Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Camo]

Nice - a long review! I'll restart and read it... Did you find it interesting how snarky he was? Darn good writing and acting.

Now I remember when I first saw it, because you had just seen it, and told me to watch "Close-Up" and I loved that almost as much. For some reason, I always have him in mind, but just never finished a movie - once it was pace, another time it was the video quality, with the embedded subtitles.

Think i mention his snarkiness. I liked when he believed someone was going to do what he wanted he quickly transformed from robotic and emotionless to enthusiastic; feels like those short moments were us seeing the real him to me.

That couldn't have been me who told you to watch Close-Up mate i've not watched it yet. I've seen Taste of Cherry, Like Someone In Love, Certified Copy and Where Is The Friends Home?. The latter is the one i think you'd most like, maybe Certified Copy that's like a super ambiguous version of Before Sunrise. It's odd that you watched this as i'm planning on watching Through The Olive Trees sometime in the next few days.

[Camo]

https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=881064#post881064

Be kind. I love Kiarastomi.

Have you seen Through The Olive Trees? Probably watching that tomorrow, will be my fifth of his.

[seanc]

Have you seen Through The Olive Trees? Probably watching that tomorrow, will be my fifth of his.

Not yet, seen the ones you have plus Where The Wind Will Carry Us, Ten, and Close-up.

[Velvet]

seen 2 Kiarastomis. taste of cherry is coming in from the library soon 2

[matt72582]

Think i mention his snarkiness. I liked when he believed someone was going to do what he wanted he quickly transformed from robotic and emotionless to enthusiastic; feels like those short moments were us seeing the real him to me.

That couldn't have been me who told you to watch Close-Up mate i've not watched it yet. I've seen Taste of Cherry, Like Someone In Love, Certified Copy and Where Is The Friends Home?. The latter is the one i think you'd most like, maybe Certified Copy that's like a super ambiguous version of Before Sunrise. It's odd that you watched this as i'm planning on watching Through The Olive Trees sometime in the next few days.

Oh, must have been someone else, maybe you were in the conversation.... To answer one question from your review, about his lack of concern, I think it was part of his character, demure.. I think some of it was manipulation, and his state of mind. I think he got excited because the past seems easier, because we don't have to live it again, hence his memories from the barracks.. I didn't think it was a lack of concern, and he asks many questions, except with the taxidermist who magically appears in his car.

[matt72582]

Not yet, seen the ones you have plus Where The Wing Will Carry Us, Ten, and Close-up.

"Ten" sounds very interesting... Any idea where to find that - I've been looking, still looking. Almost reminds me of Louis Malle' "Place De La Republique" which is my favorite documentary.

[Camo]

Oh, must have been someone else, maybe you were in the conversation.... To answer one question from your review, about his lack of concern, I think it was part of his character, demure.. I think some of it was manipulation, and his state of mind. I think he got excited because the past seems easier, because we don't have to live it again, hence his memories from the barracks.. I didn't think it was a lack of concern, and he asks many questions, except with the taxidermist who magically appears in his car.

I can't even remember what his lack of concern is referring to to be honest. Watched it back in April or something.

[seanc]

"Ten" sounds very interesting... Any idea where to find that - I've been looking, still looking. Almost reminds me of Louis Malle' "Place De La Republique" which is my favorite documentary.

I think I got the DVD through Netflix. I am a bad one for links, sorry about that. Never saw that doc but I love dialouge driven films and one location stuff, which Ten basically is. Almost all in a car. Makes it an intense viewing. Good film. Got a lot of hate in the HOF it was in.

[Camo]

I think I got the DVD through Netflix. I am a bad one for links, sorry about that. Never saw that doc but I love dialouge driven films and one location stuff, which Ten basically is. Almost all in a car. Makes it an intense viewing. Good film. Got a lot of hate in the HOF it was in.

Think i'm going to leave Ten to last as it does sound a bit daunting from what i've heard. Will probably leave Close-Up to second last.

[iank]

Murder on the Orient Express. No, not the uber-modern version with Kenneth Branagh, the original 70s flick with Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot. A stellar cast including Sean Connery, Lauren Bacall, Anthony Perkins, Ingrid Bergman and others line up to get a grilling from the Belgian detective when a businessman with a false identity gets murdered on the famous train. Beautifully made old school fun. :yup:

[Gideon58]

https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/15/b70-7982



3

[Gideon58]

Murder on the Orient Express. No, not the uber-modern version with Kenneth Branagh, the original 70s flick with Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot. A stellar cast including Sean Connery, Lauren Bacall, Anthony Perkins, Ingrid Bergman and others line up to get a grilling from the Belgian detective when a businessman with a false identity gets murdered on the famous train. Beautifully made old school fun. :yup:

Love this movie...glad to see someone else who hasn't been bamboozled by the remake.

[Dani8]

Love this movie...glad to see someone else who hasn't been bamboozled by the remake.

I was speaking to someone about this movie this morning. When I mentioned what a stellar cast I was very disappointed to learn Brannagh chews up most of the scenery. The other cast members get very little screentime. Dear old Ken seems too big for his britches these days.

[Chypmunk]

Repo! The Genetic Opera (Darren Lynn Bousman, 2008) 3+
One has to be honest - it's no Phantom of the Opera ... but ... it does have Sarah!

[GulfportDoc]

I'd recommend The Virgin Spring as a starting point. It's very simple and well paced from what i remember.
I'll second that. Max von Sydow at his finest, along with a riveting story.

~Doc

[matt72582]

Ten - 8/10

I liked this very much. Would love to see it in every country, to catch a glimpse..... I had a feeling the people in Iran have similar lives - similar desires, etc.... I heard an American song on the radio, even heard English phrases like "sex" "you know" and "mercei".

If anyone knows any other documentaries like this, I'm interested... "Place De La Republique" is in the same category (my favorite), and "Dark Days" is a really good one, too.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/16/Ten_DVD.jpg

[Camo]

I heard an American song on the radio, even heard English phrases like "sex" "you know" and "mercei".
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Kiarostami is heavily influenced by American directors and culture i believe. Pretty sure that's one of the things Guap hates about him and one of the reasons he's bigger in the west than he is in Iran.

[Camo]

If anyone knows any other documentaries like this, I'm interested...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_on_Ten

It's about how Kiarostami made Ten. Probably not what you're looking for but since you watched it...

[SeeingisBelieving]

I was speaking to someone about this movie this morning. When I mentioned what a stellar cast I was very disappointed to learn Brannagh chews up most of the scenery. The other cast members get very little screentime. Dear old Ken seems too big for his britches these days.

I absolutely hated him in Wallander. The acting from virtually everybody in it seemed so self-conscious. The only person I did like in theory was Sarah Smart as she seemed to really fit the character.

[Dani8]

i've really gone off him in the last several years. i cant pinpoint other than he comes across as a self absorbed twit who thinks his fluff smells like gardenias.

[matt72582]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_on_Ten

It's about how Kiarostami made Ten. Probably not what you're looking for but since you watched it...

Did you like it? I plan on watching that and other documentaries after I've seen more of his movies. I've loved all four I've seen so far... The lowest score has been an 8/10, which is pretty high for me.

There's another, I think it's called "Looking for Kiarostami" - which will also be on my end list.

[Camo]

Did you like it?

Haven't watched that or Ten yet mate. Just thought i should bring it up since it's related to Ten and you just watched it.

I've seen: Taste of Cherry, Like Someone In Love, Certified Copy and Where Is My Friends House? from Kiarostami so far. Watching Through The Olive Trees tomorrow.

[Fabulous]

Mudbound (2017)

4

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[cat_sidhe]

http://www.hiredgunthefilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/poster_sm-4.jpg

5

The best film I've see all year.

[edarsenal]

I absolutely hated him in Wallander. The acting from virtually everybody in it seemed so self-conscious. The only person I did like in theory was Sarah Smart as she seemed to really fit the character.
The original Wallander from (I think) from Norway is FAR superior. Incredible crime series and I've been warned NOT to see that version of it.
I've always got a kick out of Branagh, so I'll have to see this remake of Orient Express and see how it goes. Haven't see the original since I was a kid and should rewatch that as well.


For me,


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Smart Money (1931) 3.5+ Not extraordinary but an enjoyable romp with Robinson and Cagney sharing the screen together. Robinson is a barber with a great lucky streak when it comes to gambling and Cagney is one of his employees and close friend.
The story involves Robinson going to New York to gamble big and going against the local gambling grifters and his terrible luck with blondes.

At, around 24, there is a scene or two where the dancer inside Cagney seems to peek out and you can easily see WHY he would come to be so iconic with the small nuances he gave his character. And Robinson is simply a delight as the kindhearted gambler.

[HashtagBrownies]

Pan's Labyrinth: 2007 4.5
My favourite fairy tale is the one where the scary man f*cking eats the fairies.

[HashtagBrownies]

John Wick: 2014 3.5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mZKEKUlr6E

[cricket]

Visitor Q (2001)

2.5+

A watchable 85 minutes of sick and weird.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Lm4LBXf2JM/Tjg6r58nCBI/AAAAAAAAAu8/GQXGIyMTNws/s640/vlcsnap-2009-11-19-03h00m23s87.png

There's just no tension or connection to the characters to make an impact.

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Out of what I've seen from Takashi Mike, I thought this, Gozu, and Audition were mediocre to average. Ichi the Killer remains the only one I really like.

[GulfportDoc]

I absolutely hated him in Wallander. The acting from virtually everybody in it seemed so self-conscious. The only person I did like in theory was Sarah Smart as she seemed to really fit the character.
If you get the chance, watch the original Swedish series of 3 seasons, commencing in 2005. Wallander starred the very absorbing Krister Henriksson in the title role, which was a career crowning portrayal by him.

In my view the original production was much superior to the UK imitation. Branagh did nice work in the later cover, but the UK series didn't have the mood or the punch of it's Swedish elder.

~Doc

[Saunch]

38489

This was like a perfect “shut your brain off” action movie for me. A visual feast with the barebones of a story (and characters) but enough personality to power through. The director clearly mainlined anime prior to filming, John C. Reilly being almost obscenely put together from odd Miyazaki characters.

The overtly self aware attitude it takes on the concept might throw some people off or turn the off altogether. This movie, despite being a big budgeted monster epic, doesn’t not care for building tension like at all.

It’s very memetic too and by that I mean that memes are actually recreated onscreen. Keep your eye open for this:

38490

The most interesting aspect is the decision to keep Kong in the island. He maintains his regal identity. He’s never torn down. The movie revered him.

6.5/10

[Cobpyth]

The Devils (1971) [uncut] - 5+++

38491

Cinematic genius has seldom been purer.

[Camo]

The Lion King

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

Yeah this is the best film, not sure why i doubted my five year old self.

5+

[Velvet]

The Devils (1971) [uncut] - 5+++

38491

Cinematic genius has seldom been purer.

been aching to see that!!!

[dadgumblah]

Joel and Camo, I love The 'Burbs too! The Sergio Leone scene you mentioned is one of my favorites, especially with the closeup on the poodle. :D

This is one of the few movies where I really liked Corey Feldman, with him commenting on the pizza man crashing his vehicle into a house, "Whoa! Pizza Dude!" May sound dated but it still cracks me up. But by far my favorite exchange is where someone asks Reuben (Brother Theodore) a question and he answers with an adamant "NO!" and Bruce Dern claps him on the back and says, "'Bout a nine on the tension scale, Reub." :lol:

Originally Posted by Citizen Rules
And while it can be said the prostitute was what triggered him to go on a shooting rampage, there wasn't enough about their relationship to bring the movie to a fevered pitch. Instead the final act of the shooting rampage just seems to be rushed. It's like there needed to be another scene before the ending.

Well, CR, I don't think it was just their relationship that brought the shooting rampage on. It had been building in him from the very first. It was really his rejection by Cybill Shepherd that put him on the downhill slope, so much that he wanted to kill her politician boss. He just shifted his focus when that failed. He did truly bond with Jodie Foster's character but I always thought that she was kind of "second choice" when he chose to blow away her pimp joint. I just felt the whole movie was a big build-up right till that point. And even after, when he's proclaimed the hero, when he goes back to his taxi job, and it's night, you see him jerk his eyes into the rear-view mirror like he's seeing something that isn't there---in other words, still crazy. :eek: Anyway, thought it was enough buildup. Just saying. Nice review, CR.

[Zotis]

The Devils is brilliant. It's the smoothest expression of insanity and genius.

[edarsenal]

38489

This was like a perfect “shut your brain off” action movie for me. A visual feast with the barebones of a story (and characters) but enough personality to power through. The director clearly mainlined anime prior to filming, John C. Reilly being almost obscenely put together from odd Miyazaki characters.

The overtly self aware attitude it takes on the concept might throw some people off or turn the off altogether. This movie, despite being a big budgeted monster epic, doesn’t not care for building tension like at all.

