Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[sumantra roy]

Onibaba (1964) - Kaneto Shindo

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I had heard and read praises about this one before but didn't expect it to be this good...in fact, a great film. An amazing cinematic experience, mind blowing...this one will definitely feature in my 60s list...

9.5 out of 10

[Arcanis]

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Friday the 13th (2009) - 8/10

This is unquestionably the single greatest and most grossly underrated film of the entire franchise. Combining the best elements of the first four series instalments - Mrs. Vorhees' death from #1, Jason's shrine to his decapitated mother / mistakenly thinking one of his would-be victims is her from #2, adopting the Hockey Mask from #3 and Rob's revenge subplot for #4 - with a new interpretation of Jason as a survivalist / hunter gave it more meat on its bones than any one of the previous films ever had alone. It even managed to pull a Psycho by completely killing off its initial cast before the title card came up (approximately 25 minutes into the movie).

Unlike many of the previous films in the series, the deaths were brutal without being sadistic and the tone was consistantly serious (even if it did divulge in some drunken levity from time to time). The characters were reasonably complex and reasonably intelligent for the kind of movie that it was trying to be and the overall production was far better than the series ever deserved.

[Nemanja]

Kiss the Other Sheik (1965) 3.5
"Oggi, domani, dopodomani" (original title)

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[Gatsby]

The Fifth Element

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A great sci-fi film. Probably my 5th time watching it, I enjoy it a lot whenever I can because it's one of those comfort movies. I like the set and consume designs, humor, action which are creative and have a light, fun camp feeling. Gary Oldman, one of my favorite actors is again in a fantastic role. It has everything for me, and I'm disappointed because it isn't discussed much around MoFo.

4.5

[nwathemovie]

@Gatsby The Fifth Element is a great movie.... I was like 11 years old when i frist saw this movie... and i still love it.

[the samoan lawyer]

Onibaba (1964) - Kaneto Shindo

http://filmhafizasi.com/wp-content/uploads/eski-yazilar/onibabaoo.jpg

I had heard and read praises about this one before but didn't expect it to be this good...in fact, a great film. An amazing cinematic experience, mind blowing...this one will definitely feature in my 60s list...

9.5 out of 10

Glad you enjoyed it. It's a definate for my list too.

[the samoan lawyer]

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The Cremator (1969)

Another one that will take a while to settle in. Haunting, chilling and at times grotesque funny...... and that's just the performance from Hrusinsky, the lead role. Again, finding this hard to rate as I don't think i've seen anything quite like it. I don't think it will make my list but I'm glad I watched it.

3.5+?

[cricket]

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) 3.5

Set during the great depression, desperate people enter a grueling dance marathon for a large cash prize. The contest is so grueling, that their lives are at risk. There's a lot of people who consider this amongst the bleakest and most depressing American films ever made. I think that is a little bit of an exaggeration, but it most definitely has those qualities. I did think it had some flaws. I did not think that it looked like a depression era film, and I thought that at times it was overdone to the point where I had a slightly difficult time completely buying into it. Oddly enough, the movie reminded me of The Running Man. I love The Running Man, but that's not what I was looking for in this movie. Jane Fonda is the main star and I've become a fan of her's as an actress. She was nominated for an Oscar for this, but I thought she was merely good. I thought her performance came off as a bit forced. I believe this movie was nominated for 9 Oscars in total. Despite my perceived flaws, I think this is a very good film. It is unique, powerful, and memorable.

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[Nemanja]

Marriage Italian Style (1964) 2.5 I'm disappointed. Acting is good, but script has nothing to offer...

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[Lucas]

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Blazing Saddles 4.5

Being honest the comedy genre is probably my least favorite(and least preferred genre of films). I find most of them obnoxious and almost unbearable to watch. I knew that this was considered a great classic, so blind bought it and gave it a shot. Worst case scenario this could be a flaming turd like Ghostbusters or it could actually be good. Blazing Saddles flies way past good and into spectacular, as I was laughing throughout the films' entire runtime. The visual gags, jokes, puns are clever, hilarious and extremely well-done. The cast is superb, the sets and costumes are top notch, and the film is paced perfectly. I loved this film.

[gugubee557]

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Saving Private Ryan
Steven Spielberg
Solid movie. A bit overlong in my opinion, but the movie is technically and visually stunning. Tom Hanks is at his best, and Jeremy Davies offered a solid performance too. The ending is particularly great also.
4

[cricket]

Shoot the Piano Player (1960) 3

French film from the top 100 noirs list, but it didn't really seem like a noir to me. I thought it was a humorous crime/drama/romance. Nothing special, but entertaining and easy to watch.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/d7b1796e05f43b999ef9603518163add/tirez-sur-le-pianiste.jpg

[cricket]

True Grit (1969) 3

I thought John Wayne was great and everything else was average.

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[rauldc14]

Sorry you felt that way about True Grit. I really enjoyed it.

[cricket]

I'm not a big fan of the more traditional type of Western; for one like that, it was above average for me.

[sumantra roy]

Il Bidone (1955) - Federico Fellini

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It's the second film of the trilogy of loneliness, it's a good one, but nowhere near the other two films of the trilogy (La Strada and Nights of Cabiria), which are absolute masterpieces...

6 out of 10

[the samoan lawyer]

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Red Angel (1966)

Brutal, honest, disturbing and quite brilliant.

4.5

[Nemanja]

Bigger Than Life (1956) 3.5

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[sumantra roy]

Last Year at Marienbad (1961) - Alain Resnais

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A difficult film, this was my second attempt and hardly I remembered much about the first, except this that any effort towards finding a comprehensible, conclusive answer to the happenings/non-happenings was an impossibility...You are, as a viewer, free to form (this probably is one of the films that is better to discuss than to watch :)).

Very difficult to rate, I would give it 8 out of 10

[Lucas]

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Edge of Tomorrow 3.5

[matt72582]

Whiplash - 6/10 (I give it an extra point because it's about drums)

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Didn't like most of the acting except for the State Farm guy. I would have seen this earlier if I knew it was about drums. I did like when he mentioned how sad it was to hear jazz at Starbucks. I disagree with his methods, but I think the key of life is to aspire as high as you can in what you want to do. Let the work speak for itself, and if you're proud of your stuff, everything else is bonus.

[Tim R-T-C]

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The Admiral (2008) - Russian war film about Admiral Alexander Kolchak who lead the White Russian forces during the civil war from 1918-20. The production was actually an eight hour mini-series, compressed into two hour film length so it does feel very brisk, but manages a nice balance between war story and romance. Could have used a little more time to breathe, but still highly enjoyable.

3.5/5

[Nausicaä]

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rating_3

[hello101]

Hairspray - 2.5

The Railway Children - 3.5

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[sumantra roy]

L'Avventura (1960) - Michelangelo Antonioni

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A brilliant film whichever way you see it...grim and dark, much in the line of La Dole Vita they say, this is actually a better one...reminds me of that line, "The center doesn't hold and things fall apart".

A certainty in my 60s list

9 out of 10

[Diesel]

Pan's Labyrinth- (2006) (Guillermo Del Toro)
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A very wonderful film that examines realism combined with pure authentic fantasy. Also has great visuals and very realistic make up within it's surreal creatures. Truly one of the best fantasy films of all time and one of the best movies the decade has to offer.

8/10 Meths

[sumantra roy]

Cleo From 5 to 7 (1962) - Agnes Varda

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Lovely lovely film...was glued to the screen from the beginning (and that too there is no such story or development)...each and every frame is perfectly framed...perfectly scripted and acted out and a vibrant, touchable Paris never seen before in movies...that 60s thing is relly getting tough now...

9 out of 10

[rauldc14]

I'm getting excited just thinking about how far L'Avventura can go for the 60s list!

[cricket]

The Sweet Hereafter (1997) 4

https://filmgrab.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/1819.jpg?w=740&h=

Thoughts posted in the Hall of Fame thread.

[neiba]

The Wild Bunch (1969)

It's hard to talk about this movie! It's supposed to be one of the greatest american westerns of all time, but it left me with some mixed feelings!
The first two hours have some terrible pacing issues! There are some great scenes and the soundtrack is really cool, but it seems that it lacks some connection... Also, the uncontrolled laughing is annoying!
However, in the last 20 minutes there is one the most amazing battle sequences I remember watching in a western and it ends beautifully, which really makes up for the rest of the movie! Overall it was a good watch though I don't think it will be on my 60s list!

4 -

[cricket]

Gutterballs (2008) 2.5

Extreme gore, graphic nudity, brutal rape, and more swearing than any other scripted movie ever made. It has an 80's vibe, but it pushes the limits. 3 different people get bowling pins shoved into 3 different places. The bad acting and dialogue reminded me of The Toxic Avenger. This is a bad movie, but it does have value for fans of exploitation horror.

