Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Swan]

... and you can be done without apparently :p

http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/32700000/Stop-talking-Brain-thinking-Shush-doctor-who-32780999-245-154.gif

[Gabrielle947]

Macbeth (2015) - wtf did I just watch...Didn't even understand half of the film haha, old English + Scottish accent, they need to put subs in the cinema :D

[Gatsby]

Inside Out (Docter, 2015)

http://i.imgur.com/yGdZr3k.jpg

So today I had to participate in a boring family gathering but one good thing that came out of it was someone suggesting the brilliant idea of watching this movie. This was my second watch and I have to say I loved it as much as the first time and I tried really hard not to cry too much.

4.5+

[Gatsby]

MM:

Jurassic Park: 4.5/5
The Third Man: 3/5

Wtf?

[MovieMeditation]

MM:

Jurassic Park: 4.5/5
The Third Man: 3/5

Wtf?
Two different movies, two different ratings, two different reasons...

I bet no one gives out ratings that all mean the exact same. I mean, say you give Alien a 4/5 and Avengers a 4/5. That's not really "the same rating". I just gave The Gold Rush a 4/5 and Jurassic World a 4.5/5, but there's no doubt The Gold Rush is the better movie.

So yeah, but it's a bad example because I realy wasn't that happy with The Third Man, but it's better crafted, cinematically, than Jurassic World is... But whatever, I love JW, that's just how it is...

[Camo]

Haven't even seen it yet, but Jurrasic World already pisses me off :p

[doubledenim]

It's Spaghett!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tki1B15P-eA

[Camo]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSRildGCw64

[MovieMeditation]

Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
UNRATED
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/91VSdxbIfNL._SL1500_.jpg

Just hold on a minute, while I go out to empty this bowl of barf, quickly change my sheets, stop the bleeding from my finger nails, take a warm shower and then I will give y'all a review...

Oh darn, wait... I find it rather hard to write this review with both of my eyes scratched out while shaking more than an epileptic being electrocuted while riding off road during an earthquake.

2
a little too much for me
but I understand it

[cricket]

Great poster^

[Camo]

Great poster^

I hope you aren't under 17!

[False Writer]

Was it really that bad MovieMed? Dang.

[cricket]

He was talking about the female nudity. The violence he's ok with.

[MovieMeditation]

Was it really that bad MovieMed? Dang.
I love animals and obviously I'm against animal cruelty, but that haven't got much say in this context. The animal torturing in this movie is just wrong and yes it was actually worse than I expected. I was mad, disgusted and it may have done to me what it aimed for, but it's not right to torture any living thing for the sake of entertainment or to carry out a message - even if the message is good.

There were good bits in this film, but if there is ever going to be a next time for me I'll go with the 'cruelty free' version...

[Swan]

You'd never believe who helped me change my mind about Cannibal Holocaust.

Godoggo.

Not that she liked the film or anything.

[Camo]

He was talking about the female nudity. The violence he's ok with.

Haven't watched it but those female nudists offend me too!

[MovieMeditation]

Obviously I'm overexaggerating guys, my review was just for laughs. :)

Apart from the animal cruelty I'm fine with it. Still nasty and violent, especially for a 1980 feature, but I'm not screaming in disgust or anything. I bet I would have died watching this back then in all its glory. But yeah, all in all the uncut version is definitely worthy of "the most controversial movie ever made", though again, it's mainly the animal cruelty that pushes it for me.

[Swan]

Do you like Apocalypse Now, MM? That has genuine cow slaughtering.

You don't have to approve of the animal cruelty to like the film.

[neiba]

Mad Max (George Miller, 1979)

http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BN-HS280_max2_G_20150402154541.jpg

My first time watching this.
A strong beggining left a promise that the rest of the movie wasn't able to fullfil. The acting was decent, though not espcially good from anyone but the plot is a mess. Only the final 5 minutes are close to the inital car chase. I also have mixed feelings about the sountrack, it has some good moments but has also some bad placing and volume in other moments.
I understand how original this should feel in the 70s but I wouldn't call it a great movie.

I am hoping the 2nd one is much better than this one, though I can't see how.

2.5+

[MovieMeditation]

Do you like Apocalypse Now, MM? That has genuine cow slaughtering.

You don't have to approve of the animal cruelty to like the film.
Yes I do and though I don't like that particular scene, but I still love the film.

There's also a difference here... In Apocalypse Now, Coppola secretly filmed the slaughtering done by real genuine people of the forest. Also, it's one scene.

Cannibal Holocause has many scenes of animal cruelty and the scenes were directed and planned by the director and carried out by the actors.