It’s very memetic too and by that I mean that memes are actually recreated onscreen. Keep your eye open for this:

38490

The most interesting aspect is the decision to keep Kong in the island. He maintains his regal identity. He’s never torn down. The movie revered him.

6.5/10
completely agree about the spoiler -- I was SOOO HAPPY they went in that direction with it.
Did you catch the After Credits Spot?
Thought that was kinda cool
The Devils (1971) [uncut] - 5+++

38491

Cinematic genius has seldom been purer.
REALLY need to see this!!

[Saunch]

Did you catch the After Credits Spot? Thought that was kinda cool

I did. Adam Wingard is directing that movie. I’m more excited about the sequel (http://m.imdb.com/title/tt3741700/).

[MovieBuffering]

Sleeping With Other People - 2015

Damn Alison Brie is a babe. Had to get that off my chest first. Watched this on Netflix today. I can sum it up by saying good effort. I think there was a good movie to be had in here somewhere. Brie and Sudeikis really do give it great effort, both are charming and fine performances. It felt like this movie was relying to hard on them and didn't put a ton of effort in the story. As I said there was a good movie in here somewhere it just needed to be molded differently to me. Somethings work others don't. I think it tries to be to slick at times but falls on it's face at these moments. It's a fine enough flick to watch once but it won't stick with you and no need to revisit it. I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it. I don't know, give it a shot if you have nothing else to watch maybe you will react differently.

2 out 5
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[Iroquois]

The Problem With The Problem With Apu

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Even though some others made some okay points, Hari was so full of himself and made it look like the people behind Apu had vicious intents when all they wanted to do was create a funny character to entertain people. And while Apu might be stereotypical, he's not in the least comparable with minstrel shows, which directly were made to ridicule minorities. People making fun of Indians by comparing them to Apu, I'm sorry but that's not the show's fault. It's the fault of racist bigots who would have found some other way to make fun anyway. And the weirder part is, Hari states that he think Apu (and Manjula as well) are directly erasing his parents' history. Hari's parents are asked to voice their thoughts on Apu themselves, expressing that they see what he means, but they don't think it's a problem. Of course though, Hari dismisses this pretty easily. He also only briefly mentions how Apu has been developed over the years, forgetting how he became so much more than just a stereotype, an actually fleshed out character. He brings it up so briefly it wouldn't even have mattered if he didn't at all, since he's only interested in focusing on the early years of the show, and even in season 5 Apu had already become a three-dimensional character.

Intent (or lack thereof) only matters so much - you don't have to be a consciously hateful KKK-level racist to say or do something racist. The (white) writers being oblivious to how making a character Indian because "the accent is funny" is a problem also serves as a symptom of systematic racism, which makes it easier for people to be unconsciously racist. As a result, it ultimately doesn't matter if Apu is not as deliberately racist as a minstrel show because it's having the same sort of effect on the broader public consciousness by informing them about a sub-group through pure stereotype. It's not just "racist bigots" who started associating Indians with Apu, it's everyone because (as the movie itself acknowledges) there has been little else in the way of Indian/South Asian representation in mass media (to the point where a weed-smoking slacker like Kumar from Harold and Kumar is seen as an improvement). As for Apu being fleshed out, the most prominent ways in which he is developed still involve indulging Indian stereotypes such as arranged marriages and having lots of children (which the movie acknowledges).

Hank especially didn't have any bad intent (and has even expressed afterwards he understands the complaints about his character), so for Hari to try to force him to stop voicing the character he loves just behind he personally can't stand him comes off as pretty selfish, more so than Azaria himself was. Azaria was even polite when declining to appear, saying he's proud of what he's doing, but Hari still got mad at him. Plus why first now? Why after 28 years? Did he really expect the people behind the show to replace him with another voice actor so late?This speaks to me of Hari not giving the benefit of the doubt that sometimes people are not as bad as you want to paint them up to be. Dana Gould was very polite and respectful as well talking to him, but he still got mad at Gould too, and tried to make it look like he demeaned minorities.

"Why after 28 years?" makes a lot more sense when you consider that Hari Kondabolu is himself only 35 years old and has only recently been able to build a high enough profile to be able to make The Problem with Apu. A better question would be how the show let it go on for 28 years.

Besides, isn't it selfish of Azaria and Gould to keep defending the character in the face of such complaints? I did like how Azaria's e-mail says he's worried about how the movie might edit his appearance as if his refusal to show up at all doesn't make him seem unwilling to confront the titular problem, especially when Gould was willing to give an interview himself. Gould even brings up Mr. Burns as an "evil rich guy" stereotype as a "we stereotype everyone" counter-point only for Kondabolu to point out how there's a difference between "punching up" at a powerful character like Mr. Burns and "punching down" at a powerless character like Apu.

As for "benefit of the doubt", it's not like you've been giving Kondabolu much of that anyway. He's brought up a legitimate concern about the show that others understandably share and your whole review has been about dismissing it as not that bad because the creators weren't being racist on purpose or whatever.

The worst part is the ending where he punches clipboard outcuts of Hank Azaria and Apu, and saying this:

"You might love your grandfather, but you still know he has some racist tendencies. So if he doesn't change, maybe it's best he DIES."

And when I got to that line, I wanted to tell him "**** you!"
My grandfather is not racist and doesn't deserve to die, so screw you Hari.

The racist grandfather is a metaphor he's using to illustrate a point about how even the art and media that we love can still have serious flaws that should be acknowledged, not angrily denied like you're doing. He even says it's still possible to like The Simpsons while acknowledging that Apu is an inherently problematic character - that's just critical thinking at work, which is something you need if you're going to make a hobby out of engaging with art and media.

Anyway...

The Problem with Apu - 3

Thanks to mattias for the rec.

[SeeingisBelieving]

If you get the chance, watch the original Swedish series of 3 seasons, commencing in 2005. Wallander starred the very absorbing Krister Henriksson in the title role, which was a career crowing portrayal by him.

In my view the original production was much superior to the UK imitation. Branagh did nice work in the later cover, but the UK series didn't have the mood or the punch of it's Swedish elder.

~Doc

Thanks for the recommendation. Krister Henriksson was brilliant wasn't he? I have seen all three series with him, as well as all the Rolf Lassgård films. Lassgård is my favourite, and I think the closest to the character in the books, but I liked Henriksson's take on Wallander a lot, with his often very internal performances.

[SeeingisBelieving]

i've really gone off him in the last several years. i cant pinpoint other than he comes across as a self absorbed twit who thinks his fluff smells like gardenias.

Paul McGann was at RADA at the same time and what was interesting was that he said that Branagh (cause McGann always calls people by their surname :p) said he was in it to be in movies. So the heavy emphasis on Shakespeare and theatre that he had early on must have been a surprise to them all :). Mark Rylance was also there at that time.

[SeeingisBelieving]

The original Wallander from (I think) from Norway is FAR superior. Incredible crime series and I've been warned NOT to see that version of it.

That's crazy talk :D. There are two Swedish series, one a series of films and the other an episodic TV production (although they did screen them in cinemas in Sweden). Both are excellent.

[cat_sidhe]

The Devils is brilliant. It's the smoothest expression of insanity and genius.

Rewatched it recently for the Horror Challenge (that I ended up abandoning in thread). ****ing excellent.

[doubledenim]

https://i.imgur.com/hwiVU2p.png
We're gonna be drilling a while today.


Eazy-E and Dre do not disappoint, neither that does that unintentional reference to the "Doctor''.


rating_3

[honeykid]

I'm so pleased to see so many people watching or wanting to see The Devils. :cool:

[matt72582]

Northern Exposure - 7.5/10

Took me about 6 weeks to finish the series. I loved that almost every character has a story-line; I never noticed the leads getting all the time.. There were some really great and creative episodes, and there are multiple movie references; one of the first episodes was interesting, Maurice adopting an adult Chris; it was very good and funny...

The one thing I didn't like was the middle-school Joel-Maggie stuff; the arguing was silly and fake. Once Joel (arrogant) left, Maggie's acting got better when she could smile and let her eyes do half the work.. Maurice is probably my favorite character, because of the type of person he is, an astronaut, almost the Donald Trump of the city (his name is mentioned many times), but his conscience usually kicks in, and he does the right thing, and he cares and helps others, while profiting sometimes, lol..... I kinda wish some characters weren't stereotyped (Shelley, Ed), and Hollin seemed surprised with every word he said, like something occurs with every word..

There are a lot of subtle bits of humor I like.... Paul Provenza (Frank Capra, lol) and Michelle were great "leads" when Joel is replaced. Also from NYC, but humble, and respectful - they even buy land, but of course the love of Alaska doesn't last long.

I do hope they re-launch this back again.. Sounds like they are in the works for a possible comeback.


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Northern_Exposure-Intertitle.jpg

[Iroquois]

Performance - 1.5

mick jagoff

[Joel]

Joel and Camo, I love The 'Burbs too! The Sergio Leone scene you mentioned is one of my favorites, especially with the closeup on the poodle. :D

This is one of the few movies where I really liked Corey Feldman, with him commenting on the pizza man crashing his vehicle into a house, "Whoa! Pizza Dude!" May sound dated but it still cracks me up. But by far my favorite exchange is where someone asks Reuben (Brother Theodore) a question and he answers with an adamant "NO!" and Bruce Dern claps him on the back and says, "'Bout a nine on the tension scale, Reub." :lol:



I agree, Corey wasn't bad. He was good. I always loved the "pizza dude" reaction, too. Funny, we both had the same reactions to some of the gold bits in this movie. I feel the exact same way about the "NO!" followed by "Bout a nine on the tension scale, Reub."!

Another good part is soon after that where Dern says "Funny, I don't remember seeing a moving van out in front of the house"

and Rueben goes "I don't understand it was parked out there AWWLLLDAYY??!!"

[edarsenal]

I did. Adam Wingard is directing that movie. I’m more excited about the sequel (http://m.imdb.com/title/tt3741700/).

yeah, I pretty curious to see that as well.

[edarsenal]

That's crazy talk :D. There are two Swedish series, one a series of films and the other an episodic TV production (although they did screen them in cinemas in Sweden). Both are excellent.

more along the lines of laziness and crappy memory. Laziness was simply not looking it up to find out the correct country. lol

[Ms. M]

The Lion King

Yeah this is the best film, not sure why i doubted my five year old self.

rating_5+


My four year old niece would tell you the same :D
We were watchingThe Little Mermaid today.

[Chypmunk]

Phase IV (Saul Bass, 1974) 3.5
Nicely paced micro-conflict that builds to a reasonably suitable anty climax

[SeeingisBelieving]

more along the lines of laziness and crappy memory. Laziness was simply not looking it up to find out the correct country. lol

Actually I misread your post :p. I thought you'd been warned off seeing the Swedish versions not the British one. I did quite like the title sequence though, or at least that opening 'knife' movement as it kicks off.

I really enjoyed the books as well.

[SeeingisBelieving]

I agree, Corey wasn't bad. He was good. I always loved the "pizza dude" reaction, too. Funny, we both had the same reactions to some of the gold bits in this movie. I feel the exact same way about the "NO!" followed by "Bout a nine on the tension scale, Reub."!

Another good part is soon after that where Dern says "Funny, I don't remember seeing a moving van out in front of the house"

and Rueben goes "I don't understand it was parked out there AWWLLLDAYY??!!"

"YO RUMSFIELD!"

Cue Bruce Dern falling off the roof.

[Ms. M]

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1

[Velvet]

that movie looks pretty dumb

[Okay]

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1

Well damn, this just makes me hesitant about eventually getting to it.

[mark f]

I'll give it a recommendation.

[resopamenic]

Sansho the Bailiff - 1954
https://pics.filmaffinity.com/Sansho_the_Bailiff-951455685-large.jpg
idk why and how that mizoguchi's kinda has thing that make me bit out of focus in his narrative(meddle in the middle lol) but it's always subject matter at the end.
another straight 4 stars for me
4

[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5b/Birth_movie.jpg


2.5

[Rey Skywalker]

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Force Majeure (2014)

4

Interesting movie, but the characters were so unlikeable

[Saunch]

^
Fragility at its finest. I’d like see Tormund in more... normal-ish roles.

[Dani8]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5b/Birth_movie.jpg


2.5


oh bugger that looked interesting despite me not liking kidman much but then i saw your rating.

[HashtagBrownies]

Elle: 2016 4
Just when you think the director of RoboCop isn't going to turn I Spit on your Grave into a soap opera...

[Joel]

I agree, Corey wasn't bad. He was good. I always loved the "pizza dude" reaction, too. Funny, we both had the same reactions to some of the gold bits in this movie. I feel the exact same way about the "NO!" followed by "Bout a nine on the tension scale, Reub."!

