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cricket
03-24-18, 10:22 AM
La Bete Humaine (1938)
3-
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I watched this for the movie tournament but I was interested in seeing it anyway. I've had trouble with movies from director Jean Renoir. The synopsis of this had me hopeful that I'd get more out of it. I enjoyed it; it looks great and there's a couple of strong characters. I still didn't connect the way I needed to.
Chypmunk
03-24-18, 12:19 PM
The Fly II (Chris Walas, 1989) 2
Doesn't have any real buzz
Even by the standard of historical revenge epics I'd rather re-watch Gladiator or Ben-Hur (and I'd say that, like Braveheart, those films kind of burn out after the two-hour mark anyway).
I do see your point Iroquois, being Scottish doesnt blind me to that fact. Historical innacuracies aside I still think it stands up well as a pot-boiler and justifies its running time imo.
Gideon58
03-24-18, 02:45 PM
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4
Chypmunk
03-24-18, 03:19 PM
Nema-ye Nazdik [Close Up] (Abbas Kiarostami, 1990) 3.5+
Getting real with the make believe
NataljaK
03-24-18, 04:02 PM
The Disaster Artist 4/10
matt72582
03-24-18, 05:39 PM
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The Human Condition: No Greater Love (1959)
A true epic. Such a performance by Nakadai. I was really surprised by how hard hitting it was. Cant wait to watch the next part.
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The Human Condition: Part 1 - 8/10
Thanks for the recommendation! I plan on watching the next part tomorrow.
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Gideon58
03-24-18, 06:40 PM
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This movie gets better with each re-watch.
3.5
Ouija: Origin of Evil. A widowed mother and her two daughters run a seance scam business to pay the bills, but when they introduce a ouija board into the operation, the little girl plays with it herself at night to try and talk to her late father... only to unleash something far more terrifying on the household. This 2016 horror flick from Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Hush) is superbly made and acted, and very scary to boot, certainly up there with the Conjuring movies. Classy modern horror with a very atmospheric 60s period setting, I enjoyed it just as much as I did at the cinema.
Nausicaä
03-24-18, 07:09 PM
Kate McKinnon managed to pull a reverse Ghostbusters and ended up the worst part of this movie.
Nooooooooooo! that was the only reason I was going to bother with the animation. :(
Last watched:
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I want to live on Paddington's street! Pure joy.
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Second viewing - 3.5
Mr Minio
03-24-18, 07:34 PM
A true epic. Such a performance by Nakadai. I was really surprised by how hard hitting it was. Cant wait to watch the next part.
The last part of this is so hard hitting you will be down and unaware what hit you.
PS: Holy cow, that's the longest url I've ever seen!
Thursday Next
03-24-18, 07:40 PM
Ripley's Game (2002) - Dougray Scott is no Bruno Ganz and this is no American Friend.
3-
City Girl (1930) - Good silent movie. Starts off really well but gets a bit overwrought in the second half.
3.5
Close-Up (1990) - The ending is a stroke of genius but not enough to make up for everything else. I'm just not sure I completely get Kiarostami films.
2.5
Gideon58
03-24-18, 10:19 PM
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Cool Jack Daniel’s commercial.
2
resopamenic
03-25-18, 04:43 AM
Please could You move? You're blocking my sun (1969) - 3.5
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Chypmunk
03-25-18, 08:39 AM
Ninja III: The Domination (Sam Firstenberg, 1984) 2
Sadly it's the poorer elements that do the domination
Mr Minio
03-25-18, 09:19 AM
Eros + Massacre Out-f*cking-standing cinematography. As always with Yoshida. And Mariko Okada once again is a walking piece of art.
resopamenic
03-25-18, 09:47 AM
Eros + Massacre Out-f*cking-standing cinematography. As always with Yoshida. And Mariko Okada once again is a walking piece of art.the unconventional framing and composition is awesome. Almost not recognized mariko before i remember her also in floating cloud
cricket
03-25-18, 09:52 AM
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1936)
3.5+
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I watched this for the female director's countdown and because it's on the documentary list. Like Use Your Illusion and Kill Bill, it was released in two parts. The opening of this first part is a strange yet epic 15 minute look at Greek Gods and random naked athletes. It's a pretty cool start until we get to what the movie covers, which is the summer olympics in Berlin. I've never been into the olympics, but it was pretty amazing seeing Adolf Hitler watch the great Jesse Owens dominate his events. All of the matches were impressive to watch actually. The Controversial Leni Riefenstahl does an incredible job directing. I felt like I went back in time to watch it live. Some of the little things were very cool like seeing competitors closely watching their rivals. This is such a great look at a historical event that I could easily rate it 5 out of 5. It's just that after the awe factor died down, my general disinterest in the subject settled in.
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty (1936)
3
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Still impressive and with more exciting events, but the awe factor has lessened. I was hoping to see a little more in this besides the games.
Out of the Blue (2006)
3-
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Citizen Rules recommended this movie to me after he came across it while looking for my Hall of Fame nomination of the same title. I got not 1 but 2 cracked DVDs from Netflix and finally got a good copy on my 3rd try. It was a very good recommendation for me, but I think the movie could have been a little better. It's a true crime story about the Aramoana massacre in a small town in New Zealand, in which an unstable man went on a killing spree that claimed 13 victims. The action starts that day as we see the lives of the victims and the perpetrator. The incident happens and then we watch the pursuit of the suspect, at first by a couple of small town officers, and into the next day when reinforcements arrive and it all comes to an end. It is definitely my kind of movie, and it's pretty solid. There's just nothing great about it. I think it would have been of benefit to go deeper into the story somehow. It started to feel just a tad monotonous.
I also watched the docuseries, The Golden State Killer: It's Not Over, on the Investigation Discovery channel. Wow, talk about a criminal who needs to get caught. For those who like true crime shows, I would highly recommend this.
Mr Minio
03-25-18, 10:08 AM
the unconventional framing and composition is awesome. Almost not recognized mariko before i remember her also in floating cloud In Yoshida (her husband, by the way) films she always feels very distant and cold. She is stunningly beautiful, and the framing and lighting further enhance this beauty, but there is always coldness to it. It's especially visible in A Story Written with Water and Affair in the Snow (the latter is a pretty cold film in general!), where her characters feel like women to worship and admire, but not to interact with. Maggie Cheung in In the Mood for Love also gave me this 'walking piece of art' vibe, but her character didn't feel that cold or distant. Entirely huggable!
I was hoping to see a little more in this besides the games What else did you want to see in a film on Olympics? Given you're not really interested in subject matter, I'm not sure if I should, but I recommend Ichikawa's Tokyo Olympiad. It's not as ravishing as Olympia, but still a solid documentary.
cricket
03-25-18, 10:11 AM
What else did you want to see in a film on Olympics?
Something else I'm not normally interested in, which is the political side.
I also watched the docuseries, The Golden State Killer: It's Not Over, on the Investigation Discovery channel. Wow, talk about a criminal who needs to get caught. For those who like true crime shows, I would highly recommend this.
Listened to a podcast about that guy, horrifying. Have never heard him called The Golden State Killer had to google that, it's usually The Original Night Stalker and was originally the East Area Rapist before they figured out they were the same guy. Also he might be the Visalia Ransacker as well. Nuts.
Mr Minio
03-25-18, 10:36 AM
Something else I'm not normally interested in, which is the political side. Politics is the fastest aging part of films. Oftentimes already obsolete a dozen years after its premiere, and only some of it stays interesting due to historical context. Depending on how you define politics, there is some in Olympia, and some more in Triumph of the Will, but Leni never was a dialectic filmmaker. She liked to turn a documentary into a pean. In Olympia - to human body, physical strength, in Triumph of the Will - to the Führer, the cult of strength.
OnlineMovieMedia
03-25-18, 10:41 AM
Watched an Indian movie ---- CHEF.
The movie was totally slow boring and no climax to get started ---- a total waste.
Hey Fredrick
03-25-18, 10:43 AM
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4
Written and directed by the writer of Sicario and Hell or High Water, Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olson star as a Fish and Game tracker and FBI agent looking into the rape and potential murder of a young Native American woman found in the the middle of nowhere Wyoming. Based on a true story, all the events occur on a Reservation where the legal reach of govt. is limited. Not as good as Sicario or Hell and High Water but a very good effort. I really liked the ending.
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3
Not bad but not fantastic. About the disastrous 1996 trek up the mountain that claimed 8 lives. I probably would have liked it more had I not just finished reading Into Thin Air which is a firsthand account of the same expedition. Too much happened on that expedition to fit into a 2 hour movie and it felt that way.
doubledenim
03-25-18, 11:55 AM
https://i.imgur.com/cEgku0N.png (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1882281#post1882281)
Still waiting for that Montez cameo...
rating_2
Ultraviolence
03-25-18, 12:03 PM
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rating_4
Great documentary.
doubledenim
03-25-18, 12:14 PM
https://i.imgur.com/ajQ3HKi.png (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1882287#post1882287)
Lady Bird (2017)
The Johnson version was better.
rating_3
GulfportDoc
03-25-18, 01:10 PM
[Abacus: Small Enough to Jail]
rating_4
Great documentary.
This is one of those documentaries whose title makes it sound a little stuffy. But it is a compelling first rate film by one of our finest documentarians, Steve James (Hoop Dreams, Head Games).
The small Abacus bank was targeted for scape-goating as the result of the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis. For a dry subject, the viewer soon gets involved in the suspense, as well as the tribulations of the subject family.
A reviewer for Roger Ebert pointed out that James has the "knack for finding the universal within the specific, and often a much larger and more complex story nestled within a specific account of one event". That is very true in "Abacus" as the American banking cartel, along with the K Street/Wall Street collusion is laid open.
A very absorbing experience.
~Doc
Paddington 2 (2017)
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Just blimming brilliant. 9/10.
The Greatest Showman (2017)
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I can understand the criticism of this film, the paper thin dialogue for a start. The songs are repetitive and one-paced (Adele-lite tbh). Hugh Jackman was terrific however and I give it a 6/10 for that alone.
The Disaster Artist 4/10
Don't get the love for this at all, and I like James Franco. A mess.
Don't get the love for this at all, and I like James Franco. A mess.
The comedic aspect of it is where it shines. But if your sense of humour doesn't match with the one the movie satisfies, then there really isn't anything to like about it.
The comedic aspect of it is where it shines. But if your sense of humour doesn't match with the one the movie satisfies, then there really isn't anything to like about it.
Hmmm, i thought the comedic aspects were really leaden and unsubtle. Mugging for muggings sake.
Rey Skywalker
03-25-18, 04:08 PM
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JFK (1991)
4
''One may smile and smile and be a villain.''
Hmmm, i thought the comedic aspects were really leaden and unsubtle. Mugging for muggings sake.
Have you seen The Room?
Also where in Scotland are you from, saw you mention that the other day. I'm from Glasgow.
Gideon58
03-25-18, 04:35 PM
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3.5
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3.5
I like this type of movies☺ make me feel better.
Thursday Next
03-25-18, 04:53 PM
Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
For all its lack of depth, I sort of liked Pacific Rim. This sequel is not a great movie, but for what it is, it's not bad. As long as you accept that what it is is a kids movie about teens piloting giant robots and occasionally battling giant sea monsters, it's perfectly entertaining.
3
(9-year-old's rating 4.5)
doubledenim
03-25-18, 05:39 PM
https://i.imgur.com/g1wMFLh.png (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1882375#post1882375)
Heathers (1988)
I'm always the red ball.
rating_3_5
Nausicaä
03-25-18, 05:50 PM
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/61/Lady_Bird_poster.jpeg
3.5
I was very disappointed that her name didn't mean an actual lady bird as they are known here in Britain
http://www.natgeokids.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Ladybird-facts-1.jpg
but in fact an actual bird that's a lady! tut tut.
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HarryMcStrazberg
03-25-18, 05:56 PM
That must've been Charade (1963)
Had a real good balance of Romance , Tension , Comedy and Adventure . I loved it
As they say : Best Hitchcock movie that Hitchcock never made
I rate it 9/10
Have you seen The Room?
Also where in Scotland are you from, saw you mention that the other day. I'm from Glasgow.
