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Being John Malkovich
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9.5/10 A great and funny ride I didn't want to leave.
bluedeed
01-14-14, 05:00 PM
Nolan tries to be dark and mature, but uses awful dialogue,bland acting and generic action sequences which keep his movies from being anything other than a popcorn flick. Nolan has 0 depth , and lacks any semblance of subtlety.The much superior other filmmakers at least try to juggle larger themes.Christopher Nolan's movies are soulless action flicks.
fixed!
Funny Games. Well this is a hard film for me review. It's good, probably a 3 from me. It focuses on two young men who invade a family's house and beginning playing psychological games with them,Games that eventually lead to blood. The movie makes the audience join in, as the killers constantly "break the forth wall".The movie emphasizes how it's wrong of us to enjoy violent films, and it makes us feel guilty for constantly wanting to see bloodshed and death in cinema. I'm not quite sure If I agree's with Haneke's rationale completely but I definitely understand what he is going for here.Good movie, might have to let it sink in a bit more.
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Miss Vicky
01-14-14, 07:23 PM
If you liked this one that much, you will be BLOWN AWAY by The Dark Knight, I think.
Agreed. I was completely blown away by TDK on my initial viewing. I've not been as enamored with it on subsequent viewings but I still like it a lot, particularly Ledger's Joker. I thought Batman Begins was pretty good, but not great. The Dark Knight Rises was... not so good, though I may be in the minority on that opinion.
Being John Malkovich
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9.5/10 A great and funny ride I didn't want to leave.
Fantastic movie and glad you enjoyed it! If you haven't already, I suggest checking out Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Her. Both are also fun and inventive, though have a more melancholy tone than Malkovich.
The Sci-Fi Slob
01-14-14, 07:25 PM
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Only God Forgives (2013)
A series of brightly lit neon environments, slow pan zoom, an attempt at art cinema, the ubiquitous "Ryan Gosling" drifting around like a plank on a river, with a revenge film of sorts in there somewhere..
5/10
Fantastic movie and glad you enjoyed it! If you haven't already, I suggest checking out Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Her. Both are also fun and inventive, though have a more melancholy tone than Malkovich.
Saw Eternal Sunshine and loved it. Am planning on watching Her soon.
RepentantSky
01-14-14, 08:47 PM
The Grey. 4.5/5. The movie itself is really good but the third act is a lot better than everything before it, to the point of making the rest of movie seem almost in comparison. It earns that rated R it got but it really shocked me just how much I liked it. I thought it would be a darker Jurassic Park but I think it's much more than that now. I suggest that anyone who likes survival of the fittest movies check it out.
Jemmaroid
01-14-14, 10:34 PM
Damn, I was only away for a couple of days and missed loads of good film chatter about some of my faves :bawling:
Sci Fi Slob: it's a shame you didn't enjoy Only God Forgives, but I know a lot of people felt the same.
I went into it after being told that it was Godawful (no pun intended, I swear...) but came out pleasantly surprised. Maybe it's because I was expecting the worst.
I found the relationship between Julian and his Mother to be fascinating. Bizarre sexual tension and interesting dynamics bubbling away.
I also thought that Crystal's character was really contradictory, in an interesting way. Outwardly she was a bold, arrogant and powerful woman who belittled her son and abused him for his 'inferiority', yet when she realised she was in danger she begged for his protection. It all really worked for me :)
Your metaphor for Gosling did make me laugh though :D
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American Graffiti-Really good film, it made me so nostalgic. It has an impeccable atmosphere around it, and reminds me alot of Dazed and Confused(thats a good thing). Oh and that soundtrack, holy moly the music in this film.Pure pleasure to the ears.I rate it 3.5+. I might be low-balling it a bit, but its a really good film.
cricket
01-14-14, 11:35 PM
Groundhog Day 7.8/10
Thoroughly pleasant and enjoyable; a home run for Bill Murray. It was nice to enjoy something light for a change.
cricket
01-15-14, 02:30 AM
Punch Drunk Love 5.7/10
Not a bad movie by any stretch but definitely the brownstain on PTA's filmography in my mind. The last half hour saved it for me; I almost didn't make it that far. This is the kind of goofy movie that just isn't to my liking. Sandler was good, as was everyone else. The director has so much skill; I'd like to see him spend less time trying to be cute and go for more crowd pleasing fare like Boogie Nights.
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Letters from an Unknown Woman (1948)
Without trying to sound doltish or ignorant, this film seems to be riddled with one drawback which has proven to be imperative in regards to my personal aversion towards American films from this particular time period. That being, its melodramatic and seemingly empty nature. Its apparent allure, non-existent; its story, largely uninviting and boring. It was only through Ophüls's confident direction, which seemed to manifest in his atheistic eye for striking photography, that proved to be the films' only main strength. Perhaps if given the chance to view this through a more sanguine lens, Letters from an Unknown Woman only further solidifies Ophüls as a doyen for the moving camera, the tracking camera - a man who knows full well how to construct the orgasmic cinematic shot. Aside from its technical beauties, a fairly blunt viewing. Maybe a 4.5 or 5.
Punch Drunk Love 5.7/10
Not a bad movie by any stretch but definitely the brownstain on PTA's filmography in my mind. The last half hour saved it for me; I almost didn't make it that far. This is the kind of goofy movie that just isn't to my liking. Sandler was good, as was everyone else. The director has so much skill; I'd like to see him spend less time trying to be cute and go for more crowd pleasing fare like Boogie Nights.
I'd say it is one of the most 'Kubrickesque' films out there. Offbeat, heavily stylized, and creatively written (for the most part). It also shows the versatility of Adam Sandler as a performer, who has more charisma and presence than what I initially thought. Have you seen There Will Be Blood or The Master yet?
mojofilter
01-15-14, 02:51 AM
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3.5
cricket
01-15-14, 03:37 AM
I'd say it is one of the most 'Kubrickesque' films out there. Offbeat, heavily stylized, and creatively written (for the most part). It also shows the versatility of Adam Sandler as a performer, who has more charisma and presence than what I initially thought. Have you seen There Will Be Blood or The Master yet?
I'm glad you said that about Kubrick because I was thinking that, but didn't want to come off as an idiot. I was thinking I'd rather this guy model himself off of Scorsese than Kubrick, because Boogie Nights is a Scorsese type of movie. I thought The Master was very impressive and well acted, but not very entertaining or memorable, a 7/10 for me. There Will be Blood is 9.5/10 for me. The thing about There Will be Blood for me, is that to be good, it had to be perfect, and he pulled it off. But why cut it close? I'd rather see the guy make an entertaining movie that is great, rather than shoot for greatness just for greatness sake. It's hard for me to explain it but you seem like you would understand what I mean. I respect his work but I want more. I have high hopes for Inherent Vice; I find it interesting that he's working with Phoenix again. My perception is that they're just alike, probably in love with each other.
I'm glad you said that about Kubrick because I was thinking that, but didn't want to come off as an idiot. I was thinking I'd rather this guy model himself off of Scorsese than Kubrick, because Boogie Nights is a Scorsese type of movie. I thought The Master was very impressive and well acted, but not very entertaining or memorable, a 7/10 for me. There Will be Blood is 9.5/10 for me. The thing about There Will be Blood for me, is that to be good, it had to be perfect, and he pulled it off. But why cut it close? I'd rather see the guy make an entertaining movie that is great, rather than shoot for greatness just for greatness sake. It's hard for me to explain it but you seem like you would understand what I mean. I respect his work but I want more. I have high hopes for Inherent Vice; I find it interesting that he's working with Phoenix again. My perception is that they're just alike, probably in love with each other.
It seems as if you prefer PTA emulating Scorsese and Altman and I prefer PTA emulating Kubrick.
I understand what you mean completely, and I believe we share similar ratings in regards to The Master, which was a tour-de-force as far as acting and directing goes, but really had some problematic writing. It felt a bit aimless in its middle act and PTA honestly seemed a bit loss in terms of where his story was heading and what his characters were doing. The film actually signified a step in the right direction, though - it didn't feel that Kubrickesque nor that Scorsese/Altmanesque. It was perhaps his most creative and personal piece yet. And this is imperative if he really wants to be the distinctive filmmaker some have predicted. I have high hopes for Inherent Vice, too.
Recasting Phoenix came as no surprise. PTA has a history of working with the same people multiple times. He seems to be a perfectionist, too, which may come across as a bit 'self-centered' in his works, but it does not bother me, although I get your point.
Alpha papa
Just a drawn out Alan partridge episode really. same laughs just made a bit longer. But non the less I love Alan partridge and for that reason
7/10
Found some episodes funnier than te whole film to be honest
RepentantSky
01-15-14, 06:54 AM
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2, 4.6/5. Wow what an improvement. The animation was incredible, the characters were better, the world was bigger which really fit the movie well and it was all very enjoyable.
cricket
01-15-14, 07:34 AM
Matteo-
You have a great way of explaining your points eloquently without coming off as an ass. I enjoy your comments.
Matteo-
You have a great way of explaining your points eloquently without coming off as an ass. I enjoy your comments.
Thanks mate, I always find your thoughts interesting too.
The Intouchables - 9.5/10
My friend told me to watch this movie a few days ago, admitting to watching it twice, and crying both times. My friend's a guy. And we're teenagers. It takes quite a good movie for one male teenager to admit to another male teenager that he cried over it :D Great movie.
bluedeed
01-15-14, 10:31 AM
Letters from an Unknown Woman (1948)
Without trying to sound doltish or ignorant, this film seems to be riddled with one drawback which has proven to be imperative in regards to my personal aversion towards American films from this particular time period. That being, its melodramatic and seemingly empty nature. Its apparent allure, non-existent; its story, largely uninviting and boring. It was only through Ophüls's confident direction, which seemed to manifest in his atheistic eye for striking photography, that proved to be the films' only main strength. Perhaps if given the chance to view this through a more sanguine lens, Letters from an Unknown Woman only further solidifies Ophüls as a doyen for the moving camera, the tracking camera - a man who knows full well how to construct the orgasmic cinematic shot. Aside from its technical beauties, a fairly blunt viewing. Maybe a 10 or 10.5.
Fixed it! You got one thing right, Ophüls does know how to construct an orgasmic shot. But you're wrong in that Letter from an Unknown Woman is actually a great masterpiece.
Pussy Galore
01-15-14, 01:56 PM
Weirdly I didn't like Akira that much. Being a huge anime and manga fan I was sure I'd love that one (taking in consideration that it's one of the most praised anime movie), but I didn't understand everything about it and for what I understand it wasn't that good, but still the animation was really good
Fixed it! You got one thing right, Ophüls does know how to construct an orgasmic shot. But you're wrong in that Letter from an Unknown Woman is actually a great masterpiece.
Technical greatness aside, it simply felt too melodramatic for my liking. I understand some people view this apparent 'allure' as part of - perhaps - the inherent charm of films from this particular time period, but it was nothing short of distracting and off-putting in my books. Still, those tracking shots...
Dancer in the Dark-This really is a very powerful piece of filmmaking. It is rough around the edges and imperfect, but this all makes the film have this realistic,sincere quality to it. The actress isn't what you'd usually see in Hollywood films, the cinematography is rather unconventional,etc. Its a very hard watch,extremely nihilistic and bleak. I rate it 4. I think its great,a bold piece of film.
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cricket
01-15-14, 09:47 PM
Dancer in the Dark-This really is a very powerful piece of filmmaking. It is rough around the edges and imperfect, but this all makes the film have this realistic,sincere quality to it. The actress isn't what you'd usually see in Hollywood films, the cinematography is rather unconventional,etc. Its a very hard watch,extremely nihilistic and bleak. I rate it 4. I think its great,a bold piece of film.
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I'm not sure if I like this director, but at the same time I have a strange interest in him. I wasn't crazy about Antichrist, but I thought parts of it were brilliant. I fell asleep a half hour into Melancholia, but was liking it so far. Dancer in the Dark is the one I have the most interest in; I'm putting it higher on my to see list after seeing your rating.
Dancer in the Dark-This really is a very powerful piece of filmmaking. It is rough around the edges and imperfect, but this all makes the film have this realistic,sincere quality to it. The actress isn't what you'd usually see in Hollywood films, the cinematography is rather unconventional,etc. Its a very hard watch,extremely nihilistic and bleak. I rate it 4. I think its great,a bold piece of film.
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Nice one. Selma Jezkova was absolutely spellbinding, and it was her remarkable screen presence that made this piece stand out. I like how you used the term 'nihilistic' - that pretty much sums up the tragic and black undercurrent of the film. This one stuck with me for a while, particularly its dismal final act.
Jemmaroid
01-16-14, 12:11 AM
Dancer in the Dark-This really is a very powerful piece of filmmaking. It is rough around the edges and imperfect, but this all makes the film have this realistic,sincere quality to it. The actress isn't what you'd usually see in Hollywood films, the cinematography is rather unconventional,etc. Its a very hard watch,extremely nihilistic and bleak. I rate it 4. I think its great,a bold piece of film.
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Yey! I was dying to know what you thought of this when you said that you were about to watch it :) Glad you enjoyed it.
I'm an absolutely un-shiftable Lars Von Trier fan (which might make me seem a bit biased), but even so, I think I can be objective enough and say that this film was on another level. It didn't pander to the viewers' emotional needs by dropping in little nuggets of hope- it just powered on through with a series of searingly painful events, that culminated in a genuinely numbing finale. My heart actually felt paralysed by the end, which feels impressive given that there was nothing really 'fancy' or grand about the film. Some of the choreographed music scenes were a bit more decorative, but in general it was very 'no frills'. I just found it really honest and powerful :)
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The Beach
To be honest I loved the first half of the movie, and I couldn't end up watching it the whole way through. There were some extremely bad scenes (like the underwater kiss - horrible), and equally good ones. Leo is a great actor, but he couldn't save this one for me.
