Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[cricket]

Drive 4

2nd watch; I liked it a lot more this time. I loved the cast and the way the tension lasted throughout. I hated that song they played at the beginning, and then it plays at the end too. Great flick.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

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.

His actions is the fast food restaurant were justified. Everyone looses their temper when they stop serving breakfast at McDonalds -- I stabbed a member of staff when they didn't prepare my happy meal fast enough.

[-KhaN-]

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Rear Window-First I want to say movie was good,I enjoyed it.Movie is happening at same place,112 minutes in the same place but I never got bored,I wanted to see next scene,wanted to see more.You can really putt yourself in that situation and that makes movie awesome,yea some parts are slow but they are so short that you can ignore them and forget about them few minutes after they finish.Every person in that building is different,everyone is having personality of their own,you can really see how their life moves from day to day,it is a thriller,you know I like that,it was not dark but mystery and I liked it,it was nice change.I mean imagine yourself in situation like that,try to putt yourself in that apartment and this movie will be awesome for you,movie was kinda intense at some points ,yea movie of this type intense,yep...You know in video games and movies that moments when someone is chased and you are on edge of your chair ,this movie had those moments.Story telling was great.All in all great movie...

VERDICT-8.8-10

[Lucas]

A Serious Man-3

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[BlueLion]

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Her (2013) - 3

Left me cold. I wouldn't say I had high expectations, but I was hoping to enjoy it much more. It's a shame because it could have been a great film given its premise (now someone in all likelihood will quote me and say "But it is"). To me, it isn't even a good film, because it tried too hard to be a great one.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

It's a shame because it could have been a great film given its premise

but it is

[bluedeed]

butt

Gross, man

[BlueLion]

but it is

explain how then. What made it such a great cinematic experience for you.

[Matteo]

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Branded to Kill (1967, Seijun Suzuki)

Stylish, slinky, farcical, and cogently directed, this is quick-witted, shrewd, and invigorating filmmaking. Certainly not your voguish piece from Japanese cinema at the time, but something much more reckless. It was, however, unevenly edited, consisting of some frustratingly abrupt cutting. The writing was also a bit loose and cursory, but once you learn it was edited in a measly day and essentially rewritten at the last minute, it comes as no surprise. Actually, it is a remarkably stable film considering all of the production difficulties. This piece heavily vandalised the reputation of Suzuki and you can see why - it was vehement filmmaking, and certainly did discard from the status-quo. Or it at least felt like it did. Very good. Just shy from an 8.

[cricket]

The Last American Virgin 3.5

I enjoyed it more than I would say it's a very good movie, but it is pretty good. It brought me back to when I was a teenager in the 80's, with fun times and fun music. Not just a teen sex comedy as it touches on real issues and emotions. I can understand why some do not like the ending, but it worked for me.

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[Matteo]

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Her (2013) - 3

Left me cold. I wouldn't say I had high expectations, but I was hoping to enjoy it much more. It's a shame because it could have been a great film given its premise (now someone in all likelihood will quote me and say "But it is"). To me, it isn't even a good film, because it tried too hard to be a great one.

Why did you give it a three then? That's an awfully generous rating for a film you don't even think was good. I enjoyed it, although it was a bit too mawkish at times. I agree it could have delivered better considering the imaginative premise, but it was ultimately better than I expected.

[bluedeed]

I agree it could have delivered better considering the imaginative premise, but it was ultimately better than I expected.

Not really that imaginative, the plot seems like it came from a curmudgeon, old grandfather's bad joke

[rauldc14]

American Gangster 8/10 rewatch, downgraded a bit from a previous 8.5/10, but still great.

[BlueLion]

Why did you give it a three then? That's an awfully generous rating for a film you don't even think was good. I enjoyed it, although it was a bit too mawkish at times. I agree it could have delivered better considering the imaginative premise, but it was ultimately better than I expected.

3 is decent, 3.5 is good

Sometimes I give 3 stars to films that I consider to be good, but that's only if the film turns out to be better than I expected. In this case it was the opposite.

[Cobpyth]

3 is decent, 3.5 is good

Sometimes I give 3 stars to films that I consider to be good, but that's only if the film turns out to be better than I expected. In this case it was the opposite.

So why do you still give it three stars then?

[rauldc14]

I am also of the opinion that 3 popcorns is only decent, not good. 3 and a half is good, while 4 is great.

[BlueLion]

So why do you still give it three stars then?

Because I thought it was decent.

Edit: I didn't mean it was opposite as in the opposite of good. I meant the opposite of how I feel toward a film as opposed to what I expected from it.

Kick-Ass 2, for instance, is a 3/5 film to me while I expected it to be a 2.5/5 or lower. So that's a positive 6, because it surprised me. Her, on the other hand, is a 3/5 and I hoped it would be a 4/5 at least. Hence, a negative 6. Does that make sense?

[Daniel M]

Decent is a level of good.

[Matteo]

Not really that imaginative, the plot seems like it came from a curmudgeon, old grandfather's bad joke

On paper, it is preachy, but it is the way Jonze adopts it as a platform to dissect not only other nature with technology, but the very status of relationships in an increasingly disconnecting and detaching world. He takes something riddled with implausibility and puerilism and applies it to something very real and human. I would say that is imaginative.

[mark f]

I would say 3.5 is worth going to the theatre, 3 is worth renting and 2.5 is worth watching for free if there's nothing else on/to do. That's taking into consideration how I rate. :)

[Miss Vicky]

To me, 3 is sort of a catch-all of mediocrity. If it wasn't bad but wasn't good, it gets a 3.

3.5 is for movies that are above average
4 is for very good but not great movies
4.5 is for movies that are almost great. Like right on the border. Movies that I loved but don't quite make me want to re-do my top 100 just to fit them in.
5 is for movies that are great that make me want to start my whole favorites list all over again.

I give Her a 5.

[rauldc14]

I have plenty of 4s in my top 100, because I rarely give out 5s. 4.5 is common though.

[Miss Vicky]

I have plenty of 4s in my top 100, because I rarely give out 5s. 4.5 is common though.

There are plenty of 4s in my list as well. That's not what I'm saying though. A 4 or 4.5 are really good movies, even top 100 quality movies, but I didn't love them enough that I feel the need to rethink the entire list.

[BlueLion]

To me, 3 is sort of a catch-all of mediocrity. If it wasn't bad but wasn't good, it gets a 3.

3.5 is for movies that are above average
4 is for very good but not great movies
4.5 is for movies that are almost great. Movies that I loved but don't quite make me want to re-do my top 100 just to fit them in.
5 is for movies that are great that make me want to start my whole favorites list all over again.

I give Her a 5.

You're quite harsh.

If a film wasn't bad but it wasn't good, it obviously deserves a 2.5

A 3.5 = 7, so that's a good movie to me (how can that be above average!). I agree on 4, which to me is basically an 8. 4.5 = 9 which means great while a full rating (10) means masterpiece and personal favorite.

But to each his own. Ratings really don't matter that much, it's what you think of a film that matters.

[Daniel M]

To me, 3 is sort of a catch-all of mediocrity. If it wasn't bad but wasn't good, it gets a 3.

3.5 is for movies that are above average
4 is for very good but not great movies
4.5 is for movies that are almost great. Like right on the border. Movies that I loved but don't quite make me want to re-do my top 100 just to fit them in.
5 is for movies that are great that make me want to start my whole favorites list all over again.

I give Her a 5.

I used to think like that. But like Mark has said before 5 should represent the middle, the average, 5 = OK, average, mediocre etc. anything to the right, 6, is positive, you liked it, no matter how little, you thought it was good.

3 = Good
3.5 = Very good
4 = Great
4.5 = Near masterpiece
5 = Masterpiece, the very best.

Mark's ratings make sense, what's the point of having 0-5 available but restricting yourself to only 3-5?

[bluedeed]

On paper, it is preachy, but it is the way Jonze adopts it as a platform to dissect not only other nature with technology, but the very status of relationships in an increasingly disconnecting and detaching world. He takes something riddled with implausibility and puerilism and applies it to something very real and human. I would say that is imaginative.

On film, it's pretty preachy as well. Its concepts are all dull extensions of broad generational complaints and momentary trends in technology. Its sincerity and lack of any winking at itself is what can make it seem real whatsoever, but it appeared to me as all very artificial construct for tired middle aged frustration.

[bluedeed]

I would say 3.5 is worth going to the theatre, 3 is worth renting and 2.5 is worth watching for free if there's nothing else on/to do. That's taking into consideration how I rate. :)

What's a .5 worth?

[Miss Vicky]

Mark's ratings make sense, what's the point of having 0-5 available but restricting yourself to only 3-5?

Who said I only restrict myself to 3-5?
Mediocrity does not equal "bad." It just doesn't equal good. 0-2.5 are for movies that I didn't like and represent the varying degrees of how much I disliked them. As you should know by now, there are plenty of movies that I dislike.

[Daniel M]

Who said I only restrict myself to 3-5?
Mediocrity does not equal "bad." It just doesn't equal good. 0-2.5 are for movies that I didn't like and represent the varying degrees of how much I disliked them. As you should know by now, there are plenty of movies that I dislike.

I am not talking about you, just people in general seem to rate using only the second half of ratings available.

You hate a lot of films :p

[BlueLion]

I give Eraserhead 2 but I don't think it's a bad movie.

What do you all make of this?

[Miss Vicky]

I give Eraserhead 2 but I don't think it's a bad movie.

What do you all make of this?

That just means that everybody goes by their own guidelines when rating movies. Mine are a bit more generous than yours.

[rauldc14]

I have a very similar scale as Miss Vicky.

[Godoggo]

I give Eraserhead 2 but I don't think it's a bad movie.

What do you all make of this?

Mostly, I just try to get used to how each individual person rates and go from there. My twos usually mean that I didn't think it was a failure on every level, but I found a lot of faults with it, wouldn't want to watch it again (unless someone could convince me I was being unjustly harsh) and wouldn't recommend it. So, yeah, from me a two is a pretty bad rating.

[bluedeed]

I've abandoned ratings for the same reason you're discussing this, clarity.

[Matteo]

On film, it's pretty preachy as well. Its concepts are all dull extensions of broad generational complaints and momentary trends in technology. Its sincerity and lack of any winking at itself is what can make it seem real whatsoever, but it appeared to me as all very artificial construct for tired middle aged frustration.

There is nothing pioneering about what Jonze has to say, thematically, and it is certainly not anything unprecedented, aesthetically, but I appreciated what he did. Firstly, I see the film not as a rigid critique of technology, but merely an observation into its role in an increasingly cloistered world where humanity finds itself more seemingly submerged in the artificial rather than the human. By that, I really can not see any 'broad generational complaints' in this film. Jonze does not seem to be denouncing or condemning the intricacy of technology and how it impacts our lives. He seems to simply be demonstrating how we are responding and utilising it. It is actually more censorious of humanity and its naivety towards the unnatural than anything else. There is no critical undercurrent like various other science fiction pieces that seem to adopt a particularly cynical and skeptical stance towards technology's role in the future. I can understand your criticisms, but it does not seem really applicable to the type of story being told.

Also, its 'lack of any winking at itself' was a necessity to make the story feel real or else it would have come across as the completely fanatical and ludicrous story it sounds like. You even admitted that its sincerity is what bestowed to its realness.

[McConnaughay]

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Seven Psychopaths: There's a lot of times where you keep hearing people recommending a movie, keep hearing people talk about how good a movie is, and whenever you watch it, you end up thinking to yourself that you just watched a piece of crap. Then, there's the times where you watch Seven Psychopaths. The characters felt extremely entertaining, and all their own. I went into this movie expecting something generic but entertaining, something like a couple crazies being crazy, and although, that was there, there was actually a lot of depth for what it was, and a lot of cool scenes, cinematography, overall stylization, and other cool-sounding words.

Woody Harrelson was awesome, Christopher Walken was awesome, and so was Colin Farrell. Sam Rockwell was the absolute highlight of the movie for me, I think he MAY have become a little overbearing toward the end, but I loved the movie. It was the kind-of movie that you'd find yourself quoting for many years to come.

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Get Smart: Could have been worse.

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Ocean's Thirteen: I actually really like the Ocean's Trilogy, even if all of the movies feel exactly the same. There's a lot of chemistry between Brad Pitt and George Clooney, plus Bernie Mac, Don Cheadle, and Casey Affleck to name a few are almost always fun to see. I think I might have enjoyed it more than the second one, but it failed at matches my thoughts on the first. Neither a bad movie nor a great one, it's somewhere in-between.