Saw it once Camo, pitiful! I'm from the Dear Green Place too....Northside :)
Saw it once Camo, pitiful! I'm from the Dear Green Place too....Northside :)
Southside :mad:.
That makes three of us then, there's also JayDee :cool:
Hmmm, i thought the comedic aspects were really leaden and unsubtle. Mugging for muggings sake.
I don't disagree. But I also don't think that holds down the movie in any way (at least for me). It did its job, I'm content with it, and I'm never gonna see it again.
I don't disagree. But I also don't think that holds down the movie in any way (at least for me). It did its job, I'm content with it, and I'm never gonna see it again.
Are there any comedies you want to watch again for the films humour?
Southside :mad:.
That makes three of us then, there's also JayDee :cool:
Nice one :) Only think I know about the Sou'side is I used to work in the Tramway Theatre yonks ago lol!:D
Are there any comedies you want to watch again for the films humour?
Yikes! I just checked all of the comedies I've seen according to letterboxd (not that many, since the genre was never appealing to me), and I can only confidently come up with these:
- In Bruges (will never get old for me)
- A Serious Man (my favourite Coens film)
- Black Dynamite (who the hell is interrupting my Kungfu!)
- A Town Called Panic (lovely film)
- Hausu (crazy, crazy, crazy...)
- Tangerine (maybe)
Do you have any recommendations for me? I'm desperate haha
SeeingisBelieving
03-25-18, 06:48 PM
Are there any comedies you want to watch again for the films humour?
I watched most of Zombieland again last night and I love that script. This time I noticed the throwaway line "It doesn't seem to end" when they're in Bill Murray's mansion. Not enough that it's a mansion, they had to really hammer home just how successful Bill was :D;).
Do you have any recommendations for me? I'm desperate haha
Not really. I think you'd hate most of my favourite comedies coz they aren't beautiful or well acted or whatever, maybe i would if i saw them now but i'm happy i saw them when i had lower standards coz they're great. :cool:
Gideon58
03-25-18, 07:06 PM
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3.5
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Holy ****, I don’t know what the hell happened. I can generally sit through this type generic crap and find something I enjoy in it, and I’ve seen this one a few times before but i simply could not this go around. Who the hell shot this? Who came up with the color scheme? It’s a an eye sore. Whedon’s tropes are grating here, Ultron is such a none entity and, boy, did they do Black Widow a huge disservice with her “storyline”. The Hawkeye farm stuff feels like it started out as an SNL skit. I also don’t know what Elizabeth Olsen and whatshisname playing Quicksilver are doing with the accents but it’s up there in the list of worst affectations the franchise has had.
0
Iroquois
03-25-18, 08:18 PM
I Know Who Killed Me - 1
Outsider art.
cricket
03-25-18, 09:22 PM
Awakenings (1990)
3.5
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I watched this movie for the female director's countdown. Despite it's reputation, and with Robert De Niro and Robin Williams in the leads, I was never all that interested in seeing it before. I love movies with serial killers, rapists, and child molesters, but make a movie about illness and I have a hard time watching. It became apparent early on that this would mostly be a feel good movie, definitely what I wanted. I know it's based on a true story, but I wondered exactly how accurate it was. There were a few moments when I didn't find it completely believable. That's ok though. It's hard for someone who cares about life and people not to get involved with the story. There were some weepy eyes from time to time and I'm glad I watched it.
FromBeyond
03-25-18, 10:50 PM
Murder On The Orient Express
Firstly I refuse to accept anybody other than David Suchet as the pointy mustached Frenchman ... but this look nice and had a great cast.. however boredom ensued until the very end when you find out the reveal and that was actually quite shocking to me.. and it was beautifully done with lovely music but I'd almost lost complete interest by this point and I have no idea how Poirot figured it all out... I honestly might as well skipped the first hour and twenty.. it was just people on a train, thats all I can tell you.
2.5
Murder On The Orient Express
Frenchman
Belgian :)
Fabulous
03-26-18, 01:25 AM
A Night to Remember (1958)
3.5
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Iroquois
03-26-18, 02:00 AM
Tomb Raider - 2.5
maybe I should actually try playing one of these games, they sound more fun than the movies
Steve Freeling
03-26-18, 02:00 AM
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5
There's actually a funny story about this one. Well, back in 2010 (back when I was an 11-year-old who had just seen Blade Runner for the first time and desperately wanted to see Akira after seeing the BRMovie website recommend it on their list of related movies -it was actually the only one that caught my interest-, having also gotten deep into the BlueBlade Akira website, as chance would have it), my parents and I were at a family's house back in Martinez, Georgia. It was a young husband and wife with their three small sons and it just so happened that the wife, Akari, was Japanese and she'd brought her entire Miyazaki DVD collection from Japan. And she put her DVD of Castle in the Sky on. When I noted that it began with people shooting at each other, Akari quickly said, "But it's a cartoon." I didn't really follow it past the first few minutes and we ended up going home soon but looking back on it, I can't help but get a kick out of that now with how a lot of western anime fans - and I wasn't aware of this at the time - are so quick to scream at the top of their lungs, "It's not a cartoon! It's an anime!" and here was a Japanese woman from Japan calling it a cartoon. I guess I shouldn't be surprised considering that all animation is "anime" to them and that "cartoon" and "anime" are essentially one and the same to them but I still think it's funny people get bent outta shape over that. Anyway, enough about that. It was great. It does everything right. The music score. The Raiders-esque - between this and Nausicaä, I'm definitely thinking Miyazaki saw Raiders and I mean that in the best way possible - sense of adventure. As with Nausicaä, I thought Disney's dub was a lot better than many give it credit for. Paquin (loved her in Fly Away Home) and Van Der Beek were excellent as Sheeta and Pazu (it's been said that they sound too old for age 12, but since I acquired a naturally deep voice at that age and people thought I was Dad when I answered the phone, it's not hard for me to find their voices credible), as was Leachman as Dola, and Hamill was a frickin' hoot as the villain, Muska. I, and I'm sure quite a few others here, grew up with Batman and Batman: The Animated Series was no exception. I watched that show (and Mask of the Phantasm) countless times on DVD as a kid and I probably know it front to back. And well, Hamill was just as much Joker to me growing up as Nicholson was Joker and just as much Joker as he was Luke Skywalker. So it was like revisiting an old friend hearing him use the exact same voice he used for Joker, but calmer, and yes when he finally did the laugh. Hamill really picked the right voice for Muska, because he really is that kind of Joker-type gleefully evil character you love to hate. I was initially just a little disappointed to not have the original Streamline dub for completion's sake, and to hear how Lara Cody and Barbara Goodson did Sheeta and Pazu, but Disney's was so good that I forgot all about it. It's also remarkably well-paced, the story never misses a beat, and I'd gotten so caught up in it that I wasn't even fully aware that 124 minutes had passed until I looked at the time. It's also as fun, exciting and emotionally satisfying, and as good overall, as a movie, animated or live-action, can get and I'll definitely be watching it (as well as Nausicaä, obviously) many more times in the future. And Mom liked it, (for those who followed my last couple posts in this thread, she also enjoyed all of the Evangelion she saw, which consists of the three rebuild movies and the first 11 episodes of the original show) too, so without going into a certain saying (you know the one), that's always good and I'll see you guys later.
AverageWhiteKid
03-26-18, 02:49 AM
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What a wild ride from start to finish. Robert Pattinson was actually amazing in this! I didn't really know anything about the guy and his movies besides Twilight (which you know...), and boy was that a shocking solid performance. Beyond just him though, there were no weak links that I can think of, everyone was also great even minor roles. I think everything in this movie was super solid, up until the last 15ish minutes. I like the actual ending 5 minutes, but the scenes before that were not as great to me as the rest of the film. That might just be something I feel different about on another rewatch.
4
^
I probably shouldn’t have laughed as hard as I did over what they did to the theme park security guard.
ET
Saw it more the first time and I’m in my very late 20’s. It’s a good film but one I’ve watched too late. Too late in age as I feel my younger self would have appreciated it.....more, too late in that I have been subject to parody’s of the film and it’s pop culture influence, too late that I already knew the “jist” of the story.
Going to reserve a ratting for another viewing.
cricket
03-26-18, 08:02 AM
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
3+
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Ingmar Bergman is one of the directors I've seen the most movies from, and I'd consider myself a fan. I'm also a viewer who's pretty easy to please. However, when I commit 3+ hours to a single movie, I want The Seven Samurai, Lawrence of Arabia, or Children of Paradise. This was a good movie, but not good enough for me to justify it's runtime. It has it's share of emotional power, but less than many other Bergman movies I've seen that are at least an hour shorter. Performance wise and from a technical standpoint it is top notch, no doubt. It just won't stick with me at all.
Ultraviolence
03-26-18, 08:21 AM
^
I probably shouldn’t have laughed as hard as I did over what they did to the theme park security guard.
I watched this movie three times, every time I saw the the park security waking up I almost died of laughter. So funny! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
resopamenic
03-26-18, 08:28 AM
The Phantom Carriage (1921) - 4
Ultraviolence
03-26-18, 08:43 AM
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★½
I understand why this was done but at the same time, this movie wasted the opportunity to be a provocative film and become just another affront to the censorship. After 30 minutes in, it stops the 'arthouse' feeling and the 'sex for the sake of sex' starts to grow...
Iroquois
03-26-18, 10:30 AM
Forrest Gump - 3
how on Earth did I go for so many years thinking that the out-of-focus Elvis in this movie was a Kurt Russell cameo
DocHoliday
03-26-18, 11:13 AM
Actually got around to watching two new movies this weekend. A rarity for me nowadays.
Friday night watched:
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Not for the faint of heart... at all. Please be advised, stay away from this one if you're easily disturbed. If you're not... I'd recommend it. A smartly crafted, offbeat thriller that will keep your bones chilled until the very end. 8/10
Saturday night watched:
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Decent movie, but Best Picture?????? Cmonnnnn! Hardly! The movie's quality is due 1000% to the chilling performance of Michael Shannon.... without him, it'd have been mediocre. And even WITH his performance, this was no Best Picture caliber movie.
6.5/10
Iroquois
03-26-18, 11:18 AM
I don't know, in my experience Best Picture winners tend to hover around the 3 mark so I'm not surprised.
A Passage to India (1984) 4.5
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Film adaptation of E. M. Forster's classic novel (& one of my favourite books), directed by old master David Lean. Set in 1920s India, a young British woman Adela and her mother-in-law to-be Mrs Moore arrive in the hot din of a country still firmly in British grip but by now gradually pushing towards independence. An outing to visit the echoing Marabar caves is ultimately disastrous; confusion and prejudice form part of the long-lasting echo. This is turn emphasizes the rift between the two communities, British and Indian, the trial creating an atmosphere in which characters are pressurized to take sides according to their racial origin. Overall an excellent film, in particular Lean's solid direction and Banerjee's and Ashcroft's first-class roles.
Woodstock (3 Days of Peace & Music) (1970) 4
43188
Documentary about the famous 1969 musical festival. Portrays the whole event from the initial preparation in wide-open meadow, with the mounting of the stage and interviews with the organizer, all accompanied by the feel-good sounds of Crosby, Stills and Nash; then through numerous clips of performers, incl. now legendary moments such as Cocker's "With a Little Help from my Friends" and Hendrix's "Star-Spangled Banner"; finishing with the debris-strewn panorama of the departure. Would have liked to have seen more Joplin personally, but hey. Baez telling the crowd how her husband is in prison for resisting the Vietnam draft; announcers warning to be careful of dodgy acid. Interviews with attendees suggest a young generation feeling lost and alienated from society, looking for meaning in music.
Three Colours: Blue (1993) 5
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Starting with the original cinema release in the nineties, have now seen this magnificent French-Polish trilogy numerous times and the films increase in power every time. Director Kieslowski explores light, shades and reflections as a master of art. In the first part "Blue", Julie (Juliette Binoche giving an intense performance) is shown steering her way through the aftermath of a family tragedy; a diverse group of characters, from family members to random witnesses, interact with her - during which she shows the depth of her character and her pain. This eventually leads to one of the most emotionally charged and perfectly filmed movie endings ever; tears and the brief hint of a smile. Last but not least the stunning music: a concerto, the completion of which was left hanging by death, forms a central part of the narrative.
