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the samoan lawyer
10-13-17, 08:46 AM
The Beguiled
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Haven't seen the original, had a discussion with Captain Steel and Citizen about it and from that i think one thing about it sounds extremely wrong but otherwise i'm interested in seeing it. I don't think there was anything remarkable about this it was just enjoyable. Colin Farrell was very good i thought, not seen him in much and i've always had the idea that he is a bad actor but he worked for me here. None of the women/girls were particularly great they were all good enough though, Kidman probably least for me. Good story too, not where i thought it was heading at all during the first twenty minutes or so. My biggest problem was some scenes were horribly lit, maybe it was a realism thing since this was set during the US Civil War but it was annoying anyway.
rating_3_5
I liked the original so I'm definitely interested in seeing this. Also, since Neon Demon I've like Fanning too. Hopefully I'll get to this soon.
the samoan lawyer
10-13-17, 08:52 AM
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The Ghost and Mrs Muir (1947)
Might have had an outside chance of making my 40's list. Really enjoyed this, very bittersweet.
4+
WorldFilmGeek
10-13-17, 10:49 AM
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The Foreigner (Martin Campbell, 2017):
Jackie Chan's best performance in recent years and don't let the marketing fool you. It's not so much an action film but more of a political thriller piece with sparse Chan action that is more dark and gritty compared to his usual work (and it works nicely here) but the film works quite well, especially with Pierce Brosnan's character playing a very pivotal role as a former IRA member turned politician who like Chan's embittered father, looks for answers and gets more than what he bargains for.
Final Rating: A
Iroquois
10-13-17, 10:56 AM
I actually liked White House Down better. Where dat sequel at???
Yeah, it's certainly more deserving of a sequel than Olympus Has Fallen, but no, I guess we needed an Independence Day sequel and a historically inaccurate Stonewall movie first.
Gerald's Game - 3
Let's Split up, gang.
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rating_4 +
Obviously very good, but I've seen Rocky every time, when Marlon Brando appearnced with his eye make-up.
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Citizen Rules
10-13-17, 01:31 PM
The Beguiled
rating_3_5I'm hesitatingly interested in seeing this one. I'm pretty sure I won't like it as much as the original, but I'm interested in Sofia Coppola's work, so I'll be watching this when it comes to DVD.
rating_4 +
Obviously very good, but I've seen Rocky every time, when Marlon Brando appearnced with his eye make-up.
Awesome movie! bad eye make up!
Gangland
10-13-17, 02:02 PM
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I finally went see Blade Runner 2049 last night. I'm split on this movie. It's definitely one of the better made movies of this year, it wasn't bad, so let me get that out of the way immediately. All the aesthetics of Blade Runner are present: Neon soaked cityscapes, names of 80s companies/products, the synth score, long coats, philosophical musings of what it means to be human, etc., but alot of the movie just didn't feel like Blade Runner. With not giving too much away, the stakes were far too high in this movie. The hard boiled, noirsh direction of the first one is abandoned. Harrison Ford's return was okay. My problem is that we don't really know the character of Rick Deckard that well. In Blade Runner all he did was eat noodles, drink, play piano, dream about unicorns, and get the **** beat out of him. So his return is a tad underwhelming, because there really isn't much to expect. I'll probably stop it there to not ruin anything for those who haven't seen it. Overall, definitely worth seeing and a worthy sequel to one of my favorite sci-fi films (it could have been much worse).
RATING: 4
I'm hesitatingly interested in seeing this one. I'm pretty sure I won't like it as much as the original, but I'm interested in Sofia Coppola's work, so I'll be watching this when it comes to DVD.
When you do see it i'd try not to compare it to the original too much as it's not a remake it's an adaptation of the book. Not sure of the differences between each or which is closer to the book. It wasn't amazing as i said i liked it though, if the original is better made maybe i wouldn't have liked it after seeing that and knowing the story, who knows.
Fabulous
10-13-17, 03:49 PM
The Innocents (1961)
4
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Dirk120
10-13-17, 04:03 PM
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So I finally saw this. An overall solid movie.
Cons:
- Not a big fan of the propaganda.
- The movie missed to present the motivation of the bombers
- Not very sure how truthful this movie is based on the real event. A movie like this shouldn't include any dramatic parts, the plot is already interesting enough.
rating_3_5
To compare with similar movies:
Stronger rating_4
Deepwater Horizon rating_4
Camo I gave it the same rating. Really appreciated it but didn't resonate with me as deeply as I would have liked.
Fantastic. Got such a great sleep.
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Citizen Rules
10-13-17, 05:44 PM
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So I finally saw this. An overall solid movie. rating_3_5
Cons:
- Not a big fan of the propagandaI just seen this film, I didn't see any propaganda in it.
- The movie missed to present the motivation of the bombersThe two terrorist talk about their motives when they abduct the Chinese student, they tell him their 'claims' that the US lied about 9/11 and blamed it on terrorist... and so the bombers are mad and in their minds the attack was done for some sort of twisted payback.
- Not very sure how truthful this movie is based on the real event. A movie like this shouldn't include any dramatic parts, the plot is already interesting enough.According to another MoFo who followed the news story as it happened, the events in the movie are very factual.
BTW, I didn't like the movie either, but for different reasons.
Seemed pretty close to the news publications I was following, including tv news which I try not to watch too much.
I'm glad I saw the 3 Berg docomovies but this was my least favourite. Dont know if it was the writing or acting but I couldnt engage with the characters.
Halloween (1978) - 100/100
Nausicaä
10-13-17, 06:07 PM
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3
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYzEAbjwF7w
Dirk120
10-13-17, 06:47 PM
I just seen this film, I didn't see any propaganda in it.
The two terrorist talk about their motives when they abduct the Chinese student, they tell him their 'claims' that the US lied about 9/11 and blamed it on terrorist... and so the bombers are mad and in their minds the attack was done for some sort of twisted payback.
According to another MoFo who followed the news story as it happened, the events in the movie are very factual.
BTW, I didn't like the movie either, but for different reasons.
They did talk about 911 when they kidnapped the Chinese kid, but it wasn't enough as the motive. Their goal is to 'kill them all', by doing this attack would absolutely NOT help to change the view towards Muslims even if what they said was true about 911.
Instead, the movie just labels the tragedy as terrorism, sure it is but it would be better if the director digs deeper and reveals the reason why something like this continue to happen. Sure it is evil vs good, hate vs love, but where is the hate coming from? Why would this happen?
Without showing such aspect, that makes it a one side of the story, which is propaganda to me.
This kind of movie could be 'dangerous', sure the majority of USA citizens would not hate Muslims after watching just one movie, they would come with their own thinking about terrorism. But I am afraid some would, some people might just think 'why are these evil people in my country? God I wish they are gone.' This movie did spread the love part, and it was done very good, but it didn't stop the hate, from both side.
A movie like this needs to show both side, rather than only focusing on the victims.
With respects to the factual story, when I watched the part where the Chinese kid said he just remembered his GPS number, which was a series of long numbers. I laughed. I doubt that was what happened when the Chinese kid was desperate to seek for safety. Also he said "Catch those motherfukers" I doubt he said that either. LOL For the most part, the movie follows a factual timeline as how the event happened, but I just cannot believe 100% of that is true.
doubledenim
10-13-17, 06:53 PM
Tangerine
A nice doc on the working class. :)
3
Train to Busan
Another Korean train movie about class struggle.
3.5
The Prestige
David Bowie makes sense.
4
The Babysitter
I'm out of my depth with this one.
Without showing such aspect, that makes it a one side of the story, which is propaganda to me..
I dont see any propaganda, just an A to B timeline. For that it is very well done to allow the viewer to let the events unroll before them.
Stirchley
10-13-17, 07:07 PM
I just cannot believe 100% of that is true.
You don’t have to since it’s based on. It’s not a documentary.
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Chinatown (1974)
4
Bihotza
10-13-17, 07:51 PM
I just watched Persona and I didn't understand it and now I feel horrible :(
Wild Strawberries was so easy to follow and this just leaves me confused and the internet doesn't really help either
what are your interpretations ?
Stirchley
10-13-17, 08:00 PM
I just watched Persona and I didn't understand it and now I feel horrible :(
Wild Strawberries was so easy to follow and this just leaves me confused and the internet doesn't really help either
what are your interpretations ?
The way to understand Persona is to know that the two women are one & the same person.
Bihotza
10-13-17, 08:22 PM
The way to understand Persona is to know that the two women are one & the same person.
Yeah, I figured that after reading one analysis but then the other started talking about how it signifies art and ultimately reflects Bergman etc too and how the beginning marks the beginning of cinema and the middle also marks some and that was all very vague to me
Stirchley
10-13-17, 08:32 PM
Yeah, I figured that after reading one analysis but then the other started talking about how it signifies art and ultimately reflects Bergman etc too and how the beginning marks the beginning of cinema and the middle also marks some and that was all very vague to me
Gosh, that does sound confusing. I try not to over-analyze movies, but, rather, just enjoy them.
Fabulous
10-13-17, 09:24 PM
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
4
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The Babysitter
I'm out of my depth with this one.
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No good? Was gonna watch tonight.
doubledenim
10-13-17, 10:01 PM
The Babysitter
I'm out of my depth with this one.
No good? Was gonna watch tonight.
I don't watch a lot of movies like this. It's not horror, so it's goremedy maybe? I don't know what is considered good for this type of movie.
It was good enough to be a "looking for something to watch" type of movie. :)
Fabulous
10-14-17, 12:10 AM
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
4
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Redwell
10-14-17, 04:50 AM
The Last Day of Summer (1958) (Dir. Tadeusz Konwicki) 4
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Two strangers meet upon a beach so isolated from the world that it might as well be another planet. Even here in isolation, the roar of the jets skyward remind the woman of the war and the love she lost because of it. Her youth is behind her and with it any hope for the future. The man left the war with his life still in front of him. He's pathetic in his lonesomeness. The woman wants to spare herself misery by making herself leave. The man wants to spare himself misery by making her stay. The war is over, but its reverberations can still be felt- even here in a paradise.
I also watched Prussian Culture (1908) (Dir. Mojzesz Towbin) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1801359#post1801359) & The Polish Dancer (1917) (Dir. Aleksander Hertz) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1801361#post1801361) which I wrote about in my thread where I'm creating a guide to Polish Cinema. Those write ups were informed by Sheila Skaff's book on the silent era of Polish Film and Marek Hatlof's book on Polish Film in general.
Redwell
10-14-17, 04:52 AM
I just watched Persona and I didn't understand it and now I feel horrible :(
Wild Strawberries was so easy to follow and this just leaves me confused and the internet doesn't really help either
what are your interpretations ?
I watched about 5 minutes of it a couple of years ago before I was like "nope, I'm not ready for this". :p
Kissintel
10-14-17, 06:02 AM
It Comes At Night rating_2
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Not my cup of tea, 2 stars for Joel Edgerton's performance.
Chypmunk
10-14-17, 10:19 AM
Sunshine On Leith (Dexter Fletcher, 2013) 3+
Both herself and I proclaimed it reasonably enjoyable
matt72582
10-14-17, 10:27 AM
I watched about 5 minutes of it a couple of years ago before I was like "nope, I'm not ready for this". :p
Surprised...
matt72582
10-14-17, 10:28 AM
The Last Day of Summer (1958) (Dir. Tadeusz Konwicki) rating_4
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Two strangers meet upon a beach so isolated from the world that it might as well be another planet. Even here in isolation, the roar of the jets skyward remind the woman of the war and the love she lost because of it. Her youth is behind her and with it any hope for the future. The man left the war with his life still in front of him. He's pathetic in his lonesomeness. The woman wants to spare herself misery by making herself leave. The man wants to spare himself misery by making her stay. The war is over, but its reverberations can still be felt- even here in a paradise.