[Mmmm Donuts]

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Get Smart: Could have been worse.



I think I actually found myself liking this movie, for what it was. I'm a big fan of Steve Carell though, so that probably helped. And Hathaway was so fine.

[jiraffejustin]

I give Eraserhead 2 but I don't think it's a bad movie.

What do you all make of this?

That you should add three popcorns to your rating.

[Gabrielle947]

2.5/5 is a half which means that the film is mediocre.It doesn't mean bad but it doesn't mean good as well.
For me,3 is good and 4 is excellent.I rarely give less than 2 and 5.

[-KhaN-]

Silent Hill-First it is better than other game based movies but again it is not that great...I never understand why they add bad stuff and remove epic parts...I mean here is example,in game your game start with you having car crash in SH so it looks like accident like it is normal town,it looks like nothing brought you there but here from first 5minutes of the movie you know that their daughter is "special" and they go to SH because of her dreams so right away you know what is going to happen...In game you need like half of game to find out that there are 2 worlds in SH and how they work,but here she is just "huh hellish world? never noticed..."One more thing...In game you don't even know what is real,they removed some awesome characters that had big impact on game...Silent Hill is Thriller ,Horror(psychological) and MYSTERY,they just decided to remove mystery and psychological fear from movie...And ending...Omg why did they change ending,ending in game is one of best and most surprising ending I ever saw! All in All almost medicre...Didn't enjoy it,some good parts...

VERDICT 6.0-10

[ScarletLion]

Rush (2013).

Not very good.

[Daniel M]

Rush (2013).

Not very good.

How come?

[Miss Vicky]

How come?

I'd like to hear why, too. I thought it was very good and was surprised that I liked it as much as I did, since I've no interest in the subject.

[McConnaughay]

I think I actually found myself liking this movie, for what it was. I'm a big fan of Steve Carell though, so that probably helped. And Hathaway was so fine.
I was expecting to hate it, and while it is stupid a lot of the time, Steve Carell was EXTREMELY entertaining in it. Anne Hathaway, besides being gorgeous, was decent as well.

*Anne Hathaway dances to distract someone, Steve Carell dances as well*

Anne Hathaway: Did you see anything while I was dancing?

Steve Carell: Just once, but I don't think you expecting him to lift you up that high.

Anne Hathaway: .... Anyway.

[Gabrielle947]

Gravity (2013) - I couldn't get into the movie at all.I mean,the film is gorgeous and it's obvious why James Cameron who is a "visuals" guy calls this the best space movie ever.But it lacks a simple storyteling,it's cliche and it's predictable,although there's not even much to predict.I kept asking myself what it is the story here?And I thought Avatar had a lame and boring plot... 2.5

[Lucas]

The Wild Bunch-3.5.Dark Western, thats full of blood and rather unsympathetic characters. The main characters are killers,thieves..outlaws yet you still root for them. This film's final shootout is what I imagine Tarantino's "Hateful Eight" was going to be like, it is bloody,gory and outrageously violent.

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[Cobpyth]

Gravity (2013) - I couldn't get into the movie at all.I mean,the film is gorgeous and it's obvious why James Cameron who is a "visuals" guy calls this the best space movie ever.But it lacks a simple storyteling,it's cliche and it's predictable,although there's not even much to predict.I kept asking myself what it is the story here?And I thought Avatar had a lame and boring plot... 2.5

It's both a metaphorical and literal tale about survival and about motives to keep on fighting and appreciating even the smallest aspect of life, especially when everything seems hopeless. Above all that, the story is told with some of the most spectacular (3D) visuals EVER.

Definitely one of the best films of the decade so far.

[Gabrielle947]

It's both a metaphorical and literal tale about survival and about motives to keep on fighting and appreciating even the smallest aspect of life, especially when everything seems hopeless.
Please expand on this.

[McConnaughay]

It's both a metaphorical and literal tale about survival and about motives to keep on fighting and appreciating even the smallest aspect of life, especially when everything seems hopeless. Above all that, the story is told with some of the most spectacular (3D) visuals EVER.

Definitely on of the best films of the decade so far.

Agreed, I went into it expecting something decent, and saw one of the greatest science-fictions that I have ever seen. Beautiful cinematography, great acting, and a well-done story, through and through.

[Cobpyth]

Please expand on this.

Well, what is there to expand on? It's all in the film. Bullock's character is struggling with an upcoming depression because what happened to her child and in two particular 'key scenes' the film revitalizes the character and the audience in brilliant ways.

The first scene is the one where she decides to give up, but then gets encouraged by a vision (of Clooney's dead character) that turns everything around and that lets her see the importance of pulling through and not giving up on life.

The second scene is the very last one. She's back on her feet and feeling something as self-evident as gravity gives her strength. She finally appreciates the 'gift of life' again, even in the darkest of times.

All the rest of the film is also visually poetic and perfectly executed, but these two scenes are the 'key moments' for me.

Great film! Very strong cinema.

[The Gunslinger45]

It's both a metaphorical and literal tale about survival and about motives to keep on fighting and appreciating even the smallest aspect of life, especially when everything seems hopeless. Above all that, the story is told with some of the most spectacular (3D) visuals EVER.

Definitely on of the best films of the decade so far.

This

[honeykid]

The Wild Bunch - This film's final shootout is what I imagine Tarantino's "Hateful Eight" was going to be like,
Yeah, I thought it'd be crap, too. :p

[Gabrielle947]

I think people are just trying to justify the film trying to find some kind of symbolism.You can create meaning for every film but not everyone really has it.When it starts,it says that life is impossible in space which I liked because it gave me an impression that it will be 2001-ish "man against the space and technology" film.
There's no character development.I have a lot of questions.What pushed Dr. Stone to keep on trying to survive? Was it the hallucination of Kowalski,the guy who didn't even fight for his own life?It's funny that he said in a hallucination "there's always a way" yet he detached himself because,as he said,"let go of we both die". :D Why did she see him particularly?They don't even know each other that well.Why do you even presume that she is depressed?I mean yes,her child died but is she that depressed to go unconsciously to space to detach herself from the Earth and when it threatens her life suddenly realize that life is actually worth living?If I were to describe Bullock's character from the film,I couldn't think of anything to say except maybe "determined".Could you? It's the same with George Clooney,only he is a typical cool,experienced and funny guy who will give his life away and be a hero.

[McConnaughay]

I think people are just trying to justify the film trying to find some kind of symbolism.You can create meaning for every film but not everyone really has it.When it starts,it says that life is impossible in space which I liked because it gave me an impression that it will be 2001-ish "man against the space and technology" film.
There's no character development.I have a lot of questions.What pushed Dr. Stone to keep on trying to survive? Was it the hallucination of Kowalski,the guy who didn't even fight for his own life?It's funny that he said in a hallucination "there's always a way" yet he detached himself because,as he said,"let go of we both die". :D Why did she see him particularly?They don't even know each other that well.Why do you even presume that she is depressed?I mean yes,her child died but is she that depressed to go unconsciously to space to detach herself from the Earth and when it threatens her life suddenly realize that life is actually worth living?If I were to describe Bullock's character from the film,I couldn't think of anything to say except maybe "determined".Could you? It's the same with George Clooney,only he is a typical cool,experienced and funny guy who will give his life away and be a hero.

Yes, there are movies where there isn't symbolism. However, this isn't one of them. This is simply a great story with great characters and great effects. Don't assume we're merely "trying to justify it," maybe you just didn't get as much out of it as everyone else. And if you watched the movie, then, I think it can clearly be seen a lot of what she was going through in-terms of depression, however, that isn't really the reason that I liked it. I liked the moments when she was floating in space, and the seconds where she realized that she was absolutely alone in the universe. I liked when she accepted her potential fate, and I liked her encounters with George Clooney. I think the movie had a lot of emotion in it, supported by tremendous acting, as well as a script that managed to make a movie of almost entirely just two characters seem amazing.

[mark f]

You answered many of your own questions. The movie is massively entertaining as it is, with just enough embellishments to add some depth if you're looking for it. My choice for film of the year.

[Matteo]

The Wild Bunch-3.5.Dark Western, thats full of blood and rather unsympathetic characters. The main characters are killers,thieves..outlaws yet you still root for them. This film's final shootout is what I imagine Tarantino's "Hateful Eight" was going to be like, it is bloody,gory and outrageously violent.

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You should watch Straw Dogs and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia if you haven't already. Peckinpah surely had an eye for the grotesque and unnerving.

[Cobpyth]

I think people are just trying to justify the film trying to find some kind of symbolism.You can create meaning for every film but not everyone really has it.When it starts,it says that life is impossible in space which I liked because it gave me an impression that it will be 2001-ish "man against the space and technology" film.

This film was not at all like 2001 (which is much more than a "man against the space and technology"-film by the way). It was way more clear about its intentions and messages (so I'm not justifying anything in a weird way here or something, it's obvious what the film tries to do). I don't get how you didn't see that. Everything was really 'in the face', but still tasteful and in my opinion, worked very well (especially on an emotional level).

There's no character development.I have a lot of questions.What pushed Dr. Stone to keep on trying to survive? Was it the hallucination of Kowalski,the guy who didn't even fight for his own life?It's funny that he said in a hallucination "there's always a way" yet he detached himself because,as he said,"let go of we both die". :D Why did she see him particularly?They don't even know each other that well.

Life is not only about yourself. Kowalski is in a situation where he HAS to sacrifice himself. It is made very clear that his faith is already sealed once he makes the decision to detach. There was no point in bringing Doctor Stone's life in danger too.
Also, she saw him, because by sacrificing himself, he still gave her that chance at life, that chance to pull through. So, it's kind of logical in some sort of way that he is the subject of her vision. He also is the perfect character to bring the positive message of the vision, as she must have noticed the realism and yet sheer optimism with which Kowalski looked at life (the first scene is a great example of that).

Why do you even presume that she is depressed?I mean yes,her child died but is she that depressed to go unconsciously to space to detach herself from the Earth and when it threatens her life suddenly realize that life is actually worth living?

I said 'upcoming' depression. She obviously had some heavy-weight issues she couldn't really give a place or deal with. That's made very clear throughout the film. I'm not sure what you mean by going 'unconsciously to space'. It's her job and maybe she did indeed take the assignment to detach herself from Earth, but I took the environment more poetically in stead of literally.

She realizes life is worth living, not because her life is threatened, but because of the insights she gains while experiencing that threat, which are set out in the key moments I was speaking of earlier.

If I were to describe Bullock's character from the film,I couldn't think of anything to say except maybe "determined".Could you? It's the same with George Clooney,only he is a typical cool,experienced and funny guy who will give his life away and be a hero.

Bullock's character had many aspects. Just calling her 'determined' does not describe her at all. She has a past, she has a certain grief and anger towards life inside her because of that and she gets thrown into a situation that makes those interesting aspects come out.

Clooney's character had less screen time, but I thought they also did a very good job at sketching his personality and issues with life. He is a workaholic that is on his last trip, which is in se already a very interesting premise, but in the meantime he's also a guy that can put things in perspective, while still being able to look at certain things in a romantic way (it can be deduced from his dialogue about space when he tries to calm down Dr. Stone).

I don't think you can accuse this film from being overly superficial or typical, like you're trying to do. It has a lot going for it.

[The Gunslinger45]

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I have not seen this movie in nearly ten years. Amazing what a few years and life experience can do to a movie. A decent into madness and the heart of darkness in Nam. And a bloody masterpiece! Especially when you take into account the circumstances of the shoot.

5

[Skepsis93]

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A decent into madness and the heart of darkness in Nam. And a bloody masterpiece! Especially when you take into account the circumstances of the shoot.

5

I'm guessing you've seen Hearts of Darkness but if not, it's great and mirrors the film remarkably well.

[The Gunslinger45]

I'm guessing you've seen Hearts of Darkness but if not, it's great and mirrors the film remarkably well.

I have seen it. Own it on DVD, andI will watch that next. :D

[McConnaughay]

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The Other Woman: The movie had a capable cast, in that, it had Natalie Portman and a bunch of people that I have never heard-of, but the movie went to show that it takes more than Natalie Portman and a bunch of people that I've never heard-of to make a good movie. The story is poorly written with characters that are unlikable, I only tolerated Natalie Portman because I think she has a charm about her, but in-reality, her character was cringe worthy in how annoying and victimizing that she was. The son was an *******, (and eight, but the writers wrote his as an *******, so...) the ex-wife was a bitch, and the husband had fits of unnecessary rage that didn't really make any sense.

