Rate The Last Movie You Saw [Archive] - Page 44

Tenshi

10-08-14, 06:52 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/62/Eternal_sunshine_of_the_spotless_mind_ver3.jpg

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

With: Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet as main roles.

8/10

That was quite something. The first time I watched it I didn't finish it due to watching it with someone else. But I liked the part I get to see, so I finished it just now. Probably would have liked it even more if I finished it the first time as I dislike leaving movies half way through.

The movie makes you think that, every experience is something we have to save, even if it doesn't turn out as we'd like. Because life is not a rainbow and that is why it's so great.

The Gunslinger45

10-08-14, 07:42 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/17/Phantomsposter.jpg

Affleck may be the bomb in Phantoms, but this is a crap movie. 2

the samoan lawyer

10-08-14, 08:48 AM

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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)

A difficult film for me to rate. I read a lot of negative reviews about this, about how slow, boring, monotonous etc. I didn't find it to be any of these. Whilst I probably won't rush to watch it again, i'd still recommend it.

3+

Nemanja

10-08-14, 09:30 AM

Pretty Poison (1968) 3

http://www.filmposters.com/images/posters/17855.jpg

Medium Cool (1969) 3.5

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fJyegTcKHrM/U3cRigUKTXI/AAAAAAAOLy0/Zoflc3Tb4A0/s1600/Medium+Cool+%281969%29+poster.jpg

PotNoodleEater

10-08-14, 09:31 AM

Requiem for A Dream- 9/10

A very dark and ultimately tragic movie based around the constant use of psychedelics in the wake of ambitions. It portrays the failure to achieve the american dream in a light not taken by other directors. The soundtrack and portrayal of the drug taking is focal to the success of the movie but not actually focused on as it attempts to portray how the mind works with the heroin rather than the use. The movie is dark and reflecting and will stay with you but it is certainly one to watch.

LIKE- trainspotting

neiba

10-08-14, 02:19 PM

Justin

10-08-14, 02:23 PM

Irréversible (2002) - 4.5

http://www.marvin.com.mx/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/irreversible.jpg

Daniel M

10-08-14, 03:35 PM

Arcanis

10-08-14, 04:38 PM

Toy Story 3 (2010)

Great movie, it has some of the most amazing graphics I remember seeing, and it has some thrilling scenes (the scene on the incinerator is awesome)! The plot is pretty simple, kind of similar to the other two movies but that doesn't mean that is a childish film! It's really entertaining and keeps the same magic of the first one!

8/10

Is it sad that I think that the film should have ended on a darker note? When they're all in the junk yard, falling hopelessly toward the incinerator, they have that moment of realization: they're going to die. They then accept their fate, stop struggling and hold hands. Instead of the little aliens from Pizza Planet swooping in to save the day with a literal Deus Ex Machina, I adamently believe that they should have let them burn, slowly zooming out and fading to black as Woody and the rest fall into the incinerator.

Obviously nobody I've ever told this agrees with me. The usual argument would have been that it would have been too dark for a kids / family movie. And while that is true to an extent, the first film came out in 1995 when I was six-years-old and I, along with the rest of its core audience, grew up with those characters over the following fifteen years. The second film was focussed on Woody coming to terms with his own mortality and the third film was essentially the rest of the characters coming to that same realization. It would have been a dramatic and apropos send-off to the characters and a fitting conclusion to the series.

I liked the ending that they actually went with, and it's shocking enough that they were able to show how resigned to death that the characters were, but I still wish that they would have taken it that extra step.

BlueLion

10-08-14, 07:39 PM

The Godfather (1972) - 1.5

http://pasedeldesprecio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/presidente1.jpg

So boring and pretentious. Why is the same theme played over and over again, like we haven't heard it a million times already? Why does Marlon Brando talk like he does, it's so annoying. And why is the film so slow? There just isn't any excitement in it. I have now come to the conclusion that the only reason why people like this movie, is because they're too scared to say that they don't. Or maybe simply because they want to be seen liking it. I don't know... I see this film sitting at the top of the MoFo 70s list, and honestly it baffles me.

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTwe8qXeNujr45TaEOL3vIpPYom8uzUTRrNgulJXwa35LcyIH7o&t=1

I was just kidding, you philistines!

A family member watched it tonight for the first time, and how could I say no. Yep, just as excellent a cinematic achievement as I remembered. Sometimes you need to return to films this good, to remind you just how good storytelling can be.

A near-masterpiece, 9/10

The Gunslinger45

10-08-14, 07:40 PM

Mr Minio

10-08-14, 07:43 PM

The Godfather (1972) - rating_1_5 Didn't get me, but 2/10 for trying.

BlueLion

10-08-14, 07:51 PM

:data:

Swan

10-08-14, 07:58 PM

I think BlueLion did that just to piss Daniel off.

Arcanis

10-08-14, 07:58 PM

The Godfather (1972) - 1.5

Well played.

:laugh:

gbgoodies

10-08-14, 08:17 PM

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Boys Don't Cry (1999)

Boys Don't Cry is a very disturbing movie because it's based on a true story. It starts out as a light-hearted story as we watch Brandon make new friends, but as the story progresses, the tone of the movie changes. It's a movie that everyone should watch, and hopefully as a society, we'll learn to be more accepting of people who are different from us. It's possibly Hilary Swank's best performance, (although I haven't seen the movie Million Dollar Baby).

I highly recommend this movie.

3.5

mark f

10-08-14, 08:17 PM

They need to remake The Godfather with Francis Coppola's nephew Nic Cage as Don Corleone in his Drive Angry persona. William Fichtner can play Sonny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5P3-LPjuC4

cricket

10-08-14, 08:38 PM

Boys Don't Cry (1999)

Boys Don't Cry is a very disturbing movie because it's based on a true story. It starts out as a light-hearted story as we watch Brandon make new friends, but as the story progresses, the tone of the movie changes. It's a movie that everyone should watch, and hopefully as a society, we'll learn to be more accepting of people who are different from us. It's possibly Hilary Swank's best performance, (although I haven't seen the movie Million Dollar Baby).

I highly recommend this movie.

3.5

Glad you liked it:) I'm actually surprised because you've liked all my nominations for the various tournaments despite them not being your type.

thekgproject

10-08-14, 08:40 PM

They need to remake The Godfather with Francis Coppola's nephew Nic Cage as Don Corleone in his Drive Angry persona. William Fichtner can play Sonny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5P3-LPjuC4

http://bbsimg.ngfiles.com/1/24280000/ngbbs507f1281ab988.jpg

Tenshi

10-08-14, 08:46 PM

Good Will Hunting (1997)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b8/Good_Will_Hunting_theatrical_poster.jpg

With: Robin Williams, Matt Damon
9/10

Oh damn it with the emotional movies I'm watching lately. This one is going into my top 10 as well.

This type of movie is one of those rare movies in which the storyline is already great, and the characters is what makes it, so perfect, they fullfit the holes. I mean the role of Will could've been done just as good with Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio in their best ages. But Matt Damon was the perfect one, he just fit so well. And same goes to Robin Williams, there are tons of actors that we could've put in his skin for the role, but he's just perfect, he fits with the movie, with the character and. Well for me it was just one of those movies that while you're watching you simply get into it. I mean (little spoiler here) when Will started to cry, I just did so as well.

Well I won't put more into it, I can't really describe it better than that and I'm sorry if that was bad and a pain to read. It's a great movie.

gbgoodies

10-08-14, 08:59 PM

Glad you likes it:) I'm actually surprised because you've liked all my nominations for the various tournaments despite them not being your type.

Thank you for picking good movies.

I try to watch all movies with an open mind, even if I don't think it's my type of movie. I don't really pay attention to who nominated what because I don't want it to (subconsciously) affect my opinion of the movie.

MovieMeditation

10-08-14, 09:22 PM

Martyrs.

I've got mixed feelings with this. It's basically two seperate movies in one. I throughoutly enjoyed the first half, and in the second half I enjoyed bits and pieces.

The main premise was pretty good, and without that the movie would be just another toture porn flick with nothing but gore to show. For me it was a bit over the top and a bit unneccessary at points but it was an okay watch. Don't really get all the hype though...

2

mojofilter

10-08-14, 09:37 PM

:DThe Godfather (1972) - rating_1_5

http://pasedeldesprecio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/presidente1.jpg

So boring and pretentious. Why is the same theme played over and over again, like we haven't heard it a million times already? Why does Marlon Brando talk like he does, it's so annoying. And why is the film so slow? There just isn't any excitement in it. I have now come to the conclusion that the only reason why people like this movie, is because they're too scared to say that they don't. Or maybe simply because they want to be seen liking it. I don't know... I see this film sitting at the top of the MoFo 70s list, and honestly it baffles me.

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTwe8qXeNujr45TaEOL3vIpPYom8uzUTRrNgulJXwa35LcyIH7o&t=1

I was just kidding, you philistines!

A family member watched it tonight for the first time, and how could I say no. Yep, just as excellent a cinematic achievement as I remembered. Sometimes you need to return to films this good, to remind you just how good storytelling can be.

A near-masterpiece, 9/10

You sir are a genius! :D

cricket

10-08-14, 09:49 PM

Justin

10-08-14, 11:32 PM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/91/Boonmee-Poster.jpg/220px-Boonmee-Poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Boonmee-Poster.jpg)
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)

A difficult film for me to rate. Whilst I probably won't rush to watch it again, i'd still recommend it.

3+

This is a perfect reason for you to re-watch it.

Frightened Inmate No. 2

10-09-14, 01:08 AM

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Sweet Smell of Success

These super bleak and cynical movies tend to be pretty hit-or-miss but oh man this was perfect. Lancaster is repulsive and ruthless, but deeply interesting and not without some pathos in his misguided devotion to his sister. Curtis is slimy and almost as morally bankrupt as his boss, but he's not impossible to root for and both actors give possibly the best performances of their careers. However, the most intriguing part of the movie lies with Lancaster's delicate sister, whose shattered innocence is what gives the movie its big emotional punch. Beautiful cinematography too. 4.5

The Gunslinger45

10-09-14, 02:19 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/00/Slithermovieposter.jpg/220px-Slithermovieposter.jpg

3.5

A good debut. Surprised I did not like it more since it has Nathan Fillion and Elizabeth Banks.

Swan

10-09-14, 02:23 AM

Have you seen Super, Gunslinger? That's my favorite James Gunn movie, and it would be in my top 100 of all-time. I love it.

The Gunslinger45

10-09-14, 02:25 AM

Need to see it.

Daniel M

10-09-14, 03:29 AM

The Godfather (1972) - 1.5

You were about to get a very angry reply... I did laugh at your mock review though :p

The Gunslinger45

10-09-14, 04:44 AM

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4

the samoan lawyer

10-09-14, 04:50 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/81/The_Double_Life_of_V%C3%A9ronique.jpg/220px-The_Double_Life_of_V%C3%A9ronique.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Double_Life_of_V%C3%A9ronique.jpg)
The Double Life of Veronique

Probably the most beautiful movie i have ever seen. It's made me even more eager to check out the Colours Trilogy.

4

Mr Minio

10-09-14, 05:38 AM

Irène Jacob is a bomb in this.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k4G0utl5ALI/UIrO1hhBWMI/AAAAAAAATVs/l1U2G4ph2r4/s1600/La+double+vie+de+V%C3%A9ronique_02.gif

neiba

10-09-14, 08:45 AM

Is it sad that I think that the film should have ended on a darker note? When they're all in the junk yard, falling hopelessly toward the incinerator, they have that moment of realization: they're going to die. They then accept their fate, stop struggling and hold hands. Instead of the little aliens from Pizza Planet swooping in to save the day with a literal Deus Ex Machina, I adamently believe that they should have let them burn, slowly zooming out and fading to black as Woody and the rest fall into the incinerator.

Obviously nobody I've ever told this agrees with me. The usual argument would have been that it would have been too dark for a kids / family movie. And while that is true to an extent, the first film came out in 1995 when I was six-years-old and I, along with the rest of its core audience, grew up with those characters over the following fifteen years. The second film was focussed on Woody coming to terms with his own mortality and the third film was essentially the rest of the characters coming to that same realization. It would have been a dramatic and apropos send-off to the characters and a fitting conclusion to the series.

I liked the ending that they actually went with, and it's shocking enough that they were able to show how resigned to death that the characters were, but I still wish that they would have taken it that extra step.

