Rate The Last Movie You Saw [Archive] - Page 197

Ms. M

02-09-19, 02:26 PM

That’s a shame...

I saw 2001 as part of my cinematic journey when I tried to watch all the “big ones” to learn as much as possible. I gave it a 6/10 I think, moslty because it was pretty and a classic in others eyes. I could see the influence also and such. But not really for me.

Then I saw it again some time later and quite liked it. A 7-8/10 or something. Then some years later, I watched it yet again and awarded it the big 10/10.

Hmm. Maybe my expectations were to high? Just as you I watched 2001 as a classic movie and assumed my rating rather wouldn't be hailed by other people.
I also understand, why it is classic. I guess, if I had seen it in 1968 I probably would have been fascinated, as there are great "space" scenes. Also the conflict with artificial intelligence is something, what scares most of people, then and now. Anyway, I watched it this year, so it didn't make as huge impression as it would had done in 50 yeras ago.

Ms. M

02-09-19, 02:28 PM

Visually very beautiful, but its 107 minutes seemed twice as long. Took me 2 days to finish it as I kept falling asleep. I own it so was determined to finish it.
Ha:) The same happened to me. I wasn't able not to fall asleep.

Ms. M

02-09-19, 02:37 PM

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5109yxrqYlL._SY445_.jpg
4/5
Gripping.

Ms. M

02-09-19, 02:40 PM

https://ssl-gfx.filmweb.pl/po/47/78/744778/7769407.6.jpg
4/5
The story of three woman and one fifteen years old boy. Likeable characters:)

matt72582

02-09-19, 02:58 PM

The Goodbye Girl - 6/10
Initially a good story, some good writing at times, but after the conflict, it kinda went downhill for me. I didn't like the acting, either.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Goodbye_Girl_movie_poster.jpg

cricket

02-09-19, 05:02 PM

Beautiful Boy (2018)

4

https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/769341148/ad4c1808-5409-4b9a-aa67-9939df3bcfa9/669f29c9-4c36-4949-bd83-bd8c5a193cfa/1280x720/match/image.jpg

Despite my rating I wouldn't call this a great movie, but that doesn't always matter when it is so affecting. I lost someone very close to me to drug addiction and I was unable to help. Watching this movie was often very hurtful and it brought me to tears. I usually root for the sad ending but that wasn't the case here. Good job by the whole cast.

John-Connor

02-09-19, 07:57 PM

The Dead Zone 1983
https://i.imgur.com/0aZ9PuG.jpg
Christopher Walken!
3_5

pahaK

02-09-19, 11:18 PM

The Big Gundown (1966)

Decent spaghetti western that probably suffers from me seeing Leone's films so recently.

2

Velvet

02-09-19, 11:21 PM

The Disaster Artist

http://cdn.studiodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/disaster-lead.jpg

3.5

Both funny and touching.

MijaFrost

02-10-19, 03:22 AM

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BOHEMIAN-RHAPSODY-Gwilym-Lee-Brian-May-and-Rami-Malek-Freddie-Mercury.jpg?crop=900:600&width=440

Ok, so I've always liked Queen's recordings and I've read Freddie Mercury's bio on Wikipedia (like, I looked it up years ago) but I didn't know much about the band aside from that.

So is it a crime if I liked this movie? To me it's about the band's journey and little snapshots about Freddie's life along the way. This wasn't supposed to focus entirely on his private life and relationships or his later illness, instead it's the high points and a few of the low points. Basically, a sanitized version for mass consumption that you can bring the kids and grandma to watch.

I admire Mercury and I have a semi-personal connection to him in a way that I can't explain on a public forum, so yes, it would be nice to see a gritty biopic someday. If Rami Malek played him again as well, I'd be all for it.

For now, this film has just inspired me to play their music again and look for old concert footage.

3

Chypmunk

02-10-19, 10:50 AM

Spaceship (Alex Taylor, 2016) 1
Not quite out of this world

TokeZa

02-10-19, 10:57 AM

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hA_3-cuuTmQ/VqE_V6nw-QI/AAAAAAAABRI/-hKGwzG8iNI/s1600/12.jpg

The Nickel Ride (1974) by Robert Mulligan

1.5

https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/cold-war-2018/hero_cold-war-image-2018-2.jpg

Cold War (2018) by Pawel Pawlikowski

3+

https://media1.fdncms.com/eastbayexpress/imager/u/original/14419614/3-28_movies1_-_isle_of_dogs.jpg

Isle of Dogs (2018) by Wes Anderson

3.5

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/hiff/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/dO1eX7KIRlao7NKC7rIs_mry0167_t02.0084-860x400.jpg

Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017) by Hiromasa Yonebayashi

2.5

https://www.bfi.org.uk/sites/bfi.org.uk/files/styles/full/public/image/voyage-of-time-life%27s-journey-2016-001-moon-and-red-swirl.jpg?itok=sf_0EBbT

Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (2016) by Terrence Malick

3

https://oefv17-assets-dev.s3.amazonaws.com/event_assets/images/000/025/819/hero/fv_theimagebook_gallery_1_1100x600.jpg?1546874659

The Image Book (2018) by Jean-Luc Godard

3.5

https://d3uc4wuqnt61m1.cloudfront.net/images/images/000/028/606/28606.large.jpg?1420679230

Mauvais Sang (1986) by Leos Carax

4.5

Iroquois

02-10-19, 11:23 AM

The First Purge - 2

as far as 2018 releases that tackle racism and class warfare with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer go, this is arguably superior to Green Book

Hey Fredrick

02-10-19, 11:45 AM

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimgs.repelisplus.tv%2Fsys%2Fposter%2F9g0xnoqwvttvsibgnzkdcpd1n-m.jpg&f=1
rating_4

"Crazy" Joe Devola films his memoirs. I enjoy slasher films so, yeah, it was all right.

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-jZrBDIcLiwY%2FUbqcRh_CIhI%2FAAAAAAAAf74%2FgplvXU5xc94%2Fs400%2FExorcist%2BIII%2Bposter.jpg&f=1
rating_4

This was surprisingly very good. Thought the ending was a little messy but everything up to that was good.
https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2F236x%2F8b%2Fb3%2F6d%2F8bb36da64d338327a7825d8438470761--s-movies-cinema-posters.jpg&f=1
rating_3

aka Get Down and Boogie. Whoa, this was strange. Serena, a trike riding biker babe, is looking for her kidnapped mom. Her search leads to her uncovering a plot by the local fast food magnate (Col. Sanders look alike) who has created a cloning machine. His goal: clone African Americans to do whatever he wants them to, chief among them vote and support his racist views. That's the main story line but all kinds of crazy is interspersed. It's slapstick that peddles in stereotypes, which is fine but it doesn't always hit the right notes - except when they break out in song and dance numbers for no apparent reason. The singing is good. Dancing - not so much The recently deceased Dick Miller has a bit role as a goofy cop and Otis Day co-stars as the infectious V.D.

rcleary171

02-10-19, 01:43 PM

The Dead Zone 1983
https://i.imgur.com/0aZ9PuG.jpg
Christopher Walken!
3_5
Wow - 1983, that was a long time ago. I enjoyed the Dead Zone (film) and picked up the book soon after. Both the book and movie complemented each other and Walker was a great choice for the lead. I'm due to re-read that book again then see the movie.

rcleary171

02-10-19, 01:46 PM

I am embarrassed to say that I cannot recall the last film I say. It's all Netflix series now. Times have changed.

Marco

02-10-19, 02:32 PM

Miller's Crossing - 4.5

The old man's still an artist with the Thompson.

Dandy film.

John-Connor

02-10-19, 02:42 PM

The Hate U Give 2018
https://i.imgur.com/DlodLaG.jpg
Powerful and touching drama. I'm considering best picture, best actress Amandla Stenberg and best supporting actor Russell Hornsby nominations for The MoFo Film Awards.
4

pahaK

02-10-19, 02:58 PM

Ghostkeeper (1981)

Unknown 80s B-horror that's more solid than you'd expect from such title you've never even heard of before.

3

doubledenim

02-10-19, 04:53 PM

https://i.imgur.com/LyDdKs8.png
Reign of the Supermen (2019) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1989112#post1989112)
(https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1989112#post1989112)

DC Animated Kryptonite

rating_2

Fabulous

02-10-19, 05:09 PM

Romance on the High Seas (1948)

2.5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i386/RomanceOnTheHighSeas1948.399_012620160949.jpg

Gideon58

02-10-19, 05:57 PM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTRmZGJiZjUtMGJjYi00MzZhLTkzYjUtODE1Yjk5ZDRiODhlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyODAzODU1NDQ@._V1_SY1000_SX675_AL _.jpg

I haven't seen all his work, but of what I've seen, Dafoe has never been better.

4

cricket

02-10-19, 05:59 PM

Blade (1998)

3.5-

http://basementrejects.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/blade-traci-lords.jpg

I was never interested in this but watched it because it's on the comic book movies list and is eligible for the horror countdown. I think it's action rather than horror so I wouldn't vote for it no matter how much I liked it, but in any event it was a nice surprise. Snipes was awesome, the rest of the cast was cool, and it's just a whole lot of fun.

Gideon58

02-10-19, 06:29 PM

Gideon58

02-10-19, 06:38 PM

No, I just mentioned in my review of the film how good I thought he was and I was glad to see someone else noticed, that's all.

John-Connor

02-10-19, 06:48 PM

The Guilty, Den Skyldige 2018
https://i.imgur.com/mGbMwUN.jpg
3_5

pahaK

02-10-19, 10:00 PM

The Little Stranger (2018)

Pretty solid Gothic horror(ish) tale that has quite a few minor issues but gets all the big things more or less right.

3

wsara3181

02-10-19, 10:39 PM

Shawshank redemption 9/10 :)

Violetlvr

02-10-19, 11:31 PM

Training Day (2001) 9/10:
A modern classic and well done Crime Thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua with great performances from Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Tom Beringer, Snoop Dogg, and Dr Dre. Overall a great movie even though the only problem is I wish Tom Beringer was in the film a bit more.
51596

jal90

02-10-19, 11:36 PM

Harry & son (Paul Newman, 1984) is kind of impolished and could have been a little better acted, but I just don't care and I don't think it loses anything of its meaning and gravitas either way. Its flaws seem so little compared to how much it transmits and makes me feel, to the poignant sincerity it exudes in every single frame. Simply put, this movie has come to stay with me and nothing is going to take it away. 5

demindark

02-11-19, 06:23 AM

I would rate The Meg 9 our of 10 and Revenant 7 out of 10.

wsduniya

02-11-19, 06:28 AM

Titantic is my all time favourite.