I also watched Prussian Culture (1908) (Dir. Mojzesz Towbin) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1801359#post1801359) & The Polish Dancer (1917) (Dir. Aleksander Hertz) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1801361#post1801361) which I wrote about in my thread where I'm creating a guide to Polish Cinema. Those write ups were informed by Sheila Skaff's book on the silent era of Polish Film and Marek Hatlof's book on Polish Film in general.
Only an hour long movie? I glanced over your description, looked good, and I didn't wanna look too much, but I found the video, as long as one doesn't mind the auto-translate subtitles...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxz8KginRbk
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For the first time I simply didnt feel entertained. Too vaudevillian from the get go; Sean was it's only redeeming feature. I think I've outgrown it, and so has Mr D.
Redwell
10-14-17, 11:06 AM
Only an hour long movie? I glanced over your description, looked good, and I didn't wanna look too much, but I found the video, as long as one doesn't mind the auto-translate subtitles...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxz8KginRbk
Scorsese's Polish Masterpiece Series made the blu-ray transfer available. My experience definitely benefited from the sharpness of the image.
Fabulous
10-14-17, 01:00 PM
The Last Detail (1973)
3.5
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valkyrie
10-14-17, 03:23 PM
Atomic Blonde - 8/10
I'm hesitatingly interested in seeing this one. I'm pretty sure I won't like it as much as the original, but I'm interested in Sofia Coppola's work, so I'll be watching this when it comes to DVD.
I want to see it either, but I haven't seen the original yet and I would prefer to watch it first.
Awesome movie! bad eye make up!
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Rewatch.
I didn't know it's possible, but the second time was better.
I really love this movie. Everything in it is beautiful - pictures, music, characters.
I fall in love once again
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Mr Minio
10-14-17, 03:56 PM
The Last Day of Summer A masterpiece. Almost my favourite Konwicki only second to Salto.
Only Lovers Left Alive My favourite Jarmusch.
A masterpiece. Almost my favourite Konwicki only second to Salto.
Konwicki was... I think "genius" is not to big word.
My favourite Jarmusch.
When I was watching it yesteraday I thought the same.
Spider-Man: Homecoming
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Most of the people who are here for some time probably know I love DC better in general, but they then know as well that I try to be objective as much as possible, sometimes that even leads to me giving Marvel movies a better grade than what they actually deserve.
Now, when that is out of the way - Personally, superhero movies in general had become boring for me, not just Marvel, DC and Fox as well, I'm looking forward to Justice League only because of Batman, combination of my likeness for the character and Ben Affleck pulls me to it, nothing else. Spider-Man sadly falls into that "boring" category, if you had seen one Spider-Man movie you had seen them all, nothing has changed, yes, there is Tony Stark in it, but so what? This is not 2008 anymore, shared universes are everywhere at this point, they all need to step up their game in order to improve and keep this genre somewhat interesting. Peter goes to school - he is not popular - there is a girl he likes - he fails because of bad decision (his humanity and wish to improve and prove himself) - He dose good, changing wrongs he previously did - The end. Acting is alright, guy who plays Peter is nice, everyone else is just not bad, dialog is decant I guess, plot is obvious and you would guess it just by looking at the shortest synopsis. Now... Do I think Homecoming is bad? No. It is a decant movie, better than Amazing Spider-Man for sure, but that is about it, it is not improvement on what we saw from Marvel up to this point, it blends into regularity. I think time of "oh look Spider-Man just stood next to Iron-Man" is beyond us, we actually need new things in order to be impressed, why do I know this? We had Batman and Superman fighting each other, proving that there needs to be more to a movie than just putting popular characters in it, because there is nobody more popular than the mentioned two. Oh I almost forgot, action was very bad in my opinion, just too much focus on comedy. I'm really happy with what Fox has been doing (yea, I know it sounds odd) with Deadpool, Logan and now New Mutants, they decided to do something different and it payed off.
6.5/10
edarsenal
10-14-17, 04:42 PM
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Rewatch.
I didn't know it's possible, but the second time was better.
I really love this movie. Everything in it is beautiful - pictures, music, characters.
I fall in love once again
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Like Mr Minio, this IS my favorite of Jarmusch!
And the fact that a chunk is here in Detroit was frickin awesome. But even if it was somewhere else, it's a really great movie!! and yes, rewatches DO add to the enjoyment.
The Comfort of Strangers (1990) - a real curio for me. Couple on the brink of break up go to Venice and somehow (vanity?) get attracted to the non-existent charms of another couple who are homicidal. The Pinter dialogue is very stagey and Rupert Everett is woeful but it did keep me watching. I'll always give Paul Schrader films a go. Walken was tearing the screen up here and very sinister from the get go. A truly bizarre watching experience. 6/10.
Nausicaä
10-14-17, 06:40 PM
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4
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Could have done with some more Etta Candy in the film, she was rather amusing.
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Rewatch.
I didn't know it's possible, but the second time was better.
I really love this movie. Everything in it is beautiful - pictures, music, characters.
I fall in love once again
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Gotta see this. Didn't Jarmusch make a vampire movie, too? Or is this the one? Gonna hafta check it out...
SeeingisBelieving
10-14-17, 06:50 PM
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For the first time I simply didnt feel entertained. Too vaudevillian from the get go; Sean was it's only redeeming feature. I think I've outgrown it, and so has Mr D.
Oh that's a shame Dani – it was great in the cinema :). Sean Connery is brilliant in it; probably my favourite of his roles actually.
I need to watch this again, The Last Crusade.
edarsenal
10-14-17, 07:12 PM
Gotta see this. Didn't Jarmusch make a vampire movie, too? Or is this the one? Gonna hafta check it out...
this is the vampire movie :)
Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
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Pretty neat and sweet.
4
Oh that's a shame Dani – it was great in the cinema :). Sean Connery is brilliant in it; probably my favourite of his roles actually.
Maybe I was in the wrong mood, See, or maybe because the franchise has been playing on tv for three weeks and I'm dreading the Crystal Abortion next weekend. I feel I have to finish the franchise for some bizarre reason. Maybe I can hate watch it and laugh all the way through it.
Rey Skywalker
10-14-17, 08:47 PM
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Hidden Figures (2016)
4
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SE7EN (1995)
5
Raven73
10-15-17, 02:41 AM
Colossal.
7/10.
Not at all what I expected, but better than I expected. Some awkward and dumb moments.
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SeeingisBelieving
10-15-17, 07:23 AM
Maybe I was in the wrong mood, See, or maybe because the franchise has been playing on tv for three weeks and I'm dreading the Crystal Abortion next weekend. I feel I have to finish the franchise for some bizarre reason. Maybe I can hate watch it and laugh all the way through it.
Yeah it was a shame about Crystal Skull. Let's hope the next one can stand up to the originals.
doubledenim
10-15-17, 09:36 AM
Speed
The remake needs more Cameron Frye.
3
Iroquois
10-15-17, 10:53 AM
The Crazies - 3
Will probably look back at that rating and think that it's wrong, which is a real sign of this movie's strengths/weaknesses.
hello101
10-15-17, 12:37 PM
The Conjuring 2
3
Annabelle Creation
3.5
I feel as though AC was the better horror film, TC2 was like family drama at times.
Halloween 2 (1981)
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GRADE - 65/100
I liked this enough as a sequel, I think it's great for a continuation. Some of the plot felt repetitive and at times boring, but the cool kills were enough to keep me interested. I used to love this movie and thought it was almost as strong as the original, watching it again I'm like: REALLY?! The final chase scene with Laurie Strode was fantastic
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
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GRADE - 80/100
This might be my favorite sequel, I'll have to watch H20 again. This has the classic Halloween feeling and I love the new characters. Michael's mask is awfully discouraging but I think as a horror movie this works in many levels. Great job!
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Rewatch.
Great movie, but I'm impressed by imagination of F. S. Fitzgerald, who wrote this novel.
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Rewatch.
The second watching was also pleasant.
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Rewatch.
As my sister said: "They used to make so good movies". And the duo - Goldie and Kurt... Perfect!
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - good performances from all involved (Ruffalo a standout). Quirky as you'd expect (Kaufman) but the story of Joel and Clementine was sad. It never weighed the film down however. Seemed like a paean to a lost love (or maybe I was too liberal with my wine pouring :)). Beck should do more soundtrack songs. Solid 7/10.
Nausicaä
10-15-17, 05:46 PM
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3.5
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HashtagBrownies
10-15-17, 06:31 PM
36509
4
I guess these are my favourite type of trillers, as I thought this was really great. The script is amazing, it understands the tension it needs to keep it going. The tension is some of the best. The special effects are very good. Patrick Stewart does a great performance. I haven’t seen a thriller like this in a while, and I’m glad I got to see it.
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Rewatch.
As my sister said: "They used to make so good movies". And the duo - Goldie and Kurt... Perfect!
Good taste, lady. ;)
DocHoliday
10-15-17, 06:50 PM
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Just rewatched for the first time in forever. Still one of the better political cover-up thrillers ever made. Everything about this movie is top notch.
8.5/10
Dirk120
10-15-17, 08:28 PM
Spider-Man: Homecoming
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Most of the people who are here for some time probably know I love DC better in general, but they then know as well that I try to be objective as much as possible, sometimes that even leads to me giving Marvel movies a better grade than what they actually deserve.
Now, when that is out of the way - Personally, superhero movies in general had become boring for me, not just Marvel, DC and Fox as well, I'm looking forward to Justice League only because of Batman, combination of my likeness for the character and Ben Affleck pulls me to it, nothing else. Spider-Man sadly falls into that "boring" category, if you had seen one Spider-Man movie you had seen them all, nothing has changed, yes, there is Tony Stark in it, but so what? This is not 2008 anymore, shared universes are everywhere at this point, they all need to step up their game in order to improve and keep this genre somewhat interesting. Peter goes to school - he is not popular - there is a girl he likes - he fails because of bad decision (his humanity and wish to improve and prove himself) - He dose good, changing wrongs he previously did - The end. Acting is alright, guy who plays Peter is nice, everyone else is just not bad, dialog is decant I guess, plot is obvious and you would guess it just by looking at the shortest synopsis. Now... Do I think Homecoming is bad? No. It is a decant movie, better than Amazing Spider-Man for sure, but that is about it, it is not improvement on what we saw from Marvel up to this point, it blends into regularity. I think time of "oh look Spider-Man just stood next to Iron-Man" is beyond us, we actually need new things in order to be impressed, why do I know this? We had Batman and Superman fighting each other, proving that there needs to be more to a movie than just putting popular characters in it, because there is nobody more popular than the mentioned two. Oh I almost forgot, action was very bad in my opinion, just too much focus on comedy. I'm really happy with what Fox has been doing (yea, I know it sounds odd) with Deadpool, Logan and now New Mutants, they decided to do something different and it payed off.
6.5/10
Very objective. This movie is trash. I gave it 6/10.
Citizen Rules
10-15-17, 10:48 PM
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Macabre (1958)
Director: William Castle
Here's one, Macabre, a mystery thriller horror movie for Halloween. It's about a doctor who was having an affair while his wife died in child birth...now the town hates him and someone has stolen his young daughter and buried her alive in a small coffin, yikes! The doctor has to find her before the air in the coffin runs out! Only he doesn't know why she's at. Sounds kinda of exciting right?
It's a mystery as the movie sets up all these different people who seem to have a motive to do such a horrible thing. The fun is figuring out who would bury a kid alive. It's called horror but there's no horror really, well a little, but hard core horror fans won't like it.
This is the first movie produced and directed by William Castle. I thought it was a good thriller, and a good mystery. I couldn't figure out who did it, maybe you can?
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DocHoliday
10-16-17, 12:09 AM
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SE7EN (1995)
5
Se7en is indeed a masterpiece. Spacey's performance, even in the limited amount of time he was on screen, was truly chilling.
The best Fincher movie.
Fabulous
10-16-17, 01:09 AM
Approaching the Unknown (2016)
3.5
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Iroquois
10-16-17, 06:19 AM
Very objective. This movie is trash. I gave it 6/10.
This is the best thing you've ever written.
