Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Miss Vicky]

How's that 70s list coming along, by the by?

Very slowly. I still have another ten or eleven slots to fill.

[Miss Vicky]

Well, now you really should watch The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 since it's intended to be funnier.

I will watch it, but probably not until I've made more progress on my 70s list.

[cricket]

The Beguiled (1971) 4.5

I'm not sure why this Clint Eastwood movie is on the top 100 westerns list. To me, it's a lot of things, but it sure isn't a western. To me, it's more a crazy mix of drama, romance, dark comedy, and especially horror. I knew it was going to be a strange movie when, about 5 minutes in, Clint Eastwood is kissing a 12 year old girl. It's unique, freaky, creepy, kind of disturbing, and very good. I would recommend it to anyone to at least try.

[Guaporense]

I'm on a Tarantino REWATCH SPREE:

Pulp Fiction (1994)

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Well, what can I say? It's a big cliche, but this film is just SO incredibly good! The structure, the style, the dialogue AND the depth of the "whole" work brilliantly together! I truly feel Tarantino made THE perfect film here.
This isn't one of those typical Tarantino "genre pictures". This is Tarantino's actual view on life and all of its complexes, dressed up as one of the coolest crime films ever made.
I strongly urge GUNSLINGER in particlar to rewatch this one somewhere in the future, because I feel that this film should thematically really be something that he understands and likes. Set your mind free of all the prejudices you have against Tarantino and watch this film again.
This was my third viewing of this film (the last one was almost two years ago) and although I got the message of this film the previous two times, it is only now that I truly see how strongly and smoothly it resonates throughout all three of the intertwined stories.

It was already one of my absolute top favorite films of all time, but this rewatch definitely confirmed my love for it and perhaps even strengthened it.

Indisputable masterpiece.

5+

Pulp Fiction is a real gem. I am not a fan of this genre of film (not very serious crime films) but Pulp Fiction is so awesome and so cool that even I was exploding with excitement when I watched it ("I will git medieval on your ass"). I rate it as 5 and it is on my top 60 favorites.

[Guaporense]

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FREDOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FOR THE GLORY THAT WAS GREECE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RAM THE TRIREMES INTO THEIR FAT (asses) SHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BLOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was one of the most stupid films I ever watched (even worse than the 1st one), it's about as stupid as Lion King and The Tree of Life clumped together. It is also even offensive to the ancient Greeks and Persians and these battles that shaped the history of western civilization perhaps more than any others when they are depicted as mentally retarded videogame characters.

But, anyway, that doesn't matter! it's GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4_5-

I think it's better than 12 Years a Slave and all Nolan's films. :sick: Turn your brain off and enjoy!

[Guaporense]

Aha!!! I knew it! I knew you were going to become one of those miserable art house snobs who without even seeing it automatically hates any film that dares to be mainstream, that dares to actually try and be fun. You disgust me sir!

:p

I noticed that sometimes you appear to regard me as someone with tastes different than ours but notice that the majority of films in my top 200 are mainstream blockbusters it's just that not all mainstream enjoyable films are made in the US. Kurosawa and Miyazaki, for instance, are the Japanese equivalents of the likes of Hitchcock and Spielberg.

[Gabrielle947]

Red Dragon - doesn't even come close to SOTL but still pretty decent,enjoyed it a lot. 3.5

[LiaBens]

Well yesterday i saw much awaited film Captain America: The Winter Soldier and i am going to rate the movie 8.5 out of 10.

[the samoan lawyer]

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The Secret in their Eyes - 4.5

Powerful stuff. Thoroughly enjoyed this.

[Memento Mori]

I'm on a Tarantino REWATCH SPREE:

Pulp Fiction (1994)

http://quaivatdienanh.com/Uploads/16/13_Nov/chungtoc-4.jpg

Well, what can I say? It's a big cliche, but this film is just SO incredibly good! The structure, the style, the dialogue AND the depth of the "whole" work brilliantly together! I truly feel Tarantino made THE perfect film here.
This isn't one of those typical Tarantino "genre pictures". This is Tarantino's actual view on life and all of its complexes, dressed up as one of the coolest crime films ever made.
I strongly urge GUNSLINGER in particlar to rewatch this one somewhere in the future, because I feel that this film should thematically really be something that he understands and likes. Set your mind free of all the prejudices you have against Tarantino and watch this film again.
This was my third viewing of this film (the last one was almost two years ago) and although I got the message of this film the previous two times, it is only now that I truly see how strongly and smoothly it resonates throughout all three of the intertwined stories.

It was already one of my absolute top favorite films of all time, but this rewatch definitely confirmed my love for it and perhaps even strengthened it.

Indisputable masterpiece.

5+

I rewatched this movie three days ago, and i felt the same way. This movie is truly amazing, very cool and unique.

I didnt like it very much when i saw it for the first time, but i think it is mandatory to watch this movie multiple times.

[JayDee]

For Jaydee: art house films = boring and cruelty to animals, so I really see where he's getting angry at your guys close-mindedness.

Eh? :confused:

And just to check you do realise I was just messing about and having fun with Daniel?

[Daniel M]

Eh? :confused:

And just to check you do realise I was just messing about and having fun with Daniel?

He is on about the Satantango cat thing I think :p

[bluedeed]

Eh? :confused:

And just to check you do realise I was just messing about and having fun with Daniel?

And just to check you do realize I was just messing about and having fun with JayDee?

Source:
I'm standing up for all the people on here who don't think that cinema begins and ends with art house; the people who are more interested in the latest Sylvester Stallone film than the newest offering from Bela Tarr, the people who are more interested in films which feature cats talking and dancing than being tortured. This is a call to arms for all the normal people out there - it's time for the revolution of the simple-minded! :D

[Master Crash]

Just a bit ago I finished Filth (2013).
It's really one of those movies that fit my style perfectly, it's a pretty well done dark comedy, with a lot of drama, and just bizarre and interesting. 9.5/10
I generally don't give .5s, but this one I'll let it slide because I think it's definitely one of my new favs, but it's not quite a 10 rating material.

[dadgumblah]

A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)

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I know this one was really put down but I thought it was a bit of mindless fun. I only expected chases, gun play and explosions and that's what I got.

Still, I hear they're going to do yet another Die Hard movie. Since they're running out of ideas and should really stop the series, maybe they should name the next one, Die Hard 6: Just Die Already!

3.5

[JayDee]

And just to check you do realize I was just messing about and having fun with JayDee?

Well now I do. :D That's the only drawback with the internet. There's lots of great stuff (I'm a particular fan of its extensive library of pornography) but a lot of the time you're unsure about people's intended tone

Source:

Ah yes Satantango. Was drawing a complete blank. To be fair that's only a single example, I'm not of the impression that every art house film features animal torture. They just all feel like torture to watch! :p

[jiraffejustin]

Cannibal Holocaust is arthouse and features animal cruelty too.

[Derek Vinyard]

'' The Bucket List by Rob Reiner ''

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wow completely incredible movie about life and dream . These two ''icons'' of acting (Nicholson and Freeman) are amazing in their roles and the ending make me cry for minimum 10 minutes . I recommand it .

8/10

[Lucas]

Sansho the Bailiff
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Speechless. A true masterpiece and one of the most perfect films ever. Its perfect.

10/10
5+

[Kakarot89]

Red Dragon - doesn't even come close to SOTL but still pretty decent,enjoyed it a lot. 3.5

You should also check out Manhunter. It was the 1980s version of Red Dragon and was made even before SOTL. However, Brian Cox plays Hannibal Lecter, just giving you a heads up.

[the samoan lawyer]

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On the Waterfront - 4.5

Well this didnt disappoint. An absolute classic with a phenomenal ending. And Brando gives a pretty inspirational performance.

[Captain Spaulding]

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The Butler
(Lee Daniels, 2013)
2.5

The movie tries so hard to pass itself off as a meaningful, emotional, important film, using the character of the Butler as a filter for the last 50 years of American history, but ultimately it's just a failed attempt at Oscar-bait, slightly elevated by a strong, buoyant performance by Forest Whitaker. The cast is star-loaded, but distractingly so. Instead of paying attention to the story, you're waiting for the next recognizable face to pop onto the screen. ("Hey, look, there's Jane Fonda! There's John Cusack! Wait a second, is that Mariah Carey?") Alan Rickman is the highlight as President Reagan. Robin Williams, on the other hand, is laughably bad as President Eisenhower.


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Deadfall
(Stefan Ruzowitzky, 2012)
1.5

I'm not sure if this movie was direct-to-video or not, but it feels like it. Terrible script, cringe-worthy dialogue, cardboard characters, predictable plot, an over reliance on cliches. Eric Bana and Olivia Wilde make it even worse by giving two of the worst attempts at a southern accent I've heard in a long, long time. A complete and utter waste of time.


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The Running Man
(Paul Michael Glaser, 1987)
2

A more faithful adaptation of Stephen King's novel would've played like a futuristic, high-tech version of The Fugitive. Instead we get a cheesy 80's action flick starring a miscast Schwarzenegger in a movie dumb enough to kill brain cells. That's unfortunate, since the game-show setting was ripe for satire. A better, more ambitious director could've explored the dangerous and manipulative ways of the media. Paul Verhoeven, for example, deftly mixed satire and mature themes into his great action flick, Robocop. The Running Man, however, settles for Schwarzenegger delivering one-liners in a ridiculous, yellow jumpsuit while disposing of villains like Professor Subzero, who wields a deadly hockey stick and exploding pucks, and Dynamo, an opera singer who shoots electricity and drives a buggy.

[Bihotza]

Good Will Hunting
My first movie again in a loooong time.
What an amazing movie, great quotables and it made me think a lot. Also, can't go wrong with Ben Affleck & Matt Damon. Definitely gonna watch this again. I'd say 8,5/10

[Master Crash]

Carrie (1976) & Carrie (2013): (7/10)
I just watched both Carries, and this may sound stupid, but I just felt like I watched the same movie twice. I know it's a remake but it's about 80% the same down to the lines. I can see then why people may suggest that the 1976 version is better, it was the first and it was actually something new. All in all though I think they are about the same, the 2013 has a couple scenes done better, and the prom part is bigger, which is awesome, and of course one of my favorite young actors as Carrie, but the special effects kinda ruined it. On the other hand the 1976 has a much more unique and iconic style, it's of course, the first, and it does also have scenes done better than it's remake. All in all, it's about the same, the 2013 version is more updated and easier to get into, but both are worth a check.
I still prefer the book though.

[JayDee]

The Running Man
(Paul Michael Glaser, 1987)
rating_2


Awww I love The Running Man. :(

[cricket]

Twelve Monkeys 3

My new favorite movie from a director I have never been able to get in to.

[edarsenal]

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(REWATCH) Lawless 4 I have seen this at the theater and felt so-so, having VERY high hopes since seeing the director's Proposition with guy pearce, which i thoroughly love; but after a few more watches over the past year or two i have come to love this movie

Confidence 2.5 with such a solid cast such as giamatti, weisz and dustin hoffman and the set up of a good con, this grifter movie was FAR TOO EASY to unwrap every "surprise"

[The Gunslinger45]

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Remember that awful song from the early 2000's Stacy's Mom? Turns out they made a movie inspired by that flippin' song! Unlike the song, it did not make me want to stab out my ears. Not breaking any new ground here movie wise, but I got a few laughs out of it. Also turns out Stacy's Mom was a porn star.

Oh yeah, spoilers.

3

[donniedarko]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZLfasMPOU4&feature=kp

[Kakarot89]

^ You are a cruel b*stard.

