Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Dani8]

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Best to leave the lid closed on this jewelry box.

This makes me curious.

[manram24]

The Fugitive. Always a fun movie to watch when it's on.

[Dani8]

The ending, as convoluted as it is, was good. Other than that, I was checking the phone under my coat waiting for it to end.


I've seen some other comments in here that got my interest as well, concerning the gore. I didnt realise this was going to be so full in your face torturie (if that's a word)

[doubledenim]

This makes me curious.

The ending, as convoluted as it is, was good. Other than that, I was checking the phone under my coat waiting for it to end. As much as I indulge absurdity, I guess it has to be entertaining to work. When it is "dry", it really leaves me too much time to think about what is happening.

[doubledenim]

I've seen some other comments in here that got my interest as well, concerning the gore. I didnt realise this was going to be so full in your face torturie (if that's a word)

I'm sure this will be a reflection of my desensitized nature, but I wasn't shocked by anything. There are the rape and "wound" scenes, but nothing super graphic or gratuitous. All the reviews made it sound like an Eli Roth movie with a 5 minute 1-shot of sexual abuse.

A scene with a box truck was the most disturbing.

[Dani8]

I'm sure this will be a reflection of my desensitized nature, but I wasn't shocked by anything. There are the rape and "wound" scenes, but super graphic or gratuitous. All the reviews made it sound like an Eli Roth movie with a 5 minute 1-shot of sexual abuse.

A scene with a box truck was the most disturbing.


OK thank you, DD.
Yeah I sort of couldnt imagine Jen Being up for a slicing of the skin down the spine while hanging over a grubby bath tub or anything like that.

How is her accent?

[doubledenim]

OK thank you, DD.
Yeah I sort of couldnt imagine Jen Being up for a slicing of the skin down the spine while hanging over a grubby bath tub or anything like that.

How is her accent?


I only noticed one time that she lost it, during an "interrogation" scene. It is always absurd for me when foreign people, speak english in their native accent in their homeland. Movies.

[Chypmunk]

Das Leben der Anderen [The Lives Of Others] (Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, 2006) 4+
The loneliness of the long-distance audience

[SeeingisBelieving]

I only noticed one time that she lost it, during an "interrogation" scene. It is always absurd for me when foreign people, speak english in their native accent in their homeland. Movies.

Yes I see what you mean. Actually I haven't seen the film but I believe Daniel Craig didn't affect a Swedish accent in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo while everyone else did. That would do my head in.

This is topical for me as I've just been watching Mike Leigh's film Career Girls again. When I first saw it in the Nineties I had no idea that Lynda Steadman was from Belfast. She does a brilliant Wakefield accent and this time there was just one line where I thought I could hear her own accent breaking through. But without knowing where she was from I probably wouldn't have detected that twang in her voice.

[Dani8]

I only noticed one time that she lost it, during an "interrogation" scene. It is always absurd for me when foreign people, speak english in their native accent in their homeland. Movies.

Thanks.

I've just got an interest in accents and find them fascinating. I cant do them, by the way. I just like my ear getting tugged. Cant stand anyone doing my own country's accent though, and laugh silently when an alien says they're really good at it.

[Marco]

En Prophet (2009)

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Great movie. I was really impressed by the pace and story. 9.5/10

[doubledenim]

Thanks.

I've just got an interest in accents and find them fascinating. I cant do them, by the way. I just like my ear getting tugged. Cant stand anyone doing my own country's accent though, and laugh silently when an alien says they're really good at it.


When we meet one day :D , you're gonna love mine.

[Dani8]

When we meet one day :D , you're gonna love mine.

What is it? I'm guessing a mix. I dont even know your place of origin or where you now live.

[SeeingisBelieving]

I've just got an interest in accents and find them fascinating. I cant do them, by the way. I just like my ear getting tugged.

I remember listening to the commentary on Manhunter and being amazed by Michael Mann's Chicago accent. Really thick and distinctive and at times quite hard to understand.

I've been hearing Northern Irish accents a lot too in what I've been watching. I've just seen Angel (1982) again after a long time and didn't have trouble understanding anyone except Marie Kean, playing Stephen Rea's character's aunt.

Cant stand anyone doing my own country's accent though, and laugh silently when an alien says they're really good at it.

I expect it would be like when someone does an "American" accent but it ends up as a mixture of several different areas. I'd probably gravitate to the sound of the accents in Chopper, or Bill Bailey when he was talking about customs there :p:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s5AF4ahrOk

[Dani8]

LOL at Customs. Yeah they are strict. I always offer up my walking boots if I've been to a livestock market but they never checked. They leave that for foreigners. I also ask them to check any timber products like a framed painting because I'm paranoid about bringing in bugs. The worst incident I had was asking them to check a Yak coat I bought in Tibet. Nup go straight through. The beeping thing stank like a rotting carcass and I ended up throwing it away when I started vomiting the day I tried to put it on.

I'm really impressed with the diversity of accents in places like US, Ireland and UK. I would think I would not understand someone like Tacitus when he sings when he's drunk.

As for foreigners when they try to mimic an accent, just listen to Travis Fimmel in Vikings. To me he sounds like Sam Worthington trying to take off Brad Pitt in 7 Years in Tibet botching an austrian accent.

The accent in Chopper is great. That's Eric Bana just giving his own accent a la Chopper Chop twang.

[Iroquois]

The Departed - 2.5

Better than I remember, but I still stand by most of what I wrote in my old review (https://www.movieforums.com/reviews/1260630-the-departed.html).

[doubledenim]

What is it? I'm guessing a mix. I dont even know your place of origin or where you now live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd070Hf8XK4

Winston Salem, North Carolina
Home of Camels, Krispy Kreme and Texas Pete
3 things that taste great killing you.

:D

[SeeingisBelieving]

The accent in Chopper is great. That's Eric Bana just giving his own accent a Chopper Chop twang.

I like the fella who says "He terrorized the crime fraternity of Melbourne. He is of course Mark Brandon Chopper Read" 😊.

He's good Eric Bana. I was so surprised when I found out he'd been a comedian in Australia. What had I seen him in up to that point? Probably just Hulk and Troy, and Chopper was the real eye-opener as to how good he was.

[cricket]

Los Olvidados (1950)

4

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I've been interested in this Luis Bunuel film for a while and finally watched it for the movie tournament. It only has very small instances of surrealism so that was different from his other films that I've seen. This is a look at poor delinquent kids in Mexico City, although it gets much more serious than your average juvenile delinquency. It's actually a pretty disturbing film for it's time and with that comes some power. It's only about 80 minutes long and is on YouTube.

[Camo]

Los Olvidados (1950)

4

https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/unbound/criticaleye/images/olvi.gif

I've been interested in this Luis Bunuel film for a while and finally watched it for the movie tournament. It only has very small instances of surrealism so that was different from his other films that I've seen. This is a look at poor delinquent kids in Mexico City, although it gets much more serious than your average juvenile delinquency. It's actually a pretty disturbing film for it's time and with that comes some power. It's only about 80 minutes long and is on YouTube.

:up: I really loved it, also it's my nomination.

[cricket]

:up: I really loved it, also it's my nomination.

I'll probably still vote against it:p

[Dani8]

Winston Salem, North Carolina
Home of Camels, Krispy Kreme and Texas Pete
3 things that taste great killing you.

:D
[/CENTER]

Alright Alright Alright. I love that accent!

Krispy Kremes on the other hand, I'm sorry. And I dont know what Texas Pete is. Camels, on the other hand, I had no idea were Americn.

SeeingisBelieving I almost passed on Chopper because I only knew Bana as a comedian. He blew my socks off as Chopper Chop Read, especially because I've read some of his auto biographies. Hilarious bastard. I believe half of anything he says, then halve it again. Still, he's a vicious ex crim.

And sorry it took so long but I got caught up watching

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and from what I saw is a brilliantly done documentary by Ayse Tobrak. I now need to see this in full. Would be a good one for the women film makers on mofo.

[resopamenic]

Up in the Air (2009) - 3
Actually im reluctant to pick this one up as there george clowney but as it in my streaming queue. Interesting topic and subject they brought about. The twist with vera varmiga was easily foreseen only it kinda weird how she defend herself, not that the hypocrisy or selfish more like not noting any from clowney goes craze with her

Chasing Amy (1997) - 2
What the point of silent bob goes un-silent when affleck's character blow it out away lol.

The man without past (2002) - 3.5
Sub kinda nut but man i want to see more of this auteur

Pale Moon (2014) - 2.5
Take a side the good performance by miyazawa rie, it does taking nerve kind of movie. The sudden story about the moon kinda not well placed, or maybe.. idk. Also with the guy that selling fruit i dont even know what that mean

[GulfportDoc]

Blade Runner 2049

Finally got around to watching this film. The production itself is very impressive. The production design, cinematography, and special effects will certainly win some awards.

The story is engaging enough, and carries some suspense with it. However it would be helpful to watch the original Blade Runner from 1982 in order to understand the significance of some of the characters and plot points. The Rachel character, e.g., is integral to the understanding of the story. I had seen the original when it was released, but I couldn't remember the finer points of the story; only what a blade runner was, replicants, and the then wonderful special effects.

As others have mentioned, the pacing was too slow. It isn't that the movie was too long, but it was the way it was wound out. Still, 20-30 minutes could easily have been removed, and the narrative tightened up. The film may have relied too heavily on the assumption that the viewers would be very familiar with the base story. The story might have been explained a little more obviously for first time viewers, even to the point of using a narrator. "K" or another character might have offered some recaps.

The other contributor to its slowness was the relentless portrayal of the dystopian, bleak atmosphere, undergirded by the ponderous electronic droning music score. Those two elements weigh down the experience, and could have used some contrasting breaks to refresh the audience.

The time setting was anchored to the original, which was supposed to take place in 2019. So adding 30 years gave them the title. Yet no one could expect the conditions displayed in the new film to possibly occur in 2049- 31 years from now. A more apt year would be 2149 or even 2249. But as a sequel (which in itself was "mis-yeared") they were stuck with the time frame.

To sum, I thought it to be a good film, but being familiar with the original would be a big plus before watching Blade Runner 2049.

~Doc

[Chypmunk]

Big Eyes (Tim Burton, 2014) 3+
Pleasant but more o_o than O_O

[Nausicaä]

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2.5

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2.5

[Joel]

Ghostbusters (1984)
5

Every line a classic even back when it came out. I remember this as an 8 year old. I was smart, kid. This movie was it ! Some of the effects show their mask lines a bit thick and dark but it's tough to rate this as a film standing up to 2018's advancements in special effects. For the temperament of the movie, the writing, and the pacing, this is as solid as they come. A perfectly constructed supernatural adult comedy that kids can watch.

[Joel]

Blade Runner 2049



What did you think of the updated score to the newer film? I was missing Vangelis' brilliant melodic sense and experimentation with exotic instruments but I still enjoyed the Zimmer/Wallfisch score, even though the highlight was re-introducing the original Vangelis "Tears in Rain" cue, lol.

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[matt72582]

Ana-ta-han - 9/10

One of the best stories, and a very clever way of directing.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0a/Anatahan_%28film%29_POSTER.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBPJSWZfZVg&t=6s

[MovieGal]

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Death Wish (2018)
3.5/5

Not exciting but Roth's ways of kills is amazing.... I love Eli Roth <3

[GulfportDoc]

What did you think of the updated score to the newer film? I was missing Vangelis' brilliant melodic sense and experimentation with exotic instruments but I still enjoyed the Zimmer/Wallfisch score, even though the highlight was re-introducing the original Vangelis "Tears in Rain" cue, lol.
To be honest, Joel, I didn't pay close attention to the score (and my first career was in music performance!). I realized only later that the music was done by two heavyweights. But the electronic music effects got to be irritating, as I mentioned earlier. I would have preferred natural instruments, whether exoctic or not. My sense is that the scoring couldn't well compete with the razzle-dazzle on the screen (nor should it), but I'd have to go back for a second listen.

~Doc

[Joel]

What did you think of the updated score to the newer film? I was missing Vangelis' brilliant melodic sense and experimentation with exotic instruments but I still enjoyed the Zimmer/Wallfisch score, even though the highlight was re-introducing the original Vangelis "Tears in Rain" cue, lol.
To be honest, Joel, I didn't pay close attention to the score (and my first career was in music performance!). I realized only later that the music was done by two heavyweights. But the electronic music effects got to be irritating, as I mentioned earlier. I would have preferred natural instruments, whether exoctic or not. My sense is that the scoring couldn't well compete with the razzle-dazzle on the screen (nor should it), but I'd have to go back for a second listen.

~Doc

Music performance, really? Guitarist, pianist?