I don't approve of any of the examples, but there's a reason I have it "easier" with one than the other.

[Camo]

Obviously I'm overexaggerating guys, my review was just for laughs. :)

Apart from the animal cruelty I'm fine with it. Still nasty and violent, especially for a 1980 feature, but I'm not screaming in disgust or anything. I bet I would have died watching this back then in all its glory. But yeah, all in all the uncut version is definitely worthy of "the most controversial movie ever made", though again, it's mainly the animal cruelty that pushes it for me.

The only reason i haven't watched it is because everyone has said it isn't as good or depraved as you've heard, from that i always expect people to be disappointed rather than disgusted nowadays, so this kinda makes me more intrigued.

[Swan]

Why is it different? It's the slaughtering of animals. There's no difference.

[Swan]

Oh I get what you meant. Nevermind. I disagree but I don't care to argue about it.

[MovieMeditation]

Why is it different? It's the slaughtering of animals. There's no difference.
Yes and no.

Coppola is wrong for putting it in his movie, but he is not the executioner. It is a cultural thing carried out by people who are not part of the movie's production in any way. I don't agree with it and I don't like the scene at all, but it's not entirely the same.

Think about it as the difference between a documentary and a feature film... Let's say it's a doc about halal slaughter. I don't support it in any way, but the filmmakers are simply documenting what is already going on. Opposed to if they made a feature film and set up the whole slaughter themselves with the execution being done only for the sake of entertainment.

You see what I mean? Again, both is wrong, animals get slaughtered, but the methods and medium is different. The guilt doesn't lie with cinema and entertainment if it's documenting culture...

[Swan]

Hey MM...

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[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/7vR4e3ga3mdSEpYe8kMeUv3mgND.jpg
5

[cricket]

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

4

http://images.amcnetworks.com/blogs.amctv.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/Dear-Zachary-A-Letter-to-a-Son-About-His-Father.jpg

Thoughts posted in the Documentary Hall of Fame thread.

[JTGrasby]

Got around to watching Nightcrawler last night. Jake was one creepy motherfuc*er in that film.

4.5/5 - really great stuff. Fantastic acting and beautifully shot.

[False Writer]

I love animals and obviously I'm against animal cruelty, but that haven't got much say in this context. The animal torturing in this movie is just wrong and yes it was actually worse than I expected. I was mad, disgusted and it may have done to me what it aimed for, but it's not right to torture any living thing for the sake of entertainment or to carry out a message - even if the message is good.

There were good bits in this film, but if there is ever going to be a next time for me I'll go with the 'cruelty free' version...

Yeah I pretty much share your sentiments when it comes to that subject. I also agree with you about Apocalypse Now, I love the film but don't agree with putting that scene in there. At the same time though it's a little bit more forgiving since it was something that was gonna happen anyway and they just filmed it from the sidelines.

As for Cannibal Holocaust supposedly taking animals and killing them just for the sake of their movie. That's something that I don't agree with at all and think is stupid. You really don't need to kill anything for the sake of "art" or whatever they were going for.

Also quick question for anyone who knows, but do you know if they actually killed animals in Patton? It really looked like they actually shot some vultures in the beginning of the film, though nothing has ever really been said about it. Something I always wondered since seeing it. If they did then that's unfortunate but also not gonna freak out about it or anything.

[janetsmith]

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation 8.5/10
Furious 7 8/10
The Transporter Refueled 5/10
The Transporter Refueled can get 10/10 if Jason Statham plays the lead role...

[Guaporense]

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

Blerg. Melodrama (real life melodrama!). I like melodrama but when I identify with the characters.

[Iroquois]

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning - 3

Once you get over the fact that it's a direct-to-video sequel starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren, it's actually a surprisingly well-made arthouse action movie.

[Guaporense]

The Imposter (2012)
http://thecinephiliac.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/the-imposter-poster.jpg
Pretty good documentary about some crazy guy who loves to impersonate teenagers.

[Camo]

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning - 3

Once you get over the fact that it's a direct-to-video sequel starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren, it's actually a surprisingly well-made arthouse action movie.

Is that the one with bald JCVD at the end? My friend showed me that scene so no idea about the rest.

[Iroquois]

Is that the one with bald JCVD at the end? My friend showed me that scene so no idea about the rest.

Yes, it is.

[foster]

I watched "enemies closer" and JVCD is the bad guy. His final scene is so bad and stupid it's remarkable.

[cricket]

Night and Fog (1955)

4

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/02/Night_and_fog_Pithiviers_uncensored.jpg

I barely took a breath during it's half hour runtime. Horrifying stuff.


