Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[JayDee]

Mr Stay Puft even dressed up for this special viewing:
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/funnyface2137/1eabe196-442c-420e-8ef8-7e439fb90119_zpstggprckl.jpg

:lol: That little dude is well on his way to becoming our official mascot

[dadgumblah]

The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

I must say that I enjoyed this follow-up more than the first film. This one actually gets the main characters caught out in the streets, running from and fighting against, the maniacs who participate in the annual purge. For those who don't know, this purge is a one-night annual orgy of violence where every violent act is legal from dusk-till-dawn. This one puts an interesting spin on the first one by having a militant group that is against the purge. Also, there is one man who is armed to the teeth, who purposely drives out into the streets. We don't know till the end what his aim is, but he falls in with a quartet of people who are trying to survive after getting caught outdoors at night.

A very tense flick with shades of The Warriors and Escape From New York. Although nowhere near as good as those movies, this is a fine, never flagging movie that is well worth a watch.

https://opipoqueiro.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/the-purge-anarchy-wallpaper.jpg

4

[Mäx]

The Fly (USA, 1958, Kurt Neumann) - 2.5

[Lucas]

The Fly (USA, 1958, Kurt Neumann) - 2.5

Have you already seen Cronenberg's 1980's remake?

[Sane]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fe/TheSentimentalSwordsman.jpg
The Sentimental Swordsman (1977) - Chor Yuen (Hong Kong Action)
Relatively standard Hong Kong martial arts movie. Some of the action is good and it looks pretty nice but the bad acting and script make it only an ok movie.

2.5+

[Sane]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e7/22_Jump_Street_Poster.jpg
22 Jump Street (2014) - Christopher Miller/Phil Lord (American Comedy)
A silly and pointless sequel ... that actually made me laugh a lot. Hill & Tatum have really good chemistry and Ice Cube is constantly amusing playing the standard police boss caricature.

Its self awareness perhaps gets a bit old after a while but mostly it was lots of fun.

rating_3_5+

[Sane]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/80/Boccaccio70.jpg
Boccaccio '70 (1962) - Mario Monicelli/Federico Fellini/Luchino Viconti/Vittorio De Sica (Italian Romance)
I really like the idea of anthology films. Being able to watch the work of (in this case) great directors side by side really appeals to me. But, unfortunately these films are often lesser works of the directors involved. I've wondered if it's because they have been asked to create something with specific themes rather than them just naturally going through their process for making a movie.

This is actually quite good but relative to the talent of the directors involved it's ultimately a little disappointing. It's my second lowest rated movie for each of Fellini, De Sica and Monicelli. It's the first time I've seen anything by Visconti but I didn't really like his segment so I'm sure he's done better.

It's kind of a bunch of stories about love (sex?) starring Marisa Solinas, Anita Ekberg, Romy Schneider & Sophia Loren (in the same order as the directors they work with) and that lineup alone is enough to make it worth watching but for a 3.5 hour movie I wanted more.

rating_3_5-

[Mäx]

The Fly (USA, 1958, Kurt Neumann) - rating_2_5
Have you already seen Cronenberg's 1980's remake?
Yes, i have. I'd give Cronenberg's movie 4.0.

[Mäx]

The Little Mermaid (UAS, 1989, Ron Clements/John Musker) - 3.5

The last time i watched this movie was way back in my childhood. I am surprised how much i like this movie now. It was entertaining and fun and had great songs in it.

[-KhaN-]

The Godfather

http://dgeiu3fz282x5.cloudfront.net/g/l/lgpp30558+don-vito-corleone-with-a-red-rose-the-godfather-poster.jpg

I reviewed this movie on forum few times already, so there is no need to do it again, because I do watch it few times a year.

Verdict: 10/10

[Nemanja]

Shoot the Piano Player (1960) by Franзois Truffaut
(French: Tirez sur le pianiste) 4

http://blueprintreview.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Shoot-the-Pianist-Blu-Ray-UK.jpg

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Dracula_movie_poster_Style_F.jpg/220px-Dracula_movie_poster_Style_F.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dracula_movie_poster_Style_F.jpg)
Dracula (1931)

Still hold up well after 84 years!! An absolute horror classic and easily my favourite vampire movie.

4+

[Mäx]

La haine (F, 1995, Matthieu Kassovitz) - 4

Great film with a great cast. Feels very authentic. I think it's a movie that grows over time.

[matt72582]

The Pawnbroker - 6/10
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/Pawnbroker_ver2.jpg

I didn't care for the acting, but the movie kept me interested. It's about a pawnbroker (Steiger), a very empty and bitter man, who cares about nothing or no one. We do see flashbacks to give us a little bit of his past life. His customers are poor, and try to get anything they can for their possessions. A few of the people who come in are lonely as the pawnbroker, but Steiger looks down upon them, calls them nobodies. However, there's a woman, an anomaly, comes in, wants some charity for local projects, and even when she extends her hand, he won't take it.

There is a young man who works for him to help support himself and hit mother. He's pressured to get money, and is even taught by Steiger that money is everything and the only thing. The young man tries to have some kind of relationship with him, but is considered scum just like the rest of them, which causes him to turn against the man, and to follow the money.

[mark f]

Wow! The acting is exceptional - Jaime Sanchez, Juano Hernandez, Brock Peters and the towering Rod Steiger (among others.) The editing is also tremendous.

[MovieGal]

Kink
(2013, USA)
Documentary
Directed by Christina Voros
5.5/10

http://queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com/wp/docs/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-08-20-at-1.11.35-PM.png

[MovieGal]

Mimic
(1997, USA)
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
6.5/10

http://application.denofgeek.com/pics/film/underrated.monsters/08.jpg

[mistique]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9a/Kinky_Boots_(movie_poster).jpg

rating_3

A very enjoyable movie about a man who has to save his father's shoe factory with the help of a drag queen. It made me laugh, smile and cry. It's only problems is that is predictable and follows a quite familiar pattern of story structure. The actors are well cast and the characters are likeable. It's a movie I can imagine myself rewatching.

[Mäx]

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (USA, 1987, John Hughes) - rating_2_5+

Somewhat entertaining movie. It has its moments but it's not a great movie overall.

[matt72582]

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (USA, 1987, John Hughes) - rating_2_5+

Somewhat entertaining movie. It has its moments but it's not a great movie overall.

"he says you're going the wrong way"
"how does he know where we're going!"

[Mäx]

That was one of the moments. :D

[Mäx]

Alien Theatrical Cut (USA/GB, 1979, Ridley Scott) - 5

Ridley Scott's second feature film is, by far, my favourite of his films and one of my favourite movies of all time. Every time i watch this movie i'm amazed how well it holds up.

[Mr Minio]

Kink
(2013, USA)
Documentary
Directed by Christina Voros
5.5/10



Sound very interesting! However, when I typed 'kink 2013' on Google Graphic Search I got a bunch of bike pictures! WTF!

[Guaporense]

Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker (2012) 0_5

http://www.gstatic.com/tv/thumb/dvdboxart/9218435/p9218435_d_v7_aa.jpg

Perhaps the worst animated film I ever watched (and I have watched a fair bit :D).

[honeykid]

Wow. That'd be like me being about to choose my least favourite Neighbour episode. :eek:

[Miss Vicky]

http://www.angelfire.com/music6/walteregan/AnimationCountdown/Posters/74.jpg

Heavy Metal (Gerald Patterton, 1981)

Not sure how this ended up at 74 on the animation list, especially considering some of the films that didn't make the cut. I guess some MoFos are just fans of giant cartoon t!ts?

I'm not one of those MoFos.

1.5-

[The Gunslinger45]

Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker (2012) 0_5

http://www.gstatic.com/tv/thumb/dvdboxart/9218435/p9218435_d_v7_aa.jpg

Perhaps the worst animated film I ever watched (and I have watched a fair bit :D).

Well... that statement holds a lot of weight! :eek: Must be a huge turd.

[Guaporense]

Wow. That'd be like me being about to choose my least favourite Neighbour episode. :eek:

Actually my set of worst animated films now contains the following movies:

1) Dragonage Origins
2) Brother Bear
3) Baoh

Though 3 is so bad it's actually good. :)

Baoh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi-Rb-5UwE4

[The Gunslinger45]

http://www.angelfire.com/music6/walteregan/AnimationCountdown/Posters/74.jpg

Heavy Metal (Gerald Patterton, 1981)

Not sure how this ended up at 74 on the animation list, especially considering some of the films that didn't make the cut. I guess some MoFos are just fans of giant cartoon t!ts?

I'm not one of those MoFos.

1.5-

Guilty pleasure. :D

[Guaporense]

Guilty pleasure. :D

Heavy Metal is a guys' type of movie.

Also, I just watched yesterday this movie, I think Miss Vicky would love it:

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140126162239/mlp/images/6/6e/EG_2_Novel_Cover.jpg

3

[Miss Vicky]

Well for the record, I can appreciate a nice pair of breasts on a real woman, but this grossly exaggerated cartoon ***** does nothing for me.

[The Gunslinger45]

Actually my set of worst animated films now contains the following movies:

1) Dragonage Origins
2) Brother Bear
3) Baoh

Though 3 is so bad it's actually good. :)

Baoh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi-Rb-5UwE4

Saw a review for Baoh on the net. Yeah it looked pretty bad.