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[Lucas]

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Millennium Mambo 3.5-

[Nausicaä]

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rating_2_5

[MovieMeditation]

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5

[cricket]

The Swimmer (1968) 3.5

I didn't really know anything about this, but for some reason I thought it was supposed to be an uplifting movie. It seemed that way at the start too, until the little hints started to come. Burt Lancaster is great in this, and his character's revelations and transformation is fascinating, and ultimately sad. A very good, original movie.

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[Nostromo87]

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FIVE EASY PIECES (1970)

Watched the film standing on my chair with my baseball glove, dancing during Jack's piano playing. I think about this sometimes, why don't people do more weird stuff while they're watching their screen. Like put their chair on top of a table or a tall dresser and watch from high up from a new angle like a throne. Try it sometimes, it's fun. Oh right, the movie, couldn't have been better. Jack, err Bobby, works on oil rigs and forklifts, moving from bars to motels as suits him, plays piano on the back of a random truck during traffic. Almost fell off my chair dancing towards the end when the pompous lady was talking all the philosophical mumbo jumbo.

Rating: 4.5 9.0 / 10

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

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[rauldc14]

Five Easy Pieces is a goodie. Didn't make the list of 118 I made today, but it would make a 200.

[Diesel]

Up In The Air- (2009) (Jason Reitman)
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From the man that brought us Juno comes an immensely realistic view on people's true happiness and fulfillment. It is a true biography but yet less daunting to how people suffer from common turmoils about life, career and whatnot. This film is wonderfully acted and clearly, it screams 'life' rather than 'desire'.
8.9/10 Meths

[Gatsby]

Hey cricket, there's a Gutterballs 2, if you're interested. :p

[Friendly Mushroom!]

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The Big Combo is one of the best films nominated for this HoF.

4.5

MR. BROWN!!!!

http://www.imfdb.org/images/thumb/d/d3/Richard_Conte.jpg/400px-Richard_Conte.jpg

He was best part.

:)

[cricket]

Hey cricket, there's a Gutterballs 2, if you're interested. :p

I am interested but didn't think it was out yet.

[Diesel]

Amadeus- (1984) (Milos Forman)
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One of the few movies with great amount of substance in it starting from great acting, great directing to everything else that makes movies and music go in unison. We watch as F. Murray Abraham's Salieri and Tom Hulce's Mozart show us that our own greed and envy will be the eventual destination of our own destruction. This isn't just a movie but a war with ourselves, a war with God, and a war with our own pride. One of the best movies I have seen so far, what a masterpiece!

9.6/10 Meths

[Funny Face]

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)

Not as good as the first but it was still fun to see what the characters were up to, especially Douglas and Evelyn.

3.5/5

[Steve Freeling]

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[cricket]

Le Bonheur (1965) 2.5

Not a bad movie but it took an hour to really get me interested. By then, there were only 20 minutes left.

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[Mr Minio]

Millennium Mambo rating_3_5- My rating as well. The opening shot is a bliss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ubt8JvykiQ

[Innovation]

The Purge: Anarchy

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Pretty "meh" about this one...Best thing about this movie is the masks that some of the gang members wear, as seen above.


2.5 / 5

EDIT: I do think this sequel is far better than the first Purge movie. The setting and overall storyline is just more natural, and less ridiculous.

[Choo Yao Chuen]

Kingsman: The Secret Service

Overrated! I would give it 6.5/10. Boring script with bad action scenes makes it a torture to sit through the entire 2 hour show.

[corvuscorax]

last film i watched was escape from alcatraz!

[bluedeed]

My rating as well. The opening shot is a bliss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ubt8JvykiQ

I prefer the opening shot of Flowers of Shanghai, but this is probably the second greatest opening shot in a Hou film (though The Puppetmaster also has a glorious, complex, and provocative opening. Damn, Hou is just too good!). Millennium Mambo is pretty good Hou, but there's a pretty sharp decline in quality I think from his 90s films.

[Nemanja]

Missing (1982) by Costa-Gavras 3.5

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[BlueLion]

Tokyo Story (1953)

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*I don't have the balls*

After I post my score in the Movie Tab its best if I just leave MoFo for a few days.

[matt72582]

Birdman of Alcatraz - 10/10

If anyone is wondering why I saw this film for a 3rd time in the last 3 weeks, it's because I woke up this morning at 5 (6am) and didn't wanna watch something new. I went and got 6 movies from your recommendations from the "best films on loneliness" and thought if I did something other than laying there, I might get tired. Even if I got sleep, I'd seen this movie already. This time though there were subtitles, and there were a few homophones or words I didn't catch the first few times. I watched the entire film, and then took a 2 hour nap.

I'll keep the review short, since I've done it before. I'd love to do commentary on this with anyone willing. Such a great film, every line is so strong, encompasses so much. Based on Alcatraz' most famous prisoner, Robert Stroud. I was in SF last year, but the idea of going to an old prison is not my cup of tea, especially when the tours are at 6am. I guess they let you go into the "hole" - I might reconsider, as I plan on making a yearly pilgrimage.

[matt72582]

Tokyo Story (1953)

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*I don't have the balls*

After I post my score in the Movie Tab its best if I just leave MoFo for a few days.

Ah, come on! If you rate it 10 or 0, you can't go wrong, it's your opinion, no one should feel pressure to like or dislike anything... I think I gave it a 7.

You should check out the original "Make Way For Tomorrow" (Leo McCarey).

[bluedeed]

The Bluelion I knew was stronger than this.

@Matt, while Make Way for Tomorrow is certainly an influence on Tokyo Story, as well as a great film, I'd hardly call it the original.

[BlueLion]

The Bluelion I knew was stronger than this.

I hope my liking for a JLG will make up for it

[bluedeed]

I hope my liking for a JLG will make up for it

I don't care if you didn't jive with Ozu, just don't be a wimp about it!

[mark f]

Oh hell no. :)

[BlueLion]

I don't care if you didn't jive with Ozu, just don't be a wimp about it!

Well I'm not giving up on Ozu just yet, I just don't want to open a can of worms with this one. Someone like Minio would ban me for good if he was an admin, let's face it

[matt72582]

The Bluelion I knew was stronger than this.

@Matt, while Make Way for Tomorrow is certainly an influence on Tokyo Story, as well as a great film, I'd hardly call it the original.

I read something somewhere where Ozu said something to the extent, but there are definite differences. I think they are both very good movies.

[sumantra roy]

Jules and Jim (1962) - Francois Truffaut

http://www.dvdclassik.com/upload/images/galeries/film-jules-et-jim4.jpeg

Liked it but at the same time felt that it was a bit overrated...may be I had higher expectations...

7 out of 10

[Cobpyth]

Tokyo Story (1953)

*I don't have the balls*

:rotfl:

[cricket]

Peeping Tom (1960) 4

British horror/thriller often compared to Psycho due to the release year. It seems that a few prefer this one and I can see why. I think Psycho stands out a little more with some memorable scenes and the theme music, but this may be a more consistently good film. It's hard to compare new favorites to old ones, so I'm not sure. I think Peeping Tom is more psychological in it's terror.

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[honeykid]

I think Peeping Tom is seedier and more nasty. Mark is quite clearly a sexually motivated serial killer, while Norman Bates kills those who come by and it's only at the end that we see he's done it before.

[Mr Minio]

Someone like Minio would ban me for good if he was an admin, let's face it No, I wouldn't. I would post some angry GIFs on you, tho.

[The Gunslinger45]

Come on Blue Lion I have attacked plenty of cinematic sacred cows, or just said they are not that good. And those were more popular on the site then Tokyo Story (which is a film I love). Post the score!

[Nausicaä]

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rating_4_5

[cricket]

Foxcatcher (2014) 3.5

I'm a big fan of true crime stories, but I don't think this particular one is all that interesting.*The movie really drags, but I think that's the nature of this story, and the only way it could be done. I think the filmmakers did about as much with it as they could. There's moments of intensity until the final upsetting payoff. I thought all three stars did a nice job. I don't necessarily agree with the casting of Steve Carell. I think when you have to alter an actor's appearance, it can distract from what the primary focus should be on. That being said, I was already a fan of Carell as an actor, and I think he was terrific. I also thought Channing Tatum was very good in what I saw as the most demanding role of the movie. Mark Ruffalo has played the nurturing big brother/role model type before. It's a role he is very good at, and this was no exception. I think it's a very good movie, but not one I would watch again.

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[mojofilter]

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The 'Burbs (1989)


I hadn't seen this movie in ages, and thought it was about time I revisited it, and, boy, was it worth it.


This is by far one of Tom Hanks' best pre-Philadelphia and Forrest Gump 80's comedy films.


