Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Larry]

The nice guys (2016)

A budy cop type movie. Strong and genuinely funny first half. Has a dash of intrigue, drama and comedy lead by the two charasmatic leads. Funny comedy! Not that fast talking, loud, observation type babble a poster on this site recently made a thread about. This comedy is at times subtle, softly spoken and edgy.

The second half really delves into just comedy....to its detriment. Imagine if the original classic lethal weapon forgot its dramatic and action roots half way through and became somewhat of a slapstick jumble of happenings...much like the lethal weapon sequels.

It should have stuck to being more than a comedy. It should have taken itself more seriously but maybe the plot and plot holes would have made than impossible.

I did enjoy my time but I feel like the leads were wasted. A good time, worth a watch, not a classic and more of a could have been than a been.

3.5/5

[Gideon58]

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[Beatle]

VERY much appreciated! Always enjoyed your posts and very cool to see you again. Another grand sign that summer is here ;)

As I mentioned, my mentions don't work, so I missed you. I maybe wouldn't have seen it at all if I didn't figure out a way to see them afterall. Yoda, you have one less worry in your life now. ;)

You're welcome. :) And thanks. :) Yeah, us two have one more thing in common - we were both born in summer. Summer is the best. :)

Unbelievbable coincidence, as this was gonna be my next in "what are you listening". Well, maybe not. Afterall summer is here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PinBVYKQGeM&html5=1

[AdamUpBxtch]

I've been off this site a while so I'm just gonna rate the last few films I went to the theater to see.

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Star Wars: the Last Jedi (2017) 2

Wish this was the LAST Star Wars film. So many plot holes, forced plot points and such a waste of a very talented cast. Mary Sue is still very much a Mary Sue with no struggle to get to where she eventually gets to in end of film and there is no explanation for how she is so amazing at everything other than "Just deal with it she's the new lead of this franchise". So many uncompelling characters and the few compelling characters are wasted in the end. *cough*Andy*cough*Serkis. Also would like to add idk who this old hermit was that they had Mark Hamill portray in this film but that wasn't Luke Skywalker. *rant ended* I could rant about this film all day but I will stop for now. Can't wait to watch the other apparent train wreck that is Solo.

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A Quiet Place (2018) 4

One of the best horror films I've seen in a quite a while. Whole cast was great.

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Black Panther (2018) 2.5

Saw it twice (only because I was forced to go again with this girl and a group of her friends the second time) and liked it even less on the second viewing. Easily one of my least favorite marvel stand alone films. Michael B. Jordan and Andy Serkis were great villains wasted against Black Panther who is easily just as boring a character as Captain America.

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Avengers: Infinity War (2018) 3.5

Easily the best Marvel film I've seen in years. The whole cast was great and Thanos was actually a decent villain.

[Redwell]

I Spit on Your Grave (1978) (Dir. Meir Zarchi) 3
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A lot of it is really stupid, particularly how the inciting attacks are staged separately, but between the odd decisions and bad acting there are a handful of powerful images/sequences. The silent journey back home after the inciting incident as well as the shower after the traumatic experience are both unmistakably artful. Our avenger's musical respite after the bath tub slashing is angelic. These moments in particular almost definitely planted the seed for Ms. 45 to arrive a few short years later.

Of course Abel Ferrara improves on the idea in every way imaginable, but I Spit on Your Grave is definitely more watchable than Wes Craven's nearly incomprehensible The Last House on the Left. Where most would be turned away from the rape scenes, I'd argue they're rightly disgusting and hard to watch. Perhaps the most disagreeable scene is when the lead antagonist seems to momentarily persuade our broken avenger with arguments that she brought the attack upon herself. Thankfully, this argument is not entertained for very long.

Seeing Jennifer Hills evolve from a naive out-of-towner into a cold blooded harpy turns into a cathartic, somewhat cartoonish experience by the very end. It's a keystone exploitation film, but unlike something vaguely similar such as Coffy, a heroin undertaking revenge by using her sexuality as a lure, it edges much closer to the realm of horror which makes it all the more intriguing to somebody like me.



I Spit on Your Grave (2010) (Dir. Steven R. Monroe) 3
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A ballsy re-imagining of Meri Zarchi's seminal rape revenge flick which drives the story deeper into horror territory, strongly embracing the more fantastic elements of the original. In this reboot, once Jennifer Hills is assaulted, she takes to the shadows, haunting those who did her wrong. Utilizing her character in this fashion, as a borderline supernatural slasher villain for a significant stretch, makes a lot more sense than the immediate transition Hills makes in the original. That evolution taking place off screen makes it more digestible. In this iteration, the realism it has to skirt to tell the story works for the atmosphere instead of against the immersion.

Some other significant improvements made here include the emphasis on the power dynamics of rape, the Cronenbergian marriage of sex and violence visualized by incorporating firearms into the attack, as well as indictment of the artist by way of the character who tapes the violence suffering the same fate as those commiting it. On the last point, while the film critiques empty depravity, it reclaims brutal filmmaking when the victim assumes control of the camera and documents her revenge.

Steven Monroe's go at this iconic property definitely blazes its own trail and doesn't rely on the source material beyond a foundation. Though they share narratives and characters, they diverge greatly in tone and purpose as films made in different eras about an ever-evolving issue should. Despite what it gets right, I Spit on Your Grave (2010) drags its feet a little more than the original and somehow ends up more convoluted despite somehow being both more grounded and outlandish in certain regards. It isn't all that much "better" overall despite how interesting its different aims and styles are. It's not as important a movie in building your cinematic lexicon, but that isn't its fault.

I recommend both to those interested in brutal cinema. This one certainly approaches the bar set by foreign entries into the subgenre such as the various French Extremity pictures and South Korean revenge thrillers that appeared throughout the aughts.

[ScarletLion]

Dark Crimes (2016)

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Can Charlotte Gainsboroug tell any jokes or do impressions? Acting aint her bag. Decent little movie that Jim Carrey excels in. Pretty flat to represent the Polish authorities of the time I guess,

Chapeau again to Charlotte, the only "actress" that made me give up on von Trier.

5/10

Really? She's one of the greatest actresses alive in my opinion. Brave, uncompromising and totally engaging on screen.

[Fabulous]

The Americanization of Emily (1964)

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[cricket]

Combat Shock (1984)

2.5

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This is probably the most serious Troma film I've seen, and only the second one I've really liked besides The Toxic Avenger. A Vietnam veteran who was captured and tortured returns home to complete squalor. The wife is on his ass, he's got a deformed baby, and another on the way. Everyone he knows is a degenerate and he'll only be able to take it for so long. It's a very ugly movie with a surprisingly decent lead performance.

[matt72582]

The Americanization of Emily (1964)

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Here's my favorite clip -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reUstMn4bM8

[the samoan lawyer]

Combat Shock (1984)

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http://www.shockcinemamagazine.com/combatshock1.jpg

This is probably the most serious Troma film I've seen, and only the second one I've really liked besides The Toxic Avenger. A Vietnam veteran who was captured and tortured returns home to complete squalor. The wife is on his ass, he's got a deformed baby, and another on the way. Everyone he knows is a degenerate and he'll only be able to take it for so long. It's a very ugly movie with a surprisingly decent lead performance.


I own the DVD. Only watched it once, years ago but its a difficult one to forget. Especially that ending :eek:

[Ultraviolence]

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) by Paul Schrader
USA/Japan | 2h ★★★★

Werckmeister Harmonies (2000) by Béla Tarr
Hungary | 2h 25min ★★★★★

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) by Cristian Mungiu
Romania | 1h 53min ★★★★

Scenes from a Marriage (1973) by Ingmar Bergman
Swedish | 4h 43min ★★★★★

Saraband (2003) by Ingmar Bergman
Swedish | 1h 47min ★★★★★

Sidewalls (2011) by Gustavo Taretto
Argentina | 1h 35min ★

The Sea of Tree (2015) by Gus Van Sant
USA | 1h 50min ★★

My Voyage to Italy (1999) by Martin Scorsese
Italy/USA | 4h 6min ★★★★★

◘ Atrocity
★ Very Bad
★★ Bad (Sometimes interesting)
★★★ Good
★★★★ Very Good
★★★★★ Great
★★★★★ Masterpiece




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-The Sea of Tree it's such a good story, unfortunately it's pretty bad told;
- Werckmeister Harmonies made me cry;
-Cristian Mungiu is a great director;
-I'm in love with Ingmar Bergman.

[the samoan lawyer]

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A Quiet Place (2018)


Impressive horror/thriller from Krasinski. Really tense with great performances and above all, good fun.


3.5


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Jagarna aka. The Hunters(1996)


Decent Swedish thriller that petered out towards the end unfortunately. Ends up a tad predictable.


2.5

[Gangland]

https://walterfilm.com/images/IWalkAlone042015HS.jpg


I Walk Alone (1947) is more than just the first of seven films that Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas would star in together; it's the cinematic death roar of the explosive Cagney-esque tommy gun wielding gangsters of the 20s/30s, contrasted to the "legit", calculating, syndicate gangsters of the noir period.

4.5

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I liked Deadpool (2016), so to keep with the tradition of comic book movie sequels (looking at you MCU), I was expecting and received more of the same with Deadpool 2 (2018). But unlike Deadpool's MCU counterparts, Deadpool's meta self-awareness never gets stale. The X-force bit was hilarious, I really enjoyed Josh Brolin as Cable, and the whole movie is worth sitting through for a really well timed Green Lantern (2011) joke. Though it could be unexpectedly sweet at times, you know what you're getting with Deadpool 2.

3.5

[Marco]

Thsnks, Marco. :) I wasn't even aware it existed. But so cool it does. Maybe I'll even buy it one day, but you know what a problem money is.

No probs Beatle, the extras disc is superb. I went looking for it there to remember that I lent it to a mate who now lives ~100 miles away ha ha ha!! Available used on Amazon for around 6 quid though so not a biggie.

[Marco]

Really? She's one of the greatest actresses alive in my opinion. Brave, uncompromising and totally engaging on screen.

There we go, vive la difference. i find her incredibly annoying. Voice, mannerisms the lot. No offence ScarletLion.

[Stirchley]

Really? She's one of the greatest actresses alive in my opinion. Brave, uncompromising and totally engaging on screen.

I agree.

[Steve Freeling]

http://images2.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/82163_front.jpg
5

[iank]

X-Men Wolverine: Origins. Fairly mediocre Wolverine movie. Started well but got increasingly meh, with many ludicrously unconvincing CGI action scenes (they couldn't even be bothered to give him convincing looking razors this time - so fake! Grin). It was also impossible to take the Deadpool stuff seriously, esp after Deadpool 2!

[Werislavos]

http://images2.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/82163_front.jpg
5
I must watch this.

[cricket]

A Night at the Opera (1935)

3.5+

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This was my second Marx Brothers movie after watching Horse Feathers last month. I thought this was a more ambitious and complete movie, but not quite as funny or briskly paced. Edge: Horse Feathers.

[Steve Freeling]

http://images2.static-bluray.com/movies/dvdcovers/21245_front.jpg
4

[Beatle]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c8/Et_Dieu.jpg

Her initials were magical, signifying the ultimate French sex kitten. She's perfect head to toe, and in any other possible way.

I've been long meaning to see this since it's such a famous movie. It's very French. I love it. It's got a jazzy atmosphere, that lovely St. Tropez, but overall the underlying theme suggested by the title.

That woman was created to destroy men.