Another good part is soon after that where Dern says "Funny, I don't remember seeing a moving van out in front of the house"

and Rueben goes "I don't understand it was parked out there AWWLLLDAYY??!!"

"YO RUMSFIELD!"

Cue Bruce Dern falling off the roof.


Ray, you’re chanting. You’re chanting.”

[Steve Freeling]

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5
God, the past 35 years have been kind. And of course, it's still my all-time favorite movie. I still get a kick out of that "they grow up to be sharks" scene because I actually thought that as a kid and it sounds just like something Mom would say.
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5
And the past 35 years have been kind to this one, too. Opinions differ, but I love everything about it. Every thing. How we get not one, but two songs about Sandy. How Miss Hannigan turns good at the end. How they changed "always a day away" to "only a day away." Quinn's Annie, Finney's Warbucks, Burnett's Hannigan... I could go on and on. Again, everything. All of that said, I've seen a lot of musicals but this one is still my personal favorite. What can I say? I loved it at six years old, I love it now and I'll never stop loving it. I've always found that it's perfect to watch on a bad day and it's put a smile on my face and made me laugh every time I've seen it (which is a whole bunch of times).

[dadgumblah]

Originally Posted by SeeingsBelieving
"YO RUMSFIELD!"

Cue Bruce Dern falling off the roof.

Originally Posted by Joel
Another good part is soon after that where Dern says "Funny, I don't remember seeing a moving van out in front of the house"

and Rueben goes "I don't understand it was parked out there AWWLLLDAYY??!!"

Ray, you’re chanting. You’re chanting.”

:lol:

Man, Brother Theodore just killed it in that part. Y'all need to look up his Wikipedia page. His life was something else. Here's a quote: Brother Theodore (born Theodore Gottlieb; November 11, 1906 – April 5, 2001) was a German-born American monologuist and comedian known for rambling, stream-of-consciousness dialogues which he called "stand-up tragedy". He was a man described as "Boris Karloff, surrealist Salvador Dalí, Nijinsky and Red Skelton…simultaneously" I believe every it of this.

His life wasn't completely happy: Gottlieb was born into a wealthy Jewish family in Düsseldorf, in the Rhine Province, where his father was a magazine publisher. He attended the University of Cologne. At age 32, under Nazi rule, he was imprisoned at the Dachau concentration camp until he signed over his family's fortune for one Reichsmark. After being deported for chess hustling from Switzerland, he went to Austria where Albert Einstein, a family friend and alleged lover of his mother, helped him escape to the United States.

But read the rest, it really is fascinating. They ought to make a movie about him, but he was so unique I don't know who could play him. Here's a clip of him from Letterman (note Billy Joel hanging out with the band) and even though his humor, if you want to call it that, is VERY dry, look closely at him and you can see him smiling just a bit. After he's done, it's pretty funny as the band plays a bit of Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression." :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_KrhFBUTe4

[DrJacoby]

Now for something completely different:

Tom Shadyac - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (starring Jim Carrey possibly in his best role)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/84/Ace_ventura_pet_detective.jpg

[Chypmunk]

Vampyr (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1932) 4.5
Just another reason why Mozart > Chopin.

[the samoan lawyer]

Triumph Of The Will (1935) - 2.5+
Trick r Treat (2007) - 2.5 well that was disappointing.
Spotlight (2015) - 3.5
The Man with The Golden Arm (1955) - 3

[Chypmunk]

Child Bride (Harry Revier, 1938) 2.5+
A doll should always be just that, a doll

[cricket]

Wonder Woman (2017)

3

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I had no interest in seeing this until the lead actress was on SNL, and my wife told me to put it on the watchlist. For the most part it was better than I expected. The girl does a nice job as Wonder Woman and I liked the settings. My suspension of disbelief started to disappear in the last half hour.


Meshes of the Afternoon (1943)

2.5

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Surreal short that showed up on the 40's countdown. I thought it was kind of interesting for some of the techniques used. It could be profound for someone who wants it to be.

[DocHoliday]

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Finally got a chance to see Baby Driver, and I must say....I really enjoyed it! Exceeded my expectations. 8/10

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Excellent movie with a superb performance by Stacy Keach in the lead role. Solid supporting performance from a young Jeff Bridges, but Keach truly owns this film. 8/10

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Pretty good horror flick, which is saying a lot nowadays, since 90% of the new stuff that comes out in the horror genre is crap, but this was not. 7/10

[baleclone]

Justice League 8/10

[Ms. M]

Well damn, this just makes me hesitant about eventually getting to it. DocHoliday wrote he loves this movie, so You better check it yourself.

[Iroquois]

The Outlaw Josey Wales - 4

"I reckon so."

[seanc]

Wonder Woman (2017)

3

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I had no interest in seeing this until the lead actress was on SNL, and my wife told me to put it on the watchlist. For the most part it was better than I expected. The girl does a nice job as Wonder Woman and I liked the settings. My suspension of disbelief started to disappear in the last half hour.
[/CENTER]

Surreal short that showed up on the 40's countdown. I thought it was kind of interesting for some of the techniques used. It could be profound for someone who wants it to be.

That theme though. Hans is the man. I agree about the film. Average, possibly a tick above. Gave it a 3 as well.

[matt72582]

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Excellent movie with a superb performance by Stacy Keach in the lead role. Solid supporting performance from a young Jeff Bridges, but Keach truly owns this film. 8/10


So glad you saw this! One of my favorites... definitely one of the best performances I've seen in a movie!

[resopamenic]

Rear Window (1954)

4.5

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Shouldnt sit on the edge because you could be fell to the floor, or even went out of window.

Is there any religion out there called Grace Kelly-nity? Im early convert

[DocHoliday]

So glad you saw this! One of my favorites... definitely one of the best performances I've seen in a movie!

Yeah, Teach was excellent. My only complaint, as a boxing junkie, the fight scenes were HORRIBLE... but they are in virtually every boxing movie. The story and acting though were top notch.

[Chypmunk]

Modern Times (Charles Chaplin, 1936) 3.5+
Even Charlie on charlie can't stop it dragging in places

[Citizen Rules]

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A Quiet Passion (2016) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2392830/)

Poor attempt at telling the life story of American poet Emily Dickinson. The girl who played the young Emily could not act, at least in a period piece, so was sooooo 21st century. So was one of Emily's woman friends, who came across to contemporary to allow me to be immersed in the past.

This is a very uneven movie, the actress who played the older Emily Dickinson, pictured above, was good. I liked the way she got across her growing reclusiveness and isolation from the world. Eventually even refusing to meet people face to face.

The script writing was uneven, inspired and interesting at times, and at others it felt like it was being padded with what-ever just to fill the movie out to the 2 hour mark.

If you love seeing someone die in a long and painful way....I swear the dying scenes went on and on and on, well then this movies for you! I've never seen such long scenes on someone having tremors. I bit of editing could have helped, but not at lot as this wasn't that great of a movie.

2

[edarsenal]

Actually I misread your post :p. I thought you'd been warned off seeing the Swedish versions not the British one. I did quite like the title sequence though, or at least that opening 'knife' movement as it kicks off.

I really enjoyed the books as well.

was seriously addicted to the Swedish version, really loved it, and have heard the books were VERY good as well.

[Marco]

DocHoliday wrote he loves this movie, so You better check it yourself.

I've been looking forward to seeing this too.:p Review in due course (well, rating!!).

[mojofilter]

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COCO
(2017)

It seems like Pixar and Disney can never go wrong.

Coco is an amazingly touching, thought-provoking, and deep-meaning animated movie that I recommend everybody go and see.

I am already predicting that the movie will be nominated for, and will surely win, the Academy Award for Best Animated Movie. It also deserves to be nominated for and win the award for Best Picture.

rating_4_5

[Chypmunk]

Sita Sings The Blues (Nina Paley, 2008) 3
Thankfully Annette sings the jazz

[Luis]

Wonder - This movie exists merely to lift your spirit and make your heart feel happy, and it exceeded in the latter so well, that I can ignore any shortcoming this movie had. 90/100

Lady Bird - This is a once a year kind of film that you know you need to see. It offers a real and fantastic look at growing into an adult and dealing with life. Great writing, great characters, fantastic dialogue, just a fantastic film that makes you think. - 95/100

Coco - Seen this four times now and I feel confident enough to call this one of Pixar's absolute best films. This film is impactful, complex, and mature, and my eyes were filled with tears for the last 10 minutes of this magnificent film. 100/100

Overall, this was a fantastic week for me as far as film goes. Given that I don't give films 90 and above too often, it was humbling to see that all three of the films I watched this week filled in the gap.

[Yam12]

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Inherent Vice
3.5

Liked this a lot more the second time around but I still feel that I need to check out the book before I can appreciate this fully

[matt72582]

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

Not good. Better to just go to the source.. This is full of boring hanger-on phony types.

I am interested in reading or listening to subversive books before it was fashionable, and it's nice to see what was going on in 1953 for example.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/William_S_Burroughs_A_Man_Within_poster.jpg

[matt72582]

Yeah, Teach was excellent. My only complaint, as a boxing junkie, the fight scenes were HORRIBLE... but they are in virtually every boxing movie. The story and acting though were top notch.

There's no more than 5 minutes of boxing, right? I always think about the relationships between the characters.

[cricket]

All Through the House (2015)

2-

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This Christmas horror is a throwback to the 80's slashers. It's got the twist, gory killings, and some hot girls. It's too bad it's mediocre.

[Vanillapie]

Crash (1996) - Second time I've watched this, I was about 16 the first time and had no idea what was going on I was convinced it was a porno. I've seen most of Cronenberg's films and I did appreciate this a lot more the second time round, David Spader is great and the fella with the scars is real spooky 7/10.

[Fabulous]

Exodus (1960)

3

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[manram24]

Hard Target (1993) Hadn't seen it in years, but enjoyed it, it's underrated as an action film in my opinion. Directed by John Woo, Stars Jean Claude Van Damme, Yancy Butler, Lance Henricksen is good as always. 6/10

[Fabulous]

Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)

3.5

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[Chypmunk]

Bringing Up Baby (Howard Hawks, 1938) 2+
It'll grow up to be loud and obnoxious imo

[Kissintel]

Gold (2016) rating_2_5


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Not a bad movie per se, and McConaughey is definitely the highlight, but something about it seemed too familiar. It is also perhaps a tad uninspired as well, and some of the soundtrack seemed oddly misplaced.

I might be a tad harsh toward Gold since I am nursing an injury, so take my rating with a grain of salt. ;)

[TheUsualSuspect]

All Through the House (2015)

2-

https://anythinghorror.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/all-through-the-house5.jpg

This Christmas horror is a throwback to the 80's slashers. It's got the twist, gory killings, and some hot girls. It's too bad it's mediocre.

I looked up the trailer....based on your photo....:p


Looks terrible.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Lady Bird - This is a once a year kind of film that you know you need to see. It offers a real and fantastic look at growing into an adult and dealing with life. Great writing, great characters, fantastic dialogue, just a fantastic film that makes you think. - 95/100

Lady Bird is the highest rated film of all-time on Rotten Tomatoes. Meaning it has the most "Fresh" reviews out of any other film. Previously held by Toy Story 2.

Currently has 170 Fresh and 0 Rotten.

Silver lining obviously....there are films out there with more than 170 positive reviews, but they also have negative ones. I still find Get Out to be extremely impressive with 289 Positive and only 2 rotten.

For the record, Armond white came gave this film a fresh rating as well.


Not that any Mofo cares about RT though. :p

[Chypmunk]

Stagecoach (John Ford, 1939) 4
A decent tale of western (and southern) folk that's wheely nicely told

[resopamenic]

north by northwest - 1959 3.5

still that knife tho'....

[Iroquois]

Ryuzo and His Seven Henchmen - 2.5

Oh, those wacky yakuza. Let's see Hollywood remake this.

[Luis]

Lady Bird is the highest rated film of all-time on Rotten Tomatoes. Meaning it has the most "Fresh" reviews out of any other film. Previously held by Toy Story 2.

Currently has 170 Fresh and 0 Rotten.

Silver lining obviously....there are films out there with more than 170 positive reviews, but they also have negative ones. I still find Get Out to be extremely impressive with 289 Positive and only 2 rotten.

For the record, Armond white came gave this film a fresh rating as well.


Not that any Mofo cares about RT though. :p

Yeah I actually heard the news as I was coming out of the theater. I actually care about RT, not that my movie enjoyment depends on it, but I do like to see how a film does with critics. Get Out is extremely impressive, top 5 of the year for me.

And anybody who hasn't seen Lady Bird yet, I suggest you do, it's a phenomenal film.

[Iroquois]

It doesn't come out in this country until mid-February so...patience.

[Gangland]

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This is the Citizen Kane (1941) of 80s B-horror movies; the cinematography is incredible for the type of film it is. This is definitely a gem of a slasher film, which probably didn't get more attention because of the dominance of Freddy at the time. All the genre tropes are present, but if you're a fan of slasher films, it's really easy to overlook Intruder's shortcomings and appreciate it for what it is. Also, the full film is on youtube for free!