5/10
cricket
01-16-14, 02:19 AM
The Dark Knight 8.4/10
A really good movie but I liked Batman Begins a little more. I don't care for Aaron Eckhart; I'm not sure if it's his acting, or the giant ass on his face, but I'm not a fan. I also wasn't crazy about Maggie Gyllenhaal here. Heath Ledger was of course terrific.
the samoan lawyer
01-16-14, 05:10 AM
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Down by Law (1986)
Ive heard a few negative reviews on here about this so i was a bit sceptical going into it however i really enjoyed it. Strangely to me it felt like it was a bit too slow and nothing really happened although looking back on it that wasnt really the case without going into spoilers. I really enjoyed Tom Waits in this too which was a bonus as i really like his music.
I watched this after i submitted my list although im not sure it would have cracked the top 25, after another watch i'd say it would have though.
9/10
I don't know about all of you, but for me The wolf of Wall street is a masterpiece...
If LdC doesn't get his Oscar for that then Oscars really don't mean ****...
A brutal drama, a great comedy, great details, plot, everything, and talking into account that the topic is stock market and finances - so pretty much a boring topic for most of the people but still the three hours of that film was interesting from the first to the last second!
9/10
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The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
Víctor Erice's imaginative piece is one of tranquility and minimalism. A very quiet and gradual observation into a desolate and remote Spanish village, yet to feel the outcomes and repercussions of a dividing civil war. This is story that is told primarily through images, often expressing its notions without the need for discourse, the need for a conventional narrative framework. This is purely visual storytelling, boasting a very warm, almost vibrant hue, both fitting and appealing to the naked eye. Perhaps my main problem, however, was its seemingly wandering nature, telling a fascinating story, but doing so somewhat aimlessly, eventually ending on a rather empty and underwhelming note. It's intelligent filmmaking, maybe too much to grasp in one viewing. The film does, in spite of this, posses some inherent appeal, and it is a fairly endearing (yet strangely discomfiting) viewing. It's one of those films that stays on your mind, but you are not quite sure why. I think a 7 seems fitting. Definitely open for future rewatches.
Nostromo87
01-16-14, 10:05 AM
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Barry Lyndon - very much liked the beginning. the duels are packed with tension. the sets and cinematography are of first-class quality. despite liking certain parts, from a bird's eye view, wasn't crazy about the overarching story. still, am favorable about the movie
4 (8.0/10)
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Miss Vicky
01-16-14, 11:01 AM
If LdC doesn't get his Oscar for that then Oscars really don't mean ****...
Have you seen Dallas Buyers Club?
I love Leonardo DiCaprio and I loved The Wolf of Wall Street, but Leo's performance is not the most deserving in that category.
Daniel M
01-16-14, 11:03 AM
Matteo: Some great movies you've watched recently, not that I have seen them but they're all foreign films that have been on my watchlist on a while, great reading your thoughts.
Nostromo: I really need to see Barry Lyndon too, glad to see you liked it.
Iroquois
01-16-14, 11:07 AM
Inside Llewyn Davis - 4
bluedeed
01-16-14, 11:28 AM
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
Víctor Erice's imaginative piece is one of tranquility and minimalism. A very quiet and gradual observation into a desolate and remote Spanish village, yet to feel the outcomes and repercussions of a dividing civil war. This is story that is told primarily through images, often expressing its notions without the need for discourse, the need for a conventional narrative framework. This is purely visual storytelling, boasting a very warm, almost vibrant hue, both fitting and appealing to the naked eye. Perhaps my main problem, however, was its seemingly wandering nature, telling a fascinating story, but doing so somewhat aimlessly, eventually ending on a rather empty and underwhelming note. It's intelligent filmmaking, maybe too much to grasp in one viewing. The film does, in spite of this, posses some inherent appeal, and it is a fairly endearing (yet strangely discomfiting) viewing. It's one of those films that stays on your mind, but you are not quite sure why. I think a 7 seems fitting. Definitely open for future rewatches.
Two masterpieces in a row! I've seen both films you've watched recently several times Woman because I wanted to experience it's richness and power once more, Beehive because I had felt similarly to you upon my first viewing, I think I was out of my depth. Contextual information certainly helps in understanding it (though it works on both levels), being in part a political film and allegorical film. Upon my second viewing, the film opened itself up to me in a big way. I found it deeply affecting and fascinating, I still think about it. My experience with Bresson was also helpful in understanding the film. While Erice is somewhat more expressive that Bresson, I think I watched the film in a similar manner to how I approach Bresson. Come back to it a while from now, there's certainly a masterpiece to behold!
jiraffejustin
01-16-14, 01:00 PM
Matteo have you seen Cria Cuervos? I liked it even more than I did Beehive, and I think Beehive is really good.
rauldc14
01-16-14, 02:29 PM
Blue Valentine- 6/10, but a good performance from Michelle Williams
Guaporense
01-16-14, 04:32 PM
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The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
Víctor Erice's imaginative piece is one of tranquility and minimalism. A very quiet and gradual observation into a desolate and remote Spanish village, yet to feel the outcomes and repercussions of a dividing civil war. This is story that is told primarily through images, often expressing its notions without the need for discourse, the need for a conventional narrative framework. This is purely visual storytelling, boasting a very warm, almost vibrant hue, both fitting and appealing to the naked eye. Perhaps my main problem, however, was its seemingly wandering nature, telling a fascinating story, but doing so somewhat aimlessly, eventually ending on a rather empty and underwhelming note. It's intelligent filmmaking, maybe too much to grasp in one viewing. The film does, in spite of this, posses some inherent appeal, and it is a fairly endearing (yet strangely discomfiting) viewing. It's one of those films that stays on your mind, but you are not quite sure why. I think a 7 seems fitting. Definitely open for future rewatches.
I agree with your review. I also watched it and found it to be good but a bit flawed.
bluedeed
01-16-14, 04:55 PM
I agree with your review. I also watched it and found it to be good but a bit flawed.
There's a difference between not liking a style and finding a flaw.
cricket
01-16-14, 04:58 PM
The Dark Knight Rises 8.8/10
I know it's not popular opinion but this ended up being my favorite of the series, slightly edging out Batman Begins. I thought it was the most entertaining of the three. Final series ratings-
The Dark Knight Rises 8.8/10
Batman Begins 8.7/10
The Dark Knight 8.4/10
I don't know anything about comic books, and just started getting into superhero films. Batman doesn't seem to have much for powers for a superhero. I found him to be closer to a James Bond than to say Superman. That's not a complaint; I just didn't realize that.
Just some quick thoughts on characters from the series-
Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne: I can't picture a better choice for this role; he's got the look, the charisma, and is a great actor.
Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, Gary Oldman as Jim Gordon, and Michael Caine as Alfred. Very key casting here; all three of these guys have a level of prestige that uplift films like this, that some may dismiss as nothing more than popcorn flicks.
Liam Neeson as Ducard: I love this actor just like the next guy, but he really wasn't anything special in these films. He was fine, but that's it.
Heath Ledger as The Joker: great character, great performance, not much else to say.
Tom Hardy as Bane: even with that mask on, he did a great job. I'm a fan of Tom Hardy so I would've preferred maybe a smaller mask so he could've shined more as an actor, but he has great presence.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt: I think this guy is ok as an actor but I don't get the popularity. I just don't see the star power, and he looked a bit out of his league to me. He didn't hurt the movie though.
Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes: I'm not a big fan of hers but I thought she held her own.
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel: I think I like her more as an actress than Katie Holmes, but I think Holmes got the best of her in this series. I was underwhelmed by her performance.
Anne Hathaway as Catwoman: I'm really up and down about how I feel about this actress. Sometimes I love her, sometimes she annoys the hell out of me. I thought she nailed this role.
Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent: I do not like this actor at all and he's the main reason why The Dark Knight was my least favorite of the series.
Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow/Dr. Jonathon Crane: I like this actor and I thought he did a pretty good job.
Rutger Hauer as Earle: he's not the greatest actor but I always enjoy his work. He was very good.
Tom Wilkinson as Carmine Falcone: small role, great actor, great job.
Eric Roberts as Maroni: the guy plays a great villain. I always like watching him.
William Fichtner as the bank manager: I love this guy yet he was only in The Dark Knight for 5 minutes. That says a lot about the scope of the movie.
Marion Cotillard as Miranda: I don't really know this actress but she was fine.
Matthew Modine as Foley: this seemed like a strange bit of casting to me. I've always liked this guy but haven't really seen much from him since the 80's. I thought he did a good job.
Ben Mendelsohn as Daggett: this guy is always good.
Juno Temple as Jen: she didn't have much to do in a very small role, but I like this actress.
Anthony Michael Hall as Mike Engel: What? I guess he was in The Dark Knight but I didn't notice him. All I know is the goofball tried picking up my wife a few years back. How does it feel to strike out? You will forever be known to me as the geek from The Breakfast Club.
I also recently watched the Iron Man series. While the Batman trilogy seems to be a bit deeper, I think I slightly enjoyed the Iron Man films a bit more.
Pussy Galore
01-16-14, 05:19 PM
Iron-Man 1 is awesome, but the second one suck don't you think?
rauldc14
01-16-14, 05:21 PM
Second one is a big step down, but it is still ok. Haven't seen the third myself.
cricket
01-16-14, 05:26 PM
Oddly enough, Iron Man 2 is my favorite, just a hair over the first one. A lot of that has to do with Mickey Rourke.
Two masterpieces in a row! I've seen both films you've watched recently several times Woman because I wanted to experience it's richness and power once more, Beehive because I had felt similarly to you upon my first viewing, I think I was out of my depth. Contextual information certainly helps in understanding it (though it works on both levels), being in part a political film and allegorical film. Upon my second viewing, the film opened itself up to me in a big way. I found it deeply affecting and fascinating, I still think about it. My experience with Bresson was also helpful in understanding the film. While Erice is somewhat more expressive that Bresson, I think I watched the film in a similar manner to how I approach Bresson. Come back to it a while from now, there's certainly a masterpiece to behold!
The political subtext was one of the best films about the film, and it is imperative to have a brief understanding on the political, social and even economic landscape of Spain during the late 30s/early 40s. The minimalist approach (and fairly subdued nature), not to mention its allegorical story, is definitely reminiscent of Bresson, and perhaps his great film, Mouchette, which is one of the most metaphorical-in-scope films out there. The quietness of the film, also more along the lines of A Man Escaped, coming to think of it, so the Bresson comparison is definitely plausible. Perhaps one of the most accomplished of the minimalist filmmakers.
Matteo have you seen Cria Cuervos? I liked it even more than I did Beehive, and I think Beehive is really good.
I have not, actually, but it's been on my to-see list for quite some time. Thanks for bringing it up.
There's a difference between not liking a style and finding a flaw.
A flaw can easily be derived from one's personal distasteful stylistic approach to a film, though. For example, one of my criticisms for The Spirit of the Beehive was its aimless, somewhat wandering nature, leave me quite empty at the end. It's because of the films' highly symbolic and visual approach, almost putting out a complete disregard for a conventional narrative framework, that pretty much formed this critique. I think the two are mutually exclusive in this case, and I believe that's what Guparonese meant.
The Sci-Fi Slob
01-16-14, 05:55 PM
Oddly enough, Iron Man 2 is my favorite, just a hair over the first one. A lot of that has to do with Mickey Rourke.
And I thought that I drink too much. :p
Pussy Galore
01-16-14, 05:58 PM
hahaha. I didn't even liked Mickey Rourke in Iron-Man 2. I thought Jeff Bridges was a better villain and the whole Iron-Man 1 movie is probably in my top 120,130 movies ever
cricket
01-16-14, 06:31 PM
And I thought that I drink too much. :p
I don't drink enough.
McConnaughay
01-16-14, 06:59 PM
You'll have to excuse me for my absences in this thread, I know how you all live for my opinion, I have been watching movies, but I haven't been writing up reviews. School has started, and I have been busy. Here we go.:
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Poseidon - The concept of Poseidon that doesn't feel particularly unique or innovative, but something at least would be entertaining to witness from another director's perspective with a new number of actors and actresses. From the beginning, I knew that it wasn't going to be great, and so, I hope for at least some entertainment value. I was accurate, however, I remain admittedly still somewhat disappointed with what the movie ended up being. I will credit it for its cinematography itself, I read something about its high-detail, and although, I didn't think it was THAT good, I admire some of the things that they did. The characters were bland and boring, except for maybe the one played by Josh Lucas, but that's only because the slightest bit of uniqueness meant more in the ocean of nothingness. Ultimately, while the action-scenes kept me interested momentarily, my enthusiasm sank for this movie before the boat would ever be given a chance.
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Chain Letter: You can question Brad Dourif's acting ability all you want, and I want even bother arguing with you. I'll never say that he's great, but I enjoyed his work in Child's Play very much. I've delved into the other-areas of his acting more recently with independent films like Last Kind Words, and while I haven't been impressed, I never hated his character in a movie when I wasn't supposed to. His character in this movie annoyed the Hell out of me with his stupidity, in-fact, this entire movie was stupid.
It had a cheesy premise, a stupid script, a cornball twist, and phoned-in performances.
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The Incredible Hulk: I have put off watching this movie for as long as I can remember, and I can't really pinpoint why. While I do believe that superhero movies are overly abundant in the film-world as of late, (although, I think it's less the fault of the genre itself and more the fault of other genres. 2013 wasn't too bad for superhero movies because movies like American Hustle, Gravity, The Hobbit 2, Wolf of Wall-Street, Twelve Years a Slave, Her, and Catching Fire were around. Which goes to show that this was a particularly good year creatively, anyway.) I love superhero movies and I love Edward Norton. (Mostly for Fight Club.)
The last Hulk movie that they tried to do wasn't great, it had an entertaining fight sequence at the end, at least, I thought, but other-wise, it left much to be desired. I feel like this movie was a considerable improvement. The Bruce Banner character had a lot more depth, and was portrayed in a way that I enjoyed more, and overall, I think it was a better movie. I feel like it's impossible to make Hulk look like anything other than ****, but then again, he didn't look nearly this bad in The Avengers. I am not even sure it was an improvement over the first movie.