[Nostromo87]

can't believe this is my first complete concentrated viewing of this movie. caught pieces of it on TV before, but never the whole thing

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Jaws
(Steven Spielberg, 1975)

pretty cool synchronicity thing happened at the very end... final line -
'it's wednesday, uh, it's tuesday, i think' looked down at my clock and it had just turned precisely 12 midnight between tuesday & wednesday in my timezone (US Eastern Time Zone), no lie

spooky

4.5+

[MovieBuffering]

Bad Words

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Had my eye on this one for a little bit. If I had the chance to see it I was going too. It is Jason Bateman's directorial debut. And I found it to be really entertaining. Bateman really nails it as a foul mouth smart ass who just wants to complete his mission at all cost. He enters a middle school national spelling bee contest at the age of 40 because of a loophole. Not to spoil anything but he has motivation as to why he is doing it. Some of the stuff he says and does to these kids are out of control but really funny. He befriends one of them and their relationship is comedy gold really.

Could it have used a little more heart? I suppose. But you should go into this movie knowing it's not for everyone. Bateman is absolutely funny as hell and confident as ever in this role. It's just a fun movie you should go into not taking it too seriously. Some might be turned off by the comedy. But i found it really entertaining. It has a good enough story to keep your interest too. I'll probably revisit it and watch it with someone else when it comes out on blu ray too see if it was as funny as I thought.

I'd give it a strong 3 out of 5.

[the samoan lawyer]

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What ever happened to Baby Jane - 1962

Creepy, intense, psycological horror, expertly starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.

3.5

[cricket]

Don't Look Now (1973) 3

Donald Sutherland is very good in this creepy British horror film, but it is very slow.

[Nemanja]

1. 400 Blows
2. Antoine and Colette
3. Stolen Kisses
4. Bed and Board
5. Love on the Run

a perfect saga of the character Antoine Doinel, the insecure alter ego of François Truffaut... 11/10

[kkl10]

Sansho the Bailiff

Speechless. A true masterpiece and one of the most perfect films ever. Its perfect.

10/10
rating_5+

I remember Ugetsu Monogatari from the same director, wonderful film. Never saw Snsho the Bailiff, will check it out, thx.

[The Rodent]

Recorded The Rock on the DVR last night. Haven't watched it for years...


This time round I've been able to spot that the film is filled with almost every single racial stereotype and general stereotype going.


Black guy and black woman held hostage in Alcatraz's cells and the black Tram Driver, all acting stereotypically black.
Stanley's girlfriend, Carla, being "Catholic, pregnant and unmarried".
Gay Hairdresser who cries at the action, only cares about if he did a good job with Mason's hair and calls himself a "stylist" rather than a Barber.
Mysterious British guy (Mason).
Ranger Bob at Alcatraz being fat and jolly.
A-typical hot girls (Mason's daughter and her friend, both white). Also Carla, who was the Prom Queen. Also white.
The hostage who is weak and cries, who turns out to be a family man.
Bad guy who has an "Irish Father" who hates Mason because he's an "English prick" who is actually Scottish.


I'm sure there's more. Good film though, definitely Bay's best. 3.5

[Mr Minio]

Sansho the Bailiff

Speechless. A true masterpiece and one of the most perfect films ever. Its perfect.

10/10
rating_5+

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"Without mercy man is not a human being."

[cricket]

Harold and Maude (1971) 3

Unique and very funny; I liked everything about it, I just didn't love it. A little too much Cat Stevens for me.

[mark f]

Your comments are mostly pretty accurate but sometimes your criteria for the ratings seems whimsical. :)

[cricket]

Your comments are mostly pretty accurate but sometimes your criteria for the ratings seems whimsical. :)

I'm trying to be more consistent; sometimes it helps when I look at past ratings of other movies, and sometimes I rate them on a curve.

[NextLevelShowcast]

Afflicted (2014)

3.25/5

Unlike my co-host, Ben, I'm not big into horror films. I like sci-fi thrillers, like Alien. That being said, I thought this movie was very well done. These days, it seems like we are living with found-footage overkill. But Afflicted came off more as a documentary thriller than found-footage. The camera isn't shaky the whole time (See: Blair Witch Project). It was also really cool to be seeing the movie mostly from the "killer" point of view. It was a nice, fresh take on a couple of genres we've seen a lot of lately. And being that the two stars (Derek Lee & Clif Prowse) have known each other for a while, really shows. They were also the writers and directors as well, but I didn't get the feeling that they came up short on any of the three. Great movie and a cool ending, especially the during-credits scene.

-Adam

[cricket]

Modern Times (1936) 3.5

For the first 35 minutes I was just amused, but I greatly enjoyed the rest of it. I thought I would have more trouble getting into it than I did.

[Joe_Purchase]

The last movie that I saw was Starred Up. Really good, Jack O'Connell is very intense. Always thought he could be a good actor after starring in some pretty crap movies. Ben Mendelsohn is awesome as always he is so creepy.

7/10

[love]

analyse this - 10+

[Fazi Butt]

switch and date: 7/10

dark water : 5/10

[Derek Vinyard]

Halloween 1978 by John Carpenter

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One of my favorite horror movie of all time. An instant classic if you want my opinion. Micheal Myers the perfect serial killer with his terrific mask and his butcher knife. Brief , in my opinion the best movie of Carpenter .

9/10

[cricket]

Jaws (1975) 4.5

Usually it seems when I watch a movie for the first time in many years, I don't like it as much as I did before. This had the opposite affect; I remembered it as good, but I thought it was awesome this time. What really struck me was how well it has aged; it's amazing that this movie is almost 40 years old.

[edarsenal]

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(Countless REWATCH) The Stooge (1952) rating_3 This was always my favorite of these two growing up. Surprisingly, this time around, I was actually so-so about it. (Must be getting jaded)

[dadgumblah]

Hey, edarsenal, I remember that movie! It's been a while, but I'll never forget those two singing, "Who's Your Little Whoo-zis?" :) Love those guys.

Okay, on to rate the last movie I saw, which was....
Man of Steel (2013)

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I tried to avoid spoilers for this movie because I heard people were pretty divided over it, despite the huge box office receipts. I will say right off that I liked it a lot. I thought Henry Cavill did a great job as the new Superman. And Michael Shannon was excellent as General Zod. I liked the way the story was handled, with the writers getting us right into Superman's life as an adult, then having flashbacks to his younger years on the Kent farm.

The action was fairly blistering, with the fight over the city (I keep wanting to say "super") awesome. This despite the damage involved in saving the world. But I didn't mind. Just said to myself, "comic book movie" and was fine.

After I saw the movie, I read a review from the past where a critic complained because
Superman is forced to kill Zod. He cried, "Superman never kills anybody! That's his thing!" Well, as I recall, in Richard Lester's version of "Superman II," he took away Zod and company's powers and threw them into the great unkown where they almost certainly froze to death! Then the critic complained that in the very next scene, Superman and a general were laughing and cutting up like nothing happened. No such thing happened. After Superman took off, the General's driver smiled because Superman, in her words, was "hot." Superman was very solemn in that scene.

If I ever believed every critic, I'd never see a movie, so I try to tune them out until I've actually seen the movie. I don't always managed to stay unspoiled by them, but most of the time it works out.

4

[the samoan lawyer]

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The China Syndrome (1979) - rating_4+

I really hope this features highly on the 70's list. Brilliant performances from Jane Fonda and especially Jack Lemmon. A superb film with a thrilling ending.

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Wild Bill - 2.5+

meh...

[Joe_Purchase]

The Hobbit TDOS- 8/10
Gravity- 9/10
About Time- 6/10
Grand Budepest Hotel- 8/10
Shrek 2- 7/10 (better than I remembered)

Hi I am doing a study on the influences over cinema movie choices in the UK for my dissertation. If you are from the UK or currently staying there, it would be an amazing help if you could fill it out for me, it only takes a couple of minutes!

The survey will ask questions based upon motivations, movie attributes, marketing, social media and genre preferences.

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[Nemanja]

This is Martin Bonner (2013) 7/10 This is an excellent little movie...

[Jack1]

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Watched this for the first time the other night. Wow, what a film. From the first minute to the last, I was completely engrossed by the fantastic acting - both from Pacino, Cazale and the supporting cast - and the plot (it may be a simple premise but they often make for the best films). I honestly can't fault it in any way, hence the perfect score I've given.

10/10

[rauldc14]

Rocky 8/10

A definite contender for my 70s list. Much greater than I thought it would be.

[Pussy Galore]

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I wouldn't know how to rate the film because it's so unique that I don't really have a comparative. After watching it I didn't thought the movie was about anything in particular, I thought there was maybe a criticism on the snobbism of the bourgeoisie, or maybe that by the character of Fernando Ray there was a little commentary on the highly corrupted government in third world countries. After that I went to read Roger Ebert's review and I think it confirmed what I thought. He thinks that to this point Bunuel don't really care for the plot he just let go his fantasies and I totally see his point. Still I really enjoyed those pointless fantasies and it made me want to watch some other of his work!

[Jack1]

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Excellent and enjoyable film. Robert Shaw's performance was magnificent, and Walter Matthau was his usual entertaining self. A simple plot but the tension ratcheted up by the end is unbelievable and the ending was actually quite surprising. What lets it down a tad for me is some of the poor supporting cast, and some fairly hammy acting from some of them. While this is a slight quibble, the film still holds up very well today as one of the defining crime films of the seventies. Highly recommended.

9/10

[adam-dvddaily]

Insidious 2

Watched the first one the previous night and I've been a fan of it a long time. Finally got round to watching the sequel and I really enjoyed it. It's not about the scares in this one although they do have some but I found the story to be very interesting. It was nice that they decided to carry on with the story of the prequel and even answer any questions left from the first. Overall a nice lil movie a definite 8/10. :)

[adam-dvddaily]

Gravity!

How could I forget to mention this???? Just watched it in 3D it's pretty incredible I can see why everyone raves over it! 9/10

[edarsenal]

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The Hunter 4 Even though the pacing was almost stand-still at most times, it was still an incredible movie both visually and emotionally

[cricket]

The China Syndrome (1979) 2.5

Good cast but this was just ok for me.

[Derek Vinyard]

Grave Encounters by The Vicious Brothers

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A TOTAL FLOP . Why ? simple not even scary all the scary scene make me laugh ... one of the worst horror movie i've seen of all time and horror is my kind of film so I DONT recommand it .

2/10

[s1n1st3r]

Grave Encounters by The Vicious Brothers

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A TOTAL FLOP . Why ? simple not even scary all the scary scene make me laugh ... one of the worst horror movie i've seen of all time and horror is my kind of film so I DONT recommand it .

2/10

Whoa 2/10 for a non recommended film pretty high score. What made it get the 2 points

[mark f]

Effort.

[Derek Vinyard]

Effort.

exactly

[Matteo]

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Conspiracy Theory (1997, Richard Donner)

Gibson is surprisingly first-rate as a paranoiac fixated on the most outlandish and absurd of conspiracy theories. He seems to embody your run-of-the-mill tinfoil hat 'truther' with his sustained tirades and anomalous personality. With that being said, one of his theories turns out to be true, so perhaps he is not so deranged after all. Impressive screen presence aside, I felt rather iffy about its writing, and Donner makes the serious seem risible with his subpar direction. There was a handful of potentially thrilling moments, but they came across as tawdry and cringeworthy. Still, for what its worth, it was fun.

[the samoan lawyer]

The China Syndrome (1979) rating_2_5

Good cast but this was just ok for me.

I thought you would have enjoyed this. What didnt you like about it?

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/24/Possession_film_cover.jpg/220px-Possession_film_cover.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Possession_film_cover.jpg)

Possession (1981)

Pretty harrowing film with a superb performance from Isabelle Adjani.It reminded me of The Tenant in parts. Definately requires a rewatch though.