WolfCop - 1.5
This movie is trash. I give it 6/20.
doubledenim
10-16-17, 08:33 AM
The Purge: Election Year
No idea this was an 80's action movie.
2
TheUsualSuspect
10-16-17, 08:57 AM
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
(Matthew Vaughn)
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Even for a film series that is as over the top as Kingsman is, which is evident in the opening sequence in this sequel, there is a point when over the top is a little too much. When gunshots to the head are not enough to kill people, I think we're in absurd territory. Yet, it's not the fact that they revive Firth's character here that irks me, it's actually the total disregard for female characters. Kingsman had an opportunity to change that here, but fell into an even deeper hole.
The Kingsman is under attack and it leaves Eggsy and Merlin no choice but to travel to the States and find aid in the Statesman, the American spy agency disguised as a Whiskey distillery. A new enemy only known as The Golden Circle emerges and these two spy brands must learn to work together to bring the new enemy down. Exotic locations, beautiful women and lots of gunfire ensues, the audience turns their "brain off" to enjoy a film that takes glee in its own ultra violence.
Vaughn knows how to set up and execute exciting action sequences. He lets you know from the very beginning here that you need to expect the unexpected. So obtuse is the chase sequence in the opening act that I didn't know if the film would be able to match it. The style in this film mirrors what Vaughn did in the original. The church shootout sequence was fun violence, if there is such a thing, here he takes the same approach to a similar sequence and loses the death, but adds the skillful danger. It's one thing to see a skilled spy kill a bunch of 'nobodies', it's another to see him matched up with someone at his own skill level. I enjoyed the fight choreography between Eggsy and his nemesis with a metallic retractable arm. Fun bits like this add something new and exciting to the genre.
The film is fun, but there are plenty of questionable moments where I thought it went too far for the sake of a laugh. I could argue the against the treatment of women in this film (Berry has nothing to do, Cookson is sidelined, Poppy Delevingne is there for a joke about fingering women and while Moore is really good here, she is a non-threat) I thought the biggest missteps was the inclusion and extremely overused bits with Elton John. Singer Elton John is in this film more than Channing Tatum for crying out loud. There is an action sequence late in the film that was really fun to watch, but it was inter cut with bits of Elton John that ruined it. The Golden Circle was more concerned with the comedy this time that it actually made it less funny.
If you liked the original, expect more of the same here. The sequel doesn't reach the same heights, but it does get close. It circles the same beats of the original, down to the motive of the antagonist being evil for the greater good. The Golden Circle has a lot of scenes that don't belong, but as a whole it's not a bad way to spend an hour and a half of escapism.
Iroquois
10-16-17, 09:01 AM
The Golden Circle has a lot of scenes that don't belong, but as a whole it's not a bad way to spend an hour and a half of escapism.
Shame about the other hour, though.
(still can't believe this got cut down from four hours)
Walnutty
10-16-17, 09:15 AM
Saw Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri yesterday.
I'd give it a 4/5. Like most of Martin McDonagh's films i found it verging on brilliant - but then it just seemed to lack a certain something that tips it over that edge of brilliance. I'm still trying to work out exactly what that is but i remember feeling the same about Seven Psychopaths
But very original, very funny, great dialogue and emotionally engaging. I'd say similar in tone to that of the Cohen brothers. In fact I'd go as far as saying he is Britain's response to the Cohen Brothers, quickly establishing himself as one of the finest writers of dark comedy around. Interesting too that he had Frances McDormand's voice in mind whilst writing the film.
Drive (2011)
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The soundtrack, the cinematography, even the font choices... I Love!
4
DocHoliday
10-16-17, 10:42 AM
Edge of Tomorrow
Finally watched this last night for the first time. And I must say.... EXCELLENT movie!
I think the reason that it took me so long to view it is due to the dreadfully bad taste Oblivion left in my mouth, and I guess I subsonsciously equated Edge of Tomorrow and Oblivion.
Very well made film, with a complex plot that a lesser director would have screwed up. Hats off to Doug Liman for executing it beautifully, creating a compelling film similar to a sci-fi version of Groundhog Day.
Best sci-fi movie that Cruise has made since Minority Report.
8.5/10
Dirk120
10-16-17, 12:24 PM
This is the best thing you've ever written.
WolfCop - 1.5
This movie is trash. I give it 6/20.
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Good taste, lady. ;)
Thank You. I appreciate it:)
Drive (2011)
The soundtrack, the cinematography, even the font choices... I Love!
rating_4
The soundtrack is way-out :yup:
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Predictable:(
Main advantage is super cast - Keanu Reeves :love: Chris Evans :randy: and John Corbett:confused: John Corbett als schwartz character? I will never believe that :suspicious:
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Another surprisingly good Italian movie about modern society. Association with "Perfetti sconosciuti" inevitable.
Redwell
10-16-17, 02:34 PM
The Great Train Robbery (1903) (Dir. Edwin S. Porter) 👍
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But early on, film form began to reflect a simultaneist inspiration in editing techniques that ranged from juxtaposition of two disjunst sites with the same frame, to "returns in time" from one narrative site to an earlier locale in the same narrative continuum. Take The Great Train Robbery, a watershed film whose enormous popularity did much to set cinema on a firmly narrative path in 1903, the year of its initial release. The simultaneist structure of The Great Train Robbery, which follows one line of action and then doubles back on itself to pick up on the fate of the character knocked unconscious at the beginning of the film, was not edited as parallel montage, that is, through alternation, but it preserves the character of simultaneity nonetheless. The Great Train Robbery is significant in its advance of narrative continuity under the auspices of the station's railroad clock, which was criticized almost from the time the film was made for the apparent failure on the part of the filmmakers to change the hands of the clock from one scene to another. Instead of seeing this lack of change as necessarily an error, I would suggest that it perhaps should be seen as symbolizing simultaneity. In other words, the doubling back of the text, returning in time to continue the line of action associated with the telegrapher, is marked as simultaneity by the fact that the clock has not advanced in time. Thus, the train's central role in grounding the narrative structure and dramatic potency of the story is further enhanced by its strongly coded connection to timekeeping.
Parallel Tracks: The Railroad and Silent Cinema by Lynne Kirby, p. 54-55 (https://books.google.com/books?id=dgy6w-TO4FQC&pg=PA55&dq=)
The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) (Dir. D.W. Griffith) 👍
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This is where noirs, thrillers, and gangster films began. I'm so used to the formulaic nature of some of these early pictures that I was thrown off initially by the complexity of the plot. There are various factions (i.e. the husband and wife, Snapper Kid's gang, their rivals) and subplots at work (i.e. the death of the mother, the husband's money) to the point where every second of this 15 minute picture is highly significant.
Griffith cuts together these ideas in a highly sophisticated fashion. In particular, a sudden ruckus in the hallway that cuts away to a resident of the building being startled before cutting right back to the action was very slick. The editing even overcomes the separate locations that must provide a coherent geography for the narrative. Bitzer's framing is gorgeous throughout, in particular a shot of Snapper Kidd's cloud of cigarette smoke flying onto screen preceding his entrance into a back room of a dance hall. There's no denying that The Musketeers of Pig Alley is a finely crafted piece of work.
The BFI Companion to Crime ed. Phil Hardy, p. 238 (https://books.google.com/books?id=agfHUakbj5kC&pg=PA238&dq=The+Musketeers+of+Pig+Alley&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiS6bPQ8PHWAhUG6CYKHeXdAOsQ6AEILjAB#v=onepage&q=The%20Musketeers%20of%20Pig%20Alley&f=false)
Film Noir Reader 4 ed. Alain Silver, James Ursini, p. 181 (https://books.google.com/books?id=c72Dt4oFu9YC&pg=PA181&dq=The+Musketeers+of+Pig+Alley&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiS6bPQ8PHWAhUG6CYKHeXdAOsQ6AEIMzAC#v=onepage&q=The%20Musketeers%20of%20Pig%20Alley&f=false)
The Films of D.W. Griffith by Scott Simon, p. 57-59 (https://books.google.com/books?id=mz04AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA57&dq=The+Musketeers+of+Pig+Alley&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiS6bPQ8PHWAhUG6CYKHeXdAOsQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=The%20Musketeers%20of%20Pig%20Alley&f=false)
Safety Last! (1923) (Dir. Fred C. Neymer, Sam Taylor) 4
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Most of what I've read about Safety Last! tends to focus on Lloyd and the team of director's marrying of thrill and comedy. While the pairing is highly effective and entertaining, so much so that Lloyd would return to it in the sound era, I've yet to find much reading on the critique of private tyranny and labor exploitation depicted here.
The American dream in Safety Last! is leaving your loved ones to acquire a menial job from which you barely make rent and satiate your appetite. Your dream is to move up the ladder where you can become a manager who patronizes his employees and is generally an a-hole. Upper management consists of a-holes on a-holes all the way to the top. This is a path so bleak that you would risk your life in an inane stunt to secure the future of your family.
Ah, the wonders of capitalism.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar´s Revenge
This movie I didn’t like, even though it has fellow Norwegians as directors. The way they are overly using Sparrow as a drunken wash-up does not hit me. For me the character has lost its spark. He has not evolved, and Depp is just over selling it.
The two new kids is so boring to watch as well. Their storyline is so predictible. I miss the colorful characters, and the tensions between Sparrow and another feisty actor. I felt that when Depp and Bardem was on scene together it suddenly became more appealing. But that did almost never happened.
I like the shooting of the movie and the landscape. But the scene when they showed Sparrow from his youth was so bad in my eyes. Didn’t look real at all. Horrible.
I hope they´ll pick it up in the next one.
3/10
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Nausicaä
10-16-17, 05:32 PM
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Wings
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TheUsualSuspect
10-16-17, 05:41 PM
Pirates of the Carribean: Salazar´s Revenge
This movie I didn’t like, even though it has fellow Norwegians as directors. The way they are overly using Sparrow as a drunken wash-up does not hit me. For me the character has lost its spark. He has not evolved, and Depp is just over selling it.
The two new kids is so boring to watch as well. Their storyline is so predictible. I miss the colorful characters, and the tensions between Sparrow and another feisty actor. I felt that when Depp and Bardem was on scene together it suddenly became more appealing. But that did almost never happened.
I like the shooting of the movie and the landscape. But the scene when they showed Sparrow from his youth was so bad in my eyes. Didn’t look real at all. Horrible.
I hope they´ll pick it up in the next one.
3/10
36540
I was like...when the hell did they make another POTC movie???? Didn't realize they renamed it for different markets.
rauldc14
10-16-17, 05:44 PM
I actually enjoyed the last Pirates movie.
cricket
10-16-17, 05:50 PM
Even Dwarfs Started Small (1970)
2.5+
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I'm a fan of director Werner Herzog. I've liked everything I've seen from him and loved a few. I didn't think this was great but it was at least worth watching. In this movie you have a bunch of midgets confined to an island, and the people in charge are midgets too. The midgets who aren't in charge rebel by breaking things, starting fires, and just causing general mayhem. I like midgets so I liked the movie.
really wanna see that, too bad you werent into it
Walnutty
10-16-17, 05:53 PM
[CENTER]Even Dwarfs Started Small (1970)
I like midgets so I liked the movie.
lol
Walnutty
10-16-17, 05:54 PM
lol
Also I think you'll find they are dwarfs not midgets.
I was like...when the hell did they make another POTC movie???? Didn't realize they renamed it for different markets.
I guess this is the first one of the movies to do so? Don´t see it have much effect really. Maybe the Scandinavians have some connection to Salazar as a name. Old viking name brought home from the raids in Spain maybe. Doubt it though.
Thursday Next
10-16-17, 05:59 PM
The Abyss
DVD is just awful, and I'm not the sort of person who knows anything about ratios or transfers or anything like that. Funny how it feels part way between Aliens and Titanic - there's even similar shots of people running along water-filled corridors (are they called corridors on a boat?). Just couldn't get into this film and I sort of feel like I still need to watch it. Maybe I should give the director's cut a try.
cricket
10-16-17, 06:02 PM
Also I think you'll find they are dwarfs not midgets.
