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DEAD & BURIED (1981)
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Well, well, well. This was quite a surprise. The film follows a sheriff investigating a series of murders in his small town. I thought it was a nice spin in the "creepy small town" subgenre, slasher subgenre, and even a bit of the "zombie" subgenre. Kills were pretty good, scares were effective, special effects (by Stan Winston, nonetheless) were excellent, and the story managed to surprise me several times. Performances were pretty good too. I'm actually surprised that this film doesn't come up more often on "horror film" discussions.
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Takoma11
10-24-20, 08:08 PM
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4
Just Watch keeps LYING to me about this film being on Amazon Prime, when it's actually a filmed version of the stage play with different actors. This one's been on my watchlist for quite a while.
Gideon58
10-24-20, 08:10 PM
I've been searching for a print of this movie for YEARS and finally found it today! Couldn't believe it and trust me, the film did not disappoint...as she always did, Davis rules!
DEAD & BURIED (1981)
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Well, well, well. This was quite a surprise. The film follows a sheriff investigating a series of murders in his small town. I thought it was a nice spin in the "creepy small town" subgenre, slasher subgenre, and even a bit of the "zombie" subgenre. Kills were pretty good, scares were effective, special effects (by Stan Winston, nonetheless) were excellent, and the story managed to surprise me several times. Performances were pretty good too. I'm actually surprised that this film doesn't come up more often on "horror film" discussions.
4I really like this as well. I agree with the idea that the movie is a rebuke on Republicans always wanting to take America back to the way it was in the 1950's. I can see people like Jeff Sessions and Steve King watching this movie and rooting for the bad guys. It must not have been appreciated in its time because it was Siskel and Ebert's "Dog of the Week" when it came out. Go figure.
Gideon58
10-24-20, 09:30 PM
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xSookieStackhouse
10-25-20, 06:04 AM
Point Break (1991) 10/10 had to rewatch of my favorite movies in the 90s . loved keanu reeves and patrick swayze <3. sad that patrick swayze died in 2009 his one of the good actors <3
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hell_storm2004
10-25-20, 06:23 AM
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Durante La Tormenta (Mirage) (2018) - 6/10. Its a good film. Dont know how to rate it. Watched it with too many distractions. Direction could have been a bit tighter. There is an element of "suspension of disbelief" to the movie. There are a lot of characters thrown in the mix but at least I didn't get lost. Its overall.... good!
hell_storm2004
10-25-20, 06:29 AM
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Veronica (2017) - 5.8/10. It is not your average ouija board knick-knack. The story is good. It seems to be a true story, from how the directors portrayed the film. It is scary in places. But nothing that will give you a sleepless night. Watchable for sure.
xSookieStackhouse
10-25-20, 09:06 AM
Maverick 10/10 rewatched one of my other favorite 90s movies and one of my favorite pinball machine that based on this movie aswell that i use to play alot back in the day <3 https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1416/8662/products/Maverick_1994_original_film_art_f_600x.jpg?v=1551891920
Chypmunk
10-25-20, 09:43 AM
Lowlife (Ryan Prows, 2017) 2.5+
Has its moments but at least one attempt to build suspense is completely pointless due to the nature of the storytelling
Raven73
10-25-20, 09:48 AM
Psycho (1960)
8/10.
I noticed a lot of background imagery this time that I hadn't noticed previously, like the shadow of the Cupid statue by the staircase in the Bate's house.
A true classic.
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Nighthawks (1981)
2
The story here is extremely silly (it's almost like the writers thought that terrorists are one unified faction). There are some nice 80s scenes, a good soundtrack and, of course, Rutger Hauer that keep this barely above bad.
Hey Fredrick
10-25-20, 11:02 AM
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3
Wasn't bad. Wasn't great either. A happily married couple (wee bit 'o sarcasm) goes camping and does everything wrong, offending the animals who get their revenge. The nice thing about this is you can't like either of the characters, they're both a-holes who do nothing but destroy everything around them and argue, so whatever happens you're okay with it. It's not so much a when animals attack flick, although that does happen a little, as much as it's just watching the deterioration of their marriage and I enjoyed watching these two miserable people meltdown.
Doomsday (2008)
4
Watched this yesterday but forgot to write about it. I remember not liking this when it came out, so I was pleasantly surprised at how good it felt this time. Brutally violent, over the top and hilariously bonkers. Neil Marshall has a really solid top end on his resume.
Takoma11
10-25-20, 11:31 AM
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3
Wasn't bad. Wasn't great either. A happily married couple (wee bit 'o sarcasm) goes camping and does everything wrong, offending the animals who get their revenge. The nice thing about this is you can't like either of the characters, they're both a-holes who do nothing but destroy everything around them and argue, so whatever happens you're okay with it. It's not so much a when animals attack flick, although that does happen a little, as much as it's just watching the deterioration of their marriage and I enjoyed watching these two miserable people meltdown.
I was a huge fan of the mysterious manatee looking thing that seemed to be dead and yet followed them around and kept popping up. I thought it added an otherworldly element to the film.
The Angels' Share. (2012)
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I enjoyed this, social issues are always at the front of Ken Loach's work, he doesn't get far from that here either. It concerns young offenders who, under the tutelage of a case worker Harry, learn a little bit more of a view of history...and Whisky! :) This direction has really nice touches (the violence scenes are very threatening as they were in "My name is Joe") but there is a light-hearted and compassionate counterpoise that made me smile. Acting is passable, as we know Mr Loach loves working with raw talent (and improv) but it really works and is a great group effort all around.
3.5
mojofilter
10-25-20, 02:01 PM
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THE TRIAL OF
THE CHICAGO 7
(2020)
First viewing. Instant American classic. A historical account of the Vietnam War protest in Grant Park, Chicago during the Democratic Convention in 1968 that led to the arrest and trial of 7 of the most revered anti-war activists of the time that is excellently written and directed by Aaron Sorkin with brilliant performances by the entire cast that includes Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Sacha Baron Cohen, Michael Keaton, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Frank Langella. I expect many Oscar nominations, including a Best Picture nod, as well as one for Sorkin as director and screenwriter each, and Baron Cohen for his scene-stealing portrayal of Abbie Hoffman.
4.5
John W Constantine
10-25-20, 05:24 PM
Warlock (1959) 8/10
Solid western, found this from the 100 list on site. Definitely want to check out some others on there.
House of Games (1987)
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Tight neo-noir with typical David Mamet themes. Show and tell and Pinter-esque dialogue.
Very watchable but a bit creaky round the edges.
3
I agree with all that. It's got that Mamet feel and it's quite enjoyable, but it's just missing that little bit of polish. This analogy has some issues, but I think of it in relation to later Mamet films the same way I think of Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs compared to Pulp Fiction. A sort of warning shot about how good things were going to get when the same vibe and style became a bit more refined.
GulfportDoc
10-25-20, 08:28 PM
I love Yellow Sky, Anne Baxter is feisty cute, and the old ghost town at the beginning is cool. BTW I watched a western last night and who did I see? Whit Bissell! The Proud Ones (1956), it was an OK western.
Man, Bissell was in a million of them! It was hard to turn on the TV and not see him.
Remember him in Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)? Great flick!
HollowMan
10-25-20, 08:42 PM
In Time (2011).
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An interesting concept but the film is let down by a mediocre story. Nevertheless there's worse ways to spend two hours on a Sunday evening. Cillian Murphy is a welcome presence, Timberlake is decent and Amanda Seyfried is easy on the eye. A watchable but forgettable film.
3/5 Stars.
cricket
10-25-20, 09:36 PM
Borat 2 (2020)
3.5-
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I thought it was a great idea to do this during the current political climate and pandemic. Maybe it got a little preachy at times. There were a couple of scenes that practically had my wife and I shooting piss at each other we were laughing so hard. He's just a funny guy. The only negative was the big scene with Rudy Giuliani which we both thought was a whole lot of nothing.
The Revengers (Daniel Mann, 1972) 2.5 6/10
Body and Bones (Melanie Oates, 2019) 1.5 4/10
The Invincible Dragon (Fruit Chan, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
Under ConTroll (Eric Dean Hordes, 2020) 2 5/10 Camp Rating: 8/10
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Not as "great" as Troll 2 but getting there.
Bad Hair (Justin Simien, 2020) 2+ 5/10
Ninja III: The Domination (Sam Firstenberg, 1984) 1.5+ 4.5/10 Camp Rating: 8/10
Heavenly Bodies (Lawrence Dane, 1984) 2 5/10
Rebecca (Ben Wheatley, 2020) 2.5 6/10
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A young woman (Lily James) and Maxim de Winter (Armie Hammer) drive up the Monte Carlo coast.
The Voice of the Moon (Federico Fellini, 1990) 2+ 5/10
The More You Ignore Me (Keith English, 2018) 2.5 6/10
Demon Nun AKA Conjuring the Devil (Max Dementor, 2020) 1 3/10
The Killers (Don Siegel, 1964) 2.5 6/10
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"I haven't got the time."
Cut Throat City (The RZA, 2020) 2+ 5/10
The Pirogue (Moussa Touré, 2012) 2.5 5.5/10
The Owners (Julius Berg, 2020) 2 5/10
The Witches (Robert Zemeckis, 2020) 2.5+ 6/10
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The Grand High Witch (Anne Hathaway) lays out her plans for destroying the children of the world.
Bending the Arc (Kief Davidson & Pedro Kos, 2015) 3 6.5/10
Doll House (Steven M. Smith, 2020) 1.5 4/10
30 Miles from Nowhere (Caitlin Koller, 2018) 2 5/10
On the Rocks (Sofia Coppola, 2020) 2.5 6/10
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Rashida Jones checks up on her husband at the behest of her father (Bill Murray) who's not the best example of fidelity.
Daniel M
10-26-20, 07:01 AM
Black Swan (Darren Aronofksy, 2010) 1.5
Sorry to any of his fans on here but I'm not convinced that Aronofsky is for me. Lots of close-ups and emphasis on extremes rather than focussing on mise-en-scene. I get why he chooses this style for such a story, it kind of matches with the content as we see characters get pushed to physical and mental extremes but then I also found the plot to be very limited and a bit dull. The story/message of the hard-work and effort going into the dancing, people's obsession, desires and so on... it all seemed very obvious. Not much really happened.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Philip Kaufman, 1978) 3
I had heard a lot of great stuff about this film and how it's superior to the original but was slightly disappointed. I love Don Siegel's version, I think it's a masterpiece. I don't like comparing remakes to their predecessors and I enjoyed how this film started out with the updated setting. The visual choices and emphasis on certain objects, the way the director captures the city and its movements, they all felt good for the story. I think it began to go downhill for me when we started to see more of Leonard Nimoy's character, then the second half descended into a bit of a repetitive chase film. Enjoyable, but not great for me.
Ed Wood (Tim Burton, 1994) 3.5
Lots to love here and I think the first half is particularly brilliant. Depp is awesome as Ed Wood and Burton's directorial style fuses perfectly with the story he's telling with a lot of affection. The characters are all interesting and we find ourselves really rooting for our protagonist. Martin Landau is also great as Bela Lugosi and his character brings another human layer to the film that really works. I think in the second half the film has a few too many plotlines that it struggles to juggle. We have the Lugosi relationship, then Wood's second film, then Plan 9 which doesn't seem to get much attention. Burton seems a bit unsure about what to focus on and how to tie everything together.
Night on Earth (Jim Jarmusch, 1991) 4
Jarmusch could possibly be my favourite comedic director. He manages to make almost every scene funny with his off-beat style. The type of humour really differentiates, sometimes its more overt and laugh-out-loud and other times it's more subtle and found in the little quirks found in human being. This film has five different segments, each focussing on a different taxi ride in various cities around the world. Each one is a little different, the opening and closing segments are more human and are very moving. The three in the middle are more zany and comedic, I especially loved Giancarlo Esposito and Roberto Benigni's parts.
this_is_the_ girl
10-26-20, 07:23 AM
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Moebius (1996, Gustavo Mosquera)
4
Excellent Argentine sci-fi - very low-budget but such a cool vibe, and some interesting cinematography.
ScarletLion
10-26-20, 07:26 AM
'Falling' (2020)
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Viggo Mortensen's directorial debut is overdone, overacted, over-politicised and melodramatic. Very disappointed.
2
mojofilter
10-26-20, 09:00 AM
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TENET
(2020)
First viewing. This was the first movie I've seen at the theatres since the shutdown in March. Christopher Nolan brings the style and confusion back from previous films like Inception and Interstellar, but this time he doubled down on the confusion. Actually, he tripled down. The story line is hard to follow. The acting is not all too great either. John David Washington may resemble his famous father just a little (the way he walks and yells...his facial features look nothing like Denzel's), but acting-wise, he isn't remotely as powerful or captivating a performer. The special effects were pretty good, though. Not mind-blowing, but they looked pretty cool. I expect award nominations in the visual effects category, but not so much in sound.
2
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I was kinda enjoying it, until my suspension of disbelief just went crazy on the "science" of things. It was just too much stuff to swallow
Hey Fredrick
10-26-20, 10:17 AM
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2.5
A group of college kids go to a haunted house and start to get picked off by folks in menacing looking clown masks. Highly original. The characters are likeable enough which saves it a little. The final girl has some backstory going on which is totally pointless and I zoned out every time the movie went to B&W. It's not boring, starts better than it ends and it looks good but it's gonna be one of those flicks that in a year from now (probably sooner) if somebody were to ask me "have you seen Haunt" I'd be like "I don't know. What's it about?"
the samoan lawyer
10-26-20, 10:49 AM
Terrifier (2016) - rating_2_5
Pyewacket (2017) - rating_2
The Reptile (1966) - rating_3
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker (2019) - rating_3
Pet (2016) - 1.5
Nocturne (2020)
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Interesting tale of 2 twin sisters who share a passion for the piano and their competitiveness. One sister is acclaimed and milks that by playing fast and loose with the affections of her tutors/boyfriends etc. The more reserved sister is pretty sick of her antics and after failing to gain entry to the revered Juilliard music school begins undermining the flighty and more popular sister. A nice fable that had echoes of Black Swan for me but was waaaay less pretentious.
Solid 3
Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm (2020):
Good movie, definitely not as good as the original, but had funny moments throughout.
6.5/10
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991):
My 2nd favourite Dolph Lundgren movie, great action scenes, simple plot, flows by quick. Hope one day the original cut gets released.
9.5/10
Swallow (2019)
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Story of a woman with serious mental health issues that's situation (overbearing inlaws and feeling inadequate next to her highly successful but condescending husband) makes her suffer from "pica"....the desire to orally ingest things and substances that are non-nutritional.
Had never heard of this and the film is directed well and the performances are good. May be the ending let's it down as it ties things up a little too quickly too neatly.
Haley Bennett can certainly act and brings an, at times, other-wordliness to her performance.
3.5
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
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"Insanity runs in my family ... it practically gallops."
When I was a kid, we used to check out movies on VHS from the library down the street from us. This was still a novelty at the time, and the selection was pretty limited (I think they supposedly had Star Wars but it was always checked out). But, you know, beggars and choosers and so forth, so there were two movies we ended up checking out over and over: Young Frankenstein and this one.
There is nothing I don't love about this movie. Certainly it is tinged with nostalgia for me--watching it is as close to going home as I can manage these days. But that aside it all works: The lowbrow jokes, the slapstick screwball capery (Cary Grant at his frenetic screwballiest), the mumbley dialogue, the running gags (I imagine that taxi driver still out there somewhere, haunting the streets of Brooklyn), Raymond Massey doing Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre doing Peter Lorre, Jean Adair and Josephine Hull absolutely nailing it as sociopathic spinsters who will murder 12 old men but would never "stoop to telling a fib!" It's hard to imagine another film out there about serial murderers that is as thoroughly charming.