[Steve Freeling]

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5
So, rewatched this and whaddayaknow? Mom really liked it. She also keeps saying she wants to see Akira. I guess we'll see how that turns out eventually. Anyway, I still think it does everything right. Watching it again, I found myself constantly struck by the music score. I still think it's remarkably well-paced and that it tells a great moral story about how man treats everything from the environment to each other - and just how badly that could end. Mom was tired, though, from constantly having to deal with work, so I can't blame her for almost falling asleep. Still, its charms managed to keep her awake until the very last frame, and a little after. A funny story is this, though: she thought Uma Thurman's Kushana said "bulls--t" when she actually said "gunship" and said as much. It was all I could do not to laugh, and I still did, so I just told her, "Now, you know Disney isn't going to let that fly." And then she was laughing about how ridiculous it sounded. So, anyways, I still think it's very good and I'm more than willing to call it flawless from top to bottom. I still think it's funny how I first saw this movie as an adult, but it manages to make me feel like a wide-eyed ten-year-old. It's like going back to a simpler time, you (probably) know that feeling of turning back the clock, if only for a couple of hours. And that's a feeling you just can't put a price on. Honestly, the only regret I have is not going to see it back in September when the theaters in Marietta and Atlanta were showing it for Ghibli Fest. But if/when they ever decide to show Nausicaä again (probably next year for the 35th anniversary), I'm there. No questions asked. Later, guys. Still need to finish unpacking from the move.

[Bht88]

Problem Child 1990 7 / 10

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"A young boy is just short of a monster. He is adopted
by a loving man and his wacky wife. The laughs keep
coming as the boy pushes them to the limits.

[this_is_the_ girl]

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Get Out (2017, Jordan Peele)
2

This was a big disappointment - started out decent but then degenerated into an over-the-top riduculous, poorly written and directed mess.

[Chypmunk]

Christmas Evil aka You Better Watch Out (Lewis Jackson, 1980) 1.5+
Neither naughty nor nice really

Dodsworth (William Wyler, 1936) 3.5+
Sometimes you just gotta admit defeat and move on

[Iroquois]

Class of 1999 - 3

Good thing we're so behind on building killer robots or else a movie about using them as ultra-violent high school teachers would seem too plausible to be enjoyable.

[matt72582]

Dodsworth (William Wyler, 1936) rating_3_5+
Sometimes you just gotta admit defeat and move on

Underrated movie.. I gave it a 10/10 myself, which is rare...

I figure love has to stop somewhere short of suicide :)

[Chypmunk]

Underrated movie.. I gave it a 10/10 myself, which is rare...

I figure love has to stop somewhere short of suicide :)
It's decent for sure but that 10/10 surprises me a little coming from you as on a cpl of occasions it has a staccato "my line" / "your line" delivery that just doesn't flow that naturally imo and I always imagined you putting greater stock on dialogue feeling natural. Glad you like it so much though.

Great quote!

[Cobpyth]

What did you think of the updated score to the newer film? I was missing Vangelis' brilliant melodic sense and experimentation with exotic instruments but I still enjoyed the Zimmer/Wallfisch score, even though the highlight was re-introducing the original Vangelis "Tears in Rain" cue, lol.

The new score's quality wasn't even close to the original, which is one of the very best film scores of all time.

[Marco]

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

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Lots of mugging here by Kenneth Branagh, well over the top. The cast itself is pretty good but "Hercules" is in scene stealing form. I did like this but, then again, I like Ken. Some of the cinematography is quite beautiful, all in all, a good way to spend a rainy afternoon. Quite
a sanguine resolution which helped. Some top class badger-balancing too, don't mind admitting I was very jealous of that 'tache :).....7/10

[resopamenic]

4
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3.5
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[Marco]

13 Tzameti
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Pretty disturbing film indeed! This follows a hard-up immigrant in France where he resorts to playing a circular game of Russian roulette as a means to make money. As I said, pretty gruesome although we do root for Sebastian as he sees it as the only way to get by. Heard there was an English remake mooted but heard nothing for a while. In black and white......7/10

[resopamenic]

Welcome Back Mr Mcdonald (1997) - 4
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[Bonito]

The Handmaiden (2016) 3.5
Intriguing South Korean thriller from Park Chan-wook (famous for "Oldboy"), centred around a fraudulent count, a young woman he employs to pose as a ditzy maid, and a rich heiress superbly played by Kim Min-hee. Well-filmed psychological drama, includes plenty of sexuality that ranges from SM to pretty explicit lesbian sex scenes.
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Dark Blue World (2001) 4.5
Czech/British war film, centred around Czech spitfire pilots stationed in Britain during World War II and their later fate back home under the regime of communist Czechoslovakia. Combines a love-interest thread with the realities of fighter pilots warding off the Luftwaffe threat to Britain.
42528

Amadeus (1984) 4.5
Grandiose 80s classic based on the life of Mozart and spiced up with a fictional thread about fellow composer Salieri's supposed plot to send his musical competitor to an early grave. Alone the luscious opera scenes & the sublime music of the great man himself elevate the film. The final mass grave scene - the morning mist, the body in a simple linen-bag, the lime powder casually chucked on top - always procures moist eyes.
42529

[Stirchley]

En Prophet (2009)

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51BxLXlXV1L.jpg

Great movie. I was really impressed by the pace and story. 9.5/10

One of the best movies I’ve ever seen.

[Stirchley]

42368

Interesting documentary about sports doping. Overly-long & sometimes confusing to follow.

Wow, won an Oscar yesterday!

[Joel]

What did you think of the updated score to the newer film? I was missing Vangelis' brilliant melodic sense and experimentation with exotic instruments but I still enjoyed the Zimmer/Wallfisch score, even though the highlight was re-introducing the original Vangelis "Tears in Rain" cue, lol.

The new score's quality wasn't even close to the original, which is one of the very best film scores of all time.

Yeah def agree. I think Zimmer and co knew that and treaded lightly. You can injure yourself trying to upstage Vangelis.

[Dani8]

The Handmaiden (2016) 3.5
Intriguing South Korean thriller from Park Chan-wook (famous for "Oldboy"), centred around a fraudulent count, a young woman he employs to pose as a ditzy maid, and a rich heiress superbly played by Kim Min-hee. Well-filmed psychological drama, includes plenty of sexuality that ranges from SM to pretty explicit lesbian sex scenes.
42527

Dark Blue World (2001) 4.5
Czech/British war film, centred around Czech spitfire pilots stationed in Britain during World War II and their later fate back home under the regime of communist Czechoslovakia. Combines a love-interest thread with the realities of fighter pilots warding off the Luftwaffe threat to Britain.
42528

Amadeus (1984) 4.5
Grandiose 80s classic based on the life of Mozart and spiced up with a fictional thread about fellow composer Salieri's supposed plot to send his musical competitor to an early grave. Alone the luscious opera scenes & the sublime music of the great man himself elevate the film. The final mass grave scene - the morning mist, the body in a simple linen-bag, the lime powder casually chucked on top - always procures moist eyes.
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Nice little eclectic mix, bonito!

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a5/Thelma_%282017_film%29.jpg

4

Loved every minute of this.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IrxnehO5mc

[Thursday Next]

In Between (2016)

http://images.mymovies.net/images/film/cin/350x522/fid17957.jpg

Film about the lives of three young Palestinian women in Tel Aviv and how they find themselves caught in between two different cultures. At times it's drawn in too broad strokes, but there are enough subtle touches and thought provoking scenarios and the different characters are well drawn and performed.

May be of interest to those watching films in preparation for the Directed by Women countdown.

3.5

[cricket]

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

2

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I wouldn't know how good this was because it just bored the piss out of me. It took me a few tries to get through it. I like Gosling a lot but he was nothing compared to Ford in the original. Even the original I just finally enjoyed a little on my 3rd watch a couple of years ago. That used to bore the piss out of me too. Maybe in 30 years I'll get through this one in one shot if someone hangs me up with hooks to my eyelids. It looked great though "hand makes jerking motion".

[Chypmunk]

Le salaire de la peur [The Wages Of Fear] (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953) 3.5+
The journey is emotional

[matt72582]

It's decent for sure but that 10/10 surprises me a little coming from you as on a cpl of occasions it has a staccato "my line" / "your line" delivery that just doesn't flow that naturally imo and I always imagined you putting greater stock on dialogue feeling natural. Glad you like it so much though.

Great quote!

Surprised me, too! I only saw it because I have an automatic record for anything by William Wyler and Walter Huston. I figured it would be good, didn't know it would be that good.

You are right, I do put emphasis on that, but I've always said if it's not natural, it better have some great lines! :)

If I had one criticism of the movies from the 30s and 40s, it would be the acting, but of course, the theater was still going strong, and obviously it would take time, transitioning from the loud projecting (and other dramatics) to reach the ears of a large theater, and then do something totally different on the screen.

[Bht88]

Spider Baby 1967 6 / 10

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"A caretaker devotes himself to three
demented siblings after their father's death."

[Larry]

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

2

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I wouldn't know how good this was because it just bored the piss out of me. It took me a few tries to get through it. I like Gosling a lot but he was nothing compared to Ford in the original. Even the original I just finally enjoyed a little on my 3rd watch a couple of years ago. That used to bore the piss out of me too. Maybe in 30 years I'll get through this one in one shot if someone hangs me up with hooks to my eyelids. It looked great though "hand makes jerking motion".

Good to read some honesty. I watched it in the cinema. Being in the cinema kept me from turning it off. It’s weird though....I still think it’s a good movie but so boring and un-enjoyable lol.

[xSookieStackhouse]

inception 7/10 https://resizing.flixster.com/Iy82cQ3SpZnX1tm2wpjc9rgTbTU=/206x305/v1.bTsxMTE2NjcyNTtqOzE3Njc5OzEyMDA7ODAwOzEyMDA

[cat_sidhe]

Saw it Oscar night...

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2.5

[Chypmunk]

If I had one criticism of the movies from the 30s and 40s, it would be the acting, but of course, the theater was still going strong, and obviously it would take time, transitioning from the loud projecting (and other dramatics) to reach the ears of a large theater, and then do something totally different on the screen.
For me it's more the transition from silent to talkies that can impact at times on enjoyment of the era as it took a while for some to understand that exaggerated expressions were no longer required. Still a great era though imo.

[Chypmunk]

A Film With Me In It (Ian Fitzgibbon, 2008) 1.5
Probably sounded hilarious over a few scoops

[the samoan lawyer]

I, Tonya (2017) - 4
Shimmer Lake (2017) - 2
Krampus (2015) - 3+
The Square (2013) - 3+

[this_is_the_ girl]

http://deeperintomovies.net/journal/image17/manchurian1.jpg
The Manchurian Candidate (1962, John Frankenheimer)
5

Marco's final words - "Oh hell! Hell!" - immediately draw a parallel to Apocalypse Now with its eerily similar "the horror…the horror…" - a powerfully poignant diagnosis of Cold War paranoia, as well as condemnation of any war, in general.

[Chypmunk]

No Home Movie (Chantal Akerman, 2015) 1
It is though

[Nausicaä]

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

2.5

[Thursday Next]

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

Disappointing and dull.

2.5-

[Joel]

:laugh:Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

2

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I wouldn't know how good this was because it just bored the piss out of me. It took me a few tries to get through it. I like Gosling a lot but he was nothing compared to Ford in the original. Even the original I just finally enjoyed a little on my 3rd watch a couple of years ago. That used to bore the piss out of me too. Maybe in 30 years I'll get through this one in one shot if someone hangs me up with hooks to my eyelids. It looked great though "hand makes jerking motion".

[GulfportDoc]

Music performance, really? Guitarist, pianist?
I was a percussionist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Tripp

~Doc

[Joel]

I was a percussionist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Tripp

~Doc

A celebrity musician, very cool! I never dove too deep into Zappa or Beefheart because when I was young enough and had tons of free time, it was taken up by a lot of metal garbage, but I am familiar with some Bozzio era Zappa. Any "popular" songs you might have played on, and did/do you play the kit, or various percussion strictly?

Sorry, I'm hijacking this thread a little but Doc played with Frank Zappa so...I think it should be allowed!

EDIT:

I just watched part of an interview with you, and an old Cap'n Beefheart video...German TV 1972. So, I guess you also played the kit. That is so freakin' cool! Maybe I oughtta do some homework...

[Cynema De Bergerac]

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

2

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I wouldn't know how good this was because it just bored the piss out of me. It took me a few tries to get through it. I like Gosling a lot but he was nothing compared to Ford in the original. Even the original I just finally enjoyed a little on my 3rd watch a couple of years ago. That used to bore the piss out of me too. Maybe in 30 years I'll get through this one in one shot if someone hangs me up with hooks to my eyelids. It looked great though "hand makes jerking motion".

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

[Emme]

Black Panther: 9/10
Really nice directing, acting, special effects/ cinematography, costumes. Couldn't even hate the "villain," Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan). Lupita is stunning. That is all.

[Bht88]

Matilda 1996 7 / 10

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"Story of a wonderful little girl, who happens to be a
genius, and her wonderful teacher vs. the worst parents
ever and the worst school principal imaginable."

