Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[TokeZa]

Do check out his debut film O Sangue! (The Blood), im quite sure you will love it. Its really well shot and in B/W ;)

[Modine]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq4ZMKqWk80

An entertaining movie because of the music, but it's not a good movie. There are numerous flaws in this, but it's especially hard to take Karen Lynn Gorney seriously as a so called "good dancer" that the script tells us repeatedly. Gorney dances like a rock and it's so incredibly irritating every time I see her next to Travolta who really is a great dancer. I have seen hundreds of movies in the last couple of years and I can't think of anyone who is as badly miscast as Gorney in her role as Travolta's dance partner. (How hard is it to cast a decent dancer that can act?) She must have blown a lot of people to get that role.

Entertainment value 7/10
Movie quality 4/10

[Daniel M]

I was surprised by Saturday Night Fever in the fact that I found it to be much more of than a dance movie and found myself entertained by the emotionally built and complex characters, especially John Travolta.

[mark f]

Still to see anything from Costa. I have had Colossal Youth ready to watch for quite some time.
I saw his three-hour In Vanda's Room. It was excruciating. You guys will love it. :)

[matt72582]

Roshomon
Seven Samurai

9.5/10 -- Just amazing.. I'd love to talk about this in depth, maybe I'll see if there are past posts about these movies, as you can't really talk about it without spoilers.


And to comment on the last couple "unseen threads" -- Magnolia is great, Splendor In the Grass was also very good.. 8 1/2 is not as complex as it is a structural mess, but I will give the movie a try again. It's funny, when I first saw "La Dolce Vita" I was damning it in my head, but then thought of what the message it got to me, although I couldn't stand the very end.... The message to me was also reiterated early on, how either people have too much money or not enough, but that's my perception, how people want what they can't have, and maybe when you realize this you can relax and enjoy life by watching a movie... I think Fellini's best is "La Strada"

[gugubee557]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-om6Xrsbm37w/UttvTHIJ0zI/AAAAAAAAm3g/62TcR6CQGCM/s1600/ill0.jpg

3.5+

[dadgumblah]

Camille (1921)

Although sold as a Rudolph Valentino movie, this movie really belongs to his co-star, silent film legend Alla Nazimova. The film is about a young well-to-do man who falls in love at first sight with a prostitute for the upper-crust, played by Nazimova. She is quite good, although some may find her (and others) in this film to be over-emotive. It didn't bother me, in fact her emoting helped sell the movie for me. Of course it's an ill-fated love: you know that from the get-go but it's still compelling and I enjoyed it. P.S. Nazimova's hair could be considered a co-star. :)
http://www.allanazimova.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/alla-nazimova-looking-to-right.jpg

3

300: Rise of an Empire

Follow-up to 300 is a mix of prequel, parallel movie, and sequel movie that somehow all falls together. It mostly concerns Themistokles, a Greek soldier, leading his army against Eva Green's Artemesia, who commands the Persian navy. Lots of battles at sea, with Themistokles leading great strategies with his naval forces until his resources force him to drop the tricks and fight head-on with Artemesia. Fun movie, with lots of action, blood, guts and heaped dead, burnt bodies. If you liked the first movie, you'll more than likely enjoy this one. I did.

http://pop-break.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/300-rise-of-an-empire-eva-green-2.jpg

4

[Yasashii]

Boyhood (2014)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/Boyhood_film.jpg



I had high expectations of this movie. People have been calling it a landmark in cinema, many consider it to be the best movie of the year.

I have to admit that when I was 3/4 into the movie I was getting kinda bored. Not because of its length, but because as far as I could see at that moment, there was nothing in there that one could call a proper story. It was a picture of somebody's life and that's it.

Luckily, just after that, everything started making sense. This isn't a movie which wants to tell a story. This is a movie which wants to make a point. Hell, it seems to me that this is a cinematic attempt at answering the ultimate question! (What's the meaning of life?)

You will have to decide for yourselves whether it did, in fact, answer it. Don't want to spoil it for anybody who hasn't seen it yet. There is, still, one more question: is it an ultimate cinematic accomplishment? Well, I should imagine that for many people the definition of an ultimate cinematic accomplishment will be different. Some would probably say that for that, a movie has to have a great story. I don't think this is the case with this one, though, as it doesn't appear to be the main aim. Some would argue that it has to have great acting. Well, yeah, but I've seen better. Great special effects? None of these here. Great music? Meh.

We live in times in which the art of cinema has been around for a while. You can take any movie, and if you look long enough, you will find at least one similar film. Many, many people have made films and many, many ideas have already been implemented in them. Finding a truly original film is nothing short of a miracle these days and that's what Boyhood is. It's a miracle of true uniqueness, and that's what makes it a landmark everyone says it is.


5

[BlueLion]

What's so unique about Boyhood? (other than the fact that it was filmed over twelve years)

It's an experiment (you could say a brave one) on Linklater's part, but I could spend hours explaining why this experiment didn't work. For starters, it's just one big cliche I'm afraid. For a film which clearly strives for authenticity and depth, I felt Boyhood succeeded at neither. I recently read another person's review on another website, and he/she claimed that "Linklater dragged around a kid for 12 years to be a prop in a film about nothing whatsoever", and, while it may sound harsh, I more or less agree with this statement.

[Yasashii]

I felt exactly the same way when I was at 3/4 of the movie, as I had mentioned before. I thought that this movie has absolutely nothing to offer other than the gimmick of being filmed over 11 years, which is unnecessary because you can do the same stuff using different actors and some clever make-up.

Then, however, I realized there's something more going on.



Warning! Spoilers below:


This movie has no story because it's not really supposed to have one. It's supposed to make you think, and it did make me think. I mean it's just a life of an ordinary guy. Nothing of importance ever happens. He just grows up, he deals with the hardships of his childhood, and he enjoys the nice things that happen to him. That's it. This sort of pointlessness of life is personalized in Mason's mother. By the end there's a scene where she's crying as Mason's moving out, because she suddenly realizes that there's nothing to move on to, and there never really was anything to move on from. She said that life is just a series of milestones which go by and then you die. That's the thing: she is just an ordinary person and nothing of higher significance will ever happen to her. Mason also begins to realize that he's just an ordinary guy and he's troubled by it, he wants his life to have a purpose, as we all do. People say that you're supposed to seize the day, seize the moment. Well, in the very last scene it's said that maybe it's the other way round, that you're not supposed to wait for important moments, the milestones. They are going to pass. Perhaps life itself is an ongoing moment which you're supposed to enjoy. Maybe the meaning of life is that there is no meaning and maybe that's totally OK. I don't know if this is the correct answer to the ultimate question, but it's the best one I've ever heard. That's what makes Boyhood so unique: it tells you how to live without telling you how to live.

[Modine]

I was surprised by Saturday Night Fever in the fact that I found it to be much more of than a dance movie and found myself entertained by the emotionally built and complex characters, especially John Travolta.

I thought Travolta's acting was excellent but I had reservations about the character he played. Tony Manero was honest and charming, but if you look at his behaviour he's basically a sociopath. Tony treats the girl who likes him (Annette) abysmally on several occasions. He also uses Bobby repeatedly and ignores him when he genuinely needs help. Bobby is treated so poorly by Tony and his friends that he kills himself. Tony also tries to rape Stephanie and when Tony realizes he wants more from life, he bails completely on all of his friends. In the end he's only with Stephanie to help him get out of Brooklyn. He uses everyone around him and throws them away when they no longer serve a purpose. Travolta is an immensely charismatic person who was at his physical peak when this movie was made. If anyone else played Tony Manero, the movie would have flopped because Manero is such a repulsive character. I had a really hard time cheering for him throughout the movie. It doesn't say much about humanity that Tony Manero was such a cultural icon in the 70s.

[BlueLion]

@Yasashii,

I can see where you're coming from, but I still don't buy it. The best compliment I can give the film is that it's well-acted for the most part (the highlight for me being Ethan Hawke), and that it features solid, assured direction throughout, but it just wasn't worth the effort if I'm honest. So Linklater did what had never been done before in cinema, by actually filming a boy growing up. So what? What exactly was the point? I think the film doesn't say anything, nor does it have anything to offer, be it thematically or artistically. I see it as nothing but one big gimmick. If the intention was to simply show a boy growing up, then it would have succeeded. But succeeded as what?

Instead of simply presenting us with a coming of age story, it's obvious that Linklater was going for something deeper, something philosophical and profound, but here's the result: a one-dimensional (melo)drama with absolutely nothing to say or prove. This film is a victim of its own pretension

[Yasashii]

Well, I will admit that I hesitated before posting a rating of this movie because truth be told, I'm not sure whether my interpretation of it is correct or I'm just reading too deep into something that isn't there.

So it may be just a gimmick-driven movie, but I've ultimately decided to assume there is something deeper to this movie because if not then it doesn't make any sense what-so-ever.

[BlueLion]

I don't think it's down to interpretation, really, it all depends on whether it works for you or it doesn't. You seem to appreciate it because of its simplicity (which I can understand), but it's precisely because of this simplicity why it doesn't work for me. Maybe it's me who's looking for something profound in places where I shouldn't, but I'm still not convinced. This is obviously a very ambitious work yet it's presented in a way that is entirely black-and-white, with nothing to be found between the lines, which is not how I see life.

[Pippo]

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Appalosa 2008 rating_3_5

I would've rated it higher if not for the last 45 minutes, it was going so well, but the last 45 minutes were a little boring and couldn't keep up with the the awesomeness of what happened before it.

It's a good western, I recommend it to anybody who loves this genre.



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Boyz N the Hood 1991 rating_3_5

I've never heard anybody talking about this movie before, I suppose not many people have watched it, It's a good movie, give it a try guys

[Modine]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AIfVoGUs6c

Raising Arizona (1987)

I don't get it. I adore Raising Arizona. It's odd because I have seen five other Coen brothers movies and I don't like any of them. I'm not saying for a second that they're bad movies because both Fargo and the Big Lebowski are considered classics by people I respect. it's just the Coen brothers are not my thing...except for Raising Arizona. How can I adore one film that's so similar in style to others that I dislike. I don't get it.

8/10

[VFN]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/Magnolia_poster.jpg

B/B-

I really liked what the film had to say, and absolutely loved the last shot of the film I don't think there was one true smile until that point which made it so impactful and movingbut it ultimately played like an overly long, self-indulgent work. If I'd been captured by at least some of the interwoven stories perhaps I'd feel differently (and I know some do) but none of them truly held my interest. Besides walking away from this film with the important message it imparts I walk away in awe at Philip Seymour Hoffman's acting ability.

[Modine]

I really liked what the film had to say, and absolutely loved the last shot of the film I don't think there was one true smile until that point which made it so impactful and movingbut it ultimately played like an overly long, self-indulgent work. If I'd been captured by at least some of the interwoven stories, perhaps I'd feel differently (and I know some do) but none of them truly held my interest. Besides walking away from this film with the important message it imparts I walk away in awe at Philip Seymour Hoffman's acting ability.

I have said this a few times, but I felt exactly the same way you do about Magnolia when I first saw it a decade ago. I saw it again about 6 months later and I still didn't like it. Then about a year ago I decided to watch it again and I fell in love with it. Something must have changed in my life to make me relate to the characters, but all of a sudden I was spellbound. This has never happened to me with a movie before or since, but Magnolia has so many layers and PTA is so brilliant that I will always give his movies a second chance...even if it takes years.

[cricket]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq4ZMKqWk80

An entertaining movie because of the music, but it's not a good movie. There are numerous flaws in this, but it's especially hard to take Karen Lynn Gorney seriously as a so called "good dancer" that the script tells us repeatedly. Gorney dances like a rock and it's so incredibly irritating every time I see her next to Travolta who really is a great dancer. I have seen hundreds of movies in the last couple of years and I can't think of anyone who is as badly miscast as Gorney in her role as Travolta's dance partner. (How hard is it to cast a decent dancer that can act?) She must have blown a lot of people to get that role.

Entertainment value 7/10
Movie quality 4/10

Keep it in perspective; they're not dancing on Broadway-it's just a bar contest. I won a karaoke contest before and I can't sing at all.

[The Gunslinger45]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4b/Big_Hero_6_%28film%29_poster.jpg

Pretty much everything I expected from a Disney film, but with comic book super hero like enthusiasm and some anime aesthetics. In other words a WHOLE lot of fun for the whole family and for nerds in general.

4

[VFN]

I have said this a few times, but I felt exactly the same way you do about Magnolia when I first saw it a decade ago. I saw it again about 6 months later and I still didn't like it. Then about a year ago I decided to watch it again and I fell in love with it. Something must have changed in my life to make me relate to the characters, but all of a sudden I was spellbound. This has never happened to me with a movie before or since, but Magnolia has so many layers and PTA is so brilliant that I will always give his movies a second chance...even if it takes years.

I didn't dislike it; I just wasn't fully taken by it. I wondered if it was autobiographical in that all the stories revolve around children, some exceptional, that were mistreated and/or abused by their parent/s.

[rauldc14]

Raising Arizona is actually quite different from other Coens in my opinion, but yes I do enjoy it.

[Iroquois]

Kiki's Delivery Service - 4

What a ridiculously charming film.

