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Citizen Rules
11-01-17, 11:29 PM
I've never seen a Thin Man movie. I've been meaning to watch the first in the Thin Man series, for the longest time, but haven't got around to it yet. One of these days.
Iroquois
11-01-17, 11:42 PM
Halloween III: Season of the Witch - 3
needed more Donovan
Kissintel
11-02-17, 12:30 AM
Stranger Things 2 rating_4
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It's not a movie... but it totally is? Well, I understand if this post gets removed for not being applicable. That said:
I really loved watching this thing, and the performances and soundtrack are exceptional. Some of the story trips over itself from time-to-time, but when it hits it just keeps on hitting.
Oddly, Stranger Things 2 benefits greatly from what came before it, and the character/world building have significant emotional payoffs.
Quite refreshing, but not without it's flaws.
this_is_the_ girl
11-02-17, 04:59 AM
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In the Mouth of Madness (1994, John Carpenter)
3.5
One of those movies that start out with a lot of promise but then fail to live up to it. Don't get me wrong: I liked most of it, and it had some great moments - but it often got too silly and comedic where I would have preferred it to be more serious and scary.
FromBeyond
11-02-17, 08:45 AM
Creep 2
Great, loved the first film, love the character and this sequel didn't disappoint for me, I enjoyed it even though I saw the twist coming from a mile off
4
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2
Dumb, but good enough for Halloween evening.
Surprisingly worthy cast.
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Rewatch.
It's irremeable. I can't fight with this. I love X-men.
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans- 8/10
Chypmunk
11-02-17, 12:45 PM
Radiator (Tom Browne, 2014) 2.5
In working order but doesn't generate a huge amount of warmth
Nausicaä
11-02-17, 07:57 PM
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2
Wind River
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This was pretty dull until the bear mace scene, started getting quite a bit better thankfully. Don't think the mystery truly sucked me in but Renner and Olsen were good and i loved the setting. The guy who played Pete was good as a slimy pos too, rarely is someone's suffering as satisfying as the scene with him and Renner on the mountain. There was some genuinely great and harrowing scenes like the one two punch of the rape/beating scene followed by the shootout. This is something i know i won't remember, for a one time thing it was a pretty good watch.
3.5-
McConnaughay
11-03-17, 03:11 AM
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I didn't expect much from this film, in turn, I was not disappointed. Jigsaw isn't the worst film in the series, (SAW 4 or 3D holds that accolade) but it isn't among the better ones either (the best, in my opinion, being 1 and 3).
manram24
11-03-17, 04:55 AM
Kill Me Again (1989) - First time I saw this movie, Val Kilmer plays a private eye hired to fake a woman's death. interesting movie, I give it a 6/10
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) 7/10
SeeingisBelieving
11-03-17, 09:18 AM
What We Do in the Shadows (2014) – 10/10
ScarletLion
11-03-17, 09:20 AM
What We Do in the Shadows (2014) – 10/10
Really? 10 out of 10?
Chypmunk
11-03-17, 10:17 AM
Yi ge ren de wu lin [Kung Fu Jungle aka Kung Fu Killer] (Teddy Chan, 2014) 3.5
I'd be lion if I said I didn't enjoy this overall, not quite a hella-fun-time but entertaining enough for me
Raven73
11-03-17, 11:10 AM
not sure what that has to do with defying PC culture but whatever I guess
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant - 4
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I was just agreeing with you, bro, as you were agreeing with me.
The Gunslinger45
11-03-17, 01:52 PM
Thor: Ragnarok
FANTASTIC! Really fun and a lot of laughs. Glad to see this Thor was a step above The Dark World (even though I liked that movie too). And while Hela is no Loki or Ultron, she was so much more interesting then the last Thor villain.
4.5
What We Do in the Shadows (2014) – 10/10
It is so funny movie (stupid, but funny). The first scene with the coffin - brilliant.
Stirchley
11-03-17, 03:29 PM
Yesterday I watched two excellent movies.
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SeeingisBelieving
11-03-17, 04:14 PM
Really? 10 out of 10?
You won't see me giving ratings of 8 and above often :). This is one of those occasions where I thought: could this film have been any better in any respect? The answer was no, so it had to be a 10.
Last movie I saw was Thor Ragnarock. Enjoyed it very much. I'm thinking about seeing it a second time this weekend.
Tabu: A Story of the South Seas
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Thankfully i think i'm getting more used to Silent films, well Silent drama's i was already fine with comedies. Didn't love this but i think alot of what the film was trying to get across did and my mind didn't wander like it had with these old Silent Films previously. Very glad the majority of the parts were taking by natives if the title card at the beginning is accurate, helped make the film feel more natural than films with very obvious white westerners in these parts; another thing was the way they were dressed everyone was nearly nude (and there actually was nudity which was a big surprise) which is how i'd imagine them to be. Was surprised by this because in John Ford's The Hurricane the characters especially female were as covered up as possible and it took me out of it a little as i just kept thinking they obviously had to do that. Visually it was spectacular, so glad they filmed on an actual tropical island rather than a film set; the film was very beautiful. Alot of it was cleverly filmed too like how the shark was dealt with, if we saw that more clearly it would have probably looked ridiculous but the way it was filmed was believable with it being fast moving and elusive. I'm still not completely there with silents as even though this seemingly did everything right i wasn't fully taken by the story which is why i didn't love it. One of the main things being i was unable to engage with the romance; some of the emotion never came across because i didn't buy into their feelings for each other. Very good anyway i'm enjoying Murnau and definitely ready to check out more of his stuff.
3.5-
TheUsualSuspect
11-03-17, 05:40 PM
Really? 10 out of 10?
I give it a solid 4 maybe even 4.5
Leatherface (2017)
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This was a decent effort at trying to revive the dead franchise that is Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I would say it gets halfway there, but in the end it just feels pointless and tiring. Much better then that 2013 disgraceful film though.
GRADE - 53/100
Coco (2017)
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Just saw this for a second time and I fell in love with it even more. One of Pixar's most complex and poignant films to date. Don't miss it this Thanksgiving please, especially if you've missed Pixar. it will need help at the box office.
GRADE - 97/100
Nausicaä
11-03-17, 07:24 PM
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3.5
Humm, a decent final 'ending' to the series, thankfully a huge improvement over the last one. Could have done with more Ruby Rose though as I liked her character, would have preferred her in more scenes over Ali Larter, never liked her character.
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Beau Travail
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Wasn't feeling this. Looked great the training scenes were fascinating to watch at times especially but that's about it.
2.5
ScarletLion
11-03-17, 08:30 PM
I give it a solid 4 maybe even 4.5
Sure. It's funny. But the perfect film? Not for me.
TheUsualSuspect
11-03-17, 10:29 PM
I give it a solid 4 maybe even 4.5
Sure. It's funny. But the perfect film? Not for me.
Which is why I didn't give it a perfect score!!! :p
“Count Fagula” was pretty funny.
edarsenal
11-03-17, 11:05 PM
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Yentl 4+++ Haven't seen this since I was a pup. After watching What's Up Doc? and hearing Streisand singing got me in the mood to watch this musical that she directed, co-wrote the screenplay and produced. It is a beautifully shot and made movie with Streisand being the only one who sings. Or specifically, her internal thoughts come through in song. Which, with such an extraordinary voice, there really isn't any need for anyone else's singing anyway.
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Boss Baby 3 Wasn't terrible and admittedly, there were times I really should have chuckled, but I just wasn't into it. Perhaps another viewing. Perhaps not.
and for my Halloween viewing, two favorites from the same director:
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(MULLTIPLE REWATCHES) Dark City: Director's Cut 4.5 I know this is one of those that is very polarized in liking or disliking, and, obviously, I am on the end of absolutely loving it. A sci-fi mystery wrapped within a noir-esque world-scape; I've enjoyed this since first seeing it in the theater and continue to.
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(COUNTLESS REWATCHES) The Crow 5 and then some!
An amazing reproduction from a incredible graphic novel that hits the mark on every score. I think I saw this around 10 or more times at the theater and god knows how many since.
Mad Max (1979) - 3.5
Mad Max 2 (1981) - 4
Mad Max 3 (1985) - 2
Thursday Next
11-04-17, 07:37 AM
The Limehouse Golem (2016)
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Much better than its dismal rating on imdb would suggest, The Limehouse Golem is a smart, absorbing and good-looking murder thriller set among the world of the music halls of the late 19th Victorian era. I think the low rating is largely due to people having guessed 'whodunnit' and labelling it as 'predictable'. I think these people are missing the point of movies. I knew all along who the killer was (having read the book), but it didn't spoil my enjoyment at all. My only criticisms would be that the murders are excessively brutal in their depiction, it goes on a bit too long at the end, and Karl Marx isn't in it enough. More could have been made of the cross-dressing and gender performance as well, and one part of the explanation/reveal of the killer makes less sense than in the book. The performances are good, I haven't seen Olivia Cooke in anything else before but she's great. Interesting trivia: Alan Rickman was originally supposed to play the Inspector Kildare but pulled out when his health failed.
4
doubledenim
11-04-17, 07:52 AM
(COUNTLESS REWATCHES) The Crow rating_5 and then some!
An amazing reproduction from a incredible graphic novel that hits the mark on every score. I think I saw this around 10 or more times at the theater and god knows how many since.
I will always love the Crow. One of those movies from the early days of car freedom. A favorite soundtrack that was in heavy rotation with Goodfellas and Fear and Loathing.
DocHoliday
11-04-17, 11:39 AM
Got around to watching Pi last night. Good movie, especially as a directorial debut. I can't say I loved it though, or have a desire to see it again... but it was a solid psychological thriller. 7/10
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - Taika Waititi
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This film is really, really good.
I didn't expect it to be at all. This is coming from a guy who thought Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 was underwhelming and forgetful, which is essentially in line with what Thor: Ragnarok aimed for: a family-friendly, upbeat film, brightly colored and over-the-top.
But whether it's the change in screenwriters or the influence of director Waititi, the newest installment works surprisingly well, and I think I can pinpoint a few key reasons.