[the samoan lawyer]

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Ms. 45 (1981)


Only my 4th Ferrara but he's already becoming a favourite. Driller Killer is my least favourite of his but it was so long ago that I think I was put off by its technical aspects. If I watched it now I would probably enjoy it much more. My favourite of his is Bad Lieutenant which would fair high on a top 100 of mine. I loved how gritty it was and being a fan of most things bleak, it naturally appealed to me, plus it includes my favourite Keitel performance. Ms. 45 , I rate very close to the latter. One of the best exploitation films I've seen so far despite the similarities with Thriller (1973). This film I found to be genuinely thrilling (no pun intended) and the grittiness was there too without affecting the technical aspect again. A side note on the ending at the party, which was glorious but also to say that I need to get this poster! (see below)


https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQzSHvqezeIGxT6xPGwdAGufnKCEQ4S17Xqofay5OzDKihaB4SDlg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwifg5DfrNrZAhWhAcAKHVhmBRkQjRwIBg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverferox.blogspot.com%2F2015%2F12%2Fms45-abel-ferrara-1981.html&psig=AOvVaw1JFxEMokhnYFS_JjxUwkbX&ust=1520514891204686)


4.5

[Swan]

https://i0.wp.com/doom-generation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ms-45-trailer.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwj854XSpdrZAhXqDsAKHZsPDQUQjRwIBg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoom-generation.com%2Fms-45-1981%2F&psig=AOvVaw1JFxEMokhnYFS_JjxUwkbX&ust=1520514891204686)
Ms. 45 (1981)


Only my 4th Ferrara but he's already becoming a favourite. Driller Killer is my least favourite of his but it was so long ago that I think I was put off by its technical aspects. If I watched it now I would probably enjoy it much more. My favourite of his is Bad Lieutenant which would fair high on a top 100 of mine. I loved how gritty it was and being a fan of most things bleak, it naturally appealed to me, plus it includes my favourite Keitel performance. Ms. 45 , I rate very close to the latter. One of the best exploitation films I've seen so far despite the similarities with Thriller (1973). This film I found to be genuinely thrilling (no pun intended) and the grittiness was there too without affecting the technical aspect again. A side note on the ending at the party, which was glorious but also to say that I need to get this poster! (see below)


https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQzSHvqezeIGxT6xPGwdAGufnKCEQ4S17Xqofay5OzDKihaB4SDlg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwifg5DfrNrZAhWhAcAKHVhmBRkQjRwIBg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverferox.blogspot.com%2F2015%2F12%2Fms45-abel-ferrara-1981.html&psig=AOvVaw1JFxEMokhnYFS_JjxUwkbX&ust=1520514891204686)


4.5

It's a great movie. Honeykid recommended it to me way back when.

[GulfportDoc]

(Icarus)
Wow, won an Oscar yesterday!
Watched it last night, and was very impressed. It plays like a thriller or suspense drama. It's understandable that it won best Documentary Feature (although I haven't yet seen the other nominees).

But how does one gauge the quality of a documentary? There is really no acting, no screen play, usually no special effects. The subject matter must be interesting. Then the cinematography, footage, editing, and direction make up the value of the film.

The slightly confusing part was the transition from playwright Brian Fogel's project of doping in order to win an amateur cycling event, into his stumbling upon a much more vast cloak & dagger Olympic doping scandal, principally involving the Russians. But once that transition is in place, the narrative becomes increasingly jaw-dropping.

~Doc

[Chypmunk]

Stories We Tell (Sarah Polley, 2012) 3.5
More exciting than a night with a dead wombat!

[Ms. M]

I, Tonya (2017) - 4
Shimmer Lake (2017) - 2
Krampus (2015) - 3+
The Square (2013) - 3+
As I can see The Square hasn't brought you on the knees;)

[Camo]

As I can see The Square hasn't brought you on the knees;)

Different film. That The Square is about the Egyptian Revolution.

[Ms. M]

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4
Very entertaining movie with great costumes and so on.
Unfortunatelly, I watched it after Oscar night and during almost whole movie display I was wondering, why it won Oscar? Why?
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[Ms. M]

Different film. That The Square is about the Egyptian Revolution.
Really? My mistake. Sorry.

[Camo]

Really? My mistake. Sorry.

There's nothing to be sorry for, was just pointing it out. This is the film he watched for the record - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Square_(2013_film)

[Ms. M]

There's nothing to be sorry for, was just pointing it out. This is the film he watched for the record - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Square_(2013_film)
Thanks Camo:) You save the day as usual👍

[Rey Skywalker]

https://78.media.tumblr.com/6b48d6b030c4729dae58f3d39efa7192/tumblr_p2xnsazKD31say5iqo6_r5_1280.jpg

The Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

3.5

[Redwell]

Haven't posted in a long time. I very much enjoyed Becker's The Hole more than either Renoir's Grand Illusion or Bresson's A Man Escaped. Having seen Hands Off the Loot as well, I suspect Becker is just my kind of director in general.
https://i.imgur.com/RCERyv2.png

[hell_storm2004]

Watched it last night, and was very impressed. It plays like a thriller or suspense drama. It's understandable that it won best Documentary Feature (although I haven't yet seen the other nominees).

But how does one gauge the quality of a documentary? There is really no acting, no screen play, usually no special effects. The subject matter must be interesting. Then the cinematography, footage, editing, and direction make up the value of the film.

The slightly confusing part was the transition from playwright Brian Fogel's project of doping in order to win an amateur cycling event, into his stumbling upon a much more vast cloak & dagger Olympic doping scandal, principally involving the Russians. But once that transition is in place, the narrative becomes increasingly jaw-dropping.

~Doc

I thought it deserved the Oscars. But I also thought the committee would try to make some sort of a political statement by giving it to Last Men in Aleppo. Like last year's best foreign film, NO WAY, The Salesman was better than A Man Called Ove! :mad:

Also they gave the documentary last year to the OJ Simpson thing, that topic has really been beaten to death over the past 25 years. It was just detailed. Nothing new or fascinating. US's infatuation with OJ is baffling.

13th should have won it. It had a far more interesting premise and wonderfully done.

[Stirchley]

The slightly confusing part was the transition from playwright Brian Fogel's project of doping in order to win an amateur cycling event, into his stumbling upon a much more vast cloak & dagger Olympic doping scandal, principally involving the Russians. But once that transition is in place, the narrative becomes increasingly jaw-dropping.

~Doc

So confusing, which was what I said in my original critique. Had no idea it would win an Oscar. I thought the Russian guy was so creepy. His life so Faustian. So weird when he did the Skypes without a shirt on.

Wouldn’t be too hard to find him IMO. Drive along the Californian coast looking for a garrulous Russian scientist & his dog living in a house on the beach.

[Stirchley]

42625

Warm & fuzzy.

42626

I expected nothing from this movie, but it was really good. Lead actor Tom Schilling (who I have never heard of) was excellent. Really enjoyed it.

[Ms. M]

I expected nothing from this movie, but it was really good. Lead actor Tom Schilling (who I have never heard of) was excellent. Really enjoyed it.
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I've seen this movie few years ago, but unlike you I expected from it to be more original. Overall I would say it's decent film. I agree with you, lead actor was pretty good and I also haven't heard about him before and after the movie:)

[Ms. M]

Haven't posted in a long time.

Glad you've got back👍

[Stirchley]

[IMG]I've seen this movie few years ago, but unlike you I expected from it to be more original. Overall I would say it's decent film. I agree with you, lead actor was pretty good and I also haven't heard about him before and after the movie:)

Don’t get me wrong. It wasn’t a masterpiece. But I’ve seen some horrible movies lately & I was just glad to find a movie that I finished. Cute little Indie film, that’s it. :)

[Ms. M]

Don’t get me wrong. It wasn’t a masterpiece. But I’ve seen some horrible movies lately & I was just glad to find a movie that I finished. Cute little Indie film, that’s it. :)
I believe I didn't get you wrong. We just had different expectations before the movie. Watching this kind of movies I awlays puts me in good mood and this is the best side of this kind of cimena.
I love this kind of "disappointment", when a movie turn out to be better than I expected. Priceless:D

[unyolo]

The Man Who Invented Christmas 2017
★★★

[Dani8]

I was a percussionist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Tripp

~Doc


I saw this yesterday but couldnt reply. When I was a kid Frank was one of my favourites so much so I called my first puppy 'Zappa'.:up:

Last movie

The Big Street. My god Lucy was a stunner.
So was Henry Fonda.

Great acting and what a surprise that turned out to be.

[GulfportDoc]

I thought it deserved the Oscars. But I also thought the committee would try to make some sort of a political statement by giving it to Last Men in Aleppo. Like last year's best foreign film, NO WAY, The Salesman was better than A Man Called Ove! :mad:

Also they gave the documentary last year to the OJ Simpson thing, that topic has really been beaten to death over the past 25 years. It was just detailed. Nothing new or fascinating. US's infatuation with OJ is baffling.

13th should have won it. It had a far more interesting premise and wonderfully done.
Yes, and I'm glad they didn't attempt to make a political point. Political references and advocacy are gradually killing the Oscars, as evidenced by their steady major loss in viewers. I'm sure the elite stars who live in a fantasy bubble don't care, but you can be sure that the sponsors do.

At minimum they need to trim an hour from the presentation, remove some of the minor awards that no one is aware of, and above all-- ban all political references. No one tunes in to be told what to believe. They tune in to see which of the actors and films that they saw won awards.

~Doc

P.S. Nice movie list..:)

[Redwell]

The Isle (2000) (Dir. Kim Ki-duk) 5
https://i.imgur.com/WRD0KtB.jpg

I made a directory of foreign films years ago in which I list the synopsis for this as "A shopkeeping prostitute saves a suicidal fisherman." I think I undersold it a bit. Having seen Ki-duk's 3-Iron and Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, I was not expecting something this dark from him. Glad to see it from him though. He has a Cronenbergian understanding of the gradient between pain and pleasure. Powerful stuff.

Glad you've got back👍

Nice to see you again, M :)

[Iroquois]

Yes, and I'm glad they didn't attempt to make a political point. Political references and advocacy are gradually killing the Oscars, as evidenced by their steady major loss in viewers. I'm sure the elite stars who live in a fantasy bubble don't care, but you can be sure that the sponsors do.

At minimum they need to trim an hour from the presentation, remove some of the minor awards that no one is aware of, and above all-- ban all political references. No one tunes in to be told what to believe. They tune in to see which of the actors and films that they saw won awards.

~Doc

P.S. Nice movie list..:)

lmao what, the Oscars have always been political and just because they're being a bit more upfront about it lately and actively changing their direction it's suddenly too much for people? The idea that they need to "ban all political references" is especially absurd since the nominated films all take their own political stances, however overt or subtle (even the crowd-pleasing blockbusters like Avatar or Fury Road do this), and if people are just "tuning in to see who/what won awards" then their investment in the films' successes or failures can't help but reflect their own political opinions as well as their artistic opinions. Besides, it's more than a little rude to suggest that they drop the minor awards just because they don't have the built-in face value of the major ones - if the Academy really cares about acknowledging the sheer craftsmanship of the movies, they have to do more than just mention actors and directors.

That being said, if they really want to cut some time they can afford to drop the hidden-camera stunts and some of the montages.

Anyway...

Man on Wire - 3.5

f*ck dude he sure is

[hell_storm2004]

Yes, and I'm glad they didn't attempt to make a political point. Political references and advocacy are gradually killing the Oscars, as evidenced by their steady major loss in viewers. I'm sure the elite stars who live in a fantasy bubble don't care, but you can be sure that the sponsors do.

At minimum they need to trim an hour from the presentation, remove some of the minor awards that no one is aware of, and above all-- ban all political references. No one tunes in to be told what to believe. They tune in to see which of the actors and films that they saw won awards.

~Doc

P.S. Nice movie list..:)

Thanks! :)

The show takes about 3.5 hours to get over. Barring a debacle of wrong winner announcement. :)
Yes, they could trim a at least 30 mins of it, i guess. But at least this year was much better than last year.
I am not sure which category they can cut, short film, short documentary and short animation, maybe? But then they lose interest, i guess. I am not sure about the process of making/budgeting/hiring for these projects though!
I dont have a problem with them taking a political stance. For me in to one ear, out of the other. They are citizens too. Well most of them are. The acceptance speeches had a whole lot of British accent!

[dadgumblah]

Originally Posted by hell_storm2004
Also they gave the documentary last year to the OJ Simpson thing, that topic has really been beaten to death over the past 25 years. It was just detailed. Nothing new or fascinating. US's infatuation with OJ is baffling.

Oh no, the whole of the US is not infatuated with OJ. I and many people I know just wish OJ and the entire thing would just get sucked into a black hole or something. I vomit.

Originally Posted by GulfportDoc
No one tunes in to be told what to believe. They tune in to see which of the actors and films that they saw won awards.

If I ever watch it, it's mainly to see the pretty actresses. :) And I can skip the Awards and watch the Red Carpet Show leading into the Oscars.

Now, Emma Stone...I don't know if I'm jazzed about the outfit, I just know that I love her, so anything she wears...or doesn't wear, is okay with me. :randy:

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[FromBeyond]

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

2

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I wouldn't know how good this was because it just bored the piss out of me. It took me a few tries to get through it. I like Gosling a lot but he was nothing compared to Ford in the original. Even the original I just finally enjoyed a little on my 3rd watch a couple of years ago. That used to bore the piss out of me too. Maybe in 30 years I'll get through this one in one shot if someone hangs me up with hooks to my eyelids. It looked great though "hand makes jerking motion".