RATING: 3.5

[Chypmunk]

Lonely Wives (Russell Mack, 1931) 2.5+
Blooming mad so it is

[doubledenim]

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RATING: 3.5

Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi, sounds like a great formula.

[Gangland]

Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi, sounds like a great formula.

Campbell is in it very briefly, and Raimi not much longer; but both of their parts are great! Definitley worth a watch!

[Citizen Rules]

Exodus (1960)

rating_3



Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)

rating_3_5



Bringing Up Baby (Howard Hawks, 1938) rating_2+


Stagecoach (John Ford, 1939) rating_4


Lonely Wives (Russell Mack, 1931) rating_2_5+


Damn! you guys rock:up: and all those movies since I last checked yesterday, impressive!

[Ahmood]

the man with iron heart .... 7/10

[Chypmunk]

Monsoon Wedding (Mira Nair, 2001) 4+
Not just about getting hitched in the rainy season

Thanks to 77topaz and Thursday Next for putting up a reminder about both the director and film - was one that had completely slipped my mind despite owning it.

[Cobpyth]

The Stunt Man (1980) - 4.5+

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It doesn't get much cooler than this weird cult flick. Highly recommended!

-----------------------------------------------------

P.S. I decided to only post and rate the films here that are genuine new favorites, in order to give them more attention. I post about the other films I watch in my Movie Log (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47628).

[edarsenal]

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 3.5++ Being a Luc Besson fanboy it's not surprising I enjoyed this.
Visually over the top with amazing creatures and varying worlds.
I was a little so-so with the two leading characters but eventually warmed up to them. It just seemed like the actual characters must be older - not sure why I think that, it just "feels" that way. And, not a bad thing but the one playing Valerian seemed to be channeling Karl Urban.

I'm sure I'll see this one again and most likely enjoy it as much or perhaps more.

[Miss Vicky]

Bringing Up Baby (Howard Hawks, 1938) 2+
It'll grow up to be loud and obnoxious imo

This seems like a generous rating.

[Dani8]

Monsoon Wedding (Mira Nair, 2001) 4+
Not just about getting hitched in the rainy season

Thanks to 77topaz and Thursday Next for putting up a reminder about both the director and film - was one that had completely slipped my mind despite owning it.

This had completely slipped my mind as well. Thanks for the reminder, chyp.

[Dani8]

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 3.5++ Being a Luc Besson fanboy it's not surprising I enjoyed this.
Visually over the top with amazing creatures and varying worlds.
I was a little so-so with the two leading characters but eventually warmed up to them. It just seemed like the actual characters must be older - not sure why I think that, it just "feels" that way. And, not a bad thing but the one playing Valerian seemed to be channeling Karl Urban.

I'm sure I'll see this one again and most likely enjoy it as much or perhaps more.

I hadnt heard of this and not my genre but that looks amazing, and more importantly, the rutger hauer is in it so on my watchlist. Thank you, Edar!!!

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[Vanillapie]

Gummo (1997)

SPOILERS

Well worth the wait been meaning to see this for ages. Can’t post images until I’ve made 25 posts apparently. Absolute madball film. The mum and son tap dancing scene and arm wrestling scene where a chair quite literally gets assaulted is just golden. 8/10 overall 10/10 for originality, where did they find these actors?

[Fabulous]

The Front (1976)

3.5

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[edarsenal]

I hadnt heard of this and not my genre but that looks amazing, and more importantly, the rutger hauer is in it so on my watchlist. Thank you, Edar!!!
Hauer has more of a cameo actually. But, still, curious to see what ya think.

[Dani8]

Hauer has more of a cameo actually. But, still, curious to see what ya think.

I thought he would but yes, will be watching and reporting back.. Thank you.

[Chypmunk]

This seems like a generous rating.
It's not a movie I enjoy except for small parts but there are an awful lot worse out there and I quite like K-Hep.

[Derek Vinyard]

Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) - S. Craig Zahler
https://www.heyuguys.com/images/2017/08/brawlincellblock99_02.jpg
- Badass entertaining flick. Never really like Vince Vaughn as an actor but he is absolutely awesome in this. Violence, violence and more violence that's the way I like a crime action flick.
4

[Chypmunk]

A Star Is Born (William A. Wellman & Jack Conway, 1937) 4
The cycle of life, Hollywood style

[Ms. M]

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets rating_3_5++ Being a Luc Besson fanboy it's not surprising I enjoyed this.
Visually over the top with amazing creatures and varying worlds.
I was a little so-so with the two leading characters but eventually warmed up to them. It just seemed like the actual characters must be older - not sure why I think that, it just "feels" that way. And, not a bad thing but the one playing Valerian seemed to be channeling Karl Urban.

I'm sure I'll see this one again and most likely enjoy it as much or perhaps more.
I haven't seen this movie yet, but I hope it will change soon:)
I've got similar feeling about main characters - since I've been older, I prefer to watch characters at my age . They look like teenagers.

[Rey Skywalker]

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Central Intelligence (2016)

4

[Kissintel]

Blade Runner (1982) rating_5

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=38601

Was listening to the commentary last night with Ridley Scott on the 4-disk collector's edition and apparently an Edward Hopper painting was snuck into the movie somewhere, and I had mentioned previously that Alien Covenant had an Arnold Böcklin painting as well...

I hope this strange obsession of mine doesn't spiral into watching all of his movies trying to find more, but since I am familiar with Hopper I might as well watch Blade Runner a few more times, right?

edit: Just googled to try to find the connection and Nighthawks kept coming up. While I think that it certainly might have had an influence on the movie, I don't think that it was the painting that he was referencing in his commentary.

[the samoan lawyer]

1922 (2017) - 3
My Life as a Courgette (2016) - 3.5
The Visit (2015) - 1
The Lighthouse (2016) - 1.5

[Chypmunk]

Prevenge (Alice Lowe, 2016) 1+
Prubbish

[resopamenic]

Sleeping Man or Nemuru Otoko (1996)

https://pxhst.co/avaxhome/6d/b6/0030b66d.jpeg

Christine Hakim speak japanese , fumiyo kohinata has hair, koji yakusho still look handsome, nanda kono sorcery wa!!
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the taste of tea precursor, 4.5

[Newstream17]

Baadshaho - 6/10

[Chypmunk]

Waga seishun ni kuinashi [No Regrets For Our Youth] (Akira Kurosawa, 1946) 3.5
She's certainly a grafter that Setsuko Hara

[edarsenal]

I haven't seen this movie yet, but I hope it will change soon:)
I've got similar feeling about main characters - since I've been older, I prefer to watch characters at my age . They look like teenagers.

I actually looked up the original comic book that this came from and on the very first page it says: "Our young heroes," so, the age thing IS correct, but I kept wondering while I watched it, "They call him Major, and that takes a bit a time and experience to attain, so. . . did he join up when he was twelve??"
While, at the same time I kept telling myself: this is a Sci-Fi/Fantasy, reality has NOTHING to do with it. Let it go and enjoy the ride already.

[Gangland]

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I've seen Kiss of Death (1947) several times, but Cooper (my dog) was watching it for the first time while I was completely rearranging my office. While Cooper loved Richard Widmark's Tommy Udo, he thought that Victor Mature's performance was stale in comparison.

RATING: 5.0


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I finally got to watch Duke Mitchell's follow up to Massacre Mafia Style (1974): Gone with the Pope (1976/2010). Cooper also watched this with me, but fell asleep about after 10 minutes. For those unaware of the story, Mitchell shot Gone With the Pope in 1976 and just lost touch with all the people working on the film and he eventually died of lung cancer in 1981. It was stowed away in his son's garage until Oscar winning editor Bob Murawski (Army of Darkness, Spider-Man, The Hurt Locker) recovered the working print and completed the film in 2010. The finished product is a movie lost in time; while we're seeing vintage location shots of 70s Vegas, the editing style is very modern.

The beginning of the film is fantastic, where Mafia bosses gather and decide rather to continue the Chicago Outfit's skim on Las Vegas casinos. It reminded me alot of Casino (1995) in subject matter; they even bring up that the Feds were bringing in agents that could lipread to spy on mobsters. There are a few hold outs, and that's when the mob hires newly released convict Paul (Duke Mitchell) to get rid of the mob bosses that want to keep the skim going. We are then treated to alot of guerrilla shots of dirty, sleazy, 70s Vegas (when the mob was actually skimming off of the casinos). After murdering a few mob higher ups, Paul then decides to take his also newly released convict friends on a private yacht cruise from LA to Anzio. The film then quickly switches gears (the DVD/Blu-Ray set contains an interview with Peter Santoro, who lit the film for as little as $20 a day, saying that there was no script for Gone With the Pope, just a bunch of connected ideas) into a scheme to kidnap the Pope and charge every Catholic in the world for his safe return. The movie then turns into a sort of spiritual journey about friendship, faith, and Mitchell's own (often misguided) worldview through numerous monologues.

While Gone with the Pope isn't as offensive as Massacre Mafia Style, there's still alot of bad taste in here to savor. But what has improved between the two films is Mitchell's camera work: Gone with the Pope is shot insanely better than Massacre Mafia Style (it also helps to have an academy award winner be your editor). Aside from a few shots in the beginning of the film that are terribly out of focus, Gone With the Pope is a dramatic improvement in Mitchell's craft; I wish he would have gone on to make more films.

RATING: 4.0

[dadgumblah]

Originally Posted by Gangland
This is the Citizen Kane (1941) of 80s B-horror movies; the cinematography is incredible for the type of film it is. This is definitely a gem of a slasher film, which probably didn't get more attention because of the dominance of Freddy at the time. All the genre tropes are present, but if you're a fan of slasher films, it's really easy to overlook Intruder's shortcomings and appreciate it for what it is. Also, the full film is on youtube for free!

RATING: 3.5

Okay, I'm definitely intrigued based on your review here, Gangland. Just for kicks, I went to IMDB and looked at the titles of some of their reviews and got a good laugh. Here are just a few:
I feel like I'VE been Intruded.
Clean up on ... well, on every aisle.
And You Thought The Wait In Line Was Murder!

Based on your review and these titles, this movie just sounds like good, gory fun. :cool:

Originally Posted by Gangland
I've seen Kiss of Death (1947) several times, but Cooper (my dog) was watching it for the first time while I was completely rearranging my office. While Cooper loved Richard Widmark's Tommy Udo, he thought that Victor Mature's performance was stale in comparison.

Gangland strikes again! This comment actually made me laugh out loud and I needed that this morning. :lol: (it was morning when I started typing but hit noon by the time I finished.)

[matt72582]

Les Maudits - 6/10

If you love boats, this movie is for you!

http://img.filmsactu.net/datas/films/l/e/les-maudits/xl/4cc92a67e9741.jpg

[edarsenal]

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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night 4 Just want to thank Thursday Next for posting about this (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1826349#post1826349) in this thread. The line that it out Jarmusched Jarmusch had me hooked since I really love his Only Lovers Left, and let me tell ya, it did NOT disappoint. There was even a little more sense of danger, an uncertainty of what would occur that I loved.
While, yes, a slow burner, it has a artistic brilliance to the camera style that makes it VERY worthwhile.


http://l7.alamy.com/zoomsde/bpnj01/robert-downey-jr-michelle-monaghan-val-kilmer-kiss-kiss-bang-bang-kiss-kiss-bang-bang-2005-bpnj01.jpg

(MULTIPLE REWATCH) Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 4.5 I just love watching this movie, again and again. I would love to see Kilmer and Downey do another movie together - they compliment and work brilliantly together and Michelle Monaghan, besides being all kinds of gorgeous, was a frickin delight in this.

[Gangland]

Originally Posted by Gangland


Okay, I'm definitely intrigued based on your review here, Gangland. Just for kicks, I went to IMDB and looked at the titles of some of their reviews and got a good laugh. Here are just a few:




Based on your review and these titles, this movie just sounds like good, gory fun. :cool:

Originally Posted by Gangland


Gangland strikes again! This comment actually made me laugh out loud and I needed that this morning. :lol: (it was morning when I started typing but hit noon by the time I finished.)

Hahahaha, I'm glad that my post made you laugh!

I can't recommend Intruder enough. If you enjoy that, two more B horror films you may enjoy are both on youtube: Chopping Mall (1986) and Evilspeak (1981).

http://sharpcopy.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CHOPPING-MALL-2.jpg

http://wrongsideoftheart.com/wp-content/gallery/posters-e/evilspeak_poster_01.jpg

[FromBeyond]

Alone In Berlin

4

[Dani8]

The BABADOOK

On every single rewatch this works for me

[Stirchley]

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American inventor sets out to prove that Vermeer used a camera obscura & mirrors to produce his masterpieces. Very interesting film.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ce/Snatched2017poster.jpg

2.5

Everything really funny was more or less in the trailers. With some of the cast they had this could have been such a funny adventure/'action' comedy film.

