Rate The Last Movie You Saw [Archive] - Page 203

Steve Freeling

05-13-19, 04:43 AM

https://mi.fancaps.net/Galleries/Escaflowne_The_Movie/Escaflowne_The_Movie_Screenshot_0984.jpg Escaflowne (2000) - First Time via FunimationNow rating_5
Went into this not entirely sure what to expect and it blew me away. The world it creates is so very fascinating and so very threatening. The animation is amazing. I love the old-school cel animation style used here. It's hard to believe an anime from 2000 is this grainy (almost as much as Akira) when it seems like everything after 1995 is so focused on being shiny. But you know what? It's a perfect match for the film's gritty tone, so I'm not complaining. In fact, I wish more anime used this style even today. Yoko Kanno, of Cowboy Bebop fame, gives us another pitch-perfect musical score here. The story is amazing, too, and it's also very well-paced, the high stakes well-defined within its 100-minute runtime. Being able to care what happens to the characters doesn't hurt, either. Okay, so about the dub now. There's actually two and as with the two Akira dubs, different fans hold different opinions. There's the dub Ocean produced in 2004 and the one Funimation produced in 2016. I can't comment on the Ocean dub without having heard it, though it has some good voice actors in its roster like Ukyo Kuonji (and Sango) herself Kelly Sheridan as Hitomi, Naraku (and Happosai) himself Paul Dobson as Folken and girl-type Ranma herself Venus Terzo as a supporting character named Millerna, but the Funimation dub is flawless from top to bottom. Haruhi Fujioka (and Maya Ibuki) herself Caitlin Glass is perfect as Hitomi Kanzaki, the depressed teen who feels like simply fading away until she ends up in Gaea, a world that sits beneath the Earth and the Moon, which is to say in way over her head when people start calling her the wind goddess. Granted, I'm biased since Glass is one of my favorite voice actors. Fun fact: in Japanese, Hitomi is voiced by Maaya Sakamoto (think she comes from my paternal grandmother's family) who would later voice Haruhi Fujioka in Ouran High School Host Club. Aaron Dismuke is also excellent as Van, the king without a people to lead. Tamaki Suoh himself Vic Mignogna isn't the first I'd think of as Van's insane brother Folken, but he pulls it off a lot better than I thought he would, especially since Tamaki doesn't have a single evil bone in his body. The rest of the cast is also excellent and the dub script is completely natural. It's also pretty cool that they left the villagers' chants in Japanese rather than dubbing them. Overall, considering the dub coupled with a fine HD transfer, Funimation couldn't have done better by Escaflowne. The movie deserves the treatment they gave it, too, and if it turned out this good, I can hardly wait to check out The Vision of Escaflowne the TV series this is an alternate version of and which Funimation also redubbed and presented uncut in English for the first time. Some have criticized the film for the changes it makes, notably the tone and some changes to the character designs, apparently, but I don't see why the two can't coexist as companion pieces. After all, seeing this one made me want to check out the original show so that has to count for something. I might not know exactly what I'll think of the show just yet, though I get the feeling I might end up enjoying it nearly as much, but I think I'll definitely be coming back to the movie many times in the future.

Iroquois

05-13-19, 05:19 AM

Face/Off - 3

for a John Woo movie starring Nicolas Cage, you'd think I'd like it a lot more than I actually do

JoaoRodrigues

05-13-19, 05:47 AM

A Prayer Before Dawn (2017) Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
3
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A British boxer performing in Thailand is arrested for possession of drugs. In prison, he fond a difficult environment and eventually there religion, Muay Thai. If you understand what Muay Thai means for the people in Thailand you will probably enjoy this movie. Is based on true story, is filmed with real prisoners, in a real prison. For those who follow Vice, you've probably see this documentary (https://tinyurl.com/y297caq7), some of the fighters there appear in this movie.

Thursday Next

05-13-19, 07:39 AM

Widows (2018)

4-

Iroquois

05-13-19, 07:50 AM

Léon - 2

I think I'm officially done with Luc Besson now.

(also this movie's reputation as an action classic is grossly overstated, there's like two decent scenes across 2+ hours)

Chypmunk

05-13-19, 09:04 AM

Battleship Potemkin (Sergei M. Eisenstein, 1925) 4
Quite revolting

GulfportDoc

05-13-19, 10:37 AM

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The Lady Vanishes (1938)

Probably my 3rd or 4th re-watch, It's Hitchcock's next-to-last film before relocating from England to Hollywood. It's a major mystery/thriller in which Hitch has pulled together elements that would make him one of the best of all time. Some of the techniques would appear several times in his ensuing films, such as the character who is in peril between two passing trains-- which he used later in 1943's Shadow of a Doubt. And of course there is the seemingly inexplicable mystery disappearance.

Margaret Lockwood stars in a delightful role as a duped tourist caught up in international intrigue. Michael Redgrave has his first role in a motion picture, fresh from veteran stage work. And the fascinating Dame May Whitty turns in an enjoyable performance as Miss Froy, the "vanishing lady".

The film was a hit in '38, and had I seen it at the time it would have been a 9/10. Contemporary rating: 7/10.

~Doc

Gideon58

05-13-19, 10:49 AM

My weekend re-watches:

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Tom Hanks really brings the funny here, making the movie seem a lot better than it really is...love when the staircase collapses and when Walter gets stuck in that carpet in the hole.

3.5

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This movie is terribly dated but still packs an emotional wollop thanks to Friedkin's intense direction and some excellent performances. This movie was pre-AIDS and pre-technology, which is one reason I think this film is ripe for a remake. With the advent of cell phones and smart tablets, it would be really interesting to see how the "telephone game" would play today.

[Rating]3.5[/Rating}

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MGM really scored here, this film seems to get better with each viewing.

3.5

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Ben Stiller's masterpiece...this brilliant lampoon of Apocolypse Now and Hearts of Darkness is brilliantly mounted and caustically funny, featuring Oscar-worthy performances from Robert Downey Jr., Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaughey, and Nick Nolte...everything works here. Upping my original rating.

4.5

Tugg

05-13-19, 11:07 AM

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Ben Stiller's masterpiece...this brilliant lampoon of Apocolypse Now and Hearts of Darkness is brilliantly mounted and caustically funny, featuring Oscar-worthy performances from Robert Downey Jr., Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaughey, and Nick Nolte...everything works here. Upping my original rating.

4.5
I love this movie, for me it's 5

Tugg

05-13-19, 11:08 AM

My user-name is Tugg a.k.a. Tugg Speedman character in "Tropic Thunder"

Stirchley

05-13-19, 03:36 PM

54051

Weird story, but very entertaining. First time for me seeing Claire Foy - excellent actress.

Fabulous

05-13-19, 04:37 PM

Night and the City (1950)

3.5

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Gideon58

05-13-19, 06:08 PM

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3.5

FromBeyond

05-13-19, 06:15 PM

Boyz N The Hood 1991

This was on the telly, I watched it maybe a hundred times when I was a kid but not for many years, still holds up.. think I'll have to watch Menace II Society soon

4

A Prayer Before Dawn (2017) Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
3
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A British boxer performing in Thailand is arrested for possession of drugs. In prison, he fond a difficult environment and eventually there religion, Muay Thai. If you understand what Muay Thai means for the people in Thailand you will probably enjoy this movie. Is based on true story, is filmed with real prisoners, in a real prison. For those who follow Vice, you've probably see this documentary (https://tinyurl.com/y297caq7), some of the fighters there appear in this movie.

I have no idea what Muay Thai means and didn't get the sense of the character in the movie finding the religion, just maybe following the customs to be respectful of it. I was really fascinated by Thailand from this movie, I loved it and rated it higher than you.

Fabulous

05-13-19, 07:56 PM

The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)

3

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MovieGal

05-13-19, 08:34 PM

Last night, after watching "The Da Vinci Code", I watched.

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Angels & Demons
(2009)
3/5

cricket

05-13-19, 09:19 PM

The Mule (2018)

3.5+

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Good flick that moves at a nice pace. I kept thinking, why can't I get a job like that? Meanwhile, my wife kept saying to me, why can't you get a job like that? Clint is special, always has been and always will be. Nice supporting cast as well, even if there were no memorable performances.

Fabulous

05-13-19, 10:34 PM

Niagara (1953)

3

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MovieGal

05-13-19, 10:50 PM

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Alice In the Attic
(2015)
3/5

FromBeyond

05-13-19, 11:16 PM

Chef 2014

2nd rewatch, nice simple movie about good living and good food, no guns no death no murder it was nice

4

JoaoRodrigues

05-14-19, 06:25 AM

I have no idea what Muay Thai means and didn't get the sense of the character in the movie finding the religion, just maybe following the customs to be respectful of it. I was really fascinated by Thailand from this movie, I loved it and rated it higher than you.
I did a research on Muay Thai after seeing this small video (https://tinyurl.com/yyj2hoes). Muay Thai in Thailand is more than just a sport, is near a religion, something comparable might be perhaps some forms of kung fu. About the ranking, I didn't like to rank things to begin with, but since this thread is about ranking I started doing it. If I rank something 3/5, it means is enjoyable to watch and worth mentioning.