DocHoliday
03-26-18, 12:21 PM
I don't know, in my experience Best Picture winners tend to hover around the 3 mark so I'm not surprised.
This is true. It's very rare that the Best Picture winner is actually the best film of the year. In many cases, it's barely top 10. And I think this is one of the those cases.
There's easily 10 better films than Shape of Water from last year.
Citizen Rules
03-26-18, 01:37 PM
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Not a big fan of this, it was OK. 3
Full review here link (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1882422#post1882422)
DocHoliday
03-26-18, 01:48 PM
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Not a big fan of this, it was OK. 3
Full review here link (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1882422#post1882422)
GF II is an excellent movie, but it's overrated. I can't understand for the life of me how many prefer it to the first.
Godfather 1 is a legitimate masterpiece, and one of the best films ever made.
Godfather II wasn't even the best movie of 1974 - Chinatown and The Conversation were both superior.
Citizen Rules
03-26-18, 02:04 PM
GF II is an excellent movie, but it's overrated. I can't understand for the life of me how many prefer it to the first.
Godfather 1 is a legitimate masterpiece, and one of the best films ever made.
Godfather II wasn't even the best movie of 1974 - Chinatown and The Conversation were both superior.I've never seen Chinatown or The Conversation (but I plan too), so can't comment on those. I guess I have to watch Godfather III now, not too excited about that.
I liked Marlon Brando in the first one, but you know who could have played the Godfather, Rod Steiger!
DocHoliday
03-26-18, 02:58 PM
I've never seen Chinatown or The Conversation (but I plan too), so can't comment on those. I guess I have to watch Godfather III now, not too excited about that.
I liked Marlon Brando in the first one, but you know who could have played the Godfather, Rod Steiger!
Could have indeed, but Brando's performance was so iconic, that it's hard to envision anyone else in the role.
If you didn't enjoy II, than I can almost assure that you won't enjoy GF III.
It's not a bad movie, but it definitely can't compare to the first 2.
GF III basically centers around the remorse and regret that Michael feels for the life he's lead, and specifically, his remorse for having ordered the murder of Fredo. He wants to become legitimate business man, but as you'll see, that's just not possible.
AverageWhiteKid
03-26-18, 02:59 PM
I watched this movie three times, every time I saw the the park security waking up I almost died of laughter. So funny! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
^
I probably shouldn’t have laughed as hard as I did over what they did to the theme park security guard.
Y'all need Jesus 😲
Mr Minio
03-26-18, 03:07 PM
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
3+ Stop making a fool of yourself and watch the 5 hours long TV cut.
cricket
03-26-18, 03:31 PM
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
2
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Maybe I don't care for Roger Corman, but I thought this was pretty weak. Good atmosphere, sets, and of course the great Vincent Price. I didn't hate it; I just didn't think there was much to it.
Mr Minio
03-26-18, 03:50 PM
The Masque of the Red Death (1964) You're making me sad.
Rey Skywalker
03-26-18, 04:09 PM
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Elizabeth (1998)
3
''I have no desire to make windows into men's souls.''
Gangland
03-26-18, 05:20 PM
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Though I received it a few days ago, I finally got around to watching New Orleans Uncensored (1955). This movie was made on the heels of the Subcommittee Investigating Waterfront Racketeering and Port Security, which continued the work of the United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce, better known as the Kefauver Committee, when vast corruption was unearthed in the port cities of New Jersey and New Orleans in the early 50s. While the ports of New Jersey received a damning report full of mob corruption by the subcommittee, New Orleans received the highest accolades from the committee, citing it as a shining example of one of the best ports of the country.
New Orleans Uncensored opens with an endorsement from Louisiana Senator Allen J. Ellender bragging about the security of New Orleans’ ports, claiming they are free of any waterfront racketeers. The whole movie is a “what if” scenario – what would happen if New Orleans had corruption at its docks – and sort of runs from there. There is a lot of overlap of local/unprofessional actors seen between here, New Orleans After Dark (1958), and Elia Kazan’s Panic in the Streets (1950) (which is easily the best of the three). The best cameo appearance in the film is easily Diamond Jim Moran, former bodyguard to Governor Huey Long, who was at that time a restaurateur who firmly had one foot planted in the underworld.
This very much reminded me of the “moral” noirs of the 1950s, like The Phenix City Story (1955), but not nearly as dark. You can sort of call New Orleans Uncensored a noir, but it would be noir at its very most bland and unimagined. The two standout performances are racketeer henchmen Deuce (Frankie Ray) and an always solid performance from the great Mike Mazurki as Big Mike (For those of you who haven’t seen Night and the City (1950), you are missing out).
The most laughable part of the film is where three waterfront officials are trying to figure out what’s going wrong with the docks in New Orleans, and one of them mentions racketeers. Another replies “Well, New Orleans doesn’t have racketeers.” And all three men look at each other dumbfounded that the virginal docks of New Orleans could be a breeding ground of corruption. The people of New Orleans not need to watch this movie to imagine a “what if” scenario – they were living it. Though the committee didn’t uncover during its June 24-26, 1953 enquiry, subsequent waterfront investigations, like UNIRAC (https://louisianamafia.wordpress.com/2015/04/02/unirac-marcellos-close-call/) , would uncover the obvious: New Orleans Mafia boss Carlos Marcello had influence over the docks in during the Committee’s investigation.
Overall, New Orleans Uncensored is a waste of time, only to be watched for the footage of the French Quarter from the 1950s.
RATING: 2.5
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I'll be honest, I went into Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle with not much of an expectation, but was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed all the throwbacks to the original, and the updating from the board game to a video game. Though Jonathan Hyde will always be Van Pelt, Bobby Cannavale did a good job as the villain. Worth watching once to experience it, but like alot of video games, don't think I'll run through it again.
RATING: 3.0
Stirchley
03-26-18, 05:23 PM
A Passage to India
Woodstock (3 Days of Peace & Music)
Three Colours: Blue
Love the first movie. Seen the second movie about 10,000 times. Seen the third movie. Can’t remember anything about it, but I know I liked it.
Godfather 1 is a legitimate masterpiece, and one of the best films ever made
Totally agree. GFII good also, but not of the same caliber.
Stop making a fool of yourself and watch the 5 hours long TV cut.
Love Fanny & Alexander. Keep forgetting to buy it for my collection.
Decent movie, but Best Picture??????
6.5/10
Right:yup:
SeeingisBelieving
03-26-18, 06:19 PM
(Juliette Binoche giving an intense performance)
I'd like to see those films again sometime – Red was my favourite. And just thinking about it again I would never have let Binoche do that to her hand :mad:.
Thursday Next
03-26-18, 07:00 PM
The Age of Shadows (2016)
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Four stars for sheer grandiosity and style. Like Jean-Pierre Melville meets Park Chan Wook. It's too long really, some of the filler could have been cut to make it pacier, but the set pieces really are something - the sequence on the train is incredibly tense and there's a ballsy, well-timed use of Ravel's Bolero towards the end that works surprisingly well.
4
cricket
03-26-18, 07:47 PM
Captain Courageous (1937)
3.5-
https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/sites/default/files/styles/Large/public/images/pages/captainscourageous.jpg?itok=m0M8SIO8
I watched this for the movie tournament. A wealthy spoiled brat gets suspended from boarding school, so his father takes him with him on his business trip to Europe. The boy falls off of the ship and is rescued by a fisherman named Manuel (Spencer Tracy). He is now stuck on the fishing boat for a couple of months and he learns a few life lessons. This is a nice movie that is surprisingly touching and has a great cast.
Fabulous
03-26-18, 10:33 PM
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
3.5
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Marauders
Wow. Just wow. Highlight of the movie is the first couple of minutes when the first bank is robbed. It's all downhill from there. What a waste of some decent actors.
2/10
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TheUsualSuspect
03-27-18, 09:06 AM
Thor: Ragnarok
(Taika Waititi)
https://i.imgur.com/yqoY4KU.jpg
3.5
The best Thor film and possibly the funniest Marvel film to date. Waititi has taken a character whose solo outings have been a bit on the lacking side and has injected some much needed comedic fuel mixed in with vibrant colours to give the film series some life. Ragnarok brings some loose threads together for the MCU story-line, while making sure the film stands on its own two feet.
Odin passes on, which gives Hela the opportunity to come back and take over Asgard. Is she just another villain that needs to be stopped? Well, she just so happens to be Thor's older sister and has the power to destroy his trusted hammer. So she means business. While trying to escape, Thor is thrown into a vortex that brings him to Sakaar, a collection planet of trash, people and 'things people do not want'. It's ruled by a wacky guy known as The Grandmaster, who likes to have Gladiator style fighting matches and he's finally found a worthy opponent for his champion in Thor. Thor must fight his way out of Sakaar and save his people from complete destruction.
There is a flashback sequence that one character has that is pretty impressive with the camera. It showscases a certain kind of slow-mo camera technology that feels like a moving painting. It's mostly done with the trick of lighting and it looks really stunning. Waititi, known for his comedy style more than action, handles said action pretty well for himself. I was never lost in the fight and he actually throws in some nice 'comic-book' visuals to make it pop. Seeing Thor jump in the air to attack some nameless badguys, while surrounded by lightning and having Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song blasting was fun.
Goldblum is Goldblum, there is no other way to describe it. You know exactly what you're going to get with him and he seems to be enjoying it. New additions also include Karl Urban and Tessa Thompson. Both do fine jobs with Thompson given a little more to do. She'll be a key figure in future films I'm sure, maybe even a possible love interest for Thor now that Portman has decided to stop making these cash cows.
Ragnarok means the complete destruction of Asgard, so the stakes are high here. We also have a female villain, something relatively new to the MCU. Cate Blanchett has a lot of fun with the role and is really hot. I couldn't stop thinking about her messy black hair and messy mascara. Sorry, sidetracked there for a bit.
Thor is a lot of fun and highly entertaining. It's the Flash Gordon of the series and if you enjoyed Guardians, you'll enjoy this one. It has a similar style and steers clear of what Thor brought before. Enjoy the ride.
Chypmunk
03-27-18, 09:18 AM
Waterloo Bridge (James Whale, 1931) 3.5
Romantic drama where feelings certainly balloon
the samoan lawyer
03-27-18, 09:28 AM
The Human Condition: Part 1 - 8/10
Thanks for the recommendation! I plan on watching the next part tomorrow.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dd/The_Human_Condition_VideoCover.jpeg
Glad you enjoyed it Matt
the samoan lawyer
03-27-18, 09:58 AM
What Happened in Vegas (2017) - 3.5+
MJ's Journey from Motown to Off The Wall (2016) - 3.5
The Outsider (2018) - 2.5
A War (2015) - 3
matt72582
03-27-18, 10:09 AM
The Human Condition II : Road To Eternity - 7.5/10
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DocHoliday
03-27-18, 10:40 AM
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The film that essentially pioneered the crazed female stalker sub-genre that would later lead to Fatal Attraction, and surprisingly... I had never seen it until last night.
Very good movie - better than Fatal Attraction. Jessica Walter's performance was the best I've seen in this sub-genre, and Clint's directing was on point.
8.5/10
matt72582
03-27-18, 10:41 AM
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling -10/10
****!
I never knew Garry Shandling the person, mostly because he wanted it that way, very private. To see his diaries, dictation, intimate interviews, this is very eye-opening. Very interesting man.. I admired the work The Larry Sanders Show, which I think is the greatest and most truthful American show, with humor. I think it's the last of the great American satirical tradition... I saw a few episodes of "It's the Garry Shandling Show" and plan on watching Season 1-4.
Can't wait tonight for Part 2 on HBO.
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the samoan lawyer
03-27-18, 11:21 AM
The Human Condition II : Road To Eternity - 7.5/10
http://images2.static-bluray.com/products/20/33535_1_large.jpg
Will you be watching last part soon Matt?
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The Terror is based on a massive novel from Dan Simmons, it tells the true story of a pair of ships sent off from England in the search of the Arctic Passage. This is going to be a 10 part series from Ridley Scott and if you loved Alien and Blade Runner this should be right up your alley.