[n3wt]

Jennifers Body 2

Picked it up yesterday as I heard it was a decent underrated horror. Wasn't that impressed with it.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7f/Murder_by_death_movie_poster.jpg/220px-Murder_by_death_movie_poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Murder_by_death_movie_poster.jpg)
Murder by Death (1976)

3.5

[Iroquois]

Gone Girl - 4

Extremely solid film that did live up to the hype a fair bit, though I get the feeling I might drop it down to a 3.5 eventually.

[cricket]

Monsters, Inc. (2001) 3.5

Quick and entertaining. I don't usually notice the voice actors, but I thought John Goodman and Billy Crystal did a fantastic job. I also always love hearing Jennifer Tilly's voice. This was one of the funnier animated movies I've seen.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/6156b1e8bf6bc2de929e113e73113e3a/monsters-inc.jpg

[neiba]

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Typical Marvel film... Entertaining, with impressive visual effects and funny at some times, but that's about it. Poorly written and badly acted, it does nothing new!
Also, the obvious "there will be a sequel" moment at the end is annoying as hell!

6/10

[gbgoodies]

Monsters, Inc. (2001) 3.5

Quick and entertaining. I don't usually notice the voice actors, but I thought John Goodman and Billy Crystal did a fantastic job. I also always love hearing Jennifer Tilly's voice. This was one of the funnier animated movies I've seen.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/6156b1e8bf6bc2de929e113e73113e3a/monsters-inc.jpg


Monsters, Inc. is one of my favorite Pixar movies, (probably second behind Wall-E).

[Daniel M]

Monsters, Inc. might be my favourite Pixar too, although I always have a hard time deciding. I loved it when I was younger and have seen it many times. The voice acting as you mentioned is great, Steve Buscemi makes a great villain too.

[Quill]

I don't know why, but I never really cared for Wall-E as much as everyone else seems to. I do enjoy a decent amount of Pixar's work though.

[VFN]

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B-

The moving and universal theme was effectively communicated but the metaphorical story within the actual story was a miss overall even if an interesting idea. Some of the imagery was outstanding.

[Erasmus Folly]

One the reasons I like this forum, as I have mentioned before, is finding movies that I.ve never heard of before. I noticed this quote from foster in a recent post of his:

"Hell I put the man from nowhere in my sig over a year ago, I think finally last week I got one person to watch it :p"

and it also is mentioned in his signature and is one of his favorites.

So I thought it a try:

https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608012948218121918&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0

This easily one of the best action/thrillers I have ever seen. Truly great direction (by Lee Jeong-beom) interspersing quick exciting fight scenes with slow a studied camera that lingers when it needs to. The cinematography is crisp and clear especially in night scenes highlighting bright neon signs and reflections.

There are many surprises throughout when the story takes a turn you don't expect. The overall story maybe somewhat of a cliché but done in fresh take.

Great use of music to enhance scenes but also extended use of silence when no music is used.

The villains are truly villainous and the hero (Won Bin) properly mysterious. The little girl (Kim Sea-ron) is excellent and IMO steals every scene she is in.

To often we rely on Hollywood for our action/thrillers and forget that other directors from other lands have a love and a ability to express their vision in this genre.

Recommended.

rating_5

[MovieMeditation]

I sat down to watch The Man from Nowhere a while ago. It was shaping up nice, until about 45 minutes in my copy of the movie f*cked up and I had to stop it...

Gotta get things fixed so I can watch the rest! :up:

[Erasmus Folly]

The Man From Nowhere is available from Netflix free streaming:
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70159333?trkid=13462100&locale=en-US

[s1n1st3r]

http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/shared/media/images/acovers/standard/drb200/b231/b23157jhlkc.jpg

Trading Places

Personally I didn't really think this was a comedy, seemed more like a drama with comedic areas. I was expecting Beverly Hills Cop laughs but it never got there at all, I personally think Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd are brilliant comedians but didnt really seem to show it here. I even preferred Tower Heist and Christmas with the Cranks over this.

1.5/5 Stars

[VFN]

One the reasons I like this forum, as I have mentioned before, is finding movies that I.ve never heard of before. I noticed this quote from foster in a recent post of his:

"Hell I put the man from nowhere in my sig over a year ago, I think finally last week I got one person to watch it :p"

That was me.

[Tenshi]

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)

http://thedroidyourelookingfor.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/salo_evil.jpg

With: Paolo Bonacelli, Aldo Valletti, Caterina Boratto, Elsa De Giorgi, Giorgio Cataldi,

First of all I'd like to say that I can see why many people would consider it "unwatchable". But it is far from being that. In fact, it's a very intellectual film about sexuality and torture and their different stages and connections.

Yes, there were some gross/disgusting parts but it is honestly not that bad. I came to this film expecting some really ****ed up **** (Sorry for the language) and I simply came expecting way too much because I've heard so many things about it.

And what can I say, I'm glad I gave it to try, the reason I gave it a try in the first place was to challenge myself with it. And as I said I understand why many people avoid it or say it is extremely disturbing.

I would not recommend it to people unless they're up to watch something totally indecent and they're strong minded.

It is not easy to like this film, but I did. It is easy to see it as a disgusting film, I simply decided to focus on the story instead of in the details. I mean cmon, you cannot take someone's eye out like that nor can you cut a tongue off without blood.

I think they showed us exactly what they wanted to show us, and I think they succeed in doing exactly what they aimed for. For that it is in reality, a great film.

(I just don't think people is prepared yet for such point of view, so rough and open, people is sensitive)

5 complete success in what they aimed for.

[TheUsualSuspect]

10 to Midnight 3

My first Charles Bronson film, he seems to have a "not care" attitude about his acting. I feel anyone could have been in that role. The film seems obsessed with sexualized violence. Props to the last act though, it was tense and the best thing about the film.

[edarsenal]

http://www.thedaisycutter.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Filth_-_Movie_.jpg

Filth 4 Twisted, amusingly depraved with acid-esque sequences from the gentleman who wrote Trainspotting.
LOVED IT

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The Grand Budapest Hotel 5++ Additional, bonus rating since I've never really gotten into Wes Anderson's comedic pacing. There always seems to be a kind of insecure awkwardness that would cause a speed bump in my enjoyment of his work.
Regardless, I was, and am, thoroughly entertained on countless levels with this one.

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(REWATCH) Up! 4.5 Where to begin! Let me just say that this movie is-- SQUIRREL!

[Gatsby]

http://i.imgur.com/IOqh28E.jpg

Save the Green Planet (Korean name '지구를 지켜라') is a indie science fiction black comedy. The unique direction, acting, and imagination and originality show that not all alien-related movies need to have Hollywood special effects.

My rating: 4.5 (for some strange reason the popcorn image thingy isn't working)

[Pippo]

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Sling Blade 1996 5

Directed by and starring Billy Bob Thornton, his character Karl Childers is one of the most characters I loved watching and can't get enough of.

The movie balanced and mastered every little thing that makes a great movie, it's beautiful in all aspects.

you guys may not find it 5/5 but you'll never regret watching a movie like that.


http://www.filmsprung.ch/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/slingblade1.jpg
:up::up::up::up::up:

[Iroquois]

The Lego Movie - 4

Second time watching it and it's still one of the most entertaining films I've seen all year, although there is one thing:

I've realised since my last viewing that the movie uses the problematic trope where the hypercompetent female character carries the useless male protagonist until he learns to improve himself and become the hero, at which point said female character is relegated to being his sidekick/love interest. Given how the movie is very self-aware about a lot of other movie clichés it employs, the fact that this one passes by without comment is a little...odd, even considering the whole "it's all in a child's imagination" twist near the end that explains away the obviously clichéd plot.

[The Gunslinger45]

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Saw this movie yesterday, but decided to hold of writing about it until I had time to fully process it. To describe this movie as ambitious is an understatement. And in a lot of ways, it works. But in other ways... not so much.

Lets get the bad out of the way. Some of the dialogue in certain parts of the film, does come off rather silly and out of place. Other times it felt like the plot was written into a corner under developed, or just not set up that well. Particularly toward the end of the film. Not to mention certain characters and and concepts I felt were introduced very clumsily. Finally some of the ideas I felt were way to ambitious. Nolan was definitely trying to go for a 2001: A Space Odyssey feel to the film, but that movie worked so much better because of it's ambiguity and mystery toward the end. Nolan and company on the other hand were trying to have an explanation, and succeeded for the most part, but not 100%. At least not for a first watch anyways.

But lets end on a good note, as there are lots of good things to say about this movie. First off the performances are great. From Matthew McConauhey, Anne Hathaway, to the kids actors and Michael Caine. Top notch casting and I expect a few Oscar nods. The effects are beautiful, and while I think 3D would have actually worked with this film, credit to Nolan for still refusing to conform to the industry. I saw the movie in IMAX and the theatrical experience I feel is mandatory for this movie, especially for the space and flying scenes. And while I did have certain problems with the plot my issues were overall minor. Certain plot elements that were set in place early on were tied up by the end, so I did not leave the theater all that confused. And given my feelings on Inception, to say this was an improvement should go without saying. And while on the first viewing the beginning came off out of left field, I feel a rewatch would help temper my feeling toward the film's setup. As for the certain characters I felt were introduced terribly, by the end of the film I thought they were some of the coolest characters in the film.

I admit after Inception my expectations were rather low. I was fully expecting an over hype the size of Avatar. And while I think the movie did not live up to hype some people heaped upon this film, I can say that unlike Avatar, I liked the film over all and think it is a legitimately good film.

3.5

[cricket]

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Trading Places

Personally I didn't really think this was a comedy, seemed more like a drama with comedic areas. I was expecting Beverly Hills Cop laughs but it never got there at all, I personally think Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd are brilliant comedians but didnt really seem to show it here. I even preferred Tower Heist and Christmas with the Cranks over this.

1.5/5 Stars

That's a stinger, one of my true favorites. It's hard for me to understand someone disliking it.

[Swan]

Maybe if you traded places with him, you would understand.

[cricket]

Maybe if I traded places with you, my ass would hurt.

[Swan]

Theo, is that you?

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

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The Hunters (1951)

Has some pretty good dogfights and action, but the soppy love story that took up most of the film, kind of ruined it.

rating_3


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The Desert Fox (1951)

Pretty solid biographical war film about the life and career of one of Europe's greatest ever generals.

rating_3_5


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Wilderness (2006)

A predicatble, and at times boring british horror.

rating_2


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Sunshine (2007)

Danny Boyle's first and pretty impressive sci-fi film. I didn't like when I first saw it, but it's grown on me over the years, and now it takes a pride of place in my Top 100.

rating_4


http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608048652279876381&pid=1.7


All is Lost (2013)

Powerful and compelling story of survival, Redford's at his best.

rating_4


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Sanjuro (1962)

A martial arts slapstick comedy with a suprisingly serious and moving ending.

rating_4_5


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Great little 90's thriller. The peak of Kurt Russell's career right here..:D

rating_3_5


http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.607997151320934424&pid=1.7

This blatant Battle Royale rip off is quite silly and mildly entertaining.

rating_3

[Mr Minio]

Sanjuro (1962)
A martial arts slapstick comedy with a suprisingly serious and moving ending. Did we watch the same movie? :)

[rick_sanchez]

I wondered if it was autobiographical in that all the stories revolve around children, some exceptional, that were mistreated and/or abused by their parent/s.

Actually, you could make a case for every PTA movie (except Punch-Drunk-Love) dealing with the relationship between fathers (or surrogate fathers) and sons.

In Sydney, Philip Baker Hall takes John C. Reilly under his wing and they form a very close relationship. In Boogie Nights, Jack Horner takes care of the young Dirk Diggler. In Magnolia, pretty much every story revolves around fathers failing their children. In There Will Be Blood, there's the relationship between Daniel and H.W. and in The Master there's yet another "surrogate father-son" relationship between Freddie and Lancaster Dodd.

[n3wt]

The Lords of Salem (Rob Zombies film) 3
Godzilla (new one) 4

[matt72582]

The Little Thief (1988) - 6/10

Badlands (1973) - 4/10 - Very disappointed because a friend whose taste I highly respected named this as one of her favorites. I guess it was entertaining, but the movie had no depth, and when I see the Library of Congress preserving it, I thought there are so many more deserving. The movie had no depth, but there are worse movies.

[Mr Minio]

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - 3

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02422/the-hobbit_2422493b.jpg

As childish and clichéd it is, it's also fairly entertaining.

[Lucas]

http://www.controappuntoblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/decalogo.jpg

The Decalogue 4.5

One of the few genuine masterpieces of television.

[Citizen Rules]

Would that be The Hunters (1958)? with Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner. If so, I recently seen it and liked it. It's claim to fame would be actually footage of 1950s jet aircraft dog fights, which were exciting.

[Sexy Celebrity]

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[Gatsby]

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0/5

[Arcanis]

Sunshine (2007)

Danny Boyle's first and pretty impressive sci-fi film. I didn't like when I first saw it, but it's grown on me over the years, and now it takes a pride of place in my Top 100.

On my top list, it's ranked at #173 as an 8.5/10. I've loved it since I first saw it (and first saw it because I was so enamored with 28 Days Later, ranked at #20 with a 10/10). I'm glad to see another fan of it (since we seem to be few and far between, in my experience).