Well, maybe because I was predicting a last minute save on that scene, I hadn't thought about that. Now that you mension it, I agree with you. The problem with current animation is that children are never exposed to death, the way the previous generations were (I cried so.much when Mufasa died on The Lion King).. A ending like that would be great and it would close with a golden key a magic series.

Nemanja

10-09-14, 09:56 AM

La commare secca (1962) 3.5
(literally "The skinny gossip", English title The Grim Reaper)

http://agcrump.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/lcscover.jpg?w=313&h=441

Miss Vicky

10-09-14, 11:17 AM

The problem with current animation is that children are never exposed to death, the way the previous generations were.

That's a BS statement. What about Nemo's mother? How about Ellie in Up? Kids today are still exposed to death and loss in animated films. In fact, having orphaned protagonists is still a very common shortcut to gaining audience sympathy in animated films.

On the other hand, what you're proposing is that we have the kids witness a bunch of deaths all at once. You're also proposing that the adults in the audience watch as characters that they've loved for 15 years perish in a fire. You might have liked to see that, but there's no way that would've gone over well with most audiences.

matt72582

10-09-14, 01:23 PM

After 5 years, I watched "Persona" again, and liked it more.

I saw "Lillies in the Field" and would not recommend it..

The Rodent

10-09-14, 01:33 PM

13 minute short film.

Larger Than Life
(1997, 1998, 1999)
Credited under a few different years as it was released over a 3 year period in different countries.

http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q552/The-Rodent/LargerThanLife_zps1d9fba9f.png

It's the short that's responsible for Eight Legged Freaks, Ellory Elkayem made this short while getting grants from New Zealand Government,

About radioactive spiders that take over a suburbanite's home and she has to fend them off.

Mixes old style film making with CGI, shot in black and white and is an homage to the giant bug films of the 50s.
Overall pretty amateur, experimental, the acting is a bit wooden and doesn't always capture the feel it's trying to, but there are a number of recognisable hints toward olde creature features and an A-Typical soundtrack as another throwback, kinda reminded me of War Of The Worlds music.

2.5

thekgproject

10-09-14, 02:25 PM

Under the Skin
3.5

This is very difficult to rate. I can see how this movie may be considered a masterpiece. I love the themes and cinematography. Also I love the use of little to no dialogue. But it just didn't impact me in the way I wished it would have. I did a lot of research after watching the film and I'm almost certain after a second viewing my rating will go up.

http://images-eds.xboxlive.com/image?url=3BdCdbLUq.SgIUX8LCcYCfyKqnorI4iT0rrU1PwSPRpfrMAnHqm.y59efAfIRyeqVuBcLUkYIXzFIlvrUYzj222J7k n1S6wqGMKIqfwvd0pi87nKlo.EsrVHcZb5Vrqo

thekgproject

10-09-14, 02:29 PM

Commando
3

Two Words... Eighties CAMP. First off lets face the facts. This movie is not very good. Tons of plot holes, bad acting, and cartoon characters. But this movie defines 80's action movies. In that light, it's great and pure genius. Some of, if not THE best one-liners in cinematic history! If you like Predator and have not seen Commando, I highly recommend it.

http://movies.geourdu.co/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/20110102-1230591.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wk-jT9rn-8

linespalsy

10-09-14, 03:10 PM

This is the best (worst) part of Commando.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUKM_r5u0f0

Also the intro montage.

honeykid

10-09-14, 03:46 PM

I can't recommend Commando highly enough. I love that film. So much better than Predator.

Yasashii

10-09-14, 04:33 PM

Sucker Punch (2011)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9f/Sucker_Punch_film_poster.jpg

This one did something interesting; first, it (moderately) impressed me with an interesting transition between reality and psychotic visions, keeping me somewhat confused but invested, and then immediately ruined it with a feeling of disgust inspired by the ridiculous fighting scenes with cinematography that looks like a 12-year-old went crazy with filters in some editing software.

It could, and should have been a modest cerebral flick which focuses on the story, rather than a popcorn movie for teenagers who want to convince themselves they are deep. For some reason it tries to be both, and not oddly at all, fails miserably leaving the viewer with a giant "HUH!?" expression on their face.

The movie's only redeeming factor is that as flawed as it is, it can be entertaining at times. The barking-mad fighting scenes are, well, pretty darn cool. The story itself, while nothing special throughout the movie, does leave one with questions, it engages the viewer to wonder about the choices of the main character (particularly the last choice). The movie accomplishes some goals and that counts for something so chances are you won't hate it.

2.5

Mr Minio

10-09-14, 04:34 PM

Są cycki?

Yasashii

10-09-14, 04:37 PM

Gołe nie, duże też nie, ale to nie znaczy że całokształt nie jest warty uwagi :)

Mr Minio

10-09-14, 04:41 PM

O kurde, obejrzałem jakąś randomową scenę na YT. 90% CGI. xD Jakby to była gra, to spoko, ale filmów z CGI nie lubię.

For people not blessed with the holy skill of speaking Polish:

I just watched a random YT video with a scene from Sucker Punch and don't like how it looks more like a video game than a movie.

Arcanis

10-09-14, 04:43 PM

Sucker Punch (2011)

This one did something interesting; first, it (moderately) impressed me with an interesting transition between reality and psychotic visions, keeping me somewhat confused but invested, and then immediately ruined it with a feeling of disgust inspired by the ridiculous fighting scenes with cinematography that looks like a 12-year-old went crazy with filters in some editing software.

It could, and should have been a modest cerebral flick which focuses on the story, rather than a popcorn movie for teenagers who want to convince themselves they are deep. For some reason it tries to be both, and not oddly at all, fails miserably leaving the viewer with a giant "HUH!?" expression on their face.

The movie's only redeeming factor is that as flawed as it is, it can be entertaining at times. The barking-mad fighting scenes are, well, pretty darn cool. The story itself, while nothing special throughout the movie, does leave one with questions, it engages the viewer to wonder about the choices of the main character (particularly the last choice). The movie accomplishes some goals and that counts for something so chances are you won't hate it.

2.5

I didn't like Suckerpunch myself, for many of the same reasons you give. It's narrative is muddled, its split between "real" and "fantasy" worlds seems confused and ineffective and it feels like it tried to bite off a lot more than it could chew.

If you have the ten minutes to spare. I would strongly recommend watching the following two episodes of Bob Chipman's The Big Picture. While I didn't enjoy the film any more after watching it, nor change any of my opinion about it, I did appreciate what it was attempting to do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gXir4Pu0f0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds7w5fWLfPI

Yasashii

10-09-14, 04:44 PM

I just watched a random YT video with a scene from Sucker Punch and don't like how it looks more like a video game than a movie.

Yeah I did get that too when watching the movie. Still, there are nazi-zombie-robots, dragons, demon-samurai... there is a time and a place for movies which have those things, and that's when you are with a group of friends in front of the TV/computer screen, while chewing on popcorn and drinking beer. They aren't completely worthless, in my opinion.

If you have the ten minutes to spare. I would strongly recommend watching the following two episodes of Bob Chipman's The Big Picture. While I didn't enjoy the film any more after watching it, nor change any of my opinion about it, I did appreciate what it was attempting to do.

I'll make sure to watch it when I find a moment. Thanks.

MovieMeditation

10-09-14, 08:39 PM

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

First film in my Fincher marathon that I haven't seen before (except Gone Girl, obviously). Great adaption of the swedish story, and as always Fincher's movies look and feel amazing and this is no exception. Though, I do feel like he has been walking around in the same kind of film territory for a bit too long. Zodiac, The Social Network and TGWTDT really look and feel like the same movie with a different plot, with Social Network probably being the odd one out, but I hope you get where I'm going at. I'm not saying Fincher has stepped down his skills in film making he just hasn't evolved as much as I'm sure he's capable of, as of lately. But then again, House of Cards is nice fresh take on political drama and Fincher's step into the TV-world.

Anyways back to the film itself - Great thriller I really loved it, even more than the swedish version and I feel like Fincher was the perfect director for the job. The best and most surprisingly great elements about this film is firstly the soundtrack. It was dark, haunting, agressive, mysterious and it really set the mood that the film was aiming for. Secondly the editing was absolutely phenomenal in my opinion. Especially towards the end with Blomkvist getting closer than ever and Salander reading all those files, the transitions just felt so damn masterful and smooth.

4 for now.

thekgproject

10-09-14, 09:07 PM

I can't recommend Commando highly enough. I love that film. So much better than Predator.

Not better than Predator, but very good still.

Justin

10-10-14, 12:13 AM

Commando is pretty hilarious.

MovieBuffering

10-10-14, 02:11 AM

Gone Girl

I wouldn't consider myself a Fincher fanatic, but I definitely look forward to anything he puts out. It is usually always quality stuff. I just caught the matinee today in theaters. Man was that a roller coaster ride. First let me reiterate what I posted on another forum in here, Rosamund Pike was awesome and is definitely my leader in the clubhouse for Best Actress. She had to play a lot of different layers to her character and she did it effortlessly. Charming, Innocent, psychopath, caring, vulnerable. It was dizzying and she didn't blink. This will be the role that hopefully gives her more chances to shine even brighter. She was the best part of the movie lets get that out of the way.

As far as everyone else they did just fine too, even Tyler Perry was pretty well cast. The best casting to me, on paper (Pike ended up being the best), was Ben Afflack. Afflack fit the bill because he comes with that weight of people feeling like they already know all about Afflack before ever meeting him. Ben did a good job in the movie, not award worthy but outstanding work. Another notch in his great comeback. NPH felt a tad off at times but he was ok too, I think casting someone else there would have been better served but i'll give it a pass.

But the movie itself was a roller coaster. I had not read the book so I had no clue what was going happen. It definitely keep me guessing which is always a positive. I could nitpick at some things but all and all it was a very good thriller. It seemed a bit long, he could have maybe cut 15 or 20 minutes somewhere. But I still enjoyed it. You felt like you where in this with Ben and it has a very Fincher atmosphere. I keep hearing how it might be his funniest movie. I didn't see any of that until the final act. Then it becomes very very dark humor but it is pretty funny. I'd highly recommend checking it out if you like mystery thrillers. It turns into a character driven pic mid way through thou. And if you like Fincher you should like this.

I'd give it 3.5 out of 5.

http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/Gone-Girl-Movie-Rosamund-Pike-Amy-Dunne.jpg

Mr Minio

10-10-14, 02:42 AM

I can't recommend Commando highly enough. I love that film. So much better than Predator.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txuWGoZF3ew

Legendary!

RepentantSky

10-10-14, 04:31 AM

DBZ battle of the gods English dub, 4/5. I rated this film when I found a free streaming version of it online, but watching it in dub form, which I found had better voice acting made the film better. I'm also rating the whole blu-ray combo pack I had and while the special features aren't many they are great and make the whole movie more fun. More than that as well, like I said when I first watched it, the animation is incredible and the battle in it is quite interesting as well.

the samoan lawyer

10-10-14, 08:49 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2c/Bluevidcov.jpg/220px-Bluevidcov.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bluevidcov.jpg)
Three Colours:Blue (1993)

I really enjoyed Veronique but this was on a whole other level for me. Tragic, moving and philosophical to name a few. And with that score. A masterpiece.

4.5

Nemanja

10-10-14, 08:50 AM

Before the Revolution (1964) 3.5
(Italian: Prima della rivoluzione)

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/596/07de.jpg

gbgoodies

10-10-14, 02:33 PM

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wOkNdvc-CHc/USad06Qg8eI/AAAAAAAAAIY/arASfGZf8nE/s1600/PrincessMononoke.jpg

Princess Mononoke (1997)

Princess Mononoke is a powerful movie about the environment, and the negative effect that humans have on the forest, but it's not my favorite of the anime movies that I've seen. I liked the story, even though it's a bit darker than the other anime movies I've watched recently, but I found some of the characters a bit annoying, and some of the creatures were kind of creepy looking.

I didn't love Princess Mononoke as much as most people seem to, but I did enjoy it, and I would recommend that everyone watch this before submitting their animation list.

3

gbgoodies

10-10-14, 02:48 PM

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Sideways (2004)

I thought Sideways was an interesting movie about two middle-aged men traveling through California's wine country, but I wouldn't consider it either a comedy or a romantic-comedy. It kept my attention throughout the movie, but it didn't make me laugh much, and the romance part is really just a background story. It seemed to be more about the friendship between the two men, and how they seem to need each other. It features great performances by both Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, and I liked the ending of the movie.