It's got quick wit in phrases or dialogues throughout the movie. But overall, when it's finished, it leaves you second guessing it. Is it just a superficial little movie, far from some heavy melodrama? Or is there something you missed? And I think that's the ultimate point. Roger wanted you to second guess it. Even wilder, you wonder if he himself knows the answer.

rating_5

[UpgradeYourDad]

Gone Baby Gone.
4.5

[Theophile]

A Night at the Opera (1935)

rating_3_5+

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/lt-events-media/img-5467-800x533-crop.jpg

This was my second Marx Brothers movie after watching Horse Feathers last month. I thought this was a more ambitious and complete movie, but not quite as funny or briskly paced. Edge: Horse Feathers.




You should try Duck Soup. :)

[cricket]

You should try Duck Soup. :)

It's a definite

[Iroquois]

Reservoir Dogs - 4.5

always good when a film I loved as a teenager actually does manage to hold up

[cricket]

Terrifier (2017)

2.5-

https://www.du-hd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Art-the-Clown-Red-Band.jpg

A guy dressed as a clown kills people. Good story, villain, and gore. Nothing clever about it, and nothing special about the style or atmosphere. Worth watching for slasher fans.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQabLNpx6uI5HnOSSewIsdAhA9wbIWJS0TUtKu1d_sVwPoNUxbPMw (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwja9NXQvrzbAhWEIMAKHbo9BosQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metacritic.com%2Fmovie%2Fyou-were-never-really-here&psig=AOvVaw2o0niOPErRw9kZyriKNOaa&ust=1528286919315656)
You Were Never Really Here (2017)


What. A. Film.


4.5

[Chypmunk]

The Count Of Monte Cristo (Rowland V. Lee, 1934) 3.5+
My favourite part is the wheely good court scene

[ScarletLion]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQabLNpx6uI5HnOSSewIsdAhA9wbIWJS0TUtKu1d_sVwPoNUxbPMw (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwja9NXQvrzbAhWEIMAKHbo9BosQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metacritic.com%2Fmovie%2Fyou-were-never-really-here&psig=AOvVaw2o0niOPErRw9kZyriKNOaa&ust=1528286919315656)
You Were Never Really Here (2017)


What. A. Film.


4.5

I was listening to a Lynne Ramsey podcast yesterday and she said that the bit where Phoenix punches the drug dealer was totally unscripted and unrehearsed. The drug dealer was an extra and was just as surprised as the rest of the crew. :D:D

What did you think of the final 20 minutes? Did they actually happen?

[SeeingisBelieving]

Terrifier (2017)

rating_2_5-

https://www.du-hd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Art-the-Clown-Red-Band.jpg

A guy dressed as a clown kills people. Good story, villain, and gore. Nothing clever about it, and nothing special about the style or atmosphere. Worth watching for slasher fans.

Interesting clown face they've used. It's also like an inverted, theatrical blackface.

[Ms. M]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTczNDgzMjczOV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTU3MzMwMg@@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg

Rewatch.
Devastating.

[Ms. M]

https://ihavenotv.com/img/3857.jpg
4
I didn't expected it would be as good. Really worth of watching, even for people who aren't into art of Maier.

[UpgradeYourDad]

https://ihavenotv.com/img/3857.jpg
4
I didn't expected it would be as good. Really worth of watching, even for people who aren't into art of Maier.

Just went to see her collection at the photography hall of fame and loved it. Still need to catch this

[Saunch]

https://image.ibb.co/mqDXso/3_F0674_A5_71_F9_421_D_8_C46_C9673_E5_B25_D4.jpg

TFW when you tried to be good at being so bad that you’re good but you end up being just okay.

2.5

[cat_sidhe]

Dafuq does twf mean....

[Saunch]

“The feeling when”

[Rey Skywalker]

https://78.media.tumblr.com/e5b0fcb094a915a175354406be855934/tumblr_p681negK9I1say5iqo7_r3_1280.png

The Florida Project (2017)

4

[Emme]

Collateral Beauty: 8/10
Very well done movie, I thought. Will Smith is great, per usual. Awesome "supporting" cast (basically the stars), really liked Naomie Harris' portrayal. I MIGHT have shed a tear, so I know it's good.

[Emme]

that feeling when, lolDafuq does twf mean....

[GulfportDoc]

https://ihavenotv.com/img/3857.jpg
rating_4
I didn't expected it would be as good. Really worth of watching, even for people who aren't into art of Maier.
A fascinating documentary, and some of the most interesting photographs I've ever seen. The sheer volume of them is breathtaking.

~Doc

[Dani8]

Collateral Beauty: 8/10
Very well done movie, I thought. Will Smith is great, per usual. Awesome "supporting" cast (basically the stars), really liked Naomie Harris' portrayal. I MIGHT have shed a tear, so I know it's good.

I've never heard of this until now. Unusual.

[Steve Freeling]

http://images4.static-bluray.com/movies/dvdcovers/19897_front.jpg
4

[Gideon58]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81pVZPlhieS._SY445_.jpg


3.5

[dadgumblah]

Dafuq does twf mean....

Willem Dafuq is one of my favorite actors...

[matt72582]

Flint Town



Very surreal to watch this while being here and knowing the cast of characters.



https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjQzOTUzMDY5M15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNDIzMzc4NDM@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,674,1000_AL_.jpg

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/211.jpg?w=374&h=555


211 (York Shackleton, 2018) :Writer-director York Shackleton did quite a good job at meshing the drama and intensity of the film revolving around a standoff between police and a group of ex-military turned bank robbers with Bulgaria doubling for the American small town of Chesterford, MA (I was convinced let's put it that way). I interviewed Shackleton (https://worldfilmgeek.com/2018/06/05/bringing-the-211-an-interview-with-writer-director-york-shackleton/) about the film and it is safe to say I would recommend this to anyone who wants both a good low-budget action film meshed with intense drama.

Final Rating: B+

[the samoan lawyer]

https://www.sbs.com.au/movies/sites/sbs.com.au.film/files/styles/full/public/images/s/i/site_28_rand_1367205871_head_on_627.jpg?itok=gpwwQ7xT&mtime=1393410535 (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiSiYGyjL_bAhUQbVAKHajVCPQQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sbs.com.au%2Fmovies%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F22%2Fmy-favourite-film-head&psig=AOvVaw16PKizW6sM3VrvSzHGcvEC&ust=1528376516039780)
Head-On (2004)


Not quite what I expected. I went in thinking it would be a lot more disturbing. That said, it wasn't exactly a fairytale! A tough and moving film.


3.5

[Ms. M]

Just went to see her collection at the photography hall of fame and loved it. Still need to catch this
I didnt know her art before I watched the movie. I have to admit I am amazed with hers pics. I think its really hard to make interesting pictures of people. I mean random strangers (not your and your family, which are interesting only because portray lifes of people who you love). I have this theory Vivian wanted to be closer with other human, but she wasnt able. The only way to do this was making pic. She took a pic a of a couple - only their hands holding each other. It's very simple but very intense.

[Ms. M]

https://ihavenotv.com/img/3857.jpg
rating_4
I didn't expected it would be as good. Really worth of watching, even for people who aren't into art of Maier.
A fascinating documentary, and some of the most interesting photographs I've ever seen. The sheer volume of them is breathtaking.

~Doc
Ive heard about this movie, but hadnt heard about Vivian before. It really good document. Maier was fascinating person, sensitive artist and psychopat in one.

[UpgradeYourDad]

Just went to see her collection at the photography hall of fame and loved it. Still need to catch this
I didnt know her art before I watched the movie. I have to admit I am amazed with hers pics. I think its really hard to make interesting pictures of people. I mean random strangers (not your and your family, which are interesting only because portray lifes of people who you love). I have this theory Vivian wanted to be closer with other human, but she wasnt able. The only way to do this was making pic. She took a pic a of a couple - only their hands holding each other. It's very simple but very intense.


I got to catch a lot of her stuff early on since my former roommate and I both work as photographers. He actually bought a Hasselblad camera to be more like Vivian Maier ha.

As far as the legal battle goes, from what I know (and I could be very very wrong), I lean more toward non-commercialized publication. In my opinion, Vivian took the photos; she should get paid. However, she is unfortunately no longer with us. She doesn’t really have much of an heir besides a distant cousin (who odds are didn’t know Vivian or her photography).

I’d totally be fine with a little compensation going to those who set up the shows and develop the negatives for their time and effort. With that said, mass market commercialization for art you had no hand in making (and the author will have no say) strikes me as wrong.

[matt72582]

Wild Wild Country - 9/10


Netflix 6-part documentary.. I've always been interested in cults, communes, etc..


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a8/Wild_Wild_Country.png

[Saunch]

Thor: Ragnarok

I mean, it’s a comedic mishmash of Flash Gordon and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome that stars comic book versions of Norse deities but is, at its center, the story of a young generation dealing with the legacy of their forefathers and how they should move away from it and set out to create a stronger, kinder world even if it means discarding the old one and also robs any narrative weight that an actual, literal apocalypse may have because this movie has its feet firmly set on one side of the argument (the discarding one.)

Also, The Hulk fights a giant wolf on top of a rainbow.

I think you’re either in or you’re out.

[Stirchley]

A fascinating documentary, and some of the most interesting photographs I've ever seen. The sheer volume of them is breathtaking.

Yes, it was great.

Flint Town Very surreal to watch this while being here and knowing the cast of characters.

It is terrific. I really enjoyed it. I live in one of the poorest American cities, but Flint is much worse. At least we have nice potable water.

Maier was fascinating person, sensitive artist and psychopat in one.

Pyschopath???

[Ms. M]

I got to catch a lot of her stuff early on since my former roommate and I both work as photographers. He actually bought a Hasselblad camera to be more like Vivian Maier ha.

As far as the legal battle goes, from what I know (and I could be very very wrong), I lean more toward non-commercialized publication. In my opinion, Vivian took the photos; she should get paid. However, she is unfortunately no longer with us. She doesn’t really have much of an heir besides a distant cousin (who odds are didn’t know Vivian or her photography).

I’d totally be fine with a little compensation going to those who set up the shows and develop the negatives for their time and effort. With that said, mass market commercialization for art you had no hand in making (and the author will have no say) strikes me as wrong.
It's also very sad in her story, coz she was very poor. If she shown her pics to the world, she might have been quite wealthy. In the end of her life she was searching food in street bins.
She had definitely complicated personality, that's why this movie is so good.

[Ms. M]

Pyschopath???
Yeah, for example she took children she was looking after, to the slaughteryhouse to make a pics of dead animals or abanded them on the street and after few hours police found them and brought back home.

[Ms. M]

Head-On (2004)


Not quite what I expected. I went in thinking it would be a lot more disturbing. That said, it wasn't exactly a fairytale! A tough and moving film.rating_3_5

I was thinking you would like it more:)
For me is much better than "You were never here". I saw your high rating about the second movie.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c7/Three_Billboards_Outside_Ebbing%2C_Missouri_poster.png

3.5

[Stirchley]

Yeah, for example she took children she was looking after, to the slaughteryhouse to make a pics of dead animals or abanded them on the street and after few hours police found them and brought back home.

I don’t recall anything in the documentary about her abandoning children on the street.