The story was trying to be dramatic, and "in the real world," but felt silly, like it was a live-action Disney movie with dark subject matter and big-boy words. It just didn't work.

[Mmmm Donuts]

The Other Woman: The movie had a capable cast, in that, it had Natalie Portman and a bunch of people that I have never heard-of, but the movie went to show that it takes more than Natalie Portman and a bunch of people that I've never heard-of to make a good movie. The story is poorly written with characters that are unlikable, I only tolerated Natalie Portman because I think she has a charm about her, but in-reality, her character was cringe worthy in how annoying and victimizing that she was. The son was an *******, (and eight, but the writers wrote his as an *******, so...) the ex-wife was a bitch, and the husband had fits of unnecessary rage that didn't really make any sense.


I initially thought you were referring to the 2014 movie of the same name (which puzzled me with the Natalie Portman references). I haven't seen the movie you're talking about, but good review.

[McConnaughay]

I initially thought you were referring to the 2014 movie of the same name (which puzzled me with the Natalie Portman references). I haven't seen the movie you're talking about, but good review.
I added the cover to prevent confusion, the movie was released in 2009, and I found it while going through all of IFC's films. :)

[RepentantSky]

JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time, 4.5/5. Surprisingly good. Some of the voice acting is a little off but for the most part this 50 minute movie it enjoyable. There's not much else to say, it looked good, had a good story and was just fun to watch.

[Gabrielle947]

Yes, there are movies where there isn't symbolism. However, this isn't one of them. This is simply a great story with great characters and great effects. Don't assume we're merely "trying to justify it," maybe you just didn't get as much out of it as everyone else. And if you watched the movie, then, I think it can clearly be seen a lot of what she was going through in-terms of depression, however, that isn't really the reason that I liked it. I liked the moments when she was floating in space, and the seconds where she realized that she was absolutely alone in the universe. I liked when she accepted her potential fate, and I liked her encounters with George Clooney. I think the movie had a lot of emotion in it, supported by tremendous acting, as well as a script that managed to make a movie of almost entirely just two characters seem amazing.
What is so great about the characters?I am wondering what makes Kowalski special?It's been a while but he reminded me of Bruce Willis in Armageddon - good sacrificing guy with some cheesy iconic lines.Both,Bullock and Clooney,are one-sided characters with nothing to dislike about them.And tell me that you didn't know that this will end happily.

Life is not only about yourself. Kowalski is in a situation where he HAS to sacrifice himself. It is made very clear that his faith is already sealed once he makes the decision to detach. There was no point in bringing Doctor Stone's life in danger too.
Also, she saw him, because by sacrificing himself, he still gave her that chance at life, that chance to pull through. So, it's kind of logical in some sort of way that he is the subject of her vision. He also is the perfect character to bring the positive message of the vision, as she must have noticed the realism and yet sheer optimism with which Kowalski looked at life (the first scene is a great example of that).
Yes,but what happened that she saw the vision?I mean,it's her head that creates hallucinations.What was the push that encouraged her to survive?

She realizes life is worth living, not because her life is threatened, but because of the insights she gains while experiencing that threat, which are set out in the key moments I was speaking of earlier.
that is exactly what I missed.But then again,I wasn't really expecting a suvival movie in the first place.I think it lacked the real "threat",I couldn't really say that Bullock's character is completely isolated as she talks to Kowalski at first,then to the dog guy form Earth and finally she gets in touch with NASA.Also the film is fast,it's not like she is space for a week which also results in the lack of real loneliness.

Overall I just don't agree.Was this supposed to be an inspiring movie?A depressing film?The way I see it,Cuaron just made a visual gem and a simplictic story so the movie would be more accessible to all the crowds.But some people just can't take simple movies,they have to find meaning where there is none.If it's so deep,symbolic and meaningful why there's the same cheesy dialogue (like Bullock's "I'm ready" :D ) and typical Hollywood-ish characters?
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Big Bad Wolves (2013) - interesting and funny,I'd say a really good foreign movie.At times it's a bit too violent for me but keeps the suspense right to the end. :)) Cricket,you might like it. :D 3.5

[Cobpyth]

Overall I just don't agree.Was this supposed to be an inspiring movie?A depressing film?The way I see it,Cuaron just made a visual gem and a simplictic story so the movie would be more accessible to all the crowds.But some people just can't take simple movies,they have to find meaning where there is none.If it's so deep,symbolic and meaningful why there's the same cheesy dialogue (like Bullock's "I'm ready" :D ) and typical Hollywood-ish characters?
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OK, if you want to dismiss every obvious element that hints at a certain depth and message and if you just want to see this as a typical disaster film, then that's your problem, but not the film's.
AGAIN, everything is very straight-forward in Gravity. There's no far-fetched symbolism or anything like that. It's showing its underlying themes in a very direct way. I still don't get how you can ignore all that, but maybe you just don't want to see it at this point, because you thought the movie wasn't your thing.

[-KhaN-]

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Gone Baby Gone-I enjoyed it,didn't get bored,some parts were slow but still ok.Story is good,acting was ok,I kinda saw plot twist coming but it was ok.Good enjoyable movie,nothing special,good character development.

VERDICT-8.0-10

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

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Gone Baby Gone-I enjoyed it,didn't get bored,some parts were slow but still ok.Story is good,acting was ok,I kinda saw plot twist coming but it was ok.Good enjoyable movie,nothing special,good character development.

VERDICT-8.0-10

I didn't like this one. Not just because "Casey Affleck" is an annoying, mumbling little *****, but because it's one of those mediocre dramas with a big plot twist near the end -- a bit like Prisoners, really.

[The Rodent]

I felt the same about Gone Baby Gone.

I saw the ending within the first 10 minutes though. Very transparent film but the journey was ok and the acting was pretty good.
Nowhere near as awesomely excellent as a lot of critics were harping on about when it was released though.

I rated it around 85% I think.

[-KhaN-]

I didn't like this one. Not just because "Casey Affleck" is an annoying, mumbling little *****, but because it's one of those mediocre dramas with a big plot twist near the end -- a bit like Prisoners, really.

It was ok for me,nothing special but better than mediocre.

EDIT: Just to be clear for me 6-7.5 is mediocre.

[Gabrielle947]

OK, if you want to dismiss every obvious element that hints at a certain depth and message and if you just want to see this as a typical disaster film, then that's your problem, but not the film's.
AGAIN, everything is very straight-forward in Gravity. There's no far-fetched symbolism or anything like that. It's showing its underlying themes in a very direct way. I still don't get how you can ignore all that, but maybe you just don't want to see it at this point, because you thought the movie wasn't your thing.
ok,peace ^^ not really in the mood for discussion and you may have a point because sci-fi is really not my favorite thing.You enjoyed OSS 117,that's what is important. :D

[Lucas]

Welcome to the Dollhouse-3.5+

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[RepentantSky]

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, 3/5. The stories told in it were kind of nice but it seemed like more of an excuse to try and establish some characters than to have an actual plot. The comics they are based off of clearly don't make for a good mix and the final part of it seemed underwhelming because there was no focus on the present day event. Also, the book of Oa being treated like a bible was kind of odd somehow.

[-KhaN-]

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The Hunger Games:Catching Fire
I liked it,it was better than first one,looking forward to next installment.Well it had better story and better character development,they showed that first movie affected them all,they showed how they changed after that,acting was better than in first one but that is not big thing because first one had really bad acting...I like that plot twist,Ill admit,didn't saw it coming,I wanted to see more rebels,more open world fighting,I thought this movie will get pass arena and it did in first hour but then they go back to arena and I get bored,when you say that people are fighting to death it sounds good but it is kinda bad,best parts for me were out of arena...There are some very stupid parts,like that guy that gets wiped is in more pain afterwards,when he gets wiped he is like " aghgh,its ok,I'm fine" but later he is "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarghghrgrh" but yea let's say that is how it happens...All in all good movie,a lot better than first one,I look forward to next installment...

VERDICT-8.0-10 If next part is even better than this this...how is it called now when they split up everything? saga?...well this saga could be good.

[RepentantSky]

Green Lantern: First Flight, 4/5. I tend to like green Lantern stuff, and this one was one of the better movies. The betrayal's were a bit too obvious and the leaders of Oa seemed to be a bit too naive. It was like they didn't understand how their own powers worked. Other than that, it looked great, was acted well and the characters were as easy to like as always. It was an overall enjoyable film.

[The Gunslinger45]

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This was a very good movie. Very happy it came to my local theater. And for the record I say June Squibb should win for best supporting actress. No one is talking about this woman and it makes me very sad! Bruce Dern also deserved that Oscar nod. He was great. Very nice and touching road trip movie with lots of heart and a few laughs.

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[M+F Reviews]

The Wolverine - 5/10
Really disappointed in this film. I really felt that it could have been a lot better. I did have really high hopes which frustrated me even more so. Felt it was quite predictable and although it showed glimpses of typical X-Men related and Marvel films was far from one of the better ones.

The Class of '92 - 8/10
Now this film documentary was very good. Focussing on 6 Manchester United players and their rise from the youth team to winning the Treble. Not entirely football/soccer based and shows how culture and society was changing throughout the UK in the nineties. An entertaining watch.

[Godoggo]

I didn't like this one. Not just because "Casey Affleck" is an annoying, mumbling little *****, but because it's one of those mediocre dramas with a big plot twist near the end -- a bit like Prisoners, really.

Prisoners reminded me of Gone Baby Gone also. I actually like the latter better, but that's not saying much. I think they are both pretty bad.

[-KhaN-]

The Wolverine - 5/10
Really disappointed in this film. I really felt that it could have been a lot better. I did have really high hopes which frustrated me even more so. Felt it was quite predictable and although it showed glimpses of typical X-Men related and Marvel films was far from one of the better ones.

The Class of '92 - 8/10
Now this film documentary was very good. Focussing on 6 Manchester United players and their rise from the youth team to winning the Treble. Not entirely football/soccer based and shows how culture and society was changing throughout the UK in the nineties. An entertaining watch.

I think 5-10 is really low for The Wolverine ,it was pretty ok movie for me,but 5 is really low,I mean wow,it is rank of worst movies...Tell me one Marvel movie that is unpredictable? It is a superhero movie,ofc it is predictable.Anything below 7 is to low for this movie,again this is only what I think,everyone can have their own opinion.

[cricket]

Big Bad Wolves (2013) - interesting and funny,I'd say a really good foreign movie.At times it's a bit too violent for me but keeps the suspense right to the end. :)) Cricket,you might like it. :D 3.5

I just watched the trailer and you're right, it does look like my kind of movie. I put it on my watchlist, thanks!

I want to try Gravity, but I fear I may not like it either. Like you, I have a hard time getting into Sci-Fi.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Creep (2004)
Good idea, horrendously executed.

6/10

You're Next (2013)
Just when I thought the horror genre was on its last legs, this film breathes new life into it. Full review coming soon.

8/10

Didn't have time for Tremors tonight.:( Watching it tomorrow.

[Lucas]

The Room2. Awful mess of epic proportions that never lets up on the laughs. I enjoyed watching this trainwreck, what else can I say?


La Haine4. Fantastic French crime flick. Powerful final minutes. Kind of reminds me a bit of Pulp Fiction, as it shows the daily lives of a few gangsters and what they end up doing throughout their day. Loved the black-white cinematography.

[BlueLion]

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Sweet Smell of Success (1957) - 3.5

Brilliant dialogue, brilliant b&w photography. The acting is also really good, especially by Curtis and Lancaster who fight to see who can be the bigger scumbag.

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) - 3

I thought the first, which was just as good, had more tension and more atmosphere than this one, and I expected it to be the other way round. So in that regard I'm disappointed. Overall it was an enjoyable watch.

[cricket]

Creep (2004)
Good idea, horrendously executed.

6/10

I've been close to watching this lately; I think I'll forget about it.

[The Gunslinger45]

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This movie is Taxi Driver meets Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. On one hand it is a Scorsese movie with themes of guilt, redemption, and crime with a protagonist who is loosing his mind in NYC. The movie is also shot just like Taxi Driver, including paying homage to it in the intro. On the other hand it is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas with surreal imagery, dark humor, and and some trippy drug abuse visuals. If Taxi Driver is the serious decent into madness, this is the the funny version with much less gun play. Lots of fun and criminally under discussed.

