Rate The Last Movie You Saw [Archive] - Page 222

mark f

04-12-20, 11:50 PM

Sword of Trust (Lynn Shelton, 2019) 3 6.5/10
8th Continent (Yorgos Zois, 2017) 2.5 5.5/10
Love. Wedding. Repeat (Dean Craig, 2020) 2+ 5/10
We Summon the Darkness (Marc Meyers, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
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Satiric thriller about born-again Christians and serial killers.
Feral (Mark H. Young, 2017) 2 5/10
Frankie (Ira Sachs, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
Semper Fi (Henry Alex Rubin, 2019) 2+ 5/10
LA Originals (Estevan Oriol, 2020) 3 6.5/10
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Doc about famous tattoo artist and the man [the director] who captured his work on film.
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert (Chris Perkel, 2020) 3 6.5/10
Fugitive Alien (Minoru Kanaya & Kiyosumi Kuzakawa, 1987) 1 3/10
Tigertail (Alan Yang. 2020) 2.5 6/10
Les Misérables (Ladj Ly, 2019) 3- 6.5/10
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Unscrupulous cop Alexis Manenti tries to keep the peace but the underground poor won't buy it.
Dark Light (Padraig Reynolds, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
Stray Dolls (Sonejuhi Sinha, 2019) 2 5/10
The Mouth of the Wolf (Pietro Marcello, 2009) 2.5 5.5/10
Trolls World Tour (Walt Dohrn, 202o) 2.5 6/10
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There seems to be a problem between [in this case] the Country Trolls and the Pop Trolls.
In the Trap (Alessio Liguori 2019) 2 5/10
Sea Fever (Neasa Hardiman, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
Blush AKA Imaginary Order (Debra Eisenstadt, 2019) 2 5/10
Invisible Life AKA A Vida Invisíve (Karim Aïnouz, 2019) 2.5+ 6/10
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In 1950s Brazil. two sisters (Julia Stockler & Carol Duarte) have their dreams shattered by the patriarchal society.

Achoo42

04-13-20, 12:18 AM

Glory (1989): 8/10

A well-acted and stunningly directed historical film portraying the sacrifice of the first all-black regiment in the American Civil War.

It's a bit melodramatic—especially with Ferris Bueller always looking like he's about to burst into tears—but overall worth watching if you like historical dramas or war films in general. Even if you don't care much about the story you can get something out of the terrific cinematography.

MovieBuffering

04-13-20, 04:28 AM

The Apartment - 1960

Trying to catch up on old flicks while this quarantine is going on. So Jack Lemmon was the originator of AirBnb :laugh: Usually not much into older flicks, I can appreciate them for the time they are made and the mark they made on film. However most of them usually feel like a chore to watch. I usually watch them for the experience then I'm good. This movie surprised me though, it still had it's moments but for the most part felt almost modern. I'd watch this one again down the road. It was tackling some sort of dark issues not many movies were tackling then. Infidelity, suicide, depression. It got sort of dark in some moments which I was very surprised about. Plus I sort of identified with Lemmon's character getting kicked around. I'm sort of a pushover myself. Shirley was awesome in it as well.

I see why this movie is so revered still today. It has a timeless feel to it. As far as older movies go this one I enjoyed a lot. I wasn't looking at how much time I had left in the movie like I usually do with older flicks.

I'd give it about a 3.8 out of 5.

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cricket

04-13-20, 10:28 AM

Vera Cruz (1954)

3.5-

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I was skeptical as to how stars Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster would mesh. They ended up working well together as each of their differences accentuate the positives of the other. I think the best part of the movie is when they are competing or showing off. Otherwise it's still a rip roaring entertaining kind of a western. Not a great movie but a fun watch.

matt72582

04-13-20, 11:08 AM

Divorce His, Divorce Hers - 4/10

hell_storm2004

04-13-20, 11:51 AM

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Sweet Sixteen (1983) - 3/10. The movie barely had 2 murders in it. I zoned out so many times, I don't even know what happened in the middle. And to top it all off, no nudity! :mad:

Waste of time.

Iroquois

04-13-20, 11:54 AM

Skyfall - 2

amazing what self-serious nonsense we can forgive if it's shot by the Deak

mojofilter

04-13-20, 01:29 PM

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HOOK
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Stirchley

04-13-20, 04:28 PM

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A most peculiar movie. Lead rôle is played by Tilda Swinton’s daughter & she’s a very good actor. Couldn’t make head or tails of the 1st 30 minutes or so, but I guess it got somewhat better.

Amazing thing is there’s gonna be The Souvenir II, which makes absolutely no sense.

Gideon58

04-13-20, 05:50 PM

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Marco

04-13-20, 06:23 PM

Spartacus (1960)

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Not seen for years (20?) so clean eyes on this..excellent and physical story of the slave rebel. Big budget stuff but I believe the director(s) handled the intimate with the brutish very well. A cracking ride and a hopeful tale.

4.5

cricket

04-13-20, 06:58 PM

Duck, You Sucker! (1971)

3.5

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It's certainly not Sergio Leone's best but I never expected it to be. It was still well worth the 2 1/2 hour investment even if scenes occasionally seem to go into the next like something was cut out. Rod Steiger and James Coburn are the two stars forming an unlikely partnership, and unlike a lot of other westerns, these two become so close that I thought they were going to be lovers. There are so many explosions and mass killings that I often felt like I was watching a war movie, not a bad thing.

Gideon58

04-13-20, 07:13 PM

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TMNT (1990)

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Rocketman (2019)

I was curious what your rating for Rocketman was...you didn't post a rating.

Gideon58

04-13-20, 07:16 PM

Fabulous

04-13-20, 09:18 PM

Pale Flower (1964)

2.5

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Neesonfan

04-13-20, 10:37 PM

Onward: 8/10
The Good Dinosaur: 6/10
The Naked Gun (rewatch): 8/10

Sarge

04-14-20, 07:33 AM

I was curious what your rating for Rocketman was...you didn't post a rating.

Ahhh true.

I would probably say 3.5

Loved the music, liked the way it was done, found the musical aspects a little distracting, although I think it would be superb on stage.

Would have preferred a straight up biopic like Bohemian Rhapsody, but I enjoyed it all the same.

mojofilter

04-14-20, 10:11 AM

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WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE
(1993)

4

hell_storm2004

04-14-20, 11:38 AM

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The Mutilator (1984) - 3/10. Another pile of garbage. No thrill, no back story, nothing. Just a man killing teens. I have to get out of this rut that I am on right now.

hell_storm2004

04-14-20, 11:44 AM

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Devi (2017) - 4/10. Not a very good movie. Tried a lot of things, but couldn't achieve anything of substance. Badly acted too. Just bad writing and directing. Forgettable.

Gideon58

04-14-20, 11:45 AM

Ahhh true.

I would probably say 3.5

Loved the music, liked the way it was done, found the musical aspects a little distracting, although I think it would be superb on stage.

Would have preferred a straight up biopic like Bohemian Rhapsody, but I enjoyed it all the same.

I actually loved the fact that it was not a straight up biopic but different strokes I guess.

Chypmunk

04-14-20, 12:31 PM

Times Like Dying (Evan Vetter, 2015) 2.5+
Reasonable Western short if one can get over the absent apostrophe

The Cowboy (Omid Shabkhiz, 2014) 3+
Fun enough non-Western short with a Western title

Gideon58

04-14-20, 07:21 PM

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Fabulous

04-14-20, 08:45 PM

Up Periscope (1959)

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mojofilter

04-15-20, 12:29 AM

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TROLLS WORLD TOUR
(2020)

3.5

mark f

04-15-20, 05:00 AM

El silencio es bienvenido AKA Welcome Silence (Gabriela García Rivas, 2017) 2 5/10
When We Grow Up (Zorinah Juan, 2018) 2.5 6/10
Crossing the Line (Pietro Marcello, 2007) 2+ 5/10
Stalingrad (Joseph Vilsmaier, 1993) 3 6.5/10
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Heil yourself - Sorry that Hitler made you do it.
The Main Event (Jay Karas, 2020) 2+ 5/10
Playdate with Destiny (David Silverman, 2020) 3 6.5/10
Compadres (Enrique Begné, 2016) 2 5/10
School Life AKA La vie scolaire (Mehdi Idir & Grand Corps Malade, 2019) 3 6.5/10
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Humanistic comedy-drama set at a middle school in France.
The Umbrella Man (Michael Grasso, 2016) 2.5 6/10
Beautifully Broken (Eric Welch. 2018) 2 5/10
Hold the Dark (Jeremy Saulnier, 2018) 2.5 6/10
You're Not You (George C. Wolfe, 2014) 3- 6.5/10
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Concert pianist Hilary Swank has ALS but her new caregiver (Emily Rossum) is a flake.
Deny Everything (Michael Eden, 2017) 2.5 5.5/10
The Brave AKA Lazarat (William Kaufman, 2019) 2 5/10
Brothers' Nest (Clayton Jacobson, 2018) 3 6.5/10
Naseem AKA The Morning Breeze (Saeed Akhtar Mirza, 1995) 2.5 6/10
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Young Indian Muslim Naseem learns wisdom and history from her grandfather.
Violence (Jack Bernhard, 1947) 2 5/10
At the Drive-In (Alexander Monelli, 2017) 3- 6.5/10
Run the Race (Chris Dowling, 2018) 2 5/10
The Land of Steady Habits (Nicole Holofcener, 2018) 2.5 6/10
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Divorced father Ben Mendelsohn influences, mostly in bad ways, two young men [here his son Thomas Mann].

hell_storm2004

04-15-20, 05:41 AM

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Ginger Snaps (2000) - 5.5/10. Found this movie on a YouTube channel recommendation. Definitely better than the mindless stuff that I was watching over the past week. Now every movie can't be the Shining, but still falls under the same general premise of stupid teens making stupid choices. But this is a wee bit smarter than the fifth grader! Worth a watch.

pahaK

04-15-20, 07:14 AM

Ginger Snaps (2000) - 5.5/10. Found this movie on a YouTube channel recommendation. Definitely better than the mindless stuff that I was watching over the past week. Now every movie can be the Shining, but still falls under the same general premise of stupid teens making stupid choices. But this is a wee bit smarter than the fifth grader! Worth a watch.

In my opinion, Ginger Snaps is way better than The Shining. It's pretty much the best werewolf film out there and I think it was in my top-10 horror films back when we made the horror list.

hell_storm2004

04-15-20, 08:07 AM

Probably I am looking for Fellini in the horror genre. So probably my expectations are a bit too high. Not a huge fan of horror to begin with, these movies are just for me to tick the "I have seen it" box. If it's ghosts and ghouls, I can still get with it. Werewolf, Zombie, Aliens, I automatically start my rating from negative. Not to mention the movie which are gory just for the sake of it. Disgust is just not very entertaining nor artistic.

Chypmunk

04-15-20, 08:10 AM

Manmarziyaan [Husband Material] (Anurag Kashyap, 2018} 3
More like Spinster Material for the most part imo :shrug:

hell_storm2004

04-15-20, 08:12 AM

Manmarziyaan [Husband Material] (Anurag Kashyap, 2018} rating_3
More like Spinster Material for the most part imo :shrug:
Where did you find this! :)
I found this about 6 months ago and it was rubbish.

Chypmunk

04-15-20, 08:17 AM

Where did you find this! :)
I found this about 6 months ago and it was rubbish.
Was on Film4 some time back. I was quite mixed on it - didn't think the character arcs were very believable and the story was as predictable as stink but it remained watchable imo. It's probably a generous rating - I wavered between 5/10 and 6/10 for most of it and I tend to err on the side of generosity most of the time.

hell_storm2004

04-15-20, 08:34 AM

Was on Film4 some time back. I was quite mixed on it - didn't think the character arcs were very believable and the story was as predictable as stink but it remained watchable imo. It's probably a generous rating - I wavered between 5/10 and 6/10 for most of it and I tend to err on the side of generosity most of the time.