4+

[Iroquois]

The Social Network - 3

I didn't like it when it first came out, but now I find it's not as bad as I remember. I'm contemplating buying a copy of the soundtrack now.

[cricket]

I thought you would have enjoyed this. What didnt you like about it?

I thought I would like it more too. There's nothing wrong with it; I still thought I was going to like it more after about 20 minutes. It just didn't grab me after that, just one of those things I guess.

[The Rodent]

The Grey (2011)






http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/27/The_Grey_Poster.jpg


Liam Neeson, a wolf hunter who helps protect the local oil drillers from attack, and a bunch of other guys who work in the oil business, survive a plane crash in Alaska and end up suffering the cold and harsh weather and altitude sickness... then end up hunted by a pack of wolves.


What's different is that the "creatures" are kept to the darkness, have a genuinely paranormal essence about them built up over time, which adds depth to whether these things are normal wolves or the viewer is looking at these things the way a genuinely stranded person would in that situation... and then they're only revealed at the end and don't disappoint.


Reminded me a bit like Alien but set in cold mountain wilderness rather than cold space wilderness.


Full of atmosphere, and decently written and played characters, feels almost claustrophobic at times and definitely got some scary bits. Also pretty realistic at times too.


A modern Creature Feature.


Well worth a go 4.5

[rauldc14]

The Graduate- 8/10

The Castle of Cagliostro- 7.5/10

[Kakarot89]

Just drove across town to see The Raid 2. IT WAS FREAKING AWESOME. It had some slow moving bits but all of the action scenes made it totally worth it.

4.5

[Nostromo87]

Operation 70's OVERFLOW

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this is the end of your rotten life, you motherf*n' dope pusher!

COFFY
(Jack Hill, 1973)
the movie gets rating_4+
Pam Grier's body gets rating_5 +

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SERPICO
(Sidney Lumet, 1973)
rating_4_5
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AMERICAN GRAFFITI
(George Lucas, 1973)
rating_4
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SLAP SHOT
(George Roy Hill, 1973)
rating_4+

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[cadra]

Secret Life of Walter Mitty
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cd/The_Secret_Life_of_Walter_Mitty_poster.jpg
3
It had its moments.

[cricket]

The Philadelphia Story (1940) 3

This classic is not my kind of movie, but I couldn't help but enjoy it with Stewart, Grant, and Hepburn.

[Spaghetti QT]

Un Flic 1972
A French movie directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and starring Alain Delon, Richard Crenna and Catherine Deneuve.
An enjoyable classic crime film : 8/10

[Derek Vinyard]

Oculus by Mike Flanagan

http://0.tqn.com/d/horror/1/0/P/m/1/-/Oculus-poster-3.jpg

An Average horror movie ... Not very scary but the story is well done a little bit ''F*cked up'' but it's a good little entertaining movie . I'm waiting for the sequels .

7.1/10

[Jack1]

Pacific Heights (1990) - 7/10

Given a longer review in my reviews thread.

[antbull]

Captain America: The Winter Soldier 4

One of the best Marvel movies so far. Pleasantly surprised as was not a fan of the first Cap movie and have always worried that the Cap would not work properly in the modern day. However the movie felt like a comic book Bourne which is a good thing and actually did a good job with a few little plot twists and and an intriguing villain in the Winter Soldier.

[Derek Vinyard]

Prisoners by Denis Villeneuve

http://www.futureshop.ca/multimedia/Products/500x500/M22/M2208/M2208456.jpg

AWESOME . completely awesome thriller/drame/kidnapping movie ! Jake Gyllenhaal is so damn badass in his role of Detective Loki . Amazing casting , amazing story and very shocking movie . Brief , it's a must !

9.1/10

[cricket]

Pan's Labyrinth (2006) 3.5

I don't generally like fantasy but I liked this one. The 2nd good movie I've seen from this director with The Devil's Backbone.

[Sexy Celebrity]

9.1/10

9.1 ?

[Memento Mori]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/pt/1/10/CidadedeDeus.jpg

Cidade de Deus (City of God)
4.5

A movie that is near perfection. Simply amazing.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

9.1 ?

I scored it 9.0001/10.;)

[cricket]

Witness for the Prosecution (1957) 4.5

2nd viewing and I enjoyed it as much as the first time. I especially love Charles Laughton in it. My wife liked it too.

[The Gunslinger45]

After 5 days in Dallas trying to secure work after the Army, I needed to unwind. And that meant a triple feature at the local movie theater!

First up...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e8/Captain_America_The_Winter_Soldier.jpg
(rewatch) 5

Still awesome!



Second

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/47/Draft_Day_poster.jpg
3

Look I am a big football guy and I love the Draft, but this was not exactly thrilling drama here. Granted I listened to a review that had spoilers in it, but even then I should have liked this more then I should have.


Finally

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/The_Raid_2_Berandal_teaser_banner.jpeg
4

The first movie was a sleek streamlined action flick. This is still heavy on the action, but tries to go the way of a The Departed or Internal Affairs. Not that such a choice is bad, it felt a tad cluttered at times and it does not do it as well as Scorsese. Still good, but I still prefer the first one.

[dadgumblah]

http://themoviescore.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Witness-for-the-Prosecution.jpg

Cricket, just saw Witness For the Prosecution for the first time and I agree that it was brilliant. They gave Tyrone Power and Marlene Dietrich top billing but this was Charles Laughton's movie all the way. He is brilliant as an ailing barrister who defends Power in court, often berated by his pushy nurse, played by Elsa Lancaster. This movie is two-hours-long but never flags at all. There are several twists that I did not see coming and they only add to the movie. Just top-drawer all the way. This one gets high marks all-around and is very recommended.

5

[antbull]

The Queen of Versailles 1_5

Documentary that is guaranteed to annoy anybody who actually has to work for a living. It follows the Siegel family who have made their money by selling some quite dubious real estate plans and then living off their customers mortgages (something like that - finance is not my speciality). With that money the Siegel's plan to build America's largest house modeled on the Palace of Versailles, however after the financial crisis of 2008 their business is seriously affected. Watch in horror as they have to give up their dream of Versailles, sell their private jets and deal with only one nanny. As you can guess this film really bugged me, they are complaining about how they are hard up and having to buy things from Walmart, but they are still living in the lap of luxury - whilst the layoff of almost their entire workforce is more or less dismissed. I dread to think what this film would have been like if there had been no financial crash - it would probably have been them showing off their tacky sleaze palace for 2 hours.

[The Gunslinger45]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a6/The_Grand_Budapest_Hotel_Poster.jpg

They finally brought this movie to Killeen! No longer do I need to drive to Austin to see this! And wouldn't you know it, it was better the second time around. I got to pay more attention to some of the background details and marvel at the beautiful models and matte paintings.

4.5

[cricket]

Paper Moon (1973) 4

This unexpectedly grew on me more and more as it went on. Tatum and Ryan O'Neal were excellent and it's a really sweet movie. I prefer it over the more acclaimed 70's movie set during the same time period-The Sting. I hope it makes the 70's list, although it won't quite make mine.

[gugubee557]

http://fwcbirdseyeview.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/noah.png
To be honest I did not hate this movie, I really liked the beginning of it, but it got way worse near the end.
3+

[s1n1st3r]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMEdCkQE6Yo/UyJVXHMrWQI/AAAAAAAAH10/7jVnUQ9xEx8/s1600/IMG_1265622543441.jpeg

Muppets: Most Wanted

I am a Muppets fan (not a major one) and after the 2011 "The Muppets" I was a bit hesitant to watch this as I didn't not really enjoy it that much. I was pleasantly surprised I liked characters (other than the main Muppets) the cameo's were also enjoyable. If you are a Muppets fan you will most likely love this movie but even if you are not it isn't too bad of a movie I laughed a few times.

3.75/5 Stars

[RepentantSky]

Captain America: The Winter Solider, 4.9/5. I just loved this movie. It's the best one to come out either Avengers wave yet. It looked great, the acting was amazing, I didn't know Falcon was going to be in it and I loved every second of it. The reason it gets -.1 though is because they talked about getting Falcon's suit back and didn't show anything about it happening. I get that they may have wanted to skip showing us even more action in an already action heavy film, but at least show us something about it. I'm a little torn about that whole bit but I'm leaning more towards not liking that, hence the minus.

One of my favorite things about this film is that it managed to break away from all the typical military stereotypes that plague so many other films while still having a lot of military influence. I think it was also fun for me because it seemed like I knew the most about the characters based on the comics throughout the entire theater. I was surprised how many people didn't know what role bucky played.

Everything about this film was pretty much incredible and having quicksilver and Scarlet witch at the end got me so hyped for what's too come. I have other movies I want to see, but really this is one I might go see again. It was just too amazing.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/83/Carnivalofsoulsposters.jpg/220px-Carnivalofsoulsposters.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carnivalofsoulsposters.jpg)

Carnival of Souls (1962) - 3.5

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f0/Taken_2_Poster.jpg/220px-Taken_2_Poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Taken_2_Poster.jpg)
Taken 2 - 1.5

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/Quella_Villa_acanto_al_Cimitero_Poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Quella_Villa_acanto_al_Cimitero_Poster.jpg)

House by the Cemetery (1981) - 3+

Decent effort by Lucio Fulci. Lots of gore and screaming but the hardest thing to watch was the acting, particularly from the kid, Bob. Still, worth a watch.

[cricket]

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) 2

It's hard to rate a movie like this because I know it's my problem that I can't fully get into it. I got some chills from it, but overall it's just too old for me. Ultimately, my rating has to reflect what I got out of it, and that wasn't a whole lot. It's better suited for someone who can fully appreciate it.

[Gideon58]

Running Scared - 7/10
Doom - 4/10
Clerks II - 8/10
Pirates 2 - 7/10
Superman Returns - 8/10


Wow, you really liked Superman Returns a lot more than I did. My review of the film:

Supermen Returns is the long awaited revival of the comic book hero to the big screen since he first arrived back in 1978. This gargantuan 2006 production finds our Superhero returning to Metropolis, the Daily Planet, and Lois Lane after an extended absence in which Superman apparently returned to Krypton to confirm the destruction of the planet of his birth. Upon his return to Metropolis, Clark Kent finds his old job back at the Daily Planet, finds out that Lex Luthor is back on the loose after five years in prison and that Lois Lane is engaged and has a child.

Director and co-writer Bryan Singer has mounted this production with a great deal of care and attention to detail. He seems to have been attempting to revive the spirit of the original 1978 film, as certain dialogue, settings, and music have been lifted and re-thought from the 1978 film (including Superman and Lois' romantic flight over Metropolis to "Can You Read My Mind?") but it all rings hollow for me because the film is lacking the primary ingredient that made the 1978 film so successful...humor.

Singer has directed this film with a totally straight face. It is dark, bleak, and humorless, the only exception to that being the deliciously campy performance from Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor. Taking the humor out of the story also affects its pacing giving us a long and laborious film that offers state of the art special effects but not much else.

The casting ranges from OK to completely off the mark. Brandon Routh is sincere as Clark Kent/Superman and his resemblance to the late Christopher Reeve doesn't exactly work against him. Kate Bosworth is bland and unconvincing as Lois Lane...the emotional spitfire that Margot Kidder created back in 78 looks better and better after this tired interpretation of the role. Frank Langella is miscast as Perry White as is Sam Huntington as Jimmy Olsen and James Marsden fails to bring any spark to the proceedings as Richard White, Perry's nephew and Lois' fiancée. Even the normally charismatic Parker Posey fails to liven the proceedings as Luthor's new mistress, Kitty.

I also found it hard to accept the fact that Lois could fall in love with anyone else, much less have a child with him. The whole idea of Lois falling in love with another man works against the entire legend of these two characters and may be at the crux of why this this movie doesn't work.