4.5

[Mmmm Donuts]

Interesting, never heard of this movie until now. A Scorcese film, no less.

[Cobpyth]

It's not a typical Scorsese movie, but I agree with Gunslinger that it has many interesting aspects to it. Especially atmosphere-wise it really hits the right note.

[The Gunslinger45]

Interesting, never heard of this movie until now. A Scorcese film, no less.

It is one of his more unappreciated films. Movies like this and After Hours do not really get brought up much due to the greats like Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, and Raging Bull. Plus the movie was sadly a bomb at the box office so that helps too. And yeah it is a bit removed from his usual flicks. But it really is a good film.

[Godoggo]

Interesting, never heard of this movie until now. A Scorcese film, no less.

You should watch it. I think it gets overshadowed by some of his other stuff, but it's a terrific movie.

[The Gunslinger45]

That is three endorsements there Doughnuts.

[BlueLion]

Haven't seen Bringing Out The Dead yet, but I will soon.

It is one of his more unappreciated films. Movies like this and After Hours do not really get brought up much due to the greats like Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, and Raging Bull. Plus the movie was sadly a bomb at the box office so that helps too. And yeah it is a bit removed from his usual flicks. But it really is a good film.

My #1 for the 80s list. If it doesn't make top 50 (at least), I'm gonna go bonkers.

[Cobpyth]

My #1 for the 80s list. If it doesn't make top 50 (at least), I'm gonna go bonkers.

Awesome! After Hours is also very high on my list. I think it has a pretty good shot at making the top 50, as I know many people here love it.

[BlueLion]

Awesome! After Hours is also VERY high on my list. I think it has a pretty good shot at making the top 50, as I know a lot of people here love it.

Splendid. It's a criminally underrated Scorsese masterpiece and it's a shame it's so underrated, but in a way I'm glad it is.

[Lucas]

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This movie is Taxi Driver meets Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
4.5

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Movie sounds awesome. (Lucas rushes to put film on watchlist)

[The Gunslinger45]

Splendid. It's a criminally underrated Scorsese masterpiece and it's a shame it's so underrated, but in a way I'm glad it is.

Yeah it has a cult following. Which is odd for a Scorsese film. But genius nonetheless.

Though I do feel like a jackass for leaving it off my top 25. Another unappreciated Scorsese movie was very high on my list though.

[Lucas]

Night of the Hunter-I really ended up enjoying this one. The visuals were beautiful, the story was very interesting and the movie had a menacing villain. I did find it dated in some areas, but its still a classic piece of cinema.4

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[The Gunslinger45]

Night of the Hunter-I really ended up enjoying this one. The visuals were beautiful, the story was very interesting and the movie had a menacing villain. I did find it dated in some areas, but its still a classic piece of cinema.4

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Glad you liked it. Robert Micthem was a very good villain actor.

[Miss Vicky]

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Mary and Max.
(Adam Elliot, 2009)

I watched Mary and Max. for the very first time on January 3rd. Tonight, January 25th, marks my fourth viewing of this incredible film. This probably-not-suited-for-children claymation movie follows the lives of two very different yet very similar people. One is a homely 8-year-old Australian girl who comes from a poor family with an alcoholic mother and is teased at school. The other is an obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome. Neither has any friends until they become pen pals and find understanding and comfort in each other's words. It is incredibly touching and very, very funny. I cannot recommend this movie highly enough and have been telling anybody who will listen that they NEED to watch it.

You NEED to watch it.

If I were to re-do my personal Top 100 right now, it would fall within or very near my top 10.

5+

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[cricket]

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This movie is Taxi Driver meets Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. On one hand it is a Scorsese movie with themes of guilt, redemption, and crime with a protagonist who is loosing his mind in NYC. The movie is also shot just like Taxi Driver, including paying homage to it in the intro. On the other hand it is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas with surreal imagery, dark humor, and and some trippy drug abuse visuals. If Taxi Driver is the serious decent into madness, this is the the funny version with much less gun play. Lots of fun and criminally under discussed.

4.5

This has been on my watchlist for awhile, I'll watch it this week.

[McConnaughay]

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Runner Runner: I remember almost watching this movie in theaters a couple of months ago with my aunt, thankfully, I was able to make her go ahead and see the instant classic that was Gravity. Anyway, it's not that I expected this movie to be horrible, it's just, well, yeah, um, I expected this movie to be horrible. It's nothing against Justin Timberlake or Ben Affleck, but things simply looked bleak for this movie. Anyway, I was actually a little surprised with how much that I liked the movie. I could probably find about a million things wrong with it if I were to dissect it, the story feels like it has been done one hundred times over, but I felt like Timberlake and Affleck both had enough wit about them to make the movie enjoyable.

It won't be winning any awards and it won't be talked about much in the future. It doesn't deserve any awards or to be talked about much either, but it wasn't THAT bad, and had some entertainment value. I couldn't be full-heartened about recommending it or denying it, it's just kind-of there if you want it.

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Texas Chainsaw: Runner Runner was a movie that I expected to be bad, but I never once denied the possibility that I could be proven wrong, however, Texas Chainsaw is a movie that I felt had no chance whatsoever. And for the most part, I was absolutely right. I never liked the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise as a whole, in-fact, that's an understatement, I often joke about the first movie arguably being the worst movie that I have ever seen. In-reality, it's obviously not, but for a movie that is held so high on a pedestal by some, it really, really sucks.

It wasn't as if the sequels got any better, I mean, it's just so boring, as if they rely on the nostalgic value of the first one, which wasn't anything special in the first place. (It was just a piece of crap that was released in a time when that particular piece of crap was fresh. Hmm..) Whatever, anyway, more recently, they have been adding some sequels, here and there, after a remake. I'll say this, New Beginnings is the only movie in the franchise that I have ever really enjoyed, and it wasn't because of Leather Face, but because of the sadistic portrayal of his uncle? and some of the humor that went with that.

I hated the movie with Jessica Biel, and well, yeah, let's just move on. This movie actually tries a cool concept by trying to directly play off the novelty of the first movie, and in that, it sort-of succeeds. I will say that I liked this movie more than the one with Jessica Biel, but I also joke about that movie being one of the worst that I have ever seen. In all honesty, it's just your standard horror movie with little in the way of ambition, scantily girls running around, (although, surprisingly no nudity) and not a whole lot of good things.

However, just by the fact that it was able to keep me awake, I'd consider it halfway decent.

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All the Boys Love Mandy Lane: I remember hearing a lot about this movie whenever it first came out, however, I can't recall whether or not what I heard was good. I didn't pick it out, in-fact, I didn't pick out any of them, but it looked intriguing, The movie stars Amber Heard, and the only reason that I can tell you this is because I spent the entire movie trying to figure out who she was. She looked familiar, but I couldn't put a name to the face... The Rum Diary's, and she's soon to be Mrs. Johnny Depp, which is, ... weird.

Anyway, I have mixed feelings about this movie, the first half of it is what I have grown to call the "high-school flick," this can be seen in things like Dead Girl, Project X, The Final, and plenty of other movies. Whether for good or bad, for example, I liked The Final, was indifferent about Dead Girl, and I hated Project X. Basically, it's this portrayal of high-school students as all being ********, and a time where the girls are stupid and slutty, while the guys are douches and are horny. While that might be true for some, even maybe a near majority, it always kind-of bothers me. However, it usually carries the reality that the ones that are the worst behaved, meanest, and most perverted, are usually the ones that's lives peak at graduation. (Well, congratu-****ing-lations!)

So, for the first half, I'm kind-of iffy, this one isn't too bad because it seems clearly to be an over-the-top portrayal. The movie isn't quick to get to the blood, and takes time to actually let the characters develop for a short-while, whether they are good or bad is neither here nor there, but there's that effort. And then, when it does get to the violence, it's actually a very cheesy, over-the-top, grindhouse style that I was able to appreciate. I also liked the last couple of minutes, it's very rare when the things that happened in this movie and ones like it, actually make sense. I would say it's probably the best film that I saw tonight.

[M+F Reviews]

I think 5-10 is really low for The Wolverine ,it was pretty ok movie for me,but 5 is really low,I mean wow,it is rank of worst movies...Tell me one Marvel movie that is unpredictable? It is a superhero movie,ofc it is predictable.Anything below 7 is to low for this movie,again this is only what I think,everyone can have their own opinion.

Hi -KhaN- of course everyone is welcome to their own opinion. That's one reason we all love talking and discussing these films.

With The Wolverine I just thought it offered very little. Yes, most super hero films are predictable like you said but I just felt that it could have offered a lot more and due to it being a Marvel film it should have when they set the standards so high with other superhero films. I thought Hugh Jackman was good but Viper and the Silver Samurai characters were weak when they needed to offer more of a threat in the story line. Maybe I am being over critical and 5/10 is a bit harsh but the film was a huge let down.

[McConnaughay]

I really don't understand other individuals rankings, however, I've never really cared to, rather, I carry my own. In mine, five doesn't necessarily mean a movie is horrible by any means, rather, I implore the logic that because it's five out of ten, that should imply that the movie is only "half-good," it most certainly doesn't describe the worst movies by any means. Honestly, whenever I give a movie a seven, that's implying that I thought the movie was good, albeit not great.

There's so many things to consider about a movie, so many variables to think about in the process of its creation that I try to use the rating system with as much care as possible. It's never accurate, but I try to assume the acting, cinematography, story, effects, and things such as ambition into the equation. I try to make sure that I recognize everything, granted yes, this is over-thinking, but I'm never going to change my ways, so I figure, meh, might as well be as overboard as possible.

There are movies like Dahmer vs. Gacy, these are HORRIBLE films, and I give them ratings like 0-.5, and so on. There's so many numbers, why waste them or condemn yourself because you want to be nice? You don't have to be nice, just say what you think. It doesn't make you an *******, it makes you someone with an opinion, ... and an ******* like everyone else. :)

[Matteo]

Night of the Hunter-I really ended up enjoying this one. The visuals were beautiful, the story was very interesting and the movie had a menacing villain. I did find it dated in some areas, but its still a classic piece of cinema.4

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This is one of the most beautifully filmed moments in American cinema:

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[jiraffejustin]

I saw Inside Llewyn Davis last night. I don't know what to rate it off the top of my head, but I liked it as much as I thought I would. It's a shame it wasn't nominated for the Oscar. It also deserves some awards for the soundtrack. Great stuff.

[Strontium]

As someone who hates 'Young Adult' franchises I quite like the Hunger Games films. Catching Fire is a good film. The ending was very weak though. 7/10.

[M+F Reviews]

I really don't understand other individuals rankings, however, I've never really cared to, rather, I carry my own. In mine, five doesn't necessarily mean a movie is horrible by any means, rather, I implore the logic that because it's five out of ten, that should imply that the movie is only "half-good," it most certainly doesn't describe the worst movies by any means. Honestly, whenever I give a movie a seven, that's implying that I thought the movie was good, albeit not great.


That is true. With the rating I provided I have not given any indication on how I rate my movies which is my mistake. I would agree that in my ratings 5/10 means the movie is half-good. It has good parts and bad parts or is completely average. Thanks for your input McConnaughay - it is always interesting to hear how others rate and rank movies.

[-KhaN-]

We all try to give movie rating we think they deserve.I think The Wolverine had story that was not on epic scale,world was not in danger,I liked that it was nice change.Logan was in biggest danger in this movie,this is closest to death that he ever got,he was mortal for big part,you know that scene where he almost dies.We can see that other movies affected him and how they affected him,had cool back story for villain and decant plot twist,I'm not big fan of bone claws but again good change.This movie had decant story,Jackman was best in this movie,good fights,ok ok I know that ninja fight sucked,but others were good.I liked side characters...One more thing I think Fox is having main word with anything X-Man,like Sony with Spider-Man,I'm not sure so if I'm wrong correct me,that is why I don't compare it to Avengers.As you said different opinions makes this forum good.

[M+F Reviews]

You are absolutely right -KhaN-. I agree Jackman was the best in this film and I think that maybe what the film lacked was another larger based character. I'm not saying make it like for a full X-Men movie or like the Avengers but just someone else to give the film a bit more of a kick. Maybe it was the fact that the world was not under threat that that for me the film did not have the urgency I felt it required - if that makes sense. Great discussing with you about it!