I gave up after 20 minutes and haven't bothered with it again.

[Chypmunk]

Bottoms Up (David Butler, 1934) 2+
L'chaim

[Mr Minio]

Maybe in 30 years I'll get through this one in one shot if someone hangs me up with hooks to my eyelids. It looked great though "hand makes jerking motion". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AEj3LA2vSo

[the samoan lawyer]

As I can see The Square hasn't brought you on the knees;)


This wasn't the new one Ms. M. We were talking about the 2017 one I think? Unfortunately I still haven't got round to it yet but I plan to ASAP!!

[Hey Fredrick]

https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.netflix.com%2Fus%2Fboxshots%2Fghd%2F70056056.jpg&f=1

3.5
Never been a Jackie Chan fan but after seeing this I'm definitely going to check out more of his Hong Kong films. I normally use subtitles for movies but watched this one dubbed and, I have to admit, it added to my enjoyment. Most of the comedy sketches were mildy amusing but didn't have me laughing out loud, those moments were reserved for the awful dubbing. Great/fun stunts but could've used a few more action scenes. I also can't believe someone wasn't killed filming the opening firefight scene on the hill. Holy crap that was nuts.

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4

Spanish ghost story from the director of [rec]. Veronica and her friends use a Ouija board (don't play with Ouija boards) to contact Veronica's dead father. Needless to say things go awry and Veronica has unknowingly put herself and her younger siblings in danger. This one builds up the tension pretty good and if you enjoyed the Babadook or Under the Shadow this might be worth checking out.

[the samoan lawyer]

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Come and See (1985)


So many times I'm told about how depressing or bleak a movie is, yet it ends up being a disappointment to me. Not the case with Come and See. I don't think I'm exaggerating to say this is probably the most powerful war film I've ever seen and certainly the most disturbing. At near 2 and a half hours it would be easy to think that it would run out of steam but its so intense from the very beginning, right through and a lot of that has to come down to the main actor, Aleksey Kravchenko and how amazing his performance was.


I also loved how at times it became quite surreal. Blurring the lines of reality made it feel that Florya was really losing it!!


Phenomenal film.


rating_4_5

[Iroquois]

The Emoji Movie - 0.5

what if phones but too much

[xSookieStackhouse]

the sandlot 9/10
http://thespun.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/the-sandlot.png

[Mr Minio]

I also loved how at times it became quite surreal. Blurring the lines of reality made it feel that Florya was really losing it!! iirc we see and hear all and only what he sees and hears, therefore experiencing the war just as he experiences it.

There are many great anti-war films successfully refuting the glory of war, and portraying its horrors, but nothing is quite as devastating as Come and See. It takes war, strips it of all humanity, and beats it to dust. And with war it beats the viewer.

[the samoan lawyer]

iirc we see and hear all and only what he sees and hears, therefore experiencing the war just as he experiences it.

There are many great anti-war films successfully refuting the glory of war, and portraying its horrors, but nothing is quite as devastating as Come and See. It takes war, strips it of all humanity, and beats it to dust. And with war it beats the viewer.


Couldn't have said it better myself Minio!!

[Dirk120]

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4
Very entertaining movie with great costumes and so on.
Unfortunatelly, I watched it after Oscar night and during almost whole movie display I was wondering, why it won Oscar? Why?
https://media.tenor.com/images/fab0bbf2eb62ed8b58ff9ae70a1ec3ee/tenor.gif

Quick answer is 2017 was a weak year for outstanding movies.

[Ms. M]

Quick answer is 2017 was a weak year for outstanding movies.
Quick replay "Three billboards..." was released in 2017;)

[SeeingisBelieving]

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2009) – 6/10

[Baldie1999]

Quick answer is 2017 was a weak year for outstanding movies.

Quick answer is: Politics and social narrative have become more important than stories and characters or quality or artistic creativity.

I have seen the film as well. It is good. It's really good. I love Del Toro. ( Think he's a real artist ) But yah, wondered why this was so favored by the Oscars until I started to examine the overtones and details of the film in later thought.


Which brings me to the last film I saw in theaters - THE BLACK PANTHER!

An SJW Masterpiece.

Thank you Marvel. So help me if you guys funk up Infinity War with Thanos giving feminist sermons so help me I will unleash the power of the darkside on your candy ass.

[Camo]

Quick answer is: Politics and social narrative have become more important than stories and characters or quality or artistic creativity.

I have seen the film as well. It is good. It's really good. I love Del Toro. ( Think he's a real artist ) But yah, wondered why this was so favored by the Oscars until I started to examine the overtones and details of the film in later thought.


Which brings me to the last film I saw in theaters - THE BLACK PANTHER!

An SJW Masterpiece.

Thank you Marvel. So help me if you guy funk up Infinity War with Thanos giving feminist sermons so help me I will unleash the power of the darkside on your candy ass.

Can't wait to hear more of what this guy has to say.

[hell_storm2004]

Quick answer is 2017 was a weak year for outstanding movies.

I dont think it was that weak of a year when it comes to movies. Last year was terrible for me. 2013 was awful. But i do think there is a slow decline in the stories we get. Last year that i do rate highly was 2011, After that, there would be one stand out movie and rest just make up the numbers.

I do blame DC/Marvel crap that is loaded every year. People have stopped creating and just relying on CGI, rope tricks and over the top non sense. But since people like it, and it earns them money, its all good for the directors and production houses.

For me, I have just switched to Europe/Asia for my movie fix these days.

[Dirk120]

If La La Land was made in 2017, it would have destroyed The Shape of Water EASILY for Best Picture.

[Ms. M]

If La La Land was made in 2017, it would have destroyed The Shape of Water EASILY for Best Picture.
To be honest, I think that what would be worse.

[Camo]

To be honest, I think that what would be worse.

Agreed.

[Saunch]

I don’t think La La Land would’ve cracked top 3 for the academy this year.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Now, Emma Stone...I don't know if I'm jazzed about the outfit, I just know that I love her, so anything she wears...or doesn't wear, is okay with me. :randy:

http://data1.ibtimes.co.in/cache-img-0-450/en/full/682062/1520219292_emma-stone-attends-90th-annual-academy-awards-hollywood-highland-center-march-4-2018.jpg

Her second outfit during the event was really nice, and opposite in colour.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/86/The_Death_of_Stalin.png

2.5

Needed more Andrea Riseborough, Rupert Friend and Jason Isaacs. Funniest ones out of the whole cast.


https://media.giphy.com/media/isP4TLqhjm3zq/giphy.gif

[Redwell]

Thelma (2017) (Dir. Joachim Trier) 4
https://i.imgur.com/4BRGE8H.jpg

With clear inspiration from Melancholia and The Witch, Joachim Trier crafts a parable as much about coming-of-age as coming-to-power. Thelma's very real problems in an alienating college experience and managing her new found freedom having fled the nest of her protective parents would stand just as powerfully without the greater fantasy element at work. Trier commands the tasteful ability to condemn religious repression without indicting spirituality, instead suggesting a more personal form of faith, chiefly in the self. While I'm sure of its inspirational conclusion, I'm not as sure of the moral implications, though I suppose reading her actions literally is dissuaded by the nature of fantasy.

https://boxd.it/pCrG5

[Baldie1999]

Her second outfit during the event was really nice, and opposite in colour.


"Some like it hot . . . nananaanaaaaaaaa.... The HEAT is on. Oooh Ha."

[hell_storm2004]

I don’t think La La Land would’ve cracked top 3 for the academy this year.

Yup. It was nicely done. But nothing great.

[Camo]

"Some like it hot . . . nananaanaaaaaaaa.... The HEAT is on. Oooh Ha."

Were you born in 1999?

[Baldie1999]

Were you born in 1999?

Now that was just plain mean. Hahaa....Just forgot the words.

[hell_storm2004]

Thelma (2017) (Dir. Joachim Trier) 4
https://i.imgur.com/4BRGE8H.jpg


Should have gotten the nod ahead of On Body And Soul.

[Camo]

Now that was just plain mean. Hahaa....Just forgot the words.

I was genuinely asking you? You have came across like your typical Reddit teen so far, is that impression wrong? Are you a grown man?

[Baldie1999]

I was genuinely asking you? You have came across like your typical Reddit teen so far, is that impression wrong? Are you a grown man?

That's just insulting. I've never been to reddit. Okay, ....mabie once. But I didnt enjoy it.

[Cynema De Bergerac]

https://fanart.tv/detailpreview/fanart/movies/7446/movieposter/tropic-thunder-535dc243a3a93.jpg
Absolutely brilliant critique on Hollywood. I can't wait to campaign for Satan's Alley next season.
3.5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpaQ-6mJpzk

[Baldie1999]

https://fanart.tv/detailpreview/fanart/movies/7446/movieposter/tropic-thunder-535dc243a3a93.jpg
Absolutely brilliant critique on Hollywood. I can't wait to campaign for Satan's Alley next season.
3.5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpaQ-6mJpzk


Hollywood doesn't have the chutzpah to make those movie anymore.

[Saunch]

Call Me by Your Name was just nominated. ;)

[Steve Freeling]

http://images2.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/82163_front.jpg
5
Okay, so, I finally introduced Mom (who'd been asking to see it since forever) to this one and... she liked it. A lot. She was engrossed from start to finish. Even the slight drowsiness she was under couldn't take her out of the experience. I'd honestly thought if it wasn't seeing this much gore in an animated movie, she'd be put off by something else but she really surprised me with this one. There was nothing, no amount of gore, no rape attempt, nothing, that could deter her. She really got a kick out of how Nezu really does look like a rat and how the Colonel just walked out of that meeting. She did give that "What the hell?" look at "Someday we will be," and "It has already begun," and she was somewhat puzzled at just how exactly the espers were using Kei, but that's a perfectly reasonable reaction from someone, especially someone this tired, seeing Akira for the first time and aside from that, she caught onto the storyline pretty quickly. Also, as it stands, I'm currently halfway through the manga, which was unfinished at the time the movie was made, and I'm not really seeing how the movie's so vastly inferior as some make it out to be. I've heard the standard complaint ("But the movie takes SO MUCH out!") and I honestly don't think it's a good reason to attack the movie. Otomo knew certain material from his comic wasn't going to make it into a 124-minute movie, so he, wisely, excised it and if anything, reading the manga has only made me appreciate the movie even more. So, again, I don't know why some say that, I feel differently about that, as I'm sure most Akira fans do, and I'll see you guys later.

[Redwell]

Diary of a Country Priest (1951) (Dir. Robert Bresson) 5
https://i.imgur.com/kgrGVCD.jpg

Diary of a Country Priest (1951) makes sense of Bresson's penchant for pedantic narration which he carries over to A Man Escaped (1956). While this film has a titular object, a diary, which lends credence to the form, the later film only reminds you that he's working from a pre-existing novel. Even here, however, his reliance on an inner voice repeatedly runs over much more easily visualized substance.

Is it a lack of trust in his talent to emote or simply gesture? Is it a lack of faith in the audience to extrapolate meaning? Or is it simply a preference for a strong literary element which works in concert, even at the risk of repeating, his filmed action? Whichever it may be, I think his sacrifice of immersion for insight is a more worthy, sensical compromise here.

Regardless, the Priest's final silence made the abundance of crosstalk prior all the more worth it. Certainly a dense picture worth sitting with.

I intend to watch Dreyer's Ordet (1955) followed by Bergman's Winter Light (1963) soon hereafter in order to undertake a comparative study between three films. With any luck, the idea will make just as much sense after I've seen the films in question.

https://boxd.it/pCMVl

[Chypmunk]

Bande de filles [Girlhood] (Céline Sciamma, 2014) 3+
Definitely not all Barbie and My Little Pony

[TheUsualSuspect]

The Mummy

(Alex Kurtzman)

https://i.imgur.com/dyE7CoS.jpg

2.5

I like the idea behind this movie and what it wants to accomplish. A "Dark Universe" series that has all the classic universal movie monsters (Dracula, Frankenstein, Invisible Man, etc) is ripe for the picking. So imagine my surprise that they decided to go with a more family friendly action route than a horror one. They want those Marvel Bucks. Well they ain't gettin' any.

Tom Cruise plays Tom Cruise, a Tom Cruise-ish man who likes to steal ancient artifacts and sell them on the black market. His one-liner funny man of a sidekick helps him and on one of those outings they accidentally discover a tomb. Jenny, a beautiful, smart, blonde woman who playfully is or isn't a romantic lead for Tom Cruise's Tom Cruise, is an expert on these things. She helps unearth it....but in doing so, they release a force of evil so evil that even evil is scared of evil. This incredibly evil evil is a Mummy-ish woman, Ahmanet. She made a deal with Set and must find a human a human vessel to kill, so they they can bring forth the God. She failed back in her day, was wrapped up and encased in a tomb alive with mercury to hold her evil back. Well, she's trying again. This time she's after Tom Cruise's Tom Cruise. Oh yeah, Russell Crowe is in it as Dr. Jekyll/ Mr. Hyde. Cue astonishment.