[Miss Vicky]

I don't get the hate for Brother Bear. I quite liked it. :shrug:

[The Gunslinger45]

Heavy Metal is a guys' type of movie.

Also, I just watched yesterday this movie, I think Miss Vicky would love it:

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140126162239/mlp/images/6/6e/EG_2_Novel_Cover.jpg

3

I don't think Miss Vicky is a Pony type of person...

[neiba]

Eiga Keion a.k.a. K-On! (2011)

http://www.mangauk.com/gallery/p.php?a=d3t1XnFvZT1uemwuIj0tPzI6OjU7PyYzKz48LTM%2BMiU%2BJzE%2FOicjKD8nNyM%3D&m=1382174723

thoughts on its HoF thread:

http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1297112#post1297112

[Miss Vicky]

I don't think Miss Vicky is a Pony type of person...

I didn't even like My Little Ponies back in the 80s.

[seanc]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3a/Zodiac2007Poster.jpg/215px-Zodiac2007Poster.jpg
5

This is the first Saturday I have had free in a while just to devote to movies, this is my favorite kind of Saturday by the way. So the original plan was to hit the redbox for Unbroken and the last Hobbit film but I really didn't feel like leaving the house so I decided to re-watch some movies I have wanted to for a long time. Zodiac was one of those movies, I really loved it the first time I saw it but haven't returned to it since its release. All that to say, how good is Zodiac? I am having a hard time thinking of a movie I consider to be a procedural that is better, and yes that includes All The Presidents Men. This movie is just perfect. Great atmosphere set by Fincher. Really good script with compelling characters and outstanding performances. I love the music. Just a delight to revisit this film, hopefully I won't put it off another eight years. Which reminded me. 2007 produced Zodiac, There Will Be Blood, and No Country For Old Men. 1994 has always been my favorite year in film but 2007 gives it a run for its money. Hardly fair to the other years to have three movies that good.

[MovieGal]

Sound very interesting! However, when I typed 'kink 2013' on Google Graphic Search I got a bunch of bike pictures! WTF!


type Kink Documentary... it should come up

[MovieGal]

Ex-Machina
(2015, UK)
Directed by Alex Garland
6/10

I dont know truly what to think of this. The concept was interesting. Acting as good.. but there were a few times in the film where the audience laughed... was that supposed to happen??

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/2014/10/machina_a.jpg

[rauldc14]

Sean, Gone Baby Gone, Bucket List, and Ratatouille are my top 2007 films. And No Country.

[seanc]

Sean, Gone Baby Gone, Bucket List, and Ratatouille are my top 2007 films. And No Country.

I love Gone Baby Gone as well.

[rauldc14]

Sean, you and I are very close on film count this year. I've had a dreaded end of March and April.

[seanc]

Sean, you and I are very close on film count this year. I've had a dreaded end of March and April.

Yeah, Twin Peaks has probably cut me about two a week the past month but I am enjoying it.

[Guaporense]

Ex-Machina
(2015, UK)
Directed by Alex Garland
6/10

I dont know truly what to think of this. The concept was interesting. Acting as good.. but there were a few times in the film where the audience laughed... was that supposed to happen??

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/2014/10/machina_a.jpg

Hum robot girl, looks great.

[Guaporense]

Starship Girl Yamamoto Yoko OVA 1 (1996) 3+

http://animuze.com/gallery/var/albums/My-Anime-Music-Playlist/yohkho.jpg?m=1333995185

It's a remake of the 80's American film The Last Starfighter: a girl who excels in playing arcade games is recruited to be a starship pilot.

[Mandwa Mona Rudao]

Shabri.

7 only because of the atmosphere. It could had been great but had some serious narrative problems and plausibility issues.

[Funny Face]

Butter (2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KE5PRNeems
Incredibly ridiculous premise of rivalry in a butter sculpting competition. I laughed. A lot.

I am also fascinated by bizarre roadside attractions and was even more delighted to find out that this is a real thing at the Iowa State Fair. Each year features a "Butter Cow" and a companion piece. Last year, the additional sculpture was made to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Field of Dreams.
http://www.judy-nolan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Butter-Sculptures-1015x1024.jpg
If you enjoy comedies like Saved!, Drop Dead Gorgeous or Blast from the Past then Butter will be worth a watch.

7/10

[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/nv7FOs90Y3Cq5tBhEITEV8Zebyw.jpg
5

[Mäx]

Nurse 3D in 2D (USA, 2013, Douglas Aarniokoski) - 1

I expected this movie to be bad but, god, is this movie awful! Paz de la Huerta tries so desperately to be sexy and fails so horribly and her acting and especially her voice-over is so atrocious!

[-KhaN-]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/nv7FOs90Y3Cq5tBhEITEV8Zebyw.jpg
rating_5

I thought it was decant movie, Al Capone scenes were awesome, but overall nothing special. I'm glad you liked it more.

[-KhaN-]

The Godfather: Part II and III

I won't go into detail because as I said before, I watched these movies many times.

Part II:
As good as the first one. Abortion scene was so powerful.

10/10

Part III

Not as good as first two but still great movie. Certain actors suck(sorry but that word needed to be used in order to express their acting truly). There is disturbing relation I strongly dislike and find it not having any purpose in this movie.

8.5/10

[Swan]

Nurse 3D in 2D (USA, 2013, Douglas Aarniokoski) - 1

I expected this movie to be bad but, god, is this movie awful! Paz de la Huerta tries so desperately to be sexy and fails so horribly and her acting and especially her voice-over is so atrocious!


This made me laugh because everything you said is so true. :laugh:

[cricket]

Bloody Moon (1981) 3

This is a Euro slasher that was recommended by Zotis in one of the horror threads. It has a lot of what you look for in a movie like this; pretty girls, decent kills, and cheesy dialogue. It also has a good score, a nice setting, and a touch of strange. I think two crucial elements are a little subpar, preventing this movie from being an upper echelon slasher-the gore effects could be a little better and it lacks a truly memorable villain. Above average and recommended for slasher fans.

http://stigmatophiliablog.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/vlcsnap-2013-07-15-17h15m03s197.jpg

[sumantra roy]

The Hidden Face (2011) - Andres Baiz

http://uthmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/The-Hidden-Face-2.jpg

with the turn of events somewhere in the middle the movie gripped me completely, there was enough potential in the story to go all the way...but it faltered in the end...

7.5 out of 10

[Mäx]

Tarantula (USA, 1955, Jack Arnold) - 3+

A charming creature feature flick. Though it isn't horrifying anymore, the titular spider, being a real spider, is still pretty creepy.

[mark f]

^ Clint Eastwood's the best part. :)
http://www.thingsinmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/tarantula-clint-eastwood.jpg

[honeykid]

I don't know about that, but I love seeing him in it. :D I had no idea he was in it when I first watched it, then... BAM! I'm sat there thinking that bloke looks familiar?

[Nemanja]

Juliet of the Spirits (1965) 4
A magnificent story, very interesting, a work of art. Beautiful surreal images.
The dream sequences are marvellous, and this is worth many viewings...

http://rci.rutgers.edu/%7Epjyesq/Ref/images/fjuliet.jpg

[Lucas]

https://ruthlessculture.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/atalante-poster.jpg

L'Atalante

3.5+

[Mäx]

Aliens Director's Cut (USA/GB, 1986, James Cameron) - 4+

Great action movie but the DC is simply too long. Furthermore, i prefer the more horror-like approach of the first movie.

[Mr Minio]

L'Atalante
rating_3_5+ Didn't I see 4 before?!

[Lucas]

Didn't I see 4 before?!

Nope. It's not quite a 4 for me atm, although if I let it sink in a bit more it might.

[Mr Minio]

Hmm. My brain tricked me again. I could swear I've seen a four star rating there before. I rate it 3.5 as well. The distant love scenes are amazing.

[Lucas]

Hmm. My brain tricked me again. I could swear I've seen a four star rating there before. I rate it 3.5 as well. The distant love scenes are amazing.

ya same here. The final act of the movie was excellent, while the rest the movie was merely okay. It reminded me a lot of Sunrise.

[Derek Vinyard]

The Iceman (2013) - Ariel Vromen
http://i.imgur.com/MBXrUZ6.jpg
- pretty solid flick. Micheal Shannon performance as the notorious hitman Richard Kuklinski is truly admirable.
4

[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/gbd3kO5kANvFrgPyxB0p6RNsOQC.jpg
4.5

[Guaporense]

Gunbuster (1988)

http://www.anime-kun.net/animes/screenshots/gunbuster-vs-diebuster-aim-for-the-top-the-gattai-movie-1038.jpg

A masterpiece indeed. 5

[Guaporense]

Brazil (1985)

https://emoryfx.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/brazil_4.jpg

It's a pretty good movie, a bit too much of a copy of 1984 and I disliked the excessive campy special effects (look too fake these days). However it's indeed a classic and I see perfectly why many people hold it in such high regard. 3_5

[MovieMeditation]

Gunbuster (1988)

http://www.anime-kun.net/animes/screenshots/gunbuster-vs-diebuster-aim-for-the-top-the-gattai-movie-1038.jpg

A masterpiece indeed. 5

Oh God, I just found out this is 3 f*cking hours!?!