[-KhaN-]

You are absolutely right -KhaN-. I agree Jackman was the best in this film and I think that maybe what the film lacked was another larger based character. I'm not saying make it like for a full X-Men movie or like the Avengers but just someone else to give the film a bit more of a kick. Maybe it was the fact that the world was not under threat that that for me the film did not have the urgency I felt it required - if that makes sense. Great discussing with you about it!

Yea I see your point but we had so much "world is in threat" movies that is just nice to see change.It was great discussing this with you also.

[-KhaN-]

X-Men:I liked it,enjoyed it,movie had good characters,good story,good acting.Magneto is awesome character,that war theme is so interesting and that build up.Action was good,dialog was ok.It was not epic masterpiece but it was ok,enjoyable movie.

VERDICT-7.8-10

[mojofilter]

http://www.filmhamster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Blue-Jasmine-Poster.jpg

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[Lucas]

Ikiru-4.5

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTcyMDU0MTQzNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTk2NDQyMQ%40%40._V1_SY317_CR5,0,214,317_.jpg
I s-swear I'm not crying

http://www.hollyscoop.com/sites/hollyscoop.com/files/Cryinggifs_01_1.gif

[The Gunslinger45]

Ikiru-4.5

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTcyMDU0MTQzNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTk2NDQyMQ%40%40._V1_SY317_CR5,0,214,317_.jpg
I s-swear I'm not crying

http://www.hollyscoop.com/sites/hollyscoop.com/files/Cryinggifs_01_1.gif

That is the appropriate response. No shame there.

[Mr Minio]

Ikiru didn't do too much to me. I mean, it's still a very good film. A 3.5, but it did not make me cry or even sad.

[Mmmm Donuts]

X-Men:I liked it,enjoyed it,movie had good characters,good story,good acting.Magneto is awesome character,that war theme is so interesting and that build up.Action was good,dialog was ok.It was not epic masterpiece but it was ok,enjoyable movie.

VERDICT-7.8-10

What's your favourite X-Men movie so far, Khan?

[mark f]

Ikiru didn't do too much to me.
Not enough kinky lesbians, eh?

[-KhaN-]

What's your favourite X-Men movie so far, Khan?

X-Men 2,I still need to watch First Class that is the only one I didn't watch from X-Men/Wolverine series.I'm watching comic-book based movies because as you probably know we have around one month to create list for that so yea,I want to rewatch as many movies as possible and watch some movies I didn't watch.

[nvm]

i saw great expectations
8/10

[Miss Vicky]

i saw great expectations
8/10


Great Expectations has been made into film countless times. Which one did you watch?

[nvm]

countless?
i thought i was just two

i saw the 2012 remake

[Miss Vicky]

Not counting TV movies and TV mini series, IMDb.com lists 7 films title Great Expectations.

[nvm]

you saw it?

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Not counting TV movies and TV mini series, IMDb.com lists 7 films title Great Expectations.

I watched the 1860 version directed by Charles Dickens..:p

[nvm]

i m gonna make a thread about those films
as soon as i can post vids

[Miss Vicky]

you saw it?


No, I haven't seen it. I think the only version of Great Expecations I've seen is the one from 1998 starring Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth Paltrow.

[windsoc]

The Muppet Movie - in a world where you don't often just get really nice films this wins. I cannot think of a single flaw. 10 out of 10.

[The Gunslinger45]

As someone who hates 'Young Adult' franchises I quite like the Hunger Games films. Catching Fire is a good film. The ending was very weak though. 7/10.

The ending is weak, but mostly because it is just a set up for the third movie. There is no real "ending" more events that happen and then credits that feel premature. Not as bad as the "ending" to The Hobbit 2: The Desolation of Smaug though.

[-KhaN-]

http://www.robdvd.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/X2-X-Men-United-DVD.jpg
X-Men 2:Enjoyed it more than first one,character development was awesome ,story development worked so nice with first movie,Logan is more calm,smart,tactical but at the same time we get that animal,new characters are enjoyable,you really get in to that war story in that world,what parent would have problem with their kid having everything as normal guy + he can shot ice,what is bad about that?Acting was good,action was good...

VERDICT-8.3-10

[mojofilter]

http://dannyjimmy87.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/enough-said-2013-poster.jpg

As far as romantic films go, this one was pretty good.

Gandolfini was great as Albert. It's ironic that his best performance would end up being his last.

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[Stag Hunter]

Hi. My name is Stag and I'm new to forums. This is my first post. The last film I watched was a re-watching of A Clockwork Orange. This is a great piece of cinema, in my opinion (one of Kubrick's masterpieces). It's innovative in its structure and mentally stimulating in its pace, every component possessing an original and tasteful function. I tend to think of this movie as a better constructed version of Idiocrasy (with a darker and more sardonic outlook). I particularly enjoyed the score. Every song was perfectly picked (every song inducing untapped emotions and setting the mood in a theatrical fashion). This film was a pioneer in its time and to pay respect to that notion is something that every film critic should remember.

[Matteo]

http://dannyjimmy87.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/enough-said-2013-poster.jpg

As far as romantic films go, this one was pretty good.

Gandolfini was great as Albert. It's ironic that his best performance would end up being his last.

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I enjoyed this one, too - a surprisingly levelheaded and real look inside middle-aged relationships. Gandolfini went out on a good note as this is arguably his best performance in a film since The Man Who Wasn't There.

[Lucas]

Welcome to the forums Stag Hunter. You have a great top 10 list I must say.

[Stag Hunter]

Welcome to the forums Stag Hunter. You have a great top 10 list I must say.

Thanks Lucas. I have to say you also have a great Top 10, although I've never seen Days of Heaven.

[Camo]

Hi. My name is Stag and I'm new to forums. This is my first post. The last film I watched was a re-watching of A Clockwork Orange. This is a great piece of cinema, in my opinion (one of Kubrick's masterpieces). It's innovative in its structure and mentally stimulating in its pace, every component possessing an original and tasteful function. I tend to think of this movie as a better constructed version of Idiocrasy (with a darker and more sardonic outlook). I particularly enjoyed the score. Every song was perfectly picked (every song inducing untapped emotions and setting the mood in a theatrical fashion). This film was a pioneer in its time and to pay respect to that notion is something that every film critic should remember.

I approve of your top 10 ;) . Not a bad film there and i'm sure you've became a close friend to me and Gunslinger with your placing of Taxi Driver, especially with this 70s countdown approaching :D . Also welcome to the site :)

[M+F Reviews]

Just finished watching Riddick which I rate 6/10.

Was an enjoyable watch but did have a few issues with it. Mainly this was just 'silliness' in the script. Always felt like the film was just starting to get serious and a character would say something to ruin it. I felt a lot of the kills were over the top and that the graphics were not very good but these small things did not ruin the film totally and I did find myself getting quite involved by the end.

[Stag Hunter]

I approve of your top 10 ;) . Not a bad film there and i'm sure you've became a close friend to me and Gunslinger with your placing of Taxi Driver, especially with this 70s countdown approaching :D . Also welcome to the site :)

Thanks. I thought this might be a great place for meeting new people who shared similar interests. I'm glad my suspicions are confirmed.

[Kokiko]

gattaca 9/10 it's pretty different than any other sf i saw. recommendation...

[The Gunslinger45]

I approve of your top 10 ;) . Not a bad film there and i'm sure you've became a close friend to me and Gunslinger with your placing of Taxi Driver, especially with this 70s countdown approaching :D . Also welcome to the site :)

Just saw his top 10. Very nice indeed! Also, Dr Strangelove avatar? Always a big plus!

[Camo]

Just saw his top 10. Very nice indeed! Also, Dr Strangelove avatar? Always a big plus!

I must admit i'm getting quite paranoid with your favourite movie dropdown not there. :laugh: Is it possible that you've found a superior film to Taxi Driver :( ?

[The Gunslinger45]

I must admit i'm getting quite paranoid with your favourite movie dropdown not there. :laugh: Is it possible that you've found a superior film to Taxi Driver :( ?

No. Just no. lol

[cricket]

Captain Phillips 3.5

Very good all around, just not overly memorable.


The Internship 2.5

Just Ok


Strange Days 5

One of my favorites.

[Lucas]

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTkyNDE0Njk0N15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNTQ4Mzk5._V1_SY317_CR2,0,214,317_.jpg

Three Colors:Red-3.5. Good closing chapter, Loved how all of three stories came together in the end. Was completely unexpected.

[Stag Hunter]

Just saw his top 10. Very nice indeed! Also, Dr Strangelove avatar? Always a big plus!

Damn, dude. I just viewed your list and I'm quite impressed. That is a very cool way to do it.

[Miss Vicky]

Welcome to the forums, Stag Hunter.

I gotta say, though, I don't like that avatar you're sporting. Nothing against the movie (haven't seen it), but it reminds me of somebody else. That's not a good thing. ;)

[Stag Hunter]

Welcome to the forums, Stag Hunter.

I gotta say, though, I don't like that avatar you're sporting. Nothing against the movie (haven't seen it), but it reminds me of somebody else. That's not a good thing. ;)

Ha! Ha! I suppose I can see the resemblance. However, I don't know what you have against Charlie Chaplin.

[Miss Vicky]

Not Chaplin. It reminds me of a certain weeaboo who uses a similar avatar.

[Stag Hunter]

Not Chaplin. It reminds me of a certain weeaboo who uses a similar avatar.

I know. I'm just joking around. You can rest assured, I'm no weeaboo. However, I do like Cowboy Bebop. Oh, and Oldboy. Oh, and oriental food! And I'm obsessed with Japanese culture! But, other than that, I'm no weeaboo. *joke*

[The Gunslinger45]

Damn, dude. I just viewed your list and I'm quite impressed. That is a very cool way to do it.

Yeah those top 50 - 100 lists are common on this forum. I myself am doing an updates one sometime close to my one year mark.

[Stag Hunter]

Yeah those top 50 - 100 lists are common on this forum. I myself am doing an updates one sometime close to my one year mark.

Very cool. I'm definitely thinking about trying it out.

[The Gunslinger45]

Very cool. I'm definitely thinking about trying it out.

Feel free to. Most everyone here has one. There is even a thread of collected Favorites lists in the review section.

[Matteo]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d3/The_cameraman_poster.jpg/220px-The_cameraman_poster.jpg

The Camerman (1928, Edward Sedgwick)

A gratifying viewing, showcasing the always charismatic and beguiling Keaton at some of his most human and inventive. This is a ceaselessly delightful film, overall, exhibiting some ingenious choreography and a very endearing story at its heart. It never had a dull moment. There is a distinctively timeless 'panache' to this film, vaguely reminiscent of Keaton's other great works such as Sherlock Jr. (one of the great silent films) and The General. He has such a magnetic screen presence, perhaps rivalling - or even exceeding - Charlie Chaplin as one of America's great silent icons. Probably an 8.5 here.

[bluedeed]

He has such a magnetic screen presence, perhaps rivalling - or even exceeding - Charlie Chaplin as one of America's great silent icons.

Perhaps!?!

Keaton >>> Chaplin

[Matteo]

Perhaps!?!

Keaton >>> Chaplin

Chaplin had a towering screen presence, there is no denying that. I love Keaton to bits, but comparing them, at least to me, has always been an especially onerous task because they are both fantastic in different ways.

[bluedeed]

Chaplin had a towering screen presence, there is no denying that. I love Keaton to bits, but comparing them, at least to me, has always been an especially onerous task because they are both fantastic in different ways.

They're each at a level of mastery to the degree that determining who's better is simply a matter of preference.

[Matteo]

They're each at a level of mastery to the degree that determining who's better is simply a matter of preference.

Precisely. Finding a preference between these two has always been a challenge for me, although I will say Keaton's best, Sherlock Jr. is a superior film to Chaplin's best, City Lights, but they both have such prolific oeuvres so the comparison feels mostly moot.

[The Gunslinger45]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Inception_ver3.jpg

Nice visuals but overly complicated.

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[mark f]

The Cameraman was far-too-briefly discussed in our Movie Club here (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=25265). Feel free to add to it. :)

[Mmmm Donuts]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Inception_ver3.jpg

Nice visuals but overly complicated.


Are you referring to the ending, or the whole concept?

[The Gunslinger45]

Are you referring to the ending, or the whole concept?

The whole thing. Great effects and the like, but yeah it was a tad hard to follow.