However, they added suspense to seeing Hulk, with Edward Norton trying everything he could to get rid of it, a formula which was perfected in Mark Ruffalo's rendition of the character in The Avengers. I also thought it was kind-of cool seeing Lou Ferrigno in a cameo. In the conclusion, it still wasn't a great Hulk movie, but it was a decent one, probably on-par with Thor, but not on-par with the first Iron Man, Avengers, or the second Thor movie.
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The Mexican: A movie starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts? Oh, well, bah gawd, .. I don't think I ever actually liked Julia Roberts. Whatever, I don't know what I was expecting from this movie. All I know is that I didn't get it. Stupid story, silly characters, not a whole lot to talk about. There's not a whole lot of wit, charm, creativity, or innovation, they may have been trying to be original, but what we got was an elongated flick that was a bore.
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford: Aside from having one of the longest names that I have ever seen in a movie, this flick is also the best that I have seen in recent days. I won't go as far as to say that it was a great movie, however, I think it's more fitting to say that it's a decent movie with great characters and great cinematography. Casey Affleck plays the role of Robert Ford, and before long, it becomes painfully obvious that he isn't the kind-of protagonist that you're supposed to love. He comes off as the whiny, bratty, and irritating character that you just find it impossible to cheer for. (that's the point)
Brad Pitt plays Jesse James, and the entire time, I found myself guessing whether or not he was a douche-bag, crazy, feverishly understood, disturbingly harsh or a mixture of all four. While I still think Brad Pitt had his best moments in Fight Club, I do believe that this may be the second best performance that I saw from him. By the time the credits rolled, I was making positive comparisons between Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio's performance in Django Unchained.
The cinematography is a masterpiece, capturing all the scenic illustrations and visuals that you'd come to expect from a western-style movie. And with that comes the bad parts, and that's the pacing. The movie was nearly three-hours and because of it, the movie at times felt like a chore to sit through. Forget about the great acting, great scenery, and in-depth script, I think I heard somebody joke that the movie suffered from elephantiasis, and that's honestly about right. It's like a slice of cake, one layer of chocolate is good, then another, well, uh, maybe, but eventually, it makes for something that is too rich to fully enjoy.
Poseidon: 4.0
Chain Letter: 3.5
The Mexican: 5.0
The Incredible Hulk: 6.6
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford: 8.0
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The Shining-It was epic,this is a long movie but I was never bored,on the edge whole time...And those camera angles are so awesome!Acting is really good,story is perfect for this kind of movie.That psychic horror will always be scarier than jump scare types,at least for me.Atmosphere is great,music...well music is a 10-10!I just don't know what to say...Wow,this was,epic...I watched it when i was a kid so back then it was just a scary movie...This is a masterpiece this is art.My eyes were on the screen whole time...
VERDICT-9.5-10
The Dark Knight Rises 8.8/10
I know it's not popular opinion but this ended up being my favorite of the series, slightly edging out Batman Begins. I thought it was the most entertaining of the three. Final series ratings-
The Dark Knight Rises 8.8/10
Batman Begins 8.7/10
The Dark Knight 8.4/10
I don't know anything about comic books, and just started getting into superhero films. Batman doesn't seem to have much for powers for a superhero. I found him to be closer to a James Bond than to say Superman. That's not a complaint; I just didn't realize that.
Just some quick thoughts on characters from the series-
Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne: I can't picture a better choice for this role; he's got the look, the charisma, and is a great actor.
Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, Gary Oldman as Jim Gordon, and Michael Caine as Alfred. Very key casting here; all three of these guys have a level of prestige that uplift films like this, that some may dismiss as nothing more than popcorn flicks.
Liam Neeson as Ducard: I love this actor just like the next guy, but he really wasn't anything special in these films. He was fine, but that's it.
Heath Ledger as The Joker: great character, great performance, not much else to say.
Tom Hardy as Bane: even with that mask on, he did a great job. I'm a fan of Tom Hardy so I would've preferred maybe a smaller mask so he could've shined more as an actor, but he has great presence.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt: I think this guy is ok as an actor but I don't get the popularity. I just don't see the star power, and he looked a bit out of his league to me. He didn't hurt the movie though.
Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes: I'm not a big fan of hers but I thought she held her own.
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel: I think I like her more as an actress than Katie Holmes, but I think Holmes got the best of her in this series. I was underwhelmed by her performance.
Anne Hathaway as Catwoman: I'm really up and down about how I feel about this actress. Sometimes I love her, sometimes she annoys the hell out of me. I thought she nailed this role.
Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent: I do not like this actor at all and he's the main reason why The Dark Knight was my least favorite of the series.
Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow/Dr. Jonathon Crane: I like this actor and I thought he did a pretty good job.
Rutger Hauer as Earle: he's not the greatest actor but I always enjoy his work. He was very good.
Tom Wilkinson as Carmine Falcone: small role, great actor, great job.
Eric Roberts as Maroni: the guy plays a great villain. I always like watching him.
William Fichtner as the bank manager: I love this guy yet he was only in The Dark Knight for 5 minutes. That says a lot about the scope of the movie.
Marion Cotillard as Miranda: I don't really know this actress but she was fine.
Matthew Modine as Foley: this seemed like a strange bit of casting to me. I've always liked this guy but haven't really seen much from him since the 80's. I thought he did a good job.
Ben Mendelsohn as Daggett: this guy is always good.
Juno Temple as Jen: she didn't have much to do in a very small role, but I like this actress.
Anthony Michael Hall as Mike Engel: What? I guess he was in The Dark Knight but I didn't notice him. All I know is the goofball tried picking up my wife a few years back. How does it feel to strike out? You will forever be known to me as the geek from The Breakfast Club.
I also recently watched the Iron Man series. While the Batman trilogy seems to be a bit deeper, I think I slightly enjoyed the Iron Man films a bit more.
I'm glad you liked Dark Knight series.I can't say I knew that you will pick DK Rises as a fav.But they are all great movies,all having almost same rating,so it really comes to little things...
Nostromo87
01-16-14, 07:48 PM
The Shining-It was epic,this is a long movie but I was never bored,on the edge whole time...And those camera angles are so awesome!Acting is really good,story is perfect for this kind of movie.That psychic horror will always be scarier than jump scare types,at least for me.Atmosphere is great,music...well music is a 10-10!I just don't know what to say...Wow,this was,epic...I watched it when i was a kid so back then it was just a scary movie...This is a masterpiece this is art.My eyes were on the screen whole time...
VERDICT-9.5-10
great choice KhaN. glad you liked it. i could probly really agitate anyone who made the mistake of asking me what i think about the Shining.. bc i'd go on and on and on and on about it with what likely amounts to gibberish
anyways, great review :up:
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Oddly enough, Iron Man 2 is my favorite, just a hair over the first one. A lot of that has to do with Mickey Rourke.
Really?I mean Mickey is great as always but movie was kinda...if I need to give it simple rating with words it would be-"eh,it was ok":D
Inside Llewyn Davis-I really enjoyed this film. It's a character study of a folk singer who tries to make it big, but always ends up repeating the same cycle again and again. It's a character-study, and one of the better Coen Brother movies for sure. Probably the best I've seen from them since NCFOM. The movie is gorgeously shot, it is very atmospheric. The acting is good, especially from the lead. The story was pretty good, and rather depressing when you really think about it. It didn't blow me away, but I think it is really good. An easy 3.5+. Wouldn't mind viewing it again sometime down the line.
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cricket
01-16-14, 08:04 PM
Really?I mean Mickey is great as always but movie was kinda...if I need to give it simple rating with words it would be-"eh,it was ok":D
Yea it seems after the first viewings, I enjoyed maybe the least popular of each series. What can I say, I liked all of them.
Pussy Galore
01-16-14, 08:10 PM
Yeah that's what nice about art in general it's subjective and the public like what they want to like even if the general consensus is differant :P
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Viridiana (1961)
Cynical, sardonic, and very sneering, this can best be described as a lampoonist tale, that seems to show very little faith when it comes to attaining the smallest degrees of gaiety and contentment in our society. Buñuel seems to make a deliberately diverging film; its opening half solemn and tragic, its closing, jocular and satirical. It was perhaps this discernible contrast that slightly damaged the drift of the film, as emphasis seemed to change almost promptly (and, frankly, for the worst), but that doesn't mean its latter half was unsatisfactory, per-se. It seemed to have boasted the scornful side of Buñuel, and that is always fun to see, even if it did prove inferior to its impeccable opening 40 minutes. The film offers no real answers to the question it raises. It is not supposed to. It derides the principles of Catholicism and organised religion in general, highlighting its hypocrisies and even absurdities, not a particularly uncommon trait in Buñuel's work. Ultimately, a very good film a bit shy away from greatness. I think a 7.5 or maybe an 8 works here.
cricket
01-16-14, 11:10 PM
12 Angry Men 4
Such a simple story with no special effects, action, scenery, or comedy; it makes you wonder why it's so hard to find a great movie.
Skepsis93
01-16-14, 11:24 PM
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Inside Llewyn Davis
This film has a quality I can't quite put my finger on. Set aside the typically sardonic Coen brothers wit. Beautifully soft, melancholic visuals and a flawed but endlessly relateable protagonist, excellently performed by Isaac, both have something to do with it. Above all though, what stands out to me is the way that this enigmatic film captures so well a place and a time that I've personally romanticised, setting 1960s New York against an absolutely gorgeous soundtrack, that's at the heart of this nagging feeling. I want to see it again already.
12 Angry Men 4
Such a simple story with no special effects, action, scenery, or comedy; it makes you wonder why it's so hard to find a great movie.
I would recommend Witness for the Prosecution and Judgment at Nuremberg for more compelling courtroom drama.
cricket
01-17-14, 12:27 AM
I would recommend Witness for the Prosecution and Judgment at Nuremberg for more compelling courtroom drama.
*Added to watchlist*
ScarletLion
01-17-14, 05:29 AM
The Terror Live
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2990738/
Brilliant fun. If a tad ridiculous at times. Well shot. 8/10
Iroquois
01-17-14, 10:11 AM
Her - 4
Nostromo87
01-17-14, 01:29 PM
Fargo- it's the genius of the Coen Brothers... that kept me engaged in a story where i didn't really like any of the characters
Jerry Lundegaard (Macy) is a total worthless wimp
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Marge (McDormand) has that grating / humdrum manner of speaking
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Carl Showalter (Buscemi) is probably the most likable character, even though he won't shut up
* (love the inside joke between this and the Big Lebowski, 'shut the k* up donny!) *
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yet it all comes together, and i was hooked into the story the whole run-time. basically thought the movie does a great job of portraying the stupid things we do to get ourselves caught in a self-made web of *****
4 8.0/10
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rauldc14
01-17-14, 02:39 PM
Magnolia- 7/10. It's the best that I've seen from PTA thus far.
Gabrielle947
01-17-14, 02:49 PM
Casino (1995) 5
Rosemary's Baby- I woke up this morning,turned on my Xbox and went on Netflix to see if there was anything good. I noticed this film(which I've heard great things about), and oh boy did I make an incredible decision.This movie is fantastic, close to a masterpiece in my opinion. One of the most terrifying thrillers I've ever seen, a psychological horror that engages you throughout. Easy 4.5 from me.
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The Gunslinger45
01-17-14, 03:28 PM
Had some time before 12 Years a Slave so I watched a few documentaries.
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Saw Captain Phillips, good film 8/10
rauldc14
01-17-14, 03:46 PM
I would recommend Witness for the Prosecution and Judgment at Nuremberg for more compelling courtroom drama.
I loved 12 Angry Men, but I actually enjoyed Witness for the Prosecution even more.
simopic
01-17-14, 05:09 PM
I saw World War Z recently. The beginning was well done, but i found the end a bit "designed"..I have not read the book, but what would have interested me is the failure of social and political structures: Is it really as simple as just flying people to a ship, and if they are of no use, they will be displaced to a refugee camp?
While the movie is certainly not bad, it is also not really a finished and complete story at all. 6/10
McConnaughay
01-17-14, 06:27 PM
I saw World War Z recently. The beginning was well done, but i found the end a bit "designed"..I have not read the book, but what would have interested me is the failure of social and political structures: Is it really as simple as just flying people to a ship, and if they are of no use, they will be displaced to a refugee camp?
While the movie is certainly not bad, it is also not really a finished and complete story at all. 6/10
A lot of people thought the same thing, I being one of them, although, I may have gotten more entertainment out of it than some. *shrugs*
Three Colors:White 3.5
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The Gunslinger45
01-17-14, 07:52 PM
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I was expecting "White Guilt Torture Porn." Thankfully that was not the case. I did not watch a period piece version of Crash. Also the more violent scenes were not as graphic as I was expecting for the most part. There are exceptions of course. Unfortunately though I can say so far I am unimpressed with Steve McQueens directorial style. But Chiwetel Ejiofor does put on a good performance, and I do say I like his work from Serenity. And he did a heck of a job at the end of the film. It was a very strong ending that raised this films score.
3
The Gunslinger45
01-17-14, 10:43 PM
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This is a great movie! McConaughey gives a very good performance as Ron Woodroof, and Jared Leto was FANTASTIC as Rayon. A very touching tale indeed. Thank you Sexy for sending me the link!
4
rauldc14
01-17-14, 10:55 PM
Just watched August: Osage County. I give it 6/10. It certainly had potential to be better. Roberts put in a great performance, and I liked Martindales performance as well. Streep was a tad overrated though.
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The Woman in the Dunes (1964)
A nightmarish and mystifying tale set in the desolate and arid desert of Japan, this film is both highly allegorical and deeply personal. Teshigahara's piece is mythology on celluloid. A poetic interpretation of the Sisyphus legend, delineated with a great degree of restraint behind the camera, engendering not only some remarkably eldritch sound, but also a very pragmatic, documentarian-like aesthetic approach. Almost as if you were seeing a story unfold that was part mystical yet part actual. Eiji Okada and Kyōko Kishida exceed exceptionally well in their roles, too - the latter portraying an alienated, socially withdrawn widow, in a crumbling, empty village, detached from the 'Tokyoian' metropolis with great fidelity. In saying that, perhaps the film exceeded its limit by about half an half, damaging some of the story's overall potency. The pacing felt a tad bumpy in its later acts, but ultimately minor quabble - in what is - a very good film. I'll throw an 8 at it and see if it sticks.