And I have to watch it........ It better be good.

[Guaporense]

It's widely regarded as the best direct to video animation of all time, some people even regard it as Hideaki Anno's masterpiece over Evangelion. Oh yes, there is a lot of nudity in it. But it's nothing very aggressive, if you compare it's not worse than many R rated live action movies.

[MovieMeditation]

Well, I'm looking forward to it. Kinda. But I really hope I'll digg it, or else 3 hours is a long freaking time sitting through something you don't care about at all.

[BlueLion]

Yeah, considering its length it better be worth it. You don't have to watch it all in one sitting though.

[MovieGal]

My Bloody Valentine
(1981, USA)
Directed by George Mihalka
6.5/10

Someone asked me for a few short comments. This used to be my favorite horror for years as far as actual type killer movies (slashers) but as I watched it this time.. I feel it was like a Drama/Thriller together... My taste have changed over the years and the killings were good but I just didnt feel it anymore like I used to...

https://thewolfmancometh.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/my-bloody-valentine-movie-shower-1981.png
http://media.giphy.com/media/lNLeOz7GGCHVm/giphy.gif

[Guaporense]

Well, I'm looking forward to it. Kinda. But I really hope I'll digg it, or else 3 hours is a long freaking time sitting through something you don't care about at all.

Well, that's what happens when you participate in a Hall of Fame you will obviously watch stuff you don't care at all. Anyway, as a film buff I try to grasp anything I watch anyway. Most movies are boring to me anyway. I only really care about 1/10 of the movies I watch.

[Guaporense]

Yeah, considering its length it better be worth it. You don't have to watch it all in one sitting though.

You are really whining child. You consumed thousands of hours watching all the garbage Hollywood puts out and you complain about 3 hours watching a uber masterpiece of animation? Please.... You should be excited about the privilege of watching a masterpiece of animation.

[Guaporense]

Snowpiercer (2013) 2_5

http://www.alternet.org/files/story_images/snow1.jpg

Mediocre plot, mediocre characters, mediocre direction/style, mediocre everything, 5/10.

[BlueLion]

You are really whining child. You consumed thousands of hours watching all the garbage Hollywood puts out and you complain about 3 hours watching a uber masterpiece of animation? Please....

You're not going to get people to watch your uber masterpiece of animation with this attitude, which is why I may drop out of the sci-fi hof after all.

Shame because I was really looking forward to it.

[Guaporense]

Your attitude is extremely friendly? Complaining about it like that.

Gunbuster is an absolute classic. In The Anime Encyclopedia, it's called "the ultimate video anime", for those who never experienced the glory of anime OVA's I think it's an excellent introduction to the field. It's very fast paced, easy to watch, features a linear plot based on character development. It's a conventional movie just a very well executed one.

Complaining about having to watch it is ludicrous and really shows the prejudice against animation. Which is more appalling in science fiction since most good science fiction media made in the last 30 years is anime.

[BlueLion]

Look, I'm not going to watch it. I don't care for your beloved medium, there are hundreds of different kinds of film movements and genres which I prefer to dedicate my time to. Good luck with your lobbying.

[Guaporense]

Well, you don't care for something you don't know anything about. Too bad for you to shut yourself against an entire art form while restricting yourself to only live action. There are 2 fundamental types of film: animation and live action, you only dedicate your time to one of the two while shutting yourself off against the other (yes, because there isn't much in animation besides anime, which is a shame I would love to watch adult western animation but it's extremely rare).

Anyway it's a waste of time to talk with close minded people.

[gbgoodies]

You're not going to get people to watch your uber masterpiece of animation with this attitude, which is why I may drop out of the sci-fi hof after all.

Shame because I was really looking forward to it.


BlueLion, I've been quietly reading this conversation, and I just wanted to say that I read on the Sci-i HoF thread that you did drop out, and I think you're being unfair to Guap, yourself, and everyone who joined the Sci-Fi HoF.

You made a decision not to watch one specific movie just because the person who nominated it is excited that other people will be watching one of his favorite movies, and he wants to talk about it. The whole point of these genre HoFs is to get people to watch some of our favorite movies. In this case, it just happens to be an anime movie, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't qualify for the HoF. It's clearly listed on IMDB as a sci-fi movie, and it has high ratings on both IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes. You dismissed the movie without even giving it a chance.

If you're not going to watch the movie, then dropping out is the right thing to do, but I just thought you should know what someone who's not involved in your little spat thinks about your decision.

[dadgumblah]

Into the Storm (2014)

I'll admit I mainly wanted to see this film because it stars Sarah Wayne Callies, who once was a star on my current favorite series The Walking Dead and is a babe in my book. Oh dear, shallow me. :) But it also features Richard Armitage, who plays Thorin, the main Dwarf in the Hobbit series of movies. But, I liked Twister (1996) and this looked to be lots of the same.

And it basically was. But make no mistake, there's not a lot of character development or straight-up drama, just lots and lots of tornado action and special effects (which are pretty phenomenal). And I had a good time watching it. It concerns tornado hunters tackling two major storm fronts that hit a rural town and surrounding areas, after which there is a brief lull and then the fronts combine!

And as I type this, a giant storm system is still going in my area and has been going on for about four hours. Several tornadoes have come out of this, with hail, flooding, lighting, the works. So I know that a lot of the weather-related science that is brought forth in this movie is dead-on. We've had it before. I live right at the southern tip of the zone in the U.S. know as "Tornado Alley." Tornadoes are no strangers to us. But we've never seen systems move this slow before. Still have friends in the path of danger. I need to call my sister to see if she's all right. Just typing all this to say that it makes me want to go back and watch the movie again, because it will play out more realistic. I watched it just for enjoyment first, but will most probably view it differently now. Anyway, for those of you who haven't been through tornadoes, it will most likely just play as a simple action-based movie. But most of it is realistic, except for the storm at the end (you'll know it when you see it). At least I've never heard of one like that one.

http://wallpapers111.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Into-the-Storm-HD-Wallpaper4.jpg

3.5

[BlueLion]

You made a decision not to watch one specific movie just because the person who nominated it is excited that other people will be watching one of his favorite movies, and he wants to talk about it. The whole point of these genre HoFs is to get people to watch some of our favorite movies. In this case, it just happens to be an anime movie, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't qualify for the HoF. It's clearly listed on IMDB as a sci-fi movie, and it has high ratings on both IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes. You dismissed the movie without even giving it a chance.

Wait, wait, you're missing the point here - it's not like I'm against animation or anime, when we voted for our top 100 animated films nearly half of my list consisted of anime, if I recall correctly. And it's not like I wasn't looking forward to Gunbuster either, but this guy (besides calling me a whining child) is constantly trying to shove his uber masterpiece of anime down my throat, and I've had enough of it. It's not like his film is the reason I'm not participating.

[BlueLion]

Too bad for you to shut yourself against an entire art form while restricting yourself to only live action. There are 2 fundamental types of film: animation and live action, you only dedicate your time to one of the two while shutting yourself off against the other (yes, because there isn't much in animation besides anime, which is a shame I would love to watch adult western animation but it's extremely rare).

Anyway it's a waste of time to talk with close minded people.

Wut? Who said I restricted myself only to live action, I spent at least two months preparing for the animation countdown last year, and this included watching several of the Miyazaki, Satoshi Kon and Takahata films, and that's only anime.

Also I find it amusing how you accuse me of dedicating most of my time to watching live action when you yourself said this
Well, that's what happens when you participate in a Hall of Fame you will obviously watch stuff you don't care at all. Anyway, as a film buff I try to grasp anything I watch anyway. Most movies are boring to me anyway. I only really care about 1/10 of the movies I watch.


So obviously what you were trying to claim here is that you mostly care for anime because it's the superior art form. Doesn't that make you close minded as well?

Also, I said I didn't care for your beloved medium because it was fitting with your arrogant attitude and your comment, not because I really meant it, so I think you took that post way too seriously. Basically, I was joking: it's not like I don't care for animation. I just don't care for your nomination in this HOF, and that has nothing to do with the film itself.

[thisisbatcountry]

Local Hero (1983)

6/10

This film is truly multi-layered and has a rich cast of characters. For this, I was very grateful. Among other things (many other things...it really was multi-layered), it explored the quandary of how to value material possessions and the pursuit of said earthly pleasures. It featured your typical fat-walleted-career-man-with-empty-life encounters a quaint, picturesque village where the residents lead simple yet supposedly satisfying lives. However, the film's exposition of this issue was not nearly so one-dimensional as it could have been, as it portrayed the villagers as complex, rational people with dreams of their own and pressed by the normal exigencies of poverty. The question of whether to spurn the material for the immaterial is constantly answered and then re-answered in contrary throughout the movie. One moment we're cheering for the oilman as he begins to think about not pursuing the deal, the next we're cheering for the townspeople as they contemplate the huge windfall to come... as one character notes, "You can't eat scenery".

All in all though, the movie trended towards the the ABC Family end of the spectrum of complexity and the beginning was truly soporific--it wasn't until the menagerie of characters was fully introduced that I was engaged enough to really watch in earnest.

