Rate The Last Movie You Saw [Archive] - Page 224

Zotis

05-15-20, 07:42 AM

I just realized that my quick one-word review of The Lighthouse got some people's panties in a knot.

Ha, don't flatter yourself. (I got temp banned for a similar comment)

Rocky is the greatest movie ever made.

Hahahahahahahaha, that is the funniest thing I've heard in ages!

Winner of 3 Oscars including Best Picture. If winning Oscars is the standard, then just off the top of my head Gladiator and The Lord of the Rings are better than Rocky by your definition. Kind of undermines your, "greatest movie ever" statement.

The Lighthouse (rubbish) won...none.

Haha, wrong, it won the Oscar for best Cinematography.

The list of awards The Lighthouse won is so long it's exhausting to list them all. I just copied and pasted from wikipedia:

Academy Awards[38] February 9, 2020 Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association January 6, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
British Academy Film Awards February 2, 2020 Best Cinematography Nominated
Cannes Film Festival[39] May 25, 2019 FIPRESCI Prize – Directors' Fortnight/Critics' Week Robert Eggers Won
Chicago Film Critics Association[40] December 14, 2019 Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Central Ohio Film Critics Association[41] January 2, 2020 Best Actor Robert Pattinson Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Won
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Runner-Up
Critics' Choice Movie Awards[42] January 12, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Columbus Film Critics Association January 2, 2020 Best Actor Robert Pattinson Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Won
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Runner-Up
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 16, 2019 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Runner-Up
Detroit Film Critics Society[43] December 9, 2019 Best Actor Robert Pattinson Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Screenplay Robert Eggers & Max Eggers Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association[44] January 10, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Best Production Design Craig Lathrop, Matt Likely Nominated
Gold Derby Awards[45] February 4, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Gold Derby Decade Awards[46] March 6, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Gotham Awards[47] December 2, 2019 Best Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association[48] December 30, 2019 Best Picture The Lighthouse Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association Awards[49] January 9, 2020 Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society[50] January 2, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards[51] February 8, 2020 Best Director Robert Eggers Nominated
Best Male Lead Robert Pattinson Nominated
Best Supporting Male Willem Dafoe Won
Best Editing Louise Ford Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Won
Indiana Film Journalists Association[52] December 16, 2019 Best Film The Lighthouse Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Robert Eggers & Max Eggers Runner-Up
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Won
Original Vision Award Robert Eggers Won
Las Vegas Film Critics Society[53] December 13, 2019 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Won
London Film Critics' Circle Awards[54] January 30, 2020 British / Irish Actor of the Year Robert Pattinson Won
North Carolina Film Critics Association[55] January 3, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
North Dakota Film Society[56] January 18, 2020 Best Picture The Lighthouse Nominated
Best Director Robert Eggers Nominated
Best Actor Robert Pattinson Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Won
Best Screenplay Robert Eggers & Max Eggers Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Won
Best Production Design Craig Lathrop, Ian Greig Nominated
Best Editing Louise Ford Won
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle[57] December 15, 2019 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Runner-Up
Philadelphia Film Critics Circle[58] December 8, 2019 Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Won
Phoenix Critics Circle[59] December 14, 2019 Best Horror Film The Lighthouse Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society[60][61] December 9, 2019 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Won
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle December 16, 2019 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Satellite Awards[62] December 19, 2019 Best Motion Picture – Drama The Lighthouse Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Won
Seattle Film Critics Society[63] December 16, 2019 Best Picture The Lighthouse Nominated
Best Director Robert Eggers Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Won
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
St. Louis Film Critics Association[64] December 15, 2019 Best Horror Film The Lighthouse Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Runner-Up
Toronto Film Critics Association December 8, 2019 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Runner-Up
Utah Film Critics Association[65] December 22, 2019 Best Supporting Actor Runner-Up
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Runner-Up
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association[66] December 8, 2019 Best Cinematography Nominated

Imagine if Rocky was even submitted to Cannes, lol, what a joke. That would be like serving microwave dinner to a gourmet chef.

Red Sparrow (big-time rubbish) won...none.

Yup, it won 0 Oscars, but it still won a few awards. Who cares though? At least I've never said a movie was rubbish that won as many awards as Lighthouse did. You can call Red Sparrow rubbish if you want. I never said Red Sparrow was a great movie, but at least it doesn't have a fight scene that's so bad it's good.

Sylvester Stallone is a 3-time Oscar nominee and a Golden Globe winning actor. He's not one to be looked down on by the so-called elitists on these boards, and I'm not one to be condescending to. I have a f***-all attitude.

So...f*** off, Felicia ;)

Actually he is one to be looked down on by elitists like me. Why? Because he looks stoned, half asleep, and retarded in all of his movies.

Hey Fredrick

05-15-20, 09:15 AM

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3.5

The story of a young girl (who we never see) who is dropped off at school by her mother, Ann Lake, and is never seen again. Does Bunny Lake even exist or is it all in Ann's head? Ann could be a little crazy seeing as how she's a single, never married mother who is very dependant on her brother. It's a good movie but there are a few things that keep it from being great. At times it seems a little hard to believe, especially reactions to circumstances early in the film and it has a little pacing problem, occasionally. The ending is good but it also goes on for too long with the childish games. Olivier is great as the lead investigator and the guy who plays Ann's over the top, pervy landlord Wilson is fantastic. At one point it looks like Olivier is about to crack during a scene with this guy, he's that good.

skizzerflake

05-15-20, 10:47 AM

Iroquois

05-15-20, 12:05 PM

The Lighthouse didn't win an Oscar for cinematography, genius, it was only nominated. Even then, simply being inaccurate is still leagues ahead of repeatedly calling stuff "retarded" as a pejorative. This is why people don't take now your cinephile posturing seriously - that is, when you want it to be taken seriously (which we know you do).

Ran - 5

best use of red in a movie this side of Suspiria

mojofilter

05-15-20, 01:24 PM

Ha, don't flatter yourself. (I got temp banned for a similar comment)

Hahahahahahahaha, that is the funniest thing I've heard in ages!

If winning Oscars is the standard, then just off the top of my head Gladiator and The Lord of the Rings are better than Rocky by your definition. Kind of undermines your, "greatest movie ever" statement.

Haha, wrong, it won the Oscar for best Cinematography.

The list of awards The Lighthouse won is so long it's exhausting to list them all. I just copied and pasted from wikipedia:

Academy Awards[38] February 9, 2020 Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association January 6, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
British Academy Film Awards February 2, 2020 Best Cinematography Nominated
Cannes Film Festival[39] May 25, 2019 FIPRESCI Prize – Directors' Fortnight/Critics' Week Robert Eggers Won
Chicago Film Critics Association[40] December 14, 2019 Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Central Ohio Film Critics Association[41] January 2, 2020 Best Actor Robert Pattinson Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Won
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Runner-Up
Critics' Choice Movie Awards[42] January 12, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Columbus Film Critics Association January 2, 2020 Best Actor Robert Pattinson Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Won
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Runner-Up
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 16, 2019 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Runner-Up
Detroit Film Critics Society[43] December 9, 2019 Best Actor Robert Pattinson Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Screenplay Robert Eggers & Max Eggers Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association[44] January 10, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Best Production Design Craig Lathrop, Matt Likely Nominated
Gold Derby Awards[45] February 4, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Gold Derby Decade Awards[46] March 6, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Gotham Awards[47] December 2, 2019 Best Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association[48] December 30, 2019 Best Picture The Lighthouse Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association Awards[49] January 9, 2020 Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society[50] January 2, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards[51] February 8, 2020 Best Director Robert Eggers Nominated
Best Male Lead Robert Pattinson Nominated
Best Supporting Male Willem Dafoe Won
Best Editing Louise Ford Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Won
Indiana Film Journalists Association[52] December 16, 2019 Best Film The Lighthouse Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Robert Eggers & Max Eggers Runner-Up
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Won
Original Vision Award Robert Eggers Won
Las Vegas Film Critics Society[53] December 13, 2019 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Won
London Film Critics' Circle Awards[54] January 30, 2020 British / Irish Actor of the Year Robert Pattinson Won
North Carolina Film Critics Association[55] January 3, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
North Dakota Film Society[56] January 18, 2020 Best Picture The Lighthouse Nominated
Best Director Robert Eggers Nominated
Best Actor Robert Pattinson Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Won
Best Screenplay Robert Eggers & Max Eggers Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Won
Best Production Design Craig Lathrop, Ian Greig Nominated
Best Editing Louise Ford Won
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle[57] December 15, 2019 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Runner-Up
Philadelphia Film Critics Circle[58] December 8, 2019 Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Won
Phoenix Critics Circle[59] December 14, 2019 Best Horror Film The Lighthouse Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society[60][61] December 9, 2019 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Won
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle December 16, 2019 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Nominated
Satellite Awards[62] December 19, 2019 Best Motion Picture – Drama The Lighthouse Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Won
Seattle Film Critics Society[63] December 16, 2019 Best Picture The Lighthouse Nominated
Best Director Robert Eggers Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Won
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Nominated
St. Louis Film Critics Association[64] December 15, 2019 Best Horror Film The Lighthouse Nominated
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Runner-Up
Toronto Film Critics Association December 8, 2019 Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Runner-Up
Utah Film Critics Association[65] December 22, 2019 Best Supporting Actor Runner-Up
Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke Runner-Up
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association[66] December 8, 2019 Best Cinematography Nominated

Imagine if Rocky was even submitted to Cannes, lol, what a joke. That would be like serving microwave dinner to a gourmet chef.

Yup, it won 0 Oscars, but it still won a few awards. Who cares though? At least I've never said a movie was rubbish that won as many awards as Lighthouse did. You can call Red Sparrow rubbish if you want. I never said Red Sparrow was a great movie, but at least it doesn't have a fight scene that's so bad it's good.

Actually he is one to be looked down on by elitists like me. Why? Because he looks stoned, half asleep, and retarded in all of his movies.
:rolleyes:Hey little guy, are you threatening to get me banned for stating an opinion of a movie? You’re pathetic, dude. Get a life.

I can’t say a movie is rubbish, but you can say an actor looks “retarded”? :D

I think using the word "retarded" CAN get you banned in today's PC culture. Maybe? Yoda

I respect your opinion of Rocky. You don’t like it and that’s fine. You need to respect other people’s opinions too. And stop picking fights on message boards. They’re stupid and a waste of your time. Go do something productive.

Yoda

05-15-20, 01:30 PM

Thanks for the note. For anyone reading/future reference, yes, that kind of post is unacceptable, for multiple reasons.

Escalating unnecessarily isn't great either, even if you feel it was deserved/provoked/whatever. If someone's escalating a confrontation for no good reason, please just let me know. Thanks. :)

Fabulous

05-15-20, 01:31 PM

The Sunshine Boys (1975)

1.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/i5CKsYWx3eKbwSokg0qouLpHfqo.jpg

Stirchley

05-15-20, 02:59 PM

Lighthouse is rubbish, says the guy with a Rocky avatar. LOL

Can’t see the connection between one’s review of a movie & one’s avatar. If I don’t like a movie should I not wave the Union Jack?

Red Sparrow isn't a great movie, but it's better than Rocky.

Red Sparrow Was horrible. Rocky is a terrific movie.

Actually he is one to be looked down on by elitists like me.

You’re an “elitist”?

Stirchley

05-15-20, 03:07 PM

... in the UK 16 is the age of consent. You can get married at 16.

True, but the couple would need parental consent to marry. Except in Scotland where consent is not required.

Stirchley

05-15-20, 03:10 PM

64562

Excellent movie based on true life. The trials & tribulations of teaching high school in NYC.

hell_storm2004

05-15-20, 04:19 PM

Oye... Calm down fellas! Should I bake a cake for you all?

MovieMeditation

05-15-20, 04:27 PM

Rate The Last Discussion You Saw

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hell_storm2004

05-15-20, 07:20 PM

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Climax (2019) - 6.7/10. This was on the agenda for the last six months, but never got to it. The movie is the usual Gasper Noe's mind bending style. Might get a seizure by the finish line. At the end left me with so many questions. I don't like it when director's and scriptwriters leave a loose thread open like that. Calling the movie weird would be an understatement! I can't dance to save to save my life, but I do appreciate the art-form! I thought there would be more of it, but I was disappointed there! Recommended with hesitation!

But don't drink while watching it!

GulfportDoc

05-15-20, 08:35 PM

64576
Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016)

Couldn't find the "documentaries" thread, so posting this here.

Benson has shot probably the most iconic pictures we've seen in the past 50 years. His photos of the Beatles, JFK, Muhammad Ali, Dwight Eisenhower, Bobby Fischer, Elizabeth Taylor, and on and on, are as instantly recognizable as they are fascinating.

Benson, who's still alive at aged 90, was always an impish and dogged trooper who always seemed to be at the right place at the right time. Since the 1960s he's been a most sought after photographer of the famous.