- The conflict is set up efficiently and clearly. We get why Thor has to save Asgard and who the villain is within the first 10 minutes of the film. And even when there's the inevitable, dreary exposition, it's always juxtaposed with a visual gag or witty exchange of dialogue. I think a lot of superhero films have a lot of trouble getting started, since there's so much information and characters that need some 'splainin'. What sucks is that they could have done better with just one rewrite.
- The humor isn't forced, and comes from the characters. I noticed that in other Marvel films, there's unnecessary humor that doesn't necessarily advance the plot, or even develop character. But in Thor: Ragnarok, the humor stems naturally from interactions between characters that are meaningful and make sense. For example, the hilarious bickering between Hulk and Thor during the film's mid-point is because Thor wants to leave, but Hulk doesn't. Not because someone thought it'd be funny.
- Taika Waititi's direction is original. I never noticed it before, and glad I do now, that Waititi is a badass. He constantly makes risks in his filmmaking that may be frowned upon by conventional directors. The moments he decides on emphasizing are those quirky, off-beat moments that are awkward if executed poorly, but great if done well. Waititi, of course, is a man of the latter. The worlds are all colorful, vibrant, and well-lit (I hate, hate, hate the drab and dark lighting used in somber superhero films like Suicide Squad). Hope he gets more work in the future, he deserves it.
- Finally, a good use of the Immigrant Song! I won't spoil it, but there is a moment in the movie's Third Act that uses this song perfectly, and made me bump the rating up a full popcorn. People often forget that film is a diffusion of every existing art form, including music, which is for some reason the most neglected. Please, directors and writers, add music to your film!
I didn't think it was all perfect though, because of the natural limitations of a studio-made superhero flick. Average acting, limited experimentation, and CGI overload are things that will be included no matter what. But the fact that I forgave the aforementioned flaws almost entirely is proof that Thor: Ragnarok is... I'll say it: Marvel's best film so far.
4.5
doubledenim
11-04-17, 12:15 PM
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - Taika Waititi
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This film is really, really good.
I didn't expect it to be at all. This is coming from a guy who thought Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 was underwhelming and forgetful, which is essentially in line with what Thor: Ragnarok aimed for: a family-friendly, upbeat film, brightly colored and over-the-top.
rating_4_5
As much as I loved the first Guardians, the more I think about the second the less I like it. I've seen it twice and I don't want to push my luck.
I haven't seen Ragnarok yet, but Waititi seems like the perfect choice for a film like this. Many will rail against the MCU being too lighthearted and comedic, but I would prefer too far that way than the current state of the DC movies (sans WW). No thank you Mr. Snyder, I can cultivate depression all by myself.
Chypmunk
11-04-17, 12:28 PM
Aaaaaaaah! (Steve Oram, 2015) 0.5
Not a patch on previous Planet Of The Apes offerings
ScarletLion
11-04-17, 12:47 PM
- Taika Waititi's direction is original. I never noticed it before, and glad I do now, that Waititi is a badass. He constantly makes risks in his filmmaking that may be frowned upon by conventional directors.
What was risky about 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'? How is he not a conventional director? He's as mainstream as they come.
What was risky about 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'? How is he not a conventional director? He's as mainstream as they come.
I'm not comparing Waititi to someone like Ozu or Satyajit Ray, I'm comparing him to Hollywood directors who have previously helmed superhero films. The quirky moments he added in Thor must have taken some balls to pull off, considering that Marvel constantly strives for maximum mainstream appeal. That's why I'm applauding him.
ScarletLion
11-04-17, 12:59 PM
I'm not comparing Waititi to someone like Ozu or Satyajit Ray, I'm comparing him to Hollywood directors who have previously helmed superhero films. The quirky moments he added in Thor must have taken some balls to pull off, considering that Marvel constantly strives for maximum mainstream appeal. That's why I'm applauding him.
I see. I was just confused at the prospect of any superhero movie being unconventional. I like the Director by the way. Very talented guy.
edarsenal
11-04-17, 01:05 PM
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Gods of Egypt 3.5+ nowhere near as terrible as I truly expected it to be. Turned out to be a fun lil popcorn fodder. The characters of Haroth Goddess of Love and Throth God of Wisdom were the highlights for me as well as the small parts of Rufus Sewell playing a prick, which he has honed down to a science, and Geoffrey Rush playing the God Ra.
Added surprise bonus was that I completed a Alex Proyas trifecta once I realized who directed this.
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No. No.And no.
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rating_4 +
Bizzare... extremly, but I enjoyed. Tilda Swinton was fascinating in this movie. As always.
SeeingisBelieving
11-04-17, 05:20 PM
Thank God He Met Lizzie or The Wedding Party [I prefer the second one] (1997) – 6.5/10
SeeingisBelieving
11-04-17, 05:23 PM
Bizzare... extremly, but I enjoyed. Tilda Swinton was fascinating in this movie. As always.
My favourite of her roles. Magical film really.
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rating_3_5
During watching this movie I ate: soup with 2 croquettes, 1 pack of Tortilla Chips, 3 handfuls of hazelnuts and I drank 2 cups of tea. It's bad for my health to watch movies about food.
Women in Chef are absolutely beautiful.
matt72582
11-04-17, 05:35 PM
The Red and the White - 6/10
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SeeingisBelieving
11-04-17, 05:36 PM
Got around to watching Pi last night. Good movie, especially as a directorial debut. I can't say I loved it though, or have a desire to see it again... but it was a solid psychological thriller. 7/10
I saw it over a decade ago and can't remember it really but I think my reaction was the same.
My favourite of her roles. Magical film really.
Yeah, I expected something else, but it's not a disappointment. Tilda was made for this kind of role. I remember her in Constantine where she played angel Gabriel. I saw her there for a first time and I was wondering, if Gabriel is she or he.
SeeingisBelieving
11-04-17, 05:51 PM
Yeah, I expected something else, but it's not a disappointment. Tilda was made for this kind of role. I remember her in Constantine where she played angel Gabriel. I saw her there for a first time and I was wondering, if Gabriel is she or he.
Yeah and they seemed to be going for that with her role in Doctor Strange.
It's funny because she probably isn't the most androgynous actress out there and yet I found the transition between sexes convincing in a really compelling way. It's so well done that scene.
Her Snowpiercer character was written for a man.
SeeingisBelieving
11-04-17, 06:05 PM
Her Snowpiercer character was written for a man.
I think Ripley in Alien was conceived as a male character too. I suppose the question these days is how much thought should be put in about who the character is before it comes to casting.
Citizen Rules
11-04-17, 06:13 PM
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rating_3_5
During watching this movie I ate: soup with 2 croquettes, 1 pack of Tortilla Chips, 3 handfuls of hazelnuts and I drank 2 cups of tea. It's bad for my health to watch movies about food. Ha:) I was going to recommend another movie about cooking, but maybe I shouldn't?:p
Oh well, I tell you about it, The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2980648/)
I really enjoyed it. And I enjoyed Chef too.
edarsenal
11-04-17, 06:17 PM
Ha:) I was going to recommend another movie about cooking, but maybe I shouldn't?:p
Oh well, I tell you about it, The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2980648/)
I really enjoyed it. And I enjoyed Chef too.
The Hundred-Foot Journey really is an enjoyable film. Especially the family - loved them
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Sideways (2004)
5
Imabench
11-04-17, 06:32 PM
The Snowman: 1 out of 10 (Arguably doesnt even qualify as a movie in the first place because of how broken it is)
Geostorm: 2 out of 10 (Stupid across the board)
Thor 3: Soft 9 out of 10 (Uninspiring resolution, needed more Hela, but everything else was solid)
Achoo42
11-04-17, 07:31 PM
10/10 for The Exorcist. I've only recently gotten into the horror genre, but the entire movie was just fascinating on multiple levels, and not just the scare department.
For me it wasn't a scary movie as a whole (there are one or two terrifying moments but that was it), but if you're a squeamish person I recommend you stay very far away.
CosmicRunaway
11-04-17, 07:35 PM
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Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - rating_4
Finally, a Thor film where half the plot doesn't take place on Earth with those horrible characters. It only took 6 years, but it was worth the wait.
I haven't particularly cared for a Marvel film since the first Guardians of the Galaxy, so Ragnarok was a pleasant change for me. While I did find the beginning to be a little uneven, and didn't care for the amount of jumping around in one particular scene, the film was definitely intriguing from the start. The visual design is amazing, and it has its own style that manages to set itself apart while still feeling at home in the established cosmic universe.
Unfortunately it does occasionally fall into "Guardians vol 2" territory, by hammering in too many jokes when less would've been far more effective, but luckily most of them do work this time around. I've been a fan of The Mighty Thor since I was a kid, so it's nice to see the character finally done right. Now it's on to hoping for a similar follow-up to Doctor Strange.
Raven73
11-04-17, 08:30 PM
Thor: Ragnarok
8.5/10
Loved it! Fun and epic, as it should be. The humour is akin to what we had in the first act of the first Thor movie (when Thor was mortal). I was wondering how, with a title like Ragnarok, they'd keep it from getting really, really dark, but they pulled it off and (without giving away too much) yes, had Ragnarok of a sorts.
The biggest drawback for me was the 3D: I don't know if it was how the 3D glasses were sitting on my glasses or what, but I found much of it disorienting. I might go see it again in 2D (first movie this year that I've wanted to see more than once in the cinema!)
One of my favourite movies this year.
mattiasflgrtll6
11-04-17, 08:50 PM
Video Violence
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So this was a real oddity... The director Gary Cohen was himself an owner of a video store, but annoyed over how people always rented horror movies (particularly slashers) instead of any classic Golden Age features. He then came up with the idea to make a horror movie himself, but rather one which mocks the obsession people have with seeing violence on film. The question is whether or not he succeded...
Right from the very start, you should know what you are in for is very cheap entertainment. If you compare to direct-to-video movies released today, they look incredibly professional in comparison. But the focus is not on masterful cinematography or even Oscar-winning directing, it's what the subtext of this movie tries to communicate... oh, and gore. Lots and lots of gore.