I generally prefer to call them children with adult faces.
I generally prefer to call them children with adult faces.
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Cult of Chucky. Chucky's back... unfortunately. Nina (Fiona Dourif), now in a mental home after being convicted of murdering her family because no one believes Chucky did it, finds her doll-sized nemesis on his way back with a score to settle and some new tricks up his sleeve in this massively disappointing entry in the series. The previous entry, 2013's excellent Curse of Chucky, put things back on an old school track after the bloated self-indulgent failure of Seed of Chucky back in the early 2000s, but apparently writer-director Don Mancini hasn't learned from his mistake after all, because what we get served up here is much closer to that godawful mess than it is the lean and entertaining Curse. Make no mistake, I fricking hated this movie. I didn't want to, in fact I've been looking forward to it for ages, but crap this was bad. The plot is lopsided, convoluted and fairly nonsensical, and there's also a new and decidedly unwanted sense of unpleasent mean-spiritedness to the film with its excessive gore (not something the series has ever really needed before), the implied fate of Alice, the little girl from Curse, and the nature of Nina's psychiatrist. I ended up wholly disliking this film from top to bottom. A huge disappointment. :(
The Abyss
Maybe I should give the director's cut a try.
Watch the making of instead, Thursday. That's really interesting.
The way they are overly using Sparrow as a drunken wash-up does not hit me. For me the character has lost its spark. He has not evolved, and Depp is just over selling it.
Wasnt he simply playing himself? He was going through a very heavy drinking stage at that point and didnt clean himself up until his marriage broke down but I agree, I'm kind of over the keith ridges stumbling mumbling about thing. I will see it but I'm not in a hurry. Might need to kidnap a niece and nephew to take auntie along to it.
HashtagBrownies
10-16-17, 07:31 PM
36556
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Very good. The performances were good. The fight scenes were very entertaining. While the ending was great and emotional I REALLY wanted it to end on the ‘I am Spartacus’ scene, it seemed so appropriate. The (what I believed to be) matte paintings were very good looking. Strange to see it was directed by Kubrick since it isn’t edited and shot liked a Kubrick film, nor does the script seem like something he would attach onto. Only The Killing to go and I’ll have seen every (good!) Kubrick film.
36556
4
Very good. The performances were good. The fight scenes were very entertaining. While the ending was great and emotional I REALLY wanted it to end on the ‘I am Spartacus’ scene, it seemed so appropriate. The (what I believed to be) matte paintings were very good looking. Strange to see it was directed by Kubrick since it isn’t edited and shot liked a Kubrick film, nor does the script seem like something he would attach onto. Only The Killing to go and I’ll have seen every (good!) Kubrick film.
I didnt realise that was kubrick. Big favourite from my childhood.
Kissintel
10-16-17, 07:52 PM
Cult of Chucky. Chucky's back... unfortunately. Nina (Fiona Dourif), now in a mental home after being convicted of murdering her family because no one believes Chucky did it, finds her doll-sized nemesis on his way back with a score to settle and some new tricks up his sleeve in this massively disappointing entry in the series. The previous entry, 2013's excellent Curse of Chucky, put things back on an old school track after the bloated self-indulgent failure of Seed of Chucky back in the early 2000s, but apparently writer-director Don Mancini hasn't learned from his mistake after all, because what we get served up here is much closer to that godawful mess than it is the lean and entertaining Curse. Make no mistake, I fricking hated this movie. I didn't want to, in fact I've been looking forward to it for ages, but crap this was bad. The plot is lopsided, convoluted and fairly nonsensical, and there's also a new and decidedly unwanted sense of unpleasent mean-spiritedness to the film with its excessive gore (not something the series has ever really needed before), the implied fate of Alice, the little girl from Curse, and the nature of Nina's psychiatrist. I ended up wholly disliking this film from top to bottom. A huge disappointment. :(
After 20-30 minutes I kind of shurgged and started watching something else. Far too much "Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge. Aye?" and most of the charm from the originals has vanished. Pretty disappointed as well, mostly because I believe that they could do something amazing with Chucky, but it just falls on its face.
The English Patient 4.5/5
A very well made film with a haunting score. It is beautiful, romantic, mixed with tradegy and war.
Nausicaä
10-17-17, 08:59 AM
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2.5
Hey Fredrick
10-17-17, 09:04 AM
The Void. 4
Pretty nifty little horror film. A group of people are trapped in a remote hospital with some kind of otherworldly being. It's better than it sounds. I wasn't particularly interested in seeing it (I was out voted 1-1 - when it comes to movies, voting is rigged in our house and not usually in my favor) but I'm glad I did as it will probably be one of the better horror films we see this month. Worth a look if Lovecraft or Barker are your thing. As a side note all the creature fx are practical, no cgi, which is always a plus in my book.
doubledenim
10-17-17, 09:05 AM
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rating_2_5
As much as I like Cranston, I struggle to think of a good movie he has led.
the samoan lawyer
10-17-17, 09:43 AM
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) 3.5
Jawbone (2017) - 3
Raven73
10-17-17, 12:11 PM
The Belko experiment
7/10
If you enjoy seeing people go completely nuts and off the deep end, you'll like this one.
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DocHoliday
10-17-17, 01:18 PM
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Someone I know told me to check this movie out - said it was better than Hell or High Water - it's not, but it was a good movie. I was expecting more of a crime mystery film, but what this really was an examination of turbulent relationships between fathers and their sons... definitely the main theme of the film.
Good performances all around though, especially from Chris Cooper, who's always great and a highly underappreciated actor.
7/10
FromBeyond
10-17-17, 01:30 PM
The Puppet Masters (1994)
The Earth is invaded by stingray-shaped alien "slugs" that ride on people's backs and control their minds.
3
Blue Velvet (1986)
Pretty much flawless mystery/thriller/comedy. Definitely doesn't make me feel good when I watch it, so this was probably the last time. Can't deny it being a terrific movie, though. 4
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LMAO. That sounds thoroughly brilliant, FB.
Kissintel
10-17-17, 05:03 PM
The Babysitter (2017, Netflix Original) rating_4_5
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From the director (McG) with whom I had completely written off for stuff like Charlie's Angels Full Throttle and Terminator Salvation, comes The Babysitter, a fun and funny horror movie which is incredibly well paced and has but a few flaws. Even those minor nitpicks can be ignored for the amazing practical effects and excellent performances.
Honestly, to see McG's name at the end credits was the most surprising part of the movie, because to be honest, I probably wouldn't have watched it had I known he was the director.
The Babysitter is a movie I would wholeheartedly recommend to pretty much anyone, and it's a must see for horror/teen flick fans to be sure.
The Babysitter (2017, Netflix Original) rating_4_5
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Laughed so hard at that photo I choked on my tea!!!
Terror in Beverly Hills rating_2_5 Purely for Cameron Mitchellhttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rK3n3JKx1SM/Tkrec-CTTcI/AAAAAAAAJ84/a1GDdMt2HKU/s1600/Terror%2Bin%2BBeverly%2BHills_william%2Bsmith_002b.jpg
I would think William Smith as the Prez would be enough.
Rey Skywalker
10-17-17, 07:19 PM
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Beatriz at Dinner (2017)
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Happy Death Day
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This is a tough one, I'm still trying to process what I saw. Happy Death Day is basically Groundhog Day re-imagined as a slasher film. The lead character "Tree" is a sorority sister who is murdered in an elaborate birthday themed murder only to have her wake up the next day.
Tree is an awful human being so you've got a number of possible murder suspects. As each death comes and goes she becomes a bit smarter and the suspects are eliminated one by one until we get to the final reveal.
As a horror film it was a bit lacking, knowing that she wakes up the next day takes a bit of the sting out of the murders which is unfortunate for a slasher. You also have a number of plot holes, contrivances, and the resolution leaves a bit to be desired.
Actually their are a number of maddening things that nitpickers are going to hate...like the romantic leads feel like they are ten years apart, you don't understand how that college exists and one of the sorority sister behaves and acts like she doesn't belong in the same sorority. But you can move past that because it's funny, it's actually really funny. There is a Ghostbusters/What About Bob style to the film including the best fart joke I've seen in years. You also find yourself engaged with the story, it's fast paced and Tree is a lot of fun if not somewhat inconsistent a character.
Sounds like good times. Will check it out. I'm up for a laugh.
GulfportDoc
10-17-17, 08:26 PM
https://resizing.flixster.com/NFBw95RXP-QiDE0JEQO6isium8A=/206x305/v1.bTsxMTIwODUzMTtqOzE3NTQ0OzEyMDA7MTUzNjsyMDQ4
Just rewatched for the first time in forever. Still one of the better political cover-up thrillers ever made. Everything about this movie is top notch.
8.5/10
I agree. Saw it in the theater when it was released in '75, and have watched it many times again. Everyone attached to this film was at the top of their craft, and the casting was perfect. Max Von Sydow as the assassin is one of his most memorable roles.
We were still in the Cold War then, and the plot was completely plausible. A masterpiece from Sydney Pollack.
~Doc
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Just rewatched for the first time in forever. Still one of the better political cover-up thrillers ever made. Everything about this movie is top notch.
8.5/10
I agree. Saw it in the theater when it was released in '75, and have watched it many times again. Everyone attached to this film was at the top of their craft, and the casting was perfect. Max Von Sydow as the assassin is one of his most memorable roles.
We were still in the Cold War then, and the plot was completely plausible. A masterpiece from Sydney Pollack.
~Doc
Yeah great movie. My dad thought this was essential viewing for us as kidlets
dadgumblah
10-18-17, 12:13 AM
Originally Posted by GulfportDoc
I agree. Saw it in the theater when it was released in '75, and have watched it many times again. Everyone attached to this film was at the top of their craft, and the casting was perfect. Max Von Sydow as the assassin is one of his most memorable roles.
We were still in the Cold War then, and the plot was completely plausible. A masterpiece from Sydney Pollack.
I saw it at the theater in '75 also, Doc, and loved it. I'm on board with everything you said, especially about Von Sydow and the masterpiece comment. Need to see it again soon. :cool:
The “it would happen this way” moment is a highlight for me (on Von Sydow).
Chilling, man.
dadgumblah
10-18-17, 12:18 AM
Originally Posted by Saunch
The “it would happen this way” moment is a highlight for me (on Von Sydow).
Chilling, man.
Yep, and right after, his words almost come true. Love it!
FromBeyond
10-18-17, 10:46 AM
LMAO. That sounds thoroughly brilliant, FB.
It's an old favourite, it doesn't really stand out from the genre (of parasite Aliens secretly taking over earth) but is pretty cool if you like that sort of thing and Donald Sutherland is in it.. which is weird as he is also in Invasion Of The Body snatchers
and also becomes an Alien at the end although this time he doesn't do a weird scream thing, instead he steals a helicopter.
DocHoliday
10-18-17, 11:19 AM
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTWg2QyCmCklL43B3lWtOukeqYwElRf4lFbkTc2Tn7m222Q6gWA
This was a rewatch, but I had only seen it once before, and that was probably over 10 years ago... so essentially, I was looking at with fresh eyes.
My thoughts - decent thriller overall, but an extremely POOR imitation of The Conversation. But hey, it's not John Travolta's fault that he's no Gene Hackman, and De Palma is no Coppola.
What I liked: the cinematography was impressive, as it is all in all De Palma films, interesting and compelling plot, Travolta's acting was very good, and John Lithgow, as always, played a creepy villain.
What I didn't like: The effing lead actress, Sally. Played by Nancy Allen. Myyy GOD her character was annoying! So annoying, so ditzy, so shallow a character that I couldn't establish ANY attachment to her whatsoever, which essentially diminishes the end (which I won't give away for those who haven't seen it).