[The Rodent]

Wow, you really liked Superman Returns a lot more than I did. My review of the film:

Supermen Returns is the long awaited revival of the comic book hero to the big screen since he first arrived back in 1978. This gargantuan 2006 production finds our Superhero returning to Metropolis, the Daily Planet, and Lois Lane after an extended absence in which Superman apparently returned to Krypton to confirm the destruction of the planet of his birth. Upon his return to Metropolis, Clark Kent finds his old job back at the Daily Planet, finds out that Lex Luthor is back on the loose after five years in prison and that Lois Lane is engaged and has a child.

Director and co-writer Bryan Singer has mounted this production with a great deal of care and attention to detail. He seems to have been attempting to revive the spirit of the original 1978 film, as certain dialogue, settings, and music have been lifted and re-thought from the 1978 film (including Superman and Lois' romantic flight over Metropolis to "Can You Read My Mind?") but it all rings hollow for me because the film is lacking the primary ingredient that made the 1978 film so successful...humor.

Singer has directed this film with a totally straight face. It is dark, bleak, and humorless, the only exception to that being the deliciously campy performance from Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor. Taking the humor out of the story also affects its pacing giving us a long and laborious film that offers state of the art special effects but not much else.

The casting ranges from OK to completely off the mark. Brandon Routh is sincere as Clark Kent/Superman and his resemblance to the late Christopher Reeve doesn't exactly work against him. Kate Bosworth is bland and unconvincing as Lois Lane...the emotional spitfire that Margot Kidder created back in 78 looks better and better after this tired interpretation of the role. Frank Langella is miscast as Perry White as is Sam Huntington as Jimmy Olsen and James Marsden fails to bring any spark to the proceedings as Richard White, Perry's nephew and Lois' fiancée. Even the normally charismatic Parker Posey fails to liven the proceedings as Luthor's new mistress, Kitty.

I also found it hard to accept the fact that Lois could fall in love with anyone else, much less have a child with him. The whole idea of Lois falling in love with another man works against the entire legend of these two characters and may be at the crux of why this this movie doesn't work.



But Lois didn't have child with another man. Watch the film again...

[AF.]

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRurRFvHEtCptTkS3DZBH16od05YgxJXj0Q7qLf_MEADK6Btgin

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Fincher keeps proving why he's the best in the business.

8/10

[ManOf1000Faces]

http://yourpopfilter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/American-History-X-poster-1020232148.jpg

9/10

I've seen countless of times and it always seems to amaze me. These issues about racial fighting and the illegal aliens coming in. This movie was made 1998 ! and it insanely relates to every topic that's detrimental to our society. The acting was truly magnificent. The character Derek was disgusting but Edward played him so well, racism and Nazi sympathy has been around since the demise of the Hitler. The movie plays so well on the society as a whole. The small neighberhood. I'm going on a tangent so I'll leave it. anyway.s long hiatus..hello anyone who remembers my name.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://demonsresume.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/night-of-the-hunter.jpg?w=211&h=300 (http://demonsresume.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/night-of-the-hunter.jpg)
The Night of the Hunter

4

I'll get a wee review up in my review thread.

[ScarletLion]

Snowpiercer - Its worth watching for Tilda Swinton who is hilariously brilliant, and the bizarreness of it all. But it's not a brilliant movie. It's strengths are in it's ridiculousness which is always risky. I liked the sort of socio-political undertones but ultimately it's an action movie trying to be a bit too more profound than it actually is. I'm also not a great lover of fight scenes, so they were probably lost on me. 6/10.

[adam-dvddaily]

Donor Darko. Watched the directors cut last night and was very dossapointed unfortunately.

5/10 and that's being generous

[Nemanja]

Philomena (2013) 7.2/10

[rauldc14]

Donor Darko. Watched the directors cut last night and was very dossapointed unfortunately.

5/10 and that's being generous

You know dasher and dancer and prancer and vixen. Comet and Cupid and donnor and blixen

[Derek Vinyard]

http://yourpopfilter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/American-History-X-poster-1020232148.jpg

9/10

I've seen countless of times and it always seems to amaze me. These issues about racial fighting and the illegal aliens coming in. This movie was made 1998 ! and it insanely relates to every topic that's detrimental to our society. The acting was truly magnificent. The character Derek was disgusting but Edward played him so well, racism and Nazi sympathy has been around since the demise of the Hitler. The movie plays so well on the society as a whole. The small neighberhood. I'm going on a tangent so I'll leave it. anyway.s long hiatus..hello anyone who remembers my name.

thats it ! my favorite movie of all time !

[Derek Vinyard]

Law Abiding Citizen by F. Gary Gray

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Law_Abiding_Citizen_(Amazon).jpg

Very nice movie ! I don't very like both of the principal actors (Jamie Foxx and Gerald Butler) but in my opinion the storyline is amazing and the direction is well done .

7.7/10

[s1n1st3r]

http://www.joblo.com/images_arrownews/prisoners-uk-quad-posterbig.jpg

Prisoners

I enjoyed this movie despite some of the plot points not really making sense. Hugh Jackman was awesome in this, I am not a father but I could still relate to how far would you do for someone you love. I did not see the ending coming which was a surprise for me cause I can usually pick them. Overall this is a good movie with a few holes in it.

3.5/5 Stars

[cricket]

Nights of Cabiria 2.5

There's nothing I disliked about it, although I'm still not sure how I felt about the main character. I thought it was very well made, but I just didn't get involved with it. It kept me interested enough to enjoy it moderately.

[Kakarot89]

Amelie

It was okay. I'm not sure if it's the people I talk to that made me think the movie was going to be great or maybe I'm just too old. I think the answer is probably the latter. I know if I saw it when I was a teenager, I would have undoubtedly loved it. It was a good film, don't get me wrong, I just would have enjoyed it more if the narration had simply ended after introduction. It began stating the obvious, making me feel like a child. I can definitely see what people love about this film, the narration just really put me off though.

3

[cadra]

http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/fargo-poster.jpg
4.5
Such a great movie. Marge Gunderson is one of my all-time favorite movie characters.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/57/Life_of_Pi_2012_Poster.jpg/220px-Life_of_Pi_2012_Poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Life_of_Pi_2012_Poster.jpg)

Life of Pi - 3.5

Much better than i expected.Pretty amazing visuals.

[Nemanja]

Blood Ties 2013
6/10

[Derek Vinyard]

Pirates Of The Caribbean : The Curse of The Black Pearl by Gore Verbinski (Re-Watching)

http://p3.storage.canalblog.com/34/58/695883/61607544_p.jpg

A real MASTERPIECE . Johnny is so freaking incredible in his role . All the time I watch this movie I enjoy it over and over again ! Certainly one of my favorite .

10/10
100/100
5

[The Rodent]

Scary Movie 4...


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/11/Scary_movie_four_ver4.jpg


The Village, Saw, War Of The Worlds, Million Dollar Baby, Brokeback Mountain and The Grudge in one film. Plays out more like a series of skits that the filmmakers randomly thought up off the tops of their heads and then decided not to really put much imagination into the writing process.


Craig Bierko is the best thing about the film playing Tom Ryan as a spoof of Tom Cruise.


Awful... 0.5... with one redeeming feature: The last skit with Craig Bierko spoofing Tom Cruise on Oprah. That one scene had me in stitches and gives the film that one half popcorn.

[Nostromo87]

Pirates Of The Caribbean : The Curse of The Black Pearl by Gore Verbinski (Re-Watching)

A real MASTERPIECE . Johnny is so freaking incredible in his role . All the time I watch this movie I enjoy it over and over again ! Certainly one of my favorite .

10/10
100/100
rating_5

¡Piratas!

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/tumblr_n2ypgwkZRT1qauc46o5_250_zps70102aa5.gif?t=1397703551

like the pick, like the rating

http://25.media.tumblr.com/b1d24b38771629b3a6d8eebf48c2e480/tumblr_mogb93byjV1rw25cvo1_500.gif

"that's got to be the worst pirate i've ever seen"

http://24.media.tumblr.com/e6ba06c5f26d488372cacfe510fa7faf/tumblr_miw9wyl3lz1rkhpyoo1_500.gif

"ya know, for having such a bleak outlook on pirates, you're well on your way to becoming one.. sprung a man from jail, commandeered a ship of the fleet, sailed with a buccaneer crew out of tortuga... and, you're completely obsessed with treasure"

http://24.media.tumblr.com/78ed8da79341cd4646ae57ef693428b6/tumblr_mqr0ijhvTi1socbwho1_250.gif

"when you marooned me on that godforsaken spit of land, you forgot one very important thing mate" -

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6sztvmWLn1qlknxjo4_r1_250.gif

man, i watched this thing so many times years ago that i don't even have to look up quotes for it even tho i haven't watched it in 3+ years

[Derek Vinyard]

¡Piratas!

https://31.media.tumblr.com/5cf8848a10f11414e0dc8fc8449b006e/tumblr_n2ypgwkZRT1qauc46o5_250.gif

like the pick, like the rating

http://25.media.tumblr.com/b1d24b38771629b3a6d8eebf48c2e480/tumblr_mogb93byjV1rw25cvo1_500.gif

"that's got the be the worst pirate i've ever seen"

http://24.media.tumblr.com/e6ba06c5f26d488372cacfe510fa7faf/tumblr_miw9wyl3lz1rkhpyoo1_500.gif

"ya know, for having such a bleak outlook on pirates, you're well on your way to becoming one.. sprung a man from jail, commandeered a ship of the fleet, sailed with a buccaneer crew out of tortuga... and, you're completely obsessed with treasure"

http://24.media.tumblr.com/78ed8da79341cd4646ae57ef693428b6/tumblr_mqr0ijhvTi1socbwho1_250.gif

"when you marooned me on the godforsaken spit of land, you forgot one very important thing mate" -

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man, i watched this thing so many times years ago that i don't even have to look up quotes for it even tho i haven't watched it in 3+ years



THATS IT ! A REAL FAN .

[edarsenal]

a little jack goes a looong way!

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The World's End rating_3_5 Finally got to see this one. Not hilarious, but still worthwhile


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"Find me a dead cat."

The Great Train Robbery (1979) SERIOUS REWATCH 5 LOVED this Michael Crichton film since seeing it in the theater when i was a pre-teen. DAMN fun romp of a heist flick with sean connery, donald sutherland and leslie ann-downe


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(REWATCH) Fire of Conscience (China) rating_4 A prolific cops movie that is best seen instead of me attempting to explain

[the samoan lawyer]

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The Act of Killing - 4+

Honest, odd and deeply shocking. A real must see, in my opinion.

[antbull]

The Royal Tenenbaums 2.5

This could go for any of Wes Anderson's films but I find them hard to get into. Although they may be visually interesting and there are usually a few good performances (usually from Bill Murray) after about twenty minutes I start getting bored and lose interest in the whole thing. Maybe it is just because it just doesn't connect with me, but I will try again when I see Grand Budapest Hotel and see if that changes my mind - but I doubt it will.

[Monkeypunch]

The World's End 5 - My favorite movie of last year. It's hilarious, heartfelt, and even a bit philosophical about the nature of humankind...with a lot of surprisingly great fight choreography. Nick Frost is like a large, British Jackie Chan in this one. I kid you not.

[edarsenal]

The World's End rating_5 - Nick Frost is like a large, British Jackie Chan in this one. I kid you not.

excellent reference, i was happily surprised at the fight sequences, myself

[the samoan lawyer]

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Sanjuro.

Kurosawa does it again. Great storyline and characters and such a fantastic ending. Its not my favourite from him (from the little ive seen) but its certainly up there.