[cricket]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Inception_ver3.jpg

Nice visuals but overly complicated.

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I gave up on it a quarter of the way through. I'll try it again some time when I'm alone and can really focus.

[Mmmm Donuts]

Interesting.

[VFN]

http://theboken.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Ted-Movie.jpeg

3.5/5 Good deal of juvenile humor that was hit and miss, but I laughed a lot and found it entertaining.

[Stag Hunter]

I just watched Coffee and Cigarettes for the first time tonight. What a terrific work of art! Jim Jarmusch is speaking to the audience in a sleight of hand way. The central point that I kept getting throughout the film was industrialism (or, more importantly, the importance of individualism and the absence of commercialism). The directing, the casting, even the dialogue all shared this quality. First, in the third segment, Somewhere in California, Tom Waits and Iggy Pop engage in discourse as they imbibe their coffee and reluctantly smoke their cigarettes. In this scene, the subtle one-upmanship seems, to me, to be pivotal in portraying the aforementioned quality (not to mention that these are two industrial/independent musicians). All throughout this film we hear industrial/independent music and references to industrial/independent music. Second, the repeated mention of Nikola Tesla seems to delve into this concept as well. For instance, in the last vignette where William Rice says to Taylor Mead in the armory, "Nikola Tesla perceived the earth as a conductor of acoustical resonance," not to mention in the scene with Jack and Meg White. There are myriads of examples I could use, but that would take too long. In addition, I noticed a constant reference to twins. Does anyone know what that might mean?

[MovieBuffering]

At World's End
http://definitelyentertaining.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-At-Worlds-End-screen-2.jpg

I really enjoyed it. Didn't quite go in the direction I thought it would but still enjoyable. If you like Edgar Wright films then you would like this one. I desperately want to go on a pub crawl now!
3.5/5

Also saw:
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
http://4umf.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/The-Inevitable-Defeat-of-Mister-and-Pete.png

This was a small flick that made a little noise at Sundance last year. I was intrigued by it because they said the two kids gave stellar performances. I also was interested in the Asian and black kid as the lead, anything that breaks out of the norm. Thought I'd give it a shot. I almost gave up on it after the first 20 or so minutes but I'm glad I stuck with it. You could feel the two kids getting better as the movie went along. Really strong performances. Skylan Brooks (the black kid) really shines as the movie goes further along. He moved me too tears in one scene. Hope he finds more work soon, see if he really has the talent, impressive start.

With that being said some of the characters in the movie felt under utilized and some of them were over utilized. The story suffered a bit from it, felt a little disjointed at times. I don't even know why Jordin Sparks character was necessary at all, confusing. The movie lacks some charm to it, which prevented it from hitting mainstream audiences i believe. WARNING: it is a super heartwrenching story. I wouldn't watch it if you are looking for a pick me up. But it's worth a gander if you want to give it a try.

3/5 I'd go a low end 3 out of 5.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQQ4ZJr9Svk87rdnxn5B03y_gdvOXlRX_fmW0-94PQDE7wFDNV2rdo57Ro (http://www.google.co.uk/url?q=http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php%3Fid%3D67761&sa=U&ei=-B7mUoLMLtHxhQeh14CIDg&ved=0CC4Q9QEwAA&sig2=vqaXIseAmXCrLxgnER2aoQ&usg=AFQjCNEZnJMhleHiVBCFKiV3gOmsnbu5tQ)

The Wolf on Wall Street

Excellent. Not really much more i can add that hasnt already been said here. I found it very similar to Goodfellas especially with the narration (which isnt a bad thing) and once again, a fantastic soundtrack from Scorsese.

9/10

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRrcaMSXa2DKRQUPeQFBSwS-FCmo20tWpo6UbSLo5Rb6sGsxTHKtPy1mMkH (http://www.google.co.uk/url?q=http://chetu00.tumblr.com/post/2083768685/chungking-express-love&sa=U&ei=6R_mUtCPAse6hAfetIDoBw&ved=0CEQQ9QEwCw&sig2=pKK7soOZ_ZeXlfMchynsXA&usg=AFQjCNEPNJBQvRvtippw1NTJcxV7eRNcGw)

Chungking Express

Only my second Kar Wai Wong but certainly not my last. Great visuals and I thought the acting was superb. I much preferred In the mood for love though.

7.5/10

[-KhaN-]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Inception_ver3.jpg

Nice visuals but overly complicated.

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Ummm,can't really see what is complicated,yea you need to use brain a bit but that should be fine?I mean they explain pretty much everything,can't say I understand you verdict...Dream within a dream and withing a dream works same way as one dream only waking up is different so yea...There is Limbo but nothing complicated there...I need to defend this movie,I found it very good,it even entered my top 10,maybe you don't like Nolan's work or genre?Sorry if I'm a bit boring but could you give me more?Like what exactly you don't like? Don't take me wrong if you didn't like it as much as I did it is ok,world won't burn,I just want to know why :) .

[ScarletLion]

Fruitvale Station (2013)

Loved it. Gutwrenching, real life, brilliance. 9/10

[christine]

Inside Llewyn Davis.
Not the best Coens film but interesting none the less. Like an essay on the bad luck life can dish out. The usual Coens use of actors with absolutely wonderful old faces, I always love that about their films

[Matteo]

http://static.viooz.co/images/movies/2072263.jpg

The King is Dead (2012, Rolf de Heer)

This proves to be a darkly comical look inside Australian suburbia, slightly redolent of Weir's The Plumber. Who better to give us a sneeringly twisted and perverse 'neighbour from hell' tale than cult Aussie director de Heer? This is a facetious piece, told with a lot of stark humour. It also summons as a fairly accurate depiction of the drugged up, welfare-grabbing bogans who amusingly pollute the quiet Australian suburbs, which I have personally witnessed on various occasions. Unfortunately, the acting is (mostly) borderline risible. One could argue this was intentional as de Heer mocks the literate and financially secure middle-class couple just as much as the run-of-the-mill 'Strayan bogan, but it proved to have a really negative impact on the film. It also came across as droll for the sake of being droll. A lack of subtlety in its writing hurt this from being a very enjoyable piece. For what it is worth, I'll give it a 5.5.

[-KhaN-]

http://www.dvdexchange-online.co.uk/DVD_Film_News/2006/X-MEN_3/X-Men_3_Last_Stand.JPG
X-Men:The Last Stand
It was not bad as people are talking,it was decent movie,I think it was good ending to some parts of series,I loved that last scene,war part is happening,people are dead,it is not like war is going on but every one is fine.Acting was ok like in first and second movie,story was ok,new characters were fine,it was straight forward,some parts were kinda bad.All in all decant movie.

VERDICT:7-10

[wintertriangles]

Since when are people confused by Inception? Heist in a dreamworld, literally nothing complicated about it, even with Nolan's ever-present exposition.

[McConnaughay]

I don't think he meant it as "too complicated," as in, too difficult to follow, but more reasonably, I think he probably meant that it tried too hard to seem complicated, which is a criticism that I can understand.

[-KhaN-]

I don't think he meant it as "too complicated," as in, too difficult to follow, but more reasonably, I think he probably meant that it tried too hard to seem complicated, which is a criticism that I can understand.

If they tried to create complicated movie they wouldn't have character that explains every detail,they had a guy that only walks around explaining stuff,I didn't saw that they tried to make it complicated.

[windsoc]

Ummm,can't really see what is complicated,yea you need to use brain a bit but that should be fine?I mean they explain pretty much everything,can't say I understand you verdict...Dream within a dream and withing a dream works same way as one dream only waking up is different so yea.

Thank you! I have been trying to get that into people for years! I do however agree that it TRIES to be to complicated almost so that people can come out and talk about they see it as a complicated and special film. I couldn't agree less.

[-KhaN-]

Thank you! I have been trying to get that into people for years! I do however agree that it TRIES to be to complicated almost so that people can come out and talk about they see it as a complicated and special film. I couldn't agree less.
Yea but there is a difference,complicated movie is not same thing as movie that tries to be complicated and fail.Some guys here see Inception as a movie that tries to be complicated and fail,I see it as a movie that makes you use your brain and follow story that is not so complicated neither they tried to make it complicated,they just added that mystery and thriller parts,example:There is nothing complicated about Limbo but they added some mystery so we want more,so we are on the edge.Mystery is not equal to complicated.That movie Primer was complicated.

[windsoc]

I saw Kick Ass for the first time in a long time last night and really enjoyed it. I knew I had liked it before but not that much. I had forgotten just how much violence there was in it and still find it amusing how offended people were with the use of the word "c**t" yet they have no problem with someone who is not even a teenager killing people with guns and knives. Oh well, priorities I guess...

[windsoc]

Yea but there is a difference,complicated movie is not same thing as movie that tries to be complicated and fail.

At no point that I state that the film was a failure, I am talking that I couldn't care, in the sense of I was not bothered by it. My problem with that film as I said and indeed so many people I have spoken to have seem to come to the conclusion of is that there is somehow this magical confusion about it. There is not confusion around it, it's a very simply story. It's like when I heard Guy Ritchie talking about "Revolver" and he said it is a film about concepts, it's not a film about concepts Guy and it is not a concept film! It is not and never will be! But by far, BY FAR my biggest problem is not even with the film but the people who watched it (and this is not aimed at you directly KhaN I promise it is not) is that if you dare say you did not enjoy it people turn around and say "oh you just didn't understand it" and cannot be spoken to about why you did not enjoy it.

[-KhaN-]

At no point that I state that the film was a failure, I am talking that I couldn't care, in the sense of I was not bothered by it. My problem with that film as I said and indeed so many people I have spoken to have seem to come to the conclusion of is that there is somehow this magical confusion about it. There is not confusion around it, it's a very simply story. It's like when I heard Guy Ritchie talking about "Revolver" and he said it is a film about concepts, it's not a film about concepts Guy and it is not a concept film! It is not and never will be! But by far, BY FAR my biggest problem is not even with the film but the people who watched it (and this is not aimed at you directly KhaN I promise it is not) is that if you dare say you did not enjoy it people turn around and say "oh you just didn't understand it" and cannot be spoken to about why you did not enjoy it.

I didn't mean you said movie is fail,read till the end,I used that because main reason for some people is that movie is complicated.

EDIT:I don't have problem with someone disliking movie as long as they have arguments,I dislike some movies other people enjoy but Ill always give arguments why I dislike it.

[BlueLion]

http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/Gummo.jpg

Gummo (1997) - 3

A weird looking boy with weird hair has spaghetti in the bathtub. Two young boys knock at the door, boy's mother opens the door, they tell her they're selling crunch bars. Mother buys crunch bar for a dollar. She then asks her son if he'd like some dessert. Boy takes the bar, it drops in the bathtub full of dirty water. He eats it anyway. Then he has some spaghetti again. Even though his mouth was full of chocolate. Wtf.

[mojofilter]

https://sp2.yimg.com/ib/th?id=H.4542667912905706&pid=15.1

The first Machete was enjoyable. Unfortunately, the second one is forgettable.

As far as B-movies go, Machete Kills doesn't even deserve a C.

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[Mr Minio]

Not enough kinky lesbians, eh? Kinky lesbians are not sad. :p However, I see nothing wrong in liking kinky lesbians and putting them into movie as long as it's tasty.

[mojofilter]

https://sp2.yimg.com/ib/th?id=H.4748684618105762&pid=15.1

I've managed to watch back to back movies yesterday, Machete Kills and A Single Shot.

A Single Shot features an excellent performance by Sam Rockwell who has yet be in a career-defining role, which I feel will happen for him eventually. I honestly believe the man deserves an Academy Award nomination for every movie he's been in.

The movie plays like a film noir; a dark and gritty crime thriller, set in the woods of Upstate New York. I found it a bit too slow paced and flawed, but enjoyable. Oh yeah, and William H. Macy is in it, too.

3

[Guaporense]

Since when are people confused by Inception? Heist in a dreamworld, literally nothing complicated about it, even with Nolan's ever-present exposition.

Well, but there are 4 different dream levels. :rolleyes:

[Guaporense]

Ikiru didn't do too much to me. I mean, it's still a very good film. A 3.5, but it did not make me cry or even sad.

Ikiru is the best live action film ever made.

[-KhaN-]

Well, but there are 4 different dream levels. :rolleyes:

But there is no difference in those dream levels only difference that needs thinking is how to wake up from 4 dream levels.

[bluedeed]

Ikiru is the best live action film ever made.