JoaoRodrigues

05-14-19, 07:24 AM

Lucky (2017) John Carroll Lynch
4.5
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Lucky: It's all going to go away. You, you, you, you me, this cigarette, everything... into blackness, the void. And nobody's in charge, and you're left with... ungatz.
Elaine : And what do you do with that?
Howard : What do you do with that?
Lucky : You smile.
No other actor I miss the most.
You are nobody.

the samoan lawyer

05-14-19, 09:15 AM

Leave No Trace (2018) - rating_3_5
Suicide Squad (2016) - 2
Phantom Lady (1944) - rating_3
Don't worry, He Wont Get Far on Foot (2018) - rating_3
The Breadwinner (2017) - rating_3_5

Hey Fredrick

05-14-19, 09:59 AM

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3

Not much here story wise. A dog is reincarnated a few times and shares the experience of being a different breed with a different owner in each life. Some owners are good, some not so good. Not all the stories worked but it's enjoyable enough.

mojofilter

05-14-19, 10:11 AM

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EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE
(2019)

3.5

Iroquois

05-14-19, 10:46 AM

The 6th Day - 1.5

what if you mashed up Total Recall with one of those JCVD movies where he had a double

Gideon58

05-14-19, 10:48 AM

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Endless re-watch appeal...Crystal and Ryan's chemistry is magical with a sharp assist from director Rob Reiner, but the real star of this movie is Nora Ephron's Oscar-nominated screenplay.

5

Gideon58

05-14-19, 02:17 PM

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3.5

Gideon58

05-14-19, 02:17 PM

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EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE
(2019)

3.5

Gave this the same rating you did.

FromBeyond

05-14-19, 03:35 PM

I did a research on Muay Thai after seeing this small video (https://tinyurl.com/yyj2hoes). Muay Thai in Thailand is more than just a sport, is near a religion, something comparable might be perhaps some forms of kung fu. About the ranking, I didn't like to rank things to begin with, but since this thread is about ranking I started doing it. If I rank something 3/5, it means is enjoyable to watch and worth mentioning.

awesome video, ah okay I thought Muay Thai was just a religion when you mentioned it, now what you say makes more sense. Fair enough about rankings, I think I gave it a 4.5 or something

Gideon58

05-14-19, 04:56 PM

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RIP, Doris

3.5

matt72582

05-14-19, 05:23 PM

You Can't Get Away With Murder - 5/10
I figure since I can't concentrate, might as well watch something with Bogart in it.
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Fabulous

05-14-19, 07:03 PM

Lucky (2017)

3

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MovieGal

05-14-19, 08:54 PM

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Tolkien
(2019)
3.5/5

MovieGal

05-14-19, 11:01 PM

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Brightburn
(2019)
3.75/5

Strangefilms9

05-15-19, 03:18 AM

54113

3 1/2 stars out of 5

pretty solid film I thought

ScarletLion

05-15-19, 05:38 AM

https://www.snowglobefilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Birds_slideshow_10.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjK6rOh5dHhAhVJExoKHXqTCvYQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.snowglobefilm.com%2Fbirdsofpassage%2F&psig=AOvVaw0MSwHeR9yGysq0XEC30PmQ&ust=1555407125584371)
Birds of Passage (2018)

Finally got the chance to see this, as part of Belfast Film Festival. Following Guerra's near perfect Embrace of The Serpent, I've been looking forward to this and it didn't disappoint. This will/has draw comparisons to Scarface, Narcos, The Godfather and I've even heard The Sopranos linked too. The movie, beginning in 1960's rural Colombia, tells of the escalation of illegal drug trading between indigenous people.

Some of the images are hugely impressive and on the big screen it really was a memorable experience. The fact it was based on a true story makes it even better.

Recommended.

4.5

I finally saw it. Loved it. I enjoy Guerro's ability to put the viewer in a relatively primative world / culture that is being destroyed by greed. Here he mixes indigenous folk with Spanish speaking Colombians and greedy gringos. It features themes on drugs, gangs, guns and girls. It is part South American art-house and part Scorsese / de Palma / Coppola epic. It touches on matriarchy, family, and traditions vs modernity. As for the birds, what do they mean? Maybe they signal the beginning of a new chapter.

It's probably not as good as Embrace of the Serpent, but not many things are. It's a brilliant film in it's own right though.

8.8/10

JoaoRodrigues

05-15-19, 06:09 AM

We Die Young (2019) Lior Geller
2.5
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After the movie Bouncer I had high hopes for this next JCVD movie. The story is confusing, some details are not proper elaborated, the action is poorly made. I guess the whole point of the movie is: they die young and the people they love sometimes go first. I learned that after Trump you can make a movie about MS-13.

Chypmunk

05-15-19, 06:53 AM

Gone Too Far (Destiny Ekaragha, 2013) 1.5
Full of identity issues, like thinking it's either 'street' or amusing for a start

matt72582

05-15-19, 07:46 AM

They Drive By Night - 6/10
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Nausicaä

05-15-19, 09:30 AM

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Second viewing - Silence of the Lambs - 3.5 - Snooze factor = Z
Holmes & Watson - 1 - Snooze factor = Zzzzz
Crazy Rich Asians - 3.5 - Snooze factor = Z
Anna and the Apocalypse - 3 - Snooze factor = Z
Seventeen - 3.5 - Snooze factor = Z
Dead Man Down - 3 - Snooze factor = Z

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

Iroquois

05-15-19, 10:29 AM

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum - 4

HELL YEAH

Gideon58

05-15-19, 11:00 AM

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Peter Weir's masterpiece....this movie just gets better and more topical with age and it's one of those movies where every time I watch it, I catch something I never caught before. This visually arresting and hauntingly hopeful indictment on the power of the media is frightening in its prophecy and endlessly fascinating. This movie also gets my vote for the movie robbed of the most Oscar nominations...Best Picture, Jim Carrey's incredible lead actor performance, Weir's direction, Andrew Nichol's screenplay, Supporting Actress Laura Linney, Burkhard Dallwitzand's incredible music and robbed of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, Ed Harris who's maniacal Christoph is nothing short of breathtaking. On my list of favorite supporting performances, Ed Harris in this movie came in at #1.

4.5

doubledenim

05-15-19, 11:02 AM

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum - rating_4

HELL YEAH

That's been the general reaction. So glad it's gonna be great and I've avoided even seeing the trailer.

Plus the news of what the next movie is gonna be.

Iroquois

05-15-19, 11:10 AM

It plays up the strengths (and admittedly the weaknesses) of Chapter 2 to much greater extents, but I'm already expecting it to hold the title for best action movie of the year. I certainly can't think of any upcoming movies that are liable to beat it.

TheUsualSuspect

05-15-19, 11:16 AM

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4.5

Who the hell is Im Carre? :p

FromBeyond

05-15-19, 11:56 AM

[SIZE="4"]After the movie Bouncer I had high hopes for this next JCVD movie

I did exactly the same thing and had the same result! lol

FromBeyond

05-15-19, 11:58 AM

54113

3 1/2 stars out of 5

pretty solid film I thought

I thought it looked lovely and had a nice atmosphere but story wise just seemed a mess and hacked together from countless other movies.. but again had a nice feel to it.

Gideon58

05-15-19, 02:08 PM

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3

Gideon58

05-15-19, 05:12 PM

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3

WorldFilmGeek

05-15-19, 06:18 PM

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/missandmrscops-still.jpeg?w=816
Miss & Mrs. Cops
4.0

If the Lethal Weapon series had a gender-reversal reboot and add a familial twist in terms of the partners, then this Korean action-comedy would be the result most likely. Ra Mi-Ran scores her 1st lead role as the "Riggs", tough as nails but unorthodox Park Mi-Young while Lee Sung-Kyung plays the "Murtaugh", the justice-seeking Cho Ji-Hye, who also just happens to be Park's sister-in-law with Yoon Sang-Hyun as the husband/sister, whose antics make him the "Leo Getz". However, while the film has comical moments, the film does tackle a case involving a woman who attempts suicide with the duo of cops learning she is the victim of a very provocative video that is set to stream within the next few days. A nice blend of comedy and serious crime with some fun action chases and fights mixed in.

MovieGal

05-15-19, 10:44 PM

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Hrútar
(2015)
3.75/5

Strangefilms9

05-15-19, 11:23 PM

I thought it looked lovely and had a nice atmosphere but story wise just seemed a mess and hacked together from countless other movies.. but again had a nice feel to it.