Visually it's remarkable the ships feel large and fully realized the Arctic setting provides you with a sense of desolation. We only meet half the cast in the first episode but Jared Harris (Mad Men), Cillian Hinds (Game of Thrones), and Tobias Menzies (Outlander) are all outstanding. Harris is the dour captain of the Erebis the back up ship in this quest, Harris doesn't want to be there he's a drunk who feels like his life is wasted on these voyages. Hinds is the Captain Franklin of the Terror, the leader of the expedition. Captain Franklin is a religious man, affable to a fault. Franklin is very likable yet he also seems to fail to grasp the severity of the situation they are going into.
Visually the show is fantastic, it feels like a 200 million dollar movie and the slow burn plays out very well in the first hour we get two deaths, one slow and one quick. Both are demonstrative of the horror in the series, illness on the ship and a sudden accident. Yet both deaths are handled with aplomb as they effect two other characters in the story.
5
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hjzxdnMKyQMoV7Jgyi6EUN-970-80.jpg
The Terror is based on a massive novel from Dan Simmons, it tells the true story of a pair of ships sent off from England in the search of the Arctic Passage. This is going to be a 10 part series from Ridley Scott and if you loved Alien and Blade Runner this should be right up your alley.
Visually it's remarkable the ships feel large and fully realized the Arctic setting provides you with a sense of desolation. We only meet half the cast in the first episode but Jared Harris (Mad Men), Cillian Hinds (Game of Thrones), and Tobias Menzies (Outlander) are all outstanding. Harris is the dour captain of the Erebis the back up ship in this quest, Harris doesn't want to be there he's a drunk who feels like his life is wasted on these voyages. Hinds is the Captain Franklin of the Terror, the leader of the expedition. Captain Franklin is a religious man, affable to a fault. Franklin is very likable yet he also seems to fail to grasp the severity of the situation they are going into.
Visually the show is fantastic, it feels like a 200 million dollar movie and the slow burn plays out very well in the first hour we get two deaths, one slow and one quick. Both are demonstrative of the horror in the series, illness on the ship and a sudden accident. Yet both deaths are handled with aplomb as they effect two other characters in the story.
5
Channel surfing last night I came across this and was so angry that I forgot it was premiering. I had to change the channel before anything important happened out of context.
5 popcorn boxes, eh? That's a huge endorsement! Thanks for posting your thoughts. That's got me excited to chase this one down.
Dirk120
03-27-18, 11:52 AM
Thor: Ragnarok
(Taika Waititi)
https://i.imgur.com/yqoY4KU.jpg
3.5
The best Thor film and possibly the funniest Marvel film to date. Waititi has taken a character whose solo outings have been a bit on the lacking side and has injected some much needed comedic fuel mixed in with vibrant colours to give the film series some life. Ragnarok brings some loose threads together for the MCU story-line, while making sure the film stands on its own two feet.
Odin passes on, which gives Hela the opportunity to come back and take over Asgard. Is she just another villain that needs to be stopped? Well, she just so happens to be Thor's older sister and has the power to destroy his trusted hammer. So she means business. While trying to escape, Thor is thrown into a vortex that brings him to Sakaar, a collection planet of trash, people and 'things people do not want'. It's ruled by a wacky guy known as The Grandmaster, who likes to has Gladiator style fighting matches and he's finally found a worthy opponent for his champion in Thor. Thor must fight his way out of Sakaar and save his people from complete destruction.
There is a flashback sequence that one character has that is pretty impressive with the camera. It showscases a certain kind of slow-mo camera technology that feels like a moving painting. It's mostly down with the trick of lighting and it looks really stunning. Waititi, known for his comedy style more than action, handles said action pretty well for himself. I was never lost in the fight and he actually throws in some nice 'comic-book' visuals to make it pop. Seeing Thor jump in the air to attack some nameless badguys, while surrounded by lightning and having Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song blasting was fun.
Goldblum is Goldblum, there is no other way to describe it. You know exactly what you're going to get with him and he seems to be enjoying it. New additions also include Karl Urban and Tessa Thompson. Both do fine jobs with Thompson given a little more to do. She'll be a key figure in future films I'm sure, maybe even a possible love interest for Thor now that Portman was decided to stop making these cash cows.
Ragnarok means the complete destruction of Asgard, so the stakes are high here. We also have a female villain, something relatively new to the MCU. Cate Blanchett has a lot of fun with the role and is really hot. I couldn't stop thinking about her messy black hair and messy mascara. Sorry, sidetracked there for a bit.
Thor is a lot of fun and highly entertaining. It's the Flash Gordon of the series and if you enjoyed Guardians, you'll enjoy this one. It has a similar style and steers clear of what Thor brought before. Enjoy the ride.
You and I seem to have similar taste in movies. Wonder how you rated John Wick 2?
Dirk120
03-27-18, 11:54 AM
GF II is an excellent movie, but it's overrated. I can't understand for the life of me how many prefer it to the first.
Godfather 1 is a legitimate masterpiece, and one of the best films ever made.
Godfather II wasn't even the best movie of 1974 - Chinatown and The Conversation were both superior.
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matt72582
03-27-18, 12:04 PM
Will you be watching last part soon Matt?
Yes, today or tomorrow :)
Fabulous
03-27-18, 01:07 PM
Them! (1954)
3
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Chypmunk
03-27-18, 02:03 PM
Grace Of Monaco (Olivier Dahan, 2014) 2
Style >>> substance
TheUsualSuspect
03-27-18, 02:40 PM
You and I seem to have similar taste in movies. Wonder how you rated John Wick 2?
I like John Wick (https://www.movieforums.com/reviews/1719109-john-wick-chapter-two.html)
cricket
03-27-18, 03:38 PM
The Shape of Water (2017)
5
https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/Shape-of-Water-The-2-News.jpg
I wasn't expecting much as I'm not generally a fan of fantasy. I have had great respect for director Guillermo del Toro even though i didn't care for Mimic or Pacific Rim. I very much enjoyed Pan's Labyrinth and The Devil's Backbone. I still want to see Hellboy. So I knew he was talented but that didn't mean I'd like this movie. Well I was sold immediately and I loved every single second of it. There's not enough good things I could say about it. If I wanted to be critical, I could look at a couple of instances besides the fantasy aspect that maybe weren't plausible. But why would I be critical when I'm enjoying myself so much? I loved the story, characters, performances, visuals, and score. It has so much to offer like horror, love, intensity, humor, and so much more. Most of all, I felt like I was watching an adventure, and I think that's the rarest and most satisfying feeling when watching a movie. I felt the same way I did as a 10 year old boy going to the movies to see Raiders of the Lost Ark for the first time, like I was just taken away to another world. My wife felt the same way I did going in and when it was over. At one point she said about the monster, "he is handsome". I gave her a little glance but I knew she was seeing what was beneath the surface. It was an instant new favorite for her as well as it was for me. The Academy got it right in awarding this movie best picture. They got it wrong in that it didn't win nearly enough.
Very cool Cricket. Nothing better than experiencing a movie like that.
rauldc14
03-27-18, 03:47 PM
Shape of Water was indeed a great and worthy winner!
Thursday Next
03-27-18, 04:30 PM
[CENTER]The Shape of Water (2017)
5
Most of all, I felt like I was watching an adventure, and I think that's the rarest and most satisfying feeling when watching a movie. I felt the same way I did as a 10 year old boy going to the movies to see Raiders of the Lost Ark for the first time, like I was just taken away to another world.
YES! It's not only the way the film references movies but that it manages to inspire that sheer joy of movie watching.
matt72582
03-27-18, 04:49 PM
The Human Condition III - A Soldier's Prayer - 7/10
At first, I thought this would be better than the 2nd, but it wavered. It starts out where it left off, but doesn't go far. It would have been nice to see something besides the war... going back home, or any other step. After the first 3.5 hours, our protagonist is well formed, and I felt there was some redundancy. I also saw many opportunities for more story. For example, a new disillusionment of a new democracy. Every side calls their side freedom, and since it was a political movie, I expected a little more. Maybe going off to Russia and China for 10-15 minutes, or seeing his wife, maybe some family problems added, even with the military atmosphere.
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SeeingisBelieving
03-27-18, 06:39 PM
Cate Blanchett has a lot of fun with the role and is really hot. I couldn't stop thinking about her messy black hair and messy mascara. Sorry, sidetracked there for a bit.
It needed to be said :).
Unfortunately Cate doesn’t get to turn things up to 11 as the film keeps teasing. The look is there, the anticipations builds but everyone involved is clearly more interested in the Sakaar stuff (which I really liked, btw) and thus there’s this big gap between the second and third act. I hope we get more of her. Lots of good actors have been throwaways as villains in the franchise of but losing Blanchett’s Hela this quick would be a real shame.
http://www.hollywoodnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/the-godfather-part-2-600x250.jpg
Not a big fan of this, it was OK. 3
Full review here link (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1882422#post1882422)
GF II is an excellent movie, but it's overrated. I can't understand for the life of me how many prefer it to the first.
Godfather 1 is a legitimate masterpiece, and one of the best films ever made.
Godfather II wasn't even the best movie of 1974 - Chinatown and The Conversation were both superior.
Have to agree with this but I didn’t quite get into the conversation. Chinatown though 👍👍👍
God 1 is a bonafide masterpiece. Two well, it’s a good to very good film. I recently read roger eberts original review and agree completely with him.
SeeingisBelieving
03-27-18, 06:55 PM
Unfortunately Cate doesn’t get to turn things up to 11 as the film keeps teasing.
Though the hotness is at 11 :heart:.
Lots of good actors have been throwaways as villains in the series of but losing Blanchett’s Hela this Wick would be a real shame.
They'll write her back in, she's too good not to. Actually with regards to The Dark World, which I haven't seen all the way through, I thought Christopher Eccleston did alright. His voice carried it a lot too it would seem. Funny that Blanchett should be the next Thor villain given the Elizabeth connection :).
Godfather 2 is overrated? Doc Holiday, you failed me.
It’d be more than a worthy addition if it were only the young Vito stuff, in all its gorgeous melodrama, as this sprawling and hugely engaging and relatable immigrant story, but you add to that the downfall of Michael and Fredo’s treason and all nuances the story of their relationship deteriorating achieved while maintaining the tone of the second narrative, paralleling the past and future, De Niro’s badass performance and Pacino’s quiet simmering (all of Heat, Scarface and Devil’s Advocate pale in comparison to that final, perfect, shot).
Ugh. I’m watching Part 2 again.
Funny that Blanchett should be the next Thor villain given the Elizabeth connection :).
I guess that means Joseph Fiennes will be the next Thor villain.
Fabulous
03-27-18, 08:57 PM
House on Haunted Hill (1959)
3
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Gideon58
03-27-18, 10:34 PM
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51STHKPZJKL._SY445_.jpg
3
Mr Minio
03-28-18, 01:27 AM
The Shape of Water (2017)
5 Mainstream Mafia shall welcome you with open arms!
The Human Condition III - A Soldier's Prayer - 7/10 This is the ultimate humanistic filmmaking. It's not about politics. Your case is a case of false expectations influencing your perception of the film.
AverageWhiteKid
03-28-18, 05:26 AM
Wow did I have a great double movie night:
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I started out a little reluctant towards the beginning of this, but at a certain time of the movie (which I'm not spoiling) this film clicked so so well with me and I began to love everything about it. Everything I felt even a little "eh" about at the start was completely blown up in my face, and I mean that in that best possible way. Like genuinely, some of the scenes in this got to me so good it's ridiculous. I guess I should have expected at least a pretty good movie from all this Oscar hype and whatnot, but god every payoff in this movie was perfect. I'm already going to rewatch this tomorrow for sure, because I'm positive I'll love it even more having seen where it ends up.
4.5 way more than likely a 5 on second rewatch.
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Another knockout. Again, started it out not really into it, but the two main characters absolutely grew onto me rapidly and I got hooked. Unlike Ebbing, I was never really surprised with how the general plot went, but I still loved the little side stories from each of the characters (and I wouldn't even end up saying it's the movies fault for that, as I think it was just because of me seeing the trailer. And I hate watching the trailers for any film these days as every trailer editor/maker these days sucks huge dong and spoils half the movie for you).