The movie is a riot with superb performances by Bruce Dern, Corey Feldman, and Rick Docuommun.


rating_4

[dadgumblah]

Caesar and Cleopatra (1945}

Having only seen about 1/3 of the Elizabeth Taylor epic, and none of the Claudette Colbert version, I viewed this with fairly non-preconceived ideas. I truly loved it, despite no real action to speak of in a movie for which it might be expected. Lots of dialogue, but with it some really great acting by Claude Rains as Julius Caesar and Vivian Leigh as Cleopatra. Claude plays his part as a wise, aging soldier who is more about making friends now than enemies, although with a fight or two still in him; Vivian plays Cleo first as a spoiled young lady, then as a scheming woman who apparently has learned a lot about politics while sitting at Caesar's knee. Whether or not it works out for her or for Caesar plays out over the course of the movie. Flora Robson is super as Ftatateeta (try saying that 3 times fast!), Cleopatra's nurse-maid/nanny/right-hand woman from Cleo's birth on. And although Stewart Granger is third-billed, he is sort of wasted in his part of a Sicilian art expert who comes to Alexandria to sell Cleopatra some fine carpets. Still it is fun to see him sun-toned skin next to Vivian Leigh's pale epidermis. All-told, a fine two-plus hours of entertainment.

https://verdoux.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/caesar-cleopatra-31.jpg

4

[hello101]

La Bamba
3
A standard bio-pic lifted by an excellent lead performance and a delightful soundtrack though nothing much else. I remember watching Selena with Jennifer Lopez, that seemed pretty standard as well. If it comes too, watch both with a sombrero and a bowl full of nachos at your side. Films don't strike a chord, you can always look back and have a bit of a laugh.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b5/LaBambaposter1987.jpg/220px-LaBambaposter1987.jpg

[Diesel]

The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
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A little too fast paced compared to it's predecessor 'The Return Of The King', but 'The Battle Of The Five Armies' was a great way to end the trilogy. As always, it's visuals and make up are stupendous matched with the emotional blend just right for our taste. There are some bland moments like impossible coincidences, overused dialogues and an annoying character but somehow it left us something that made us satisfied nonetheless. It may not be as good as it's previous installment but 'The Battle Of The Five Armies', I have to admit was entertaining to watch.

6.9./10 Meths

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/10/Godzilla_%282014%29_poster.jpg/220px-Godzilla_%282014%29_poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Godzilla_(2014)_poster.jpg)
Godzilla (2014)

2.5+

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cb/Quills_poster.JPG/215px-Quills_poster.JPG (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Quills_poster.JPG)
Quills (2000)

3.5+

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/424px-RWWM_teaser.jpg/220px-424px-RWWM_teaser.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:424px-RWWM_teaser.jpg)
Reykjavic Whale Watching Massacre (2009)

2.5

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a3/Kaze_Tachinu_poster.jpg/220px-Kaze_Tachinu_poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kaze_Tachinu_poster.jpg)
The Wind Rises (2013)

3.5

[cricket]

White Dog (1982) 3

A young woman hits a dog in the middle of the night. She takes it to the vet, and ultimately home with her. She soon finds out it's a "white dog", yep, a dog trained to kill black people. She then brings it to an animal trainer to try and have it reconditioned. The movie takes itself seriously, and while effective and somewhat disturbing, it's best trait is the unintentional humor.

http://campblood.org/Newblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/whitedogattack-480x319.jpg

Check out the Trailer (http://tinyurl.com/npw3fg4)

[matt72582]

Broken Flowers - 5/10

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This movie just felt empty. Seems like it ended before it started. There's a lot of driving, walking, waiting, nothing really happening. Even the few things we know about the characters is repeated.. "I was in the computer business" as he explains to each of the women he hasn't seen in years. I think there's a director's commentary, but I don't know if it's worth it, as there are other films to watch..

[Lucas]

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The Ox-Bow Incident 4

A very powerful film about what happens when men try to take justice into their own hands. Well-shot, well-acted, and straight to the point with its' themes. It clocks in at under 80 minutes and that is the perfect length to tell this story. Henry Fonda as always gives a great performance.

[Sedai]

Gone Girl
(Fincher, 2014)

4_5

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My second viewing - fantastic neo-noir.

[Nemanja]

Fists in the Pocket (1965) 4

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[Simseboy]

Stolen Kisses - 1968, Francois Truffaut
https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/90/MPW-45280

The sequel to The 400 Blows, Antoine Doinel is now a little older and has become a detective, is he any good at it though? Somehow he always manages to make a mess out of everything, but it is so entertaining to watch it. I think I could watch Antoine Doinel do anything or nothing, and it would still be entertaining. I really liked this film. Truffaut is so good at showing ordinary things in entertaining ways.

4

[Steve Freeling]

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rating_4_5

[cricket]

If.... (1968) 3

Pretty good, but a bit of a disappointment for me as I was hoping for more intensity, and it wasn't nearly as shocking as I expected. Malcolm McDowell is always fun to watch.

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[Arcanis]

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Chappie - 7/10

Chappie is the latest action / sci-fi outting from the director of District 9 and Elysium. And even though it has three times the ambition of either of those movies, it sadly has only 1/3 the focus. Of the movie's three major conflicts (engineer vs engineer, engineer vs gang, gang vs gang) there was only room for two. Despite this, however, it was a lot of fun and definitely a lot meatier than most other movies of its kind, even better ones. I typed up my full review here. (http://brianjhadsell.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-weekend-review-chappie.html?m=1)

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 5/10

I rewatched this as part of a tribute to Leonard Nimoy. People say that this is the best Star Trek movie, but I don't see it. Spock's death is touching to even a cursory fan of the series like me. The redoubled focus on character interaction over increasingly convoluted plot is likewise refreshing. Khan never worked in the movie for me, relying more on his reputation from the series than anything that he actually does on screen. I posted my full review here. (http://brianjhadsell.blogspot.com/2015/03/unreality-companion-star-trek-ii-wrath.html?m=1)

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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - 6/10

As ridiculous as it - and as a movie it is utterly absurd - this was my favorite of the series. It focused on the absurdly fun antics of the Enterprise crew in modern-day San Francisco and Kirk and Spock's sometimes strained friendship. Plus, you know, they saved the humpback whales! My full review is posted on Unrealitymag.com. (http://unrealitymag.com/movies/remembering-leonard-nimoy-through-star-trek-iv-the-voyage-home/)

[cricket]

Streetwise (1984) 3

This is an Academy Award nominated documentary spotlighting a group of homeless youths in Seattle. It felt monotonous at times, but it is effectively bleak. It ends with the funeral for one of the kids so that is certainly upsetting.

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[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 5/10


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[sumantra roy]

If.... (1968) rating_3

Pretty good, but a bit of a disappointment for me as I was hoping for more intensity, and it wasn't nearly as shocking as I expected. Malcolm McDowell is always fun to watch.

https://filmgrab.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/3581.jpg?w=370&h=

:) How much shock do you need to make it a shocker! The film (almost) ended Lindsey Anderson's career as a filmmaker...

[sumantra roy]

Fists in the Pocket (1965) rating_4

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This looks promising...why don't you write a line or two?

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/80/CostaGavrasZ.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CostaGavrasZ.jpg)
Z (1969)

Political drama's are not my cup of tea but this was fantastic. So powerful.

4+

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Zatoichi (1989)

4

[cricket]

:) How much shock do you need to make it a shocker! The film (almost) ended Lindsey Anderson's career as a filmmaker...

A lot!

[Gideon58]

The Guilt Trip....5/10

[neiba]

Viridiana (1961)


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It's my first Buñel and I really liked it! I really liked the first half of the story, but I didn't care for the second.
However, it's in the second where some of the best scenes are and where the critic to society and religion is more obvious. It also must have something to do with the Franco regime in Spain, to which Buñuel was strongly opposed but I don't know that much about Spain's history to establish a strong connection.
It has an amazing sountrack and it's incredibly well-shot!

rating_4

[matt72582]

The Station Agent - 6/10

Good movie.

[matt72582]

Walkabout (Roeg) - 5/10 - Maybe it's cause I'm sick, but I felt uneasy throughout that entire film.

[sumantra roy]

Letter Never Sent (1960) - Mikhail Kalatozov

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Some of the effects and excessive use of music (both of which were unfitting at times) got into my nerves at times...but visually, a masterpiece...stunning, very powerful...