4+

[cricket]

When Harry Met Sally (1989) 3

I used to not like Meg Ryan, and I'm not sure why. I think it was just some strange misconception I had. I enjoyed this movie the whole way through. There weren't any special moments for me that made me think it was anything better than good, but I liked it.

[Hit Girl]

I just finished watching Failsafe (2000). I have previously watched the 1964 version and this one is every bit as good. Filmed in black and white it is stark, raw, and I believe, still relevant.

10/10

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[The Gunslinger45]

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4

Between this and The Grand Budapest I am quickly becoming a Wes Anderson fan. I feel I need to give The Royal Tenenbaums a rewatch ASAP. Probably was too young to appreciate it.

[-KhaN-]

Son of Batman
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This was so much fun,bloody,violent,dark...Good story and perfect action,good voice acting,animation was good,just good movie overall...Deathstroke had a good backstory and motivation behind him.You can see difference when movie is made by DC and WB...Animated universe is best,they have Arrow ,Flash is coming...I know WB still controls animated universe but DC has a lot more freedom there.
Verdict: 9/10

[edarsenal]

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Pecker rating_3 one of John Water's Baltimore lovin, dirty ditty of a flick


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(REWATCH) Paper Moon (1973) rating_4 A truly excellent movie and film experience

[cricket]

The Sound of Music (1965) 2

I'm sure it's great for others, but it's not for me at all.

[The Gunslinger45]

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I know this is a metaphor for depression, but I do not deal with depression the same way Von Trier seems to. So it left me cold and bored. A few performances like that of Kirsten Dunst elevate it a bit.

2

[WSSlover]

I recently saw the following movies, and gave them the following ratings:

West Side Story--10 (Excellent)

The Town--1 Disliked intensely, for all kinds of reasons.

The Warriors--8 (Very Good)

[Jasper Monk]

Kill List (2011 dir. Ben Wheatley) 5/10. Great build up spoiled by a ridiculous ending.

Noah (2014 dir. Darren Aronofsky) 3/10. Just ridiculous.

[Mr Minio]

A few performances like that of Kirsten Dunst elevate it a bit.

I think we all know what aspect of her performance you liked the most. :p

[The Gunslinger45]

I think we all know what aspect of her performance you liked the most. :p

I was talking about her actual performance which was good. But much like Titanic, it was not worth sitting through.

[Godoggo]

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I know this is a metaphor for depression, but I do not deal with depression the same way Von Trier seems to. So it left me cold and bored. A few performances like that of Kirsten Dunst elevate it a bit.

2

I thought just the opposite. I compare it to talking to someone and telling them something and you don't expect them to fully understand but they get it exactly.

Everyone deals with everything differently but, for me, it was right on the nose.

[The Gunslinger45]

I'm glad you liked it. But as you said, terminal depression is not something I deal with. So I am that outsider looking in. But I hear for people who do have depression this is actually pretty accurate. It is just not something I personally can connect with.

[Godoggo]

Yeah, I watched it with my ex-boyfriend and he hated it. He hated Justine with a passion and couldn't understand her reasoning for doing anything she did or acting out like she did. I found that a little amusing, but I can see where the movie can be alienating.

[RepentantSky]

Son of Batman
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This was so much fun,bloody,violent,dark...Good story and perfect action,good voice acting,animation was good,just good movie overall...Deathstroke had a good backstory and motivation behind him.You can see difference when movie is made by DC and WB...Animated universe is best,they have Arrow ,Flash is coming...I know WB still controls animated universe but DC has a lot more freedom there.
Verdict: 9/10

Holy crap I totally missed the date on when that was supposed to come out. I have got to make it a point to see it asap.

[antbull]

The Amazing Spiderman 2 2.5

Everybody I saw this with thought it was great, but I thought it was merely alright. It was as if they tried to put two films into the same movie - when they should have just kept to the one main plot line. The end result of this is that the ending just felt tacked on to me and lost any of its relevance. I feel I might be too harsh on this film as I was annoyed that the trailers showed every scene from the film (including the very end) and every time Electro turned up the score used some dubstep music - which I hate.

[The Gunslinger45]

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If you had asked me to rate this movie when I first saw it in the theater I would have given it a 2.5. But that was over ten years ago and I was a teenager then. Having grown a fondness for Wes Anderson's style and after this rewatch, a 4 is in order. My favorite of his movies however is still The Grand Budapest.

[The Rodent]

Escape Plan (2013)


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Stallone and Ahnuld decided to make themselves a duo after Expendables went down so well.


Stallone, a guy who is paid to escape from prisons to test their security, ends up in a prison he can't get out of and joins forces with another inmate, Ahnuld, and the two work together to find a flaw in the security of the prison.


Fun, no brainer with a bit of a plot to it and it works pretty well too in general terms... but the general tone feels forced having Sly and Arn in the same film trying their best to play off of one another.


Arn is also showing his age very, very badly. He barely does anything physical, and when he does, it's either a wide shot, or an extreme close up, so as it's hard to see if it's him or not doing the physical work.


Jim Caviezel as the Prison Warden is out of place but plays it well.
Vinnie Jones as Caviezel's right hand man is wooden and underused too.
Fiddy Cent plays a friend of Stallone's and is surprisingly the strongest "actor" on board. He plays a very likeable and believable good guy.


Would have worked without having Sly and Arn together... I would have hoped the two teamed up with something better than this rather than churning out the olde prison escape plot simply to get themselves into a film together.
Still though, it's fun... but lacks the humour that the trailers would have you believe. The trailers make it look like it contains a lot of Expendables 2 style humour, but, it doesn't. It's more along the lines of Stallone's other jail film Lock Up.
3

[Zotis]

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6/10

It was very interesting. I liked the techniques, and thought provoking way of storytelling. It wasn't very entertaining for me though. At times I found myself a little bored.

[The Gunslinger45]

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REWATCH

I initially rated this a 3. I don't know what was wrong with me that night. This is a great movie. A New York setting, urban crime and grit, Scorsese, plenty of Catholic guilt and symbolism, and you have De Niro and Keitel together in a movie. hard to go wrong.

4

[mark f]

You rated it too high the first time. :)

[The Gunslinger45]

You rated it too high the first time. :)

:p

[cricket]

Wait Until Dark (1967) 4.5

Terrific, crafty thriller with great performances from Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin. Richard Crenna is also very good.

[Matteo]

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6/10

It was very interesting. I liked the techniques, and thought provoking way of storytelling. It wasn't very entertaining for me though. At times I found myself a little bored.

Have you seen The Holy Mountain? It is much more inaccessible and impenetrable than El Topo, but the bizarre imagery and irreverent humour makes up for it. Truly a distinctive viewing experience.

[The Gunslinger45]

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I got some damn good De Palma today!

4

[Lucas]

De Palma's best i'd say. Blow-Out>Scarface>>Carlito's Way>>>>>>>>>>>Turd>>>>The Untouchables

[The Gunslinger45]

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Not bad. Might like it better had I seen it 15 years ago.

3

[Derek Vinyard]

Superbad by Greg Mottola

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One of my favorite comedy of all time . Jonah Hill is so freaking funny in this one and Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Mclovin is very funny too . The rating is well deserved .

8.4/10

[The Gunslinger45]

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Wes Anderson makes George Clooney tolerable. So extra points for that.

4

[RepentantSky]

Son of Batman, 4/5. Some people who have already watched this film say it's bad for this reason here, or that reason there but I don't really see anything too bad about it. The voice acting was good, the story wasn't bad, although Deathstroke's involvement was a little too typical for a character like him. I think and few inaccuracies about how certain characters are the way they are is what makes it lose that one point, but it's still a very good film overall.

[cricket]

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) 2.5

I like James Franco but I thought he was miscast in this. Still, it had it's moments and I liked it.

[cadra]

When Harry Met Sally (1989) 3

I used to not like Meg Ryan, and I'm not sure why. I think it was just some strange misconception I had. I enjoyed this movie the whole way through. There weren't any special moments for me that made me think it was anything better than good, but I liked it.

My favorite chick flick! And the only movie I find Billy Crystal even remotely attractive in :-)

[Hit Girl]

My favorite chick flick! And the only movie I find Billy Crystal even remotely attractive in :-)

I thought he was kind of cute in The Princess Bride! :D

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[Zotis]

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7/10

A clever and bizarre tale. I enjoyed it very much. I loved the melodrama and art.

[cricket]

The Aviator (2004) 3

Extremely well made with several good performances; given who is involved, I wouldn't expect anything less. I thought it was a very good movie for a one time watch, but there wasn't anything I loved about it. A disappointment overall.

[mojofilter]

Re-watched last night




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A comedy classic!


Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd at their funniest and finest.


5

[The Rodent]

Agree... Murphy at his best. That and 48 Hours are Murphy's finest.


Danny was fantastic in Trading Places too. Really shows the guy's talent for character acting.

[Iroquois]

Rocky Balboa - 2.5

I watched all six Rocky movies over the course of the weekend just for the hell of it, obviously concluding with this one. I don't exactly love the franchise, but it has its moments and this film in particular was still alright - though it'd have to be coming off the heels of Rocky V.

[cricket]

Love your rating for Trading Places, Mojofilter, I completely agree.

[mojofilter]

Love your rating for Trading Places, Mojofilter, I completely agree.


Thanks, cricket :)

Agree... Murphy at his best. That and 48 Hours are Murphy's finest.


Danny was fantastic in Trading Places too. Really shows the guy's talent for character acting.

I've always been a fan of John Landis's films. Trading Places is his most flawless.


I agree that Dan Aykroyd was great in this. In my opinion, his acting here is far better than his Academy Award nominated performance in 1989's Driving Miss Daisy.

Eddie's first 3 movies were all slam dunks: 1982's 48 Hours, 1983's Trading Places, and 1984's Beverly Hills Cop. His career peaked again with 1988's Coming to America, 1996's The Nutty Professor, and 2006's Dreamgirls. Everything in between and since 2006 ranged from extremely mediocre to extremely terrible, with the exception of 1987's Beverly Hills Cop 2, which was alright, and his 2 outstanding stand-up films, 1983's Delirious and 1987's Eddie Murphy Raw.

On a sidenote, it's too bad Eddie and Danny never collaborated again on another movie since. They seemed to have excellent chemistry.

Is it true that Eddie Murphy's role in Trading Places was originally intended for John Belushi before his death?

[Zotis]

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6/10

Pretty entertaining for a B-movie. It was in black and white, with cheesy fighting, and a very unrealistic plot. It was hard to make out what was going on exactly though because there is no English subtitled version. Everyone reviewing it online has watched it in Turkish as well. It was better than the 1966 Batman movie. There was a lot of nudity, and Batman even killed a couple people by shooting them. Batman and Robin both hung out at a strip club twice. I made this avatar in tribute.

Edit: Oh and Batman was a total player constantly making out with half-naked chicks.

[gugubee557]

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3.5+

[cricket]

Mojofilter-I love John Landis too, so make sure you submit a 70's listI had his films at #1, #2, and #7 on my 80's list.

[cricket]

It Happened one Night (1934) 4

I had never heard of Claudette Colbert before, but her and Clark Gable were great in this. Quite possibly my new favorite romantic comedy.

[Derek Vinyard]

Need For Speed by Scott Waugh

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A nice movie very entertaining. I find it very better than Fast n Furious specially because of the acting i'm a big fan of Aaron Paul since Breaking Bad so this movie is perfect for me.

7.5/10

[cricket]

The Way Way Back (2013) 4

I know it's probably not as good as I'm rating it, but it reflects the enjoyment I got out of it on my first viewing. It's just a very likable film that I would recommend to most people.