ScarletLion

02-11-19, 06:38 AM

'Jinn' (2018)

https://cdn1.thr.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/landscape_928x523/2018/03/jinn-122673_-_h_2018.jpg

Small budget indie about the struggles of a girl to adapt to life when her mother converts to Islam. Some of the performances are fine, and the overall message of tolerance and how we can all embrace each other's beliefs without resorting to conflict is interesting. I just found the script lacking. It was very hokey and unrealistic in places. The end sequence is especially cringeworthy in terms of a "resolution". It's a real shame as I'm convinced this is a decent subject for a movie. It just wasn't nailed.

I admire the effort from Director Nijla Mu'min. But can't recommend this one.

Iroquois

02-11-19, 10:48 AM

Battlefield Earth - 1

God help me I watched it twice (https://www.movieforums.com/reviews/1465293-battlefield-earth.html)

Rey Skywalker

02-11-19, 10:50 AM

https://66.media.tumblr.com/2a26a4ddf1177fdbd686abcd89224d0d/tumblr_p681negK9I1say5iqo4_r24_540.gif

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

4

''I’m going to be a pilot. Best in the galaxy.''

mojofilter

02-11-19, 11:00 AM

https://vidamoderna.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/poster-roma.jpg
ROMA
(2018)

2

Note: Overrated pile of garbage!

Yam12

02-11-19, 11:04 AM

Battlefield Earth - 1

God help me I watched it twice (https://www.movieforums.com/reviews/1465293-battlefield-earth.html)

The only question is what possessed you to watch it a second time?

Iroquois

02-11-19, 11:07 AM

Leverage.

Velvet

02-11-19, 11:27 AM

Downsizing

https://timedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/downsizing-matt-damon-paramount.jpg

2.5

Bad execution and for the most part incoherent but manages to not be that bad.

Chypmunk

02-11-19, 12:27 PM

A perdre la raison [Our Children] (Joachim Lafosse, 2012) 3+
Tragic but imo the director lost his own sense of reason in including the opening

Ms. M

02-11-19, 01:51 PM

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a6/ToTheBonePoster.jpg/220px-ToTheBonePoster.jpg

2/5

Very average. Fortunatelly, there is Keanu Reeves in the cast.

MovieMeditation

02-11-19, 02:13 PM

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a6/ToTheBonePoster.jpg/220px-ToTheBonePoster.jpg

2/5

Very average. Fortunatelly, there is Keanu Reeves in the cast.
The film must be awful then, if Keanu Reeves’ acting is the saving grace. :laugh:

Stirchley

02-11-19, 02:49 PM

51610

Tried many times to watch this movie, which is strange since it’s an excellent movie. Which I discovered at the weekend when I was determined to finish it.

51614

Quite good, but more like a TV movie. Woody Harrelson & Jennifer Jason Leigh both very good as Mr. & Mrs. LBJ.

SeeingisBelieving

02-11-19, 03:18 PM

Marco

02-11-19, 03:21 PM

2Quite good, but more like a TV movie. Woody Harrelson & Jennifer Jason Leigh both very good as Mr. & Mrs. LBJ.

51609

51610

Tried many times to watch this movie, which is strange since it’s an excellent movie. Which I discovered at the weekend when I was determined to finish it.

I don't think it's an easy watch but a rewarding one Stirchley, "Ordinary People".

Marco

02-11-19, 03:29 PM

Loved this movie and glad that you mentoned Russell Hornsby, I thought he was outstanding.

He walked the line (performance wise) between believable loving father and THUG....great acting.

Gideon58

02-11-19, 06:17 PM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTgwNDk5NTA0NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMTkyMDUxMDE@._V1_.jpg

3.5

Larry

02-11-19, 06:18 PM

Blade (1998)

rating_3_5-

I was never interested in this but watched it because it's on the comic book movies list and is eligible for the horror countdown. I think it's action rather than horror so I wouldn't vote for it no matter how much I liked it, but in any event it was a nice surprise. Snipes was awesome, the rest of the cast was cool, and it's just a whole lot of fun.

It's brilliant, and very well directed. Surely you'd call it a comic book/superhero film before we get to action or horror? It was a real shame about the sequels, and I never saw much of the TV series to pick up on its merits.

Need to say this because I’m passionate. The only real shame was blade 3. Blade 2 directed by Guillermo del toro is a decent film. Personally I like it more than the original. Feel it ramps up the action and coolness factor. Not problem with someone liking it less but it’s a worthy sequel - 3 is not.

Stirchley

02-11-19, 06:57 PM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTgwNDk5NTA0NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMTkyMDUxMDE@._V1_.jpg

3.5

One of Cruise’s best, for sure. Really stretched him as an actor.

Nostromo87

02-11-19, 07:19 PM

Hellraiser (1987)

Meet the Cenobites, who gain their place by manipulating other people to make themselves whole, instead of by their own talent itself. Well at least I know my enemy. Has a certain deranged style and humor, at least. And MAN is it messed up.

Uncle Frank (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BweJdqFETjM&t=11s)

Rating: rating_2_5+ 5.5 / 10

http://i.ibb.co/BcbnbcD/Hellrai.jpg

pahaK

02-11-19, 07:23 PM

They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)

Grotesquely beautiful glimpse of World War I.

3.5

cricket

02-11-19, 08:10 PM

The Old Man and the Gun (2018)

3

https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.3721094.1544019732!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/image.jpg

I nice easy breezy movie. Nice to see Redford but at this point he seems more like the ghost of Redford. I liked Sissy Spacek, and strangely enough I found her more appealing now as an old fossil than when she was a spring chicken. Casey Affleck was great in a less intense role than usual, and it's the first time my wife liked him. The movie does a great job at capturing the era.

matt72582

02-11-19, 08:13 PM

Gideon58

02-11-19, 08:22 PM

Fabulous

02-11-19, 08:37 PM

WarGames (1983)

3

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hf-KaWtjDg0/V_sfbPhDNnI/AAAAAAAAQx8/G1XcqXrxQ8YJs6DA-2nmGchB6h3yCFi7wCEw/s1600/Wargames%2B1.jpg

Violetlvr

02-11-19, 08:42 PM

Pain and Gain (2013)
A pretty good biopic/crime comedy directed by Micheal Bay.
8/10

MovieMeditation

02-11-19, 09:22 PM

They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)

Grotesquely beautiful glimpse of World War I.

3.5
Looking forward to this. Going next Wednesday...

chawhee

02-12-19, 01:04 AM

Theory of Everything (2014)
3
I was hoping for a little bit more, but this was still a pretty good telling of Stephen Hawking's life. It focused a bit more on the personal side of things as opposed to the science side. I'm still not sure what I think about Eddie Redmayne in movies though....

pahaK

02-12-19, 02:52 AM

Kuroneko (1968)

Kinda like Onibaba but little worse.

3

hell_storm2004

02-12-19, 03:14 AM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzM2MzU1NTM4NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNTMwMzI1NjM@._V1_.jpg

6.5/10. A good movie. Just an inside look as to what goes on in these "conversion" centers.The kid, Lucas Hedges, wasn't that impressive to be honest. His dialogue delivery seemed a bit robotic. But Russel Crowe even in the little screen time was good.

ScarletLion

02-12-19, 06:13 AM

'Climax' (2018)

https://screenanarchy.com/assets_c/2018/09/climax%20tiff%20sa-thumb-860xauto-72586.jpg

Visceral, chaotic, disturbing, nauseous, terrifying, colourful, outrageous, brilliant. Noe seems to shock and delight and equal measure. There are very long drawn out takes, amazingly choreographed dance scenes, hellish and horrifying images, a pulsating soundtrack but it all gets cooked into to a completely immersive piece of masterful cinema.

The narrative is not straightforward, and seems to focus on a comment on modern French society / diaspora but also shows a take on the paradise > purgatory > hell tale that mainly revolves around sex. In that respect it's definitely for the audience to make up there own mind what Noe wants to tell us. There are alot of things placed backwards in this film. Maybe Noe is trying to tell us we're not living our lives correctly.

It's a must see for any fan of Noe or art house. What an experience.

4

Chypmunk

02-12-19, 07:47 AM

Le déclic [The Click aka The Turn-On] (Jean-Louis Richard & Steve Barnett, 1985/9) 0.5
I wish I'd clicked - the 'off' button an hour and some earlier

cricket

02-12-19, 08:42 AM

Overlord (2018)

4

https://7lwy5tgst9-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/download-13.jpg

I'm not normally a fan of movies that switch genres halfway through. For movies that turn to horror, I think Bone Tomahawk is an example of a movie that does it right, while I love From Dusk Til Dawn only right up until the second that it becomes horror. I think this movie is like the former with how it's blended. The movie doesn't really change; it's more like the horror is incorporated. It's certainly not a great movie that's typical of being deserving of my rating, but I had a complete blast watching it and that is it's intended purpose.

FromBeyond

02-12-19, 01:10 PM

Overlord

Like cricket I was eager to see how they would incorporate the two genres and was quite pleased how it all came together, I was enjoying the straight up war and action and when it went to horror it all blended rather seamlessly and kept my involvement and was also amusing at times, If you suspend your disbelief and don't mind the very obvious set pieces , this is a fun movie

4

Gideon58

02-12-19, 01:48 PM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTMxMDQ1OTM5N15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNzE4NTAyMQ@@._V1_.jpg

2

Gideon58

02-12-19, 01:49 PM

matt72582

02-12-19, 04:42 PM

The Mark - 7/10
Pretty good psychological drama.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c5/The_Mark_%28film%29.jpg

Gideon58

02-12-19, 05:35 PM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzg2ZjhmZjItNWVkYi00ODQ0LWI4NTUtNGY4NmNjNGUwNDkxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTAwMzUyOTc@._V1_.jpg

4

SeeingisBelieving

02-12-19, 05:47 PM

https://7lwy5tgst9-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/download-13.jpg

I saw this photo and thought 'she looks nice' ;).

GulfportDoc

02-12-19, 08:22 PM

LBJ - 2/10
This is a big phony movie. Just terrible. Even the "bung-hole" telephone call (which is on YouTube) is horribly played. Where was the "Johnson Treatment"? Where were his daughters? So much inaccuracy. LBJ constantly voted against Civil Rights, until it became politically expedient to do so...