And this year I got to do that thing that all dopey dads love to do: share my childhood joys with my own kid. Now, of course, this doesn't always pay off, but when it does, it's golden.
10/10
Fabulous
10-26-20, 05:36 PM
Nobody Knows I'm Here (2020)
3
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Tramuzgan
10-26-20, 06:10 PM
Bitka na Neretvi (1969) - 50/100
War and Peace for gypsies. It has its moments, don't get me wrong, but overall, how did this get nominated for an oscar? What was the academy smoking?
Fabulous
10-26-20, 08:54 PM
Khartoum (1966)
3
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Psycho (1960)
8/10.
I noticed a lot of background imagery this time that I hadn't noticed previously, like the shadow of the Cupid statue by the staircase in the Bate's house.
A true classic.
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IMO, this film only gets better and better with each viewing. Once you get past the surprises of the story, there's sooo much to appreciate in terms of set design, cinematography, and the subtlety of performances. It's a masterpiece.
Takoma11
10-26-20, 10:04 PM
IMO, this film only gets better and better with each viewing. Once you get past the surprises of the story, there's sooo much to appreciate in terms of set design, cinematography, and the subtlety of performances. It's a masterpiece.
Agreed.
I also am constantly impressed with how sympathetic I find Norman Bates each time. Every note that is creepy is tinged with something equally sad and isolated.
Nostromo87
10-26-20, 10:23 PM
It's So Easy (1987)
Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction
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Sister in her sunday dress (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FMbl1ntpIXQ)
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Nostromo87
10-26-20, 10:32 PM
Rip & Tear (1989)
L.A Guns - Cocked and Loaded
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Trail Blazin' (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mvh0n3Gfq7c)
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Nostromo87
10-26-20, 10:40 PM
Firehouse (1974)
Kiss- Kiss
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Improve You (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BOf4hfOagfw)
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Nostromo87
10-26-20, 10:53 PM
Cold Blood (1988)
Blow My Fuse - Kix
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Cruisin' Downtown (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r4t-P38plTI)
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Hitman1960
10-26-20, 11:11 PM
Hi I'm new here but here's my most recent view called:
Proximity and gave it a 7/10
Cheers Hitman
Citizen Rules
10-26-20, 11:32 PM
Hi I'm new here but here's my most recent view called:
Proximity and gave it a 7/10
Cheers HitmanI hadn't heard of that one until you just posted about it, then I looked it up. Sounds like an interesting sci-fi and I do love sci-fi:)
Nostromo87
10-27-20, 12:10 AM
No Bed Of Roses (1990)
Lynch Mob - Wicked Sensation
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Nostromo87
10-27-20, 01:42 AM
How's this'n go then, with ole Walt Disney
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAGu_5i9POg
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gbgoodies
10-27-20, 02:14 AM
Arsenic and Old Lace[/I] (1944)
68531
"Insanity runs in my family ... it practically gallops."
When I was a kid, we used to check out movies on VHS from the library down the street from us. This was still a novelty at the time, and the selection was pretty limited (I think they supposedly had Star Wars but it was always checked out). But, you know, beggars and choosers and so forth, so there were two movies we ended up checking out over and over: Young Frankenstein and this one.
There is nothing I don't love about this movie. Certainly it is tinged with nostalgia for me--watching it is as close to going home as I can manage these days. But that aside it all works: The lowbrow jokes, the slapstick screwball capery (Cary Grant at his frenetic screwballiest), the mumbley dialogue, the running gags (I imagine that taxi driver still out there somewhere, haunting the streets of Brooklyn), Raymond Massey doing Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre doing Peter Lorre, Jean Adair and Josephine Hull absolutely nailing it as sociopathic spinsters who will murder 12 old men but would never "stoop to telling a fib!" It's hard to imagine another film out there about serial murderers that is as thoroughly charming.
And this year I got to do that thing that all dopey dads love to do: share my childhood joys with my own kid. Now, of course, this doesn't always pay off, but when it does, it's golden.
10/10
I agree with you 100% about Arsenic and Old Lace. It's one of my all-time favorite movies.
xSookieStackhouse
10-27-20, 03:50 AM
well last weekend i bought 18 dvds from my work garage sale so i be watching them this week lol
xSookieStackhouse
10-27-20, 06:04 AM
Casino 7/10 but still loved sharon stone and robert de niro other movies
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xSookieStackhouse
10-27-20, 08:33 AM
Once Upon A Time In Mexico 10/10 loved it soo much. been huge fan of johnny depp for long time, love his movies <3 amazing casting especially Antonio Banderas,Salma Hayek,Eva Mendes,Enrique Iglesias,Willem Dafoe :) and amazing music <3
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/be/Once_Upon_a_Time_in_Mexico.jpg
producerspot
10-27-20, 08:49 AM
Bad Boys For Life 8/10
Agreed.
I also am constantly impressed with how sympathetic I find Norman Bates each time. Every note that is creepy is tinged with something equally sad and isolated.
Perkins' performance is one of those things that just gets better every time. There's so much subtlety and nuance in pretty much every gesture and posture. I love it.
The Other Lamb (2019)
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Very familiar feeling story of a young girl born into a secretive and reclusive cult (is there any other kind?? :)). The cult is all female except the leader...the mysterious and charismatic "Shepherd" who rules them in a very uncompromising way. Whilst Shephard is using the 2 factions of the group ("Wives and "Daughters") for his own nefarious ends, the central character - Selah - starts to question the whole shooting match.
Well shot with good performances but I just kept thinking I've seen similar before.
2.5
THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME (2020)
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The film follows Arvin (Tom Holland), a young man that's living a tough life in Mideast USA, as he tries to protect himself and his family from various threats and dangers. This was a competent drama/thriller, mostly elevated by its performances. But beyond that, I found most of its musings to be either superficial or empty. The plot is a bit meandering and not all the pieces fit that well together into the story, particularly the one chosen for the last act (the sheriff). I also don't think that the constant back-and-forth in time was necessary some times. I had some slight issues with the narration, but I respect that it was the novel's author the one that provided it. Anyway, despite all these criticisms, it's very well made in terms of performance, overall direction, cinematography, and the film is entertaining, but narratively, there's not much to bite at.
Grade: 3
Dr. Badvibes
10-27-20, 02:46 PM
2067 - 6/10
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Nice music and Impressive visuals, for a low budget Aussie flick, but contains far more grand ideas than it can handle. Everything just feels underdeveloped. Still, not a horrible watch.....If you can muster up the patience to deal with Kodi Smit-McPhee's extraordinarily whiny character.
Daniel M
10-27-20, 03:09 PM
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Stranger Than Paradise (Jim Jarmusch, 1984) 3.5
Jarmusch's debut is made up of three short segments, the first being a short film originally of the same title. It's very minimal in its set-up and execution, taking place almost entirely inside a small apartment after Willie's cousin Eva arrives in the US from Hungary. Through repetition Jarmusch begins to add more and more in each scene, more dialogue, more action, even if it's just sprinkles of it. Between cuts are brief moments of nothingness, which vary as the film changes pace. There's not a lot going on at all, it's pretty much the opposite of every "coming to America" film you've ever seen, yet as the film goes on you begin to get a real sense of rhythm being built through Jarmusch's decisions.
The second part moves to Cleveland, we get more characters, more locations, and a lot more laughter. I've mentioned how I really dig Jarmusch's humour and I really find the cinema scene to be a brilliant example of how he builds hilarious situations with just a few simple ingredients. Cleveland, like New York before it is unglamorous and unspectacular, Jarmusch's America is a place that explores the lives and the environments that cinema often shies away from. We then move on to Florida, more of the same. This repetition and lack of plot allows for even more humour and fun.
Whilst I don't think this is Jarmusch at his very best, I was very impressed by how much I enjoyed this debut (kind of) feature. Working on limited resources, Jarmusch turns minimalism into one of the film's strengths which is a strong testament to his talent as a writer and director.
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Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai (Jim Jarmusch, 1999) 4
Another thing I love about Jarmusch is how throughout his filmography he tackles various different genres, taking the conventional and turning things on their head with his own unique characters and worlds.
This time it's the gangster genre and in the middle of it, he chucks Forest Whitaker as a Samurai-inspired assassin who lives by a code that is shared with the viewers through on-screen messages and actions. With Jarmusch we get heroes that we don't normally get with cinema, minor characters and voices are elevated and his America seems much more realistic in its variety of cultures.
Jarmusch incorporates cinematic influences, literature, poetry and music to tell a story that's both entertaining and emotionally moving.
cricket
10-27-20, 05:36 PM
Totally Under Control (2020)
3.5
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Documentary about the American government's handling of the coronavirus crisis that turns out to be liberal propaganda. After watching I did a quick checkup on the filmmakers and as my expectation the 3 co-director's are very liberal and anti-Trump. The lead director and writer has even said that a lot of people told him to collect evidence and wait a year or so to release the movie, but he wanted to get it out before the election to influence voters. I noticed blatant dishonesty early on and watched the rest skeptically. There's plenty of truth here, but there's also stuff left out in order to paint things a certain way. It was interesting at a couple points how they said Obama would have been equally unprepared and mishandled the swine flu epidemic. I wonder if they did this to appear unbiased. One thing I discovered that I found very interesting, the movie features a "whistleblower" who supposedly was one of several twenty somethings who worked as an unpaid volunteer under Jared Kushner. The task for these volunteers was to try and secure PPE from Chinese factories. This specific volunteer featured in the movie makes a claim that Jared Kushner told him something about a little deal between Trump and California governor Gavin Newsom. Newsom has denied this claim, that would make Trump look bad, and Newsom is a Democrat. Anyway, it turns out that this "whistleblower" from the movie, and it's not mentioned in the movie, is the grandson of none other than Robert F. Kennedy. So we are expected to believe that Kushner told a friggin Kennedy a secret that would make Trump look bad. I don't know about that. Totally Under Control is a very well made, relevant, and interesting documentary, but one that I would take with a grain of salt.
matt72582
10-27-20, 07:13 PM
Everyone Else - 7.5/10
If you like "The Forest For The Trees" or Maren Ade, check this out. It's not as good, but she seems to pick great female leads you kinda fall in love with (not like Eva Lobau, but good enough). Very dialogue-driven - no trickery.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/93/Everyone_Else.jpg
xSookieStackhouse
10-28-20, 04:01 AM
THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME (2020)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3V2Ac12CQiHEHI-49QxFbhECVbx6XeI7glUn2_Mflle3G91r0MYYfj-h3FSRlgOssY5DuYR8FHCp0BRWQaa-bwo=s711
The film follows Arvin (Tom Holland), a young man that's living a tough life in Mideast USA, as he tries to protect himself and his family from various threats and dangers. This was a competent drama/thriller, mostly elevated by its performances. But beyond that, I found most of its musings to be either superficial or empty. The plot is a bit meandering and not all the pieces fit that well together into the story, particularly the one chosen for the last act (the sheriff). I also don't think that the constant back-and-forth in time was necessary some times. I had some slight issues with the narration, but I respect that it was the novel's author the one that provided it. Anyway, despite all these criticisms, it's very well made in terms of performance, overall direction, cinematography, and the film is entertaining, but narratively, there's not much to bite at.
Grade: 3
is that guy on the picture from the movie IT that plays pennywise the clown? the new one
ScarletLion
10-28-20, 07:28 AM
'Richard Jewell' (2019)
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Clint Eastwood films are so one dimensional. They try and manipulate you through a cliched narrative, with moving music, then the main protagonist makes a rousing speech 10 minutes from the end of the movie and wins the day.
The central performances are good in this film, but that journalism subplot - eugh. Awful. The part where Olivia Wilde cheers in the office at breaking the story is just cringeworthy.
1.5
ScarletLion
10-28-20, 08:45 AM
'Borat 2: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' (2020)
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Even more outrageous than the first one. The daughter was a genius piece of casting. The film really mocks Trump's America, and also does some clever stuff with feminism. There's some outtakes on youtube of how Cohen was chased off stage with gun wielding crazies during his Country Steve skit. I have no idea what R Guliani was thinking, what a creep.
3.5
AgrippinaX
10-28-20, 09:05 AM
They try and manipulate you through a cliched narrative, with moving music, then the main protagonist makes a rousing speech 10 minutes from the end of the movie and wins the day.
Agree whole-heartedly!
Ripley's Game (2002)
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Interesting film that has John Malkovich set up as an art forger now based in the North of Italy. The main performance as Tom Ripley is wonderful and the story interesting to keep you going to the end. An overcast European scenery adds to the threatening atmosphere.
3
AgrippinaX
10-28-20, 10:57 AM
Gosford Park (2001) (rewatch)
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For all the artificiality of the setting & plot, something about it just works. Good performance from Kelly Macdonald, as ever. It’s a shame I don’t see her much in new releases. Never could wrap my head around why it’s a black comedy, though: not particularly satirical to my mind.
4
Stirchley
10-28-20, 03:24 PM
⬆️ Gosford Park is a good one. :)
Nausicaä
10-28-20, 05:03 PM
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3.5
Snooze factor = Zz
[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
HollowMan
10-28-20, 05:06 PM
Black Water. (2018)
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These kind of movies are usually a guilty pleasure for me but this one was just plain bad. Van Damme was phoning it in and Dolph Lundgren was barely in it. My expectations are fairly low when it comes to straight to DVD action films but this one failed to reach them.
2/5 Stars.
matt72582
10-28-20, 05:49 PM
Toni Erdmann - 5.5/10
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Takoma11
10-28-20, 07:06 PM
Gosford Park (2001) (rewatch)
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For all the artificiality of the setting & plot, something about it just works. Good performance from Kelly Macdonald, as ever. It’s a shame I don’t see her much in new releases. Never could wrap my head around why it’s a black comedy, though: not particularly satirical to my mind.
4
I think it's that it's main emotional thrust is about class commentary even though it's extravagantly dressed as an Agatha Christie-type murder mystery.
AgrippinaX
10-28-20, 07:54 PM
I think it's that it's main emotional thrust is about class commentary even though it's extravagantly dressed as an Agatha Christie-type murder mystery.
Sure, and it did have occasional amusing moments, but I didn’t feel that warranted it being designated a different genre. Still feels very much like a traditional thriller. Not bad, though.
Gideon58
10-28-20, 08:04 PM
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3.5
Just a boys game (1979)
Based in Greenock, port city and an amazing look into what it is to be a Scottish "hard man". Played well by the singer Frankie Miller under the writing of Peter McDougall. It's realistic and affecting...I especially loved it when I saw them up on the gantrys (Scots...forgive me).
4
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3.5
Thought this was good too Gideon.
Killer Raccoons! 2! Dark Christmas in the Dark! (Travis Irvine, 2020) 2 5/10
Destination Wedding (Victor Levin, 2018) 2.5 6/10
A Fool (Jianbin Chen, 2014) 2 5/10
12 and Holding (Michael Cuesta, 2005) 2.5 6/10
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Three 12-year-olds try to act older than they are, and it doesn't turn out too well.
Mercy's Girl (Emily Lape, 2018) 2+ 5/10
The Executioners (Giorgio Serafini, 2018) 1.5+ 4.5/10
The Search for General Tso (Ian Cheney, 2014) 3 6.5/10
Parasomnia (William Malone, 2008) 2.5 5.5/10
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Serial killer possesses a female parasomniac and breaks up a blossoming romance between a record shop employee and her.