[HashtagBrownies]

38636

Holy crap.

5

[Joel]

Gold (2016) rating_2_5


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Not a bad movie per se, and McConaughey is definitely the highlight, but something about it seemed too familiar. It is also perhaps a tad uninspired as well, and some of the soundtrack seemed oddly misplaced.

I might be a tad harsh toward Gold since I am nursing an injury, so take my rating with a grain of salt. ;)

This reminded me of the way I felt about American Hustle. It was technically a well made movie, very well made, but is missing something. American Hustle I actually disliked, but I liked Gold, it wasn't an imposter like AH was, it's just not grand or memorable, I guess?

[SeeingisBelieving]

Was listening to the commentary last night with Ridley Scott on the 4-disk collector's edition and apparently an Edward Hopper painting was snuck into the movie somewhere, and I had mentioned previously that Alien Covenant had an Arnold Böcklin painting as well...

I hope this strange obsession of mine doesn't spiral into watching all of his movies trying to find more, but since I am familiar with Hopper I might as well watch Blade Runner a few more times, right?

edit: Just googled to try to find the connection and Nighthawks kept coming up. While I think that it certainly might have had an influence on the movie, I don't think that it was the painting that he was referencing in his commentary.

I bet there are a good few in The Duellists as well.

[GulfportDoc]

Thanks for the recommendation. Krister Henriksson was brilliant wasn't he? I have seen all three series with him, as well as all the Rolf Lassgård films. Lassgård is my favourite, and I think the closest to the character in the books, but I liked Henriksson's take on Wallander a lot, with his often very internal performances.
I didn't realize that there were 9 Wallander novels adapted for film starring Lassgard. And I hadn't heard of Lassgard before. Do you have any recommendations for his films?

~Doc

[Iroquois]

Brother - 3

you're my boy, Takeshi

[dadgumblah]

All right, Gangland! I've heard of both those movies and I'll definitely check them out. Chopping Mall is one I've wanted to see for a long time, as it has Night of the Comet star Kelli Maroney in it. :love:

[Saunch]

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Admittedly I’ve always had an affinity for Guy Ritchie and his, erm, “sensibilities”, but this was surprisingly not terrible. I mean, it’s not good but it’s just the right kind of bad for me. I’ve had some luck with those movies recently (Kong: Skull Island and a John Carter rewatch being the other two). A mismatched fantasy epic that really wants to be Snatch. A King Arthur movie that wants to be Lord of the Rings but with Robin Hood, if Robin Hood was also Moses but also Jesus with Hamlet’s familial conflict.

Charlie Hunnam continues to be a black hole of charisma or, really, any kind of presence but everyone else is having fun and getting the most they can out of the material which is often the bare bones of concept. Jude Law is a great example of this. He’s taking Iago and Claudius, turning them up to 11 with smugness and then proceeds to try and out-Loki Tom Hiddleston. Seriously, if MARVEL knew what they were doing they would’a cast him as Doctor Doom asap instead of Mar-Vell (yeah...). Eric Bana* also gets a fun cameo that’s almost too similar to Russell Crowe’s in Man of Steel (in that it also ends up being a genuine highlight), plus good guy Littlefinger!

Alas, the movie falls for that ever present franchise building mistake: stopping the film dead in its tracks to cram as much set up for non-existent sequels in as many places as possible. Guys, there’s a reason MARVEL stick their world-building after the credits.

Edit: there’s also an Asian character named “Kung-Fu George”, so, y’know, that...

All in all, it’s a dumb, fun, mess of a fantasy movie dripping with un-ironic dude-bro attitude. It’s laughable but hardly boring and it’s worth watching for...

... Law transforming into a live action Frank Frazetta (https://postimg.org/image/yan8jxn8n/) drawing.

2.5

*I found it kind of funny that Bana and Law play brothers in this since they were among the batch of “fun character actors in leading men bodies” that flocked Hollywood in the early 2000s. I kind of want an Expendables style movie with them two, Colin Farrell and Clive Owen now.

[Kissintel]

This reminded me of the way I felt about American Hustle. It was technically a well made movie, very well made, but is missing something. American Hustle I actually disliked, but I liked Gold, it wasn't an imposter like AH was, it's just not grand or memorable, I guess?

Yeah, it just kind of floats by without a wink or a nod. My typical reaction to this kind of meandering is "lack of vision".

What's odd is that you mentioned American Hustle in the same breath of Gold, and something about it struck me as insincere and shabby, so it never crossed my mind to watch it. Never really consciously thought about it until now.

[Fabulous]

Bend of the River (1952)

2.5

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[iank]

Wild Beasts. PCP in the water supply makes animals very, very angry in this ludicrous but insanely entertaining mid 80s German horror flick, and it's not long before wild animals from a local zoo escape and go on a mad rampage in a city. There's some terrible acting and dialogue, but this barmy "animals attack!" movie is an absolute fricking hoot nonetheless, complete with some lunatic set-pieces (a tiger on a subway train, a cheetah pursuing a speeding car, a polar bear stalking kids in a school) I've certainly never seen before. What a riot! :D:laugh:

[Chypmunk]

Rain (Lewis Milestone, 1932) 3+
Made me moist just watching it

[Ms. M]

this is a Sci-Fi/Fantasy, reality has NOTHING to do with it. Let it go and enjoy the ride already.
You are absolutely right👍

[Chypmunk]

Jezebel (William Wyler, 1938) 3.5+
Ms. Davis is unashamedly wonderful here

[Citizen Rules]

Jezebel (William Wyler, 1938) rating_3_5+
Ms. Davis is unashamedly wonderful hereGee that rings a bell:p

Jezebel will be on my own 1930s Top movie list. It might even break into my top 10. Glad you liked it so much.

[Chypmunk]

Gee that rings a bell:p

Jezebel will be on my own 1930s Top movie list. It might even break into my top 10.Glad you liked it so much.
It's long been a movie I enjoy. It's gonna be a struggle ordering a 30s list (same as it would have been to order a 40s one) but at least I'm starting the watches and rewatches plenty early this time .... so with a little luck I might actually manage to get to a point where I feel comfortable sending one in.

[Joel]

This reminded me of the way I felt about American Hustle. It was technically a well made movie, very well made, but is missing something. American Hustle I actually disliked, but I liked Gold, it wasn't an imposter like AH was, it's just not grand or memorable, I guess?

Yeah, it just kind of floats by without a wink or a nod. My typical reaction to this kind of meandering is "lack of vision".

What's odd is that you mentioned American Hustle in the same breath of Gold, and something about it struck me as insincere and shabby, so it never crossed my mind to watch it. Never really consciously thought about it until now.

American Hustle cops Scorsese and PTA in a big way. But there's an empty movie there.

[Fabulous]

The Far Country (1954)

2.5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i210/farcountry1955_678x380_05312013100549.jpg

[SeeingisBelieving]

I didn't realize that there were 9 Wallander novels adapted for film starring Lassgard. And I hadn't heard of Lassgard before.Oh he's great. He's the closest to my mind to the character in the books, but as I recall, Krister Henriksson intentionally went with his own take on the character because of its identification with Lassgård.Do you have any recommendations for his films?

Yeah, definitely. Faceless Killers is very good, especially because Rydberg, Kurt's mentor, appears and we get to see their relationship. It's also a nice long production, which reflects the extended length of the case. They all start off in warm clothing and then they're in shirts by the end :).

The Fifth Woman is a little more stylized but good – it's also one of the best stories really. One Step Behind, Firewall and The Pyramid are all excellent.

I'm not sure about the availability of DVDs with subtitles, especially the early episodes. In the UK all of Lassgård's films have now been shown on TV with English subtitles and I have the first three productions as recordings – the others have been released properly on DVD.

[HashtagBrownies]

Just reposting a previous post as a review in case anyone thinks their getting deja vu.

[HashtagBrownies]

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Plot: An art gallery owner begins to get paranoid when she reads her ex-husbands violent and disturbing manuscript.

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Another poorly structured HashtagBrownies review? Yup!

A huge, fantastic element about this film is the way it handles scene transitions. The three different stories the film tells are connected by having the last shot of the previous scene and the first shot in the current scene look almost exactly alike. It makes for an extremely satisfying visual experience. Speaking of which the visuals of this film are fantastic. Whether it be a long stretch of road lighted only by car headlights, or a gritty desert lighted by the beautiful morning sky.

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The performances are fantastic, especially Jake’s. One scene near the end is made terrifying by his facial expression alone. The film is one of the most engaging I've seen. I couldn’t take my eyes off of the screen for a second. The greatest element of the film is the tension, which is helped with the previously mentioned scene transitions, multiple cuts in the space of seconds, its soundtrack and disturbing sound effects. If you’re looking for a beautiful but heartbeat-increasing experience, this is the film for you.

5

[Rey Skywalker]

https://78.media.tumblr.com/c20e82644bf9423647ae023c3e342daa/tumblr_owuq0bjcn31say5iqo5_r5_1280.jpg

My Fair Lady (1964)

4

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4f/Ma_Loute.jpg

3.5

[SeeingisBelieving]

My Fair Lady (1964)

rating_4



For me one of the more tolerable musicals and it's always fun to see Jeremy Brett playing a romantic lead :p. I love Pygmalion (1938) with Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller.

[edarsenal]

38658

Admittedly I’ve always had an affinity for Guy Ritchie and his, erm, “sensibilities”, but this was surprisingly not terrible. I mean, it’s not good but it’s just the right kind of bad for me. I’ve had some luck with those movies recently (Kong: Skull Island and a John Carter rewatch being the other two). A mismatched fantasy epic that really wants to be Snatch. A King Arthur movie that wants to be Lord of the Rings but with Robin Hood, if Robin Hood was also Moses but also Jesus with Hamlet’s familial conflict.

Charlie Hunnam continues to be a black hole of charisma or, really, any kind of presence but everyone else is having fun and getting the most they can out of the material which is often the bare bones of concept. Jude Law is a great example of this. He’s taking Iago and Claudius, turning them up to 11 with smugness and then proceeds to try and out-Loki Tom Hiddleston. Seriously, if MARVEL knew what they were doing they would’a cast him as Doctor Doom asap instead of Mar-Vell (yeah...). Eric Bana* also gets a fun cameo that’s almost too similar to Russell Crowe’s in Man of Steel (in that it also ends up being a genuine highlight), plus good guy Littlefinger!

Alas, the movie falls for that ever present franchise building mistake: stopping the film dead in its tracks to cram as much set up for non-existent sequels in as many places as possible. Guys, there’s a reason MARVEL stick their world-building after the credits.

Edit: there’s also an Asian character named “Kung-Fu George”, so, y’know, that...

All in all, it’s a dumb, fun, mess of a fantasy movie dripping with un-ironic dude-bro attitude. It’s laughable but hardly boring and it’s worth watching for...

... Law transforming into a live action Frank Frazetta (https://postimg.org/image/yan8jxn8n/) drawing.

2.5

*I found it kind of funny that Bana and Law play brothers in this since they were among the batch of “fun character actors in leading men bodies” that flocked Hollywood in the early 2000s. I kind of want an Expendables style movie with them two, Colin Farrell and Clive Owen now.
definitely agree with you. It is dumb fun with a full on Guy Ritchie dialogue. I realized, early on, NOT to take it seriously and had so much more fun watching it that way.
And, most likely, BECAUSE its a Guy Ritchie film, I'll be seeing it again.

[GulfportDoc]

Oh he's great. He's the closest to my mind to the character in the books, but as I recall, Krister Henriksson intentionally went with his own take on the character because of its identification with Lassgård.

Yeah, definitely. Faceless Killers is very good, especially because Rydberg, Kurt's mentor, appears and we get to see their relationship. It's also a nice long production, which reflects the extended length of the case. They all start off in warm clothing and then they're in shirts by the end :).

The Fifth Woman is a little more stylized but good – it's also one of the best stories really. One Step Behind, Firewall and The Pyramid are all excellent.

I'm not sure about the availability of DVDs with subtitles, especially the early episodes. In the UK all of Lassgård's films have now been shown on TV with English subtitles and I have the first three productions as recordings – the others have been released properly on DVD.
'Preciate the recommendations. Curious to see Rolf Lassgard's take on the Wallander character.

Had to check on Lassgard's IMDB page under his film listings. Otherwise the Brannagh versions kept coming up. I could find listings for Faceless Murderer, One Step Behind, and Pyramiden. Evidently some are available on YouTube. I'll also investigate the streaming channels via media players.

Couldn't find The Fifth Woman or Firewall, but will check elsewhere.