[Sane]

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Mr Hulot's Holiday (1953) - Jacques Tati (French Comedy)
Only the second film by Tati I've seen. From a comedy perspective I really enjoyed this but I think there is an extra layer to his films that is going over my head at the moment. I think I'll get more out of his films once I watch more or rewatch the ones I've seen so far.

3.5+

[Sane]

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October: Ten Days That Shook the World (1928) - Grigori Aleksandrov/Sergei M Eisenstein (Soviet History)
This is a film about the October Revolution made in a documentary style. Due to its style and the fact that it was made as a celebration rather than as any sort of balanced depiction of events it all comes across a bit dry to an Australian 87 years later with no real desire to celebrate the event. Having said that it's quite interesting and very well made.

3+

[Sane]

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Daguerreotypes (1976) - Agnes Varda (French Documentary)
The sixth film I've seen by Varda - four of which have been documentaries - and at the moment I'd have her in my top 10 favourite French directors. Whilst my two favourite films of hers have been dramas she does make very interesting documentaries about topics that don't seem overly interesting on paper. This film is about shop owners on the street that she lived on - that in itself doesn't seem overly fascinating but she managed to really make me interested in the lives of these people.

3.5

[the samoan lawyer]

Boys Dont Cry (1999) - rating_4
Witness (1985) - 3
I'm Not There (2007) - rating_3_5
Inland Empire (2006) - rating_3
Out Of Africa (1985) - rating_3+
Kill The Irishman (2011) - rating_2

[Mäx]

La strada (I, 1954, Federico Fellini) - 4

My first Fellini. And it's a very good one. The story is simple but beautifully told and Gulietta Masina as Gelsomina is absolutely amazing!

[matt72582]

La strada (I, 1954, Federico Fellini) - rating_4

My first Fellini. And it's a very good one. The story is simple but beautifully told and Gulietta Masina as Gelsomina is absolutely amazing!

That's so great! It's in my Top 5 all-time... Check out "Nights of Cabiria" next, also starring Guileta Masina - the movies aren't linked, but they are similar in the feel. I've been meaning to watch it for a while.

+1 for Chinatown ^^^ also

[Mäx]

Check out "Nights of Cabiria" next, also starring Guileta Masina - the movies aren't linked, but they are similar in the feel. I've been meaning to watch it for a while.
That's actually gonna be my next one.^^ I bought a box-set with "La strada", "Nights of Cabiria" and "8 1/2". :)

[Steve Freeling]

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5

[sumantra roy]

The Piano Teacher (2001) - Michael Haneke

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I am not a fan of Haneke, but this has been in my watchlist for quite a while...so I finally decided to have a go...

well, it just confirms that I will never be (a fan of Haneke that is)...

6 out of 10

[sumantra roy]

About Elly (2009) - Asghar Farhadi

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Loved it...the way the film creates space is quite amazing...time and again Rules of the Game comes to mind...context is very different though...there is sheer mastery in script and acting as well...some say that it is the greatest Iranian film ever made, I can't go that far, but it's one of the bests, no doubt...

9 out of 10

[mark f]

The Piano Teacher (2001) - Michael Haneke
I am not a fan of Haneke, but this has been in my watchlist for quite a while...so I finally decided to have a go...

well, it just confirms that I will never be (a fan of Haneke that is)...

6 out of 10
I think Amour is his best.

[Lucas]

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The discreet charm of the bourgeoisie 4

Absurd and surreal. It isn't a "laugh out loud" sort of comedy, although it is endlessly amusing and creative. This and Belle de Jour are my favorite Bunuel films at the moment.

[NatashaR]

Brazil (1985)
8/10
Thought provoking, really well made film. The only thing I disliked was that some of the dream sequences & effects were a bit annoying. Loved De Niro's cameos.

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[cricket]

Village of the Damned (1960) 3

From the top 100 Sci-Fi list, it's also part horror. It's a short movie with not a whole lot to it, but it's creepy and effective. Messed up kids always give me the spooks.

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[matt72582]

7/10
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It's not great compared to his best work (Annie Hall, Manhattan), but it's like a guy who has the ability, is doing stand-up and has an off night. But he's still capable of giving you moments throughout this film that's worth watching.

[Guaporense]

Time After Time (1979) 4

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Starship Troopers (1997) 4

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Reviews on sci fi movie hall of fame. :D

[BrowningIdentity]

Hot Fuzz - 9/10! Probably the best cop comedy that I've ever seen!

[dadgumblah]

Flushed /Away (2006)

Charming, fun-filled romp, with an upper-crust pet rat, Roddy, literally flushed away down the toliet, into the sewer and into the world of "real" rats. They have a whole civilization under the streets, with a recreation of London going on. Roddy runs afoul of bad guys who are threatening to destroy the whole city of friends Roddy has made and it's up to him (and a few buddies) to stop them. Great stuff, with lots of good jokes, and some really funny, song-filled slugs. That's right, singing slugs. Co-produced by DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Features, it's a great combo that I highly recommend.

http://www.iptrademarkattorney.com/copyright-attorney-summary-judgment-flushed-away-movie-animated.jpg

4.5

[Sane]

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Donkey Skin (1970) - Jacques Demy (French Musical)
A re-telling of a well known French fairytale starring Catherine Deneuve. Has Demy's usual great use of colours and some of the songs are pretty good. Overall an enjoyable film.

3.5+

[Sane]

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The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) - Peter Greenaway (British Mystery)
As is usually the case with Greenaway's films I didn't completely get his point but as is also usually the case, I really liked this film. His movies are always a work of art and often contain interesting characters and lots of humour.

In this movie an artist is hired to do 10 drawings of an estate - and part of his required payment is sexual favours from the woman who hired him whilst her husband is away.

The characters are great, it all looks beautiful and it's constantly amusing. The only downside is that the actual mystery that the plot focuses on isn't overly interesting. If that part was better this would be a masterpiece.

4+

[nebbit]

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[mistique]

^Damn, Nebbit, that must have been quite a bad movie experience

[Nausicaä]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1b/Laggies_poster.jpg
Called Say When here in Britain.

rating_3

[OZYMANDIAS]

The Grey (Joe Carnahan, 2011)
Definitely not what I was expecting from the guy who made the A-Team movie. This was surprisingly great... and depressing. 4/5

[Mäx]

Ben X (BEL/NL, 2007, Nic Balthazar) - rating_4+

The movie tells the story of Ben, a boy with the Asperga-Syndrom, his struggle in life and the people surrounding him not knowing how to deal with his condition.

"Ben X" is one of my favourite movies. It's really great how this movie deals with its theme and Greg Timmermans is absolutely amazing as Ben! Unfortunately, no one is aware of this movie. I highly recommend to check it out. It's available on Netflix US for streaming.

[the samoan lawyer]

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Frankenstein (1931)

4

I slightly preferred Browning's Dracula to this but not by much. Really atmospheric and pretty bleak. Looking forward to watching Bride soon.

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Demons (1985)

3

[mistique]

Ben X (BEL/NL, 2007, Nic Balthazar) - rating_4_5

The movie tells the story of Ben, a boy with the Asperga-Syndrom, his struggle in life and the people surrounding him not knowing how to deal with his condition.

"Ben X" is one of my favourite movies. It's really great how this movie deals with its theme and Greg Timmermans is absolutely amazing as Ben! Unfortunately, no one is aware of this movie. I highly recommend to check it out. It's available on Netflix US for streaming.

A good movie :)

[8ball]

The Whole Nine Yards (2000) - 8/10

I love films with Bruce Willis. :)

[MovieGal]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ac/Peau_ane.jpg
Donkey Skin (1970) - Jacques Demy (French Musical)
A re-telling of a well known French fairytale starring Catherine Deneuve. Has Demy's usual great use of colours and some of the songs are pretty good. Overall an enjoyable film.

3.5+

I watched that not to long ago.. and I enjoyed it as well!

[Mäx]

Alien³ (USA, 1992, David Fincher) - 2+

The third entry in the Alien saga is a HUGE step down from the second one. The story wasn't engaging and i didn't care for the characters at all. Furthermore, i didn't like the setting and the alien looked pretty awful - except for the close-ups.

[foster]

Enemy

Boy was I confused when I watched this. For some reason I confused this with the plot synopsis for Brothers. Another jake g. movie that I haven't seen.

This movie was confusing enough without going into it expecting the two jakes to literally be brothers. and I kept wondering when the war was coming. lol.

I had to watch this twice obviously. I really liked it the second time around.
4/5

[Callum]

The Enforcer (Bretaigne Windust, 1951) rating_4_5
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I loved this film, it seemed to keep getting better and better as it went on and Humphrey Bogart is brilliant as usual. The film leaves no time for any side plot, there's surprisingly no real romance in the film, it's got one focus and it sticks to it and I think it's great. The flashback structure of the film is very clever, the only problem for me is that I was so hooked I forgot it was a flashback.

I suppose it's quite a dark film, Humphrey Bogart is ruthless throughout, slightly violent and cares about nothing but finding a witness and although there are quite a few characters involved, the film explains it self very well and it's actually quite easy to keep up with.

If you're into dark, mystery, no nonsense films then this is one of the best.

[Rahbani]

http://www.liverpoolsalon.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hannah-arendt.jpg

6.5/10

Well-made and entertaining but not really my kind of movie.