Had some time before 12 Years a Slave so I watched a few documentaries.
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If you ever have some more time to spare (nine hours, to be exact), allow me to introduce Shoah:
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Just kidding.
Well, at least you want to watch a 540 minute piece about genocide and mass murder... I've seen a bit of it, and it is certainly one of the quintessential documentaries. If anyone has the balls, go for it.
RepentantSky
01-18-14, 12:00 AM
The Wolverine, 3.2/5. It actually wasn't horrible but any movie that throws off the cannon of the story loses a whole point in my book. Not that X-Men Origins Wolverine was any good but it made sense within the original trilogy. This movie makes it so he remembers Nagasaki which would have happened decades before he got his memory wiped, and yet at the same time it uses one of the stages of Origins to increase the effect of the story it's trying to tell. So 1 point off for destroying cannon. The rest of it comes from me not liking the attempt to turn a normal american action flick into a Japanese one without making it feel like I'm actually watching a Japanese action flick. It could have and should have been done better.
The Gunslinger45
01-18-14, 12:06 AM
If you ever have some more time to spare (nine hours, to be exact), allow me to introduce Shoah:
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Just kidding.
Well, at least you want to watch a 540 minute piece about genocide and mass murder... I've seen a bit of it, and it is certainly one of the quintessential documentaries. If anyone has the balls, go for it.
I got no beef with long movies but I do not have 9 hours in a day to spend on ONE movie. Several movies? Hell yeah! I can do that on a four day weekend!
I got no beef with long movies but I do not have 9 hours in a day to spend on ONE movie. Several movies? Hell yeah! I can do that on a four day weekend!
Indeed. I would find it impossible. This is really a divided viewing, perhaps over three days, but even then that's excessive. Roger Ebert managed to do it all in the one sitting, but he was getting paid, so that does not really count. From what I saw, though, it was quite excellent.
bluedeed
01-18-14, 12:44 AM
Indeed. I would find it impossible. This is really a divided viewing, perhaps over three days, but even then that's excessive. Roger Ebert managed to do it all in the one sitting, but he was getting paid, so that does not really count. From what I saw, though, it was quite excellent.
I've done Satantango in one sitting, with a few bathroom breaks, but the first time I saw it was split up. There's no way I could manage that during school though.
I've done Satantango in one sitting, with a few bathroom breaks, but the first time I saw it was split up. There's no way I could manage that during school though.
By looking at your favourites list, it seems as if it was well worth it.
RepentantSky
01-18-14, 04:46 AM
X-Men: First Class, 4/5. It loses a point for screwing with cannon in many ways but other than that, it's really good and I'd have nothing to complain about if it followed the story of the previous movies better.
cricket
01-18-14, 10:04 AM
Stake Land 7.2/10
It keeps a serious, tense atmosphere throughout, and I like that. Good movie.
Iroquois
01-18-14, 10:46 AM
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 4
RepentantSky
01-18-14, 01:58 PM
The Lorax, 4.4/5. It really is a good film where I'm concerned. The only thing that's wrong with it is that it's song's never really felt complete and the story of the Once-ler I think took a little too much time from the movie, to the point where I didn't connect with some of the characters in the present time. The songs were always short and felt not forced, but just not quite right. The ending though, well, it was nice to the Once-ler have a chance for some retribution for his actions.
rauldc14
01-18-14, 02:10 PM
Silence of the Lambs rewatch- 9.5/10
rauldc14
01-18-14, 05:22 PM
Dallas Buyers Club 5.5/10
Not nearly as good as I hoped and what people are making it out to be.
Dallas Buyers Club 5.5/10
Not nearly as good as I hoped and what people are making it out to be.
What didn't you like about? A 5.5 is extremely low, Its at least a 7.0 in my eyes.
rauldc14
01-18-14, 05:27 PM
It is low, yes. The story didn't captivate me at all. The acting from McConnaughey was good, but overrated. The acting from Leto wasn't really good at all. Though I tend to be somewhat Mark f ish on some of my ratings.
rice1245
01-18-14, 05:31 PM
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Man Bites Dog 3
This could go up or down as the film sits. But wowza! Benoit's charismatic performance is definitely the best part of this film because it seemed lacking in other ways. Lotta violence! I still can't tell yet exactly how I feel about it though.
Miss Vicky
01-18-14, 05:31 PM
The story didn't captivate me at all. The acting... was good, but overrated.
That's pretty much exactly how I felt about American Hustle, which you seemed to really enjoy.
Though I tend to be somewhat Mark f ish on some of my ratings.
I never noticed that. :) No, seriously.
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Alien,first I need to say,it dosen't live up to stories,at least for me.So here we go,have in mind it is not problem for me to go back in years when movie was made.Story was good,that whole theory how aliens get on ship,how they get born is really good.Acting was ok,every character was different and you can see how they cope with pressure in different ways.Alien was well made,this movie was made in 79 so well done guys.But first hour of movie was so slow,it was boring I mean 1 whole hour they are just going around the ship and landing...Who want to see that? Not me...All in all ok movie,I don't think Ill be watching it again,maybe in like 5-10 years...Again I don't mind older movies because that was never problem for me,that didn't have anything to do with my verdict...It is a classic because it did some cool new stuff and it was awesome looking for those years.
VERDICT-7.5-10
BlueLion
01-18-14, 05:36 PM
But first hour of movie was so slow,it was boring I mean 1 whole hour they are just going around the ship and landing...Who want to see that? Not me...
You should see 2001: A Space Odyssey then. Alien will seem like Die Hard in comparison.
The first hour is the best, most-original part. It looks really spectacular on the big screen.
The first hour is the best, most-original part. It looks really spectacular on the big screen.
But God,if they cut out 90% of first hour it would be same thing...They showed us so many things that I didn't care about...I mean they are landing for 20-30min...Ok yea I can imagine how it looked back in 79 but that is not the problem,it was just to long.
BlueLion
01-18-14, 05:45 PM
But God,if they cut out 90% of first hour it would be same thing...They showed us so many things that I didn't care about...I mean they are landing for 20-30min...Ok yea I can imagine how it looked back in 79 but that is not the problem,it was just to long.
If the pacing was the main problem, then see Aliens. You'll probably love it. It has loads of action and there's not one slow scene in the movie, if I recall correctly.
If the pacing was the main problem, then see Aliens. You'll probably love it. It has loads of action and there's not one slow scene in the movie, if I recall correctly.
Yea Ill watch it tomorrow,Ill watch whole trilogy in next few days...Don't take me wrong I'm not some huge action fan,when I say it is slow I mean nothing is happening,nothing at all,if you start watching movie at 1hour mark you would be there to see when they come to ship etc...I don't say they need to have action all the time but something...
Khan you will really enjoy Aliens.I personally prefer Alien, but Aliens is the more entertaining and action-packed of the two by a wide margin.
rauldc14
01-18-14, 06:21 PM
That's pretty much exactly how I felt about American Hustle, which you seemed to really enjoy.
To each their own, I suppose.
Montalban, when you say ridiculous things like they are landing for 20-30 minutes, there's no point to discuss.
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
4.5
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rauldc14
01-18-14, 07:03 PM
Dallas Buyers Club
4.5
Explanation?
But God,if they cut out 90% of first hour it would be same thing...They showed us so many things that I didn't care about...I mean they are landing for 20-30min...Ok yea I can imagine how it looked back in 79 but that is not the problem,it was just to long.
I certainly see what you mean, but I believe its slow-burning, often subdued nature did nothing but enhance the overall atmosphere and feel of the film. This is what seperates Alien from many other science fiction horrors - it seems to place greater emphasis on mood, which ultimately makes everything seem so much more plausible and real, a lacking feature in many films of this genre. Without the gradual build-up, it would have merely came across as another shallow action piece. On its surface, the premise for the film seems very B-grade, very amateurish, but it was Scott who took a seemingly 'passable' script and turned it into something truly harrowing and creepy. Scott seemed to emulate Kubrick a lot early in his career, with Alien being very reminiscent of 2001 and The Duelists being very reminiscent of Barry Lyndon, so it comes as no surprise the film pursued this 'slowish' approach.
Good post but casting pearls before swine. :)
Good post but casting pearls before swine. :)
As much as I disagree with his post, his complaints are certainly not unusual, and I have heard them numerous times before, so I can completely see where he is coming from. Maybe seeing things from a different perspective can hinder his views/expectations of the film if he ever decides to rewatch it sometime down the road. Or perhaps I am being too optimistic. ;)
I certainly see what you mean, but I believe its slow-burning, often subdued nature did nothing but enhance the overall atmosphere and feel of the film. This is what seperates Alien from many other science fiction horrors - it seems to place greater emphasis on mood, which ultimately makes everything seem so much more plausible and real, a lacking feature in many films of this genre. Without the gradual build-up, it would have merely came across as another shallow action piece. On its surface, the premise for the film seems very B-grade, very amateurish, but it was Scott who took a seemingly 'passable' script and turned it into something truly harrowing and creepy. Scott seemed to emulate Kubrick a lot early in his career, with Alien being very reminiscent of 2001 and The Duelists being very reminiscent of Barry Lyndon, so it comes as no surprise the film pursued this 'slowish' approach.
It looks like some of people don't understand me...I don't want to see some crazy ass action...But here nothing happens,nothing at all,they just get signal and that is only thing that happens in first 60mins...And I didn't mean they are landing for 20-30 min I mean that whole action was taking that long,preparing,getting out etc...But 7.5 aint bad grade :)...I will watch Aliens tomorrow so we will see.But yea you are right in some things I just don't like that very slow build up.
Good post but casting pearls before swine. :)
Sorry but I forgot to laugh...Mate,if I got bored because nothing happens in first hour then I got bored...It is slow build up very slow...It is not like something is happening so we have that build up,no nothing...I don't say it is bad!I just say it is not as good as people say it is...Some people love that slow build up,I don't...
EDIT-The Shining had perfect build up,it got me in the whole movie and never got me bored,that is good build up(for me),but here eh...
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3. Not bad, but It's been seen a million times before. Great neo-noir visuals though, and James Caan is badass as usual.
It looks like some of people don't understand me...I don't want to see some crazy ass action...But here nothing happens,nothing at all,they just get signal and that is only thing that happens in first 60mins...And I didn't mean they are landing for 20-30 min I mean that whole action was taking that long,preparing,getting out etc...But 7.5 aint bad grade :)...I will watch Aliens tomorrow so we will see.But yea you are right in some things I just don't like that very slow build up.
That's a fair assessment, but from my viewpoint, it did nothing but enhance the creepiness of the film, ultimately making its action-packed sequences much more effective and intense. The purpose of these seemingly nothingness scenes was Scott's way of depicting the environment these characters are inhabiting. Isolated, shut-off, and ostracised (literally) from the rest of the world and most of humanity. The supposedly prolonged landing, whilst not only being visually beautiful, did not really seem empty because it guided the characters into this undisclosed and foreign world. It was really the 'starting point' of the film. Without these - what I feel as being - imperative moments, its horror would have seemed just... blunt and very ineffective.
I never liked Aliens too much, which is odd since I generally love Cameron's films, but it'll be interesting to hear your thoughts. Also, maybe you should try watching 2001: A Space Odyssey (if you haven't already) for curiosity's sake.
That's a fair assessment, but from my viewpoint, it did nothing but enhance the creepiness of the film, ultimately making its action-packed sequences much more effective and intense. The purpose of these seemingly nothingness scenes was Scott's way of depicting the environment these characters are inhabiting. Isolated, shut-off, and ostracised (literally) from the rest of the world and most of humanity. The supposedly prolonged landing, whilst not only being visually beautiful, did not really seem empty because it guided the characters into this undisclosed and foreign world. It was really the 'starting point' of the film. Without these - what I feel as being - imperative moments, its horror would have seemed just... blunt and very ineffective.
I never liked Aliens too much, which is odd since I generally love Cameron's films, but it'll be interesting to hear your thoughts. Also, maybe you should try watching 2001: A Space Odyssey (if you haven't already) for curiosity's sake.
I understand what you want to say but I will use The Shining as a explanation that movie had a perfect build up.I see what do you want to say,I just don't like that slow build up that is all...
See?
Can you say something,like why do you think my opinion is wrong,maybe arguments?Come on man,I didn't say this movie is bad or anything...I won't say same thing thousand times...Just give me your opinion...Don't try to be smart ass...
The Gunslinger45
01-18-14, 07:51 PM
Gravity (rewatch) still a 4.5
KhaN,
alien didn't blow me away on first watch either
some time later, on second viewing.. may have been more than a year later.. gave it another shot. enoyed it a lot more. got my imagination going.. what would it be like to actually be part of the crew on the starfreighter Nostromo, a cargo ship in deep space
became fascinated by what it would be like to really be out there in space somewhere on a ship like this in the 22nd century. when i started thinking about it, i figured space travel would really be a lot more like Alien (1979)... as opposed to Star Wars. you'd have people onboard who are really only concerned with their pay, smoking cigarettes, etc
maybe our people won't go out in space like this movie... and it seems realistic to say space voyages like this won't happen in my lifetime. yet i think this is a really cool movie. think of what strange creatures could be lurking out there in dark places in the universe... heck, there's weird stuff here on earth too
Aliens is more accessible, it's a pulsing action film set in space. don't intend that as an insult, i liked it too. though i can say it didn't get my imagination going like Alien
don't know if you will enjoy Alien more on second viewing, perhaps not. just sharing my thoughts
final report of the commercial starship Nostromo, third officer reporting. the other members of the crew, Kane, Lambert, Parker, Brett, Ash and Captain Dallas, are dead. cargo and ship destroyed. i should reach the frontier in about six weeks. with a little luck, the network will pick me up. this is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off
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Yea,maybe we will see :)...And I still didn't watch Aliens so yea we will see about that ,Ill probably like it...It would be awesome if they had only some parts with something happening in first 60min ,when I say something,it dosent need to be mindless action,but something you know...That is my only problem with movie because 1 hour is just long...If that first part of movie was better for me verdict would be a lot better...Thanks for responding with arguments,not by talking how I'm wrong without any arguments... :D
Miss Vicky
01-18-14, 08:40 PM
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Inside Llewyn Davis
Joel and Ethan Coen, 2013
As someone who appreciates folk music, I really enjoyed the songs in this movie. However, I found the movie as a whole hard to like. Not a lot actually happens. The titular character is kind of an a-hole and nobody else is all that interesting either. Aside from the music and the cute cat, I was pretty damn bored. I think it's apparent that, while I love their comedies, Coen brothers dramas aren't for me.