8 out of 10

[neiba]

Pierrot le Fou (1965)


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Thoughts on its specific HoF thread!

http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1268189#post1268189

[Nemanja]

Cactus Flower (1969)
3


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[Nostromo87]

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ROLLERBALL (1975)

A movie is what you bring to it. Won't try and explain all the reasons i enjoyed this film. Love baseball, basketball, & football (american), although my most successful sport as a player was lacrosse. It freed you up with physicality, hand-eye-coordination, and let you use a weapon *lacrosse rod* as well as hit people. This film captures the psyche of a competitor, and presents a futuristic sci-fi sports tale. Starring James Caan, wearing #6, leader of the Houston Rollerball Power team. Blood & guts. Brutal games, bashed in faces. Corporate interests vs the individual. This film has everything for me. Granting half-a-point-to-grow
You like poetry?
Why don't you come upstairs,
i got a poem for ya

Rating: 4.5+ 9.5 / 10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7ZhQ-W4eDE

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[Funny Face]

Lola Versus (2012)

2/5

A few enjoyable moments but as much as I like Greta Gerwig, I didn't care for her character, Lola, or most of the others in the movie. Reminded me of Frances Ha. I recommend watching that instead of this.

[Innovation]

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I am a pretty big fan of Gosling, especially after seeing him in "A Place Behind the Pines". Just like that movie, this one is also quote impressive. Solid cast performances, and gripping tension is well sustained throughout the entire film. Really enjoyed it.

4 / 5

[mibarra]

Love, Rosie = 6/10 :bored:

[the samoan lawyer]

http://www.bfi.org.uk/sites/bfi.org.uk/files/disk/Classe%20tous%20risques.jpg
Classe Tous Risques (1960)

The epitome of coolness. Really hope people watch this in time for the 60's list.

4.5

[matt72582]

Garage - 7/10

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I loved this movie. There might have been a word or two I couldn't understand, but the movie had a lot of feeling, mostly for the main character. Because he's a nice guy, he's taken advantage of, which is all too common, and that was the sad part. I tend to look at most films in the context of the world, and how the wrong people are taken advantage of. The guy wasn't perfect, but his heart was always in the right place.

Thanks Nenanja!

[gugubee557]

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Mulholland Dr.
David Lynch
Didn't really think much of this movie until a day after I watched it. Definitely a movie I'll need to rewatch again, as I believe it is one of those rare movies that gets better after each viewing. The concept is brilliant, the acting is great, the filming is marvellous too. However, it didn't really grasp my attention until I was 2/3 into it, and that might explain the rating.
3.5+

[Nemanja]

matt72582 I’m glad you like it!
... btw my name is Nemanja :)



Duel (TV Movie 1971) 3.5

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[8ball]

The Family (2013) - 7/10

[gugubee557]

http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-1992-00.jpg
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Fran Rubel Kuzui
Plain horrible. Poor acting, horrible script. Don't really have much to say to be honest.
1.5+

[cricket]

La Collectionneuse (1967) 3

Not much story; the characters mostly sit around and talk Bs, but I thought it was pretty interesting. It looks good and the performances are good. I think it helped that I had already seen Claire's Knee in a previous Hall of Fame. It's not as good as that, but I liked it.

https://filmgrab.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/2631.jpg?w=766

[horrorguy44]

Whiplash - 10

Ending was incredible!

[Funny Face]

The Razor's Edge (1946)

4/5

Having trouble locating the 1984 remake with Bill Murray so I thought I'd watch this one first. I really liked the theme and juxtaposition of characters. Some people don't care for movie sets and backgrounds in old movies but I like them because they remind me of the dioramas I used to make in elementary school. Highly recommend if you like watching movies that deal with existentialism, enlightenment, mindfulness and if you like Gene Tierney.

[Loner]

The Razor's Edge (1946)

4/5

Having trouble locating the 1984 remake with Bill Murray so I thought I'd watch this one first. I really liked the theme and juxtaposition of characters. Some people don't care for movie sets and backgrounds in old movies but I like them because they remind me of the dioramas I used to make in elementary school. Highly recommend if you like watching movies that deal with existentialism, enlightenment, mindfulness and if you like Gene Tierney.

Anne Baxter was awesome.

Didn't know that crappy 1984 version was a remake.

[hello101]

About a Boy - 3.5

Brokeback Mountain - 4

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[Funny Face]

Anne Baxter was awesome.

Didn't know that crappy 1984 version was a remake.

Oh dear, I still have yet to see the remake and the bar has been set high already. Yes, Anne Baxter was awesome as Sophie- and also heartbreaking. Her scenes made me cry.

[Loner]

The scene when Gene Tierney sabotages her sobriety was very sad.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

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Dead Snow (2009) 4

[Derek Vinyard]

Whiplash - 10

Ending was incredible!

Hell yeah it's incredible !

[Arran82]

Just this second finished the latest X-Men....more of the same really, decent franchise, worth watching a few times.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/The_Wild_Bunch.JPG/220px-The_Wild_Bunch.JPG (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Wild_Bunch.JPG)
The Wild Bunch (1969)

Loved it! It's not my favourite western ever but it's probably the most fun....and violent.

4+

[Gatsby]

The Producers

http://i.imgur.com/tL19ikD.jpg

Another great film by Mel Brooks. It is kind of messy and sort of overracted and overreacted to make you laugh, a bit more than the usual amount Mel Brooks puts in. Probably because it's one of his first films and his style hasn't been perfectly settled in yet, but also it's because The Producers also works greatly as a satire. Which is also different from tunica Mel Brooks films, as they are mostly parody-based. Overall, I liked it for having lots of humor I love and enjoy from the director, and at the same time very unique.

4.5-

[matt72582]

matt72582 I’m glad you like it!
... btw my name is Nemanja :)



Sorry Nemanja, thanks for the recommendation!

[matt72582]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/The_Wild_Bunch.JPG/220px-The_Wild_Bunch.JPG (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Wild_Bunch.JPG)
The Wild Bunch (1969)

Loved it! It's not my favourite western ever but it's probably the most fun....and violent.

rating_4+

What are your favorite Westerns? I liked McCabe and Mrs. Miller, and for more traditional ones, I really liked Shane and The Professionals.

[matt72582]

Atlantic City - 4/10

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a4/Atlantic_City_%281980_film%29.jpg

Kind of a sleazy movie, considering Atlantic City. This was a film I always passed, I only rented it because of Lancaster. I don't think it had a good script. It was funny to hear when Sarandon grabs him, he says "Don't touch the suit" - one of the highlights of the film is when she's switching the radio and you can hear a tenth of a second of The Stylistics' "You Are Everything" - I was pretty proud of myself.

It's too bad that was the last film for Lancaster. Also found it odd that the Golden Lions awarded this movie Best Picture over Ordinary People, Raging Bull, The Shining, Gloria, etc etc.., especially since the first two are really great films.

Seems like something just happened in 1980. John Bonham dies, John Lennon is assassinated, some actor is elected president, drum machines and videos are ruining music, even the music of the 80's is mostly corny, that shiny Strat sound, corny keyboards, fake snares that are louder than the dialogue...

[Lucas]

https://theworldcinemablog.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/close-up4.jpg

Close-Up 4+

[the samoan lawyer]

What are your favorite Westerns? I liked McCabe and Mrs. Miller, and for more traditional ones, I really liked Shane and The Professionals.

I really havn't seen that many but my favourites at the minute would be, Once Upon a time in the West, 3:10 to Yuma (1957), Liberty Valance, The Searchers, The Professionals, Josey Wales and TGTBATU. I enjoyed Shane too but wasn't a fan of McCabe, although it probably deserves a rewatch.

Do note that these are quite likely to change at any time though. I'm a nightmare trying to pick my favourite things.

[NatashaR]

Unbroken 6/10... pretty average movie

[mark f]

Atlantic City - 4/10
It's too bad that was the last film for Lancaster.
Lancaster was in plenty of movies after this.

[Nemanja]

Cool Hand Luke (1967) 4.5

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[the samoan lawyer]

Glad you enjoyed Nemanja. Great film.

[Funny Face]

The scene when Gene Tierney sabotages her sobriety was very sad.
Extremely! Sophie's story line reminded me of the beginning of Up- unexpected and even sadder.

[NatashaR]

La nuit americaine (1973) by Truffaut... aka the greatest movie about making movies
8/10

[cricket]

A Raisin in the Sun (1961) 3

Good story and performances. I think it's based on a play and it felt like it.

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[Guaporense]

Guardians of the Galaxy 4
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8f/GOTG-poster.jpg/220px-GOTG-poster.jpg

Extremely fun film. A bit cheesy and cliche but that's forgivable. I wouldn't regard it as a superhero film though.

[Nostromo87]

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WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP (1992)

Sidney and Billy hustle basketball on the streets of Venice Beach, LA. Fast talkin', hotdoggin' Wesley Snipes in fine form, while goofy-dressed Woody Harrelson surprisngly's got game but nada for brains always finding ways to get on his girl's bad side- Gloria. Gloria's a fine mamasita and thinks it's her destiny to star on Jeopardy and impress Alex Trebek. She hopes to take her winnings and get into soap shows and then the big screen after that. A witty light-hearted, and breath-of-fresh-air approach to hustling games
Yo mama's an astronaut

Rating: rating_4+ 7.5 / 10


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFtC6DrhgCc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFtC6DrhgCc)

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[Swan]

Apparently, Kubrick loved that movie.