What's odd about this movie is that even though it's satire, it does kinda fall into the trap of what it's mocking sometimes. It constantly goes back and forth between simple trashy entertainment or a thought-provoking social commentary. Even the music itself is very cheesy and silly, drowning out the dialogue of the characters. The acting is hilariously bad, especially with the torture master duo Howard and Eli. Another standout is William Toddle as Chief of Police, who completely hams it up as possibly the grumpiest and stupidest sheriff you'll see in quite a while. Not only is he extremely persistent in not believing video store owner Steven right from the start, but he accidentally erases the evidence from a tape once he gets it, claiming he knows how to operate the VCR himself.
The satire is pretty clunky, but at times the movie does succeed at what it sets out to do. There's a scene where a woman is in the store wanting to rent Blood Cult to watch with her baby, mind you a movie literally called Blood Cult. Steven informs it has a lot of graphic violence, but she's fine with it as long as there's no nudity. There's a scene where a guy is in the sofa munching popcorn while critiquing literally nothing but footage of a woman getting brutally murdered like a high-production feature film. Steven and his wife Rachel are also likable protagonists, and basically hold the moral centre in this movie. Sure, the actors who play them are far from perfect, but compared to the rest of the acting they are doing just fine. What really sticks out is the cynical and depressing tone. Even when the movie is really funny, there are times where I was genuinely a little disturbed, just for how sickly gleeful the ones partaking in the murders are. The hardest part to watch is when Howard and Eli slowly sets up the murder of a woman, with Eli carving his name into her chest. It was going on for so long that I was actually getting worried about what would happen to the victim, which means that maybe Cohen knew what he was doing after all.
It's not a particularly good movie. It's really slow and I found myself checking my watch a few times wondering how far it had come. But if you're looking for something unique, and maybe trashy but also with a little brains behind, you could do worse.
(Low) 3
doubledenim
11-04-17, 08:51 PM
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Spoilers. He's not another Doug.
rating_3_5
HashtagBrownies
11-04-17, 09:47 PM
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Plot:A family forced to live in the woods is torn apart by the unknown evil that lies within the seemingly endless forest surrounding them.
One of the greatest films I have ever seen.
The horror is perfect. It escalates slowly though out the film until it hits a breaking point at the end. This is helped by some extremely uncomfortable moments, some which most horror movies wouldn’t have the balls to show. The horror is also helped by some extremely unique jumpscares. This is done by suddenly cutting from a scene with no sound to a scene with high sound, causing a very jarring effect in the viewer. Akin to the Conjuring, it has a jumpscare that completely subverts audiences expectations (Most cinephiles will know the scene I'm speaking of.
The cinematography is bleak, which perfectly matches the tone of the film.37853
The soundtrack is fantastic. It's only used to enhance the tension of intense scenes, and it works very well.
The acting, Oh God, the acting. Every actor in this film is perfect,the lines are delivered as if they were actually from the period The child acting is the most perfect you will ever see, the fact that a first time director got children to do a perfect performance honestly baffles me.
The best horror movie I have ever seen and currently the 10th greatest movie I have ever seen.
5
Kissintel
11-05-17, 05:18 AM
Cube (1997, available on Netflix streaming) rating_4
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Cringe-worthy acting (with few exceptions), bad pacing/editing, and boring in parts. When do these things begin to affect a rating? Well, Cube is guilty of all these, but for some reason I keep coming back to it.
It's not a "so bad it's good" kind of flick. It's more like a re-watchable movie in spite of itself.
The appropriately grim atmosphere, character subtexts, gore effects, and metaphysical story elements make Cube something more than the sum of its parts. It is a movie that is next to impossible to recommend to anyone, but is a thing that I have enjoyed more than a few times.
Kissintel
11-05-17, 05:52 AM
Did Saw rip off Cube?
Good question. I believe that it was inspired by it in some way, and perhaps the director of Saw was aware that Cube was made on a really tight budget and very few sets were used.
I think Ripley in Alien was conceived as a male character too. I suppose the question these days is how much thought should be put in about who the character is before it comes to casting.
I've red somewhere that Ripley was a man in the first script. But I wouldn't say Ripley, thanks to Weaver, is androgynous. Tilda is magnetic. She is like a vampire. I couldn't stop looking in her eyes:laugh: Dreamy to the role in Only lovers left alive.
Ha:) I was going to recommend another movie about cooking, but maybe I shouldn't?:p
Oh well, I tell you about it, The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2980648/)
I really enjoyed it. And I enjoyed Chef too.
Thank You for recommendation, but I've seen it already.
I've put on weight 2 kg during watching;) Very tasty movie:)
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3.5
Harsh. Jake awesome. The movie is much more shallow then Million Dollar Baby. Too bad. It had bigger abilities IMO.
SeeingisBelieving
11-05-17, 07:16 AM
I've red somewhere that Ripley was a man in the first script. But I wouldn't say Ripley, thanks to Weaver, is androgynous.
No neither would I :).
cricket
11-05-17, 08:30 AM
Alien: Covenant (2017)
3.5
I wasn't expecting much and never even watched the trailer or knew who was in it. I was pleasantly surprised and would rank it third in the series behind the first two. There are some great scenes that are scary and/or intense. Solid job by the cast, and while a few effects looked too modern, the visuals were mostly terrific.
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A question about Alien Covenant:
If the android made the alien, then why were there depictions of aliens on the walls in Prometheus?
cricket
11-05-17, 09:41 AM
A question about Alien Covenant:
If the android made the alien, then why were there depictions of aliens on the walls in Prometheus?
Good question and I have no idea. Fortunately I've never tried making any sense of those movies.
The first Alien made sense. I never needed any sequels.
Iroquois
11-05-17, 10:01 AM
A question about Alien Covenant:
If the android made the alien, then why were there depictions of aliens on the walls in Prometheus?
The ending of Prometheus indicates that xenomorphs already existed in one form, but Covenant shows that David's experiments were what created the "classic" xenomorph
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The Professional (1997)
I never realised just how beautifully composed this movie is.
4.5
A question about Alien Covenant:
If the android made the alien, then why were there depictions of aliens on the walls in Prometheus?
The ending of Prometheus indicates that xenomorphs already existed in one form, but Covenant shows that David's experiments were what created the "classic" xenomorph
You like that explanation? I prefer the explanation that it's a plot hole.
Iroquois
11-05-17, 10:12 AM
Why would you prefer willful ignorance?
Rejecting an explanation that makes no sense is ignorance in your opinion?
Iroquois
11-05-17, 10:25 AM
What about it doesn't make sense?
Well the whole thing is a bit convoluted. So there were aliens carved on the wall in Prometheus implying they were around for a while. Then one hybrid thing formed at the end of Prometheus. I guess this liquid goes through various stages until it reaches the final alien monster? Then if it already existed why did the android engineer it in Covenant? Was he trying to improve its design?
It just seems like a really weak plot.
Iroquois
11-05-17, 10:46 AM
Convoluted and weak, perhaps, but it makes narrative sense (you definitely seem to pick up on David's motivation just fine).
mattiasflgrtll6
11-05-17, 10:47 AM
I disagree with the poster who said Alien didn't need any sequels. The first is the best one of course, but Aliens is still a great sequel. Alien 3 is flawed but interesting. I think it's when Alien: Ressurection arrived that the series really started to go downhill. Alien: Covenant is my least favorite excluding the Alien Vs. Predator movies.
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Sideways (2004)
5
Hell yeah!
Rey Skywalker
11-05-17, 10:55 AM
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The Theory of Everything (2014)
4
edarsenal
11-05-17, 11:07 AM
I've red somewhere that Ripley was a man in the first script. But I wouldn't say Ripley, thanks to Weaver, is androgynous. Tilda is magnetic. She is like a vampire. I couldn't stop looking in her eyes:laugh: Dreamy to the role in Only lovers left alive.
absolutely LOVE that movie!!
edarsenal
11-05-17, 11:12 AM
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The Professional (1997)
I never realised just how beautifully composed this movie is.
4.5
It really is. A top ten favorite of mine
Question: which version did you see, American or European? The Euro is longer with additional scenes showing more training for Matilda actually going out on hits with Leon and a more intimate conversation over dinner between them about them.
Iroquois
11-05-17, 11:15 AM
V for Vendetta - 1.5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0Hx5ka1FiA
edarsenal
11-05-17, 11:25 AM
V for Vendetta - 1.5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0Hx5ka1FiA
oh, good, I'm not the only one that gets this scene in my head during the Overture scene either lol
HashtagBrownies
11-05-17, 11:59 AM
V for Vendetta - 1.5]
What don't you like about it?
SeeingisBelieving
11-05-17, 01:09 PM
House at the End of the Street (2012) – 6/10
Chypmunk
11-05-17, 01:10 PM
Tôkyô zankoku keisatsu [Tokyo Gore Police] (Yoshihiro Nishimura, 2008) 1.5+
All three titular elements are certainly there but sadly more fun was to be had in the making than the watching
SeeingisBelieving
11-05-17, 01:10 PM
Live It Up! or Sing and Swing (1963) – 4/10
Dirk120
11-05-17, 01:36 PM
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Last night I showed this to my wife since she NEVER saw this in her life.
She was overwhelmed by the overall quality of this movie and she said she kept thinking about it afterwards.
I told her this is a rating_5 movie for me before we watched it, and she said she absolutely agree with me.
Silence of the Lambs is up there with Pulp Fiction and maybe Goodfellas in the list of movies that seem to surprise audiences with their narrative depth. The parodies and other pop culture saturations sort of take away from the actual work.
“Put the lotion in the basket”, for example, is a genuinely chilling moment.
My favorite thing about revisiting it is rediscovering the potency of Clarice’s story.
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The Professional (1997)
I never realised just how beautifully composed this movie is.
4.5
It really is. A top ten favorite of mine
Question: which version did you see, American or European? The Euro is longer with additional scenes showing more training for Matilda actually going out on hits with Leon and a more intimate conversation over dinner between them about them.