This is a very enjoyable 90 minutes, and most of it was shot without guile or staging. Great stuff.

Doc's rating: 8/10

Marco

05-15-20, 09:17 PM

Everything is Illuminated (2005)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/27/Everything_Is_Illuminated_film.jpg

Good and informative film with a story to tell. Elijah Wood is impressive as the American looking for the person that helped his grandfather in the Ukraine in the Second World War. There's culture clash as you would expect but the story is heartwarming and humbling.

Didn't even realise Liev Schreiber directed it, it was really well done.

4

skizzerflake

05-15-20, 09:54 PM

I really liked "Everything". A special favorite was Eugene Hutz as Alex. Hutz himself is a terrific character, as the front man for Gogol Bordello. I've seen him perform live and it was a very tame version of him in the movie, but he still really stole the show. Like any story about the Holocaust, it could get very grim pretty quickly, Alex and his warped dog Sammy Davis Jr Jr, and Liev Schreiber's direction made it all work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkkIwO_X4i4

Siddon

05-15-20, 10:19 PM

Rocky is the greatest movie ever made. Winner of 3 Oscars including Best Picture. The Lighthouse (rubbish) won...none. Red Sparrow (big-time rubbish) won...none. Sylvester Stallone is a 3-time Oscar nominee and a Golden Globe winning actor. He's not one to be looked down on by the so-called elitists on these boards, and I'm not one to be condescending to. I have a f***-all attitude.

So...f*** off, Felicia ;)

Rocky loses a lot of steam on repeat viewings and while it did win several Oscars that year was somewhat weak in my eyes. I struggle to come up with 10 great films from that year. I don't know if I would even call it my favorite Rocky movie

http://www.films101.com/y1976r.htm

1. Killing of a Chinese Bookie, John Cassavettes
2. Carrie, Brian De Palma
3. Rocky, John Avildsen
4. In the Realm of Senses, Nagisa Oshima
5. All the Presidents Men, Alan Pakula
6. Network, Sidney Lumet
7. The Tenant, Roman Polanski
8. 1900, Bernardo Bertolucci
9. Taxi Driver, Martin Scorsese
10. God Told Me To, Larry Cohen

cricket

05-16-20, 11:30 AM

Les Miserables (1935) 5

https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2091663#post2091663

Fabulous

05-16-20, 12:55 PM

Christine (1983)

2

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hell_storm2004

05-16-20, 01:02 PM

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Altered State (1980) - 5.8/10. A very trippy movie. I did not pay much attention in first few minutes and it was all downhill from there. Watching it, I can see where Terrance Malick gets his inspiration from. The imagery would give his movies a run for its money. The movie was alright. It did save a lot of money on the costume department, coz most of the characters were naked throughout the film. Some of the visions, I can guess a lot of religious organizations would have objected to the movie. It's alright, nothing memorable.

matt72582

05-16-20, 01:28 PM

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

matt72582

05-16-20, 02:18 PM

Sid & Judy
I wish this focused more on Judy.. Her husband annoyed me...

After listening to some of Judy's recordings on YouTube, it was great how she talked about how much she loved her kids, and how upset she was so many made money off her, except them... Then she talks about Sid... "An animal.. A thief, a sadist, a blackmailer.. Doesn't care one way or another about another soul, let alone his nice children. He's never contributed one penny to their upbringing. Never contributed an hour to their peace of mind. He's told them how how untalented they are, how stupid they are, who needs them. He's told them how he doesn't like them. That's a nice man, that's a big upstanding tramp! Well maybe he's in with the judges in Santa Monica court so I can't see my children now that I live in England. Because I can't live in the stench of Sid Luft, the judges, with "Judy's crazy". I know how to raise three kids, and damn well.. And I know how to be loved by a man who understands the pressures I've had to go through. And it's worth it. It's hell. The letters say "You've sinned"... I go to church every Sunday!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-AAPd56HIA

Gideon58

05-16-20, 03:14 PM

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3

WrinkledMind

05-16-20, 05:16 PM

I cant believe i am saying this, but I have now actually liked a Michael Bay movie.

I just finished watching 13 Hours and it was quite a well made flick, minus the usual annoying Michael Bay things like one hyperactive character, people screaming like animals during action scenes, stereotypes that are overplayed and way too many slow motion shots.

Being a non-American I won't get into the politics of that unfortunate event, because I don't know what unfolded back in America after this. But purely as a movie watcher, I thought this was a really good action film.

hell_storm2004

05-16-20, 05:51 PM

Gideon58

05-16-20, 06:36 PM

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5

MovieGal

05-16-20, 06:41 PM

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Thor: Ragnarok
(2017)
3.5/5

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The House at the End of the Street
(2012)
3/5

I am never impressed with anything Jennifer Lawrence does.

MovieMeditation

05-16-20, 07:01 PM

The House at the End of the Street
(2012)
3/5[/CENTER]

I am never impressed with anything Jennifer Lawrence does.
You didn’t like her in, say, Silver Linings or Mother ?

MovieGal

05-16-20, 07:35 PM

You didn’t like her in, say, Silver Linings or Mother ?

Never seen "Silver Linings Playbook" because I can't stand Bradley Cooper and haven't watched "Mother" all the way through yet.

The only way I can watch anything with Bradley Cooper is with him doing the voice of "Rocket Raccoon" in GOTG... I just cant stand to look at his face... I tease my sister that he looks like a Proboscis monkey

MovieGal

05-16-20, 07:45 PM

MovieMeditation

You know I love Danish cinema and Susanne Bier is one of my favorite directors but when she directed "Serena" with Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper, I was so upset. I could not stand that movie. To me, both are terrible actors.

Open Hearts, After The Wedding and In A Better World are great films but yeah, not a fan of Serena. Even Bird Box was good..

I won't even watch the American remake of After the Wedding...

MovieMeditation

05-16-20, 07:52 PM

GulfportDoc

05-16-20, 08:10 PM

MovieGal

05-16-20, 08:13 PM

MovieGal damn... that’s quite some hate you got there. Good you got it off your chest. :D

I wouldn’t say I love either, but I do think both have turned in at least one great performance. So yeah.

I haven’t seen Serena. Never appealed to me one bit.

There are few actors I don't watch unless I have to

Bradley Cooper - can't stand to look at him.. I only enjoy him as Rocket

Ben Affleck - please don't talk. I can't stand your voice, that's why I enjoyed "The Accountant" and "To The Wonder". You barely had any lines.

Ben Stiller - I don't find you funny, not in anything.

I'm sure there is more.

GulfportDoc

05-16-20, 08:19 PM

The House at the End of the Street
(2012)
3/5
I am never impressed with anything Jennifer Lawrence does.
Haven't seen this, as I'm not a horror fan. But I agree with you about Lawrence. She's very overrated, and I'm not sure how that happened..:confused:

MovieGal

05-16-20, 08:24 PM

Haven't seen this, as I'm not a horror fan. But I agree with you about Lawrence. She's very overrated, and I'm not sure how that happened..:confused:

I am a huge Xmen fan ... I mean a HUGE FAN. She's a terrible Mystique but Rebecca Romijn isn't any better.

GulfportDoc

05-16-20, 08:33 PM

I am a huge Xmen fan ... I mean a HUGE FAN. She's a terrible Mystique but Rebecca Romijn isn't any better.
Perhaps it was X-men: First Class, or Hunger Games that made her popular (haven't seen either), since they were such big box office. But after the earlier Winter's Bone, in which IMO she was pretty bad, it seems to me that she should have been relegated to "B" films. Wait! She was...;)

MovieGal

05-16-20, 08:38 PM

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The Girl On The Third Floor
(2019)
3.25/5

Fabulous

05-16-20, 08:53 PM

Fatal Attraction (1987)

2.5

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Marco

05-16-20, 09:33 PM

MovieGal

05-16-20, 10:19 PM

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The Wicker Man
(1973)
4.5/5

Fabulous

05-17-20, 12:52 AM

Taps (1981)

2.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/rF6smlzKFXuokSCABtjJdlEnGNe.jpg

Achoo42

05-17-20, 01:11 AM

Watched two Mendes films—1917 and Road to Perdition, both of which I was very excited to see because I had liked American Beauty and I love gangster/war films.

Unfortunately was disappointed by both. They were too sterile, bland, predictable—also missing the "period" part of period drama. Never did I feel immersed in the time period.

To me, 1917 is a war film for people who don't like war films and Road to Perdition is a gangster film for people who don't like gangster films. Others may disagree but that was just the feeling I got.

And this may get people riled up but Thomas Newman's score for both films set me on edge, and in the worst way possible. It is generic and kitschy, and never put me into the mood for anything that was going on in the scene. How his work got nominated for 1917 is beyond me.

MovieBuffering

05-17-20, 02:08 AM

The Artist - 2011

2012's best Oscar winner. I was sure it was good but hesitant to take time out to watch a silent movie. I can see why it won best picture it is a very good flick but it probably had the academy jizzing their pants some guy did a silent picture in 2011. I was personally more of a fan of Moneyball and The Help that year. I would have picked Moneyball but had next to no chance to win. The Artist is definitely not an egregious pick unlike other years.

The actors did a great job I think lead actor won best actor. For a silent movie in 2011 it's really not a bore at all. I was engaged the whole flick to see what happens. It is a nice little tribute to the silent movies right before the talkies. I feel the parallels now with Nolan and a few other directors trying to keep film and theaters alive. Feels relevant today. I knew the movie wasn't going be bad but it was better then I was expecting. I won't be racing back to watch it again but it's worth your time to check it out.

3.5

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Fabulous

05-17-20, 03:34 AM

Dead Ringers (1988)

2.5

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hell_storm2004

05-17-20, 07:38 AM

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The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973) - 7/10. A brilliant slapstick comedy. The film did get away with a lot of stuff that probably might have been inappropriate today. But overall it's an amazingly fun ride. And in the midst of it all there was discernible plot as well which so many comedies forget and just go for laughs and gags.

hell_storm2004

05-17-20, 07:44 AM

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Near Dark (1987) - 6.4/10. Very good. Kathryn Bigelow really has some talent. Her first movie and it is pretty evident. It does have some bad graphics in it. Probably budget got in the way of that. But overall enjoyable. Nothing memorable of course but good.

Marco

05-17-20, 12:46 PM

American Me (1992)

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Edward James Olmos directed this and it has a good, authentic feel. The story of La Eme, the biggest Mexican prison gang was well told. I liked how it didn't sway into airbrushing events. The music also complemented the narrative. Hard nosed (like the main character) and interesting.

3.5

MovieGal

05-17-20, 04:31 PM

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Back To The Future
(1985)
3.5/5

mark f

05-17-20, 04:50 PM

Emelie (Michael Thelin, 2015) 2.5 5.5/10
Sweetness in the Belly (Zeresenay Mehari, 2019) 2 5/10
Satanic Panic (Chelsea Stardust, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
The Country Girl (George Seaton, 1954) 3+ 6.5/10
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Grace Kelly ts the wife of lying drunkard actor Bing Crosby.
The Delivery Boy (Adekunle Nodash Adejuyigbe, 2020) 2.5 6/10
A Perfect Plan (Jesse D. Ikeman, 2020) 2 5/10
Seberg (Benedict Andrews, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Passenger (Andrzej Munk & Witold Lesiewicz, 1963) 3- 6.5/10
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Unfinished Holocaust film is still pretty good.
All for Nikki (Brandon Willer, 2019) 2+ 5/10
The Strange Affair (David Greene 1968) 2.5 5.5/10
Madame Sin (David Greene 1972) 2+ 5/10
The Terrorizers (Edward Yang, 1986) 2.5 6/10
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It takes awhile to piece the plot together and know what's going on.
The Great Gilly Hopkins (Stephen Herek 2015) 2.5 5.5/10
Night Train to Mundo Fine AKA Red Zone Cuba (Coleman Francis, 1966) 1 3/10
Saint Frances (Alex Thompson, 2019) 2.5+ 6/10
Scoob! (Tony Cervone, 2020) 3 6.5/10
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Scooby and Shaggy are friends forever.
The Skydivers (Coleman Francis, 1963) 1.5 4/10
Exorcism at 60,000 Feet (Chad Ferrin, 2019) 2 5/10
Monstrum (Huh Jong-ho, 2018) 2.5 6/10
Life Is a Miracle (Emir Kusturica, 2004) 3.5 7/10
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Flying bed with lovers makes the Bosnian War both more whimsical and more tragic.

Ihaveanidea

05-17-20, 05:05 PM

Watched RUN FOR THE SUN (1956) with Richard Widmark, Jane Greer, Trevor Howard, and Peter van Eyck. It was an adaptation of THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME and it is a very good movie that was shot in color on location in Mexico.