[Ms. M]

I don’t recall anything in the documentary about her abandoning children on the street.
:yup:

[UpgradeYourDad]

Freaks (Browning, 1932)

Probably going to write up a lot more soon but this was a great revisit. Surprisingly humanizing for a film entitled Freaks. An interesting time capsule. 4+

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/thedebtcollector.jpg?w=398&h=591


If you like Scott Adkins and Louis Mandylor, these two play each other off so well in the latest collaboration between Adkins and director Jesse V. Johnson (Savage Dog, Accident Man, and the upcoming Triple Threat)


Final Rating: B

[Rey Skywalker]

https://78.media.tumblr.com/02940e59c51b3109abff4c348ca94b97/tumblr_p681negK9I1say5iqo6_r2_540.gif

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

2.5

[iank]

Mom and Dad. A strange phenomenon sweeps the US, causing parents to murderously turn on their own children. Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair star in this darkly comic horror movie that has some nice conceits and moments, but is ultimately unremarkable.

[GulfportDoc]

Ive heard about this movie, but hadnt heard about Vivian before. It really good document. Maier was fascinating person, sensitive artist and psychopat in one.
Could be. I got the impression that she was simply an oddball eccentric..:) Great stuff.

~Doc

[edarsenal]

https://stmed.net/sites/default/files/styles/225x120/public/the-departed-wallpapers-30000-5282793.jpg?itok=SHkrFVXx

(MULTIPLE REWATCH) The Departed 4++ While I have always been a fan of, and prefer the original Korean film Infernal Affairs (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/) you CAN NOT deny the excellence of this film and the entire cast of actors within it.

***CORRECTION*** Make that a Hong Kong film!!!

[Stirchley]

It’s a brilliant movie. Seen it several times.

[Saunch]

“Cui gives a ****?”

[MovieMeditation]

Good Time (2017)

A good time.

3.5

[UpgradeYourDad]

Good Time (2017)

A good time.

3.5

This is up there on my list of need to catch.

[Steve Freeling]

http://images2.static-bluray.com/movies/dvdcovers/20013_front.jpg
4.5

[Werislavos]

https://stmed.net/sites/default/files/styles/225x120/public/the-departed-wallpapers-30000-5282793.jpg?itok=SHkrFVXx

(MULTIPLE REWATCH) The Departed 4++ While I have always been a fan of, and prefer the original Korean film Infernal Affairs (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/) you CAN NOT deny the excellence of this film and the entire cast of actors within it.

That's cool, just watched IA today, it made me search TD and IA release dates to see which had influenced the other.

[edarsenal]

That's cool, just watched IA today, it made me search TD and IA release dates to see which had influenced the other.

yeah, IA came out about six years previously.
Of course, it's been a while so I need to now watch Infernal again lol

[chawhee]

Artificial Intelligence (2001)
3.5
First time watching this movie, and it actually holds up pretty well despite all the tech futuristic movies coming out now. I found the story itself often boring, but the concept was captivating. Jude Law's acting of his character was very well done. It was probably longer than it should have been (stretching to around 2.5 hours), as several parts could have been trimmed or cut altogether. Nevertheless, there were many moments that I think I will find memorable.

[dadgumblah]

https://78.media.tumblr.com/02940e59c51b3109abff4c348ca94b97/tumblr_p681negK9I1say5iqo6_r2_540.gif

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

2.5

:up: For the Daisy gif alone!

[Iroquois]

https://78.media.tumblr.com/02940e59c51b3109abff4c348ca94b97/tumblr_p681negK9I1say5iqo6_r2_540.gif

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

2.5

All things considered, I'm finding the username/rating combination to be really amusing.

The Right Stuff - 3.5

oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

[Chypmunk]

Otona no miru ehon - Umarete wa mita keredo (Yasujirô Ozu, 1932) 4
[I]Busiest little commuter line in the world!

[alexkevin]

I didn't watch the movie "World War Z" when its released on cinema, by now I watched it on home theater. mannnn Awesome movie

I will rate this movie 10/10

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://stmed.net/sites/default/files/styles/225x120/public/the-departed-wallpapers-30000-5282793.jpg?itok=SHkrFVXx

(MULTIPLE REWATCH) The Departed rating_4++ While I have always been a fan of, and prefer the original Korean film Infernal Affairs (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/) you CAN NOT deny the excellence of this film and the entire cast of actors within it.


Actually Infernal Affairs is a Hong Kong film. :) Don't fret though, even the Academy Awards had messed up, saying Infernal Affairs was a Japanese film when William Monahan was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Departed. I have all 3 IA films and The Departed. To this day, IA is now my all-time favorite Hong Kong film (used to be Shaolin Soccer until IA dethroned it LOL)

[McConnaughay]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5a/Batman_%281989%29_theatrical_poster.jpg/220px-Batman_%281989%29_theatrical_poster.jpg
I always remembered disliking the Batman film when I would watch it as a kid. (I loved Batman Returns as a kid, however.) I decided to watch it again (this would be the 4-5th time in my life, most likely) and I found that, while I found more enjoyment in it, I still don't covet it in high-regard. I'll do a full-scale review down the line, but here's are some quick thoughts:

- I really like Michael Keaton as Batman because I think he portrays him as more antisocial, absent from life, and closed-off than later incarnations, and that's the approach I think works best.

- I always thought I hated Jack Nicholson's portrayal as The Joker (I love Jack Nicholson, in-general, however), but I appreciated him more this time around and realized he isn't the problem I have with this film. This Joker feels very much like the comic-book and animated-series Joker I watched as a kid brought to life, and while he doesn't bring new found depth to the character, he's very enjoyable.

- The music implemented by Danny Elfman is great, but I think Prince's contribution is an off-putting contrast.

- I always thought it was weird that Alexander Knox and Vicki Vale had to "uncover" the mysterious fate of Bruce Wayne's parents. In this film, Vicki Vale is new to the scene, and so, maybe I could cut her some slack. However, the Wayne Family are billionaires and Wayne throws parties frequently that keep him in the spotlight, how would Alexander Knox not know the fate of Wayne's parents, two of the richest people in Gotham?

- I dislike the Red Hood origin for Joker. I also dislike anyone but Joe Chill being responsible for the death of Martha and Thomas.

- I think the last stretch of the film is what brings this film down for me, perhaps the novelty of it had started to wane-down, but I feel in the home-stretch, I no longer cared about the conflict at-hand. It doesn't feel like "Batman" builds up to its climax, but, more like it limps to it, and I feel it deflates a lot.

In the end, it's an alright film. Just don't love it.

[Ms. M]

Could be. I got the impression that she was simply an oddball eccentric..:) Great stuff.

~Doc
This too, but stories telling by people, who met her as a children, point out she wasn't quite, hm, normal. I had the feeling, she was cold person, that's why she portrayed in her pics relationships - something, she wasn't able to create with other people. But it's only my presumption;)

[Werislavos]

yeah, IA came out about six years previously.
Of course, it's been a while so I need to now watch Infernal again lol

It's a good movie, I liked The Departed final sequence more tho.

[GulfportDoc]

This too, but stories telling by people, who met her as a children, point out she wasn't quite, hm, normal. I had the feeling, she was cold person, that's why she portrayed in her pics relationships - something, she wasn't able to create with other people. But it's only my presumption;)
You might have something there, Ms. M. Good guess.

I'm wondering if people would support a separate documentary forum. I'll propose it the Administrator to see what he thinks.

~Doc

[Ms. M]

I always remembered disliking the Batman film when I would watch it as a kid.

- I really like Michael Keaton as Batman because I think he portrays him as more antisocial, absent from life, and closed-off than later incarnations, and that's the approach I think works best.

- I always thought I hated Jack Nicholson's portrayal as The Joker (I love Jack Nicholson, in-general, however), but I appreciated him more this time around and realized he isn't the problem I have with this film. This Joker feels very much like the comic-book and animated-series Joker I watched as a kid brought to life, and while he doesn't bring new found depth to the character, he's very enjoyable.

In the end, it's an alright film. Just don't love it.
I have to confess it's my fav movie about Batman. Everything I saw later wasn't even in 30% as good as this one. Batman here is exactly like you wrote - antisocial guy, not another celebrity. He kill people! Bad people, but doesn't it make him similar to criminals? Keaton shows the consequences of this kind of life.
Jack Nickolson as a Joker was brilliant. I'm surprised that his role as a Joker is so underrated in comparision to Ledger or Leto (sic!). He played sociopath, a man evil to his bones, who knows he hurts people and does it knowingly and intentionally. In case Ledger and Leto Jokers, I had the feeling, they are bored, spoiled teenagers, who wants to have fun. They were rather annoying than scarry.
So I rather appreciate the depth of characters than "firework", which associated to me with new versions.
Anyway, I'm glad you find it more enjoyable every time, you watch it:up:

[Ms. M]

I'm wondering if people would support a separate documentary forum. I'll propose it the Administrator to see what he thinks.

~Doc


You can try.
I don't mind to have converastions about docs here, because I don't watch them too many and sometimes I find interesting opinions about docs, searching this thread.

[Saunch]

Eh, Nicholson’s Joker is fun but it’s just Jack being Jack.

Pre-Ledger, imo, the best bat-villain is DeVito’s Penguin. Trump by way of The Elephant Man.

[Ms. M]

Not at all:nope: He wasn't fun. Ledger was fun, Leto was... green:rolleyes: Nickolson was terriffying. De Vito was perfectly gross, exactly like he should be.

[Saunch]

I guess it comes down to the individual and they’re all portrayals of a cartoon character but Jack Joker is too big and giddy a performance to instill... really anything in me other than a light chuckle here and there.

I also generally prefer Returns to ‘89 Batman for being more singularly Tim Burton’s movie.

[Dirk120]

https://stmed.net/sites/default/files/styles/225x120/public/the-departed-wallpapers-30000-5282793.jpg?itok=SHkrFVXx

(MULTIPLE REWATCH) The Departed 4++ While I have always been a fan of, and prefer the original Korean film Infernal Affairs (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/) you CAN NOT deny the excellence of this film and the entire cast of actors within it.

Infernal Affairs is a Korean film. :rolleyes:

[matt72582]

The Hired Hand - 5/10


Pap.


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/Hiredhand.jpg

[Gangland]

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0735/7071/products/eurocrime_cover_1024x1024.jpg?v=1422252061

Really well done documentary on not only the poliziotteschi genre, but the whole Italian film industry during the 70s and how the violence/terrorism in Italy contributed to the downfall of the whole industry.

RATING:4.5

[Nausicaä]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71l3d3CKu4L._SY445_.jpg


2

This could have been so much better with a good actress in the lead and made her character less annoying. Also showing in the film how the world actually got to the way it was because I couldn't see how the 'event' in the film lead to a full blown end of the world unless I missed something...

And going by a few lines of dialogue ]in the art gallery scenes at the start about what you can see behind the ugliness of the painting you just knew the guy was going to end up being the creature at the end of the film... Saying that, I did like the way it ended and was a nice touch.


Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2pPzZ1fMvk

[McConnaughay]

Not at all:nope: He wasn't fun. Ledger was fun, Leto was... green:rolleyes: Nickolson was terriffying. De Vito was perfectly gross, exactly like he should be.

I thought Nicholson's performance was campy and fun, not terrifying in the least. I don't mean that as a jab either, it's true to how the character had most often been interpreted and presented, very much like how he was in the Batman animated series.

[hell_storm2004]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTpbcA1HBz5gPwTHi8N94_RK0HxBqnMb03FjF1PS0nohZWu5U28gg


Meaningless January garbage. No serious plot twist, not scary. Rubbish. 3.5/10. :mad:

[hell_storm2004]

https://imgc.allpostersimages.com/img/posters/mr-wong-detective-evelyn-brent-boris-karloff-1938_u-L-PJY9T30.jpg?src=gp&w=300&h=375




Not the best thing i saw yesterday. Story just drags along. 5/10.