It was good paced and pretty entertaining I wasn't bored and like you said really nice looking, but yea the plot was loose

MovieGal

05-16-19, 12:28 AM

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One Day
(2011)
3/5

the samoan lawyer

05-16-19, 08:31 AM

I finally saw it. Loved it. I enjoy Guerro's ability to put the viewer in a relatively primative world / culture that is being destroyed by greed. Here he mixes indigenous folk with Spanish speaking Colombians and greedy gringos. It features themes on drugs, gangs, guns and girls. It is part South American art-house and part Scorsese / de Palma / Coppola epic. It touches on matriarchy, family, and traditions vs modernity. As for the birds, what do they mean? Maybe they signal the beginning of a new chapter.

It's probably not as good as Embrace of the Serpent, but not many things are. It's a brilliant film in it's own right though.

8.8/10

I knew you would but I'm so glad you liked it. Agree with your descriptions. Its a Colombian mafia film with a difference. Was wondering what the birds meant also.

Did you catch Serpent on Film4 last night?

the samoan lawyer

05-16-19, 08:49 AM

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2013/03/31/arts/31KEHR_SPAN/31KEHR_SPAN-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjs-M_d_J_iAhXwUBUIHfRCD2kQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2013%2F03%2F31%2Fmovies%2Fhomevideo%2Fnew-dvds-tristana-and-that-obscure-object-of-desire.html&psig=AOvVaw2v0rmKcgtU1w-3kf_ztF46&ust=1558093459163301)
Tristana (1970)

Another great from Bunuel

4

http://images.nymag.com/nymetro/movies/reviews/movierevew050411_400.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj4pfW__Z_iAhUTUhUIHby9AEMQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnymag.com%2Fnymetro%2Fmovies%2Freviews%2F11694%2F&psig=AOvVaw3p4NFc2i0qJYrkQEUxra9i&ust=1558093684481732)
Palindromes (2004)

3

(https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiu7-KW_Z_iAhWxuXEKHe2pAgYQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.weekendnotes.com%2Fphoenix-film-review%2F&psig=AOvVaw1Fa1WTf2cWfDYvT0cAb-iP&ust=1558093599601608)

Chypmunk

05-16-19, 08:49 AM

It (Clarence G. Badger & Josef von Sternberg, 1927) 2.5+
Needed more clown imo

Chypmunk

05-16-19, 11:33 AM

Decided to make it a Clara Bowt double feature....

My Lady Of Whims (Dallas M. Fitzgerald, 1925) 2+
Pretty sure it's the first time I've thought of someone named Wayne as even remotely attractive (to me) :eek:

ScarletLion

05-16-19, 11:41 AM

Did you catch Serpent on Film4 last night?

I did not. Might watch it soon again though. I'm building a re-watch list, so will stick this on it.

matt72582

05-16-19, 01:24 PM

Charlie Bubbles - 6.5/10
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4c/%22Charlie_Bubbles%22_%281967%29.jpg

Tequila

05-16-19, 01:44 PM

Leon the professional - Very good film, 8/10.

Gideon58

05-16-19, 03:03 PM

http://images.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/160307_front.jpg

3.5

MovieMeditation

05-16-19, 07:55 PM

John Wick Chapter 3 (2019)

Well... the first 20-30 minutes were absolutely amazing. It never reached those highs again though. The knife and horse stuff is some of the best and most inventive and entertaining action I’ve seen in quite some time.

The middle part was severely lacking though and I think it became clearer than ever that these movies are made by stunt people and fight choreographers - not drama people who knows how to write and build character. Does it matter in a movie like John Wick? No, not one bit, yet the writers seem to think it does. And if it had worked I wouldn’t have minded it at all. But it’s dull. It redeems itself towards the end when we get back from the unnecessary exotic trip, though it does fall into the repetitive action area, which the series has suffered a bit from before though. The action could definitely use better structuring. It works excellently in snippets but isn’t always wowed together with a proper build-up. It often stays on the same admittedly high level, but the lack of changing it up more makes it stale at time - no matter how impressive it is.

But I’m definitely still endlessly impressed by Keanu and the whole team behind this movie. There’s amazing stuff in here... just wish the movie as a whole was amazing too...

KeyserCorleone

05-17-19, 02:14 AM

Requiem for a Dream. Most soul-wrenching thing I've ever seen. It was too effective for me not to consider the 10/10. Behind LOTR 1 and Sin City, it's the third best movie of the 00's.

Fabulous

05-17-19, 08:10 AM

Stronger (2017)

3.5

https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/stronger-2017/hero_Stronger-TIFF-2017.jpg

the samoan lawyer

05-17-19, 08:36 AM

https://media2.fdncms.com/chicago/imager/snowpiercer/u/magnum/14109673/snowpiercer-600.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjwk8PYu6LiAhUBQhoKHUKvAKIQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagoreader.com%2Fchicago%2Fsnowpiercer%2FFilm%3Foid%3D14109672&psig=AOvVaw1FTtca8yHgZrLFeI-_XSXU&ust=1558179108054608)
Snowpiercer (2013)

Not at all what I expected but enjoyable none the less.

3.5

Hey Fredrick

05-17-19, 08:40 AM

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3.5

Really solid prison drama about a young guy with some anger management issues due to past abuses who ends up in a prison where his dad is also serving time. As with most prison dramas there is plenty of conflict. Needed subtitles even though it was in English because that slang... not up on my British slang.

Gideon58

05-17-19, 10:43 AM

https://img.apmcdn.org/977f8713fff52d4b717f66802650386bde875809/uncropped/77ca3c-20160104-spinal-tap.jpg

The number of times I've watched this is somewhere in the 20's but this movie, even over 35 years old, is still one of the funniest movies ever made. And I noticed this time one of the film's most underrated components is Rob Reiner's razor sharp direction...Reiner's directorial eye really kicks in during the second half of the film when David learns that Janine is joining them on the tour and Nigel is not thrilled about the news...the camera beautifully advances story and reveals character emotions that in a formal documentary we would never see...Reiner's work here was crucial to this film that really gave birth to the Christopher Guest rep company.

4

Stirchley

05-17-19, 02:16 PM

54192

Only fans of Chantal Akerman would even consider watching this 2 hours documentary. (It IS a home movie.) Amazed I finished it since absolutely nothing happens.

SeeingisBelieving

05-17-19, 03:24 PM

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=54192

Not crazy about the typography there.

Chypmunk

05-17-19, 03:44 PM

Not crazy about the typography there.
It's more dynamic than the movie though (imo) :D

SeeingisBelieving

05-17-19, 04:36 PM

It's more dynamic than the movie though (imo) :D

That will be its undoing.

Fabulous

05-17-19, 09:42 PM

My Life as a Dog (1985)

4

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i322/mylifeasadog1986.84350_032520141003.jpg

MovieGal

05-18-19, 12:51 AM

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John Wick 3(2019)
3.5/5

https://sm.ign.com/ign_es/screenshot/default/663682424-1280x720_wxt4.jpg

Polaroid
(2019)
3/5

KeyserCorleone

05-18-19, 01:43 AM

Ben-Hur.

10/10, again. I gotta start watching worse movies.

Iroquois

05-18-19, 02:20 PM

The Trust - 2

Because of that damned 2019 Challenge I've managed to watch ten Nic Cage movies and the only one I'd consider genuinely good was Red Rock West. In hindsight, maybe I should've gone with Keanu Reeves.

(anyway this is a halfway-watchable heist movie)

Gideon58

05-18-19, 02:27 PM

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3

SFMZone

05-18-19, 03:40 PM

An Andalusian Dog (1929)

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5ZF0rsDsA6k/hqdefault.jpg

Mainly because of Salvador Dali. Weird but captivating. The symbolism might have been received as subtle during its time, but a contemporary audience might see it as glaringly obvious. Or not, it's not like I have a pulse of audience perception of the twenties and thirties. The symbolism might have been received as obvious to them also. 4/of 5 stars.

MovieGal

05-18-19, 04:03 PM

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Dirty Dancing
(1987)
4.5/5

Yes.... I gave it a high rating because if I hear any one of the songs from the film... I crave to watch it. There are several movies like that!

Its a shame we lost him at a young age as well!

Gideon58

05-18-19, 04:53 PM

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2.5

SeeingisBelieving

05-18-19, 04:56 PM

Polaroid
(2019)
3/5

I like the look of that one. Reading the description makes me think of M. R. James' A View from a Hill.

MovieGal

05-18-19, 05:21 PM

I like the look of that one. Reading the description makes me think of M. R. James' A View from a Hill.

I have seen a few like this one as well.. I was teasing my friend about The Bye Bye Man and talking about Wish Upon.. both came out in 2017.

SeeingisBelieving

05-18-19, 05:37 PM

I have seen a few like this one as well.. I was teasing my friend about The Bye Bye Man and talking about Wish Upon.. both came out in 2017.

I'm a moth to a flame with anything supernatural (you'd be able to guess what my favourite Dickens and Shakespeare stories are ;)).

MovieGal

05-18-19, 05:44 PM

I'm a moth to a flame with anything supernatural (you'd be able to guess what my favourite Dickens and Shakespeare stories are ;)).

as you can tell by my signature.. I like Gothic Horror... but then again.. I like most any horror...