MovieGal

05-17-20, 07:51 PM

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Doctor Sleep
(2019)
3.75/5

I liked it. A typical Stephen King movie. I never realized how much of a fan I was of his until I realized how many of his novels to film I have seen.

doubledenim

05-17-20, 08:21 PM

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End of Watch (2012)

(https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2092035#post2092035)

Even for this movie, the under the bed story was too graphic.

rating_3

GulfportDoc

05-17-20, 08:39 PM

Pawn Sacrifice (2014)

Well made and sturdy representation of the chess genius Bobby Fischer. The tension dropped at times (as I do not play chess) but it was a fascinating insight to the mind of competitors and being driven.

rating_3
I enjoyed the film, and I was a huge Fischer fan back when he was beating everyone, leading up to his crushing of Spassky.

My gripe was in casting Toby Maguire as Fischer. He was almost perfectly wrong. He's too small, too mamby-pamby, and couldn't intimidate anyone. Fischer was tall, assertive, brilliant, unpredictable, and a killer. Sitting across the table from him must have been like sitting across from Satan.

Actually Schreiber would have been better playing Fischer, and they could have got someone else for Spassky.

GulfportDoc

05-17-20, 08:43 PM

The Artist - 2011

2012's best Oscar winner. I was sure it was good but hesitant to take time out to watch a silent movie. I can see why it won best picture it is a very good flick but it probably had the academy jizzing their pants some guy did a silent picture in 2011. I was personally more of a fan of Moneyball and The Help that year. I would have picked Moneyball but had next to no chance to win. The Artist is definitely not an egregious pick unlike other years.

The actors did a great job I think lead actor won best actor. For a silent movie in 2011 it's really not a bore at all. I was engaged the whole flick to see what happens. It is a nice little tribute to the silent movies right before the talkies. I feel the parallels now with Nolan and a few other directors trying to keep film and theaters alive. Feels relevant today. I knew the movie wasn't going be bad but it was better then I was expecting. I won't be racing back to watch it again but it's worth your time to check it out.

rating_3_5
Great film in every way. It got a perfect "10" from me.

Fabulous

05-17-20, 09:19 PM

Tom Jones (1963)

2.5

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Nausicaä

05-17-20, 09:29 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

MovieGal

05-17-20, 11:00 PM

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Legends of the Fall
(1994)
4/5

After all these years... still a great film.

mojofilter

05-18-20, 01:15 AM

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THE CALL OF THE WILD
(2020)

3

zaynting

05-18-20, 03:37 AM

that's good

Fabulous

05-18-20, 05:17 AM

Last Night (1998)

2

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hell_storm2004

05-18-20, 08:11 AM

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Thappad (Slap) (2020) - 4.8/10. A wishy-washy movie. At the start there is a barrage of characters introduced in the first five minutes, one might get lost. Director should have introduced them slowly. 30 years on from Kramer vs Kramer and just after Marriage Story, this was not impressive. The shoving "emotion" via dialogues is a crap way of telling a story. The acting was good enough, but the rest just not up to par. Its on Prime, so its free, didn't hurt that much!

Hey Fredrick

05-18-20, 09:27 AM

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2.5

Winner of the Adam Yauch Hornblower Award at SXSW 2017. No idea what that is although I do know who that is (RiP). So, an award winning film is what I was in the mood for and that's what I found. This is a sick little flick that works for about half it's runtime then pooters out.

In the beginning we meet two recovering addicts, watch them hook up, share some herpes, get addicted to poppers (the sniffing kind not the deep fried, jalapeno, cream cheese filled delicacy), have wild, disgusting, sometimes hilarious, in your face sex, behave like total a-holes on the streets of NYC, engage in some public whoopee, puke poo and give birth to a turd demon. That's all the stuff I liked. The scenes in NYC felt like they were filmed without permits and a couple times I thought the main dude was gonna get a nice beating, which he would have truly earned. Larry Cohen would have been proud. The last half hour or so is an intervention tv show rip off that did nothing for me. Sure the main characters faces by this time have transformed into giant buttholes and fart a lot while sniffing their poppers but fart jokes, which can be excellent comedy, usually lose their power to amuse about as fast as the real thing. They are best when used in quick, unexpected bursts, not as a running gag. Not as disgusting as an early Waters film but it feels like an offspring, especially the first half.

Gideon58

05-18-20, 11:48 AM

Weekend re-watches:

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1st Re-watch...Jon Favreau is terrific in the title role, but there's just a whole lot of stuff that goes on this movie that I just didn't buy...primarily, how does a guy who looks like Jon Favreau have a girlfriend who looks like Scarlett Johansson and an ex-wife who looks like Sofia Vergara?

2.5

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6th re-watch...there are laughs to be had here. but this movie just feels like a rehash of the first one. Rip Torn was really funny and Leslie Nielsen was sorely missed as Dr. Rumac.

2.5

Gideon58

05-18-20, 12:47 PM

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1.5

Stirchley

05-18-20, 02:22 PM

64668

I liked this movie. Very strange & imaginative. Production values very high.

64669

Millionth re-watch.

64671

I have ZERO interest in basketball, but really liked this movie. Affleck showed his vulnerability.

Gideon58

05-18-20, 05:19 PM

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4

Fabulous

05-18-20, 11:21 PM

The Eagle Has Landed (1976)

3

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mojofilter

05-19-20, 05:10 AM

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HEARTBURN
(1986)

First viewing. Underrated dramedy.
3

Dog Star Man

05-19-20, 09:35 AM

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Elevator to the Gallows

4.5/5 Stars

Truth be told, this film did have some "dry" moments which seemed to drag on longer than they should have, but I felt they were few and far between. But the film features a wonderful cool-jazz score by Miles Davis, and the ending was rather satisfying. Amazing that this is a first feature for Malle. This is a feature which is surprisingly tantalizing. Will watch again.

Marco

05-19-20, 02:18 PM

I enjoyed the film, and I was a huge Fischer fan back when he was beating everyone, leading up to his crushing of Spassky.

My gripe was in casting Toby Maguire as Fischer. He was almost perfectly wrong. He's too small, too mamby-pamby, and couldn't intimidate anyone. Fischer was tall, assertive, brilliant, unpredictable, and a killer. Sitting across the table from him must have been like sitting across from Satan.

Actually Schreiber would have been better playing Fischer, and they could have got someone else for Spassky.

Yeah, agree 100%, his acting range is pretty unvaried which was not required for this film. Cannot think of a better idea than yours for casting!

Gideon58

05-19-20, 02:25 PM

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HEARTBURN
(1986)

First viewing. Underrated dramedy.
3

Nice to see some love for this movie...agree that it's underrated

Dog Star Man

05-19-20, 04:24 PM

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Spellbound

4.5/5 Stars

Wonderful film albeit a bit "psychoanalytically dated," which is honestly that's about the only draw back to the film itself. When it get's too "psychoanalytically preachy" is when I find some of the fault in it, especially since psychoanalysis has come so far since the 1940's. Otherwise it's a great crime thriller of true Hitchcock form. Definitely recommend.

Gideon58

05-19-20, 07:51 PM

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2.5

Bretfromhope

05-19-20, 07:54 PM

Malevolence 2 - Pure Garbage. Just unnecessary screaming and it was a total rip off of an older movie on Amazon Prime. Once I locate the original, I'll update this post. Amazon Prime has some phenomenal movies guys. Great for Quarantine right now.

GulfportDoc

05-19-20, 08:38 PM

GulfportDoc

05-19-20, 08:42 PM

Spellbound

4.5/5 Stars

Wonderful film albeit a bit "psychoanalytically dated," which is honestly that's about the only draw back to the film itself. When it get's too "psychoanalytically preachy" is when I find some of the fault in it, especially since psychoanalysis has come so far since the 1940's. Otherwise it's a great crime thriller of true Hitchcock form. Definitely recommend.
I liked it too. Here's my review:

Spellbound(1945)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock from a screenplay by Ben Hecht and Angus MacPhail, this is a different application of noir from a time when the style was still young. Rather than a detective, we have a psychoanalyst, while the early protagonists are not who or what that they appear to be.

The main characters are Gregory Peck, who plays the young newly installed head of a mental hospital, and Ingrid Bergman who shines as a prominent psychiatrist on staff. The inimitable Leo G. Carroll plays the previous head of the hospital who had been forced into retirement. Michael Chekhov (of the Chekhov acting method) plays Bergman’s teacher and mentor.

Bergman notices some peculiar behavior by Peck, and suggests psychoanalysis. During his analysis some shocking truths come out which set up a series of criminal discoveries, escape, further revelations, and death. Naturally Peck and Bergman are drawn to each other, which attraction flows to a romantic ending.

Mention must be made of the superb dream sequences authored by the surrealist artist Salvador Dali. They remain as some of the only video work by Dali in film. The sequences constructed by Dali and Hitchcock were reportedly initially 20 minutes in length, but producer David O. Selznick didn’t approve, and had them cut to roughly 2 minutes. This unfortunate deletion resulted in the loss of that valuable footage, remaining only in some photographic stills.

The score went to Miklos Rozsa when his normal collaborator, Bernard Herrmann was busy with other projects. The music featured the novel use of the theramin to underpin the weird scenes. Rozsa has used it once before to great effect in The Lost Weekend earlier in 1945.

Spellbound was the final film while under a 7 year contract with Selznick. Hitchcock had directed several films for other studios during that time, notable among them was Suspicion (1941) which was his first American film as both producer and director. Freed from Selznick’s meddling Hitchcock turned out several top pictures which lead into his most productive and memorable 1954-64 era.

Hitchcock characterized the film as, “Just another manhunt story wrapped up in pseudo-psychoanalysis.” Yet Spellbound is a fine film with an other-worldly feel to it despite its serious themes.

MovieGal

05-19-20, 11:38 PM

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Emma
(2020)
3.5/5

chawhee

05-19-20, 11:44 PM

Interstellar (2014)
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5
First rewatch in a long time for this one, and I still enjoy the mindbending portrayals here. The Matt Damon character still confounds me on exactly what his intentions were though...This was the first time I realized Timothee Chalamet plays his son at the beginning haha

Fabulous

05-20-20, 05:31 AM

Maverick (1994)

2.5

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hell_storm2004

05-20-20, 07:10 AM

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Videodrome (1983) - 5.5/10/ The movie was cooky. It might be good, it might be great. But its just not my cup of tea.. I can only suspend my disbelief only so much! The movie has its moments, but overall not that impressed.

Dog Star Man

05-20-20, 07:35 AM

Videodrome (1983) - 5.5/10/ The movie was cooky. It might be good, it might be great. But its just not my cup of tea.. I can only suspend my disbelief only so much! The movie has its moments, but overall not that impressed.

There are two types of people in this world. People who like James Woods' giant chest vagina, and people who don't. :laugh:

hell_storm2004

05-20-20, 08:12 AM

There are two types of people in this world. People who like James Woods' giant chest vagina, and people who don't. :laugh:

I firmly fall on the latter

Dog Star Man

05-20-20, 09:39 AM

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Caddyshack

2.5/5 Stars

Wasn't a big fan of this movie. The film is a giant non-sequitur. Just a collection of random hodgepodge events from the next, each not the least bit funny as the last. The reason it only seemed to score any points for me is because "it was a film" and "barely tolerable" at that.

Stirchley

05-20-20, 03:19 PM

64727

Your basic NYC indie movie set in Brooklyn. Natch. Ensemble cast, which I always enjoy, & I liked the movie.

64728

HUGE fan of Joaquin, but somewhat underwhelmed. I probably expected too much. Bravura performance from him, but I’d had enough by the last 1/4 of the movie.

hell_storm2004

05-20-20, 03:38 PM

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An American Werewolf in London (1981) - 5.8/10. It is decent for what it is. The lady was hot. The lead actor couldn't act that much. It's not bad. It's just about kills an afternoon while working. The huge pile up in the end seemed so contrived and forced, it ruined the ending for me.

Gideon58

05-20-20, 05:19 PM

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4

mark f

05-20-20, 06:35 PM

Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (Emir Kusturica, 1981) 2.5 6/10
Castle in the Ground (Joey Klein, 2019) 2 5/10
The Jewel of the Nile (Lewis Teague, 1985) 2.5+ 6/10
Romancing the Stone (Robert Zemeckis, 1984) 3.5 7/10
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Michael Douglas ends up where he wants - between Kathleen Turner's legs.
Shoes (Lois Weber,1916) 2+ 5/10
Some of the Best (No Director Listed, 1944) 2.5 6/10
Don Juan (Or If Don Juan Were a Woman) (Roger Vadim, 1973) 2+ 5/10
Vadim Mister Cool (Olivier Nicklaus, 2016) 3- 6.5/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsAYDKXWUaM
Vadim's films, women and legacy.
Buffaloed (Tanya Wexler, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Searching Eva (Pia Hellenthal, 2019) 2+ 5/10
That's the Way of the World (Sig Shore, 1975) 2.5 5.5/10
Little White Lie (Lacey Schwartz, 2014) 3 6.5/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxHLpgYwcVY
Truth is stranger than fiction, especially if you never talk about it..
Blood and Money AKA Allagash (John Barr, 2020) 2 5/10
Crown Vic (Joel Souza, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
Evil Little Things (Matt Green, 2019) 2 5/10
In Pursuit of Honor (Ken Olin,1995) 3- 6.5/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypeoN3cK7xA&t=26s
Some cavalry vets stand for honor over "orders" in the 1930s.
Proximity (Eric Demeusy, 2020) 2+ 5/10
Cassandro, The Exotico! (Marie Losier, 2018) 2.5 5.5/10
Miracle Run (Gregg Champion, 2004) 3- 6.5/10
The Dirties (Matt Johnson, 2013) 2.5 6/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJbR_ase5fY
Rip-off of many of the major movies ever made, especially Van Sant's Elephant, with enough black comedy to make it watchanle.