Film4... So you are from England I presume! :)

That is what I find quaint about Bollywood (the Hindi language industry), the movies are absolutely bonkers when it comes to the plot, but they remain enjoyable, even though you kinda wonder what the heck is going on. And occasionally they would drop some great films, like maybe one in every 5 years. The other regional languages produce faaar better products!

Chypmunk

04-15-20, 08:40 AM

Film4... So you are from England I presume! :)
Close, the larger of the islands just to the West ;)

That is what I find quaint about Bollywood (the Hindi language industry), the movies are absolutely bonkers when it comes to the plot, but they remain enjoyable, even though you kinda wonder what the heck is going on. And occasionally they would drop some great films, like maybe one in every 5 years. The other regional languages produce faaar better products!
Sadly I don't get to watch as much Bollywood as I used to but I usually tape them when I see them scheduled.

FromBeyond

04-15-20, 10:27 AM

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The Wailing (2016) - 7.5/10. A masterful creation. Easily the best in the horror category for me for the decade. Not sure if anything good will come out in 2020 to beat it. Tried to watch it at for two consecutive nights, but couldn't. Made it to 20 mins on Day 1 and around 35 on Day 2. So finished it in the afternoon. The spooky atmosphere, the cinematography, the grizzly killings, all were melded in a sweet bucket of ice cream. Leaves Hereditary faaaaar behind.

strange, I have tried to watch this movie twice but it wasn't doing anything for me, after reading this I am determined to give it one more try, would you say it takes a while to pick up?

Chypmunk

04-15-20, 10:31 AM

Rahm (Ahmed Jamal, 2016) 2.5+
Decent enough production that works well enough in an Islamic setting, unfortunately Shakespeare and myself often struggle to bond and sadly this was no exception

Raven73

04-15-20, 11:58 AM

The Force Awakens (3/10).

A film about the existential inevitability of war and conflict even while in the realm of the vast cosmos and time while juxtaposing the social structures of genre epic fantasy, pop culture and space operatic themes, yet it falls short of its intent due to the derivative nature of its characters, settings and archetypes resulting in an ironic shallowness and colourful yet inauthentic story arcs which subsequently distills the saga into the inevitable realm of reboot rather than sequel which is unfortunate given the predicable size of the audience, the wealth of the canon, and of course the proportion of the investments, in terms of both fan expectation and money which predictably has led to a veritable avalanche of (unsubstantiated, granted) accusations regarding the incorruptibility of the critic superstructure in the face of the overarching Disney media juggernaut and all that might imply, while even if this effect is subconscious - much can be said about the effect, particularly in particular reference to the film's ability to exploit firmly engraved nostalgic psychosomatic energy which is also maintained by sociological underpinnings inherent in the global pop culture phenomenon which is Star Wars.
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Citizen Rules

04-15-20, 12:04 PM

pahaK

04-15-20, 12:53 PM

Kickboxer (1989)

I'm always mixing this with Bloodsport and half of the stuff I'm expecting is actually in the other one. I don't even know why I've watched 'em both multiple times because I don't particularly like either of them. This whole tournament/competition plot is about the worst martial arts film story there is and the fight choreography is quite weak too. At least the main villain is good and sort of intimidating.

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hell_storm2004

04-15-20, 04:27 PM

Close, the larger of the islands just to the West ;)

Johnny Evans or Robbie Keane? :p

Iroquois

04-15-20, 04:28 PM

The Thing - 5

had to move up the yearly viewing because of quarantine

hell_storm2004

04-15-20, 04:36 PM

strange, I have tried to watch this movie twice but it wasn't doing anything for me, after reading this I am determined to give it one more try, would you say it takes a while to pick up?

For a horror movie its quite a long grind. 156 odd minutes. I wouldn't say it picks up or goes down in any way. At most, the pace picks up by 10-15% in the last 40 mins. But as the movie goes on, the movie becomes even more visually stunning. More like a scotch than a tequila. The turmoil at the end is very very pleasing to see. Just stick with it, is all i can say, or maybe do it in two sittings.

hell_storm2004

04-15-20, 04:44 PM

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The Tunnel (2011) - 5/10. An Aussie movie (Sydney). Trying to rip off REC in so many ways. But the movie is not bad. Decently acted. I am not sure how expensive Australian movies are in general, but these found footage movies are cheap to make and easy to produce. Just add another on top of the endless pile of found footage movies that were coming out in the past decade. Only complain, the movie doesn't conclude, so the wholesome experience is lost. Not sure that was a smart choice for a one off movie.

Chypmunk

04-15-20, 05:19 PM

Johnny Evans or Robbie Keane? :p
Robbie :)

Gideon58

04-15-20, 07:36 PM

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KMJ38H

04-16-20, 10:12 AM

The Avengers: Endgame - 1\10

Hey Fredrick

04-16-20, 11:41 AM

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The Virgin Spring
4.5

Only seen one other Bergman film, The Seventh Seal, which was a bit of a chore to get through. This one is not. Never thought I'd see an R and R flick this well done. Loved the story which has all kinds of little things to pick through and it looks amazing (no surprise there as Bergmans' Seventh Seal is one of the best looking pics ever). Max is one of those actors who gets lost in the greatest ever conversation and I wonder if it has to do with the fact that he wasn't afraid to do films such as Strange Brew and Flash Gordon which are classics in their own right.

Hey Fredrick

04-16-20, 12:13 PM

strange, I have tried to watch this movie twice but it wasn't doing anything for me, after reading this I am determined to give it one more try, would you say it takes a while to pick up?

I wouldn't say it picks up but there are more horror-ish scenes as the movie progresses. The tone of the movie definitely shifts after about 45 minutes in when it becomes more supernatural horror/thriller and less quirky. I think it's fascinating movie that gets better every single time I see it, but it is one that either you going to love or hate.

Tugg

04-16-20, 12:22 PM

Gideon58

04-16-20, 05:31 PM

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pahaK

04-16-20, 09:36 PM

Presence of Mind (1999)

Pretty decent filming of The Turn of the Screw (take with a grain of salt as I haven't read the book). As a European movie, it's quite a bit more direct in its sexual innuendo than say The Innocents. The Spanish villa is just as great setting as well. I'd say it's on par with the more famous filming (they both have pros and cons).

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Gideon58

04-16-20, 09:47 PM

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3.5

Fabulous

04-17-20, 01:08 AM

Destination Tokyo (1943)

2.5

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Zotis

04-17-20, 04:15 AM

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Time Lapse (2014) Sci-Fi, Thriller

3.5

Entertaining with gripping atmosphere, I was quite satisfied with the ending. Some of the delivery of lines weren't great, but the plot made up for it.

Stirchley

04-17-20, 01:24 PM

Never thought I'd see an R and R flick this well done.

What is R and R?

Marco

04-17-20, 03:14 PM

Fargo (1996)

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Seen this once before and never took to it so thought I'd have another go. Sad to say, same result....effected acting and twee predictable story-line. OK for a bit of whimsy but fail to see the acclaim this gets. The Man Who Wasn't There 5 years later being a far superior film all round.

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Gideon58

04-17-20, 03:42 PM

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matt72582

04-17-20, 03:52 PM

The Anderson Tapes - 4/10
The first 5 minutes were great, then it was no good.. Boring... I don't think I've ever made a comment on the score, but it sucked.

When my eyes and mind start to wander, I know I'm going to feel bad.
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matt72582

04-17-20, 03:54 PM

What is R and R?
I have no idea, either, but my only guess is "rest and relaxation"

Stirchley

04-17-20, 04:07 PM

⬆️ But what would that have to do with Bergman?

hell_storm2004

04-17-20, 04:08 PM

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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015) - 7/10. Felt in the mood for some documentaries today. So turned this on and it was a fascinating watch. It was a bit by bit deconstruction of the baloney they sell. And does not paint John Travolta and Tom Cruise in a good light though. It doesn't shy away from naming names.

hell_storm2004

04-17-20, 04:16 PM

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An Honest Liar (2014) - 6.7/10. A delightful look into the life of James Randi and his fight against scammers and evangelists. Also his personal life too. Although it doesn't dwell on the personal side too much. Wonderfully done.

hell_storm2004

04-17-20, 04:27 PM

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The Union: The Business Behind Getting High (2007) - 7/10. Another good one. An inside look into the Pot business and how it worked back then. I thought it wouldn't be too political, but it absolutely was. Looking at it now, it's kind of nice to see how the world's opinion has changed in the past 13 years on marijuana. Good watch. Although I would have liked it if there was a counter argument presented in the movie, coz this was all pro-weed. But then again, since we get so much from government and law enforcement, this documentary didn't need to have it.

Hey Fredrick

04-17-20, 06:02 PM

What is R and R?

It's an exploitation sub genre where somebody gets raped and then they or someone they know gets revenge on the rapists. They're usually awful films but occasionally you get a really good one.

Stirchley

04-17-20, 06:50 PM

⬆️ Rape & revenge. Okay, I got it.

pahaK

04-17-20, 07:12 PM

Behind You (2020)

+ unlike most modern B-horrors this actually looks like a proper movie
+ acting is OK
- the script is immensely cliched, predictable and stale
- actually it kinda feels like they didn't have a script but went with what cliche popped in the head at the moment

Also, is that Matthew Whedon Joss Whedon's brother (according to Wiki he has a brother of that name)?

2

matt72582

04-17-20, 07:27 PM

mark f

04-17-20, 09:38 PM

What We Become (Bo Mikkelsen, 2015) 2.5 6/10
Richard The Lionheart (Stefano Milla, 2013) 1.5 4/10
A Champion Heart (David de Vos, 2018) 2 5/10
F/X (Robert Mandel, 1986) 3.5+ 7.5/10
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Movie special f/x man Bryan Brown gets involved with crooked Feds and murder and tries to extricate himself with the help of his monsters and gags.
Once Upon a Time in London (David Silverman, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Faith, Hope & Love (Robert Krantz & J.J. Englert, 2019) 2 5/10
Sand Storm (Elite Zexer, 2016) 2.5 6/10
Fantasy Island (Jeff Wadlow, 2020) 2 5/10
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She's helpful but ain't no Tattoo.
Plastic Bag (Ramin Bahrani, 2009) 3.5 7/10
The Rachel Divide (Laura Brownson, 2018) 2.5 6/10
December (Gabe Torres, 1991) 2 5/10
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (Werner Herzog. 2009) 2.5 6/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5PJrYN8lUU
Strangely watchable, but you've been warned.
Super Sucker (Jeff Daniels, 2002) 2 5/10
Uncorked (Prentice Penny, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Delphine (Chloé Robichaud, 2019) 2 5/10
Foul Play (Colin Higgins, 1978) 3.5+ 7.5/10
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Creative use of the letter F in Scrabble extends over three plays.
Charley-One-Eye (Don Chaffey, 1973) 2.5 6/10
Misbehaviour (Philippa Lowthorpe, 2020) 2.5+ 6/10
The Mouth Agape (Maurice Pialatr, 1974) 2 5/10
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk (Zacharias Kunuk, 2019) 2.5 6/10
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Two men - and two civilizations [the Inuit and the Canadian White] - who cannot understand each other, mostly concerning freedom and citizenship.

Marco

04-17-20, 09:41 PM

Cold in July (2014)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b0/Moviepostercoldinjuly.jpg/220px-Moviepostercoldinjuly.jpg

Good late night watching. Story was passable, acting was good...can't moan. Nice to see Sam Shepard getting a main role.

3

JayDee

04-17-20, 10:37 PM

F/X (Robert Mandel, 1986) 3.5+ 7.5/10

:up: for the appreciation of the rather great and sadly underrated F/X. Of course starring the late great Brian Dennehy

Also remember Foul Play being a lot of fun but been many years since actually saw it

gbgoodies

04-18-20, 03:31 AM

Peter Rabbit (2018)

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Hubby and I usually watch the movie Hop (2011) every year on Easter, but this year we watched Peter Rabbit (2018) instead. I expected it to be very childish, but I thought it was very good. Peter Rabbit is so cute. It's probably going to become our new Easter movie tradition.