The Decline of the American Empire (1986)

3

http://www.notcoming.com/images/reviews/l/thedeclineoftheamericanempire.gif

Thoughts posted in the Comedy Hall of Fame thread.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/82/Watch_Me_When_I_Kill.jpg

rating_2_5

[Mr Minio]

Macbeth (2015) - wtf did I just watch...Didn't even understand half of the film haha, old English + Scottish accent, they need to put subs in the cinema :D Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble! Cha cha cha!

[Danielfitz1995]

Trainspotting (1996)- 8.5/10
Good cinematography, great acting around the board, if ya can deal with very strong Scottish accents, would highly recommend :)

[earlsmoviepicks]

http://www.theamericanmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/American-Sniper-Movie-Poster-7.jpg

Finally got around to this one, post-hype. Much admiration of Bradley Cooper for his portrayal. I'm impressed with Eastwood's ability to balance the film without HH (Hollywood Hoopla). He treated a potentially highly volatile story with somber respect. When all is said and done, a straightforward film about a remarkable man.

I give 4.5 bullseyes out of 5.

[Iroquois]

The Long Riders - 3

Decent enough revisionist Western about Jesse James' gang, though it does drag an awful lot.

[the samoan lawyer]

The Man who's mind Exploded (2012) - 3
The Remains of the Day (1993) - 3+
A Touch of Class (1973) - 2.5
Foxcatcher (2014) - 3.5
Rio Grande (1950) - 3+

[Lucas]

http://sim06.in.com/62/6d758e54da06b605b1a8d70f68eecd5e_pt_xl.jpg

Vampires 3.5+

Carpenter is a legend, yet he's still so underrated.

[honeykid]

I love that film. :up:

[neiba]

That is the only Carpenter I've seen so far (yeah, yeah, I know...) and it's a very good one! I rate it the same you do, except for the +.

[Rocket_Sam74]

Dredd (2012) 8/10 very good movie...but as always, the CGI kinda sucked

[Henry IV]

A Night The Roxbury, John Fortenberry.
Yeah, yeah, I won't lie to you guys. I was under the influence and just wanted something funny and nonsense to watch. I guess I made the right choice because I found it pretty much hilarious, even though probably most of the praise is due to Ferrel and Kattan rather than the actual quality of the movie itself. It's funny how Molly Shannon's character marries a random guy on the spot in both this movie and Wet Hot American Summer (the tv show, all hail).
6/10

The People Under the Stairs, Wes Craven.
I really like movies about highly disfunctional families, the kind of families that lock their children in the basement. This one is pretty awesome, but I can't decide if I liked the comedy elements or not. It could have been such a sick and twisted movie, instead it's "just" a cool horror comedy .
6.5/10

The Silence of The Lambs, Jonathan Demme
Nice nice nice. Kept me glued to the screen for two full hours. Sooo suspensful. I think that the scene involving the night goggles and Jodie Foster is more unnerving than 90 % of other horror movies out there. And if there is one thing that scares me more than the thought of a killer capturing me and skinning me, it's moths. So yeah, I was very very nervous towards the end of the movie. Plus, Hopkins is absolutely amazing, his first appereance on screen is pure perfection.
8/10

[Gatsby]

A Fistful of Dynamite (Leone, 1971)

http://i.imgur.com/HHF8vGu.jpg

This is one is a bit different from Leone's other works, because it has more political themes and character development. Unfortunately this wasn't Leone's idea so while you do have is style in it some of them are missing, and some simply don't fit in. But it's still a pretty good Western IMO, better than the majority.

3.5-

[Lucas]

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/reviews/177/1365011319_2.jpg

The Sun Shines Bright 4.5

[edarsenal]

http://wp.production.patheos.com/blogs/secularcinephile/files/2015/05/machina3.1.jpg

Ex Machina 3.5++ Very happy with this; had an old school sci-fi with a twilight zone spin to it.

[Yasashii]

Tomorrowland (2015)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/80/Tomorrowland_poster.jpg

This review contains some spoilers.



When I saw the trailer I thought I might enjoy this alright because it looked great and promised a fun adventure. For about 50% of the movie I thought this was exactly what I was getting. And then the hammer dropped.

So yeah, the consensus on Rotten Tomatoes is that it is "unfortunately weighted down by uneven storytelling". Agreed. They should have made this thing a half hour shorter and skip the unnecessarily long and rather unremarkable introduction and focus more on what came after.