The Virus AKA Truth (Michael Cramer, 2014) 1.5+ 4.5/10
Golden Years (John Miller, 2016) 2.5 6/10
Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard (Harrison Smith, 2015) 1.5+ 4.5/10
Myth (Brian DiLorenzo, 2020) 2.5 6/10
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Mystery-thriller about student Justin Andrew Davis being ominously manipulated by his favorite director (Nicholas Tucci).
Now, At Last! (Ben Rivers, 2018) 2 5/10
Kartini (Hanung Bramantyo, 2017) 2.5 6/10
I Was a Teenage Wereskunk (Neal McLaughlin, 2016) 2 5/10
Over the Moon (Glen Keane & John Kahrs, 2020) 3 6.5/10
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Chinese girl believes going to the Moon will somehow make up for the loss of her mom.
Foreign Letters (Ela Thier, 2012) 2.5 6/10
Toys of Terror (Nicholas Verso, 2020) 2 5/10
Fools in the Mountains (Edith Carlmar, 1957) 3- 6.5/10
Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight (Bartosz M. Kowalski, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
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This is a good reason for that.
Fabulous
10-29-20, 04:58 AM
55 Days at Peking (1963)
3
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3.5/5
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3.5/5
I didn't (I guess I never do) rate it as high, but it's definitely worth a watch. I really liked Pleasence's inspector though, who had several chuckle-worthy lines of dialogue about the hippies and students :D
Train to Busan 2: Peninsula (2020)
1.5
I'm not a huge fan of the first movie either, but at least it's solid and somewhat tense zombie-horror. The sequel is more like a poorly written heist film with zombies and post-apocalyptic settings. Also, practically everything is CGI here: even the car chases look like B-grade computer games without proper physics. The only horrible thing here is the lack of quality.
TheUsualSuspect
10-29-20, 02:57 PM
Antebellum
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2
Antebellum is Get Out meets The Village with emphasis on the Shyamalan type story structure. There is a decent idea buried under what is essentially a first draft script. The story falls apart when you apply logic and the sacrifices the film makes to get the mystery aspect from and centre is too great to ignore.
I wouldn't classify this as horror, more mystery thriller with dramatic elements, those expecting a scare will be left disappointed. It's hard to dive into what the story is about without giving away too many details. I had never seen a trailer before so there is a shift in the second act that I did not see coming and left me confused. The film wants to confuse you for the most part and it's not until the third act when things start "making sense" that we get a picture of what is trying to be told here.
Films that deal with slavery tend to be graphic, not shying away from the subject matter. It can be uncomfortable realism like in 12 Years A Slave, or stylized violence like in Django Unchained. Antebellum feels afraid to go the distance, the emotional trauma isn't there and the film suffers as a result. It doesn't have to be graphic with the content, but I felt a disconnect with the subject matter.
More time dedicated to characters that needed to be fleshed out would have helped, instead we get scenes of Gabourey Sidibe with attitude. It's her story, but fleshing out the side characters, maybe giving more time with her daughter would have helped me connect with...anyone.
The film is beautifully shot with a well choreographed opening sequence accompanied by a haunting score, but it thinks it's more important than it really is.
TheUsualSuspect
10-29-20, 02:59 PM
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3.5
What is with that poster though.....
Dr. Badvibes
10-29-20, 04:00 PM
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The Evil Dead - ★★★☆☆
(A.K.A The Party Man's Lovecraft)
In some ways, this is the odd one out in the franchise, because it is easily the most serious one of the bunch, not counting the remake. It's indeed rather remarkable how slow and relatively restrained the film is for the majority of its duration.....Until Raimi finally unleashes his cheeseball stop-motion and some nifty makeup effects on us. Pretty cool stuff and a solid payoff, but the rest of the film lacks the balanced exuberance and effectively creepy pacing of the vastly superior Dead by Dawn. It's not bad by any means, but it feels very much like a hasty test run for Raimi's ultimate vision.....If he ever had one, lol.
Despite that, it's still a unique little experimental film, with an atmosphere completely unlike that of ANY other horror film I've seen. I guess some of Stuart Gordon's and Brian Yuzna's works approach it, but still no cigar. In these modern times, where very few horror movies are even allowed to have a distinct voice of their own, this one will offer you a pleasant reminder that horror can be more than ghosts and axe murderers.
Malasaña 32 (2020)
aka 32 Malasana Street
2.5
A Spanish horror in the vein of The Conjuring and Insidious. Technically it's fine, but the script lacks originality, and despite the effort, it's not creepy enough.
Gideon58
10-29-20, 09:33 PM
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3.5
Fabulous
10-29-20, 09:47 PM
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
3
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Takoma11
10-29-20, 10:43 PM
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3.5
This is one of those movies that I seem to know a LOT of quotes from, and yet have never seen.
I was watching an episode of Fresh Off the Boat and this gag hit me like a weird nostalgia train:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q81WMboGSEk
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The Evil Dead - ★★★☆☆
Why so low? That’s a classic.
Halloween (2007):
For a film remaking one of my favourite movies, it turned out pretty good on rewatch, I had a good time with it and enjoyed the gore and TNA throughout. Not as great as the original, but still a good horror movie.
8.5/10
Dr. Badvibes
10-30-20, 12:29 AM
Why so low? That’s a classic.
Oh, it's definitely a classic, but Dead by Dawn just takes the whole thing to the next level. It perfected the "formula" for me. Upon re-watching the original, I thought it fell a bit short with it's languid pacing. It was a bit of a struggle to get through it, at times, despite the lovely atmos.
The fact that I watched Dead by Dawn LONG before I first watched the original, causing it to became my main frame of reference, probably didn't help either.
Oh, it's definitely a classic, but Dead by Dawn just takes the whole thing to the next level. It perfected the "formula" for me. Upon re-watching the original, I thought it fell a bit short with it's languid pacing. It was a bit of a struggle to get through it, at times, despite the lovely atmos.
The fact that I watched Dead by Dawn LONG before I first watched the original, causing it to became my main frame of reference, probably didn't help either.
Understandable, Dead by Dawn is awesome, but 3 does still kinda seem low in retrospect.
Nemanja
10-30-20, 05:29 AM
The Good Soldier Schweik (Czech: Dobrý voják Švejk) 1957
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8/10
Understandable, Dead by Dawn is awesome, but 3 does still kinda seem low in retrospect.
How's my 1.5 stars for Evil Dead 2 sound then? I know, that kinda seems low to me too but I just didn't like it at all upon the latest rewatch. The first film got 3.5 stars at that time and it's, by far, my favorite of the series.
chawhee
10-30-20, 09:31 AM
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
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3.5
Astonishingly hilarious if you are anti-Trump, though I don't think it will stand the test of time like the first one did. Because of that my rating drops about a full point.
Definitely watch it before election day if you plan on seeing it, as the movie is pretty heavily political and will be viewed differently between conservatives and liberals. I have to wonder if this movie even gets made if the election goes the other way in 2016....
John W Constantine
10-30-20, 02:42 PM
Hellraiser (1987) - 9/10
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) - 8/10
Hell on Earth: Hellraiser III (1992) - 8/10
What is your pleasure.
WrinkledMind
10-30-20, 05:57 PM
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3.5
Loved this one as a child and it's still one of my favourites. I still have the audio cassette of the OST, which was quite a decent collection of songs.
Can't the say the same about the terrible sequel.
WrinkledMind
10-30-20, 05:59 PM
I just finished watching The Trial of the Chicago Seven and boy Sorkin can write (and direct).
As a non-American I was obviously not aware of this story, but it's amazing and it's been told quite well. The casting is top notch, and as I said before, Sorkin really knows how to keep in tight and hold the tension.
PS: All through the movie I kept thinking that I know the name Abbie Hoffman, but couldn't remember anything, until the end when it was revealed he wrote the book I read in college. Didn't think much of the book back then, but loved Sasha Cohen's portrayal of Hoffman.
Gideon58
10-30-20, 06:06 PM
I did a list of worst sequels several years ago here and I'm pretty sure Son of the Mask came in at #1.
xSookieStackhouse
10-30-20, 07:30 PM
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3.5
loved the mask
xSookieStackhouse
10-30-20, 07:30 PM
Halloween (2007):
For a film remaking one of my favourite movies, it turned out pretty good on rewatch, I had a good time with it and enjoyed the gore and TNA throughout. Not as great as the original, but still a good horror movie.
8.5/10
i wonder if halloween kills gonna be a good movie . its releasing next yr oct
Bronx (2020)
aka Rogue City
2
A little hard to follow French crime film about corrupt cops and drug lords (it's hard to follow because there are so many players and so little time to let you know them all). It reminds me of The Shield series but with worse characters. Not exactly bad but somewhat dull.
i wonder if halloween kills gonna be a good movie . its releasing next yr oct
Probably will, judging by the trailer
skizzerflake
10-31-20, 02:32 AM
It's the time of the year to haul out that old pot-boiler of a movie, Bram Stoker's Dracula, an interesting piece of historical-literary revisionism. The actual book, owing to it's Victorian England limitations is tame by comparison, but compared to most vampire movies, this one stays closer to an updated feel of the original than other vampire flicks. Gary Oldman completely chews the scenery, from beginning to end as the unrepentant blood sucker.
Tom Waits (the singer-songwriter) is brilliant as the best Renfield since Dwight Frye, Winona Ryder nails the frail Mina, as does Sadie Frost as Lucy and Anthony Hopkins turns Van Helsing into a raging half-nuts holy man. Keanu Reeves is perfect as the naive, but sincere Jonathan. It's minimal on digital FX and maximal on old-school stage craft, as well as creepy backwards sounds and video. Francis Ford Coppola really pulled out the stops for this.
The prologue evokes the much more grisly, actual historical exploits of the actual Dracula, AKA Vlad Tepes from the 15th century, a plot element added since Stoker wrote his book.
Great stuff for Halloween.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgFPIh5mvNc
Holidate (John Whitesell, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Hollow Scream (Jose Barajas, 2018) 1 3/10
Haunting of the Mary Celeste (Shana Betz, 2020) 2- 5/10
Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (James Tovell, 2020) 3 6.5/10
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Recent excavation of an Egyptian tomb finds many pristine artifacts and more than a few surprises and mysteries.
The Place of No Words (Mark Webber, 2019) 2.5 6/10
The Young Observant (Davide Maldi, 2019) 2 5/10
Alone (Johnny Martin, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
A Most Beautiful Thing (Mary Mazzio, 2020) 3 6.5/10
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Students in the dangerous West Side of Chicago learn how rowing makes their lives better, as well as their families and neighborhood.
Rogue City AKA Bronx (Olivier Marchal, 2020) 2 5/10
The Perfect Weapon (John Maggio, 2020) 3 6.5/10
Menendez: The Day of the Lord (Santiago Alvarado, 2020) 2 5/10
His House (Remi Weekes, 2020) 2.5 6/10
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Sudanese couple Sope Dirisu & Wunmi Mosaku seek asylum in England but must battle a spirit which has followed them to their government-assigned house.
Señorita Justice (Kantz, 2004) 1.5 4/10
The Walking Dead (Michael Curtiz, 1936) 2+ 5/10
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (Natasha Lyonne, 2020) 3 6.5/10
Dos monjes AKA Two Monks (Juan Bustillo Oro, 1934) 2.5 5.5/10
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A monk kills another but what caused it? The 2nd Mexican horror movie.
Reflections (Goran Markovic, 1987) 2.5 6/10
The Return of Doctor X (Vincent Sherman, 1939) 2 5/10
The Wicker Man (Robin Hardy, 1973) 3 6.5/10
The Rat Savior (Krsto Papic, 1976) 2.5 6/10
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Sorta Invasion of the Body Snatchers with human rats instead of Pod People.
xSookieStackhouse
10-31-20, 06:06 AM
Probably will, judging by the trailer
yeah true especially jamie lee curtis is on it aswell and loved her on halloween and her other movies
AgrippinaX
10-31-20, 07:07 AM
Luce (2019)
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4
Second viewing, but I didn’t really get into it the first time. Still a bit too much of a ‘talkie’ for my liking, but it’s not a bad film. I just wished it had more of a story and a clearer plot line, as opposed to the kind of linear progression that it does have. Octavia Spencer was great, and, interestingly, I and the friend I was watching this with both found ourselves rooting for her instead of Luce, which I’m not sure was the intention.
mojofilter
10-31-20, 08:27 AM
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1922
(2017)
First viewing. An excellent suspense thriller produced by Netflix and based on a novella by the genius Stephen King. Compelling and original with excellent performances.
4.5
Iroquois
10-31-20, 08:32 AM
Event Horizon - 4.5
#ReleaseTheAndersonCut
HollowMan
10-31-20, 10:06 AM
Event Horizon - 4.5
#ReleaseTheAndersonCut
I haven't seen this in about 15 years. I remember it being pretty awesome. Need to re-watch it.
Island of Lost Souls - 4
This is a slightly loose adaptation of The Island of Dr. Moreau with alterations such as making the hero a man who is waylaid on the island while going to his wedding and adding an irresistable panther woman, Lota, to tempt him. Despite these changes, it does a good job at capturing the essence of the book. Besides including Dr. Moreau's reasoning behind his experiments and having him express how empowered and joyful he feels to play God, it has the iconic "are we not men?" chant. It also has the benefit of a very good-looking and well-realized island compound and strong performances, most notably Charles Laughton's delightfully smug portrayal of Moreau and Bela Lugosi in a small but memorable role as a wolfman who leads the chant. While it does explore the science of its source material - I liked the way it did this, but would have preferred a bit more - it is an action and adventure movie first and foremost, so those who enjoyed the book for the former more than the latter may be disappointed. Regardless, considering the bad reputations of the 1977 and 1996 adaptations, at least we have this one.
The Outfit (1973)
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2nd time watching. Neat and nifty noir thriller with Robert Duvall, Joe Don Baker and Karen Black. Has a good "hard boiled" look about it and the script lives up to that. Never boring and the violent scenes are well realised. Reminded me a lot of "Prime Cut" with Lee Marvin in atmosphere if not storyline.
3.5
AgrippinaX
10-31-20, 02:31 PM
Relic (2020)
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3
I appreciate this is (trying to be) a competent study of ageing and decay, mental and physical. It definitely has a heart (somewhere, very well hidden). But at the same time, I felt the horror aspect was pretty basic, rooted in the physicality of ageing, instead of its more profound psychological manifestations. Ironically, that, to me, felt juvenile and kind of tone-deaf. It is of course a long-lasting tradition to demonise age in horror and outside it, but that doesn’t mean it works, especially if the story is neglected. This film reminded me of Marjorie Prime (2017). I felt Marjorie Prime only just about belonged in sci-fi, soft sci-fi though it may be. But it did a better job, because the sci-fi angle was inextricably linked to the characters’ emotional experiences of death. Hence the need for the androids that allow the children and families of the recently deceased to communicate their frustration and whatever was left unsaid.
But Relic really should have been a drama instead of horror, in which case, it might have at least felt less exploitative. As it is, my impression was that the writer and the younger characters were all afraid of ageing and age - which is fine, but the film doesn’t seem to make a point or come to any conclusion, other than that the elderly character inevitably dies. It probably works as a study of death and the way the inner circle processes it, but that’s about it.
Jinnistan
10-31-20, 03:39 PM
It's the time of the year to haul out that old pot-boiler of a movie, Bram Stoker's Dracula, an interesting piece of historical-literary revisionism.
I'm a fan, and all of that Oldman ruminant is the glue that holds it all together.
I'm also a fan of B&W viewings, and this film looks splendid in monochrome, for a spin on a rewatch.