3.5+

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hell_storm2004

04-18-20, 09:18 AM

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Confession of Murder (2012) - 4/10. This was bad. Some bad acting. Some bad direction. A plot that can be ripped to shreds in minutes. Overall not a nice Friday viewing.

mojofilter

04-18-20, 09:29 AM

Since I'm in quarantine and have Disney +, I started a Marvel movie marathon in chronological order based on the events in the films. I haven't seen the majority of them since I'm not that big a fan of comic book films, but here goes...this should be interesting

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
(2011)

3.5

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CAPTAIN MARVEL
(2019)

3

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IRON MAN
(2008)

3.5

Next up: IRON MAN 2, THOR, and THE INCREDIBLE HULK

NO SPOILERS PLEASE!!!

hell_storm2004

04-18-20, 10:46 AM

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Orphan (2009) - 5/10. Could have been a lot better. Felt a lot like the Good Son, only with a girl. Uses the same old tricks of false alarms and a few jump scares here and there. But so many loopholes! 911 responses are pretty quick even in the snow, so I just can't believe the lady drove home from the hospital before them! :rolleyes:

Somehow I find Vera Farmiga unusually hot, even though she is not the prettiest in the industry! :yup:

These YouTube recommendations are letting me down big time!

cricket

04-18-20, 11:32 AM

High Plains Drifter (1973)

3

https://wildfiremovies.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/high-plains-drifter.jpg

I think this is the western that I had already seen, but had been the longest since I had last seen it, probably 35 years when I was in my early teens. I remembered it as a great western, but that was a time when I had only seen a very small amount, mostly starring Clint Eastwood. After having seen many other westerns, I now see this as good, but not great or even very good. The big drawback for me is that I didn't feel the character or atmosphere that great westerns have, and the town looked very much like a set that was built in one day. It's kind of a weird one in a surreal type of way, and that's good and bad for me. There's plenty of action and some good one liners. Clint is Clint and I loved the midget. I enjoyed it.

Chypmunk

04-18-20, 11:38 AM

Somehow I find Vera Farmiga unusually hot, even though she is not the prettiest in the industry! :yup:
Yeah, am somewhat partial to Vera too, she just exudes .... something. Rewatched The Departed the other day and mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm :licklips: Shame you didn't think a little higher of Orphan but it seems you rate a bit harsher than I do in general anyway.

Nausicaä

04-18-20, 12:20 PM

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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

hell_storm2004

04-18-20, 12:58 PM

Yeah, am somewhat partial to Vera too, she just exudes .... something. Rewatched The Departed the other day and mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm :licklips: Shame you didn't think a little higher of Orphan but it seems you rate a bit harsher than I do in general anyway.

She is delish, ain't she??? :D

About ratings, Shawshank is a 10. Everything else is lower than that. You would barely ever see me dish out 8+ on anything. 6 - Good, 7 - Awesome. 8 and above I normally reserved for legendary stuff, you know, Fritz Lang like movies. Something that moves me emotionally.

Like my ratings matter! :p

FromBeyond

04-18-20, 05:25 PM

Contagion (2011)

4

Daniel Isn't Real (2019)

4

hell_storm2004

04-18-20, 05:25 PM

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Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008) - 7.5/10. What a wonderfully crafted documentary. The story is quite touching and jarring at the same. Emotional too! Human depravity probably has no limits. A recommended viewing this one.

Marco

04-18-20, 05:50 PM

My Spy (2020)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fd/My_Spy.jpg/220px-My_Spy.jpg
Good natured and fun film on a rainy day. The jokes are one dimensional but good...a real few laugh out loud scenes.

I'll do Pasolini another day :)

3

shlomi

04-18-20, 05:54 PM

All the Way - 5/10
I always watch movies about American Presidents, but this was another piece of baloney. There were some awful scenes. If you aren't going to be accurate, be talented. It is pathetic to NOT know Stokely Carmichael was from the Caribbean and spoke with a heavy accent. Judging by what I saw, I doubt they knew a thing about them, or anyone else.
Enough of the redundant saccharine music pretending to be triumphant. I did like the archival footage. You could take any two hours of archival footage of the LBJ years and it would have been better than this.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8a/All_The_Way.jpg

i was expecting so much from that movie and got super disappointed.

its main problam its that it is very repetitive. its starts from one point and never escalate. never changes. never succeed in creating dramatic focal points and without those elements, not just that the story aint no good, it practically doesn't exist.

jackie however, is riveting.

Gideon58

04-18-20, 05:56 PM

Gideon58

04-18-20, 08:00 PM

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2.5

Marco

04-18-20, 08:05 PM

Wow, really?

Therein Gideon, no wow. Found the whole production pretty flat. Quirkiness just didn't work for me.

GulfportDoc

04-18-20, 08:12 PM

Yeah, am somewhat partial to Vera too, she just exudes .... something.

...
To me it's those pale blue, almost violet colored eyes of hers. Might be contacts, but it's very alluring.

James D. Gardiner

04-18-20, 08:53 PM

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Seventh Heaven (1937)

Romance/drama directed by Henry King, starring Simone Simon and James Stewart. Just seen this for the first time. Long story but I've been interested in seeing it for over 10 years now and finally managed to catch it. Captivated by almost every aspect. Particularly impressed by the script, photography and an exceptionally beautiful performance from Simone Simon. Great film.

9/10

Marco

04-18-20, 09:03 PM

Gideon58

04-18-20, 09:39 PM

Therein Gideon, no wow. Found the whole production pretty flat. Quirkiness just didn't work for me.

Hey, you're entitled to your opinion, I've just never heard anyone say anything negative about this movie before...way to stand your ground.

Marco

04-18-20, 09:54 PM

Hey, you're entitled to your opinion, I've just never heard anyone say anything negative about this movie before...way to stand your ground.

No troubles, find the Coen films hit and miss. All about opinions...but they managed to get a TV series out of Fargo so I'll admit minority on this one :)

Gideon58

04-18-20, 10:02 PM

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chawhee

04-18-20, 11:25 PM

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008) - 7.5/10. What a wonderfully crafted documentary. The story is quite touching and jarring at the same. Emotional too! Human depravity probably has no limits. A recommended viewing this one.

Reading the synopsis and facts behind this story...holy hell I need to watch this

Neesonfan

04-19-20, 01:01 AM

Minority Report: 9/10

hell_storm2004

04-19-20, 03:05 AM

Reading the synopsis and facts behind this story...holy hell I need to watch this

You can find it on tubi.tv for free.

rambond

04-19-20, 04:26 AM

rambond

04-19-20, 04:26 AM

Skyfall - 2

amazing what self-serious nonsense we can forgive if it's shot by the Deak
2/5 are u serious man??

rambond

04-19-20, 04:33 AM

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Scream (1996) - 5/10. Somehow I do feel this movie hasn't aged well. Probably coz it's a re-watch and I know what is going to happen. Even if it was a first time watch I probably wouldn't score it more than a 5. The grainy pictures of the 70s and 80s and ketchup blood made the genre a bit repetitive and dull but charming none the less.

I have get out of this crappy movies spree that I am on during the lockdown! :mad:
5/10 for scream are u serious? would u find any better horror film out there?it s the best slasher money can buy

rambond

04-19-20, 04:34 AM

Gretel & Hansel (2020)

With his third film, Oz Perkins continues his downward trend (February is great and I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House is good). This retelling of a familiar fairy tale has some nice moments but unlike his prior films, it fails to maintain the atmosphere for the whole movie. It's disjointed, visually uneven and only passable acted (especially the boy playing Hansel was quite bad, also hated Gretel's narration). Quite a disappointment, really.

2

i was putting a lot into this, the trailer is down right spine tingling..

hell_storm2004

04-19-20, 05:09 AM

5/10 for scream are u serious? would u find any better horror film out there?it s the best slasher money can buy

Probably not. But I can definitely find better films out there.

Fabulous

04-19-20, 05:40 AM

Torpedo Run (1958)

2

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Iroquois

04-19-20, 10:05 AM

2/5 are u serious man??

Why, is it too high?

rambond

04-19-20, 10:15 AM

Probably not. But I can definitely find better films out there.
Which slasher can u tell? There isn t

chawhee

04-19-20, 10:15 AM

Little Women (2019)
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3
I'm not generally a fan of time era pieces like this, so take this with a grain of salt. This movie could easily be a 2 or 4 depending on what kind of mood I'm in. Chalamet is great in this movie as are all the actresses, with Ronan giving the best performance in my eyes. The first two thirds of the movie dragged for me and could have been trimmed to reduce the 2+ hour runtime, but the last third was excellent.

Hey Fredrick

04-19-20, 10:40 AM

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3.5

This was different. A Colonel arrives at a Pacific NW mental hospital for military vets and begins using unorthodox methods to treat the patients. His plan, pretty much, is to let the inmates run the asylum. This leads to some funny stuff from some of the patients but is it working? Kind of a "what the hell?" movie that gets pretty dark in the second half but it eventually all comes together, if you can make it that long. The opening song is terrible. It gets better after that. Well acted and stars Stacy Keach, with appearances by Jason Miller, Robert Loggia, Joe Spinell and Tom Atkins

pahaK

04-19-20, 12:56 PM

5/10 for scream are u serious? would u find any better horror film out there?it s the best slasher money can buy

That's more than I gave it. I don't seem to have written any sort of review of it but here's what I said of it in Slasher HoF2 thread:

I actually rewatched Scream about a week ago. I found it just as bad as I remembered and it required some willpower to finish. It's a parody of horror films trying to convey us that horror films are stupid and only proper way to watch them is to have a beer and laugh at the screen. To me it's the epitome of everything bad in American horror and it irritates me that such a film has become an iconic horror film itself. Just my opinion, that is.

I seem to have rated it 3/10 on IMDb. There are hundreds (if not thousands) horror films I like more, and even with my general dislike of slashers, it's not even good among them.

Iroquois

04-19-20, 01:31 PM

I wouldn't call Scream a parody so much as a deconstruction - the slasher was already an inherently limited and easily-mocked sub-genre before Scream came out so Craven actively works to first break it down by having characters be aware of the tropes and rebuild it by showing that this knowledge isn't guaranteed to save them when the danger turns out to be real. Of course, that doesn't mean I don't find it at least a little obnoxious anyway (and it comes awfully close to the 2-hour mark, which really isn't ideal for most horrors or comedies). And yes, I would still say that there are far better slashers/horrors out there.

hell_storm2004

04-19-20, 05:05 PM

Which slasher can u tell? There isn t

I am not talking about slashers.

rambond

04-19-20, 06:03 PM

I am not talking about slashers.
If u wanna talk about better movie then u should name a movie with the same genre as this one, there isn t , it s a great slasher film, one of the best in the 90s

hell_storm2004

04-19-20, 06:13 PM

If u wanna talk about better movie then u should name a movie with the same genre as this one, there isn t , it s a great slasher film, one of the best in the 90s

I don't evaluate movies in their genre. Movies are movies. If I say Chinatown is an 8, and put Scream as an 8 too. It would be disrespectful to the former!

And if I have to pick a slasher, Halloween is just better.

pahaK

04-19-20, 07:18 PM

La terre et le sang (2020)
aka Earth and Blood

A French action film that isn't innovative at all but manages to be decent entertainment for its short duration. It's French, so it's somewhat violent (not Extremely violent, though) and it has a good attitude. Passable low budget fun, nothing more, nothing less.

2.5

GulfportDoc

04-19-20, 08:17 PM

The Conversation (1974)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e0/Theconversation.jpg/220px-Theconversation.jpg
What a piece of cinema. First time watch now I don't know why...characters, plot, meaning, intimacy. Liked the whole story of Harry Caul. Coppola was really on it here. Artistic and subtle film making. Gene Hackman plays every scene almost by expression.

9.5/10
I agree. It's one of the best pictures ever made, IMO. Just heard that Allen Garfield died. He was really good as the surveillance electronics thief Bernie Moran. But everyone was superb in that one! Even Cindy Williams.