[cricket]

Princess Mononoke (1997) 3.5

An unfair rating because I thought this movie was often times spectacular. I tend to have an easier time losing interest when the movie I'm watching is animated, and this is probably the longest one I've watched at over 2 hours. It's a terrific movie that would've been awesome for me had it been a half hour shorter.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/22427263768bfe3cfe045e18d1668186/mononoke-hime.jpg

[Tenshi]

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

2.5

Always loved it. They also nailed it, she's totally lady'ish, should've worked more on the storyline tho, I always dislike how fast they make people fall for each other in movies to the point they risk their life and make sacrifices over one night. Talking about general romantic movies here.
http://cubbi.org/disney/images/ladyandt.jpg


Mulan (1998)

Her behavior is confusing, but she's in theory a teenage. Not really much to say about this one, it was fun, nothing really special.
3
I loved this picture when I googled the movie so here it is.

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[Citizen Rules]

Originally Posted by The Sci-Fi Slob
Sunshine (2007)

Danny Boyle's first and pretty impressive sci-fi film. I didn't like when I first saw it, but it's grown on me over the years, and now it takes a pride of place in my Top 100.


On my top list, it's ranked at #173 as an 8.5/10. I've loved it since I first saw it (and first saw it because I was so enamored with 28 Days Later, ranked at #20 with a 10/10). I'm glad to see another fan of it (since we seem to be few and far between, in my experience).

I both love and hate Sunshine. Overall it's close to being a classic, 'psychological message' movie like 2001 A Space Odyssey...but the horror scenes with Pinpacker, really blew. If any film needed a directors cut, Sunshine does.

[MovieMeditation]

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Yes, I haven't watched this until now. But I felt like it was a film that required a bit more than your typical lazy movie viewings. But anyways, I've actually watched the first 20-30 minutes or so 3 times before I finally watched it all, and that wasn't even because I didn't like it, I just always got interrupted by something. So I guess you could say, I got a bit of the old "in-out-in-out" movie experience... And it worked, cause those 3 times actually contributed to the complete experience and I felt like I knew and understood the universe better as I passed the 30 minute mark.

But what a film this was. Kubrick was indeed a director ahead of his time, some of the things he does, wether it's the visuals, the soundtrack, the dialogue, I can't believe this movie was made in 71. I absolutely loved it. All hail Kubrick!

4.5

[rauldc14]

I liked 2001, but I don't put it on masterpiece level like everyone else.

[The Gunslinger45]

Double Feature!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/15/Wreckitralphposter.jpeg

4.5


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5

[MovieMeditation]

And like everybody else I've gone animate-crazy...

The AristoCats (1970)

Surprised this worked so well for me, actually. Some have called it a 'Lady and the Tramp' rip-off or just a dull Disney picture, but I consider it great fun. The characters are all well shaped, some better than others, and the animation is wonderful with its rough characteristic look that is the great Wolfgang Reitherman. I love his style, not only the animation but the stories as well. They are all low-key slow-paced and atmospheric, and it works great on some, less great on others. This one is one of the better.

4
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The Sword in the Stone (1963)

I've always loved the atmosphere in this one. Again, it's Wolfgang Reitherman and this is also one of the better ones of his. I love the idea with all the lessons and such although it's a bit on the nose. The only thing I didn't think fit into the story was the character of the witch. That was unnecessary imo. Rest is great fun (well, the Merlin/Witch magic battle was fun to look at, but the character annoyed me).

3.5

[matt72582]

Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) - 7/10

[dadgumblah]

He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

Great Lon Chaney silent film (he only made one sound picture), with Lon as a professor who discovers some unexplained scientific breakthrough (it's never told what it is, it's the MacGuffin for the movie to move the story) with a rich baron being his financial backer. Lon and his wife are staying with the baron, until the baron rips off Lon's discovery and steals his wife. Lon fades into obscurity until he joins the circus as a clown called "HE." Like the title, he allows himself to be slapped every night by fellow clowns, this being a self-reminder he came up with to tell himself to never be fooled again. Fellow circus performers, the beautiful Norma Shearer, and John Gilbert, are among his friends. Shearer and Gilbert fall in love and Chaney sees the evil baron come into the scene again to threaten them, and Chaney plots his revenge. Awesome film with Chaney excellent, showing his rage at the baron, all the time through his clown makeup. One of my favorite silents so far. Recommended.

https://wondersinthedark.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/he-who-gets-slapped-1-copy1.jpg

4

[cricket]

Beauty and the Beast (1991) 2

Nothing wrong with it, and I can understand why some would love it, but it's not for my taste at all.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/3c52a9c27192eb53bbcce84e0abe835d/beauty-and-the-beast.jpg

[neiba]

Following (1998)

I'm not a fan of Christopher Nolan's work but I decided to watch this out of curiosity and I should say I'm impressed! For a first movie this is actually very interesting! The script is clever, it's well paced, the plot gets a bit messy at some point but it solves itself well in the last 15 minutes. It has already some interesting cuts and you definitely can see there's talent! This is were Memento came from. Nice watch!

7/10

[MovieGal]

Beauty and the Beast (1991) 2

Nothing wrong with it, and I can understand why some would love it, but it's not for my taste at all.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/3c52a9c27192eb53bbcce84e0abe835d/beauty-and-the-beast.jpg

Cricket..really? why do I love it.. why do I love the story of Beauty and the Beast.. because the message is to look within someone to find their true self... because the outside is deceiving...

[MovieGal]

Following (1998)

I'm not a fan of Christopher Nolan's work but I decided to watch this out of curiosity and I should say I'm impressed! For a first movie this is actually very interesting! The script is clever, it's well paced, the plot gets a bit messy at some point but it solves itself well in the last 15 minutes. It has already some interesting cuts and you definitely can see there's talent! This is were Memento came from. Nice watch!

7/10


Out of Nolan's films that I have seen.. this is the one I least liked... I guess did not care for it.. I try to watch some directors college films and this was Nolan's.

[neiba]

:p Well, this was one of the few that actually meant something to me!

[cricket]

Cricket..really? why do I love it.. why do I love the story of Beauty and the Beast.. because the message is to look within someone to find their true self... because the outside is deceiving...

I've always liked the story, just not in this movie.

[MovieGal]

I've always liked the story, just not in this movie.

you should see the live action 2014 version, directed by Christophe Gans... It was very well done.

[cricket]

you should see the live action 2014 version, directed by Christophe Gans... It was very well done.

I'll get to it as soon as I'm done prepping for the 30's list:p

[MovieGal]

I'll get to it as soon as I'm done prepping for the 30's list:p

Have I let you down on a recommendation yet? I dont think I have.. :)

[cricket]

Have I let you down on a recommendation yet? I dont think I have.. :)

That's true, but let's see what happens after I watch one:D

[Simseboy]

Being John Malkovich (1999)

http://lightmasterstudios.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Malkovich-Times-Two.jpg


Pretty great, I rate this film 7.5 out of 10 Malkovich's.

Malkovich?....... Malkovich?!..... Malkovich... MALKOVICH!!

Malkovich

[The Gunslinger45]

Beauty and the Beast (1991) 2

Nothing wrong with it, and I can understand why some would love it, but it's not for my taste at all.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/3c52a9c27192eb53bbcce84e0abe835d/beauty-and-the-beast.jpg

https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.wikia.com%2Fdegrassi%2Fimages%2Fd%2Fd2%2FTumblr_static_beast.gif&f=1

[cricket]

The Iron Giant (1997) 3.5

Endearing and entertaining; it kind of reminded me of E.T.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/c05ae8d6b9f2e684e45e3f4ddc2e3146/the-iron-giant.jpg

[Miss Vicky]

The Iron Giant (1997)

Endearing and entertaining; it kind of reminded me of E.T.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/c05ae8d6b9f2e684e45e3f4ddc2e3146/the-iron-giant.jpg

You forgot to actually rate it. ;)

[cricket]

You forgot to actually rate it. ;)

Fixed.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

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Kung Fu Hustle (2004) - I didn't like the ridiculous, over-the-top special effects and fights. That and the script was pretty bad as well.


rating_3


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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) - I don't know why I hadn't seen this film before now, as I am a big fan of martial arts films. The story was a bit confusing, but everything thing else was brilliant. The special effects, acting, and cinematography were amazing.


rating_5

[Arcanis]

There have been a couple at this point.

Interstellar - 9.5/10

In any worse of a year, I would have been happy to name this my favorite of 2014 (at least thus far), but strong competition from Captain America: The Winter Soldier and X-Men: Days of Future Past leaves this as simply an incredibly strong #3. I have a full review of this film in the works, but the highlights are essentially thus: this is perplexingly both Nolan's most ambitious and restrained film, ultimately coming off as his most maturely helmed picture to date (even if I still prefer The Dark Knight to this); while I loved Gravity (and trust me, I loved Gravity), Interstellar makes it look like its retarded younger brother drawing stick figures in the sand - it is hands down the better written, better directed, better acted and better visualized of the two films by incredibly wide margins. I think that it's safe to call Interstellar the science fiction film of the twenty-first century.


The Book of Life - 8.5/10

I already did a full review of this on my blog, so needless to say I was incredibly impressed with this intelligent, brilliantly animated and thrilling Dia de los Muertos-themed film. If not for Justice League: War, this would be my favorite animated film of the year (beating out even The Lego Movie). It is a breathtaking vision of visual design that is easily one of the most unique-looking films I have seen.


Deliver Us from Evil - 5/10

I was incredibly disappointed with this film. The trailer made it look like it had so much potential, but the best parts of the film were not only in the trailer - but enhanced by it (largely due to brevity). The film feature a good 15 minutes of unnecessary introduction (the War in Iraq and a few scenes from the shift of a pair of cops) before getting to the point of it all: no character development, no necessary plotting - just scenes of busy work. The film was worse than unfrightening: it was boring. The protagonist was dull and flat, his partner a non-entity and his family unsufferable. The movie felt simultaneously over-long (for the events that do happen) and yet only half of a movie (like Magic Mike, ending so abruptly in what otherwise appears to be the second act). The priest was a great character and th exorcism scene well-shot, but the rest of the film keeps it at only average quality. It's a shame, really.


Maleficent - 7.5/10

While not quite as good as I was hoping for, Maleficent was a bold, well-made and incredibly interesting feminist retelling of Sleeping Beauty, where all of the so-called protagonists of the first film were either evil (King Stephon), incompetant (the three fairies) or altogether unimportant (Prince Philip). Angelina Jolie was unsurprisingly brilliant as the darkly coy, sensual and vengeful title character, stealing every scene that she is in, especially following her mutilation. Interestingly enough, her de-winging seems to split the audience along sexual lines over what it best is a stand-in for; men (myself included) tend to view it more as a rape metaphor (wherein she is drawn in, drugged and then violated), whereas I have noticed that women tend to view it as a forced mastectomy (visibly mutilating her most immediately defininng feature against her will). Despite a bumbling second act and an overly long introduction, it is an incredibly good, incredibly powerful and, quite possibly, incredibly important film - an excellent addition to Disney's growing canon of meta-fictive, reflexive films that attempt to disect its own mythology (which also includes Enchanted and Frozen

[Friendly Mushroom!]

Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) - 7/10

I picked up the novella its based on from a used book store about two years ago but never got to it. I should soon.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/413617.Good_Bye_Mr_Chips

[s1n1st3r]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZhCBpYbmXOk/Ua-1NI5756I/AAAAAAAAHJs/CwKQeo3-EZQ/s1600/Escape+From+New+York+by+Nick+Derington+(Mondo).jpeg

Escape from New York

This is the first time I have seen this movie and honestly I don't know why people like it. The story is very basic the characters (besides Snake) are not likable and it just ran it's course. There was really no scene that I could think of that was memorable at all. I like John Carpenter especially movies like Halloween, The Thing and Big Trouble in Little China just to name a few. If anyone can shed some light on why this is now a cult classic as I am baffled to how it could be.

1/5 Stars

[n3wt]

Bad Neighbours 3

[s1n1st3r]

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Sinister

Damn I really wished I had not watched Haunted House 2 before I watching this movie. I sort of couldn't take it too seriously because of it. Having said that though it was a solid horror movie with eerie parts in it. There was a few horror cliques though but I think that is now just a staple when making one. I liked Ethan Hawkes character and did feel his isolation from his family and surroundings uneasy (which I assume was implied). I did also like the build up into revealing who or what was happening so there is a few good things in this movie. Just a word of advice to people who have not seen this movie... do not watch Haunted House 2 before watching cause it removes the atmosphere, well for me anyway.

3.5/5 Stars.