3

gbgoodies

10-10-14, 03:01 PM

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The Intruder (1962)

The Intruder is a powerful movie about racism in a small southern town at a time when school integration is just starting. It was directed by Roger Corman, and it stars William Shatner as a man who comes to the town, and incites the white people of the town to fight back against the court-ordered integration.

This movie doesn't have the same feel as most Roger Corman movies because it's a much more dramatic story. Ironically, this is one of Roger Corman's best movies, but it was a financial failure. William Shatner gives a great performance in this powerful role.

I highly recommend this hidden gem of a movie, especially for anyone who's planning to submit a list for the Top 1962 Movies.

3.5

seanc

10-10-14, 09:02 PM

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2.5

We will just say the kids really wanted to see this one. There is no way I have been seeing the trailer for three months and was excited for it.;) The animation is great and there are a couple of scenes I really liked. Overall this one is written with the kids in mind though.

Tenshi

10-10-14, 09:18 PM

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Carrie (2013)

With: Chloe Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore and Judy Greer

6/10

The acting was graceful and fine, but the argument/dialogue were plain sore and boring. Same as all the horror movies, though this did not feel like one, it felt like x-men + teen bullying + revenge. The actors did their job just fine, but I'd have enoyed it more as a silent film.

It's an original story but they broke it down to ashes with those dialogues, it's a movie that is saved by the bell for me. Clearly came expecting too much.

honeykid

10-10-14, 09:57 PM

You know this is a remake, yes?

seanc

10-11-14, 01:25 AM

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4

Really loved this one. Simple in animation and narrative but both are extremely effective. The score was top notch as well.

Nostromo87

10-11-14, 02:03 AM

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THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG (2013)

Caught this on a movie channel late tonight, not much a fan of the first two-thirds of this movie. Sometimes like the dynamic between Thorin Oakenshield and Bilbo Baggins, sometimes find them both a tad annoying. but i do like Smaug the dragon and how he chills in his treasure lair of riches and death. the scene where Sauron (or Sauron's spirit?) shows up was kind of cool too. somewhat entertaining. will see the last one this year i suppose

Rating: rating_3+ 6.5 / 10

Tenshi

10-11-14, 03:56 AM

You know this is a remake, yes?
Yes, I've seen scenes of the other Carries, decided to give this one a try because of Chloe Moretz. Well could've been better, at least so I think, I may check out the other Carries later on.

gbgoodies

10-11-14, 05:44 AM

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Henry & Me (2014)

I absolutely hate how much I loved this movie. As a lifelong New York Mets fan, I have also been a New York Yankees hater for as long as I can remember, but this movie was wonderful. It's a heartwarming and inspirational story of a young boy who is taken on a journey with some of the best New York Yankees players of yesterday and today. While learning lessons about baseball, he also learns life lessons about believing in himself.

This movie features voices of many of the New Yankees playing themselves, and I highly recommend this movie, especially if you're a baseball fan and you recognize the players.

4

gbgoodies

10-11-14, 05:58 AM

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Who's Got the Action? (1962)

In Who's Got the Action?, Dean Martin plays a gambling addict, and Lana Turner plays his wife who comes up with a crazy scheme to try to stop his gambling habit. She enlists the help of his partner, played by Eddie Albert, to make sure that he loses to a fake bookie, but when he starts winning, and brings his friends into the "action", he draws the attention of the local mobster, played by Walter Matthau. The scheme seems like something that Lucy Ricardo would have concocted on "I Love Lucy", so if you like that type of comedy, you'll probably like this movie.

This is not the best movie for any of the actors, but if you like crazy comedies, the this is just a fun movie that you'll probably enjoy.

3

gbgoodies

10-11-14, 06:24 AM

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Portrait of Jennie (1948) (Recommended by mark f)

Portrait of Jennie is a haunting story of a struggling artist, (played by Joseph Cotten), who meets a young girl named Jennie, (played by Jennifer Jones). He becomes romantically obsessed with the girl, but the mystery surrounding her is how she ages every time he sees her, and seems to be lost in time.

It's a bit predictable at times, so it's not quite as good as similar movies, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir and Somewhere in Time, but this is a wonderful story with beautiful scenery, and great performances by the entire cast. It's a roller coaster of emotion that is a must-see movie for any classic movie fan.

3.5

cricket

10-11-14, 09:34 AM

Inbred (2011) 2.5

Pretty good British horror; it's sick at times, but not too disturbing due to the sometimes comedic/silly tone. I would've preferred this to be a more serious movie, but I'd still recommend it to horror fans.

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Mr Minio

10-11-14, 09:40 AM

Watching remake before original. :facepalm:

Tenshi

10-11-14, 09:50 AM

Watching remake before original. :facepalm:
Bad habit

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neiba

10-11-14, 11:48 AM

Fear and Desire (1953)

First movie Kubrick ever made. It's not great but it has some glimpses of genious! Every aspect of Kubrick's style was born here and he was faithful to his ideas through his entire cinematography... I'm really glad I watched this after watching almost everything he did after!

6/10

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Mary and Max (2009)

Perfect! Beautiful soundtrack and animation! I loved the way the colours were used and the story is really touching! It has the ability to show some real problems like Asperger's syndrome, depression, loneliness and still be fun to watch! And the ending is "cry-like-a-baby" material!

10/10

Tenshi

10-11-14, 01:33 PM

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Byzantium (2012)

With: Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Arterton, Sam Riley

2.5

Saoirse as a teenage vampire, Arterton as the mother. In this film the vampires are pretty different than most of the vampire movies, the sun does not affect them, nor do they have fangs. They don't turn into vampires when they're bit by one, in fact, they have to receive the gift, which is a map to an island the person in question have to go, and if they're ready, they'll become immortal, or "vampires".

The movie is a bit slow, but interesting and entretaining. I wouldn't recommend it as thriller or horror, but more likely drama-action. If you're bored it's the perfect movie, but don't expect too much.

BlueLion

10-11-14, 01:37 PM

Watching remake before original. :facepalm:

Says the guy who saw the Psycho remake first :D

Mr Minio

10-11-14, 01:59 PM

Even the best make mistakes.

neiba

10-11-14, 02:46 PM

Trainspotting (1996)

Requiem for a Dream meets Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels and the result is stunning!
It has the kind of humour I like in a film, the plot is messy but in a good way, the acting is superb, it's disturbing when it should be and the cinematography is surprisingly great!

9/10

cricket

10-11-14, 03:47 PM

Harakiri (1962) 4.5

I was set to give this the highest rating until the last 20 minutes when there was a lot of action-I'm just not big into swordplay. Overall it's an awesome movie with a great story that gives you something to think about.

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Mr Minio

10-11-14, 04:31 PM

Finally a great film you appreciated.

mark f

10-11-14, 04:35 PM

WTF? I know you mean non-English, but he gave Bondarchuk's War and Peace 5. :)

Swan

10-11-14, 04:36 PM

He also gave 3 Women a rating_4_5.

mark f

10-11-14, 04:46 PM

Yeah, but I forgive him and all you wackos for that. :)

Friendly Mushroom!

10-11-14, 04:48 PM

Ghidorah The Three Headed Monster 7/10

Invasion of Astro Monster 7/10

Both were fun and I think I'm becoming a Godzilla fan.

Mr Minio

10-11-14, 05:03 PM

Yeah. He enjoyed some Bergman too.

VFN

10-11-14, 07:29 PM

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8/10 When John Goodman came on screen and did his "crazy John Goodman in a Coen" film spot I felt the Coen brothers were struggling a bit. The movie was very good but I'm not sure I understand the rave reviews.

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8/10 For what it is, it's quite good. A quick-paced, well done action romp whose clever premise keeps you engaged.

Hit Girl

10-11-14, 07:38 PM

Fallen (1998)

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This movie deserves to be better known. Great cast, well-paced and at 2 hours never seems over-long. 8/10.

Tenshi

10-11-14, 07:58 PM

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The Maze Runner (2014)

With: Dylan O'Brien, Aml Ameen, Thomas Sangster, Ki Hong Lee, Will Poulter and Kaya Scodelario

8/10

Just came back from the cinema and saw this movie. While some parts of the film could easily been guessed, others impressed me. Dylan O'Brien once again showed why he's one of my favorite teenage actors. Will Poulter as always managed to make me irritated, while most of the cast did their roles just fine, so did he, but I dislike the actor for some reason. The ending was definitely something that I did NOT expect and it makes you want to watch the next one, the movie in general was entretaining and emotional.

Maybe I'm being bias because of liking O'Brien but my mother with whom I went to watch it liked it as well, so thumbs up!

gbgoodies

10-11-14, 08:13 PM

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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

This was a re-watch for me because I saw it a while ago when it was first shown on cable TV, but I just thought it was okay back then. I decided to re-watch it for the animation list because everyone here seems to really love it, so I thought maybe I missed something the first time I watched it, and I wanted to give it another chance.

My opinion is about the same as when I first saw it. It's a cute movie, but I just didn't love it as much as the rest of you seem to love it. I just don't get what the rest of you see in this movie. I like George Clooney, so that was a plus for me, but the movie was just okay for me, but nothing really special.

3

cricket

10-11-14, 08:22 PM

Ride the High Country (1962) 2.5

I put this on a couple weeks ago but the DVD crapped out-just got a new one today. It was average for me, more for true Western fans. There's nothing I disliked about it; I just didn't find it memorable in any way. Directed by Sam Peckinpah.

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neiba

10-11-14, 09:35 PM

The Green Mile (1999)

I feel kind of stupid giving maximum ratings to 3 movies in a row, but I can't say anything bad about this one. I guess it's the one good side of having so many "must watch" films on my watchlist...

When I started watching it, I looked how long it is and I thought I would be boring... Instead I happened to be hypnotized by it during its entire 3 hours! It's a movie about everything a movie should be about! Simply beautiful...

10/10

neiba

10-11-14, 09:48 PM

That's a BS statement. What about Nemo's mother? How about Ellie in Up? Kids today are still exposed to death and loss in animated films. In fact, having orphaned protagonists is still a very common shortcut to gaining audience sympathy in animated films.

On the other hand, what you're proposing is that we have the kids witness a bunch of deaths all at once. You're also proposing that the adults in the audience watch as characters that they've loved for 15 years perish in a fire. You might have liked to see that, but there's no way that would've gone over well with most audiences.

When was the last time you had a death so impressive and shocking as Bambi's mother or Mufasa? I can't think about any current animation movie that gets anywhere close to that!

The way the things were going, a ending like the one Arcanis was proposing seems great to me! Specially if the alternative is a predictable last second save from the one character that was not about to die at the time! But I agree with you, it would not go well with most audiences...

MovieGal

10-11-14, 10:39 PM

I havent been here for a while .. sorry if the first few are double posts

At the Theatre

A Walk Among the Tombstones
(USA, 2014)
6.5/10
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The Boxtrolls
(USA, 2014)
6/10
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Annabelle
(USA, 2014)
5/10
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Dracula - Untold
(USA, 2014)
6.5/10
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As being someone who studied Vlad Tepels, this movie was entertaining. Action was great... story was fairly good. Luke Evans would have made a better "Vlad the Impaler" if they would have went with historical facts, but imo, no so much as "Dracula the Vampire".

At Home

Jeune & jolie
(France, 2013)
6/10
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Mansfield Park
(USA, 1999)
6.5/10
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Sense and Sensibility
(UK, 2008, Mini-Series)
6.5/10
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The Silence of Lorna
(France, 2008)
6/10
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I find movies by the Dardenne Brothers to be a bit depressing.

Im sure I have seen more.. when I remember, I will post.

cricket

10-12-14, 01:06 AM

Snitch (2013) 2.5

The Rock plays a father who's 18yo son gets busted on a tough luck, but serious drug charge. The kid's only hope for survival is for daddy to catch some bigger fish. What I found strange about this movie is that The Rock plays a normal dad, who owns his own business. I like The Rock a lot, not for his acting, but for his personality and presence. In the right movie, like Pain and Gain or Faster, I think hes great. Not only does he not kick anyone's ass in this movie, but he's also probably the wimpiest character. In fact, there's not a whole lot of action to be found in the entire movie. So my question is, if he's playing a regular guy, why cast him? If they cast a regular type, very good actor, and made this a grittier type of film, it could've been excellent. It's still a decent watch with some tense scenes. I enjoyed it but I'm sort of puzzled as to what kind of movie the makers were aiming for.