This is what you get with when a movie is made by a right-winger posing as a professional Democrat.

Lately, I've stopped including movies like these, in an effort not to advertise it.
Matt, surely you jest..:) R. Reiner has been a leftist and a limousine liberal since at least the time of All in the Family.

I haven't seen the picture, and have no interest in doing so; but my guess is that Reiner purposely misrepresented the non PC aspects in order to attempt to put LBJ in a better light. LBJ was one of the 5 worst presidents in American history (I'll withhold the other 4). In his non-public life he was one of the most disgusting and ruthless of American politicians.

~Doc

Velvet

02-12-19, 08:36 PM

Good Time

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0992/5008/products/GOOD-TIME_large.png?v=1527043147

4

Sad, Depressing, Real, and emotional.

cricket

02-12-19, 09:09 PM

I saw this photo and thought 'she looks nice' ;).

Worth fighting Nazis and zombies for!

matt72582

02-12-19, 09:16 PM

Matt, surely you jest..:) R. Reiner has been a leftist and a limousine liberal since at least the time of All in the Family.

I haven't seen the picture, and have no interest in doing so; but my guess is that Reiner purposely misrepresented the non PC aspects in order to attempt to put LBJ in a better light. LBJ was one of the 5 worst presidents in American history (I'll withhold the other 4). In his non-public life he was one of the most disgusting and ruthless of American politicians.

~Doc
He's not a Socialist, and has been a big and loud supporter of those who promote right-winged ideas (both Clintons, Obama with war, pro-wall street)., so to me, he doesn't believe in it, but finds it the best way to make money. The reason he didn't attack LBJ is because he's only concerned with the Democrat Party, but not interested in real issues... He can go on MSNBC all he wants, knowing government can't legislate kindness and understanding, so they all beat social issues to death (even though they were against them, until a Conservative SC fixed it), and the 2 seconds later, rainbow colors.... I don't believe they are sincere. But this could be applicable to many groups.

The minute JFK was murdered, LBJ threw in a half million troops shortly, and has always been shady... If it was legal, he would have put the country in his wife's name.

Citizen Rules

02-12-19, 09:28 PM

Violetlvr

02-12-19, 09:37 PM

Shoot to Kill (1988): 9/10
Directed by Roger Spottiswoode and Written by Daniel Petrie Jr. A Classic film with great performances by Sidney Pottier, Tom Beringer, Kirstie Alley, and Clancy Brown.
51690

pahaK

02-12-19, 11:05 PM

The Favorite (2018)

Despite Lanthimos' attempts to ruin the film it's mostly enjoyable but could have been much better.

3

Steve Freeling

02-13-19, 01:07 AM

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/hDx4DG2SU8Nd3RTePVAA8fDRwR5.jpg
rating_3_5
It was on Crunchyroll, and I'm a fan of Shinkai, so I went ahead and watched it. For a half-hour short, it's solid. Crunchyroll wasn't able to get the dub for this one, so I watched it subbed, though I guess it's not like I had much choice; don't get me started on the ridiculous prices the DVD is fetching. I'm not exactly sure which (admittedly sparse) cast this was since it was re-dubbed in Japanese with different voice actors from an original where the male lead, Noboru, is voiced by Shinkai himself, but the one I heard did a good job here. It's not hard to see how Shinkai would later advance on this one, but it's pretty solid for what it is.
https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/xlyJw6WmfLn378oz0ZmI0SYFoGb.jpgrating_4
It was a little different in this case since the whole dub is on YouTube, but in the same way, I'm a fan of Shinkai so I decided to go ahead and watch it. It's an improvement in a few key areas, though at least some of that can be attributed to the fact that Shinkai has more time to tell the story. With that said, the animation is also a step up, though again, this has at least a little to do with the advantages Shinkai has been given here. I guess one could likely argue that there are a few too many fades to black here (every 5-10 minutes almost), but it wasn't enough to take away from my enjoyment. The dub is a really good dub. Chris Patton is excellent as Hiroki, as are Kalob Martinez as Takuya and Jessica Boone as Sayuri. It's not quite as easy to connect to Takuya as the other two, but that seems to have more to do with how the character is written than Martinez's acting. Gendo Ikari himself John Swasey is gruff but likable (though Takuya rather amusingly calls him a demon) as Mr. Okabe who runs the military factory Hiroki and Takuya work at in the last year of middle school (you know, before the movie fast forwards three years) and the dub script is completely natural. As it was with Voices of a Distant Star, it's not that difficult to see how Shinkai improved on it with Children Who Chase Lost Voices (which is my favorite of his in case you were wondering) and Your Name, but The Place Promised in Our Early Days is a strong entry on his resume and any fan of his would be remiss not to check it out. Later, guys.

MijaFrost

02-13-19, 03:24 AM

As it was with Voices of a Distant Star, it's not that difficult to see how Shinkai improved on it with Children Who Chase Lost Voices (which is my favorite of his in case you were wondering) and Your Name, but The Place Promised in Our Early Days is a strong entry on his resume and any fan of his would be remiss not to check it out. Later, guys.

I've seen all his shorts and films, and I agree with your assessments. I loved Children Who Chase Lost Voices when I saw that upon its release. I should give it a re-watch as that was around seven years ago. Your Name was pretty good too. Looking forward to whatever he brings us next.

pahaK

02-13-19, 03:34 AM

The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

A bit tighter than the first film. And shakier too...

3

Hey Fredrick

02-13-19, 05:33 AM

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffanart.tv%2Fdetailpreview%2Ffanart%2Fmovies%2F126889%2Fmovieposter%2Falien-covenant-5929cd2bab70f.jpg&f=1
rating_3

Had a strong sense of deja vu watching this. It wasn't until my GF walked into the room about halfway through the movie and said "Haven't we seen this before?" that I realized, yeah we have seen this already. Guess that makes it kind of a forgettable film. I still like the Alien mythology and where it's going but it's probably Scotts weakest Alien film.

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rill.it%2Fimmagini%2Fcave_of_forgotten_dreams.jpg&f=1
rating_4

Documentary about the Chauvet Cave Paintings which date back some 30,000 years. I don't know much about cave paintings but it seemed like these were really ahead of their time. Granted it just a bunch of animals and stuff but the way the painters used the contours of the cave walls to accentuate certain aspects of their subject was something I never associated with cave paintings (always thought cave paintings were tall people looking at star systems where the secrets of life are to be found). Some of the interviews are bland but it's still worth a look just for a tour of the cave.

John-Connor

02-13-19, 06:40 AM

Shoplifters, Manbiki kazoku 2018
https://i.imgur.com/suNLf7Z.jpg
4

Fabulous

02-13-19, 07:38 AM

This Land Is Mine 1943

3

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i390/thislandismine_thesoundofthemob_FC_470x264_020920160634.jpg

SeeingisBelieving

02-13-19, 09:42 AM

Worth fighting Nazis and zombies for!

You say that but she looks like she can handle herself ;):p.

Chypmunk

02-13-19, 09:56 AM

The Last Survivors (Arthur Cary, 2019) 3.5
Potent in places - impossible to ever truly comprehend the scars that cannot be seen

Nausicaä

02-13-19, 10:09 AM

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/27/American_Animals.png

3
Snooze factor rating = Z

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/The_Little_Stranger_%28film%29.png

2.5
Snooze factor rating = Zzzz

[Snooze Factor Ratings]:
Z = didn't nod off at all
Zz = nearly nodded off but managed to stay alert
Zzz = nodded off and missed some of the film but went back to watch what I missed
Zzzz = nodded off and missed some of the film but went back to watch what I missed but nodded off again at the same point and therefore needed to go back a number of times before I got through it...
Zzzzz = nodded off and missed some or the rest of the film but was not interested enough to go back over it

Iroquois

02-13-19, 10:34 AM

Left Behind - 0.5

I just love how Nic Cage's character is named Captain Steel.

Fabulous

02-13-19, 10:44 AM

The Remains of the Day (1993)

4

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i394/remainsoftheday_onedoesntdothat_FC_470x264_022920160643.jpg

GulfportDoc

02-13-19, 10:49 AM

I like LBJ, the more I learn about him the more I like him. It's cool if other people don't. I seen LBJ and thought it was a pretty good movie and a fair representation of LBJ.

Just curious who are the other 4 worst presidents? I'm sure they've made movies about them all.
Heh, heh. I'll have to decline, CR. This is a movie site, and very few are knowledgeable about actual history. There's no sense in starting a "stuff" storm...;)

~Doc

SeeingisBelieving

02-13-19, 10:52 AM

The Remains of the Day (1993)

rating_4

Wrong photo :), but great film.

FromBeyond

02-13-19, 11:19 AM

American Animals

2.5

John-Connor

02-13-19, 11:32 AM

Cold War, Zimna wojna 2018
https://i.imgur.com/YuL0jL4.jpg
3_5

Citizen Rules

02-13-19, 01:02 PM

Heh, heh. I'll have to decline, CR. This is a movie site, and very few are knowledgeable about actual history. There's no sense in starting a "stuff" storm...;)~Doc

You sound like a politician there:cool: You'd be surprised at how smart people here can be, not me of course, but we have a lot of knowledgeable members.

Here's my movie pics of the three worst presidents of the last half century. You'll have to guess which pres the third movie is about;)

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=51698 https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=51699https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=51701

Stirchley

02-13-19, 03:40 PM

I like LBJ, the more I learn about him the more I like him. It's cool if other people don't. I seen LBJ and thought it was a pretty good movie and a fair representation of LBJ.

I posted that, to me, it was more like a TV movie, but I enjoyed it too.

Stirchley

02-13-19, 03:41 PM

51708

Re-watch of a brilliant movie. A classic American movie.

Gideon58

02-13-19, 03:45 PM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTU1ODc4NjkyOF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTA1MjU2Mg@@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,675,1000_AL_.jpg

2.5

John-Connor

02-13-19, 04:16 PM

Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018
https://i.imgur.com/bMkh4M6.jpg
3_5

Ms. M

02-13-19, 06:09 PM

The film must be awful then, if Keanu Reeves’ acting is the saving grace. :laugh:
Keanu is always a good reason to watch a movie:love::love::love:

Ms. M

02-13-19, 06:15 PM

Born on the 4th of July

rating_3_5
I remember few awful scene from this movie, but it was good though

MovieMeditation

02-13-19, 06:22 PM

Keanu is always a good reason to watch a movie:love::love::love:
He can be sexy, especially with the beard. I do like him in John Wang, uh, excuse me, John Wick:shifty:

But his sex appeal isn't quite big enough for me to get over his stiff acting. He's bad ass in John Wick and that works, but he has never been the greatest actor. At least in my opinion.