Citizen Rules

04-19-20, 08:20 PM

I agree. It's one of the best pictures ever made, IMO. Just heard that Allen Garfield died. He was really good as the surveillance electronics thief Bernie Moran. But everyone was superb in that one! Even Cindy Williams.Cindy Williams was in that? I need to watch that one.

GulfportDoc

04-19-20, 08:21 PM

Little Women (2019)
rating_3
I'm not generally a fan of time era pieces like this, so take this with a grain of salt. This movie could easily be a 2 or 4 depending on what kind of mood I'm in. Chalamet is great in this movie as are all the actresses, with Ronan giving the best performance in my eyes. The first two thirds of the movie dragged for me and could have been trimmed to reduce the 2+ hour runtime, but the last third was excellent.
How would you compare it to the 1949 original, which I thought was excellent? I haven't so far investigated the '19 version, fearing too much PC...

GulfportDoc

04-19-20, 08:25 PM

Cindy Williams was in that? I need to watch that one.
Yes, and she plays way against type. You haven't seen The Conversation?? That's your assignment for tonight, bro...;)

Citizen Rules

04-19-20, 08:35 PM

Yes, and she plays way against type. You haven't seen The Conversation?? That's your assignment for tonight, bro...;)Nope, I've never seen it. I've heard it mentioned and praised quite a bit though.

chawhee

04-19-20, 11:22 PM

How would you compare it to the 1949 original, which I thought was excellent? I haven't so far investigated the '19 version, fearing too much PC...

I have not seen the 1949 version. I think my prior exposure to the story is primarily through light reading of the book many years ago, in addition to some segments of the play

mark f

04-20-20, 12:44 AM

Original?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68NFmQf5d4c

mark f

04-20-20, 12:52 AM

Selah and The Spades (Tayarisha Poe, 2019) 2 5/10
Sea Gypsies: The Far Side of the World (Nico Edwards, 2017) 3 6.5/10
Bad Therapy (William Teitler, 2020) 2 5/10
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (Ethan Spaulding, 2020) 3 6.5/10
https://i2.wp.com/nerdgasm.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Watch-the-trailer-for-Scorpion39s-Revenge-the-new-animated-Mortal.gif?fit=480%2C270&ssl=1
Fun, violent and exciting.
This Is Not a Movie (Yung Chang, 2019) 3+ 6.5/10
The Dead Talk Back (Merle S. Gould, 1994) 1 3/10
Earth and Blood (Julien Leclercq, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Finders Keepers (Bryan Carberry & J. Clay Tweel, 2015) 3+ 6.5/10
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One [here Shannon Whisnant; the other being John Wood] of the two wackos involved in the lawsuit over the custody of Wood's foot.
Behind You (Andrew Mecham & Matthew Whedon, 2020) 2 5/10
Noroi: The Curse (Kôji Shiraishi. 2005) 2.5 6/10
Brahms: The Boy II (William Brent Bell, 2020) 2 5/10
Stuber (Michael Dowse, 2019) 2.5 6/10
https://media1.tenor.com/images/0a9b5c6625bd92cfcd868b11d3b8691e/tenor.gif?itemid=14500483
Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani in another average buddy comdy-thriller.
The Legacy of the Bones (Fernando González Molina, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
Die Hard with a Vengeance (John McTiernan, 1995) 3+ 6.5/10
Endings, Beginnings (Drake Doremus, 2019) 1.5+ 4.5/10
Wendy (Benh Zeitlin, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKktQFFcXL0
Spectacular locations and photography on Montserrat are worth a peak but it's overlong and doesn't add up.
Nightmare at Noon (Nico Mastorakis, 1988) 1.5 4/10
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (Michael Fiore & Erik Sharkey, 2016) 3+ 6.5/10
Woman of Mud (Rico Maria Ilarde, 2000) 2 5/10
Ip Man 4: The Finale (Wilson Yip, 2019) 3+ 6.5/10
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Great martial arts [here with Donnie Yen and Scott Adkins] and heart, but some hokey characters should have been jettisoned.

rambond

04-20-20, 06:33 AM

https://i.ibb.co/c8P3TBR/787ae3a296e390e9bfc7f65fe2d5e641.jpg (https://ibb.co/bvxmd0Y)
nice thriller, a bit slow sometimes, but non the less a good 70s cinema 7/10
https://i.ibb.co/jg97w59/large-2-Qf-G2qo5-J9-Aed83-Viuj4j-Lx5npx.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)
true confessions 8.5/10

chawhee

04-20-20, 09:49 AM

Dear Zachary (2008)
https://www.firstshowing.net/img/dear-zachary-drawing.jpg
4
Thanks for the recommendation hellstorm, as this was a truly endearing (yet enraging) film. It doesn't get too in the weeds to discuss the legal process behind scheduling court dates and such, but that was a significant crux in determining the outcome here. It's painful to think about what could have been if common sense had been employed....

Chypmunk

04-20-20, 12:12 PM

Les pétroleuses [The Legend Of Frenchie King] (Christian-Jacque & Guy Casaril, 1971) 2+
Bardot and Cardinale in the same Western :licklips:, shame it's not really up to much though

njshawon

04-20-20, 12:55 PM

I saw marriage story. 8/10

matt72582

04-20-20, 05:29 PM

Ucho - 8.5/10
It's a fine movie, and very well executed. I'll paste the IMDB description, since I don't want to spoil it, but if there are some who have seen it, we can always use the Spoiler tool on here to get more in-depth.

"After coming home from a Party gathering one night, a Czechoslovakian official becomes convinced that he is about to be the subject of a political purge and tries to do damage control, while also dealing with his turbulent marriage."

A good way I'd describe it is "The Lives of Others" meets "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

I'm going to look into this movie more, but very eager to throw this out there "before its too late!"
I loved how the protagonist had the camera right on him, speaking to him, which also gives the viewer the paranoia they are experiencing (mostly him, but also his wife). The flashbacks are used in a great way, because in real life, someone who has a feeling of being purged will look back and think "Maybe it was THIS, or maybe it was THAT"..

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/The_Ear_%281990%29_Film_Poster.jpg

Gideon58

04-20-20, 05:55 PM

The Conversation (1974)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e0/Theconversation.jpg/220px-Theconversation.jpg
What a piece of cinema. First time watch now I don't know why...characters, plot, meaning, intimacy. Liked the whole story of Harry Caul. Coppola was really on it here. Artistic and subtle film making. Gene Hackman plays every scene almost by expression.

9.5/10

Agree with everything you've said here...my favorite Coppola film...can't believe Hackman didn't win the Oscar that year, let alone not even get a nomination.

Nausicaä

04-20-20, 10:10 PM

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2

Snooze factor = Zzzzz

[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

Bernard Miller

04-21-20, 10:57 AM

6 Underground 8/10

Gideon58

04-21-20, 04:09 PM

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51F52VXYAJL._SY445_.jpg

3

Neesonfan

04-22-20, 04:16 AM

The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (rewatch): 9/10

Zotis

04-22-20, 05:54 AM

Hey, you're entitled to your opinion, I've just never heard anyone say anything negative about this movie before...way to stand your ground.

I wasn't particularly impressed by Fargo either, but I did think Marco was a bit harsh and unfair. It's a decent movie overall, but I do agree that it's overrated. 2 stars is kind of an unfathomably low rating for something that's at least an above average movie. Personally I'd give Fargo 3 stars. It had some really interesting moments, and some dull ones. I thought the bit about the car salesman and how he gets found out by the female cop was done very well, and also the crazy one of the two killers was a very interesting character. William Macy, Steve Buscemi, and Peter Stormare gave excellent performances.

Daniel M

04-22-20, 06:01 AM

Greed (Eric von Stronheim, 1924) 4.5

It is easy to see why the discussion of this film is always surrounding the mutilation of hours and hours of footage that von Stronheim filmed and planned to include in the film's release, because even what is remaining is absolutely phenomenal. I can picture a vision akin to Griffith's Intolerance, using performance and imagery across different timelines and cutting between these to tell a powerful tale of evil. Whether it's the sweltering image of the sun shining, or the intense anger radiating from the face of Gibson Gowland, there are so many terrific sequences that help to create a tale that's suspenseful and terrifying.

The Death of Stalin (Armando Iannucci, 2017) 3

The concept of combining humour with the story of the death of Stalin makes for some hilarious results with many laugh-out-loud moments but I felt that the film struggled to find a wholly convincing way to sustain its narrative for the duration of the film. Many of the jokes and actions repeat along the same lines, with the film never attempting any sort of ambition in the way it is constructed or captured. Enjoyable, but nothing memorable.

Castle in the Sky (Hayao Miyazaki, 1986) 3

An enjoyable Miyazaki film, with an entertaining story but I did find it to be a little long and overwrought, without some of the subtly and insightful world analysis contained within some of the director's best works.

Sense and Sensibility (Ang Lee, 1995) 2.5

This literary adaptation feels successful in many ways as it manages to keep the story clear and concise, with some enjoyable performances from the likes of Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman. Once again though I thought there was something missing, that there could have been more interesting cinematic ways of telling the story and conveying the depth of feeling and emotions. Everything felt quite straightforward and not overly compelling in its construction. Still, I thought it was decent enough.

A Countess from Hong Kong (Charlie Chaplin, 1967) 4.5

One of Charlie Chaplin's final films, this combines all sorts of elements that we love about the director with slapstick performances from Brando and Loren. It's an incredibly warm film with lots of clever scenes, with Chaplin using the sets almost as a character in which characters move in and out to great comedic effect. I have heard that people don't like Brando in this film and he's certainly more awkward than someone like Cary Grant would have been, but I don't think it's a complete failure and in fact, makes the film more interesting and even biographical in the way his character sets up an impenetrable barrier for himself that makes communication with others difficult. The whole thing felt like a weird mixture of different times, part silent cinema, part later Hollywood rom-com. Chaplin is always able to create feelings of real human happiness and sadness, and the ending of this film is for me one of the purest and most perfect moments he has ever captured.

The Last of the Mohicans (Michael Mann, 1992) 1.5

I really like Michael Mann as a director, but some of his stunning visual compositions can not save this film from being a bit of a mess. It moves forward so incredibly quickly, with big set-pieces on top of each other, taking so many tonal shifts in the process. The speed in which everything unfolds and the seriousness of the characters made it difficult for me to become invested in the emotional drama which when combined with action sequences and the music felt very full-on. There's a good film in here and as I said, I enjoyed some of the photography, but the end result didn't work for me.

The Man in the White Suit (Alexander Mackendrick, 1951) 3

An enjoyable Ealing comedy that looks at the story of a young chemist who invents a suit that can last forever without damage. The plot takes a look at the roles of labour and capital, without becoming too didactic, taking an affectionate look at the working-class environment and people of Britain. It has some funny moments, some warm characters and relationships and the plot itself is interesting enough to make this an enjoyable but not spectacular film. I felt similarly about The Ladykillers and The Lavender Hill Mob.

Zotis

04-22-20, 06:05 AM

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Parasite (2019) Drama/Thriller

I finally got around to seeing this one, that everyone had been raving about for a while. I must say I was very pleasantly surprised. It wasn't what I was expecting at all, and was a very serious and intense drama/thriller, which I really liked. The composition was tight which gave it an artistic aesthetic without making it feel artsy. The ending was a bit of a shock, and I appreciated that.

4

Fabulous

04-22-20, 06:10 AM

Club Paradise (1986)

1

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bronson duke

04-22-20, 06:15 AM

star wars 9...and that movie sucked balls, like the hole new franchise.

matt72582

04-22-20, 10:22 AM

David Crosby: Remember My Name

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ea/David-crosby-remember-my-name-film.jpg

sawduck

04-22-20, 11:51 AM

Attack (1956) :popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:
Highly entertaining anti war movie staring the great Jack Palance and Lee Marvin

Citizen Rules

04-22-20, 12:29 PM

Attack (1956) :popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:
Highly entertaining anti war movie staring the great Jack Palance and Lee MarvinI recognize that title from checking out western movies the other day, that's by director Anthony Mann, right?