It also deteriorated into a pretty silly film towards the end, as Travolta is speeding 100 mph through the crowded streets of Philly going through a parade of thousands, and manages to avoid every.... last.... single... one of them. Just stupid. Plus, I felt that the film just lost it's whole premise after awhile, as it was SUPPOSE to be about a wide-scale, cover up murder of a prominent politician... it might have been a great film if it centered around Travolta looking to uncover the WHY this Senator's was murder, and the overarching impact of what of he (Travolta) discovering the cover-up means on a grand scale. INSTEAD... it devolved into a simple, and silly chase to attempt to stop John Lithgow from murdering a series of hookers. It totally jumped the shark.
The first half of the film was VERY GOOD, but I won't give it too low a grade, but there's just too much I didn't like in it... I don't have any real desire to watch it again. I'll give it a 6, and that's generous. Really I felt it was closer to a 5.5.
6/10
The Babysitter (2017)
Director: MCG
2.5
Not a very fleshed out script for starters, we never get enough motivation from the bad guys aside from some generic reason. Totally unexplored within their own motivations throughout the film. Had the writing been more up to the occasion, this movie would have been a minor dent in horror comedy. Kudos for some decent effects and humor throughout. This one's a little too campy and self congratulatory for its own good. Still, not a horrible way to kill 90 minutes.
doubledenim
10-18-17, 01:39 PM
The Babysitter wants to be Idle Hands when it grows up. :D
Chypmunk
10-18-17, 03:27 PM
Holy Motors (Leos Carax, 2012) 4
"All the world’s a stage..."
earlsmoviepicks
10-18-17, 04:32 PM
Sanctuary (2016)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2NG5N2WEAE7Llg.jpg
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A group of adults with disabilities get loose and naughty on a supervised trip.
Wow.
What a fantastic little movie. Larry and Sophie want to hook up, much to the dismay of their supervisor. In fact there's several little stories in here featuring our unfortunate characters who only want to be normal, and they bring such a bright beautiful comedy to this piece. An excellently crafted mix of very funny and painfully serious. It really stays with you.
4.8-sour-candies-out-of-5
A Serious Man (2009)
https://fqtemporary.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/serious_man_featured.jpg?w=840
Despite their reputation, the only other Coen brothers film I've seen is "Fargo", which I thought was pretty great, now, after seeing their 2009 entry, I'm definitely hopping on their bandwagon, because this movie blew me and my expectations away, I was genuinely blindsided by how much I loved "A Serious Man", it single-handedly turned my whole day around. I have zero issues with the film overall, which is rare for me, but what is there really to pick on ? It is well acted, well directed, well written, well rounded, well everything, it's seriously perfect.
5
doubledenim
10-18-17, 07:47 PM
I have no idea why I don't remember ever hearing of a Simple Man Serious Man, but I need it.
"Mama told me.."
I have no idea why I don't remember ever hearing of a Simple Man, but I need it.
Probably because it's not called that, DD.
*runs away giggling*
doubledenim
10-18-17, 08:08 PM
Thanks. Cuz I would have had no clue.
People would think I'm sitting in a car in my driveway playing an imaginary drum set.
edarsenal
10-18-17, 08:25 PM
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Beatriz at Dinner (2017)
4
requested this from my local library; pretty curious about it, glad to see high marks
requested this from my local library; pretty curious about it, glad to see high marks
I saw this recommended by another mofo a few weeks backs. Still have it on my list.
Citizen Rules
10-18-17, 10:46 PM
https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=36678&stc=1&d=1508376643
Miller's Crossing(1990)
Director: Coen Brothers
I liked it...but this was NOT like later Coen Bros films. It didn't have any of the Coen's trademark wackiness, yet it still had their film making mastery and style.
It's a straight up, serious, gangster drama with a whole bunch of twist that kept me guessing who was double crossing who, and how they were doing it? It was cleverly written and the plot was hard to follow, which is a good thing...as it means the film is intelligent.
I was impressed by how well grounded the actors were in their characters. No caricaturization here, I believe this is how prohibition mobsters behaved and interacted with each other. Gabriel Byrne especially was low keyed which was good to see as it made the movie all the more potent.
3.5
Stirchley
10-18-17, 10:55 PM
I could not get into Miller’s Crossing at all.
Citizen Rules
10-18-17, 11:13 PM
I could not get into Miller’s Crossing at all.I got another one I just watched, I bet you would like it.
Check back in 5 minutes
Citizen Rules
10-18-17, 11:26 PM
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c3/90/bf/c390bfedc5465d4790a2135a21484e95.jpg
Wendy and Lucy (2008)
Director Kelly Reichardt is quickly becoming one of my favorite indie directors. Hell, she's one of my favorite directors working today, period. She's probably best known for Meek's Cutoff (2010) and Certain Women (2016).
I've seen a number of her films and I'm always impressed by how much reflective emotions she manages to show us with her long takes and quiet style of film making. Wendy and Lucy is like that, all the way. It's so expressive and yet understated.
Michelle Williams really impressed me here with her facial expressions that speaks volumes, she actually doesn't say much in the movie. It's all in her reaction to the world around her and for her love of her dog, Lucy. This is a melancholy film at times and I felt more emotions during this film than I would a half dozen other movies. I thought it was pretty special.
4
dadgumblah
10-19-17, 01:10 AM
CR, I value your opinions on film and on this film, but I have a feeling about this just by looking at the picture and hearing about the relationship between the woman and her dog and I do not trust it. If you know what I mean. Old Yeller I could take, but after that, forget it.. But hey, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
DocHoliday
10-19-17, 01:20 AM
I could not get into Miller’s Crossing at all.
To each his own, but I think it's a great movie.
Fabulous
10-19-17, 02:21 AM
Born to Be Blue (2015)
3.5
https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/born-to-be-blue-2016/hero_Born-to-Be-Blue-2016.jpg
MrBumble
10-19-17, 03:55 AM
Angst (1983) - 7/10 [Mubi]
I wouldn't have been surprised if the movie was garbage but it was not.
Born to Be Blue (2015)
rating_3_5
I really enjoyed this movie. Great Ethan Hawke and wonderful jazz music:)
http://www.radiowroclaw.pl/img/articles/65824/TgoIodlss2.jpg
4
Very original made, because about 100 painters paited every scene of that movie. Beside I didn't know the mystery of suicide Van Gogh.
Polish cooproduction. Very tasty:)
TheUsualSuspect
10-19-17, 08:44 AM
Recent Horror Films
Life (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1804663#post1804663) - 2
The Babysitter (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1803964#post1803964) - 2
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1803220#post1803220) - 1
hello101
10-19-17, 11:22 AM
The Witch (2016)
4
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Skin, it gets under it. This is one creepy film.
http://cdn-static.denofgeek.com/sites/denofgeek/files/styles/main_wide/public/safety-poster.jpg?itok=-73tm2JQ
3.5 +++
Safety not guaranteed - definition of life?
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/Carrie_Domestic_One-sheet.jpg
I dont know why I let this slide under the radar for so long otherthan I might have been too attached to Sissy. I really enjoyed that with some minor nitpicks.
I dont recall the screaming in childbirth at the beginning from the book.
You can kill a pig that quickly? I think not. Neither here nor there but a bit distracting. Would have been better for me with some conflict and unnerving sound.
Carrie's hand gestures were forced and unneccessary. Once again it would have been better for me and even slightly creepy if her hands remained at her side; tht just looked clownish.
I dont recall from the book if it was explained why her mother was so messed up apart from the obvious of being a religious extremist. Moore was pretty wsted imo - she does nothing but scream and it's all I'll remember of her. From memory Piper Laurie had a much meatier role.
Holy sht some kids are just disgusting oxygen thieves. So glad I never grew up in a community like that. I saw some reviewer complain someone who looked like Chloe would never have been bullied because she was 'prettier than the other girls'. Eh, I dont think that is what bullying is about. It's about garden variety gnomes wanting everyone else to be sheeple like them to mke themselves feel better. She didnt fit in with the average so they went after her like brainless piranhas. (that is not a nitpick but an observation)
That tampon throwing scene was very difficult to watch.
Citizen Rules
10-19-17, 02:27 PM
Wendy and LucyCR, I value your opinions on film and on this film, but I have a feeling about this just by looking at the picture and hearing about the relationship between the woman and her dog and I do not trust it. If you know what I mean. Old Yeller I could take, but after that, forget it. But hey, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :) I promise it's not one of those kind of movies. The dog is never in danger, it's never shown or implied that it's abused or mistreated or anything like that....And the dog has a very happy ending:)
Rey Skywalker
10-19-17, 03:12 PM
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The Discovery (2017)
3
DocHoliday
10-19-17, 03:28 PM
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Last night I watched We Own The Night for the second time... originally I saw it in the theatres.
Above average crime drama, but nothing more than that. Not a bad movie, and worth seeing once, but certainly nothing special.
It had a lot of potential, but didn't deliver on it. I feel with a top notch director at the helm, it could have been a lot better. But it was okay.
5.5/10
FromBeyond
10-19-17, 05:33 PM
https://cdn.flickeringmyth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/FREEHOLD_-_One_Sheet_Artwork-600x847.jpg
Freehold
Hilarious, disturbing, gross, actually made me want to check under my bed which many movies boast but few deliver.. though a bit sketchy and patchwork of styles which felt quite odd at times.. verified during the end credits when the main character appears and starts rapping, wtf? still trying to process it
3
MrBumble
10-19-17, 06:02 PM
Welcome, or No Trespassing (1964) Russian movie about a strict summer camp director vs. a rebellious rule-breaking kid. It's a peculiar comedy that seems like a spiritual ancestor to Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, but I think very few people will ever see both movies. Directorial debut by Elem Klimov of Come and See fame. [FilmStruck]
dadgumblah
10-19-17, 06:19 PM
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules
I promise it's not one of those kind of movies. The dog is never in danger, it's never shown or implied that it's abused or mistreated or anything like that....And the dog has a very happy ending:)
Thank you, CR! I'll give it a look one day. :)
matt72582
10-19-17, 06:26 PM
Welcome, or No Trespassing (1964) Russian movie about a strict summer camp director vs. a rebellious rule-breaking kid. It's a peculiar comedy that seems like a spiritual ancestor to Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, but I think very few people will ever see both movies. Directorial debut by Elem Klimov of Come and See fame. [FilmStruck]
I skimmed this, and this might be the movie to break my drought!
I found this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX54eNpGYyM -- I don't know if you're Russian, but the only option I have is to use the auto-subtitles, and was wondering if the translation was accurate.
The Seven-Ups. An elite police unit dedicated to getting results with no one asking too many questions about their methods come up against a brutal psychopath and his partner who are kidnapping Mob bosses for ransom. Roy Scheider stars in this gritty early 70s cop thriller that's watchable and entertaining enough, if nothing particularly special. An awesome car chase midway through is the standout sequence, and Richard Lynch is creepy as the villain.
Bubbles1989
10-19-17, 07:03 PM
Kingman: The Golden Circle - A-
Loved the movie but there were some plot turns that I am not excited about.
MrBumble
10-19-17, 07:14 PM
I found this - I don't know if you're Russian, but the only option I have is to use the auto-subtitles, and was wondering if the translation was accurate.
That's awful, way too hard to watch that way. Like Moonrise Kingdom, this movie is rather oblique even with good subtitles on FilmStruck.
GulfportDoc
10-19-17, 08:55 PM
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This was a rewatch, but I had only seen it once before, and that was probably over 10 years ago... so essentially, I was looking at with fresh eyes.
My thoughts - decent thriller overall, but an extremely POOR imitation of The Conversation. But hey, it's not John Travolta's fault that he's no Gene Hackman, and De Palma is no Coppola.
What I liked: the cinematography was impressive, as it is all in all De Palma films, interesting and compelling plot, Travolta's acting was very good, and John Lithgow, as always, played a creepy villain.
What I didn't like: The effing lead actress, Sally. Played by Nancy Allen. Myyy GOD her character was annoying! So annoying, so ditzy, so shallow a character that I couldn't establish ANY attachment to her whatsoever, which essentially diminishes the end (which I won't give away for those who haven't seen it).