[rauldc14]

Kubrick :down:

[Cobpyth]

Kubrick :down:

Please.

[Derek Vinyard]

Please.

for the first time I'm agree with you .

[rauldc14]

Simmer. I was just joking. I haven't seen enough to fully judge.

[Miss Vicky]

Simmer. I was just joking. I haven't seen enough to fully judge.

Don't back peddle. You were right.

Kubrick :down:

[Nostromo87]

Simmer. I was just joking. I haven't seen enough to fully judge.

Don't back peddle. You were right.

Kubrick :down:

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:D:p

[The Gunslinger45]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a3/Lecerclerouge.jpg

4.5

Love me a good crime drama. Viva le France!

[Daniel M]

White Men Can't Jump is very good, one of my brother's favourite movies too. And Le Cercle Rouge is a masterpiece!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Back_to_the_Future.jpg

I've always considered this one of my favourite 'blockbusters'. My tastes have developed a lot, and I love all types of artistic stuff, but that doesn't stop me from admitting movies like this are equally as great, I've been wary about under/overrating it as it's been a while since I watched it in full, but it really is a great one, filled with so many clever and funny lines that really utilise the time setting. Three of my housemates watched it in the end, for the first time, and they all enjoyed it a lot too :D

4.5

[8ball]

Interstellar (2014) 7.5/10

[sumantra roy]

L'Eclisse (1962) - Michelangelo Antonioni

http://www.davidsaulrosenfeld.com/l'eclisse%20torn%20shoulder%202.jpg

7.5 out of 10

[sumantra roy]

The Big Risk (1960) - Claude Sautet

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-scXF6guAulA/T98z_mRMBCI/AAAAAAAABoU/WpP_m-eKljg/s1600/classe-tous-risques.jpg

Thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end, superb film...

8.5 out of 10

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Kubrick :down:Either this is a joke or the single most divisive post since someone described Terrence Malick as a 'hack'. :rolleyes:

[cricket]

K-On! (2011) 2

http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/k-on/images/1/13/PlayingOldDeathDevilSong.png/revision/latest?cb=20130603031049

Thoughts posted in the Hall of Fame thread.

[Gatsby]

Book of Eli

http://i.imgur.com/XBkj9if.jpg

Squeezed this move in tonight. I was wanting to watch this for a long time because it looked interesting and people said it was an underrated film.

The action was gritty with just the right amount of violence, and had a strong Assasin's Creed feel to it and it also looked like the movie borrowed the style of some others games too. This kind of action and a Mad Max route would have make a film I love. However, it takes itself way too seriously. The controversial ending was okay for me, but it should have belonged in a different flick.

3

[the samoan lawyer]

The Big Risk (1960) - Claude Sautet

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-scXF6guAulA/T98z_mRMBCI/AAAAAAAABoU/WpP_m-eKljg/s1600/classe-tous-risques.jpg

Thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end, superb film...

8.5 out of 10

Glad you enjoyed this. Watched it for the first time the other day myself and loved it.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://www.refinery29.com/static/bin/entry/052/x/34486/a.jpg
Eyes Without a Face (1960)

4

Really creepy and suspenseful horror.

[NatashaR]

Seduced and Abandoned (2013)
7/10
I recently took a class called Management in the Film industry so it was interesting to see Alec Baldwin and James Toback trying to convince investors to give them money to make a film :lol:

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[honeykid]

Either this is a joke or the single most divisive post since someone described Terrence Malick as a 'hack'. :rolleyes:
Hardly. I've been doing that for 10 years. :D It's fine.

[Nemanja]

Harper (1966) 3

http://prettycleverfilms.com/files/2013/06/Harper-600x350.jpg

[Henry IV]

Warrior (2011), Gavin O'Connor


Gooood old style movie, with everything you'd expect from it. We have two troubled brothers, an ex drunk dad, money problems, some heroic act in Iraq, a fuc*ed up family. Really, everything. Oh, of course the two brothers haven't talked to each other in ages.
Every possible cliche ever, including a russian super-opponent.
But despise all the cliches, or maybe because of these very cliches and the clever use that's done with them, the movie works out great. We care about the characters, we like the figthing scenes (I liked that there are so many shots from OUTSIDE the ring and the cage), we feel every punch and kick in our very guts. Add some great acting work and an awesome final scene with a perfect song, and you'll have Warrior, a movie that's shamelessly stereotyped and proud of it.
If you like to focus more on how a story is told rather than how original the story itself is, you'll love it.

I also read a review on IMDB criticizing the plausibility of the fighting scenes, and to that of course I say "pff".

I give it a 8 out of 10 until I can figure out how to do the cool popcorn stuff you guys do.

[neiba]

Kubrick :down:

Don't back peddle. You were right.

Kubrick :down:

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lucas]

https://lucmooviereview.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/peeping-tom.jpg

Peeping Tom 4.5+

[neiba]

Yôjinbô (1961)

One almost can says that it was Kurosawa who invented the Spaghetti-Western subgenre, such is the similarity that Leone's A Fistfull of Dollars has to this.
It's a badass movie, half comedy - half drama, brilliantly shot, with an amazing soundtrack and a great performance by the main character.
I still prefer High and Low, which is the other Kurosawa I've seen so far, but this is great!

rating_4

[NatashaR]

Magnolia 6/10 very ambitious film but it ultimately fails

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[MovieMeditation]

Magnolia 6/10 very ambitious film but it ultimately fails
Yes it is, and no it doesn't. :)

And no, that's totally not a personal opinion that's just common mutual agreement!

[Nostromo87]

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ERIN BROCKOVICH (2000)

Erin Brockovich is a broke single mother who just can't seem to find the right opportunity. She fights her way to become an assistant at an attorneys office, and unravels a strong case against a big California power company- PG&E. The story does a really good job of creating a bridge of communication between corporate business, lawyers, and the much less fortunate victims. Erin Brockovich brings that connection, and talks in a real way that is fun to listen to. I also really liked Albert Finney's lawyer character, Ed. Thankful these people brought a sort of magic alchemy to the story and made it very engaging and memorable
'What makes you think you can walk in there and find what we need?'
'They're called boobs, Ed'

Rating: rating_4 8.0 / 10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcJZIr72Eb0

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[seanc]

I liked Brokovich too Nostromo. Gets a bad rap.

[seanc]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/71/Trainspotting_ver2.jpg/250px-Trainspotting_ver2.jpg
3

Really well written with very well drawn characters. I think the people who love this as opposed to like it like me probably find a lot of humor. I didn't think it was very funny at all.

[hello101]

Aliens - 5

A Perfect World - 4

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[Mr Minio]

Peeping Tom rating_4_5+ I started the Peeping Tom binge!

[Memento Mori]

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Rio Bravo
4

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Rope
4

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Wild Tales
4
Another great Argentine-Spanish film.

[matt72582]

Manhattan - 8/10 - 2nd time viewing this. I wanted a sure win, so I went with this, and because I rented it on DVD, didn't find any special features. I never check out the trailer, but I did this time, and thought I should see how it was shown to the public before it was out.

Great film, and funny, which is so hard for me to find.. It's like Annie Hall in many ways, but a little different. I wish Woody made more movies like this. I love how complicit he can be, wishing for something when it's convenient (like Annie going to college in A.H.), and how he changes every little thing. I love how Muriel Hemingway's character is very mature even though she's 17 and has the voice to match it, but listen to what she says. And Isaac is immature. I love the many movie references - Bergman, Brando, 2001, Fellini characters, movie novelizations, La Grande Illusion, W.C. Fields...

Typical Woody film I guess with a great script with Marshall Brickman, NY, psychobabble, it's funny, especially the skeleton scene.

Has anyone seen Interiors? I don't know if I've seen it, if you guys recommend it, I'll get it.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Manhattan-poster01.jpg

[matt72582]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/71/Trainspotting_ver2.jpg/250px-Trainspotting_ver2.jpg
rating_3

Really well written with very well drawn characters. I think the people who love this as opposed to like it like me probably find a lot of humor. I didn't think it was very funny at all.

I love it, probably my 2nd favorite movie in the 90's after American Beauty. I think it has some humor in it, but it's a movie about the meaning of life, and I like that stuff. It has style too, which I usually don't like in films. The characters are given depth, another plus. No waste in the film. And the polar messages in the very beginning and the end, the duality of man. I think I gave it an 8.

[BlueLion]

I started the Peeping Tom binge!

it was actually Captain Spaulding

[Camo]

I finally watched Inglorious Basterds last night. After the 1-2 punch of Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, my interest in Tarantino fizzled out. IB failed to blow me away, but it did surpass my expectations and made me want to watch Django Unchained. Something that I'll more than likely do in the next few days, after I watch the 60s (unrelated) Django.