Ok, so the story is simple enough: a young boy is given a pin that transports him to an alternate dimension where the brightest minds can freely fulfill their creative instincts without having to worry about politics and other pesky things such as money. It's working out great for him up to the point when he accidentally develops a machine which can not only view the past with perfect accuracy but also the future. And the future, as it turns out is that humanity will plummet into nuclear war and destroy itself. So Casey, our main protagonist is chosen to literally fix the world and prevent it from ending.

I know you're probably assuming it's another "you're the chosen one. Do our dirty work for us because you think differently than us and can therefore do stuff better." kind of story. You're right. It is. But it doesn't matter because the story is just a vehicle for the all-important message.

And the message is rather interesting. Governor Nix (Hugh Laurie), who is the villain, gives a very interesting speech by the end on how humanity is actually perfectly OK with messing up our world because if they assume they're screwed from the get-go, they can tell themselves there is nothing to be done and therefore they don't have to do anything. A pessimistic future doesn't require anything of them today.

And uhh... I didn't expect things to get so deep in a freakin' Disney kids' movie but it's actually a good point. It's exactly what we're doing and we continue to tell ourselves "Well, I bought a hybrid, and I did the Ice Bucket Challenge. What else do you want me to do?".

Here's what the movie wants you to do: Take that device you have in your pocket that you use for taking selfies and texting, you know, the one that can quickly access almost all of human knowledge, and actually put it to good use and learn stuff! Dream! Make things that benefit mankind! And next time NASA says they want funding for research and exploration, don't go raging about how we shouldn't spend money on such things because there are more pressing issues to worry about and we can't afford it. Did you know that NASA's budget in 2014 was just 0.5% of total US budget for that fiscal year? A lot of people apparently imagine they go about spending truckloads of money so that they can take pretty pictures of the Earth from the ISS. Well, that is not true. But I digress.

This movie actually stresses the importance of research, development, science and exploration over anything else because we can't fix our gigantic impact on the planet just by keeping on doing what we're doing and trimming it just a bit. We need great ideas for great solutions. And for that, great people have to be allowed to do their thing and thrive. They should be the pinnacle of our society.

But... most of the world would rather read a "news" article about the latest scandal involving Kim Kardashian's monstrous behind.

Neil deGrasse Tyson was once asked what would surprise Carl Sagan the most about today's world. He answered that it would be the fact that we still need to prove that science is important.

Well, Tomorrowland appears to be the small step in the right direction our world needs so dearly by inspiring the young generation and telling it that they aren't "lame" for being geeks and nerds. They are the solution to our problems. Not quite the giant leap I'd like to see before I die, it's still a Disney Kids' movie, but it's a flicker of hope that finally the society is beginning to see science for what it is.

Tomorrowland is going on my "what I will definitely show my kid, if I ever have one" list.


5

[BrowningIdentity]

Two horror-comedies right here:

Eight Legged Freaks: 6/10 - Okay movie that guarantees laughs from beginning to end!

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil: 9/10 - Misunderstandings that lead to gory deaths and hilarious situations...what's not to love?

[foster]

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil: 9/10 - Misunderstandings that lead to gory deaths and hilarious situations...what's not to love?

Whats not to love?
That it's a shameless rip off of "A film with me in it"

[TheUsualSuspect]

Tucker and Dale is hilariously genius due to the simple yet extremely clever premise.

[foster]

Tucker and Dale is hilariously genius due to the simple yet extremely clever premise.

:rolleyes:

[TheUsualSuspect]

Clint Eastwood double bill,


In The Line of Fire

A decent political thriller with an aging Eastwood trying to stay relevant, both in film and in THE film. Malkovich tips his hat to the audience with an over the top subdued performance, if there is such a thing and Rene Russo plays the awkward and forced romantic lead. What the heck was that all about?

3


Heartbreak Ridge

Eastwood does double duty here. He plays Highway (God, he must have hated his mother), who is literally A-Typical Eastwood character. Badass, old, doesn't give a damn and chews out the scene. His nemesis? A cocky-mouthed recruit played by Mario Van Peebles. Can Eastwood train this grunt and many others like him for the real war out there? Think a lesser version of Full Metal Jacket.

2

[TheUsualSuspect]

:rolleyes:

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[foster]

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

sorry if I don't consider ripping off another film's concept 'genius'

[Iroquois]

The Man From Nowhere - 3

Sorry, foster.

[foster]

The Man From Nowhere - 3

Sorry, foster.

Well you watched it so that is cool :)
It grew a lot on me after a second viewing, I may have rated it the same after the first time I watched it. I think because the ending has multiple goodbyes so it doesn't go out with a bang.