[mrtylerdurden]

http://www.liveforfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/stretch-poster1.jpg
Stretch (2014)

From the director of Smokin' Aces comes Stretch, the story of a limo driver who has a crazy night. The story in this movie is great and I absolutely loved the main character. He isn't a totally indestructible killing machine and he doesn't ever get into a fist fight or even a real gunfight, but you root for him the whole time, and somehow, even though he never necessarily "kicks ass" he is still a badass in the movie. He's just a smart character that we can relate to, he has problems and isn't perfect so he seems like a very real character. The story is a little crazy and strange but it's a whole lot of fun. The whole movie basically takes place in one night and the main character runs into so many problems that it's hilarious. You never know what's going to happen next, you just have to sit back and enjoy the ride. Patrick Wilson is great as Stretch and there's an amazing supporting cast in this movie. You will be seriously surprised at how good the cast is in this. There are some great cameos that are really surprising and fun. Overall I really enjoyed Stretch. The camerawork is great, and it's very stylish and unique, with a great story and an overall fun movie. I would highly recommend Stretch. (It's on Netflix)

4.5

[Nemanja]

L'Eclisse (1962) 4

http://leoninefilms.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/leclisse99.jpg

[n3wt]

http://images.fandango.com/MDCsite/images/featured/201209/sinister-tugg-poster-large.jpg

Sinister

Damn I really wished I had not watched Haunted House 2 before I watching this movie. I sort of couldn't take it too seriously because of it. Having said that though it was a solid horror movie with eerie parts in it. There was a few horror cliques though but I think that is now just a staple when making one. I liked Ethan Hawkes character and did feel his isolation from his family and surroundings uneasy (which I assume was implied). I did also like the build up into revealing who or what was happening so there is a few good things in this movie. Just a word of advice to people who have not seen this movie... do not watch Haunted House 2 before watching cause it removes the atmosphere, well for me anyway.

3.5/5 Stars.

Sinister is great, it is one of my favorite modern horrors. I hate it when you see a comedy spoof film and then get spoilers from films you havent seen. Its happened to me, I was watching some horror comedy and then watched the film and everything seemed very familiar and it ruined it for me. I think maybe spoof films should have a list of the films they a spoofing on there so you can choose to watch it or not depending on the films you have or havent seen. Or thats just me being daft :laugh:

[hello101]

Sling Blade - 3.5

Monster House - 4

3:10 To Yuma (remake) - 4.5

Philadelphia - 2

To Live and Die In LA - 2.5

The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie - 4

Rolling Thunder - 4.5

[neiba]

Before Sunset (2004)

It's a good sequel! More realistic this time with less romance but it works quite well! The way each character changed since the first movie is what I like the most and, of course, the amazing writing by Linklater!
I liked the first movie better but this one has a better ending!

7/10

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bc/Interstellar_film_poster.jpg/220px-Interstellar_film_poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Interstellar_film_poster.jpg)
Interstellar (2014)

A modern day masterpiece

4.5+

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Sex, Lies and Videotape (1989)

3.5+

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Bullhead (2011)

Despite a decent rating, I was still really disappointed with this. I loved the storyline and the acting but the pacing really let this down for me.

3.5

[90sAce]

Death Race 2008

7/10


An action film done right with a 'Mad Max' flair - had a mostly strong and entertaining cast with plenty of thrilling and gritty action sequences to make for one hell of a ride.

The actress who played Jason Statham's love interest though was pretty awful and sounded like a huge ditz (apparently she's a fashion model in real life and I'm not aware if she's ever even acted outside of this film). And the film continued the Hollywood trope of including big explosions in unrealistic situations (apparently cars explode when crushed by overhead objects - who would've thought?).

Other than a few minor gripes this was surprisingly good.

[90sAce]

3:10 To Yuma (remake) - 4.5

I saw that the other day. I loved Russel Crowe in this film (such a smooth-talking devil). Only thing that put me off was the ending - it just didn't fit IMO. and though I've never seen the original film, I'm aware they decided to alter the ending in the remake for whatever reason - maybe just to suprise moviegoers who'd seen the original or read the book? Who knows.

[cricket]

Animal Farm (1954) 4

I haven't heard this one being mentioned for the animation countdown; maybe people don't know of it, or don't like it? It is dark and upsetting, which means I loved it.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03096/Animalfarm_3096015e.jpg

Yellow Submarine (1968) 3

This was a bit weird. I enjoyed it plenty, but I think it's just because I love The Beatles.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/c7362ba2fd4c3bf576ccda0c60ed3cd0/yellow-submarine.jpg

[hello101]

I saw that the other day. I loved Russel Crowe in this film (such a smooth-talking devil). Only thing that put me off was the ending - it just didn't fit IMO. and though I've never seen the original film, I'm aware they decided to alter the ending in the remake for whatever reason - maybe just to suprise moviegoers who'd seen the original or read the book? Who knows.

I didn't mind the ending, though it felt somewhat out of place. Crowe was on fire in 2007, American Gangster and this.

@cricket

Animal Farm is indeed fantastic.

[cricket]

Animal Farm is indeed fantastic.

That kind of makes sense because I think I discovered The Plague Dogs through you.

[90sAce]

I didn't mind the ending, though it was felt somewhat out of place. Crowe was on fire in 2007, American Gangster and this.

Crowe's a legendary actor. As far as the ending goes, I found it hard to believe that this hardened outlaw would develop a love affair for this random farmer and decide to turn against his own crew all on a moment's notice just to avenge his death - I looked up the original ending online and that would've been a lot more believable"

[hello101]

Crowe's a legendary actor. As far as the ending goes, I found it hard to believe that this hardened outlaw would develop a love affair for this random farmer and decide to turn against his own crew all on a moment's notice just to avenge his death - I looked up the original ending online and that would've been a lot more believable"

I can believe it, maybe because I'm a lot more gullible than you are. :p

I feel as though an individual's nature can be changed over a long journey, and the outlaw had some fondness for the farmer prior to the journey, so that helped to a certain extent.

[90sAce]

I can believe it, maybe because I'm a lot more gullible than you are. :p

I feel as though an individual's nature can be changed over a long journey, and the outlaw had some fondness for the farmer prior to the journey, so that helped to a certain extent.
I think he'd still have had some loyalty to his crew though, rather than be so quick to turn on them.

[israel-37]

I saw the Maze Runner, last Sunday and, it was great!! It was a kind of movie that horrifies you but without the horror part, the constant suspence in the story about the Maze, the fact of us having fear but not knowing of what is even more terrifyeing, and the next movies are going to even better, cause the books look awesome, and if the same work is done on the movies we are going to have a great trilogy.
I loved the effect of the movie, but I dont recomend ir to people who has claustrophobia xD and the great turn around at the end of the movie was just GREAT!

[Quill]

Animal Farm (1954) 4

I haven't heard this one being mentioned for the animation countdown; maybe people don't know of it, or don't like it? It is dark and upsetting, which means I loved it.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03096/Animalfarm_3096015e.jpg


I don't know if I could watch this, the book messed me up bad enough. Have you read it? If so does it stay fairly accurate to the story?

[Miss Vicky]

I saw that the other day. I loved Russel Crowe in this film (such a smooth-talking devil). Only thing that put me off was the ending - it just didn't fit IMO. and though I've never seen the original film, I'm aware they decided to alter the ending in the remake for whatever reason - maybe just to suprise moviegoers who'd seen the original or read the book? Who knows.

I've seen the 1957 version and the ending is exactly why I dislike that one. It seemed so arbitrary. Yay happy ending for no apparent reason! Let's get on the train and everything works out great! :rolleyes:

I didn't have a problem buying that Wade would kill his own crew for disobeying orders. He'd already proved that he was willing to kill them earlier in the film, before he even met Dan Evans.

Also, Hello101 - Why the low rating for Philadelphia?

[Mrankings]

Lucy 2/10

[hello101]

Also, Hello101 - Why the low rating for Philadelphia?

Denzel's character not having a suitable climax to his homophobia despite it being a major plot-point, and me really not caring or feeling for the characters. It was all run of the mill stuff.

You like Monster House?

[Miss Vicky]

You like Monster House?

Not especially.

As for Philadelphia, you might not find it to be anything revolutionary now, but it was pretty groundbreaking stuff in its day.

I didn't think Washington's character really needed a "climax," I found his struggles with his own prejudices and his belief in justice to be believable. It didn't need to be big and showy. Real people aren't always like that. :shrug:

[rauldc14]

I saw Philadelphia for the first time on Wednesday and I liked it. Thought Denzel did great.

[cricket]

I don't know if I could watch this, the book messed me up bad enough. Have you read it? If so does it stay fairly accurate to the story?

I knew nothing about it. I googled top 100 animated films and found it on some list.

[kathepburn]

Dr. No, 1962
Dir: Terence Young

A solid movie. Like 007 himself, Dr. No is smart, seductive and stylish. It's not perfect, but it delivers laughs, thrills and everything else a spy film should deliver. The narrative might verge on the mildly-thrilling and predictable at times, but it introduces the series and the dangerously charming James Bond well enough to make you want to watch the rest.

7/10

[Sexy Celebrity]

Dumb and Dumber To.

It sucked, for the most part. It had some good moments, but overall, it's a huge failure. I will write a full review a little later, but for now, I just wanted to warn all you moviegoers that Dumb and Dumber To is definitely not a must-see. Unless you're a HUGE fan of the original movie, then you should see it. It does a decent job of feeling like the first movie, but it is definitely a weak sequel. It's boring, depressing... has a lousy beginning, but then gets better, but the ending goes back to being lousy. A few decent surprise chuckles, nothing hysterically funny at all. It was hard to pay attention to it. It should be called Numb and Number To. Fans of really stupid humor may love it, but there's no groundbreaking humor.

rating_2_5

[Friendly Mushroom!]

I don't know if I could watch this, the book messed me up bad enough. Have you read it? If so does it stay fairly accurate to the story?

I read Orwell's Novella recently for school and loved it 5.

We watched the 1999 version and I hated it. 1

[Quill]

I read Orwell's Novella recently for school and loved it 5.

We watched the 1999 version and I hated it. 1

Gah I'm so curious about this version cricket saw now. I think I'm just gonna go for it and add it to the watchlist.

[Derek Vinyard]

http://images.fandango.com/MDCsite/images/featured/201209/sinister-tugg-poster-large.jpg

Sinister

Damn I really wished I had not watched Haunted House 2 before I watching this movie. I sort of couldn't take it too seriously because of it. Having said that though it was a solid horror movie with eerie parts in it. There was a few horror cliques though but I think that is now just a staple when making one. I liked Ethan Hawkes character and did feel his isolation from his family and surroundings uneasy (which I assume was implied). I did also like the build up into revealing who or what was happening so there is a few good things in this movie. Just a word of advice to people who have not seen this movie... do not watch Haunted House 2 before watching cause it removes the atmosphere, well for me anyway.

3.5/5 Stars.

This Movie completely rock

[Modine]

It all started with Punch Drunk Love. I have more in common with Adam Sandler's character in PDL than I'd like to admit. Because of that, I fell in love with the movie and even bought the DVD. I liked it so much that I decided not to write off Paul Thomas Anderson whose movies "Boogie Nights" and "Magnolia" I despised. Eventually I saw Magnolia again years later, and adored it. I have lectured a few people on not giving up on Magnolia because I had written it off and eventually figured it out. So now I thought I was something of a Paul Thomas Anderson fan. I tried "There will be Blood" and "The Master," but to no avail. I slogged through "Blood" and couldn't even finish "The Master" and I figured that was the end of it. Yesterday, however, I got bored and decided to watch Boogie Nights again. Like "Magnolia," I had seen it twice before a decade ago and loathed it. For whatever reason I had the same reaction to "Boogie Nights" as I did to "Magnolia" and it blew me away. It was one of the best movies I have seen in years and I now want to give all Anderson's movies another shot. Perhaps a certain level of maturity and/or cynicism about the human condition is necessary to appreciate Anderson. Whatever it is, I now have it.

Boogie Nights 4.5

[Arcanis]

This Movie completely rock

It's one of my easy favorites from 2012.

[Godoggo]

It all started with Punch Drunk Love. I have more in common with Adam Sandler's character in PDL than I'd like to admit. Because of that, I fell in love with the movie and even bought the DVD. I liked it so much that I decided not to write off Paul Thomas Anderson whose movies "Boogie Nights" and "Magnolia" I despised. Eventually I saw Magnolia again years later, and adored it. I have lectured a few people on not giving up on Magnolia because I had written it off and eventually figured it out. So now I thought I was something of a Paul Thomas Anderson fan. I tried "There will be Blood" and "The Master," but to no avail. I slogged through "Blood" and couldn't even finish "The Master" and I figured that was the end of it. Yesterday, however, I got bored and decided to watch Boogie Nights again. Like "Magnolia," I had seen it twice before a decade ago and loathed it. For whatever reason I had the same reaction to "Boogie Nights" as I did to "Magnolia" and it blew me away. It was one of the best movies I have seen in years and I now want to give all Anderson's movies another shot. Perhaps a certain level of maturity and/or cynicism about the human condition is necessary to appreciate Anderson. Whatever it is, I now have it.

Boogie Nights 4.5

I'm always so happy when people love Punch Drunk Love. I like all of Anderson's film to some degree (I dislike the last 1/3 of There Will Be Blood) but Punch is really something special, I think. After I saw it for the first time I wanted to watch it every night.

[Memento Mori]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bc/Interstellar_film_poster.jpg

Interstellar
4

Transcendent experience watching this on IMAX.

[Friendly Mushroom!]

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.607995179938418020&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0

3.5

Nice action flick. Not much else to say other than Jerry Goldsmith's score was great.

[Arcanis]

Dallas Buyers Club - 8/10

This is an amazing film that deserves all of the praise that it's had heaped on it, even if I prefer McConaughey's performance in both Mud and Interstellar. It's basically Schindler's List, but for people with AIDS; I seriously couldn't get the "The list is an absolute good" line out of my head during the film's entire second half.