I'll give it a generous 3+
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Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
It is the sweeping undertones of lugubriosity and forlorn that makes this piece stand out. This film flows almost effortlessly, telling the most undemanding and simplest of stories with a strong degree of humanism and understatedness, never becoming a victim of schmaltziness or platitudes. As one may expect from two of the greatest filmmakers alive in America today, the film offers no solicitude for its characters, gives them no chances, and never steps outside the realm of - what is - harsh reality. Furthermore, the film spawns this underlying sense of cynicism, a regularity in the work of the Coen brothers, for sure, but this time, minus the stark, black humour, and astute satire common in most of their works, making this their most melancholy tale yet, and perhaps shows the Coens' at their most somber and character-driven. The film can, however, get a bit too pessimistic at times, almost to the point of distraction (the gloominess doesn't stem from its narrative, per-se, but the characters). Still, in spite of this, a fairly poignant, joyless, yet honest film. The fans of the great Bob Dylan will surely dig this one in more ways than one. I'll give it either a 7.5 or an 8. On a roll with my film viewings as of late.
Daniel M
01-18-14, 11:26 PM
Good to see you enjoyed it, my favourite from last year (what I thought (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1018551)) and up there with the Coens' very best for me.
The fans of the great Bob Dylan will surely dig this one in more ways than one.
Indeed, possibly my favourite singer, especially loved the ending.
Have you seen The Wanderers?
Good to see you enjoyed it, my favourite from last year (what I thought (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1018551)) and up there with the Coens' very best for me.
Indeed, possibly my favourite singer, especially loved the ending.
Excellent thoughts, Daniel. This...
it might just be their greatest and most honest human study,
...pretty much sums it up impeccably. There was a level of humanism and truthfulness in this film that I found groundless in their more satirical, comical works, that seems to ridicule and sneer at more than 'observe' and understand. It is their most melancholy piece yet, and further solidifies the versatility of the Coen brothers as filmmakers, proving them not only masters of black comedy, but also remarkable in candid and simple drama.
That was a pretty decent Bob Dylan lookalike from the view we got at the end too. He ranks as one of my favourite solo artists, as well.
Daniel M
01-18-14, 11:40 PM
Have you seen The Wanderers?
Nope, but it's on my IMDB watchlist for whatever reason. Looks interesting and I can see why you would mention it with its 1963 New York Rock n' Roll musical setting :D
Have you seen The Wanderers?
I am not sure if this question is directed at me, but no, I haven't. In fact, I have not even dwelled into the filmography of Philip Kaufman yet. It does look interesting, though.
Daniel M
01-18-14, 11:43 PM
That was a pretty decent Bob Dylan lookalike from the view we got at the end too. He ranks as one of my favourite solo artists, as well.
I knew nothing about him being in the actual film too, so when we saw him (admittedly, I did not recognise) and then he starting singing (this I did recognise) I was happily surprised :)
Asking to anyone who likes "Dylan" appearances in their films.
The Gunslinger45
01-19-14, 12:01 AM
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The best thing about this movie was the title.
2
cricket
01-19-14, 12:44 AM
Freaks 9.2/10
I really don't even know what to say; I knew what the movie was all about, but I still wasn't prepared for what I was going to see. No blood or sex, yet still probably more disturbing to me than A Serbian Film, Cannibal Holocaust, Irreversible, etc., and it came out in 1932! I'm curious as to if there has ever been any thought to this being remade, not that I would want it to be. I'm just wordering if it would even be possible.
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skizzerflake
01-19-14, 01:24 AM
Last night was Jack Ryan Shadow Recruit. It was OK, lots of intrigue and action and a save-the-world (or at least the USA) ending. Nothing great, but I've spent worse couple of hours.
cricket, maybe you should watch this.
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skizzerflake
01-19-14, 01:27 AM
Tonight it was Much Ado About Nothing, Joss Whedon's excursion into Shakespeare. This movie is pure delight. Made in Whedon's house in a couple of semi-improvised weeks, a shortened version of The Bard's classic is made easy and light. I'm generally not fond of revisionist Bard plays, but this one is really easy to enjoy. It's in black and white with TV actors and is completely enjoyable if you have the right mood.
cricket
01-19-14, 01:41 AM
cricket, maybe you should watch this.
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Added to watchlist
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7/10 Beautifully shot, good performances, novel non-linear narrative, engaging story for the most part. Charlize Theron is magnetic, Jennifer Lawrence young and intense. And the critics hated it. lol
Explanation?
The film packed a painfully emotional punch. McConaughey and Leto deserve Oscar wins. I was teary-eyed throughout the entire movie and it was so beautifully disturbing in the best way possible. I was truly moved. Plus the character development was outstanding, some of the best I've seen in a film.
Skepsis93
01-19-14, 12:50 PM
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3.5
Jackie Brown-Pretty good. 3.5
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Aliens-You guys were right,I did like it more than Alien...It had better build up at least for me,I mean it also showed every person it showed how they are all different,we saw how first movie had effect on Ripley,I thought this will be pure action or something like that but it was not that,it had just enough action,it was not pure mindless action...It also showed how even best fighting force was not prepared for what happens next...Every one of them cope with pressure in different ways,acting was awesome,I love how they even if we saw Alien before they still managed to build that "what will happen" thing...Action scenes were good,they didn't just shot and kill it end of story they need plan...All in all better than Alien,good movie...
VERDICT-8.5-10
Glad you enjoyed Aliens Khan. It's such a shame that the following films are awful, doubt you will find much enjoyment with any of those.
Alien 3 was directed by David Fincher. Just a little trivia.
The Gunslinger45
01-19-14, 04:04 PM
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A wonderful documentary about the creation of The National Film Registry. Detailing it's original purpose for artists rights after ******* Ted Turner decided to buy up MGM's film library and decided to add color to old black and white movies. Clips shown include King Kong and It's A Wonderful Life *shudder* with color.
From that came the National Film Preservation Act which:
1. Directs the Librarian of Congress to establish a National Film Registry to register films that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
2. Prohibits any person from knowingly distributing or exhibiting to the public a film that has been materially altered, or a black and white film that has been colorized and is included in the Registry, unless such films are labeled disclosing specified information.
3. Directs the Librarian to establish in the Library of Congress a National Film Preservation Board.
From there came the National Film Registry which then evolved into the preservation and restoration of films, which include adding 25 films per year to the registry.
The movie then proceeds to show what films have been preserved, ranging from serials, animated films, animated shorts, features, documentaries, and even little bits of cinema like the "Let's all go out to the lobby" clip with the dancing theater concessions. One of the best documentaries about film and the love of film I have seen. My only beef is I wish it was longer.
4.5
Freaks 1932
Thoroughly enjoyed this film was fascinated by it to be honest. I have now started looking for spurs which this movie was origionally based on
9/10
jorgelucas
01-19-14, 05:30 PM
I saw Dallas Buyers Club yesterday it was really nice: 9/10
The Master-Wow. This really is a very....perplexing piece of cinema. I am unsure as to what the theme or the "point" of the film is at the moment, but the film is still great though. The cinematography is magnificent. One of the most beautiful films in recent memory. The acting is outstanding,brilliant, and awe-inspiring. Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman give outstanding performances,like all-time great performances. This movie is complex to say the least, makes There will Be Blood seem tame in comparison.4
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The Master-Wow. This really is a very....perplexing piece of cinema. I am unsure as to what the theme or the "point" of the film is at the moment, but the film is still great though. The cinematography is magnificent. One of the most beautiful films in recent memory. The acting is outstanding,brilliant, and awe-inspiring. Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman give outstanding performances,like all-time great performances. This movie is complex to say the least, makes There will Be Blood seem tame in comparison.4
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It is also shot in orgasmic 70mm, too, so imagine what it would have looked like on the big screen. I am gutted I missed out on a Q&A with Paul Thomas Anderson a few years ago in Melbourne where they were projecting The Master in crisp 70mm, and not downgraded to a 35mm projection like so many theatres do.
You're right, it is an exceedingly perplexing film, perhaps too much to grasp in one viewing, as it has so much substance. I felt it to be a bit too aimless and desultory at times, but it was certainly a step in the right direction for PTA, as this is inarguably his most personalised piece yet.
Guaporense
01-19-14, 10:54 PM
Well, at least you want to watch a 540 minute piece about genocide and mass murder... I've seen a bit of it, and it is certainly one of the quintessential documentaries. If anyone has the balls, go for it.
It's pretty good. I think it's my second favorite documentary.
It's pretty good. I think it's my second favorite documentary.
Did you watch it all in the one sitting?
bluedeed
01-19-14, 11:17 PM
It is also shot in orgasmic 70mm, too, so imagine what it would have looked like on the big screen. I am gutted I missed out on a Q&A with Paul Thomas Anderson a few years ago in Melbourne where they were projecting The Master in crisp 70mm, and not downgraded to a 35mm projection like so many theatres do.
Or in digital, like the majority of theaters do.
Or in digital, like the majority of theaters do.
Well, yes, many theatres are doing that now, although there are a few locally nearby me that still do a traditional projection. Paramount just recently discontinued distributing 35mm prints to theatres. Sad news.
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3.5
I'm sure you've seen it, but I'd highly recommend Happiness, and the rest of Todd Solondz's films for that matter.
Happiness is fantastic. Darkly comic,hilarious, yet painfully sincere character-study.
Guaporense
01-19-14, 11:46 PM
Did you watch it all in the one sitting?
Two sittings over two days. Same way as I watched Satantango.
cricket
01-19-14, 11:48 PM
Identity 6.8/10
I enjoyed it from start to finish, yet I can't help thinking it could've been a lot better.
Cobpyth
01-19-14, 11:49 PM
You're right, it is an exceedingly perplexing film, perhaps too much to grasp in one viewing, as it has so much substance. I felt it to be a bit too aimless and desultory at times, but it was certainly a step in the right direction for PTA, as this is inarguably his most personalised piece yet.
I didn't find the film particularly aimless. Phoenix' character was definitely lost, but the film captures everything perfectly throughout the whole running time, in my opinion. It never felt desultory or aimless to me or at least not more aimless or desultory than life is.
I think it's one of the most interesting and rich films of recent years and it has a great rewatchability value. It also looks amazing!
I'm very glad you liked it, Lucas!
Happiness is fantastic. Darkly comic,hilarious, yet painfully sincere character-study.
Todd Solondz is one of the few true filmmakers left on the independent circuit in America. He tackles the taboo with such a great degree of temerity in his work, without coming across as vulgar or exploitive. Takes talent to do that.
I didn't find the film particularly aimless. Phoenix' character was definitely lost, but the film captures everything perfectly throughout the whole running time, in my opinion. It never felt desultory or aimless to me or at least not more aimless or desultory than life is.
I think it's one of the most interesting and rich films of recent years and it has a great rewatchability value. It also looks amazing!
I found the film quite muddled in its middle acts. I'm not denying this was intentional from PTA, because it most certainly was (he is an incredibly accomplished screenwriter), but it has never sat straight with me, even if I can acknowledge its thematic intent. Again, I have only seen it twice, and the second viewing proved much more effective than the first, so perhaps these faults will diminish upon another inevitable viewing sometime down the road.
It certainly does look amazing, though. Probably the best photographed American film since No Country for Old Men or The Assassination of Jesse James.
Sexy Celebrity
01-19-14, 11:56 PM
Identity 6.8/10
I enjoyed it from start to finish, yet I can't help thinking it could've been a lot better.
You're right because I couldn't get into it.
McConnaughay
01-20-14, 12:13 AM
I took a short-break from the cinematic arts, ah, yes, lasted all of two days, but I am hoping to come back strong, with this movie, and the two other flicks that I plan on watching. So far, I am one for one.
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The Box: The Box is a film directed by Richard Kelly, however, contradicting common sense, that didn't actually make me excited to see this film. Let me explain, on one-hand, Richard Kelly directed Donnie Darko. Donnie Darko is one of my favorite movies ever-made, until recently, it actually sat atop my top one-hundred and fifty favorite movies of all-time. (It now rests comfortably between The Prestige and The Dark Knight.)
However, Richard Kelly also directed Southland Tales in 2007, the movie had Justin Timberlake, Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Seann William Scott. In other-words, it had known names, however, none of which known for being extremely talented actors. The movie didn't feel like Donnie Darko, rather, it felt like what others might think Donnie Darko was. I didn't find Donnie Darko messy, incoherent, or too confusing, whereas this was an absolute feast when it came to being allover the place.
So, anyway, two years later, Richard Kelly decided to give it another shot with The Box, based on a short-story that also made it into a Twilight Zone episode, and I have to say that this was a massive improvement off of Southland Tales, albeit not as good as Donnie Darko. The movie isn't brought into prominence through its strong performances, they're commendable though. Cameron Diaz can act well on a good day, James Marsden is also capable. (X-Men and the Straw Dogs' remake, albeit yes, the remake wasn't great, I thought he did well in it.)
Though, the best performance easily comes from Frank Langella, who I thought did really well in this movie. However, no, it wasn't the acting, rather, the visuals, concept, and stylization of the film that I think made me enjoy it most. It kept me entertained especially toward the end, when I felt that the characters were at their peek in maturity. The concept was a little messy, but it was also ambitious, and didn't feel like it was being bizarre for the sake of being bizarre like Southland Tales, but felt like it was something to behold.