[Funny Face]

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This is a beautiful documentary about photographer Sebastião Salgado. It was incredible to get a glimpse of someone doing what they love and how their passion can transform themselves and others around them. The photographs moved me to tears several times throughout. Original score complimented photographs and themes well.

If you have any interest in this documentary, it is worth seeing in a theater.

5

[nebbit]

^Damn, Nebbit, that must have been quite a bad movie experience
The worse thing was my friend and i went out for a meal before and that was 1 :eek:

[the samoan lawyer]

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Frenzy (1972)

3

[mistique]

The worse thing was my friend and i went out for a meal before and that was rating_1 :eek:

Why was it so bad? the movie I mean.

[sumantra roy]

The Illusionist (2006) - Neil Burger

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A spicy fairy tale...had all the possible ingredients in it...one of those films that you enjoy while you are watching it and forget the moment it gets passed...

6.5 out of 10

[sumantra roy]

The Chaser (2008) - NA Hong-jin

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Too much running and blood spilling spoiled for me what otherwise was a very potent film experience...

8 out of 10

[sumantra roy]

Thesis (1996) - Alejandro Amenebar

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A rather forgettable novice attempt...

5.5 out of 10

[sumantra roy]

No Country For Old Men (2007) - Joel & Ethan Coen

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This is more like it...no cheap thrills here...second viewing and it gets better...

9 out of 10

[Callum]

No Country For Old Men (2007) - Joel & Ethan Coen

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This is more like it...no cheap thrills here...second viewing and it gets better...

9 out of 10

Watched this a while back and didn't really enjoy it so I definitely need to give this a second viewing. I like all their other films I've seen so hopefully watching it again will change my opinion.

[v4ibh4v]

The Devil's Advocate 8/10

[MovieGal]

The Canal
(2014, Ireland)
Directed by Ivan Kavanagh
6.25/10

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[MovieGal]

Thesis (1996) - Alejandro Amenebar

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A rather forgettable novice attempt...

5.5 out of 10

How many Amenabar films have you seen?

I have seen all but the brand new one getting ready to come out. He's one of my favorite directors.

[matt72582]

Storm Warning - 5/10
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/28/Stormwarningposter.jpg

Thanks CR for the recommendation. I liked how during the bus break a man asks for a pack of cigarettes. The cashier says they are in the machine. "Pretty soon they won't need people like us." I only like it because that was 1951, and in the air, they knew slowly machines were replacing people.

There's a murder of a reporter trying to investigate the small town. One man doesn't know who the cowards are - the ones who do bad, or the ones you do nothing about it and just observe and keep quiet. It's nice when the sister's meet, you can tell just by the eyes that she's told her boss a lot of not-so-great things about her sister, who "should call more often." etc.

The wife doesn't want to believe, because she loves the man, so that's the mechanism.

It's kind of a "made-in-the-lab" noir, and I've seen plenty. It's about the KKK, but there's discussion about why the KKK is wrong, didn't hear anything about how racist they are, etc... The acting is pretty lousy, I don't know how Reagan became an actor or President. Actually, I do. He was a friendly witness, a rat for the HUAC....

Still, it's a short movie, broke even with a 5/10.

[MovieMeditation]

No Country For Old Men (2007) - Joel & Ethan Coen

https://wondersinthedark.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/no-country-for-old-men.jpg

This is more like it...no cheap thrills here...second viewing and it gets better...

9 out of 10
Oh yes, that's more like it! Indeed, it gets better with each viewing.

[Citizen Rules]

Wholly Molly, Matt! Did I accidentally tell you the wrong movie?
The film I seen was Storm Center 1956 with Bette Davis.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/29/StormCenterPoster.jpg

[MovieGal]

Altar
(UK, 2014)
Directed by Nick Willing
5.75/10

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[seanc]

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2.5

These movies became progressively uninteresting for me. I defended the first one but couldn't any longer, there is simply too much fat to be trimmed in this series. The fact that I waited this long to see the third one speaks volumes. Still I could see a nice three hour cut of these movies that would make for a really nice prequel. There are things to like among the excess.

[Sane]

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Ornamental Hairpin (1941) - Hiroshi Shimizu (Japanese Drama)
This was my second Shimizu film and I'm really enjoying what I'm seeing so far. He seems to be one of the lesser known Japanese directors but anyone who likes Ozu or Naruse should check him out. His style is kind of like Ozu meets the outdoors. Very simple but nice characters and pretty images.

rating_4+

[Sane]

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3:10 to Yuma (2007) - James Mangold (American Western)
Not much to say about this as it all felt a bit meh by the end. Nothing wrong with the story or the acting but the script wasn't great and it just seemed to get a bit silly as it went along.

rating_2_5

[Sane]

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Babylon A.D. (2008) - Mathieu Kossovitz (French Science Fiction)
Vin Diesel is just not the guy you want starring in your film. In more of a support role (or just one with not many lines), such as in Pitch Black, he can be great but as the main guy he is usually pretty bad. Nothing about this film was overly memorable and I would doubt that Charlotte Rampling, Gerard Depardieu or Michelle Yeoh have ever been in anything much worse.

rating_2-

[sumantra roy]

How many Amenabar films have you seen?

I have seen all but the brand new one getting ready to come out. He's one of my favorite directors.

This was the only one left. The Others and The Sea Inside are my favorites...

[Gabrielle947]

Child 44 (2015) - really disappointed. I've waited for this movie for ages and it was terrible.I think the weakest thing was the screenplay which is just a mess. I didn't really get if the film was about crime,USSR and its propaganda politics or story about a guy whose priorities change. And lots of little plot details that are just plain bad.
Acting is okay but the accents couldn't make the story nor the characters believable. I really think that the story had lots of potential but this approach was not good. 2

[Sane]

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This is England (2006) - Shane Meadows (British Drama)
Very good movie about a kid growing up in Thatcher's Britain with a great performance from Thomas Turgoose who was only 12 or 13 at the time. Whilst some parts of it felt a bit exaggerated what it did really well was present the skinheads (both good & bad) that take the kid under the wing in a way that makes you have some understanding of why they are what they are and how choices and perhaps simple luck can really influence what path they take.

4+

[Sane]

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5 Fingers (1952) - Joseph L Mankiewicz (American Thriller)
WWII thriller starring James Mason and the wonderful Danielle Darrieux. This is the sort of movie that modern Hollywood directors should be forced to watch - there are no special effects, no big emotional moments and no forced happy endings ... there is only a very well told story and it makes for a enjoyable film. It has a great script and contains perhaps Mason's best performance (from what I've seen).

4+

[MovieGal]

This was the only one left. The Others and The Sea Inside are my favorites...

The Others and Agora are mine...

[honeykid]

This is the sort of movie that modern Hollywood directors should be forced to watch - there are no special effects, no big emotional moments and no forced happy endings ...

But how many producers would let them make it?

[the samoan lawyer]

The Canal

(2014, Ireland)
Directed by Ivan Kavanagh
6.25/10

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This was being shown at Belfast Film Festival and I was very close to going to see it. Can you give us your thoughts on it? Worth seeing?

[the samoan lawyer]

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Mona Lisa (1986)

Really well made low-budget and gritty thriller. Bob Hoskins is great, as is Cathy Tyson and Michael Caine's character is played brilliantly as the sleazy underworld boss. For me it's slightly better than The Long Good Friday athough that definately needs a rewatch.

4+

[honeykid]

Better than The Long Good Friday? High praise indeed... Wrong, but high. :D

[the samoan lawyer]

In fairness its been a long time since I watched TLGF but what what I remember I preferred Mona Lisa. Not much in it mind you.

[honeykid]

I'm just pulling your chain. If you think it's better, that fine. I think it's a great film, but I have TLGF's a HK 100, so obviously I prefer it. I've only seen Mona Lisa twice, though. With more viewings it might make my list.

[Lucas]

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Red Desert

The film: 4

Monica Vitti: 5+

[Sane]

But how many producers would let them make it?

That exact film? Not many but they can still add the stuff that makes it sell - unfortunately these days many Hollywood films only have the stuff that makes them sell but it is surrounded by bad writing, short cuts and generally lazy story telling. It doesn't need to be this way ;)

[Nausicaä]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/98/John_Wick_TeaserPoster.jpg

rating_3_5

[Mäx]

Ex Machina (GB, 2015, Alex Garland) - 4+

What a great movie! I just love well written dialogue-driven films with great acting performances. And it's surprisingly funny, too. :)

[Callum]

Dog Day Afternoon (Sidney Lumet, 1975)
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A very good film, a bit of a strange, unexpected story but very good. Al Pacino is brilliant and John Cazale just as good. His character is completely different to Pacino's but is still in a way just as important.

I like the way the film developed, straight into the action, a very different robbery to one you expect to see, it's normal and calm. It doesn't feel at all like a robbery, or that Sonny is doing anything wrong. He had a simple plan and it seemed to be going well. I was feeling relaxed at this point and wondered where the film was going but the situation soon escalated. With no real back up plan in place, you can feel the uneasiness of Sonny and Sal, whilst the hostages are the opposite, they're a lot calmer and don't really feel endangered by the situation.