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Yasashii

10-12-14, 01:14 AM

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

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I was putting this one off for a while due to obvious reasons. As I'm not anywhere near being worthy of properly reviewing and discussing high-brow movies, I at least try to stay up-to-date with mainstream popcultural flicks, and since Transformers 4 fits into that category, I knew I'd have to see it sooner or later.

So it took me 2 attempts, and errr... I haven't seen the entire movie yet. Normally in such a situation I wouldn't be posting a rating but on this occasion I just don't care and from the looks of it, neither does Michael Bay. I just don't feel like sitting down to see the rest of it again, so yeah... screw it.

With that out of the way, Transformers 4 is condensed dudu in its ugliest form. I haven't seen anything in this one that I haven't already seen in previous 3 movies, and the things that have actually been changed aren't for the better. Remember how the autobots were actually pretty intelligent in the first movie? Well, now, for reasons I cannot fathom, they have been turned into some primitive, semi-aggressive beings. Even Optimus Prime, the guy who's supposed to be the wise elder, goes "Hulk smash!" almost all the time.

The new choice of actors doesn't make any sense either. Mark Wahlberg looks very out of place in this thing.

And now for more nonsense:

- the love interest is underage, dressed like a slut, and has an adult boyfriend.
- Joshua Joyce, played by Stanley Tucci, is... Jobs. And it's not like it's a subtle suggestion either.
- There's so much product placement that the movie looks more like an ad catalogue than a movie.
- The government is now cooperating with decepticons. You know... because they can totally be trusted.
- There are transformer dinosaurs. Just... arrghh...
- I tried counting all the cliches in the movie but I lost count somewhere after 40.
- T. J. Miller is in this. This would be actually a good thing but guess what, this was the only entertaining part of this movie for me, so of course, his character got axed-off.
- T. J. Miller's character dies in the most hilarious and cartoony way possible. A transformer shoots flame at him and after the fire clears, a burnt and smoking body is "frozen" and standing. The sad music suggested I was supposed to feel sad about this but... I was laughing my ass off.

So yeah you know what's coming: 0.5

Also: I hate you, Michael Bay.

Mr Minio

10-12-14, 06:55 AM

You can't comprehend the genius behind Michael Bay's vision of how explosions are supposed to look. Get back to your artsy pantsy cinema and leave Transformers for true cinephiles.

Friendly Mushroom!

10-12-14, 09:53 AM

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1.5

In short, the movie had bad acting, (mostly from Heifetz), bad storyline, characters and a confusing plot hole. If the school had so many prodigies, why were they struggling? Why couldn't they just show them off somewhere?

cricket

10-12-14, 01:58 PM

Cruising (1980) 2.5

Al Pacino goes undercover into the world of gay S & M to catch a killer. The movie is effectively dark and seedy, and it's a kick to see Pacino in that environment, but it's just an average movie overall.

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neiba

10-12-14, 03:11 PM

Revolver (2005)

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Guy Ritchies' version of Fight Club... The pacing is good and the concept behind is interesting in theory. But in practical terms, just sucks! The film becomes messy and pointless after a while, it looks like the idea is to get you confused but for no reason at all!

4/10

Nemanja

10-12-14, 03:13 PM

The Fighter 2010 2.5 It's average, and not an award-winning film.

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VFN

10-12-14, 03:30 PM

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C- Didn't find it funny so it missed for me.

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C- Wow, can't believe this movie was so highly rated. Nearly turned it off after the first 45 minutes I found it so slow. Wouldn't have been able to finish it if not for the good performances although Amy Adams seemed to lose then regain her English accent several times in the same takes. Movie obviously borrowed stylistically from Casino and Good Fellas which just emphasized its shortcomings and the silly The Sting like twist at the end just certified what a waste of time this film was. Really can't understand why so many praised it.

Memento Mori

10-12-14, 03:38 PM

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All the President's Men
4.5

cricket

10-12-14, 03:42 PM

Knife in the Water (1962) 3.5

Roman Polanski's first movie kind of reminded me of a Bergman film. There's only 3 characters in the whole movie; a man around 40yo, his wife who is a little younger, and a male hitchhiker in his late teens who the couple picks up on their way to go sailing. It's not totally clear why they pick the guy up and bring him sailing with them. It appears that the husband wants to show off his dominance. What follows are subtle, yet effective, psychological games.

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neiba

10-12-14, 07:26 PM

RocknRolla (2008)

Not as bad as Revolver but it does not have that pacing that Guy Ritchies' movies use to have! It looks like after "Lock,Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch" he just became pretentious...

6/10

MovieMeditation

10-12-14, 07:52 PM

s1n1st3r

10-12-14, 10:48 PM

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Gone Girl

I know there are many people who have posted this already so I will be brief. This movie was awesome and Fincher was perfect as director. This movie has a long run time but with all the curve balls it didn't feel like it at all. It is hard to explain what happens to friends without spoiling anything all I can do is highly recommend it.

4/5 Stars

Friendly Mushroom!

10-12-14, 10:53 PM

The Shining.

too much work and no play makes jack a dull boy too much work and no play makes jack a dull boy too much work and no play makes jack a dull boy too much work and no play makes jack a dull boy too much work and no play makes jack a dull boytoo much work and no play makes jack a dull boy too much work and no play makes jack a dull boy too much work and no play makes jack a dull boy too much work and no play makes jack a dull boy too much work and no play makes jack a dull boy too much work and no play makes jack a dull boy too much work and no play makes jack a dull boy

Lol, but I'm really undecided how to rate this... I have to give it a third watch before deciding on a rating. Redrum, redrum, redrum, redrum!!

too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage:too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage:too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage:too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage:too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage:too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage: too much shining and no opinions makes moviemeditation :cage:

Sorry I just couldn't help it. :) :cage:

Friendly Mushroom!

10-12-14, 10:58 PM

Sorry I just couldn't help it. :)

Cage Army!

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Arcanis

10-13-14, 12:58 AM

Shadow of the Vampire - 7.5/10

This is basically the director letting Willem DeFoe be as Willem Defoe has he possibly can, and it works. It's the creepy, unsettling and absolutely true account of the production of one of my favorite horror films. The cast is spot-on, too.

The Sacrament - 7.5/10

This feels in every respect like the movie that Red State wanted to be. It has a more cohesive narrative, more solid premise and overall better execution. It doesn't suffer from overly absurd deus ex machina nor an awkward shift from climax to resolution. I was pleasently surprised that I enjoyed this purely random pick from my girlfriend as much as I did (chosen since I picked out Shadow of the Vampire).

cricket

10-13-14, 01:40 AM

gbgoodies

10-13-14, 02:09 AM

Jacob's Ladder (1990) 2.5

I think it's difficult to totally pull a movie like this off. It does pretty well; there's some creepy scenes and Tim Robbins is very good in the lead role, but it got to the point where I was waiting for it to end.

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I'm not a fan of horror movies, but Jacob's Ladder was one of the few horror movies that I liked. It was pretty confusing the first couple of times I saw it, so it took re-watching it a few times to really understand it, but once I figured out a few things, it made more sense.

SPOILER!!!! Do NOT read further if you don't want to read spoilers!!!"

I didn't realize that the Vietnam scenes were the only scenes that were real, and the rest of the movie was really a death dream. The doctor (played by Danny Aiello) was much more important to the story than I realized because if you listen carefully, he is the one who explains what's actually happening.

Jacob (Tim Robbins) is dead, but his mind is fighting it. That's why he's seeing all the demons. As soon as he gives in, and lets himself die, he sees his dead son (played by a very young Macauley Caulken) who brings him to Heaven.

the samoan lawyer

10-13-14, 09:15 AM

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The Duellists (1977)

3.5

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You, the Living (2007)

2.5

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The Boxtrolls (2014)

2.5

cricket

10-13-14, 10:16 AM

Toy Story 2 (1999) 2

Unfair rating, but it reflects what I got out of it. Aimed too much at kids for my liking; I'm sure I would've loved it 35 years ago.

MovieMeditation

10-13-14, 10:21 AM

Toy Story 2 (1999) 2

Unfair rating, but it reflects what I got out of it. Aimed too much at kids for my liking; I'm sure I would've loved it 35 years ago.
Ouch right in the childhood! Not happy to see that rating from you cricket. :(

Toy Story 2 is my favourite of the series.

Nemanja

10-13-14, 10:29 AM

The Pawnbroker (1964) 4

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cricket

10-13-14, 10:37 AM

Ouch right in the childhood! Not happy to see that rating from you cricket. :(

Toy Story 2 is my favourite of the series.

I know, don't really know how to rate something like this because there's nothing wrong with it.

Miss Vicky

10-13-14, 11:00 AM

Toy Story 2 (1999) 2

Unfair rating, but it reflects what I got out of it. Aimed too much at kids for my liking; I'm sure I would've loved it 35 years ago.

I think it's a decent film, but nowhere near Pixar's best efforts or even the best of the Toy Story movies. I hope you'll give Toy Story 3 a try. It's my favorite of the trilogy.

honeykid

10-13-14, 11:06 AM

I think Toy Story 2 is the best by far of the trilogy, for me. But I wouldn't rate it much higher than cricket did.

Arcanis

10-13-14, 01:30 PM

Toy Story 2 (1999) 2

Unfair rating, but it reflects what I got out of it. Aimed too much at kids for my liking; I'm sure I would've loved it 35 years ago.

I actually found its narrative - which centered on Woody coming to terms with his own mortality and realizing that he will, in fact die some day - to be incredibly adult-focussed. It's basically what happened in Toy Story 3, but for an individual instead of a group.

VFN

10-13-14, 08:22 PM

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B

Found this on a best list. Pretty enjoyable, quick-paced whodunit and Dana Andrews is nice to look at.

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C-

The plot, characters, Anderson quirk and charm just didn't engage me and it was hard to stay with it at points. Interestingly, because I wasn't very engaged I began to notice how Anderson creates all these framed set pieces, how lavish and detailed they are and how staged his direction is. Watching this movie was like eating an exquisitely detailed cake that just didn't taste all that good. Suppose I can understand the great reviews but I'm surprised there were so many.

cricket

10-13-14, 08:38 PM

Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) 4

Based on a true story that I at first thought would be uninteresting, the movie turned out to be pretty beautiful, moving, and inspirational.

It's about a dangerous convict, expertly played by Burt Lancaster, who spends most of his life in solitary confinement. One day, he happens upon a young sparrow in desperate need of some care. This begins the inmate's love affair with bird's, and he becomes a world renowned expert on them. What it really does is give him hope and purpose, and that is what the movie is about. It never gets too sentimental, fortunately, because this inmate deserves to be where he is. The supporting cast is also excellent. The movie is long and slow, but very much worth watching.

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MovieGal

10-13-14, 09:08 PM

Love of My Life (USA ~ 2013)
4.5/10

Really low budget film about torture.... barely any blood or torture.... come on .. quit trying to rip off "Saw"!!

VFN

10-13-14, 09:32 PM

Jacob's Ladder (1990) 2.5

I think it's difficult to totally pull a movie like this off. It does pretty well; there's some creepy scenes and Tim Robbins is very good in the lead role, but it got to the point where I was waiting for it to end.

I agree it went on too long, but what's memorable for me is it pulled off the "it was just a dream" device without making you feel cheated.

MovieGal

10-13-14, 11:27 PM

Lust in Hell
(Japan, 2009)

5/10

Horror? really... I would say more "skin flick" than "horror flick' and the sex as overacting... some ok ghost scenes and a good dismembered body scene but thats it! And 5/10 is being a bit generous...

thekgproject

10-14-14, 12:33 AM

Point Break
2.5

Throw reality and any logic out the window.
This is one of those so bad it's good/ guilty pleasure movies. I don't want to waste much time reviewing this. The acting is awful and the plot is ridiculous. Even some of the writing is pretty awful. The only redeeming qualities are that of the action and grit. It's a fun watch, but it sure is stupid.

http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Video/v4/6f/82/63/6f826333-aa31-3081-daa0-078dac4fc66d/PointBreak_iTunes_800x1200_UK.jpg

Miss Vicky

10-14-14, 12:38 AM

I love Point Break. :(

andinio

10-14-14, 12:47 AM

Kon Tiki (2012) - it was amazed me, i knew the movie from google doodle, when 100 year Thor's birthday. Just amazed

s1n1st3r

10-14-14, 01:58 AM

I love Point Break. :(

Agreed one of my favorite movies in the 90s that is for sure and probably one of the better Keanu Reeves performances. I know a lot of mothers named their son Bodhi after conceiving during this era.

thekgproject

10-14-14, 03:33 AM

I love Point Break. :(

A lot of people do...