Supernatural horror is great for suspense... I want to be scared enough to make my adrenaline flow....

SeeingisBelieving

05-18-19, 06:09 PM

as you can tell by my signature.. I like Gothic Horror... but then again.. I like most any horror...

I realised a few years ago that I liked it more than I thought. The reason being I'd encountered it so much as part of science fiction and fantasy, but I don't see much of that now, and horror is filling the gap :).

Supernatural horror is great for suspense... I want to be scared enough to make my adrenaline flow....

I don't think that's happened to me for a long time but, from a psychological angle, Honeymoon (2014) really creeped me out. I think it's a brilliant film, with clever ways of unsettling you.

GulfportDoc

05-18-19, 08:23 PM

An Andalusian Dog (1929)
Mainly because of Salvador Dali. Weird but captivating. The symbolism might have been received as subtle during its time, but a contemporary audience might see it as glaringly obvious. Or not, it's not like I have a pulse of audience perception of the twenties and thirties. The symbolism might have been received as obvious to them also.
It's a weird film, to be sure.

But I got a big smile out of your avatar! Very nice.

~Doc

KeyserCorleone

05-18-19, 08:31 PM

Violetlvr

05-18-19, 10:11 PM

Set It Off (1996): 9/10

MovieMeditation

05-18-19, 10:15 PM

Border (2018)

Borderline crazy.

MovieGal

05-18-19, 10:30 PM

Border (2018)

Borderline crazy.

Sounds like my type of film....

Have you seen "Borderland"? Wanna talk about some f***ed up crazy ****... loosely based off actual events

MovieMeditation

05-18-19, 10:55 PM

Sounds like my type of film....

Have you seen "Borderland"? Wanna talk about some f***ed up crazy ****... loosely based off actual events
Actually crazy should just be switched with weird or “out there”. Definitely interesting and fascinating though, but I have no idea how to rate it or what to think of it yet.

MovieGal

05-18-19, 10:56 PM

Actually crazy should just be switched with weird or “out there”. Definitely interesting and fascinating though, but I have no idea how to rate it or what to think of it yet.

Still fits under my taste in cinema.... you know the weird stuff I watch :D

MovieMeditation

05-18-19, 11:20 PM

Still fits under my taste in cinema.... you know the weird stuff I watch :D
It’s like a romantic mix-up between Troll Hunter and Eraserhead. If that at all makes sense. :laugh: and if it doesn’t it probably fits even better haha

chawhee

05-19-19, 12:16 AM

Fargo (1996)
4
This isn't really my genre, and I really am not a huge Coen brothers fan, but damn this was enjoyable. I probably found it funnier than I should have, because it really is a dark story.

MovieGal

05-19-19, 12:17 AM

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TDMulBw2t2k/maxresdefault.jpg

Road House
(1989)
3.5/5

https://bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/We-Have-Always-Lived-in-the-Castle-c.jpg
We Have Always Lived In The Castle
(2018)
3.5/5

Fabulous

05-19-19, 12:49 AM

Day of Wrath (1943)

3.5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i364/DayofWrath1943.72435_060220151129.jpg

Strangefilms9

05-19-19, 02:16 AM

54236

4.5 popcorns out of 5 popcorns

John-Connor

05-19-19, 05:05 AM

Ace in the Hole 1951
https://i.imgur.com/xBPhcre.jpg
3.5+
77/100

SeeingisBelieving

05-19-19, 07:00 AM

https://bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/We-Have-Always-Lived-in-the-Castle-c.jpg
We Have Always Lived In The Castle
(2018)
3.5/5

Taissa reminds me of Vera there :).

John-Connor

05-19-19, 08:33 AM

Sunset Boulevard 1950

https://i.imgur.com/AY3UL3U.jpg

4.5+
94/100

MovieGal

05-19-19, 10:39 AM

Taissa reminds me of Vera there :).

Taissa was in "The Nun" which gave the story what happened Vera's character, Lorianne, on the botched exorcism.

Iroquois

05-19-19, 11:23 AM

Spirited Away - 5

I'm not made of stone.

SeeingisBelieving

05-19-19, 11:30 AM

Taissa was in "The Nun" which gave the story what happened Vera's character, Lorianne, on the botched exorcism.

That was a very good bit of The Conjuring so it's good they've revealed more about that incident.

MovieGal

05-19-19, 11:48 AM

That was a very good bit of The Conjuring so it's good they've revealed more about that incident.

I know many who do not like the film series... but I actually do.. I wish they would remake "The Amityville Horror" in the Ed and Lorraine style because that would be great to continue the series with more familiar stories.

this_is_the_ girl

05-19-19, 12:46 PM

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Take Shelter (2011, Jeff Nichols)
4

I think the final "twist" (if it could be called such, because of how utterly predictable it was) was totally unnecessary and ruined the ending . Still a very good film, beautifully shot, acted and directed (great performance by Michael Shannon).

matt72582

05-19-19, 12:56 PM

Ace in the Hole 1951
https://i.imgur.com/xBPhcre.jpg
rating_3_5+
77/100

One of my very favorites! I'm always happy when someone sees this.

SeeingisBelieving

05-19-19, 01:29 PM

I know many who do not like the film series... but I actually do.. I wish they would remake "The Amityville Horror" in the Ed and Lorraine style because that would be great to continue the series with more familiar stories.
I've still only seen The Conjuring and none of the follow-ons :p.

SeeingisBelieving

05-19-19, 01:30 PM

Take Shelter (2011, Jeff Nichols)
rating_4

I think the final "twist" (if it could be called such, because of how utterly predictable it was) was totally unnecessary and ruined the ending . Still a very good film, beautifully shot, acted and directed (great performance by Michael Shannon).
That's exactly what I thought. I didn't like the ending at all. My first experience of Michael Shannon and he's now one of my favourite actors.

MovieGal

05-19-19, 02:01 PM

I've still only seen The Conjuring and none of the follow-ons :p.

You haven't seen any of the Annabell's or The Nun? Or Conjuring 2?

I feel Vera Farmiga is like the new Queen of Horror.. she's Lorraine Warren, the paranormal investigator and Norma Bates, Norman's mother. She's played in several other horror films.

SeeingisBelieving

05-19-19, 02:05 PM

You haven't seen any of the Annabell's or The Nun? Or Conjuring 2?

Not yet. Other things on my plate :).

I feel Vera Farmiga is like the new Queen of Horror.. she's Lorraine Warren, the paranormal investigator and Norma Bates, Norman's mother. She's played in several other horror films.

Orphan was a cracker. Yeah I've always liked Vera.

GulfportDoc

05-19-19, 02:07 PM

54239

The Bedroom Window (1987)

This is a surprisingly good suspense thriller from a screenplay by Curtis Hanson, who also directed; and stars Steve Guttenberg, Elizabeth McGovern, and Isabelle Huppert.

The picture received and "R" rating, but could more appropriately be rated "PG-13". There are brief scenes of moderate nudity, but they are relatively important, and flow from the plot.

Guttenberg was miscast as the lover of the adulteress wife of his boss. It's difficult to believe him in a serious role. He's best in early Disney comedies. Isabelle Huppert on the other hand is a charismatic and smoldering beauty, who can easily range from good-natured temptress, to femme fatale. It's surprising that we haven't seen more of her in American films. She's a modern version of Marlene Dietrich. And McGovern turns in a very reliable and commendable character part that becomes more important as the story unfolds. What gorgeous light blue eyes she has!

Hanson is very deft at building tension, and in establishing Hitchcockian scenes. He may have been influenced by the master's Rear Window, although this movie is not nearly as confined.

There was no gutter language, and the violence was mild by today's standards. Set in 1987, it was particularly enjoyable to be free of cell phones, and the annoying contemporary habit of spending inordinate amount of time fussing with them.

An overall interesting picture from 30 years ago.

Doc's rating: 7/10

MovieGal

05-19-19, 02:16 PM

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The Curse of La Llorona
(2019)
3.5/5

Fabulous

05-19-19, 02:18 PM

I Remember Mama (1948)

3.5

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Marco

05-19-19, 03:05 PM

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? (2009)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fa/My_Son%2C_My_Son%2C_What_Have_Ye_Done.jpg/220px-My_Son%2C_My_Son%2C_What_Have_Ye_Done.jpg

Strange one this, decent performances but the story is so "wonky" as to only be one of Herzogs. It seems pretty cheaply put together but Shannon is good and it held my interest till the end.

6/10

Gideon58

05-19-19, 06:05 PM

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9f/52/5e/9f525ee8e2e54208fb63a2d669870ac8.jpg

4

MovieGal

05-19-19, 07:01 PM

http://www.californiaherps.com/films/filmimages/nextofkin12.jpg

Next Of Kin
(1989)
3/5

Strangefilms9

05-19-19, 07:33 PM

Spirited Away - 5

I'm not made of stone.