Cheers,
~Doc

[teeter_g]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t-WKh3Aoukg/movieposter.jpg

3.5

[Dani8]

definitely agree with you. It is dumb fun with a full on Guy Ritchie dialogue. I realized, early on, NOT to take it seriously and had so much more fun watching it that way.
And, most likely, BECAUSE its a Guy Ritchie film, I'll be seeing it again.

I wasnt in the right mood and justthought it was dumb but I agree with Edar and will watch it again with a different PoV after seeing saunch's review.

:up:

I like charlie but he doesnt have a huge amount of range from what I've seen.

Annnnnnd ignore all of that because I havent even seen it :rolleyes:. I'm so out of my tree I thought you meant Lost city of Z

Hey that rhymes.

[Vanillapie]

Spoilers

Hellraiser (1987)

Yes my first ever full watch of the movie i think i watched it in the mid 90's when i was like 6, God knows why i was watching it at that age but I definitely remember seeing pinhead that young. The premise isn't exactly original, the start was good and the end wasn't bad everything in the middle was bascially filler so dissapointing overall.

2.5 out of 5 (can somebody please tell me how to use the popcorn icons to rate the movies with, much luv)

A simple story (1998)

I remember seeing this on one of my DVD trailers years ago and always felt it looked good but with a very unoriginal concept. It's a lot more than three blokes stumble upon a couple of million dollars though. Love Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thronton so really should have seen this a long time ago, excellent movie and had no idea Sam Raimi directed. 3.5 out of 5.

I will be watching both Frailty and Nightcrawler for second viewings next in Bill Paxton's memory, any others of his i should look out for? I will also be watching club dread at some point which will be about my 58th viewing, a guilty pleasure of mine.

[edarsenal]

I wasnt in the right mood and justthought it was dumb but I agree with Edar and will watch it again with a different PoV after seeing saunch's review.

:up:

I like charlie but he doesnt have a huge amount of range from what I've seen.

Annnnnnd ignore all of that because I havent even seen it :rolleyes:. I'm so out of my tree I thought you meant Lost city of Z

Hey that rhymes.

https://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0hg5llNrW1qh2o7zo1_500.gif


but, yeah, Charlie seems to stay on low simmer at all times.

[Dani8]

https://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0hg5llNrW1qh2o7zo1_500.gif


but, yeah, Charlie seems to stay on low simmer at all times.

yeah you can always pick a charlie movie.He's a bigger than life kinda actor because of his presence but so far his role choices have let me down. I just have to watch them all as a bit of dumb fun that I absolutely love when I'm in the mood for it.

His movie choices seem to be him clinging on to that appalling finale of SoA where he rode into the sunset.

[edarsenal]

yeah you can always pick a charlie movie.He's a bigger than life kinda actor because of his presence but so far his role choices have let me down. I just have to watch them all as a bit of dumb fun that I absolutely love when I'm in the mood for it.

His movie choices seem to be him clinging on to that appalling finale of SoA where he rode into the sunset.

I HATED that ending. Which sucked because I really LOVED the first 5 seasons. Just aggravating. Because, due to the final shows I cannot, will not rewatch that series and it was so freakin great.

We had been binge watching another series at the same time called Justified and it was a week or so before seeing the ending to Justified and my remark upon seeing it was "SEE SoA THAT'S how you end a series!"

[doubledenim]

Spoilers
(can somebody please tell me how to use the popcorn icons to rate the movies with, much luv)



(https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=28749#post28749)
How to spoilers guide (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=28749#post28749)


(https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=28749#post28749)
How to make popcorn without oil
(https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1524299#post1524299)
(https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1524299#post1524299)


Make sure to thank your president for the popcorn. :D
(https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1524299#post1524299)

[Dani8]

I HATED that ending. Which sucked because I really LOVED the first 5 seasons. Just aggravating. Because, due to the final shows I cannot, will not rewatch that series and it was so freakin great.

We had been binge watching another series at the same time called Justified and it was a week or so before seeing the ending to Justified and my remark upon seeing it was "SEE SoA THAT'S how you end a series!"

CRINGEWORTHY~!~!~!

And I was a diehard. I'm sure Sutter did that to piss off all the fanbois and gals who bashed his wife all the way through it. That ending OMG. That's like going to a Michelin starred restaurant and ending up with amoebic dysentery.

I heard justified was excellent but I find it hard at thebest of times to watch more than 2, maybe 3 shows at any one time or I lose connection with the characters and there were a few shows we had running at that time so we never picked it up but I love 'the Timothy' and *swoon* Venus van Dam

[edarsenal]

yeah, my room mate has a SERIOUS Timothy crush and I don't blame her.

[Dani8]

yeah, my room mate has a SERIOUS Timothy crush and I don't blame her.

LOL I have a Timothy AND Venus crush.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/ArticleMedia/Images/lff16/films/ghoul-01.jpg
The Ghoul (2016)


Generally I enjoy films that blur the line between fantasy and reality so I had high hopes of this despite some mixed reviews. Unfortunately it all feels just too forced. It's confusing from the very start so there was no descent in terms of character psychosis and none of it really ever made that much sense. It started slow and never really got going until very close to the end. At no point was this disturbing or unsettling in anyway either.


Shame.


1.5


http://torontofilmsociety.org/files/2016/11/October-3.jpg
October 1917 (Ten Days that Shook the World) (1928)


Directed by Sergei Eisenstein and Aleksandrov, October is a silent docu-style film celebrating the tenth anniversary of 1917 revolution. This really is a huge achievement especially considering its almost 90 years old. I'm not that familiar with Eisenstein's work but I could easily see the similarities with his Battleship Potemkin, especially the scenes with the bridge and also the horse.


3.5

[Chypmunk]

Zemlya [Earth] (Aleksandr Dovzhenko, 1930) 3+
Revolutionising farming

[DocHoliday]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9f/Blue_Ruin_film_poster.jpg

Nice lil dark, quiry, violent, at times slightly comedic revenge noir. I enjoyed it - I can't say I LOVED it or thought it was great... for instance, I much prefer the HIGHLY UNDERRATED Cold in July, which was a great movie, but Blue Ruin was definitely solid.

7/10

[Ms. M]

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--OFXQ97Nh--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/lgmari3mzro5gtqqw9v1.jpg
rating_4
I like the cycle about Thor generally, but this one was made by Taika Waititi, who has a brilliant sense of humor, IMO. I was laughing during 80% of the movie. Jeff Goldblum looked great in blue make up.
And my fav brother :love:
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[Hey Fredrick]

http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/chained-yo2-500x333.jpg

Chained - Dir. Jennifer Lynch
Vincent D'Onofrio (Bob) is a cab driving serial killer who kidnaps a young boy (Rabbit), keeps him chained up in his house and brings victims home with the intent of turning Rabbit into a killer like himself. D'Onofrio is good (usually is) but for whatever reason and I can't put my finger on it, it just didn't work for me. It's not bad but I felt like it had the potential to be better. For the most part it's a slow burn until the ending, which felt a bit rushed.
2.5

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Creep - Dir. Patrick Brice
Another slow burn, this time a found footage flick. Brice plays a videographer who answers an add to record a day in the life of a dying dude (Mark Duplass) for dying dudes yet to be born kid. There's a sense of unease throughout the entire flick (Duplass, above, is really weird - just look at him) but a lot of it also has to do with the fact that Brices' character does some pretty dumb stuff. A few times I caught myself saying "Dude. DUDE! What are you doing??" For example, (mild spoiler) if someone told me that the guy I'm hanging out with is a dangerous nut job and I should get outta there ASAP, but couldn't find my car keys, well, walking or running works in a pinch. Stuff like that is almost a necessary evil in horror/thrillers but it still annoys me. Turns into a bit of a cat and mouse, stalker thing about halfway through and the ending is a little WHOA! Anyway, it's nowhere near the worst found footage but it doesn't bring anything new to the genre either.
2.5

[resopamenic]

The conformist (1970) - 2
Please kill me...

The Birds (1963)
- 4
Alfred Hitchgod?

[Mr Minio]

The conformist (1970) - 2
Please kill me... Seeing your rating of this masterpiece... with pleasure. :)

[Vanillapie]

Boondock Saints (1999)

I really am getting through movies I've been meaning to watch for a very long time. This one had been on my to watch list for ages, I enjoyed it but the Irish accents of the twins was just so difficult for me to get round, I'm cockney but I honestly could have done a better Irish accent. I wanted to love it and there were parts I absolutely did but it didn't feel like a movie more like a 3 part mini series, Billy Connolly's cameo was brilliant as was Ron Jeremy's, the last 20 mins as a whole was excellent but I really struggled through most of this. If Ron Jeremy and Billy Connolly were the Boondock Saints this would be getting top marks.

2.5

[Stirchley]

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5

[Camo]

Anything Else

This wasn't anywhere near as bad as i expected. The whole cast was good even Biggs, he fit into the Woody Allen role well Woody himself was great and i always like Ricci. I would say this is the weakest of the fourteen Allen films i've seen but only marginally and not for the reasons i expected. Mostly i'd say it has the weakest script of all the ones i've seen it wasn't that funny (Woody was actually but some of the jokes bombed) and it felt so familiar, Amanda reminded me of Annie Hall and while i like Ricci she can't compare to Diane Keaton. Overall mediocre, definitely think its low quality is over exaggerated most likely due to the dude from American Pie playing the lead role. Saying that i'm definitely curious why Tarantino likes it so much.

2.5

Through The Olive Trees

Think i made a mistake watching this before Life and Nothing More. I got this and The Wind Will Carry Us mixed up thinking the latter was the last part of The Koker Trilogy. Realized early on but thought it wasn't a big deal as it's supposed to be a loosely connected thematic trilogy. This had references to Where Is My Friends Home? and featured the actors from it and it's about the production of Life Is Nothing More..., oh well it just makes me want to see that more. Loved it anyway and same as Taste of Cherry and Where Is My Friends House? it went up the more i thought about it, Kiarostami is the best. The last shot was outstanding.

4+

Fat City

Had never heard of this before and it was very good. It's kind of a misery fest yet not in the usual way. None of the characters suffer great tragedy or anything, the great tragedy is that they have such depressing lives that they want to improve and nothing changes. I wouldn't say there's any actual hope in this film only changes the characters attempt to make thinking it could lead to something then...nah. While this is overall a bummer it's also funny and has good performances, Jeff Bridges was who i was looking forward to and i'd actually say he was the weakest out of the three main characters, both performance and character wise my favourite was Susan Tyrrell. She has such a torturous voice which was perfect as i've never seen such a perfect depiction of a human train wreck, and funnily enough in the end she is the one who comes closest to happiness; her situation is just as bad as the other two but she seems to be content with it. Good film.

3.5

Logan Lucky

Solid heist film. It was just very enjoyable with a great cast. Daniel Craig was really great if you had told me what sort of role he was playing before this i'd think there was no way he'd pull it off but he really did, Adam Driver too i loved his character. Liked everyone else except Seth Macfarlane thought he was awful. Don't love this but it was solid fun.

3.5

Secret Agent

Wasn't bad, just a boring Hitch film. Love Hitch of course but there was nothing that stood out about this. Weakest Hitch for me so far, i've seen 22 of his films now and there's a few i'm not a fan of but i can usually find something i like about them, there was nothing in this one for me.

2-

Also been watching Buster Keaton shorts. Definitely understand why he's Swans favourite actor he is so great to watch and his films are incredible. Was thinking at one point that i preferred Chaplin but i'm starting to think i prefer Buster. Still not seen much from either what i have i'd say Chaplin is better at emotion, they are about equally funny but Keatons are just so much more impressive from a technical standpoint, the stunts, his performance of them (as well as his facial reactions to everything) and the construction of them are unreal. I'm also a massive Looney Tunes fan and Keaton's influence on that is obvious.

The Play House

The start of this is fantastic but it goes rapidly downhill, understand the blackface was a thing then so i can forgive that but it became dull anyway.

The Haunted House

Lots of fun. There were two things that held this back from being truly great though, first while i enjoyed it the first half is just one big glue joke that i doubt would work a second time, then in the second half there was this shot that was used two seperate times of a guy shooting at Buster while he was running away that looked terrible; it was the exact same shot both times which were a few minutes apart and it took me out of it because it was impossible to accept that guy shooting was part of the same scene as Buster it just didn't fit at all, understand that this was made almost 100 years ago but still there was no need to even have it in the film it didn't add much. The second half was really fun though great physical gags from Buster.

One Week

This was his second directed short and his first with himself as an actor; the first he directed starred Fatty Arbuckle. This short is incredible, the stunts are unreal the spinning house damn. It was also very funny, my favourite moment was when they first finish the house and it looks ridiculous Buster is standing there looking at it as if 'wait is that right?', he's so great. Or maybe it was the part the guy chases him and Buster opens a door leading to the guy running outside into a fence, i dunno it was full of great moments.