Winona Ryder nails the frail Mina....
Keanu Reeves is perfect as the naive, but sincere Jonathan.
I admire your generosity and kind of see where you're coming from. But I still think that Keanu is helplessly stiff and Winona, well, I guess I'll just blame the valium.
LordWhis
10-31-20, 05:11 PM
Borat 2
10/10 no discussion required.
Takoma11
10-31-20, 05:17 PM
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The Aristocats, 1970
I watched this film for the 2020 film challenge. It is the last "classic Disney" feature that I hadn't yet seen.
I mean, meh.
The animation is charming, but it feels very much like an echo of other films. The cats' owner looks exactly like Cinderella's wicked stepmother, and a mouse character looks very much like one of Cinderella's little helpers. I recognized several voices from the Disney animated Robin Hood (especially the lead male actor, who played both Little John and Baloo). The music is pleasant, but largely forgettable. I know the tune "Everybody Wants to Be a Cat" from having watched the trailer for the movie a thousand times when I was a kid. I actually learned the serviceable "Scales and Arpeggios" song on the piano as a kid because we had a Disney movie songbook.
Special shout-out to the most over-the-top Chinese caricature I've ever seen (I had concerns when I saw a very white looking name credited next to "Chinese cat" in the opening credits but . . . I was not prepared).
The very definition of a shrug, and the racism keeps it from being something I'd revisit or want to show to a kid, especially when there are so many other good options.
2.5
matt72582
10-31-20, 06:04 PM
My Brother's Wedding - 6/10
Natural, but nothing special. Kinda like "Killer of Sheep"
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matt72582
10-31-20, 06:06 PM
Two For the Shadow - 5/10
Not believable, which is fine if done interestingly, but this was dull and monotonous.
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8c/The_Man_Who_Would_Be_King.jpg
Great interplay, comedy and drama...RIP Mr Connery.
AgrippinaX
10-31-20, 07:57 PM
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
A shout out to Stirchley, what a gem!
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5
Understated in the best possible way. Probably even liked it more than The White Ribbon.
Takoma11
10-31-20, 07:58 PM
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The Devil All the Time, 2020
My take on this film is pretty much the same as every other take (professional or casual) I've seen about it.
This is an overly slick Southern thriller that skimps out on deep character development in order to fit in more story. There are solid performances from a pretty excellent cast, and people are right to call out Robert Pattinson as a predatory preacher and Tom Holland as the film's protagonist. Shout out to Sebastian Stan who I literally never recognize, think "who is that?" and then find out it's him.
But, say, raise your hand if you're a female character and your life is overrun by the depravity of a male character. Oh, pretty much all of you? It's possible to tell stories that show how people can find themselves powerless, but aside from the preacher's subplot that's not really what the film is after. The male characters have more varied motivations, but there's a superficiality to them as well. Holland's character gets the most depth, simply by virtue of being at the intersection of the various stories. And Pattinson pops because of the specificity in how he plays his character. But the other men are defined mainly by a single aspect of their personalities, usually a madness or pathology. It becomes a mush of victims and victimizers. And frustratingly, there's a real lack of moral ambiguity in the film. There aren't really hard decisions. There aren't characters who are nuanced. Everyone seemed to fall pretty easily into the "good guy" or "bad guy" buckets.
Plenty of talent in this one, but the story is only skin deep.
3
Gideon58
10-31-20, 08:26 PM
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3.5
https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/e8f/1be/2700145d41c9557cdc0538aa822dce64b8-the-devil-all-the-time.2x.rsocial.w600.jpg
The Devil All the Time, 2020
My take on this film is pretty much the same as every other take (professional or casual) I've seen about it.
This is an overly slick Southern thriller that skimps out on deep character development in order to fit in more story. There are solid performances from a pretty excellent cast, and people are right to call out Robert Pattinson as a predatory preacher and Tom Holland as the film's protagonist. Shout out to Sebastian Stan who I literally never recognize, think "who is that?" and then find out it's him.
But, say, raise your hand if you're a female character and your life is overrun by the depravity of a male character. Oh, pretty much all of you? It's possible to tell stories that show how people can find themselves powerless, but aside from the preacher's subplot that's not really what the film is after. The male characters have more varied motivations, but there's a superficiality to them as well. Holland's character gets the most depth, simply by virtue of being at the intersection of the various stories. And Pattinson pops because of the specificity in how he plays his character. But the other men are defined mainly by a single aspect of their personalities, usually a madness or pathology. It becomes a mush of victims and victimizers. And frustratingly, there's a real lack of moral ambiguity in the film. There aren't really hard decisions. There aren't characters who are nuanced. Everyone seemed to fall pretty easily into the "good guy" or "bad guy" buckets.
Plenty of talent in this one, but the story is only skin deep.
3
Think I was about the same as you Tacoma11, decent performances but lacked a vital bit of depth to pull it out of being a workaday melodrama.
Takoma11
10-31-20, 09:59 PM
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
A shout out to Stirchley, what a gem!
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5
Understated in the best possible way. Probably even liked it more than The White Ribbon.
I've had this on my watchlist for ages and have chickened out each time I go to watch it. It's streaming on Criterion, so there's no excuse!
Think I was about the same as you Tacoma11, decent performances but lacked a vital bit of depth to pull it out of being a workaday melodrama.
I just wish they'd picked one plot. All of them together just felt too outlandish. Or I wish that it had been MORE outlandish.
Like, the main character is connected to a sister who is abused by a preacher and hangs herself accidentally, a father who crucifies their dog and then kills himself, a sheriff who is crooked, that sheriff's sister who is also a serial killer, and (via the foster sister) a man who goes crazy and thinks he can bring people back from the dead..
Halloween viewings:
Halloween (2018):
Great movie that is simple yet subtle, cool Easter eggs throughout, and probably my favourite movie of 2018.
9/10
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984):
Classic that you need to see for yourself to know good it is.
10/10
Friday The 13th Part 3 (1982):
My 2nd favourite film in the franchise and probably one of the most well made and underrated in the series.
10/10
Catching up with a couple of write-ups...
ANGST (1983)
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This Austrian film follows a psychopath (Erwin Leder) just released from prison as he goes on to commit another series of murders. The film is odd in that it's told and narrated from the p.o.v. of the killer, as he narrates the mental process he's going through as he gets out, while still feeling the urge to kill. As it is, it's a disturbing look into the mind of a murderer, and there are a couple of visuals that might make you wince and fidget in your seat. But the lack of personality in the victims, and their awkwardly emotionless performances take a bit from the overall effect. Leder is great, though, and the direction of Gerard Kargl is impressive.
Grade: 3
https://thelampinthefirehousehome.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/aristocats.jpg?w=481&h=271
The Aristocats, 1970
I watched this film for the 2020 film challenge. It is the last "classic Disney" feature that I hadn't yet seen.
I mean, meh.
The animation is charming, but it feels very much like an echo of other films. The cats' owner looks exactly like Cinderella's wicked stepmother, and a mouse character looks very much like one of Cinderella's little helpers. I recognized several voices from the Disney animated Robin Hood (especially the lead male actor, who played both Little John and Baloo). The music is pleasant, but largely forgettable. I know the tune "Everybody Wants to Be a Cat" from having watched the trailer for the movie a thousand times when I was a kid. I actually learned the serviceable "Scales and Arpeggios" song on the piano as a kid because we had a Disney movie songbook.
Special shout-out to the most over-the-top Chinese caricature I've ever seen (I had concerns when I saw a very white looking name credited next to "Chinese cat" in the opening credits but . . . I was not prepared).
The very definition of a shrug, and the racism keeps it from being something I'd revisit or want to show to a kid, especially when there are so many other good options.
2.5
Remember it as charmless 8 years later (from 1970) when mums took us too a cheap matinee to keep us out of trouble. To be honest, I can pick Disney faves off one hand.
THINGS TO COME (1936)
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Set in an alternate timeline where World War II becomes a decades-long war that ravages the population and the world as a whole, this weirdly interesting sci-fi film follows the attempts of humanity to retake control of their future. The events of the film span a whole century, but a lot of the focus falls on John Cabal (Raymond Massey), a pilot that's trying to steer the events in favor of humanity. One can see why this film was groundbreaking and a must-watch. There's an evident grandeur to its scope and special effects, but that also ends up limiting the emotional attachment one might have to its characters. As it is, the film is more focused in saying what it needs to say than in drawing us into it.
Grade: 3.5
Takoma11
10-31-20, 10:27 PM
Remember it as charmless 8 years later (from 1970) when mums took us too a cheap matinee to keep us out of trouble. To be honest, I can pick Disney faves off one hand.
I think that a lot of Disney films have some truly great elements, like the visuals of Sleeping Beauty or the music from The Little Mermaid.
Nothing in The Aristocats rose above "fine" (aside from some nostalgia fireworks in my brain from recognizing voice actors).
Takoma11
10-31-20, 10:29 PM
THINGS TO COME (1936)
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Set in an alternate timeline where World War II becomes a decades-long war that ravages the population and the world as a whole, this weirdly interesting sci-fi film follows the attempts of humanity to retake control of their future. The events of the film span a whole century, but a lot of the focus falls on John Cabal (Raymond Massey), a pilot that's trying to steer the events in favor of humanity. One can see why this film was groundbreaking and a must-watch. There's an evident grandeur to its scope and special effects, but that also ends up limiting the emotional attachment one might have to its characters. As it is, the film is more focused in saying what it needs to say than in drawing us into it.
Grade: 3.5
I thought the final act was particularly weak, but I really enjoyed the middle section.
Catching up with a couple of write-ups...
ANGST (1983)
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1c/a9/57/1ca957133583007af90e1f921a7784b5.jpg
This Austrian film follows a psychopath (Erwin Leder) just released from prison as he goes on to commit another series of murders. The film is odd in that it's told and narrated from the p.o.v. of the killer, as he narrates the mental process he's going through as he gets out, while still feeling the urge to kill. As it is, it's a disturbing look into the mind of a murderer, and there are a couple of visuals that might make you wince and fidget in your seat. But the lack of personality in the victims, and their awkwardly emotionless performances take a bit from the overall effect. Leder is great, though, and the direction of Gerard Kargl is impressive.
Grade: 3
Angst threw me (the intention?) but I did like the method of looking through the protagonists eyes. Also, the utter work-a-day ennui of the acts. I think the filmic effect was more than the sum of the story which is credit to the director.
THE FIGURINE (2009)
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A Nigerian supernatural thriller, it follows a duo of friends that find the figurine of a goddess, Araromire, which apparently grants them 7 years of prosperity and wealth. However, the tail-end of the curse is plagued with death and tragedy. Surprisingly competent and well executed film. The performances of the two friends (Ramsey Nouah and Kunle Afolayan, also the director) are pretty solid. The story also has a nice pace, despite taking its time to build up things, and still packing up a few surprises in the end. It's still a bit rough around the edges, but I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Grade: 3.5
Gideon58
10-31-20, 10:37 PM
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2
I thought the final act was particularly weak, but I really enjoyed the middle section.
I agree. I still admire the intentions, and the montage from past to future is impressive, but the execution of that last act wasn't the best.
A BABYSITTER'S GUIDE TO MONSTER HUNTING (2020)
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Hot off the press, just saw this one with the kids. It's a Netflix original film about a babysitter (Tamara Smart) that finds herself fighting against otherworldly creatures led by Grand Guignol (Tom Felton) that want to steal the nightmares from the kid she's taking care of. She's aided in the journey by a seasoned babysitter (Oona Laurence) that shows her the ropes. Overall, it was fun and well made. The kids liked it, and I wasn't bored by it, even though it felt too Disney-Channel-esque.
Grade: 3, maybe?
Angst threw me (the intention?) but I did like the method of looking through the protagonists eyes. Also, the utter work-a-day ennui of the acts. I think the filmic effect was more than the sum of the story which is credit to the director.
Yeah, like you said, I'm sure it was the intention to push the envelope in terms of narrative and direction as well. But those points you bring up were my "pluses" as well.
Fabulous
11-01-20, 12:11 AM
Atomic Blonde (2017)
3
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AgrippinaX
11-01-20, 03:32 AM
I've had this on my watchlist for ages and have chickened out each time I go to watch it. It's streaming on Criterion, so there's no excuse!
I can understand that. I didn’t find it graphic at all, as far as such films tend to go. But it’s honestly fantastic. Well worth taking the leap. Even the subtitles are good and don’t interfere with the experience.
Takoma11
11-01-20, 09:43 AM
I can understand that. I didn’t find it graphic at all, as far as such films tend to go. But it’s honestly fantastic. Well worth taking the leap. Even the subtitles are good and don’t interfere with the experience.
I wasn't worried about it being graphic so much as very sad. But, yes, everything I've read about it says it's pretty great.
xSookieStackhouse
11-01-20, 10:06 AM
https://thelampinthefirehousehome.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/aristocats.jpg?w=481&h=271
The Aristocats, 1970
I watched this film for the 2020 film challenge. It is the last "classic Disney" feature that I hadn't yet seen.
I mean, meh.
The animation is charming, but it feels very much like an echo of other films. The cats' owner looks exactly like Cinderella's wicked stepmother, and a mouse character looks very much like one of Cinderella's little helpers. I recognized several voices from the Disney animated Robin Hood (especially the lead male actor, who played both Little John and Baloo). The music is pleasant, but largely forgettable. I know the tune "Everybody Wants to Be a Cat" from having watched the trailer for the movie a thousand times when I was a kid. I actually learned the serviceable "Scales and Arpeggios" song on the piano as a kid because we had a Disney movie songbook.
Special shout-out to the most over-the-top Chinese caricature I've ever seen (I had concerns when I saw a very white looking name credited next to "Chinese cat" in the opening credits but . . . I was not prepared).
The very definition of a shrug, and the racism keeps it from being something I'd revisit or want to show to a kid, especially when there are so many other good options.
2.5
ahhh my favorite classic disney movie as a child <3
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Tequila
11-01-20, 10:10 AM
The Sea Shall Not Have Them, the first of a Michael Redgrave triple-bill I watched the other day. A war film in which Redgrave is carrying vital intel on a plane journey to England when the plane he is travelling on is shot down. Redgrave and a few others survive and spend most of the film in a lifeboat waiting to be rescued. 2
Law and Disorder, a fine comedy in which Redgrave plays a criminal who keeps getting sent to jail for his various schemes. One of my favourite films of the 1950's. Co-starring Robert Morley as the judge who keeps sending Redgrave to jail, it also has supporting roles by Lionel Jeffries, Joan Hickson and Elizabeth Sellers. 4
Dead Of Night, my favourite of every film Redgrave is in despite him only being in it for about 15 minutes, lol. An anthology film which has five short stories, told by people in the linking narrative, which also has a great story of its own with Mervyn Johns as the main character.
Highlights include the haunted mirror story starring the lovely Googie Withers, the hearse driver story and the Michael Redgrave story where he plays ventriloquist Maxwell Frere.5
And I closed my Halloween month with a rewatch of a classic...
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)
https://www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/1970/01/file_599432_silence-lambs-interrogation.jpg
What can we say about this film? It's pretty much complete perfection. Pretty much every performance is on point, from Foster and Hopkins to Glenn and Levine. And seriously, I don't think Anthony Heald gets enough credit for his performance as Dr. Frederick Chilton. But anyway, Demme's direction is great, the editing is precise, the script and dialogue is excellent.
Grade: 5
Despite all my praise, there's one very minor nitpick I'd like to share... am I the only one that finds the whole "Your-self" storage/Hester Mofet anagram bit to be a bit clumsy? and to a certain extent unnecessary? Sure, Lecter later reveals the ties from Benjamin Raspail to Buffalo Bill, but I've never been entirely sold on the execution of that detour.