The creature itself looked awesome, I think it definitely looked a lot better and natural thanks to that awesome costume work. The performances were all solid, the music was good, and the general theme and setting was put together really well.
4.5
ScarletLion
03-28-18, 05:41 AM
The Shape of Water (2017)
5
https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/Shape-of-Water-The-2-News.jpg
I wasn't expecting much as I'm not generally a fan of fantasy. I have had great respect for director Guillermo del Toro even though i didn't care for Mimic or Pacific Rim. I very much enjoyed Pan's Labyrinth and The Devil's Backbone. I still want to see Hellboy. So I knew he was talented but that didn't mean I'd like this movie. Well I was sold immediately and I loved every single second of it. There's not enough good things I could say about it. If I wanted to be critical, I could look at a couple of instances besides the fantasy aspect that maybe weren't plausible. But why would I be critical when I'm enjoying myself so much? I loved the story, characters, performances, visuals, and score. It has so much to offer like horror, love, intensity, humor, and so much more. Most of all, I felt like I was watching an adventure, and I think that's the rarest and most satisfying feeling when watching a movie. I felt the same way I did as a 10 year old boy going to the movies to see Raiders of the Lost Ark for the first time, like I was just taken away to another world. My wife felt the same way I did going in and when it was over. At one point she said about the monster, "he is handsome". I gave her a little glance but I knew she was seeing what was beneath the surface. It was an instant new favorite for her as well as it was for me. The Academy got it right in awarding this movie best picture. They got it wrong in that it didn't win nearly enough.
I can't agree. I thought it was a cliched and predictable. I mean did you really not know what was going to happen halfway through this film given we had a love story and a government bad guy?
I guess there are very few original themes in any type of art these days but I at least want some sort of surprise / unique narrative to cling on to. Pan's Labyrinth and Devil's Backbone were far superior in my humble opinion.
Iroquois
03-28-18, 05:55 AM
This is true. It's very rare that the Best Picture winner is actually the best film of the year. In many cases, it's barely top 10. And I think this is one of the those cases.
There's easily 10 better films than Shape of Water from last year.
*Zangief voice* just because you are Best Picture does not mean you are "best"...picture?
Last movie watched...
Pacific Rim - 3.5
still thinking about that one MoFo who called this the worst movie they'd ever seen that happened to get a sequel
(hmm now that I think about that's not a bad idea for a topic and my answer would probably be The Human Centipede)
Chypmunk
03-28-18, 07:09 AM
The Emperor's Candlesticks (George Fitzmaurice, 1937) 3+
Reasonably well sculpted but never shines
cricket
03-28-18, 07:24 AM
Mainstream Mafia shall welcome you with open arms!
Is an R rated love story between a mute and a monster mainstream? I think you'd like it if you weren't programmed to be close minded. It's a bit kinky you know.
I can't agree. I thought it was a cliched and predictable. I mean did you really not know what was going to happen halfway through this film given we had a love story and a government bad guy?
I never thought about what was going to happen. I just enjoyed everything while it was happening.
*Zangief voice* just because you are Best Picture does not mean you are "best"...picture?
Last movie watched...
Pacific Rim - 3.5
still thinking about that one MoFo who called this the worst movie they'd ever seen that happened to get a sequel
(hmm now that I think about that's not a bad idea for a topic and my answer would probably be The Human Centipede)
I like every movie in The Human Centipede trilogy more than Pacific Rim.
Iroquois
03-28-18, 07:26 AM
I like every movie in The Human Centipede trilogy more than Pacific Rim.
good lord
SeeingisBelieving
03-28-18, 07:27 AM
I guess that means Joseph Fiennes will be the next Thor villain.
Eric Cantona :p.
TheUsualSuspect
03-28-18, 08:38 AM
Regarding The Shape of Water...I've pissed off that doc at the end of the film while drunk. A homeless guy harassed me after.
cricket
03-28-18, 09:18 AM
Regarding The Shape of Water...I've pissed off that doc at the end of the film while drunk. A homeless guy harassed me after.
Maybe he thought you were dumping beer.
Iroquois
03-28-18, 09:24 AM
From a certain point of view, yeah.
the samoan lawyer
03-28-18, 09:30 AM
https://filmcrithulk.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/118.jpg?w=1100 (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffilmcrithulk.blog%2F2018%2F02%2F27%2Fannihilation-the-horrors-of-change%2F&psig=AOvVaw2i1Xl5NF00Q28NSrpvihcO&ust=1522325220984426)
Annihilation (2018)
I can easily see the negative views on this. So many aspects of it will bother people, from the pacing, to the acting, to the dialogue. None of it bothered me though, I absolutely loved it. Granted, its not a perfect film, there are issues with everything I mentioned above but none of it outweighed my experience of what I interpreted as a really well executed sci-fi film. I'm not going to compare it on a technical level to Tarkovsky but its obvious where Garland has been influenced making this. Solaris was my favourite of Tarv's with Stalker not too far behind and it didn't take long for me to see the comparisons in this and I knew I was going to love it. The visuals seemed inconsistent but I'm attributing that to how it makes it mysterious. Also, what a fantastic ending!
4.5
Dirk120
03-28-18, 10:58 AM
I like John Wick (https://www.movieforums.com/reviews/1719109-john-wick-chapter-two.html)
Your review is fair enough.
Raven73
03-28-18, 11:21 AM
Society (1989)
5/10.
The premise was interesting, kind of like Thing meets Get Out, but the acting was awful, the dialogue was terrible, and the special effects were unconvincing, even for 1989.
https://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BYzE3NDIyNzMtNjdlMi00MTA5LTljNjUtN2ZhZDgzYTI5NGFhXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182 ,268_AL_.jpg
Ultraviolence
03-28-18, 11:24 AM
Society (1989)
acting was awful, the dialogue was terrible, and the special effects were unconvincing, even for 1989.
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But this are the best things about this film imo. The awful acting is so good :D
Mr Minio
03-28-18, 11:57 AM
Is an R rated love story between a mute and a monster mainstream? I think you'd like it if you weren't programmed to be close minded. It's a bit kinky you know. But of course it is. It won a freakin' Best PIcture Oscar. It was widely distributed, and it was directed by a commercially successful director. Mainstream is not just Marvel films, you know.
cricket
03-28-18, 12:08 PM
But of course it is. It won a freakin' Best PIcture Oscar. It was widely distributed, and it was directed by a commercially successful director. Mainstream is not just Marvel films, you know.
Yeah I know but I'm just looking at the movie itself. You're getting caught up in generalizing and labeling again.
Mr Minio
03-28-18, 12:11 PM
The film is mainstream. Period. Fight me.
cricket
03-28-18, 12:17 PM
The film is mainstream. Period. Fight me.
I'll be interested in what you think, you know, when you actually see it.
The film is mainstream. Period. Fight me.
Hollywood is never going to be able to do anything new or original in your eyes because as soon as people like it you think it's for the mouth breathers. Your sort of dogma is as bad as people who won't watch films with subtitles.
DocHoliday
03-28-18, 12:19 PM
Godfather 2 is overrated? Doc Holiday, you failed me.
It’d be more than a worthy addition if it were only the young Vito stuff, in all its gorgeous melodrama, as this sprawling and hugely engaging and relatable immigrant story, but you add to that the downfall of Michael and Fredo’s treason and all nuances the story of their relationship deteriorating achieved while maintaining the tone of the second narrative, paralleling the past and future, De Niro’s badass performance and Pacino’s quiet simmering (all of Heat, Scarface and Devil’s Advocate pale in comparison to that final, perfect, shot).
Ugh. I’m watching Part 2 again.
All valid points. And I'm not saying it's not an all time great movie, it certainly is.
But I stand behind not taking it over the first, which has a rightful argument as the best film ever made.
Pacino's slow transformation from good hearted man to cold blooded and ruthless don in the first is one of the best performances in history.
WorldFilmGeek
03-28-18, 12:24 PM
https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/alliwish.jpg?w=390&h=558
All I Wish (A-): Now I will admit, rom-coms are usually not my thing because it's the same ol' same ol'. However, first time director Susan Walter came up with an ingenious idea: take a coming of age story involving an older woman rather than someone in their 20s and have the story set up within six years, each chapter representing the lead character's birthday from 46 to 52 years old and as a homage to When Harry Met Sally..., have some of the major characters talk about a birthday that changes their lives in between each chapter. Great idea, great execution thanks in part to Sharon Stone's performance as the central character of free spirit and aspiring dreamer Senna, all supported by good performances from Tony Goldwyn, Ellen Burstyn, Liza Lapira, and Famke Janssen. Better than the usual rom-com IMO.
https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/rendel.jpg?w=375&h=525
Rendel (B+): Think of Batman or The Punisher...better yet, mesh the two and set it in Eastern Finland, and this is the result. Director Jesse Haaja came up with the titular character when he was a 14-year old comic book fanatic and years later, he has brought that character to life. The interesting things about the film is not so much the brutal action (which is fun itself in the vein of the Dark Knight trilogy but amped up a few notches), but the juxtaposition between present day and flashbacks, which the latter reveals the titular character's origins...an ingenious move is that lead actor Kris Gummerus looks more like his family man persona and is the last one you would expect to become this dark avenger. Yet he pulls off the transformation nicely and as Rendel, doesn't speak except the first and last lines of the film and lets his fists do the talking for him. It does leave room for a sequel and I for one, would love to see that happen.
Mr Minio
03-28-18, 12:27 PM
I'll be interested in what you think, you know, when you actually see it. I might watch it out of spite!!! Down with mainstream! Long live Arthouse Mafia!
Hollywood is never going to be able to do anything new or original That's where your post should have ended. But you continue, so...
in your eyes because as soon as people like it you think it's for the mouth breathers. Your sort of dogma is as bad as people who won't watch films with subtitles. I like mainstream, but one that is COoooOOOOOooooOoool. Like The Thing. It was very cool. You know,.. Anyway, you need to... chill. Get it? Get it? Muahahaha.... NO.
rauldc14
03-28-18, 12:30 PM
We have a new Guap I sense
Chypmunk
03-28-18, 12:47 PM
Some Mother's Son (Terry George, 1996) 3+
"It's all right, it's only piss!"
Rey Skywalker
03-28-18, 02:13 PM
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Kill Your Darlings (2013)
5
''Finally, an oasis in this wasteland.''
Stirchley
03-28-18, 03:13 PM
Stop making a fool of yourself and watch the 5 hours long TV cut.
Never thought I would be inspired by Mr Minio (:)), but I bought the 5 hours TV version of Fanny & Alexander yesterday from Criterion. Seen the theatrical version a couple of times, but was unaware there was a 5 hour version. Good stuff. :)
Mr Minio
03-28-18, 03:24 PM
Stirchley <3
Society (1989)
5/10.
The premise was interesting, kind of like Thing meets Get Out, but the acting was awful, the dialogue was terrible, and the special effects were unconvincing, even for 1989.
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Yeah, more or less what I thought. I had heard it was really shocking but it was more funny. Like a crappy Twin Peaks.
Stirchley
03-28-18, 03:46 PM
43286
Loved this yesterday. Disappointed a sequel will not be forthcoming.
Nausicaä
03-28-18, 05:40 PM
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3.5
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2
Loved the film Running Scared from the same director but this was just disappointing. And got rather annoyed at one part where a certain character turns up again but really would have been impossible with what went on before...
Fabulous
03-29-18, 12:17 AM
Wagon Master (1950)
3
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Chypmunk
03-29-18, 06:56 AM
Steamboat Round The Bend (John Ford, 1935) 3.5
Entertaining enough but not really one to wax lyrical about
Iroquois
03-29-18, 12:17 PM
Near Dark - 4
Bill Paxton alone accounts for at least one of those popcorns.