[Camo]

Made this a different post because that was getting ridiculously long. Have completely fell in love with Agnes Varda over the past three days, watched three of her films each better than the last; she is becoming one of my favourite directors. Hope everyone checks her out. I've watched barely anything from the French New Wave, maybe 12-15 films and the only Directors i've seen more than one from are Varda (3) and Godard (5). Varda is easily my favourite so far anyway.

Happiness

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Man i love Agnes Varda. At first i was completely sucked into the cheerful music and perfect picture, i honestly thought this was going to be a straightforward portrayal of happiness; just spending 80 minutes watching a genuinely happy family go about their life without any hitches. From initial impressions they look like the perfect family: beautiful, well-behaved kids who dote on their parents, loving parents who seem to love each other, both with good jobs, a nice house, etc. It actually came across kinda corny at first like an absurd advert with that music and how they interacted with each other. Then here comes Emille...and apparently nothing changes in any way. An affair begins and the films cheery, ultra happy tone doesn't change in the slightest, Francois loves his wife, he loves his kids and he also loves Emillie, nothing has changed he is happy everyone is happy. I read someone refer to this film as extremely sarcastic and yeah that's what i was struggling to put my finger on, it's just got this insane sweet cheery the world is perfect tone throughout and it presents Francois as completely sincere in his belief that this situation is completely fine, it's surreal and yes it's definitely sarcastically painting this situation as fine. I loved it. The abrupt shift it takes in the last act is just incredible, it left me feeling so many conflicting things. I mean i've been humming the end music from it a bunch then when i realize what it is i dunno it's just so dark. Seriously this film is like a nightmare that last shot has haunted me since i watched it. Film was gorgeous, the use of colour kind of reminded me of Black Narcissus although not quite as striking and i loved Varda's crazy edits. The dance scene, all of the quick cutting between two objects or people, the fading scenes into each other, etc beautiful and equally haunting film.

4.5

Cleo From 5 to 7

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Actually watched this before Happiness but i liked the former a bit more so posted about that first. This was like the inverse of Happiness the film focusing on despair and looming tragedy (more Cleo herself than the tone but still) before ending pretty optimistically. Corinne Marchand was great, what i liked most about this was how it looked. As much as i love Kiarostami and his car rides Varda has him beat and then some here, my favourite scene in the film may be the cab ride i'm not even sure why it just completely sucked me in. There was loads of that the whole crazy apartment scene as well. Another great film, Varda is amazing; i've seen barely any of the French New Wave but she is quite easily my favourite directed related to it so far.

4.5-

Vagabond

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Jesus christ, Agnes Varda is becoming one of my favourite directors. The film opens with the discovery of the dead body of the main character: a hitchhiker/vagrant, we then go through her various encounters with people through their words; same as Citizen Kane basically. It's funny if that's intentional since her situation is the exact opposite of Kane's wealthy life and yet she is more content with hers, i really don't think it is just think that is funny. One of the most remarkable things about this is it wasn't that depressing, it starts off with the discovery of her body and by the look of her i was ready for something super bleak. That's not what this is though, i absolutely wouldn't want to live the way she does but she is fine with it, it's the way she has chosen to live. There's no complaining from her or great sadness, she travels from place to place picking up work and a place to live where she can before moving on, several of the characters ask why she didn't take a different path in life or how she ended up like this and as she say she wants to live like this. This didn't come about because of any great tragedy or anything like that she was on the road to becoming a secratary and she decided she didn't want to do that so she took up this life. Don't get me wrong bad things happen but she just picks up and moves on she doesn't dwell on it and she is basically happy throughout; one of my favourite scenes was towards the end when she is sitting getting drunk and having a great time with an old woman (Don't leave me here, they'll put me in an old age home. I'll go out in style! :D), this is not long after something truly vile happened to her.

Another thing is the story is fragmented, parts always important parts cut out before you see what happens it reminded me of Bresson's acting philosophy. Iirc Bresson wants his actors not to act so the viewer can decide how to feel about the situation theirself without the actor telling you this is supposed to be sad or whatever, it was similar here in that you had to decide what happened and how it all came about; was very effective.The film is nowhere near as visually pleasing as Happiness or Cleo, the opposite actually. The colour palette is all browns and blacks and greys, the locations are all rundown and yet it was still beautiful in its own way, she was in the wine country and it all felt more natural than say the utopic nightmare world of Happiness.

Sandrine Bonnaire was excellent, think that goes without saying from the rest of this post. Another amazing film from Varda.

4.5+

[Velvet]

got taste of cherry. Watching soon!

[Stirchley]

Vagabond is an amazing movie.

[Camo]

Vagabond is an amazing movie.

Yah blew me away, it was my third consecutive Varda movie after loving those two i thought there's no way she's getting three in a row then that was my favourite of the three.

Are you a fan of any of her other films?

[Stirchley]

Are you a fan of any of her other films?

I saw Le Bonheur, as you did, but can’t remember a single thing about it. This one I remember I enjoyed.

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But Vagabond is her best, IMO. From a female POV, I love movies that show a woman’s journey. Even if it ends badly for her.

[Stirchley]

Camo, this is one of my favorite French movies of all time. Seen it a million times. Also by a female director.

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[Camo]

I saw Le Bonheur, as you did, but can’t remember a single thing about it. This one I remember I enjoyed.

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But Vagabond is her best, IMO. From a female POV, I love movies that show a woman’s journey. Even if it ends badly for her.

Le Bonheur is a horror film basically. It has seriously haunted me over the two days since i watched it :laugh:

Watching The Gleaners and I tomorrow.

And yeah her films are obviously feminist i didn't attempt to go into any of that because it'd be absurd coming from a guy. They are incredible ignoring that still.

[Camo]

Camo, this is one of my favorite French movies of all time. Seen it a million times. Also by a female director.

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Chantal Akerman is Belgian.

I know what it is, there's loads of posts on this site of me mocking it without having seen it :D. Not seriously, it just sounds unbearable from description (as i understand it it's just watching a housewife going about her daily routine for 3 hours before she snaps at the end), i will watch it though.

[Stirchley]

Chantal Akerman is Belgian.

I know what it is, there's loads of posts on this site of me mocking it without having seen it :D. Not seriously, it just sounds unbearable from description (as i understand it it's just watching a housewife going about her daily routine for 3 hours before she snaps at the end), i will watch it though.

I know the movie is Belgian, but they speak French. To me, it’s a French movie.

It’s a brilliant movie. I loved it from the very first screenshot. She’s not just a housewife. That’s the whole point of the movie. And many people have found it impossible to know why she did what she did at the end. A mesmerizing movie.

[Stirchley]

And yeah her films are obviously feminist i didn't attempt to go into any of that because it'd be absurd coming from a guy.

I don’t even know what feminism means these days. I never approach movies from that standpoint. If I like something, I like it & I try not to define why I like it. My favorite thing in a movie is becoming immersed in someone else’s life & forgetting my own troubles in the process.

[Camo]

I know the movie is Belgian, but they speak French. To me, it’s a French movie.

Belgium's official languages are French, German and Dutch, right? It's listed as a Belgian/French movie in most places so i imagine a French production company paid for it or whatever but i think of it as a Belgian movie because of Akerman. Whatever tho, not important.

It’s a brilliant movie. I loved it from the very first screenshot. She’s not just a housewife. That’s the whole point of the movie. And many people have found it impossible to know why she did what she did at the end. A mesmerizing movie.

Yeah i'll probably watch it, may start off with some of her shorter films first though.

[Camo]

I don’t even know what feminism means these days. I never approach movies from that standpoint. If I like something, I like it & I try not to define why I like it. My favorite thing in a movie is becoming immersed in someone else’s life & forgetting my own troubles in the process.

I never said anyone likes it because of its feminist themes, just that it may resonate further due to that. Understand and respect why you enjoy films though.

Feminism has a strict definition, there's not a single movement like the 'feminists are crazy now they are just hurting their cause' people say, there's loads of different movements with their own goals and their own idea of how to achieve them.

the advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.

I know you know that just saying anyway.

[Stirchley]

Feminism has a strict definition, there's not a single movement like the 'feminists are crazy now they are just hurting their cause' people say, there's loads of different movements with their own goals

I’ve never really followed any of the feminism thing. I’ve always just kind of gone my own way in the world & tried to make a decent life for myself as well as I could. I’ve always felt as equal as any man. :)

[Marco]

Deep Cover (1992); great undercover tale, I liked Fishburnes freshness. He looked mean. Something about him skinny looks more scary! 4 pool cues out of 5.

[Marco]

Seeing your rating of this masterpiece... with pleasure. :)
Take a 2nd look... I love this spectacle....

[Stirchley]

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Entertaining on a re-watch.

[doubledenim]

Deep Cover (1992); great undercover tale, I liked Fishburnes freshness. He looked mean. Something about him skinny looks more scary! 4 pool cues out of 5.

Skinny Fishburne is in King of New York.

Still haven't figured out what the tampons are for...

[Dani8]

Skinny Fishburne is in King of New York.

Still haven't figured out what the tampons are for...

wow he is skinny. Dont even want to think about tampons

[Ms. M]

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[Iroquois]

Cold Mountain - 2

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"Who the hell is Renée Zellwedger?"

[doubledenim]

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Masterminds did it better



The best thing about this movie is a guy who died 20 years ago.


rating_2_5

[Iroquois]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens - 3.5

Fluctuating between a 3 and a 3.5 because on the one hand you do get a little tired of the call-backs but on the other hand it's generally got a solid enough sense of craftsmanship to make up for it. Still haven't forgiven its wasting of the dudes from The Raid, though.

[Joel]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens - 3.5

Fluctuating between a 3 and a 3.5 because on the one hand you do get a little tired of the call-backs but on the other hand it's generally got a solid enough sense of craftsmanship to make up for it. Still haven't forgiven its wasting of the dudes from The Raid, though.

Finally someone who digs the movie. I enjoyed it, too. Saw it Christmas Day with the fam. Anything is better than those prequels. I'd rather see Lucas return to directing with American Graffitti III: Potsie's Monsoon Wedding.

[Iroquois]

Finally someone who digs the movie. I enjoyed it, too. Saw it Christmas Day with the fam. Anything is better than those prequels. I'd rather see Lucas return to directing with American Graffitti III: Potsie's Monsoon Wedding.

It seems like most people (critic and fan alike) dig it, though - there's just a sizeable (or at least just extremely vocal) contingent that reckon its similarities to the original make it bad (I've even seen people who think that it's worse than the prequels because Lucas's flawed artistic vision was preferable to Disney's plans to turn the franchise into an artistically bankrupt cash cow). If you check the reviews on here, mine (where I did settle on a 3 after one viewing - this one just now is my third, I think) is one of the least positive reviews - I acknowledge the similarities, but I don't think they hurt the film that much in the long run.

Last movie I saw...

Raw - 3.5

Good Lord.

[Zotis]

Despite it's recycled plot, The Force Awakens still managed to excite me. There were a lot of things I didn't like about the movie, but it was highly entertaining.

[matt72582]

@Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=75103), this is one of my favorite French movies of all time. Seen it a million times. Also by a female director.

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=38722

I LOVED the part when Jeanne blinks! :)

@Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=75103) - Glad you liked "Fat City", it's a movie I love very much, and I think Stacy Keach turns in one of the best performances... I also liked "Cleo" and "Vagabond" (partly because she was ungrateful, instead of the cliched)..... I saw on IMDB that I rated "La Boneur" (Happiness) a 7/10, but can't remember it... (I was going to watch it.. there's a version on YouTube).

[Iroquois]

The part where Jeanne drops a fork after about two-and-a-half hours is one of the most effective jump-scares I've ever experienced.

[Joel]

(they) reckon its similarities to the original make it bad

Well something had to be done to win back the fan base whose money financed all those dreadful Lucas menaces. I enjoyed the throwback of it like the analog fx, the fact it was shot on film, the return of the original cast, etc. Now we just need those untouched original trilogy films on blu ray.

[Rey Skywalker]

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A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

4.5

[matt72582]

The Ox-Bow Incident - 8/10

Peter Fonda in a movie similar to "12 Angry Men" but different of course.. Yoda - you might like this, it's on YouTube, only 75 minutes long... I think many would like it... I'm surprised this got by the censors. Anyone else notice the same music from "The Grapes of Wrath"?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBPl6W0QrYQ

[Ms. M]

Cold Mountain - rating_2

"Who the hell is Renée Zellwedger?"
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[Saunch]

Casting really brings down Cold Mountain (which I really enjoy).