Beautiful movie even though I don't like fantasy movies still beautiful

Fabulous

05-19-19, 07:39 PM

Autumn Sonata (1978)

3.5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i496/autumnsonata_calmclearandharsh_fc_470x264_051020190540.jpg

GulfportDoc

05-19-19, 08:29 PM

I Remember Mama (1948)

rating_3_5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i386/IRememberMama1948_2237_610x329_01252016045428.jpg
Wonderful film. Could not be made today.

aronisred

05-19-19, 11:45 PM

under the silver lake 3

Fabulous

05-20-19, 12:27 AM

The Lusty Men (1952)

3

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Sarah Alfred

05-20-19, 12:44 AM

Avengers End Game the latest movie which I have seen and seriously worth watching. Full action packed with all the super hero's really was a good movie with good script. I will rate 9/10

Ultraviolence

05-20-19, 08:52 AM

http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2019/03/GoT8_KeyArt.jpg
★
Empty and disappointing.

the samoan lawyer

05-20-19, 09:07 AM

American Honey (2016) - 3
After Life (2019) - 3
Early Man (2018) - 2.5
Gallipoli (1981) - 3.5
Lenny (1974) - 3.5

Nausicaä

05-20-19, 09:21 AM

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3
Snooze factor = Zz

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2.5
Snooze factor = Zzzz

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

Gideon58

05-20-19, 10:48 AM

Weekend re-watches:

https://www.artsofthepamlico.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/rent.jpeg

This musical has a lot going for it, best of which is a glorious musical score by the late Jonathan Larson.

4

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One of two films in Oscar history to receive 11 nominations and not win a single award...despite that, this is still Herbert Ross' masterpiece...this melodrama of life choices, jealousy, and regret set in the world of contempory ballet features rich performances from Bancroft and MacLaine and has forever preserved on screen the dancing of the incredible Mikhail Baryshnikov.

4

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Hy9I-GVvL.jpg

The most tragically beautiful or beautifully tragic love story ever filmed. The late Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhall were both robbed of Oscars. This film gets better every time I watch it and includes my favorite movie kiss ever. The kiss between the leads after not seeing each other for four years is the most passionate movie kiss I have ever seen.

4

WorldFilmGeek

05-20-19, 01:56 PM

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/avengement-still-1.jpg?w=816

Avengement (Jesse V. Johnson, 2019): The action dream team of action star Scott Adkins and director Jesse V. Johnson offer their latest. Adkins plays Cain Burgess, a London prisoner who while on furlough escapes. Heading to a local members' only pub, he comes face to face with a band of gangsters and he tells the story of how his gangster boss brother set him up to be imprisoned and brutalized. Adkins gets to once again show some action chops, but delves into a slow but smooth transformation from innocent young man to deranged brutal prisoner. Really good use of story mixed in with some grounded action. This is one Adkins films worth checking out.

4.0

Stirchley

05-20-19, 02:21 PM

The most tragically beautiful or beautifully tragic love story ever filmed.

This description is usually for Romeo & Juliet, but, whatever.

cricket

05-20-19, 03:19 PM

The Hunt (2012)

4+

https://unfoundedopinions.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/6a0133f3151fe0970b019b00381f63970c.png

My second time watching, and it's a great movie even if it didn't blow me away like the first time. I got it for my wife to watch but she didn't think much of it. She's tough to please unlike me, and she might not even tell me she liked it if she did. Good story but I think it's the performances that make the movie. Looks like a beautiful place to live if you're not a diddler.

Gideon58

05-20-19, 04:31 PM

This description is usually for Romeo & Juliet, but, whatever.

Just my opinion, please allow me mine and I will allow yours

Gideon58

05-20-19, 05:45 PM

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5QJ1xe_2UtQ/TxxBCUDszsI/AAAAAAAADCY/uFlm0pIlVjg/s1600/the-art-of-love-movie-poster-1965-1020231829.jpg

3.5

Stirchley

05-20-19, 06:48 PM

Just my opinion, please allow me mine and I will allow yours

Certainly, opinions are allowed. I thought you were stating it as fact. My bad.

John-Connor

05-20-19, 06:55 PM

Tora! Tora! Tora! 1970

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

4+
84/100

doubledenim

05-20-19, 09:54 PM

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John Wick 3: Parabellum (2019)

(https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2013022#post2013022)

!!!BIKES!!! (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XjKiBbJUexk)
nsfw

rating_3

Gideon58

05-20-19, 09:57 PM

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2.5

Strangefilms9

05-21-19, 12:47 AM

[IMG]

[Snooze Factor Ratings]:

How did you come up with the snooze Factor Ratings? Do you have a tendency to dose off alot 😂 narcoleptic maybe alil, not sleeping at night tossing turning that sort of thing

ScarletLion

05-21-19, 07:32 AM

'All Creatures here Below' (2019)

Directed by Collin Schiffli

https://i.imgur.com/n3hKs8R.gif

This was a really nice surprise. I didn't know much about it at all, so it was a bit of a punt. But it features two very good performances from Karen Gillan and David Dastmalchian - as a couple of troubled youngsters who get mixed up into something far bigger than they intended to.

The plot isn't groudbreaking, but what sees the film through is the writing (Dastmalchian again) and the ability of the two leads to convince the viewer that they have good intentions beneath all the grim reality taking place. All they want is a normal life, but certain moments in their past seem to manifest themselves into stumbling blocks at every point.

There are a couple of bumps in the road in terms of plot points but it doesn't detract from what is essentially a bit of a gem in the rough.

It's very gritty at times, with a couple of potentially upsetting scenes / revelations. But that's what makes the film an intense experience.

7.6/10

the samoan lawyer

05-21-19, 10:10 AM

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Interiors (1978)

I think the darkest Allen I've seen and probably one of my favourites. Going in, I was expecting this to be a blatant Bergman clone, which certainly is not bad thing but aside from certain scenes, mostly at the beginning, its his own piece. Pretty depressing and bleak which if done well, works wonders for me and this one does. The wedding scene in particular was a highlight.

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http://alexsheremet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Woody-Allens-Women-Interiors-Geraldine-Page.jpg (http://alexsheremet.com/woody-allens-women-got-kept-got/woody-allens-women-interiors-geraldine-page/)

Gideon58

05-21-19, 10:46 AM

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This movie is still funny as hell and I never get tired of re-watching it....masterful direction by John Landis and a witty and intelligent screenplay, even if it could have used a little trimming. It goes without saying that Eddie Murphy is a comic powerhouse but his Billy Ray Valentine would not have worked without the brilliant work of Dan Aykroyd as the heaped upon Louis Winthorpe III. maybe my favorite Aykroyd performance. Kudos as well to Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, and especially Denholm Elliott as Coleman.

4

TokeZa

05-21-19, 11:06 AM

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An Elephant Sitting Still (2018) by Hu Bo

One of the best films since Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010) by Apichatpong Weerasethakul and reminiscent of Tarrs bleak nihilism, this depressive masterpiece is the most interesting film i have seen from 2018. Director Hu Bo unfortunately committed suicide after finalising this debut feature. Its 4 hour running time might scare some viewers away, but it is certainly worth its time. Skillfully cinematography and an interwoven story arch not without the harshness of a depressive worldview, makes it a complex film with rich insights.

4.5

Chypmunk

05-21-19, 12:01 PM

Seven Chances (Buster Keaton, 1925) 3+
Doesn't quite run without a hitch

FromBeyond

05-21-19, 12:46 PM

Avengers: Endgame

4

Chypmunk

05-21-19, 01:17 PM

High Voltage [aka Wanted] (Howard Higgin, 1929) 1.5+
Unfortunately not exactly the most electric watch ever

Gideon58

05-21-19, 01:38 PM

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3.5

Strangefilms9

05-21-19, 01:45 PM

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3.5 out of 5

It's not much of a story and it felt short but it also felt like a experience really direct and explosive.

AndreStander1983

05-21-19, 02:31 PM

Uncommon Valor (1983)...Low budget flick about a Marine colonel who assembles a team of former soldiers to help rescue his son from a Vietnamese prison camp.
I give it 4 out of 5 popcorn bags for having decent action and starring the great Gene Hackman. Also glad that Golan/Globus did not produce this film and turn it into shoot-em-up trash (Missing in action)...

Marco

05-21-19, 02:54 PM

Whassup Rockers (2005)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/72/Poster_of_the_movie_Wassup_rockers.jpg/220px-Poster_of_the_movie_Wassup_rockers.jpg

Fun in a typical Larry Clark youth, sex, drugs only the protagonists are Guatemalan American and Salvadoran kids into skating (quel suprise!) and rock music rather than "valley" types. Getting into trouble and scrapes in other neighborhoods.

Good performances from an amateur cast and a solid enough: 3

Chypmunk

05-21-19, 05:18 PM

Hunt For The Wilderpeople (Taika Waititi, 2016) 3.5
Features more bush than some films from Germany in the 70s

MovieGal

05-21-19, 09:39 PM

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Cinderella
(2015)
3/5

Meh!