Gideon58

02-13-19, 06:36 PM

http://thefilmexperience.net/storage/1930s/holiday-quad.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1397051986061

4

Gideon58

02-13-19, 06:37 PM

I remember few awful scene from this movie, but it was good though

Yeah, it's not an easy watch...especially the scenes in the vet hospital.

Velvet

02-13-19, 09:18 PM

lenslady

02-13-19, 10:39 PM

The King of Comedy

https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4599/4599429_sa.jpg;maxHeight=640;maxWidth=550

3.5

Loved the seamless blending of reality and fiction. The film also had a great ending.

I remember liking this film, even though I haven't seen it in a few years. I also remember hearing that the character of Jerry was based on Johnny Carson. Who certainly was the king of comedy.

Btw I don't know that you could ever make a film quite like this today, in light of how many stalkers have terrorized celebrities since then.

pahaK

02-14-19, 01:45 AM

The Axiom (2018)

Clearly above average modern B-horror. Thanks to MijaFrost for mentioning this to me.

3

MijaFrost

02-14-19, 02:13 AM

The Axiom (2018)

Clearly above average modern B-horror. Thanks to MijaFrost for mentioning this to me.

3

Nice, it's cool you liked it! I'm looking forward to watching it soon.

MijaFrost

02-14-19, 02:26 AM

L'Atalante (1934)

https://thirdcoastreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/LAtalante.jpg

So, as a film that is 85 years old, it definitely shows its age... but there are scenes where it feels as though it COULD very well be happening in more modern times, simply due to the human dynamics and emotions.

I liked the blonde heroine, and I could understand why she felt stifled, thrown into a life she knew nothing about, now spending her days at sea around the same three men, which included her new husband - and I also understood his possessive jealousy, but hope he learned his lesson that being controlling only pushes people away.

It was fun to see the numerous cats, and the "old drunken sailor's" room with his knick knacks and odds and ends and hear about how he had traveled all over the world.

I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it again - it wasn't particularly memorable in my book, but it was fine for what it was.

rating_3

films246+1

02-14-19, 03:14 AM

4.5/10

https://media-cache.cinematerial.com/p/500x/j0apcved/frailty-australian-dvd-cover.jpg

John-Connor

02-14-19, 05:57 AM

Eighth Grade 2018
https://66.media.tumblr.com/4c29f361753009831164bbd0937c7d73/tumblr_pfmsvsONEc1ua1nbgo2_500.gif
This kid is the next Dustin Hoffman :D
Fun watch, original for portraying this specific school period instead of another mid high school period movie.
3_5

Gideon58

02-14-19, 10:46 AM

Velvet

02-14-19, 10:50 AM

This is my favorite De Niro/Scorsese collaboration.

Did you notice that in both taxi driver and king of comedy deniro's character gets his behavior reinforced at the end?

Gideon58

02-14-19, 10:50 AM

https://livinginnyon.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/GB2-700x514.jpg

1st re-watch...Not sure what motivated this re-watch last night, but I'm glad I did. I don't think it really has a chance of winning, but for my money, this was THE Best Picture of 2018. And though I initially was sure that Sam Elliott would be getting a "lifetime achievement/body of work" Oscar for A Star is Born, I am now totally on board with Mahershala Ali winning a second Supporting Actor Oscar...the performance is nothing short of brilliant. And though he's a dark horse in the category with two previous nominations behind him, a Viggo win would be OK with me too, though I don't really see it happening.

4.5

Gideon58

02-14-19, 10:52 AM

Did you notice that in both taxi driver and king of comedy deniro's character gets his behavior reinforced at the end?

Yes, one of my few minor issues with The King of Comedy is that the character of Rupert Pupkin comes out smelling like a rose and I'm not really sure if the character was worthy of that.

Iroquois

02-14-19, 11:00 AM

^As with Taxi Driver...

the protagonist effectively being rewarded for his reprehensible actions can be interpreted as either an indictment of a society accustomed to sensationalism - Travis kills off degenerate scum, Rupert hatches a crazy-enough-to-work scheme - or as a complete and utter break from reality for characters who had been growing increasingly mentally unstable (especially in Rupert's case as he was more explicitly shown to be imagining certain sequences)

Last movie...

Before Sunrise - 4.5

contemplating whether or not it's worth the full five

WorldFilmGeek

02-14-19, 11:58 AM

http://www.impawards.com/1989/posters/best_of_the_best.jpg
Best of the Best (Robert Radler, 1989)
4.5
This martial arts drama is highlighted by a great performance by James Earl Jones as the coach of the U.S. Karate Team, whose proclamation of "a team is not a team if you don't give a damn about one another" holds true as we see the members go from separate to a bonded unit when they head to Korea to face their national Taekwondo team. The highlight are the tournament scenes in the end, especially the fight between Phillip Rhee's Tommy and Simon Rhee's Dae Han. The real-life brothers have the best fight of the film and the final scene itself to this day, makes me shed a tear.

http://www.impawards.com/1993/posters/best_of_the_best_two.jpg
Best of the Best II (Robert Radler, 1992)
rating_4
From emotional drama to standard illegal fight/revenge film, this sequel brings back Eric Roberts' Alex and Phillip Rhee's Tommy as they must train to stop an underground champion named Brakus (German bodybuilder Ralf Moeller in his film debut), who kills their friend Travis (Chris Penn, who was in the original film). When Tommy is kidnapped and forced to fight three gladiators before Brakus, Alex must infiltrate the place with some unexpected help. Despite the standard revenge plot, once again, excellent fight scenes that make Phil Rhee look great.

Ms. M

02-14-19, 02:38 PM

He can be sexy, especially with the beard. I do like him in John Wang, uh, excuse me, John Wick:shifty:

But his sex appeal isn't quite big enough for me to get over his stiff acting. He's bad ass in John Wick and that works, but he has never been the greatest actor. At least in my opinion.

I can't agree with you at all. John Wick is one of the weakest movies he performed in. His beard doesn't make an impression on me, I like him smooth:D I watched again Constatine recently. There he is bad ass:D
Yeah, he might not be the greatest actor, but for me he is more than good.

Ms. M

02-14-19, 02:44 PM

https://ssl-gfx.filmweb.pl/po/60/02/736002/7771204.6.jpg
2/5
Compared with Chronic, which was one year earlier released(in Poland both movies with the same title), it is very average movie. Without this comparison also;)

MovieMeditation

02-14-19, 02:47 PM

I can't agree with you at all. John Wick is one of the weakest movies he performed in. His beard doesn't make an impression on me, I like him smooth:D I watched again Constatine recently. There he is bad ass:D
Yeah, he might not be the greatest actor, but for me he is more than good.
You are weird man. The John Wick movies are his biggest succes since The Matrix and his best work in years... I actually didn't like the first one too much but the second is great.

Without the beard he looks like a weirdo. A creep man. :p hahahaah

Gideon58

02-14-19, 03:17 PM

https://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/shutterstock_5879939k.jpg?w=780

3.5

SeeingisBelieving

02-14-19, 03:31 PM

I love Stir Crazy – I wonder what people think about the blackface bit these days?

mojofilter

02-14-19, 03:51 PM

Stir Crazy is easily one of my all-time favorite movies, and one of the greatest comedies ever released. It's Pryor and Wilder's best film together.

mojofilter

02-14-19, 03:54 PM

cat_sidhe

02-14-19, 04:54 PM

More importantly, whoah Ms. M, bearded/stubbly Keanu is AWESOME Keanu.

Gideon58

02-14-19, 05:38 PM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMzVlYzgxYjAtYzhhZi00MDc1LTlkZDMtMTRhZWI0MTg5YTRjXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTAzMTY4MDA@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,64 0,1000_AL_.jpg

4

MovieMeditation

02-14-19, 05:43 PM

Two things.

I love all the appreciation for Eighth Grade. It really deserves the attention. :up:

And secondly... Glad people are with me on Keanu. :D

And i lied. Thirdly, to stay on topic: The King of Comedy 4.5-

Monkeypunch

02-14-19, 05:44 PM

Dune (directed by David Lynch) - Okay, I'm totally torn on this movie. I love it because it's nostalgic for me, I remember watching it as a teen and loving it, but after reading the novel, it's really, really bad. David Lynch has said he never should have made the film, having known nothing about the source material, and in that case, he's correct. It's an interesting, trippy looking film, but how little anyone cared about the world they were building just shines through in every way. Concepts are thrown at the viewer that have no meaning, like what the heck were Weirding Modules? Doesn't matter, they're never used and never explained. They aren't even in the book. Making Paul already an adult robs him of his story arc and character development, and he just knows everything immediately for the sake of story expediency...It was incredibly easy for him to ride the giant worm because they didn't have the time to show him struggling with it. The entire first half is slow and detailed, then by the half way point they just hit the gas til the end. I'm hoping the new Dune films (they're doing the first novel as two, possibly three films) get it right. Love David Lynch, but he failed here...

pahaK

02-14-19, 07:48 PM

MovieMeditation

02-14-19, 07:58 PM

I suppose I'm in huge minority when I wasn't able to even finish insert movie title. Just couldn't connect at all with insert movie title
:p

pahaK

02-14-19, 08:10 PM

:p

While I get the joke I must say that it's not very common for me not to finish a movie. Maybe like once in a month or so on average. Also people still exaggerate the toxicity of my reviews and ratings :D

MovieMeditation

02-14-19, 08:12 PM

While I get the joke I must say that it's not very common for me not to finish a movie. Maybe like once in a month or so on average. Also people still exaggerate the toxicity of my reviews and ratings :D
Yeah, I’m just f*cking with ya. I’ve been gone for most of the time you’ve been here. So I don’t know enough about you or your movie taste, though the HoF has been a good starting point. I wrote a review for Eighth Grade but can’t remember if I tagged it though...

Guaporense

02-14-19, 08:42 PM

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51b3dc8ee4b051b96ceb10de/t/5c1c19404d7a9cecaf8a1606/1545345358661/slick-new-poster-for-alita-battle-angel1?format=1500w

4.5

Far better than I should have expected.

pahaK

02-14-19, 10:08 PM

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

Pretty much just more of the same (i.e. solid agent action and long chase sequences).