Inglorious Basterds - 8/10

[rauldc14]

http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/rK1d34CaATveOpW1JYtK6wbIg4S.jpg

Please don't hate me, but I thought it was dull. I have seen a lot of supposed 60s greats that just don't click with me, like this one. It was boring throughout, despite a good ending.

1.5

[Nemanja]

Bell' Antonio (1960) 3.5

http://www.locandinebest.net/imgk/Il%20bellAntonio.jpg

[tormentedSoul]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 2/10 -> the movie sucked

[Henry IV]

Moby Dick, John Huston

Ahrrrr, man the harpoons. I read the book a couple years ago, hating it and loving it at the same time. This movie does a pretty decent job at portraying the mystical fight between a man and a whale, mainly thanks to Gregory Peck who pulls off a great Ahab.
Moby Dick wasn't an easy book to make a film out of, and Houston does his best to convey both its adventurous and its introspective side. Sometimes it goes well, sometimes it goes less well. Quiqueg is like the weird uncle most of the family forgets having, and it takes more than close ups on intense facial expression while delivering a monologue to make a scene unforgettable. Luckily, as I said, said monologues are delivered by guys like Welles (his scene might as well be the best in the movie, on a ship in a church, with that rope always in the shot. He would have a great Ahab too) and Peck. But then again it was 1956 and the movie is mainly set on a ship, so there was only so much Huston could do. The storm scene is pretty cool, the first whale hunting scene is awful but they get better, and the final battle against Moby Dick is exciting enough.
I don't know, I think it's a good movie but nowhere close to Moby Dick.
I'll give it a 6/10.


EDIT: uh I read now that Peck's performance was widely criticized, even by himself. Meh, I liked him.

[NatashaR]

Leviathan(2014) I didn't really expect to like it as much as I did... it's quite heavy and intense but it's worth watching
8/10

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[Daniel M]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/38/Tinker%2C_Tailor%2C_Soldier%2C_Spy_Poster.jpg

4.5

Watched this with a couple of my housemates. I love spy films, so I have no idea why it took my so long to get to this. Fantastic all star British cast, direction and cinematography. The film starts off slowly introducing to us to a lot of complex sub stories relating to the different characters through flashbacks, but everything comes together brilliantly, leading to an awesome ending. Tense throughout, I can see why some may find it difficult to follow, but I thought it was fine. Gary Oldman shows he can do restrained, and I don't think he's been better than in this, at least from what I've seen of him. Great film.

[neiba]

I finally watched Inglorious Basterds last night. After the 1-2 punch of Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, my interest in Tarantino fizzled out. IB failed to blow me away, but it did surpass my expectations and made me want to watch Django Unchained. Something that I'll more than likely do in the next few days, after I watch the 60s (unrelated) Django.

Inglorious Basterds - 8/10

I love IB! Django Unchained, not so much!

[neiba]

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Please don't hate me, but I thought it was dull. I have seen a lot of supposed 60s greats that just don't click with me, like this one. It was boring throughout, despite a good ending.

rating_1_5

I hv it on my watchlist and I was looking forward to watch it... Now I don't know... :p

[Lucas]

http://www.dcine.org/sites/default/files/carteles/La%20versi%C3%B3n%20Browning%20(1951).jpg

The Browning Version 4

[mark f]

Watch Z ASAP.

[kathepburn]

Cinderella, 2015
Dir: Kenneth Branagh

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A true gem amongst the many, many other modern fairy-tale movies which are twisted and mangled for extra grit, darkness and depth meant to appeal to 21st century audiences. Cinderella does not rewrite the classic story, it revives it in a very sweet way; it retains most of the Disney princess magic children have grown up with for decades. Not much has to be changed in the story to give the benevolent princess, the villainous stepmother and prince charming a bit more dimension than these stock characters usually posses, and that's all a revival of a fairy-tale needs, really. If you're not into traditional narratives, watch it for the visuals alone. Lush and very stunning. The whole movie was a delicious piece of eye-candy.

7/10

[Simseboy]

Murmur of the Heart 1971, Louis Malle
http://www.xixihd.com/upload/imdb/201308/tt0067778.jpg

A very nice and sweet french film about a 14 year old son having sex with his super sexy mother. I can't imagine there being a functional world, without Minio having seen this.

P.S. The Graduate is kiddies stuff, watch this instead! ;)

[Gatsby]

I hv it on my watchlist and I was looking forward to watch it... Now I don't know... :p
Don't listen to Raul, neiba. He's a good guy and all but these days he's turning into an HK 2.0. I'm terribly worried about him. :p

[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/cSu4A15zCt3YpXFRFYx05gBQ8rj.jpg
rating_5

[mistique]

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rating_3_5

If you like pondering over the meaning of life etc., watch this movie and listen in on various people's philosophical conversations.

[cricket]

Nightcrawler (2014) 4.5

I was totally into this one, mostly thanks to what I thought was a phenomenal performance from Jake Gyllenhaal, creating a truly creepy and memorable character. Sometimes intense, and consistently darkly funny, I thought my wife was going to piss herself laughing.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/1b7226ef0facf667a8335f8e65e70fb7/nightcrawler.jpg

Whiplash (2014) 3.5

I thought that besides the abuse doled out by J. K. Simmons' character, this was pretty average. Thankfully, there was plenty of abuse. It seems that all Simmons had to do to prepare for the role was watch Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket a few times, but I thought he nailed it, totally commanding the screen. Wifey never cared for this one.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/3897a40136ac685f406175e9b56ae3bf/whiplash.jpg

[MovieMeditation]

I'm a little disappointed you didn't like Whiplash more, but I totally understand. Either there is stuff you can simply look past because something seems more important, or perhaps you are annoyed by this one single aspect. It's not an amazing film in every sense of the word, but just in one single sense it surpasses everything and that was enough for me!

Nightcrawler on the other hand, I knew you would love cricket! I kind of know your movie preferences and this was right up your alley! Glad you indeed liked it! :up:

[Daniel M]

Glad you mentioned the humour Cricket, I saw Nightcrawler at the cinema and laughed quite a lot, I really enjoy dark comedy like that.

[honeykid]

Don't listen to Raul, neiba. He's a good guy and all but these days he's turning into an HK 2.0. I'm terribly worried about him. :p

I thought Iro was becoming HK 2.0? OMG, not only am I creating new versions, but I'm multiplying!


MMMWWWWWWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Sexy Celebrity]

I thought Iro was becoming HK 2.0? OMG, not only am I creating new versions, but I'm multiplying!

Viruses usually do, unfortunately.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Murmur of the Heart 1971, Louis Malle
http://www.xixihd.com/upload/imdb/201308/tt0067778.jpg

A very nice and sweet french film about a 14 year old son having sex with his super sexy mother.

I watch this all the time with Captain Spaulding.

[cricket]

Cleo From 5 to 7 (1962) 3

A nervous female singer kills time in Paris one day, while awaiting medical test results. I liked the hot lead actress, and it's interesting to see her character, and how other people react to her given her situation. I didn't get as immersed in this as I had hoped, but it is certainly a good movie.

https://filmgrab.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/168.jpg?w=740&h=

[honeykid]

Viruses usually do, unfortunately.
Well we all know the truth is a virus. :)

[foster]

Nightcrawler

It's "Network" meets "There Will Be Blood"
Suffered from a few pacing problems but overall was a great film with many excellent moments and vivid characters.

[neiba]

The Graduate (1967)

Few movies can aspire to perfection as this one did.
The story is touching but the way it's told is unbelievable!!! The soundtrack, the acting, the editing, the cinematography, the directing... just WOW!
What a masterpiece!!!

rating_4_5

[honeykid]

Nightcrawler

It's "Network"
Yay! :cool:

meets "There Will Be Blood"
Oh. :(

Suffered from a few pacing problems
That's probably the There Will Be Blood bits.

but overall was a great film with many excellent moments and vivid characters.
And we're back to Network. :up:

[neiba]

Tsubaki Sanjûrô a.k.a. Sanjuro (1962)

I usually like heavier movies, like High and Low (which is still my favourite by Kurosawa) or Seppuku (not a Kurosawa but my favourite samurai movie), but this was amazing in its own way.
The camera angles alone are enough to make me wanna rate this 5/5. The editing is brilliant aswell, and so is the soundtrack!
It's an unique experience to watch a Kurosawa, I feel like I just attended to a 5-year cinema course in about 90 minutes!

4+

[Simseboy]

Nightcrawler

It's "Network" meets "There Will Be Blood"
Suffered from a few pacing problems but overall was a great film with many excellent moments and vivid characters.

Yeah sure, but wouldn't you say that it is much more similiar to Taxi Driver in style, character, theme and feel? To me it honestly almost feels like an unconnected sequel of some sort, a modern version of Taxi Driver.