[ScarletLion]

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Castaway on the Moon (2009)

Terrific Korean movie. Really enjoyed it. 2 great leading actors, a nice quirky plot, and some lovely cinematography. 8/10

[ScarletLion]

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Dark, twisted black comedy. I didn't have high hopes but in fact the first half of it is quite good. Pat Healy is good. But It just doesn't develop. There's no real twists and turns and extraordinary plotlines. It's just a series of gradually more ridiculous dares really. And the ending is just a bit of a damp squib.

6/10

[rauldc14]

The Sacrifice- 7.5/10

Very interesting tale from Tarkovsky. Loved the story and the execution was great. So was the cinematography.

[Nostromo87]

70's OverFlow continued

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Aguirre, Wrath of God
(Werner Herzog, 1972)

click here for full thoughts in Nostromo's Picture Show Reflections (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1075248#post1075248)

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Superman
(Richard Donner, 1978)

i'm not really a superhero movie fan, however this was awesome. i liked all four of the major players, Marlon Brando as Jor-El, Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor, Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent / Superman, and definitely Margot Kidder as Lois Lane. i am biased with her bc she is in Black Christmas (1974), so i was happy to see her in this too. although i do think the hokiest part of the movie is when Lois Lane tries to get Superman to read her mind after he takes her flying

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anyways, all in all the original Superman is likely my favorite superhero movie. which isn't saying too too much bc while i don't hate the genre, i'm not crazy about it either. so basically i think all you guys who voted in the MoFo Superhero thread screwed up by only voting this the #26 superhero movie :P. this will definitely make my 70's list


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rating_4_5

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Rocky
(John G. Avildsen, 1976)

rating_3_5+

don't really think this is overly fun to watch, still, it's a good movie.. and i like the character and Stallone

[Derek Vinyard]

Pirates of The Caribbean : At World's End (Re-Watch)

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An Awesome finish for the original trilogy. Davy Jones is one of my favorite vilain of all time and Johnny Depp aka Jack Sparrow is once again so freaking amazing .Definitely one of my favorite Trilogy of all time.

9/10

[mojofilter]

Re-watch...

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4

Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Hank Azaria, and Gene Hackman are incredibly funny.

The movie is hilarious from start to finish.

[Captain Spaulding]

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He Got Game
(Spike Lee, 1998)
3
There's a great film hiding within this Spike Lee Joint, but unfortunately it's marred by Lee's overindulgence. Some scenes are completely unnecessary, other scenes drag a few seconds too long. The movie also suffers from Lee trying to cram too many messages into one film. Real-life basketball star Ray Allen adds an authenticity to the basketball scenes (as do brief appearances from several NBA stars and college coaches), but Allen lacks the ability to emote, which makes his character dull and uninteresting.

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The Ballad of Cable Hogue
(Sam Peckinpah, 1970)
3
This lighthearted western, playfully directed by Sam Peckinpah, shares themes with The Wild Bunch and Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, but it lacks the grit and grime and violence that I've come to expect from Peckinpah. Perhaps those preconceived notions kept me from liking the film as much as I'd hoped, since it was so different from the other Peckinpah films I've come to love. Some aspects of the film annoyed me, like the fast-forwarded, Looney-Tunes style running that is used in a few scenes. But there's still a lot in here to admire--- the performances of Jason Robards and Stella Stevens, for instance, as well as the dusty landscapes and cinematography.

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Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
(Jeff Tremaine, 2013)
1.5
Lots of scatological and testicular humor, connected by a microscopic thread of a plot. The "movie"--- if you can call it that--- is dumb and juvenile and crass, but it does contain some cheap laughs.

[mark f]

When you watch Cable Hogue next time, your preconceptions will be gone, so you'll enjoy it more. Preconceptions both help and hurt movies - they should be outlawed, at least from our minds.

[Sexy Celebrity]

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Renegades (1989)

Keifer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Phillips

4

I thought this was a fun little action movie with a Native American theme to it. Kind of violent. Disappointing in the last half hour, though.

[The Gunslinger45]

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Well I was not wowed exactly, but I did enjoy the movie. I was very impressed by long shot after long shot as well as the the cinematography and camera movement, the mood was very anxious and cold, and I liked the imagery of the whale and dealing with The Prince and his followers. Not what I expected. In a good way though. A movie I will revisit later on.

3.5

[edarsenal]

some oldies this time around


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(REWATCH) Dinner at Eight 1939 rating_4 all the madcap mayhem of getting a social dinner engagement together amid adultery, suicide and back handed business dealings. An exceptional cast with marie dressler stealing the show with all the best one-liners.




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(REWATCH) My Man Godfrey 1936 rating_4 a favorite at our house, William Powell is a "forgotten man" who is collected up by lil rich girl Carole Lombard and becomes the crazy family's butler.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Dinner at Eight's good. I used to own that movie, but I don't think I do anymore.

[edarsenal]

I need to find a copy of that one and especially my man godfry. Glad to hear you not only liked it, but had a copy - very cool


forgot one---


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(REWATCH) The Petrified Forest 1936 rating_4 a rundown diner is the setting for this hostage scenario starring good friends leslie howard and humphrey bogart and a very delightfully naïve, and very young betty davis

[rauldc14]

Five Easy Pieces- 8.5/10

Loved it

[mojofilter]

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rating_4


Travolta and Cage do an incredible job playing themselves and each other.


However, in my opinion, Face/Off would have been huger if Stallone and Schwarzenegger, who were the producers' initial choices to play the lead roles, starred as Sean Archer and Castor Troy.


Regardless, the movie holds up well as an original and exciting action flick almost 17 years after it's release (can't believe it's been that long!).

[the samoan lawyer]

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The Innocents (1961)

One of the best horror films ive ever seen. Definately up there with the likes of 'The Shining'. Brilliant!!

rating_5

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Before Sunrise

Took me a while to get into this. Wasnt really my thing but i enjoyed the last 20 mins or so.

rating_3_5

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Arthur (1981)

Really didnt enjoy this at all. Wasnt funny and im not a fan of Dudley Moore.

2.5

[Mr Minio]

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rating_3_5

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[The Rodent]

Just sat and watched Batman Returns.


Had the first one on DVD for years, was one of the first DVDs I ever bought in fact, when DVDs first came out back in the 90s... and for some reason I never got round to buying Returns...


... until today :)


Haven't seen it in years, I forgot how good this film really is.


Great across the board, one of the best old-school comic book films ever made with hints and touches of modern cinematic photography and effects. Slightly less serious than the first film, but has massive charisma throughout simply through the characters and acting.


One thing that got me, was the animal handling. The cats in the alley when Selina becomes Catwoman... then the animal work that was put in when Penguin gets his Penguin Army going. Ok the Penguin Army was mixed with animatronics and some cartoon work drawn onto the film (the first Batman also had some animation work) but the real animals must have taken a sh*tload of work and training to get them just right.


The scene when Penguin is taking his final walk toward his Umbrella Stand, mixed with the Elfman's music is awesome.


Should have bought this before the Comics Countdown, I'd have definitely put it higher than 20th... would more than likely have broken into my Top 10, possibly even Top 5.


5
Great film.

[Captain Spaulding]

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier
(Anthony & Joe Russo, 2014)
3
Even though I'm kind of sick of the whole superhero craze, the 1940's setting and the old-fashioned values of Captain America helped set the first film apart from others in the genre. Now that Cap has been transported to the present, many of the elements that I found so fun and endearing about the first installment are gone. The sequel boasts much better action sequences, however, and it's nice to see a Marvel movie that relies less on CGI spectacles in favor of an old-school, political-thriller approach. Unfortunately, a problem that persists throughout these Marvel movies is a lack of stakes, and that trend continues here. No matter how dire the predicament, the audience never feels that the heroes are truly in danger because the script always introduces a deus ex machine in the form of a familiar face or plot contrivance. Because of that, I rarely feel as invested in these movies as I should be. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is still better than a lot of superhero movies out there, though, and I think I'm more interested in following Cap's future exploits than I am Iron Man or Thor or any of the other Avengers.

[Captain Spaulding]

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Out of the Furnace
(Scott Cooper, 2013)
3.5
A bleak, depressing, character-driven movie about the working-class struggles of members of a dying town, where the air is thick with pollution from the local mill and jobs are scarce and life is hard. Christian Bale's character, despite numerous hardships, remains admirably stoical. His brother, on the other hand (played by Casey Affleck), takes a different approach. Beaten down by life and with no respite in sight, he unleashes his anger and frustration out on the world, barreling headfirst down an increasingly dark path inhabited by users and abusers and predatory scum. The movie's greatest strength lies in the raw, rugged, naturalistic performances from the stellar cast. The script that supports them isn't quite as strong, however, and the movie ultimately feels a bit too familiar and predictable. Considering the level of talent involved, the movie had the potential to be much greater that it is, but it's still a good movie, much better than a lot of tripe released last year, and it deserves more attention that it received.

[cricket]

Kids (1995) 3

Not a great movie; I'm just particularly fond of movies like this. Thanks to the HIV angle, I do think it has some power and merit as a cautionary tale.

[Derek Vinyard]

http://www.thegeekgeneration.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/face-off-poster.jpg


rating_4


Travolta and Cage do an incredible job playing themselves and each other.


However, in my opinion, Face/Off would have been huger if Stallone and Schwarzenegger, who were the producers' initial choices to play the lead roles, starred as Sean Archer and Castor Troy.


Regardless, the movie holds up well as an original and exciting action flick almost 17 years after it's release (can't believe it's been that long!).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8AiWu4P198

[gugubee557]

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Gosh. I thought I was going to love this movie. The beginning was great, but it got okay after 30 minutes. One of the best movie beginning I've watched for sure, however.
3+

[Sexy Celebrity]

I recently saw the following movies, and gave them the following ratings:

The Town--1 Disliked intensely, for all kinds of reasons.

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

*runs*

[Sexy Celebrity]

Also, what the hell is WSSlover's obsession with West Side Story?

I just checked the threads she made -- she made 10 THREADS dedicated to West Side Story!

And it was one of the three movies she "recently watched" along with The Town!

[Sexy Celebrity]

She even wrote a letter to West Side Story. (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=21772)

[dadgumblah]

Good on ya, edarsenal, for watching Dinner at Eight and My Man Godfrey and giving them good reviews. You must be watching Turner Classic Movies lately because that's exactly where I recorded and watched these exact two from last week.

Yes, Marie Dressler is dynamite in DAE, with her little dog, "Tarzan," and her dialogue, especially her final shot at Jean Harlow. Great movie and one the few movies I've seen with John Barrymore that wasn't a silent. Just saying. For those who only know his brother, Lionel Barrymore, from It's a Wonderful Life as a bad guy, check this one out or one of his many, many roles as a good guy. He could play anything.

My gosh, My Man Godfrey, I thought was just a great movie. It's a comedy but it didn't have me falling down laughing but just smiling in awe at how great everybody was. William Powell, one of my favorites from The Thin Man movies, was excellent in this but I was blown away by Carole Lombard as the ditsy youngest daughter of the family. The fact that she was beautiful was a plus, also. Did you happen to hear the opening by Robert Osbourne, where he talked about the past relationship between Powell and Lombard? Fascinating trivia.

Samoan lawyer, I'm sorry you didn't much like Arthur. I put that near the top of my all-time favorite comedies. The one-liners, especially from John Gieguld, are top-notch. My favorite Dudley Moore performance also. Ah, well...vive le difference. :)

And Rodent, thank you for your awesome review of Batman Returns This is not only nearly my favorite Batman movie, but is definitely near the top of my favorite Tim Burton movies. I think he was pretty much left alone by "producer" Jon Peters, and left to his own devices on this movie and it shows. I like it tons better than the first movie.