I mean, this film had a lot of opportunities to be good. It didn't even need to be a re-hash of the Brendan Fraser film from the 90's, but it kinda is. A Mummy awakens, sucks on the flesh of people to make themselves whole again and must find a human vessel to kill in order to bring someone into this world. You'd think they would go with a different story or want to try and separate themselves from that one because too many people love it. They throw in one nod to that film with a shot of the book of the dead. Oooohhhhhh.

Tom Cruise plays himself here, a charming guy who is in great shape. He is sly with the ladies, can hold his own in the company of evil and so on. I didn't see a character here, I saw Tom Cruise. He's a big movie star, but sometimes he CAN disappear into a role. This is not the case. Russell Crowe...the less said the better I think. What a wasted opportunity to play with a character who has a split personality disorder that becomes manifested into a physical rage. Instead they opt for the Hulk-lite.

CGI action sequences that aren't all that entertaining, a run of the mill generic story that fails to jump start what should be an easy "franchise" and questionable casting choices slow this film down. This is writer Alex Kurtzman's second feature as a director. He doesn't really have a sense of scale or ambition in his directing style to bring something fresh or exciting to the screen. The plane crash sequence which was shot in zero-gravity was Tom Cruise pushing himself to find new ways to entertain the audience. This film needed a more visually interesting director and one who could handle setting up future films.

This is obviously a bad start and one that could be rectified in any upcoming "sequels" or "series" films. I think they need to change the tone and direction, give the audience what they want. They want horror, not whatever this is.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQgPLQ_cyN4Vi0-g0fFqR49HrMpu-dOaco6a26O2P6vyKTP1Eds (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiLzIWJqN_ZAhUlKMAKHXU4CTwQjRwIBg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.otakuusamagazine.com%2Fenglish-dub-cast-for-a-silent-voice-announced%2F&psig=AOvVaw2p0FTndLm-RyZ7f8u0zDkM&ust=1520687290222656)
A Silent Voice (2016)


Surprisingly, one of the best anime I've seen. Such a powerful story of how a bully's actions can affect everyone around them including themselves. Deals with really sensitive topics and overall a really emotional watch. It could have went down the route of being dark and disturbing but it never needed too. Plus, the animation was wonderful!!


4.5

[Dani8]

The Martian.I was just a entertained as the first time.

[Saunch]

[CENTER]The Mummy

Tbh, I was actually digging Tom Cruise and Jake Johnson as douchebag treasure hunters with Courtney B. Vance as their angry boss.

Then all the other stuff happened.

[Ms. M]

http://is2.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Video5/v4/c6/04/93/c6049375-8c9c-10e0-36a4-8469861971d8/source/1200x630bb.jpg
Rewatch.
Love the pictures. Feast for my eyes.
https://78.media.tumblr.com/4f6d8ac10c8444c4e2454a414783092a/tumblr_n898xjtCI91s4q8pco3_250.gif

[Ms. M]

Thelma (2017) (Dir. Joachim Trier) rating_4

https://boxd.it/pCrG5
I really need to watch it. I love Oslo, 31 August of Joachim Trier.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Tbh, I was actually digging Tom Cruise and Jake Johnson as douchebag treasure hunters with Courtney B. Vance as their angry boss.

Then all the other stuff happened.

I usually like Jake Johnson, but all his lines seemed so forced in this film that it became cringe inducing.

[FromBeyond]

Only The Lonely

John Candy 90's vehicle.. A Chicago cop must balance loyalty to his overbearing mother and a relationship with a shy funeral home worker. I remember seeing this a bunch of times on telly as a kid but could hardly remember it and had a desire for some vintage candy and that's what I got.

3.5

[Mr Minio]

Love the pictures. Feast for my eyes.
https://78.media.tumblr.com/4f6d8ac10c8444c4e2454a414783092a/tumblr_n898xjtCI91s4q8pco3_250.gif Przerósł mnie Kiarostami. Szczególnie ten film. :( Przymierzam się teraz od lat do trylogii Koker, ale coś nie mogę się zabrać.

[Ultraviolence]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQgPLQ_cyN4Vi0-g0fFqR49HrMpu-dOaco6a26O2P6vyKTP1Eds (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiLzIWJqN_ZAhUlKMAKHXU4CTwQjRwIBg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.otakuusamagazine.com%2Fenglish-dub-cast-for-a-silent-voice-announced%2F&psig=AOvVaw2p0FTndLm-RyZ7f8u0zDkM&ust=1520687290222656)
A Silent Voice (2016)


Surprisingly, one of the best anime I've seen. Such a powerful story of how a bully's actions can affect everyone around them including themselves. Deals with really sensitive topics and overall a really emotional watch. It could have went down the route of being dark and disturbing but it never needed too. Plus, the animation was wonderful!!


rating_4_5

That last scene was painfully beautiful and remind me of myself during my teenage years. I cried. Great film!

[the samoan lawyer]

That last scene was painfully beautiful and remind me of myself during my teenage years. I cried. Great film!


It was. Although I cant say that all the subjects were something that I went through, some were and I think the fact that the film portrayed all these incidents so well, it really helps the audience connect to it emotionally. Agreed, great film.

[Okay]

http://is2.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Video5/v4/c6/04/93/c6049375-8c9c-10e0-36a4-8469861971d8/source/1200x630bb.jpg
Rewatch.
Love the pictures. Feast for my eyes.
https://78.media.tumblr.com/4f6d8ac10c8444c4e2454a414783092a/tumblr_n898xjtCI91s4q8pco3_250.gif

I wanna know more of what you thought of this film. I haven't seen it, but I'm going to very soon.

[Okay]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQgPLQ_cyN4Vi0-g0fFqR49HrMpu-dOaco6a26O2P6vyKTP1Eds (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiLzIWJqN_ZAhUlKMAKHXU4CTwQjRwIBg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.otakuusamagazine.com%2Fenglish-dub-cast-for-a-silent-voice-announced%2F&psig=AOvVaw2p0FTndLm-RyZ7f8u0zDkM&ust=1520687290222656)
A Silent Voice (2016)


Surprisingly, one of the best anime I've seen. Such a powerful story of how a bully's actions can affect everyone around them including themselves. Deals with really sensitive topics and overall a really emotional watch. It could have went down the route of being dark and disturbing but it never needed too. Plus, the animation was wonderful!!


4.5
I loved the animation and hated the story. It was very crude and primitive in how it went about it. Everything was either black or white. Not to mention, the accompanying soundtrack kept shrieking whenever it was time for a dramatic moment.

[Simseboy]

http://is2.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Video5/v4/c6/04/93/c6049375-8c9c-10e0-36a4-8469861971d8/source/1200x630bb.jpg
Rewatch.
Love the pictures. Feast for my eyes.
https://78.media.tumblr.com/4f6d8ac10c8444c4e2454a414783092a/tumblr_n898xjtCI91s4q8pco3_250.gif

I saw this film with a ****ty quality version, and it was still beautiful. Would love to rewatch it on a blu-ray version. My favourite Kiarostami would be Certified Copy or Life and Nothing More... Close-up ofc is great as well.

[matt72582]

Taste of Cherry (Kiarostami) is on YouTube in full... The only other I have seen was "Close Up" which I also liked very much.

[Stirchley]

42687

Re-watched this good movie. What used to be called a caper movie. Even Don Cheadle’s Cockney accent was believable. The sequels were rubbish.

[Ms. M]

Przerósł mnie Kiarostami. Szczególnie ten film. :( Przymierzam się teraz od lat do trylogii Koker, ale coś nie mogę się zabrać.
W jakim sensie przerósł?
Ja byłam zaskoczona bardzo pozytywnie, bo nie przepadam za irańskim kinem. Kojarzy mi się ono przaśnie, ciężko albo niezrozumiale ze względów kulturowych, a najczęściej te trzy rzeczy naraz;)

[Ms. M]

I saw this film with a ****ty quality version, and it was still beautiful.
I believe it was :)

[Ms. M]

I wanna know more of what you thought of this film. I haven't seen it, but I'm going to very soon.
I watched it by a chance first time. Iranian cinematographie never was my fav one.
The Wind turned out to be funny, warm history about portion of Iranian society, diversity between it's members and relationship as a representatives of the human race. For example, there is the scene in which old marriage argue about which of them has more duties and right to be more tired. They remaind me few couples I know:D
The pictures are really beautiful. I've choosen the gif with guy, who is having a shave, coz the house in the background is wonderful.
When you watch it, we will compare our opinion about this movie.

Ps. I like your caption. It suits you:)

[Mr Minio]

Ja byłam zaskoczona bardzo pozytywnie, bo nie przepadam za irańskim kinem. Nuda. Lepiej sobie zapuść A Moment of Innocence.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/In_Between_%282016_film%29.png

3

[Ms. M]

Nuda. Lepiej sobie zapuść A Moment of Innocence.
A gdzie tam! Zabawne i przyjemne dla oka.

A moment of Innocent zapuszczę! Żebyś wiedział, że zapuszczę;)

[cricket]

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

4

https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/f17aad2d5bfd85f7e49766feb504305b?width=1024

Close to a favorite, but as much as I enjoyed it, I can't help but wish a couple of things were different. For the most part, the comedy and drama mix worked splendidly, like the director's In Bruges, which I loved. However, there were a couple of instances when I thought it bordered on silly, like the director's Seven Psychopaths, which I did not like. The other thing is that ending. I don't mind some movies ending like that, but in this movie I needed more closure. I can't say it's a bad ending since I believe it's more about a wide array of feelings and emotions than the actual crime. I just wanted something different. Despite my issues, I was locked in, very entertained, and I loved the cast and characters.

[Dani8]

[CENTER]Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

4



I loved the humour in In Bruges but I didnt feel it in this, like at all. Which are some of the scenes you found humorous,and which did you find silly? Humour just went right over my head in this movie. I think I just had a lost in translation moment but I see a lot of viewers saying they loved the humour.

re: the ending, first time I saw it husband and I just looked at each other and said Huh? Second time I liked it. Still, I've said all the way along I didnt think it earned the best movie nomination. There were moments I felt like I was in spin cycle in the washing machine.

[cricket]

I loved the humour in In Bruges but I didnt feel it in this, like at all. Which are some of the scenes you found humorous,and which did you find silly? Humour just went right over my head in this movie. I think I just had a lost in translation moment but I see a lot of viewers saying they loved the humour.

I thought a lot of the movie was very funny; the priest scene, her interactions with the little guy, Rockwell's mom, and much more.

I didn't find a lot silly, and I think most of it had to do with the ex and his gf.

[Dani8]

I thought a lot of the movie was very funny; the priest scene, her interactions with the little guy, Rockwell's mom, and much more.

I didn't find a lot silly, and I think most of it had to do with the ex and his gf.

Thanks cricket. I intend having a rewatch because I really enjoyed this other than the spin cycle ie: the editing at times, so will adjust my mood. The little guy - yeah I always love Dinklage scenes. I thought she was a total bitch to him so I couldnt find it amusing. I understand why she was but made me feel a bit violent.

Thank you :up:

[mattiasflgrtll6]

Soul Man

https://i.imgur.com/0VUYwPC.jpg

A white man becomes black to get in at a Harvard law school.
This interesting hypothetical idea was made into a movie which goes by the name of Soul Man. When it came out, people hated it. And I mean hated it. It was criticized for its premise and many people got upset over the movie relying on black stereotypes for jokes. But is it really as offensive as it's reputed?


Well, no.
Personally, I don't have a problem with potentionally offensive humor. One of my favorite comedies of all time is Borat after all. If executed by the right people, it can be hilarious.
But unlike Borat, I think the message is easier spelled out. I'll get to that later.

When we are first introduced into Mark Watson, he's your regular ambitious teenager. He's gotten in at Harvard - the university to end all universities! But after his father gets some ill-adviced suggestions from his phychiatrist, he decides not to pay for his son's studies. So now Mark can't afford to go to Harvard! Failing to scramble in money, he only sees one option left: you see, since the only foundation which still accepts foundations are only for black students... he has to become black himself! With the help of some bronzing pills.
The thing I like the most is how the character of Mark progresses throughout the movie. He starts off thinking pretending to be black is an easy game. We get some fairly amusing bits where he tries to talk or act in a "jive" manner in order to fit in, only to embarrass himself instead. Or in one scene, two other students show their racist bias by assuming he's great at basketball just because he's black, only for him to cause the team to lose the game instead. I think him failing to score a single hit drives home the point perfectly. Another good example is the "sympathizer" Whitney, who claims to know which stereotypes are true and which are not. As well as pretentiously talking about how she's erasing barriers and how there is no black and white, only "grey", and that she understands all the struggles they go through. We even hilariously see her act the same around a Native American after Mark decides to cut ties with her. Probably my favorite scene in the movie however is when the truth about Mark's skin color is close to coming out, and he has to juggle talking with his parents (who knows he's white, but since he can't show he now looks black he has to wear a skimask) and talking with Sarah, who still thinks he's black. It's a comedy setup as old as time, but still handled in a zanily funny manner. Gordon in the middle trying to keep the situation under control makes it even better.