Gideon58

05-20-20, 07:49 PM

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2

mojofilter

05-21-20, 06:04 AM

Did a back-to-back Richard Gere movie marathon:

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AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
(1982)

First viewing. Classic drama with great performances by the entire cast.
rating_4

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BREATHLESS
(1983)

First viewing. Cool movie. Richard Gere is a riot. Valerie Kaprisky is sexy. Tarantino cited this film as an influence on his directing style. I could see them clearly.
rating_4

Zotis

05-21-20, 06:45 AM

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The Assistant (2019)

After watching Ozark, I was very interested in Julia Garner. Stirchley recommend this and it peeked my interest right away. I think I watched about five seconds of the trailer before I was sold and stopped the trailer so I could go in mostly blind. The technical aspects of this film were impressive, so I often found myself studying the cinematography and looking at it from Garner's perspective as an actor. The story focused on a single day of monotonous and stressful work in the life of an office assistant. Most things were hinted at rather than explicitly told to the audience, which was a technique I adored. At first I had no idea what kind of office it was, but soon it was revealed to be a film production office. So, I gathered that Garner was a production assistant, but I'm not really sure if she was that official title, or if she was just a personal assistant of a producer. Besides all of the monotony, which I could feel weighing on poor Garner's character, Jane, it became apparent that some kind of scandal involving young women and the producer was going on. The atmosphere sometimes felt a little cliche in the turning a blind eye sort of way, though mostly it was done quite well. Garner did a superb job of portraying the tired dreary weight of misery, boredom, and isolation. I related a lot to it from the three years I spent working overnight at a Grocery store stocking shelves. It was soul destroying work.

4

Tramuzgan

05-21-20, 06:46 AM

Alexander Nevsky - 91/100

I was wrong when I said propaganda movies can't be good. This movie has some of the best shot composition I've ever seen. You could print out any frame and hang it on a wall.

Dog Star Man

05-21-20, 08:29 AM

Tarantino cited this film as an influence on his directing style. I could see them clearly.
rating_4

I believe he's actually referring to A bout de Souffle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breathless_(1960_film)), (also named Breathless). Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Tarantino has admitted many times from taking influence from both the French New Wave and Godard in particular.

EDIT: I stand corrected. I did some research on Wikipedia and right you are sir, Tarantino did enjoy the revamp of the original. Well all the same if you haven't checked out the original, you really should! It's an astonishing film that will leave you "Breathless." :D;)

Tramuzgan

05-21-20, 09:10 AM

mark f how come all the movies you see are within the 4-6/10 range?

Marco

05-21-20, 10:01 AM

The Missouri Breaks (1976)

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Epic western featuring Jack N and Marlon B on the opposite sides in a landowners battle with rustlers. Quite interesting in that I really did not know if Brando was playing it for laughs here or it was just his eccentricity...or both!! Worth a watch.

3

Zotis

05-21-20, 11:33 AM

mark f how come all the movies you see are within the 4-6/10 range?

I saw him give out a 9 several days ago. I can't remember which movie it was for though...

Zotis

05-21-20, 11:35 AM

I firmly fall on the latter

What did you think of Debbie Harry?

Swan

05-21-20, 12:03 PM

Dancer in the Dark (Lars von Trier, 2000) - 5

The best musical ever made.

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2017) - 4

The tone worked for me this time. Weird mix of deadpan humor and deadpan bleakness. Keoghan has a strong future as a character actor.

hell_storm2004

05-21-20, 12:29 PM

What did you think of Debbie Harry?

Very delicious!

hell_storm2004

05-21-20, 12:41 PM

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Motherless Brooklyn (2019) - 6/10. It's a so-so movie. Slow as a snail. I am not sure if it's Norton's first movie directing, he is not bad, but no Clint Eastwood either. The cast is amazing but let down by an average script. It was stylish, performances were alright. There were so many times I zoned out I had to scroll back to watch it again, but then I stopped doing that too. Tried to mix Chinatown with LA Confidential, missed badly.

matt72582

05-21-20, 01:02 PM

Spring Night, Summer Night - 6.5/10

Marco

05-21-20, 06:38 PM

Miss Vicky

05-21-20, 07:52 PM

Romancing the Stone (Robert Zemeckis, 1984) 3.5 7/10
https://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maol29apFM1qakh43o1_500.gifv
Michael Douglas ends up where he wants - between Kathleen Turner's legs.

I LOVED this movie when I was a kid but haven't watched it in ages. I wonder if it would still hold up for me.

In Pursuit of Honor (Ken Olin,1995) 3- 6.5/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypeoN3cK7xA&t=26s
Some cavalry vets stand for honor over "orders" in the 1930s.

That's a very respectable rating coming from you. I'm pleased to see that. Had you watched it before?

GulfportDoc

05-21-20, 07:56 PM

The Missouri Breaks (1976)
Epic western featuring Jack N and Marlon B on the opposite sides in a landowners battle with rustlers. Quite interesting in that I really did not know if Brando was playing it for laughs here or it was just his eccentricity...or both!! Worth a watch.

rating_3
That movie at the time had been uber hyped and anticipated due to the stature of Brando and Nicholson. IMO it didn't really hold up, mostly because of the story; but I'll eventually take a look at it again to see how it's aged. They must have enjoyed working together. They had homes next to each other in the Hollywood Hills.

GulfportDoc

05-21-20, 08:01 PM

Motherless Brooklyn (2019) - 6/10. It's a so-so movie. Slow as a snail. I am not sure if it's Norton's first movie directing, he is not bad, but no Clint Eastwood either. The cast is amazing but let down by an average script. It was stylish, performances were alright. There were so many times I zoned out I had to scroll back to watch it again, but then I stopped doing that too. Tried to mix Chinatown with LA Confidential, missed badly.
I liked the film more than you did, especially that era. But I wish Norton hadn't used that Torrette syndrome outburst stuff. He almost had to because it was written that way in the book; but it got to be off-putting to me, even as great as Norton is.

Gideon58

05-21-20, 08:21 PM

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3

Marco

05-21-20, 08:47 PM

That movie at the time had been uber hyped and anticipated due to the stature of Brando and Nicholson. IMO it didn't really hold up, mostly because of the story; but I'll eventually take a look at it again to see how it's aged. They must have enjoyed working together. They had homes next to each other in the Hollywood Hills.

I hadn't heard any hype, just the opposite, saw it was on Film 4 UK and decided to give it a go. Speaking as someone who likes them gritty I *did* find this lightweight.

Fabulous

05-21-20, 10:26 PM

Dirty Dancing (1987)

2

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mark f

05-21-20, 11:02 PM

@Miss Vicky
Re: In Pursuit of Honor - I feel I saw it shortly after it came out on HBO but I had no record of watching it. It's simple but I like seeing a small group of good guys sticking it to a large group of bad guys... every time.

Fabulous

05-22-20, 02:00 AM

Absolute Power (1997)

2

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pahaK

05-22-20, 05:05 AM

Slow West (2015)

This one popped up at the western countdown and it seemed interesting. Maybe I had my hopes a bit too high as the primary feeling I have is a disappointment. It's an OK film but I was expecting a completely different kind of western. I found this to be more like a comic book film than the somber and occasionally brutal thing I was led to believe to expect. It was quite pretty on the eye but almost too saturated (it looked almost like a video game at times).

2.5

mojofilter

05-22-20, 06:37 AM

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BULL DURHAM
(1988)
First viewing. Overrated.
2.5

Ultraviolence

05-22-20, 01:40 PM

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Jennifer Garner deserves a solo tactical movie.

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Good, but not as great as I remember.

hell_storm2004

05-22-20, 01:59 PM

I liked the film more than you did, especially that era. But I wish Norton hadn't used that Torrette syndrome outburst stuff. He almost had to because it was written that way in the book; but it got to be off-putting to me, even as great as Norton is.

I quite liked the 50s New York they built too. Although most of the shoot was indoors. But it feel like old times. The middle part was a drag for me. The jazz music and bar scenes do add to the flavour. But bogged the movie down. Those scenes could have been cut to make the movie a little shorter. I recall it being a 150+ mins movie, and I only saw it yesterday!

Really liked Defoe (again). Even though he was in a small role, but he dominated every scene he was in.

hell_storm2004

05-22-20, 02:15 PM

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Total Recall (1990) -6.4/10. Where do I begin!!! I wanted to see the two Total Recalls back to back. The old one is still pretty good as a movie. Although the effects look dated now. Very dated! This was a very campy movie for a Sci-Fi flick. A spill over from the 80s cheese. How did Paul Verhoeven got from this to Show Girls in a matter of a few years ins unbelievable! For all the heat Sharon Stone has, she is not flexible. Her action scenes were painful to watch. Stiff as a broom stick! And Arnold's teeth, I would have guessed by then he could have had braces done. He was already a millionaire I guess, doing movies. But a thoroughly enjoyable movie none the less!

Then I put on the 2012 one, and it was done by a production company called "Original Films". I turned it off after seeing that. The irony was to like a gut punch.

Stirchley

05-22-20, 02:21 PM

64783

I finished this movie, but it was a hard slog to get through.

64784

Re-watch for the millionth time. Definitely my favorite opening scenes of any movie.

64785

Just finished Woody’s latest memoir & decided to re-watch this. Amusing; holds up fairly well.

ahwell

05-22-20, 02:25 PM

.

64785

Just finished Woody’s latest memoir & decided to re-watch this. Amusing; holds up fairly well.

Oh good god he's still writing those? As much as I love Annie Hall the man should really just stop.

Stirchley

05-22-20, 02:29 PM

⬆️ He’s an old man now. I doubt he will write another one.

GulfportDoc

05-22-20, 08:26 PM

Rifkin's Festival (2020). Director/writer Woody Allen.
Starring Christopher Waltz, Gina Gershon and Elena Anaya. It's in post-production. Due out September this year. Looking forward to it.

Gideon58

05-22-20, 08:34 PM

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3

Marco

05-22-20, 09:44 PM

Alpha Dog (2006)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/aa/Alphadog_posterbig.jpg
Good film with decent acting and a bit of swank. It get's you into the the environment of self-entitled paper assassins when it all becomes real.

3

James D. Gardiner

05-22-20, 10:32 PM

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Das Boot 1981 (Director's Cut)
D: Wolfgang Petersen

A serious favourite of mine. Seen it so many times and never fails to impress. As an enthusiast of the history of the German U-boats and their operations, I'm continually amazed by the incredible attention to detail and authenticity portrayed in so many areas. They did an incredible job. Some scenes are a bit overly dramatic in certain respects but still amazing overall. I wouldn't change a thing. Direction, photography, creative camera work, editing, acting, soundtrack, use of scale models... Just love it all.

From the opening credits:

40,000 German sailors served on U-boats during World War II.
30,000 never returned.

Says it all.
10/10

Zotis

05-23-20, 12:54 AM

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Das Boot 1981 (Director's Cut)
D: Wolfgang Petersen

10/10

I concur, a true classic. I'm still looking for the full length version though. I know there are a few versions, and I think I watched the middle length one.

Erwin Leder was such a beast in this.

Zotis

05-23-20, 12:56 AM

Casino Royale (1967)
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What did I just watch ? :) A comedy Bond that obv influenced Austin Powers etc. Clunky, puerile but in places chucklesome (incredible cameos). On the Wiki page it has 6 directors listed .........WTF, one of them being John Huston. Would like to see the "pitch" for this and the reaction to the preview screenings as it is a total unmitigated mess.

1.5

I don't see how you can rate this movie so low. It's a solid comedy.

Woody Allen as James Bond's nephew, gets caught in Cuba and taken to the firing squad. "My doctor says bullets are not to enter my body at any time. I have a very low tolerance for death."

James D. Gardiner

05-23-20, 01:20 AM

I'm still looking for the full length version though.

Same here. I've seen the shorter movie version in addition to this but I really need to see the longer 'uncut' one.