...I don't

thekgproject

10-14-14, 03:37 AM

Carnage
2

A movie should have some entertainment value. I couldn't find any here. Good performances and a decent script. Basically two sets of parents are meeting to discuss a dispute between their sons. Christoph Waltz and Kate Winslet, visit John C Reilly and Jody Foster's apartment. But one of the worst aspects was how they just kept getting drawn back into the apartment. If they wanted to leave they could have so many times. There's nothing really intriguing here, especially as the film progresses to a point where you wonder what they're even rambling about. Would work better as a short play, not a movie.

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gbgoodies

10-14-14, 06:04 AM

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Snow Cake (2006) (Recommended by Sexy Celebrity)

Snow Cake is a wonderful movie about the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman and a guilt-stricken man. This movie is a very emotional movie about grief, and how each of them deals with the loss of her daughter, who was a passenger in his car when she was killed in an accident. The cast is excellent, and Sigourney Weaver gives one of her best performances of her career in this movie.

This movie is not for anyone looking for a movie with a lot of action, but if you're in the mood for an emotional, character-driven drama, I highly recommend this movie.

3.5

gbgoodies

10-14-14, 06:22 AM

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Never Let Me Go (2010) (Recommended by Citizen Rules)

I did a very short comment about this movie earlier in "Citizen Rules...Cinamaesque Chat-n-Review" thread, but I just wanted to elaborate a little bit about it here.

Never Let Me Go is drama about a love triangle between two girls and one boy who are clones, and destined to lead very short lives until they become organ donors for "real" people. This is a very emotional movie about love, life, and betrayal. It features great performances by Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield.

It has a science fiction theme about clones, but it doesn't feel like a science fiction movie at all. It's a sad movie that will make you think about it long after the movie is over.

I highly recommend this wonderful movie.

4

gabi22gray

10-14-14, 08:00 AM

Last movie i watched Automata.. And my rating to this movie is 7/10..

the samoan lawyer

10-14-14, 09:04 AM

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Tales from the Crypt (1972)

Really entertaining horror anthology. Would be good to see this on people's Halloween lists here.

4

honeykid

10-14-14, 10:33 AM

It's basically what happened in Toy Story 3, but for an individual instead of a group.
And it's much better when it's called Toy Story 2 than when it's called Toy Story 3.

A movie should have some entertainment value.
Art house mafia in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1....

bluedeed

10-14-14, 11:01 AM

Art house mafia in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1....

If you insist, before Minio shows up with GIFs, my only issue with it is (most likely) the phrasing. Saying "A movie should have some entertainment value" as opposed to "I prefer movies with entertainment value" is a big, important difference. The latter is a statement of personal preference (if a narrow, close-minded one) whereas the former is an application of personal preference to film in general that constrains and limits the medium. I think there's nothing fundamentally wrong with the second statement, but kg's statement is an offense to creativity in filmmaking, though I'm sure he really just meant he prefers entertaining movies.

I am straight and enjoy being straight therefore people should not be homosexuals.

honeykid

10-14-14, 11:45 AM

That film and the tv series aren't the same. That's the 1972 Hammer film with Peter Cushing, not the American TV series and spin off films of the same name.

I'd rather watch the Hammer film.

matt72582

10-14-14, 11:58 AM

Heaven Can Wait 4/5 stars (Lubitsch)
(thanks for the recommendations, guys)
If the acting was better, this would be undoubtedly one of the greatest movies of all-time

Singin In The Rain
3.5/5 stars

jakehasspoken

10-14-14, 01:51 PM

gardens of the night

a compelling story about complex relationships and the struggle to find contentment in a life full of sexual deeds as it's all they've known since they were kids. This is the darkest roll I've seen Tom Arnold take on as he's usually the comedic but this time his shares similar characteristics to dylan baker's role in "happiness", caring and empathetic yet sick and disturbed.

6.5/10

Mr Minio

10-14-14, 02:03 PM

Art house mafia in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.... Seen it before your post. No GIFs as you see. No reaction at all. xD

mark f

10-14-14, 02:28 PM

Heaven Can Wait 4/5 stars (Lubitsch)
(thanks for the recommendations, guys)
If the acting was better, this would be undoubtedly one of the greatest movies of all-time

??? It already is. :cool:

neiba

10-14-14, 02:36 PM

Persepolis (2007)

One of the most enlightening movies about how things became what they are today in Iram! Also, the animation is great and the story really well paced! Loved it!

8/10

Arcanis

10-14-14, 03:52 PM

Asylum of the Dead - 1/10

This is a serious blunder on every conceivable level of execution: acting, directing, writing, all of it. It was a massive chore to get through that neither I nor my girlfriend were happy about (but we're both pretty stubborn, so it happened).

Haunt - 4/10

While far from great, this was at least an obvious and immediate improvement over Asylum of the Dead. It was slow, lumbering and generally boring for most of its entire run-time, with some false starts and misdirection along the way. It actually came together pretty nicely in the end, though, with a well-done "twist" (to use the term loosely) and a satisfying final ten minutes. If only it could have sustained its end-quality throughout the rest of the film...

cricket

10-14-14, 06:45 PM

Toy Story 3 2.5

The whole trilogy didn't do a lot for me but I certainly understand the appeal.

rauldc14

10-14-14, 06:47 PM

Captain America: The Winter Soldier 7/10

Lots of fun to watch, though its always harder for me to follow than the Iron Man or Thor films.

VFN

10-14-14, 08:18 PM

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B+

Fun action flick which lost steam in the last act. Some of the effects were fantastic.

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4 WTFs out of 5 WTFs

Do I watch it again? Don't think that'll help. Ruminate on it and let it become understood somehow? Probably won't happen. Do I have a clue? I have a few, but they're probably wrong. Thanks Mr. Lynch for throwing me for a loop.

rauldc14

10-14-14, 08:34 PM

The picture doesn't show. What lynch was it?

The Gunslinger45

10-14-14, 08:35 PM

It shows for me now.

Gash Films

10-14-14, 08:36 PM

First post here yay :) -

Anyway, yeh, Lucy. 3/10. Couldn't get past the whole using your 10% of a brain thing. Seemed like a silly idea to make a high budget sci fi film based on :S

JayDee

10-14-14, 09:49 PM

Toy Story 2 (1999) rating_2

Toy Story 3 rating_2_5

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cricket

10-14-14, 10:14 PM

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) 3

I feel like I'm underrating this, but I'm pretty happy considering that I didn't think I'd like it. At another time, I would've probably loved this. At this time, I'm probably just spoiled, or maybe it's just the type of look that I'm not used to in a movie. For it's age, the animation is much better than I anticipated. The color schemes are beautiful to look at; fortunately, I watched it with all the lights off. The music is excellent, and the story is nice as well. I appreciate this nomination for the movie tournament, as this is the oldest surviving animated film, I felt that I was watching a significant piece of film history.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f6/Die_Abenteuer_des_Prinzen_Achmed_%28screenshot%29.jpg

Nemanja

10-15-14, 07:10 AM

Hud (1963) 4 Hud is a great American film... A near-classic to be sure. What a great cast!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/46/Hud_moviep.jpg

The Gunslinger45

10-15-14, 07:31 AM

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3.5

Purists of Vampire and Werewolf lore will find plenty to nitpick in this movie. The movie has other flaws too, but they do get some damn good actors in key roles like Lucian and Viktor, Kate Beckinsale was very good in her part and made for a pretty good action star, and the ride as a whole is always a lot of fun.

the samoan lawyer

10-15-14, 08:45 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/46/The_Way_We_Were.jpg/220px-The_Way_We_Were.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Way_We_Were.jpg)
The Way We Were (1973)

Really did not expect to like this but pleasantly surprised.I thought it was a great story with graet acting and a very good ending. I'm not one for romance but if i was then i'd rate this even higher i guess.

4

Pippo

10-15-14, 08:47 AM

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a Night in Old Mexico 2013 3.5

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The Family Man 2000 (re-watch) 4

cricket

10-15-14, 09:18 AM

The Haunting (1963) 3

This is an excellent haunted house movie, probably one of the best. My problem is that these types of movies have been beaten to death over the years, and I just don't enjoy them as much as I used to. It's too bad I didn't see it a long time ago.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/5bc1f718975b8fd4e6e0ef3190cdca5a/the-haunting.jpg

honeykid

10-15-14, 11:12 AM

The Haunting (1963) 3

This is an excellent haunted house movie, probably one of the best.]
It is. It's the very best I've seen.

matt72582

10-15-14, 01:39 PM

Hud is such an underrated film... As is "The Way We Were"

I saw "Blame It On Fidel" which I already saw, but it's still good and cute. Probably the greatest child performance.
3.5/5

I also saw "Kapo" for the first time... Amazing film....
4.5/5

thekgproject

10-15-14, 04:10 PM

If you insist, before Minio shows up with GIFs, my only issue with it is (most likely) the phrasing. Saying "A movie should have some entertainment value" as opposed to "I prefer movies with entertainment value" is a big, important difference. The latter is a statement of personal preference (if a narrow, close-minded one) whereas the former is an application of personal preference to film in general that constrains and limits the medium. I think there's nothing fundamentally wrong with the second statement, but kg's statement is an offense to creativity in filmmaking, though I'm sure he really just meant he prefers entertaining movies.

I am straight and enjoy being straight therefore people should not be homosexuals.

This is wrong on MOST levels. First I apologize for saying ALL movies should have entertainment value, because **** that who wants their indie or artsy movies to have any entertainment to them. (Sarcasm if you're not picking up on it)
What I'm saying is, who cares if it is an "art house" movie? For you to enjoy it don't you think you would have some entertainment watching that movie? Or maybe you're misunderstanding the definition of entertainment. Entertainment: the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment. Did Under the Skin have classic elements that would provide people with entertainment? No, but I was so enthralled in the story that it brought me enjoyment of the movie. Therefore it was an entertaining movie! I just didn't find Carnage entertaining at all.
So get off your high horse and go watch some "unentertaining" art house flicks

matt72582

10-15-14, 04:41 PM

I find art very entertaining!

cricket

10-15-14, 08:02 PM

Wadjda 4

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f4/Wadjda_%28film%29.jpg

As this is a Hall of Fame nomination, I posted my thoughts in that thread.

bluedeed

10-15-14, 08:08 PM

This is wrong on MOST levels. First I apologize for saying ALL movies should have entertainment value, because **** that who wants their indie or artsy movies to have any entertainment to them. (Sarcasm if you're not picking up on it)
What I'm saying is, who cares if it is an "art house" movie? For you to enjoy it don't you think you would have some entertainment watching that movie? Or maybe you're misunderstanding the definition of entertainment. Entertainment: the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment. Did Under the Skin have classic elements that would provide people with entertainment? No, but I was so enthralled in the story that it brought me enjoyment of the movie. Therefore it was an entertaining movie! I just didn't find Carnage entertaining at all.
So get off your high horse and go watch some "unentertaining" art house flicks

This is wrong on MOST levels

MovieMeditation

10-15-14, 08:55 PM

High Tension.

Really does live up to its title and I was defiantly captured by it and couldn't take my eyes of the screen most of the time. I love horror movies with a lot of tension and that was mostly what made this movie good. The gore was okay, some scenes bette than others, but it's not something I love in a horror movie.

BUT the big ending. Wow, that ruined the entire movie for me, almost completely. When you pull off something like that it has to make sense when you go back in the movie and think of all the different scenes troughout. Here, it didn't. At all. A freaking lazy last minute twist and it's truly a shame... Could've been great, but honestly it's hard to rate this, since the ending kind of IS the whole movie, so all the good parts pretty much disappears even if they were awesome in the first place.