It also deteriorated into a pretty silly film towards the end, as Travolta is speeding 100 mph through the crowded streets of Philly going through a parade of thousands, and manages to avoid every.... last.... single... one of them. Just stupid. Plus, I felt that the film just lost it's whole premise after awhile, as it was SUPPOSE to be about a wide-scale, cover up murder of a prominent politician... it might have been a great film if it centered around Travolta looking to uncover the WHY this Senator's was murder, and the overarching impact of what of he (Travolta) discovering the cover-up means on a grand scale. INSTEAD... it devolved into a simple, and silly chase to attempt to stop John Lithgow from murdering a series of hookers. It totally jumped the shark.
The first half of the film was VERY GOOD, but I won't give it too low a grade, but there's just too much I didn't like in it... I don't have any real desire to watch it again. I'll give it a 6, and that's generous. Really I felt it was closer to a 5.5.
6/10
The film was actually inspired by Antonioni's 1966 film, Blowup, starring David Hemmings. That was quite a gamble, because Blowup was a masterpiece, and probably Antonioni's best film-- certainly his best English language production. I loved Blowup. It's a film that the viewer is not likely to forget, mostly due to the superb ethereal, haunting mood that it created. It's a seminal film.
Blow Out is a very entertaining film, and its technical features are enjoyable; but IMO it could never be compared to the quality and impact of 1981's Blowup.
~Doc
Only saw Blowout the first time a few years back.
Thought it was superb myself...
DocHoliday
10-19-17, 09:23 PM
I really need to see Blow Up. I'll watch it next week.
Fabulous
10-19-17, 11:03 PM
The Crowd (1928)
3.5
https://adamcr007.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/the-crowd.jpg
Kissintel
10-19-17, 11:39 PM
Spider-man: Homecoming 1
36697
First time I felt the Disneyness in a Marvel movie, and it felt empty. Also, while I haven't seen the previous 2 spider-man movies, the humanity now feels like a throwaway character.
I wanted to stop watching it during the boat scene, but I'm glad I stuck with it because I feel that this movie taught me something inexplicable. It also showed me that these movies are perhaps more cynical than I am about rating this movie.
Wow what took me so damn long. The kingsmen.
"that was flocking spectacular" LMAO!
Great unbridled fun. Awesome young actor.
DocHoliday
10-20-17, 07:48 AM
Rewatched two films last night - Mean Streets cause I wanted to, and Inside Man cause it was on tv and I enjoy watching it.
Mean Streets - Will always be one of the best Scorsese films. DeNiro's first of many great career performances, and perhaps his most underrated. Harvey Kietel also flawless, but DeNiro really shines above everyone, and obviously, the next year would go out to become a star after GF II. Mean Streets remains a classic. 9/10
Inside Man - Always felt this film is underrated. Spike Lee proved he can make a solid bank heist movie. Good performances from all involved here, solid direction from Spike, good dialogue, and great chemistry between Denzel and Clive Owen. It's not a film without flaws, but it's a quality movie. 7.5/10
the samoan lawyer
10-20-17, 08:45 AM
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7d/Bobby_Sands_66_Days.jpg/220px-Bobby_Sands_66_Days.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bobby_Sands_66_Days.jpg)
Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016)
This is an emotional but sombre documentary about Bobby Sands' death during a hunger strike. Due to the contentiousness of the subject the does seem to be quite a lot missing, from both sides accounts, but it would be impossible to include everything into a feature length film and without bias too. Still, its well executed and most viewers should find it interesting. Bobby Sands is still thought of as a Martyr over here in some parts and there are many murals here in Belfast depicting him.
3+
Raven73
10-20-17, 08:58 AM
The gods must be crazy
7/10.
There are some claims that this is the biggest hit to come out of Africa. The slapstick and satire is hilarious. Some of the photography is poor quality and cheesy (particularly the sped-up bits).
The short doc on the DVD is worth watching: It explains some of the controversy and how the lead actor felt about it, as he looked back on the experience.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRESdR7H5HUSRDrHjuxF5dc7ttf1GUai3kMAff9l1bF_8HwTOcM
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aMsfzbGdPKY/Uk0kF_TqacI/AAAAAAAAH5c/nztHtX2kXrI/s1600/all-about-eve-movie-poster-1950-1020201925.jpg
Rewatch.
As intense as the first time. Anne Baxter was magnetic.
the samoan lawyer
10-20-17, 09:08 AM
The gods must be crazy
7/10.
There are some claims that this is the biggest hit to come out of Africa. The slapstick and satire is hilarious. Some of the photography is poor quality and cheesy (particularly the sped-up bits).
The short doc on the DVD is worth watching: It explains some of the controversy and how the lead actor felt about it, as he looked back on the experience.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRESdR7H5HUSRDrHjuxF5dc7ttf1GUai3kMAff9l1bF_8HwTOcM
Anybody think this looks like Willem Defoe??
Cynema De Bergerac
10-20-17, 09:26 AM
Wouldn't technically call it a 'Movie', but....
http://moviereviews.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/09/05/23/21/23/675/puLSRxaG8MweynoRt8wZS8ZXZRM.jpg
5
Cynema De Bergerac
10-20-17, 09:47 AM
First time I felt the Disneyness in a Marvel movie, and it felt empty. Also, while I haven't seen the previous 2 spider-man movies, the humanity now feels like a throwaway character.
I wanted to stop watching it during the boat scene, but I'm glad I stuck with it because I feel that this movie taught me something inexplicable. It also showed me that these movies are perhaps more cynical than I am about rating this movie.
I feel ya brother.
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Pride and Glory. Brutal. Colinn Farrell portrays coldly raging anger so well.
Rey Skywalker
10-20-17, 02:19 PM
https://78.media.tumblr.com/4f2db50012837b1de31d10946dc20c20/tumblr_owuq0bjcn31say5iqo1_r1_1280.jpg
A Voice from the Stone (2017)
2
Is there a worse actress out there than Emilia Clarke?
Fabulous
10-20-17, 02:30 PM
Walkabout (1971)
4
https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/great-movie-walkabout-1971/hero_EB19970413REVIEWS08401010372AR.jpg
Stirchley
10-20-17, 03:08 PM
Is there a worse actress out there than Emilia Clarke?
She was atrocious in Me Before You.
Stirchley
10-20-17, 03:09 PM
36716
Simplistic, but not at all bad.
36717
Book is better, but enjoyed this movie. Would never want to watch it again though.
DocHoliday
10-20-17, 03:31 PM
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51d3J8Me4CL._SY445_.jpg
A rip off of Vertigo that comes nowhere even remotely close to matching Hitchcock's masterpiece. Nothing more than a run-of-the-mill thriller.
5/10
DocHoliday
10-20-17, 03:46 PM
Pride and Glory. Brutal. Colinn Farrell portrays coldly raging anger so well.
I thought Pride and Glory was mehhh. However (not giving away any spoilers), that one scene where Colin Farrell grabs the dudes baby away was very intense.
As far as police dramas go, there's been far far better ones than Pride and Glory.
https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/i9GUSgddIqrroubiLsvvMRYyRy0.jpg
3/5. It was quite good but the story was very simple. Maybe too much.
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1
I didn't like it.
It's a historically-significant film, but so damn dull.
It's a historically-significant film, but so damn dull.
Exactly! Main characters are driving, watching, eating, walking... It last too long.
Stirchley
10-20-17, 04:07 PM
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1
I didn't like it.
Loved this movie.
Loved this movie.
Yeah, I saw few recommendations here and that's why I watched it, but it was disappointment IMO.
Deep Red
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4.5+
Thought this was incredible. #1 of the 21 Horror Films i've watched this month so far. After every Italian Horror from this era i've seen i've mentioned that the regular scenes are so alien to me, the characters genuinely don't feel real in any way they are from a different planet. This is despite the horror scenes being amazing but as i've went on i was getting more used to them, there was no need here though. There was some typical dumb horror things but this felt the most like a "real film" to me, something that was actually trying to create a relatable world regardless of supernatural elements; i'm talking about like The Beyond here the supernatural elements isn't what makes that sort of film jarring to me basically. Here i wasn't slogging through the weird drama scenes for the incredible horror sequences, i was genuinely into the silly battle of the sexes storyline and loved that every character was crazy and interesting in their own way and that every one of them could have been the killer, not the mention the crazy great horror sequences. Yeah anyway great film, some ride.
I also watched these if anyone wants my thoughts on anything just ask can't be bothered posting about all of them:
Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives 3+
The Tingler 3
Diabolique 4.5
The Sacrament 3.5
Dead of NIght 3-
Dracula: Prince of Darkness 2.5+
Bride of Frankenstein 4-
Possession 3.5
Chypmunk
10-20-17, 05:18 PM
Kitty Foyle (Sam Wood, 1940) 3.5
Entertaining enough tale sponsored by Rob Halford's grandfather.
I thought Pride and Glory was mehhh. However (not giving away any spoilers), that one scene where Colin Farrell grabs the dudes baby away was very intense.
As far as police dramas go, there's been far far better ones than Pride and Glory.
That scene had me yelling. Great actor.
doubledenim
10-20-17, 05:41 PM
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He ain't Glass Joe, that's for sure.
4
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2.5
Dramatic story, but I couldn't focus today.
Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives 3+
3.5
A review would be nice, Camo. i'M interested.
A review would be nice, Camo. i'M interested.
Dunno about a review. I preferred Part 4 but out of the six Jason films i've seen it is the most normal seeming film. By that i mean it had the best acting (not a high benchmark obv), it had the best structured and paced plot and it had a clear goal which was to make a Jason film while making fun of Jason films; something not easy but i think it pulled it off well enough. I laughed a few times and could definitely see geeking out to this if i was following this series as a fan while they were released. Not a favourite but a solid fun film. I still prefer the tone deaf Part IV to the self aware VI though.
Nausicaä
10-20-17, 06:34 PM
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2.5
Dunno about a review. I preferred Part 4 but out of the six Jason films i've seen it is the most normal seeming film. By that i mean it had the best acting (not a high benchmark obv), it had the best structured and paced plot and it had a clear goal which was to make a Jason film while making fun of Jason films; something not easy but i think it pulled it off well enough. I laughed a few times and could definitely see geeking out to this if i was following this series as a fan while they were released. Not a favourite but a solid fun film. I still prefer the tone deaf Part IV to the self aware VI though.
Nice one!
Part IV is a nasty critter!
DocHoliday
10-21-17, 12:52 AM
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One of my all time favorite movies. Felt like rewatching it tonight.
Very underrated film. A gritty, and tense noir crime drama with top notch acting from Laurence Fishburne, and Jeff Goldblum. There were a lot of great crime thrillers in the 90s, and this definitely ranks among the top 10 best of them in my mind.
9/10
MovieBuffering
10-21-17, 05:40 AM
Been on a tear lately. Maybe I'll write them up later but I'll give you a score now. Give you some initial thoughts.
Wind River
4.5/5 (This movie was gritty but not too artsy, stayed entertaining, perfect balance. Really dug it)
The Big Sick
4/5 (Ray is back!)