MovieGal

05-21-19, 11:38 PM

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Maleficent
(2015)
2.5/5

Chypmunk

05-22-19, 07:55 AM

The Adventures Of Prince Achmed (Lotte Reiniger & Carl Koch, 1926) 3.5
All the principal characters were definitely cut out for their roles imo

the samoan lawyer

05-22-19, 09:20 AM

http://deeperintomovies.net/journal/image18/corpsestan2.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjmoanai6_iAhUR5uAKHYr4BF0QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeeperintomovies.net%2Fjournal%2Farchives%2F12878&psig=AOvVaw1H2Zz9n9Yj5bksY1F_kDd8&ust=1558612889819795)
Let The Corpses Tan (2017)

Directed by Cattet and Forzani who also made Amer (and others) which was a film I wasn't overly keen on. Pleased to say that I did enjoy this one better. What attracted to me most about this was the title, which could easily be associated with the likes of Bava, Argento and Fulci and also the poster which I do find great. The problem I do have is that its hard for me not to feel duped when the film plays out quite different to that. It plays out like an arthouse neo-western tribute to giallo. It has a simple plot but instead of playing out in real time, it constantly has these cuts in scenes that switch to someone else's POV . This takes a bit of getting used to but I actually ended up really liking it. The visuals and score are where this film really takes hold and they are extremely impressive. A lot of viewers will claim style over substance and they are probably right but I suppose its not always a bad thing, right?

3

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Gideon58

05-22-19, 10:45 AM

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1416/8662/products/Mr_Mom_1983_original_film_art_2000x.jpg?v=1551790212

This movie is still as cute as a button.

3.5

Iroquois

05-22-19, 12:09 PM

The War Game - 3.5

did the makers of Threads somehow watch this and think "not edgy enough"

John-Connor

05-22-19, 12:25 PM

Patton 1970 (Remastered)
https://i.imgur.com/ba05SJn.jpg

4+
85/100

Citizen Rules

05-22-19, 12:31 PM

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Green Book (2018)

I kind of enjoyed it while I watched it as it had some funny moments. But after the film was over and I started thinking about it, I kind of hated the stereo type caricatures the film presented. It's pathetic that in 2018 Green Book is doing dumb/poor/criminal Italian American stereo types.

I thought this film was about racial positivity, but they presented the Italian's in the film using the old & tired ethnic cliche caricatures. Then there's the whole way over the top characters of Tony the driver who eats like a pig and is stupid as a door knob and of Dr Shirley who's as cold and condescending as they come. I had to scratch my head that they did the old fried chicken bit in this movie:rolleyes: That's something right out of an 1980s movie...And the end scene where Dr Shirley lets his hair down and jams out in the black bar has been done too many times before, it didn't fit his character's personality that he had established in the rest of the film. Green Book felt like a film that might have been made in the 80s or 90s. It had some good moments and a cool car and even tried to deliver a positive message that it takes resolve and guts to stand up for yourself against a bunch of haters...But still, it's hard to believe this won best picture.

rating_3

Chypmunk

05-22-19, 01:13 PM

No Love For Johnnie (Ralph Thomas, 1961) 3.5+
Decent enough drama - not at all the bareback flesh-fest the title might conjure up

Gideon58

05-22-19, 02:09 PM

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3.5

John-Connor

05-22-19, 03:19 PM

Blood Simple 1984
https://i.imgur.com/TQoIAl2.jpg
3.5+
76/100

Gideon58

05-22-19, 06:06 PM

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4

Chypmunk

05-22-19, 06:26 PM

The King Of Kings (Cecil B. DeMille, 1927) 4
Jesus

Gideon58

05-22-19, 07:07 PM

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=54358
Green Book (2018)

..But still, it's hard to believe this won best picture.

rating_3

You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I think Green Book TOTALLY derserved the Best Picture Oscar.

Strangefilms9

05-23-19, 02:37 AM

Life (2017)

54386

2 out of 5 popcorns

Pretty silly and shallow for having such big stars. Wasn't visually stunning or technically right at all.

The rigging they used for the zero G was different than what I've seen and looks totally unnatural like they are standing and walking.

I'm sick of the space disaster movies only 1 man 1 woman survive together to fight till the end. Don't worry u should see it coming. Almost didn't watch till the end wasn't crucial for me to see what happened.

manram24

05-23-19, 03:36 AM

Dressed To Kill (1980) 4/5

After Dark, My Sweet (1990) 4/5

ScarletLion

05-23-19, 06:41 AM

'Our Little Sister' (2016)

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

4

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This film is about food. It seems to be the focus of almost every scene. Even when there's no actual food in the scene, the characters are talking about buying chopsticks or fruit. What is the significance of this? Family values? Choices? Enjoying the smaller things in life that you take for granted - because they're actually the most important?

This is a beautiful film. Spending time with the 4 sisters in this film was a joy; from discussing cherry blossoms, making plum wine, listening to crickets chirp and eating whitebait on toast. Kore-eda is a master at directing his thoughtful dialogue, this film is as beautiful as it is peaceful. At one point Kore-eda ends a very important scene by cutting to a bowl of unripe plums and fading out. It just works. It makes you think. What is the purpose of it? Are the plums as unripe as the sisters? Do the girls need some form of closure / acceptance of their family before they can really start to fulfil their lives?

The 2 hours and 7 minutes running time just flew by. Mainly due to the dialogue being so curiously effective. The audience is made to think of the backstories and lives that have happened, and to fill in the gaps ourselves. Kore-eda is a master at this. Also, the ending reminded me of 2018's 'Roma'. Which is a good thing.

Essentially, as with most Kore-eda projects, the film is about belonging, the circle of life, family, morals, unconditional love. And food.

the samoan lawyer

05-23-19, 09:14 AM

https://d3uc4wuqnt61m1.cloudfront.net/films/images/000/008/527/8527.D_1200_700.jpg?1513884750 (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi2ls2rzrHiAhVDxYUKHSxNCH8QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fandor.com%2Ffilms%2Fdogville&psig=AOvVaw0IPLnYuLcjHm9XXHcIfUIA&ust=1558699484482452)
Dogville (2003)

The style of the movie totally caught me out here. I'm glad I didn't know how it was filmed as It definitely would have put me off watching, and along with a 3hr runtime it just seemed so daunting. Didn't take long though to get used to the filming and the runtime ended up flying by. Great cast, great ending and a great film.

4

Chypmunk

05-23-19, 11:41 AM

Aelita [aka Aelita: Queen Of Mars] (Yakov Protazanov, 1924) 2+
Offworld is nicely imagined

Gideon58

05-23-19, 02:00 PM

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3.5

Fabulous

05-23-19, 03:07 PM

At Eternity's Gate (2018)

3.5

https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/at-eternitys-gate-2018/hero_eternitys-gate-image-2018.jpg

SeeingisBelieving

05-23-19, 05:07 PM

Aelita [aka Aelita: Queen Of Mars] (Yakov Protazanov, 1924) rating_2+
Offworld is nicely imagined

That looks amazing. Costumes at first made me think of liquorice allsorts 😊, but there's an insect-like quality there too (bees and wasps it seems):

http://sensesofcinema.com/assets/uploads/2010/03/Aelita-e1513207581505.jpg

That's not unfamiliar to me of course ;):

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Strangefilms9

05-23-19, 05:13 PM

Chef (2014)

54401

4 out of 5 popcorns
Really nice movie great cast and music.

Chypmunk

05-23-19, 05:17 PM

That looks amazing. Costumes at first made me think of liquorice allsorts :), but there's an bee or wasp-like quality there too.
Costumes and Martian set design are definitely the best aspects imo, just a shame they don't feature more as the Earthbound tale is a little underwhelming imo. And yes the 'hive' aspect is most certainly there.

Sadly that still you added is not from the 1924 movie :(

SeeingisBelieving

05-23-19, 05:21 PM

Costumes and Martian set design are definitely the best aspects imo, just a shame they don't feature more as the Earthbound tale is a little underwhelming imo. And yes the 'hive' aspect is most certainly there.

Interesting to get a different take on Martians. We're usually looking at reptilian creatures with green skin :). This looks more visually interesting than the Martians of Flash Gordon as well.

Gideon58

05-23-19, 05:34 PM

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1104/4308/products/i-want-to-live-movie-poster-1958-1020460840_1024x1024.jpg?v=1468869046

3.5

SeeingisBelieving

05-23-19, 05:35 PM

Sadly that still you added is not from the 1924 movie :(

It wasn't meant to be :p (I've added a shot to avoid confusion). I was connecting what I could see to the costume design in The Web Planet, a 1965 Doctor Who story.

Chypmunk

05-23-19, 05:40 PM

It wasn't meant to be :p (I've added a shot to avoid confusion). I was connecting what I could see to the costume design in The Web Planet, a 1965 Doctor Who story.
Aha, got ya now ;)

John-Connor

05-23-19, 05:41 PM

Us 2019
https://i.imgur.com/dCQGKz0.png
4-
79/100

SeeingisBelieving

05-23-19, 05:41 PM

Aha, got ya now ;)

You can see why the Aelita costumes stood out to me like they did, and I wondered whether that film was an influence.