3

Velvet

02-14-19, 10:33 PM

Carnage (2011)

https://data.whicdn.com/images/64522004/large.jpg

2.5

interesting but just a little too toxic for my taste.

ynwtf

02-14-19, 11:12 PM

Alita: Battle Angel
3

manram24

02-15-19, 04:51 AM

The Neighbor (2018) 2/5

The movie seemed to have some potential at first, but everytime you were waiting for something to happen, it didn't, when you thought the main character would say something he didn't. Watching the film was painful and boring at the same time. Fichtner plays a middle aged man stuck in a seemingly boring life/marriage, yet I noticed he seems off, he seems to be slightly disturbed, but we never find out why, and he'd stand in front of someone and just not say anything, so that was frustrating. I was waiting for something to happen, anything, but you're left with no resolution and wondering what was that?

hell_storm2004

02-15-19, 05:19 AM

http://www.soundtrackport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Shoplifters-Soundtrack-List-800x445.jpg

7.5/10. Truly heat-warming. It has kind of a sad ending, but I guess that is what makes it so nice. The little girl was just too cute. Other than Roma, cant find Never Look Away and Capernaum anywhere. Cold War doesn't have a chance anyways. But hearing the reviews of Roma, this will surely miss out.

pahaK

02-15-19, 05:39 AM

Jaws of Satan (1981)

Satan, in a form of a king cobra, wreaks havoc in Alabama.

1.5

doubledenim

02-15-19, 05:47 AM

Carnage (2011)

https://data.whicdn.com/images/64522004/large.jpg

rating_2_5

interesting but just a little too toxic for my taste.

I have no idea what it's abooot :D , but it looks like a great movie because of that cast.

Ultraviolence

02-15-19, 06:11 AM

https://kanto.legiaodosherois.com.br/fnoop/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/legiao_F46JfVEGL1B2xrtkwlnMoDXW_HZdiIjbc3gYe50Czm.jpg
★
Incredibly bad!
This should be called: "She's All That: 2049"

the samoan lawyer

02-15-19, 08:57 AM

https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/the-hero-sam-elliott.jpg?w=1000 (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjY4qux5L3gAhUGUhoKHXJEAqsQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2017%2Ffilm%2Freviews%2Fthe-hero-review-sam-elliott-1201961871%2F&psig=AOvVaw2P6HRNioeerfKy7QmU_SmQ&ust=1550321652594453)
The Hero (2017)

3

https://fgmxi4acxur9qbg31y9s3a15-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/bohemian-rhapsody-12801.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj78Mnd5L3gAhVkgM4BHUBoBFYQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.filmcomment.com%2Fblog%2Ffilm-week-bohemian-rhapsody%2F&psig=AOvVaw2ZvexMwMCzijzBC43glUn0&ust=1550321751394293)
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

3

https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/vice-dc.jpg?w=1000 (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiK4IyE5b3gAhVQCxoKHWN4CHMQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2019%2Ffilm%2Fnews%2Fvice-wins-award-capri-film-festival-1203097507%2F&psig=AOvVaw1yaNoydyi3afXO960KYMut&ust=1550321824572688)
Vice (2018)

3

ScarletLion

02-15-19, 09:00 AM

The Hero (2017)

3

I enjoyed that. Sam Elliott is really good. It's an understated film.

the samoan lawyer

02-15-19, 09:02 AM

I enjoyed that. Sam Elliott is really good. It's an understated film.

Yep, he was excellent. I enjoyed the story too. Good film.

John-Connor

02-15-19, 09:33 AM

Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho Stand-up special 2019
https://i.imgur.com/aztjLQb.jpg
2_5

To Live and Die in L.A. 1985
https://i.imgur.com/FAgs08q.jpg
2_5

Velvet

02-15-19, 09:35 AM

I have no idea what it's abooot :D , but it looks like a great movie because of that cast.

It's based on a play I think. The acting is solid and at 80 minutes it is worth a shot.

John-Connor

02-15-19, 09:35 AM

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991
https://i.imgur.com/wBpgyM5.jpg
3

Creed II 2018
https://i.imgur.com/g7XR5YI.jpg
3_5

SeeingisBelieving

02-15-19, 09:36 AM

I love Stir Crazy – I wonder what people think about the blackface bit these days?

CosmicRunaway's just reminded me that this was in Silver Streak :).

John-Connor

02-15-19, 09:39 AM

Days of Heaven 1978
https://i.imgur.com/MFmXLTj.jpg
4

SeeingisBelieving

02-15-19, 09:42 AM

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991
https://i.imgur.com/wBpgyM5.jpg
rating_3

Along with the second film I used to think of this as being in the top tier. Having seen the original series and become familiar with it and appreciating it so much, I react against things like the uniforms and the more military feel of Starfleet; in this sixth film I find the Shakespeare material and the allusions to the Germans in World War II, as well as other political allusions, quite unimaginative and offputting. Great action though – I hate the dilution of the space battles in recent Trek.

John-Connor

02-15-19, 09:52 AM

Along with the second film I used to think of this as being in the top tier. Having seen the original series and become familiar with it and appreciating it so much, I react against things like the uniforms and the more military feel of Starfleet; in this sixth film I find the Shakespeare material and the allusions to the Germans in World War II, as well as other political allusions, quite unimaginative and offputting. Great action though – I hate the dilution of the space battles in recent Trek.Agreed, gave half bucket extra because of nostalgic value.. For great space battles check out Stargate Universe, Battlestar Galactica (2003/2004).. and The Expanse!

SeeingisBelieving

02-15-19, 09:56 AM

Agreed, gave half bucket extra because of nostalgic value.. For great space battles check out Stargate Universe, Battlestar Galactica (2003/2004).. and The Expanse!
I keep hearing about The Expanse :).

Nostromo87

02-15-19, 11:43 AM

This is my favorite De Niro/Scorsese collaboration.

Did you notice that in both taxi driver and king of comedy deniro's character gets his behavior reinforced at the end?

^As with Taxi Driver...

the protagonist effectively being rewarded for his reprehensible actions can be interpreted as either an indictment of a society accustomed to sensationalism - Travis kills off degenerate scum, Rupert hatches a crazy-enough-to-work scheme - or as a complete and utter break from reality for characters who had been growing increasingly mentally unstable (especially in Rupert's case as he was more explicitly shown to be imagining certain sequences)

The lesson I take is that the lion's share of people are generally pretty bad at the talent of choice-making.

Also, Robert De Niro the person, he's a thug and a tool, to my view.

https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4599/4599429_sa.jpg;maxHeight=640;maxWidth=550

Iroquois

02-15-19, 11:49 AM

Gee, I wonder what could have possibly made you reach that particular conclusion.

Dawn of the Dead - 4.5

guys I don't know if you've noticed this but it's a metaphor for consumerism

Gideon58

02-15-19, 11:51 AM

I enjoyed that. Sam Elliott is really good. It's an understated film.

I loved The Hero...Sam Elliott was amazing...if memory serves, I think a few tears were shed before the credits rolled.

hell_storm2004

02-15-19, 12:06 PM

I suppose I'm in huge minority when I wasn't able to even finish Eight Grade. Just couldn't connect at all with its social media obsessed youth and got annoyed and frustrated. Fisher seemed very good young actress though so I'll hope she does something more to my taste later on in her career.

Welcome to the life of a kid growing up in America, and maybe other parts of the world as well. Facebook is not only a tool to become a tool, but also a status symbol. Not to mention, the women.

Nostromo87

02-15-19, 04:27 PM

Gee, I wonder what could have possibly made you reach that particular conclusion.

Dawn of the Dead - rating_4_5

guys I don't know if you've noticed this but it's a metaphor for consumerism

We can snag this anti-consumer blu-ray On Amazon for $169.99 (http://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Dead-Blu-ray-Ted-Bank/dp/B000UR9QIK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1550262221&sr=8-2&keywords=dawn+of+the+dead+blu+ray) Brand New, What A Deal! (Still a fine film tho)

meatwadsprite

02-15-19, 05:49 PM

We can snag this anti-consumer blu-ray On Amazon for $169.99 (http://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Dead-Blu-ray-Ted-Bank/dp/B000UR9QIK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1550262221&sr=8-2&keywords=dawn+of+the+dead+blu+ray) Brand New, What A Deal! (Still a fine film tho)

holy crap, did they only print 10 of them ?

Gideon58

02-15-19, 06:12 PM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMWI3ZGQ4MTItZDYwNy00M2M5LWE4YmQtZTA2ZjE0MWE2YTdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjQ3NzUxOTM@._V1_.jpg

3

Stirchley

02-15-19, 07:17 PM

51746

Re-watch. Good movie, but somewhat of a slog to get through. Hair & makeup artists amazing. Meryl Streep fantastic, as per usual, in her transfiguration.

matt72582

02-15-19, 08:35 PM

Brief Encounter - 6/10
You had Sophia Loren and Richard Burton, with Vittorio De Sica directing (my favorite), and this is the best you can do. I don't think so.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/33/Brief_Encounter.jpg/250px-Brief_Encounter.jpg

chawhee

02-16-19, 01:53 AM

Alita (2019)
2
Since the reviews were better than expected, I decided to see this. To start with the good, it actually looked incredible....Now with the bad. The dialogue was awful, and the plot was messy and almost felt rushed in some parts. I felt like if you took the concepts of something like Artificial Intelligence (2001) and Elysium and removed all of the good elements, you would end up with something like this.

Siddon

02-16-19, 02:00 AM

https://cinemapolis.org/wp-content/uploads/They.jpg

4 When your biggest complaint is god I wish this film was given an IMAX screening. This is Peter Jackson's best film since Fellowship of the Ring

pahaK

02-16-19, 04:24 AM

The Bourne Legacy (2012)

Bourne without Jason Bourne doesn't work. Clearly worse than the previous three.

2

Nausicaä

02-16-19, 10:10 AM

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/18/Venom_%282018_film_poster%29.png

3
Snooze factor rating = Z

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71Y9lXfVmML._SY445_.jpg

2
Snooze factor rating = Zzzzz

I just wanted this film to end, it felt like it was going on forever and it's only about 100 minutes long...