I have proof of this, it's in Guaporense's top 10, a list that not only has always stayed consistent for years in its ranking, but also is devoid of opinion and is rather a ranking of objective qualities from a man who has seen all films and can therefore make this judgment.

[windsoc]

August: Osage County

http://www.impawards.com/2013/posters/august_osage_county_ver3.jpg

I went to see this over the weekend and I really enjoyed it. It reminds me a lot of Rachel Getting Married in the sense it is in a very confined environment with an claustrophobic element thrown in. It has a wonderful cast and whilst I don't everyone will enjoy this I think it is worth watching.

I will do a proper review soon and it gets a good 8 out of 10 from me.

[-KhaN-]

http://www.comingsoon.net/gallery/50645/X-Men:_First_Class_5.jpg
X-Men:First Class
I think this was awesome origin story,some things we want to know when we are watching origin story,not like in Logan's origins,Magneto's helmet,when professor got injured,how they met,how they meet some other guys,when school was created,when Magneto went different way and why...Acting was good,story was good,just good movie,some really funny scenes like when they enter bar and Logan is like "Fu*k off" :) ...All in all good movie,good origin story.This is my favorite X-Men movie.

VERDICT-8.5-10

[cricket]

http://www.comingsoon.net/gallery/50645/X-Men:_First_Class_5.jpg
X-Men:First Class
I think this was awesome origin story,some things we want to know when we are watching origin story,not like in Logan's origins,Magneto's helmet,when professor got injured,how they met,how they meet some other guys,when school was created,when Magneto went different way and why...Acting was good,story was good,just good movie,some really funny scenes like when they enter bar and Logan is like "Fu*k off" :) ...All in all good movie,good origin story.This is my favorite X-Men movie.

VERDICT-8.5-10

I watched this basically because there wasn't much on, and ended up loving it. It's the reason I became interested in these types of movies.

[M+F Reviews]

Runner Runner - 6/10.

Very average. Disappointing considering it starts Affleck and Timberlake. Did enjoy the idea of the storyline but unfortunately the film was a bit flat.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Runner Runner - 6/10.

Very average. Disappointing considering it starts Affleck and Timberlake. Did enjoy the idea of the storyline but unfortunately the film was a bit flat.

I don't need to watch this film to review it. The fact that is stars Justin Timberlake is enough for me deduce that it will not be 5 star material.

[Miss Vicky]

I don't need to watch this film to review it. The fact that is stars Justin Timberlake is enough for me deduce that it will not be 5 star material.

Don't be so quick to judge. Have you seen Black Snake Moan?

[Lucas]

Come and See-Bleak cinema, difficult to watch yet extremely effective imo. 4.

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTMzNDA0MjA4M15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzI2NzAzMQ%40%40._V1_SY317_CR2,0,214,317_.jpg

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Don't be so quick to judge. Have you seen Black Snake Moan?

Yes I have, but only for 5 minutes. I made a mess and sprained my wrist. ;)

[M+F Reviews]

Take it your are not a very big Justin Timberlake fan then, The Sci-Fi Slob? That's fair enough - should still give it a watch though! :) You may be pleasantly surprised but probably won't be - not in this film anyway.

[Stag Hunter]

I just watched Coffee and Cigarettes for the first time tonight. What a terrific work of art! Jim Jarmusch is speaking to the audience in a sleight of hand way. The central point that I kept getting throughout the film was industrialism (or, more importantly, the importance of individualism and the absence of commercialism). The directing, the casting, even the dialogue all shared this quality. First, in the third segment, Somewhere in California, Tom Waits and Iggy Pop engage in discourse as they imbibe their coffee and reluctantly smoke their cigarettes. In this scene, the subtle one-upmanship seems, to me, to be pivotal in portraying the aforementioned quality (not to mention that these are two industrial/independent musicians). All throughout this film we hear industrial/independent music and references to industrial/independent music. Second, the repeated mention of Nikola Tesla seems to delve into this concept as well. For instance, in the last vignette where William Rice says to Taylor Mead in the armory, "Nikola Tesla perceived the earth as a conductor of acoustical resonance," not to mention in the scene with Jack and Meg White. There are myriads of examples I could use, but that would take too long. In addition, I noticed a constant reference to twins. Does anyone know what that might mean?

I've had time to think about what the twins may mean. It's not twins per se, but the idea of connection (being related, sharing similar interests or occupations). In the last scene where Taylor Mead's character falls asleep, I think this may symbolize the burden of the working class. Mead's character focuses in on a distinct song reverberating throughout the armory, afterwards insisting that he and William Rice's character pretend that the coffee is wine. I'm hoping other people have seen this movie. I'd really like to hear other people's opinions.

[Mmmm Donuts]

http://www.comingsoon.net/gallery/50645/X-Men:_First_Class_5.jpg
X-Men:First Class
I think this was awesome origin story,some things we want to know when we are watching origin story,not like in Logan's origins,Magneto's helmet,when professor got injured,how they met,how they meet some other guys,when school was created,when Magneto went different way and why...Acting was good,story was good,just good movie,some really funny scenes like when they enter bar and Logan is like "Fu*k off" :) ...All in all good movie,good origin story.This is my favorite X-Men movie.

VERDICT-8.5-10

I'm glad you enjoyed it! This one really impressed me, and pretty much revived my interest in the X-Men. The side characters are interesting enough, but Fassbender and McAvoy (Magneto and Proff. X) really stole the show, great chemistry.

[Mmmm Donuts]

Don't be so quick to judge. Have you seen Black Snake Moan?

I'd say the same for The Social Network (his performance wasn't the most memorable in that, but I thought the movie as a whole was very good).

Timberlake is kind of interesting, in that he's not your typical singer turns actor for a quick buck *cough* Chris Brown *cough*. I would say he actually has some degree of talent in acting, in that at least he's not usually terrible.

[s1n1st3r]

http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2013/06/escape_plan_poster-610x903.jpg

Escape Plan

This reminds me a lot of 90's action plot lines. Basically with 2 actors known for their 90's action they fit in well. The dialogue is a bit clique with Arnie and Sly spitting out a few one liners, can be far fetched but I didn't expect any different. Pretty good entertainment for an action movie.

2.5/5 stars

[The Gunslinger45]

A pity since I really dug Escape Plan

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Me too! If you take it for what it is -- a pure action film with plenty of violence, one liners, and muscles --then you'll enjoy it.

[s1n1st3r]

A pity since I really dug Escape Plan

I didn't hate it but I have seen better action movies.

[The Gunslinger45]

I didn't hate it but I have seen better action movies.

Of that there are many. Very true.

[Godoggo]

Don't be so quick to judge. Have you seen Black Snake Moan?

Yeah, he was really good in that.

Runner Runner was dreadful, but Timberlake was probably the best thing about it. At least he has some sort of charisma.

There is something immensely likeable about the guy. He may not be the best actor, but in the right role (Black Snake Moan) I can dig him.

[Mesmerized]

I watched Man On Fire the other day with Denzel Washington. At first, I thought it was going to be similar to The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner, but it wasn't. Dakota Fanning was charming. Good movie.

[Matteo]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0f/Youth_of_the_Beast_poster.jpg/220px-Youth_of_the_Beast_poster.jpg

Youth of the Beast (1963)

This lacked the flamboyancy, the cogency, the wit, and the vivaciousness of Branded to Kill. It was largely jejune in both writing and execution, and not even seductive Japanese women and well choreographed action sequences could save this being a mostly forgettable bore. It did boast some nice colour photography, though. Maybe a 4 or a 4.5.

[cricket]

Amelie 2.5

I think the rating is harsh because I can easily see why so many people love it. It has a nice charm about it, and it is visually very nice. Ultimately though, it's just not a movie that I can identify with.

[The Gunslinger45]

Amelie 2.5

I think the rating is harsh because I can easily see why so many people love it. It has a nice charm about it, and it is visually very nice. Ultimately though, it's just not a movie that I can identify with.

I am the same way.

[mark f]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0f/Youth_of_the_Beast_poster.jpg/220px-Youth_of_the_Beast_poster.jpg

Youth of the Beast (1963)

This lacked the flamboyancy, the cogency, the wit, and the vivaciousness of Branded to Kill. It was largely jejune in both writing and execution, and not even seductive Japanese women and well choreographed action sequences could save this being a mostly forgettable bore. It did boast some nice colour photography, though. Maybe a 4 or a 4.5.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btDqtCGIgGY

From an earlier post. I've seen seven Suzuki so far.

Youth of the Beast (Seijun Suzuki, 1963) 3

To me, Suzuki is one of the great camp directors in Japanese history. When I call him a camp director, I don't mean that he makes silly monster movies with guys jumping around in monster suits. I mean that he carved out his own niche in police/gangster flicks and then went out of his way to make his films far-out, crazy and unlike those of his contemporaries. Suzuki films tend to be known for how far they can push the envelope, but in a weird or funny way as opposed to anything highly-dramatic or classic. Tokyo Drifter and Branded to Kill border on camp classics, and Youth of the Beast doesn't seem that far off to me, although I'll be the first to admit that it's better in just about any way a film can be better than another. Even so, where else will you see such things as the personalized mini-flame thrower, the upside-down swinging shooting contest and the scene where you call a razor-slicing dude the "Son of a Whore" when the last time he heard those words he carved up a face into what looked like Venetian Blinds? I've added several more Suzuki films to my queue since my brother loves him, and I'll report back after we watch those available on DVD.

[Lucas]

Amelie 2.5

I think the rating is harsh because I can easily see why so many people love it. It has a nice charm about it, and it is visually very nice. Ultimately though, it's just not a movie that I can identify with.

My exact same thoughts. It's a cute film, but nothing memorable or truly fantastic.Its around a 3.

[BlueLion]

http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/The_Hunt_2012.jpg

The Hunt (Jagten) (2012) - 4

This Danish movie has been nominated for Best Foreign film at the Oscars this year, so I decided to give it a go. And wow. I was literally glued to my seat and I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. Great film and great performance by Mads Mikkelsen, now I want to see Casino Royale more than ever.

[Matteo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btDqtCGIgGY

From an earlier post. I've seen seven Suzuki so far.

Ah, you just had to post a Woody Allen video to mar my day, did you? I can't stand his voice.

You clearly got more out of the film than me. It is aesthetically alike to Branded to Kill and there is many discernible similarities, both visual and thematic, but it failed to really 'click' for me.

[The Gunslinger45]

Ummm,can't really see what is complicated,yea you need to use brain a bit but that should be fine?I mean they explain pretty much everything,can't say I understand you verdict...Dream within a dream and withing a dream works same way as one dream only waking up is different so yea...There is Limbo but nothing complicated there...I need to defend this movie,I found it very good,it even entered my top 10,maybe you don't like Nolan's work or genre?Sorry if I'm a bit boring but could you give me more?Like what exactly you don't like? Don't take me wrong if you didn't like it as much as I did it is ok,world won't burn,I just want to know why :) .

The dream within a dream, with in dreams I got. But Nolan tried to compress A LOT of information into 2 hours and 30 minutes. I found myself rewinding the movie a few times just to try and and grasp it all. And if I am just watching it without a pause button I am going to miss stuff. What I would have liked would have been if certain information (like Mal's origins) were established earlier and not revealed towards the end. I found myself asking for answers to quite a few parts of the movie and not getting an answer until much later on, as I am still trying to process everything else that is going on.

I have no problem with movies that are complicated. Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive are very complicated, but they have that Lynchian touch I like, and David Lynch does not try to explain what is going on to the audience. He lets you try to figure it out for yourself. Solving the puzzle is half the fun of the experience. That makes for a very mysterious film worth rewatching again, hoping to find more pieces to the puzzle.

Nolan tries to be complex, but also tries to explain everything in the film. Which kind of defeats the purpose IMO. One one hand he tries to be mysterious, but tries to explain too much. Better to go one way or the other, but not both directions at the same time. Since he tries to explain a lot, it is a lot to digest, and this movie has many many long exposition monologues to try and explain the working of the world. I got the main idea of how the world works, but there had to have been a much easier way to convey the story better. It is not so much that the film is complicated, but the way the story is told the film becomes needlessly OVER complicated.

Simply put... in regards to this film and Nolan's work, it is not The Dark Knight or Memento.

[Stag Hunter]

Amelie 2.5

I think the rating is harsh because I can easily see why so many people love it. It has a nice charm about it, and it is visually very nice. Ultimately though, it's just not a movie that I can identify with.