Chypmunk
03-29-18, 01:05 PM
Tyrannosaur (Paddy Considine, 2011) 4
Anger is an energy
RadioactiveCabaret
03-29-18, 02:12 PM
I have just finished two movie about great painter Modigliani. Well the first one (Les amantes de Montparnasse) is definitely way better than the 2004 version (Modigiani)
Les amantes de Montparnasse(7.2/10)
Modigliani (5/10)
I had to watch a movie about a painter for my contemporary art class and i first watched Les amantes de Montparnasse and i thought i liked it but i didnt like it enough to write it about for my paper. Then i watched Modigliani (2004) and did not like it at all. so anyone for a good painter movie, i am open to advices (^.^)
43315
2
I expected more, like when you see a silver tray and expect an extraordinary meal, but instead you receive something from McDonald. Samuel L. Jackson shouldn't agree for wearing this stupid hats.
ScarletLion
03-29-18, 04:55 PM
Tyrannosaur (Paddy Considine, 2011) 4
Anger is an energy
I adore that film. It's harsh but brilliant.
Nausicaä
03-29-18, 05:29 PM
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/31/Justice_League_film_poster.jpg
2.5
Humm, I'd rather have just watched a whole film of Wonder Woman and The Flash as a duo... :yup:
Fabulous
03-29-18, 05:58 PM
Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
3
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4
I haven't heard much buzz about the movie. There were like five people in the theater with me at the ten PM showing. I can't help but imagine if Mother had something to do with it. But it was an intense movie with a lot of psychological content.
Gozu (2003)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/Gozu_Poster.jpg
Pretty mental film from Takashi Miike (hey!) about....well, about a chap looking for his gangster brother and getting into all sorts of "scrapes". Some, inventive and some just repetitive. Its got a nice cut and paste feeling to it and doesn't follow normal "start, beginning, end" structure....or does it? :) Watchable once so a curiosity sating 5/10.
Thursday Next
03-29-18, 07:02 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I (rewatch)
Starts well and ends well (the animation sequence is well done), but my goodness there is a lot of dullness in the middle. A lot of them sitting in a tent or staring moodily into the distance, awkward cut to them staring moodily into a slightly different distance. The magically finding the magical item they need. It might work in the book where you get Harry's inner monologue, but not on screen. And it's so dark and gloomy. It misses so much of the warmth and quirkiness of the wizarding world.
2.5
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I (rewatch)
Starts well and ends well (the animation sequence is well done), but my goodness there is a lot of dullness in the middle. A lot of them sitting in a tent or staring moodily into the distance, awkward cut to them staring moodily into a slightly different distance. The magically finding the magical item they need. It might work in the book where you get Harry's inner monologue, but not on screen. And it's so dark and gloomy. It misses so much of the warmth and quirkiness of the wizarding world.
2.5
I can't help but think J. K. Rowling's research into witchcraft is probably the cause. Like witchcraft it starts out wonderful and mysterious, but that's the lure into the demonic realm. I stopped watching Harry Potter when a girl got possessed by some artifact and the whole cast acted like there was no demon. What possessed her? I think some evil wizard put a curse on the item, but they all acted like it was just the curse itself, but they clearly say she was possessed. At that point the whole franchise became two things for me, evil and unintelligent.
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Starry Eyes 3
Pretty average horror I won't spoil the "type" of horror but I was hoping for one sort and I got the kind I hate.
GulfportDoc
03-29-18, 08:17 PM
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Loved this yesterday. Disappointed a sequel will not be forthcoming.
I agree. And it had a strong cast with Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, and Edward Norton. I was hoping that Renner would continue on with the series, but unfortunately it went back to that ding-a-ling Damon. OTOH Renner went on to a very strong portrayal in Wind River.
~Doc
I liked that Renner played virtually the same character three years in a row with the Mission: Impossible movie, The Avengers and Bourne.
I also forgot Oscar Isaac was in that.
mattiasflgrtll6
03-29-18, 09:48 PM
Hangman
https://i.imgur.com/c7OUDHa.jpg
Let me note this before starting my review: just because a thriller has a gimmick doesn't have to mean it's bad. If it's executed in a way that's thrilling or at least entertaining, it can work. Seven has the 7 deadly sins, Saw has the bathroom, Phone Booth has the phone booth, Buried has a man buried alive inside a chest...
Another thing that made me give this movie a chance: Al Pacino is my all-time favorite actor. I would watch anything just as long as he's in it. He manages to lift up a movie even if it isn't all that special, or bad even. Brittany Snow, adorable in Hairspray. Until now, that was the only movie I had seen her in, but recognized then that she had potential. Karl Urban was decent in Ghost Ship.
But this movie falls apart almost as quickly as it starts. First we have a car sequence, poorly shoot and indulgent. The cinematography, looks godawful. Editing is bad. I didn't give up there however, some movies get off on the wrong foot at first. Trust me, if I hadn't gotten past the first 30 minutes of Maps To The Stars, I wouldn't have come to realize what a genius satire on the Hollywood nightmare it was. With this movie however, your lack of patience is easily justified.
First off, the acting. The acting is terrible. There's really no getting around it. Karl Urban is more wooden than a teen who attempts planking. I swear to God, he has the EXACT SAME facial expression throughout the entire movie. There's one flashback where we see a little anguish in his face, but other than that it never changes. There's subtle acting, and then there's not even trying. He must have realized it's not a good script, since he doesn't convince me that he's feeling whatever he's feeling. The movie makes it a point to remind us that his wife was murdered, and yet it doesn't seem to affect him all that much, he just looks slightly frustrated and bored.
Brittany Snow is also very wooden. She tries to show a little more emotion than Karl Urban, but her line delivery is adequate at best. Her character also is the equivalent of crammed in. "Hey, you know what we need? A journalist character!" "Cool! Does she report on anything of substance?" "Report?"
Sarah Shahi as Captain Lisa Watson, for the few scenes she appears in, is awful. Every time she gave out orders, it was so eyeroll-worthy I would rather watch my short films from when I was little. At least I tried to act.
I won't spoil who plays the Hangman, in case you somehow want to see this movie, but the guy who plays him once he reveals himself is the worst actor in the entire movie. Anyone who reminds me of the villain in Feardotcom is an instant no-no, and that is certainly the case here. I'll get more to that later. But by far, the biggest letdown in the entire movie?
Al Pacino himself. I've said before that Al Pacino can never do wrong in my eyes. Sure, he seemed a little confused in 88 Minutes, but he was still kinda fun to watch at least, and in the scene where he recalls a trauma he is great. When it comes to the Dunkaccino scene in Jack And Jill, I'm sorry, but that will always be hilarious to me. He made what could have been so awful weirdly funny.
So it pains me to say this is the first instance of "bad" acting from Pacino. Now, I say "bad" since it's not upsettingly bad, it won't make your heart tear apart. But it saddens me how lost he is in this role. He mumbles almost every single line, and doesn't look to believe the material he's given. Even though Pacino is tired in Insomnia, there is a nuance to his tired look there. You can tell he hasn't really lived life for years, there's years of rotten experience and pain behind those eyes. It's one of his greatest roles. He mentions in this movie as well how he barely sleeps, but it doesn't feel nearly as important. There's no real character purpose for him to be tired, other than the obvious "he's old". Is he tired because he's depressed? Because he's working a lot on the case? Because he feels like sleeping is a waste of time? We never know. So this is by far Pacino's weakest performance to date, and yet he's still the best actor in the entire movie. That kinda tells you how low the bar is set.
And now, the story. A serial killer constructs a game where he hangs his victims while filling out another letter on the hangman game. It sounds fairly interesting, but the execution is painfully dull. The implemention of the hangman game is not well-used. Sure, the victims (mostly) get hung and letters slowly are filled in, but otherwise this is nothing more than a standard cop thriller. We see the detectives doing incredibly simplistic police work and running around from place to place to check out who's been hung next. The dumbest part is when they save a woman from getting hanged, and we don't even see them asking her any questions about what she saw, if she knows how the killer looks like, the last thing she remembered. You're supposed to be experienced detectives and you don't go through basic police procedure? The twist ending where it turns out Pacino (Oh, his character is named Archer by the way) mistreated the Hangman killer during a childhood trauma where his father hung himself, is so cliché and obvious it's actually kind of laughable. Not just a trauma, but the most obvious one you could ever think of! Originality is lowest on the list. The scene where Archer dies is meant to be emotional, but it's ruined by bad execution, and we then get Karl Urban attempting to look like a badass shooting the killer dead making a constipated face. And by the end? Karl Urban's character gets a note where it's implied the game is not over. OOOOOOOOOH! **** this movie. It's not quite as crappy as The Son Of No One, but it's pretty close.
And lastly...
Ruiney.
Karl Urban plays a character who literally calls himself Detective Ruiney.
Boy.
1.5
Fabulous
03-29-18, 11:00 PM
Pride of the Marines (1945)
3
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dadgumblah
03-30-18, 01:06 AM
Unfortunately Cate doesn’t get to turn things up to 11 as the film keeps teasing. The look is there, the anticipations builds but everyone involved is clearly more interested in the Sakaar stuff (which I really liked, btw) and thus there’s this big gap between the second and third act. I hope we get more of her. Lots of good actors have been throwaways as villains in the franchise of but losing Blanchett’s Hela this quick would be a real shame.
If you didn't didn't see a body, she's not dead. :) At least that's my hope.
On Hela
In the comics she's the goddess of death and cannot die, and if they were to do a Thor 4 or Doctor Strange 2 going into the realm of death might be how we get the return of characters we lose/lost in Thor films and Infinity War.
resopamenic
03-30-18, 07:46 AM
Dekalog (1989) - 3.5
City of Sadness (1989) - 4
[QUOTE=mattiasflgrtll6;1883921]Hangman
https://i.imgur.com/c7OUDHa.jpg
Laughably bad, you spent more time on your analysis mate than they did on the bloody story.
cricket
03-30-18, 08:40 AM
Close-Up (1990)
3
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I wasn't crazy about this but I liked it much more than the only other movie I've seen from the director (Ten). I thought the story was interesting enough and overall my thought was that it was an amusing movie. I was impressed by the documentary feel and that the actors seemed so natural. I was then a little less impressed after I read the actors were mostly the real participants and that it was in fact a kind of documentary. That at least explained to me why most of the movie was set in a courtroom, because I wanted more. I liked it, but I would have liked it more if creative liberties were taken.
Iroquois
03-30-18, 08:42 AM
Rio Grande - 2.5
they can't all be The Searchers, I guess
I liked that Renner played virtually the same character three years in a row with the Mission: Impossible movie, The Avengers and Bourne.
I also forgot Oscar Isaac was in that.
Yeah, Oscar Isaac being the moodiest of moodies in that film. Harsh working conditions I expect (the character :)).
the samoan lawyer
03-30-18, 09:08 AM
Suzanne (2013) - 3
While We're Young (2014) - 3
Fruitvale Station (2013) - 3+
mattiasflgrtll6
03-30-18, 09:52 AM
Rio Grande - 2.5
Really? I actually liked this movie. The characters were very interesting and John Wayne gave a nice subtle performance. Granted I haven't seen The Searchers, but I don't see much wrong with this movie.
Outside of the cartoonish depiction of Indians, but it was the fifties.
Iroquois
03-30-18, 09:57 AM
It's got its strengths and all but I had no particularly strong feelings about it one way or the other. Having seen a bunch of Ford/Wayne movies does make this seem a bit more run-of-the-mill to me, though (hence the Searchers comparison).
edarsenal
03-30-18, 10:40 AM
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4
I haven't heard much buzz about the movie. There were like five people in the theater with me at the ten PM showing. I can't help but imagine if Mother had something to do with it. But it was an intense movie with a lot of psychological content.
Was curious about this one, even more so now, thanks Zotis.
Close-Up (1990)
3
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I wasn't crazy about this but I liked it much more than the only other movie I've seen from the director (Ten). I thought the story was interesting enough and overall my thought was that it was an amusing movie. I was impressed by the documentary feel and that the actors seemed so natural. I was then a little less impressed after I read the actors were mostly the real participants and that it was in fact a kind of documentary. That at least explained to me why most of the movie was set in a courtroom, because I wanted more. I liked it, but I would have liked it more if creative liberties were taken.