The movie very nicely balances between the humorous and the serious elements, and even has a bit of romance in there too. It doesn't pretend to be much more than what it is, a silly "what if" comedy. But at times, it's very meaningful as well. Not all of Mark's struggles with being black are played for comedy, and as the movie goes on and he has to suffer more and more prejudice, we start to feel his guilt. It also makes the cute blossoming romance between him and Sarah sadder. He's living his life as a lie. Sooner or later the elephant in the room has to be addressed. It never feels too heavy though, it wouldn't be a comedy in that case. The drama kicks in wherever it's neccessary.

I can't close out without mentioning the top-notch acting. C. Thomas Howell is an incredibly likeable lead, and makes you root for, but also appropriately cringe at a lot of his character's actions. Arye Gross as his friend is great as well, and makes an otherwise stock friend character compelling. James Earl Jones as the Harvard professor is nothing short of priceless. Jones excellently knows how to use his voice for humor as much as intimidation. I'm pretty much a newcomer to Rae Dawn Chong (who I've seen in Jeff, Who Lives At Home, but it was a long time since I saw that), who gives possibly the second best performance next to Earl Jones. She's so charming you almost want to melt, but also a chick with sass, the best possible combination. Everything about Sarah as well is likeable, and the chemistry between her and Howell in the film makes the romance above convincing.

The soundtrack is done in classic 80's style, with some nice montage music and a main song track which will never go out of your hea- I'm a sooooooooul maaaaaaaan!

cough Sorry about that.

The movie ends with a message delivered so sincerely you wouldn't expect it to come from a movie which has been a subject to so much controversy. Even after all the struggles Mark went through pretending to be black, including getting stopped by the police and thrown in jail for no reason, he knows it's still not the same as actually being black. Because if it ever got too hard for him, he could always just switch back. But not everyone has that option. Is it too late to say the audience completely misunderstood the picture's intentions?

To take a break from the praise, it's still not a perfect 10/10 by any means. At times the movie seems to drag a bit, scenes maybe going on a little too long and with a multitude of pauses where you just get to look at Mark having an expression which says "I'm confused right now." It's perfectly logical and fits, but just a tad bit overdone. There's also not a lot of humor before the main plot starts, since it's too focused on setting the premise up. And finally, it could have used some more Leslie Nielsen. Sure he doesn't play a laugh-riot personality this time, but he was funny for the little time he had. He seemed to be a bit wasted.

Brother or bro, I don't care who. See it if you've got an open mind.

4

[Siddon]

I loved the humour in In Bruges but I didnt feel it in this, like at all. Which are some of the scenes you found humorous,and which did you find silly? Humour just went right over my head in this movie. I think I just had a lost in translation moment but I see a lot of viewers saying they loved the humour.

re: the ending, first time I saw it husband and I just looked at each other and said Huh? Second time I liked it. Still, I've said all the way along I didnt think it earned the best movie nomination. There were moments I felt like I was in spin cycle in the washing machine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU0UnRsV9ic

This was easily my number 1 movie of the year. The way the story balanced profanity with violence and humor but then also told a morality tale put it ahead of all the other nominations for me. It's likely one of the only BP nom's I'll watch again (maybe Get Out).

[Dani8]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU0UnRsV9ic

This was easily my number 1 movie of the year. The way the story balanced profanity with violence and humor but then also told a morality tale put it ahead of all the other nominations for me. It's likely one of the only BP nom's I'll watch again (maybe Get Out).

Ohgod I'd forgotten how damn good Woody's acting was in that scene. Thanks for posting, Siddon. yep i see the humour there now. Definitely in the wrong mood so diving in for a rewatch. :up: And need I say Frances and Sam.

OT kinda, there was a three billboards here in sydney today against domestic violence. Any cities or towns your way running with it? I only saw the tail end of it on a weekend news/variety program and did see if it was a govt funded campaign promoting education about DV or some private organisation.

[doubledenim]

https://i.imgur.com/QMGVSLH.png
The Last Jedi (2017)



What the hell is going on around here !?!

Can we please get some nerds to start writing this $#!+ !!!



rating_2

[bean]

The Man Who Knew Too Little - 7/10


https://resizing.flixster.com/3TBd_HfPezpOeoLainwy4q09SOw=/300x300/v1.bjsxMTY4MjQyO2o7MTc2NTM7MTIwMDsxNjQ4OzEyMzY


I usually get around to watching this once a year. I don't know why, but it seemingly gets funnier each viewing. I guess the more you realize what a P.O.S. the surrounding reality being set up for you is and how it fails in trying to make you feel afraid of it, it really brings out the situational humor in this movie. Classic. 👍

[Iroquois]

What the hell is going on around here !?!

Can we please get some nerds to start writing this $#!+ !!!

If the reactions to this film are any indication, there is far too high a chance that "getting some nerds" will just make it worse (besides, the guy who wrote Brick and Looper isn't a nerd?)

Last movie watched...

Dead Man's Letters - 4

gee, who would've thought that the immediate aftermath of global nuclear armageddon would be so depressing to watch

[Siddon]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b1/08/91/b108915d6bd5d310f0d496296e236eac.jpg

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer if you want a good Cary Grant movie this something worth tracking down. The movie has some logical issues...Myra Loy is a judge (at 40) raising a seventeen year old sister (Shirley Temple) who is in love with an artistic playboy (Cary Grant). The judge realizing that her sister won't just leave Grant alone basically forces Grant to "date" her. So it's a ridiculous setup....

If you were a fan of Lady Bird you should track this one down. Shirley Temple is good, Cary Grant is great and if you can get past the ridiculousness of the plot you'll enjoy yourself...here's a clip. I wouldn't mind seeing this as a remake with instead of sisters a mother daughter pairing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfv1Jx3_PRs

rating_4

[doubledenim]

If the reactions to this film are any indication, there is far too high a chance that "getting some nerds" will just make it worse (besides, the guy who wrote Brick and Looper isn't a nerd?)




It's just hard for me to accept that these aren't being made like the old ones. They just seem to lack the little quirks and moments I fell in love with.

It's a blessing and a curse. You have the enormous rabid fan base because of a culture changing phenomenon, but a large part aren't going to be happy with anything you do. I do like Kylo Ren, he just doesn't seem to belong with these other characters.

Looper was good, though.

[Saunch]

Not reviews, just some random thoughts on some the last couple of movies I saw.

Wings of Desire - I like the afterlife’s dress code.

Carol / Brief Encounter - If you ever want to feel like you should never love again, this is the double feature for you.

Talented Mr. Ripley - Damon and Hoffman get all credit, deservedly, but Jude Law is right up there with them, IMO. You really do need to feel something for his character for the whole thing to work and Law finds just the right moments to let some sincerity poke through. It was also a bit odd to see Blanchett give such a... wide eyed performance. I’ve been thinking of her as Hela too much.

Oh, I also saw Rope recently. It was nice. Gimmicky but nice. And Forgettable. Mads’ Hannibal would blush at the chocking innuendos.

[cricket]

The Piano Teacher (2001)

3.5-

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/cd/bc/aa/cdbcaa02622438dc02a740f9cdb911b4--the-piano-isabelle-huppert.jpg

This was my 5th movie from director Michael Haneke and I got pretty much what I expected. It's slow, interesting, and very well made. His films seem to suit my taste well, but there's something missing that keeps me from loving them. I feel like they may be a little cold and that keeps me somewhat detached. Great performance from Isabelle Hupport and others. I still look forward to The White Ribbon and Benny's Video.

[SeeingisBelieving]

It's just hard for me to accept that these aren't being made like the old ones. They just seem to lack the little quirks and moments I fell in love with.

It's a blessing and a curse. You have the enormous rabid fan base because of a culture changing phenomenon, but a large part aren't going to be happy with anything you do. I do like Kylo Ren, he just doesn't seem to belong with these other characters.

Looper was good, though.

I can imagine there are some Star Trek fans that feel the same way.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Carol / Brief Encounter - If you ever want to feel like you should never love again, this is the double feature for you.

When I saw Carol I thought Rooney Mara dominated it completely but I'd like to see it again and see if I change my mind.

Talented Mr. Ripley - Damon and Hoffman get all credit, deservedly, but Jude Law is right up there with them, IMO. You really do need to feel something for his character for the whole thing to work and Law finds just the right moments to let some sincerity poke through. It was also a bit odd to see Blanchett give such a... wide eyed performance. I’ve been thinking of her as Hela too much.

I think we all have ;D. I'd forgotten she was in that, not that I ever saw the film.

[SeeingisBelieving]

The Piano Teacher (2001)

rating_3_5-


This was my 5th movie from director Michael Haneke and I got pretty much what I expected. It's slow, interesting, and very well made. His films seem to suit my taste well, but there's something missing that keeps me from loving them. I feel like they may be a little cold and that keeps me somewhat detached. Great performance from Isabelle Hupport and others. I still look forward to The White Ribbon and Benny's Video.

A pretty grim watch at times and I agree about the coldness. I think I would say I enjoyed Hidden a lot more but then I like Juliette Binoche very much and Daniel Auteuil is my favourite actor so they really helped :).

[Joel]

Soul Man

https://i.imgur.com/0VUYwPC.jpg


Brother or bro, I don't care who. See it if you've got an open mind.

4

"Lookin' good momma, lookin' REAL good. Well, I gotsta be goin' now!"

Thanks for the review. Never thought I'd see one on here for this, haha!

[Rey Skywalker]

https://78.media.tumblr.com/6a14262aac1bcc18e47fe70e04b19d91/tumblr_p2xnsazKD31say5iqo4_r8_1280.jpg

Call Me By Your Name (2017)

3

The last scene is amazing, the rest of the movie not so much

[Luis]

Back to the Future - 96/100
Back to the Future 2 - 84/100
Schindler's List - 92/100
Red Sparrow - 70/100

Reviews for all in my profile. I hope I like Back to the Future 3, what do you guys think of that one?

[Siddon]

https://78.media.tumblr.com/6a14262aac1bcc18e47fe70e04b19d91/tumblr_p2xnsazKD31say5iqo4_r8_1280.jpg

Call Me By Your Name (2017)

rating_3

The last scene is amazing, the rest of the movie not so much


It sort of pulled a reverse Moonlight where the first two acts where meandering, predictable and a little boring and then act three hits you with that gorgeous snow shot, the dramatic breakdown the monologue and the end credit song.

I don't know which was the better film, I tend to score this one higher but we'll see how time ages this one.

[cricket]

Dodsworth (1936)

3.5

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2HEN63iVUOU/WTQLzW69WiI/AAAAAAAAFPg/pbdj-nrB_Z8z_6ipWc69HbJGSQoRVOI4gCLcB/s640/niven-chatterton%2B1.jpg

A well done bittersweet tale about a marriage falling apart. The husband retires and they go on a massive trip only to find that they, especially the wife, want different things. I thought it was a very honest and mature movie.

[Dani8]

Dodsworth (1936)

3.5

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2HEN63iVUOU/WTQLzW69WiI/AAAAAAAAFPg/pbdj-nrB_Z8z_6ipWc69HbJGSQoRVOI4gCLcB/s640/niven-chatterton%2B1.jpg

A well done bittersweet tale about a marriage falling apart. The husband retires and they go on a massive trip only to find that they, especially the wife, want different things. I thought it was a very honest and mature movie.


Wow that takes me back. I saw it when I was a little girl. Talk about memories flooding back!

[dadgumblah]

Originally Posted by Luis
Reviews for all in my profile. I hope I like Back to the Future 3, what do you guys think of that one?

I just happen to be re-watching that movie as I type this. I haven't seen it since I saw it at the cinema in 1990, but I loved it then and I'm digging it now. It's well worth watching. Let us know what you think.

[Gideon58]

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Claudette Colbert Rules!!

4

[MovieGal]

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The Strangers: Prey At Night (2018)
4/5

[bean]

Kentucky Fried Movie - 6/10


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Not Zucker and Abrahams and Zucker's best, but still very funny and re-watchable. Love the Kung Fu main feature after the shorts!

[Bht88]

You'll Like My Mother 1972 8 / 10

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"Francesa Kinsolving, a very pregnant widow whose husband
was rescently killed in action in Vietnam, travels to visit her late
husband's mother in a snowy Minnesota town only to get snowed
in during a fierce blizard where she's forced to wait it out only to
slowly uncover some terrible dark secrets that Mrs. Kinsolving
has been hiding, one of them is her psychotic other son, a recent
escapee from a lunatic asylum, who is shacked up in the basement of the house."


-excellent performance by patty duke

[Thursday Next]

Call Me By Your Name (2017)

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRkOuRbhV1Ea1ofJmobgJUtnaph7tQC6CYLGI8WNWZ4r9YWw7yh2g

Pretty much everything about this film is 5-star gorgeous... the locations, the way it is shot, the authentic but not too obvious period detail (the rucksack, the disco), the music, the way the statues and the fruit all tie in to the theme of Elio's sexual awakening.

BUT I didn't care about the love story. I didn't believe in it. I didn't feel the chemistry between Elio and Oliver. And Armie Hammer looked way too old to play Oliver. (Plus that sex scene was ridiculous - they wrestle a bit and then the camera focuses on a tree.)