[Snooze Factor Ratings]:
Z = didn't nod off at all
Zz = nearly nodded off but managed to stay alert
Zzz = nodded off and missed some of the film but went back to watch what I missed
Zzzz = nodded off and missed some of the film but went back to watch what I missed but nodded off again at the same point and therefore needed to go back a number of times before I got through it...
Zzzzz = nodded off and missed some or the rest of the film but was not interested enough to go back over it

Gideon58

02-16-19, 11:18 AM

Welcome to the life of a kid growing up in America, and maybe other parts of the world as well. Facebook is not only a tool to become a tool, but also a status symbol. Not to mention, the women.

Loved Eighth Grade... can't remember the last time a movie so effectively nailed how much it sucks being 14 years old.

Gideon58

02-16-19, 11:30 AM

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/2asAAOSwwmlcXgsJ/s-l640.jpg

6th Rewatch...every superlative listed on the poster is true...definitely in the top five of Woody Allen's work, as usual per Woody, razor sharp screenplay, perfect cast, and terrific music and for my money, the Outstanding Lead Actress of 1985...Mia Farrow.

MovieMeditation

02-16-19, 12:02 PM

Loved Eighth Grade... can't remember the last time a movie so effectively nailed how much it sucks being 14 years old.
Even though I'm not a female, I can only heavily agree with this!

Of course, just because the main character is a girl, the film does a fine job showing being 14 years old in general. But what I mean is it was just done so well that I could easily slip into her shoes and feel exactly how she felt.

Gideon58

02-16-19, 12:23 PM

Even though I'm not a female, I can only heavily agree with this!

Of course, just because the main character is a girl, the film does a fine job showing being 14 years old in general. But what I mean is it was just done so well that I could easily slip into her shoes and feel exactly how she felt.
Couldn't agree more...had no problem feeling Kayla's pain.

Citizen Rules

02-16-19, 12:37 PM

https://beyond1001movies.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/gunfight.jpg (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050468/)

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (John Sturges, 1957) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050468/)

Well detailed telling of the events that lead up to the infamous gunfight at O.K. Corral. It's a movie, so don't look for total historical accuracy, instead enjoy the narrative...Lots of good backstory here on Doc Holiday (Kirk Douglas) and his regrets in life & reasons for being so reckless. Equally good backstory on Wyatt Earp (Burt Lancaster) who we meet not in Tombstone, but in Texas where we learn of his early adult life. Shot in part at old Tuscan, so the sets look real good and familiar! What I like was the film had lots of deposition with just the right mix of action and drama included to make it all work. Jo Van Fleet (the mother from East of Eden) made a good ex prostitute, (if figures!) as Kate the sometimes girlfriend and sometimes adversary of Doc Holiday.

rating_3_5+

Joel

02-16-19, 12:47 PM

Koyaanisqatsi
1983 - Godfrey Reggio
https://i.imgur.com/n9c30hl.jpg

"Time magazine shot on high speed film" - Joel

This is more of an adventure and meditation than it is a narrative in the traditional sense. You basically sit back, relax, and let the time-lapse cinematography wash over you. Having the composer Philip Glass accompany every last frame is something that allows the viewer to zone out and feel at ease because the music is so well composed. Arpeggiated swells, repetition, choral vocals all arranged staccato, as if each voice was a limb. The camera is usually fixed, waiting to reveal the unfolding and progression of nature's overture, big city life, industrial assemblage, microcosmic irony.

A cinematic experience at its fullest if ever there was one

https://i.imgur.com/bYuvfVg.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/8BE75DE.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/JbdjXqH.jpg

4.5

Citizen Rules - I copied you a little bit. Just this once!

Fabulous

02-16-19, 01:53 PM

The Miracle Worker (1962)

4

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i435/miracleworker62_shelllive_FC_177a_470x264_040320170333.jpg

yellowjacket1

02-16-19, 02:29 PM

6/10

Cold Pursuit– Lots of killing and lots of tongue-in-cheek moments result in a very strange film. It’s always good to see Liam Neeson go full revenge and kill bad guys who truly deserve it. Yet, everything felt emotionless and by the numbers. This movie wanted to be Fargo meets Wind River but failed massively to deliver any weight or true charm. Honestly, there were some characters that were completely unnecessary. You literally will ask yourself why the female cop or the wife was even in the movie. Every scene “fleshing out” Viking’s child was pointless. Then, the movie ends with really no sense of full resolution. We literally see no ramifications of the final act or pay off at all. Just a strange cartoon like gag and then fade to black. They either ran out of budget or wanted to go full kooky. Never go full kooky.

Gideon58

02-16-19, 04:07 PM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOGYwYWNjMzgtNGU4ZC00NWQ2LWEwZjUtMzE1Zjc3NjY3YTU1XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,67 7,1000_AL_.jpg

4

John-Connor

02-16-19, 05:47 PM

The Fog Remastered 1980
https://i.imgur.com/SWV5eds.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KegXHq9VNFI&t=309s
4

HashtagBrownies

02-16-19, 06:05 PM

holy crap, did they only print 10 of them ?

Amazon can get REALLY weird with it's prices, even when the item's not rare!

cricket

02-16-19, 06:46 PM

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

3

http://grouchyeditor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Hound2.jpg

I watched this because it's on the 30's list and is eligible for the upcoming horror countdown. I don't feel that it's horror at all, and that's certainly not a criticism of the movie. In fact, I don't have any criticisms of the movie. It looks good and I liked the cast and the story. It just didn't grab me in any way, and anything Sherlock Holmes has never been very interesting to me.

hell_storm2004

02-16-19, 06:54 PM

Loved Eighth Grade... can't remember the last time a movie so effectively nailed how much it sucks being 14 years old.

Was it? I have fond memories of being 14 years old. Great friends in school, zero internet, football, 1998 world cup. And exams, who can forget them. Probably it's all ruined now. Kinda worrying, isn't it. When you see ads encouraging kids to go out and play, I just think, how did it get to this??

GulfportDoc

02-16-19, 08:04 PM

51760
Galveston (2018)

First rate acting from Ben Foster, and nice work from the young Elle Fanning. Unfortunately the story feels well worn and a bit trite. Watchable, but most underwhelming.

Doc's rating: 5/10

chawhee

02-16-19, 10:14 PM

MijaFrost

02-17-19, 02:30 AM

Suicide Squad (2016)
3
This wasn't as bad as I thought it would be given a lot of people's harsh criticism, but I thought it was serviceable. Certainly not great, but it had some fun, cool moments. The movie's tone was all over the place though. I'll never watch it again purposefully, but I might turn the channel to it every once in awhile if it's on TV.

I think it might have turned out better as a TV show (minus all that Enchantress stuff). I would love to see Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn for an hour a week for ten or eleven weeks in a row... heh.

(OK, maybe a more badass version of her that wasn't so screwed-up by the Joker.)

pahaK

02-17-19, 03:02 AM

Jason Bourne (2016)

Even the return of Matt Damon can't save this last installment of the series from being lame and boring.

1.5

Derek Vinyard

02-17-19, 06:55 AM

Pippo

02-17-19, 08:20 AM

https://kanto.legiaodosherois.com.br/fnoop/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/legiao_F46JfVEGL1B2xrtkwlnMoDXW_HZdiIjbc3gYe50Czm.jpg
★
Incredibly bad!
This should be called: "She's All That: 2049"

:suspicious::(:facepalm::bored:

I was planing to watch She's all that sometime soon
But after reading this comment.....

Well, should I reconsider?

Iroquois

02-17-19, 08:36 AM

Alita: Battle Angel - 3

what if live-action Ghost in the Shell but good

Thursday Next

02-17-19, 09:00 AM

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Easily the best Spider-Man movie, and one of the best comic-book movies too (and there have been a lot of good comic book movies in the last ten years). Handles everything with the right amount of human drama, action and humour, without making it seem like the same thing you've seen a dozen times before, and with a good dose of meta. But the real highlight is the animation; it looks incredible and I felt like they really delved into the possibilities of what a comic book could look like as a movie.

4+

Hey Fredrick

02-17-19, 10:42 AM

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FkZOZaTCEBBM%2Fmovieposter.jpg&f=1
rating_2_5

A guy (Ray Sharkey) who needs to go get the papers, get the papers breaks into a mother and daughters (Judy Landers) home looking for the papers (divorce?) and he kills the mom and the daughter falls out of a two story building after a bit of a silly chase and she wakes up in an asylum with amnesia and the thing is the guy never even gets the papers. But the guy really needs those papers so he finds her in the asylum and begins tormenting her. Meanwhile the asylums head Dr., a bit of a whackjob herself, is performing experiments on the patients which leaves most of them dead. So I guess it's a race against time movie. It's not very good but it has a few things going for it, mainly the wardrobes.

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fthefilmexperience.net%2Fstorage%2F2018%2Fbluray-blindspotting.jpg%3F__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%3D1542596634499&f=1
rating_3_5

Another movie exploring race in the United States. There were a few things about the plot that didn't work for me but it's a well made film with very good acting. The story follows Collin, a recently released felon on his last three days of probation. Collins best friend Miles apparently doesn't give two squats about his buddy potentially getting off probation as he does everything possible to get him thrown back into prison in these final three days and that was the problem I had with this. If Miles was my buddy and I knew how he was, I would've called in sick for three days and never left the halfway house, especially on the last night. The movie has quite a bit to say, especially comparing how Collin and Miles are viewed/treated differently based solely on appearance, but it didn't have much of a flow to it.

pahaK

02-17-19, 10:52 AM

The Square (2017)

2.5 hours long test of endurance. It's also a movie about contemporary art and becoming better person by being naive and trusting others blindly.

1

SeeingisBelieving

02-17-19, 12:26 PM

The Fog (1980, rewatch) – 4.5/10

Made me intrigued to see the remake.

Iroquois

02-17-19, 12:29 PM

Victoria (2015) - 2.5

one take, zero point

cricket

02-17-19, 01:29 PM

Razorback (1984)

3

http://basementrejects.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/razorback-1984-movie-ending-carl-vs-boar-gregory-harrison.jpg

I've always had a bit of a fascination with Australia. On one hand I think the land is beautiful and the people seem cool. On the other hand they both seem scary as hell. It may make me hesitant to visit, but either feeling translates well when I'm watching a movie set there. This was a fun B movie but I was a little let down by the bland finale.

matt72582

02-17-19, 01:39 PM

Rich Kids- 7.5/10 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7c/Rich_Kids_%28film%29.jpg

Gideon58

02-17-19, 02:29 PM

Was it? I have fond memories of being 14 years old. Great friends in school, zero internet, football, 1998 world cup. And exams, who can forget them. Probably it's all ruined now. Kinda worrying, isn't it. When you see ads encouraging kids to go out and play, I just think, how did it get to this??