Iroquois

05-23-20, 03:48 AM

I don't see how you can rate this movie so low. It's a solid comedy.

I'd rate it even lower. Maybe one of the most excruciating movies I've ever seen.

And just to throw that into even greater perspective...

Don's Plum - 1

in which Leonardo DiCaprio shows how good he would've been at playing Randal from Clerks

hell_storm2004

05-23-20, 05:23 AM

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Funny Games (1997) - 6.8/10. It is good film. The plot is set up and executed nicely. The acting is okay-ish. Enjoyed it very much!

jackfms

05-23-20, 07:19 AM

Just watched Baahubali: The Conclusion tonight. It is honestly the only movie that I cried and got goosebumps while watching.

pahaK

05-23-20, 07:23 AM

Savage Streets (1984)

An 80s rape and revenge film starring Linda Blair and Linnea Quickley. I remembered not liking this too much as a kid and the situation certainly hasn't changed. On a positive note, it has lots of nudity just for the sake of it and the soundtrack is rather good. The script is terrible (filled with filler scenes in high school), acting is horrendous (hard to imagine that Blair once was an Oscar nominee) and the whole is just damn boring.

1.5

chawhee

05-23-20, 09:46 AM

The Lovebirds (2020)
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I had high hopes for this one after seeing the trailer simply because of the chemistry these two seem to give off. I think their acting manages to keep this relatively watchable, but there are several scenes with punchlines that don't land for me. Reminds me of Stuber (also with Kumail Nanjiani) where the two main characters play well off each other, but the script doesn't seem to take good enough advantage of it.

Zotis

05-23-20, 03:45 PM

I'd rate it even lower. Maybe one of the most excruciating movies I've ever seen.

Okay, but why?

I think to be fair you have to at least give it 2.5/5. It's an average movie. It has some very funny scenes, and mostly it's just okay, but there's nothing "bad" about it. Why would you rate it so low?

Marco

05-23-20, 06:30 PM

I don't see how you can rate this movie so low. It's a solid comedy.

Woody Allen as James Bond's nephew, gets caught in Cuba and taken to the firing squad. "My doctor says bullets are not to enter my body at any time. I have a very low tolerance for death."

Hmmm, that's funny?. Not my speed I guess :)

Raven73

05-23-20, 10:08 PM

Baby Mama
7/10.
Laughed out loud a number of times.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/80/Baby_mama.jpg

MovieGal

05-23-20, 11:28 PM

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The Invisible
(2007)
3.5/5

When this first came out, my 14-year-old daughter requested to see this. The same as it was back in 2007. I would love to see the original but I know its impossible to find unless I'm somewhere in Europe.

minijames

05-24-20, 01:38 AM

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)

A sweet and lovely portrait of Marianne Ihlen and Leonard Cohen and their relationship. 4/5

Iroquois

05-24-20, 05:05 AM

Okay, but why?

I think to be fair you have to at least give it 2.5/5. It's an average movie. It has some very funny scenes, and mostly it's just okay, but there's nothing "bad" about it. Why would you rate it so low?

Fair's got nothing to do with it. I went in knowing it was going to be a silly parody but that didn't guarantee I was actually going to find it funny - I just found it obnoxious more than anything else. Even catching part of it on TV recently only reminded me of what grating nonsense it is. I am under no obligation to "at least give it 2.5/5" and I would think that a self-styled elitist such as yourself would understand that.

Zotis

05-24-20, 12:23 PM

I am under no obligation to "at least give it 2.5/5" and I would think that a self-styled elitist such as yourself would understand that.

Don't worry, I understand, but I still think it deserves a 2.5 rating. Of course, you're welcome to rate it however you please. It's a reflection of what you think and how you feel about the movie, and that's all good. I guess you were being fair in your own way, and objective in your standards. So, I'm satisfied. All I wanted was to know the truth, and now I do.

Overall, most of the movie I found just okay. But, I'm curious, what did you think of Woody Allen's scenes? His scenes were the best in my opinion, and genuinely funny. Did you not think even those few scenes were funny? The firing squad, and the ending where he has the girl on the slab?

Iroquois

05-24-20, 12:28 PM

I'm not a fan of Allen in general, much less in this movie.

Fabulous

05-24-20, 01:14 PM

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

2

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Zotis

05-24-20, 01:35 PM

I'm not a fan of Allen in general, much less in this movie.

Not even old Allen, like Bananas, Annie Hall, Manhattan, and Love and Death?

pahaK

05-24-20, 01:53 PM

Motel Acacia (2019)

A Filipino horror that would best be described as a mess. It's an incoherent mix of Alien, The Thing, Filipino folklore, and a critique of immigration policies. Technically it's rather decent, but writing is just too much all over the place. It's a boring pile of just about everything.

1.5

mark f

05-24-20, 02:14 PM

Strange But True (Rowan Athale, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
Flower Drum Song (Henry Koster, 1961) 3- 6.5/10
Angels' Brigade AKA Angels' Revenge (Greydon Clark, 1979) 1.5 4/10
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (Shun'ya Itô, 1972) 2.5 6/10
https://66.media.tumblr.com/be7c9ce4bd0eb4f37a18bd54df5aac3d/205efa08dd9f7a29-c1/s500x750/2f7433eb468dacfdc4e2125086ea005405c6d3e0.gifv
That female prisoner (Meiko Kaji) wreaks tons of violence.
The Year of Spectacular Men (Lea Thompson, 2018) 2.5 5.5/10
Growing Up Female (Julia Reichert & Jim Klein, 1971) 2.5+ 6/10
The Song of Names (François Girard, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
Superman: Red Son (Sam Liu, 2020) 2.5 6/10
https://pm1.narvii.com/7477/0ad78a684068c79e2fe15d0a3caf0bf3a5a20943r1-696-393v2_00.jpg
Soviet Superman is in the middle of this flick, even what goes on with U.S. President Lex Luthor.
Take Me Somewhere Nice (Ena Sendijarevic, 2019) 2+ 5/10
The Lovebirds (Michael Showalter, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
Shakedown (Leilah Weinraub, 2018) 2 5/10
Military Wives (Peter Cattaneo, 2019) 2.5 6/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAGJBtAAIqA
Occasionally affecting with a particularly moving ending.
The Painter and the Thief (Benjamin Ree, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (Alfonso Corona, 1988) 1.5 4/10
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (Donick Cary, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Crystal Swan (Darya Zhuk, 2018) 2.5 6/10
https://static.filmin.es/images/media/25982/1/card_0_3_550x310.webp
1990s Belarusian DJ Alina Nasibullina gets sidetracked in her dream to get to America, but her basic goodness shines through.
Killbird (Joe Zanetti, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Rev (Ant Horasanli, 2020) 2 5/10
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (Richard Brooks, 1977) 2.5 6/10
Inheritance (Vaughn Stein, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkaWQ5HlE5U
Not as interesting as it should be but stlll borderline watchable.

Iroquois

05-24-20, 02:45 PM

Not even old Allen, like Bananas, Annie Hall, Manhattan, and Love and Death?

Haven't seen Love and Death, but aside from that I don't care for any of those. As of writing, I've seen roughly a dozen of his films and the only one of those I like that also has him in it is Crimes and Misdemeanours, and I think it would be a stretch to call it funny.

cricket

05-24-20, 04:33 PM

Debris Documentar (2003)

2.5

I don't know how to rate this. It's sort of a 10 if you look at it a certain way. It's the 4th movie I've seen from extreme film director Marian Dora and it's the most repugnant of the bunch. It's probably the most relentlessly revolting movie I've seen. It makes Slaughtered Vomit Dolls look like a cartoon and Salo look like a family movie. I'll just post the synopsis from Wiki, read at your own risk-

"The film, released on DVD in 2014 as part of a boxset also containitng Melancholie der Engel(2009) and Reise nach Agatis (2010),[1] deals with the everyday life of a man, Carsten (Carsten Frank [de]), who works on the set of the 2004 Ulli Lommel film Zombie Nation. At the same time, he is planning to realize his own film, a task he finds extremely difficult. First, he tries to place casting ads in a supermarket. During his daily work on the film set, the man seems frustrated. Also, he is isolated in his private life, and spends his time by watching and masturbating to his opulent VHS film collection of homosexual rape pornography and films such as Cesare Canevari’s 1977 Gestapo’s Last Orgy, Dennis Donnelly's 1978 The Toolbox Murders, Werner Herzog’s 1974 The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, Peter Schamoni’s 1976 Potato Fritz [de], and Rino Di Silvestro’s 1976 Werewolf Woman, and tinkering with props for his own planned film. He also likes to read Astrid Proll’s works about Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof and the writings of Eduard Mörike. In his spare time, he shoots photos of animal cadavers while playing with them, also partly collecting them to take home with him, as he seems to have sexual attraction to them, and rapes women (Martina Adora, Stefanie Müller, and Carina Palmer) in the woods while they urinate. He indulges in several disturbing sexual fetishes including defecating, urinating, necrophilia, bestiality, anal fisting, rape, murder, nose-picking, and other unspeakable acts. He is in regular contact with a prostitute, Patrizia (Patrizia Johann), who puts an enema into her anus and defecates into a bucket while placing the man onto a table, shoving her fist into his anus and pulling feces out of there while he is putting the bucket to his face. By telephone, he also stays in contact with Jesús Franco, Katja Bienert [de; fr; ru], Peter Martell, and David Hess (who composed most of this film's score). After a while, he actually contacted a woman, Franziska (Alexandra Dumas), who read his advertisement in the supermarket. They arrange a meeting in the man's house. When he tells her what he is supposed to do in his film, the woman gets scared and wants to leave the house. Then, Carsten overwhelms her and kills her by strangling her with a telephone cord and beating her head. Afterwards, he films himself as he is sexually aroused by her corpse. He cuts her nipples off in graphic detail and uses his scalpel to cut the dead woman's clitoris off. He then takes the scalpel and peels the skin off one of her fingers and eats the pieces of dismembered skin. The film ends with a scene showing Carsten burning the same woman's body and going jogging, as in the first shot of this film."

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hell_storm2004

05-24-20, 04:43 PM

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No Mercy (2010) - 6.7/10. So I found this "best non English thrillers" on a website. So I thought hmmm... This might be interesting. So I decided to watch all of them. I have seen almost 30 of them already. Just trying to do the remaining one. This was on the lower end of the list. And it shows. The story is a bit disjointed. Not taught enough which most Korean thrillers are known for. The acting is decent, except one overly over acted scene in the end. The twist is well worth waiting for and quite satisfying. The site claimed like "Oldboy". But that is bit of a stretch. Enjoyable for sure. Well worth a shot.

Laurence02

05-24-20, 05:07 PM

Strange But True (Rowan Athale, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
Flower Drum Song (Henry Koster, 1961) 3- 6.5/10
Angels' Brigade AKA Angels' Revenge (Greydon Clark, 1979) 1.5 4/10
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (Shun'ya Itô, 1972) 2.5 6/10
https://66.media.tumblr.com/be7c9ce4bd0eb4f37a18bd54df5aac3d/205efa08dd9f7a29-c1/s500x750/2f7433eb468dacfdc4e2125086ea005405c6d3e0.gifv
That female prisoner (Meiko Kaji) wreaks tons of violence.
The Year of Spectacular Men (Lea Thompson, 2018) 2.5 5.5/10
Growing Up Female (Julia Reichert & Jim Klein, 1971) 2.5+ 6/10
The Song of Names (François Girard, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
Superman: Red Son (Sam Liu, 2020) 2.5 6/10
https://pm1.narvii.com/7477/0ad78a684068c79e2fe15d0a3caf0bf3a5a20943r1-696-393v2_00.jpg
Soviet Superman is in the middle of this flick, even what goes on with U.S. President Lex Luthor.
Take Me Somewhere Nice (Ena Sendijarevic, 2019) 2+ 5/10
The Lovebirds (Michael Showalter, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
Shakedown (Leilah Weinraub, 2018) 2 5/10
Military Wives (Peter Cattaneo, 2019) 2.5 6/10

Occasionally affecting with a particularly moving ending.
The Painter and the Thief (Benjamin Ree, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (Alfonso Corona, 1988) 1.5 4/10
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (Donick Cary, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Crystal Swan (Darya Zhuk, 2018) 2.5 6/10
https://static.filmin.es/images/media/25982/1/card_0_3_550x310.webp
1990s Belarusian DJ Alina Nasibullina gets sidetracked in her dream to get to America, but her basic goodness shines through.
Killbird (Joe Zanetti, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Rev (Ant Horasanli, 2020) 2 5/10
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (Richard Brooks, 1977) 2.5 6/10
Inheritance (Vaughn Stein, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10

Not as interesting as it should be but stlll borderline watchable.