2

thekgproject

10-15-14, 09:47 PM

This is wrong on MOST levels

lol, good rebuttal. You can DM me when you have something to back it up.
So I expect to not be hearing from you

thekgproject

10-15-14, 09:56 PM

The Evil Dead
4

I've been working on the Evil Dead trilogy for the past 2 days. Tonight is Army of Darkness.
First off I want to state that I am not a fan of horror. You might ask, then why did I rate it so high? BECAUSE IT'S THAT DAMN GOOD. I was truly blown away by this movie. I just felt like this was a true horror movie.
The cinematography was on point! So many great shots in this movie. I thought the dated effects added to the movie. The acting wasn't the greatest but is it ever in horror movies?

http://socialpsychol.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/evil-dead_rick-melton.jpg?w=590

BlueLion

10-15-14, 09:59 PM

The acting wasn't the greatest but is it ever in horror movies?

You're kidding right

Swan

10-15-14, 10:03 PM

The acting wasn't the greatest but is it ever in horror movies?

Yes.

thekgproject

10-15-14, 10:04 PM

Evil Dead II
3

I'm not exactly sure how this came to be rated higher than it's predecessor (based off IMDB). The beginning is apparently supposed to be a remake of the original, which I thought was totally pointless. Then you have the addition of more comedy to this movie. I thought it worked in some parts, but not in others. I couldn't bring myself to view it as a comedy instead of bad horror, or cheesy horror. Which it is a little of both. I liked seeing the continuation of Ash's story, but the addition of the "hillbilly," and his girl didn't work for me. (How is he dating her?) I liked the family back story of the Professor. All in all it's still very solid for a horror movie and there are some classic parts (groovy, blood SPRAYING, battling your own hand) but it is still a step down from the first.

http://th05.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/137/b/c/evil_dead_2_by_rcrosby93-d502ep2.jpg

thekgproject

10-15-14, 10:11 PM

You're kidding right

Nope

cricket

10-15-14, 10:18 PM

MovieMeditation-

Totally agree with you on High Tension and I think that's the general consensus here

thekgproject-

I'm with you that The Evil Dead is a good deal better than part II, and I think you're watching the worst of the series tonight

The Gunslinger45

10-15-14, 10:21 PM

You're kidding right

The Shining, The Exorcist, and Halloween just to name a few.

Arcanis

10-15-14, 10:29 PM

The beginning is apparently supposed to be a remake of the original, which I thought was totally pointless.

As I recall, Raimi somehow lost the rights to the original and had to include these new scenes to avoid copyrite infringement on his own film.

thekgproject

10-15-14, 10:30 PM

The Shining, The Exorcist, and Halloween just to name a few.

That's because there are only a few out of thousands. I was saying generally, actually more often than not, acting in horror movies suck.

Friendly Mushroom!

10-15-14, 10:46 PM

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3

While there is good stuff in this movie like a good premise, there is a needless villain and certain aspects not well developed.

It's still a good movie though.

bluedeed

10-15-14, 10:46 PM

lol, good rebuttal. You can DM me when you have something to back it up.
So I expect to not be hearing from you

I mean, it's pretty clear that it's not a constructive argument with you. I provided a response that was polite (aside from one snide remark) and thought out and your first response is a condescending attempt to avoid confronting my opinion by implicitly labeling me as pretentious. In addition to that, you never really addressed the point I was making about your statement, and I don't think everything can be reduced down to enjoyment and not enjoyment. Placing experience into binaries is not any kind of constructive way of viewing experience, especially if approaching a film from a critical standpoint, as I often try to.

Derek Vinyard

10-15-14, 10:49 PM

Derek Vinyard

10-15-14, 10:50 PM

thekgproject-

Evil Dead 2 is probably one of the best funny horror of all-time I completely love it and Bruce Campbell rock

mrtylerdurden

10-15-14, 11:07 PM

http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/the-double-poster3.jpg

This.

I just finished watching The Double, and I was very pleasantly surprised. I was expecting a quirky comedy, and nothing more, but I was completely wrong. Richard Ayoade has created a magnificent, and yet horrifying world in The Double. The setting is truly amazing in The Double, and the mood and atmosphere is almost at a David Lynch level. Acting is amazing from all around, and I really enjoyed watching Jesse Eisenberg throughout this film. One thing that I really blew me away was the camerawork and lighting in this film. The lighting is perfect, and shows just the right amount without giving too much away. I cannot properly express in words how great the camerawork and visuals are in this film. Moving on to music. The music is fantastic in this. 'Nuff said. I'm sorry I haven't written a more thorough review, it's just that this film really blew me away and I completely loved it and enjoyed it so much that it's hard to concentrate on writing a good review when I'm this excited about a film. I am still thinking about it, and probably will continue thinking about it for quite some time. I absolutely loved The Double. It is an entertaining, and dark masterpiece that makes you think. Watch. This. Film. It's on Netflix.

rating_5

gugubee557

10-16-14, 12:39 AM

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sWsQC3npblE/Uy89IsIpUcI/AAAAAAAAA7I/fcCH4uDevec/s640/BeFunky_Deja_Vu_-_Wettlauf_gegen_die_Zeit_bg.jpg.jpg
A good movie, although some pretty big plot holes.
3.5

http://hmzfilm.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/prisoners-poster-high-res.jpg
Amazing film from a director of my own province. Thrilling, well executed and emotional.
4

WynterIII

10-16-14, 12:45 AM

The Goonies....nuff' said:)

thekgproject

10-16-14, 02:48 AM

Army of Darkness
2.5

How much ammo does a double barrel shotgun hold?
Well Cricket, unfortunately you were right. Definitely the weakest of the trilogy, but not by much. I felt like this knew what it wanted to be (maybe more than the second). But it still didn't exactly work. Tons of flaws here, but I don't want to break all those down. The action is great. And it's what saves this movie from getting a lower score from me. It's cheesy which I know was intentional, but it has to deliver on that.
and I believe you're right Arcanis. Even so, I didn't feel the need for that scene in the movie. Too often Directors treat the audience like a bunch of idiots and the movie suffers from it.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SOIvSklu7kE/UiNqk_j4O-I/AAAAAAAAG8Q/6hFHfazsKYs/s1600/68022722a72e16cd71b9566dff2aa9bf-army-of-darkness.jpg

Miss Vicky

10-16-14, 06:41 AM

Army of Darkness
2.5

It's cheesy which I know was intentional, but it has to deliver on that. Too often Directors treat the audience like a bunch of idiots and the movie suffers from it.

Army of Darkness delivers on the cheese factor and then some. Weakest of the trilogy? Try best of the trilogy. Funny as hell, infinitely quotable, and a far more entertaining experience than the low budget crap fest that was The Evil Dead.

5 movie for me. But I guess maybe I'm just an idiot.

Swan

10-16-14, 07:06 AM

Used to wear horror shirts, one of them that I wore all the time was an Army of Darkness shirt. Just saying. Love that movie.

http://cdn.rockabilia.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/300x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/MOVIE-TVT-SHIRTS/74353F.JPG

MovieMeditation

10-16-14, 07:13 AM

hmmm not agree but I respect your opinion I find the ending great. :)
I wont bash your opinion, obviously, but I really wanna know why you find the ending great. Because it really must've shocked you so much that you forgot about the logic. ;) there's SO many scenes that doesn't make sense if the ending should be believable... And if you choose to still believe it then it's overly complicated and a bad try at a twist since they didn't even try to clevery wave the plot into the movie throughout, and all the tension is pretty much gone unless you really really try hard to just go with it.

But that's just my opinion, I would love to hear why you find the ending great though! :D

Nemanja

10-16-14, 07:32 AM

In Cold Blood (1967) 4

http://filmtracks.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/in-cold-blood.jpg?w=500

the samoan lawyer

10-16-14, 09:12 AM

neiba

10-16-14, 09:48 AM

Sex Tape (2014)

Well, sometimes you just need to know what's bad to better enjoy what's good! :p i was tired and I needed a popcorn movie, but this is specially bad! It had the potential to some good jokes but it's not funny at all! Goshhh... If it was not for the incredible sexyness of Cameron Diaz my rating would be even worse!

2/10

MovieMeditation

10-16-14, 01:23 PM

Totally forgot to rate this one yesterday. On the other hand it would have been a weird combo-post with High Tension as its companion piece! :p:D

The Prince of Egypt.

So, I watched this like 13 years ago in school when the teachers tried to find material about religion kids would enjoy. And it still holds up. Honestly, this is also still a great adaption of Exodus imo and it stays true enough to its source while still creating a great time for kids and enough space for creative freedom. Anyways, the funny thing is I still really love this movie to this day. Near flawless animation and it's absolutely beautiful to look at! Really gave Disney some competition back then! The story is told in a way that isn't too childish but still give children enough to create a balance.

The voice actors are obviously amazing since the star cast is freaking huge! And the soundtrack is great with a lot of songs that I really enjoyed and only few I kind of disliked. But the question is really = why the hell does this only have a 6.9/10 on IMDb? I can only think of two groups that gave this a bad reputation:
1. All the overly religious people thinking the story is an insult to the actual biblical tale of Moses (which it is not imo).
2. All the employees working at Disney. ;)

But anyways, I enjoyed the f*** out of this film, and I'm glad I gave it a re-watch!

4.5

thekgproject

10-16-14, 05:30 PM

Army of Darkness delivers on the cheese factor and then some. Weakest of the trilogy? Try best of the trilogy. Funny as hell, infinitely quotable, and a far more entertaining experience than the low budget crap fest that was The Evil Dead.

5 movie for me. But I guess maybe I'm just an idiot.

I'm glad you enjoyed it! It seems our opinions are opposite ;)
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Yasashii

10-16-14, 05:52 PM

22 Jump Street (2014)

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I gotta admit I wasn't sure about this one till the credits rolled. That's because in many ways, this isn't your typical sequel, although it may not be immediately obvious. 21 Jump Street was about loser cops busting drug lords. 22 Jump Street is about loser cops busting drug lords. 21 was about the bromance of the main characters. 22 - the same.

After all, what could they have done? How many creative story ideas can one come up with considering the setup? Well, probably quite a few if they'd tried. The writers of this movie didn't try to do that. The only difference between this and the first movie is that now the main characters go to college.

However, there is something unusual about this flick. Unlike the first movie which was fairly realistic (that is for Hollywood comedy standards) and had some 4th wall jokes, the sequel is all about the 4th wall, and doesn't seem to care at all about maintaining the illusion.

22 Jump Street is pretty much self-aware. The movie literally tells the audience not to take it seriously and then goes on to make fun of itself (primary of the very fact that a sequel for 21 Jump Street is a ridiculous idea). The story becomes just a vehicle for that kind of jokes to happen. That's why it can remain pretty much the same. It doesn't matter.

I wasn't sure how to feel about this at first. Initially, it felt like they went too far. I wasn't sure whether I'm watching a movie or... Yeah, exactly; or what?

Eventually, I realized that 22 Jump Street is a pretty rare and unique experience. Most importantly, though, it's quite fun once you accept it for whatever it is.

4

Godoggo

10-16-14, 07:17 PM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/43/Talk_to_Her_English_movie_poster_fairuse.jpg/215px-Talk_to_Her_English_movie_poster_fairuse.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Talk_to_Her_English_movie_poster_fairuse.jpg)
Talk to Her (2002)

For me it's on a par with Bad Education but better than Volver and All About my Mother. Overall i'm not really that into Almodovar.

3.5

I'm a big Almodovar fan and that's my favorite of his. Of those movies you listed I'd grade them like this:

Talk to Her A+
Bad Education A
All About My Mother B+
Volver C+

cricket

10-16-14, 09:48 PM

Used to wear horror shirts

Now you have that beard

Friendly Mushroom!

10-16-14, 10:49 PM

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.607999663857074712&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0

It's probably no mystery on what I'm going to give this. 55

ITS WONDERFUL! MY NEW FAVORITE HAYAO MIYAZAKI MOVIE AND NEWEST EDITION TO MY TOP 10 MOVIES!

gbgoodies

10-17-14, 03:51 AM

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Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)

Billy Rose's Jumbo is a musical starring Doris Day that centers around a circus owned by Pop Wonder, played by Jimmy Durante. The supporting cast includes Martha Raye, Stephen Boyd and Dean Jagger, and the screenplay was written by Sidney Sheldon.

This is a very entertaining movie with some wonderful songs. It has comedy. drama, romance, exciting circus acts, and of course, Jumbo the elephant.