Charlie Chan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mr Wong.

[Dani8]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTpbcA1HBz5gPwTHi8N94_RK0HxBqnMb03FjF1PS0nohZWu5U28gg


Meaningless January garbage. No serious plot twist, not scary. Rubbish. 3.5/10. :mad:

Is that a Maccas doggy bell. Hellz?

[Steve Freeling]

http://images3.static-bluray.com/movies/dvdcovers/20010_front.jpg
4.5

[edarsenal]

Actually Infernal Affairs is a Hong Kong film. :) Don't fret though, even the Academy Awards had messed up, saying Infernal Affairs was a Japanese film when William Monahan was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Departed. I have all 3 IA films and The Departed. To this day, IA is now my all-time favorite Hong Kong film (used to be Shaolin Soccer until IA dethroned it LOL)
THANK YOU
Infernal Affairs is a Korean film. :rolleyes:

If these simple little eff ups on my part were rare I'd be surprised on the screw up.
But, I am not.
Another bit of misinformation brought to you - yet again - by yours truly

And, with all the other screw ups, THANKS for the correction, it REALLY IS appreciated. :)

[AdamUpBxtch]

https://78.media.tumblr.com/02940e59c51b3109abff4c348ca94b97/tumblr_p681negK9I1say5iqo6_r2_540.gif

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

2.5

Sad that Daisy is being wasted in this bland and uninteresting role.

https://stmed.net/sites/default/files/styles/225x120/public/the-departed-wallpapers-30000-5282793.jpg?itok=SHkrFVXx

(MULTIPLE REWATCH) The Departed 4++ While I have always been a fan of, and prefer the original Korean film Infernal Affairs (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/) you CAN NOT deny the excellence of this film and the entire cast of actors within it.

***CORRECTION*** Make that a Hong Kong film!!!

👍👍👍👍👍

[hell_storm2004]

Xi Jingping is watching. Its a Chinese movie now! ;)

[hell_storm2004]

Is that a Maccas doggy bell. Hellz?


Macca? Is that McDonalds? :)

[Theophile]

Action Point (2018). My wife and I saw this movie today. It was a lot of fun and the comedy is right up her alley. I enjoyed it as well. Is it a great movie? No. Is it a really good movie? No. But it is a very fun kind of good movie. It has a lot of laughs if you love low-brow physical comedy. 3 stars.





https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjEyMTU5MTk1N15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMzIzMzczNTM@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg

[Redwell]

The Angry Silence (Dir. Guy Green) (1960) 1

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

Richard Attenborough stars in this anti-union picture in the role of Jesus Christ himself, crucified for his beliefs. Visions of John Proctor's "my name is my name" are recalled as Attenborough's character undergoes his titular struggle: his coworkers won't talk to him. Of course, they also throw a brick through his bitch landlady's window and kick him off the soccer squad. It's quite the tribulation. To be a little more fair, events do eventually escalate, and I think this film is certainly well made on a technical and dramatic level. I just don't believe that makes up for its agenda: to obfuscate what is in the best interests of the average worker on behalf of the powerful.

Consider the opening incident of the film. A women is nearly maimed by running equipment on the factory floor. The head of the union chapter relays the event to the boss saying they need to install safety rails to the machines. The boss responds that he likes the rails. They're rusting in the basement at the moment because because the workers themselves don't like how they hinder their work. Of course it's the workers who favor raw productivity over their own safety. This scenario isn't at all contrived to shift blame.

This begins the uniform pattern of the film in defending the dutiful worker while also defending his well intentioned employer who the film has the balls to claim isn't even a part of the core conflict. The film is careful to understand the plight of the most dutiful worker of all, Attenborough's character. It goes to great lengths explaining how he could feel victimized by the actions of coworkers but it ignores completely how strikers can feel cheated by a scab. It might portray their disdain, but it never pays the same attention to what drives it. We might see how a group action can conflict with individual circumstances, but not how individual action can counteract the sacrifice of the many. This selfishness goes unchecked.

This one-way understanding also takes place when examining motivations of the two groups in question. I have no gripe with portraying a man conflicted with financial stress unsure about any loss of work and how his family might suffer for it. Strikes are scary times wrought with insecurity I'd imagine, but the film doesn't show how the company is responsible for that financial insecurity and how that's a calculated tool to suppress any collective bargaining. The company supposedly doesn't play a role in any of this.

Their strike ends with the bosses up top caving immediately. After all, strikes are merely over trivial concerns like not having enough toilet paper. The boys can wait them out at the pub for a few days and do it over some pints. Thus sacrifice isn't really a sacrifice at all. Any respectable adult only needs the hardwork union. Only lazy thugs have the time to skip out on work over frivolous concerns. You can see how this uncharitable interpretation of collective action might spark skepticism. There's only one side worth rooting for here, and unsurprisingly it's the one backed by the powerful which is of course claimed to also be best for the average Joe. After all, a member of a democratic body becomes so equal [they're] nothing. Yes, that fascist sentiment is uttered in this film in a serious tone.

To be clear, I'm not somebody who believes unions can do no wrong. Any hierarchy is capable of evil. A majority's decisions aren't always dictated by the strength of their moral standing. I believe these very broad critiques are applicable to any number of institutions and are not specific to unions. They could certainly fuel a more even keeled film similar to this one. This specific film, however, is never after a multi-faceted view of a conflict driven by subjective perspectives and varying power dynamics. It's about unions for a calculated reason. It's a film that chooses a side from the outset, and proceeds to reinforce that foregone conclusion at every turn. This harrowing tale's protagonist never once considers his company's role in his precarious situation. His only enemy is those who place the last straw on his aching back. His betrayal sparks retaliation, and the film desperately wants you to focus on that retaliation.

Perhaps the greatest irony is that the strikers are portrayed as the ones who aren't open to reasonable discourse. Of course, striking is typically a last resort to opening a reasonable discourse, one driven by the silence of the management. Their silence however isn't very angry, and The Indifferent Silence wouldn't be as catchy a title.

[Siddon]

http://dazedimg.dazedgroup.netdna-cdn.com/900/azure/dazed-prod/1230/8/1238244.jpg




Hereditary is a cautious vague horror film, can't really get into the plot. Basically the grandmother dies and things happen over the course of the next 2 hours. Enough threads are kept around to keep the story interesting over scary. It's not a classic, but if you enjoyed Killing of a Sacred Deer but wanted the story to be less pretentious this is a good pick for you.

The big strengths of the film are mostly practical effects and a long story. A number of the best parts of the story we're told about at different points. You also have a great mix of subtle scares, the central theme's manifestations work very well. Toni Collette is very good for most of the parts of the story...but she's got some weak scenes. And really that's the big issue with this film the core cast isn't very good. Some of the crying scenes seem very fake and that was frustrating because the story is so good yet it's not grounded with a great performance.

I think this is going to be a very polarizing film, someone fell asleep during the first act in the theater. Be warned if you see this in a crowded theater I can see some heckling. But for those that did make it to the end they were very shaken and confused.
rating_3_5

[makemyorders]

I saw last movie in India "Padman". This is a great movie. I love the concept of this movie. Akshay Kumar is one of the best actor of Bollywood in India. He plays very good role in this movie. I want to rate it 5 star.

[Iroquois]

Othello (1951) - 3

Moorson Welles

[this_is_the_ girl]

https://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BYTViNjZkZDgtMjQ4MC00OWM1LWI2YWItNDMzMjM3MGQ0NjE2XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjUxMjc1OTM@._V1_.jpg
Blow Out (1981, Brian De Palma)
2.5

[Chypmunk]

Kept Husbands (Lloyd Bacon, 1931) 1.5+
When a woman becomes obsessed with dick, social standing means nothing

[Fabulous]

Top Hat (1935)

3.5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i442/tophat1935_2293_677x381_06142017045134.jpg

[Ultraviolence]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTAwNzk1NjM2ODZeQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU3MDE1MjQwMjk@._V1_SY1000_SX675_AL_.jpg
★★★★



https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjQyOTcwODIyNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMDE4OTI4NzE@._V1_SY1000_SX675_AL_.jpg★★★★★

[the samoan lawyer]

I was thinking you would like it more:)
For me is much better than "You were never here". I saw your high rating about the second movie.


Yeah I went it with high expectations Ms.M and maybe that was my downfall. Still really enjoyed it.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://78.media.tumblr.com/580cf3dc0e7d0347e967704190f49911/tumblr_ou4qwjY37L1r3owlzo1_1280.png (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffilmstruck.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F169581099100%2Fcommunicants-the-headless-woman-lucrecia-martel&psig=AOvVaw2So_ROSSSgE9Yn1bcLdDWG&ust=1528546842883222)
The Headless Woman (2008)


3


https://www.g-central.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/chris-pratt-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-casio-g-shock-3.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwijoaqrh8TbAhVGJlAKHe7KCg8QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g-central.com%2Fchris-pratt-wears-g-shock-in-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom%2F&psig=AOvVaw2eyLn4IuRwcmcHXW-QgYJF&ust=1528546938794630)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)


Big fan of the whole series and I rate the last one highly but this was such a disappointment. The acting was really really bad, with zero chemistry between the characters. Horrible plot and some of the dialogue was cringe worthy, not to mention almost every idea has already been used in the previous films! Takes a long time to get into the film and it relies too heavily on jump scares. Also, don't get too excited about Goldblum, he's barely in it.


But my daughter liked it so its all good.


2

[UpgradeYourDad]

Drive (Winding Refn, 2011)
4.5

[Dani8]

LotR
Some of its appeal, or should
I say Glitter rubbed off over the years and I walked off during the harps at the end. Still a good story and gollum dancing maniacally before the pit must have made Andy S. Happy.

[Ms. M]

I thought Nicholson's performance was campy
:eek:
There can't be other option - we have seen different movies;)

[Ms. M]

Yeah I went it with high expectations Ms.M and maybe that was my downfall. Still really enjoyed it.


I can't disagree. Sometimes overflow of good opinions isn't welcome.

[McConnaughay]

:eek:
There can't be other option - we have seen different movies;)
https://media.giphy.com/media/10ZC5e7lNEr3Qk/giphy.gif
Maybe.

[Joel]

https://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BYTViNjZkZDgtMjQ4MC00OWM1LWI2YWItNDMzMjM3MGQ0NjE2XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjUxMjc1OTM@._V1_.jpg
Blow Out (1981, Brian De Palma)
2.5

So, why only 2 1/2? Visually, it's an amazing film. What fell short?

[Gideon58]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Cv1oLx6zxXM/hqdefault.jpg



3.5

[resopamenic]

Roningai (1990) - 2.5
The cast was great and nailed with such interesting characterization. But the execution fell short and pretty underwhelming

[this_is_the_ girl]

So, why only 2 1/2? Visually, it's an amazing film. What fell short?
I dunno, it just didn't work for me. It started with an interesting premise but then it went downhill for me pretty quickly. I just didn't like De Palma's direction, there wasn't enough suspense, it looked dated, the soundtrack was horrible, and the plot was kinda sloppy, contrived and annoyingly improbable at times (IMO), too much so for me to be truly invested in the story. The climactic scene at the end where Sally is killed was a perfect amalgamation of the utter ridiculousness of the film - the cheesy slo-mo melodrama lost me completely. The black humor twist ending was a cool finishing touch but unfortunately I was so disappointed by the rest of the film that I was mostly past caring by that point.