AgrippinaX
11-01-20, 01:39 PM
And I closed my Halloween month with a rewatch of a classic...
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)
https://www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/1970/01/file_599432_silence-lambs-interrogation.jpg
What can we say about this film? It's pretty much complete perfection. Pretty much every performance is on point, from Foster and Hopkins to Glenn and Levine. And seriously, I don't think Anthony Heald gets enough credit for his performance as Dr. Frederick Chilton. But anyway, Demme's direction is great, the editing is precise, the script and dialogue is excellent.
Grade: 5
Despite all my praise, there's one very minor nitpick I'd like to share... am I the only one that finds the whole "Your-self" storage/Hester Mofet anagram bit to be a bit clumsy? and to a certain extent unnecessary? Sure, Lecter later reveals the ties from Benjamin Raspail to Buffalo Bill, but I've never been entirely sold on the execution of that detour.
I’m with you on that. I’d say it grows on you the more you watch the film; but even during my first viewing, I thought it was odd. There’s an argument that puns are going out of fashion now, but it doesn’t seem like something Lector would find amusing anyway. It’s way too simplistic. Agreed that the Raspail/Bill reveal could have been done differently. Quite a few plot devices in SotL are a bit clumsy to modern eyes. But it does a great job at generating tension, and I guess the self storage bit contributes to that.
AgrippinaX
11-01-20, 02:10 PM
His House (2020)
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2
I was really looking forward to this and wanted to love it, but, alas... the setting, or rather, the set up - the twist on the ‘haunted house’ trope - works well enough. It feels way more legitimate that usual that they can’t leave the property as that will jeopardise their citizenship prospects. That certainly plays out better than the oft-used idea that the family has used the last of the money to move etc... If I remember correctly, that was the case in Conjuring and I was never sold. If you think you’re going to die, you’ll move/run anyway. Anyhow, this is addressed in a more nuanced way in His House, and the daughter twist is fine and grounded, though predictable (and hence not much of a twist). But the tension is missing, and I feel like the horror wasn’t embedded in the ‘alien experience’ premise as much as it could have been.
Haven’t had much luck with horror recently.
CharlesAoup
11-01-20, 03:14 PM
Iron Sky: The Coming Race (F)
Sequel to the movie Iron Sky, about moon nazis invading Earth. This one is atrocious. It starts as an overly dramatic, overly serious pile of drivel, comparable to Pulse 3. Then, it devolves into a script written by a bunch of mid-2000s stoners saying hey, wouldn't it be funny if? And just adding whatever they come up with with zero proofreading. Spoilers: It's never funny. Easily the most heavy-handed, ham-fisted, bottom shelf humor I've seen in any comedy. And the opening song ends with Let's Make Earth Great Again, just to make you wince early. The movie still thinks it can make dramatic moments work throughout, and it's amazing how badly it can't. Not one of them work, and not one joke lands.
AgrippinaX
11-01-20, 03:22 PM
Agreed.
I also am constantly impressed with how sympathetic I find Norman Bates each time. Every note that is creepy is tinged with something equally sad and isolated.
Have you seen Bates Motel (the newer stuff with Vera Farmiga) and, if so, what were your thoughts?
Takoma11
11-01-20, 04:17 PM
Have you seen Bates Motel (the newer stuff with Vera Farmiga) and, if so, what were your thoughts?
I think I watched about 4 or 5 episodes of the first season and never went back to it. I was enjoying it but not loving it.
AgrippinaX
11-01-20, 04:41 PM
I think I watched about 4 or 5 episodes of the first season and never went back to it. I was enjoying it but not loving it.
I watched it recovering after surgery in hospital and thought I might as well finish it as I was climbing the walls from boredom.
It doesn’t come anywhere near capturing what Perkins’ Norman’s childhood might have been like imo.
At the time, I was annoyed at it ruining that character arc for me a bit. Serves me right for breaking the rule to not watch prequels. But I thought it was an interesting attempt nonetheless. If anything, it emphasises how masterful the original’s treatment of Norman is - it definitely didn’t need development.
The Confirmation (2016)
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A fine and understated performance by Clive Owen as a recovering alcoholic carpenter. It's got it's rough edges production and storyline - wise. The battle against temptation is well mapped out and gut-wrenching at times. His love and sacrifice for his son shines through.
4
I think I watched about 4 or 5 episodes of the first season and never went back to it. I was enjoying it but not loving it.
I think I probably mentioned it to you on RT or Corri, but the show is pretty good. I would say the first two seasons are a bit shaky, as characters and subplots find their footing, but then it's pretty consistent. If anything, it's worth a watch for Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore's performances.
Raven73
11-01-20, 06:22 PM
Dracula (1931)
7/10.
First viewing. I compare it to Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), which I've seen many times.
Pretty tame by today's standards. Apparently the studio reported that women had been fainting in the theatres, in a promotional effort (hard to imagine anyone fainting to this movie).
One departure from both the novel and the 1992 movie is that Jonathan Harker (whose role is significantly diminished in this) doesn't visit Transylvania, but Renfield does instead. I also noticed that Van Helsing in this movie looks like Renfield in the 1992 movie. I thought Dwight Frye actually had a better performance as Renfield than Legosi as Dracula. https://assets.mycast.io/characters/42602_normal.jpg?1533145902 https://i.pinimg.com/originals/db/cd/3f/dbcd3fef1d312c96931a0e3b5702458e.jpg
Fabulous
11-01-20, 06:37 PM
The Half of It (2020)
3
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Takoma11
11-01-20, 06:38 PM
I think I probably mentioned it to you on RT or Corri, but the show is pretty good. I would say the first two seasons are a bit shaky, as characters and subplots find their footing, but then it's pretty consistent. If anything, it's worth a watch for Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore's performances.
It is something I plan to watch at some point (when I've got the energy for a several-seasons-long show). I know it has overall pretty good buzz.
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Japanese take on the zombie genre. This is the cover of the mangs
McConnaughay
11-01-20, 08:24 PM
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I watched a horror film on Shudder called WNUF Halloween Special, it is a film that goes all out to come off like a local television news broadcast from the 80s / 90s, and, as you would expect, that comes with some baggage, but, at the same time, it was a fun film that captured the Halloween spirit.
mojofilter
11-01-20, 08:46 PM
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BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM
(2020)
First viewing. Not as funny as I wanted it to be. Might get funnier with repeated viewings, as is the case with many comedies for me.
2.5
Fabulous
11-01-20, 11:34 PM
Mirage (2018)
2.5
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Guru, the Mad Monk (Andy Milligan, 1970) 1.5+ 4.5/10
Time Lock (Gerald Thomas, 1957) 2.5 6/10
Fleshpot on 42nd Street (Andy Milligan, 1972) 2 5/10
Kill Me Three Times (Kriv Stenders, 2014) 2.5 6/10
https://www.contactmusic.com/images/feature-images/kill-me-three-times-simon-pegg-02-636-380.jpg
Hitman Simon Pegg is really good at his job despite a few hiccups.
New Life (Drew Waters, 2016) 2.5 5.5/10
Kindred Spirits (Lucky McKee, 2019) 2 5/10
May the Devil Take You (Timo Tjahjanto, 2018) 2.5 6/10
May the Devil Take You: Chapter Two (Timo Tjahjanto, 2020) 2.5 6/10
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From the first of the Indonesian gorefests.
I Was at Home, But... (Angela Schanelec, 2019) 2 5/10
The Broken Butterfly (Maurice Tourneur, 1919) 2.5 6/10
Monday's Girls (Ngozi Onwurah, 1993) 3 6.5/10
Them! (Gordon Douglas, 1954) 2.5+ 6/10
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Investigators track a nest of giant killer ant eggs to the Los Angeles storm drain system.
Xiao Wu (Jia Zhang-ke, 1998) 2.5 5.5/10
Exil (Rithy Panh, 2016) 2.5 6/10
Sexy Sisters (Jess Franco, 1977) 1.5 4/10 Kinky Sex Rating: 7
Rachida (Yamina Bachir, 2002) 2.5 6/10
https://arabcinemas.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/rachida.jpg?w=462&h=257
In Algiers, teacher Rachida (Ibtissem Djouadi) is shot and left for dead when she refuses to plant a bomb for terrorists.
South Mountain Hilary Brougher, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Susie's Hope (Jerry Rees, 2013) 2.5 6/10
Citizen Bio (Trish Dolman, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Behind the Door (Irvin V. Willat), 1919) 2.5 6/10
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After WWI, scumbag Wallace Beery stumbles into the wrong [and unrecognized] man (Hobart Bosworth) who wants to get him behind the door.
Fabulous
11-02-20, 04:18 AM
In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)
3
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xSookieStackhouse
11-02-20, 06:29 AM
And I closed my Halloween month with a rewatch of a classic...
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)
https://www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/1970/01/file_599432_silence-lambs-interrogation.jpg
What can we say about this film? It's pretty much complete perfection. Pretty much every performance is on point, from Foster and Hopkins to Glenn and Levine. And seriously, I don't think Anthony Heald gets enough credit for his performance as Dr. Frederick Chilton. But anyway, Demme's direction is great, the editing is precise, the script and dialogue is excellent.
Grade: 5
Despite all my praise, there's one very minor nitpick I'd like to share... am I the only one that finds the whole "Your-self" storage/Hester Mofet anagram bit to be a bit clumsy? and to a certain extent unnecessary? Sure, Lecter later reveals the ties from Benjamin Raspail to Buffalo Bill, but I've never been entirely sold on the execution of that detour.
pne of the crazy movies i ever seen back in the day i use to have nightmares watching that movie lol
the samoan lawyer
11-02-20, 12:13 PM
Dragged Across Concrete (2018) - 3
Turbo Kid (2015) - rating_2
I Am Ali (2014) - rating_3_5
21 Bridges (2019) - rating_2_5
My Friend Dahmer (2017) - rating_2_5
Hubie Halloween (2010) - rating_1_5
The Haunted Mansion (2003) - rating_1
Hocus Pocus (1993) - rating_2_5
The Witches (2020) - rating_2_5+
Terrified (2017) - rating_3
The Reflecting Skin (1990) - rating_3+
Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987):
I have one word to describe this film. Awesome!
10/10
Maniac Cop (1988)
2
A stupid and goofy slasher with lots of bad acting. It's bad enough to be good at times, and this keeps it from being too painful to watch. Still, hard to imagine how Lustig went from Maniac to this.
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John Wick (2014)
4
A third rewatch or something. It has some stupidities, but overall it's one of the best action films of this century. I'm tempted to raise my rating by half, but those few glitches in the script and bad looking CGI blood prevent me from doing so. Maybe one day I'll get there.
A Futile and Stupid Gesture - 2
This biopic about Doug Kenney, the co-creator of National Lampoon, is so rote that it might as well be a feature-length Seth Meyers sketch. Starting with his time at the Harvard Lampoon and ending with his untimely death, it has all of the scenes you have seen many times in movies like it such as the montage of the magazine's rise to glory, Kenney meeting his wife and later committing infidelity, the dramatic breakup between best friend and co-creator Henry Beard and reconciliation over drinks many months later, etc. It breaks the fourth wall and makes you wonder if you're watching a biopic or a documentary - touches that helped Man On the Moon and American Splendor break the mold - but these techniques also reek like old copies of the National Lampoon likely reek. Also, most of the portrayals of the comedic legends who were up-and-comers during National Lampoon's heyday like Chevy Chase and Bill Murray are underwhelming, and for the most part, the performers look nothing like the real people. The movie breaks the fourth wall to make this observation, but that does not give it a free pass. The portrayals of the magazine's staff as well as Domnhall Gleeson as Beard and Will Forte as Kenney are quite good, however, the highlights of Forte's being how relatable he makes Kenney's frustrations with living up to his stuff-shirted parents' expectations and with stuffed shirts in general. I was also impressed with its period-appropriate costumes and production design. The National Lampoon was one of the best things to happen to comedy in the 20th century and much of its material still holds up. The High School Yearbook parody, which the movie thankfully references, still makes me laugh. It's too bad that the magazine's story is told in such a dull and non-innovative way.
A Prophet (Un prophète) (2009)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d1/A_Prophet.jpg
At the risk of repeating myself this is a wonderfully realized and executed film. Tahar Rahim as Malik is just so vulnerable yet resilient. 3rd time watch and it gets richer and richer.
4.5
mojofilter
11-02-20, 02:58 PM
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THE WOMAN IN RED
(1984)
Re-watch. This comedy gem came out in 1984, a year that saw the release of huge movies like The Karate Kid, Ghostbusters, Romancing The Stone, The Terminator, Beverly Hills Cop to name a few, and thus went overlooked over the years. Gene Wilder directs and stars as a married man going through a midlife crisis who lusts over a hot young model in a red dress, played by one of the 80's sexiest attractions, Kelly Le Brock. Very funny, very well-written, well-acted by a supporting cast that includes Charles Grodin and Wilder's then wife, the late SNL alumni Gilda Radner, with an excellent soundtrack performed by Stevie Wonder that includes his classic number 1 hit I Just Called To Say I Love You.
4
Gideon58
11-02-20, 03:06 PM
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1.5
TheUsualSuspect
11-02-20, 03:18 PM
Love & Monsters
https://i.imgur.com/gp9lRwl.jpg
3.5
A light hearted fun adventure film that asks what one will do for love...well, travel 7 days across the state with monster infested woods, waters and buildings of course. Love & Monsters is a fun movie with a good lead performance from Dylan O'Brien and a good supporting cast.
The joy in watching this film is the realization that it's not an adaptation from a book, comic or tv show. This is an original story, given a good budget with a director not named Christopher Nolan. The special effects are top notch, the world building is interesting and opens the story up for more adventures and especially in a time like this, it's nice to escape a little bit. Despite the film being about the "end of the world" it doesn't feel depressing, it has a bright look to it and has entertaining set pieces.
I doubt we will see any sequels since this was released VOD, so not many people know about it, but it could gain a following in a few years.
Stirchley
11-02-20, 03:49 PM
A Prophet (Un prophète) (2009)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d1/A_Prophet.jpg
At the risk of repeating myself this is a wonderfully realized and executed film. Tahar Rahim as Malik is just so vulnerable yet resilient. 3rd time watch and it gets richer and richer.
4.5
Totally agree. One of my favorite movies ever.
Dr. Badvibes
11-02-20, 04:13 PM
Black Water: Abyss - ★☆☆☆☆
- Andrew Traucki (2020)
-------------------------------------------------------------
Yet another irritatingly ugly zero-budget film. I don't know what it is, but filmmakers are seemingly no longer capable of producing low-budget horror films that look, you know, cinematic. Everything now has to be shot and lit like a wedding video. Sigh. I suppose the complementary pitiful acting and the moronic script full of bad survival skills do seem strangely apropos in that regard.
Admittedly, there are a handful of moments of mildly effective (if thoroughly generic) suspense, which is just enough to save it from the bottom of the barrel, but not enough for it to escape the bargain bin. If you want a decent Australian croc movie, watch Rogue instead. Or better yet, just watch the awesomeness that is Lake Placid.
Alien: Resurrection - ★★☆☆☆
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet (1997)
-----------------------------------------------------------
The weirdest and most distinct sequel of the bunch. For the most part, it's a briskly paced and entertainingly cheesy cabinet of curiosities, anchored by demonstrably different writing sensibilities, that ultimately goes nowhere. Or at least nowhere sane and sense-making.
That said, the Joner character is the best thing ever.