My girlfriend and I disagree about exactly why the first half didn't work as well as the second half. She says that it was too slow, but I disagree that it was a matter of pacing. What it really comes down to is that it started as a more disparate narrative that eventually gained cohesion. Either way, it was a fantastic film and one of its year's best.

[mojofilter]

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Dumb and Dumber To (2014)


The sequel to one of the funniest movies ever made is hit and miss.


It has some really funny moments, but it's just not as funny as the original.


Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels seemed to be playing it safe in several gags, or just repeating themselves from the first film.


2.5

[Nemanja]

The Red Desert (1964) 4.5

http://imgs.littlewhitelies.co.uk/uploads/2012/07/red-desert2.jpg

[Pippo]

http://www.studenthandouts.com/01-Web-Pages/Books-Films/Images/adrien-brody-wrecked.jpg

Wrecked 2010 3.5

[cricket]

Porco Rosso (1992) 3

I would probably like this more on a 2nd viewing, because it wasn't until the halfway mark when it started to grow on me. I liked the characters, and it seemed a little different than other anime that I've seen so far.

http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/porco/synopsis/images/porco_fio_3.jpg

[israel-37]

Hey guys, I´ve started a movie reviews channel on youtube, we are not expirient, but we are trying to get better, if you guys could check it out and give us your opinion would be great, thanks and stay safe :Dhttp://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFnPEIZG1SQ&index=12&list=UUWbXoypxUoDtKTWn7ZJCrYg

[MovieMeditation]

Porco Rosso (1992) 3

I would probably like this more on a 2nd viewing, because it wasn't until the halfway mark when it started to grow on me. I liked the characters, and it seemed a little different than other anime that I've seen so far.

http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/porco/synopsis/images/porco_fio_3.jpg
Exactly how I felt when I watched Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

I wasn't really feeling it until about halfway. I actually think a lot of Mayazaki's films will get better with multiple viewings. He just fits so much into one movie it's hard to pick up on it all with only one viewing.

[cricket]

Exactly how I felt when I watched Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

I wasn't really feeling it until about halfway. I actually think a lot of Mayazaki's films will get better with multiple viewings. He just fits so much into one movie it's hard to pick up on it all with only one viewing.

Yea because it seems all his movies have had their ups and downs for me, while American animated movies are more consistent for me, good or bad.

[MovieMeditation]

Scream (1996) & Scream 2 (1997) ... rewatches

I've always thought the Scream movies were a lot of fun, and the 4th was a huge surprise while the 3rd stinks as far as I remember. But it had been a long time since I rewatched the first two so I decided to do so. The first one is obviously a classic modern horror movie, and it still works great. It also feels like the most consistent and well-structered film of the series. While the second one is also great fun it gets a bit lost in its own spoofing "sequalized" world. It's like it goes a bit too far and while it works to some extent, it also looses some of the value the first one had. But great fun both of them - just as smart and witty as it is stupid and laughable. Quite a mixture!

Both are around 3.5 for me.

... I'm currently still working on the ever on-going process of compiling my top horror movies list. Problem is I'm kind of a perfectionist, so there's a lot of the movies I want to rewatch before I'm certain I have them in the right spot. And there's plenty of animated movies I have to watch also - here's one...
___________________________

Chicken Run (2000)

Fun little animated flick. Not as good as the Wallace & Gromit movie, but quite entertaining with the signature humour and witty & wicked stop-motion animation!

3.5

[mojofilter]

It all started with Punch Drunk Love. I have more in common with Adam Sandler's character in PDL than I'd like to admit. Because of that, I fell in love with the movie and even bought the DVD. I liked it so much that I decided not to write off Paul Thomas Anderson whose movies "Boogie Nights" and "Magnolia" I despised. Eventually I saw Magnolia again years later, and adored it. I have lectured a few people on not giving up on Magnolia because I had written it off and eventually figured it out. So now I thought I was something of a Paul Thomas Anderson fan. I tried "There will be Blood" and "The Master," but to no avail. I slogged through "Blood" and couldn't even finish "The Master" and I figured that was the end of it. Yesterday, however, I got bored and decided to watch Boogie Nights again. Like "Magnolia," I had seen it twice before a decade ago and loathed it. For whatever reason I had the same reaction to "Boogie Nights" as I did to "Magnolia" and it blew me away. It was one of the best movies I have seen in years and I


now want to give all Anderson's movies another shot. Perhaps a certain level of maturity and/or cynicism about the human condition is necessary to appreciate Anderson. Whatever it is, I now have it.

Boogie Nights 4.5

Punch Drunk Love is a good film and it showed another side to Adam Sandler that he should be showing more of.

Boogie Nights and Magnolia are great films. I did not enjoy There Will Be Blood and couldn't finish The Master either. They were extremely tedious and boring.

Inherent Vice looks promising and a return to form for Anderson. I'm likening it to the Coen Brothers style of directing, most notably The Big Lebowski.

[cricket]

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 3

It's too musical for me, but I think it's fantastic for the right viewer. I still enjoyed it; it's short, I liked the style, and it had a certain magic to it.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/3daca51b49fb9e1bef622954cc6e1410/the-nightmare-before-christmas.jpg

[kathepburn]

A Place in the Sun, 1951
Dir: George Stevens

Tragic, troubling and devastatingly romantic. Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor play George Eastman and Angela Vickers: a gorgeously mismatched pair of lovers who are tragically separated due to a lies, mistakes and a flawed justice system. The two leads are exquisite together: Clift is the perfectly awkward, timid but nonetheless smart and ambitious working-class boy, whilst Elizabeth Taylor is sublime as a charismatic society girl. A Place in the Sun is just like many of those films which questions the credibility of the justice system, in which the supposedly simplistic concepts of "guilty" and "innocent" become marred and subjective. The film, apart from featuring one of the most beautiful, eye-fluttering, heartbreaking love stories of all time, leaves one of the most prevailing, uncertain questions of all time: was he innocent or guilty? And if so, what was the degree of his innocence/guilt?

8/10

[cricket]

Trouble Every Day (2001) 2

I watched this because I had heard it was disturbing. The only thing disturbing about it was how dull and uninteresting it was. It was hard to understand what was going on much of the time and there was no spark. Vincent Gallo has got to be one of the filthiest creatures alive; I feel like I need to disinfect my TV screen now. It's well made and sets the mood, but there was no pay off.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/9fb766c7f7101c6987da3e087caa51ed/trouble-every-day.jpg

[neiba]

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

I was impressed with the first one and I'm impressed with this one. It may be a typical blockbuster in some aspects but it actually has some depth. Every scene with the monkeys is great but I'd like to see the human more developed aswell.The CGI here is really well done too.

7/10

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Clerks II (2006)

The first one was a revolutionary movie in a lot of aspects and it's still one of the most quotable movies ever.
This one tries to mantain the concept with a slighly different style. It has some really funny parts and the ending is not bad at all. It's enjoyable but not nearly as quotable as the first one and definitely not nearly as remarkable.
Also, I thought Tarantino was bad as an actor until I saw Kevin Smith "acting". The only thing he has to do is to remain silent and he still sucks.

6/10

[mrtylerdurden]

http://images.moviepostershop.com/gone-baby-gone-movie-poster-2007-1020403916.jpg

Got kind of confusing towards the end with lots of plot twists being revealed all at once, but the final 15 minutes or so was thought provoking and brilliant. Great performance from Casey Affleck and well directed by Ben Affleck.

3.5

[gbgoodies]

I've watched a bunch of animated movies recently that I haven't had time to rate, so I'll put a few of them together in one post.

Lilo & Stitch (2002) 4
Stitch! The Movie (2003) 3.5
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005) 3
Leroy & Stitch (2006) 3

http://mouseintel.com/blogs/files/Movies/Lilo-Stitch-Movies.jpg

These were all re-watches for me. I saw the first movie in the theater, and I immediately fell in love with Stitch. I bought each sequel as they were released, and I've seen every episode of the series, too. (I bought a lot of the Stitch toys and dolls too. :D )

The first movie, Lilo & Stitch, is definitely the best, but I love the second movie, Stitch! The Movie, almost as much as the first one. In the first movie, we meet Lilo and Stitch, and the rest of the main characters, but in the second movie, we start meeting Stitch's cousins, and that's where the fun begins.

Things get a little bit weird in the next two movies, but they're still a lot of fun, and worth watching, but don't expect the same magic as the first two movies.

http://cartoonsimages.com/sites/default/files/field/image/Lilo_Stitch.jpg

http://www.sfondissimi.it/images/sfondi/Cartoni/Cartoni_1600x1200/Lilo_e_Stitch_009.jpg

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[seanc]

+rep for the watching Goodies, but that quadruple feature would be like my worst day ever.

[gbgoodies]

Here are a few more animated movies rated together. These are similar movies in that they're all animated adventures, and they're all fun movies, but that's about the end of the similarities.


The Road to El Dorado (2000)

The Road to El Dorado is about two guys who win a treasure map to El Dorado, the legendary city of gold, and they set out to find it. I have a bit of a soft spot for this movie because I'm a big fan of Kevin Kline who does one of the main voices, and I loved the music which was done by Elton John and Tim Rice, so my rating may be a bit higher than it should be, but I thought this movie was a lot of fun.

3.5


http://www.madonna-online.ch/ebay/pix/el-dorado-us-dvd_01.jpg



Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

Atlantis: The Lost Empire was probably the weakest of the three movies. Some of the characters were a bit over the top, and they felt unnecessary, but the main storyline is basically an underwater adventure to find the lost city of Atlantis. Michael J. Fox did a great job as the main character, Milo, and James Garner was also great, but even these two great actors couldn't carry the whole movie.

Atlantis: The Lost Empire isn't a bad movie, but it's not a great move either. If you're looking for a fun animated adventure, it's pretty good, but the other two movies listed here are better.

2.5

http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/12/126071/2413574-atlantis_disney.jpeg



Treasure Planet (2002)

Treasure Planet is basically an adaption of Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel "Treasure Island", but it's set in outer space, so it's kind of fun. I liked this story best out of the three movies. The adventure has the most action, and the voice actors were all great.

3.5

http://www.soundonsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Treasure-Planet-Poster-disney-18639525-1013-1500.jpg

[Iroquois]

Barry Lyndon - 4

Gorgeously shot, great music, actors as living scenery more so than characters - Kubrick by numbers, alright. Certainly enough quality on display to override the fairly archetypal "rise-and-fall" narrative.

[MovieMeditation]

The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

So the reception for this film hasn't exactly been very good, but I remember watching it without knowing anything and being fairly entertained by it. Honestly, I thought it was really good. I watched it again today, still think it's good.

It's a lot about the atmosphere to me. Yes, the story doesn't exactly "evolve" as you would expect and people expecting an actually mothman monster will also walk away disappointed. But the creepy atmosphere balancing the sane and insane worked tremendously well for me.

I love movies that are mysterious and doesn't exactly cut everything out for you in nice eatable pieces so you walk away feeling stuffed. This felt more like an examination and experimental investigation on the myth and for that I loved it. Even when it felt a little "off" at times it mostly worked great. To all the haters I hope the mothman comes and eats you wuaaarh! (...okay, time to stop myself and go to sleep I think.)

4

[Swan]

My dad loves The Mothman Prophecies, MM. If you ever need someone to watch the movie with, come on over and watch it with my dad. Just be aware I'll be making fun of you both the whole time.

[cricket]

My dad loves The Mothman Prophecies, MM. If you ever need someone to watch the movie with, come on over and watch it with my dad. Just be aware I'll be making fun of you both the whole time.

I loved it too; maybe you can come over while I watch it and give me a handjob so my wife can cook.

[Swan]

Sure thing cricket, just have the tweezers ready.

[cricket]

And the magnifying glass?

[Swan]

http://horrorpediadotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/sleepy-hollow-johnny-depp.jpg

[MovieMeditation]

I was supposed to sleep god dammit and now you got me waking the house with laughter instead!

[Miss Vicky]

Swan seems a little pre-occupied with dick size lately.

[cricket]

Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 2

Very well done movie but I just never became interested.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/a3023504d504e24b050faaf66c673a5d/hauru-no-ugoku-shiro.jpg

[Iroquois]

Swan seems a little pre-occupied with dick size lately.

It won't be much longer.

[WoOdWoRk]

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Dracula: Untold (2014)

rating_3_5

A directorial debut by Gary Shore

This film surprised me, i kinda watched it by accident and it didn't leave me thinking, this is total crap.

It is an origin story of Dracula based on the nefarious legends of Vlad the Impaler. The nefarious part seems to be omitted, or rather forgotten. It starts with man with a dark past trying to do his people right despite increasing oppression from the turks, he then has to decide whether or not to embrace his dark side to save his people.

For people who are itching to see a true 'Vlad the Impaler' will be disapointed, though you wil get too see a glimpse of the 'Forest of the Impaled'. Drac in this incarnation is a warrior, maybe antihero but spreads light with his dark powers.

Vlad in history was an utterly brutal and horrific man turning back entire armies with his forest of the impaled strategies, slaughtering women and children, burning entire villages to the ground. Such atrocities is what inspired Bram Stroker. You won't find that here.