What? I never heard about this! Why do you have to ruin everything America? I want to get my hands on this so bad now.
HashtagBrownies
11-05-17, 01:58 PM
The parodies and other pop culture saturations sort of take away from the actual work.
So many movie quotes pop-culture takes for granted.
HashtagBrownies
11-05-17, 01:59 PM
Last night I showed this to my wife since she NEVER saw this in her life.
A true gift to a loved one!
Dirk120
11-05-17, 02:05 PM
A true gift to a loved one!
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Blind Woman's Curse (1970)
Some of the acting wasn't great, but there is one long shot where Meiko Kaji sheds a tear without a cut. There is a lot of crazy interesting things in the film. A great cult classic. This was a rewatch for me as I've seen it several times and it's a personal favorite.
4.5
doubledenim
11-05-17, 02:28 PM
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"Party with beer! Party with beer!" and then the crying starts.
rating_3
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"Party with beer! Party with beer!" and then the crying starts.
rating_3
How were you able to see it? There aren't any screenings near me! I'm so upset lol
SeeingisBelieving
11-05-17, 02:48 PM
Silence of the Lambs is up there with Pulp Fiction and maybe Goodfellas in the list of movies that seem to surprise audiences with their narrative depth. The parodies and other pop culture saturations sort of take away from the actual work.
This was a good one :p. Just so unexpected:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFGwG8qkWZE
I'm not sure that the parodies and references take away from the work, more that they reinforce how much a film's become part of the fabric of popular culture.
Maybe a bit of both. I've know a few people who were surprise at how truly tense certain moments were or how emotional. They seem so caught up in "lol, lotion in the basket". Or maybe I'm just bitter and don't like referential humor all that much.
SeeingisBelieving
11-05-17, 02:55 PM
Maybe a bit of both. I've know a few people who were surprise at how truly tense certain moments were or how emotional. They seem so caught up in "lol, lotion in the basket". Or maybe I'm just bitter and don't like referential humor all that much.
You can be amused by it and menaced by it at the same time. Same with Lecter really.
Actually a great example of keeping the feel of a scene in a parody was the spoof of The Long Good Friday ending in the British mockumentary comedy Brian Pern.
doubledenim
11-05-17, 03:00 PM
How were you able to see it? There aren't any screenings near me! I'm so upset lol
aperture cinema in Winston-Salem was showing it. They had a 10:30 am show, which I am always a fan of. I was even lucky enough to experience a glitch in the Matrix while I was down there.
aperture cinema in Winston-Salem was showing it. They had a 10:30 am show, which I am always a fan of. I was even lucky enough to experience a glitch in the Matrix while I was down there.
Dang, I wish my city cared more for smaller films.
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Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) by Woody Allen 4.5
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Cure (1997) by Kiyoshi Kurosawa 3.5
Mr Minio
11-05-17, 04:30 PM
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Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) by Woody Allen 3.5
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Cure (1997) by Kiyoshi Kurosawa 4.5 The way it should be.
Gideon58
11-05-17, 05:34 PM
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cricket
11-05-17, 06:42 PM
“Put the lotion in the basket”, for example, is a genuinely chilling moment.
Quoting my favorite line of the movie would usually get me slapped. I can't help that my senses work well.
Citizen Rules
11-05-17, 07:06 PM
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Night Moves (2013) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2043933/)
Slow burn, deeply reflective study of three environmental activist who decide to blow up a damn on an Oregon river, and end up making the mistake of their lives.
Damn! this was powerful and done in a realistic and quiet way, that made the emotional dilemma all the more powerful. This is from a woman director Kelly Reichardt who also did Meek's Cutoff & Wendy and Lucy.
This is a special film. rating_4
Citizen Rules
11-05-17, 07:48 PM
That looks good!Kelly Reichardt is one of my favorite directors working today.
I'll be watching a couple more of her films for the: Women Directors Countdown.
Kelly Reichardt is one of my favorite directors working today.
I'll be watching a couple more of her films for the: Women Directors Countdown.
We gotta get someone to host that or we may be moving to your 30's.
Citizen Rules
11-05-17, 08:02 PM
We gotta get someone to host that or we may be moving to your 30's.Thursday Next said she might be willing to do it.
Her post...
https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1817437#post1817437
Cynema De Bergerac
11-05-17, 08:58 PM
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DocHoliday
11-05-17, 09:37 PM
Rewatch:
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Love this movie. Hadn't watched it in several years. Great direction from Cronenberg, and a chilling performance from Jeremy Irons. Distrubring, and ultimately, sad movie.
9/10
Steve Freeling
11-05-17, 10:05 PM
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4
Iroquois
11-05-17, 10:33 PM
What don't you like about it?
Generally clumsy execution, mainly.
Chypmunk
11-06-17, 07:57 AM
Hoopla aka Hoop-La (Frank Lloyd, 1933) 3
Not exactly a hula-va movie but Ms. Bow gives a decent enough performance as the 'tart with a heart'
TheUsualSuspect
11-06-17, 08:49 AM
What? I never heard about this! Why do you have to ruin everything America? I want to get my hands on this so bad now.
Most of the stuff that was cut I *think* dealt with the subtext of a possible sexual relationship.
the samoan lawyer
11-06-17, 09:03 AM
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Embrace of the Serpent (2015)
4.5+
Absolutely stunning film.
Twin Peaks (2017) - 2.5 did not enjoy anywhere near as much as I should have.
Ballerina (2016) - 3
Mr Smith goes to Washington (1939) - 3.5
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Early Summer (1951) by Yasujiro Ozu 4.5
Chypmunk
11-06-17, 09:40 AM
Love Among The Millionaires (Frank Tuttle, 1930) 1.5
Aka disappointment among the stalls, not really the right vehicle for Ms. Bow imo
What? I never heard about this! Why do you have to ruin everything America? I want to get my hands on this so bad now.
Most of the stuff that was cut I *think* dealt with the subtext of a possible sexual relationship.
Sounds a bit awkward, but I still have to see it.
That reminds me, Portman's acting was pretty incredible. Even though some of her lines weren't very well delivered, her expression and emotion was intense. I noticed at one point she shed a tear without a cut too. I always try to look for that.
Rey Skywalker
11-06-17, 10:14 AM
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Two Faces of January (2014)
4.5
GulfportDoc
11-06-17, 10:42 AM
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Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) by Woody Allen rating_4_5
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A delightful film-- Allen's best, following Manhattan. Michael Caine, playing against type, steals the show. Wonderful performances by all, especially Diane Wiest and Max von Sydow.
~Doc
Chypmunk
11-06-17, 11:35 AM
Dracula (Tod Browning, 1936/1) 4
Not quite fangtastic but still bloody good imo
edarsenal
11-06-17, 12:04 PM
Sounds a bit awkward, but I still have to see it.
That reminds me, Portman's acting was pretty incredible. Even though some of her lines weren't very well delivered, her expression and emotion was intense. I noticed at one point she shed a tear without a cut too. I always try to look for that.
Suspect is correct about the sexual tension, but it does add to the movie and to those scenes that only hint at it. Though it is done very well, I think.
And as I've said, there's also additional training where he takes her out on hits in a small montage added to the one where they show their day to day.
And yes, Zotis, America DOES ruin everything. B@stards. I could go into a rant about that just on anime alone.
And yes, Portman truly showed all kinds of potential as a growing actress in this, especially when it came to expressions.
Had watched a "Making of" which included interviews ten years after and Portman said how relaxed and fun it was working with Luc Besson and how it came through in the scenes.
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1.5
Was it made by people who made Matrix? God have mercy.
And yes, Portman truly showed all kinds of potential as a growing actress in this, especially when it came to expressions.
She was so impressive. I think it's her best role.
Ultraviolence
11-06-17, 12:48 PM
I Just finished this:
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What a great movie! I was thinking "How the hell spielberg filmmed this in 1971?" and with a Low Budget! I was even more amazed when I was searching some posters and saw that this was actually a TV movie with some additional scenes later for a theatrical release. Great! The Ultimate Car Chase!
rating_4
Ultraviolence
11-06-17, 12:51 PM
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Embrace of the Serpent (2015)
rating_4_5+
Absolutely stunning film.
I got a copy of this last saturday. I'll watch this during this week. Nice to see that you enjoyed. I'm excited to watch!
Citizen Rules
11-06-17, 01:11 PM
Hoopla aka Hoop-La (Frank Lloyd, 1933) rating_3
Not exactly a hula-va movie but Ms. Bow gives a decent enough performance as the 'tart with a heart' Ha, tart with a heart is exactly right, Clara Bow pretty much always played that character. Cool! that you're watching some 30s films:p....I don't know if I seen that one. But I'll give it a go.
Embrace of the Serpent (2015)
rating_4_5+ Absolutely stunning film.
I've had that movie saved for the longest time, glad to see you admired it so much, I'll have to watch it finally.