American Made
soft 3/5
Citizen Kane
3/5 (I know I finally watched it)
Baby Driver
2/5 (meh)
Hidden Figures
2.5/5 (Important stories but I have white guilt fatigue)
I think that's all. Wind River and The Big Sick I watched back to back. Enjoyed the hell out of both of them I hope they do well at the Oscars. I'll probably buy both of those eventually. Citizen Kane is one of those movies I had to watch. I get why it's such a classic and I can appreciate it's importance to the film industry but old movies like that are just a choir for me to watch. I'm glad I watched it but I'm not clamoring to see it again anytime soon. Anyways, Baby Driver I wasn't terribly impressed with. I probably just had to high of expectations. Hidden Figures I wanted to watch and everyone did great from the director to the actors, I'm just completely fatigued by the white man evil black man (or women in this case) held down, especially in today's climate. I liked the movie and it's an important story but it's just the same formula where you can just check the boxes as it goes. I want more original flicks and less of these.
dadgumblah
10-21-17, 06:42 AM
Why Him? (2016)
Well, what to say about this one? I like the stars well enough: James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, Keegan-Michael Key, but for a comedy I didn't laugh much. Maybe because it's mainly one of those "pain-and-destruction" type of comedies where the laughs are supposed to come from one of the main character's discomfort all through the movie. Sort of like Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents. You just kind of squirm and feel bad when you're supposed to laugh. Anyway, the plot: Deutch gets her parents to come out to California for Christmas to meet her boyfriend, Franco, who is a rich, Silicon Valley guy, and he immediately grates on them because he has no filter. Meaning he cusses, he talks about Deutch and him having sex, has inappropriate paintings all over the place, has tattoos of the family he's just met all over his body. You get the picture. Then he throws a big birthday bash where the parents meet his even more jarring friends. Cranston's teen son is there also and he bonds with Franco. Mullally starts getting along with Franco. Cranston, who is virtually the only sympathetic person is made the butt of all the movie's jokes and made out to be the bad guy in everyone's eyes and that's hard to deal with as a viewer. But there are lessons to be learned, blah, blah, blah.
I did enjoy Key as Franco's main employee who jumps out at any time to test Franco's martial arts reflexes like The Pink Panther movies with Clouseau and Cato testing each other, but when Cranston mentions the movies to them they don't know what he's talking about. And Cranston says everyday things like, "Well, that's life," and Franco is just awestruck, thinking Cranston made it up on the spot. For a Silicon Valley genius/millionaire, he sure is stupid. Maybe that's the point, I don't know. Okay, every actor does their jobs and acts their parts appropriately but the script is total crap and if you've even seen a handful of movies or TV sitcoms, you know every set-up that's presented and how it will turn out, and even how the movie will end. Not good. The only thing that really worked for me was almost near the very end when Franco brings Deutch to Chicago to have Christmas with her parents after she and her dad have argued, and he also brings along two members of a famous rock group who dress up with a lot of paint. They have an acronym for their group name so you probably know who I mean. It's funny because at the end they're singing a Christmas song and they're both dressed up like these monsters and one of the members is even Jewish! So, that unexpected thing made it funny at the end but still it's not worth the whole ride, in my opinion.
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2.5
Rey Skywalker
10-21-17, 02:05 PM
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The Mummy (2017)
3
The first hour was entartaining, then it goes of the rails.
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Waste of time.:sleep: I might like it if I was teenager (but I'm not).
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rating_1
Waste of time.:sleep: I might like it if I was teenager (but I'm not).
The Mummy? lol. I liked it and I havent been a teenager for atleast a week. Nothing spesh; just popcorn fun.
oh scratch that. Poster only just came up. I dont know that one.
The Mummy? lol. I liked it and I havent been a teenager for atleast a week. Nothing spesh; just popcorn fun.
oh scratch that. Poster only just came up. I dont know that one.
You didn't miss out on anything:nope:
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4.5
Loved the story, the feelings, the work on the facial expression of the apes. Amazing special effects.
Made me laugh, and cry. Several times. Just loved it.
Chypmunk
10-21-17, 04:54 PM
Suntan (Argyris Papadimitropoulos, 2016) 3+
Decent enough drama but a lot of nudity so the prudish would need to factor that in if thinking of watching.
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3
Recommended by Redwell because of appearance Renee Zellweger, who was very good. Just like Ed Harris, Jeremy Irons and Viggo Mortensen. But the unpredictable plot is the main attitude of this movie.
Nausicaä
10-21-17, 06:52 PM
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3
matt72582
10-21-17, 09:40 PM
My Best Fiend - 8/10
A bit one-sided, but it's very interesting... I guess part of it is the craziness of it all, which I like... The relationships between multiple "crazy" creative people who have to work together.
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My Best Fiend - 8/10
A bit one-sided, but it's very interesting... I guess part of it is the craziness of it all, which I like... The relationships between multiple "crazy" creative people who have to work together.
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I saw this a few years back and thought it was interesting, too. One good thing is that Klaus Kinski isn't someone you'd have to worry about disappointing you if you ever met him by chance. You'd know to politely start walking backwards very slowly.
Halloween 5. The Return of Michael Myers
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This movie took everything that was very solid about the 4th installment and turned it annoying and at times painful to watch. Characters were horrible and I wanted each and everyone of them to die. The characters that I did like were the returning characters from the 4th film, and this movie either: a) killed them off in the first 20 minutes, or b) turned them into an annoying piece of ***** who can't speak. The only thing this movie has going for it is how massively entertaining it is, and the awesome chase sequence in the third act.
GRADE - 47/100
Halloween 6: The Revenge of Michael Myers
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I don't know which one is worse, this one, or number 5. This movie tries to elaborate on Michael's backstory with some confusing and dumb cult that just craps on everything that Michael stands for. The characters aren't bad like number 5, but they're not memorable either. Something that I do like about this movie is the different atmosphere, the brutal kills, and Michael Myers. You guys can make fun of me, but the Michael in this movie is the scariest for me.Not only is this mask my favorite, but he's absolutely brutal in this film, while also maintaining a subtle composure. If i had to go against this Michael I would probably just kill myself instead.
GRADE - 48/100
Halloween: H20
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Yes!! Now this is a strong horror sequel. The horrible score is the only gripe I have. Strong and memorable characters, This movie solidifies Jaime Lee Curtis' Laurie Strode as a badass in horror and the ultimate scream queen. Tightly structured and perfectly tense. This feels like a lot like the original couple, with a more modern atmosphere. The chase sequence in the third act is horror perfection, and the ending is strong.
GRADE - 90/100
Fabulous
10-22-17, 02:36 AM
In Which We Serve (1942)
4
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2.5
Very sad. Dying is awful, but dying alone is much worst.
Tomasz Kot perfect as usual.
cricket
10-22-17, 08:46 AM
A Ghost Story (2017)
3
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Not at all a horror movie which I wasn't expecting anyway. I'm already a fan of the two leads, Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara, although Affleck spends most of his time covered by a sheet and Rooney spends what seems like half her screen time gorging on a pie. It's not for people who struggle with slow paced films and there's little dialogue. I think this is probably an extremely divisive movie yet I'm somewhere in the middle. I was caught off guard by the direction it suddenly went in, which was very interesting and deeper than I expected. It had me thinking more than most other movies do, but it would have been emotionally more powerful for me had it stayed on course and been more predictable. It looks great and has an excellent soundtrack. I would recommend everyone to give it a shot.
I was on the road to despising that film, that pie scene was so annoying. Thankfully i got really into it though and ended up giving it 4-
cat_sidhe
10-22-17, 09:00 AM
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4
I love revenge movies, and this one's going straight on my top 10 revenge film list.
Not gory, or too violent, with a touch of Irish dark humour to it, and Susan Lynch. Hit the spot for me.
Chypmunk
10-22-17, 10:28 AM
Crack In The World (Andrew Marton, 1965) 3+
Drill to the Earth's core and drop an atomic bomb - what could possibly go wrong??
edarsenal
10-22-17, 12:38 PM
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4
I love revenge movies, and this one's going straight on my top 10 revenge film list.
Not gory, or too violent, with a touch of Irish dark humour to it, and Susan Lynch. Hit the spot for me.
haven't heard of that one, looks intriguing.
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A Strange Woman (1946) 4 Hedy Lamarr plays it cruel and calculating with a gentle facade in the late 1900's in a rural rough logging town of Bangor, Maine. Was cheering her on through out the entire movie.
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Beatriz at Dinner 3.5++ There was an awkward tension that intentionally gripped you through the entire movie. Some very beautiful imagery.
to see them end it with her killing Lithgow's character but completely understand and appreciated how it did truly end. Far more of an impact.
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(COUNTLESS REWATCH) LA Confidential 5 A top ten movie of mine. Incredible movie from a really incredible book. It had been a while, so. . .
DocHoliday
10-22-17, 12:43 PM
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4
I love revenge movies, and this one's going straight on my top 10 revenge film list.
Not gory, or too violent, with a touch of Irish dark humour to it, and Susan Lynch. Hit the spot for me.
haven't heard of that one, looks intriguing.
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A Strange Woman (1946) 4 Hedy Lamarr plays it cruel and calculating with a gentle facade in the late 1900's in a rural rough logging town of Bangor, Maine. Was cheering her on through out the entire movie.
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Beatriz at Dinner 3.5++ There was an awkward tension that intentionally gripped you through the entire movie. Some very beautiful imagery.
to see them end it with her killing Lithgow's character but completely understand and appreciated how it did truly end. Far more of an impact.
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(COUNTLESS REWATCH) LA Confidential 5 A top ten movie of mine. Incredible movie from a really incredible book. It had been a while, so. . .
LA Confidential is a favorite of mine as well. I consider it the best movie of the 90s.
36792
Meh. It’s fine background noise with a few good quips. Copley is the best thing about it because he’s dialed it up to 11.
6/10
36793
I don’t know if it’s Marvel fatigue or something else but this has raised in my esteem. I really appreciate the thematic lengths Nolan went to make the movie interesting for himself.
Besides, now’s a good time to watch Batman crawl out of a pit of despair and fight back against a demagogue.
7.5/10
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Excision, 2012, Rate: 2/5
I heard this movie was disturbing, but what i've found was a black humor horror flick with rather awkward and intriguing moments. Unfortunately it isn't very scary and neither laughable, only weird and sometimes disgusting. The best thing about this is the lead actress, her outsider character greatly helps to set the overall tone, with plenty of weirdness.
Dirk120
10-22-17, 05:12 PM
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Finally saw this, but I made a bad choice seeing this in 4DX, so all the water scene I got water in my face. LOL
rating_4
Very very solid sequel, this is at least on par with the original if not better.
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1.5
:popcorn: for Shia LaBeouf :love: who is prefect rebel.
The movie is a waste of time, IMO. A lot of people recommended me it and I really don't know why. Maybe I didn't understand the message, but I didn't even notice any.
Nausicaä
10-22-17, 05:22 PM
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3.5
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Dirk120
10-22-17, 05:23 PM
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Mother!
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OMG, what the f was this? Some serious scenes were done so overly dramatic which made me laughing out loud in the theatre.
Things I dislike about this movie:
- Please, no matter how smart you are and how hard you think about this, this is not a puzzle you can put together, it was just a mess, period.
- The movie at one point just kept on dragging, it was very hard to watch especially the second half
- Jennifer's screaming was so loud that started to hurt my ears, says from a guy who likes watching EVERYTHING loud
- This movie failed its premise as a thriller, I found it hilarious like a comedy
- The great characters in the first half were missed in the second half, what happened to the family and the murderer son? It's ok, they are not important
- Showing Jennifer's body was not necessary, also says from a guy who likes seeing woman's body
Overall, I hate this movie, and I used to be such a fan of Darren Aronofsky.
hello101
10-22-17, 07:30 PM
Groundhog Day (1993)
4.5
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
4
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The Shawshank Redemption is a rewatch and it remains a great prison drama, it's almost like an epic when you consider the story's long spanning years and the high sounding exposition of Red's (Morgan Freeman) narration.
Groundhog Day on the otherhand, is a first for me. I was expecting to be amused as this is labelled a comedy, one of the best according to consensus. I didn't laugh too many times, it was a pretty incredible drama though. I'm a sucker for a good love story and this has one of the best I've ever seen. Bill Murray and Andie McDowell chemistry is convincing and palpable. I wanted to go the full five but it does get repetitive toward the end and I found myself disconnected during those moments but still, this was a moving experience all in all.