I cannot comment on what Sexy Celebrity likes about West Side Story but I will say that for some reason, I've avoided that movie for years. I've seen snippets here and there and thought, "meh." I know, I know, that's no reason at all to avoid a movie. But as I'm not a paid critic, I don't have to see it. :) But, I suppose one day I'll break down and see what all the fuss is about. Cool, cool, cool! ;)*

*See See "West Side Story" for reference

[the samoan lawyer]

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Hour of the Wolf - 4.5

Outstanding again from Bergman. Fast becoming one of my favourite directors.

I'll get a review up in my thread.

[mojofilter]

Eddie Murphy recently posted this picture of himself with Arsenio Hall on his Facebook fan page, and it made me want to watch Coming to America again...


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So, I did...


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rating_5


Comedy classic! John Landis and Eddie Murphy's second collaboration after 1983's Trading Places. It even features the return of Mortimer and Randolph Duke, played by Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy, in a hilarious scene as 2 hobos.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PiTi9ktVos&hd=1


Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall play multiple roles and are incredibly funny in all of them.


Even though they were only in 2 movies together (Harlem Nights is the second film), I believe Eddie and Arsenio are one of the best onscreen comedic duos in the history of film.

[mojofilter]

http://cdn.gowatchit.com/posters/original/movie_47593.jpg
Gosh. I thought I was going to love this movie. The beginning was great, but it got okay after 30 minutes. One of the best movie beginning I've watched for sure, however.
rating_3+


Thanks for the recommendation!


I watched the 18 minute short last night. It was great! I loved it! I'll be sure to check out the full length feature very soon.

[Captain Spaulding]

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Coming Home
(Hal Ashby, 1978)
3
This movie wasn't anywhere on my radar until Cricket praised it and piqued my interest. Unfortunately, I didn't have as strong of a reaction to it as he did. I mean, it's a good movie, with good performances (although I'm skeptical that Voight and Fonda deserved Oscars for their roles), but for me there was a disconnect. For whatever reason, I just never felt invested in this story or these characters or their romance, which caused me to feel slightly bored with the movie. Even the soundtrack, which is admittedly awesome, is somewhat muted. I feared that the movie would slip into sentimentality or become too melodramatic. Luckily, that isn't the case, although I do think the anti-war message became a bit too heavy-handed toward the end.

[Gabrielle947]

Dirty Dancing

Very inspiring to dance but I don't know.It has this cheesiness of the 80s :D

[Sexy Celebrity]

Hmmm. Coming Home looks like something I'd like and Cricket liked it. I might give that a watch.

[edarsenal]

Good on ya, edarsenal, for watching Dinner at Eight and My Man Godfrey and giving them good reviews. You must be watching Turner Classic Movies lately because that's exactly where I recorded and watched these exact two from last week.

Yes, Marie Dressler is dynamite in DAE, with her little dog, "Tarzan," and her dialogue, especially her final shot at Jean Harlow. Great movie and one the few movies I've seen with John Barrymore that wasn't a silent. Just saying. For those who only know his brother, Lionel Barrymore, from It's a Wonderful Life as a bad guy, check this one out or one of his many, many roles as a good guy. He could play anything.

My gosh, My Man Godfrey, I thought was just a great movie. It's a comedy but it didn't have me falling down laughing but just smiling in awe at how great everybody was. William Powell, one of my favorites from The Thin Man movies, was excellent in this but I was blown away by Carole Lombard as the ditsy youngest daughter of the family. The fact that she was beautiful was a plus, also. Did you happen to hear the opening by Robert Osbourne, where he talked about the past relationship between Powell and Lombard? Fascinating trivia.


absolutely, we've seen both multiple times and my roommate LOOVES powell, so we've seen countless movies of his ( he does love to wear his pajamas and his drinks in many of them lol). And yes, we always check TCM for all our classics and love listening to Osborne, and we did catch the fact that they had been divorced for 3 years when they did this.
I remember seeing one with Osborne and Drew Barrymore talking about her grandfather John, the movie Dinner at Eight and others.
And very true about Lionel, loved him in another Capra film You Can't Take it With You which had several side actors that would eventually play in It's A Wonderful Life
And I agree, Dressler's side remarks and the looks she makes are the delightful definition of sheer droll! :)


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Morituri / Saboteur: Code Name Morituri (1965) rating_4_5 A very impressive "spy" flick set during WWII with marlon brando as a german demolition expert who is forced to discreetly search out and dismantle an unknown amount of bombs on a german ship carrying 7000 lbs of rubber and captained by yul brynner, so that the allied forces can take it without the ship being destroyed by the captain.
I've never heard of this one and it was an incredible find. It is tense, unflinching and it does not tread gently when it comes to those aboard this ship; which you find out with the opening placard: "Morituri te salutant is Latin for the salute gladiators gave at the beginning to every fight in the arena. Those who are about to die, salute you."

[Hit Girl]

,
http://movieworld.ws/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Morituri-300x415.jpg


Morituri / Saboteur: Code Name Morituri (1965) rating_4_5 A very impressive "spy" flick set during WWII with marlon brando as a german demolition expert who is forced to discreetly search out and dismantle an unknown amount of bombs on a german ship carrying 7000 lbs of rubber and captained by yul brynner, so that the allied forces can take it without the ship being destroyed by the captain.
I've never heard of this one and it was an incredible find. It is tense, unflinching and it does not tread gently when it comes to those aboard this ship; which you find out with the opening placard: "Morituri te salutant is Latin for the salute gladiators gave at the beginning to every fight in the arena. Those who are about to die, salute you."


Sounds great. Will add this to my 'to watch' list. Thanks. :)

[cricket]

Glad you at least liked Coming Home, Captain Spaulding. A drama like that is so much harder to recommend to someone than an action or comedy film. It's just impossible to tell who will connect with the characters. Nice write-up on Out of the Furnace btw; I'm looking forward to that one.

[edarsenal]

Thank you. It's definitely one for my list of top sixties when we get to it lol
There's a great line in the beginning of the movie: when brando's character tells a british officer that: "You're a cold b@stard," and he responds glibly: "I come from a cold little island."
I was hooked from then on,

[Derek Vinyard]

The Butterfly Effect by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber

http://cf.foreveryoungadult.com/_uploads/images/butterflyeffect.jpg

a GREAT movie . Really well done btw i don't really understand why the critics don't like this film ... for me it'S completely one of a kind and very amazing. Ashton Kutcher surprise me in this one . I highly recommand it

9.2/10

[Riddler]

I have a few
Cap America The Winter Soldier: 8/10
Gridiron Gang: 7.5/10
Catch Me If You Can: 9/10

[mojofilter]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/97/Oculus.jpg


3.5


As far as modern horror films go, Oculus is somewhat a breath of fresh air. It has an original plot involving a haunted mirror.


Good execution on this one. I recommend it.

[dadgumblah]

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

http://mackjackandjill.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/web-sewer.jpg

It took me forever to see this one and finally got around to it last night. I admit I was hesitant to see it because of it being rebooted so soon after the first trilogy. But Spider-Man was always pretty much my favorite comic-book character growing up, and The Lizard was my favorite of Spidey's villains. I was disappointed that the character of Curt Connors was included in the films but never got to display his alter-ego. So, I was very glad to see him here. Plus, the essential characters of Gwen Stacy and her father. I was surprised how much I enjoyed this as they did the origin story again. But it was done with enough originality that it worked for me. I'm looking very forward to the sequel coming out.

4

[Deadite]

Solomon Kane. Cool flick. 7 out of 10.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ee/The_Lavender_Hill_Mob.jpg/220px-The_Lavender_Hill_Mob.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Lavender_Hill_Mob.jpg)

The Lavender Hill Mob - 3.5+

Pretty funny, especially the last 20mins.

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Chocolate - 2.5

Not my type of movie at all and way too predictable.

[Jolldan]

We had a Marvel night at the cinema so finally got to see both


Captain America 9/10
Spiderman 8.5/10

[Matteo]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Straight_time.jpg/220px-Straight_time.jpg

Straight Time (1978, Ulu Grosbard)

Considering its reputable cast, I was surprised more people hadn't heard of this film. This is an fervent character study, examining the role of a former convict in the sprawled out megalopolis of Los Angeles. What begins as a fairly restrained and engrossing piece, told much in the veins of Taxi Driver and Scarecrow, with that very distinctive 70s touch of American filmmaking, unfortunately transpired into a deficiently paced, fairly uneven film. Great performances and the proficient technical presence behind the camera put aside, this film did not have any 'real' story at its core, lacking this degree of existentialism and social pertinence that felt so apparent in its opening few acts. It's a good film, but considering the cast and its general premise, it had a lot of potential, therefore rendering it as a fairly exasperating viewing.

[cricket]

Tony (2009) 2.5

Worth a watch if a gritty British film about a serial killer interests you. The lead actor is very good, going back and forth from meek to scary. It's just ok but does have some chilling moments.

[Matteo]

Tony (2009) 2.5

Worth a watch if a gritty British film about a serial killer interests you. The lead actor is very good, going back and forth from meek to scary. It's just ok but does have some chilling moments.

I love this film. I randomly purchased it some years back on DVD, and found it chillingly authentic. Minimalist horror at some of its best, in my opinion.

[cricket]

I love this film. I randomly purchased it some years back on DVD, and found it chillingly authentic. Minimalist horror at some of its best, in my opinion.

Maybe I should watch it again because I was very tired. I did think think it was quite realistic and the 85 minute running time makes it easy to sit through.

[Matteo]

Maybe I should watch it again because I was very tired. I did think think it was quite realistic and the 85 minute running time makes it easy to sit through.

I'm a sucker for these type of horror films, and I went in with absolutely no expectations, so I probably enjoyed it more than most. I just recall being very impressed with its minimalist approach, something that feels almost disregarded upon in horror cinema today.

[Gabrielle947]

Ghost (1990)

Really not my type of film,it was kind of boring but I loved Whoopi in it. :D "You're in danger,girl" haha :DDD

[Jack1]

Tony (2009) 2.5

Worth a watch if a gritty British film about a serial killer interests you. The lead actor is very good, going back and forth from meek to scary. It's just ok but does have some chilling moments.

I watched this a few months back, and I think it's fantastic. I was drawn to it mainly based on the fact that Matt Johnson - a favourite musician of mine from the band The The - composed its soundtrack. Based on the real-life killings of Dennis Nilsen as far as I can tell, and it's chilling in how it shows serial killers to be part of everyday life. You never know who you're talking to.

[honeykid]

Ghost (1990)

Really not my type of film,it was kind of boring but I loved Whoopi in it. :D "You're in danger,girl" haha :DDD
You're dead to me now. :D

[Cobpyth]

You're dead to me now. :D

http://25.media.tumblr.com/e430c7f81ce3fa67d2185c850d96447b/tumblr_muvpsowXM11sl5axpo1_500.gif

:p

[Gabrielle947]

You're dead to me now.
I know I've sinned :[

[Derek Vinyard]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/97/Oculus.jpg


3.5


As far as modern horror films go, Oculus is somewhat a breath of fresh air. It has an original plot involving a haunted mirror.


Good execution on this one. I recommend it.

totally agree . nice rating btw

[Mallory Knox]

The Lone Ranger. I wasn't impressed.

[Captain Spaulding]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Straight_time.jpg/220px-Straight_time.jpg

Straight Time (1978, Ulu Grosbard)

Considering its reputable cast, I was surprised more people hadn't heard of this film. This is an fervent character study, examining the role of a former convict in the sprawled out megalopolis of Los Angeles. What begins as a fairly restrained and engrossing piece, told much in the veins of Taxi Driver and Scarecrow, with that very distinctive 70s touch of American filmmaking, unfortunately transpired into a deficiently paced, fairly uneven film. Great performances and the proficient technical presence behind the camera put aside, this film did not have any 'real' story at its core, lacking this degree of existentialism and social pertinence that felt so apparent in its opening few acts. It's a good film, but considering the cast and its general premise, it had a lot of potential, therefore rendering it as a fairly exasperating viewing.