Two Faces of January (2014)
rating_4_5
So glad to hear that someone else really enjoyed that film. I never hear it talked about. I rated it high too. My review (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1365788#post1365788)
Chypmunk
11-06-17, 01:13 PM
Mark Of The Vampire (Tod Browning, 1935) 3
Rolls along quite nicely but sucks a bit toward the end
Gangland
11-06-17, 01:29 PM
I was only able to squeeze out two movies this weekend:
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The American remake of M (1951) was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. It's definitely B noir, and lacks any of the deep philosophical or visual merits of its source material. What I thought would torpedo this movie from the start would be the time and setting. The original M (1931), taking place during the crumbling last years of the Weimar Republic, is a criticism of the inefficiency of the German police, with the only cop shown on screen is the inept and gluttonous Inspector Karl “Fatty” Lohmann (Otto Wernicke). Faced with mounting police raids, the criminal underworld, the Ringvereine criminal syndicates, of Berlin take it upon themselves to catch the killer. The American version of M takes place in San Francisco in the 1950s. Law enforcement is painted in a completely different picture, rather as inefficient, detectives are assigned the impossible task of finding the child killer. The Mafia gets involved because of police raids, but also for positive press with an upcoming grand jury indictment hanging over the underworld. The title, premise, and ending are what these two films share. The American remake is more of a race between the mob and the cops of finding this killer, since the cops are doing actual police work. The way the killers are portrayed are also completely different. Peter Lorre's Hans Beckert is a monster and has more of a demonic presence in the original, while David Wayne's Martin W. Harrow is more of a tortured soul who doesn't want to kill, but thinks the world is soo evil, that dispatching kids from their mortal coil is sparing them from the trappings of the world (because he saw a dead bird when he was a kid or something). Overall, the film isn't a total waste of time,but the original M has more in common with The Godfather (1972) than its American remake. (https://musingsofapipesmokingman.wordpress.com/2015/09/23/the-m-effect-how-fritz-langs-m-is-the-original-godfather/)
RATING: 3.0
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The other film I watched this weekend was My Scientology Movie (2015). I watched alot of Louis Theroux's stuff during my time at UNO, so I was really interested to see what he's done in the mean time. If you're familiar with his work, it's the usual deadpan questions asked by Theroux, except the Scientologist are just having none of it. Slowly over the course of the documentary, Theroux receives letters from the church, is followed around, and is filmed by various "squirrel busters." What I think sets this documentary apart from others about the topic is the humorous, easy going tone that My Scientology Movie has. Since they obviously don't have access to David Miscavige (apparently he's a big fan of backgammon) or Tom Cruise, they film the process of casting actors for these roles to film dramatizations of speeches, interviews, or situations told by ex members of the church. The film really doesn't answer any questions, but it's just a funnier look at trying to make a documentary about the church, definitely worth a look, along with Theroux's other work.
RATING: 4.0
this_is_the_ girl
11-06-17, 01:33 PM
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I Knew Her Well (1965, Antonio Pietrangeli)
4.5
Pietrangeli moves back and forth between the comic and tragic in this low-key but hard-hitting character study, as he takes a jab at the cynicism and shallowness of the modern entertainment industry. Stefania Sandrelli is absolutely radiant in her portrayal of the naively innocent and hedonistic Adriana, who moves to Rome to pursue an acting career only to come to grips with the bitter reality - and her own existential inability to fit in and find her place in it.
Really a gem of a movie - and beautifully shot in black-and-white.
Chypmunk
11-06-17, 01:33 PM
Cool! that you're watching some 30s films:p....I don't know if I seen that one. But I'll give it a go.
Starting early in the hope I can build a list and not miss out again.
Stirchley
11-06-17, 04:47 PM
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Interesting documentary.
37642
Re-watched this. Good movie. I really like Greta Gerwig.
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Re-watched this. Good movie. I really like Greta Gerwig.
It look interesting. I would like to watch it. I also like Gerwig. She is ordinary and inobvious in the same time.
Stirchley
11-06-17, 05:37 PM
It look interesting. I would like to watch it. I also like Gerwig. She is ordinary and inobvious in the same time.
Her new movie is out. She is the director & does not act in it.
DrJacoby
11-06-17, 05:56 PM
The surrealist Odyssey:
Dušan Makavejev - Sweet Movie
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Citizen Rules
11-06-17, 06:19 PM
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Marjorie Prime (2017)
A very different type of sci-fi movie that's based on, believe it or not, a stage play. This is not an in your face, fast edit, CG high energy flick. It's been called 'soulfully contemplative'. That photo gives you a good idea of what the film is like.
I did find the first half of the film to be contemplative about the nature of fading memorize. The feeling of the movie is melancholy as we see an elderly woman who's suffering from memory loss, interact with a prime, an advance hologram of her deceased husband.
I liked it and it was very different, maybe the ending wasn't as strong as I would have liked. But still worth the time if you like slower thought provoking movies.
rating_3_5
Stirchley
11-06-17, 06:21 PM
It’s in my Netflix Q. Lois Smith & Jon Hamm, by the looks of it.
Citizen Rules
11-06-17, 06:22 PM
It’s in my Netflix Q. Lois Smith & Jon Hamm, by the looks of it.Yup, that's them, along with Geena Davis and Tim Robbins.
GulfportDoc
11-06-17, 08:29 PM
Thursday Next said she might be willing to do it.
Her post...
https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1817437#post1817437
Whoops, I posted a response to the '30s countdown in the wrong place. Looks like it was some kind of feminist thread. Here's the post:
A '30s countdown would be very hip. We wouldn't likely get the same participation as in the '40s one however. I'd gladly send in a list of the 25 films that are IMO the "best" films (which might not be necessarily my favorite films). As in the '40s poll, I'd skip animation and non-English speaking films.
Cheers,
~Doc
edarsenal
11-06-17, 08:31 PM
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Thor: Ragnarok 3D 4 doubledenim is absolutely correct -- he is NO Doug!!
Gonna echo a lot of what has already been said, laughed a lot and it was great to see Thor in his world AND to have Hulk back on scene again. Cate Blanchett was excellent (as if she could be anything less) as Hella and to have scenes that were apropos for "The Immigrant Song" ESPECIALLY the second one put a HUGE grin on my face.
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(MULITPLE REWATCHES) 13th Warrior 4.5 Want to thank Larry for creating a thread to talk about this movie and get me wanting to see it again. A really great sword/action film with great characters and a solid story line.
Citizen Rules
11-06-17, 08:43 PM
Whoops, I posted a response to the '30s countdown in the wrong place. Looks like it was some kind of feminist thread. Here's the post:
A '30s countdown would be very hip. We wouldn't likely get the same participation as in the '40s one however. I'd gladly send in a list of the 25 films that are IMO the "best" films (which might not be necessarily my favorite films). As in the '40s poll, I'd skip animation and non-English speaking films.
Cheers,
~Doc That's great if you can participant in the 1930s Countdown.....but...that won't start until the Women's Directors Countdown is over, which might not be for up to 6 months.
37642
Re-watched this. Good movie. I really like Greta Gerwig.
I love Gerwig. I think that was also one of Ben Stiller's more enjoyable performances.
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Thor: Ragnarok 3D 4 doubledenim is absolutely correct -- he is NO Doug!!
Gonna echo a lot of what has already been said, laughed a lot and it was great to see Thor in his world AND to have Hulk back on scene again. Cate Blanchett was excellent (as if she could be anything less) as Hella and to have scenes that were apropos for "The Immigrant Song" ESPECIALLY the second one put a HUGE grin on my face.
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(MULITPLE REWATCHES) 13th Warrior 4.5 Want to thank Larry for creating a thread to talk about this movie and get me wanting to see it again. A really great sword/action film with great characters and a solid story line.
No need to thank me Ed. I’m just an ordinary guy, the real heroes are the doctors, scientists, public servants and the characters in the 13th warrior. They deserve the recognition and your thanks.
edarsenal
11-06-17, 11:27 PM
No need to thank me Ed. I’m just an ordinary guy, the real heroes are the doctors, scientists, public servants and the characters in the 13th warrior. They deserve the recognition and your thanks.
:laugh:
I frickin LOVE that response!!!
Fabulous
11-07-17, 01:05 AM
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
3
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Iroquois
11-07-17, 01:08 AM
Pearl Harbor - 1
"I think World War II just started!"
dadgumblah
11-07-17, 01:11 AM
Originally Posted by edarsenal
Suspect is correct about the sexual tension, but it does add to the movie and to those scenes that only hint at it. Though it is done very well, I think.
And as I've said, there's also additional training where he takes her out on hits in a small montage added to the one where they show their day to day.
I have that DVD and I think it is much better, but lest anyone think otherwise, I think the sexual tension comes from Portman crushing hard on Jean Reno, and nothing from him other than an awkwardness realizing that's what she's doing and not knowing how to deal with it. Do you have the same take on it? I mean, he is her savior in this and she was growing up in that sleazy family where she had to have seen and heard things that a girl her age shouldn't. So of course she's going to love him and say inappropriate things. Just MHO. Love this movie. And the scenes with her getting extra "on-his-job" training were golden. I keep holding out hope for a years-later sequel where Portman is a hit woman and gets her jobs and money from Danny Aiello (I know he's in his early 80's, but I think he could do it, he's still making movies). It seems like such an obvious film, but I guess it's all up to Luc Besson.
Originally Posted by Gangland
The American remake of M (1951) was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. It's definitely B noir, and lacks any of the deep philosophical or visual merits of its source material. What I thought would torpedo this movie from the start would be the time and setting. The original M (1931), taking place during the crumbling last years of the Weimar Republic, is a criticism of the inefficiency of the German police, with the only cop shown on screen is the inept and gluttonous Inspector Karl “Fatty” Lohmann (Otto Wernicke). Faced with mounting police raids, the criminal underworld, the Ringvereine criminal syndicates, of Berlin take it upon themselves to catch the killer. The American version of M takes place in San Francisco in the 1950s. Law enforcement is painted in a completely different picture, rather as inefficient, detectives are assigned the impossible task of finding the child killer. The Mafia gets involved because of police raids, but also for positive press with an upcoming grand jury indictment hanging over the underworld. The title, premise, and ending are what these two films share. The American remake is more of a race between the mob and the cops of finding this killer, since the cops are doing actual police work. The way the killers are portrayed are also completely different. Peter Lorre's Hans Beckert is a monster and has more of a demonic presence in the original, while David Wayne's Martin W. Harrow is more of a tortured soul who doesn't want to kill, but thinks the world is soo evil, that dispatching kids from their mortal coil is sparing them from the trappings of the world (because he saw a dead bird when he was a kid or something). Overall, the film isn't a total waste of time,but the original M has more in common with The Godfather (1972) than its American remake.
Wow, I didn't even know there was a remake of the original. Thanks for reviewing this, Gangland! I might need to seek it out just out of curiosity. I just can't see David Wayne playing a child killer.
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Knights of the Teutonic Order (1960)
I was blown away by this film. Left in shock and awe. I dreamed but never dared to hope of seeing a movie like this, and now that I have it is almost an otherworldly experience.