I knew from the start that I would not like this in the same way I liked the book, because what I liked about the book was the language and the way it got inside Elio's head so completely, the subjectivity of it. And maybe nobody could play Oliver convincingly the way he is in the book because in the book we only get Elio's perspective on him, and the film just isn't filmed in quite that subjective way.

Altogether, although I think it was technically very good, I wasn't moved by it the way other people seem to have been. I guess romance is fairly subjective and if it touches you, you'll forgive lapses in quality and if it doesn't, no amount of objective quality can quite make up for that lack of emotional connection. The exception of course is the ending, in which Timothee Chalamet's face says so much; that was incredibly moving.

3.5

[Ms. M]

Call Me By Your Name (2017)


The exception of course is the ending, in which Timothee Chalamet's face says so much; that was incredibly moving.

rating_3_5
I agree, the last scene was the best.

[cricket]

Creep (2014)

2.5-

https://secure.traversecityfilmfest.org/images/user/tcff_2113/TCFF14%20Features/Creep.jpg

I thought this horror was about a girl trapped in a subway but it turns out that is a different Creep. I think most members have seen this, but for those who haven't, it's one of those found footage/mockumentary types. It's not the worst or the best. There are only two actors in the movie, and I think it's their believable performances that make the it worth watching. I enjoyed it well enough but don't think there's much to it. I'd watch the sequel.

[Camo]

Creep (2014)

2.5-

https://secure.traversecityfilmfest.org/images/user/tcff_2113/TCFF14%20Features/Creep.jpg

I thought this horror was about a girl trapped in a subway but it turns out that is a different Creep.

That Creep is one of the worst films i've ever seen. Haven't seen the 2014 one.

[Raven73]

Autopsy of Jane Doe.
7/10.
Creepy. I especially liked the bell.
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81DzBLACZYL._SY445_.jpg

[FromBeyond]

The Mountain Between Us

2.5

[matt72582]

Colors - 7.5/10

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/34/Colors_film.jpg

[Gideon58]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/17/21/ed/1721edaa4e73ba45144adf839bcbfc2b--romantic-comedy-movies-comedy-film.jpg


3

[Ms. M]

https://i2.wp.com/teaser-trailer.com/wp-content/uploads/Phantom-Thread-new-poster.jpg?ssl=1
2.5
Very good made, boring movie.
The characters sewing, eating..., sewing, eating, vomiting..., sewing, eating...and so on.
Ok. The cast played very good and there was tension between the characters.

[MovieGal]

https://filmracket.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/game-night.png
Game Night (2018)
3/5

[cricket]

Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

3

http://thecriticalcritics.com/review/wp-content/images/only_lovers_left_alive-still_1-606x403.jpg

A big improvement over my first two Jim Jarmusch films (Dead Man and Night on Earth), although it wouldn't take much to do that. It seems apparent that his style is just not for me, but I do want to try a few more of his films. This movie has a great title and two strong leads in Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton. She doesn't seem to age, a good thing for most actresses, kind of funny I thought since her character doesn't either. I loved the movie's style and music and it definitely has some great moments. I just wasn't as engaged throughout as I needed to be. I enjoyed it at the very least.

[matt72582]

The Man Who Fell to Earth - 4/10

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/Man_who_fell_to_earth_ver1.jpg

[Saunch]

https://s18.postimg.org/sv9pd033d/EF4_CED23-6_D86-4962-_BB99-580_C8_FCD87_C6.jpg

I want to know who’s idea it was to have the Justice League go grave robbing in their cinematic debut.

2

[MovieGal]

http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/40800000/Day-of-the-Dead-Bloodline-2018-horror-movies-40893390-500-334.jpg
Day of the Dead: Bloodline
(2018)
2.5/5

All I can say about people in a zombie film ... - Dumbasses!

[Derek Vinyard]

Creep (2014)

2.5-

https://secure.traversecityfilmfest.org/images/user/tcff_2113/TCFF14%20Features/Creep.jpg

I thought this horror was about a girl trapped in a subway but it turns out that is a different Creep. I think most members have seen this, but for those who haven't, it's one of those found footage/mockumentary types. It's not the worst or the best. There are only two actors in the movie, and I think it's their believable performances that make the it worth watching. I enjoyed it well enough but don't think there's much to it. I'd watch the sequel.

I though you will like it way much Crick!! I f*cking love it.

[Gideon58]

https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/4/b70-2090



3.5

[Dirk120]

https://media.giphy.com/media/DvwpSVhQ3TAbe/giphy.gif

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Just another average Marvel movie.

Cons:
- Plot holes are way too big
- Laughable dialogue
- Lame action sequence
- Deadpool is just wrong lol

Final Rating: 3

[Truman]

A Wrinkle In Time

10/10

no fred

[Dirk120]

https://i.imgur.com/3XyuYZn.gif

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

Re-watch and it is still too funny after this many years. Too many memorable scenes, lines and characters.

4

[films246+1]

The Pursuit of Happyness >> 7.5/10

[cricket]

The Prince of Tides (1991)

3.5

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MeBr6lHrKTQ/V8NNLABFycI/AAAAAAAAB48/tK5iEJ7lQTofbuZBBqPPaAhTIkzMUYzowCLcB/s1600/The%2BPrince%2Bof%2BTides%2B%2B-%2B10.jpg

I watched this for the female director's countdown. I was never interested in it when I was younger, but I have become a sucker for melodrama in recent years. I thought it was close to being great with Nick Nolte and Barbara Streisand sharing strong chemistry. There's all sorts of trauma and heartbreak to get the viewer emotionally invested. I just didn't think some of the secondary characters and their scenes were up to the task. As much as I liked it, I will think about what could have been.

[Larry]

The new jumanji movie.

Very forgettable. Adds nothing to the original. Doesn’t even feel like it should be a Jumanji movie if that’s makes sense. But if you need to switch your brain off for an hour or so, need something light hearted...it’s watchable.

2/5

[Dani8]

Call Me By Your Name (2017)

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRkOuRbhV1Ea1ofJmobgJUtnaph7tQC6CYLGI8WNWZ4r9YWw7yh2g

Pretty much everything about this film is 5-star gorgeous... the locations, the way it is shot, the authentic but not too obvious period detail (the rucksack, the disco), the music, the way the statues and the fruit all tie in to the theme of Elio's sexual awakening.

BUT I didn't care about the love story. I didn't believe in it. I didn't feel the chemistry between Elio and Oliver. And Armie Hammer looked way too old to play Oliver. (Plus that sex scene was ridiculous - they wrestle a bit and then the camera focuses on a tree.)

I knew from the start that I would not like this in the same way I liked the book, because what I liked about the book was the language and the way it got inside Elio's head so completely, the subjectivity of it. And maybe nobody could play Oliver convincingly the way he is in the book because in the book we only get Elio's perspective on him, and the film just isn't filmed in quite that subjective way.

Altogether, although I think it was technically very good, I wasn't moved by it the way other people seem to have been. I guess romance is fairly subjective and if it touches you, you'll forgive lapses in quality and if it doesn't, no amount of objective quality can quite make up for that lack of emotional connection. The exception of course is the ending, in which Timothee Chalamet's face says so much; that was incredibly moving.

3.5

I lol'd because this is pretty much what I thought word for word. I see so many people on the net saying they cried, especially men. Either I have no heart or I just didnt connect because I didnt have any tearies. I cry in other romances so I was expecting to. I think I empathised more with the parents who I thought were awesome.

[Dani8]

I though you will like it way much Crick!! I f*cking love it.

So did i Derek, especially the creepy bath scene. WTF???

Sorry camo, that rep was an accident. Stupid twitching hands. I thought you would have atleast liked the end. That made me hit the roof.

[Camo]

The Creep i said is one of the worst films i've ever seen is a different film, the one Cricket described in this sentence:

I thought this horror was about a girl trapped in a subway but it turns out that is a different Creep.

I haven't seen the one you're talking about.

[Dani8]

The Creep i said is one of the worst films i've ever seen is a different film, the one Cricket described in this sentence:



I haven't seen the one you're talking about.

OK i'm up to speed now.

Well if it helps I am completely over found footage so I was surprised to really like it. The mood is very well done and I think that's a directorial debut so it's a shame the next one is bad. So far I've liked everything Cricket has recommended.

So it wasnt even better in retrospect? Bugger. I was really looking forward to that. I'll see it anyway, of course, and maybe with low expectations I will enjoy it more than you guys. I started watching Star Wars with husband last night and after the epic discussion on this board I found I really enjoyed it as a popcorn kick your feet up flic. The humour was really good. So were the visuals.

[Chypmunk]

Suna no onna [Woman In The Dunes] (Hiroshi Teshigahara, 1964) 4.5
Captivating for most of it's runtime

[Siddon]

Nice to see another one of my tournament noms was enjoyed.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Murder on the Orient Express

(Kenneth Branagh)

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

3

It's extremely hard to get "into" a murder mystery film when you already know the outcome. In this remake of the 70's classic, based on Agatha Christie's novel from the 30's, we have famous faces sitting around for a few minutes telling some lies / half truths / whatever and zero tension. Again, I'll reiterate, maybe this film would have worked better had I not known the outcome.

Hercule Poirot is on the Orient Express with a dozen or so other riders. He shouldn't be there, but he knows the owner and needs a ride. After finding his way on, he meets a few peculiar characters and one shady looking fellow with some secrets. That shady fellow fears for his life and finds himself dead the next morning. With the train stuck on the tracks due to an avalanche, Poirot uses this time to find out who the murderer is.

Branagh tries his best to get in some fancy camera work within the confined spaces of the train. A few overhead shots and long tracking shots stand out from this typically shot murder mystery. I do wish that Branagh used the coldness of his environment a tad more, adding to the desperate tension that this film needed. I think he relies too heavily on the cast being famous, despite their lack of screen time. Each character is given a scene or two to give their "story", I feel like Branagh had an opportunity to flesh out each person a bit more instead of sticking to their "motive/alibi" bits. People like Dafoe, Cruz and others are wasted here.

An unnecessary prologue goes on a bit too long, it wants to set up Poirot's skills as a detective, but the sequence is an odd mixture of being too quick with the solving and too slow for the film. We are thrown into this case at the very end of it and I had to roll my eyes at the cane precognition. The set design for the train is superb, the setting felt real to me and 'almost' like another character.

This remake looks sleek, but feels empty. A big cast does nothing to sell the characters and the familiar story makes this film a little slow to get through. Props to the mustache though, that looks killer.

[TheUsualSuspect]

The Creep i said is one of the worst films i've ever seen is a different film, the one Cricket described in this sentence:



I haven't seen the one you're talking about.

I surprisingly liked both Creep films!!!!

[cricket]

Lady Bird (2017)

3.5

https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/lady-bird-saoirse-ronan-lucas-hedges.jpg?w=1000

I've watched so many movies featuring teen girls for the female director's countdown. Most of them have been quite good, including this one. Eventually they'll probably all blur together for me because of their similarities, but then I don't know how original these movies have the potential to be. Just focusing on the execution and the performances, I thought this movie was terrific. It certainly had the required mix of being humorous and touching, and I thought the scene when she comforts her ex was one of the best of 2017.

[Siddon]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/a6/9e/e0/a69ee019567cb240f47a565b4a190d60.jpg

Lolita Vibrator Torture is um...well it's porn and it's bad porn. As a horror film it fails because the "torture" is tedious and the "porn" part fails because it's not really sexy to watch women bleed from their genitals. On the plus side it was short so I could just fast forward through most of the crap. I suppose it has decent production values but really it's just an attempt at making a pseudo-snuff film.

1

[Rey Skywalker]

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Serendipity (2001)

5

[Dani8]

I surprisingly liked both Creep films!!!!

I only just saw there is a creep 2004 so my post above makes no sense. I haven seen that.

[GulfportDoc]

[Murder on the Orient Express (2017)]
...
Branagh tries his best to get in some fancy camera work within the confined spaces of the train. A few overhead shots and long tracking shots stand out from this typically shot murder mystery. I do wish that Branagh used the coldness of his environment a tad more, adding to the desperate tension that this film needed. I think he relies too heavily on the cast being famous, despite their lack of screen time. Each character is given a scene or two to give their "story", I feel like Branagh had an opportunity to flesh out each person a bit more instead of sticking to their "motive/alibi" bits. People like Dafoe, Cruz and others are wasted here.
...
You made some good points. The film had almost no tension or suspense, and as an "all-star" movie, it failed. In those respects, the 1974 original was superior.

IMO Branagh should have either starred or directed. Not both. As it was I didn't believe him as Poirot. His character should have been either underplayed or overplayed. Unfortunately Branagh landed right in the middle. Even Poirot's mustache looked glued on.

I agree that some of the cast was wasted. Of all the characters Johnny Depp's performance was the one stand out (and I haven't liked Depp since Ed Wood and the first "Caribbean" picture).

They sure got the most from their various craft crews-- at $55M. And the producers are happy with many times that in return. But the idiom, or at least this story, is tired and should be left to people who would like to investigate the novel. Evidently a sequel is planned, so I hope a bunch of changes are made. But if Branagh again directs and stars, they'll need to come up with a real compelling story.