Before Sunrise (1995)
5
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rice1245
01-20-14, 02:24 AM
I also just watched Before Sunrise - 4.5 which didn't take very long to lead me into watching Before Sunset 4
McConnaughay
01-20-14, 04:16 AM
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2:13: Killers are not born, they are made, or at least that's the tagline for 2:13 which quoted some viewers for proclaiming it the most hollowing thriller since S7ven and Silence of the Lamb. That's a very, very bold statement to make whenever you consider the budget that they had for cinematography, actors, and several other aspects. You can say that a movie is not defined by the money that goes into it, but you need money to get actors, and usually, the biggest actors are popular for a reason, and over-time, not unlike the Liam Neeson in Taken, they start to develop specific skills that can't be found in those that haven't spent so much time on the big-screen.
The movie is written and starring Mark Thompson, who evidently does something related to radio, but I have never heard of him. While I'd certainly call proclamations of this being the equivalent of Silence of the Lambs or S7ven, a little overboard, I would say that this was an above-average crime-thriller. Mark Thompson did a very good job, hats off to him, and Mark Pellegrino did a good effort in his role. Some of you may know him for playing Jacob in Lost, personally, I knew him from playing Paul on Dexter.
Mark Thompson had a really good character, or at least, I think, there's always these crime-thrillers with a character established as an ******* alcoholic. Honestly, it's an absolute cliche, and that's why crime-thrillers are usually bad, but luckily, Mark Thompson sort-of has a "way" about him that naturally carries divine arrogance, sprinkled with a small little bit of good, kind-of like a Robert Downey Jr. vibe. Which is actually a compliment, at least for this role, in the same way it's a compliment for Downey when he's playing Iron Man.
I think Mark Thompson's character is really the best part of the film, and not only that, but the concept behind the killer is kind-of cool. I mean, the actual reasons that he does things are a little cookie-cutter, but I always enjoy a little unique crazy like what he did with the masks and Shakespeare. The budget showed a lot in the movie when it came to the camera-work or the stylization in itself, but there are some times where it doesn't prove damage to a film itself, and I think that it might have actually added something to the film.
In conclusion, it isn't a great movie, but I do think that it's a good one, and right up there with Monsters, Shadow, The Final, After.Life, and a few other lesser known flicks that I really enjoyed.
Before Sunset (2004)
4.5
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oo4wvzIy02w/UbYPC6OXluI/AAAAAAAALXQ/vC0UBPe6in4/s1600/before-sunset-poster.jpg
Gabrielle947
01-20-14, 05:08 AM
Rounders 2.5
21 2.5
the samoan lawyer
01-20-14, 05:38 AM
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12 Years a slave - Probably bested my already high expectations of this film. Incredible performances especially from Ejiofor and Fassbender. In face, I even enjoyed Cumberbatch and thats saying something!!
9/10
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQEulcQRzm_gbHKDuOzm-a3jCOlwL_r7m_PaOPdOTB2VEwCX5ZoEXM00Lw (http://www.google.co.uk/url?q=http://www.amazon.com/Paths-Glory-Kirk-Douglas/dp/0792841409&sa=U&ei=Uu3cUrWvF8a07QbN-IGYDw&ved=0CEAQ9QEwCA&sig2=6FDSf5WYy9I5igrSkb-BEA&usg=AFQjCNGE53DJQBtuQ4noeWS6a_tI95hXMg)
Paths of Glory - Not my favourite Kubrick but its still extremely impressive. So realistic and great acting with some of the best battle scenes ive witnessed.
8.5/10
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What can I say...I was really surprised with this movie,so good use of CGI,awesome story telling,when you get to point when you want apes to kick humans ass then you know movie is doing a good job.You can really see that Cesar is a lot smarter than other monkeys in start,even later on,that bridge scene was well made,smart battle tactics...You can really buy story of how this happens,it is fast and unexpected.They picked perfect name...Cesar...This movie is pretty realistic,if this happens it would probably happen like this nobody would saw it coming or had time to stop it...I think it would be really hard to create this movie without using CGI this much so again great job.All in all good movie,I enjoyed it...I can't wait for Dawn of the Planet...
VERDICT-8.5-10
Before Midnight (2013)
4.5
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cricket
01-20-14, 11:05 AM
Eraserhead 3
I'm not much into surrealism or abstract art, which is what I took this as. Still, this movie does have it's merits, it creates a creepy vibe that never let's up. It's not my kind of movie, but I'm glad I watched it.
the samoan lawyer
01-20-14, 11:10 AM
Eraserhead 3
I'm not much into surrealism or abstract art, which is what I took this as. Still, this movie does have it's merits, it creates a creepy vibe that never let's up. It's not my kind of movie, but I'm glad I watched it.
I liked it, although it definately wasnt a comfortable watch.
bluedeed
01-20-14, 11:12 AM
I liked it, although it definately wasnt a comfortable watch.
It's a really good date movie though
Miss Vicky
01-20-14, 11:13 AM
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The Croods
(Kirk De Micco and Chris Sanders, 2013)
With Dreamworks' spotty history in terms of the quality of their animated films, I went into this movie with a lot of reservations. In the end I can't say that I was disappointed but I certainly didn't love it either. It had its moments, but I feel like the overriding theme of the importance of family was already much more effectively explored in Dreamworks' 2006 film, Over the Hedge - which features a similar plot, funnier scenes, much cuter characters and some engaging social commentary.
3+
the samoan lawyer
01-20-14, 11:28 AM
It's a really good date movie though
Bluedeed, 'the last of the old romantics'.
cricket
01-20-14, 11:54 AM
Rounders 2.5
21 2.5
I liked Rounders a little more because it's the grittier of the two. 21 was a huge disappointment for me because I loved the book.
La Jetée-4. This 24 minute short-film thats only a series of still-photographs is better than many full-length films I've seen.How crazy is that? Very interesting, and I can see how it later influenced the sci-fi flick 12 Monkeys. I am glad I checked it out.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f7/La_Jetee_Poster.jpg/220px-La_Jetee_Poster.jpg
The Gunslinger45
01-20-14, 03:59 PM
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My kind of movie!
4
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
3.5
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Mr Minio
01-20-14, 05:22 PM
La Jetée-4. This 24 minute short-film thats only a series of still-photographs[...] It actually has some motion picture in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6wDN4cEXCM
Skepsis93
01-20-14, 05:25 PM
It actually has some motion picture in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6wDN4cEXCM
The most beautiful moment of a remarkably beautiful film.
Eraserhead 3
I'm not much into surrealism or abstract art, which is what I took this as. Still, this movie does have it's merits, it creates a creepy vibe that never let's up. It's not my kind of movie, but I'm glad I watched it.
You should try giving Inland Empire a viewing if you haven't already. It actually makes Lynch's debut feel quite quaint in comparison.
The Hunger Games:Catching Fire-
Superior to the first one in every way imaginable. Catching Fire is a solid and thoroughly entertaining blockbuster. It's certainly a step above other teen-focused book adaptations as it at least tries to attempt larger themes and it doesn't treat the audience as complete morons. I found myself entertained and Im rather curious to see the final two parts.3.5
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cricket
01-20-14, 05:53 PM
You should try giving Inland Empire a viewing if you haven't already. It actually makes Lynch's debut feel quite taint in comparison.
I plan on trying all his movies; so far I've seen Blue Velvet, M. Drive, Wild at Heart, and now Eraserhead. Actually except for Dune; I have no interest in that.
I plan on trying all his movies; so far I've seen Blue Velvet, M. Drive, Wild at Heart, and now Eraserhead. Actually except for Dune; I have no interest in that.
Yeah, Dune is trite. If you enjoyed Mulholland Drive, I'm sure you'll like Lost Highway, which is very thematically similar, albeit a bit more dark and intricate. Definitely one of his more overlooked works. The Straight Story is one of the most human tales ever to grace our screens, and actually shows Lynch at his most melancholy and simple. Same can be said with The Elephant Man, although that was a bit more overt in its sentimentality, despite making me boil up into tears on numerous occasions.
What do you think of Lynch so far? He's a very dividing filmmaker, but definitely one of the more popular surrealists.
cricket
01-20-14, 06:26 PM
I loved Blue Velvet and really liked Wild at Heart and M. Drive. It still seems though that I like his movies more in theory, than reality. As far as Dune, I'm not a Sci-Fi fan.
Gravity
Amazing movie. I haven't been both terrified and amazed by a movie in such a long time. The last movie, that probably had the same effect on me, was Jurassic Park. This movie kept me on the edge of my seat throughout its intense moments. At the same time, i was wowed by its stunning visuals, which looked truly spectacular to behold. This film will be remembered for a long time, that's for sure.
Rating - 9.2/10
Gabrielle947
01-20-14, 08:12 PM
I liked Rounders a little more because it's the grittier of the two. 21 was a huge disappointment for me because I loved the book.
I thought that Edward Norton was a bit of a miscast.He didn't seem to fit.
And 21...I didn't like it because it's completely unrealistic and overall,kind of cheesy.
cricket
01-20-14, 09:47 PM
Identity Thief 2
This is what happens when you let your wife pick out a movie, and she's not a member of movie forums. Melissa McCarthy was pretty annoying in this below average comedy. There were a couple of cheap laughs and I do like Jason Bateman. He should do more serious roles as he was great in Disconnect. This movie was basically exactly what I expected.
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Pitfall (1962, Hiroshi Teshigahara)
As it may not be as aesthetically satisfying or thematically absorbing as The Woman in the Dunes, the film proves to be a prodigy attestation for Teshigahara's adroit eye for both the uncanny and mystifying. For a directorial debut, imposing. In saying that, this one lacked the existentialism of its (thematic) successor, as it merely felt like a murder mystery masquerading as something larger, perhaps a critique of corporate postwar Japan, in the midst of a mining boom, and the seemingly wanderless nature of futile peasants in a society where community has disintegrated or collapsed. I like to think these ideas were faintly examined in its opening half, if only for a short while, before it transmuted into a pretty shallow thriller. Some arresting use of sound, though. Maybe a 6 if I am generous.
McConnaughay
01-21-14, 12:24 AM
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My Soul to Take: Wes Craven is considered as royalty when it comes to horror, having brought us the only two good movies in the A Nightmare on Elm Street series. (The first, and New Nightmare, although, I enjoyed the third as well.) That isn't it though, because he also did the Scream series, which aside from the third, were pretty good horror movies. However, for every good horror movie that he brought into the world, he brought in a bad one. I wasn't too keen on any of the Hills Have Eyes movies or, you know, Vampire in Brooklyn, but I like Wes Craven, nonetheless, so I decided to give this movie a chance.
Nine percent on Rotten Tomatoes, but Rotten Tomatoes is a compilation of opinions, nothing more and nothing less, there is no "right" or "wrong" answer on whether or not a movie is good, and there's nobody with more jurisdiction to make that decision. I am not saying that this movie's good, but I am saying that you shouldn't let anyone decide your opinion for you. My Soul to Take brings Max Thieriot, who I had last seen in House at the End of the Street with Jennifer Lawrence, which was horrible, but that wasn't the fault of Lawrence or Thieriot.
The movie has ambition and interesting ideas, that bring familiar elements previously introduced by Wes Craven into the picture. There was a lot of nonsensical occurrences and eccentricities that formulate something bizarre, but it can be difficult to decide whether or not it is for reason or lack thereof. I'd like to think there is at least some prowess to the storytelling, but a lot of it feels unpolished, unkempt, and messy, like a lot of the ideas were good, but they could have been executed better. The idea of multiple schizophrenic personalities being distributed accordingly to seven children, for example, it's a unique idea, but I didn't wind up appreciating it in the movie.
I didn't like any of the characters except for Bug and Alex, who both did the impossible in horror by never seeming to come off as dicks. However, when I say that I didn't like any characters other than them, I mean that as an understatement, I absolutely hated the other characters. And I thought that a lot of their development was unneeded because it never actually led to anything at all.
There's a lot of scenes that I would have cut-out, extended, or done differently, because they didn't ultimately work to the final product of the movie, because by the end of it, you are down to just two characters that matter at all, Bug and Alex. Everything else was fluff and pointless, but it didn't have to be that way. Also, the religious stuff was a little hokey and allover the place, I would have scrapped every bit of it, and merely stuck with the basic premise.
RepentantSky
01-21-14, 02:56 AM
Riddick, 4/5. I've always been a fan of the riddick series and I thought this newest one wasn't that bad. You have to suspend your disbelief a bit too much though and sometimes the acting and violence are a bit over done. It also feels a bit too much like Pitch Black 2, which while the first movie is my favorite, I wasn't asking for a re-hash of it. Overall though, I liked it well enough.
the samoan lawyer
01-21-14, 04:59 AM
Bit of a random mix here with a few watched just to get space on the hard drive.
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The Last Temptation of Christ
Much better than i had expected.Brilliant performances from both Dafoe and Keitel with superb direction from Scorcese.
7.5/10
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Rare Exports. A christmas Tale.
Totally bizarre almost Anti-Christmas movie. Its not exactly going to become a Chritmas family favourite but its probably worth a watch without the kids.
6/10
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ1zPFE2mXRCa78s4GxdG3kFTG03OsYvGgV9aHFwu1-OcnPTnf2IPriaAfS (http://www.google.co.uk/url?q=http://www.cityonfire.com/fish-story-dvd-pathfinder/&sa=U&ei=QzbeUsz8Gcaihgfi_oGABg&ved=0CDYQ9QEwAw&sig2=2tS97Sg4kmhSSmkxb-6HvA&usg=AFQjCNFHtAfPHcaVf7T2sWvPJEXA-I5_PQ)
Fish Story
So the weird just got weirder. Basically the owner of a record shop thinks a song by Japanese punk band 37 years ago will save the world from an approaching comet.
Not great. 5/10
RepentantSky
01-21-14, 05:13 AM
Epic. 3.8/5. It looks really nice and the characters are likable but the villain was only so-so and I felt like some of the moments needed better explaining, like the villain's son dying early-on. It's really not that horrible but Blue Sky is capable of better.