Well, I'm happy for you, but for me being 14 sucked.

Gideon58

02-17-19, 02:40 PM

https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/149/MPW-74684

Lost track of how many times I've watched this movie, but it has to be double digits...47 years after its original release, this film is still dazzling and eye popping entertainment anchored by the brilliant and inventive direction and choreography by Bob Fosse, Liza Minnelli lights up the screen and not just in her musical scenes either...watch the scene where she and Brian meet Marisa Berensen's character for the first time...Liza and Fosse rule that scene...Michael York is sex on legs, I don't know what else to say, this movie was just as dazzling last night as it was 47 years ago...in my top three of best film adaptations of a Broadway musical.

5

Ms. M

02-17-19, 04:06 PM

You are weird man. The John Wick movies are his biggest succes since The Matrix and his best work in years...

Who said so? This is weird;)

Without the beard he looks like a weirdo. A creep man. :p hahahaah
Yeah, another weird opinion. Where did you read it?:p

John-Connor

02-17-19, 04:08 PM

The King Of Comedy 1982
https://i.imgur.com/3dbD2vf.jpg
Crazy good acting by DeNiro, perfect ten, definitely on my greatest acting performances ever list.
4

Ms. M

02-17-19, 04:09 PM

You did not just say that! John Wick is Keanu's most badass movie and most badass performance to date. The long hair, beard, and suit are customary of his badass-ness.
Ok, ok! He is wonderful in every movie. Deal?:D

Ms. M

02-17-19, 04:11 PM

More importantly, whoah @Ms. M (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=96627), bearded/stubbly Keanu is AWESOME Keanu.
Cat :love::love::love:https://www.filmandtvnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/my-girl-gif-3.gif

Ms. M

02-17-19, 04:15 PM

John Wick is badass and so is Keanu. As far as I’m concerned I’ve always been a fan of him. I mean the guy even make his own action scenes and he’s Canadian (H)
Amen to that:D

Ms. M

02-17-19, 04:25 PM

https://ssl-gfx.filmweb.pl/po/99/23/799923/7850170.6.jpg
1/5
I coudn't finish it. It's not Taika Waititi, unfortunatelly.

Ms. M

02-17-19, 04:34 PM

https://ssl-gfx.filmweb.pl/po/45/03/164503/7854373.6.jpg
1/5
No. Just no.

Ms. M

02-17-19, 04:36 PM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BODljMzYzOTQtZGQyYi00ZjhkLTk5NDktY2RlNTdjOTljYjgwXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjcyMzE1MA@@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182 ,268_AL_.jpg
3/5
Good to watch this part of history.

Ms. M

02-17-19, 04:38 PM

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/The_Intern_Poster.jpg
4/5
Unexpectedly very good!

Ms. M

02-17-19, 04:40 PM

https://ssl-gfx.filmweb.pl/po/18/30/651830/7541309.6.jpg
1.5/5
The Lasse Hallstrom's magic has disappeared.

Ms. M

02-17-19, 04:46 PM

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Velvet_Buzzsaw_%282019_poster%29.png/220px-Velvet_Buzzsaw_%282019_poster%29.png
3.5/5
Very decent. Gyllenhaal and Toni Collette wonderful.

Thursday Next

02-17-19, 04:48 PM

All the Money in the World (2017)

Not bad, but suffers in comparison to the TV version of this story, Trust, which is better in pretty much every way.

3+

cricket

02-17-19, 05:03 PM

Widows (2018)

4.5

https://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/articles/Widows-header.jpg

I had average hopes for this but as it turned out, I'll be surprised if there's a movie I like more from 2018. I look at the list of best picture contenders and think WTF. A crime thriller and a powerful drama, it was tense and it made me weep. Such a great cast, very deep and everyone makes their mark. I very much cared for the female characters.

matt72582

02-17-19, 05:42 PM

The Blue Lagoon - 5/10
I remember sitting on the floor watching this with my family at a young age. I was reading an interview book on Fellini, and as I was reading about environment, I thought of this movie.. Something easy. I knew the ratings were horrible, but I still expected more. Any amount of effort could have made it pretty good; considering the main plot is really good, and one could have really explored human nature.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/32/Blue_lagoon_1980_movie_poster.jpg

Guaporense

02-17-19, 06:01 PM

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81oTRumvcRL._SY550_.jpg

3_5

A well made entertainment product.

Guaporense

02-17-19, 06:10 PM

:suspicious::(:facepalm::bored:

I was planing to watch She's all that sometime soon
But after reading this comment.....

Well, should I reconsider?

People who know the source material praised it:
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/alita/battle-angel/.143043

As a big fan of the manga, I think that this movie is ideal for fans of the original material since I lot of my emotional connection to the movie was in seeing the characters I already know "live".

In general, people who were fans of the original manga rated this movie much higher than critics and film snobs (the type of people common in this forum is not the target audience for such a movie).

To me, Alita was the best Hollywood blockbuster movie (i.e. budget over 150 million) of the last 15 years. Yes, it is the best blockbuster since Lord of the Rings. :D It is also way more creative and original than any blockbuster movie since Avatar (2009), for example, having a superdeformed-looking cyborg as main-character was a bold move to make in a movie aimed at a wide audience.

Gideon58

02-17-19, 06:28 PM

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51AKK3RJ34L.jpg

3.5

chawhee

02-17-19, 07:20 PM

[CENTER]Widows (2018)

4.5

I had average hopes for this but as it turned out, I'll be surprised if there's a movie I like more from 2018. I look at the list of best picture contenders and think WTF. A crime thriller and a powerful drama, it was tense and it made me weep. Such a great cast, very deep and everyone makes their mark. I very much cared for the female characters.

Very much in agreement. I heard Widows didn't make any lists though because it's considered a "Heist" movie.

MovieMeditation

02-17-19, 07:38 PM

Widows was great.

A thriller in the hands of a talented auteur really becomes a different kind of beast entirely. Completely different beats, notes and stylistic choices and that felt really fresh. And characters came first. I liked that.

The end shot in the diner with the mirror reflection is one of my favorite shots of the year.

cricket

02-17-19, 09:33 PM

Roma (2018)

4-

https://bobatthebeach.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/e_Roma_01142019.jpg

I knew nothing about this going in except that it was highly acclaimed. The first 40 minutes or so were a bit of a struggle for me. The way the camera lingered on mundane things had me recalling Jeanne Dielman, and that's something much better off forgetting. I didn't even like how the movie looked. It had a certain clarity that lacks character to my eyes, and I was already writing the movie off as a dud. Then everything turned around upon the New Year's trip. The movie suddenly looked beautiful to me, and I think the problem I had prior was due to the movie being mostly set in the house during daytime. Once we started getting outdoor and nighttime shots, the character I was looking for came through. This coincided with the drama picking up. It was established that these were very average people, and so when everyday average horrible things would happen, it would be effective. This is a movie that grew on me more and more as it went along, and in the end I came to agree with it's best picture nomination.

pahaK

02-18-19, 03:52 AM

The Fifth Cord (1971)

Pretty nice less known giallo with good acting and pretty looks. Plot has its share of issues that keep it from being really good.

3

hell_storm2004

02-18-19, 03:54 AM

https://www.foxmovies.com/s3/dev-temp/en-US/__5c11a2226beb3.jpg

7.5/10. Although inaccurate in the story telling it was pretty engaging and enjoyable. I thought Bale would be the favorite in the best actor category, but I have to say Remi Malek captured the essence pretty well. I would have to say he deserves it.

hell_storm2004

02-18-19, 03:57 AM

I had average hopes for this but as it turned out, I'll be surprised if there's a movie I like more from 2018. I look at the list of best picture contenders and think WTF. A crime thriller and a powerful drama, it was tense and it made me weep. Such a great cast, very deep and everyone makes their mark. I very much cared for the female characters.

I figured out Neeson was alive probably after 20 mins into the movie though! And when it turned out like that, it kinda ruined it for me. But a fun watch none the less.

Iroquois

02-18-19, 03:59 AM

If Beale Street Could Talk - 4

remind me again how this didn't manage a Best Picture nod

hell_storm2004

02-18-19, 04:06 AM

Yup. Funny to see Roma in two categories, rather than just one.

John-Connor

02-18-19, 04:35 AM

I figured out..
easy on the spoilers..

hell_storm2004

02-18-19, 05:28 AM

I tried that Spoiler thingy, but didn't work.... Whatever I put in it, just disappeared.

ScarletLion

02-18-19, 05:35 AM

'Burn the Place you hide' (2016)

https://i.imgur.com/vR3IhgG.gif

This is an exceptional documentary. It's a very candid portrait of Thomas Hansen (St. Thomas) - a man struggling with depression who wants nothing to do with this world apart from to make music. The documentary follows his tours, recording, interviews, outbursts, anger issues, alcohol struggles, relationships and also his beautiful music.

Amazing.

4.5

Chypmunk

02-18-19, 06:06 AM

I tried that Spoiler thingy, but didn't work.... Whatever I put in it, just disappeared.

An example that may or may not help (if you copy/paste the code below)?
Replace this text with your spoiler text

Ultraviolence

02-18-19, 07:11 AM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYTEzODdjMzctZWExZi00MmUyLTk1ODktZjdlMWFjMTQ0MjI4XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMDA5NjIzMg@@._V1_.jpg
★★★★

One of the most interesting brazilian directors alive.
A very good Hilda Hilst adaptation.
Feelings through image and sound.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZDVkMWJiMzUtNjQyOS00MGVmLWJhYmMtN2IxYzU4MjY3MDRmXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzA5NjIzODk@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,67 5,1000_AL_.jpg
★★
Wow, another one.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYTUyN2YyNTktYjJjZi00OWFkLTllZDAtZmRiNjY2ZWQxZWNkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTAyODkwOQ@@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,73 8,1000_AL_.jpg
★★★
Bruce Lee's uncompromising action/comedy movie.