That being said, even though I felt the movie sucked as a standard, typical genre film, I do feel that it might benefit greatly from being approached from a 'meta' perspective because it does seem that it's not so much about the events that take place on the surface as it is about the psychological subtext of the movie-making process and the work of creative imagination -a "movie within a movie" type of narrative. Definitely more here than meets the eye, so I'll keep that in mind when I rewatch it next time - that's what rewatches are for, after all:).

[BobbyB]

A Beautiful Mind - 5/10

[Marco]

Field of Dreams (1989)

https://media.golfdigest.com/photos/5abce966414b67305ab21258/master/pass/Field%20of%20Dreams.jpg

I really got into this, there was a lovely undertow to the performances. I want to be Ray Liottas son :) 9/10

[Marco]

Sad that Daisy is being wasted in this bland and uninteresting role.



👍👍👍👍👍

I rented "The Departed" from a booze/video store as soon as it came out...watched it twice in a day. A very impressive film. Tin hat on - one of Martys best.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Field of Dreams (1989)

I really got into this, there was a lovely undertow to the performances. I want to be Ray Liottas son :) 9/10

Good isn't it? Good modern fantasy.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Toni Collette is very good for most of the parts of the story...but she's got some weak scenes. And really that's the big issue with this film the core cast isn't very good.

I have an irrational dislike for Toni Collette but I was interested in this when I saw the reports about it, so maybe I'll see it and get rid of that prejudice. Gabriel Byrne's usually good though :).

[Saunch]

So, why only 2 1/2? Visually, it's an amazing film. What fell short?

Yeah, that's the best De Palma, imo. It's like the great, leftover 70's paranoid thriller.

[Fabulous]

Brubaker (1980)

3.5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i427/brubaker1980_69814_677x381_12162016023532.jpg

[matt72582]

Brubaker (1980)

rating_3_5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i427/brubaker1980_69814_677x381_12162016023532.jpg


Underrated movie -- but I wish I hadn't read the one-line description when I saw this a few years ago!

[MovieMad16]

The Mummy Returns (2001)

One of my favourites when I was younger. I rate it higher than the 1999 one. Watching it again, I realise the humour just falls flat on its arse, and the pacing a little too quick at points.

None of the less, it's still very entertaining and a really good Adventure film. I also love how different the story is compared to the first Mummy film.

[Gideon58]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91K7-GdNx1L._SL1500_.jpg



2.5

[cricket]

The Petrified Forest (1936)

3

https://bogiefilmblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/petrified-forest.png

This is a pretty enjoyable thriller featuring early performances from Humphrey Bogart and Bette Davis. Bogie dominates the screen but wasn't quite yet the actor he'd become. Davis was good but hadn't developed her bitchface yet. It starts off slow until wanted murderer Bogart shows up with his crew at a middle of nowhere diner/gas station. Davis is the waitress who is falling in love with a customer. It gets fun for a bit with interesting interplay within the group of hostages. When the big climax came, I thought that interplay became silly.

[Gideon58]

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XIi4A4goR5A/UejXq3JB28I/AAAAAAAADBU/th6LO1AGUVQ/s1600/1991-barton-fink-poster2.jpg

3.5

[edarsenal]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0e/70/d2/0e70d26e831bc7b85bc4fbc0ceea78f3.jpg

The Dawn Patrol (1938) 4+ Set during WWI with a strong cast: Basil Rathbone, David Niven, Errol Flynn, along with Donald Crisp and keep an eye out for Barry Fitzgerald. The film focuses on a very small division of flyers who's ranks are constantly refilled on a daily basis. A run isn't made that doesn't lose at least a few men and the replacements get younger and more fresh out of flying school.

While at first there seems to be a little bit TOO much good cheer among these young men who will die that day or the next, but the seriousness does come. Along with some rather good "live action" flights of these biplanes. Especially the final flight that mixes models and staged sets surprisingly well.

I would definitely put this up there with another favorite war film of mine with Flynn, Niven and Crisp; The Charge of the Light Brigade (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027438/) and one worth checking out for those who enjoy such films for the coming 30's Countdown (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1896180#post1896180).

[Marco]

Good isn't it? Good modern fantasy.

Aye, it was a great tale and told well.

[Marco]

Carry on Cleo (1964)

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i429/carryoncleo_strangegodstheyworship_FC_470x264_011220170331.jpg

Hilarious and less smutty that the others in this stream of films, genuine laughs. Wooden as hell but the cast (particularly Kenneth Williams) make it funny in the right manner.7/10

[Gideon58]

http://www.dawtrina.com/personal/film/bloguploads/1950s/1952thestar3.jpg



3

[Fabulous]

Advise & Consent (1962)

3.5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i422/adviseandconsent_areyouloyaltotheunitedstates_FC_470x264_101820160603.jpg

[Steve Freeling]

http://images3.static-bluray.com/movies/dvdcovers/20058_front.jpg
4.5

[Rey Skywalker]

https://78.media.tumblr.com/bca480987ed9021c69bcb4a9f1efa85b/tumblr_p681negK9I1say5iqo3_r4_1280.jpg

Gold (2016)

2

Nonsense

[Saunch]

One day Edgar Ramirez will appear in something worthy of his talents again (Carlos was so long ago.)

One day...

[Fabulous]

Dr. No (1962)

3.5

http://flx-editorial-wordpress.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DrNo1.jpg

[SeeingisBelieving]

Carry on Cleo (1964)

Hilarious and less smutty that the others in this stream of films, genuine laughs. Wooden as hell but the cast (particularly Kenneth Williams) make it funny in the right manner.7/10

It's definitely one of the best. My favourites are Don't Lose Your Head and Carry on Screaming :).

[cricket]

Atomic Blonde (2017)

3+

https://78.media.tumblr.com/e124dbfca2953e253a592a9372627266/tumblr_ozh5ij36uO1v6mqeeo2_540.gif

Ultra slick and sometimes bordering on cartoonish is not usually for me but I enjoyed this. Charlize Theron is believable kicking ass and very convincing as a lesbian. Her lady friend played by Sofia Boutella, well, I feel something for her. James McAvoy was great after that crapshow Split and John Goodman is always a welcome addition. Superb 80's soundtrack and cool locations. I liked it more than the John Wick movies.

[Iroquois]

Jurassic Park - 4

man can you imagine if they tried making a sequel to this

[MoviesLVM]

The last movie I saw was The Book Club. Reason being, was to witness what took
decades to achieve, the pairing of the two acting titans, Diane Keaton with Jane Fonda.
And throw into the mix, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen to increase the
attraction ratio. Then I was sweetly surprised with seeing RIchard Dreyfuss, Andy Garcia,
Craig T. Nelson, and Ed Begley Jr. in cameos.
The screenplay was pretty witty as well.
So I am sharing my opinion on this flick, and hope it leads to a resurgence of roles for
even more of the legendary players that have given us "memories, light the corners of
my mind."

[Dani8]

https://78.media.tumblr.com/bca480987ed9021c69bcb4a9f1efa85b/tumblr_p681negK9I1say5iqo3_r4_1280.jpg

Gold (2016)

2

Nonsense
I hadnt heard of that but might check it out just for the landscape because I love Indonesia. Still wasting my time?

[Marco]

The Glass Castle (2017)

http://www.mcmillanlibrary.org/sites/www.mcmillanlibrary.org/files/images/events/the-glass-castle.jpg

Good and emotive tale took from memoirs. I have to say, after not being much of a fan, Woody Harrelson is superb in this. A real performance of depth and grit. A good 8/10.

[Saunch]

I hadnt heard of that but might check it out just for the landscape because I love Indonesia. Still wasting my time?

I mean, it’s a Wolf of Wall Street wannabe that falls flat... but McConaughey looks like this, so maybe it’ll balance out.

https://image.ibb.co/hvbi7o/1_B9526_C3_A637_49_C0_9_A8_F_C7724_B4_D0_B77.jpg

Hmm, isn’t The Penguin the next Batman villain?...

[this_is_the_ girl]

https://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/vulture/2018/01/04/phantom-thread/04-phantom-thread-5.w710.h473.2x.jpg
Phantom Thread (2017, Paul Thomas Anderson)
4

Daniel Day-Lewis is brilliant here (as is Lesley Manville), and the film is simply exquisite, if a bit thin plot-wise.
It's like a delicate gourmet dish - understated but rich in style and nuance.

[Gideon58]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51je5SwKT2L._SY445_.jpg


4

[Ms. M]

Carry on Cleo (1964)

Hilarious and less smutty that the others in this stream of films, genuine laughs. Wooden as hell but the cast (particularly Kenneth Williams) make it funny in the right manner.7/10
God, I love movies made by those crazy British people.

[Ms. M]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTQ2MjAyMDY0NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODMwOTY1OQ@@._V1_UY268_CR3,0,182,268_AL_.jpg

3
Not bad.

[Ms. M]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300_and_h450_bestv2/eIDmu6J94xo4HEQsujux8rJW9PG.jpg

[rating]2.5]
I don't buy it.

[Marco]

The way way back (2013)

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjA3OTU4OTc2M15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNDU0MzQzMzE@._V1_UX477_CR0,0,477,268_AL_.jpg

Pretty much a by-the-numbers coming of age film that made me smile. Actors were good but the whole movie seemed a bit 'forced'. Sam Rockwell made me laugh (as he always does). 6/10.

[Marco]

I mean, it’s a Wolf of Wall Street wannabe that falls flat... but McConaughey looks like this, so maybe it’ll balance out.

https://image.ibb.co/hvbi7o/1_B9526_C3_A637_49_C0_9_A8_F_C7724_B4_D0_B77.jpg

Hmm, isn’t The Penguin the next Batman villain?...

I wasn't overly fond of it Dani8, the storytelling was stolid and the characters cardboard. I realise its based on a "true" story/mystery. It's a poor film given the acting talent at its disposal.

[dadgumblah]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0e/70/d2/0e70d26e831bc7b85bc4fbc0ceea78f3.jpg

The Dawn Patrol (1938) 4+ Set during WWI with a strong cast: Basil Rathbone, David Niven, Errol Flynn, along with Donald Crisp and keep an eye out for Barry Fitzgerald. The film focuses on a very small division of flyers who's ranks are constantly refilled on a daily basis. A run isn't made that doesn't lose at least a few men and the replacements get younger and more fresh out of flying school.

While at first there seems to be a little bit TOO much good cheer among these young men who will die that day or the next, but the seriousness does come. Along with some rather good "live action" flights of these biplanes. Especially the final flight that mixes models and staged sets surprisingly well.

I would definitely put this up there with another favorite war film of mine with Flynn, Niven and Crisp; The Charge of the Light Brigade (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027438/) and one worth checking out for those who enjoy such films for the coming 30's Countdown (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1896180#post1896180).

Glad to see you liked this, ed. I loved it. The actors were all fine together, and it was refreshing to see Basil Rathbone as a good guy.

[FromBeyond]

Journey's End (2017)

The story of a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, as they await their fate in the trenches of Aisne, France 1918. This is the best I have ever seen in the genre, no Hollywood theatrics just gritty realism, a great production and a cast that includes Paul Bettany, Toby Jones and Stephen Graham.

4

[mark f]

Have you seen Paths of Glory?

[FromBeyond]

Have you seen Paths of Glory?

Yes and "All Quiet.." etc

I still thought this captures even more.

[Dani8]

I hadnt heard of that but might check it out just for the landscape because I love Indonesia. Still wasting my time?