FromBeyond
10-22-17, 07:38 PM
Amityville: The Awakening
1.5
As Above, So Below (rewatch)
4
Citizen Rules
10-22-17, 07:57 PM
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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
Director: Otto Preminger
For an Otto Preminger film that stars Gary Cooper, this was pretty darn milquetoast. Uninspired and insipid. It's based on a true story about the 'father' of the U.S. Air Force, Billy Mitchell. He faced a court martial by the Army for blasting them in the newspapers over their lack of safety for pilots and for the lack of readiness. This was back in the mid 1920s. Though the film doesn't have any sort of period piece feeling about it. The last half of the film is the trial which is held in an old building.
Now, I like Preminger, he directed Laura (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037008/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_36) (1944) Whirlpool (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042039/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_28) & Where the Sidewalk Ends (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043132/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_27) (1950) among many other fine films. Later in 1959 he would do another court room drama and get it right with Anatomy of a Murder (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052561/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_13) (1959)...But this movie didn't have anything to compelling. Gary Cooper who I also like, seemed ill at ease and uninspired in his role.
But there's one saving grace, a fiery, soul stirring performance by Rod Steiger as the prosecuting attorney. He was electrifying when he was speaking. To bad he didn't have more screen time.
Overall a disappointment and yet I'm still glad I watched it.
rating_2_5
BraedenG33
10-23-17, 12:50 AM
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5
Midnight Express (1978)
After several posters mentioned it I gave it a watch. It’s fantastic. This is cinema and the type of film that has remained fresh. An American man’s experience in a Turkish prison. It is simply captivating watching the character and characters inhabit this foreign, gritty and violent environment.
Based on a true story although I’d want to really find out what really happened as the only thing that somewhat let this excellent film down was the ending and my believability regarding it. I felt it was contrived in terms of the protagonists final interaction with the main villain. But perhaps fact can be stranger than fiction.
Recommended for anyone interested in an intriguing personal drama showcasing the darker side of life that has stood the test of time.
4.5/5
Midnight Express (1978)
After several posters mentioned it I gave it a watch. It’s fantastic. This is cinema and the type of film that has remained fresh. An American man’s experience in a Turkish prison. It is simply captivating watching the character and characters inhabit this foreign, gritty and violent environment.
Based on a true story although I’d want to really find out what really happened as the only thing that somewhat let this excellent film down was the ending and my believability regarding it. I felt it was contrived in terms of the protagonists final interaction with the main villain. But perhaps fact can be stranger than fiction.
Recommended for anyone interested in an intriguing personal drama showcasing the darker side of life that has stood the test of time.
4.5/5
Great film! Yep based on a true story. He was a regular smuggler but got caught when the PLO started up their terrorism in turkey and the authorities were checking planes for bombs. Young and dumb. When he got home he joined the speaking circuit. Sadly Brad Davis died after that movie from a first time hot shot of heroin or coke - cant remember which. Excellent acting in that. Really believable. Destroyed tourism in turkey (so very different to travelling in that beautiful country) nd I seem to recall it was banned for decades.
Great film! Yep based on a true story. He was a regular smuggler but got caught when the PLO started up their terrorism in turkey and the authorities were checking planes for bombs. Young and dumb. When he got home he joined the speaking circuit. Sadly Brad Davis died after that movie from a first time hot shot of heroin or coke - cant remember which. Excellent acting in that. Really believable. Destroyed tourism in turkey (so very different to travelling in that beautiful country) nd I seem to recall it was banned for decades.
Wow that’s full on. Thanks for the info. Have you read the book? Any difference regarding the ending and what happens to the warden? If you remember....
The House By The Cemetery
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Had to watch this dubbed as the subtitles i had weren't syncing up right with the video, think that affected my enjoyment somewhat. My problem with the regular scenes here wasn't even that they were jarring, they were so so dull. Great horror as usual though. Man the first kill in this is outstanding, the sound when the knife strikes her head is incredible. I'd definitely watch a documentary explaining how these Fulci/Argento films made all the sounds and gore. My low rating was due to those regular scenes, my mind wandered constantly when there was no killing, wasn't able to follow the film properly due to this. Also the dubbing and the performances. On the plus side the kid Bob looked like a young Klaus Kinski, creeped me right out haha, then again he was terrible.
2.5
That's the 22nd Horror i've watched this month and the fourth and final Fulci. This was the only misstep for Fulci so far, enjoyed the others. I'd go:
01. The New York Ripper
02. The Beyond
03. Zombi 2
04. The House By The Cemetery
Wow that’s full on. Thanks for the info. Have you read the book? Any difference regarding the ending and what happens to the warden? If you remember....
Yeah really obsessed with it. I remember being dragged onto the tarmac at kashmir airport to have my bag researched when found with a swiss army knife in my fanny pack just after a plane was blown up and all I could hear was the theme music.
I havent read the book yet but a lot of articles on the net. Billy didnt kill that fat bastard warden - someone else did. I dont think it was connected to his escape. There were a few discrepancies but not many - main one that pissed off Billy is Stone made him out to be a first time smuggler. That was his fifth crossing.
Great film! Yep based on a true story. He was a regular smuggler but got caught when the PLO started up their terrorism in turkey and the authorities were checking planes for bombs. Young and dumb. When he got home he joined the speaking circuit. Sadly Brad Davis died after that movie from a first time hot shot of heroin or coke - cant remember which. Excellent acting in that. Really believable. Destroyed tourism in turkey (so very different to travelling in that beautiful country) nd I seem to recall it was banned for decades.
Mate lol, the guy the movie is based on Billy Hayes is still alive. I’ve fond and article and yea the ending wasn’t accurate but that’s ok and a minor cripe from me. The actor who played him, Brad Davis died a decade or so after the film was released...apparently was diagnosed with hiv and committed suicide via overdose,
Mate lol, the guy the movie is based on Billy Hayes is still alive. I’ve fond and article and yea the ending wasn’t accurate but that’s ok and a minor cripe from me. The actor who played him, Brad Davis died a decade or so after the film was released...apparently was diagnosed with hiv and committed suicide via overdose,
Yes he's alive but the actor is dead. I think Billy is now a yoga teacher. Probably still doesnt think he did anything wrong.
My god, Turkey was absolutely hammered after that came out. Ended up with a much maligned reputation.
cat_sidhe
10-23-17, 02:02 AM
The House By The Cemetery
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Had to watch this dubbed as the subtitles i had weren't syncing up right with the video, think that affected my enjoyment somewhat. My problem with the regular scenes here wasn't even that they were jarring, they were so so dull. Great horror as usual though. Man the first kill in this is outstanding, the sound when the knife strikes her head is incredible. I'd definitely watch a documentary explaining how these Fulci/Argento films made all the sounds and gore. My low rating was due to those regular scenes, my mind wandered constantly when there was no killing, wasn't able to follow the film properly due to this. Also the dubbing and the performances. On the plus side the kid Bob looked like a young Klaus Kinski, creeped me right out haha, then again he was terrible.
2.5
That's the 22nd Horror i've watched this month and the fourth and final Fulci. This was the only misstep for Fulci so far, enjoyed the others. I'd go:
01. The New York Ripper
02. The Beyond
03. Zombi 2
04. The House By The Cemetery
So overall, you give Fulci a thumbs up? I like your selection.
So overall, you give Fulci a thumbs up? I like your selection.
Yeah absolutely. The New York Ripper and The Beyond were great and i liked Zombi 2 a good amount too. House By The Cemetery is the only one i'd lean towards negative on so far.
Deep Red is still my favourite Italian Horror so far, it's actually first of all the Horrors i've watched this month, here's the list: https://letterboxd.com/camarel/list/october-horror-challenge-ranked/
Needful Things is the only horror i've watched that i'd call genuinely bad, so it's been a good month so far.
Oh and he never said I f your sons and your daughters to the judge either. He said I forgive you, but that wouldnt have been as interesting to watch.
I believe Billy went back to turkey a few years later for some speaking engagement and apologised for insulting the Turks - the only show of remorse he gave.
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The Babysitter. I didnt get it but I was dozing on and off. Jonah was great and so was Samara who is also stunning, ending was fun but yeah, didnt get it. I love you to instantly declaring to his parents he doesnt love her anymore? Nup did not work for me.
cat_sidhe
10-23-17, 02:16 AM
Yeah absolutely. The New York Ripper and The Beyond were great and i liked Zombi 2 a good amount too. House By The Cemetery is the only one i'd lean towards negative on so far.
Deep Red is still my favourite Italian Horror so far, it's actually first of all the Horrors i've watched this month, here's the list: https://letterboxd.com/camarel/list/october-horror-challenge-ranked/
Needful Things is the only horror i've watched that i'd call genuinely bad, so it's been a good month so far.
Great list! And of course "Deep Red" is a fav Argento of mine too. With the Fulcis, try going earlier for a couple of movies. Like "A Lizard in a Woman's Skin", and "Don't Tortute a Duckling". The former scored by Morricone. Oh my god.
Great list! And of course "Deep Red" is a fav Argento of mine too. With the Fulcis, try going earlier for a couple of movies. Like "A Lizard in a Woman's Skin", and "Don't Tortute a Duckling". The former scored by Morricone. Oh my god.
Yeah will be checking out more from him, thanks for the recs. Have to see more from Argento too, only seen Deep Red and Suspiria. A big horror fan friend of mine says he has been awful for about 20 years but prior to that he was consistently great.
Would also like to give Suspiria another shot. It was the first film like that i watched and i just couldn't handle the dialogue and performances. Gotten more used to it though and i think it possibly has the best score of any film as well as amazing visuals so i'd be surprised if it didn't go up now i'm more used to those types of films.
cat_sidhe
10-23-17, 02:29 AM
Yeah will be checking out more from him, thanks for the recs. Have to see more from Argento too, only seen Deep Red and Suspiria. A big horror fan friend of mine says he has been awful for about 20 years but prior to that he was consistently great.
Would also like to give Suspiria another shot. It was the first film like that i watched and i just couldn't handle the dialogue and performances. Gotten more used to it though and i think it possibly has the best score of any film as well as amazing visuals so i'd be surprised if it didn't go up now i'm more used to those types of films.
Your friend is quite right. If I could be cheeky and recommend the next Argento, I'd say "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage". Another exquisite Morricone score.
Iroquois
10-23-17, 03:51 AM
Good Time - 3, maybe 3.5
More like Okay Time, am I right folks?
Fabulous
10-23-17, 04:37 AM
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
4
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_thatguy-
10-23-17, 05:34 AM
I am going to watch one more for Halloween, at least...Ever been sucked out of a building and eaten by a giant monster_!@#*#*
Iroquois
10-23-17, 05:46 AM
Spielberg - 3
this guy made some OK movies huh
doubledenim
10-23-17, 06:16 AM
The Spielberg doc was just not interesting. Short of the parts about Schindler's List, it seemed uninspired.
ScarletLion
10-23-17, 06:16 AM
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1.5
:popcorn: for Shia LaBeouf :love: who is prefect rebel.
The movie is a waste of time, IMO. A lot of people recommended me it and I really don't know why. Maybe I didn't understand the message, but I didn't even notice any.
That's a real shame you didn't enjoy it. I thought it was one of the best movies of the year. That girl had never acted before and she gives an incredible performance. It had an almost docu-feel to it. Didn't you feel as if you were on a road trip with them? Excellent film.
That's a real shame you didn't enjoy it. I thought it was one of the best movies of the year. That girl had never acted before and she gives an incredible performance. It had an almost docu-feel to it. Didn't you feel as if you were on a road trip with them? Excellent film.
I have to admit she was good, but the movie in general was unnecessarily long. The begining was gripping, I was waiting for some turnout till the end of the movie and didn't wait any.
Some scenes were shown vulgar. On the other hand, few threads were naive, like the one from Texas - one thousand bugs for whack job? Lack of implication.
Yes, I had a feeling like I was with them on a trip and I couldn't wait to get finally to our destination;)
Thanks for sharing Your view. I'm glad of our discussion. I was counting on exchanging opinions. I don't rmemeber, if You live in USA. What woudl You say about showing this country. I'm wondering, is it real. I've never been there.
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