Chypmunk

05-23-19, 05:48 PM

You can see why they stood out like they did, and I wonder whether that film was an influence.
Absolutely, when watching Aelita the first thought that came to mind with the outfits was 'oooh thems be bees' lol. I wouldn't doubt both the set design and outfits had an influence on a few later sci-fi offerings. I couldn't really recommend the whole but worth taking a look just for those aspects imo.

It's on the tube of you if interested.

SeeingisBelieving

05-23-19, 05:52 PM

Absolutely, when watching Aelita the first thought that came to mind with the outfits was 'oooh thems be bees' lol. I wouldn't doubt both the set design and outfits had an influence on a few later sci-fi offerings. I couldn't really recommend the whole but worth taking a look just for those aspects imo.

That's my favourite era of science fiction anyway but I hadn't come across that film before :up:.

Marco

05-23-19, 06:41 PM

Free Solo (2018)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/Free_Solo.png

Enthralling (and jaw-dropping) documentary about a free climber attempting to be the 1st person to free climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. It's a great documentary and I think that the makers wanted to maybe create a personality for the protagonist (Alex Honnold) that just wasn't there. Just a driven, single-minded, slightly taciturn (who wouldn't be in his situation) man. Great film and I say that as someone with zero interest in any form of climbing (except social :))

4

GulfportDoc

05-23-19, 08:45 PM

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rating_3_5
A very well done film by Robert Wise, although the truth is fudged quite a bit. It's one of Susan Hayward's finest ever performances.

I took a date to see this when I was 14, not knowing what it was about. Everyone just went to see whatever was playing in those days. Suffice to say it was our first and last date...:( Just a tad depressing, especially for 1958.

Gideon58

05-23-19, 09:32 PM

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3

FromBeyond

05-23-19, 11:05 PM

The Stranger Beside Me (2003)

3.5

Strangefilms9

05-24-19, 02:15 AM

54420

4.0 popcorns out of 5
At least 😂

John-Connor

05-24-19, 03:20 AM

The Battle of Algiers 1966
https://i.imgur.com/fMu2FFh.jpg
4.5+
99/100

the samoan lawyer

05-24-19, 09:12 AM

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The Death of Mr Lazarescu (2005)

Pretty sad film, especially given that this is apparently based on a true story. I know nothing about the Romanian healthcare system but this is pretty damning! Well crafted and paced really well given the subject matter, runtime and style of filming. I say style as a lot of the film is real time and the POV feels like we are the third person.

A moving film.

4

matt72582

05-24-19, 09:34 AM

Iroquois

05-24-19, 11:26 AM

^and even American Beauty doesn't seem like it's aged well for a variety of reasons (to the point where I actively dread ever revisiting it)

Vagabond - 4

what if Into the Wild but good

Citizen Rules

05-24-19, 11:44 AM

Thanks for the review -- it sounds like 10,000 other movies. I'll make sure I don't put this on my watchlist. These "Best" picture stuff in the last few decades have been pretty awful besides "American Beauty" and that was the 90s!Glad to hear that someone got something from my reviews. I watch a movie just about every single night but don't write about them anymore. I haven't seen many new films lately that I really liked. The Van Gogh movie At Eternity's Gate (2018) was decent, nothing amazing but at least not silly. Films have really changed in the last 2 years. I can't put my finger on it as to why and maybe I haven't seen the 'right' films or enough of them to say that...But I remember liking new indie stuff a few years ago and now a days it's hard for me to find a new film that I love.

Gideon58

05-24-19, 12:25 PM

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Blake Edwards and Dudley Moore came up with another winner that still holds up with consistent laughs, even if it is a tad overlong.

3.5

matt72582

05-24-19, 01:09 PM

Glad to hear that someone got something from my reviews. I watch a movie just about every single night but don't write about them anymore. I haven't seen many new films lately that I really liked. The Van Gogh movie At Eternity's Gate (2018) was decent, nothing amazing but at least not silly. Films have really changed in the last 2 years. I can't put my finger on it as to why and maybe I haven't seen the 'right' films or enough of them to say that...But I remember liking new indie stuff a few years ago and now a days it's hard for me to find a new film that I love.
I tried watching that movie, because I see EVERY Van Gogh movie, but couldn't be with it til the end. The only good American movie I've seen in 11 years has been one that was released this month, "Room For Rent". I think you'd like it - especially after noticing your higher ratings toward the minimalist, independent, well-acted movies.

Citizen Rules

05-24-19, 02:25 PM

I tried watching that movie, because I see EVERY Van Gogh movie, but couldn't be with it til the end. The only good American movie I've seen in 11 years has been one that was released this month, "Room For Rent". I think you'd like it - especially after noticing your higher ratings toward the minimalist, independent, well-acted movies.What did you think of the Van Gogh film with Kirk Douglas, Lust for Life (1956)?

Gideon58

05-24-19, 02:30 PM

https://www.classicmoviefavorites.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/executivesuite-poster.jpg

4

matt72582

05-24-19, 02:57 PM

What did you think of the Van Gogh film with Kirk Douglas, Lust for Life (1956)?
I thought it was very good. I also liked "Vincent and Theo" and the French one entitled, "Van Gogh" (made in the 80s I think), not as good, still good.

The first book ever bought for me was this 20-page Van Gogh biography.

SeeingisBelieving

05-24-19, 03:09 PM

What did you think of the Van Gogh film with Kirk Douglas, Lust for Life (1956)?
I used to like that and I haven't seen it for a while. Tony Curran was excellent as Van Gogh a few years back in Doctor Who as well. Looked very good and a moving tribute to the artist too.

John-Connor

05-24-19, 03:31 PM

Network 1976
https://i.imgur.com/OfA92wh.jpg
4.5
95/100

Gideon58

05-24-19, 05:43 PM

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/6b/Teachers_%28movie_poster%29.jpg/220px-Teachers_%28movie_poster%29.jpg

3

MovieGal

05-24-19, 06:00 PM

Pluto.tv app has an 80's Retro station...

https://www.mondo-digital.com/theincubus10.jpg

The Incubus
(1982)
3/5

MovieGal

05-24-19, 07:18 PM

https://www.mondo-digital.com/chud2.jpg

C.H.U.D
(1984)
3/5

Strangefilms9

05-24-19, 08:06 PM

Con man (2018)

54451

2 out of 5 popcorns

Felt like a TV movie "the interviews cut in didn't help".
First half wasn't so bad I was kinda waiting to see what happened but the second half where the real con man Barry minkow plays himself, was dumb.

And the stars weren't utilized.

GulfportDoc

05-24-19, 08:14 PM

Glad to hear that someone got something from my reviews. I watch a movie just about every single night but don't write about them anymore. I haven't seen many new films lately that I really liked. The Van Gogh movie At Eternity's Gate (2018) was decent, nothing amazing but at least not silly. Films have really changed in the last 2 years. I can't put my finger on it as to why and maybe I haven't seen the 'right' films or enough of them to say that...But I remember liking new indie stuff a few years ago and now a days it's hard for me to find a new film that I love.
Perhaps it's the preponderance of gore, horror, and superhero flicks; or perhaps it's the Politically Cleansed/social justice unwritten quota system; or then again, maybe it's just a dearth of good screenplays..:)

MovieGal

05-25-19, 12:57 AM

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Men in Black 3
(2012)
3.5/5

Gideon58

05-25-19, 11:27 AM

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Simply flawless...Brynner and Kerr are magnificent...

5

Fabulous

05-25-19, 03:15 PM

Paris Blues (1961)

3

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Gideon58

05-25-19, 03:22 PM

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My new favorite Geraldine Page performance...

4

Fabulous

05-25-19, 07:33 PM

The Prowler (1951)

3

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Pippo

05-25-19, 09:29 PM

Thanks for the review -- it sounds like 10,000 other movies. I'll make sure I don't put this on my watchlist. These "Best" picture stuff in the last few decades have been pretty awful besides "American Beauty" and that was the 90s!

I'd suggest watch it

Is it overrated? maybe yes, I personally enjoyed it for the atmosphere that it creates not for the message that it wants to deliver and not for the acting (which wasn't bad at all especially Vigo)

Don't expect too much but put it in somewhere your watchlist it doesn't have to be at the top though

MovieGal

05-25-19, 11:19 PM

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Mannequin
(1987)
3/5

Guaporense

05-25-19, 11:46 PM

Wandering Earth (2019)
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Now that was a very nice science fiction movie. Interestingly that Hollywood does not do movies like this anymore. It felt like Armageddon but done right. Had elements of 2001 and Blade Runner in it as well: a pretty well rounded science fiction movie.

Surprisingly it is the highest grossing movie of 2019 in China (beating even Avengers 4).