~Doc

[the samoan lawyer]

Icarus (2017) - 3.5
The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) - 1.5
Spike Island (2012) - 3+

[Chypmunk]

Przypadek [Blind Chance] (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1987/1) 3.5+
Politically it's gonna end in tears no matter what

[WorldFilmGeek]

The Forgiven (A-): Michael Ashton and Roland Joffe adapted Ashton's stage play "The Archbishop and the Antichrist" in this moving and powerful tale that depicts Desmond Tutu going to a prison in South Africa to meet with a supremacist named Piet Blomfeld, who seems faith and redemption before being executed. Blomfled has some vital information necessary for Tutu to solve a missing person's case in post-Apartheid South Africa. A nearly unrecognizable Forest Whitaker gives a powerful emotional performance as Tutu while this is, IMO, one of Eric Bana's best roles to date as the embittered Blomfeld. I interviewed Ashton (https://worldfilmgeek.com/2018/03/12/being-forgiven-an-interview-with-playwright-screen-writer-michael-ashton/) last week, who gave some insight on the personal inspiration of the film.

The Adventurers (B): Stephen Fung, a former actor and musician in Hong Kong and is the lead action unit director on AMC's Into the Badlands, has found his mark as an action film director. His latest film is a cat and mouse heist game involving Andy Lau's recently released from prison master thief who intends to finish his last job before retirement. Meanwhile, Jean Reno's tough as nails French detective will do whatever it takes to stop Lau, until an incident somehow forces the two to work together rather than go at odds with each other. Fun flick.

Chasing the Dragon (B+): Donnie Yen gets to stretch his acting chops in the role of former real-life Hong Kong drug lord Ng Sek-Ho, aka Crippled Ho, and his rise and eventual fall from 1960-1974. Andy Lau plays Lee Rock, a corrupt police officer who takes Ho under his wing only for greed to force the two to go from best friends to bitter rivals in an era where corruption in Hong Kong was high, before the formation of the ICAC. Yen proves he could play it straight, and does have a few fistacuffs that are more street fight style rather than what one would normally expect from Yen. One of Yen's top acting performances IMO.

[Ultraviolence]

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rating_2
A real mess! Countless gangsters cliches!
When I saw that director Jing Wong was at the head of the film, I was skeptical. He directed atrocities such as The Man from Macau (and it's horrific sequels.) and I Corrupt All Cops (another mess), both are a dive into the visual and narativo manure. Chasing the Dragon was bad directed, with a more competent director the film could have been so much more. A waste of Donnie Yen and Andy Lau. They done what they could, but the acting was committed by the ridicolous editing. The violence was ok and the backgrounds characters are the best thing about this film (but they are discarded like s**t).
The Hong Kong of the 70s recreated in CGI is terrible, they made the city look like a great alley wet and dirty with shining lights. Even the cars of the time were recreated with bad CGI, and there's a plane... Oh my God I LMAO with that plane. It was like the CGI they used to do in the Power Rangers from the 90s.
Crippled Ho should have been the most dangerous and most powerful Drug dealer of Hong Kong but they tried to make him a tragic hero and all the power he have was showed just through golden watches and better clothes. I feel sorry for the cinematographer Jason Kwan (Cold War 2) who debuted in the direction under the tutelage of Jing Wong.


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The first Andrew Dominik film (Killing them Softly), it is very great. Just like S. Craig Zahler, I consider Andrew one of the most interesting directors that appear in this century working in the US.
Chopper is very dark and violent with lot of hilarious scenes.
Eric Bana was awesome!

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Really liked!
This journey tries to examine the last days of the Van Gogh myth! The re-creation of his paintings formed a unique experience. I've always admired the incredible sense of loneliness in his paintings and the film captured it very well.
I had some problems with some elements of the narrative but nothing that would take the brilliance of accompanying Armand Roulin in his mission. The film opens an interesting debate about the facts that led Van Ghog to kill himself (he really killed himself?) and Clint Clint Mansell's original soundtrack was wonderful.

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rating_2_5

Jean-Luc Godard didn't want to see them! haha poor old lady

[Marco]

That Creep is one of the worst films i've ever seen. Haven't seen the 2014 one.

I agree the 2004 Creep is bl00dy terrible, even on holiday with nothing much else to do I thought "what have i done with the last 2 hours?". This film looks more interesting.

[Marco]

Don't Look Now (1973)

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Bloody excellent and atmospheric film by Nic Roeg about a couple taking a vacation to Venice to try and rekindle their marriage following the untimely (and accidental) death of their daughter. The film itself is beautifully shot, making the most of the Venezian backdrop and both leads (Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie) are fantastic. Very atmospheric and perhaps a drags a bit when it comes to the scenes with the "seer" sisters. 9.5/10, I enjoyed this alot.

[Chypmunk]

Equus (Sidney Lumet, 1977) 3+
Proper bareback riding

[Redwell]

Lady Bird (2017) (Dir. Greta Gerwig) 3
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I find Greta Gerwig absolutely magnetic on screen, and hold her previous co-creation Frances Ha dear, but this scrap book never really comes together for me. There are magnificent moments, but as a whole, The Perks of Being a Wallflower filled that place in my heart long ago.

UPDATE

I've been thinking lately about Lady Bird's admission of privilege. While Greta does get right the financial realities of lower-middle class, I'm not sure if she legitimizes that anxiety and shame or does it a disservice by writing it off as angst. Earlier in the film, while Kyle rambles on about war, Lady Bird makes the case that there are different types of sadness in the world. As Lady Bird develops, she sheds some this point of view which is written off as woe-is-me self importance. Towards the end of the film, when the titular character has resigned herself to a mature acceptance of her circumstances, there's a shot of a tiny boy in the hospital, his eye bandaged, suffering in silence beside of his mother. The death knell to the thought of the character's suffering being anything other than a childhood phase.

I can't find much on Greta's upbringing, but I do think the way she resolves the financial anxiety of the lower-middle-class as a mindset to be grown out of, as something that can be overcome by incurring significant risk and debt by refinancing a home, probably betrays her exceptional circumstances. The film, much like Jarmusch's Paterson, seems far too content to resolve conflict on a flighty, spiritual level turning it into an aspirational fairy tale writing very real material concerns off as failures of mindset. Even these films of relatively modest budget kind of betray the class of people involved in a capital dense industry like film. The most inspirational revelation they can provide to the working class reads like corporate motivational posters that say "never give up" and "believe it to achieve it" with a picture of a cat hanging off of a cliff.

https://boxd.it/pxOnZ

[Marco]

Equus (Sidney Lumet, 1977) 3+
Proper bareback riding

"Blinding" film :)

[Stirchley]

Lolita Vibrator Torture is um...well it's porn and it's bad porn. As a horror film it fails because the "torture" is tedious and the "porn" part fails because it's not really sexy to watch women bleed from their genitals. On the plus side it was short so I could just fast forward through most of the crap. I suppose it has decent production values but really it's just an attempt at making a pseudo-snuff film.

Yikes, who could watch such a nasty thing.

[Chypmunk]

Tetsuo aka Tetsuo: The Iron Man (Shin'ya Tsukamoto, 1989) 3
Rather scrappy at times

[SeeingisBelieving]

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Serendipity (2001)

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I have a soft spot for this.

[matt72582]

Claire's Knee - 7.5/10

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[NataljaK]

Lady Bird - 6.5/10

[GulfportDoc]

...
[Loving Vincent]
Really liked!This journey tries to examine the last days of the Van Gogh myth! The re-creation of his paintings formed a unique experience. I've always admired the incredible sense of loneliness in his paintings and the film captured it very well.
I had some problems with some elements of the narrative but nothing that would take the brilliance of accompanying Armand Roulin in his mission. The film opens an interesting debate about the facts that led Van Ghog to kill himself (he really killed himself?) and Clint Clint Mansell's original soundtrack was wonderful.

[Faces Places]
rating_2_5

Jean-Luc Godard didn't want to see them! haha poor old lady
Glad to see your mention of the Van Gogh film. I'd been meaning to see it, but forgot. Will remedy that soon..;)

I agree with your rating of Faces Places. The trailer is actually more interesting than the entirety of the documentary. I got very slow in places, despite the fascinating photo-murals.

If you haven't already seen the doc Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, I'd recommend it. It has enough suspense to hold the viewer's interest, and the story is very compelling.

~Doc

[Cynema De Bergerac]

Very good made, boring movie.
The characters sewing, eating..., sewing, eating, vomiting..., sewing, eating...and so on.
Ok. The cast played very good and there was tension between the characters.
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[Bht88]

The Nutty Professor 1996 7 / 10

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"Grossly overweight yet good-hearted professor Sherman Klump
takes a special chemical that turns him into the slim but obnoxious Buddy Love."


- eddie murphy is hilarious in this

[Ultraviolence]

Glad to see your mention of the Van Gogh film. I'd been meaning to see it, but forgot. Will remedy that soon..;)

I agree with your rating of Faces Places. The trailer is actually more interesting than the entirety of the documentary. I got very slow in places, despite the fascinating photo-murals.

If you haven't already seen the doc Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, I'd recommend it. It has enough suspense to hold the viewer's interest, and the story is very compelling.

~Doc

It looks very good. I'll chek it out. Thanks for the tip :)

[Ms. M]

http://awardswatch.com/forums/images/smilies/EbertWTF.jpg
:yup::yup::yup:
Obviously we've got different movie taste.

[Mr Minio]

Very good made, boring movie. Well, at least it's well made. I'm not too big on Anderson myself, although for me slow rarely means boring. :P
Lolita Vibrator Torture is um...well it's porn and it's bad porn. Welcome to the world of pinku eiga. It's not really porn. It's not erotica. It's not sexploitation. It's pinku eiga. Learn your bloody nomenclature.
As a horror film it fails because the "torture" is tedious and the "porn" part fails because it's not really sexy to watch women bleed from their genitals. The torture is pretty icky. The sex parts are probably sexy for certain people with such fetishes. Not really my type (Sato's extensive filmography has something for everybody, though) of fetish in this one, but I enjoy something sick from time to time (MovieGal approves).
On the plus side it was short so I could just fast forward through most of the crap. Fast-forwarding => losing engangment => not feeling the incredible, thick, perverted atmosphere of the film => not getting the usual Sato themes of social alienation and such => not getting the film's point => not being able to even say "I've watched the film", because you fast-forwarded parts of it.

Get out, normie!

it's just an attempt at making a pseudo-snuff film. Hisayasu Sato's films are not snuff films. The first Guinea Pig film can be considered snuff. Sato makes artistic pinku eiga films.
Yikes, who could watch such a nasty thing. I love it. One of Hisayasu Sato's best.

[Hey Fredrick]

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3.5

Gut wrenching true story about events at a Detroit hotel during the 1967 riots. Police, looking for a sniper, roundup the predominantly African American occupants of the hotel and torture them in an attempt to find the sniper. It's powerful stuff and by all accounts a very accurate representation of what occurred however I think it could have been better.

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4
A lot of fun. Excellent dubbing.

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2.5

Usually really enjoy Buster but this one didn't have any of his usual nutsy stunts. Has it's moments just not enough of them.

[Ms. M]

Well, at least it's well made. I'm not too big on Anderson myself, although for me slow rarely means boring.
That's why I wrote boring, not slow;)

[cricket]

Way Out West (1937)

2.5

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I watched this for the movie tournament and it's also on the top 100 Westerns list. I was very much enjoying it until Laurel and Hardy showed up. Of course it is their movie and I did warm up to them. It's only about an hour long and all I can say is that I found it amusing.

[Chypmunk]

Cameraperson (Kirsten Johnson, 2016) 2
Can't really argue with the title

[Iroquois]

The Cloverfield Paradox - 1.5

Like an even worse Life.

[WorldFilmGeek]

Shock Wave (B+): One of Hong Kong's answers to a big Hollywood action blockbuster film, this one stars Andy Lau as a member of Hong Kong Police's Explosive Ordinance Disposal unit who just two years ago, went undercover and was able to stop a bank robbery from a notorious crime lord skilled in explosives. However, while he successfully arrested the criminal's younger abrasive brother, the crime lord himself escaped with plans to get revenge. The crime lord returns now taking the Cross Harbour Tunnel under siege unless Lau meets his demands.

Herman Yau directed this action thriller that throws some intricate twists in the storyline and where we usually see a love interest more glamorized, Yau took the smart route and have Lau's love interest a simple, normal looking, sans make up, teacher in Song Jia's Carmen. Jiang Wu is menacing as the crime lord set to get his revenge by threatening to blow up the underwater tunnel between Kowloon and Causeway Bay if the demands aren't met. I enjoyed this film as it is always great to see Andy Lau in this type of role, an officer who has his flaws and is not the big time perfect hero.

[resopamenic]

Rewatch, still a moving one - 4
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Im just too kind for this -
2.5
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[SeeingisBelieving]

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman (1999), rewatch – 7.5/10

[matt72582]

Chloe in the Afternoon - 8/10

Probably the most accurate portrayal of the men/women game.

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[Chypmunk]

Janis: Little Girl Blue (Amy Berg, 2015) 3.5+
Kozmic

[FromBeyond]

Dumb And Dumber To

What a pair of ****ing idiots

3