I mean, it’s a Wolf of Wall Street wannabe that falls flat... but McConaughey looks like this, so maybe it’ll balance out.

https://image.ibb.co/hvbi7o/1_B9526_C3_A637_49_C0_9_A8_F_C7724_B4_D0_B77.jpg

Hmm, isn’t The Penguin the next Batman villain?...
Woah that's a change.

[Fabulous]

From Russia with Love (1963)

4

http://flx-editorial-wordpress.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/FromRussia1.jpg

[Gideon58]

The way way back (2013)

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjA3OTU4OTc2M15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNDU0MzQzMzE@._V1_UX477_CR0,0,477,268_AL_.jpg

Pretty much a by-the-numbers coming of age film that made me smile. Actors were good but the whole movie seemed a bit 'forced'. Sam Rockwell made me laugh (as he always does). 6/10.


You've summed up this movie perfectly.

[Gideon58]

https://www.iceposter.com/thumbs/MOV_7ec011c3_b.jpg


3

[chawhee]

Total Recall (2012)
3
I've heard so much about this movie, and I never saw the original. For some reason, I never got around to watching the whole thing in one sitting, since other times it was just a scene here or there. The premise immediately drew me in, but then I feel like that took a backseat to become just another action movie. I couldn't figure out whether the movie was going to have a 'it was all a dream' type of ending or a 'one man takes down a whole army' ending. The latter was what we are given, with no twists or true exploration of how cool this 'Total Recall' idea could really be.

[hell_storm2004]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/814Lv-nY9gL._SX342_.jpg




A cool and thoroughly enjoyable movie. Wont call it a masterpiece. But very very good. 7/10.

[hell_storm2004]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91xwBn0dHiL._SX342_.jpg




Very very good. I cant really say if it deserved the Oscar or not. But definitely a good movie. 7.5/10.

[Mr_TagoMago]

Have you seen Paths of Glory?

Yes and "All Quiet.." etc

I still thought this captures even more.

Have you seen Come and see though?

[Mr_TagoMago]

45192

9.5/10 I adored this film. Actually made me laugh out loud several times. Great cinematography.

[Fabulous]

Goldfinger (1964)

3.5

http://flx-editorial-wordpress.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/Goldfinger1.jpg

[FromBeyond]

Have you seen Come and see though?

yes, it's not a WWI movie, they are not alike.

[Mr_TagoMago]

Have you seen Come and see though?

yes, it's not a WWI movie, they are not alike.

By genre I thought you meant war movies in general.

[Marco]

yes, it's not a WWI movie, they are not alike.

Idi i smotri (Come and see) is not like any other film I've seen never mind just war films....its on a plane of its own.

[Hey Fredrick]

https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmbfilm.ir%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F03%2FBarbarous-Mexico-e1457025962374.jpg&f=1

2

Horror anthology from Mexico where each story has a connection to Mexican folklore. As with most anthology films there are some hits and usually a lot of misses and this was no different. Two segments stand out - the Troll and the homeless guy- not because they were so good but because they were so disgusting/brutal. Of the 8 films one was pretty good, four were ok because they were so disgusting/awful and 3 were bad. Not a good date or family night film.

[the samoan lawyer]

Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) - 3+
Oklahoma City (2017) - 3
West of Memphis (2012) - 3.5

[resopamenic]

The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978) - 4

[cricket]

Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)

4

https://media.giphy.com/media/G9ymqltYtsliw/giphy.gif

I believe this is an existential movie, although I can't confirm that since I don't know what it means. It is a new favorite for me when it comes to road and car movies. It's sort of like Easy Rider for cars but this doesn't have the striking moments. However, I thought this was more consistent. There's four main characters; music legends James Taylor and Dennis Wilson as the driver and mechanic of a souped up 55 Chevy, Warren Oates as the driver of a stock GTO, and some girl who plays some girl. The boys are just roaming from state to state and getting into races. I'm not sure what the story is with Oates' character, since he tells a different story to everyone he meets. Anyway, they meet up and become rivals, and also develope a sort of friendship. The girl just tags along with whoever. It's a very American movie, and I even had John Mellencamp's Pink Houses playing in my head. Minimal but suitable dialogue, and no real plot. It's an experience, and one I very much enjoyed.

[ScarletLion]

West of Memphis (2012) - 3.5

Have you seen the Paradise Lost trilogy? They are a far better telling of the story than West of Memphis in my opinion.

[the samoan lawyer]

Have you seen the Paradise Lost trilogy? They are a far better telling of the story than West of Memphis in my opinion.


Strangely enough, I watched the first one some years back and didn't like it. I'm more prepared now to rewatch it. I recall having an issue with the quality of how it was filmed but I would probably look at it a lot different now than back then.

[the samoan lawyer]

Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)

rating_4

https://media.giphy.com/media/G9ymqltYtsliw/giphy.gif

I believe this is an existential movie, although I can't confirm that since I don't know what it means. It is a new favorite for me when it comes to road and car movies. It's sort of like Easy Rider for cars but this doesn't have the striking moments. However, I thought this was more consistent. There's four main characters; music legends James Taylor and Dennis Wilson as the driver and mechanic of a souped up 55 Chevy, Warren Oates as the driver of a stock GTO, and some girl who plays some girl. The boys are just roaming from state to state and getting into races. I'm not sure what the story is with Oates' character, since he tells a different story to everyone he meets. Anyway, they meet up and become rivals, and also develope a sort of friendship. The girl just tags along with whoever. It's a very American movie, and I even had John Mellencamp's Pink Houses playing in my head. Minimal but suitable dialogue, and no real plot. It's an experience, and one I very much enjoyed.


Been wanting to watch this for a while, sounds great. Nice honest review there Crick. :)

[resopamenic]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) - 3.5

[cricket]

Been wanting to watch this for a while, sounds great. Nice honest review there Crick. :)

It's free on Vimeo

[Marco]

Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)

4

https://media.giphy.com/media/G9ymqltYtsliw/giphy.gif

I believe this is an existential movie, although I can't confirm that since I don't know what it means. It is a new favorite for me when it comes to road and car movies. It's sort of like Easy Rider for cars but this doesn't have the striking moments. However, I thought this was more consistent. There's four main characters; music legends James Taylor and Dennis Wilson as the driver and mechanic of a souped up 55 Chevy, Warren Oates as the driver of a stock GTO, and some girl who plays some girl. The boys are just roaming from state to state and getting into races. I'm not sure what the story is with Oates' character, since he tells a different story to everyone he meets. Anyway, they meet up and become rivals, and also develope a sort of friendship. The girl just tags along with whoever. It's a very American movie, and I even had John Mellencamp's Pink Houses playing in my head. Minimal but suitable dialogue, and no real plot. It's an experience, and one I very much enjoyed.

Great comments cricket....I bl00dy loved this film...and I'm not sure even why.:D

[Stirchley]

45209

Streamed this on Hulu (once in a while they have a good movie). Expected nothing from it, but it’s a really sweet movie. Very good.

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/mugamoodi.jpg?w=411&h=562


Mugamoodi = Wing Chun + Superhero Movie = Pretty good, but the romantic angle was crap and the biggest flaw of the film. Lead actors Jiiva and Pooja Hegde have virtually zero chemistry and it seemed more forced. However, the savior comes in the action by Hong Kong's Tony Leung Siu-Hung, who utilized Wing Chun in the martial arts choroegraphy.



Final Rating: 2.5 out of 5

[hell_storm2004]

https://prowlerneedsajump.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/aaahohh.jpg




I think there is decent movie in there somewhere in between the bad howling of women and bad props. Just couldn't find it. 4/10.

[FromBeyond]

By genre I thought you meant war movies in general.

No sorry, I did wonder if their was a better word but I meant WWI movies in general or in the trenches more specifically .. of which there seem to me to be so few in comparison to WWII movies, especially of late

[dadgumblah]

Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)

4

https://media.giphy.com/media/G9ymqltYtsliw/giphy.gif

I believe this is an existential movie, although I can't confirm that since I don't know what it means. It is a new favorite for me when it comes to road and car movies. It's sort of like Easy Rider for cars but this doesn't have the striking moments. However, I thought this was more consistent. There's four main characters; music legends James Taylor and Dennis Wilson as the driver and mechanic of a souped up 55 Chevy, Warren Oates as the driver of a stock GTO, and some girl who plays some girl. The boys are just roaming from state to state and getting into races. I'm not sure what the story is with Oates' character, since he tells a different story to everyone he meets. Anyway, they meet up and become rivals, and also develope a sort of friendship. The girl just tags along with whoever. It's a very American movie, and I even had John Mellencamp's Pink Houses playing in my head. Minimal but suitable dialogue, and no real plot. It's an experience, and one I very much enjoyed.

You've gotten a bit of feedback on this movie and I'm pleased to see that. I feel exactly like you do on this one, cricket. The movie was just kind of there, and I liked the heck out of it. Plus, I love the 55 Chevy. Gimme 55 thru 57 Belaires, please. :cool:

[edarsenal]

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Phantom Thread (2017, Paul Thomas Anderson)
4

Daniel Day-Lewis is brilliant here (as is Lesley Manville), and the film is simply exquisite, if a bit thin plot-wise.
It's like a delicate gourmet dish - understated but rich in style and nuance.

EXTRA reps for that beautiful description!!

[Mr_TagoMago]

By genre I thought you meant war movies in general.

No sorry, I did wonder if their was a better word but I meant WWI movies in general or in the trenches more specifically .. of which there seem to me to be so few in comparison to WWII movies, especially of late

Oh ok lol. That is true I think its because World war ii is more iconic overall especially with the nazis and such so its more appealing to make a film about.

Dude you should watch The Great war (1959) if you havent. Its Italian and its labled as a comedy but it still has a very realistic depiction of trench warfare and some very powerful scenes imo. One of my favorite films ever.

Also its World war 2 but Cross of iron takes place a lot in the trenches.

[edarsenal]

One for the TRUE Romantics. . .

https://78.media.tumblr.com/f529941f4e0ead23f2e7edae4d44ca90/tumblr_ocpopygvvK1qazanuo1_r1_540.gif

Seventh Heaven (1937) 4++ James Stewart and Simone Simon make a beautiful pair in the city of Paris. With some wonderful camera work and a story fit for lovers and romantics, this was quite the cute and lovely film.

[seethiswithme]

Isle of Dogs 4.5
My first Wes Anderson film... god what have I been missing out on..

[Mr_TagoMago]

Isle of Dogs 4.5
My first Wes Anderson film... god what have I been missing out on..

Still havent seen it but dying to. Highly recommend The Grand Budapest hotel and Fantastic mr fox.

[ScarletLion]

Strangely enough, I watched the first one some years back and didn't like it. I'm more prepared now to rewatch it. I recall having an issue with the quality of how it was filmed but I would probably look at it a lot different now than back then.

They're all on youtube. The quality of the first 2 are a bit ropey but that's how the footage was filmed. I may revisit it, as I remember it being one of the most amazing documentaries I've ever seen when I watched them about 5 or 6 years back. The story is just one huge miscarriage / tragedy.

Speaking of which, I see Netflix have picked up 'The Staircase'. You seen that? They've added 3 new episodes onto the original documentary which was aired in 2005, but I think they've weaved new interviews into the original 8 episodes, so you have to watch them all for the new 3 to make sense.