[Mr Minio]

Tsubaki Sanjûrô a.k.a. Sanjuro (1962) I give it rating_4 too, but the final duel scene is rating_5

[hello101]

Yay! :cool:


Oh. :(


That's probably the There Will Be Blood bits.


And we're back to Network. :up:

Watch it already, so I won't be the only one on this entire forum who doesn't like Nightcrawler.

[cricket]

A Perfect World (1993) 4

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/76f6e170e918b414090adf8982918059/a-perfect-world.jpg

Thoughts posted in the Hall of Fame thread.

[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/xo48IGurAJOJfG29Vp32JglZGPk.jpg
4.5

[sumantra roy]

Le Trou (1960) - Jacques Becker

https://kubrickontheguillotine.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/letrou.jpg

Has to be the best prison escape movie I have seen...

8.5 out of 10

[bluedeed]

A Man Escaped?

[Mr Minio]

Both are awesome. :cool:

[Innovation]

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Finally re-visited this movie after having an odd curiosity to watch it properly. Definitely worth it! Mulholland Drive, much like Enemy plays out the fantasy created in the mind of the main character "Betty/Diane". Many tense moments and lots of madness to unravel...Such a great movie to come out of the early 2k's.

5 / 5

Loved it!

[cricket]

Shooter (2007) 3

Pretty good, but forgettable action flick with Marky Mark.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/91d6c082c6d94563f6d56e34ac6373b1/shooter.jpg

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3b/Ed_Wood_film_poster.jpg/220px-Ed_Wood_film_poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ed_Wood_film_poster.jpg)
Ed Wood (1994)

4

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/69/Sense_and_sensibility.jpg/215px-Sense_and_sensibility.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sense_and_sensibility.jpg)
Sense and Sensiblity (1995)

2.5

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Under the Skin (2013)

3.5+

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e6/The_Hours_poster.jpg/220px-The_Hours_poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Hours_poster.jpg)
The Hours (2002)

3.5

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a6/The_Grand_Budapest_Hotel_Poster.jpg/220px-The_Grand_Budapest_Hotel_Poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Grand_Budapest_Hotel_Poster.jpg)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

3.5

[Henry IV]

Slaughterhouse-five, George Roy Hill.

A couple years ago I find Kurt Vonnegut's book laying on a bus seat, abandoned. I made it mine and read it, and now I finally watched the movie they made from it.
Billy Pilgrim becomes unstuck in time ( I love this definition) and can relive moments from his life, mainly the bad moments (even tho some really naughty voyeur aliens from planet Tralfamadore teach him that only the happy moments are worth remembering) such as a plane crash, a POW camp and the bombing of Dresden, jumping effortlessly from one to the other.
The movie has its good moments but it lacks in unforgettable moments. I loved the scene at the drive-in, but I doubt I'll remember it in one year, same for the nice image towards the end of Billy buried underneath a clock. The best thing is probably the clever editing in the scenes when Billy travels in time, with elements like a movement or a sound which are presented in the next scene in a completely different context.
This movie also features, in no particular order of preference: good soundtrack, boobs, a cute dog.

3

PS: to the guy who sent me the message on how to do the popcorn rating: thanks, I cant' answer you because I still can't send private messages being the newbie that I am.

[Cobpyth]

Yeah sure, but wouldn't you say that it is much more similiar to Taxi Driver in style, character, theme and feel? To me it honestly almost feels like an unconnected sequel of some sort, a modern version of Taxi Driver.

In this post (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1200369#post1200369) I agreed with Sexy Celebrity in the sense that I also didn't think Nightcrawler and Taxi Driver had many similarities. You should read the small conversation and share your thoughts. ;)

[Lucas]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41qpKNW1-VL._SX940_.jpg

Following 3.5-

For a micro-budget film debut this film is extremely impressive. Considering how tiny the budget is the film still manages to build a decent atmosphere and have a quite interesting story. The sad part however is that after this and Memento Nolan went completely down hill. Regardless of my indifference towards the majority of his filmography, I remain impressed with this debut.

[NatashaR]

Interstellar 8/10
Matt Damon was awful in it but the rest was good... I enjoyed and I didn't even realize it ran almost 3 hours. I like the atmosphere that Nolan creates... it kinda reminded me a bit of Inception.

[Henry IV]

Midnight Run, Martin Brest.

Ah, I love this movie. How could I not?! I enjoy buddy movies a lot, and this is a cleverly written, cleverly acted and cleverly directed one. De Niro and Grodin have a great chemistry together, which makes the unlikely friendship between a bounty hunter and a hundred thousand dollars worth accountant extremely believable.
What's unbelievable instead, is how you were allowed to smoke anywhere back in the 80s. De Niro has a cigarette in his mouth basically in every shot, even on a bus.

4

[AF.]

Interstellar 8/10
Matt Damon was awful in it but the rest was good..

What was so bad about him? I thought he played his role pretty well and had a good element of surprise to it.

[mark f]

He fooled me. Now I can see him as the movie's HAL. :)

[Gatsby]

Nightcrawler

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

As Matt said a page or so earlier this film is pretty similar to There Will be Blood in a lot of aspects. There were some exciting moments but overall the movie bored me and the only thing that is worth the tons of praise is the performance of the lead actor, in which the case of Nightcrawler is Gyllenhaal's performance. Honestly, he really deserved at least an oscar nod. The way the dark and ominous night looks is awesome and is used really well, but is it used to to keep me excited? Didn't feel like it did to me.

3-

[sumantra roy]

Purple Noon (1960) - Rene Clement

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/IZ3Yr58P1UM/maxresdefault.jpg

To put it simply, Anthony Minghella made a better version.

7 out of 10

[AF.]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/Social_network_film_poster.jpg

The Social Network

One of the modern ages closest to being a perfect masterpiece. This film is just sublime in every way and is endlessly rewatchable. Fincher is a master.

9.5/10

http://filmmusicreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/top-five.jpg

Top Five

Surprisingly good. Very humorous in parts, and felt very similar to Birdman with a more comedic edge.

7.5/10

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

A Perfect World (1993) 4

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/76f6e170e918b414090adf8982918059/a-perfect-world.jpg

Thoughts posted in the Hall of Fame thread.

I watched this for the first time recently. I didn't think much of Eastwood's performance as the almost completely inept redneck cop, and I wouldn't really describe Laura Dern as an actor to be honest. But Costners performance saved it from being a 3 star to a 3 and a half star film for me.

[Sedai]

I watched this for the first time recently. I didn't think much of Eastwood's performance as the almost completely inept redneck cop, and I wouldn't really describe Laura Dern as an actor to be honest. But Costners performance saved it from being a 3 star to a 3 and a half star film for me.

Dern is fantastic, and Eastwood totally nails his role as well. A Perfect World is Costner's best film, and Eastwood was at the top of his game as far as directing. Great, great movie.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Dern is fantastic, and Eastwood totally nails his role as well. A Perfect World is Costner's best film, and Eastwood was at the top of his game as far as directing. Great, great movie.I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this one, even though I'm right.;)

[cricket]

The Hustler (1961) Repeat viewing 4

I've always loved this movie, and if there was more in the pool hall, this would be a 5 star movie for me. I relate to it well, as at one time the drinking, smoking, and gambling all night was my element. It's just that when it's not in the pool hall, it really drags for me. Paul Newman, George C. Scott, and Piper Laurie are all great in this, but Jackie Gleason makes this movie. There's a reason Orson Welles nicknamed him the great one. Wow. He has a presence and air about him that's almost unmatched. It's too bad he wasn't more of a movie star. In that regard, he kind of reminds me of Welles.

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/d69568Lf5ZTZmDyylYaTqFPJ6zK.jpg

[NatashaR]

What was so bad about him? I thought he played his role pretty well and had a good element of surprise to it.

I didn't like his acting and him in that role.. because the character is terrible... it's like it's from another movie, it doesn't fit at all with the whole feel of the movie and it's distracting. Oh here comes the crazy bad guy trying to kill everyone cause he's been on his own for so long and his survival instincts kick in and he wants to go home. To be honest Matt Damon kinda sucks lately cause he keeps picking bad roles. Don't get me wrong, I used to like Damon quite a lot when he used to to be good in movies like Bourne. Good Will Hunting and The Departed.

[neiba]

He fooled me. Now I can see him as the movie's HAL. :)

The difference is: HAL is actually a brilliant character! :p

[neiba]

La mala educación a.k.a. Bad Education (2004)

My girlfriend loves spanish cinema so I ended watching this yesterday! Watching an Almodovar's film is like entering in a parallel universe, such is the amount of layers of every character! It's extremely well written and shot, with top notch perfomances by the two main characters, especially Gael Garcia Bernard, and with a beautiful soundtrack!
Another masterpiece!