Jinnistan
11-02-20, 04:43 PM
A Futile and Stupid Gesture - rating_2
This biopic about Doug Kenney, the co-creator of National Lampoon, is so rote that it might as well be a feature-length Seth Meyers sketch. Starting with his time at the Harvard Lampoon and ending with his untimely death, it has all of the scenes you have seen many times in movies like it such as the montage of the magazine's rise to glory, Kenney meeting his wife and later committing infidelity, the dramatic breakup between best friend and co-creator Henry Beard and reconciliation over drinks many months later, etc. It breaks the fourth wall and makes you wonder if you're watching a biopic or a documentary - touches that helped Man On the Moon and American Splendor break the mold - but these techniques also reek like old copies of the National Lampoon likely reek. Also, most of the portrayals of the comedic legends who were up-and-comers during National Lampoon's heyday like Chevy Chase and Bill Murray are underwhelming, and for the most part, the performers look nothing like the real people. The movie breaks the fourth wall to make this observation, but that does not give it a free pass. The portrayals of the magazine's staff as well as Domnhall Gleeson as Beard and Will Forte as Kenney are quite good, however, the highlights of Forte's being how relatable he makes Kenney's frustrations with living up to his stuff-shirted parents' expectations and with stuffed shirts in general. I was also impressed with its period-appropriate costumes and production design. The National Lampoon was one of the best things to happen to comedy in the 20th century and much of its material still holds up. The High School Yearbook parody, which the movie thankfully references, still makes me laugh. It's too bad that the magazine's story is told in such a dull and non-innovative way.
The documentary Dead Stoned Brilliant Dead covers all of the essential points, with lots of archival material rather than today's C-list playing comedian-hero karaoke. It's invaluably preferable.
Fabulous
11-02-20, 07:07 PM
Below Her Mouth (2016)
2.5
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The documentary Dead Stoned Brilliant Dead covers all of the essential points, with lots of archival material rather than today's C-list playing comedian-hero karaoke. It's invaluably preferable.Thanks, I've actually already seen that and should have known better that the biopic is rarely better than the documentary.
Alien: Resurrection - ★★☆☆☆
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet (1997)
-----------------------------------------------------------
The weirdest and most distinct sequel of the bunch. For the most part, it's a briskly paced and entertainingly cheesy cabinet of curiosities, anchored by demonstrably different writing sensibilities, that ultimately goes nowhere. Or at least nowhere sane and sense-making.
That said, the Joner character is the best thing ever.
I've always said that this is a poor Alien sequel, but a pretty solid sci-fi. There are a lot of sequences I like that I consider to be well executed and tense: the underwater chase, the whole Leland Orser bit, and the scene where Ripley finds the other clones... but other than that, the premise is a stretch, the tone felt way off when paired with the previous films, and the last act is a mess. I'd probably agree on the rating, maybe an additional half-star.
Takoma11
11-02-20, 09:29 PM
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Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance, 1974
Following the events of the first film, Lady Snowblood gets pulled into a plot by the Japanese secret police to take down an anarchist leader. As she spends time with the man and his wife under the guise of working as a maid, she becomes more sympathetic to their cause.
This film was . . . different from what I expected. It starts out just as you'd hope and imagine, with great action sequences, including the beach showdown pictured above. But then it becomes a different beast. Lady Snowblood shifts from being an active protagonist to being more of an (often passive) bystander. There's a lot of waiting, watching, and listening.
It was strange to try and process this movie as I watched it. There were several sequences that I liked (including a scene in which Lady Snowblood overhears the anarchist and his wife having sex with each other, her expression unreadable but perhaps a bit longing). There were also several sequences that I found very hard to watch--including multiple scenes of explicit and bloody political torture. The violence of the torture scenes was shocking--as I'm sure was the intent--but they went on for so long and were so graphic that I felt myself disconnecting a bit from the story just out of emotional self-preservation.
The finale of the film leans back into the action side of things, though it's a more complex and bleak final showdown than in the first film. The imagery and use of color is really stunning, though the way that the film shifts between something more real feeling and something more outlandish gave me a bit of whiplash. I did appreciate that the film didn't take a really obvious path of creating a romantic rivalry between Lady Snowblood and the anarchist's wife--in fact, the character of the wife is given more to do than you might expect. Overall the film tends to develop relationships and histories more deeply than I anticipated. Definitely something I need to revisit sometime in the future.
4
the samoan lawyer
11-03-20, 09:31 AM
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The Big Sleep (1946)
3.5+
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The Dark Mirror (1946)
3.5
TheUsualSuspect
11-03-20, 10:59 AM
Below Her Mouth (2016)
2.5
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We supplied gear for this movie and it was only women who came in to pick it up. I asked the key grip what the film was about and she simply said it's an all female crew lesbian soft core flick.
....I've seen some scenes......
SpelingError
11-03-20, 12:11 PM
The Life of Oharu (1952) - 4
This film and Sansho the Bailiff are the only two films I've seen from Mizoguchi. Sansho immediately blew me away with my first viewing, while, with this one, it's been slowly growing on me over the past couple days and I may grow to like it some more in the future. Though the outcome seemed preordained, an undercurrent of suspense still permeated the film in terms of "Will she finally have luck this time?". That certain characters recurred throughout the various "episodes" kept me wondering this throughout the film despite any doubts I had. Some segments were shorter than others, but each of them remained compelling, with my favorites being her time with Lord Matsudaira, the bald woman, and her time at the Convent. The ending also resonated with me for a while. Being imprisoned for life would've been the culmination to her struggles, yet she managed to escape from them, making that the only significant time something went her way in the film. However, is the outcome she ended up with, a wandering nun, good? Like, it's certainly a preferable outcome, but it's still a significant decline from her initial status at the start. It seemed like Mizoguchi was being simultaneously sympathetic and unsympathetic towards her with the ending.
WHITBISSELL!
11-03-20, 12:27 PM
Scream and Scream Again - 1970 hybrid (that's a kind way of putting it) with a jumbled sort of plot. It's part political thriller and part police investigation with some sci-fi and horror mixed in. And yes, it's sometimes as confusing as it sounds. London police are after a serial killer that drains the victims of blood. They're young women picked up in clubs. But then there's also a weird nurse tending to a guy who keeps waking up to find he's lost another limb. Throw in an agent of a Communist/East German sort of regime that's somehow involved. Oh yeah, and the "vampire killer" also has super strength. These threads all manage to get tied up together by the end. The movie also uses the star power of three horror icons to draw people in. Peter Cushing is only around for a few minutes though and doesn't share any screentime with either Christopher Lee or Vincent Price. They as well only have a quick scene together towards the end. Despite all this it still wasn't all that bad. 75/100
rbrayer
11-03-20, 12:58 PM
Rosemary's Baby - 8/10
It's amazing what terror can be created with implication and nuance. This is a fine, affecting film; a fabulous commentary on women's agency and autonomy.
Fabulous
11-03-20, 06:37 PM
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
2.5
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cricket
11-03-20, 07:48 PM
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
3+
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I liked the low key narrative but became less interested as romance bloomed. It's a very well made film with good performances. It's very nice visually but I expected more there based on what I've heard. I enjoyed it and I get the love. It's a great movie for the right viewer.
Sleepaway Camp 3: Teenage Wasteland (1989):
Fun horror film and probably my favourite of the 3. Lots of TNA so that’s 👍.
9/10
Ultraviolence
11-04-20, 08:12 AM
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Back to the movies!
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James Bond by Nolan - Really, really liked how he doesn't seen to care so much about the plot here. "Don't try to understand" ha-ha, okay.
This film looks like a collection of moments and I'm honestly fine with that.
The Raven (1963) - 3
In Edgar Allen Poe's classic poem The Raven, what if the narrator was a lovelorn, confidence-drained sorcerer, the titular bird was another sorcerer who had been subjected to a cruel experiment and Lenore was...well, let's just say someone who is hardly deserving of such adoration? This is what Roger Corman's 1963 movie supposes and the results are as silly as a Corman-directed horror comedy featuring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Boris Karloff - the bad sorcerer to Price's good and Lorre's ugly - as you would expect. Like The Comedy of Terrors from the same year, which also stars this trio, it's essentially a burlesque that is good for a laugh, but its true joy comes from seeing all these legendary actors work together. It was a nice change of pace to see Price play a role where he's not sinister or a control freak, Lorre is hilarious as the most hapless of the three sorcerers and while Karloff is yet again the bad guy, it's one that utilizes his talent for winking at the camera. The sets and costumes, like the ones in Young Frankenstein, both honor and parody the more sincere entries in its genre, and while the special effects show their age, they make up for it by being adorable. In short, it's bound to please those who love Poe's work and those who drew a blank while trying to find something to write about it in English class. Oh, and it features a young Jack Nicholson as Peter Lorre's son (!) Rexford.
Chypmunk
11-04-20, 09:24 AM
Gosa [Death Bell] (Hong-Seung Yoon, 2008) 1.5+
All the requisite aspects are there but has a bit of a dull ring to it sadly
Ultraviolence
11-04-20, 09:25 AM
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A good comic book adaptation.
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Yes, the first one. In preparation for the sequel... I guess
ScarletLion
11-04-20, 11:30 AM
'Paradise: Love (2012)
Dir.: Ulrich Seidl
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1st film in the Paradise Trilogy.
So much at play in this film about love and loneliness. A meditation on first world troubles and how they meet 3rd world troubles. Westerners are entitled and want everything on their doorstep, but that pales into significance compared to the third world. It's a desperate storyline and fantastic film-making. A very brave powerful performance by Margarete Tiesel who goes on holiday to Kenya to find love. Feels like a work by Claire Denis / Ruben Ostlund.
4
Chypmunk
11-04-20, 12:02 PM
Paradise: Love (2012)
Dir.: Ulrich Seidl
4
Paradise trilogy for me is Love > Faith > Hope, will be interesting to see how you rate the other two. And I agree about the performance from Margarete Tiesel as the lead.
ScarletLion
11-04-20, 12:18 PM
Paradise trilogy for me is Love > Faith > Hope, will be interesting to see how you rate the other two. And I agree about the performance from Margarete Tiesel as the lead.
Very much looking forward to the other two. Quality film-making.
Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985):
Ok movie, could've been better, the bus scene is awesome though.
6/10
Stirchley
11-04-20, 02:21 PM
'Paradise: Love (2012)
Dir.: Ulrich Seidl
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1st film in the Paradise Trilogy.
Terrific movie.
skizzerflake
11-04-20, 02:39 PM
:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:
On a post-Halloween binge, I watched the 1979 version of Dracula for the first time in a long time, available on-demand from Comcast. It's really pretty good. Frank Langella does a much more civilized vampire than Gary Oldman. The feel of the movie is more like the old-time stage version of Stoker's book (which I've also seen performed by not-dead (as opposed to undead) players in a recent century), as in much more civilized and talky, with a well dressed vampire, complete with big, Count Chocula cape and a great teased 1970's hair coif. Dracula was nothing if not well dressed.
Most of it sorta follows the book, other than the ending, which looks like it was intended to set up a sequel that never got made. Being pre-digital, it relies on stage craft rather than digits and, like Coppola's version, that's good, given the 19th century theatricality of the original. It has howling wolves, green vapors, sexy vampirettes and nasty coffins, but I guess someone decided to keep Dracula's coffin-transporting minions English rather than the Turks in the book. Because I find 19th century theatricality to be a welcome respite from our digital world, I really enjoyed this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6QlpJWNTvw
Fabulous
11-04-20, 05:45 PM
Red Sun (1971)
2.5
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The Shrine (2010)
3
A better than average low-budget horror mixing folk horror and possession together. It quite predictable, and the main characters are somewhat dumb, but it's still mostly entertaining.
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Possessor (2020)
2.5
Maybe my expectations were too high after reading the highly positive reviews here, but I was disappointed by Cronenberg 2.0 effort. Thumbs up for doing few things you wouldn't expect from the 2020 movie, but even some of it felt like "look at me, I'm edgy" sort of thing. Not bad but didn't live up to the hype.
ThatDarnMKS
11-04-20, 10:52 PM
Today's noir binge:
I WAKE UP SCREAMING: 4/5 sags in the middle but starts and ends strongly.
DEADLINE USA: 4/5 Richard Brooks and Bogie make this one resonate. A grounded and somber noir with prescient subtext about the role journalism plays in the face of corporate buy outs.
The BREAKING POINT: 5/5 a masterpiece and one of the best noir
Captain Spaulding
11-05-20, 02:07 AM
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Stranger Than Paradise (Jim Jarmusch, 1984) 3.5
Jarmusch's debut is made up of three short segments, the first being a short film originally of the same title. It's very minimal in its set-up and execution, taking place almost entirely inside a small apartment after Willie's cousin Eva arrives in the US from Hungary. Through repetition Jarmusch begins to add more and more in each scene, more dialogue, more action, even if it's just sprinkles of it. Between cuts are brief moments of nothingness, which vary as the film changes pace. There's not a lot going on at all, it's pretty much the opposite of every "coming to America" film you've ever seen, yet as the film goes on you begin to get a real sense of rhythm being built through Jarmusch's decisions.
The second part moves to Cleveland, we get more characters, more locations, and a lot more laughter. I've mentioned how I really dig Jarmusch's humour and I really find the cinema scene to be a brilliant example of how he builds hilarious situations with just a few simple ingredients. Cleveland, like New York before it is unglamorous and unspectacular, Jarmusch's America is a place that explores the lives and the environments that cinema often shies away from. We then move on to Florida, more of the same. This repetition and lack of plot allows for even more humour and fun.
Whilst I don't think this is Jarmusch at his very best, I was very impressed by how much I enjoyed this debut (kind of) feature. Working on limited resources, Jarmusch turns minimalism into one of the film's strengths which is a strong testament to his talent as a writer and director.
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Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai (Jim Jarmusch, 1999) 4
Another thing I love about Jarmusch is how throughout his filmography he tackles various different genres, taking the conventional and turning things on their head with his own unique characters and worlds.
This time it's the gangster genre and in the middle of it, he chucks Forest Whitaker as a Samurai-inspired assassin who lives by a code that is shared with the viewers through on-screen messages and actions. With Jarmusch we get heroes that we don't normally get with cinema, minor characters and voices are elevated and his America seems much more realistic in its variety of cultures.
Jarmusch incorporates cinematic influences, literature, poetry and music to tell a story that's both entertaining and emotionally moving.
First of all, it's a delight seeing you share your movie thoughts again! I think part of the reason why I was somewhat underwhelmed with Melville's Le Samourai is because I'd already seen Jarmusch spiritually remake it through a Blaxploitation/Wu-Tang lens with Ghost Dog.
I've been meaning to ask you about that 4.5 for The Limits of Control in an earlier post. I've liked/loved just about everything from Jarmusch, but that was such a nothing film to me, and it seems to be almost universally panned. Just curious what in the world you liked about it or got out of the experience.
StuSmallz
11-05-20, 02:20 AM
First of all, it's a delight seeing you share your movie thoughts again! I think part of the reason why I was somewhat underwhelmed with Melville's Le Samourai is because I'd already seen Jarmusch spiritually remake it through a Blaxploitation/Wu-Tang lens with Ghost Dog.Aw but I love Le Samourai (https://letterboxd.com/stusmallz/film/le-samourai/)...
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Another Version of You (Motke Dapp, 2018) 2.5 6/10
Coup de Grâce (Volker Schlöndorff, 1976) 3 6.5/10
A Cool Fish (Xiaozhi Rao, 2018) 2.5 5.5/10
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (Volker Schlöndorff & Margareeta von Trotta, 1975) 3 6.5/10
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Will Kathariha Blum (Margareeta von Trotta) take out the guy who's responsible for the police and press making her life a living hell?