[Gideon58]

Anything Else


Fat City

Had never heard of this before and it was very good. It's kind of a misery fest yet not in the usual way. None of the characters suffer great tragedy or anything, the great tragedy is that they have such depressing lives that they want to improve and nothing changes. I wouldn't say there's any actual hope in this film only changes the characters attempt to make thinking it could lead to something then...nah. While this is overall a bummer it's also funny and has good performances, Jeff Bridges was who i was looking forward to and i'd actually say he was the weakest out of the three main characters, both performance and character wise my favourite was Susan Tyrrell. She has such a torturous voice which was perfect as i've never seen such a perfect depiction of a human train wreck, and funnily enough in the end she is the one who comes closest to happiness; her situation is just as bad as the other two but she seems to be content with it. Good film.

3.5



In case you didn't know, Susan Tyrell did receive an Oscar nomination for this film.

[Yoda]

The Ox-Bow Incident - 8/10

Peter Fonda in a movie similar to "12 Angry Men" but different of course.. Yoda - you might like this, it's on YouTube, only 75 minutes long...
Thanks for the rec; it's been on the watch list for a long time, but any time something's on the list and gets recommended again I bump it up, so I'll do that. :up:

The version I found is way longer, though. Is this not it?

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

[Citizen Rules]

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The Beguiled (2017)

I really wanted to like this film. I love slow cinema, with it's subtle reflectiveness. I thought maybe Sofia Coppola's re-envisioning of 1971's The Beguiled, would strike gold. It didn't.

Sofia, in a mini documentary about the film, said she decided to tell the story from the women's viewpoint. Good idea...only it wasn't clear in the movie that it was from the ladies viewpoint. There's little viewpoint at all.

Most of the juicy characterizations and poignant narrative that were hallmarks of the 1971 version, have been stripped out of this film, leaving a version that is so subtle that I found myself not caring about anything or anyone in the movie. Nor was I ever immersed in the world of the film. It was all so distant.

The sets, the dresses, the gardens, and the compositions used to frame the shots are all exquisite, with an eye for authentic detail...But the lighting of the film while also authentic for a candle lit, large manor house, is so dark and so flat, that I thought I needed glasses. As it was, the film looked as lifeless as the school girls world was.

rating_2

[mark f]

Thanks for the rec; it's been on the watch list for a long time, but any time something's on the list and gets recommended again I bump it up, so I'll do that. :up:

The version I found is way longer, though. Is this not it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxLKsRLsICY
The first 75 minutes is the same. The rest is the movie replayed over from various places.

[Yoda]

The first 75 minutes is the same. The rest is the movie replayed over from various places.
Thanks. I thought that might be it, but didn't want to spoil anything to check.

[matt72582]

Thanks. I thought that might be it, but didn't want to spoil anything to check.

I didn't see it, but I notice this a lot, where they replay it over, or, they have it at double-speed, or other variations, and sometimes there are different releases. Good thing we have our "Questions" option!

[Camo]

I LOVED the part when Jeanne blinks! :)

@Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=75103) - Glad you liked "Fat City", it's a movie I love very much, and I think Stacy Keach turns in one of the best performances... I also liked "Cleo" and "Vagabond" (partly because she was ungrateful, instead of the cliched)..... I saw on IMDB that I rated "La Boneur" (Happiness) a 7/10, but can't remember it... (I was going to watch it.. there's a version on YouTube).

Yep, Tyrell was my favourite Keach was great too though, was very surprised that Bridges was the weakest of the three for me he was just okay. Glad you liked those three and hopefully Happiness works for you if you see it again.

In case you didn't know, Susan Tyrell did receive an Oscar nomination for this film.

That's cool, i wasn't aware. She deserved it.

[HashtagBrownies]

Gravity: 2013 4

Pales in comparison to Children of Men and there's one or two Hollywood trash moments but apart from that it's a technical marvel.

[iank]

Leon. Still a very fine film, though I have to admit I don't like the director's cut as much as the original. The extra 20 minutes is largely pretty extraneous and unnecessary, and really slows down the pace of the film. I think I'll go back to the theatrical next time. Less is more.

[Dani8]

Gravity: 2013 4

Pales in comparison to Children of Men and there's one or two Hollywood trash moments but apart from that it's a technical marvel.

I'm sure I've seen children of men but need to look it up.

Kingsman 2. Starts off so ridiculously stupid I thought it was a parody and just watched it as one. Fell asleep (not because of the movie) but read some reviews this morning that were absolutely scathing. I will revisit it just to see him keeping his glasses on his face during the most amazing moves, including being underwater. I wear glasses so I must try this in the bath.

My rating before finishing it - ridiculously stupid fun. The disco music is sublime.

[SeeingisBelieving]

I will revisit it just to see him keeping his glasses on his face during the most amazing moves, including being underwater. I wear glasses so I must try this in the bath.

:D

[Dani8]

:D

I emailed mr D and said must be watched as a parody to avoid disappointment. pretty damn funny that way, much like sharknado.

[SeeingisBelieving]

I emailed mr D and said must be watched as a parody to avoid disappointment. pretty damn funny that way, much like sharknado.

That'd be good in the bath ;). I saw a strange one recently with boulders raining down on people. Seems it's a sub-genre that's got slightly out of control.

The Naked Face with Roger Moore and Rod Steiger is an example of a film that you can't believe isn't a parody. How they kept their faces straight is a miracle — and they said Moore couldn't act :p.

[Dani8]

That'd be good in the bath ;). I saw a strange one recently with boulders raining down on people. Seems it's a sub-genre that's got slightly out of control.

The Naked Face with Roger Moore and Rod Steiger is an example of a film that you can't believe isn't a parody. How they kept their faces straight is a miracle — and they said Moore couldn't act :p.

LMFAO. Let me guess - no one got squished.

I remember my mum and dad talking about Naked Face and laughing so hard. Dad used those exact words about Roger's acting.

[SeeingisBelieving]

LMFAO. Let me guess - no one got squished.

I remember my mum and dad talking about Naked Face and laughing so hard. Dad used those exact words about Roger's acting.

He's so deadly serious and in earnest – which is unusual for him when you think about it. My best mate and I were in convulsions over the scene where Steiger's character is deriding Moore's over his theory about the killer. "There is a possibility than I'll believe you but you're gonna have to come up with something a little better than a cripple driving a Harley-Davidson".

[Dani8]

He's so deadly serious and in earnest - but you're gonna have to come up with something a little better than a cripple driving a Harley-Davidson".

ROF!!!

[Vanillapie]

The phantom (1996)

I only watched it yesterday but I'm really struggling to Give this one a score, no originality whatsoever. It could just as easily be called Indiana Jones and the phantom skull. I did think Billy Zante's outfit was on point and Catherine Zeta Jones was stunning as ever so that has to boost it up. Zane's love interest Kristy Swanson was terrible, some of the dialogue between her and Catherine was just mind numbingly bad. I honestly don't know who would enjoy this, it's just a nothing film really. 1

The human centipede 2 (2011)

Did not realise this had been out for so long, not that I enjoyed the first one in any way. It was actually better than the original which is very rare for horror sequels, the main character no idea what his name is so I'll call him Bob I genuinely feel sorry for in real life, an unfortunate looking chap is the nicest way I can put it. His eyeballs sticking out are horrible and that belly, it never felt quite as gruesome physically as the original by maybe more so mentally especially the relationship with his mum and the bearded chap.
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[Dani8]

The human centipede 2 (2011)

Did not realise this had been out for so long, not that I enjoyed the first one in any way. It was actually better than the original which is very rare for horror sequels, the main character no idea what his name is so I'll call him Bob I genuinely feel sorry for in real life, an unfortunate looking chap is the nicest way I can put it. His eyeballs sticking out are horrible and that belly, it never felt quite as gruesome physically as the original by maybe more so mentally especially the relationship with his mum and the bearded chap.
2

I turned the first one off after 15 minutes because it looked so damn basement made but an extreme horror fan convinced me to watch it.

I watched the second purely because a family "wont you think of the children" lobby group in my country got it banned. Little bloody johnny should not be at extreme horror festivals in his PJs at midnight anyway. Anything they get banned I will watch.

Tom Six said he didnt care how many people pirated his movies if they got banned so I was going to watch 3 but he is just so over the top, especially if you have seen his website. The guy has pugs so I give him a hall pass, but 2 was enough for me.

The sad little fellow is Martin. A very damaged individual. I thought using black and white was a good choice, then when they splash in a bit of colour it's like OH WHY! TOM! He definitely seems to have a poop fetish.

[HashtagBrownies]

Burn After Reading: 2008 4+

The end of Act 2 is darker than a bar of Cadbury's Royal Dark.

[Dr-strange]

I watched damaged to day with Jeremy irons. It was dreadful I got bored after 30 minutes. It had so much talent. Yet it was dreadfully dull. 1 out of 5 for me.

[Fabulous]

Churchill (2017)

2.5

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[Iroquois]

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Last movie I watched...

American Psycho - 4

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[Dani8]

Burn After Reading: 2008 4+

The end of Act 2 is darker than a bar of Cadbury's Royal Dark.

Ooh I love that movie so much. Yeah a few dark moments in that but I laughed so hard.

[Dani8]

Kingsman 2. Starts off so ridiculously stupid I thought it was a parody and just watched it as one. Fell asleep (not because of the movie) but read some reviews this morning that were absolutely scathing. I will revisit it just to see him keeping his glasses on his face during the most amazing moves, including being underwater. I wear glasses so I must try this in the bath.

My rating before finishing it - ridiculously stupid fun. The disco music is sublime.

Sorry to quote myself but picked up Kingsman 2. Saw an actor and thought sheeyit he looks like Elton John. Well blowme over with a feather.

[DocHoliday]

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Now THIS.... was legitmately.... the best and creepiest horror movie I've seen in years! Damn.... is all I can say.

9.5/10

[Dani8]

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Now THIS.... was legitmately.... the best and creepiest horror movie I've seen in years! Damn.... is all I can say.

9.5/10

Isnt it great. I loved it, and I dont even like found footage genre. Ending is awesome!

[Dani8]

I just looked at the trailer which ive never seen. Even that is great (but I would suggest to those who might watch the movie not to watchit.)

[Joel]

I've avoided this movie since it came out..way, way back. Nothing but scathing reviews. But my friend bought the blu ray with Amazon bucks he had earned, so we scoped it out tonight on a hunch that it might be one of those movies.

It was...

976-EVIL (1988)
Director: Robert Englund
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Story of a nerdy momma's boy who calls a horoscope hotline and is granted evil powers to exact revenge on his wrong doers. Problem is that it takes more than half the movie to establish what exactly is going on here. What the HELL is going on here?!!

Director Englund absolutely nails atmosphere and hires 2 great composers ( Thomas Chase & Steve Ruckerto) to offer up a score in the tradition of Charlie Berstein's original A Nightmare on Elm Street style synth darkness, but as a story-teller he is way out there. Scenes run on too long creating a weird and murky awkwardness. Is he joking with us? I wasn't always sure. There was a fair amount of really subtle humor in this, especially from the woman who plays the over bearing religious mom, but some of the long takes feel like a punch line is coming, and then nothing happens.

I can totally see why this film is a cult hit nowadays. It has everything you want in a twisted horror; humor, gore, creepy vibes, creepier music, insane camera placement, great night time sets, smoke filtered matte paintings..the whole nine.

As a story it is barely able to hold itself together. It seemed like a bunch of filaments stringing together notes and scene outlines with no real dialog or direction to work from. Englund definitely takes his time with this one. It stands on the edge of boring, but then something genuinely inspired happens and we get another ten minutes we forgive.

I liked this movie. It was just about inane and absurd but that also works in its favor. I'd go so far as to say that Robert Englund was a visionary at this time. It's true he did have his Elm St films to use as a template, but there's more to this film, and it's able to stand apart from his franchise. He's no Wes Craven, and he's no Tobe Hooper, but if he had kept going in this direction, and with a better script supervisor, he may have held a place as director all its own class.
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3+

[Iroquois]

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - 3

At least it looks good.

[Vanillapie]

Irreversible (2002)

SPOILERS

I have to say THE scene was not as bad as I thought not that I felt it wasn't horrible, it was. A scene like that has to be in a realistic setting to be disturbing for me and it just wasn't, on a busy road okay in an underground crossing but still nobody with half a brain would do it there, pimps are a lot of things but they're not stupid. The film itself however was brilliant, there was still a good half hour after the scene and it really was heartbreaking the memento style editing did work very well. The acting was great especially by the main three, their relationship felt so genuine Pierre, Alex and Marcus. The fact that I can remember there names the next day is a miracle in itself my memory truly is awful so it defientely had an impact on me. The reason I mention their character names is because the last French film I watched "haute tension" had Alex as the main female lead which is kinda weird. Heartbreaking but not disturbing for me. 4

[Marco]

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Straw Dogs (1971) (rewatch)

I love the rawness of this movie, sure, a lot of talk about stereotyping. Some characters are poorly realised. I found it all believable though. Unlike others I didn't find the "scene" ambiguous at all, just harrowing. Glad to reaquaint with this. Strong 8/10 (one point off for the really rushed very very very ending).