[Siddon]

http://cdn01.cdn.justjared.com/wp-content/uploads/headlines/2018/02/thoroughbreds-first-movie-trailer-social.jpg

Thoroughbreds rating_4_5

If you saw Sleuth(1972) or Deathtrap(1982) you know what you are getting here. This is sort of a cat and mouse game of two girls with borderline personality disorders in wealthy Connecticut. Anne Taylor-Joy is sort of becoming a bit of a horror icon between this, Morgan, The Witch, and Split she's portrayed 4 very different yet well defined characters.
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I, Daniel Blake rating_4

When I could understand what he was fookin sayin' I liked it. I don't know if this was a classic that I heard it was going to be but for what it was it was great.

http://www.asset1.net/tv/pictures/650/365/movie/the-hurricane-heist-2018/The-Hurricane-Heist-DI-1.jpg
Hurricane Heist
It's like the filmmakers went into the Die Hard Store, stretched out their arms, rolled their eyes back, and bellowed, "Give me eeevvveeeerryything!" - Bilge Ebiri (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/bilge-ebiri/)
rating_5

Okay really it's 2.5 stars but I needed a pick me up after I, Daniel Blake. Hurricane Heist is in essence a Fast and Furious B plot treated like a real movie. It would not shock me if it was written as a 12 year olds fantasy of what an action film is supposed to be.

[Chypmunk]

Seventh Heaven (1937) 4++ James Stewart and Simone Simon make a beautiful pair in the city of Paris. With some wonderful camera work and a story fit for lovers and romantics, this was quite the cute and lovely film.
Don't get me wrong, it's a nice fillum .... but .... did ya ever really believe Jimmy Stewart as a 'sewer rat'???? VERY cool that you watched and liked it tho' :up:

[Ultraviolence]

https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/9560/movieposter/a-walk-in-the-clouds-5666de670956a.jpg
★★★★
My kind of fantasy romance! I love this movie.


https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYTU1NDU5YmItZGE1ZS00YWIzLTkxYmQtZDc3NzM4ZWExNjBhXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTE4MzAyNDk@._V1_.jpg

★★
Not as good as I remembered...

[the samoan lawyer]

It's free on Vimeo


Cheers. I own the DVD, just not got round to it yet. Will soon though.

[the samoan lawyer]

They're all on youtube. The quality of the first 2 are a bit ropey but that's how the footage was filmed. I may revisit it, as I remember it being one of the most amazing documentaries I've ever seen when I watched them about 5 or 6 years back. The story is just one huge miscarriage / tragedy.

Speaking of which, I see Netflix have picked up 'The Staircase'. You seen that? They've added 3 new episodes onto the original documentary which was aired in 2005, but I think they've weaved new interviews into the original 8 episodes, so you have to watch them all for the new 3 to make sense.


Nice one, I'll remember that. I always forget to try YouTube for films.
Yeah, I had The Staircase on my watchlist so naturally I'm delighted its on now. Have you seen it?

[WorldFilmGeek]

http://sensesofcinema.com/assets/uploads/2011/02/Once-Upon-a-Time-in-China.jpg


Once Upon a Time in China (Tsui Hark, 1991): An instant martial arts classic that helped catapult Jet Li into an action star icon with his portrayal of real-life Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-Hung (1877-1924). Epic fight scenes, especially Li taking on Yen Shi-Kwan in a room full of ladders, which years later would be the influence for the Hong Kong-action inspired The Musketeer's climactic fight between D'Artagnan and Febre.



5 out of 5

[the samoan lawyer]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MIkhTaJOpNg/hqdefault.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjhkvfBk87bAhWLJVAKHWaCC70QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DMIkhTaJOpNg&psig=AOvVaw1scLZFtx1L8J3V3v3tgNIa&ust=1528893749436240)


Violence at Noon (1966)


That's more like it Oshima! I watched Realm of The Senses recently and although I could and should have rated it higher, its an experience I don't think I'll ever forget. So naturally for me, its been going higher and higher in my estimation. After that , I watched said directors Gohatto, which really was a disappointment as I felt it was a bit bland. Violence at Noon however, was completely different! Tells the story of a murdering rapist, although it focuses more on two women who are both linked to him. Overall its a really heavy and bleak plot that is acted brilliantly by the 3 lead roles but what really impressed me was the style of filming. With flashbacks and non-linear approach, Oshima created what felt like a nihilistic Godard directing Last Year at Marienbad, which I also loved. The music was superb and cinematography fantastic. Its great that despite its harrowing subject matter, its a film that requires you to pay attention constantly and will not allow you to relax.


What a great film.


rating_4_5

[Dirk120]

Isle of Dogs 4.5
My first Wes Anderson film... god what have I been missing out on..

Isle of Dogs to me is the best Wes's film.

[matt72582]

One of Us


Not allowed computers. Not allowed inside a public library. Girls' faces must be covered by black permanent marker. And there's 400,000 of them, all on public cash assistance and public housing.... I had to see this gestapo-like cult.


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/63/One_of_Us_2017.jpg

[ScarletLion]

Nice one, I'll remember that. I always forget to try YouTube for films.
Yeah, I had The Staircase on my watchlist so naturally I'm delighted its on now. Have you seen it?

I saw the original yes. After watching The Paradise Lost trilogy I got a bit obsessed with miscarriage of justice documentaries and watched about 10 of them. Some really good ones out there. The Staircase is one of them.

[the samoan lawyer]

One of Us


Not allowed computers. Not allowed inside a public library. Girls' faces must be covered by black permanent marker. And there's 400,000 of them, all on public cash assistance and public housing.... I had to see this gestapo-like cult.


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/63/One_of_Us_2017.jpg



What was it like?

[Iroquois]

Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles - 4

and people say Seinfeld is about nothing

[matt72582]

What was it like?


Without saying too much, people who want to leave are at least socially ostracized, and usually worse.

[FromBeyond]

Oh ok lol. That is true I think its because World war ii is more iconic overall especially with the nazis and such so its more appealing to make a film about

Yes I would agree with that and WWII is by far my favourite piece of history to read, watch and study about

Dude you should watch The Great war (1959) if you havent. Its Italian and its labled as a comedy but it still has a very realistic depiction of trench warfare and some very powerful scenes imo. One of my favorite films ever.

I'll take note, I like the few Italian films I have seen

Also its World war 2 but Cross of iron takes place a lot in the trenches.

Yeah love Cross Of Iron.. in fact Journey's End reminded me of it in a few ways.

Overall for a 2017 UK production that went by without a whisper, it had surprising scope and depth, it was also no surprise when I learned it was based on a famous play written by a WWI veteran.

[edarsenal]

Don't get me wrong, it's a nice fillum .... but .... did ya ever really believe Jimmy Stewart as a 'sewer rat'???? VERY cool that you watched and liked it tho' :up:

I'm guessing he had that job for MAYBE a month at most.
TOO d@mn CLEAN to be a sewer rat lol


Though I do get the reason he liked it so much. Not having to deal with everyone up above on the street.
And he did have that inherent contentment( that so few of us attain) of, regardless of where he is, it's just fine.
Living in squalor in a tiny room seven flights up? No problem. A great run up the stairs and a view of Paris - Feel like a King.
It a trench at war? Eat some bread, fire your gun into the sky at passing planes - no biggie.

[FromBeyond]

Idi i smotri (Come and see) is not like any other film I've seen never mind just war films....its on a plane of its own.

I couldn't agree more and I have a story I tell people about come and see.. it's the only film that ever gave me a nightmare and I woke up literally shouting my head off.. I honestly felt depressed for about a week.

[Ultraviolence]

I'm shutting your butt down - Best Tarantino performance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrsJDy8VjZk
rating_5

[matt72582]

Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee


I liked this.. There was another rich guy who was allowed to murder who was eventually busted for drugs I think. I wish Netflix would recommend things you liked.


http://www.gstatic.com/tv/thumb/movieposters/13220426/p13220426_p_v8_aa.jpg

[Marco]

I couldn't agree more and I have a story I tell people about come and see.. it's the only film that ever gave me a nightmare and I woke up literally shouting my head off.. I honestly felt depressed for about a week.

Well, I have liked that but obviously not in a "reveling in your discomfort" way FromBeyond. More that the film is *so* powerful that it manifested itself like that in your psyche.

The scene (unexpected) when Florya returns to his home village will stay with me forever,

[matt72582]

A Gray State



I've met a few people who are easily impressionable and delusional.. I think this guy got a chance, and discovered he might not be able to deliver the goods (his movie).. He volunteered for war, that's one.. He marries a Muslim woman who seems to throw it behind (notice there is none of her family interviewed or mentioned except one line), maybe his way of apologizing? I think he became more and more susceptible with every step.. He reminds me of many libertarians who seem to be overly paranoid, and who seem to emphasize most of their time on things that are irrelevant or have already passed.. Guns, religion, etc... And that "Allah Akbar" was probably a dig at his wife, and probably his desire for people to make a big issue out of it, a documentary perhaps. I also think making a movie, and then having access to Alex Jones, his audience, while also seeming to take advantage, might have also seemed to throw him closer to the edge, as well as any negative attention from strangers on social media... Add that with someone who talks libertarian, even though the family has to depend on the wife's paycheck. Another criticism would be the "Why?" question, and it didn't seem like anyone wanted to answer it.. David's father always seemed to lighten the situation, and insert his daughter-in-laws name any time David did something wrong, which seems normal for parents.


What a story! I'm curious what you all think about it...


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e3/A_Gray_State.png

[doubledenim]

Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee


I liked this.. There was another rich guy who was allowed to murder who was eventually busted for drugs I think. I wish Netflix would recommend things you liked.




I have given up on the main page stuff. I just go to search, type a random letter and start scrolling. There is so much stuff that is buried.

[Steve Freeling]

http://images.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/184138_front.jpg
5

[rauldc14]

I don't grade Nausicaa as a perfect film, but it's a fun watch. I do prefer most other Miyazaki though.

[donniedarko]

I'd prefer Baby First or Nick jr programming

[Gideon58]

https://assets.bigcartel.com/product_images/211439257/075_SUDDENLY_BD_2D_packshot_72dpi_1000px_transp.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=1200


4

[hell_storm2004]

https://assets.bigcartel.com/product_images/210546253/WeekendMurders_BD.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&h=1000&w=1000


Nothing much to say. Just 4/10.

[dadgumblah]

http://cdn01.cdn.justjared.com/wp-content/uploads/headlines/2018/02/thoroughbreds-first-movie-trailer-social.jpg

Thoroughbreds rating_4_5

If you saw Sleuth(1972) or Deathtrap(1982) you know what you are getting here. This is sort of a cat and mouse game of two girls with borderline personality disorders in wealthy Connecticut. Anne Taylor-Joy is sort of becoming a bit of a horror icon between this, Morgan, The Witch, and Split she's portrayed 4 very different yet well defined characters.
https://agoodmovietowatch.com/wp-content/uploads/Film_906_IDanielBlake_original.jpg

I, Daniel Blake rating_4

When I could understand what he was fookin sayin' I liked it. I don't know if this was a classic that I heard it was going to be but for what it was it was great.

http://www.asset1.net/tv/pictures/650/365/movie/the-hurricane-heist-2018/The-Hurricane-Heist-DI-1.jpg
Hurricane Heist

rating_5

Okay really it's 2.5 stars but I needed a pick me up after I, Daniel Blake. Hurricane Heist is in essence a Fast and Furious B plot treated like a real movie. It would not shock me if it was written as a 12 year olds fantasy of what an action film is supposed to be.