Weird. I just watched this movie. It sounds like it made more of an impact on me that it did you, although I agree that the first half is better than the second. I'll post a write-up sometime later.

[Memento Mori]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/The_Bridge_on_the_River_Kwai_poster.jpg

4.5

One of the best war movies ever made.

[Sexy Celebrity]

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Billy Madison (1995)

4.5

I had never seen this before. I liked it a lot. Last half hour was weak, but the rest was really good. Adam Sandler is incredibly underrated.

[Sexy Celebrity]

You're dead to me now. :D

In that case, you'll be needing Whoopi to contact Gabrielle947 for you from now on.

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=13943&stc=1&d=1398485905

[mojofilter]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FS6xTuZZtVg/UmQwfDw05zI/AAAAAAAAUV8/O2CjrhslTac/s1600/carrie+(2013).jpg


2.5


Another unnecessary remake of a classic.


Great performance by Julianne Moore as Carrie's mother, though.

[mojofilter]

http://media3.giphy.com/media/x0wfpJqZ1Qtbi/giphy.gif

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Billy Madison (1995)

rating_4_5

I had never seen this before. I liked it a lot. Last half hour was weak, but the rest was really good. Adam Sandler is incredibly underrated.


The best scenes in Billy Madison are the ones with Chris Farley as the angry bus driver.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chhby5K95HE

[Deadite]

The best scene was the one with all the names of people scrolling up the screen.

[cricket]

Manhattan (1979) 3

My 5th Woody Allen film now, and I think it's a good enough sample to know what I'm getting. This was another enjoyable movie from him, and I think that is about the cap for me. I didn't watch any of his movies until recently because I thought he was such a creep, and his movies have done nothing to dispel that notion. In this one, he plays a 42yo dating a 17yo. There's certainly a place for that in film; it's just something that strikes me as symbolic with him. He's definitely a witty and fascinating character. This movie, like his others that I've seen, has plenty of great performances and dialogue. One thing I like very much about his films is that there are plenty of juicy roles for women; something that there's not enough of overall in film. I'll watch more of his films, and enjoy them, but I won't be falling in love anytime soon.

[Captain Spaulding]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9e/Straight_time.jpg
Straight Time
(Ulu Grosbard, 1978)
4

I've always had a problem with authority. If someone tells me to do something, I immediately want to do the opposite. My attitude has led to a few unpleasant encounters with authority figures in the past, whether it was teachers and principals in high school, or police officers and security guards nowadays. I find that people in such positions often abuse their power; they begin to think that they are better than everyone else, when often they're just clowns in a uniform. The parole officer in Straight TIme fits that bill to a tee. He's a smarmy, sleazy a**hole who makes life unnecessarily hard for Hoffman's character, Max Dembo. When Dembo reaches a breaking point and attacks and humiliates the parole officer, I felt a great sense of glee. This is a movie that gets it, I thought. No wonder we have so many repeat criminals when this is how you treat them.

That key moment in the plot marks a transition both for Dembo and the tone and direction of the movie. In the first half, we watch Dembo, fresh out of prison, try to go straight. Despite being harassed and unfairly treated by the parole officer, Dembo tries to re-join society by finding employment and a place to live. He even establishes a relationship with an attractive young woman at the employment agency. Although he spends time with friends who are former criminals and drug-users, he resists their temptations. Dembo's desire to live a normal life and leave crime behind seems earnest, so we, the audience, sympathize with him and root for his success.

Then everything changes. After he lashes out against the parole officer, his "straight time" is over and he reverts to his old criminal ways. At first, it seems like the system has left him with no other choice. I viewed Hoffman's character as a victim. But the movie has already revealed that he's been a lifelong criminal, in out of jail since a young age. Crime is in his blood, and that becomes increasingly evident as he commits more and more crimes less out of necessity, but because of an internal lust that requires fulfillment. The monster behind his eyes is a demon no different than that of an alcoholic or a drug addict. As it rears its ugly head, the meek and humbled Max Dembo of the first half seems like a stranger, a put-on, and I felt a bit foolish for relating to him so strongly.

The quiet, understated, engrossing character study of the first half transforms into a slightly more conventional, somewhat predictable crime film in the second half. But even if the scenes of heist-planning and bank-robbing look familiar, there's an extraordinary depth to the characters and their actions, thanks to Hoffman's phenomenal performance and the strength of the script in the first half, that isn't seen in most movies of this type, making Hoffman's character all the more real and frightening and heartbreaking.

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[The Gunslinger45]

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4

My personal favorite when it comes to the That Guy With the Glasses Anniversary special movies. This has a much better flow to it then say Kickassia or To Boldly Flee. And while I still love the other two, this has the best cinematic flow of the three, the greatest feel of geek celebration, and the best aesthetics. Also Ma-Ti (from Captain Planet) actually gets to be useful for a change. Not to mention it is funny as hell!

[cricket]

Stalker (1979) 2.5

I loved the look and the sounds of this, and I enjoyed it overall, although it dragged for me at times. The subtitles hurt my enjoyment a little bit. If I watch a foreign movie, I prefer it be an action or horror. It's just as simple as if I'm reading the dialogue, I can't focus as much on what's going on. Another thing is that I have a hard time makimg out what it says sometimes, depending on the color in the background. This isn't the film's fault of course, but less dialogue is better for me. Stalker is not my kind of movie, but it showed me enough to at least understand it, when someone else calls it great.

[Kakarot89]

Heat (1995)

This was really good. A bit slow moving in parts but I really enjoyed it. I liked how I cared about Pacino but sympathized with De Niro. Not many movies can do this for me. Just a really good movie.

4

The Graduate (1967)

I didn't really care for this movie. One thing that annoyed me was the over use of Scarborough Fair, they played the first minute (if that) three times in a row. If they used just an instrumental version it probably wouldn't have annoyed me but using the lyrics made me feel I was listening to the first minute on a loop. The other thing that bothered me was the relationship between Ben and Elaine. They had one really good date and then he stalks her the rest of the movie and she falls in love with him for this. However, despite my complaints about the movie, I can definitely see what a lot of people like about it. Just not my type of movie.

2

West Side Story (1961)

Wow, I didn't expect to like this one at all since I have found musicals in the past really annoying. I did find the dance fights a bit silly but the story (even though it was just Romeo and Juliet) kept me interested enough to continue with it.
3

[cricket]

McCabe and Ms. Miller (1971) 2.5

I liked it and can't think of any negatives; it just didn't grab me like I had hoped.

[honeykid]

It's just as simple as if I'm reading the dialogue, I can't focus as much on what's going on. Another thing is that I have a hard time makimg out what it says sometimes, depending on the color in the background. This isn't the film's fault of course, but less dialogue is better for me.
Don't worry, cricket, this just makes you like most people in the world and is exactly why Hollywood makes the films it does, atm. Big, spectacle action films and gross out/slapstick comedies mean less subtitles for non-English speaking countries, which are now the main market.

[Derek Vinyard]

Leaves Of Grass by Tim Blake Nelson

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Nice Movie . Ed Norton strikes again the two characters he played in the film are awesome. And The Storyline is pretty interesting and well done

7.9/10

[cricket]

Leaves Of Grass by Tim Blake Nelson

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Nice Movie . Ed Norton strikes again the two characters he played in the film are awesome. And The Storyline is pretty interesting and well done

7.9/10

Never heard of this one, looks interesting.

[Derek Vinyard]

Never heard of this one, looks interesting.

I reccomand it to you ! pretty nice movie

[dadgumblah]

Pacific Rim (2013)

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This is another movie I put off seeing because I thought it would be something like "Transformers Meets Godzilla," and it kind of is, but it's much better than that. It is with the fact that there are giant robots and giant monsters. But it's better, in my opinion, in that the robots are controlled from within by pairs of humans, and the monsters, as far as I can tell, are all CGI (someone correct me if I'm wrong). Not that there's anything wrong with the old Godzilla movies with humans in monster suits. :)

But there is plenty of good human drama, from Charlie Hunman and his past, Idris Elba and his "relationship" with Rinko Kikuchi (who is all kinds of beautiful), Max Martini and Robert Kazinsky as a father/son team, and good comedy from Charlie Day (doing his best Sam Rockwell imitation) and Burn Gorman as head-butting scientists, plus the added attraction of Ron Perlman as a black marketeer who makes money off parts from dead monsters.

I know I've talked about drama and comedy and dealing with human nature, in this, an action-monster movie. But it lifts it above the normal movie in this genre...say, Transformers, which a lot of people seem to hate. I don't hate them, but I like Pacific Rim more than those movies. I liked Independence Day but I can see where people have a problem with it. I liked this movie more than ID4. But that's just me. For me, it never flagged, the acting was good, the effects were super, and the comedy was just enough for me to not be overbearing. If someone dislikes this, I can understand, but for me, it's a fun ride, worth watching again.

[MovieGal]

Darren Aronofsky's "Noah" ~ 8/10

I loved the feel of this film.

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[Matteo]

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Bernie (2011, Richard Linklater)

An aberrant slice of storytelling that finds Black in towering form. The same, however, can not be said for Linklater. It's a good film but its documentarian-like approach felt largely off-putting, and the film never seemed to concentrate around a compelling story, but more so a sequent of events. I understood its intent, but it lacked an insistent core, particularly from a standpoint of storytelling, and felt quite sporadic at times. Other than that, a humorous, offbeat, and mostly amusing film, but certainly not without its flaws.


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Breach (2007, Billy Ray)

Despite its fair share of cliches, mostly grounded in the platitudinous writing, this is an enthralling thriller, told with a great deal of restraint. Considering the merits of the story, this could have easily been riddled with both propagandic overtones and fallacious distortions, but it manages to stay real and human throughout, repudiating from any political bias. Chris Cooper was forceful, and Ray's direction felt natural. The closing shot was chilling.

[mojofilter]

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4


Classic John Hughes comedy, with very funny performances by Steve Martin and the late John Candy.

[NextLevelShowcast]

Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

3/5

Definitely liked The Muppets (2011) better, but the fun part about this movie was picking up on all the little cameos. The songs weren't quite as good and the plot was a little silly, but what Muppets movie doesn't have a goofy plot?

Standing by itself, it's an entertaining and fun movie. But I definitely enjoyed the first more.

[Captain Spaulding]

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Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
(Jeff Burr, 1990)
1.5
The first Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of my favorite horror movies. It's raw, visceral, disturbing, and full of dread. Instead of giving us a sequel in the same severed vein, however, Tobe Hooper decided to turn the chili-obsessed sequel into a goofy comedy. At least the tone of this third installment is closer in spirit to the original, but it's still a lifeless, clichéd, run-of-the-mill horror flick absent of scares or suspense. You'd think, at the very least, the movie would deliver some impressive gore effects, but even that area is lacking. It was fun seeing a young Viggo Mortenson ham it up, however.

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
(Jim Sharman, 1975)
3.5
I don't typically like musicals, but this bizarre, campy, gender-bending cult-classic is unlike any musical I've seen. Hell, it's unlike any movie I've seen. The musical numbers are fantastic. The songs are catchy. Tim Curry is excellent as the "sweet transvestite from Transsexual Transylvania." I laughed consistently throughout the run-time and I had a great time while watching it, so much so that it almost makes me want to dress in drag and join the party. I'm sure Sexy has a corset and some silk stockings that I can borrow.

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[cricket]

A Woman Under the Influence (1974) 3.5

It drags at times, but it's a powerful and realistic look at mental illness, and it's effects on family and friends. Impressive performances by Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I've been meaning to watch Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III again. I don't think it's as great as the first two movies, though. Not even close, but I'm curious to watch it again.