Dracula is a dark man but is smitten by his people and the love of his family.
The film works and looks pretty good, pretty much an action film with Dracula in it. Charles Dance (GOT) was pretty memorable in it as well, as the vampire who passes on the curse.

[Friendly Mushroom!]

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608044791112861975&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0

5

Just beautiful.

[Citizen Rules]

Wow 5, impressive. Sunshine is from 1927? Did you watch the Blu Ray version of it? Did it have the music and special effects sound track?

[Friendly Mushroom!]

Wow 5, impressive. Sunshine is from 1927? Did you watch the Blu Ray version of it? Did it have the music and special effects sound track?

Yes I did. Yes it had the music and special effects.

[Citizen Rules]

It's been awhile since I seen a silent film but I do like them. I read that the negative was destroyed back in the 30s, so the Blu Ray scan is from the print, usually that doesn't look as good as from the negative. How did the DVD quality look? Was it fully restored with no dirt,scratches or pops on the screen?

[90sAce]

Sexy Beast - 6/10

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/90/Sexy_beast_ver1.jpg

Pretty well done film, though it never really grabbed me and I never totally understood the critical hype. I liked the fact that the film took the time to flesh out the characters, and the character of Don Logan was menacing and very well-acted - overall though I felt this one was a little flat.

[rauldc14]

Sunrise is the best film of the 20s I've seen.

[cinemajack]

These are my ratings from November 9th to November 15th.

Alive Inside (2014), dir. Michael Rossato-Bennett
3.5

Big Hero 6 (2014), dir. Don Hall and Chris Williams
3.5

Crash (2005), dir. Paul Haggis
1.5

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2014), dir. Ned Benson
4.5

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him (2014), dir. Ned Benson
4.5

Fear (1954), dir. Roberto Rossellini
4

It Happened One Night (1934), dir. Frank Capra
5

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), dir. Wes Anderson
3

The Philadelphia Story (1940), dir. George Cukor
4.5

Rebecca (1940), dir. Alfred Hitchcock
4.5

Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013), dir. Sion Sono
4

[hello101]

Inglorious Basterds - 4.5

Red Desert - 2.5

Bottle Rocket - 2

Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas - 4

[gbgoodies]

http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Video/a7/39/a0/mzl.ncvgutwa.jpg

Anastasia (1997)

Anastasia was another animated movie that was a re-watch for me. I've seen it many times, and it's one of my favorite animated moves, as well as one of my favorite musicals.

The voice acting features the talented voices of Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria, Bernadette Peters, Kirsten Dunst and Angela Lansbury.

The animation is beautiful, and the songs are fantastic. The story is great, with just the right blend of action, adventure, romance, and even comedy. And my favorite character in the movie is Bartok, Rasputin's albino bat minion, who is voiced by Hank Azaria. IMO, he steals the movie.

I highly recommend that everyone who is turning in an animation list gives this movie a chance. It's as good as, if not better than, a lot of Disney's animated movies.

4

[MovieMeditation]

Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 2

Very well done movie but I just never became interested.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/a3023504d504e24b050faaf66c673a5d/hauru-no-ugoku-shiro.jpg
Thank God I wasn't the only one not feeling this one!

I gave the same rating as you cricket. Felt the exact same way. I knew I was dealing with an ambitious beautifully animated movie, but I never really got immersed into the universe nor did I feel like I ever got anywhere with it, really...

[cricket]

Magnolia (1999) 4

I think this is a pretty interesting movie. I saw it almost 15 years ago, and It turned out to be pretty much exactly how I remembered it, except I appreciated it more this time. This is a full 3 hour movie, and I felt every minute of it. I thought that there could've been a little trimming done, especially with the William Macy and John C. Reilly side stories. My other somewhat negative thought is about the acting. A movie like this should be a showcase for it's actors, and I found most of the performances to be somewhat forgettable. The exceptions to me were Philip Baker Hall, and the actresses who played his wife and daughter. The other performances to me were either inconsistent or unnoteworthy. Tom Cruise definitely stood out, but I think that was a product of his character. Philip Seymour Hoffman, who I look at as the best actor of the last 15-20 years, wasn't given a chance to shine. Julianne Moore, Macy, and Reilly have all done better work. So why the good rating? I thought it was filmed exceptionally well, and there are moments of brilliance and power that few films can touch. The ending, which I didn't like on my first viewing, worked better for me this time.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/d396f5f8934d74379591ff19f1edcdaa/magnolia.jpg

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/905a37ccb3f3430e65cbfd608f26ce7c/magnolia.jpg

[MovieMeditation]

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

One of my favourite childhood movies! Yes... you read that correctly. I'm pretty sure that nothing is really wrong with me (except for the occasional late night killing spree when I'm feeling a bit moody but that's about it).

Anyways, what a pleasant revisit this was. I always liked it and watched it many times back in the day, it has the perfect feel to it of a small film, and a nice mix of horror and humor. Only thing I thought was pretty scary and gross as a kid was the ripped-up Jack when he came on the occasional visits in Limbo. That image stayed with me for a while. Especially in the first visit when he's almost just been killed, and the wounds are all fresh right down to the last little flapping flap of skin hanging on his chin... Delicious!

But when that's said, I pretty much forgot about the movie's existence until cricket brought it up on his top horror list. I thought I might as well give it a try again and see if it still holds up for me - and it certainly did. Also, I LOVE the werewolf howl in this one! It's not really a howl in the classic sense, more like a deep unsettling longlasting bark. Sounds f**king awesome.

4

[honeykid]

An American Werewolf In London is on my 100 and one of the best horror films out there. Certainly the best werewolf film I've ever seen. I saw this as a kid, too. I think I was 10, maybe just turned 11 when I first saw this and I saw it a lot back then. It's a great film and the only other thing I'd say is that you've rated it a popcorn too low. :)

[neiba]

Magnolia (1999) rating_4

I think this is a pretty interesting movie. I saw it almost 15 years ago, and It turned out to be pretty much exactly how I remembered it, except I appreciated it more this time. This is a full 3 hour movie, and I felt every minute of it. I thought that there could've been a little trimming done, especially with the William Macy and John C. Reilly side stories. My other somewhat negative thought is about the acting. A movie like this should be a showcase for it's actors, and I found most of the performances to be somewhat forgettable. The exceptions to me were Philip Baker Hall, and the actresses who played his wife and daughter. The other performances to me were either inconsistent or unnoteworthy. Tom Cruise definitely stood out, but I think that was a product of his character. Philip Seymour Hoffman, who I look at as the best actor of the last 15-20 years, wasn't given a chance to shine. Julianne Moore, Macy, and Reilly have all done better work. So why the good rating? I thought it was filmed exceptionally well, and there are moments of brilliance and power that few films can touch. The ending, which I didn't like on my first viewing, worked better for me this time.

I have to rewatch Magnolia! I remember loving it when I first watched some years ago, but I can't remember nothing about the film!

[cricket]

Frozen (2013) 2.5

I didn't expect to like this much as it's just not my kind of movie. I liked it a little bit; it looks amazing and gives off the magical feelings of the great Disney movies.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/6556cb2878927b8d0f546136fd3076cb/frozen.jpg

[TokeZa]

Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 2

Very well done movie but I just never became interested.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/a3023504d504e24b050faaf66c673a5d/hauru-no-ugoku-shiro.jpg

From what i have seen from Miyazaki, this seems to be his most conventional film (I havent seen Ponyo though). The ending did ruin most of the movie for me, but it was an ok watch. I consider this the worst Miyasaki and i hope you wont dismiss the rest of his work as he has made some of the most intriguing animation that i have watched.

A quick top 3 would look like this:

1. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
2. Spirited Away (2002)
3. Princess Mononoke (1997)

I just bought 3 box sets that were on sale at my locale arthouse theater, so i will be going trough most of his work at some point :)

[TokeZa]

Inglorious Basterds - 4.5

Red Desert - 2.5

Bottle Rocket - 2

Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas - 4

I hope you will give Red Desert a second chance! I know that his debut feature L'avventura (1960) is probably the most canonized of his work among critics, even though its good. I dont find at the same level as Red Desert, which has some of the most beautifull cinematography. The framing and composition of the industrial landscapes are absolutely intoxicating.

I would like to do a rewatch of Inglotious Basterds at some point, because its been so many years since i saw it. I like the idea of Tarantino doing revisionist movies :)

[matt72582]

Throne of Blood - 5/10

[cricket]

A Hard Day's Night (1964) 3.5

Funny and a lot of fun, with of course great music. A must see for any Beatles fan; if you don't like The Beatles, then I don't know.

http://janusfilms.com/harddaysnight/images/HDN_GROUP_2.jpg

[Quill]

Anastasia (1997)

Anastasia was another animated movie that was a re-watch for me. I've seen it many times, and it's one of my favorite animated moves, as well as one of my favorite musicals.

The voice acting features the talented voices of Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria, Bernadette Peters, Kirsten Dunst and Angela Lansbury.

The animation is beautiful, and the songs are fantastic. The story is great, with just the right blend of action, adventure, romance, and even comedy. And my favorite character in the movie is Bartok, Rasputin's albino bat minion, who is voiced by Hank Azaria. IMO, he steals the movie.

I highly recommend that everyone who is turning in an animation list gives this movie a chance. It's as good as, if not better than, a lot of Disney's animated movies.

4

Love it!

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[MovieMeditation]

Anastasia (1997)

Started out feeling like your typical animated movie of this sort. But especially towards the end I began to like it a lot more. I actually really got captured by the story at one point, and it was mainly the themes of the movie that stood strong, primarily the one about a long lost loved one.

The animation was great but I hated the use of CGI in this, it kind of ruined the experience in such a great looking traditional animated movie. And also the villain was completely unneccesary for the story. He felt like a forced thing that got pressed in there. I think the story about the main characters trying to find what they lost and also themselves, was strong enough on its own. He needed to be more centered in the story instead of just popping in there once every 30 minutes... I'm not saying I don't like the villain he was just not right for this movie and he needed to be "more fleshed out" (pun was actually not intended at first but then I was like "damn, perfect description" haha)

3+
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Persepolis (2007)

Strong story and very well told! Witty and humorous and a dead serious perspective on its subject. It was handled very smoothly. The story evovled all the time and I totally forgot I was watching an animated movie as the story was so in your face and well told. Great fitting animation with the simplistic black and white. A lot of scenes stood out but I completely lost it at the "Eye of the Tiger" segment. Freaking hilarious!

4 ... at first I wanted to give it 3.5 but it's still rushing through my mind even after watching Anastasia. It just gets better as I analyze and think of it.

[Camo]

Glad to see you liked Persepolis MM :up:.

Btw gbg, Quills picture reminded me that there's a kind of spinoff of Anastasia, i had on DVD when i was a kid, called Bartok the Magnificent. Not a fan of either myself but i thought you may be interested in watching it before you send in your list.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197273/

[cricket]

I totally forgot I was watching an animated movie

I said the same thing after watching Persepolis.

[gbgoodies]

Glad to see you liked Persepolis MM :up:.

Btw gbg, Quills picture reminded me that there's a kind of spinoff of Anastasia, i had on DVD when i was a kid, called Bartok the Magnificent. Not a fan of either myself but i thought you may be interested in watching it before you send in your list.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197273/


Thanks for the info, but I've seen Bartok the Magnificent. (I even bought it on DVD.) It's cute, but it's not as good as the original movie.

[s1n1st3r]

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 3

It's too musical for me, but I think it's fantastic for the right viewer. I still enjoyed it; it's short, I liked the style, and it had a certain magic to it.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/3daca51b49fb9e1bef622954cc6e1410/the-nightmare-before-christmas.jpg

This is probably the only musical that I can stand I understand it isn't for some people because of the singing but I personally think it adds to the movie. I also think because it was Disney and based in the 90's it had to have songs in it :)

[gbgoodies]

Anastasia (1997)

Started out feeling like your typical animated movie of this sort. But especially towards the end I began to like it a lot more. I actually really got captured by the story at one point, and it was mainly the themes of the movie that stood strong, primarily the one about a long lost loved one.

The animation was great but I hated the use of CGI in this, it kind of ruined the experience in such a great looking traditional animated movie. And also the villain was completely unneccesary for the story. He felt like a forced thing that got pressed in there. I think the story about the main characters trying to find what they lost and also themselves, was strong enough on its own. He needed to be more centered in the story instead of just popping in there once every 30 minutes... I'm not saying I don't like the villain he was just not right for this movie and he needed to be "more fleshed out" (pun was actually not intended at first but then I was like "damn, perfect description" haha)

3+



I loved the villain in the movie. He was fun, but not scary. (He may be scary for little kids, but certainly not for adults.) The movie would be a great drama/romance without the villain, but it wouldn't have most of the action sequences.

Plus without the villain, the movie wouldn't have Bartok. :(

BTW, you may want to see the 1956 live action version of Anastasia instead of the animated version.

[gbgoodies]

This is probably the only musical that I can stand I understand it isn't for some people because of the singing but I personally think it adds to the movie. I also think because it was Disney and based in the 90's it had to have songs in it :)


The Nightmare Before Christmas has a different feel than most musicals. Most musicals are upbeat and lively, but The Nightmare Before Christmas has more of a dark side than most musicals. It kind of has a similar feel to Sweeney Todd, which is also a very dark musical.