5
Fabulous
11-07-17, 03:52 AM
A Man Called Ove (2015)
4
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Ultraviolence
11-07-17, 06:23 AM
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Knights of the Teutonic Order (1960)
I was blown away by this film. Left in shock and awe. I dreamed but never dared to hope of seeing a movie like this, and now that I have it is almost an otherworldly experience.
rating_5
I was searching for something like this!!
it looks stunning! I'll check it out!
ScarletLion
11-07-17, 06:43 AM
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Knights of the Teutonic Order (1960)
I was blown away by this film. Left in shock and awe. I dreamed but never dared to hope of seeing a movie like this, and now that I have it is almost an otherworldly experience.
5
I've seen a clip of this. It looks absolutely stunning considering it was made nearly 60 years ago. Some scenes almost look like a "tilt shift" camera technique.
The special effects are so well done, like the way they use cuts and camera angles to have bloody effects and make people realistically getting stabbed, it has gritty battle scenes. They have wide landscape shots and you can see the armies of literrally hundreds of extras marching up the hill through the fog and mist. It's breathtaking.
I'm not sure if it was origionally shot in black and white. Check out this scene of peasant footsoldiers charging into the battle.
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resopamenic
11-07-17, 07:22 AM
For a while i thought someone playing for honour. Great sequence
Iroquois
11-07-17, 07:28 AM
Ingrid Goes West - 3
Annoyingly familiar, but painfully effective.
cricket
11-07-17, 08:16 AM
The Belko Experiment (2016)
2.5+
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You've got 80 employees in a big ass office building who are suddenly trapped inside when a voice comes on the intercom telling them if they want to survive, they must kill a certain amount of their fellow employees. It was marketed as Office Space meets Battle Royale so you get the idea. Nothing really felt new here but there's plenty of violence and I was entertained.
Chypmunk
11-07-17, 08:22 AM
The Roaring Twenties (Raoul Walsh, 1939) 4
Pretty good even if most of them were actually in their thirties and forties
Her new movie is out. She is the director & does not act in it.
Good to know. Thanks:)
Chypmunk
11-07-17, 10:51 AM
Rebellious Daughters (Jean Yarbrough, 1938) 1.5+
Are there any other kind??
earlsmoviepicks
11-07-17, 10:56 AM
The Fast and the Furious (Original) 2001
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Undercover cop infiltrates a ring of car racers
Watched this on Netflix after a long time.....I know this is a huge crazy franchise, but as a standalone movie, this first one's actually pretty good. I can't really put my finger on what makes it stand out, as it could've just as easily turned out a horrible cheese-bomb. Great car porn, action, pretty cast, halfway decent plot. Somehow it works. Solidly entertaining.
4.3 bottles-of-NOS out of 5
Redwell
11-07-17, 11:04 AM
Scarface (1932) (Dir. Howard Hawks) 4
The Gold Rush (1925) (Dir. Charlie Chaplin) 3
I Am a Fugititve from a Chain Gang (1932) (Dir. Mervyn LeRoy) 4
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The Thirteenth Amendment forbids slavery and involuntary servitude, “except as punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.” If you were to visit Louisiana State Penitentiary today, you would see cotton fields being worked by black prisoners with guards on horseback carrying shotguns. I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang is proving to be a timeless critique of the US prison system which more than 2 million Americans are subjected to at any given time, the largest prison population on the planet accounting for a quarter of imprisoned peoples across the world.
Mervyn LeRoy's movie succeeded in drawing attention to some of the ills inherent to a punishment centered, instead of a rehabilitation centered, program, but the subsequent outlawing of leg irons was a superficial response at best. Likewise, the move away from corporal punishment like public whippings has done nothing but improved public relations. Instead of beatings, prisoners are locked in solitary until they experience psychosis. Instead of prisoners breaking rocks solely to punish them, now prisoners are exploited for labor from which private and public prisons alike can profit. Just recently, prisoners assisting in fighting California's massive wild fires as volunteer firemen were compensated with an hourly wage of $1. These men will not be allowed to take up the profession of firefighting when they are freed.
Some might be inclined to watch this movie in the context of a bygone era. That would be a mistake.
To The Wonder (2012) (Dir. Terrence Malick) 5
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Malick is an auteur who uses symbolism moment to moment without ever entertaining extended metaphors which limit creative freedom. Denis Villeneuve's Enemy is the perfect example of a film with consistent rules which it plays by, limiting audience interpretations to a "correct" and "incorrect" state thus invalidating the experience of some and vindicating the experience of others. At a distance, To the Wonder is generally about crises of faith and the folly of looking for God in institutions or others instead inward. Beyond that, Malick uses his cast as representations of smaller ideas which exist in the moment are never intended to apply to the film as a whole.
Is Affleck the savior and the son as sick townsfolk flock to him? Is Affleck the indecipherable god distinct from its human extension in Jesus when he exerts his wrath and struggles to forgive? Surely you would contend that he can encapsulate both as the trinity, especially when his lover admits she can almost reach out and touch him even in his absence, but her story is reconciled in nature, not in the company of man. So is Affleck the golden calf, the false prophet who people mistakenly look to for answers? The answer is that Malick isn't interested in exploring one or a few ideas at the expense of exploring spirituality as a multi-faceted experience thus subjecting his serendipitous visual style to rigid, inorganic guidelines.
I've seen this movie 3 or 4 times now, and I'm still climbing the steps to its wonder. I don't have to wish I could experience this film for the first time again. It changes alongside me. Evergreen. Everflowing.
Dirk120
11-07-17, 11:06 AM
A Man Called Ove (2015)
4
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This is a hilarious brilliant movie!
matt72582
11-07-17, 11:17 AM
Hollywood On Trial - 10/10
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Iroquois
11-07-17, 11:31 AM
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning - 1.5
too many cuts
WorldFilmGeek
11-07-17, 11:58 AM
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Mayhem (Rating: A): From the director of Wrong Turn 2 and Everly comes his latest film! What would you do if you just got fired from your job but the place of work has been quarantined due to you and your co-workers having a temporary virus that lets you unleash your inhibitions for eight hours? That question is answered in Joe Lynch's latest film, which stars The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun as a legal analyst who is forced to be the fall guy in a case gone wrong but when he and his former co-workers, including the higher ups, are infected with the ID6 virus, Derek sees this as a chance to get even against all of his damning co-workers. He gets help from Ash vs Evil Dead's Samara Weaving, who plays a client with the law firm whose house is about to be foreclosed on and she wants payback as well.
Think of the film as a major genre meshup or better yet, a combination of The Office, Quarantine, The Purge done in the style of both Troma films and Takashi Miike films. Loads of fun and madness overall!
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cricket
11-07-17, 12:51 PM
The New York Ripper (1982)
3
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I saw this once before but it wasn't a good copy and it was a censored version. I thought of watching it again after Camo recently raved about it. The movie would be nothing without the sleaze and nastiness. Thankfully, there's a lot of it.
edarsenal
11-07-17, 01:24 PM
Originally Posted by edarsenal
I have that DVD and I think it is much better, but lest anyone think otherwise, I think the sexual tension comes from Portman crushing hard on Jean Reno, and nothing from him other than an awkwardness realizing that's what she's doing and not knowing how to deal with it. Do you have the same take on it? I mean, he is her savior in this and she was growing up in that sleazy family where she had to have seen and heard things that a girl her age shouldn't. So of course she's going to love him and say inappropriate things. Just MHO. Love this movie. And the scenes with her getting extra "on-his-job" training were golden. I keep holding out hope for a years-later sequel where Portman is a hit woman and gets her jobs and money from Danny Aiello (I know he's in his early 80's, but I think he could do it, he's still making movies). It seems like such an obvious film, but I guess it's all up to Luc Besson.
That's how I've always seen it as well.
Besson does a beautiful job and handles it very well and those additional scenes are necessary for a fuller enjoyment. And that INCLUDES the additional training scenes as well.
A sequel with Matilda as a hitman would have been cool, but I kinda like the idea that he she made her way through hell and lived a normal, happy life. Or at least with a lot less bloodshed and violence anyway. Could you imagine what kind of Soccer Mon she would be? lol
Chypmunk
11-07-17, 02:43 PM
Four Daughters (Michael Curtiz, 1938) 4
Less sappy than expected considering the amount of oestrogen involved
matt72582
11-07-17, 04:43 PM
Detropia
True story of course, but this documentary was a bit redundant.
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matt72582
11-07-17, 04:44 PM
Paulette - 7.5/10
Fun movie about a conservative granny who becomes a pot dealer by necessity...
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Personal Shopper (2016) by Olivier Assayas
4+
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La leon (2007) by Santiago Otheguy
3.5+
Just to say a few more things about Knights of the Teutonic Order. It is still to this day the most viewed Polish film ever. It apparently attracted massive crowds when it came out. They had over 15,000 extras for the battle scenes. I can't get over how good this movie was. I'm really excited and I'm going to watch it again tomorrow.
Fabulous
11-07-17, 11:27 PM
Objective, Burma! (1945)
3.5
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dadgumblah
11-07-17, 11:37 PM
Originally Posted by edarsenal
A sequel with Matilda as a hitman would have been cool, but I kinda like the idea that he she made her way through hell and lived a normal, happy life. Or at least with a lot less bloodshed and violence anyway. Could you imagine what kind of Soccer Mon she would be? lol
Now that you say that, it would be better for her to live a relatively normal life. But that Soccer Mom comment, oh man! :rotfl:
Redwell
11-08-17, 12:22 AM
Distant (2002) (Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan) 5
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This movie inspired my first review on Letterboxd. Three years later, I can't relate to it as seamlessly as I once did. Despite that, I still feet the weight of it. It puts me back in touch the loneliness I once experienced. It renews my will to rail against that part of myself.
Mahmut and Yusuf both cope with similar problems stemming from opposing circumstances. Everything Mahmut wants is within reach yet he pushes it away to spite himself. His family, his art, and the love of his life are all at his finger tips, yet he'd rather withdraw into himself and watch them pass him by. His plight is existential.
Yusuf, on the other hand, can only see the life he wants from afar. He can't care for his family without a job. He can't get a job in the recession. The women he casts wanting gazes at are headed elsewhere. The optimism he arrives in Istanbul with is slowly ground down to abject fatalism.