With the people outside the building and the hostages all pretty much rooting for Sonny, it's a very unusual situation, the negotiating starts and slowly it looks like Sonny has a plan and is going to get what he wants. Whilst we see everything going relatively well for Sonny considering the circumstances, I seem to get a completely different vibe from Sal, which keeps me on edge for the majority of the film thinking that at some point he's going to panic and it will all go wrong. For John Cazale to make you feel so worried throughout the film with so little dialogue is why I think his role is just as important as Al Pacino's.

At this point everything seems to be slowing down. Things have been requested by Sonny and he has agreements in place but it all seems to be at a bit of a stand still. This is when the story goes more into Sonny's personal life, without going to far off track from the robbery it does a very good job of mixing both the robbery and his personal life together and we now seem to understand his reasons for doing it. We learn a lot about his very unexpected personal life.

Now we have the ending, I personally love the ending, it gives you a strange feeling inside I can't explain, kind of brings you back down to reality I guess, a sad but strangely wonderful ending. Simple yes, but executed well, throughout the film you really do have genuine sympathy for both characters.

A great film, two Brilliant performances from Al Pacino and John Cazale that really made you care for the characters. A film which really does build up great suspense and a brilliantly tense atmosphere.

rating_4

[Mr Minio]

Monica Vitti: rating_5+
She is flattered!
https://38.media.tumblr.com/7e934d5a42e2e850267415c3dd4eec02/tumblr_mgyph13qeW1ro2c2ro2_250.gif
But then...
http://36.media.tumblr.com/900706709f5cd207e040fb0b2865c42f/tumblr_n2w1ss00TQ1qzhvd4o1_500.png

[Colors]

Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Very fun action scenes and a lot of at least chuckle worthy lines. Emotion attempts never really hit the mark, and there are really stupid attempts at moral debate.

3.5

Also, the 3D hurt my eyes. :(

[Derek Vinyard]

Hot Tub Machine (2010) - Steve Pink
http://www.fernbyfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Hot-Tub-Time-Machine-Review-Logo-v5.1.jpg
- that's a nice modern american comedy (very rare these days). I very appreciate it mainly because of the subject, Friendship and Family. Cast is very good and storyline's awesome. I like it.
3.5+

[sumantra roy]

Le Doulos (1962) - Jean Pierre Melville

http://cineplex.media.baselineresearch.com/images/371214/371214_full.jpg

Not the best of Melville thrillers...too many names, too much talks and situations often make it complicated plot wise...didn't flow naturally and that slow burning suspense was missing...

6.5 out of 10

[Sane]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/03/The_Sea_Hawk.JPG
The Sea Hawk (1940) - Michael Curtiz (American Adventure)
Fun pirate movie starring Erol Flynn. Would have enjoyed it more if it was half an hour shorter and much of the acting was a bit annoying (although Flynn was good).

3.5-

[Sane]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e0/Gothikaposter.jpg
Gothika (2003) - Mathieu Kassovitz (American Thriller)
It had a lot of potential this movie ... but it was almost entirely unrealised. The only things that make it even remotely worthwhile are the visuals, which are quite good, and the acting, which is ok, but everything else is not very good.

It's sad in some ways to think that Kassovitz made a movie as great as La Haine but has now come up with crap like this and Babylon A.D.

2

[Mäx]

It's sad in some ways to think that Kassovitz made a movie as great as La Haine but has now come up with crap like this and Babylon A.D.

So true.


Eldorado (BEL/F, 2008, Bouli Lanners) - 2

[Sane]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/53/Blackwater_subpage.jpg
Black Water (2007) - David Nerlich/Andrew Traucki (Australian Horror)
I don't know anything about Nerlich but Traucki is a reasonably promising young Australian director who seems to really like films with scary animals - The Reef was about sharks, The Jungle focuses on a Leopard and Black Water has a crocodile at it's centre.

This movie started off badly - obviously it had a low budget and it really showed. It felt like I was subjecting myself to a 1 movie but once we got to meet the crocodile it was actually pretty good. Much of the second half of the movie is two women in a tree worried about what's in the water below them but it builds the tension well and some of the cinematography involving the crocodile is very good.

It's certainly no masterpiece but for what it was, a monster movie with a micro budget, I quite liked it.

3

[Nausicaä]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/Magic_in_the_Moonlight_poster.jpg

rating_2_5

[Mandwa Mona Rudao]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e0/Gothikaposter.jpg
Gothika (2003) - Mathieu Kassovitz (American Thriller)
It had a lot of potential this movie ... but it was almost entirely unrealised. The only things that make it even remotely worthwhile are the visuals, which are quite good, and the acting, which is ok, but everything else is not very good.

It's sad in some ways to think that Kassovitz made a movie as great as La Haine but has now come up with crap like this and Babylon A.D.

rating_2
Babylon AD was ****ed by the studio.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/6f/Sleep_Tight.jpg/220px-Sleep_Tight.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sleep_Tight.jpg)
Sleep Tight (2011)

A really intense and creepy little home invasion movie. Most definately worth a watch.

4+

[Mäx]

Starship Troopers (USA, 1997, Paul Verhoeven) - 4+

[Lucas]

http://i2.listal.com/image/925890/936full-wings-of-desire-poster.jpg

Wings of Desire 4-

[Nemanja]

Never on Sunday (1960) 3

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[OZYMANDIAS]

The Invisible Man (James Whale, 1933)
Great film. Never seen it before. The Blu-Ray is ordered. 3/5

[Sane]

Babylon AD was ****ed by the studio.

That's probably true but it would be easier to believe that it could have been better if his previous wasn't also bad.

[neiba]

The Sweet Hereafter (1997)

Thoughts on its HoF Thread:

http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1300889#post1300889

-----------------------

Inherit the Wind (1960)

It's decided, my first son will be called Stanley. What a movie!!!
The premise is as up to date as it could be and the way it's told is beyond genius! Every line of dialogue is pure gold, the acting is great, the pacing is perfect and, as in Judgement at Nuremberg, Kramer makes you feel inside the courtroom with a brilliant camera work.
It portrays emotions and ways of thinking so honestly that it's hard not to feel cheering for the defendant and disgusted by such bigotry! Drummond's speech is the apex of a absolutely stunning masterpiece.

rating_4_5+

[cricket]

Andrei Rublev (1966) 3.5

I knew this would be a challenging movie for me because I don't care for historical epics, it's almost 3 1/2 hours long, and it's directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, who's movies I've struggled with. Sure enough, I had a hard time putting the pieces of this movie together, and was lost a good amount of the time. Surprisingly to me, it wasn't a difficult watch as there always seemed to be something interesting going on. There are a lot of wow moments, including the start of the movie with the photo below, and also quite a few disturbing scenes. The movie is great to look at and has very natural acting. If I wanted to get everything out of this movie, I'd probably have to read up on it and watch it again soon. Even with me having a hard time following it, I was impressed.

http://www.sheilaomalley.com/andrei3.jpg

[MovieGal]

Avengers: Age of Ultron
(2015, USA)
Directed by Joss Whedon
6.5/10

http://images.latinpost.com/data/images/full/26191/marvel-avengers-2-age-of-ultron-cast-returns-to-london-to-shoot-extra-scenes-for-bigger-extravaganza.jpg?w=600
http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/Scarlet-Witch-and-Quicksilver-Meet-Ultron-in-Avengers.jpg

[Lucas]

http://iv1.lisimg.com/image/934281/600full-simon-of-the-desert-poster.jpg

Simon of the Desert 3.5

Bretty gud.

[Cobpyth]

The Silence (1963)

https://flavorwire.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/silence.jpg?w=480&h=360
At the center of the film are two breathtaking performances by two gorgeous actresses.

This was amazing! Definitely one of my favorite Bergman films of what I've seen so far (and I love them all)!

An innocent and adventurous boy observes the resentment and odd friction that defines the relationship of two seemingly hopeless (and obviously faithless) sisters. Both try to cope with the inner pain they feel when they confront themselves too much with the reality of their existence in very different ways. The boy understands there's something wrong, but he's too happily naive to know why...

In a way I feel like there's no film that ever made me understand the concept of hatred more deeply than this one. Bergman isn't afraid to explore the very social-psychological roots of why these two sisters feel so much resentment towards eachother.

Enlightening film. Masterful cinema.

5

[hello101]

Batman Begins
rating_4
Nolan's direction brings justice to the Batman character and his surroundings; cool, dark and gritty.

[Sane]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Death_race_poster.jpg
Death Race (2008) - Paul W.S. Anderson (American Action)
Anderson is perhaps my favourite "guilty pleasure" director. The Resident Evil movies ... Event Horizon ... but not Pompeii - that really sucked. Actually, so did AvP. Anyway, Death Race is like a RE movie - pure stupid fun.

3

[mistique]

^I haven't seen the remake, but I love the original Death Race.

[Sane]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/Transylvania_%282006_film%29_poster.jpg
Transylvania (2006) - Tony Gatlif (French Drama)
Gatlif is a French/Algerian director of Romani (Gypsy) background. I had heard of him before watching this but had never seen any of his films. It's the story of a girl (Asia Argento) travelling to Romania to find the father of her unborn child who has been expelled from France. For me the highlight of this film was the music - because the guy that Argento's character was looking for was a musician she found herself in a number of locations with amazing Romani music being played. It made for many great moments, particularly in the first half of the film, and when combined with the visuals and the acting it created a very impressive film.