Fabulous

02-18-19, 07:32 AM

The Bookshop (2017)

2.5

https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/the-bookshop-2018/hero_bookshop-image.jpg

chawhee

02-18-19, 09:10 AM

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
3
I'm rating this based on my expectations for an animated movie and not a conventional movie. Most animated movies are much more rewatchable and more easily capable of being funny, at least in my opinion. This one was good for that genre but nothing special in my eyes. I can't get past Baruchels voice either...

the samoan lawyer

02-18-19, 09:29 AM

Loving (2016) - 3.5
Bird Box (2018) - 2.5 - quite enjoyed it up until the ending.
Mary Queen of Scots (2018) - 2.5
The Two Killings of Sam Cooke (2019) - 3

pahaK

02-18-19, 10:31 AM

Excision (2012)

Story of a disturbed girl that bounces somewhat needlessly between comedy and drama. Still pretty decent.

3

cricket

02-18-19, 10:51 AM

White Boy Rick (2018)

3

http://theplaylist.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/white-boy-rick-1-.jpg

This is the type of story and time period that strongly appeals to me. If a movie like this is good, I may overreact and overrate it, and if it's not that good I may overreact and trash it. I think I have this one pegged fairly in that it did a decent job. Nothing spectacular or memorable, but solid on all fronts and a good watch.

TokeZa

02-18-19, 12:14 PM

I just had a weekend with arthouse movies together with a Swedish film director, who passed by Copenhagen, from the Berlinale, before going to Göteborg in Sweden. My favorite out of the bunch of movies we saw were Leos Carax' moving love story: The Lovers on the Bridge from 1991, but all of the 4 movies were good, each in its own way.

http://www.towleroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sauvage.jpg

Sauvage (2018) by Camille Vidal-Naquet

Another picture which represents the wave of queer cinema of recent years. Sauvage, in its depiction of a young gay prostitute, is clearly setting new boundaries for what subject matter can be filmed. The ambiguities of the main character is reminiscent of Agnes Varda's hallmark film Vagabond from 1985. An interesting debut film, not without some disturbing scenes in the life of a young homeless prostitute, but the manuscript does not really justify a whole feature length film.

3+

https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2017/09/12/ex_libris_reading_room_wide-1ae63c786bfd4cd129e1269afbfa96ed80271191-s800-c85.jpg

Ex Libris: New York Public Library (2017) by Frederick Wiseman

This film only adresses a small target group of cinephiles, yet its running time underpins the visualisation of the institution which the New York Public Library is. Another film by Frederick Wiseman, which in a interesting way, shows the institution, both in terms of public events but all so quite interesting administrative meetings. Only for Wiseman fans.

4

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTc2YzUwZDItMDgwOC00NzgxLWFlNzYtNjQ4ZGYxZjc0NzMzXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjIyNzU0OA@@._V1_.jpg

The Lovers on the Bridge (1991) by Leos Carax

Another film that secures the legacy of Leos Carax auteurship. Im slowly going through all of his films, so far, with Holy Motors as my favourite, though its also his newest. Dennis Lavant makes so truly unique acting and he might be one of my favorite French actors. I would recommend this to people who love quirky indie movies, though this is more of an artsy French love movie

4

https://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/janus_stills/2333-/548id_083_primary_w1600.jpg

Fat Girl (2001) by Catherine Breillat

A rather depressing story about family dysfunction and sibling rivalry with an ending that reminds you of Haneke. A finely tuned psychological drama with a touch of horror. Recommendable if you are not over your winter depression.

3.5+

SeeingisBelieving

02-18-19, 12:49 PM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTc2YzUwZDItMDgwOC00NzgxLWFlNzYtNjQ4ZGYxZjc0NzMzXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjIyNzU0OA@@._V1_.jpg

La Binoche looks good there :blush:;).

Chypmunk

02-18-19, 01:09 PM

Nice to see some love for Leos Carax and Denis Lavant :up:

John-Connor

02-18-19, 02:21 PM

Cinema Paradiso, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso Remastered 1988
https://i.imgur.com/DegaYiG.jpg
4_5

matt72582

02-18-19, 02:38 PM

Todo Modo - 4/10
Watch Petri's other movies instead. I thought this would be great not only considering the director, but adding in Italy's best leading men.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3d/Locandina_Todo_modo.jpg

matt72582

02-18-19, 02:40 PM

Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember - 10/10

It's 3.5 hours long, and I just saw it last year, but its great. Very philosophical and honest.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/13/MarcelloMastroianniIRemember1997Cover.jpg

Stirchley

02-18-19, 03:54 PM

51787

Re-watch. Usually avoid musical theater, but this movie was good despite the songs. Daniel Day-Lewis made the movie for me.

51788

Excellent movie. Big fan of Kristen Stewart. Despite reading several theories & watching the movie twice, I still don’t understand what happened in the final scenes of the movie.

Ms. M

02-18-19, 04:00 PM

https://ecsmedia.pl/c/hachi-a-dog-s-tale-w-iext47280428.jpg
2.5/5
It was ok.

Ms. M

02-18-19, 04:24 PM

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (2018)

Considered by many to be the greatest sculptor of the 20th Century, the lion's share of Stanislav Szukalski's (sue-cull-skee) unsold work was destroyed in a Nazi bombing raid of Warsaw, Poland in 1939. Having traveled to the U.S. before and with U.S. citizenship from a prior marriage, Szukalski and his current wife moved to the U.S. permanently after the bombing, eventually settling in Burbank. Not having the name recognition that he did in Europe he gradually drifted into obscurity.

In 1971 his presence was accidentally discovered by the actor Glenn Bray, and was soon surrounded and promoted by some of the artists of the day. The group included George DiCaprio. George and his son Leonardo (the actor) eventually produced this captivating documentary.

This is a unique find. It's as if DaVinci were recently discovered, along with all his writings, teaching and that much of his work became available.

Perhaps Ms. M would like to comment on this greatest of sculptors who was Polish.

Available on Netflix and streaming services. Doc's rating: 9/10

Forgive me late replay. I think Szukalski is more known abroad, than in Poland. He was famous here between First and Second WW. He was a part of bohemia, but than he emigrated to US and I think he is rather known there than here. He is told as a man with hugh ego:D

Gideon58

02-18-19, 06:16 PM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYzViOWEwOTgtOTIyMS00ZDNkLWIzZDAtMWFjYzUwM2I0YjNkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMzI0NDc4ODY@._V1_.jpg

This movie was so freaking funny....

4

matt72582

02-18-19, 07:49 PM

Death in Venice - 7.5/10
Probably the first time I enjoyed the cinematography, and didn't care there was hardly any dialogue.. Meditative, reflective, and delicate. I'd love to find more movies like this when I'm in that mood. I only have 1-2 Visconti left before I complete his filmography.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Death_in_Venice_Poster.jpg

GulfportDoc

02-18-19, 08:32 PM

Forgive me late replay. I think Szukalski is more known abroad, than in Poland. He was famous here between First and Second WW. He was a part of bohemia, but than he emigrated to US and I think he is rather known there than here. He is told as a man with hugh ego:D
I got the impression that Szukalski has somehow been cheated by Polish art historians. He was born in Warta, Poland in 1893, and made several trips back and forth to the U.S.

In 1936 he was declared by the Polish government to be its greatest living artist. He escaped during the Siege of Warsaw, and eventually settled in the U.S. All his unsold works had been destroyed in the bombing.

Anyway, I think you'd enjoy the film if you get a chance to see it. Yes, he was highly opinionated. His sculptures are breathtaking.

~Doc

Stirchley

02-18-19, 08:50 PM

Fabulous

02-19-19, 05:17 AM

The Quiet Man (1952)

3.5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i381/quietman_thiswildcolonialboy_FC_HD_2997_WithCCs_470x264_112020151226.jpg

pahaK

02-19-19, 06:26 AM

The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018)

Uninspired and watered down horror that loans from multiple sources without much success.

1

Iroquois

02-19-19, 06:34 AM

Tape - 3.5

the least chill movie from the most chill director

ScarletLion

02-19-19, 06:40 AM

Excellent movie. Big fan of Kristen Stewart. Despite reading several theories & watching the movie twice, I still don’t understand what happened in the final scenes of the movie.

.....

Do you think she is dead? She is noticeably wearing all white in that last scene. From memory

John-Connor

02-19-19, 07:14 AM

Prince of the City 1981
https://i.imgur.com/gNPRvAe.jpg
Long runtime, had some acting issues for me, still a very decent 80's crime flick.
A mix of Donnie Brasco and The French Connection.
3_5

ScarletLion

02-19-19, 07:16 AM

'Ms. 45' (1981)

https://i.imgur.com/BV43aoU.jpg

Low budget, gritty, revenge flick that gets under your skin.

The late Zoe Lund manages to draw the audience in with her facial expressions in this movie. As she's a mute seamstress with only one line in the entire movie she pulls it off very well. There's no real resolution in the movie but it still serves as a satisfying way to explore 80 minutes of early 1980s vigilante type killer movie. There's one jump scare in it (featuring Director Abel Ferrara) that made me rise about 4 inches off my seat.

Special mention goes to the jazz score which is almost oppressively piercing at times. And the final disco scene which is oddly mesmerizing.

3.5

davidjohnson989

02-19-19, 08:00 AM

Ran in with low desires, didn't see the trailer and didn't realize it existed until GF called attention to out at the theater.

The story was what you'd expect from a western, wasn't appallingly unique. Christian Bale and Rosamund Pike made it worth the ticket cost, astonishing exhibitions by both. One of Bales better exhibitions of his profession (not THE best, but rather its one of them).

Extraordinary acting, incredible melodic score, extraordinary cinematography.

alter: subsequent to viewing the trailer for it, skip it on the off chance that you can. Much the same as most trailers nowadays it demonstrates excessively IMO

Iroquois

02-19-19, 08:45 AM

Black Panther - 3

Not my favourite BP nominee, but the first I've actually gone and re-watched, which I figure has to count for something.

Gideon58

02-19-19, 01:45 PM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNTg5ZWRjNTctNmMyMi00NTJmLTg3YjktMzJlMDRiYWQ0MjMzL2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_SY1000_ CR0,0,675,1000_AL_.jpg

3.5

Saunch

02-19-19, 02:52 PM

Malcolm X (1992)

Y’know, I don’t usually see this brought up in “no introduction needed” listings of great films but in trying to come up with something to type up so as to not have this just be a title and a rating, I realized that much of what I could think to say is already something like self-evident.

I think I’ll settle for “Denzel is transcendent and, arguably, bigger and better than the film itself.”

4.5

Network (1976)

Diana’s hit new show was right there in front of her: crusty-but-benign authority figures from different premises meeting up for lunch and discuss the indignities of life.

5

Deadpool 2 (2018)

Did anyone else catch that “The Proposition” shout-out? I was like “wut?”

2