ScarletLion
01-21-14, 06:19 AM
Sunshine (2007)
Amazing looking film, with some great moments. Ultimately I think it gets muddled towards the end in a haze of foggy spiritualness and incredulity. But I think it's well worth watching.
7/10
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The Wolf of Wall Street-Awesome movie,really enjoyed it,at first I thought i will be too long but it was perfect.Acting was perfect(10-10),story telling,wow...DiCaprio is so good in this one,I mean he is good in every movie in last few years but this one is just on another level.And everyone else also played their roles so good...Intro was wonderful...Movie really showed his life,how it changed ,how it goes up,down,up...Again great story telling and great story ofc.All in all wonderful movie,I enjoyed it.I don't know what bad to say about this movie?Nothing?
VERDICT-8.8-10(I know I said awesome things about this movie,but again it is not my type of movie,if I liked it so much then people who like that kind of movies enjoyed it even more.)
ScarletLion
01-21-14, 08:03 AM
Also saw "The Greatest Movie ever Sold". Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Clever idea
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1743720/
6.5 / 10
The last film I saw was a 2010 documentary called Connected. It put forward some insightful and fun notions/ideas about the connectedness of everything, but the film was a tribute the the directors deceased father at the same time, which made the happy note of philosophical ideas and stimulation of thinking rather darker and therefore less fun to watch.
6.5/10
cricket
01-21-14, 12:17 PM
Bullet to the Head 7.3/10
I liked this more than I thought I would; it's a throwback to the action films of the 80's and early 90's, with a nasty streak. Stallone is real bad ass in this, and Christian Slater is also very good in a small role as a villain. At about 90 minutes long, it never drags.
Deadgirl 6.4/10
This is the type of movie that I don't want my wife to know that I'm watching, because she might start to question what type of person I am. It is disturbing but effective, due to how well made it is. It kind of came off as how it would be if Larry Clark made a horror film.
Michael T
01-21-14, 02:42 PM
Fish Story
So the weird just got weirder. Basically the owner of a record shop thinks a song by Japanese punk band 37 years ago will save the world from an approaching comet.
Not great. 5/10
Weirdly, I really enjoyed Fish Story and the way the story came together at the end. Quirky but good - will stand the test of time! :cool:
cricket
01-21-14, 03:04 PM
2 Guns 2
I love action and I love comedy, but blending the two is very difficult to pull off. The results can easily come off as silly, and that's a big problem I had with this movie. The humor just took away from any of the excitement that I could get from the action. Denzel and Marky Mark were fine; they had decent chemistry. They made this film barely watchable. I usually like Bill Paxton, but he was a dud, as was Edward James Olmos. I might have liked it if I was about 14, and that's not a knock on 14 year olds. It's just that after you watch so many movies, you realize there's so much better out there. This film was lame and instantly forgettable.
Junkybond
01-21-14, 04:26 PM
The last song 8/10
Demosthenes
01-21-14, 05:33 PM
Noob, First post. I just watched Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.
It looked alright, but I didn't expect much. The plot is a little convoluted though. I think they were making a statement about the oil-transaction-supported-dollar, but it was a little vague and unless you knew what they meant I don't think most people (like my cousin who saw it with me) will know what they're talking about.
That said, it moves fairly well. The issues with the girlfriend were also a little hard to believe, but I could live with all it.
It was interesting, suspenseful, and kept me wanting more throughout. This isn't exactly my normal type of movie either, (something I'd usually watch on cable or something).
8/10.
Miss Vicky
01-21-14, 05:35 PM
Noob, First post.
Welcome to the Movie Forums!
Noob, First post. I just watched Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.
It looked alright, but I didn't expect much. The plot is a little convoluted though. I think they were making a statement about the oil-transaction-supported-dollar, but it was a little vague and unless you knew what they meant I don't think most people (like my cousin who saw it with me) will know what they're talking about.
That said, it moves fairly well. The issues with the girlfriend were also a little hard to believe, but I could live with all it.
It was interesting, suspenseful, and kept me wanting more throughout. This isn't exactly my normal type of movie either, (something I'd usually watch on cable or something).
8/10.
Welcome,nice review.
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Triangle-I enjoyed it,my type of movie,thriller,mystery ...Story is perfect,plot twists are epic,acting was ok,nothing special,it is short movie but every second is good planed,in the end everything comes to its place,I think you won't see ending coming.Different characters,you don't care about some,while you want others to escape.Honestly when I started watching I didn't thought movie will play out like this,you really should watch this if you are fan of thrillers/mystery,even if you are just fan of good movies you should watch it,you won't like it as much as fans of genre will but you will have good time...You can see some parts coming and that is bad at some moments,when you find out what is going on you can see pretty much everything coming,I still didn't saw ending coming,some parts were epic also,atmosphere of the movie is wonderful and that whole "they are just toys they can only run" part is awesome,you really see how they are just prey...This movie reminded me of older Resident Evil games(my fav games) and some other good movies...Again you can see some parts happening so that takes away from the movie but all in all good one.
VERDICT-8-10
The Sci-Fi Slob
01-21-14, 07:46 PM
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A Single Shot (2013)
A poorly scripted and mostly tiresome little drama, which had nothing new or original to offer. :(
5/10
cricket
01-21-14, 08:20 PM
http://www.cityonfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/A_Single_Shot_poster_31092.jpg
A Single Shot (2013)
A poorly scripted and mostly tiresome little drama, which had nothing new or original to offer. :(
5/10
I was thinking about getting this tonight on pay-per-view. I'll at least wait until it's free now.
RepentantSky
01-21-14, 10:55 PM
Khumba, 3.5/5. Even though it's a Madagascar 2 rip-off, it's actually not horrible. The animation is actually pretty good and voice acting is pretty top notch as well considering I had low expectations for it. The villain was pretty weak though and there were a lot of moments where things just happened with a convincing reason for them to. Overall it's not bad. Certainly not the worst mockbuster out there.
RepentantSky
01-22-14, 12:52 AM
Superman Unbound, 2/5. As far as it's characters go, it's actually fairly good, until you get to brainiac. I've never seen such a poor and weak version of him. Taking part of a planet and storing it in his ship, not killing everyone, being from a planet other than Kyrpton. It's okay to take some liberates with a character but this one is so different, and almost tame compared to the Brainiac I know that it makes him uninteresting. There were also a lot of missed opportunities to give some characters some interesting developmental moments and the ending kind of left me wondering what supergirl will be doing next, and not in a way I enjoyed. It was just really odd and not nearly as good as it should have been.
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A Single Shot (2013)
A poorly scripted and mostly tiresome little drama, which had nothing new or original to offer. :(
5/10
What a shame, considering its promising cast.
RepentantSky
01-22-14, 02:24 AM
DBZ, Battle of the Gods. 4.5/5. Surprisingly, it got me excited for something DBZ which hasn't happened since I was a kid so that was nice. The music was also really good. It did take a lot of time away from the battle for the sake of angering Bills, which wasn't really as funny as it was supposed to be. The animation is amazing and honestly, if DBZ were ever redone with that kind of animation, I'd probably actually watch it again. That anime has needed to look like that for year. It was just a lot of fun.
the samoan lawyer
01-22-14, 05:26 AM
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Brother 2 (2002) - As recomended by Gabrielle.
Danila plans his trip to America for the revenge of a friend who was killed by gangsters in this sequal of 1997's Brother. Decent action and a pretty well shot film if not a bit fantastical but it does have a very good ending. Just checked up on IMDB to learn that the lead character Sergey Bodrov Jr was caught in an avalanche in 2002 and was never found. :eek:
7/10
cricket
01-22-14, 12:56 PM
Wonderland 5
It's not that I think this is a masterpiece that everyone should see. It's just that it suits my taste perfectly.
Mmmm Donuts
01-22-14, 03:36 PM
DBZ, Battle of the Gods. 4.5/5. Surprisingly, it got me excited for something DBZ which hasn't happened since I was a kid so that was nice. The music was also really good. It did take a lot of time away from the battle for the sake of angering Bills, which wasn't really as funny as it was supposed to be. The animation is amazing and honestly, if DBZ were ever redone with that kind of animation, I'd probably actually watch it again. That anime has needed to look like that for year. It was just a lot of fun.
Do you watch any anime shows currently?
Mmmm Donuts
01-22-14, 04:01 PM
Olympus Has Fallen
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I found this to be a very mediocre action flick. It wasn't horrible, nor was it anything refreshing to me. It was just "meh".
I liked Butler's character reasonably enough, he was your typical protagonist, trying to prove something on his own. Even the kid wasn't remotely annoying. Two characters who I really didn't care for, however, were the President and Butler's wife. One was incompetent, and other was completely unnecessary. I was planning on really going in depth into this, but I decided this movie wasn't worth that kind of effort.
The main villain is the most generic thing you could have come up with. I'm sure most MoFos here could have come up with a more interesting villain than what this movie went for. Talk about typing "generic movie villain" into Google and adding a North Korean title to it.
The action scenes in this were somewhat interesting. I appreciated that they didn't hold off on killing innocent people, it actually added some weight to what was happening. But at the same time, I really didn't see anything new or innovative either. Butler killing an unarmed hostage out of nowhere had me raising my eyebrows. Perhaps in some situations that's actually allowed, but I was under the impression that it's a war crime lol.
Anyways, this is a very forgettable movie, not really worth a watch unless you're really bored one night and need your fill of mindless action. People who like to "study" movies while watching them will be nitpicking the s*** out this, I can guarantee that much haha.
6/10
BTW, Morgan Freeman was completely underused in this. He slept his way through an easy paycheque.
irishphoenix83
01-22-14, 04:06 PM
Monsters (2010)- great cinematography for a independent, big monster movie, however....you can only NOT show the monsters actually interacting with the human environment SO long....and the jounrney with the characters was decent enough to see if anything happened....but again....nothing really happened......It was apparent they used the loc-AL to their budgetary constraints which worked for a back drop.....just nothing happened.... 6/10
dadgumblah
01-22-14, 04:57 PM
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 8/10 (2013)
I'm a huge Tolkien fan, and I understand the purist negative view that these "prequels" are padded out (and I think they are), but for some reason it doesn't bother me. The Lord of the Rings movies were almost perfection for me, so I've been satisfied going into the first two Hobbits, knowing Peter Jackson's tone . The Hobbit was actually written as a children's book so I get the lighter tone, especially in the first film. But this one is darker than the first and I really got into it more. The battle with the spiders in Mirkwood was great, the elves battling the orcs along the river (not in the book) was super action, but the extreme awesomeness was held for the last third of the movie, with Smaug the dragon. Great visuals and awesome voice characterization by Benedict Cumberbatch. I was hoping the whole story of Smaug would be concluded here, but of course they are stretching it out for the last film. That, and the fact that the character of Beorn was given short-shrift keep me from giving this a 9/10. Of course Beorn will most probably get more time when the obvious extended-version is released on DVD, after the first DVD version. Sorry, but I only bought the first Blu-Ray version and not the later extended DVD of the first Hobbit movie. I'm not waiting to pay more for a movie that will become even more extended than it should have been in the first place. Like I said, I'm enjoying them but I think they could have easily been two movies.
Walk, Don't Run 7/10 (1966)
This is famous mainly for being Cary Grant's final film, as he retired after this, but it shouldn't get the shaft otherwise. It's a light-hearted comedy/romance with Grant as a businessman in Japan during the Olympics looking for a place to rent as he's too early to get his plush hotel room. He finds a place to share with a reluctant Samantha Eggar (who is all kinds of lovely in this), who in turn sets a lot of inconvenient rules down for Cary. After he's adjusted, he runs into a young man, Jim Hutton, who is in the same situation that Cary was, needing a room to stay in. Cary rather rudely splits his rooming arrangement with Hutton, much to the dismay of Eggar. Lots of fun shenanigans arise from this situation, and if you think you've seen it before, you probably have, but the cast, especially Grant, lift it above the material and make it a good time.
God Is The Bigger Elvis 9/10 (2012)
Short film about former actress Delores Hart (Where the Boys Are, Loving You, etc) who left her career behind in 1963 to join a convent. She was engaged at the time and needless to say, her fiance was devastated by her decision. The film chronicles her decision for this life change with old pictures and film of her entering the convent, plus clips/pics of her films. This is a non-judgmental journey through her life, mostly as a nun. She is now the Prioress of the convent (even though I was raised Catholic I have no idea what ranking that is) and seems to have quite a bit of a leadership position. Nuns who are still taking their vows come to her when they are troubled or doubting their calling. Hart is of course now in her 70's but still has piercing blue eyes and seems kind and loaded with compassion for all the nuns who have doubts, which is understandable as Hart went through the exact same troubles. The last ten or fifteen minutes are the most heart-wrenching as the former actress meets up with her former fiance. He never married after their breakup and up to the time of the film, continued visiting Hart every year at the convent. The film is very touching and amped up my interest in Hart's movie career. This film was nominated for Best Documentary, Short Subject at the Academy Awards in 2012 but didn't win. Still, at only 45 minutes, a very worthy and lovely film.
rauldc14
01-22-14, 06:02 PM
Nausicaa Valley of the Wind 6/10
Disappointed, because Spirited Away is in my top 50 and this was my 2nd Miyazaki film. I still want to see more though.
Mmmm Donuts
01-22-14, 06:06 PM
Nausicaa Valley of the Wind 6/10
Disappointed, because Spirited Away is in my top 50 and this was my 2nd Miyazaki film. I still want to see more though.
Haven't seen Nausicaa myself, but that's too bad. :(
I would go for Princess Mononoke next myself. A number of people consider it weaker than Spirited Away, but I found it to be very enjoyable, with a good replay value. Especially if you're into a bit of swordsmanship and action.
rauldc14
01-22-14, 06:11 PM
Haven't seen Nausicaa myself, but that's too bad. :(
I would go for Princess Mononoke next myself. A number of people consider it weaker than Spirited Away, but I found it to be very enjoyable, with a good replay value. Especially if you're into a bit of swordsmanship and action.
Castle in the Sky looks promising too.
