm planning to rewatch again tomorrow. The dialogs sometimes are over the top and too enigmatic but ok, the film is a hell of a experience. Let me know what you think once you watch again.
Now that I know the plot I might give it another go and focus on the dialogue this time
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