Hello, it gives me ideas about the movies I'm going to watch next week

WrinkledMind

05-24-20, 05:58 PM

I am a fan of the movie Manhunter, and so one of my friends reccomeded To Live and Die in LA, because it also stars William Petersen and has that strong 80s vibe. And I am glad I took his advice, cause I enjoyed this film where a young William Dafoe plays a rather cool villian. And just like Manhunter, this movie has a really good 80s OST.

Add to that a really good and long car chase sequence that looked authentic and real. I looked up the director and unsurprisingly it's the one who made The French Connection.

hell_storm2004

05-24-20, 07:33 PM

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The Body (2012) - 7.2/10. This was dope stuff. This was second from bottom on the list I found, but it was brilliant. The acting, the direction, the plot, all great. One thing I have to say is these Spanish dudes use of the camera is simply awesome. The story is like spaghetti noodles but absolutely enjoyable. And the second lady's eyes, were just... WOW!!! Recommended whole heartedly! Although I figured it out a little bit in the middle. Whiskey power! :licklips:

Marco

05-24-20, 07:42 PM

Performance (1970)
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First time I've seen this and a good watch. It's a bit 60s with gangster culture (Chas) as he attempts to escape from wrongdoings. He, purposefully ends up holing up with the opposite of his creed. Washed up star (Turner) needs to feed on him for inspiration. Bit of a ride but an enjoyable one. With Cammell involved I don't suppose it could be any other way.

4

MovieGal

05-24-20, 07:52 PM

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The Wretched
(2019)
3.5/5

AgrippinaX

05-24-20, 08:02 PM

MovieGal

05-24-20, 09:27 PM

64843

The Wrong Missy
(2020)
3/5

I didn't find it very funny.. actually, I wasn't laughing at any point in the film.

Nausicaä

05-24-20, 10:54 PM

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2.5

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

MovieGal

05-24-20, 11:11 PM

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The Dawn
(2019)
2.5/5

In the end, you see a drawing of the residence of Ronald DeFeo Jr. Somehow, it's supposed to be linked to "The Amityville Horror"?

Fabulous

05-24-20, 11:13 PM

The Red Violin (1998)

2.5

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Neesonfan

05-25-20, 03:53 AM

Frozen II: 9/10
Django Unchained: 6/10 (this might prob be controversial)

mojofilter

05-25-20, 04:31 AM

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THE WRONG MISSY
(2020)

Terrible film. Really stupid. Another one of Adam Sandler's Happy Madison-produced lousy Netflix comedies. But for what it was worth, it made me laugh at a few scenes.
1.5

Fabulous

05-25-20, 04:49 AM

Remember (2015)

2.5

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hell_storm2004

05-25-20, 08:26 AM

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Possession (1981) - 5/10. Didn't like it. The acting was poor. More or less all the dialogue that the lead male delivers feels like he is constipated. The plot is a nut case. The screaming is annoying along with the over-acting. 2 for the movie. And 3 for Isabelle Adjani alone. Boy she was smoking hot.... and cute at the same time.

ckprimeval07

05-25-20, 09:12 AM

Come and See (1985): 10/10
The Trouble with Harry (1955): 7/10
In This Corner of the World (2016): 9/10
The Pianist (2002): 10/10
Funan (2018): 8/10

Hey Fredrick

05-25-20, 09:19 AM

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3.5

One of those movies that you wish you could be transplanted back in time so you could watch this fx laden flicker pic when it premiered. The sometimes laughable fx added to it's charm, especially the flying Genie. Perfect movie for a lazy Sunday afternoon.

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3.5

Another fx filled fantasy. This has been on my radar since it was in theaters but the drama surrounding the production made me think it would be a disaster, so I avoided it. It's not a disaster at all. A lot of Baron is a "gettin' the band back together" movie with the Baron travelling to the moon, a volcano and the belly of a fish and finding his former servants who all possess a superhuman trait of some kind. Not a great movie but it's fun and very good looking.

Marco

05-25-20, 10:02 AM

The Godfather Part III (1990)
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I recall being totally underwhelmed by this on my first and only viewing so far. It's got issues but still hangs together as a 3rd piece to the story. It wouldn't stand up as story on its own unlike the first 2. Good points are Talia Shire is lovely and Machiavellian as Connie, Andy Garcia is impressive as Vincent. Bad points: the violence is too contrived. No Tom Hagen. The Vatican plot is just a mish mash of real life occurrences to fit a storyline. And it is *far* more interesting than that. Middle: Sofia Coppola is fair enough in her part, not the worst at all, Al Neri still a bad SOB :)

Heard Coppola needed the money and, to be fair, it's not a dial in job just a bit forced.

3

Gideon58

05-25-20, 12:37 PM

Weekend re-watrches:

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1st Re-watch...The screenplay is overly complex and overly cute, but the stars make it worth watching. 3

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9th re-watch...The 2002 Oscar winner for Best Picture hasn't aged a bit in 18 years,,,Rob Marshall's direction and choreography are imaginative and the performances of Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones still electrify. 4

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1st Re-watch...this 2004 Best Picture Oscar winner still packs a wallop. Eastwood, Swank, and Freeman are superb. Freeman won an Oscar, even though I think he's done better work. Swank's Oscar was richly deserved and Eastwood should have won. The last 20 minutes of this movie turn me into a puddle. 4

Tugg

05-25-20, 01:07 PM

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9th re-watch...The 2002 Oscar winner for Best Picture hasn't aged a bit in 18 years,,,Rob Marshall's direction and choreography are imaginative and the performances of Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones still electrify. 4

I love Chicago (2002).

Ultraviolence

05-25-20, 03:50 PM

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A film made for cinema in times of streaming - The blu-ray version of this film is marvellous. The audio alone deserves 5.

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Some scenes didnt'd aged well. Others are still a great achievement in the history of cinema. Personally I dislike most of the actors in this film (specially Tom Hanks and Matt Damon) but they menaged to not be as annoying as in later films.

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Brazilian fiction with some real elements. As a brazilian myself, I can tell you that this film is bull**** in the majority of his elements, but the "real" elements, are the great aspect of it.

Stirchley

05-25-20, 04:03 PM

⬆️ I hated Dunkirk & SPR is one of my all-time favorite movies.

hell_storm2004

05-25-20, 04:51 PM

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Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) - 5.8/10. Probably the definition of 80s cheese. Credit where credit is due... This is first movie I saw where they directly go to cops rather than the lame idea of "who is going to believe us". And also the dud concept of "Let's split up". I liked the clowns too. But it's just about okay overall. Nothing great!

matt72582

05-25-20, 05:29 PM

Shoes - 7.5/10
I finally watched a movie, and I finally finished a silent movie after a few attempts at other ones. I didn't know this one was only an hour long. My DVR had it at 2 hours, and the "Movie Info" had it at 101 minutes. It was just on TCM, so it might be available On-Demand. Has anyone seen this? If so, what did you think?

I liked that the movie centered around the young woman. She's in every scene, and even when there isn't much happening, she's reflecting on a life that could be. I guess I always have loved movies centered around poverty and struggle.
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Gideon58

05-25-20, 05:31 PM

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3

Stirchley

05-25-20, 06:02 PM

⬆️ Seen this twice. Think it very good.

Fabulous

05-25-20, 06:53 PM

The Queen (2006)

2.5

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Gideon58

05-25-20, 08:28 PM

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3

Marco

05-25-20, 08:30 PM

The Return (2003)

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A recent re-watch of a breathtaking Russian film. I tend to think that "Father" had a troublesome upbringing and that's why he's let back into the boys lives at this stage. I don't know, what I do is that as a straight-forward film this is excellent. As an allegory it works even better. A truly touching film.

4.5

Marco

05-25-20, 08:58 PM

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Liked this film a lot Gideon, quite simple but effective.

Marco

05-25-20, 09:01 PM

MovieGal

05-25-20, 10:28 PM

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My Chauffeur
(1986)
2.5/5

By today's standards, this film is degrading. There are many times the older chauffeurs say sexist things to her or about her.

Fabulous

05-26-20, 01:40 AM

Take This Waltz (2011)

2.5

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mojofilter

05-26-20, 07:10 AM

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THE LORDS OF FLATBUSH
(1974)

First viewing. Underrated cult classic.
3.5

bobocat

05-26-20, 08:38 AM

Last film I saw was The Gentlemen , 10/10 for me

chawhee

05-26-20, 09:47 AM

AKA Jane Roe (2020)
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4
I really enjoyed this...from shocking to humorous...it's almost Tiger King-like. It probably won't push you in one way or another on the issue of abortion, but it does shed light on the ridiculous measures that people will take to impact society. Abortion remains a VERY gray area for me.

Ultraviolence

05-26-20, 09:59 AM

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Watched this back when it was released, and never rewatched. Can't remember a single scene from it. Might check it out next week.

matt72582

05-26-20, 11:46 AM

Imitation of Life - 7/10
Kind of a waste of time, because I saw the re-make first (1959 version). Still decent. Good start, but then goes downhill a bit.
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matt72582

05-26-20, 03:02 PM

Knuckle - 7.5/10
I've always been fascinated with gypsies, and this documentary covers the feud between the Irish Traveler families. It would have been wise to keep names on the screen, since there are so many. It was a little confusing to differentiate who did what.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q6xAXBaho0

pahaK

05-26-20, 05:32 PM

The Wretched (2019)

Technically solid low budget horror. Sadly the story makes little sense and isn't even that original (a bit like Salem's Lot and The Outsider mixed together so it's a safe bet that these brothers like their King; there's also some resemblance to The Hole in the Ground which I found a tad better than this). There's really nothing that stands out in either a positive or negative way, and the end result is bland mediocrity.

2

mark f

05-26-20, 07:12 PM

The Treatment (Hans Herbots, 2014) 3 6.5/10
Dogs Don't Wear Pants (J.-P. Valkeapää, 2019) 2.5 6/10
An Ambiguous Report About the End of the World (Juraj Jakubisko, 1997) 3 6.5/10
Almanac of Fall (Béla Tarr, 1984) 2.5 6/10
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I'd say a basic human reaction.
Anchor Baby (Lonzo Nzekwe, 2010) 2+ 5/10
Hearty Greetings from the Globe (Oldrich Lipský, 1983) 2.5 6/10
The Island President (Jon Shenk, 2011) 3 6.5/10
Villain (Philip Barantini, 2020) 2.5 6/10
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Criminal Craig Fairbrass screws up trying to get close to his family.
Guernica (Emir Kusturica, 1978) 3 6.5/10
Bird Talk (Xawery Zulawski, 2019) 2 5/10
Day of the Wacko (Marek Koterski, 2002) 3 6.5/10
Animal Factory (Steve Buscemi, 2000) 2.5 6/10
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Prison criminal boss Willem Dafoe takes newcomer Edward Furlong under his wing.
18 Presents (Francesco Amato, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
Survive the Night (Matt Eskandari, 2020) 2 5/10
The Wretched (Pierce Bros., 2020) 2.5 6/10
The Pollinators (Peter Nelson, 2019) 3 6.5/10
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Honeybees, as well as humans and the planted soil, are all facing real problems soon.
Body Cam (Malik Vitthal, 2020) 2 5/10
Age Out (A.J. Edwards, 2018) 2.5 5.5/10
Pariah Dog (Jesse Alk, 2019) 2.5 6/10
After Class AKA Safe Spaces (Daniel Schechter, 2019) 2.5+ 6/10
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A family experiencing the upcoming death of its matriarch also has to deal with its smart-ass teacher son (Justin Long) getting into trouble at school.

Fabulous

05-26-20, 08:57 PM

The Sessions (2012)

2.5

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HollowMan

05-26-20, 11:03 PM

Armageddon (1998) - 4/5 Stars.

Switch off your brain, sit back and watch Bruce Willis and co. save the world!

Possibly the most ridiculous premise for a mainstream blockbuster ever conceived but I love it. Pretty much the entire film is shot like a music video, complete with excessive slow-mo shots, giant flags in the background and the colour dialled up to 11. Subtle film making this is not. But it has a great cast, excellent pacing and is thoroughly entertaining.

If you're looking for a big, dumb Friday night blockbuster you can't get much better than this.

Fabulous

05-27-20, 02:11 AM

Waitress (2007)

2.5

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HollowMan

05-27-20, 07:59 AM

The Age of Innocence (1993)

Costume dramas are not usually my taste but I thought I'd give this a shot because it's Scorsese and the cast looked great.

Strong performances from the three lead actors, great set and costume design; I really felt immersed in the bubble of upper class east cost society in the late 19th century. However the plot was not particularly interesting and I found myself losing interest in the middle two thirds of the film; watching it began to feel like hard work. But it finished strong and I found the ending quite poignant and moving.

Overall the performances, setting and visuals elevate the uninspiring plot.

3/5 Stars.