Marco

04-22-20, 01:32 PM

The Rise (2012)

Ok and passable Brit crime/revenge caper. Bit of a weak script and ultra-predictable but all the actors do OK.Timothy Spall pulling up the acting chops (a bit).

2

mark f

04-22-20, 02:46 PM

Along for the Ride (Nick Ebeling, 2016) 3 6.5/10
Alelí (Leticia Jorge Romero, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
Rising High (Cüneyt Kaya, 2020) 2+ 5/10
Carrie Pilby (Susan Johnson, 2016) 2.5+ 6/10
https://66.media.tumblr.com/7b81ba70e1ce8936d5f67961a515796f/tumblr_okwtrgoNuP1qbmp7lo2_500.gifv
Something might be happening between Bel Powley and Jason Ritter.
21 & Over (Jon Lucas & Scott Moore, 2013) 2 5/10
Sprinter (Storm Saulter. 2018) 2.5 5.5/10
Automation (Garo Setian, 2019) 2 5/10
The Climb (Ludovic Bernard, 2017) 3 6.5/10
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Young Frenchman Ahmed Sylla, with no mountaineering experience, climbs Mount Everest to "romance" his unrequited love.
Daniel Isn't Real (Adam Egypt Mortimer, 2019) 2+.5/10
Different Flowers (Morgan Dameron, 2017) 2.5 6/10
Pulling Strings (Pitipol Ybarra, 2013) 2 5/10
Ghost Town Anthology (Denis Côté, 2019) 2.5 6/10
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Lowkey horror mystery set in a weird and remote Canadian town.
Home with a View of the Monster (Greenlee Bros., 2019) 1.5+ 4.5/10
Extra Ordinary. (Mike Ahern & Enda Loughman, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Some Kind of Hate (Adam Egypt Mortimer, 2015) 1.5+ 4.5/10
Diary of a Hitman (Roy London, 1991) 3- 6.5/10
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Hitman Forest Whitaker is hired to kill Sherilyn Fenn by her crooked husband.
Frightmare (Norman Thaddeus Vane, 1983) 2+ 5/10
The Ghost Writer (Alan Rafkin, 1990) 2.5 6/10
Rockula (Luca Bercovici, 1990) 2 5/10
Intruder (Scott Spiegel, 1989) 2.5 5.5/10
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Don't work the overnight shift at a grocery store as a stock clerk - it's a potential torture chamber..

Marco

04-22-20, 03:50 PM

Diary of a Hitman (Roy London, 1991) 3- 6.5/10

Sherilyn Fenn back in the day!!!❤️

hell_storm2004

04-22-20, 04:20 PM

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Shadow of the Vampire (2000) - 6.2/10. Another Youtube recommendation. I wont say its a bad film, but not amazing like the YouTuber made it out to be. Its definitely well acted. I looked up the folklore behind this film, and seems there isn't much to tell really. But Defoe's performance is really great and Malkovich is just, well, Malkovich.

Gideon58

04-22-20, 04:24 PM

mojofilter

04-22-20, 11:58 PM

http://www.impawards.com/1984/posters/blame_it_on_rio_xlg.jpg
BLAME IT ON RIO
(1984)

First viewing. Underrated. Sexy and funny.
3

mojofilter

04-23-20, 12:12 AM

Marvel Comics Universe marathon continues...

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R18fi9r658U/UBDZ9rpF4pI/AAAAAAAACec/ImkgP2z4rZ0/s1600/Iron_Man_2_Theatrical_Poster_by_J_K_K_S.jpg
IRON MAN 2
(2010)

3

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THOR
(2011)

3

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THE INCREDIBLE HULK
(2008)

3

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THE AVENGERS
(2012)

3.5

https://dingrigor.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/iron-man-3-fan-made-movie-poster-iron-man-33843692-1200-16631.jpg
IRON MAN 3
(2013)

2.5

Next up: THOR: THE DARK WORLD, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2

No spoilers please!!

hell_storm2004

04-23-20, 07:30 AM

Next up: THOR: THE DARK WORLD, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2

No spoilers please!!

This is where I gave up when I tried the same thing a few years ago. Started with X-Men. Then Iron Man. Then Captain America, within 20 mins of it, I just gave up. My patience ran out after the first X-Men, but to my credit I lasted another 5 movies and another 20 mins on top of it. But Captain America was a bridge too far!

I just don't get the hype with Marvel movies. Probably coz childhood was mixed with other comics. I probably won't rate any of them more than 5.5.

Zotis

04-23-20, 09:01 AM

This is where I gave up when I tried the same thing a few years ago. Started with X-Men. Then Iron Man. Then Captain America, within 20 mins of it, I just gave up. My patience ran out after the first X-Men, but to my credit I lasted another 5 movies and another 20 mins on top of it. But Captain America was a bridge too far!

I just don't get the hype with Marvel movies. Probably coz childhood was mixed with other comics. I probably won't rate any of them more than 5.5.

Some of them are fairly enjoyable for the so bad they're good appeal. X-Men: The Last Stand is my favorite for that reason, but Logan also gave me quite a few laughs.

cricket

04-23-20, 10:33 AM

The Outlaw Jose Wales (1976)

3.5

https://carolinatheatre.com/content/uploads/2016/12/josey-wales-lil.jpg

I last watched this about 5 years ago. I had to watch it again because my memory had it right around the border for making my westerns list. It's still there. Clint is great here, as is Chef Dan George and the guy who plays the dean in Animal House. The action and one-liners are awesome. I just don't get Clint's love for Sondra Locke. She's an ok actress at best and she plays these characters that are supposed to be attractive and alluring, and she's very far from either of those. Fortunately she doesn't have a huge role.

Marco

04-23-20, 11:48 AM

The Road (2009)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/The_Road_movie_poster.jpg
Remarkably the first time I've seen this. Based on the Cormac McCarthy novel. About a Father and his son scavenging on their journey following a global event. They aim to make it to the coast for the temperature and hope to meet like minded folk without falling prey to the feral remnants of society..

Effective and dramatic but overwrought a bit of a real slog...I *did* "enjoy" it and the performances were top notch. Compared to the other McCarthy adaptations I've seen (No Country for Old Men and Child of God), I'd put it slightly above both.

3.5

Gideon58

04-23-20, 03:21 PM

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/918qm9sPzCL._RI_.jpg

2.5

hell_storm2004

04-23-20, 04:52 PM

Some of them are fairly enjoyable for the so bad they're good appeal. X-Men: The Last Stand is my favorite for that reason, but Logan also gave me quite a few laughs.

Are you talking about something from X-Men and Iron Man, coz if you aren't I probably won't get it. Coz after these I have only seen the Avengers last two. Thor i think I have seen, but probably they were so forgettable that I don't even remember. I only recall one of them had Cate Blanchett (ooooohhhh, that body in rubber!!! :love: ), isn't that correct?
And I have seen the two Deadpool movies. And the Wakanda movie. That covers more or less all movies, doesn't it?

Gideon58

04-23-20, 08:35 PM

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3.5

Zotis

04-24-20, 02:03 AM

Are you talking about something from X-Men and Iron Man, coz if you aren't I probably won't get it. Coz after these I have only seen the Avengers last two. Thor i think I have seen, but probably they were so forgettable that I don't even remember. I only recall one of them had Cate Blanchett (ooooohhhh, that body in rubber!!! :love: ), isn't that correct?
And I have seen the two Deadpool movies. And the Wakanda movie. That covers more or less all movies, doesn't it?

You're asking if X-Men: The Last Stand is from X-Men? Or are you saying you only watched the first X-Men movie? X-Men: The Last Stand is the third X-Men movie, and by far the worst of what I've seen. Logan is a movie about Wolverine set in the future that came out in 2017 and was celebrated for "deconstructing the Super Hero genre," but in actuality it was full of Super Hero movie cliches and was mistaken for a deconstruction because it borrowed heavily from Shane which was a deconstruction of the Western genre (and not a very good one I might add). There's a scene where Professor X is sitting on a bed watching Shane, and the girl playing X-23 asks, "What's this?" And he says, "It's a great classic." While even the scene they showed depicted exceptionally awful wooden acting. That made me laugh.

I actually liked the two Deadpool movies though. I thought I was going to hate Deadpool. Even when I went to the movie theaters with my brother and my dad, and they wanted to see Deadpool, I just went and saw Brooklyn instead. But later I gave it a chance and it was actually half-decent. I liked the second Deadpool movie a lot though, saw it in theaters 3 times.

I tried watching the Wakanda movie, but the cringe was too strong. I saw the first Thor movie, unfortunately. I would rather go to the dentist and get another root canal than watch a Marvel movie. Not even joking or exaggerating. I can sit in the dentist chair in mild comfort while she drills and scrapes away at a numb tooth, only occasionally wincing. That's less torture than a typical Marvel movie. When I reluctantly watched the first Avengers movie because the group of people I was with at the time wanted to watch it, it was soul destroying. I left for work in the middle of the battle at the climax and it was just a relief to get out of there.

Cate Blanchett in a rubber suit, you're referring to Hela from the second Thor movie?

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel/images/9/9e/Hela_%28Tierra-199999%29_de_Thor_Ragnarok_002.png/revision/latest/top-crop/width/360/height/450?cb=20180304212534&path-prefix=es

That doesn't really look all that appealing to me. I guess it's just the head spikes that ruin it for me.

Nausicaä

04-24-20, 05:41 AM

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0e/Satanic_Panic_%28film%29.png

2.5

Snooze factor = Zzz

[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

mojofilter

04-24-20, 09:01 AM

You're asking if X-Men: The Last Stand is from X-Men? Or are you saying you only watched the first X-Men movie? X-Men: The Last Stand is the third X-Men movie, and by far the worst of what I've seen. Logan is a movie about Wolverine set in the future that came out in 2017 and was celebrated for "deconstructing the Super Hero genre," but in actuality it was full of Super Hero movie cliches and was mistaken for a deconstruction because it borrowed heavily from Shane which was a deconstruction of the Western genre (and not a very good one I might add). There's a scene where Professor X is sitting on a bed watching Shane, and the girl playing X-23 asks, "What's this?" And he says, "It's a great classic." While even the scene they showed depicted exceptionally awful wooden acting. That made me laugh.

I actually liked the two Deadpool movies though. I thought I was going to hate Deadpool. Even when I went to the movie theaters with my brother and my dad, and they wanted to see Deadpool, I just went and saw Brooklyn instead. But later I gave it a chance and it was actually half-decent. I liked the second Deadpool movie a lot though, saw it in theaters 3 times.

I tried watching the Wakanda movie, but the cringe was too strong. I saw the first Thor movie, unfortunately. I would rather go to the dentist and get another root canal than watch a Marvel movie. Not even joking or exaggerating. I can sit in the dentist chair in mild comfort while she drills and scrapes away at a numb tooth, only occasionally wincing. That's less torture than a typical Marvel movie. When I reluctantly watched the first Avengers movie because the group of people I was with at the time wanted to watch it, it was soul destroying. I left for work in the middle of the battle at the climax and it was just a relief to get out of there.

Cate Blanchett in a rubber suit, you're referring to Hela from the second Thor movie?

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel/images/9/9e/Hela_%28Tierra-199999%29_de_Thor_Ragnarok_002.png/revision/latest/top-crop/width/360/height/450?cb=20180304212534&path-prefix=es

That doesn't really look all that appealing to me. I guess it's just the head spikes that ruin it for me.
I'm reading and laughing at these comments. Good stuff. Mind you all, I am being very generous with my scores on those MCU films. The only reason I am watching them is because I need something to occupy my time during quarantine. To be honest, I am pushing myself through these films. Some I found myself surprisingly enjoying, others not so much. The scores I am giving them are based on just that. Superhero movies were never my kind of films to begin with. If I were to score them based on story/plot/acting, they would be much lower.