The Way I See It (Dawn Porter, 2020) 3 6.5/10
The True Adventures of Wolfboy (Martin Krejcí, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind (John Gianvito, 2007) 3 6.5/10
Spell (Mark Tonderai, 2020) 2 5/10
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Don't end up in backwoods Appalachia without your Boogity.
Mother (Tatsushi Ohmori, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
The Call (Timothy Woodward Jr., 2020) 2 5/10
The Photograph (Nan Triveni Achnas, 2007) 2.5 6/10
Boat People (Ann Hui, 1982) 3 6.5/10
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Japanese photojournalist George Lam returns to Vietnam after the war and finds that it may be worse.
Stolen Life AKA Sheng si jie (Shaohong Li, 1977) 2.5 6/10
The Craft: Legacy (Zoe Lister-Jones, 2020) 2 5/10
Entire Days Together (Luise Donschen, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
The Haunting (Robert Wise, 1963) 3.5- 7/10
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"They're coming to get you Barbara." Oops, wrong movie.
Blind (Marcel Walz, 2019) 2.5+ 5/10
Tar (Aaron Wolf, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Final Voyage (Marcel Barion, 2019) 2+ 5/10
Possessor (Brandon Cronenberg, 2020) 2.5 6/10
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Andrea Riseborough possesses other people to have them assassinate others. What could go wrong?
ScarletLion
11-05-20, 06:51 AM
'A Colt Is My Passport' (1967)
Dir.: Takashi Nomura
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Super stylish Japanese noir. Like if Meville directed a crime film set in 60s Japan with a Morricone score. Tarantino definitely got some inspiration from this.
4
Hey Fredrick
11-05-20, 08:43 AM
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3.5
Story about el Monstruo (The Monster), the protector of Mexican people, who has gone astray and is now working as a strongman for a criminal who harvests human organs for the black market - "You got my money?" It bounces around a couple times as we follow a few storylines (Monsters, Fiends, Thugs and Criminals) which all come together in the end. It's a pretty good movie. Has some Zahler style violence in parts but it's not a gore fest all the way through. Also has some very dark humor.
The Karate Kid (1984):
80s classic, I heard Cobra Kai was good, so I decided to watch the film again. Always enjoyed this one, for the bit there I thought Danielson was doing labor work for Mr. Miagi.
8.5/10
the samoan lawyer
11-05-20, 09:16 AM
Paradise trilogy for me is Love > Faith > Hope, will be interesting to see how you rate the other two. And I agree about the performance from Margarete Tiesel as the lead.
Love > Hope>Faith for me
the samoan lawyer
11-05-20, 09:22 AM
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2013/06/16/nyregion/16FRIEDMAN1/16jpFRIEDMAn1-jumbo.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2013%2F06%2F16%2Fnyregion%2Freinvestigating-the-friedmans.html&psig=AOvVaw0s2G0787lLvNvqMCXDlLru&ust=1604668750630000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCKiv7Y6_6-wCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAJ)
Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
3.5
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Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (2018)
3.5
Iroquois
11-05-20, 10:24 AM
Alone in the Dark - 0.5
so it is that bad, huh
TheUsualSuspect
11-05-20, 11:47 AM
Alone in the Dark - 0.5
so it is that bad, huh
Surprised you rated it that high.
TheUsualSuspect
11-05-20, 11:50 AM
Underwater
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2.5
This modern Lovecraftian tale skimps on character development and goes straight for the terror. Before we realize where we are and who people are, things are literally falling apart as people run for their lives.
Kristen Stewart stars with Vincent Cassel and TJ Miller in supporting roles. No one gets more than the barebones character descriptions and maybe one scene or two of some background on them through dialogue. The end result is we don't care if these hollow characters make it out alive or not.
I was half expecting the film to start off with the quote "...if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." It didn't, but that quote looms over this film as the thought of being in the depths of darkness like these characters, not knowing what's in front of you except dread and terror is somewhat effective. I think they could have played with light a bit more to build that dread.
The creature designs I can't really speak too much about because they are hidden by the darkness for most of the film. This is The Abyss meets Cloverfield with a sprinkle of Alien, but is the lesser of all those movies.
Fabulous
11-05-20, 11:52 AM
Boys Town (1938)
2.5
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matt72582
11-05-20, 12:17 PM
A Son's Promise - 7/10
Maybe hokey at times, but still good. Emotional all the way through. I'm sure some of my tears were reserved for the family trying to stick together, but I'm sure some of them were for me and my struggles.
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matt72582
11-05-20, 12:22 PM
'A Colt Is My Passport' (1967)
Dir.: Takashi Nomura
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Super stylish Japanese noir. Like if Meville directed a crime film set in 60s Japan with a Morricone score. Tarantino definitely got some inspiration from this.
rating_4
I have this on my DVR - I'll probably watch this sooner or later. Cheers!
Fabulous
11-05-20, 03:01 PM
The Hospital (1971)
3.5
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WHITBISSELL!
11-05-20, 04:19 PM
Red Sun (1971)
rating_2_5
I rated it higher for that eclectic cast alone. But not that much higher. Maybe 75/100
WHITBISSELL!
11-05-20, 04:41 PM
Madhouse - This wasn't very good. At all. Vincent Price and Peter Cushing both look tired and old. Which they were of course but the weak script provides no help at all. If you want to see Price play a washed up actor in a legitimate horror movie then watch Theatre of Blood. Watch this if you're a fan of horror or of Cushing and Price, otherwise you can probably skip it. 65/100
The Devil Rides Out - This, on the other hand, is unquestionably the better picture and well worth watching. Christopher Lee plays the Duc de Richleau, an adventurer, nobleman and expert in the occult. He learns that his friend and protege Simon Aron has gotten mixed up with a coven of Satanists and sets out to rescue not only him but a young woman named Tanith Carlisle. They're both to be baptized in service to the devil. To it's credit, the movie seems to trying for accuracy as far as I know. There's plenty of arcane dialogue but Lee handles it with his usual aplomb and appears to be making the most of his opportunity to play a good guy. 90/100
Haggard: The Movie (2003):
In my top 5 favourite movies, always a good laugh and very much reflective of it's time. Ryan Dunn could've been an actor in Hollywood.
10/10
Gideon58
11-05-20, 05:10 PM
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3.5
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Naaaice
matt72582
11-05-20, 06:05 PM
Paradise: Love - 8/10
Thanks @ScarletLion (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=75823) and thanks @Stirchley (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=97322) - you recommended me "The Forest For the Trees" and you also liked this one judging by your reply. Both modern Germans movies, too. And both, because of the picture, which has never happened before.
The acting by Margarethe Tiesel was one of the best I've seen..
Sigh of disbelief... It's been a long life. I finished the movie about 30 minutes ago, but had notifications concerning politics from an old friend. I wanted to review this instantly so it was still fresh, but I have painted my brain with a ton of things in the last 30 minutes, including the music I'm always playing when I'm connected (HDMI) to my laptop (currently playing Paul McCartney - Old Siam, Sir - one of his best ever).. This is my style of review (another thread I started recently, along with the many I've started today, including one or two that I should wait so I don't appear to be.. selfish?). Yes, I'm self-conscious, because I care. Now I need a better random song (something about random music when you can't think of something specific in a list of over 5,000 mp3s).. The Doors (unfinished live version) of "Palace in the Canyon" will do so I can finish this.
A woman who is turning 50 leaves Austria (and leaves her daughter with a friend) so she can get some satisfaction. She was searching, full of life while sorta unhappy, vulnerable, a very unique character. I wonder what she's like in real life.. I notice that with all the women I've listed (women I fall "in love" with on the screen), there's also this sort of "protection" I feel while I'm watching. Almost like "I know you've been exploited and treated like crap, but I will be good to you".
I also read (by accident) from someone who posted about this movie earlier about "First World Problems vs. Third World Problems" - I don't think misery distinguishes. It seems like a lot of the rich people are unhappy (suicide, addiction). I've been to a third-world country (Thailand) and could empathize with certain parts of the movie. I remember my first full day there, someone asked me if I wanted a motorcycle ride ostensibly to where I was staying (with these American girls I found on Couchsurfing - a traveling community that's a lot more than accommodation). I think the guy wanted a little more money, and although it wasn't much, I have (almost) always been a broke backpacker, and I refuse to be taken advantage of. I found out later that I made a mistake with my Thai and gave him an address that was a little further that what my paper said. A third party actually helped and seemed to tell him to just let it go (some valet waiting in front of a hotel), but it was no problem.. Still cordial, I even took a picture. I was in Thailand (not for sex, but to teach English and maybe find a job as a musician, and have material to finish my first book) for a month, and after a week, I was getting sick of being looked at only as a dollar (baht). It was as if I was a dying carcass with vultures fighting to get me to see a "ping-pong" match.. I wondered why the guy was speaking in a hushed tone, so I assumed it was sexual, and it was. Women spits out the ping-pong ball - not my thing.. A massage is inherently great, and so is the happy ending (don't boo).
Both sides exploit each other. When a "Westerner" comes and spends money, they can buy a ton of food, and their economies rely on tourism, since the corporations from all over exploit their natural resources. I found in poorer countries that the people were actually happier, always smiling. Nothing like where I live, or have been in the US, and believe me, I've been all over, not to "party" but to learn, observe, ask questions, discuss.. The Amish have the lowest rates of depression. Maybe all the free time causes people to constantly think of their problems, or things they're missing. One who is working all day, who only has time to eat, shower, go to sleep doesn't have that extra time, and when I slaved (they weren't paying us) in a farm in the middle of nowhere Australia, I lived better mentally than I do now. But I'd always get depressed overseas, considering I thought I was with "my" people. But I'd rather feel "depressed" (I hate that word) somewhere exotic than here. Theresa (protagonist) seemed to have more fun with her German-speaking friends. She seemed worse off than those she encountered. The guy enjoyed the sex, got a ton of money, and then brushed it off, while she thought she was being loved, and thought that perhaps the man really cared/loved her, and that he didn't care about money. And Munga played a good game, but screwed with her heart and head, constantly saying "love" and pretending to care about her. Would you take a broken heart for $100? Too many people only look at financial considerations in relationships. How much is a great movie recommendation worth to you? I think its priceless. Try using that on someone after they tell you much they help you financially just to see their value system, which they impose on you. Oh the (lack of) humanity!
Notice with the man behind the desk (earlier who was being ridiculed in a friendly way with Theresa's "best" friend) was treated the worst by her. But also consider her frame of mind. She got duped (the worst feeling) twice, but we don't see any exchange of money from the guy whose brother had an "accident". The problem with sex (I think) is how one gender pretends not to be interested (social conditioning?), while the other is always interested. Ask around and it seems like every man is having sex while every woman is a virgin - impossible. So this makes sex a game, a commodity. When a woman gives in and lets you in, the man feels like he "won" because he got his way. Sexually, they should both be satisfied, but what happens the minute after? I think some people are ambivalent because they don't want to be hurt after, and might fear getting too close and getting burnt.
Despite not having a happy ending, I enjoyed observing talent. I notice getting some energy, which has been lacking in years. It's my soul nutrition. I don't eat a thing until about 14 hours after I wake up, but give me a good song, movie, comedy clip I have never seen, and I'll think about it forever.
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Captain Terror
11-05-20, 10:20 PM
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I spent the first hour or so lamenting the fact that such a decent cast was being wasted in such a boring unfunny movie, but when they started to inject some sappy stuff there at the end my boredom transitioned into an active dislike. Ugh. Two stars for you, movie!
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I spent the first hour or so lamenting the fact that such a decent cast was being wasted in such a boring unfunny movie, but when they started to inject some sappy stuff there at the end my boredom transitioned into an active dislike. Ugh. Two stars for you, movie!
2
This is one of the first movies I ever remember seeing the trailer and saying, "That's just gonna be bad." I was only like 12, I think, when it was released (might have just turned 13), still enjoying things like Ninja III: The Domination, and I could tell just looking at the trailer that this movie was going to suck. I mean, a horror-comedy should have been right up my alley and I already liked Jeff Goldblum from The Big Chill and Buckaroo Banzai and Geena Davis from Fletch... and yet... I could just tell that that was garbage. Probably the first time I was every able to discern.
Captain Terror
11-06-20, 12:35 AM
This is one of the first movies I ever remember seeing the trailer and saying, "That's just gonna be bad." I was only like 12, I think, when it was released (might have just turned 13), still enjoying things like Ninja III: The Domination, and I could tell just looking at the trailer that this movie was going to suck. I mean, a horror-comedy should have been right up my alley and I already liked Jeff Goldblum from The Big Chill and Buckaroo Banzai and Geena Davis from Fletch... and yet... I could just tell that that was garbage. Probably the first time I was every able to discern.
Over the years my brain somehow merged this with Haunted Honeymoon, about which I've never heard anything good. So when I realized this was something else, and got a look at the cast, I briefly hoped that it would be funny. Womp wommmp....
Just sat through Guardians Of The Galaxy again.
It's weird, I am a big Marvel fan, the movies for sure but also the comics since I was old enough to look at "picture books", and I know this was a big, big hit for them and lots of people love it, but I was terribly disappointed in it in the theater. And I keep giving it another try every once in a while, because it definitely has moments and some of the characters are enjoyable or at least work ok. But ultimately, I think the script is pretty weak, the movie rushes from action sequence to actions sequence with mostly expository dialogue in between the quippy bits, and it also ruins a lot of the comic-book lore for me.
I am aware that that last one is probably the biggest factor and that may not be fair considering that I have been completely fine with how the MCU has retconned SO many characters and stories, but this group really bothered me. Gamora is probably the biggest failure and that's a shame because she fascinated me in the comics and I think Zoe Soldano is well-cast for it, but her character... well, barely even has a character in this movie. The changes to Drax were really bothersome to me and while I have come to accept him and even enjoy him in the other films, it still bothers me in this first one. Nebula barely makes any sense at all as they try to shoe-horn her into this one, the Nova Corps is completely ruined, just a joke, and Ronan was a ****ing tragedy, arguably the most one-dimensional, mustache-twirling, throwaway villain in the MCU.
So yeah, it's just really hard for me to have much fun with this movie, outside of appreciating that they brought both Rocket and Groot successfully to the screen, they brought Marvel to Space (where I like it), and it has a good soundtrack.
Over the years my brain somehow merged this with Haunted Honeymoon, about which I've never heard anything good. So when I realized this was something else, and got a look at the cast, I briefly hoped that it would be funny. Womp wommmp....
Yeah, it's funny you mention that one, I had a similar experience with it but that one I remember I instantly could see that it would stink on ice. I guess it's right around that age, 12-14 that I learned the difference between good and bad movies. I mean, for example, I spoke reasonably well of Cherry 2000 (from '87, just a year after Haunted Honeymoon and two after T6-5k) before Corri shut down, but that's because it actually works for the level of filmmaking that it's at. For the budget, the script makes sense and actually has things like characters and motivation, it has a cogent narrative, it has respectable acting, it has a sort of vision, it executes that vision with some competence (again, for the budget)... is it a "good" movie, eh, I dunno, but at it at least kinda works. But it doesn't take a genius to see that both of these other films are nearly the opposite, larger budgets dumped into bad ideas with slicker, tin-eared production, aimed to play it safe, and while trying to please broadly, actually hitting no target at all. And to me, that is always an uglier spectacle than a film that's only not "good" because of what it had to work with. Ya know what I mean?