My rating is 7.5/10

Guaporense

05-26-19, 12:02 AM

Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018)
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I actually watched this movie a while ago but I noticed I did not rate it here so I decided to rate it. It is the last Godzilla movie of the trilogy of Computer Graphics Animated godzilla movies released by Netflix. I though this one was the best out of the 3 since it focus on what Urobuchi does best: writing pretentious philosophical stuff in a monster movie. Indeed, a lot of fans got mad at the movie because it had too much dialogue and too little action.

Well, this was a more of a simple philosophical exercise regarding hard choices, in this case, the choice of defeating Godzilla but paying the cost by losing, well, everything, if accepting that Godzilla is something mankind will have to live with.

My rating is 8/10

chawhee

05-26-19, 01:37 AM

Booksmart (2019)
4
I was afraid it would try and be too much like Superbad, but I thought it distinguished itself enough to be unique and terrific nonetheless. Most of the jokes land, and the message/moral was identifiable yet not heavily pushed upon you. It's a little over the top which is to be expected, but I could see some high schools being like this nowadays.

Steve Freeling

05-26-19, 02:06 AM

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Well, I must confess that I hadn't seen this in years and years when I checked it out from the library the other day. With that said, it has aged well and it's pretty much every bit as good as I remembered it being. The performances are up to par from Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp ("You tell 'em I'm comin' and Hell's comin' with me!"), Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday ("I'll be your Huckleberry."), the ever-reliable Sam Elliott as Earp's brother Virgil ("You're damn right I'll risk it."), the late great Bill Paxton as their brother Morgan ("Do you believe in God, Wyatt?"), and all the rest - there's even Charlton Heston in a bit part and Robert Mitchum as a narrator, the action is thrilling, and the music score is great, too. And Kurt Russell can sure as hell direct if the stories about Cosmatos just sitting back and looking pretty while Russell did the actual directing are true. So, yeah, it's still great.

https://images2.static-bluray.com/reviews/9309_1_1080p.jpg The Killing Fields (1984) - First Time on DVD rating_4_5
Harrowing. That's how I'd describe this one. I can see why Joffé couldn't show everything if what really happened in Cambodia was even worse than this. Believe you me, what's seen in the film itself is not pretty. There's a scene in the latter half where Dith Pran, portrayed by real-life Killing Fields survivor Dr. Haing S. Ngor in an Oscar-winning performance, walks along a path only to find it littered with skeletons and it's scary. It's enough to make one's flesh crawl. Hundreds of the skeletons of the people the Khmer Rouge slaughtered as if they were nothing more than talking cattle. The bastards didn't give two craps if they killed children, either, and as seen in the film, many of the Khmer Rouge's soldiers were children. With that said, it's a really good movie. The acting is great by everyone from Sam Waterston as Sydney Schanberg to Ngor to the great Craig T. Nelson in a bit part as Marine Major Reeves, the music score is good, and the story is still relevant in that it showcases both the horrors of war and the bravery it takes to survive when faced with pure evil, showing humanity at both its best and its worst. Overall, it's a really good movie that's worth watching and ultimately rewarding.

lynchian

05-26-19, 04:44 AM

Saw Brightburn (3/4) and Booksmart (4/4), the latter is ****ing excellent.

Iroquois

05-26-19, 07:01 AM

Brightburn - 1.5

right bore

Chypmunk

05-26-19, 08:20 AM

The Cameraman (Edward Sedgwick & Buster Keaton, 1928) 3.5+
That Keaton's a right little monkey

FromBeyond

05-26-19, 08:33 AM

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile

"I'm not a bad guy" - Ted Bundy

4

Hey Fredrick

05-26-19, 10:06 AM

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3.5

Enjoyed this mostly because Nic Cage lived up to the hype. He was outstanding as Ed Malus and had us roaring a couple of times especially after he goes undercover in the bear suit. Will surely watch this again sometime.

Marco

05-26-19, 10:36 AM

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My new favorite Geraldine Page performance...

4

Never even heard of this Gideon, now on the watchlist as has all the ingredients of a Marco film :)

Marco

05-26-19, 10:47 AM

Rita, Sue and Bob too (1987).

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Geniuinely charming yet grim comedy-kitchen sinky sex comedy...there's a sentence I thought I'd never type :)

The acting is garbage (Costigan aside) but it fair gets on at a good pace, very entertaining but despite the subject matter, not in the least raunchy ha ha!

3

Marco

05-26-19, 10:48 AM

Tombstone is an awesome film.

SeeingisBelieving

05-26-19, 11:06 AM

rating_3_5

Enjoyed this mostly because Nic Cage lived up to the hype. He was outstanding as Ed Malus and had us roaring a couple of times especially after he goes undercover in the bear suit. Will surely watch this again sometime.

Malus eh? Not the first time I've heard the name :):

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SeeingisBelieving

05-26-19, 11:08 AM

Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday

"Say when" :)

SFMZone

05-26-19, 11:09 AM

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Gia 1998

3.5 Gold MoFos
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Marco

05-26-19, 11:48 AM

"Say when" :)

I have two guns, one for each of ya.:)

SeeingisBelieving

05-26-19, 11:53 AM

So weird that Kilmer fairly recently played Wyatt Earp as well.

Guaporense

05-26-19, 01:24 PM

Deadpoll 2

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I thought this was a pretty fun time. Slightly better than Avengers 3 IMO. :D

7/10

MovieGal

05-26-19, 01:58 PM

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Tank Girl
(1995)
3.75/5

Marco

05-26-19, 02:16 PM

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Tank Girl
(1995)
3.75/5

Saw this in cinema when it came out, didn't think it deserved the "tanking" (ahem) it got. Bit sprawling but the start of the comic dudes questioning its authenticity really did for it i think.

Fabulous

05-26-19, 03:07 PM

The Prize (1963)

3

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Gideon58

05-26-19, 04:41 PM

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I have my issues with this movie, like unnecessary tampering with Frank Loesser's wonderful score and some really strange casting choices...Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson? But there is entertainment value here and Michael Kidd's choreography is outstanding.

3

SeeingisBelieving

05-26-19, 05:08 PM

Tank Girl
(1995)
3.75/5

Great opening titles. I saw bits of it again about a year ago and I'd forgotten how gorgeous Naomi Watts looked :bashful:.

Gideon58

05-26-19, 05:59 PM

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Severely overrated...

3

Fabulous

05-26-19, 06:01 PM

The Mating Game (1959)

2

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MovieGal

05-26-19, 08:07 PM

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Point Break
(1991)
3.5/5

Pippo

05-26-19, 08:56 PM

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rating_3_5

Enjoyed this mostly because Nic Cage lived up to the hype. He was outstanding as Ed Malus and had us roaring a couple of times especially after he goes undercover in the bear suit. Will surely watch this again sometime.

:):) all this time I thought I was the only one who loves the Nic Cage version

Good to know I'm not alone :D

Fabulous

05-26-19, 10:26 PM

Dead Reckoning (1947)

3

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Steve Freeling

05-26-19, 11:44 PM

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Your Name (2016) - Rewatch on DVD rating_5
Still incredible. Even better the second time around. I checked this out from the library again, but it's definitely worth buying. Makoto Shinkai has crafted an amazing story and an equally amazing cast of characters, and the animation is wholly stunning. Funimation's English dub is also flawless from top to bottom. ADR directors Michael Sinterniklaas and Audrey Burne (and Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon) herself Stephanie Sheh are excellent as Taki Tachibana and Mitsuha Miyamizu, the two protagonists who switch bodies, genders, and lifestyles at random times and eventually develop feelings for each other through their time in the other's body, which means they switch characters on occasion. Sinterniklaas is especially convincing as a country girl in a city boy's body as is Sheh as the reverse. I love the scene where Taki-as-Mitsuha grabs her dad by the tie and goes, "You son of a.." and also the one where Mitsuha-as-Taki says, "I could live on what these pancakes cost for a month." Credit also has to go to Shinkai for showing their reactions to the switch without feeling the need to be gross about it. They make the characters likable and easy to connect with, capturing every emotion the two leads experience with aplomb. When they feel sad, we feel sad, when they're busting a gut laughing, we're busting a gut laughing, and when they feel relieved, we feel relieved. All the rest, including Laura Post as Miss Okudera, Catie Harvey as Mitsuha's younger sister Yotsuha, Michelle Ruff in a flashback as Mitsuha's mother, are also excellent, the dub script is completely natural, and Sinterniklaas and Sheh make absolutely sure the dialogue matches the animation. The musical score and songs by RADWIMPS are incredible. Especially cool is that lead singer Yojiro Noda, who sings the songs in Japanese, also sings them in English for the dub. My favorites would have to be Dream Lantern and Nandemonaiya, especially the latter, which play over the opening and closing, respectively. With all the pieces in place, Shinkai has crafted a fun and emotionally rewarding film that offers a fresh and unique view on the human condition and certainly deserves all the affection that's been heaped upon it. Arigatō, Shinkai-san. They don't make 'em like this nearly enough.