Zotis

04-24-20, 09:42 AM

https://downinthevalley.com/Photo/418456019480:500

God's Not Dead (2014)

This is one of those Christian movies with terrible acting, but in spite of the acting and pretty boring cinematography and sets, the story was quite good. I was watching it during down-time at work so didn't get to watch it all in one sitting and had quite a few interruptions, and I found that during those breaks I really wanted to know what was going to happen next.

3

hell_storm2004

04-24-20, 10:29 AM

You're asking if X-Men: The Last Stand is from X-Men? Or are you saying you only watched the first X-Men movie? X-Men: The Last Stand is the third X-Men movie, and by far the worst of what I've seen. Logan is a movie about Wolverine set in the future that came out in 2017 and was celebrated for "deconstructing the Super Hero genre," but in actuality it was full of Super Hero movie cliches and was mistaken for a deconstruction because it borrowed heavily from Shane which was a deconstruction of the Western genre (and not a very good one I might add). There's a scene where Professor X is sitting on a bed watching Shane, and the girl playing X-23 asks, "What's this?" And he says, "It's a great classic." While even the scene they showed depicted exceptionally awful wooden acting. That made me laugh.

I actually liked the two Deadpool movies though. I thought I was going to hate Deadpool. Even when I went to the movie theaters with my brother and my dad, and they wanted to see Deadpool, I just went and saw Brooklyn instead. But later I gave it a chance and it was actually half-decent. I liked the second Deadpool movie a lot though, saw it in theaters 3 times.

I tried watching the Wakanda movie, but the cringe was too strong. I saw the first Thor movie, unfortunately. I would rather go to the dentist and get another root canal than watch a Marvel movie. Not even joking or exaggerating. I can sit in the dentist chair in mild comfort while she drills and scrapes away at a numb tooth, only occasionally wincing. That's less torture than a typical Marvel movie. When I reluctantly watched the first Avengers movie because the group of people I was with at the time wanted to watch it, it was soul destroying. I left for work in the middle of the battle at the climax and it was just a relief to get out of there.

Cate Blanchett in a rubber suit, you're referring to Hela from the second Thor movie?

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel/images/9/9e/Hela_%28Tierra-199999%29_de_Thor_Ragnarok_002.png/revision/latest/top-crop/width/360/height/450?cb=20180304212534&path-prefix=es

That doesn't really look all that appealing to me. I guess it's just the head spikes that ruin it for me.

When you said some of them, I just wanted to know, did you mean all of the Marvel movies, or just the ones i mentioned.

Not that motorcycle handle head gear. In other scenes with the hair open! That was good stuff! Deadpool is something that i enjoyed, coz it know exactly what it is. A slapstick like comedy. The others have the problem of trying to take themselves too seriously! And not too mention their impact on the industry is not that great either. 2019 was probably the first year it was a little peaceful, since they didn't release too many!

MovieMeditation

04-24-20, 11:17 AM

http://www.tysto.com/articles08/pics/drill_bill_1-small.jpg

5

Still as perfect as the first time.

Stirchley

04-24-20, 02:19 PM

63575

Re-watch. Strangely compelling.

matt72582

04-24-20, 03:07 PM

Claudine - 6.5/10
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a5/Claudine-film-1974.jpg

Gideon58

04-24-20, 04:19 PM

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3

Gideon58

04-24-20, 07:01 PM

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1

hell_storm2004

04-24-20, 07:45 PM

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Black Dynamite (2009) - 6.2/10. A good parody movie. The film felt like it was shot in the 70s. A really fun watch. I wish they made more of these!!

mark f

04-24-20, 08:51 PM

Cold Brook (William Fichtner, 2018) 2+ 5/10
Planet of the Humans (Jeff Gibbs, 2020) 3+ 6.5/10
The Hangman (Michael Curtiz, 1959) 2.5 6/10
Circus of Books (Rachel Mason, 2019) 3+.6.5/10
https://www.moviemaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Circus-of-Books.png
Religious Jewish mother runs a hardcore gay bookstore in West L.A. but is in denial about how it affects her family and community.
Paganini Horror (Luigi Cozzi, 1989) 2 5/10
The Babymooners (Shaina Feinberg & Chris Manley, 2016) 2.5 5.5/10
The Silence of the Marsh (Marc Vigil, 2019) 2 5/10
The Willoughbys (Kris Pearn, 2020) 2.5+ 6/10
https://www.orcasound.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AAAAOr2LbgSKZeW4u9omK25H7mMxZJEY9_FG_QgY7oiAgZNgBsuRKXCDo-3vHAOjnFZU9Pia0xgvCLPKmuHuTBAlY83mexJokEU1ijvxGRks1g5RJkFB3mkNtf_wirHHdEs-icb7QJgAbwOIqZelopURRgDHwvmN3UI.gif
The Willoughby kids will do anything to escape their horrible parents.
The Plagues of Breslau (Patryk Vega, 2018) 2.5.6/10
Executive Action (David Miller, 1973) 3 6.5/10
Surf Nazis Must Die (Peter George, 1987) 2 5/10
Genius Party (14 Directors, 2007) 3 6.5/10
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One of several anime segments featuring futuristic sci-fi.
Aya of Yop City (Marguerite Abouet & Clément Oubrerie, 2013) 2.5 6/10
Asylum (David R. Ellis, 2008) 1.5+ 4.5/10
Synonyms (Nadav Lapid 2019) 2.5 6/10
VFW (Joe Begos, 2019) 2.5+ 6/10
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Pretty decent action flick about old war vets taking on young psychos.
Bad Seeds (Kheiron,2018) 2.5 6/10
Graduate First (Maurice Pialat, 1978) 2+ 5/10
Swallow (Carlo Mirabella-Davis, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Extraction (Sam Hargrave 2020) 3- 6.5/10
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Highly implausible but still entertaining actioner with a seemingly unconquerable Chris Hemsworth destroying much of Mumbai..

Hey Fredrick

04-25-20, 12:46 AM

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4.5

Really liked this first time through. Then I watched it again and loved it. I think the less you know going in the better off you'll be but it may be a tough go in the beginning. IF you can make it through the opening scene which is one 37 minute take of a z-grade zombie flick, then you are in for a real treat, especially the last half hour. The last half hour is fantastic and had me rolling a few times. This is not some gory horror film. It's pretty unique. POM!

Zotis

04-25-20, 12:59 AM

When you said some of them, I just wanted to know, did you mean all of the Marvel movies, or just the ones i mentioned.

Not that motorcycle handle head gear. In other scenes with the hair open! That was good stuff! Deadpool is something that i enjoyed, coz it know exactly what it is. A slapstick like comedy. The others have the problem of trying to take themselves too seriously! And not too mention their impact on the industry is not that great either. 2019 was probably the first year it was a little peaceful, since they didn't release too many!

Oh, yeah I meant some of the Marvel movies, not just the ones you mentioned.

I did think she looked better with her hair down.

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I'm still not going to watch Thor: Ragnarok.

I don't think the problem with Marvel movies is they take themselves too seriously. I think they just have the same problem that most Hollywood Blockbusters have, or any overly commercialised product. They're designed to reach as wide a market as possible because their primary purpose is to make money. Some talented artists may work on them, but their work gets interfered with by the industry.

MovieBuffering

04-25-20, 03:31 AM

Rear Window - 1954

Another Hitchcock film I have shamefully not seen. Finally dug down and watch it online couple days ago. I really enjoyed this flick. The camera work and cinematography must have blown people's minds back in the day. Hitchcock really does bring this little neighborhood alive on screen. Grace Kelly is a fox and James Stewart is great but his voice always gets me with that drawl. Kept me engaged until the very end which was very suspenseful, which makes sense from the Master of Suspense.

Think it's my 3rd Hitchcock I've seen. I'd have to check. But out of the 3 I've seen I'd go:
1.) North By Northwest
2.) Rear Window
3.) Psycho

Vertigo is next on the list to watch eventually.

I'd give it 3.8 out of 5.

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Raven73

04-25-20, 09:02 AM

Foolproof
8/10.
Really good for a Canadian movie. Lots of thrills and twists.
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Fabulous

04-25-20, 10:02 AM

Bite the Bullet (1975)

2

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RealHero

04-25-20, 10:06 AM

Swallow (2019) 3.5
Better than expected. Grounded and relatable. Loved direction where it went. Great ending.

Daniel M

04-25-20, 03:04 PM

I seriously need to catch up with posting my backlog of viewings here...

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The Blue Angel (Josef von Sternberg, 1930) 4

I fell in love with von Sternberg after watching Underworld and The Docks of New York for the pre-1930s film countdown. He's a very visual director who uses lighting excellently to convey the dark worlds of the characters. From all three films, I admire his honesty in tackling quite mature adult themes. He doesn't shy away from the uncomfortable and has certainly inspired many other directors.

This film was the first of his famous collaboration with Marlene Dietrich, and she is excellent in the lead role as a local cabaret dancer Lola who entices a college professor played by Emile Jannings. What I liked about the films are the contrast between repeated scenes. We see the college classroom often early on and revisit it near the end. We see Lola perform the same songs at different points, with different meanings. The relationship between the two characters is brutal and sometimes difficult to watch. A really fascinating film.

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La Chinoise (Jean-Luc Godard, 1967) 4

As most people around here know, I am a big fan of Godard and have been recently trying to fill some of the gaps I have in his filmography. One of my favourites of his is Weekend released in the same year, his other most overtly political film from the decade.

In this film, Godard looks at various young communists, each with varying opinions on communist theory, organisation and revolution. As someone who has been heavily involved in politics in the last few years, I found this to be a sometimes relatable and very affectionate look at young people involved in politics. As with Godard's other works, he's interested in looking at different formats and theories of implementing similar ideas. He doesn't seem to take sides, sometimes it feels like a celebration of its topic and others like a parody. There are a few standout sequences including one near the end on a train with Francis Jeanson, looking at the role of violence in achieving change. He doesn't stop there though and follows this up a scene that becomes all the more powerful and meaningful considering the discussions that have preceded it.

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Naked (Mike Leigh, 1993) 2

I admire this film in many ways for being willing to tackle some strong themes and present us with some very brutal characters and images. It's unflinching in its vision, and it's quite a pessimistic bleak one.

David Thewlis is particularly admirable in the lead role as a rapist on the run, who tries hitching up at his exes flat in London before taking to the streets. He then embarks on an odyssey of sorts around the city, bumping into various odd characters and sharing many philosophical conversations along the way. These people are mainly people who are at the very bottom of society in many ways, they have nothing left and have no shame or worry about their actions and people judging them. I just wasn't sure what the point was behind showing us such misery, and such weird characters. It didn't really interest me beyond its direct surface level, feeling shallow and empty. People might say that's the point.

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Chungking Express (Wong Kar-wai, 1994) 3

I had only seen a couple of Wong's films before this one and had enjoyed them, especially In the Mood for Love. This film starts immediately with a frenzy of interesting visuals that plunge us into the lives of our main characters. The colours and use of sounds throughout this film really immerse you into the stories.

I really enjoyed the first story, which seemed to me to end quite early on in the film. The second story is enjoyable too, and the two main characters give really likable quirky performances but I felt again like this would have worked as a shorter tale as part of a greater film. I thought we had a couple more stories and characters, cutting across each other, being more ambitious. Instead the film ended up becoming quite a straightforward, ordinary tale.

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Safety Last! (Fred C. Newmeyer & Sam Taylor, 1923) 3.5

I am a big fan of the silent cinema of Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, but this was my first time watching something from Harold Lloyd. The plot follows a young man who goes off to work in the city who writes to his fiance, misleading her about his wealth. As she comes to visit, he sees an opportunity to actually make them the money they need by pulling off an elaborate stunt to scale a huge department store building.