ScarletLion
11-06-20, 05:37 AM
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Nice review! I compared 1st world to 3rd world because of the backstory. Theresa always has the option of going back home. She can leave her children with people. Go on holiday. Change her work. Not so in Kenya. But yes, the rest of what you write is spot on. The transactional nature of sex, life, work, living is what the Director rams home in this great film.
I too have travelled to Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, West Africa etc and although you do feel like a walking ATM at times, there was never any point where I felt threatened or conned or manipulated. The Cambodian people in particular are some of the nicest most genuine people I've ever met. It's just life.
Hamilton.
Epic Broadway musical.
Need a second watch to completely absorb the contents. But great watch.
4/5
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Maybe I went too thirsty on this one, I read a couple of really good reviews. I have to remember to keep my expectations low
ScarletLion
11-06-20, 06:45 AM
'Paper Moon' (1971)
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Finally got round to it. Brilliant film, nearly broke me. The way relationship blossoms is epic. Tatum O'Neal smoked cigarettes at age 9 way cooler than I ever have! It's quite an honest film - in terms of language used - it's set in the 30s but I enjoyed the profanity used for some reason. Made it more raw. If this qualifies as a road movie then it's surely one of the greatest ever. And that ending - wowzers.
Of course he's her father.
4.5
matt72582
11-06-20, 06:47 AM
Nice review! I compared 1st world to 3rd world because of the backstory. Theresa always has the option of going back home. She can leave her children with people. Go on holiday. Change her work. Not so in Kenya. But yes, the rest of what you write is spot on. The transactional nature of sex, life, work, living is what the Director rams home in this great film.
I too have travelled to Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, West Africa etc and although you do feel like a walking ATM at times, there was never any point where I felt threatened or conned or manipulated. The Cambodian people in particular are some of the nicest most genuine people I've ever met. It's just life.
I'd also add that these women were upper middle-class, so they are even distinct in their native countries. I think Kenyans would compare themselves to other Kenyans ala "Keepin' Up With The Jones'". Then again, is love ever free? I don't think so. Everyone pays, and sometimes with nothing to show for it after 5 minutes.
I never felt threatened in Thailand, but I am also a man. The people were definitely nice, but it's part of their charm to sell you stuff. It's most of their economy, so they have to engage in this touristic stuff. I was there in 2012, and I rented a motorbike and went all over - Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Ayuttuhuya, Chiang Mai, and some villages we ran into on accident, and they seemed to have the things they needed, and the things we have - cell phones, cars, etc., but definitely not comparable to the wealth of other nations. But many seem self-employed, and don't hate work. I kept hearing it being called "The Land of Smiles" and it was. Just like we discussed earlier, everything has a trade-off.
'Paper Moon' (1971)
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Finally got round to it. Brilliant film, nearly broke me. The way relationship blossoms is epic. Tatum O'Neal smoked cigarettes at age 9 way cooler than I ever have! It's quite an honest film - in terms of language used - it's set in the 30s but I enjoyed the profanity used for some reason. Made it more raw. If this qualifies as a road movie then it's surely one of the greatest ever. And that ending - wowzers.
Of course he's her father.
4.5
Man, I loved this movie when I was younger. Haven't seen it in an age, sounds like I should remedy that.
Daniel M
11-06-20, 10:38 AM
First of all, it's a delight seeing you share your movie thoughts again! I think part of the reason why I was somewhat underwhelmed with Melville's Le Samourai is because I'd already seen Jarmusch spiritually remake it through a Blaxploitation/Wu-Tang lens with Ghost Dog.
I've been meaning to ask you about that 4.5 for The Limits of Control in an earlier post. I've liked/loved just about everything from Jarmusch, but that was such a nothing film to me, and it seems to be almost universally panned. Just curious what in the world you liked about it or got out of the experience.
Thanks Captain, always good to hear you're reading :) I wanted to write a bit about those two movies in particular as I've really been on a Jarmusch kick as you've noticed. All of his films I've watched recently have been with my brother too and he's loved them all too, we've had lots of discussions about them which I've really enjoyed.
What I would say about both Ghost Dog and The Limits of Control is similar actually to Stranger Than Paradise in that Jarmusch experiments with removing as many genre elements as possible, stripping stories to their bare bones and then bringing in other artistic elements to create a sense of rhythm instead of action. Instead of chase or fight scenes we have interesting conversations, on-screen texts, meaningful music and so on.
Limits is definitely Jarmusch's most extreme film and I can understand why this "self-indulgence" could be off-putting, but I really found the whole thing to be very calming and riveting in its own way. It has a tranquility about it.
I also think that in the context of his body of work it's an interesting statement once again about people and their relation to the planet. Jarmusch's version of America feels far more honest than any other filmmaker, he elevates fringe players to key roles and examines the exploitative nature of society. I think it's most prevalent in Dead Man where the main character is on a fatal journey. This time we're in Europe and instead of normal spy film conventions, our character seems to frustratingly do the opposite. I'll have to watch it again to be sure but I found his confrontation with Bill Murray to be fascinating, very overtly anti-American in many ways. I'm not really sure what to say past this, it's a bit rambly but yeah... to me I just found it captivating and mesmerising, not boring as some others seem to.
Videoman (2018)
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Swedish Romance thriller about 2 people lost in the modern world. One used to have the best VHS rental shop in Sweden (and still collects) and the other is an office worker alcoholic who finds solace in all things 80s. It's a bit "bitty" (the subplot of the Fulci film and the romance are a bit ham-fisted) but the performances of both leads make this a strong and enjoyable film.
3.5
Raven73
11-06-20, 03:07 PM
Jumanji: the next level
5/10.
The Rock's impression of Danny DeVito was funny for about 5 minutes... Then I just didn't care.
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Interesting plot, but the performances were never really there. A bit cliché at times
xSookieStackhouse
11-06-20, 05:52 PM
Jumanji: the next level
5/10.
The Rock's impression of Dom Deluise was funny for about 5 minutes... Then I just didn't care.
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original jumanji with robin williams always the best , rip robin williams <3 <3
SpelingError
11-06-20, 06:34 PM
A Day in the Country (1936) - 7/10
Though I enjoyed the craft a decent bit more than the central romance, I still liked this film quite a lot. Technically speaking, it packs a strong punch. For example, Rodolphe opening a window to find Henriette swinging felt like an alluring artistic tableau, while the famous rain scene stuck out as one of the most beautiful portrayals of the passage of time I've seen in film. Also, when I rewatched it, I noticed that several scenes had an undercurrent of fatalism, one which hinted that the apparent end wasn't the actual end. These bits got under my skin pretty well and a third viewing may reveal more examples of this. In regard to the romance between Henri and Henriette, it was brief (what can you do; it was only 40 minutes), but one gets the impression from it that Henriette felt more at ease with Henri as opposed to Anatole. Unfortunately though, as is a trapping with many classic films, the film had a layer of sexism. In one scene, Henri forced himself on Henriette despite her trying to get him to stop. Shortly afterwards though, she fell for this creepy behavior and willingly kissed him in return. This left a sour taste in my mouth which lasted throughout the ending, as I didn't care much for their relationship at that point. Also, though I'm not sure this was the case, it seemed like Rodolphe looked up Henriette's skirt while she was on the swing, which was another creepy scene presented as romantic. In spite of this, however, I still think the film has plenty to offer that its worth a watch.
xSookieStackhouse
11-06-20, 06:39 PM
Boogie Nights 8/10
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Takoma11
11-06-20, 08:52 PM
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The Lost City of Z, 2016
In the early 1900s, Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam) is sent to South America to help survey the border between two countries to help settle border disagreements. While there, one of the indigenous people he has hired as a guide tells him the story of a lost ancient city deep in the forest. During his expedition, accompanied by a man named Henry Costin (Robert Pattinson), Fawcett discovers small pieces of pottery and figurines that lead him to believe the story of the lost city is real. Thus begins a decade long obsession with finding the lost city, something that puts him at odds with his fellow explorers and strains his relationship with his wife Nina (Sienna Miller) and his children (the oldest son is played by Tom Holland).
This movie was very up and down for me. It is biographical, and while it seems that they stuck to the chronology of his life, it meant that the film kept bouncing back between South America and Europe.
The scenes in South America are very strong. The film manages to convey the danger of the forest and of hostile indigenous tribes without overly exoticizing the land or the people. I cannot go into specifics, but the final 20 minutes or so were beautiful and haunting.
The scenes in Europe are less compelling. Fawcett's family is understandably upset at how much time he spends away from them. There is a medium length sequence that takes place during World War One. The scenes are well acted, but they didn't click with me the same way as the parts in the forest. There is one stand-out sequence in which, during a respite from the fighting in the trenches, Fawcett has his palm read by a psychic.
The film looks great. I read that some critics felt that Hunnam's performance was flat and uncharismatic. I felt as if I understood what he was going for--a man who does not entirely feel at home in his native country, and yet can only really approach South America as an invader/outsider. I will agree, however, that too much of what's happening with Fawcett feels as though it is under the surface. Pattinson and Miller do really well in their respective supporting roles, but it seems as if the most important things happening with Fawcett are truly internal, and so the relationships with the other characters don't have the necessary heft. At several points, supporting characters just vanished from the film and I hardly noticed.
A decent film with a haunting final act that I can't stop thinking about.
3.5
Dr. Badvibes
11-06-20, 09:10 PM
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Dreamscape - ★★★☆☆
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Solid little sci/fi thriller that resembles A Nightmare on Elm Street in more ways than one, for well-documented reasons. It's sadly the lesser film of the two, except for the visuals, which do a MUCH better job of constructing a creepy dream world for us to delve into. Of course, a major point of ANOES is the blurring of lines between dreams and reality, so I won't hold that against Craven's flick. But even so, it was nice to see things that are properly dreamy and weird.
Gideon58
11-06-20, 10:49 PM
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4
Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006):
Good comedy movie that fits right in with the first film.
9/10
Takoma11
11-07-20, 12:09 AM
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4
Was this a rewatch or a first time watch? Predator has long been one of my go-to late night favorites. Though I will admit that I really enjoy the (mostly ignored) sequel Predators--almost as much as the original.
martyrofevil
11-07-20, 01:42 AM
Possessor (2020) dir. Brandon Cronenberg
Tries to be slick even though it looks like it was shot on DSLR. Has a couple neat moments visually with some solid effects but they're not all that unique and they don't save the rest of the film looking downright awful. It has an ok premise but it never really gets explored as it just rushes through the plot as fast as possible and feels pretty silly by the end.
4/10
xSookieStackhouse
11-07-20, 05:00 AM
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4
love that movie
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (2019)
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Say what you will about the Terminator franchise, but their films have not been devoid of risks or bold choices. Be it because of real creative intentions, or just as a result of being cornered by the premise and the story. Terminator: Dark Fate is no exception, as it starts with a literal and figurative bang. The film follows Grace (Mackenzie Davis), an "enhanced" human sent back in time to protect Dani (Natalia Reyes), a young woman that might have an impact in the future, from a new "Terminator" (Gabriel Luna). In comes Sarah (Linda Hamilton), who offers to help Grace and Dani fight the bad guy.
I might be the only one on the face of the Earth, but I'm a huge, HUGE fan of Terminator 3. I think that, despite some tonal dissonance and a somewhat weakly conceived villain, it manages to extend and expand the themes of the first two and should've successfully closed the chapter in the end, perhaps opening the possibilities for films set in the dystopian future? It's a shame that the studio ping-pong that has ensued, with each creative team that takes it going bankrupt forcing them to lose the rights, hasn't allowed for the story to continue in a cohesive and coherent way. Despite what I consider to be "risky" and "bold" choices (mostly regarding the character of John Connor), the franchise seems to be trapped in a loop of nostalgia and innovation, with the end results being more messy than they are effective.
With that said, I went into this with very low expectations other than kick-ass action, and for the most part, it delivered. I thought the action in the first half was pretty much excellent, starting with the fight in the auto manufacturer and finishing in the highway chase. Director Tim Miller handled the camera pretty well, with lots of fluid, continuous shots, as opposed to shaky camera. However, the action sequences do become more chaotic, exaggerated, and CGI-esque as the film continues, with the fight in the plane being particularly weak.
Also, the moment the script feels the need to shove Arnold back in, it pretty much lost me in terms of its story. The justification for his character to still be in it, and the logistics of it, just doesn't work. The script also tries to juggle the themes of fate/free will, nature/nurture, and overall purpose, but it doesn't fully succeed either. The saving graces are, like I said, the action and some solid performances from most of the cast. But with yet another film bombing, and another studio being in jeopardy because of it, the fate of this franchise seems to be dark indeed.
Grade: 2.5
VIY (1967)
A film about the occult
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This Soviet film follows Khoma Brutus (Leonid Kuravlyov), a student monk that is put under the spell of a witch, only to find himself tasked later to lead a 3-night vigil over her dead body. Found this to be more interesting than it was "good", but it was still effectively creepy, eerie, and haunting; particularly in its last act. I hate to repeat a term I used in the past review for Terminator: Dark Fate, but during the first two acts, this film also has some tonal dissonance between comedy and horror. But where it succeeds is in creating a haunting ambiance and a weirdly unsettling vibe, especially during its last act. The special effects here were impressive, and the performance from Natalya Varley was pretty good.
Grade: 3
John W Constantine
11-07-20, 12:29 PM
Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) - 8/10
Not quite as out there as Blazing Saddles but very fun none the less.
Revenge of the Ninja - 2
I have a high tolerance for cheese, but this movie made me realize I have a low tolerance for sleaze. There were times while watching it when I longed for the class and sophistication of Samurai Cop or the movies of Andy Sidaris. It stars Sho Kosugi as Cho, who along with his mother, his young (and actual) son Kane and American friend Braden leave much-too violent and offensively stereotypical Tokyo for L.A. - which is obviously Salt Lake City - to open an art studio. We soon learn, though, that the studio's collection is not what it appears to be. To be fair, the movie's action scenes - save one which I'll discuss later - and their martial artistry are impressive. They are tense and exciting and made me care about their outcomes. Even so, that does not excuse the wretchedness and ugliness found in the connective tissue that strings them together. Besides having scant character development and shoddy production design, it features every kind of tastelessness you can imagine such as racial stereotyping, misogyny and child endangerment. Believe me, I'm not against movies depicting such material, but there's a problem when their depiction is tone-deaf, humorless and irresponsible like it is here. As for that "other" action scene I mentioned, it starts with Cho and ally Dave going to a park to question some ex-cons about who is interested in their studio. While a decent rumble ensues, they leave with so little to show for their time and effort that it ends up being one of the most hilariously stupid and pointless scenes in a movie I've ever watched. Again, barring this sequence, the action is above average, so if you don't mind if the quality or taste of the content between fights in movies like this one is much worse, you will probably enjoy it on the whole. Just don't be surprised if you find yourself calling your parents, hugging your pets, cleaning your house or donating to charities afterwards.
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THE GOOD DINOSAUR (2015)
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Exceedingly charming film about a young dinosaur that gets lost in the wilderness, and befriends a young caveboy in the process. This was a choice for the kids, but I really enjoyed it as well. The animation was pretty good and the story was very simple and endearing. The moment where both Arlo, the dinosaur, and Spot, the caveboy, share the stories about their families put a lump on my throat :(
Grade: 3.5
CharlesAoup
11-07-20, 02:05 PM
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (2019)
Be nice if they had literally any idea of what to do with the franchise instead of baking on the name and on Arnold. The new terminator lady was awesome and they should have focused on that instead. It would also be great if all those fancy-schmancy, super advanced new models could do something other than shoot and punch. At this point, nothing works, because time travel breaks everything, and every evil terminator is the same. Just pull the plug.
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