May have misunderstood you here as i haven't seen Close Up yet. If not then Kiarostami made Docufiction films after Close Up, they are presented as Documentaries about the making of one of his earlier films for example (Through The Olive Trees) but it is a fictional film using fictionalized versions of the real actors that were in those earlier films (Where Is My Friends House? & Life and Nothing More...) and a fictional narrative that feels like real life, he's trying to blend the boundaries between fiction and reality.
Where Is My Friends House? is a fictional film and it's presented that way, then Life and Nothing More... is presented like a Documentary of the crew looking for the actors from Where is My Friends House? after a real life earthquake in Iran, then Through The Olive Trees is presented like a Documentary of the making of (the now fictional) Life and Nothing More... It's like a Russian Doll Film Trilogy :laugh:
edarsenal
03-30-18, 10:59 AM
The Age of Shadows (2016)
https://resizing.flixster.com/8s-U1uMv8clvxhRDUZ6w_80sRMg=/2400x1600/v1.bjsxMjI1NDI4O2o7MTc2NTQ7MTIwMDsyNDAwOzE2MDA
Four stars for sheer grandiosity and style. Like Jean-Pierre Melville meets Park Chan Wook. It's too long really, some of the filler could have been cut to make it pacier, but the set pieces really are something - the sequence on the train is incredibly tense and there's a ballsy, well-timed use of Ravel's Bolero towards the end that works surprisingly well.
4
I'm halfway through this and REALLY enjoying it. Was tempted to nominate it for the Foreign HoF
SeeingisBelieving
03-30-18, 12:20 PM
If you didn't didn't see a body, she's not dead. :) At least that's my hope.
I saw her body and I died ;D.
McConnaughay
03-30-18, 12:29 PM
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1b/Terrifier-final-poster.jpg/220px-Terrifier-final-poster.jpg
The film came out a couple of days ago, it's a spin-off of the horror anthology film All Hallow's Eve. Terrifier is for a niche audience and I had looked forward to it, with hopes that the new director would have improved the concept of Art the Clown. The film plays out like a very, very violent slasher film and suffers from a lot of the problems facing the genre. I have a 1,400 word review written up that I'll have on my main thread on Tuesday, along with a video for it.
Thursday Next
03-30-18, 01:44 PM
I'm halfway through this and REALLY enjoying it. Was tempted to nominate it for the Foreign HoF
Ha, would have been funny if we'd both nominated it :lol:
Stirchley
03-30-18, 02:40 PM
Renner went on to a very strong portrayal in Wind River.
I bailed out of Wind River
films246+1
03-30-18, 03:14 PM
Taps (1981) >> 7/10
Chypmunk
03-30-18, 04:36 PM
Portrait Of A Gallery (Adrian McCarthy, 2017) 3+
Could have canvassed a little more opinion
Stirchley
03-30-18, 06:07 PM
43357
Frederick Wiseman documentary. Love his documentaries & I love New York, but 3-1/4 hours of Jackson Heights, Queens was way too much. I did finish it though.
Nausicaä
03-30-18, 06:40 PM
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4f/Manifesto_Poster.jpg
4
The Dadaist 'manifesto' worked into the funeral sequence was rather amusing.
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOA6ramO1aw
https://78.media.tumblr.com/8d8a6f557bebf5ea8864b389e105cf41/tumblr_okemohsEP41tamedoo1_500.gif
Rey Skywalker
03-30-18, 06:49 PM
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Lady Bird (2017)
3
''I want you to be the very best version of yourself that you can be.''
edarsenal
03-30-18, 06:57 PM
Ha, would have been funny if we'd both nominated it :lol:
I know, right! :)
HashtagBrownies
03-30-18, 08:52 PM
Nightcrawler: 2014 4.5+
Sometimes movie watching looses its magic, the passion to watch them seems to dwindle when everything you see is either "Great" or "Good", but you'll most likely not care about within a week's time.
But then you watch something as magical as Nightcrawler, and the passion and magic comes flooding back. This will be one of the first films I think of when reflecting back on my 2018 watches.
Stirchley
03-30-18, 08:56 PM
Nightcrawler is a good movie.
Raven73
03-30-18, 09:22 PM
9/10.
Just saw it today and I loved it. If you were a geek in the '80s like I was, you will enjoy and appreciate this movie.
There were a few small changes from the book, but overall it captured the energy and spirit of the book.
Spielberg is back, baby!
https://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BY2JiYTNmZTctYTQ1OC00YjU4LWEwMjYtZjkwY2Y5MDI0OTU3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTI4MzE4MDU@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182 ,268_AL_.jpg
Frederick Wiseman 3-1/4 hours of
That's literally all his Documentaries. His first few were like 90 minutes but for the most part they are 3 Hours+, it's the main reason i haven't attempted to get into him yet.
LearningFromMovies
03-30-18, 09:41 PM
Great quote which is a powerful life lesson! I will try to be the best version of myself :)https://78.media.tumblr.com/39e7fb6413094c76814b50554b06c071/tumblr_p2xnsazKD31say5iqo5_r7_1280.jpg
Lady Bird (2017)
3
''I want you to be the very best version of yourself that you can be.''
LearningFromMovies
03-30-18, 09:44 PM
I watched "Ready Player One" just a while ago. Really exciting movie, with an important lesson for the era we live in : No matter how beautiful is a game, the internet or virtual reality, no matter how difficult is the real world, in the end of the day, what is important is to live your life in the real world. To be yourself in the real world. To go after your dreams in the real world ;)
resopamenic
03-30-18, 10:18 PM
Close-Knit (2017) - 3.5
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L7QLdb3pWIM/WpnJ8ioo0XI/AAAAAAAABdg/Jmm5oA5pKxEqvEzahCGqJdX6iGp9zFEwACLcBGAs/s1600/J5CtijnPEC0.jpg
Very sweet, moving, and caring lgbt drama following zen-type of conventional japan film form, less confrontative almost like fairytale that ppl with dillema and daily struggle would like to self insert for.
Some parts did bothering like two flashbacks which could be left out and make the story more subtle and elegant. Toma Ikuta actually delivered a nice impression as the trans rinko-san, still it cant totally throw away his previous image of annoying ikemen lol, problem anchoring to where his limit as an actor. Probably it wont botheing much first timer of his tho'.
In other ways the young actress that play tomo-chan(havent check her name) is totally covering all of that what lack in toma. A kid that been longing for reliable mother and sweet translady that found herself strong motherhood, who wouldnt want to see that?
Steve Freeling
03-31-18, 04:34 AM
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4.5
What can I say? It turned out to be my kind of movie. Nearly wall-to-wall action, a kick-ass heroine, and a good plot. But hey, when John Woo, the guy who directed Face/Off has good things to say, you can probably expect that. It was a whole lot of fun. The animation was really good, too; apparently, the mix of traditionally drawn characters and 3D backgrounds was a pretty big deal at the time and it holds up pretty well despite some of what's been said about it. Also, there are two English dubs: one that was put together by Pioneer/Geneon in 2005 and a second that was put together by ADV/Sentai in 2009, though it would seem only the former is available outside of North America. Both are on the Blu-ray and having skimmed a few scenes from each a while back, I chose to watch it with the Pioneer dub. So... Jessica Straus was really good as Deunan, as was Jamieson Price, surprisingly considering how I picked apart his turn as the Colonel in Pioneer's 2001 dub of Akira, as Briareos. Not that he was bad as the Colonel, just that in my honest opinion, the Colonel really doesn't sound as intimidating as he should without that growl. He was actually, based on my comparison anyway, a lot better than David Matranga, who seemed content to just speak in a boring "let's get this over with" monotone throughout the whole movie. Guess that's why only the original dub is available internationally: The UK and Australia and so forth heard that and decided they didn't want the new dub. All of the supporting characters were good as well. Fun fact: Karen Strassman, Hitomi's Pioneer voice actress also voices Deunan's mother in a flashback. It also had an unusual selection of music for an anime, most of it undoubtedly from the western world. So, yeah, I really enjoyed it and I know I'll be coming back to it in the future. Later, guys.
resopamenic
03-31-18, 05:37 AM
The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue (2017) - 3.5
Sekigahara (2017) - 0.5
what a mess, fakin h8 dis guy
http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/bg/Masato+Harada+Los+Angeles+Premiere+Last+Samurai+M1bq5GCuUecl.jpg Time to see these history revisionist in emperor in august as well.
Derek Vinyard
03-31-18, 07:03 AM
Hell Of High Water (2016) - David Mackenzie
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- Probably the best film I've seen from 2016. Ben Foster performance is amazing in every way and Chris Pine which I wasn't a fan at first is pretty good in the movie. Soundtracks, cinematography and sounds effects are great. I'm a huge fan.
4.5
SeeingisBelieving
03-31-18, 08:55 AM
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This has just gone to the top of my viewing schedule :dizzy:.
Molly’s Game
Competent, enjoyable and interesting character study of Molly; who runs a high stakes illegal poker game. I wouldn’t call it a great film although it’s well worth watching.
Kevin Costner stars as M’s dad. He’s got a decent head of hair on him. Must be a transplant as I believe he was going bald in Waterworld.
3.5/5
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54. rewatch and not the last.
Iroquois
03-31-18, 10:36 AM
The Square - 3
what if Birdman but for the Palme d'Or
Chypmunk
03-31-18, 11:05 AM
The Kennel Murder Case (Michael Curtiz, 1933) 2.5+
A case of ruff justice
Hey Fredrick
03-31-18, 11:46 AM
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3.5
This movie is all over the place which makes it tough to rate. I loved parts (the nightmares/horror/Michael Berryman) and cringed at parts (all the drama). A mentally challenged man/boy, living with his brother, becomes possessed (maybe) and begins listening to his reflection in an old mirror which is telling him that killing will make him more intelligent. So he kills. It's a very unique, strange horror film that blurs the line between nightmare and reality. Some great visuals and some awful acting. If this film were a painting it wouldn't be as messy as Pollock and it definitely wouldn't be a Rembrandt. It would be a Picasso. Everything is there it's just out of whack.
FromBeyond
03-31-18, 12:04 PM
Ingrid Goes West
4
Chypmunk
03-31-18, 02:35 PM
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies (Burr Steers, 2016) 2
It's one way to bring classic literature to a new generation I suppose
Citizen Rules
03-31-18, 05:13 PM
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies (Burr Steers, 2016) rating_2
It's one way to bring classic literature to a new generation I suppose Ha, good one, it made me laugh:D
dadgumblah
03-31-18, 05:24 PM
I saw her body and I died ;D.
Great one, SiB! Me, too! :randy:
SeeingisBelieving
03-31-18, 05:29 PM
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54. rewatch and not the last.
Just out of interest, which music score was on the version you watched? Goldsmith or Tangerine Dream?
matt72582
03-31-18, 05:34 PM
The Flight of the Phoenix - 8/10
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SeeingisBelieving
03-31-18, 05:39 PM
Great one, SiB! Me, too! :randy:
I wonder whether lack of exposure is the reason I didn't fancy her like mad when I was younger. I mean I probably saw Elizabeth and The Lord of the Rings and that was it. She ticks all the right boxes for me.
Gideon58
03-31-18, 05:47 PM
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4
Nausicaä
03-31-18, 06:47 PM
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3.5
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dadgumblah
03-31-18, 07:22 PM
I wonder whether lack of exposure is the reason I didn't fancy her like mad when I was younger. I mean I probably saw Elizabeth and The Lord of the Rings and that was it. She ticks all the right boxes for me.
I'd like to tick her bo...ah...ah...maybe I'd better stop there. I'll just say, yes! Cate, Cate, Cate! Love her in anything!
matt72582
03-31-18, 07:41 PM
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Back in the day, I thought they'd re-make this.. It's pretty funny, easy to watch many times :)
LearningFromMovies
03-31-18, 07:54 PM
Ready player one : 9/10
doubledenim
03-31-18, 08:35 PM
Ready Player One
What a March Spielberg looks like.
3
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
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A great pensive film about chances missed or not even cared about. Seibei doesn't seem too annoyed about his lot (a low ranker in the great scheme of things) till his swordmanship is called into honour. Can't recommend this enough, the titurvation of his hair was grand.....as was Hiroyuki Sanadas performance. This flowed for me but really pivoted on his performance which was just excellent. 9/10.