4

[Miss Vicky]

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this one, even though I'm right.;)

I gave you rep for liking Costner's performance, but Sedai's correct. ;)

[Nemanja]

Darling (1965) 4

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7192/darlingd.jpg

[matt72582]

Mutiny On the Bounty - 6.5/10
I started this, had exactly 3 hours (length of the film) before the NBA double-header. Didn't care for the start, and almost turned it off, as I have dozens of other films I could have seen, and want to see. But I kept at it, turned out really good.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Poster_for_Mutiny_on_the_Bounty.jpg/640px-Poster_for_Mutiny_on_the_Bounty.jpg

[Sedai]

I gave you rep for liking Costner's performance, but Sedai's correct. ;)

Vicky has spoken.

Issue = settled. :)

[honeykid]

But Costners performance saved it from being a 3 star to a 3 and a half star film for me.
If I gave a film that score it'd mean I liked/really liked the film. :D

[Daniel M]

Two points:

- Why does everyone keep comparing Nightcrawler to There Will Be Blood? I don't get it? Both characters are a bit crazy, that's it.

- Laura Dern is awesome.

[mistique]

http://fs203.www.ex.ua/show/99002222/99002222.jpg?1600

rating_2_5

[NatashaR]

Last Tango in Paris 7/10 for some reason I expected this to be more outrageous and provocative... however Marlon Brando gives a memorable performance

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d5/LastTango.jpg/215px-LastTango.jpg

[MovieGal]

Well I got about a month worth of movies here.. so let me get started

Angel of Darkness (aka Styria)
(USA, 2014)
Directed by Mauricio Chernovetzky and Mark Devendorf
5/10
http://i59.tinypic.com/14cbfp5.jpg

The Damned (aka Gallow's Hill)
(USA, 2013)
Directed by Víctor García
5/10
http://i61.tinypic.com/30mqp8x.jpg


Oculus
(USA, 2013)
Directed by Mike Flanagan
6/10
http://i57.tinypic.com/hu4xlx.jpg


Missionary
(USA, 2013)
Directed by Anthony DiBlasi
5/10
http://i59.tinypic.com/e9u835.jpg


In Secret
(USA, 2013)
Directed by Charlie Stratton
6/10
http://i59.tinypic.com/v4phr4.jpg


[Rewatch]
Perfume: The Diary of a Murderer
(USA, 2006)
Directed by Tom Tykwer
6.75/10
http://i59.tinypic.com/200xmq8.jpg


[Rewatch]
Valhalla Rising
(2006, Denmark)
Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
7.5/10
http://i60.tinypic.com/286regy.jpg

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The Woodlanders
(2007, UK)
Directed by Phil Agland
6.5/10
http://i60.tinypic.com/2rfa8n7.jpg

Jude
(1996, UK)
Directed by Michael Winterbottom
http://i62.tinypic.com/2u5req8.jpg
7.25/10

The last two are based off the works by the English Novelist Thomas Hardy. They may seem like romances but they are far from that. Mr Hardy's writings are very dark and obscure for the time period they are written. I still have two to finish watching other films and re-watch "Far from the Madding Crowd".

[MovieGal]

Just finished

Child Bride
(USA, 1938)
Directed by Harry Revier
4/10
http://www.iceposter.com/thumbs/MOV_a6f02547_b.jpg

[hello101]

The Pursuit of Happyness - 3.5

https://realchristianity.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/the-pursuit-of-happyness-200612040421329001_1166146909-000.jpg

[cricket]

Shoot 'Em Up (2007) 3

Not stop, over the top action with Clive Owen and Paul Giamatti. Ridiculous, but entertaining.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/19bcf29d1d9cb0e3784c3581244d8a00/shoot-em-up.jpg

[Henry IV]

We Need To Talk About Kevin, Lynne Ramsay.

Geez,hopefully I settled the argument with my wife whether or not we should have kids.
The title is pretty awful, it makes it sound like one of those indie fox searchlight movies where Kevin is a weird boy who goes on a journey to discover himself. Well, nope. Kevin is a f*cking sociopath and it's sad that no help whatsoever is given to him by his parents. The dad is probably the saddest character of this movie, so unaware of everything that's going on in his family.
Ramsay does a great job keeping up the suspense throughout the whole movie, always keeping us wondering what the hell are those flashing sirens for. What happened? What did Kevin do? We find out only at the very end, but we spend the whole movie trying to guess why he did whatever he did. Who's fault is it? His own? His parents? What went so terribly wrong? The only thing I can accuse the director of, is that sometimes she tries a little too hard to deliver original\cool\artistic\poetic\symbolic\blabla shots, when she could have just kept it simple. It never becomes overwhelming tho.
Tilda Swinton is great, matched only by kid-Kevin. I don't know if they actually chose a mean looking little boy or the young actor just happened to be good, but he really makes you want to reach through the screen and give him some good ol' spankin' right on his diapered butt.

3.5

[Gatsby]

After Hours

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

This film is severely underrated. Not underseen because actually it was a modest box office success, but just plainly underrated. I feel guilty for not seeing it until now. Even more than King of Comedy, which is getting a better and better reputation from word of mouth. The one who needs help now is After Hours.

After Hours can be summarized as a comical and satirical nightmare and a circling chain of doom. All the things happening around the main characters are plain crazy and have old screwball comedy elements but are deliriously and darkly funny. For After Hours to work it needed to go extreme, and it's what it did. Not too long (94 min. running time) and not too complicated (not a very hard plot), it's a masterpiece by legendary director Scorcese.

4.5+

[Camo]

Glad you liked it but i feel this reenforces my opinion that it's underseen rather than underrated, since i've still yet to see anyone say they dislike After Hours but i can mention two on this site alone that dislikes King Of Comedy.

Remember Sean said he didn't love it, he didn't say he disliked it either ;) .

[Gatsby]

I meant underrated by general audience. But with film buffs it's definitely more on the underseen side. So I agree with you. ;)

About Sean, well if you're a huge fan of Wes Anderson humor you might not like After Hour humor that much. The two are very different in my opinion.

[Camo]

I meant underrated by general audience. But with film buffs it's definitely more on the underseen side. So I agree with you. ;)

Yeah sorry. I thought you were responding to my earlier comment about us weirdos ;) .

[Funny Face]

Cinderella (2015)

4/5

I have fond memories of watching the animated version as a kid. This version stayed true to the animated storyline and also gave extra details that added to the backstory for the main characters. I enjoyed everything about this movie from the set, special effects, costumes and casting. I have also experienced losing a parent and found myself tearing up multiple times throughout the movie- but in the end, I left the theater feeling warm and fuzzy inside. Also, be warned you might OD on cuteness from the mice and the adorable kiddos watching the movie in costume.

[hello101]

Bringing Out The Dead and The Age of Innocence are criminally underseen (and underrated).

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ac/Marnie1.jpg/250px-Marnie1.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Marnie1.jpg)
Marnie (1964)

3.5

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c7/Topaz_movieposter.jpg/220px-Topaz_movieposter.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Topaz_movieposter.jpg)
Topaz (1969)

3.5

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Gone_Girl_Poster.jpg/220px-Gone_Girl_Poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gone_Girl_Poster.jpg)
Gone Girl (2014)

3.5+

[honeykid]

Wow those are high ratings for Marnie and Topaz, SL. For me they'd be high, anyway.

[the samoan lawyer]

It's maybe slightly generous HK, you're right. I did enjoy them both but at the same time I was expecting more.

[matt72582]

The Wolf of Wall Street (-1/10) - The worst movie I have ever saw in my life. Not only was this a waste of 3 hours, but I'm sure I lost three years of my life knowing effete trash like this exists. I only watched this in its entirety to show I gave it a chance. Imagine if Goodfellas was a guy, Casino was his sister, and the incest led to this "film." It even sounded like Ray Liotta was narrating. I typed a lot, though the only spoiler is this piece of junk, I'll spare the horrible details.

[matt72582]

Mikey and Nicky - 10/10 - I needed something good and proven to cleanse my soul a bit, so I watched this for about the 4th time. It's an amazing film. Very funny and tragic. Acting is great, writing is great.

http://fr.web.img4.acsta.net/medias/nmedia/18/64/19/93/18776835.jpg

[honeykid]

Well that's going to raise some hackles. :D

[matt72582]

What Happened Was... 8/10 - Great story about two lonely people. Second time viewing this, probably better the first time. Dialogue-driven film.

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS1MLSVKYkCpoCas0YoehNef5FtpHs32mTfZSiJO9T8PqKnZTO7

[hello101]

The Wolf of Wall Street = 1/10 and a Cassavetes film gets 10/10? Quick Gunslinger don't look. :p

[matt72582]

The Wolf of Wall Street = 1/10 and a Cassavetes film gets 10/10? Quick Gunslinger don't look. :p

Elaine May wrote and directed that film.

And the previous rating was a -1