What follows is a very long stunt sequence full of hilarious moments and astounding technical work. It's a very famous sequence which I had seen some parts of before and it didn't disappoint. It's executed very well and is thrilling to watch but for me, the film didn't reach the levels of some of the more engaging narratives of some of my favourite silent films such as The Gold Rush and Steamboat Bill, Jr..

matt72582

04-25-20, 05:58 PM

The Secret Cinema - 5/10
It's short, on YouTube, and worth watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrtON7Sf3Mc

matt72582

04-25-20, 05:59 PM

I fell in love with von Sternberg
Have you seen "Ana-ta-han"? I think its still on YouTube. I've only given about 40 movies a 10/10, and that was one. Very unique movie.

Daniel M

04-25-20, 06:12 PM

Have you seen "Ana-ta-han"? I think its still on YouTube. I've only given about 40 movies a 10/10, and that was one. Very unique movie.

Not yet, nope, and it's one of his films that I've hardly heard anything about either except for another person I follow online who described it as "perhaps his greatest achievement". I'll try and get to it soon. Sounds good :)

hell_storm2004

04-25-20, 06:57 PM

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Scooby Doo on Zombie Island (1998) - 5.5/10. One of the better Scooby Doo movies out there. Better animation. Daphne really got a character makeover this time, which was good see.

Gideon58

04-25-20, 07:06 PM

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4.5

hell_storm2004

04-25-20, 07:22 PM

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The Host (2006) - 6.5/10. I was putting this off for a while assuming that it will be scary. And I desperately wanted to watch something in B&W movie, coz its been a while! But couldn't make up my mind on what to watch. So gave this a go anyway. It was a fun. Definitely not one of Ho's best work. But still pretty good. The CGI hasn't aged well. But that's no deal-breaker. The movie leans towards a family trying to survive rather than the monster being the main focus. Good stuff. I did notice some strong anti-American flavours in the movie! Or at least some strong notes of American military being conniving folks. I don't know if it's intentional or just how the plot is.

hell_storm2004

04-25-20, 07:33 PM

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Martyrs (2008) - 6/10. Kinda weird rating this one. From what I heard in the reviews I expected a lot more blood and a lot more dead bodies. It's quite a different kind of a movie. But to be honest, I still don't get the objective of keeping the women as prisoners. Seemed kind of a flimsy plot thread to hang a movie on. Who knows! Anything else and I would go into spoiler territory, so I should stop.

Fabulous

04-25-20, 07:37 PM

The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)

1.5

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hell_storm2004

04-25-20, 07:39 PM

Oh, yeah I meant some of the Marvel movies, not just the ones you mentioned.

I did think she looked better with her hair down.

https://marvel1963mush.wdfiles.com/local--files/character:hela/Hela.jpg

I'm still not going to watch Thor: Ragnarok.

I don't think the problem with Marvel movies is they take themselves too seriously. I think they just have the same problem that most Hollywood Blockbusters have, or any overly commercialised product. They're designed to reach as wide a market as possible because their primary purpose is to make money. Some talented artists may work on them, but their work gets interfered with by the industry.

See isn't that nice. Some of the camera shots from behind were amazing! And she is touching 50!!!! You can try it just for that.

Marco

04-25-20, 07:46 PM

Why? (Proč?)..(1987)
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I saw this years ago and was lucky enough to find it again. A look into the behavior of football hooligans in Czechoslovakia and the nihilistic traits therefore. It's shot well and makes its point. Its aim of depicting sport as a totem pole for the disenfranchised is well done. Would not class this as a "shocker". Anyone who has been caught on a train with "ultras" will know the feeling...dread.

3

Marco

04-25-20, 07:50 PM

Gideon58

04-25-20, 10:08 PM

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4.5

Achoo42

04-26-20, 12:37 AM

BlackkKlansman (2018) 8/10

Surface level social commentary within what I felt to be a well-directed and entertaining crime thriller.

pahaK

04-26-20, 02:07 AM

Extraction (2020)

After mostly positive impressions here and elsewhere, I probably had my expectations set too high. Technically it's great and action is decently brutal. Sadly the story (and characters) are ripped from countless far-eastern actions and Extraction offers nothing new except better production values. I also hated the fight scene with the streek kids (I let people guess why). Still, it's somewhat OK action but I really wish that the technical talent would have been put to better use.

2.5

Marco

04-26-20, 11:35 AM

Shooting Heroin (2019)
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Low budget take on of a community fighting against a drugs problem that has claimed and continues to claim the lives of those nearest in the town.
A few faces recognisable here Sherilyn Fenn, Cathy Moriarty, Nicholas Turturro. The story is well told and as a microcosm of a larger programme works well. Some of the acting dips and wouldn't look out of place in a latter "Death Wish" film. It all hung together OK though.
3

Iroquois

04-26-20, 01:40 PM

Portrait of a Lady on Fire - 4.5

what's better than this, gals being pals

hell_storm2004

04-26-20, 04:59 PM

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Killer Legends (2014) - 5/10. Nothing exceptional. Felt more a like a Discovery Channel show. Didn't have anything new in it. Or some big revelations. Worth a watch if you can't find anything else to see and looking for something real.

cricket

04-26-20, 05:06 PM

The Dark Valley (2014)

3.5-

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This is one of the most violent and relentlessly grim westerns I've seen. Typical revenge story and it seems to stand still at times but it's effective. It looks great and occasionally feels like a horror movie. The lead character had zero charisma but it works. Only real complaint is the ridiculous pop songs that suddenly play with about 20 minutes left and then again during the end credits.

pahaK

04-26-20, 07:56 PM

Only real complaint is the ridiculous pop songs that suddenly play with about 20 minutes left and then again during the end credits.

Yeah, that's a major stylistic blunder. All in all, I'm pretty much in agreement with your assertion.

MovieGal

04-26-20, 09:23 PM

Gladiator - Extended Version
(2000)
4/5

I actually enjoyed the extended version but it was a 3-hour movie.

63679

Fabulous

04-26-20, 10:22 PM

The Great Santini (1979)

3

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Achoo42

04-26-20, 11:59 PM

Iron Monkey: 8/10

Generally stupid but ridiculously entertaining. Some of the greatest action scenes ever put on film.

Fabulous

04-27-20, 12:58 AM

Murder by Death (1976)

2

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gbgoodies

04-27-20, 01:14 AM

Murder by Death (1976)

2

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I love Murder by Death. Are you familiar with the detectives who were spoofed in the movie?

mojofilter

04-27-20, 01:26 AM

MCU movie marathon continues...
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THOR: THE DARK WORLD
(2013)

3

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
(2014)

I've enjoyed this one the most so far
3.5

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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
(2014)

3.5

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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2
(2017)

3.5

Next up: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, ANT-MAN, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, BLACK PANTHER
No spoilers please!

mark f

04-27-20, 04:34 AM

To the Stars (Martha Stephens, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Bad Education (Cory Finley 2020) 3 6.5/10
Time to Hunt (Sung-hyun Yoon, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
The Creeping Terror (A.J. Nelson [Vic Savage], 1964) 1- 3/10
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The Walking Carpet eats a few idiots before it somehow croaks.
Seventeen (Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, 2019) 3- 6.5/10
Becoming (Omar Naim, 2020) 2- 5/10
The Short & Curlies (Mike Leigh, 1988) 2.5 5.5/10
The Jesus Rolls (John Turturro, 2019) 2- 5/10
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Little did we know that the Jesus was a character from a French film.
Sunday's Illness (Ramón Salazar, 2018) 2.5.5.5/10
Bloodlust! (Ralph Brooke, 1961) 1.5 4/10
Terrordactyl (Don Bitters III & Geoff Reisner, 2016) 1.5+ 4.5/10
The Babadook (Jennifer Kent, 2014) 3 6.5/10
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Which came first - the Babadook or the Bababook?
The Search for One-Eye Jimmy (Sam Henry Kass, 1994) 2.5 6/10
After Midnight (Jeremy Gardner & Christian Stella, 2019) 2 5/10
Arkansas (Clark Duke, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Bruce Almighty (Tom Shadyac, 2003) 3- 6.5/10
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Bruce Almighty parts the Red Soup; but can he answer one simple prayer.
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid (Mary Lambert, 2011) 1.5 4/10
Fangoria: Blood Drive (Multiple Directors, 2004) 2.5/10
I'm with Lucy (Jon Sherman 2002) 2.5+ 6/10
Big (Penny Marshall, 1988) 3.5 7/10
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"Heart and Soul" followed by "Chopsticks"..

cricket

04-27-20, 09:53 AM

Run of the Arrow (1957)

2.5

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I watched this because it's one of the last I hadn't seen from the existing westerns list. Rod Steiger gives it his best shot as a disillusioned soldier on the losing side of the civil war who goes and joins the Sioux. Charles Bronson stands around looking strong and says a few words. It was ok for an 80 minute watch but I thought it was pretty dated.

Zotis

04-27-20, 10:13 AM

Big (Penny Marshall, 1988) 3.5 7/10

That's like... the highest rating I've ever seen you give.

Zotis

04-27-20, 10:24 AM

Martyrs (2008) - 6/10. Kinda weird rating this one. From what I heard in the reviews I expected a lot more blood and a lot more dead bodies. It's quite a different kind of a movie. But to be honest, I still don't get the objective of keeping the women as prisoners. Seemed kind of a flimsy plot thread to hang a movie on. Who knows! Anything else and I would go into spoiler territory, so I should stop.

Yeah hell_storm2004 totally agree. The basic gist of story didn't do it for me and no spoilers. Opinions! :)

These are typical responses to the movie, and I must admit I felt the same way the first time I watched it too. It wasn't until my second watch that I actually payed attention to the dialogue and realised what the movie was actually about. It has surprisingly more depth that it seems if you're just looking for gore and aren't paying attention to the plot. For a violent movie about torture with really good gore effects it doesn't get much better than this in terms of actually having meaningful content.

If you were paying attention then you would know what the objective of torturing the women was (torturing them, not "keeping them as prisoners"), because there is a long conversation of dialogue spelling it out in detail, and it's the title of the movie. They also have a wall of art devoted to it.

I don't know what it is exactly, but I guess when you're anticipating gore it's hard to pay attention to dialogue. The second time I watched it I was much more interested in the movie itself as a whole, and that's why I started paying attention.

Marco

04-27-20, 12:36 PM

Tales that witness madness (1973)

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One of those Horror Anthology films that has some good and some bad points. The production values are OK but some of the stories are rather thin (compared to, say, the "Tales from the Crypt...the Mr Tiger and Mel ones being particularly daft). Nice enough dated watching for an afternoon, the stories reminded me of the "Roald Dahls Tales of the Unexpected" that aired on UK TV in the 80s.

2.5

Stirchley

04-27-20, 02:56 PM

63712

Re-watch of a terrific movie.

cricket

04-27-20, 03:08 PM

The Good, the Bad, The Weird (2008)

3.5

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Too over the top and occasionally silly for me normally, yet the constant mayhem was a lot of fun. Throw in some good characters and that was enough for me to like this one.

Gideon58

04-27-20, 04:15 PM

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3.5

hell_storm2004

04-27-20, 04:28 PM

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Windmere Children (2010) - 5/10. Not every holocaust story needs to be told, this was one of them. Doesn't have too much in it. Although the teen actors were better than most i guess. But this would have been better off as 30 mins on BBC Our World, not a whole movie. The ending was nicely done. But apart from that, offered very little.

The only upside was seeing Tim McInnery in something after Black Adder.

hell_storm2004

04-27-20, 04:33 PM

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Death Ship (1080) - 5.2/10. A wee bit tighter writing and this might have been a classic. The premise is great i have to say. But it lacks a bit in probably every department, except the production design. A little better acting here, a little better direction there and this would have great. Certainly not violent of anything. The directors completely fluffed the ending i think by not providing some info, just doesn't feel well-rounded.

hell_storm2004

04-27-20, 04:49 PM

These are typical responses to the movie, and I must admit I felt the same way the first time I watched it too. It wasn't until my second watch that I actually payed attention to the dialogue and realised what the movie was actually about. It has surprisingly more depth that it seems if you're just looking for gore and aren't paying attention to the plot. For a violent movie about torture with really good gore effects it doesn't get much better than this in terms of actually having meaningful content.