The third most present character in this story is a mouse. Like Yusuf, he is an unwanted house guest. He leaves messes for Mahmut to clean up. He's increasingly unwelcome, but won't leave. When caught, Mahmut suggests letting the mouse suffer on the glue trap until morning. The task falls to Yusuf to dispose of the doomed creature in a grocery bag. He tosses the bag to the street where cats flock to it hungrily. Mahmut watches on as Yusuf retrieves the bag and mercifully swings it against a wall. It's an act of courtesy and empathy Yusuf certainly wouldn't and couldn't extend.
The final sequences of the film aren't any less haunting the second time around. The airport scene is a painful undermining of a classic trope. The cigarette, the stare, and the sound of the waves are a brutal valediction. Kenneth Lonnergan's Manchester by the Sea closes with only small victories in hand, but that small amount of progress leaves room for hope. Ceylan doesn't provide that parachute to his audience. It's a film about falling that admits gravity is often the victor.
With the picture centered around the life of a photographer, the camera is often stationary. The beautiful scenery of an Instabul winter exists within a picture frame. The occasional pan following the subject, executed with the utmost patience, leads to an equally stunning composition. Ceylan repeatedly finds pivot points granting him the ability to express movement without betraying the stillness suiting the story.
Iroquois
11-08-17, 02:56 AM
Frank - 2.5
just makes me want to re-watch Hedwig and the Angry Inch more than anything
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3 Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri
5
I got to see an early screening for this one. I fully expect Harrelson, McDormand, Rockwell to all get Oscar nominations and this might just be the best picture of the year. This is going to be a number of people's favorite movie of the year. It's easily Martin McDonagh's best film in that he manages to finally blend great characters with an amazing story.
What makes this movie so good is that you have this duality in Rockwell and McDormand. They could very easily be these two simple characters a protagonist and antagonist. But this is a movie about humor, violence and humanity.
For me the standout was not McDormand but Sam Rockwell who is mostly hidden in the trailers and for good reason. I'm not going to spoil anything but his turn is Oscar worthy, it really is a complete lack of vanity.
McDormand is a pitiless woman who does not suffer fools. Her monologues are great beautifully written use of profanity and cutting wit but it's when she's silent, that's when the story hit's it's emotionally peaks.
Finally the plotting of this movie is special, the ending is really good. I was impressed with the final few scenes as it tied up the story without taking any shortcuts. Some people might really hate it but it makes sense when you take a step back and look at the film as a whole.
this_is_the_ girl
11-08-17, 05:40 AM
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Electric Dreams (1984, Steve Barron)
3.5
A slice of pure 80s nostalgia starring Lenny Von Dohlen (remember Harold Smith from Twin Peaks?) and the lovely Virginia Madsen.
Disarmingly heartwarming and fun.
Rey Skywalker
11-08-17, 05:59 AM
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The English Patient (1996)
4
Kissintel
11-08-17, 06:02 AM
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3 Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri
rating_5
I got to see an early screening for this one. I fully expect Harrelson, McDormand, Rockwell to all get Oscar nominations and this might just be the best picture of the year. This is going to be a number of people's favorite movie of the year. It's easily Martin McDonagh's best film in that he manages to finally blend great characters with an amazing story.
What makes this movie so good is that you have this duality in Rockwell and McDormand. They could very easily be these two simple characters a protagonist and antagonist. But this is a movie about humor, violence and humanity.
For me the standout was not McDormand but Sam Rockwell who is mostly hidden in the trailers and for good reason. I'm not going to spoil anything but his turn is Oscar worthy, it really is a complete lack of vanity.
McDormand is a pitiless woman who does not suffer fools. Her monologues are great beautifully written use of profanity and cutting wit but it's when she's silent, that's when the story hit's it's emotionally peaks.
Finally the plotting of this movie is special, the ending is really good. I was impressed with the final few scenes as it tied up the story without taking any shortcuts. Some people might really hate it but it makes sense when you take a step back and look at the film as a whole.
Martin McDonagh is one of the best writers in my book, really looking forward to seeing this especially after your thoughts on it.
doubledenim
11-08-17, 07:42 AM
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3 Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri
rating_5
I got to see an early screening for this one. I fully expect Harrelson, McDormand, Rockwell to all get Oscar nominations and this might just be the best picture of the year. This is going to be a number of people's favorite movie of the year. It's easily Martin McDonagh's best film in that he manages to finally blend great characters with an amazing story.
What makes this movie so good is that you have this duality in Rockwell and McDormand. They could very easily be these two simple characters a protagonist and antagonist. But this is a movie about humor, violence and humanity.
For me the standout was not McDormand but Sam Rockwell who is mostly hidden in the trailers and for good reason. I'm not going to spoil anything but his turn is Oscar worthy, it really is a complete lack of vanity.
McDormand is a pitiless woman who does not suffer fools. Her monologues are great beautifully written use of profanity and cutting wit but it's when she's silent, that's when the story hit's it's emotionally peaks.
Finally the plotting of this movie is special, the ending is really good. I was impressed with the final few scenes as it tied up the story without taking any shortcuts. Some people might really hate it but it makes sense when you take a step back and look at the film as a whole.
Rockwell is my guy, been waiting to see something besides the S2V stuff he's been pumping out. This and Orient Express are gonna duke it out this week for me.
P.E.
Oh well, guess 3B not playing here on Fri...as of now.
Chypmunk
11-08-17, 08:14 AM
Call Her Savage (John Francis Dillon, 1932) 3+
Not quite as wild a ride as I'd imagined or hoped
Iroquois
11-08-17, 08:38 AM
Martha - 3.5
WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME
the samoan lawyer
11-08-17, 08:48 AM
I got a copy of this last saturday. I'll watch this during this week. Nice to see that you enjoyed. I'm excited to watch!
Great film. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Enjoy.
cricket
11-08-17, 09:06 AM
Bad Moms (2016)
2
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I did laugh out loud a handful of times and I enjoyed myself moderately, but this comedy is just so terribly standard. Mila Kunis is alright in the lead, nothing more, and it's the stereotypical supporting performances that generate the most laughs and interest. My biggest beef is that the movie commits what I consider the biggest sin for a raunchy type comedy, and that's getting sentimental with a message towards the end. That makes me squirm.
Chypmunk
11-08-17, 09:08 AM
2
....
That makes me squirm.
But I always thought you enjoyed a good squirm ;)
the samoan lawyer
11-08-17, 09:34 AM
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Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
One of the funniest and coolest films I've seen in a long long time. Its difficult to put in writing why this is so funny as it is fairly minimalist but the characters are engaging and the storyline was just so absorbing. The black and white filmed realism works a treat too with a real sense of loneliness throughout.
What a film!
4.5
matt72582
11-08-17, 09:38 AM
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Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
One of the funniest and coolest films I've seen in a long long time. Its difficult to put in writing why this is so funny as it is fairly minimalist but the characters are engaging and the storyline was just so absorbing. The black and white filmed realism works a treat too with a real sense of loneliness throughout.
What a film!
rating_4_5
I think it's the emphasis on the three, since there aren't any other major characters. I gave it the same rating :)
the samoan lawyer
11-08-17, 09:44 AM
I think it's the emphasis on the three, since there aren't any other major characters. I gave it the same rating :)
They are three great characters too. Eddie had me in stitches in almost every scene he was in!
earlsmoviepicks
11-08-17, 10:24 AM
Cop Land (1997)
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Small-town Sheriff discovers corruption in his little cop-filled town.
I love Stallone going against type as schlubby, non-confrontational Sheriff Freddy. He spends his days ignoring speeders (mostly the hotshot city cops that live there), and checking out illegally dumped trash. The cops who come home from working in the big mean city treat him condescendingly like a sad sack puppy dog, which he is, really.
This is a who's who of actors, Sooo many strikingly familiar faces, which robs the film a bit, as you discover one, then the other, then another....
Ray Liotta is very good and raw as Sheriff Freddy's bug-eyed, burnt out cop friend.
It could've bitten a bit deeper, but it was just pretty ok for the most part. Just like Sheriff Freddy himself.
3.5 Stallone-blank-stares-out-of-5
Iroquois
11-08-17, 11:06 AM
Jennifer's Body - 2.5
This movie is right, late-2000s generic white guy indie bands are the Devil.
WorldFilmGeek
11-08-17, 01:11 PM
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Merchants of War (Rating: B-): I saw this for the first time when I was only 11 years old when it was on VHS. I got my DVD of it last night and this is totally a film Cannon Films could have done during their heyday. A mercenary is kidnapped during a botched mission in Angola (actually South Africa playing Angola) and escapes while learning his best friend may still be alive. He rallies his old team in a rescue mission. Overacting, stereotype villains, Cannon-style action, 80's hair...what more can you ask for?
Chypmunk
11-08-17, 01:53 PM
Les Misérables (Tom Hooper, 2012) 3.5+
Even miserable people can produce a little joy now and then
Raven73
11-08-17, 01:59 PM
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The English Patient (1996)
4
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Sorry, just couldn't resist.
My biggest beef is that the movie commits what I consider the biggest sin for a raunchy type comedy, and that's getting sentimental with a message towards the end. That makes me squirm.
"So I learned something today. Bad moms deserve love, too."
My biggest beef is that the movie commits what I consider the biggest sin for a raunchy type comedy, and that's getting sentimental with a message towards the end. That makes me squirm.
All mainstream raunchy comedies do that nowadays.
Stirchley
11-08-17, 05:09 PM
Stranger Than Paradise (1984). One of the funniest and coolest films I've seen in a long long time. Its difficult to put in writing why this is so funny as it is fairly minimalist but the characters are engaging and the storyline was just so absorbing. The black and white filmed realism works a treat too with a real sense of loneliness
Paraphrasing my favorite line from the movie: we went to ——- to get away from ourselves, but when we got there, there we were.
Stirchley
11-08-17, 05:12 PM
37732
Re-watched this very good movie. I think I like all Noah Baumbach movies.