[Camo]

Sweeney Todd was terrible. I'm not the biggest fan of TNBC, but it should never be compared to that mess.

[neiba]

The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my favourite movies. In fact, I'm doing my top 50 on Movie Reviews area and he didn't show up yet and I'm already on #15 so he's really high placed. But Sweeney Todd, like Camo said, a mess! The guy who told Johny Depp he knew how to sing should be shot, or worse: he should listen to him singing everyday of his life.

[neiba]

The Fountain (2006)

http://mathewmicheletti.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/the-fountain-fountain-tree-of-life-none-1440x900-wallpaper_www-wall321-com_63.jpg


My goodness, what a movie! The story is beautiful, the acting amazing and visually is one of the most stunning films I've ever seen! I'm speachless right now...

9/10

[gbgoodies]

Sweeney Todd was terrible. I'm not the biggest fan of TNBC, but it should never be compared to that mess.
The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my favourite movies. In fact, I'm doing my top 50 on Movie Reviews area and he didn't show up yet and I'm already on #15 so he's really high placed. But Sweeney Todd, like Camo said, a mess! The guy who told Johny Depp he knew how to sing should be shot, or worse: he should listen to him singing everyday of his life.


I was just comparing to the feel of Sweeney Todd in general because they both have dark storylines which make them feel much different than a normal upbeat musical, but I didn't mean specifically the Johnny Depp version. I don't hate the Johnny Depp version, but it's definitely not as good as the previous versions with either Len Cariou or George Hearn.

[MovieMeditation]

I said the same thing after watching Persepolis.
I couldn't remember reading your thoughts, but I knew as I watched it that this would be one of those animated movies where cricket would say "I forgot I was watching an animated movie". :D Cause I remember reading you loved when that happened and if it ever would this film would defiantly be one of them! :p

[Daniel M]

You made some interesting points about Magnolia, Cricket. I always kind of thought that it was strange how P. T. Anderson underused Philip Seymour Hoffman in his movies, he has so many great actors at his disposal though. Even in Sydney, he hardly features. I'm glad he got his chance to shine fully under Anderson in The Master.

[MovieMeditation]

Okay last one of today...

5 Centimeters Per Second (2007)

Great 3-parted subject centered anime. Very well done and without a doubt this would be a 5/5 if I was only rating the animation and the gorgeous backgrounds! My God one of the best looking animated movies I've ever seen. So colorful yet so dark. So beautifully lit and with plenty of detail. Great use of sound and music as well.

The stories (or a matter of fact just "story") were great but could've been a little better. The theme(s) were strong though and the approach experimental and controlled at the same time.

Overall a very pleasant watch...
3.5+

It's looking good with my current pace of animated movie-watching. I might actually get close to finishing all the movies on my animated watchlist!

[Camo]

You made some interesting points about Magnolia, Cricket. I always kind of thought that it was strange how P. T. Anderson underused Philip Seymour Hoffman in his movies, he has so many great actors at his disposal though. Even in Sydney, he hardly features. I'm glad he got his chance to shine fully under Anderson in The Master.

Couldn't agree more, i thought Phoenix produced the best performance in The Master, but that isn't actually saying much considering practically every scene is acted to perfection by everyone imo. Not fully utilizing PSH in some of his films will possibly be a major regret of PTA later on, but he was still among the best things in both The Master and Punch Drunk Love. Boogie Nights too possibly, haven't watched it in along time, so i certainly need to fix that before Inherent Vice.

[Cobpyth]

Playtime (1967)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4r_IuTiGs8w/S8fM82Sll5I/AAAAAAAAACM/0U6AnMiJStU/s1600/playtime-restaurant.jpg

It's easy to see why so many people regard this as one of the best films ever made.
It's completely unique, the visual quality is absolutely INSANE and it's stuffed with gags that form together a meaningful cluster of ideas and insights about the perception of the modern world.

It's a film that I'll definitely have to watch again, because it's impossible to notice and fully grab everything that happens in this film after one viewing, but I can already say that it's definitely one of the most stunning and ambitious films I've ever seen in my life. You have to be a crazy genius to make a piece of art like this.

A+

[seanc]

You made some interesting points about Magnolia, Cricket. I always kind of thought that it was strange how P. T. Anderson underused Philip Seymour Hoffman in his movies, he has so many great actors at his disposal though. Even in Sydney, he hardly features. I'm glad he got his chance to shine fully under Anderson in The Master.

What I am wondering is how would you guys give Hoffman more screen time in these films. I think he is quite perfect as cast. I would rather see him knock it out of the park for a few scenes than replace someone in a role he doesn't fit as well.

[cricket]

Waking Life (2001) 1.5

I thought I'd like this at first because the cool animation style was something different for me. The problem is that I hated the characters and dialogue. They're all wannabe intellectuals babbling philosophical BS that has no use for me. These kind of people really annoy me; they sound intelligent for a few minutes, and then when it comes time to make any kind of a decision about something, they're completely clueless. They're like pothead zombies; if I was a psycho, they'd be the first to go. There was one good line in the movie; when a few of these dopes were walking down the street, one of them says, "we're all theory and no action". That sums it up for me.

http://filmgrab.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/4187.jpg?w=740&h=

[seanc]

I wasn't quite as hard on Waking Life as you, but I can certainly see where your coming from. Don't let that keep you away from A Scanner Darkly if you haven't seen it though. It is far different and superior IMO.

[Daniel M]

What I am wondering is how would you guys give Hoffman more screen time in these films. I think he is quite perfect as cast. I would rather see him knock it out of the park for a few scenes than replace someone in a role he doesn't fit as well.

That's a good point, especially as Anderson's older work is mainly ensemble based, but you would have thought that with such a good actor as a friend you would try and write him a bigger part somehow, and he did in the end :p

[cricket]

I wasn't quite as hard on Waking Life as you, but I can certainly see where your coming from. Don't let that keep you away from A Scanner Darkly if you haven't seen it though. It is far different and superior IMO.

I will watch A Scanner Darkly and regarding PTA's use of PSH, I feel that PTA is an actor's director in that he offers up juicy roles in which actors can showcase themselves, and I just thought that PSH had maybe the most thankless role in Magnolia. He was pretty much the only character without a relationship that allowed him to bring forth any drama. I'm speaking more as a big fan of PSH, rather than criticizing the movie, which I'm nitpicking, because overall, I thought it was excellent.

[BlueLion]

I wasn't a fan of the philosophical musings in Waking Life either, definitely beats you over the head with its message. There was absolutely no need for the film to be so talky and heavy on dialogue. Considering the impressive surreal/dreamy animation, it's a shame there isn't much room for meditation, or getting lost in the world that is created.

Saw it myself the other day, would give it a 3

[cricket]

I wasn't a fan of the philosophical musings in Waking Life either, definitely beats you over the head with its message. There was absolutely no need for the film to be so talky and heavy on dialogue. Considering the impressive surreal/dreamy animation, it's a shame there isn't much room for meditation, or getting lost in the world that is created.

Saw it myself the other day, would give it a 3

It's certainly not a bad movie; it's just one that ended up annoying me.

[seanc]

Yeah, my biggest problem with Waking Life was probably not what they were saying, but how much of it they were saying. You would have to watch that movie every day for a year to take in all the dialogue it is so dense.

[seanc]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/83/Dumb_and_Dumber_To_Poster.jpg/220px-Dumb_and_Dumber_To_Poster.jpg
2

If your a fan of the original, I recommend going to see it. There are enough laughs in between the dull to make you feel nostalgic. It is exactly what you are expecting.

[Citizen Rules]

I haven't seen Waking Life, and I'm not planning on it either. But I'm curious Cricket as to the type of dialogue in that movie? Are we talking pretious multi syllable words, that most people would never use? or round-about speak like politicians do?

Tell you what...can you answer in the style of the movie?

[BlueLion]

The dialogue sounds as if written by a first-year philosophy student.

[cricket]

I haven't seen Waking Life, and I'm not planning on it either. But I'm curious Cricket as to the type of dialogue in that movie? Are we talking pretious multi syllable words, that most people would never use? or round-about speak like politicians do?

Tell you what...can you answer in the style of the movie?

My god I can't even talk that way, I really wanted to slap all of them.

[Citizen Rules]

Anybody else want to try? just for fun....and because I'm curious too as to what it would sound like.

[seanc]

Here you go Citizen:

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

[Citizen Rules]

Thanks Sean. That started to annoy me by 30 seconds! Double speak babble. It might be funny if only the one character does it and the movie makes him to look foolish for his self importance.

[seanc]

Thanks Sean. That started to annoy me by 30 seconds! Double speak babble. It might be funny if only the one character does it and the movie makes him to look foolish for his self importance.

:nope:

[cricket]

I did like how that scene ended.

[Daniel M]

That clip kind of makes me want to watch it.

[MovieMeditation]

Anybody else want to try? just for fun....and because I'm curious too as to what it would sound like.
The dialogue in this particular film is a lot like walking on a thin and unstable line of thoughts that just dwell in your mind as you walk along. Feeling the irresistible forcefield of all the worlds' philosophical questions and life perspectives without actually ever answering any of them in their correct fulfilling manner; Death. Life. Politics. War. It's all crammed up inside this hugely thought provoking piece of cinema that utilizes the power of the ever-evolving technology to actually surpass what we know, but still never pass the dialogue within its unquestionable companionship, as they are both as one singular piece, with their very own eternity of spaces. Spaces we can't explain rationally but all the same still think of as being intersting and weirdly appealing, and therefore we follow without a leader or a master and no strings to pull us over into their world. We can just stand there locked into the ground we are forever bound to, and simply stare...


(this was just for fun though cause I actually really like this movie so f y'all! haha But I can easily see why people dislike it and it does have problems but I liked it)

[seanc]

There are some good moments but it is just way too much, there is no relief. I don't think I know anyone that has that kind of attention span.

[Cobpyth]

That clip kind of makes me want to watch it.

Same. I'm obtaining it right now so I can watch it for the animation list.

[Daniel M]

I am also 'obtaining' it :p

[Citizen Rules]

The dialogue in this particular film is lot like walking on a thin and unstable line of thoughts that just dwell in your mind as you walk along. Feeling the irresistible forcefield of all the worlds' philosophical questions and life perspectives without actually ever answering any of them in their correct fulfilling manner; Death. Life. Politics. War. It's all crammed up inside this hugely thought provoking piece of cinema that utilizes the power of the ever-evolving technology to actually surpass what we know, but still never pass the dialogue within its unquestionable companionship, as they are both as one singular piece, with their very own eternity of spaces. Spaces we can't explain rationally but all the same still think of as being intersting and weirdly appealing, and therefore we follow without a leader or a master and no strings to pull us over into their world. We can just stand there locked into the ground we are forever bound to, and simply stare...


(this was just for fun though cause I actually really like this movie so f y'all! haha But I can easily see why people dislike it and it does have problems but I liked it)

DAMN! Good job MM. That was very frustrating to read:mad: But that's what I asked for;)! You're a good writer to be able to duplicate that style...Yikes I can see why Cricket had such a reaction to the movie.;)

[MovieMeditation]

DAMN! Good job MM. That was very frustrating to read:mad: But that's what I asked for;)! You're a good writer to be able to duplicate that style...Yikes I can see why Cricket had such a reaction to the movie.;)
Thanks, and yeah I love to write and I'm a part-time movie critic so hopefully I should end up with something pretty descent, hehe... But usually it's all in danish when I do written pieces, I only wrote in english in connection to school assignments and stuff like that back then... And on the internet of course. :)

[AF.]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/29/The_Purge_%E2%80%93_Anarchy_Poster.jpg

The Purge Anarchy

Like many have mentioned, quite a large step up from the first, Still has those silly moments, but a much better movie overall. Though I still feel like they could do more with the concept.

7/10

[Gatsby]

http://i.imgur.com/gAAoFHR.jpg

I liked that Mr.Bay, for once, tried to have an actual plot. Maybe if the movie succeeded Micheal Bay might have changed a bit and not make crap such as the Transformers series... because after the box office failure of the movie revealed in an interview he said that he didn't care about having a plot anymore.

4

[mojofilter]

http://www.themovies.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/patch-adams-movie-poster-1998-1020221160.jpg
Patch Adams (1998)


This is one of the movies that fell through the cracks for me.


Robin Williams is genuinely sweet and brilliant as a medical student who uses unconventional ways to improve the quality of life for terminally ill patients at the disapproval of his university dean.


The movie costars Philip Seymour Hoffman as a no-joke fellow student.


Watching both Williams and Hoffman sharing scenes in the same movie was eerie considering they were the highest profile celebrity deaths this year.