Zotis

05-27-20, 09:04 AM

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We Are What We Are (2013)

A slow burning psychological thriller, this turned out not to have much depth and settled for mild entertainment. The reason I wanted to watch this was just to see more of Julia Garner's work. Ambyr Childers also stood out. Both girls delivered intense performances as sisters living under miserable circumstances, displaying sorrow, depression, resentment, and angst. Michael Parks also acted with conviction as the small town's resident doctor. With solid acting, especially from the leading pair of girls, it was unfortunate that the story, plot, and dialogue didn't have more meat to them. I did like the way a lot of things were implied without being said, but the subject matter wasn't explored deeply enough to interest me. The dialogue felt superficial without any of the characters saying anything remotely insightful, controversial, or emotionally moving. Rather, the movie relied on the sorrowful expressions of the actors faces and music to stir the viewer's emotions. Garner was nineteen years old at the time the movie was made, but her character was supposedly 14. As much as that age gap didn't really work for me, it was easy enough to ignore for the sake of immersion. Overall it was a pretty average movie, but the two girls' acting was strong enough to make it entertaining.

3

GulfportDoc

05-27-20, 10:59 AM

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Sid & Judy (2019)

This is a very well edited and produced documentary illuminating the main events in the great Judy Garland's life. It also demonstrates that the film, Judy (2019), a fictionalized account of Garland's last series of concerts in England, was a feeble representation of Garland, her powerful singing, and irrepressible sense of humor. Hearing Garland's voice in all of its glory raises the painful question of why Renee Zellweger sang the Garland songs using her own voice.

Judy had problems with drugs and alcohol for her entire career. She was taken financial advantage of by her managers and even her 3rd husband, Sid Luft. But through it all she always rose to the occasion and put 100% into her performances. This documentary is one of the most revealing and true to life that I've ever seen. Recordings of phone calls between she and Luft, and Luft and the studios provide insights and reality into the events of her life, most poignantly toward the end of her career. She died at aged 47.

On a side note, I've mentioned before that I had the honor of performing as a musician in her band for a show she did at the Cincinnati Gardens in 1965. I've observed and played with many dozens of name performers, but she had a palatable other-worldly star quality, along with a bond with her audiences that was the greatest I've ever seen. This documentary portrays that magnetism and the woman beneath it.

Doc's rating: 9/10

Zotis

05-27-20, 12:21 PM

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Tomato Red (2017)

It's been a while since I've had my heart crushed this hard. Jake Weary played Sammy, a tough guy with little going for him in life. He was a strong silent type. Despite not being too bright, his eyes were keen, and he saw things for what they really were. One delinquent night he ran into an adventurous girl with bright red dyed hair named Jamelee (pronounced Jamee-Lee), played by Julia Garner. She was accompanied by her gay brother Jason, played by Nick Roux. They formed a tight bond of friendship and got into wild reckless trouble until things went drastically South, and their world was turned upside-down. Still, I thought I saw a light at the end of the tunnel. I so badly wanted things to turn out differently. A point this realistic movie had to make though, was that life just doesn't always turn out the way we want it to.

4

Stirchley

05-27-20, 04:07 PM

HollowMan

05-27-20, 04:37 PM

Beautiful movie. Edith Wharton is turning in her grave due to your review of her book as having an “uninspiring plot”. It’s an American classic.

Lol well she should have written something more original.

Boy marries beautiful but dull girl who epitomizes the high society New York in all its exquisite banality. Boy meets exciting new girl mired in scandal who he connects with on emotional and intellectual level. Boys falls in love with new girl but social constraints and his own conscience prevent him from leaving wife. Boy suffers anguish and torment until wife tells him she's got a bun in the oven and new girl removes herself to Europe, leaving him no choice but to man up and act the role of responsible husband and father. Boy ends up living contented family life with wife but is forever haunted by his lost true love.

Emotional stuff but I've seen the same plot beats played out many times before. He made the right choice anyway; Winona Ryder was a stunning gen-x goddess in the early 90s, Pfeiffer was well past her prime.

Citizen Rules

05-27-20, 05:20 PM

The Age of Innocence (1993)
Costume dramas are not usually my taste but I thought I'd give this a shot because it's Scorsese and the cast looked great.

Strong performances from the three lead actors, great set and costume design; I really felt immersed in the bubble of upper class east cost society in the late 19th century. However the plot was not particularly interesting and I found myself losing interest in the middle two thirds of the film; watching it began to feel like hard work. But it finished strong and I found the ending quite poignant and moving.
Overall the performances, setting and visuals elevate the uninspiring plot. 3/5 Stars.

Beautiful movie. Edith Wharton is turning in her grave due to your review of her book as having an “uninspiring plot”. It’s an American classic. You do realize that HollowMan reviewed the movie, not the book:rolleyes:

Gideon58

05-27-20, 05:45 PM

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3.5

HollowMan

05-27-20, 06:31 PM

12 Angry Men (1957)

A classic. They don't make 'em like this anymore. Just 12 guys in a room talking for 90 minutes.

Sounds dull but I was gripped the whole way through as Fonda tries to convince 11 jurors to reconsider their position. Excellent acting all round. Each of the jurors feels like genuine characters, and you come to realise as the film progresses just how much their verdict is rooted in their personality rather than a serious dispassionate evaluation of the evidence. Whether it's racism, stupidity, disinterest, meekness or a projection of pent up hostility; each of the jurors has a different reason for coming to the wrong verdict. Brilliant stuff.

This film makes me hope I never end up wrongly accused of a crime with my fate left in the hands and twelve random people, most of whom couldn't care less about thoughtfully evaluating the evidence. If I do, I hope there's a Henry Fonda type character with the courage and dignity to fight my corner.

5/5 Stars.

FromBeyond

05-27-20, 07:57 PM

Rampage
1987

Written and directed by William Freidkin, a liberal district attorney (Michael Biehn) changes his own beliefs and seeks the death penalty for a sadistic killer who drank his victims blood but is he sane or insane?? should he be put to death or studied and treated in a psychiatric hospital, this movie asks these questions but doesnt offer easy answers, you may even change your own mind

3.5

Fabulous

05-28-20, 01:30 AM

Night Shift (1982)

1.5

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Zotis

05-28-20, 03:35 AM

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Electrick Children (2012)

In Julia Garner's first lead role she played Rachel, a sweet and innocent fifteen-year-old who lived in a Mormon commune. When she experienced an immaculate conception, her brother Will, played by Liam Aiken, was falsely accused of raping her and expelled. She was forced to marry, but fled instead. The pair soon found themselves in Las Vegas where they befriended Clyde, played by Rory Culkin, as they searched for the musician who's cassette tape Rachel believed to be responsible for her supernatural pregnancy. Garner's charm and innocence were exceptionally captivating. Her naivete was beyond cute, and she handled any form of ridicule or abuse with a gracefulness that inspired sympathy.

3.5

Marco

05-28-20, 10:12 AM

Schizo (1977)

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Effective thriller/slasher, set in late 70s UK.

2.5

Zotis

05-28-20, 12:33 PM

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One Percent More Humid (2017)

My fascination with Julia Garner continued, but in this movie she wasn't the primary focus. Rather, Juno Tempo played the lead, Iris. Garner played a secondary focus, Catherine. The movie opened with the two young women reuniting for summer vacation. As the plot unfolded it became obvious that they were very close friends in high-school, but had entered college or university. They were both also suffering from the trauma of a fatal car accident that took the life of one of their close friends. The realistic story encapsulated numerous characters, with Iris at the center and Catherine in close proximity. Iris became entangled in an affair with her literature professor. He was married and twice her age, and the whole affair, though passionate, was doomed to failure from the start. Meanwhile Catherine more subtly and off to the side became entangled with the brother of their dead friend. I personally wanted to see more of Julia Garner, and not just because I liked her more as an actress, but also because I just found the complexity of her story more sympathetic and interesting. To some extent I felt like there just wasn't enough time to focus on both characters, and they didn't choose the character I was more interested in. I still liked the movie quite a bit, but more for Garner than for Tempo. The cinematography was decent, but it didn't stray from conventional techniques.

3.5

HollowMan

05-28-20, 04:46 PM

Under the Skin (2014)

Mesmerizing, disturbing, challenging, unsettling. Shot with a stark minimalist beauty by Jonathan Glazer.

If I'm ever in Scotland and an attractive woman in a van asks if I want a lift I might have to decline after watching this.

This is the kind of film that lives or dies on its central performance and Scarlett Johansson is a captivating presence throughout the film. She does so much with so little; a very nuanced performance, it's all about her eyes and her face. You really get the feeling that you're watching an alien entity inhabit a human form. The way she instantly switches from cold alien huntress to charming and seductive woman is brilliant. Her best performance.

A film like this improves with repeat viewings but for now I rate it 3.5/5. Actually, I forgot you get to see Scarlett naked in a couple of scenes so...

4/5 Stars.

Gideon58

05-28-20, 08:25 PM

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2.5

MovieGal

05-28-20, 10:13 PM

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Purl
(2018)
3.75/5

chawhee

05-28-20, 11:00 PM

MacGruber (2010)
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I don't know how to explain why I find this so funny, but the satire and stupidity just makes me laugh every time.

Zotis

05-29-20, 12:02 AM

chawhee it is hard to find movies that make you laugh as much as MacGruber. My two favorite scenes are when he's begging the agent to join his team and offers to suck his dick and let him have sex with him. And my other favorite scene is the coffee shop. I put it on for my clients at work, and like six of us were dying laughing.

pahaK

05-29-20, 06:25 AM

Vera Cruz (1954)

This was on TV and I watched it from the their streaming service. Unfortunately, I hadn't heard of this before as it would probably have made my western ballot. Vera Cruz is clearly a major influence for the likes of Leone and Peckinpah, and while I like the latter films more this one's still pretty decent. It's an action-packed and fast-paced story of a robbery and betrayal. It's not as brutal as the films that followed in its trail, but it's more cynical than the majority of the traditional westerns. With little more style, it would have been truly good, now it falls a little short.

3

bobocat

05-29-20, 08:12 AM

The Witcher - 9/10

Raven73

05-29-20, 09:24 AM

Moby Dick (1956)
7.5/10.
A thrilling adventure and cautionary tale. I noticed some of Khan's (from Wrath of Khan 1982) lines were pulled from Moby Dick, like "From Hell's heart, I stab at thee!" The acting was very good. Richard Basehart had a resemblance to Ewan McGregor... I had to look it up to see if they were related. Most of the visual effects were well done (the very last special effect was not, unfortunately - you could tell it was a model).

I was rooting for the whale.
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chawhee

05-29-20, 09:37 AM

HollowMan

05-29-20, 10:54 AM

The Game (1997)

This type of film lives or dies on the final reveal and in this case it was infuriatingly preposterous. Spoiler Alert: it was just a game all along. To say the premise of this film is implausible is an understatement. I don't mind suspending my disbelief but this was ridiculous. The amount of variables necessary for the game to reach the desired conclusion of him falling into that room at exactly the right time and place is staggering. If any one of hundreds of events and decisions would have gone slightly differently then the entire plan falls apart. I could literally write a book listing them all. It's so frustrating because I was enjoying the film up until then and looking forward to seeing Micheal Douglas take his revenge but the ending just ruined an otherwise compelling film.

This isn't a bad film, just disappointing.

2.5/5 Stars.

pahaK

05-29-20, 11:59 AM

The Huntress: Rune of the Dead (2019)

A low-budget Swedish Viking fantasy horror. It isn't as bad as the name implies, but still only barely within the mediocre range. The camerawork is decent and the soundtrack is kinda fine too. Acting, on the other hand, is bad and the English dialogue sounds very unnatural to me (like the person who wrote it isn't fluent enough in English). It's also slow and there isn't much climax either. Oh, and the leading lady is really flat (no, I don't speak of her breasts but portrayed emotions and general style of delivery!) and bland actor. Watch Draug instead if you want to see undead Vikings.

2

Marco

05-29-20, 12:01 PM

Animal Factory (2000)
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From another reviewer decided to have a go at this. Good, solid prison film about a young man (furlong) incarcerated on a fairly minor charge. He is taken under the wing of Copen (Dafoe), a hardened crim who seems to be leader of an unspecified prison gang. All round good but the ending seemed that they had run out of ideas of how to tie the story up. Great cast and strong direction by Buscemi but story could have been a bit less meandering.

Dafoe is excellent and pushes the rating up.

3

Thunderbolt

05-29-20, 12:04 PM

The Game (2001)

This type of film lives or dies on the final reveal and in this case it was infuriatingly preposterous. Spoiler Alert: it was just a game all along. To say the premise of this film is implausible is an understatement. I don't mind suspending my disbelief but this was ridiculous. The amount of variables necessary for the game to reach the desired conclusion of him falling into that room at exactly the right time and place is staggering. If any one of hundreds of events and decisions would have gone slightly differently then the entire plan falls apart. I could literally write a book listing them all. It's so frustrating because I was enjoying the film up until then and looking forward to seeing Micheal Douglas take his revenge but the ending just ruined an otherwise compelling film.