4.5-

[sumantra roy]

In Order of Disappearance (2014) - Hans Peter Moland

http://www.filmandtvnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/large_In-Order-Of-Disappearance_web_theprize.jpg

The best thing was the Norwegian landscape...and Norwegian gangsters killing off each-other...that was something new...a mediocre and many ways a predictable film...

6.5 out of 10

[sumantra roy]

A Simple Plan (1998) - Sam Raimi

http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/a-simple-plan-1998/large_uvb0TP8Hv34TYUTd5B6GqBj4izO.jpg

This is a good one, in fact, very good...not a very unfamiliar story but it built up remarkably well to its finale, which was rather obvious...

8.5 out of 10

[Mäx]

Serbuan Maut (ID/USA/F, 2011, Gareth Evans) - rating_3_5+

A very enjoyable movie, it never gets boring. The martial-arts scenes are the sh*t! :cool:

[cricket]

A Man for All Seasons (1966) 2.5

I don't have a logical explanation, but for the most part, these historical/costume dramas bore the heck out of me. The cast kept it ok for me and it's well made.

http://i.guim.co.uk/static/w-700/h--/q-95/sys-images/Film/Pix/pictures/2009/11/18/1258554640339/Paul-Scofield-and-Robert--001.jpg

[sumantra roy]

Eastern Promises (2007) - David Cronenberg

http://www.andrewjack.com/images/posters-full/eastern-promises.jpg

Had higher expectation for this one...

7 out of 10

[sumantra roy]

Audition (1999) - Takashi Miike

https://darkcornerbooks.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/audition-poster.jpg

This is some crazy flick...very difficult to rate, the making surely deserves credit...

7.5 out of 10

[matt72582]

Nashville - 10/10
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/75/Nashville_%28movie_poster%29.jpg

[seanc]

Nashville - 10/10
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/75/Nashville_%28movie_poster%29.jpg

Beautiful. First viewing? I love Nashville.

[Cole416]

Dog Day Afternoon - 4 got kind of slow at some parts but overall really enjoyed it. Pacino did great in it

[matt72582]

Beautiful. First viewing? I love Nashville.

Close to 10 :)

[MovieMeditation]

Dog Day Afternoon - 4 got kind of slow at some parts but overall really enjoyed it. Pacino did great in it
Good to see you actively posting! I was beginning to worry if you were a bot since your only post on the forum was in my film diary thread. :D

Keep up being active!

[Cole416]

Good to see you actively posting! I was beginning to worry if you were a bot since your only post on the forum was in my film diary thread. :D

Keep up being active!
I can't believe you thought I was a bot :(

JK, I figured you probably thought that since you didn't reply ;). Thanks for the response, I think I might start up a film reviews thread myself sometime soon. Just need to make up my mind on movies to watch.

[MovieMeditation]

I can't believe you thought I was a bot :(
I'm sorry about that. :D But now that I know you're not, I want to thank you very much for those kind words in my film diary, it means a lot when you know your hard work pays off and that it is appreciated greatly. Thank you a lot! I hope you will continue to check in! ;)

Oh and by the way, I'll look forward to your film diary if you start one! :up:

[Mäx]

Alien: Resurrection Special Edition (USA, 1997, Jean-Pierre Jeunet) - rating_2

Wow, this is one hell of a bad movie! Both, the premise and the plot itself don't make any sense, whatsoever. The dialogue is bad, the acting is bad (especially Wynona Ryder and Gary Dourdan!), there are no interesting or likeable characters (even Ripley is barely a character anymore) and this strange alien-human-mix-creature at the end looks so terrible! Oddly enough, the movie manages to be somehow somewhat entertaining, although that doesn't keep it from being the worst movie in this saga.

Overall ratings:
Alien 1 - rating_5
Alien 2 - rating_4+
Alien 3 - rating_2_5-
Alien 4 - rating_2

[Nausicaä]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/PaddingtonPOSTER.jpg

rating_5

[Cole416]

Taxi Driver 5

I don't think I have enjoyed any movie on my list on the first watch as I did this. Great movie, and unlike many movies I feel after watching, the ending made it even better. So glad I was able to watch it.

[Gatsby]

Taxi Driver 5

I don't think I have enjoyed any movie on my list on the first watch as I did this. Great movie, and unlike many movies I feel after watching, the ending made it even better. So glad I was able to watch it.
http://i.imgur.com/SK9E8tn.gif

OMG I'M FINALLY USING THIS

[The Gunslinger45]

Taxi Driver 5

I don't think I have enjoyed any movie on my list on the first watch as I did this. Great movie, and unlike many movies I feel after watching, the ending made it even better. So glad I was able to watch it.

Glad you loved it! Hell of a movie!

[Lucas]

http://spectrumculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/the-wages-of-fear-poster.jpg

http://www.austinfilm.org/image/Wages_of_Fear.gif

The Wages of Fear 4+

[doubledenim]

Avengers: Age of Ultron

I will be nice and say it did not dethrone GotG as my favorite MCU film.
For a black card level movie, there was a lot of scene breaking cgi. Ultron just didn't measure up to my expectations.
The Hulkbuster scene was great, as was the Vision. Glad I saw it.

3.5

[sumantra roy]

In The House (2012) - Francois Ozon

http://www.artrix.co.uk/UserFiles/image/whatson/In-the-House-Wallpaper-01.jpg

Wonderful script and thoroughly enjoyable stuff...though I must say, it seems so much like a Woody Allen film and Fabrice Luchini almost act like Woody too :)

8.5 out of 10

[sumantra roy]

Sleep Tight (2012) - Jaume Balaguero

http://cdn.bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Sleep-Tight2.jpg

This really got me from the start...it has been a while since I watch such a good thriller...this guy Luis Tosar is really fantastic...after Cell 211 this is another riveting performance by him...

9 out of 10

[grampaglasses]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/df/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows_%E2%80%93_Part_2.jpg
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

A culmination of nearly 10 years of work, Deathly Hallows Part 2 certainly doesn't disappoint. Full of some amazing special effects and gripping character arc conclusions, this is probably the best movie about wizards and magic one could ask for.
4.0

[Nausicaä]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/17/Fury_2014_poster.jpg

rating_3_5

[OZYMANDIAS]

Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979)
What can I say? What can anyone say that hasn't been said a thousand times?
Flawless. Most likely the best film ever made. 5/5

[Mäx]

The Babadook (AUS/CDN, 2014, Jennifer Kent) - rating_4-

Great horror movie about a grieving mother and her son. The first hour was almost perfect. And while the last 30 minutes are great, as well - as regards content - i didn't like the choices how to convey it. And with that i mean all this supernatural stuff (mother flying, sons gets lifted up by something invisible, bowl with worms gets pull by something invisible, mother puking a stream of blood, etc.)

[cricket]

The Professionals (1966) 3.5

Entertaining Western with a nice ending and a strong cast led by Lee Marvin and Burt Lancaster. I was close to loving this but was slightly let down by the role Lancaster played. I don't know if it was the character or the performance, but after seeing his other 60's movies, I'm used to his dominating screen presence, and I just didn't feel that here.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/9ce73f6cac00a517a2e47699c3effdd8/the-professionals.jpg

[kkl10]

Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) rating_4

Saw this movie one week ago. Very nice. May change the rating when I write the review.

[NatashaR]

Coherence (2013) 6/10
This film proves that you can do interesting things on a low budget and with little resources if you think outside the box. Although it gets a bit confusing sometimes, this little sci-fi/thriller/mystery is quite a strong debut for James Ward Byrkit. I'm interested to see what he does next.
http://www.halfticket.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/COHERENCE_263x351.jpg

[Mäx]

Per un pugno di dollari (I/E/D, 1964, Sergio Leone) - 3.5

[Memento Mori]

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/reviews/141/1120235965.jpg
Le Notti Bianche
4

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8b/No_Country_for_Old_Men_poster.jpg
No Country for Old Men
4
I didn't like the way it ended but still is a great movie. Javier Bardem's performance was hypnotic.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3c/Inherent_Vice_film_poster.jpg
Inherent Vice
3.5
A plot difficult to understand but still is a fun movie to watch. Some scenes were hilarious.

[Lucas]

http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/beauty-and-the-beast-1946/large_qi4V20bYyclriiOXzsfbejypy8u.jpg

Beauty and the Beast 4.5

Poetic and magical; it conjures a feeling of childlike glee in the viewer. This one has aged like the finest of wines.

[gandalf26]

.

[MovieGal]

[Rewatch]
Don't Be Afraid of The Dark
(2010, USA)
Directed by Troy Nixey
6/10

http://iheartthetalkies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Dont-Be-Afraid-of-the-Dark.jpg
http://www.homecinemachoice.com/sites/18/images/article_images_month/2012-02/dont%20be%20afraid%2004.jpg

[Callum]

Evil Dead II (Sam Raimi, 1987) rating_2
http://i.guim.co.uk/static/w-620/h--/q-95/sys-images/Film/Pix/pictures/2010/10/21/1287655421375/The-Evil-Dead-006.jpg

The film is stupid. Not quite as bad as the first but then not really much better. It comes across as a mix between a sequel and a remake, which doesn't make much sense. The first seven or so minutes seem pretty confusing and pointless to me. Just like in the first one, he spends most his times fighting zombies or 'the woods' in idiotic ways.. I think the way he fights them or the zombies themselves are meant to come across funny in some kind of messed up way but to me I find them boring and repetitive. It might have been funny for about two minutes but doing it for about an hour is in my opinion, slightly overdoing it.