I liked the movie despite its flaws.


rating_3_5

[kathepburn]

Interstellar, 2014
Dir: Christopher Nolan

Interstellar is a Christopher Nolan outer space sci-fi epic and it is exactly what you would expect from a Christopher Nolan outer space sci-fi epic.
This is a good thing. It is smart, unique, stimulating, packed with plot twists and further thought potential and, of course, masterful visuals, sounds and choreography (and Hans Zimmer magic of course) that make up the most exciting and stunning action sequences.
However, Nolan's writing, whilst extremely enjoyable and exciting, has never been on par with the visual/auditory. I felt like Intersellar tried to be simultaneously grand in scope yet closely personal, á la Lawrence of Arabia, but the latter did not reach the standards the movie probably wanted to meet. We got the grand in scope part for sure. Multiple panoramic shots of merely tiny fractions of the infinite universe are just some of the constant reminders of how majestic this universe (and this film) is. But when it comes come to the personal, emotional and psychological scopes of characters the movie tries to get there, and does reach certain lengths, but in the end it really doesn't fully reach it. A few moments were a bit unrealistic in the human area (which not even in sci-fi is good), the most emotional scenes weren't as touching as they had the potential to be, the speeches of human matters were a tad bit mellow, and paled in comparison to the much more beautiful and engaging action sequences. That unbalance was noticeable, especially when there were at least three characters whom the story tried to get close to in spite of the overall immensity (only one can be problematic).
So... Cinematography? Yes. Sound? Yes. Score? Yes. Action sequence choreography? Hell yes. Story? Maybe. But an optimistic maybe, depending on which dimension you look at (pun intended).

7.5/10

[Nemanja]

Zabriskie Point (1970) 3

http://www.phinnweb.org/links/cinema/directors/antonioni/pic/zabrisk1.jpg

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/34800000/We-re-the-Millers-Movie-Poster-were-the-millers-34836117-338-500.jpg


We Are The Millers (2013)

One of the most annoying comedies I've seen in a long time. :(

rating_2


http://www.standbyformindcontrol.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Conan-the-Barbarian-2011-202x300.jpg


Conan The Barbarian (2011)


Lots of muscles, sweat and CGI, little plot, and most of the dialog was replaced with grunts - which wasn't unexpected. I suppose the arduous task of sitting through this mess was made worth while because I got the see Rachel Nichols's boobies.


2.5

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b0/Moon_%282008%29_film_poster.jpg/215px-Moon_%282008%29_film_poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Moon_(2008)_film_poster.jpg)
Moon (2009)

4.5

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/42/HungerGamesPoster.jpg/220px-HungerGamesPoster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HungerGamesPoster.jpg)
The Hunger Games (2012)

Enjoyed this much more than expected.

3.5

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/6a/47Ronin2012Poster.jpg/220px-47Ronin2012Poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:47Ronin2012Poster.jpg)
47 Ronin (2013)

2.5

[jal90]

So I watched L'auberge espagnole...

...rating_4

Actually, this movie has some serious flaws. Narratively, it feels like it could embrace a lot more in its runtime about the experience; some more variety, a lot more interaction among students... instead, it spends too much time and effort in the love affair with a married woman. And as a little romantic story this can be fine, but as the celebration of the Erasmus lifestyle L'auberge espagnole is aiming to be, this is a huge burden. Because leaving that and some annoying tendency to deviate every topic and subplot to sex and intercourse, it turns out that this movie is accurate. The whole scheme of the process and many little instances are exactly, point by point, the damn same thing I experienced three years ago. Feeling lost and disoriented during the first days in a new city, going through what one could only describe as a progressive state of euphoria, making friends, partying and accumulating experiences, and then, the sudden end, the confusion when it's over, walking on the street at late night after your last party and suddenly feeling overwhelmed, sad and nostalgic; and being back home where everything seems strange and at the same time gray and boring. This movie captured all of this incredibly well, to the point I was projecting myself onto the screen in a way that very few films have managed to achieve. I think people who haven't had this life experience won't be able to enjoy this as much as I have. It is nothing more or less than a goofy comedy about youth, not a particularly well-written, acted or filmed movie, but it's one that resonates emotionally on me.

[n3wt]

Eden Lake 3.5

The Witches 4.5

Zombeavers 2.5

[cricket]

Perfect Blue (1997) 3.5

This is a good animated movie to watch if you're looking for something darker and not so kid-friendly. It's a psychological thriller that has often been compared to Black Swan, even by Darren Aronofsky. The girl is a pop star turned actress, rather than a ballet dancer, but the many similarities are obvious.

http://i.imgur.com/VsXwZQG.jpg

[Classer]

Dead Man's Shoes
2.5

The premise is great, though the actual execution is not so. Paddy Considine is intimidating in his role, the latter display of acting however is unconvincing, to say the least. The final scene is so bad, because of this single flaw.

The Defiant Ones
3.5

Natural chemistry is preserved over the journey, though overlong does spring to mind, which is normal as one can only hold attention to the same two people in one location for so long. Great movie nonetheless.

The Sacrifice
4

Almost makes destruction a thing of beauty. Visuals are the first priority, but story progression isn't non-existent ether.

[Arcanis]

Perfect Blue (1997) 3.5

This is a good animated movie to watch if you're looking for something darker and not so kid-friendly. It's a psychological thriller that has often been compared to Black Swan, even by Darren Aronofsky. The girl is a pop star turned actress, rather than a ballet dancer, but the many similarities are obvious.

http://i.imgur.com/VsXwZQG.jpg

I always thought of it being what would happen if Igmar Berman decided to direct an anime.

[israel-37]

Hi Guys! This is my review and opinion about Frozen, if you guys could give it a look would be cool, even if you dont like it tell me plz, I am trying to evolve and I need your opinion, and if you like it, awesome :)
http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbl_iFCyayA

[Arcanis]

Hi Guys! This is my review and opinion about Frozen, if you guys could give it a look would be cool, even if you dont like it tell me plz, I am trying to evolve and I need your opinion, and if you like it, awesome :)
http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbl_iFCyayA

It's not bad, I just think that you need to scale back the energy a bit. You talk really fast and gesticulate too much, meaning that it's hard to follow your actual review. Besides, when you do slow down, because you are so frequently hyped up, it makes you look as if you don't have all of your thoughts together. Slow down, relax, and take your reviews at a more laid back pace.

I hope that this helps.

[MovieMeditation]

Hi Guys! This is my review and opinion about Frozen, if you guys could give it a look would be cool, even if you dont like it tell me plz, I am trying to evolve and I need your opinion, and if you like it, awesome :)
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It's a tough thing to try and pull off the over-hyped and fast-paced style that very few reviewers out there can master, so I would recommend you tried a more laid back style. This is too frustrating to watch. I feel like I totally miss all of what you say because you are just sounding so frustrated and confused. And your accent also makes it even more frustrating. I feel like I have to endure your review rather than enjoy it and actually try and get and understand the points you are making.

That's my honest opinion, but I'll defiantly say keep doing it! You just gotta find what works best for you! :) :up:

[Pippo]

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All Good Things 2010 3.5

it's kind of a mix of thriller/drama/crime/mystery, a good one IMO, acting is great.



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Absolute Power 1997 (re-watch) 3.5

as good as I remember it was the first time I watched it

You can never go wrong with Clint.



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Escape From L.A. 1996 (re-watch) 4

I would have rated it 4.5 if not for some ridicules stunts and some below average graphics in few scenes.

I love this movie very much, I don't think it's for everybody though.

[Arcanis]

Big Hero 6 - 8/10

I just finished a full write-up (http://brianjhadsell.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-weekend-review-big-hero-6.html) of my thoughts on this film, so I'll try to keep this fairly brief. In a year of standout animated films, Big Hero 6 is one of the best and most memorable of the lot, tackling a lot of mature themes with deft enough precision that a child can understand them (which is no easy task to accomplish). It is rivettingly exciting, earnestly endearing and incredibly well presented as a whole. It might not be quite as good as The Lego Movie or The Book of Life, but it's up there (and a longer director's cut will probably take care of any lingering issues that I had with it in the first place).

[Quill]

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Absolute Power 1997 (re-watch) 3.5

as good as I remember it was the first time I watched it

You can never go wrong with Clint.


Unless you let him talk about politics.

[Pippo]

Unless you let him talk about politics.

I guess I have to agree :cool:

[Iroquois]

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Escape From L.A. 1996 (re-watch) 4

I would have rated it 4.5 if not for some ridicules stunts and some below average graphics in few scenes.

I love this movie very much, I don't think it's for everybody though.

Ridiculous stunts and below-average graphics are all part of the fun.

[Classer]

Escape From LA is pure fun, not on NY's level but still a blast.

[cricket]

Coraline (2009) 3

I liked everything about this, but didn't love it. Hopefully I'm not suffering from animation overload.

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[kathepburn]

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 1958
Dir: Richard Brooks

Saucy and seductive melodrama about the scandalous layers of lies that drown and asphyxiate the Pollitt family. Its image as the perfect, wealthy Southern family is deconstructed until we are unsure whether there’s genuine love between the members, or if it’s only greed and self-interest, or if it's love asphyxiated by greed and self-interest among other things (sexual frustration, mendacity and death). The dialogue is fervent and hypnotizing (with an A+ dialogue it's easy to forgive a barely existent plot) and the performances are passionate and spirited (Paul and Liz!). If it had to be summarized, the movie is like the constant booming thunder in the background which bursts open all secrets and lies: explosive.

8/10

[gbgoodies]

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Come Blow Your Horn (1963)

Come Blow Your Horn is a comedy written by Neil Simon, but it isn't as good as some of his better known works. It stars Frank Sinatra as the womanizing older brother of his impressionistic younger brother, Buddy, played by Tony Bill, but Lee J. Cobb steals the movie as their father, and Molly Picon is wonderful as their mother.

This is a cute movie, but don't expect the genius of Neil Simon's other works.
3

[gbgoodies]

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Yellow Submarine (1968)

I watched Yellow Submarine many years ago, when I was a kid, and all I really remembered about it was very colorful animation, a strange story, and great music.

Some things never change. The animation is still very colorful, the story is still strange, and the music is still great. If you're a Beatles fan, it's worth watching just for the music, but as a movie, don't expect a great story. It's basically a fun fantasy adventure story with a surreal feel.

3.5

[gbgoodies]

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Over the Hedge (2006)

In short, I love Over the Hedge. The story is fun, the voice cast is great, especially Bruce Willis as RJ the raccoon, and Steve Carell as Hammy, a hyperactive squirrel, steals the movie.

This will definitely be on my animation list. :D

4

[gbgoodies]

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Hoodwinked! (2005)

Hoodwinked! is basically the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but told as a police investigation, rather than the normal fairy tale. It's funny, it's clever, and it's definitely worth watching. The only character that I didn't like was Boingo the bunny, but that could be because I don't like Andy Dick, who voiced the role.

I hope enough people watch this movie to give it a chance on the animation list because it's a very good movie.

3.5

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

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Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

great little hidden gem that looks at sexual repression as a product of societal pressures and expectations, and examines the social climate of 50s america but injecting an edge to it that could never have been used at the time. the direction is kind of boring but it's super low budget and i guess you could say it's trying to capture the mundaneness of society at the time. good movie.

4

[israel-37]

It's not bad, I just think that you need to scale back the energy a bit. You talk really fast and gesticulate too much, meaning that it's hard to follow your actual review. Besides, when you do slow down, because you are so frequently hyped up, it makes you look as if you don't have all of your thoughts together. Slow down, relax, and take your reviews at a more laid back pace.

I hope that this helps.

Thank you for the advice I´ll try to make it in a more relax way next time... :)

[cricket]

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) 4

What got me most was that even with all of the animation I've been watching, this felt fresh. I had only seen 1 Wes Anderson movie before(Moonrise Kingdom), and I wasn't a fan based on my perception of his quirky style. Whatever style that is, it worked in this movie. It's clever, witty, fun, and George Clooney did a great job as the voice of the lead character. I'm also a sucker for the cute animals.

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[the samoan lawyer]

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Le Mepris (1963)

Bit of a mixed bag for me. Really good storyline and visually it was amazing but even a stunning Bardot wriggling around naked couldnt hold my concentration on this. I found it too slow and although i'm sure it was on purpose but the characters were hard to relate to.

Or maybe i just had too high expectations.

2.5+ (mostly due to Bardot)

[Quill]

I love Hoodwinked! and Over the Hedge, gbgoodies. Just great old animated fun. :)

[Pippo]

Ridiculous stunts and below-average graphics are all part of the fun.

maybe you're right with the stunts thing :)

[Daniel M]

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) 4

What got me most was that even with all of the animation I've been watching, this felt fresh. I had only seen 1 Wes Anderson movie before(Moonrise Kingdom), and I wasn't a fan based on my perception of his quirky style. Whatever style that is, it worked in this movie. It's clever, witty, fun, and George Clooney did a great job as the voice of the lead character. I'm also a sucker for the cute animals.


Probably my second favourite animation behind only Rango. A wonderful, unique film. You describe the movie perfectly in that it's clever, witty and fun, and the great casting is oddly brilliant too.

[rauldc14]

The Exterminating Angel

1.5

It did nothing for me :shrug:

[BlueLion]

To understand it, you need to understand OCD

[n3wt]

I watched Under The Skin last night, I enjoyed it.

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4

[Arcanis]

Thank you for the advice I´ll try to make it in a more relax way next time... :)

The important thing is to just keep working at it. It takes time to fine tune these things. Good luck with your future reviews.

[Lucas]

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Summer Interlude 3.5+

Not one of Bergman's absolute best, but still a damn impressive piece of filmmaking. Gorgeously shot,well-acted, and achingly realistic as well. The criterion blu-ray transfer of this was superb I must add.