This isn't a bad film, just disappointing.

2.5/5 Stars.

Yes it’s one of those once you have seen it you don’t need to view it again films.

Chypmunk

05-29-20, 12:24 PM

Amelia And The Angel (Ken Russell, 1958) 2.5+
A snippet of life before Red Bull

Gideon58

05-29-20, 04:11 PM

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3.5

Steve Freeling

05-29-20, 08:07 PM

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How do you make a film about Fred Rogers that's both completely respectful to the man and his legacy and completely genuine and sincere? Marielle Heller should probably teach a class on it because she's done exactly that. The film isn't an out-and-out biopic of Rogers, but rather it tells the story of how Rogers helped one man overcome years of pain and anger. With that said, the film is very accurate to who Rogers was, including the fact that he was a vegetarian, the fact that he was overweight and bullied as a child, the fact that he once struggled to put up a tent, the fact that he swam a lap every morning, and the fact that he was red-green colorblind, not to mention the film even takes some time to explore Rogers' faith. That so many from Rogers' inner circle wholeheartedly approved of this film makes it even more convincing. Of course, however accurate it may be, the acting is another major element that elevates the film to greatness. Hanks is marvelous as Rogers. It's not so much that Hanks looks or sounds exactly like Rogers, but rather Hanks is true to the spirit of who Rogers was and what he stood for. He never raises his voice or does anything that rings false, maintaining the calm and gentle tone Rogers was known for. As someone who grew up watching re-runs of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, I'm more than impressed. If you want my honest opinion, they couldn't have chosen anyone better than Hanks. Most, if not all of the people from Rogers' inner circle seem to agree. Matthew Rhys is equally impressive as Lloyd Vogel, based on Tom Junod who wrote the Esquire article that serves as the film's source material. Rhys nails Vogel's anger and cynicism and plays him as a fully three-dimensional character who was made this way by a lifetime of pain, making his character transformation that much more amazing. Chris Cooper is also excellent as Jerry, Vogel's father who has a history of being a philandering alcoholic. It would be easy to make someone like this out as a wholly despicable and contemptible person, but Cooper simply portrays him as a flawed man who has made a string of bad mistakes and has now realized just how messed up his previous behavior was. Susan Kelechi Watson is also rock-solid as Andrea, Vogel's wife as is Maryann Plunkett as Joanne Rogers. Nate Heller's musical score is also perfectly at home here. All things considered, I hold no qualms about giving A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood a hearty recommendation. Just give it a shot, just watch it with an open mind and you'll find a worthwhile, rewarding, and emotionally satisfying film. No, it's not the biopic some were expecting, but as far as a film where an actor portrays Rogers and a film that explores the positive impact Rogers had on the world and the people around him, we really couldn't ask for a better film than this.

GulfportDoc

05-29-20, 08:24 PM

Very good review, Steve, and I agree with all of your points. It's funny how the movie is all about Mathew Rhys' character and his transformation, but it's thought of as a Rogers' biopic. That's probably understandable due to Hanks' star power and stature.

IMO you might consider using some paragraph breaks. They make it a lot easier to read a longer piece.

Fabulous

05-30-20, 01:25 AM

There's Something About Mary (1998)

2

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Zotis

05-30-20, 05:01 AM

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Grandma (2015)

A mildly pleasant drama about a lesbian poet who's granddaughter shows up asking for money so that she can get an abortion. The memorable Lily Tomlin played the grandmother, Elle. Julia Garner played the granddaughter, Sage. They were a cute pair adventuring together through an urban landscape, digging up the past and rifling through emotions and character flaws. I felt that this was probably the closest Julia Garner was to her actual self, sweet and easy-going. Unfortunately this movie didn't do anything more for me than its appealing cuteness. There were no really intense scenes, and the most challenging aspects of abortion, homosexuality, and single-motherhood were glossed over. If not for Garner, I would have had no interest in this movie. Some of the wavering hand-held camera shots just made me wonder why they didn't use a tripod or a dolly.

3

Zotis

05-30-20, 08:53 AM

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Everything Beautiful Is Far Away (2015)

A minimalist movie about a man named Lernert, played by Joseph Cross, who lived as a desert nomad. Some time ago he had abandoned life in the city, desiring isolation, and thus spent his time wandering in search of food, water, and parts to power and repair his robot companion, Susan, voiced by Jillian Mayer. One day he stumbled across a woman unconscious and foaming at the mouth as a result of eating a poisonous plant. After reviving her they soon became travelling companions, and eventually friends. Her name was Rola, played by Julia Garner. She had come to the desert in search of The Crystal Lake, a lake she believed to exist, that apparently most did not believe in. It was a charming enough story. Lernert was socially awkward, but kind, and Rola brought some adventure to his life. The cinematography went for a more artistic approach. There were some nice shots and angles, and it maintained a well framed aesthetic, but it didn't feel truly artistic. The content was a little superficial, and the only tension was a brief moment when Rola ate a potentially poisonous food that could have killed her. Garner was very cute and fun to watch, bringing some boldness and emotion to the movie, but it wasn't enough to make it a good movie. Overall the movie was mildly enjoyable, but at the same time the lack of depth or excitement was disappointing.

3

Zotis

05-30-20, 09:17 AM

Did cricket just go on a repping rampage through this thread?

cricket

05-30-20, 09:22 AM

Did cricket just go on a repping rampage through this thread?

Catching up

cricket

05-30-20, 09:22 AM

Female Prisoner #701; Scorpion (1972)

3.5

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As a fan of exploitation movies, the women in prison sub genre should be especially appealing to me. Unfortunately just about all of them that I've seen prior to this have sucked. It seems that the more exploitive the movie, the lesser the quality. It's hard to find the right balance and this movie found it. It's very cool and a lot of fun. Anybody see the sequels?

Zotis

05-30-20, 09:26 AM

Anybody see the sequels?

I've seen the whole trilogy. I think the first is the best, but they're all about the same quality and entertainment level.

Dog Star Man

05-30-20, 10:20 AM

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Them!

4/5

I thoroughly enjoyed this picture, much more than my first time through with it. It has a great flow and rhythm to the narrative and the beginning sequence really pulls the viewer in. I will however say that much of it's drawback with me remains in the repetition plot and over-pseudoscience that seemed to drag from time to time, but that's my only complaint really. Otherwise great creature-feature of the Atomic Age.

MovieBuffering

05-30-20, 10:30 AM

Escape From Alcatraz - 1979

Movie was on tv the other day and got sucked into it. Clint is the man so I figured I'd sit and watch it. Funny when you see actors you know from other movies in older movies ha. Kevin's old neighbor from Home Alone is Doc in this flick. Mechanic from Breaking Bad is Butts ha. They look a lot younger but its fun little nuggets lol.

I know the actual breakout was in 1962 so it was almost two decades prior. Get major Shawshank vibes from this movie, which being my favorite major was sort of fun. I could see King and Darabont taking inspiration from it, specially Darabont. It's a neat little prison escape movie. Eastwood is great. It's a solid little flick about the real events. Nothing spectacular nothing bad. Worth a gander.

3

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Gideon58

05-30-20, 11:35 AM

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Wow, you really loved this movie...I didn't like it as much as you did, but I agree with a lot of what you said here.

Gideon58

05-30-20, 02:33 PM

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3

Zotis

05-30-20, 03:02 PM

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The Art of Self Defense (2019)

Jesse Eisenberg starred as Casey, an awkward 35-year-old accountant who enrolled in a Karate dojo after being assaulted. Tired of being afraid, he was taken in by the instructor's charisma and found himself getting more deeply involved in a world of intense masculinity. Imogen Poots played Anna, a woman somewhat out of place in this world, though a strong member of the dojo. The awkwardness was very well handled, and mixed with the excitement of intense and awesome scenes of violence. It made for a weird but exciting experience that verged on comedic while maintaining a seriousness. Alessandro Nivola played the sensei. I did't recognize the name, but his face looked oddly familiar. After looking him up I realised he was the male lead in One Percent More Humid, and has been in a number of other movies I've seen. He did a terrific job as a cool macho narcissist. Even though he was a jerk I still felt like I wanted to impress him and earn his approval. Imogen Poots was terrific. I knew I recognized her, but couldn't place it until I looked up the cast afterwards. She did a great job playing a totally different character from anything I've seen her in before. I won't spoil the ending, but it blew me away. I could not have asked for a better ending. It was terrific. I dare say, brilliant.

4

Achoo42

05-30-20, 05:17 PM

Hereditary: 8/10

I was disappointed by Midsommar so I did not have high hopes for Hereditary—but it proved to be a delightful slow burn. I found it similar to The Exorcist in that the supernatural and "scary" elements came in second to the brilliant portrayals of a conflicted household and a mother in pain.

Fabulous

05-30-20, 05:36 PM

Barney's Version (2010)

2

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Chypmunk

05-30-20, 05:40 PM

City Of Tiny Lights (Pete Travis, 2016) 2
Not many flickers of life in an uninspired, predictable tale that has absolutely no sense of Dredd

matt72582

05-30-20, 06:56 PM

Sweetie - 8/10
I'd like to thank Agnes Varda for recommending this.
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mark f

05-30-20, 07:06 PM

Premature (Rashaad Ernesto Green, 2019) 2 5/10
Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (Madeleine Parry, 2020) 3 6.5/10
Honeytrap (Rebecca Johnson, 2014) 2 5/10
Funny Girl (William Wyler, 1968) 3 6.5/10
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Fanny Brice's (Barbra Streisand's) joke is on Flo Ziegfeld (Walter Pidgeon).
Lady Sings the Blues (Sidney J. Furie, 1972) 2.5 6/10
Two Ships (Justine Triet, 2012) 2 5/10
Good Kisser (Wendy Jo Carlton, 2019) 2.5 6/10
The Comancheros (Michael Curtiz, 1961) 3 6.5/10
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John Wayne kinda feels sorry for taking Stuart Whitman to be hanged.
Jules of Light and Dark (Daniel Laabs, 2018) 2 5/10
McLintock! (Andrew V. McLaglen, 1963) 2.5 6/10
The Roads Not Taken (Sally Potter, 2020) 2.5/10
Around the World When You Were My Age (Aya Koretzky, 2018) 3 6.5/10
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Affecting emotionally and creatively original.
Celine and Julie Go Boating (Jacques Rivette, 1974) 2 5/10
Women He's Undressed (Gillian Armstrong, 2015) 3 6.5/10
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (Tony Tilse, 2020) 2.5 6/10
The High Note (Nisha Ganatra, 2020) 2+ 5/10
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Personal assistant Dakota Johnson loves her superstar singer boss Tracee Ellis Ross even if she can be a handful.
No One Knows About Persian Cats (Bahman Ghobadi, 2009) 2.5 6/10
Coven of Evil (Matthew J. Lawrence, 2018) 1.5+ 4.5/10
Welcome to Pine Hill (Keith Miller, 2012) 2 5/10
The Vast of Night (Andrew Patterson, 2019) 3+ 6.5/10
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Simultaneously intense and low-key '50s sci-fi throwback.

Zotis

05-30-20, 08:06 PM

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Age Out (2018)

The tears are still burning my cheeks all the way down to my chin. This movie was gritty, realistic, and heartbreaking. The music stood out as exceptional, really capturing the mood of the chaos that was going on. At times the cinematography was pristine, and at other times it seemed like a low budget movie that couldn't afford a tripod. The handheld shots added to the gritty realism, enhancing the overall realism of the movie. Tye Sheridan played the lead, Richie, an orphan who grew up in foster care. At 18 he wanted to start his life, working to pay his bills and hold his own. Life was hard, but so was he, and he was getting by for the most part. Then he met Swim, a delinquent played by Caleb Jones. Jones did a great job of portraying a drugged out petty criminal set on turning the world upside down. He dragged Richie down with him, but Richie struggled to keep his head above water despite all the chaos. Then Richie met Joan, played by Imogen Poots, and everything changed. She was a little older, and somewhat damaged, but so was he. They were a perfect pair. They hit it off right away, and things were looking up. But fate wasn't quite on their side. Richie was a strong silent type, and he struggled to navigate life's land mines while pursing love with someone who really understood him. This was a movie about life. This was the perfect movie for me. It's the kind of movie I love; it really hits my sweet spot. It was realistic, gritty, it had violence and it had passion. It had love, and understanding, deep understanding about life and people. It was artistically shot, with an emphasis on realism. Tye Sheridan, Caleb Jones, and Imogen Poots all gave stellar performances. The directing was top notch, as attention was payed to detail, and all of the extras' acting was on point. The set design was flawless. The story crushed my heart. I loved it every step of the way. It ended with tears streaming down their faces and mine.

4.5