This isn't my favorite musical, but it's a wonderful movie that I would recommend to anyone who likes musicals.

3.5

gbgoodies

10-17-14, 04:01 AM

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Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)

Five Weeks in a Balloon stars Red Buttons, Fabian, and Barbara Eden. It's based on a story written by Jules Verne, and directed by Irwin Allen. It's about the adventures of a group of people who travel to different places in a hot air balloon.

The movie is a fun adventure, but it's kind of silly at times. It's entertaining, but it's not great. It also has a catchy theme song that I can't seem to get out of my head.

3

gbgoodies

10-17-14, 04:08 AM

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The Longest Day (1962)

I'm not a history buff, so I only know the basics about D-Day, and I rarely watch war movies because they're just not my area of interest, so I really only watched The Longest Day for the 1962 Best Picture List, but I'm glad that I watched it.

I don't know how accurate it is, or how much has been dramatized for the movie, but The Longest Day is a very intense movie. It shows the strategy of the war from different points of view, so we get to see what everyone was thinking, both before and during the battle at Normandy. There's also plenty of shooting and action to go along with the strategy. There's no music playing in the background. only the sounds of war, and the sound of silence, so this movie has a very realistic feel.

The cast list reads like a "who's who" in Hollywood at that time, but many of the bigger name stars only had small roles, so they don't overshadow the movie itself. Even if you don't like war movies, I would recommend giving this movie a try, but it's about 3 hours long, so be prepared for a long movie.

3.5

gbgoodies

10-17-14, 04:11 AM

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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is another movie that is not really a genre that I usually like, so I only watched it for the 1962 Best Picture List, but I'm glad that I watched it. With a movie starring John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart, and directed by John Ford, how could you possibly go wrong? In short, you can't. This movie is excellent.

The story is about James Stewart's character, who is a lawyer turned senator, and it is told in flashbacks. But how much of his story is truth, and how much is just legend? And what will people believe?

I highly recommend this movie. 4

the samoan lawyer

10-17-14, 05:14 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/61/Pumping_Iron_movie_poster.jpg/220px-Pumping_Iron_movie_poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pumping_Iron_movie_poster.jpg)
Pumping Iron (1977)

4

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Wild At Heart (1990)

3.5+

Nemanja

10-17-14, 09:48 AM

My Night at Maud's 1969 (French: Ma nuit chez Maud)
3.5

http://www.filmposterart.co.uk/ekmps/shops/filmposterart/images/my-night-with-maud-269-p.jpg

neiba

10-17-14, 10:34 AM

Fight Club (1999) (rewatch)

The first time I watched it, I was blown away by the ending and I ended up not thinking about the rest of the movie. So, I needed to rewatch it! Also, a lot of time and a lot of movies have passed since the first watch, I was curious to see how my reaction would be...
I don't know what to say about this movie... It's not perfect, it has some obvious flaws and some will argue that will lose its magic with more mature audiences, but I still love it! The acting, the cinematography, the entire concept beneath it (it may be cliche but it's so ****ing well presented), everything is mesmerizing! Curious fact: after a rewatch, the thing I liked the less was the ending!

8/10

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Hauru no ugoku shiro (Howl's Moving Castle) (2004)

My third Miyasaki and so far the one I liked the less, what doesn't make it necessarily bad!

The visual style is great and there's always that magic atmosphere truly enchanting!

However, the story line is hard to follow sometimes and the amount of elements brought from other stories (Wizard of Oz, The Beauty and the Beast, Baba Yaga, etc...) makes it not as original as one may think...

7/10

Tenshi

10-17-14, 11:12 AM

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The Lifeguard (2013)

With: Kristen Bell, David Lambert

1

A 29 years old girl isn't happy so she decides to go back to her parent's place and think about what she wants to do over again.

Blurgg this story could've been done much better. I mean even the plot shows it can't be a masterpiece but surely could've been somewhat good. In this case they messed it up and made it look like a brainless film. It was somewhat entretaining so I gave it 1 out of 5 for that, but I wouldn't rewatch it or give it anymore than that. Not even the ending was satisfying.

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101 Dalmatians (1996)

With: Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Hugh Laurie and a lot of dalmatians

3.5

C'mon who doesn't love those? It's funny, lovely and with tons of animals, I mean I'll always love the animation more (which I'm about to watch anytime soon) but its an alright film and Glenn Close surely makes it better.

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Snow Dogs (2002)

With: Cuba Gooding, Jr., James Coburn, Nichelle Nichols, Graham Greene

3

More comedy, from early 2000's, it has a nice plot and the perfomances of James Coburn and Gooding are good, it's fun, refreshing and very cold.

Yasashii

10-17-14, 12:34 PM

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

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People say "this is how you make a sequel!", and well, yes, it's good, but it's not as good as it could have been. It's quite foreseeable. Also, there's one more thing that spoiled it a bit for me:

Dear filmmakers, please, for the love of God, stop ripping off scenes from Avatar. It's getting old!

4

thekgproject

10-17-14, 05:15 PM

2 Guns
1.5

Good premise with a convoluted plot.
Let's tackle the good first. The chemistry between Wahlberg and Washington. I liked when they were on screen together. The problem is, half of the movie they were against each other! The plot is so convoluted that it takes the enjoyment out of the ridiculous aspect of the movie. This is supposed to be an over the top action flick, but it's bogged down by all this conspiracy bull that was unnecessary for the most part. I was so bored by the movie that I ended up fast forwarding it to the climax just to see some action.

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Yasashii

10-17-14, 05:23 PM

Eurotrip (2003)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/db/Eurotrip_movie.jpg

If I was an American trying to find out something about Europe by watching this, I'd learn that it's full of irresponsible, high, perverted people, and that for a couple of bucks you can have the life of a king in Slovakia.

Luckily I'm European so I found out that Americans are dumb tourists. See how bad comedy goes both ways?

(btw. I didn't actually mean the above.)

1.5

Friendly Mushroom!

10-17-14, 11:06 PM

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608017054176969554&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0

2.5

Despite several jokes that did made me laugh, there are also many jokes I thought were stupid (in a bad way) and I didn't like either the Omegas or Deltas.

This is one of my uncle's favorite movies and I'm seeing him to tomorrow. :bored:

He jokingly said he wanted me to disown me due to me not liking Ferris Bueller's Day Off, 2, so I wonder what he's going to say about me not liking a film in his top five. :bored:

honeykid

10-17-14, 11:07 PM

When it comes to Animal House, I gotcha back. :) It's not funny.

Nemanja

10-18-14, 12:48 AM

Easy Rider (1969) 3

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AndyRub

10-18-14, 07:47 AM

Annabelle 5/10

I like Your Dolls!!!!!!

neiba

10-18-14, 08:33 AM

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

People say "this is how you make a sequel!", and well, yes, it's good, but it's not as good as it could have been. It's quite foreseeable. Also, there's one more thing that spoiled it a bit for me:

Dear filmmakers, please, for the love of God, stop ripping off scenes from Avatar. It's getting old!

4

Well, if it was ripped off from anything it was not from Avatar, but from Atlantis: the Lost Empire (2001).

You could say to James Cameron to stop ripping off from Pocahontas, though...

Yasashii

10-18-14, 09:00 AM

Well, if it was ripped off from anything it was not from Avatar, but from Atlantis: the Lost Empire (2001).

That's because Avatar ripped Atlantis off as well. I'd say that it ripped it off even more than it did Pocahontas.

cricket

10-18-14, 09:56 AM

cricket

10-18-14, 10:01 AM

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608017054176969554&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0

2.5

Despite several jokes that did made me laugh, there are also many jokes I thought were stupid (in a bad way) and I didn't like either the Omegas or Deltas.

This is one of my uncle's favorite movies and I'm seeing him to tomorrow. :bored:

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/ab9cd3ca187822c9fb8446fb7e6643b3/animal-house.jpg

That's me with your uncle in the hooded black robes. That's you bent over in the middle.

neiba

10-18-14, 11:56 AM

I'm watching Lolita (1962) and after 20 minutes I just paused to come here and say one thing:

PETER SELLERS IS THE MAN!

Daniel M

10-18-14, 12:26 PM

Cape Fear (1962) 4

The remake was always a favorite of mine, but at this point in my life, I may like this one better. While the remake is memorable for being entertaining and over the top, this one is probably more solid all around. I thought it delivered true scares in a more realistic manner.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/3b1a3130e1cd698b2b6f9432ca9b6f68/cape-fear.jpg

I watched this about a month ago. I enjoy it a lot too, and I thought it would be the type of film you would enjoy, I'm not sure if I mentioned it to you. So yeh, glad you liked it :) Not seen the remake yet.

cricket

10-18-14, 03:38 PM

Quills (2000) 4

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/a5b68ae6e5820e634f44696b17f8ad63/quills.jpg

Quills is a Hall of Fame nomination so I posted my thoughts in that thread.

Lucas

10-18-14, 03:42 PM

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The Dark Knight Rises (rewatch)
2.5

Pretty rubbish. Nolan is a competent director I suppose, but this film has a wretched odor of complete and utter laziness. Cringeworthy dialogue, crap pacing, muddled narrative, plot holes at every turn, incoherent themes, turdy fight choreography, and just general lack of intelligence. Nolan movies entertain, but they are in no way "intelligent" or "deep". There are great mainstream directors such as Fincher and PTA, but Nolan is not one of them in my eyes. He's the McDonalds of cinema. Cheap,easy to digest, but it sure as hell ain't anything special.

I suppose I'm not the target demographic though. I'm not a 15-year old.

mark f

10-18-14, 03:43 PM

Nolan is really a Michael Bay clone?

Lucas

10-18-14, 03:52 PM

No, he's not Michael Bay lol. He's somewhere above Zach Snyder, but below Fincher. He's an "ok" director. TDKR is a disaster though,no getting around that.

BlueLion

10-18-14, 03:56 PM

Nolan is between Ben Affleck and the Wachowskis http://i.imgur.com/bY7vA.png

Lucas

10-18-14, 04:00 PM

Nolan is between Ben Affleck and the Wachowskis http://i.imgur.com/bY7vA.png

Lol. Not that bad of a chart honestly.

tfw only a level 4 pleb

BlueLion

10-18-14, 04:07 PM

Lol. Not that bad of a chart honestly.

tfw only a level 4 pleb

I think it's from reddit. I just love how pretentious, pugnacious and offensive it is, especially the descriptions

Daniel M

10-18-14, 04:15 PM

I don't get why it's so cool to hate Nolan nowadays. I mentioned it in another thread recently, but loads of people seem to use the "not intelligent/deep" comment to insult his films and in a way belittle anyway who enjoys them more than you do, I think it's slightly pretentious in a way that your stating in a matter of fact way that people should not be allowed to rate films higher because they're not as intelligent/deep as you think they should be. I enjoyed the film quite a bit when I first saw it, and whilst I would rate it slightly less now, and do think it's the most problematic of the trilogy, I still think it's a good film, and a very good one for it's target audience, which is clearly evident by how the majority of fans would rate it.

Lucas

10-18-14, 04:21 PM

neiba

10-18-14, 04:30 PM

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Lolita (1962)

Finally I finished Kubrick's filmography and... Wow... I wasn't expecting this!

Astonishing since the minute 1 till the end! I never read the book, and I heard that this movie is very different from it but still, Nabokov wrote the script and he did it amazingly well! It's hard to find a movie with such literary type of writing! It looked like I was reading a book sometimes!

Peter Sellers (as Quilty) is unique, a truly force of nature! I can't even begin to explain how much I enjoyed every second of his psychotic performance.
James Mason and Sue Lyon are great too as Prof. Humbert and Lolita, respectively. I'm just not sure about Shelley Winters! Sometimes she convinces me, other times it just feels like she's trying too much!

There are some stuff I would like to have seen more developed, but in general is one of Kubrick's finest! Loved it!

9/10

Mr Minio

10-18-14, 05:36 PM

Nolan is between Ben Affleck and the Wachowskis http://i.imgur.com/bY7vA.png I'm level ∞ easily. But why is Kirsanoff ∞ level? His films are quite accesible compared to Brakhage or Snow.