I disagree. I totally understand what all of you are saying, but I was absolutely spellbound by this movie. It was quite refreshing. I love the camerawork and the intricate character ties. It was well-conceived, well-written, well-directed, well-acted, immensely original, and immensely charming. There are not many romantic movies that I actually enjoy, but this one, indeed, was one of them. On another note, what are your guys thoughts on Leon: The Professional? I know there's not much similarities between Amelie and Leon: The Professional, but it popped in my mind. I thought it was a very good movie. I particularly enjoyed Gary Oldman's performance.

[Guaporense]

Amelie 2.5

I think the rating is harsh because I can easily see why so many people love it. It has a nice charm about it, and it is visually very nice. Ultimately though, it's just not a movie that I can identify with.

I think it's a great movie (I guess I have it on my top 200 somewhere).

[Guaporense]

But there is no difference in those dream levels only difference that needs thinking is how to wake up from 4 dream levels.

While it's not the smartest movie ever made it is not as dumb as people here seem to believe. It's a fairly smart movie among other mainstream Hollywood films there are few which are smarted.

[Stag Hunter]

I think it's a great movie (I guess I have it on my top 200 somewhere).

Good man. I'd put it on my top 100, however. What did you think of the camerawork? I would love to do something like that when/if I direct a comedy film.

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=12750&stc=1&d=1390889622

What in Hell is going on here?

[Miss Vicky]

What in Hell is going on here?

A new MoFo with a confusingly similar avatar to Guapo's.

Every time Stag Hunter posts, I think it's Guap. Drives me nuts.

[Stag Hunter]

A new MoFo with a confusingly similar avatar to Guapo's.

Every time Stag Hunter posts, I think it's Guap. Drives me nuts.

It goes with that twin thing I was saying earlier. But... which one is the evil one?

[Mmmm Donuts]

It goes with that twin thing I was saying earlier. But... which one is the evil one?

Guap is pretty evil, so I guess that makes you the good one.

[Stag Hunter]

Guap is pretty evil, so I guess that makes you the good one.

Oh good. Cased closed. That means I don't have to dress up as Inspector Jacques Clouseau.

[Mmmm Donuts]

http://www.dvdexchange-online.co.uk/DVD_Film_News/2006/X-MEN_3/X-Men_3_Last_Stand.JPG
X-Men:The Last Stand
It was not bad as people are talking,it was decent movie,I think it was good ending to some parts of series,I loved that last scene,war part is happening,people are dead,it is not like war is going on but every one is fine.

VERDICT:7-10

You make a good point. It's certainly not Spider-Man 3 or Batman and Robin levels of bad.

I think it was just too bloated, in terms of characters and what was going on. For me, X-Men is best when it focuses on the core group, instead of introducing a bunch of new mutants, even if their powers are cool.

Also, they once again make Cyclops look like a total bitch. I mean, he's supposed to be leader of the X-Men after Xavier's death. You can't just kill him off in the first 5 minutes of the damn movie!

[-KhaN-]

The dream within a dream, with in dreams I got. But Nolan tried to compress A LOT of information into 2 hours and 30 minutes. I found myself rewinding the movie a few times just to try and and grasp it all. And if I am just watching it without a pause button I am going to miss stuff. What I would have liked would have been if certain information (like Mal's origins) were established earlier and not revealed towards the end. I found myself asking for answers to quite a few parts of the movie and not getting an answer until much later on, as I am still trying to process everything else that is going on.

I have no problem with movies that are complicated. Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive are very complicated, but they have that Lynchian touch I like, and David Lynch does not try to explain what is going on to the audience. He lets you try to figure it out for yourself. Solving the puzzle is half the fun of the experience. That makes for a very mysterious film worth rewatching again, hoping to find more pieces to the puzzle.

Nolan tries to be complex, but also tries to explain everything in the film. Which kind of defeats the purpose IMO. One one hand he tries to be mysterious, but tries to explain too much. Better to go one way or the other, but not both directions at the same time. Since he tries to explain a lot, it is a lot to digest, and this movie has many many long exposition monologues to try and explain the working of the world. I got the main idea of how the world works, but there had to have been a much easier way to convey the story better. It is not so much that the film is complicated, but the way the story is told the film becomes needlessly OVER complicated.

Simply put... in regards to this film and Nolan's work, it is not The Dark Knight or Memento.

That is what I wanted to hear,I don't agree but for movie that is this big I think we need explanation :) .
I think he needs to explain stuff and laws of that world,example-Matrix.He never lost mystery at least for me,he just explains basic stuff,that origin story keeps mystery alive,even if movie lost mystery that ending would be enough mystery for one movie.I also love complex movies but I find Memento more complex than this.You need to explain main things,imagine if you give someone a driver license and you just say "ok here is the car go and drive".I see this movie as No.2 when it comes to movies Nolan made.This is why I use 1-10 rating ,it has more space,because when you give your movie 3 is that 8or7? Didn't find this movie over complex,only mystery,thriller,action and fun.We can't have same opinion all the time but this movie is in my top ten so yea...

[The Gunslinger45]

To each their own. I thought it was needlessly complex, and I was not a fan of the execution, but I can see why someone really likes it. I will say this it does seem like a film I would have to see a second time around to better appreciate. I will check it out again some time in the future and we will see what happens there.

[ScarletLion]

I disagree. I totally understand what all of you are saying, but I was absolutely spellbound by this movie. It was quite refreshing. I love the camerawork and the intricate character ties. It was well-conceived, well-written, well-directed, well-acted, immensely original, and immensely charming. There are not many romantic movies that I actually enjoy, but this one, indeed, was one of them.

I agree. Amelie is just gorgeous in every way. It's a stunning piece of movie making.

[BlueLion]

On another note, what are your guys thoughts on Leon: The Professional? I thought it was a very good movie. I particularly enjoyed Gary Oldman's performance.

I love it and Gary Oldman is fantastic in it.

[Stag Hunter]

I love it and Gary Oldman is fantastic in it.

There really isn't anything that Gary Oldman isn't fantastic in (maybe Commissioner Godron, but I thought he made a good Commissioner Gordon). Gary Oldman is definitely one of the greatest actors. He hasn't really made a bad movie.

[Sane]

There really isn't anything that Gary Oldman isn't fantastic in (maybe Commissioner Godron, but I thought he made a good Commissioner Gordon). Gary Oldman is definitely one of the greatest actors. He hasn't really made a bad movie.
Lost in Space ;)

[Stag Hunter]

Lost in Space ;)

Huh. That's disappointing.

[M+F Reviews]

Just finished watching "Jobs" with Ashton Kutcher. Obviously the story is great however the film was not. Kutcher's portrayal of Steve Jobs was pleasantly surprising though.

[The Gunslinger45]

Lost in Space ;)

Quest for Camelot

[Lucas]

The Werckmeister Harmonies- 4.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/Werckmeister_Harmonies.jpg

[rauldc14]

Heathers 7.5/10

Really good film, IMO. A good add to the 80s list and would have made mine.

[Guaporense]

Straight Story - 82/100

http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/The_Straight_Story.jpg

About as good as Mary and Max (and rather similar to that movie in some regards as well). Great drama movie, glad I watched it, it shows that Lynch also knows how to make more conventional drama (as The Elephant Man also shows).

[bluedeed]

Good move switching avatar's Guap! It'll cause less confusion and it makes your posts seem less vicious.

[Matteo]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ed/The-Music-Room-poster.jpg/220px-The-Music-Room-poster.jpg

The Music Room (1958, Satyajit Ray)

Ray's take on the decline and collapse of aristocracy in a society undergoing vast political change. The photography in this film is really beautiful, with many shots being subliminally crafted, but its somewhat minimalist narrative approach did not sit well with me. This is a character-driven piece, but lacked a 'degree' of direction in what was being told. Ray could have expanded more on the interesting political subtext of the film as opposed to administering many prolonged music sequences which proved largely inert. I'll give it around a 6 purely because of its direction and performances. The writing let this one down, but it was technically sound.

[cricket]

Sushi Girl 3

Decent Tarantino ripoff; Mark Hamill is a hoot.

[Daniel M]

Straight Story - 82/100

http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/The_Straight_Story.jpg

About as good as Mary and Max (and rather similar to that movie in some regards as well). Great drama movie, glad I watched it, it shows that Lynch also knows how to make more conventional drama (as The Elephant Man also shows).

Good to see such a high rating for a beautiful film :)

[the samoan lawyer]

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQvU_tf9yz5jaqLUyPGdF_43MIbFPp0Qq2nwSuUmwClCQ6KXg2zdHaAETc (http://www.google.co.uk/url?q=http://best-moviedownload.blogspot.com/2011/10/get-carter-movies.html&sa=U&ei=OsboUsWJHYWthQfO2oDIAw&ved=0CDIQ9QEwAg&sig2=GkrSI5l0RSrRmMsph1f5Dg&usg=AFQjCNFsD5hIoMUCBWhkNUPxPr7j6VUKdQ)

Get Carter (1971)

I'll maybe try and get a short review up of this later. I really enjoyed it despite not being a huge fan of Michael Caine. Excellent.

8.5/10

[AF.]

Shutter Island

First time watching this and I was blown away. Great plot twist at the end that made complete sense and made the movie worthwhile. Leo's acting is once again top notch and makes the movie much more enjoyable.

9.25/10

[cricket]

Shutter Island

First time watching this and I was blown away. Great plot twist at the end that made complete sense and made the movie worthwhile. Leo's acting is once again top notch and makes the movie much more enjoyable.

9.25/10

I seem to be alone in my opinion that this movie is as lame as can be. That's with Scorsese being my favorite director.

[the samoan lawyer]

I seem to be alone in my opinion that this movie is as lame as can be. That's with Scorsese being my favorite director.

Why didnt you like it? Its certainly not a great film but it was alright.

[cricket]

Why didnt you like it? Its certainly not a great film but it was alright.

Me and my wife guessed the twist very early on, so we were thinking there was going to be more to it. I just didn't feel any suspense at all, and with it being a slow movie, there wasn't anything else to be had. The cast is great, and the movie looks great, but I just felt nothing. I ended up feeling it was kind of silly.

[the samoan lawyer]

Me and my wife guessed the twist very early on, so we were thinking there was going to be more to it. I just didn't feel any suspense at all, and with it being a slow movie, there wasn't anything else to be had. The cast is great, and the movie looks great, but I just felt nothing. I ended up feeling it was kind of silly.

Fair enough points, cant really argue. It definately didnt feel like a Scorsese film but sounds like i enjoyed it more than you did.

[AF.]

Me and my wife guessed the twist very early on, so we were thinking there was going to be more to it. I just didn't feel any suspense at all, and with it being a slow movie, there wasn't anything else to be had. The cast is great, and the movie looks great, but I just felt nothing. I ended up feeling it was kind of silly.

I thought the twist was handled great. I had no idea it was coming, and I'm the kind of guy who guessed the twist in The Prestige watching it the first time :D.

The movie does indeed look great. I love the atmosphere, it reminded me much of the game BioShock.

Didn't think it was slow either. Around the mid-point I started to get a little frustrated but then it got back on track and started revealing more about the plot.

Overall a very top notch movie - I can understand why people dislike it though. Compared to most of the **** put out, this is a masterpiece.

[AF.]

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thecall/assets/images/onesheet.jpg

The Call

Thought the premise of this movie was really interesting with the hive and the call operators. The set-up at the beginning was damn good and got me hyped for the rest of the movie. When the girl gets kidnapped and is going down the highway whilst on the phone with Halle Berry the movie really hits its stride. Although the ending kind of dampened the movie as a whole, I still think its a solid thriller that was definitely worth the watch. Underrated.

7/10

[M+F Reviews]

Kick-Ass 2: 7/10

Was stuck between giving this 6 or 7. In the end decided to give it 7 as I did quite enjoy it. Yes, it is very silly in places but I did find myself laughing a few times and oddly a bit emotional at some scenes. A good watch.

[rauldc14]

Play It Again, Sam- 8/10

Loved the homage to Casablanca. Woody was great in the lead role and provided a lot of laughs. Easily my favorite film that he has been in. He didn't direct the film, but he did write the screenplay.

[-KhaN-]

I seem to be alone in my opinion that this movie is as lame as can be. That's with Scorsese being my favorite director.

I hope you are alone in that opinion,it was great movie,I want to watch it again now... :)