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3.5
This movie is all over the place which makes it tough to rate. I loved parts (the nightmares/horror/Michael Berryman) and cringed at parts (all the drama). A mentally challenged man/boy, living with his brother, becomes possessed (maybe) and begins listening to his reflection in an old mirror which is telling him that killing will make him more intelligent. So he kills. It's a very unique, strange horror film that blurs the line between nightmare and reality. Some great visuals and some awful acting. If this film were a painting it wouldn't be as messy as Pollock and it definitely wouldn't be a Rembrandt. It would be a Picasso. Everything is there it's just out of whack.
You've just sold it to me Hey Fredrick :):)
Steve Freeling
03-31-18, 10:32 PM
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4.5
DocHoliday
03-31-18, 11:15 PM
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Damn! Talk about a sleeper gem. This was one terrific neo-noir thriller!
8.5/10
resopamenic
04-01-18, 02:05 AM
Tokyo Idols (2017) - 4
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"On all essential problems (I mean thereby those that run the risk of leading to death or those that intensify the passion of living) there are probably but two methods of thought: the method of La Palisse and the method of Don Quixote" - albert camus
did japan embraced both to whole new level? This documenter show from the later perspective
Eventhou' it provide very good insight of the world idols, especially underground scene. one worth to appreciate for. But these quiet confirmatory bias actually provide by the filmaker, one western sjw and feminazi would say either "disgusting" or "creepy" . While i wont totally disagree with those, contemporary Idol culture in general indeed one of reflection of japan society's problems, said it in plural, whether in realities it affect in negative or positive outcome
So while it seems borderline hebephilia(let alone pedo never adress corectly) it never that simple accusation. Those middle age while living in fantasy has their own struglle and anxiety, it varies. there were also ladies and male youngster among audiences concert, for example, why dont give the mic to them. There is much bias for just juxtaposed perspective.
Also what lack is the perspectives of ex suicidal, depressed, real life outcast turn idols that actually,the underground and DIY scene should have lot of those poor souls. Probably i demanding too much tho'
I would like if there next topic in the future, deeper into exploitation in AV bussiness, call girl, hostesses, or even dark teritory like women traficking, further empashized the real mundane and frustate patriarch society been fodder by exploited the counterpart
SeeingisBelieving
04-01-18, 06:39 AM
I'd like to tick her bo...ah...ah...maybe I'd better stop there.
Let's just say we like her :bashful:;D.
cricket
04-01-18, 08:29 AM
Amores Perros (2000)
4
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I had this on my watchlist and finally watched it for the movie tournament. The funny thing is that I had the wrong movie on my watchlist. I kept thinking where is Javier Bardem, and I realized after that the movie I wanted to see was Biutiful. I noticed it was the same director and I don't think that's a coincidence. I remember stopping by at a friend's house, seeing Bardem on the TV, and thinking the movie looked good. My guess is that I googled Bardem, Amores Perros showed up by association, and I assumed it was the movie I was looking for. Anyway, this was pretty great. Three separate stories with the different parties connected by a car accident. This is a movie that bursts off the screen. It grabbed my attention immediately and never let go. The middle act was average for me or else this would have been a new significant favorite. There's a lot of brutal misery here and it was fun to watch.
Constantine (2005)
2
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I was never interested in this but always knew it had a lot of fans. I finally decided to try it for the movie tournament. Quite simply, it's not my kind of movie. It was also the first time I didn't like Keanu Reeves.
Horse in Motion (1878)
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The worst movie I've ever seen in my life. I think it's a metaphore for a complete waste of time. Don't go see it. There is no plot, barely anything that could be considered acting, and it's so short that if you're barely late you may as well not bother going at all. I literally ate two pieces of popcorn and the credits rolled. Yoda makes it sound so sophisticated in the movie of the month thread I think nostalgia is rotting his brain. It was so bad it made The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly look good.
0
Amores Perros (200)
And I thought Horse in Motion was old.
cricket
04-01-18, 08:59 AM
And I thought Horse in Motion was old.
Fixed lol
extra_ordinary
04-01-18, 10:34 AM
Pacific Rim Uprising: 3/5
resopamenic
04-01-18, 11:01 AM
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Thing turn a bit baffled me when it reach pivotal moment, tho' the motive become clear... rewatch needed. but before settle it with 4
this_is_the_ girl
04-01-18, 12:04 PM
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The 39 Steps (1935, Alfred Hitchcock)
4
Charming, entertaining early Hitchcock. Great ending.
War Horse (2011
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I wanted to like this a bit more than I did. That said, a sturdy tale with the sadness and futility of the 1st World War. All the actors did great performances, yet it still left me....distant? Seems like a peevish thing to say considering the subject matter but its 5/10 for me.
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After a technically masterful and felicitous trilogy on integrity in American institutions, Spielbergo needed to get some box office clout back. The result: a sort of live-action version of The LEGO Movie that’s nowhere near as effective or memorable.
Next up: Indiana Jones 5.
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Horse in Motion (1878)
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The worst movie I've ever seen in my life. I think it's a metaphore for a complete waste of time. Don't go see it. There is no plot, barely anything that could be considered acting, and it's so short that if you're barely late you may as well not bother going at all. I literally ate two pieces of popcorn and the credits rolled. Yoda makes it sound so sophisticated in the movie of the month thread I think nostalgia is rotting his brain. It was so bad it made The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly look good.
0
You are Udo Kier and I claim my £5:)
Nausicaä
04-01-18, 05:36 PM
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Adam's Apples
3
All the money in the world. Wow. Havent finished yet because i fell asleep but what an amazingmovie.
War Horse (2011
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I wanted to like this a bit more than I did. That said, a sturdy tale with the sadness and futility of the 1st World War. All the actors did great performances, yet it still left me....distant? Seems like a peevish thing to say considering the subject matter but its 5/10 for me.
Yeah, same for me, Marco!
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Damn! Talk about a sleeper gem. This was one terrific neo-noir thriller!
8.5/10
Holy sht I want to see this. Really see it.
Chypmunk
04-01-18, 06:12 PM
Vantage Point (Pete Travis, 2008) 2+
No real need for a great view imo
Yeah, same for me, Marco!
Probably just my view Dani8 but I wanted more "chutspah" and characterisation. That said, a perfectly fine watch. I'm a better reviewer of films after I have 5 Kronenbourg inside me:);)
All the money in the world. Wow. Havent finished yet because i fell asleep but what an amazingmovie.
Wow, you.ve got me interested in this Dani8. (and I'm a serial offender at falling asleep when I'm really enjoying a film). Will check this one out zzzzzzzzzz :)
Probably just my view Dani8 but I wanted more "chutspah" and characterisation. That said, a perfectly fine watch. I'm a better reviewer of films after I have 5 Kronenbourg inside me:);)
maybe it's Beer O'clock, then, Marco?
Yeh the getty movie is quite amazing. Looking forward to finnishing it today and just letting it soak and sink in. For me, getting straight tothe christopher [lummer comlaints - wowee. he did a greaT JOB.
Sorry bout that. I slipped. I cant even blame beer o'clock.:)
maybe it's Beer O'clock, then, Marco?
Yeh the getty movie is quite amazing. Looking forward to finnishing it today and just letting it soak and sink in. For me, getting straight tothe christopher [lummer comlaints - wowee. he did a greaT JOB.
Sorry bout that. I slipped. I cant even blame beer o'clock.:)
I'm really looking forward to it now Dani8, I never read reviews so will go in with fresh eyes.
Christopher Plummer is an old stalwart. "Remember" 2015 is a good but difficult watch,
Beer o'clock started for me probably too soon after the Easter egg hunt;)
Walk on Water (2004) 4
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Trilingual thriller from Israeli director Eytan Fox, in Hebrew, German and English. Top Mossad agent Eyal carries out his work with cold efficiency; but the new assignment has a twist. He poses as a tourist guide to spy on a pair of harmless young German siblings in Israel, whose family - unbeknown to them - nevertheless carries a dark secret from a Nazi past. And someone that Eyal's boss wants to have killed. Well-paced and very enjoyable movie that takes in various themes - revenge, assassination, German-Israeli and Jewish-Arab relations, and the role of the past in the present.
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) 3.5
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British 80s film, low-budget & much-acclaimed early work from director Stephen Frears. Comedy-drama that explores topics pertinent to life in 80s UK, including business & Thatcher, racism & the Pakistani migrant community there, and (homo/bi-) sexuality. A relatively big hit at the time, it has aged moderately well since then: dialogue and plot progession felt clunky and awkward at times. There's a handsome young Daniel Day-Lewis in a warmly and comically-shot gay erotic scene, that is actually all the more erotic for being comical. Veteran actors Saeed Jaffrey and Roshan Seth stand out as the best performances and hold the dramatic fabric together.
Three Colours: White (1993) 3.5
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Second part of the Kieslowski French-Polish trilogy exploring 'liberté, égalité, fraternité': here it's the white section of the flag and equality. Luckless Karol is divorced, scorned and thrown out by his French wife Dominique. He leaves Paris to return home penniless and desperate to Poland. But his business ventures are just about to begin, and in all the tricks and turns, his ex-wife will form the centre-piece of a cunning plot to regain his dignity. Although the weakest of the three films, still an interesting revenge-style drama with well-written dialogue and solid performances. Nice (though very short) courtroom connection to "Blue", plus the recurring theme of the old lady trying to get the bottle in the recycling container.
Mingusings
04-01-18, 09:13 PM
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Mafioso (Alberto Lattuada, 1962): 4
What a gem! The tonal shifts between laughs and suspense are brilliantly executed. A must watch for fans of mafia films.
dadgumblah
04-02-18, 01:05 AM
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Rollicking fun, sort-of-sequel to the original, with the name of Alan Parrish (the late Robin Williams) being the only real connection to the original. At least I think---it's been a long time since I've seen the first film. We start off with a kid finding the game and taking it a friend who uses it then disappears. Years later, four kids are sent to detention and made to clean out a storage room that will soon be a new computer room. There's a nerdish kid, a football player, a vain pretty girl, and a shy pretty girl. They find the game the previous kid had and hook it up. Of course it's just a minute before they get sucked into the game for real, reappearing as the avatar/characters they chose haphazardly. The nerd becomes Dwayne Johnson's macho character, the shy pretty girl becomes the knockout beauty and badass fighter played by Karen Gillan, the football player becomes Dwayne Johnson's sidekick helper, played by Kevin Hart, and most funnily, the vain girl becomes Jack Black, a map expert. Each has to deal with their new looks and talents while still having the personalities of teens.
Lots of non-stop adventure and action, with many funny moments. My favorite funny part is when Johnson and Gillan's characters, mind you, in their new bodies, go in to kiss each other. However, their teen counterparts have never kissed so you get the hilarious visual of Johnson and Gillan not knowing how to kiss and almost completely missing each other's lips with their mouths wide open and their tongues sticking out. Great to see these two stars totally making fools of themselves.
The movie has lots of excellent visuals, game puzzles to be solved like real-life video games with lifelines, powers, level-ups, etc. All of the actors do a solid job on their characters, and the direction by Jake Kasdan (the son of famous director/writer Lawrence Kasdan) keeping things rolling along with nary a lull. A swell bit of entertainment that is more than a match for its predecessor. I give one whole bag of popcorn for Karen Gillan alone, so lovely is she!
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4.5
Iroquois
04-02-18, 06:25 AM
Ready Player One - 2.5
what kind of loser spends all their time obsessing over movies from the '80s
AverageWhiteKid
04-02-18, 06:32 AM
Lady Bird
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A solid addition to a genre of film that I'm not that into. A coming of age story where the main character is a chick is about what I got from this, though it did make me want to call my sister (going off to college this next year too) and give her a hug and talk. It wasn't as amazing as I had heard, but it was still a well put together movie. Don't think I'll have this in my head for that much longer, nothing really blew me away with this.
3
Chypmunk
04-02-18, 07:54 AM
Selma (Ava DuVernay, 2014) 3.5
Gets my vote as an enjoyable enough watch
SeeingisBelieving
04-02-18, 08:57 AM
I give one whole bag of popcorn for Karen Gillan alone, so lovely is she!
She is that.
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