The Gunslinger45

10-18-14, 05:42 PM

I think it's from reddit. I just love how pretentious, pugnacious and offensive it is, especially the descriptions

I know right? George Lucas is more KVLT and artsy then Spielberg? Spielberg made Schindler's List and Lincoln. As opposed to Toy Boy Lucas who has turned to the Dark Side.

mark f

10-18-14, 05:53 PM

Well, it's cute but embarrassing since it can't even spell Scorsese correctly. :)

Yasashii

10-18-14, 06:05 PM

The Dark Knight Rises (rewatch)
2.5

Nolan movies entertain, but they are in no way "intelligent" or "deep". There are great mainstream directors such as Fincher and PTA, but Nolan is not one of them in my eyes. He's the McDonalds of cinema. Cheap,easy to digest, but it sure as hell ain't anything special.

I suppose I'm not the target demographic though. I'm not a 15-year old.

You see, Nolan is able to make movies which may not be all that deep but they are also definitely not shallow. As a result, his flicks respect the fact that the viewer has a brain (unlike so many other movie makers. I'm looking at you, Bay.), while at the same time without coming off pretentious and unnecessarily artsy. I, for one, appreciate that.

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thekgproject

10-18-14, 06:19 PM

The Last Stand
3.5

A great return for Arnold.
I was blown away by The Last Stand, especially since I wasn't expecting much. It was a great thrill ride from start to finish. Minor "reality" flaws, but I didn't even care because I was expecting the cheese. It was cheesy on all the right levels. Where Commando was cheesy on the wrong levels! IMO at least ;)
Loved this movie! It's just FUN

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The Gunslinger45

10-18-14, 06:22 PM

Cape Fear (1962) 4

The remake was always a favorite of mine, but at this point in my life, I may like this one better. While the remake is memorable for being entertaining and over the top, this one is probably more solid all around. I thought it delivered true scares in a more realistic manner.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/3b1a3130e1cd698b2b6f9432ca9b6f68/cape-fear.jpg

I still prefer the remake to the original. But glad you liked it.

Yasashii

10-18-14, 06:27 PM

The Last Stand
3.5

Loved this movie! It's just FUN

There's a new Arnold movie and I didn't know about it until now? Shame! Gotta see it ASAP!

Daniel M

10-18-14, 08:39 PM

I don't hate the man at all, he just doesn't deserve all the acclaim he receives. Most of my criticisms with the film are very valid, as the film is genuinely very flawed and problematic. His movies are very watchable and easy to digest, but that by no means makes them great. My favorite films are ones that can hold up to analysis and evaluation, Nolan films are the exact opposite of that.

Like I said, he's just "ok".

My issue is not so much with the fact that you don't think his movies are all that great, if people dislike, hate them etc. then fair enough, everyone has their own opinion, tastes and expectations when going into a movie.

My comment is more in regards to the constant comments made regarding the 'depth' of Nolan's films. It's factual objective like statements such as 'his films have little intelligence/depth so they can't be great' that annoy me, and I feel sorry for some people who genuinely enjoy and love his films. It's like they are being belittled for enjoying something that you see as something sub-standard to what you consider stronger movies with more intelligence/depth.

What acclaim does he receive? The majority of people that I see hold the Batman films and his other works in such high regard, are ones I would expect. People with certain expectations and cinematic experience they're after, they go into the movie and walk out having enjoyed a good film. It's not like the man has received a ton of Oscars or other critical awards for his films.

Okay they have high rankings on IMDB, but I think that furthers my argument more than working against it. I think it's quite pretentious to state that over one million users who give it an average of 8.6 out of 10 are fundamentally wrong in doing so. The majority of fans clearly got what they wanted and why should the be begrudged of such?

Since I've joined these forums my tastes have expanded massively, for better or worse. There are a ton of directors and hundreds of films I might prefer to watch, but it doesn't sit easy with me when it sounds like people are criticising others for enjoying cinema for different reasons to them. I think Roger Ebert understood this, a man who watched all kinds of cinema and used his rating system to give viewers a better understanding of how much they would enjoy the film rather than ranking them all against each other.

When I started to get into films, Inception and The Dark Knight were films I enjoyed a lot, and I don't think I will ever truly dislike them as far as my tastes expand. I remember watching Memento in the initial months where I branched into new films, and I enjoyed it a lot. If I sat here and dismissed these films just because my tastes have evolved, I would be lying to myself.

The films clearly work for a lot of people, and if they love them, then I say let them. Not everyone analyses every film in the same way, and I think its harsh to apply the same type of in depth approach to a film like TDKR to a film like The Mirror, they are clearly made for two very different audiences. So what if they have little intelligence or depth? If you get enjoyment out of it, who cares at the end of the day? :)

Derek Vinyard

10-18-14, 08:42 PM

There's a new Arnold movie and I didn't know about it until now? Shame! Gotta see it ASAP!

it suck terribly ...

thekgproject

10-18-14, 08:48 PM

it suck terribly ...

There's a new Arnold movie and I didn't know about it until now? Shame! Gotta see it ASAP!

Not new...it's almost 2 years old.
And it doesn't suck, its much better compared to his other recent films. Even without comparing it, it's still an awesome joyride.

Derek Vinyard

10-18-14, 08:51 PM

Not new...it's almost 2 years old.
And it doesn't suck, its much better compared to his other recent films. Even without comparing it, it's still an awesome joyride.

nothing new with this kind of popcorn flick... always the same stupid ending

neiba

10-18-14, 08:54 PM

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

I expected this to be a classical heist movie and it suprised me! The writing is amazingly clever, there is some humour in the most unexpected places and Al Pacino delivered one of the most impressive individual performances I've ever seen in a film!

It drags out a little bit in the last half an hour, but it's a great movie overall!

7/10

Tenshi

10-18-14, 09:56 PM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/52/Pblue.jpg
Perfect Blue (1997)

4
That was quite something!

At some point it was impossible to tell what's really going on, what's the reality, what isn't. I did enjoy it quite a lot, it certainly suceess in making you question what is real. I did my homework and found out that some of the critics did not understand why it was made as an animation film. I personally think animations distract you less from the storyline, while real actors can get all the focus in a way where you have to rewatch the movie to understand the plot, such thing doesn't happen with animation and that's why it was more entretaining and focused. My point of view at least.

Friendly Mushroom!

10-18-14, 10:14 PM

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608036862564896621&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0

3.5

I'm sorry but I have no comment for this film for some reason.

cricket

10-18-14, 11:09 PM

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) 3.5

I didn't feel it was as brilliant as I thought I remembered it, but still an excellent film with many good qualities.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/32437d16d3bc94d22c5fb37fe802f8b8/to-kill-a-mockingbird.jpg

MovieGal

10-18-14, 11:11 PM

An Angel At My Table
(1990, Australia)
6.5/10

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_crcSlhhNnUc/TN-i9LWu22I/AAAAAAAAIvI/qHebmqVGLxg/s1600/An-ngel-at-my-table-gallery-9.jpg.552x402.jpg

The biographical film about the writer Janet Frame. From her childhood of poverty to her adulthood, misdiagnosed with schizophrenia to her becoming a world known writer.

cricket

10-19-14, 01:08 AM

Iroquois

10-19-14, 01:51 AM

Before Sunrise - 4

Still a solid film despite it basically being two pretty young people wandering around Vienna having semi-complex discussions about life or whatever and it seems like each time I watch this movie I still kind of balk at the sheer sentimentality on offer but I still enjoy it anyway.

kathepburn

10-19-14, 04:10 AM

Gone Girl, 2014
Dir: David Fincher

Mysterious, compelling and oh-so-thrilling. Both Nick and Amy (the two main characters) are highly dishonest and unlikable, neither seem to be 100% sane, but that is the attraction of them. The dissection of this troubled, rather masochistic marriage. A marriage between an anti hero and a femme fatale. A marriage in which they fight, clash, but for the oddest of reasons, like a stretched spring, is bound to return to its starting, original form. There is also a slightly unoriginal, but very relevant critique of the American media's obsessions with pretty, white women being subjected to violence and abuse, and the ways it twists stories to please the public. The film is well written, cast and directed, and it is mostly effective, but I would have given it a higher rating if it weren't that the character of Nick did not come off as unlikable as the writer or the director intended him to be. It is clear that Nick and Amy are supposed to be equally as horrible, only in different ways, and that is the deranged seduction of it all. Although I personally didn't root for Nick at the end, there was definitely a sense of bias towards him. Especially because Amy's climactic scene of horror and immorality is a lot more powerful and effective than Nick's. Had Nick's scene been portrayed differently, in a more stirring manner, the film overall would have been elevated.

7.5/10

Mrankings

10-19-14, 10:29 AM

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I 6/10

Godoggo

10-19-14, 12:24 PM

Memento Mori

10-19-14, 02:34 PM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/53/TheGame_poster323.jpg
The Game
4

gbgoodies

10-19-14, 04:58 PM

Glad you mentioned this film. Hopefully more people will watch it before submitting their animation list. I hope I have room for it on mine because it's completely deserving to be in the top 100.

Perfect Blue is on my watchlist for the animation list. :)

Derek Vinyard

10-19-14, 05:05 PM

Locke (2013) 2.5

I feel my rating is a touch generous; it's all for Tom Hardy who is one of my favorite actors working today. It may be the worst movie I've seen that I can say contains a brilliant performance. The parts when he is looking at the backseat through the rearview mirror, talking to himself, did not work for me at all. I would only recommend this to fans of Tom Hardy.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/9358a4a78674fa9fb5619e6284a9f188/locke.jpg

This movie is incredible !!! slow but so perfect in every point. It's a one-man show about a man who struggle about his job , his personal life and his own nightmare (his father etc). Very well-done and I very like the back-story of the man who get a stranger girl pregnant after cheating with his wife and losing control when he's on his ride to the hospital (for the birth).

for me it's a 4+ movie :)

MovieMeditation

10-19-14, 05:26 PM

The Social Network (rewatch)

Just as superb as the first time. The script is amazing, fast-paced, intelligent fun! Great and playful and super well directed and edited. A fast-paced movie with multiple storylines that are actually talking about the same period of time needs good editing - and boy does this have exactly that and more! Acting is great as well, and it is one of my favourite Fincher movies. Defiantly in top 3.

4.5
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Deliver Us from Evil

So, Sinister happens to be a horror movie that I really love and admire. It had its fair share of stupid jump scares and clichés, BUT what it was aiming for and what no other horror film really tries to do that often, is to DISTURB THE **** OUT OF YOU. Creepy, unsettling and just gets under you skin.

Now, Deliver Us from Evil is by the same director, which is a director I had high hopes for in horror. Still, I went into this with pretty low expectations. And still, it was bad. A story that felt more like a series of individual stories unprofessionally put together and with so many dumb and (as time passed by) annoying jump scares... And those last 20 minutes or so (mainly the exorcism part) felt like a ****ing parody on the genre to me. I was like "are they serious or nah?" What the **** was that???

Anyways, not good, really really disappointed with this one. :(

1.5

cricket

10-19-14, 05:47 PM

Akira (1988) 2.5

Entertaining with plenty of action, but it's the first animated movie I've seen in some time, in which I couldn't forget it was animated. I felt like I was watching a cartoon, but at least a good one.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/718af8ed9cd5aa23162d2fbd1758456f/akira.jpg

Derek Vinyard

10-19-14, 05:54 PM

The Social Network (rewatch)

Just as superb as the first time. The script is amazing, fast-paced, intelligent fun! Great and playful and super well directed and edited. A fast-paced movie with multiple storylines that are actually talking about the same period of time needs good editing - and boy does this have exactly that and more! Acting is great as well, and it is one of my favourite Fincher movies. Defiantly in top 3.

4.5
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Deliver Us from Evil

So, Sinister happens to be a horror movie that I really love and admire. It had its fair share of stupid jump scares and clichï¿½s, BUT what it was aiming for and what no other horror film really tries to do that often, is to DISTURB THE **** OUT OF YOU. Creepy, unsettling and just gets under you skin.

Now, Deliver Us from Evil is by the same director, which is a director I had high hopes for in horror. Still, I went into this with pretty low expectations. And still, it was bad. A story that felt more like a series of individual stories unprofessionally put together and with so many dumb and (as time passed by) annoying jump scares... And those last 20 minutes or so (mainly the exorcism part) felt like a ****ing parody on the genre to me. I was like "are they serious or nah?" What the **** was that???

Anyways, not good, really really disappointed with this one. :(

1.5

wuuuuutttt !! I LOVE Deliver Us From Evil ! it's something cliché but it deliver perfectly and Eric Bana is awesome !