37733
Not bad. Who knew George C. Scott & Julie Christie would have such lovely chemistry. Beautiful photography for a movie made 50 years ago & was interested to see that the DP was Nicholas Roeg.
SeeingisBelieving
11-08-17, 05:31 PM
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The English Patient (1996)
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Nice image of Juliette Binoche – as usual fantastic in that film.
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Sorry, just couldn't resist.
Yeah it didn't engage me unfortunately. And I like Fiennes and Scott Thomas into the bargain.
Chypmunk
11-08-17, 05:34 PM
Tank 432 aka Belly Of The Bulldog (Nick Gillespie, 2015) 1+
The 'Septic' in the title is not only silent but invisible
Stirchley
11-08-17, 05:49 PM
Yeah it didn't engage me unfortunately. And I like Fiennes and Scott Thomas into the bargain.
I’ve tried, but I could not finish The English Patient.
Chypmunk
11-08-17, 05:51 PM
I’ve tried, but I could not finish The English Patient.
Does that qualify as The English Impatient then? :goof:
SeeingisBelieving
11-08-17, 05:54 PM
I’ve tried, but I could not finish The English Patient.
I'm not surprised :p.
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The English Patient (1996)
rating_4
Nice image of Juliette Binoche – as usual fantastic in that film.
https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/582f74c87d9aa14f739fa4e9/master/w_690,c_limit/seinfeld-english-patient.gif
Sorry, just couldn't resist.
Yeah it didn't engage me unfortunately. And I like Fiennes and Scott Thomas into the bargain.
Beautiful juliette
SeeingisBelieving
11-08-17, 06:17 PM
Beautiful juliette
Yeah I started to like her around the time of Chocolat. She seems to get more and more attractive as time goes by.
Beautiful juliette
Yeah I started to like her around the time of Chocolat. She seems to get more and more attractive as time goes by.
Yeah she has magic skin.
SeeingisBelieving
11-08-17, 06:28 PM
Yeah she has magic skin.
It must be all the chocolate :p. It was great when she said of Chocolat that her agent "sent me the script immediately and I read it immediately".
I saw her the other day in a 1999 interview with Daniel Auteuil promoting The Widow of Saint-Pierre and hadn't realized they'd worked together before Hidden. They're a great combination.
She had a recipe for everyone. Beautiful movie. What happened at the end. Was she run out or did she pack up once she cured everyone?
SeeingisBelieving
11-08-17, 06:44 PM
She had a recipe for everyone. Beautiful movie. What happened at the end. Was she run out or did she pack up once she cured everyone?
Well of course Johnny Depp proved the most difficult to satisfy :p.
At the end she
and her daughter break the curse of constant travel with the north wind and stay.
She had a recipe for everyone. Beautiful movie. What happened at the end. Was she run out or did she pack up once she cured everyone?
Well of course Johnny Depp proved the most difficult to satisfy :p.
At the end she
and her daughter break the curse of constant travel with the north wind and stay.
Must watch again. Fantastic music.
SeeingisBelieving
11-08-17, 06:53 PM
Must watch again. Fantastic music.
Yes it is – I didn't know the name Rachel Portman but incredibly I've just noticed that she did the music for The Storyteller and I remember it very well. Very spooky at times just the same.
Chocolat's a nice film at Christmas actually but then I did see it first on Christmas Eve.
Is Judy dench the lucky one who gets the chili hot chocolate?
SeeingisBelieving
11-08-17, 07:06 PM
Is Judy dench the lucky one who gets the chili hot chocolate?
Yeah I think she is. She's always better doing an accent I think, rather than her own voice :).
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After rewatching Knights of the Teutonic Order I have to take half a star away. I was a bit over zealous after the first watch. The movie really surprised me, but looking at it again I have to admit the cinematography is not great and not all of the acting is great. There's quite a bit of melodrama, and the editing isn't great either. But this movie is still a masterpiece.
Fabulous
11-08-17, 10:45 PM
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
4
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Citizen Rules
11-08-17, 10:50 PM
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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You must be watching 40s films that made the Countdown? I loved! The Shop Around the Corner and it made my list.
Fabulous
11-08-17, 11:01 PM
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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You must be watching 40s films that made the Countdown? I loved! The Shop Around the Corner and it made my list.
Pretty sure it would’ve made my list had I watched it earlier.
Citizen Rules
11-08-17, 11:05 PM
You've been watching some good 40s films lately! Glad to hear there's another fan of The Shop Around the Corner:)
Fabulous
11-09-17, 12:47 AM
The Mortal Storm (1940)
4
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Is Judy dench the lucky one who gets the chili hot chocolate?
Yeah I think she is. She's always better doing an accent I think, rather than her own voice :).
What accent does she have?
Been way too long since my last watch.
DrJacoby
11-09-17, 01:35 AM
Hans Richter - Dreams That Money Can Buy
The classic surrealist masterpiece, featuring collaborations including Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray!
Certainly doesn't wear out it's impact, always a beautiful combination of the bizarre, the psychological and a damn good slice of humor too!
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SeeingisBelieving
11-09-17, 07:45 AM
What accent does she have?
Been way too long since my last watch.
French :).
Nausicaä
11-09-17, 09:46 AM
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2
I enjoyed parts of the last two movies but couldn't stay awake during this one, what a zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. It was nice however to spot the locations used in the film near where I use to live, they filmed around four areas although it was hard to spot the 'streets of Newcastle city' as it was turned into London in the film...
DocHoliday
11-09-17, 09:57 AM
Rewatch:
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This movie got bad reviews, and I have no clue why. I think it's an EXCELLENT movie! Top notch performances from Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson, and Forest Whitaker. And of course, it never hurts when the gorgeous Zoe Saldana is in it.
8/10
Chypmunk
11-09-17, 09:58 AM
Hross í oss [Of Horses And Men] (Benedikt Erlingsson, 2013) 2
The horses are nicer than the men in a whole that is quite bizarre at times
V for Vendetta - 1.5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0Hx5ka1FiA
1+1/2...very generous......I thought this was the pits.
The Exorcist III - I got on with this a lot, bit more of a slasher element to it. I thought George C. Scott as Kinderman was fantasfic. 7/10. need to load of on recommendations as have a few days off work so will be watching your guys posts like a hawk!!! :)
Citizen Rules
11-09-17, 02:32 PM
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The Strange Woman (1946) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038990/)
Decent movie about a conniving and evil woman, played by the stunningly beautiful Hedy Lamarr. She really twist men and uses them like disposable tools. George Sanders is pretty good in this one too. Then again he's always good. Short run time, makes this an easy and fun watch.
Chypmunk
11-09-17, 03:01 PM
La Danza de la Realidad [The Dance Of Reality] (Alejandro Jodorowsky, 2013) 3+
Surrealistic but educational biograpical piece - his father was a fruitbat and his mother a nightingale
FromBeyond
11-09-17, 07:59 PM
It Comes At Night
3
Fabulous
11-09-17, 09:39 PM
They Were Expendable (1945)
3.5
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edarsenal
11-09-17, 11:41 PM
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The Strange Woman (1946) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038990/)
Decent movie about a conniving and evil woman, played by the stunningly beautiful Hedy Lamarr. She really twist men and uses them like disposable tools. George Sanders is pretty good in this one too. Then again he's always good. Short run time, makes this an easy and fun watch.
Good movie, would it be a surprise if I said I was cheering her one from the get go? lol
edarsenal
11-09-17, 11:43 PM
Rewatch:
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This movie got bad reviews, and I have no clue why. I think it's an EXCELLENT movie! Top notch performances from Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson, and Forest Whitaker. And of course, it never hurts when the gorgeous Zoe Saldana is in it.
8/10
been a little curious about this one, especially with the cast so I just may need to check it out. Thanks Doc!
Chypmunk
11-10-17, 08:18 AM
Top Hat (Mark Sandrich, 1935) 3.5
Wished I liked it more so I could just say it was "magic!"
the samoan lawyer
11-10-17, 09:17 AM
Tank 432 aka Belly Of The Bulldog (Nick Gillespie, 2015) rating_1+
The 'Septic' in the title is not only silent but invisible
I have this recorded but was in 2 minds whether to watch it or not. This might have made my decision for me.
Chypmunk
11-10-17, 09:19 AM
I have this recorded but was in 2 minds whether to watch it or not. This might have made my decision for me.
You never know .... you might like it more than me .... and don't forget I have abysmal taste ;) The vehicle not even being a tank doesn't help it much though :D
Ultraviolence
11-10-17, 09:25 AM
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rating_4_5
A departure from normal storytelling. Frustrating in a good way. This film had balls to do something that most of the american films don't do this days. Great!
the samoan lawyer
11-10-17, 09:26 AM
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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
Another great movie from Jarmusch who is fast becoming one of my favourite directors. He's a director I never really took much notice of despite already seeing several of his films and rating them highly too! This is a great story and really well acted with one of my favourite Mia Wasikowska performances. Its also listed as a comedy although I didn't find that many parts funny but I would prefer it that way.
4
Rey Skywalker
11-10-17, 10:22 AM
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Wedding Crashers (2005)
4
resopamenic
11-10-17, 11:30 AM
All Around Us or Gururi no Koto (2008)
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3.5
Naturalistic, sort of edward yang-ism, which meticulously shots, as observant and attentive as its title implemented, but not perfectly tones* and feel of disbalance whether by shots,scenes, itself. the like prolonged comedic moments, tho' mostly just fit and blend with the rythm, some "angles" does feel too far and weird with the sorrowness of main narrative.
*
main problem for me when the depressed wife shoko(played by non other Tae kimura) self-resolution turn hideous-ly cheap, emphatized with that absurd pop music in the background, upseting the establish mood, started the final third into sort of unlikable, sentimental vibe
Still, far from bad side of contemporary cinema, a really worthy gem by director Ryosuke Hasiguchi and noted, Tae Kimura delivered one of criminally underseen performances.
Iroquois
11-10-17, 11:50 AM
Daughters of Darkness - 1.5
'70s horror is such a crapshoot sometimes I tell you what
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