Siddon, thanks for you thoughts on Thoroughbreds and The Hurricane Heist. I've wondered about both movies. I know I'm going to see Thoroughbreds because I'm a huge Anya Taylor-Joy fan and I'll see The Hurricane Heist (eventually) because I love Maggie Grace. A woman being beautiful is perhaps a shallow reason for seeing a movie but then I'm weak when it comes to beautiful women. :) Thanks also for the pics of the two fine ladies!

[Theophile]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/mugamoodi.jpg?w=411&h=562


Mugamoodi = Wing Chun + Superhero Movie = Pretty good, but the romantic angle was crap and the biggest flaw of the film. Lead actors Jiiva and Pooja Hegde have virtually zero chemistry and it seemed more forced. However, the savior comes in the action by Hong Kong's Tony Leung Siu-Hung, who utilized Wing Chun in the martial arts choroegraphy.



Final Rating: 2.5 out of 5




I think that I have seen that one. Is there a dance scene where some Indian midgets are sitting on a bar or table singing along? That was some campy greatness. :)

[Theophile]

Tonight I saw Hereditary (2018) in the theater.



https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTU5MDg3OGItZWQ1Ny00ZGVmLTg2YTUtMzBkYzQ1YWIwZjlhXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTAzMTY4MDA@._V1_UY222_CR0,0,150 ,222_AL.jpg


My friend and I were in the car on the way home debating how good this movie was. We both agreed that it was better than The Shining, but we couldn't agree if it was better than The Exorcist. You know how the hairs on the back of your next stand up when you are creepily frightened? Well, the hairs on the back of my neck, arms and legs were all standing up during certain parts of this movie. It is brutal, it is tense, it is stark and it is unforgiving.



Most stories follow the three Acts of a play:
Act I: Put your hero in a tree.
Act II: Set the tree on fire.
Act III: Get the hero out of the tree.


This movie plays out like this:
Act I: Put your hero in a tree.
Act II Set the tree on fire.
Act III: Set the rest of reality on fire and watch it all burn.



Note: If Toni Collette does not receive at least an Oscar nod (and very possibly the Oscar) for her role here, then she will have been robbed at gunpoint.



I cannot recommend this movie enough. 4.5/5 stars.

[the samoan lawyer]

A Gray State



I've met a few people who are easily impressionable and delusional.. I think this guy got a chance, and discovered he might not be able to deliver the goods (his movie).. He volunteered for war, that's one.. He marries a Muslim woman who seems to throw it behind (notice there is none of her family interviewed or mentioned except one line), maybe his way of apologizing? I think he became more and more susceptible with every step.. He reminds me of many libertarians who seem to be overly paranoid, and who seem to emphasize most of their time on things that are irrelevant or have already passed.. Guns, religion, etc... And that "Allah Akbar" was probably a dig at his wife, and probably his desire for people to make a big issue out of it, a documentary perhaps. I also think making a movie, and then having access to Alex Jones, his audience, while also seeming to take advantage, might have also seemed to throw him closer to the edge, as well as any negative attention from strangers on social media... Add that with someone who talks libertarian, even though the family has to depend on the wife's paycheck. Another criticism would be the "Why?" question, and it didn't seem like anyone wanted to answer it.. David's father always seemed to lighten the situation, and insert his daughter-in-laws name any time David did something wrong, which seems normal for parents.


What a story! I'm curious what you all think about it...


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e3/A_Gray_State.png


I don't have any time to go into it much. I thought it was an interesting story but I really didn't like the doc. It really didn't delve deep enough and just ended up feeling quite pointless, aside from the tragic incident. I found it really odd about his father and couldn't understand why he seemed so happy to talk about it?! I had never heard of this case so had no idea what was going to happen. Probably one of the most depressing endings I've experienced because of the kid.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://i0.wp.com/www.uclfilmsociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/oharu.jpg?fit=660%2C371 (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiphb7S1dDbAhVBblAKHf-KCfgQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uclfilmsociety.co.uk%2Fblog%2Fmizoguchi-woman-life-oharu%2F&psig=AOvVaw0fYuhMmX2YtVnMpmq1hcJM&ust=1528980252785426)
The Life of Oharu (1952)


Had no idea this was going to be so depressing. Brilliant but so heart-breaking for Oharu, who was played breathtakingly by Tanaka. It is a long film and although its a rather cruel tale, it packs an emotional punch that still feels rewarding.


4

[Siddon]

Tonight I saw Hereditary (2018) in the theater.



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My friend and I were in the car on the way home debating how good this movie was. We both agreed that it was better than The Shining, but we couldn't agree if it was better than The Exorcist. You know how the hairs on the back of your next stand up when you are creepily frightened? Well, the hairs on the back of my neck, arms and legs were all standing up during certain parts of this movie. It is brutal, it is tense, it is stark and it is unforgiving.



Most stories follow the three Acts of a play:
Act I: Put your hero in a tree.
Act II: Set the tree on fire.
Act III: Get the hero out of the tree.


This movie plays out like this:
Act I: Put your hero in a tree.
Act II Set the tree on fire.
Act III: Set the rest of reality on fire and watch it all burn.



Note: If Toni Collette does not receive at least an Oscar nod (and very possibly the Oscar) for her role here, then she will have been robbed at gunpoint.



I cannot recommend this movie enough. 4.5/5 stars.
https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=54406


I created a thread because this is a film where I think we need to talk about it.

[honeykid]

Note: If Toni Collette does not receive at least an Oscar nod (and very possibly the Oscar) for her role here, then she will have been robbed at gunpoint

She'll do well to get a nod for a horror film released in the summer. Anyone would.

[Steve Freeling]

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5

[Dani8]

I don't get the hype of Magic Mike. Not enough interest to keep me awake.

[Saunch]

Because it’s about, like, the economy and stuff. Like that other movie Soderbergh made with Sasha Grey*. I don’t know. I haven’t seen it but that’s all I hear about.

Other than stripper Tatum (which is the real draw, duh.)

*the show version of The Girlfriend Experience is actually pretty good tho.

[Dani8]

I think Tatum is a good actor, but the movie was just dull for meat my age I need more than a six pack to hold my interest.

Lol. Pardon the Freudian slip

[Theophile]

She'll do well to get a nod for a horror film released in the summer. Anyone would.




Have you seen the movie Hereditary? Her acting was superb nearly beyond measure.

[Ultraviolence]

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★★★★★

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★★★★

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[Iroquois]

Wall Street - 2.5

guys I'm starting to get the impression that capitalism is bad

[Siddon]

Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee


I liked this.. There was another rich guy who was allowed to murder who was eventually busted for drugs I think. I wish Netflix would recommend things you liked.



In fairness to McAfee...you don't kill four of your crazy neighbors dogs and then not expect him to go...y'know crazy.

[Zotis]

Ultraviolence always has the best Asian cinema.

[SeeingisBelieving]

I think Tatum is a good actor, but the movie was just dull for meat my age I need more than a six pack to hold my interest.

Lol. Pardon the Freudian slip

:D

There's a compilation advert here at the moment where they show a scene from that Ryan Gosling/Emma Stone film in which she sees his naked top half and says "It looks Photoshopped!" I love that :).

[Dani8]

I think Tatum is a good actor, but the movie was just dull for meat my age I need more than a six pack to hold my interest.

Lol. Pardon the Freudian slip

:D

There's a compilation advert here at the moment where they show a scene from that Ryan Gosling/Emma Stone film in which she sees his naked top half and says "It looks Photoshopped!" I love that :).
I couldn't believe it when she dropped the f bomb. I could not stop laughing.

[WorldFilmGeek]

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Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (Yuen Woo-Ping, 1978): Just before making this film, Jackie Chan was reaching the end of his rope after the numerous failed films with Lo Wei. Thankfully, Yuen Woo-Ping, who knew Chan from their days as stuntmen, recommended Chan to producer Ng See-Yuen and the end result is a stellar kung fu film with comic overtones that features Chan as a bullied young man who learns the Snake Fist style and combines a new technique he developed called Cat's Claw with Snake to take on the Eagle Claw villain, played by Hwang Jung-Lee.


Trivia: Hwang Jung-Lee, a grandmaster in Taekwondo, accidentally kicked Jackie Chan's tooth out during their final fight. At various points you can see the gap in Chan's mouth. Obviously, Chan had no worries as the two would reunite to fight each other in the more successful Drunken Master.


4.5 out of 5

[Ultraviolence]

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Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (Yuen Woo-Ping, 1978): Just before making this film, Jackie Chan was reaching the end of his rope after the numerous failed films with Lo Wei. Thankfully, Yuen Woo-Ping, who knew Chan from their days as stuntmen, recommended Chan to producer Ng See-Yuen and the end result is a stellar kung fu film with comic overtones that features Chan as a bullied young man who learns the Snake Fist style and combines a new technique he developed called Cat's Claw with Snake to take on the Eagle Claw villain, played by Hwang Jung-Lee.


Trivia: Hwang Jung-Lee, a grandmaster in Taekwondo, accidentally kicked Jackie Chan's tooth out during their final fight. At various points you can see the gap in Chan's mouth. Obviously, Chan had no worries as the two would reunite to fight each other in the more successful Drunken Master.


4.5 out of 5


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

The best death scene ever!

[hell_storm2004]

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Quite liked it and it was different. Not scary though! 6/10.




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This was decent. Although a little predictable. 5/10.

[Derek Vinyard]

Have you seen the movie Hereditary? Her acting was superb nearly beyond measure.

The Academy got no love at all for Horror unfortunately... Can't wait to see Hereditary though.

[Ms. M]

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2.5
Nothing, new, nothing special, but enough for evening, when you are complitely exhausted and nondemanding:D

Sandra Bullock starts remainding me Michael Jackson¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Mr Minio]

Sandra Bullock starts remainding me Michael Jackson¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Find 10 differences:

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[Memento Mori]

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La grande bellezza (The Great Beauty)
4.5

[matt72582]

Frenzy - 6.5/10


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[Dirk120]

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I was fortunate to see this double feature last night. The good thing about double feature was I was able to recap the first episode, on the other hand the not so good thing about double feature was that the 1st movie turned out to be more superior than the sequel. (This happened to me when I saw The Force Awakens & The Last Jedi double feature)

Incredibles 2

The story continued right after what we were left with 14 years ago, it's just nice to see those beloved heroes. The animation and technology seems to be better but not in a big margin. The score is as great as before.

Things I didn't like:
- Weak villain compared to the 1st one, and the motive is just stupid
- The super powers are not as magical as the 1st one, it reminds me of X-Men and Portal the video game. You won't really have a WOW moment watching this movie as we did 14 years ago.
- The intensity in most action scenes are not there, you won't have any real concern about our heroes, as we did in the first movie.

Final score:
The Incredibles: 4
Incredibles 2: 3.5

Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed this movie, a lot. But it is not as magical as the original.

[SeeingisBelieving]

I couldn't believe it when she dropped the f bomb.

I think we'd all drop the f bomb at that ;D.

[SeeingisBelieving]

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Quite liked it and it was different. Not scary though! 6/10.

I wanted it to be more scary than it is. There are disturbing moments – to be honest I think the scariest the film gets is the family standing looking at the dark wood very early on. Good sound and music in that scene.

Also:

it really irritates me that they would be so stupid as to give the ending away on that poster. There's one young woman in the film so it's pretty clear what's being implied.

[hell_storm2004]

I quite liked the old English of Ye, Thee, Thy etc. Although the lead actresses American accent gives it away on a few occasions. But still well acted throughout.