If you were paying attention then you would know what the objective of torturing the women was (torturing them, not "keeping them as prisoners"), because there is a long conversation of dialogue spelling it out in detail, and it's the title of the movie. They also have a wall of art devoted to it.

I don't know what it is exactly, but I guess when you're anticipating gore it's hard to pay attention to dialogue. The second time I watched it I was much more interested in the movie itself as a whole, and that's why I started paying attention.

I rarely ever revisit a movie. First i thought I understood the movie wrong. So I googled the explanation of the ending, and nope, read the movie right. If "finding out" was the only thing that the gang intended, especially about "that" thing, I still think its a little weird. I expected two women just picking of people one by one and litres and litres of blood. Yes, it is clever than most lame movies that just amp the gore level up to 11 and go for shock value. This is definitely more nuanced than that.

cricket

04-27-20, 08:06 PM

The Hangman (1959)

3.5

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I'm surprised this has an IMDb rating of 6.6 rather than being a well known classic. It's an unusual western in that there's no gunfights or bad guys, and that's not because it's a comedy or musical. I'd say it features a moral dilemma and there's really not even any unlikable characters. I liked it a whole lot except for maybe the last minute when I thought the wrong guy got the girl.

Fabulous

04-27-20, 08:39 PM

Quest for Fire (1981)

2.5

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MovieGal

04-27-20, 10:44 PM

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
(2019)
3/5

I'm sorry but I had to watch this. I grew up as an adult watching most of Kevin's films and I just realized it was 15 years between the two times I met Jason Mewes. First at WizardWorld Comicon in Chicago and Planet Comicon here in Kansas City. Jason is one of the coolest people I have ever met. I have a Chronic action figure signed by Jason. It did have some stupid funny scenes in it and some memorable quotes. Most are too dirty that I can't post here.

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Fabulous

04-27-20, 11:22 PM

The Star Chamber (1983)

1.5

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gbgoodies

04-27-20, 11:34 PM

Fabulous

04-28-20, 02:30 AM

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)

2

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rambond

04-28-20, 06:56 AM

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Basic Instict (1992) Thriller/Mystery/Drama

3
3 over 5? this deserves more..

rambond

04-28-20, 06:57 AM

The Net (1995)

1

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are you serious? 1/5??

gary griffith

04-28-20, 07:00 AM

I just saw Knives Out. I would probably give it 9/10. It succeeded on practically every level. It was engaging, funny, surprising, well acted and it had a great ending. If any of you haven't seen this movie (although I know it's really popular) please do. You won't regret it.

gary griffith

04-28-20, 07:06 AM

3 over 5? this deserves more..

Yes, Basic Instinct is an absolute classic. Michael Douglas at his conflicted best what a performance from Sharon Stone!

rambond

04-28-20, 07:14 AM

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4.5

It was a lot better than I expected which is one of the reasons I hadn't seen it yet - I thought I would hate it since the only film I ever liked from the director was Repulsion. I actually wanted to hate it but it is a fantastic movie. One of the best I've ever seen at building tension scene to scene. One of my problems with the director's other films is they always seem to have poor pacing, they drag imo, but not this. It flies by. Mia was outstanding and the supporting cast was pretty gosh darn good as well.
i think this should be in the top 3 best horror thrillers ever made

rambond

04-28-20, 07:17 AM

I really like this movie, why didn't you?:
i think this is one of the best thrillers of the 90s

rambond

04-28-20, 07:25 AM

The Virgin Suicides (1999)

3.5

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a perfect example about an amazing trailer and a really abissmal film...

pahaK

04-28-20, 07:34 AM

It seems that rambond has evolved from correcting our failures in recognizing genres correctly to telling us the right ratings for the films :D

rambond

04-28-20, 08:16 AM

It seems that rambond has evolved from correcting our failures in recognizing genres correctly to telling us the right ratings for the films :D
in fact, it is an abyssmal film

cricket

04-28-20, 10:32 AM

Stagecoach (1939)

3

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I certainly liked it more this 2nd time around and perhaps one day it'll work even better for me. It's certainly good but it doesn't engage me all that much and it strangely seems to go on a long time for a movie that's just over an hour and a half long. As of now, I like a couple of earlier John Ford westerns more.

Raven73

04-28-20, 10:59 AM

What happens in Vegas
7/10.
I don't usually watch rom-coms, but I genuinely enjoyed this one.
Funny.
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pahaK

04-28-20, 11:09 AM

Conan the Destroyer (1984)

I was a little tired and wanted to watch something that doesn't require brainpower. The second Conan is a kinda mediocre light fantasy film (a mixture of Italian barbarian films, early D&D adventures, and family films). As Conan filming, it's horrible though, and it's also not a fitting sequel to Milius' epic. I need to find the comic that's based on the original script to see how badly the studio ruined this. Still, it isn't bad and it has some fun moments.

2.5

Raven73

04-28-20, 11:10 AM

Wizard of Oz
8/10.
Movies today receive a lot of criticism for their CGI, how they don't look "realistic", and yet if you look at movies with practical effects, they often look just as fake. In the DVD special features, the cast remark how "beautiful" the Munchkin set looked (and indeed it was beautiful), but when Dorothy first walked through the door into Oz, my first thought isn't "Wow, look how beautiful that is!", but, "Wow, look how fake that looks!, and "No, that doesn't look like a set at all!" ;)

Effects aside, I still enjoy this classic movie. Brings me back to the days when it only showed on TV once a year and the family was enchanted with it.

Another interesting fact I learned from watching the special features: The book did not include the dream aspect.

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Gideon58

04-28-20, 11:51 AM

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)

2

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Why didn't you like this movie?

hell_storm2004

04-28-20, 12:01 PM

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The Straight Story - 7.2/10. What a delightful movie. David Lynch doing a very un-David Lynch like movie. The background score was pretty awesome. The camera work to capture the beauty of the mid-west was brilliant. And the simplicity of the story yet engaging. Since it's based on a true story, it's even more poignant. Loved it!

hell_storm2004

04-28-20, 12:23 PM

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The Lodge (2020) - 5.5/10. "Scary as hell"... My rear-end! It is the same old story of people locked up in the snow. And the annoying aspect of everyone talking in a hushed voice when there is no intruder or ghosts around. It was almost impossible to hear the dialogues with the fan on! Didn't do much for me. The lady's backstory is thin. The plot is nothing new. Directed competently and acted well, but the script is so weak it didn't matter how hard the people tried.

hell_storm2004

04-28-20, 12:32 PM

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Zombieland (2009) - 6.7/10. Enjoyable. Fun. And Woody! Although I feel the movie just ended abruptly, or maybe just I expected the fun ride to continue! I quite like Jessie Eisenberg and his off-beat script choices. Worth a watch. I hope Part 2 concludes the movie well. And Emma Stone, she can't be sexy, she will forever be the sweet girl-next-door!

Zotis

04-28-20, 01:02 PM

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Shane (1953, George Stevens)
4.5
I get the complaints about the obnoxious child and some of the stilted acting, but in this case I just don't care. To me, this film is pure magic, from the breathtaking color cinematography and composition to the sheer timelessness and humanity of its iconic scenes. Classic!

I'll try to watch it for the countdown. Hopefully it's better than the impressions I've been getting.

Zotis

04-28-20, 01:07 PM

Yes, Basic Instinct is an absolute classic. Michael Douglas at his conflicted best what a performance from Sharon Stone!

It's a bit cliche and "Hollywood." The psychology wasn't very realistic. I guess you can call it a classic in the same sense as Back to the Future, and Ghost Busters, but it's no Clockwork Orange or Seven Samurai.

Marco

04-28-20, 01:18 PM

The Straight Story - 7.2/10. What a delightful movie. David Lynch doing a very un-David Lynch like movie. The background score was pretty awesome. The camera work to capture the beauty of the mid-west was brilliant. And the simplicity of the story yet engaging. Since it's based on a true story, it's even more poignant. Loved it![/QUOTE]

Love it.

Gideon58

04-28-20, 04:27 PM

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3

matt72582

04-28-20, 04:56 PM

Night Watch - 4/10
It's a bad sign when I keep refreshing this (and other) sites because a movie is so boring. The only thing worth looking at was Liz Taylor - I think it was the longest her hair has ever been on the screen. If she was nude in a few scenes, who knows, maybe it would have made a million bucks and had a few more viewers.
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Gideon58

04-28-20, 08:17 PM

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2.5

GulfportDoc

04-28-20, 08:25 PM

[The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)]

Why didn't you like this movie?
I too was surprised. I've never seen "Fabulous" post any comments or answers, so she'll likely not respond.

I thought the film was highly unusual and provocative for it's day. Maggie Smith was fantastic as Brodie, and there was a nice part played by the veteran Celia Johnson (Brief Encounter) as the school's mistress. I watched it again last year and thought it held up nicely. It would have received an "R" rating then. Today it would be "PG"...;)

pahaK

04-28-20, 09:06 PM

Plagi Breslau (2018)
aka The Plagues of Breslau

I watched this a couple of days ago but forgot to write about it. Kind of gritty and brutal Polish serial killer film. Unfortunately, I found the script and acting to be really bad. It just felt long and boring despite its rather short duration. Kurwa!

1.5

MovieGal

04-28-20, 10:21 PM

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Aladdin
(2019)
3/5

Fabulous

04-28-20, 11:18 PM

Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

3

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MovieBuffering

04-29-20, 01:12 AM

Extraction - 2020

Nothing else to do and I got my buddy's Netflix so I figured what the hell. I enjoy some Chris Hemsworth even if he is unfairly good looking. I think do has some chops. He brings it in some scenes here. Wish he would get a chance with like a Scorsese or someone like that one day. It's an enjoyable little action flick if you are looking for something exciting to watch. There is a knife fight with Hemsworth that was amazing. It was directed by a stuntman so that's probably why the action is so good. It's passable enough as a story to get by. But you will come here for the action for sure, not the character or story. Pretty generic in that terms. Also it's just mass killing of police officers, like it's a video game. Fun action but not very practical lol.

3

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MovieBuffering

04-29-20, 01:18 AM

Lethal Weapon - 1987

Seen bits and parts of probably about everyone of them. Saw it on Netflix again and decided to take the time and actually watch it for once. I....was...not...impressed. I get it may have been really cool in 87 (year I was born ;)) but it doesn't hold up well. Some serious over acting. Plot thinks it's smarter then it is and the action is sort of silly. The end was cringy to me lol. Don't know not really my cup of tea.

1.5

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MovieBuffering

04-29-20, 01:39 AM

Vertigo - 1958

So I finally bit down and watched this movie. I can see why everyone thinks the movie is so good. It does stay with you. The themes are for more articulate people to dissect. About Stewart's character basically being Hitchcock himself and how he projected his perfect woman or Novak's character struggle. There are some deep themes that mess with your mind here. James Stewart was just fine and dandy in this flick but Kim Novak really brings it in this film. She weaves in and out of her role spectacularly. I don't know if she won an Oscar with this but she surely should have, at least nominated. She really was a powerhouse and man was she sexy when she needed to be. Needed a cold shower after some of her scenes.

My biggest gripe with this film is the relationship between Stewart and Novak's character. I mean I guess I can conceive a world where someone can fall for someone that fast but it's sort of thin to me. But the biggest problem is I just don't buy her going for him. He is too old and she is too young. I get he is a movie star but Hitchcock needed someone younger IMHO to match with her. Just never bought the relationship, just went with it because it's what the movie said they were in love. I already have a prejudice with older films and the age gap didn't help. I appreciate why people love and it and how it's timeless I just don't find myself jumping at the bit to rewatch older flicks. I could definitely rewatch this one but not anytime soon. Just a generational thing.

I am happy I finally sat down and watched it. It most certainly is iconic and for good reason. It deserves it's status as one of the best moves ever. Super innovative Hitchcock ranking probably goes like this after. Think I will try The Birds next one day.

1.)North By Northwest
2.)Vertigo
3.) Rear Window
4.)Psycho

3.5

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