This is not a movie I would recommend to anyone who.. Well, anyone. I mean yeah, overall it was slightly better than the first. There was a few, not many but a few moments that I will admit made me laugh, but the problems that I saw in the first film still remained.

I know a lot of people enjoy these films so this review won't be very popular but I have to be honest. I guess if you're into gory horror films, don't really care much for the story and just enjoy the craziness then this is your type of film, but for me, I think the story is poor and the majority of the film is boring.

[Guaporense]

Escape From New York (1981) 3_5
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS3iemxLDJqFLNZZu2x69TepQ0zEN52k6f-p3VCez0RLqLDeW1X

Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II (1997) 3
http://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/10/30935.jpg

[mistique]

http://theworldsbestever.s3.amazonaws.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Beasts-Of-The-Southern-Wild.jpg

rating_4

[AF.]

http://i.jeded.com/i/catch-me-if-you-can.12390.jpg

8/10

[OZYMANDIAS]

Frankenstein (James Whale, 1931)
Classic. But I doubt that it would be as good as it is if somebody else would have played the monster. Boris Karloff is the man! 4/5

[mistique]

Frankenstein (James Whale, 1931)
Classic. But I doubt that it would be as good as it is if somebody else would have played the monster. Boris Karloff is the man! 4/5

Have you seen him in The Mummy?

[Mäx]

12 Angry Men (USA, 1957, Sidney Lumet) - 5

[sumantra roy]

In Cold Blood (1967) - Richard Brooks

http://www.modernsuperior.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/936full-in-cold-blood-screenshot.jpg

seen many other films more or less on the same subject...this one gets better with time...those cuts and BG music at times seems dated though...

7.5 out of 10

[OZYMANDIAS]

Have you seen him in The Mummy?

I have. The Mummy isn't that great of a movie in my opinion but still enjoyable. Thanks to Karloff.

[sumantra roy]

Revanche (2009) - Gotz Spielmann

http://www.freecovers.net/preview/0/469fcc792a89ae77b5102adec59a3dfe/big.jpg

This is very good...oh how much I love these slow burning thriller-dramas...

8.5 out of 10

[mistique]

I have. The Mummy isn't that great of a movie in my opinion but still enjoyable. Thanks to Karloff.

I quite enjoy it. I haven't seen Frankenstein yet though.

[sumantra roy]

A Bittersweet Life (2005) - Kim Jee-woon

http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5s0ancvHw1qzxm3so1_1280.jpg

A South Korean action flick, very cleverly made...has got some of the most amazing gun-fighting sequences I have ever seen...

7.5 out of 10

[jt65]

Doom 3/10
Unleased 7/10

[OZYMANDIAS]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (David Yates, 2007)
Haven't seen it since it came out in theatres. Still fun. 3/5

[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/sEEQJY4piZbOOAMeMrato8d3AlS.jpg
rating_5

[Lucas]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41EX8PEZ38L.jpg

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 4

My lord them colors. This definitely has my vote as one of the most colorful films ever created. I wonder how a double feature of this and Juliet of the Spirits would go? This certainly isn't a film for everyone's tastes but if you surrender yourself the experience can prove overwhelming.

I dug it.

[Mr Minio]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/stills/132239-18ca14a1b5b085e2f5a16f383efe0a54/Film_716_Umbrellas_original.jpg

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is Deneuve.

[Sane]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fb/Men_in_Black_Poster.jpg
Men in Black (1997) - Barry Sonenfeld (American Science Fiction)
Fun but ultimately pretty forgettable sci-fi film. The chemistry between Smith & Jones is good but otherwise it's a bit bland and even though this is perhaps the fifth time I've seen it I don't really remember too much about it.

3-

[Sane]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/Liebelei.jpg
Flirtation (1933) - Max Ophuls (German Romance)
Ophuls is quickly becoming one of my favourite directors. I didn't like this quite was much as Letter From an Unknown Woman but it's still an excellent film. It's a relatively simple story of an ill-fated love affair but it has great characters and whilst it was slow to get going, by about halfway through I was completely engrossed.

4.5-

[seanc]

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 4

My lord them colors. This definitely has my vote as one of the most colorful films ever created. I wonder how a double feature of this and Juliet of the Spirits would go? This certainly isn't a film for everyone's tastes but if you surrender yourself the experience can prove overwhelming.

I dug it.

Another one? Somebody has to hate this movie with me.

[Daniel M]

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 4

My lord them colors. This definitely has my vote as one of the most colorful films ever created. I wonder how a double feature of this and Juliet of the Spirits would go? This certainly isn't a film for everyone's tastes but if you surrender yourself the experience can prove overwhelming.

I dug it.

Fantastic film. May I recommend Howard Hawks' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a more conventional musical (in that there's a lot of dialogue and not that many unusual singing moments) but it also has fantastically rich colours.

[Mäx]

The Naked Gun 2 1/2 (USA, 1991, David Zucker) - 3.5

Not as good as the first one but still pretty enjoyable.

[gugubee557]

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Waking Life
Richard Linklater
Good movie with great themes. Really made me think, but I can't say I connected with a majority of the themes presented in the film. The animation really makes this movie unique, however.
3+

[Nemanja]

Shock Corridor (1963) 3

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[Lucas]

Fantastic film. May I recommend Howard Hawks' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a more conventional musical (in that there's a lot of dialogue and not that many unusual singing moments) but it also has fantastically rich colours.

Thanks for the recommendation Daniel, I'll put it on my watchlist. Been meaning to view more from Hawks, as I've only seen two (Rio Bravo and His Girl Friday)

Another one? Somebody has to hate this movie with me.

I wouldn't worry about not liking it. It really isn't a film to everyone's tastes. There are many beloved films that I really don't like such as The Rules of the Game.

[Sane]

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Retreat (2011) - Carl Tibbetts (British Thriller)
Cillian Murphy and Thandi Newton are staying in the only house on a small island when they find a soldier washed up on the beach - he tells them stories of a virus spreading through Europe ... Not the most original idea but it does have quite an unusual twist which I'm not sure that I've seen before. There are only really three characters for much of the movie which creates quite a lot of tension and it does well in terms of making you think about whether the soldier's story is true or not.

Overall not a perfect movie but decent enough.

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[AdamUpBxtch]

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In Bruges (2008) 4.0

Just like Seven Psychopaths. Funny, violent, and a great story all around. I can't believe i've never watched this movie before I now regret having not seen it earlier. Farrell and Gleeson were great and Fiennes was brilliant like he always is. If you haven't seen this movie i highly recommend it.

[Lucas]

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Paprika 3.5+

I'll post in-depth thoughts in the HOF thread tomorrow. Overall enjoyed the film, although I'm still trying to process it. It is alot to take in.

[neiba]

A Perfect World (1993)

Thought's on it's HoF thread:

http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1303202#post1303202

[sumantra roy]

Doubt (2008) - John Patrick Stanley

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An incredible film in terms of script and acting...makes it all so much difficult for the viewer to take a stand...doubt remains the only certainty...loved it.

9 out of 10

[Sane]

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Rhino Season (2012) - Bahman Ghobadi (Turkish Drama)
The first movie by Kurdish Iranian director Ghobadi since leaving Iran. I'd seen four of his films prior to watching this and was quite surprised by its style - his other films have always been very realistic depictions of people in Iran (mostly Kurds) and their struggles. This however was a complete style change - it was one of the most visually impressive films I've ever seen. Every shot is amazing. I guess it shows what a director used to making great movies on no budget can do in a more open and financially supportive environment.

The downside is that Ghobadi lost some of the "heart" from his other films. I was never overly engaged by the story or the characters and that left me quite disappointed. Visually it's a masterpiece but overall I only found it to be a pretty good movie.

3.5-

[Mäx]

Doubt (2008) - John Patrick Stanley

An incredible film in terms of script and acting...makes it all so much difficult for the viewer to take a stand...doubt remains the only certainty...loved it.

9 out of 10
Agree! Doubt is such a brilliant film!

[MovieMeditation]

Doubt (2008) - John Patrick Stanley

An incredible film in terms of script and acting...makes it all so much difficult for the viewer to take a stand...doubt remains the only certainty...loved it.

9 out of 10
incredible film indeed. Glad you liked it too! :up:

[Sane]

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Mr Thank You (1936) - Hiroshi Shimizu (Japanese Comedy)
A light hearted road movie with an interesting collection of characters on a bus trip. It's an enjoyable film with an extra layer of depth provided by the different character types that give a glimpse of a Japan going through lots of changes.

3.5

[Nausicaä]

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[Gatsby]

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1967)

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"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" is different from other Westerns- it's set during the end times of the grand West. Things are changing and heroes and outlaws alike need to adapt or die out. John Ford describes the change very well, he is a master of creating harmony between the characters and constructing a deep film having a genre usually filled with mostly just shootouts. I hardly consider this to be Ford's best but every one of his films I've seen is wonderful. This one is no exception.

4+

[cricket]

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) 4.5

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Thoughts posted in the Hall of Fame thread.