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This movie is even better when you watch it second time,Nolan is my fav director,he is making my fav movie genre,I like this type of movies so that makes his movies even more enjoyable for me.I have two movies he made in my top ten list,Inception and The Dark Knight,if it was top 20 movies,I would have at least 2 more movies he made in that list...Yea let's talk about movie itself.Story was awesome,perfect story telling,I mean going from end to start of movie is big thing and they made it so good,characters are wonderful,things can change so fast,atmosphere is good,when you come to end you are just...wow,did this happen,did I got this right?That mystery/thriller part is working in awesome ways.Every actor played his role,they were so good,that "side" story was perfect and in the end everything comes to its place...Nolan again made pure gold,it is regular thing now,he never made bad or regular movie,every movie he made was huge thing,some people like it more some people don't like it so much but he makes so good movies in the end...All in all masterpiece,brilliant...
VERDICT 9.5-10!
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he never made bad or regular movie
VERDICT 9.5-10!
Thats certainly debatable.
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Thats certainly debatable.
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That is not bad movie,bad scene,good movie...I mean DKR is not so good in peoples eyes only because it was made after TDK...If you think about it I think it is 8.0 or better and for me that is a good movie.
EDIT:And he was kinda pushed to make that 3 movie so yea,still it was good. Also if some people count TDKR as a regular movie or maybe bad that is still one movie he even didn't want to make,that is rear thing.
Cobpyth
01-22-14, 07:22 PM
That is not bad movie,bad scene,good movie...I mean DKR is not so good in peoples eyes only because it was made after TDK...If you thing about it I think it is 8.0 or better and for me that is a good movie.
When you think about it, it only gets worse, actually. :p
When you think about it, it only gets worse, actually. :p
What I wanted to say is you can't count that as a bad movie...I mean what you didn't enjoy when you watched it?Even if you count it as a regular or bad movie ,that would make one bad movie that he didn't even want to make.I would give it 8.0 easy on first time watching,8 is not a regular movie at least I think so :)...But if it didn't came after TDK it would be counted as a better movie.
Cobpyth
01-22-14, 07:33 PM
What I wanted to say is you can't count that as a bad movie...I mean what you didn't enjoy when you watched it?Even if you count it as a regular or bad movie ,that would make one bad movie that he didn't even want to make.I would give it 8.0 easy on first time watching,8 is not a regular movie at least I think so :)...But if it didn't came after TDK it would be counted as a better movie.
I think it's an overblown superhero flick full of plotholes and unnecessary twists.
If it didn't come after TDK, I think it would be counted as an even worse movie, as people wouldn't give it as much credit.
I like The Dark Knight, but the last part of the trilogy is just very mediocre, in my opinion.
I wouldn't say Nolan has made a genuinely bad movie of the ones i've watched anyway. I do believe he is very overrated though, i haven't seen the Prestige or Following yet so i can't comment on all of his films. I personally didn't enjoy Inception at all though which is probably his most popular film after TDK, i also thought Insomnia was average and while i don't think it was a bad film i was let down by TDKR. I loved Memento,Batman Begins and TDK, so he's quite hit and miss for me.
I think it's an overblown superhero flick full of plotholes and unnecessary twists.
If it didn't come after TDK, I think it would be counted as an even worse movie, as people wouldn't give it as much credit.
I like The Dark Knight, but the last part of the trilogy is just very mediocre, in my opinion.
Don't take me wrong,I dont think that TDKR is a great masterpiece movie or something but I find it at least a little better than mediocre.But yea let's say that it is mediocre movie still one mediocre movie that he was pushed to create,still that is awesome for a director.
I wouldn't say Nolan has made a genuinely bad movie of the ones i've watched anyway. I do believe he is very overrated though, i haven't seen the Prestige or Following yet so i can't comment on all of his films. I personally didn't enjoy Inception at all though which is probably his most popular film after TDK, i also thought Insomnia was average and while i don't think it was a bad film i was let down by TDKR. I loved Memento,Batman Begins and TDK, so he's quite hit and miss for me.
Hmmmm,I really don't know what to say,I mean he is my fav director so yea...Inception is in my top ten list so ...But again I love that movie genre.I was kinda talking about overall opinion not personal opinions,I respect your opinion ofc but there are some movies I don't like that much and I think they are nothing special(Alien) but other people find them very good,just a example. :P
Godoggo
01-22-14, 07:56 PM
Wonderland 5
It's not that I think this is a masterpiece that everyone should see. It's just that it suits my taste perfectly.
Is it Michael Winterbottom's 1999 movie or the one with Val Kilmer? If it's the former that is one of my favorite movies.
Hmmmm,I really don't know what to say,I mean he is my fav director so yea...Inception is in my top ten list so ...But again I love that movie genre.I was kinda talking about overall opinion not personal opinions,I respect your opinion ofc but there are some movies I don't like that much and I think they are nothing special(Alien) but other people find them very good,just a example. :P
While it was not asked for i thought my personal opinion was relevant, my overall opinion was in my first sentence when i said i don't think he's made a genuinely bad film, just a few i personally don't care for. I don't think Inception is a bad film i just can't quite grasp why it's so popular, for instance i don't believe it deserves a place in the IMDB top 20, i'm sure there's a few films in my top 10 that you don't care for. I like Nolan but i do think he has alot of very vocal fans who overrate him, then again maybe i come across the same way for Scorcese :) .
Cobpyth
01-22-14, 08:06 PM
Don't take me wrong,I dont think that TDKR is a great masterpiece movie or something but I find it at least a little better than mediocre.But yea let's say that it is mediocre movie still one mediocre movie that he was pushed to create,still that is awesome for a director.
I don't really mind mediocre films from directors I love. It won't make me dislike them all of a sudden (unless the mediocre/bad films start becoming a habit).
I'm more interested in a director's best work and I always try to define a filmmaker's talent by his best pictures.
I think Nolan has made a few decent and interesting films and two that I actually really like (but that are far from masterpieces either). The two films I'm talking about are The Dark Knight and Inception. Those are two entertaining and pretty memorable films, in my opinion.
He still hasn't truly fascinated me yet with one of his movies, though. I will certainly watch his future films as I think he brings out pretty good blockbuster material, but I'm still waiting for him to make a film that I will truly ADORE. That's why I can't count him as one of my favorite directors at this point. Maybe Interstellar will change that. We'll see. ;)
While it was not asked for i thought my personal opinion was relevant, my overall opinion was in my first sentence when i said i don't think he's made a genuinely bad film, just a few i personally don't care for. I don't think Inception is a bad film i just can't quite grasp why it's so popular, for instance i don't believe it deserves a place in the IMDB top 20, i'm sure there's a few films in my top 10 that you don't care for. I like Nolan but i do think he has alot of very vocal fans who overrate him, then again maybe i come across the same way for Scorcese :) .
Your opinion is relevant :D,I just wanted to say I was going for overall opinion.I have one thing to say about Scorcese...Shutter Island!God that movie was awesome.We all love different stuff,some people love cars while for some it is just a way to move faster,Nolan is making movies that I enjoy,mystery/thrillers.He still has a lot of time to make even more movies,I don't think he is overrated,Memento,TDK,Inception,Prestige,Batman Begins(awesome movies),Insomnia,Following,TDKR(good movies)...Hehehe I hope in years to come he will change your opinion of him :P...Glad we had this talk I love to hear different opinion,while they are normal and with arguments.
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Nostalghia-
Tarkvosky once stated that 2001:A Space Odyssey was "cold" and "sterile". Wow, the irony here is too much for me hahahaha. I loved Stalker, I thought Zerkalo was solid but this film is tired,lifeless,sterile,dull and honestly quite pathetic. A long take of water. Man looking forlorn into the distance. Rain falling. Rinse and repeat.
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Such art-house
Much intellect
Wow
Tarkvosky says he doesn't believe in symbolism or grander themes in his films. So honestly I have to ask myself, what is the point then? I'm giving it a 2, I'm confident enough in my tastes to say that. Good cinema should leave an impression on you,make you think...hell maybe even entertain you in some way. This doesn't do neither.
I don't really mind mediocre films from directors I love. It won't make me dislike them all of a sudden (unless the mediocre/bad films start becoming a habit).
I'm more interested in a director's best work and I always try to define a filmmaker's talent by his best pictures.
I think Nolan has made a few decent and interesting films and two that I actually really like (but that are far from masterpieces either). The two films I'm talking about are The Dark Knight and Inception. Those are two entertaining and pretty memorable films, in my opinion.
He still hasn't truly fascinated me yet with one of his movies, though. I will certainly watch his future films as I think he brings out pretty good blockbuster material, but I'm still waiting for him to make a film that I will truly ADORE. That's why I can't count him as one of my favorite directors at this point. Maybe Interstellar will change that. We'll see. ;)
Hehehehe,he is young in director terms,I hope movies to come will change your opinion ;) But yea I can see what do you want to say.
s1n1st3r
01-22-14, 08:35 PM
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Conviction
To me this movie is one of those that goes under the radar, usually Hollywood gets a hold of true stories and amps them up to make them more appealing to audiences. In this case I think they played true to the story and therefore just goes along as any normal story would. The acting wasn't brilliant but they all did their job.
3/5 stars
cricket
01-22-14, 09:55 PM
I really liked Conviction; you can't go wrong with Swank and Rockwell.
cricket
01-23-14, 12:17 AM
Elmer Gantry 4.5
I can't believe that I had never heard of this movie before. In Oscar winning roles, Burt Lancaster is just plain awesome as the charasmatic lead, and Shirley Jones is stunning in a much smaller role. Jean Simmons is also brilliant as Sister Sharon, and the rest of the cast is also top notch. Lancaster keeps the film entertaining as the different layers of the story unfold. It seems to be about many things, most notably faith and motive. I also found the relationship aspect of the film fascinating. Elmer Gantry pursues Sister Sharon even though she is much different than him morally. There's just so much to it. Then the ending comes along and just shocks the hell out of me, making this film even more memorable. I was tempted to give this a perfect rating, but I don't want to overreact after just one viewing. I've got to watch more classics.
5 wouldn't be overreacting. :) :up:
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Street of Shame (1956, Kenji Mizoguchi)
At its core, this film is a fairly heartrending portrayal of the inevitability of dejection in a disheartening industry. It is a foreseeably bitter piece, aesthetically similar to that of an Ozu film, albeit with more photographic movement, but still with a degree of stillness. In saying that, the writing is mostly subpar, lacking any type of subtlety and often feeling way too conspicuous (i.e., certain sequences consisted of characters spelling out the obvious in a very pronounced manner). It also lacked the allure of Mizoguchi's previous works, including those ravishing tracking shots. Perhaps a 5 or a 5.5 - it was his last film, too.
Cobpyth
01-23-14, 12:33 AM
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
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This stylized Spy-Thriller/Romance/Drama/Biography/Comedy directed by George Clooney is just plain AWESOME! The cast is great (especially Sam Rockwell in the leading role), there are a lot of laughs, the film is full of cool moments both story-wise and visually and everything is offered to us in a nostalgic and crazily entertaining way.
It is the second Clooney-directed film I've watched (I also watched Good Night, and Good Luck. already) and I must say that I'm very impressed with his films up until now.
See this if you haven't already!
4(+)
cricket
01-23-14, 12:46 AM
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is what made me a Sam Rockwell fan for life. That's a very underappreciated movie.
Bellacoke
01-23-14, 02:17 AM
Last watched Captain Phillips a talented group of actors. " everything will be okay Irish"
A+
Pussy Galore
01-23-14, 03:10 AM
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Very good documentary. I didn't know anything about the debate between film and digital before watching it and I'm now really interested in it! I don't know how to rate it since I mostly watch fiction movies and that I don't think that they can be rate in the same criterias
the samoan lawyer
01-23-14, 05:34 AM
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Them! (1954)
Giant ants on the rampage.
6/10
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The Tenant (1976)
Creepy, sinister, gripping and comic. Polanski.
Awesome.
9/10
Memento Mori
01-23-14, 05:35 AM
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Amadeus
Masterpiece.
Filth
This movie is insane. The pacing is incredible and it never lets up once. The movie from start to finish is absolute mayhem and it is glorious. McEvoy does a brilliant job here, worth seeing for his performance alone. Can't wait to watch this one again one day.
8/10
Shaun of the Dead
A decent movie, but my least favourite of the Cornetto trilogy (Hot Fuzz being my favourite). I guess I'm just a little tired of the zombie genre because this one didn't really do it for me. Was humorous in parts, but very cliche when you consider how much of the zombie genre we've seen. If I watched this years ago I think I may have liked it better.
6.5/10
bluedeed
01-23-14, 10:14 AM
I take it you're not much of a fan of melodrama, Matteo
cricket
01-23-14, 10:56 AM
Falling Down 2.5
I saw it 20 years ago and thought it was just ok. My opinion hasn't changed. Michael Douglas was very good, and the only reason worth watching. I felt like they were trying to make his character one who did things that a lot of us would like to, and it worked in a couple scenes. But some of the people he terrorized were innocent victims, making him just an azzhole. The scene at the restaurant should've been great, but to me ended up coming off as silly. There were other parts as well that I think could've used a bit more realism. It just took away all the tension for me. Robert Duvall was wasted; he just had nothing to work with. I liked the story and Douglas, but not the execution.
Daniel M
01-23-14, 11:04 AM
Falling Down 2.5
I saw it 20 years ago and thought it was just ok. My opinion hasn't changed. Michael Douglas was very good, and the only reason worth watching. I felt like they were trying to make his character one who did things that a lot of us would like to, and it worked in a couple scenes. But some of the people he terrorized were innocent victims, making him just an azzhole. The scene at the restaurant should've been great, but to me ended up coming off as silly. There were other parts as well that I think could've used a bit more realism. It just took away all the tension for me. Robert Duvall was wasted; he just had nothing to work with. I liked the story and Douglas, but not the execution.
That's pretty much how I felt, I wasn't exactly sure how I felt about the character and some of his actions after the film, some parts left a bad taste.
jiraffejustin
01-23-14, 01:03 PM
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4.5
Watched this for the comic book list. Hopefully this can sneak it's way into the top 50, but top 30 would be even better.
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