[grampaglasses]

http://www.filmmusicnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/goldfinger_poster.jpg

Goldfinger

Pretty overrated. It still has good stuff to it, like the laser scene, but there's better 60s movies out there.

3

[foster]

Tooken
2

It's a parody of taken if you didn't figure that out by the title.

This is a lot like a wayans brothers movie except without the charisma of shawn or the comedy of marlon. The main actor doesn't do a bad job but he's not a movie star. if this were samuel jackson or something in the main role the film would have been a lot better.

No actual good fight scenes although I suppose that is expected.
The final climax is a fight scene but uhh… the dude eats a bunch of viagra and gets a 4 foot penis then uses it to dual somebody that has an actual sword.

o_0

[foster]

Havoc
4

YES!! Gotta love it when you're surprised by a great movie.
All I knew about this one is that anne hathaway gets topless. The power of an actress…

Thank you anne hathaway for taking off your shirt and tempting me into watching this movie :lol:
This is everything that "Bling Ring" failed to be.

Upper class teenager bored with her life starts taking chances and playing with fire to feel alive.

[foster]

W
2.5

Boring first hour. It got better, jumping through time. President Bush was humanized.
But this movie fails. It never showed his reaction to the 9/11 attacks as they happened.

I thought oliver stone was saving this pivotal moment for the very end of the film.. but it never happened.
The ending wasn't nearly as good as it should have been.

Sometimes this happens to me, I imagine better endings as I'm watching and the real ending comes as such a disappointment when I see it.
I've written 6 short stories but I've yet to attempt a feature. It will happen soon.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/Lourdes_poster.jpg

rating_3_5

[TheUsualSuspect]

sorry if I don't consider ripping off another film's concept 'genius'


Which film is that?

[foster]

Which film is that?

"A Film with me in it" starring Dylan Moran.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139319/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

You may know him as the lead actor in "Black Books" or as a supporting actor from Shawn of the Dead.

He has an amazing voice, I'm surprised he doesn't do cartoon acting or CGI.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/The_Hound_of_the_Baskervilles_-_1939-_Poster.png/190px-The_Hound_of_the_Baskervilles_-_1939-_Poster.png (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Hound_of_the_Baskervilles_-_1939-_Poster.png)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

3+

[TheUsualSuspect]

"A Film with me in it" starring Dylan Moran.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139319/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

You may know him as the lead actor in "Black Books" or as a supporting actor from Shawn of the Dead.

He has an amazing voice, I'm surprised he doesn't do cartoon acting or CGI.



I just watched the trailer and I feel the two films are different enough. What makes Tucker & Dale work is how the structure of the film fits into the genre and the tropes/expectations.


The trailer looked funny enough, but I wouldn't call Tucker & Dale a rip off. That just seems like sour grapes from someone who digs the first film. This isn't a REPO MEN situation.


In my humble opinion of course.

[neiba]

A Fistful of Dynamite (Leone, 1971)

http://i.imgur.com/HHF8vGu.jpg

This is one is a bit different from Leone's other works, because it has more political themes and character development. Unfortunately this wasn't Leone's idea so while you do have is style in it some of them are missing, and some simply don't fit in. But it's still a pretty good Western IMO, better than the majority.

3.5-

What did you think of the last scene?

[MovieMeditation]

Southpaw (2015)

Gyllenhaal knocks it out of the park... but that's about it.

2.5-

[AdamUpBxtch]

http://s3.foxfilm.com/foxmovies/production/films/104/images/gallery/martian-gallery3-gallery-image.jpg
The Martian (2015) 5

I decided to see The Martian instead of Sicario, I will see Sicario here soon though. The Martian, how can I perfectly describe this movie? Its like a mix of Castaway and Interstellar according to some people, and I didn't like Interstellar. That being stated The Martian is the single best movie I have seen, probably since The Departed, which ironically had Matt Damon in it as well and it is the best science fiction movie I've seen in a decade. Now granted I have not read the book but the cast was fantastic, the story itself was very good, the science was good (Although a couple things are questionable but I've been told the author did extensive research when writing the book itself), the acting was phenomenal, AND to make it even better the visuals were simply fantastic. Also it was FUNNY, yes this movie has great humor in it as well which just ups your spirits throughout the movie. The directing was great as well. It is a big win for Ridley Scott (Even though I didn't hate Prometheus like a lot of people did) If you haven't seen this movie or you did see it and didn't like it I feel sorry for you. It blows Castaway out of the water, and I LOVE Castaway. The movie was over 2 hours long but it felt like only an hour had gone by after it was over, that is how long it keeps your attention. It was done so well that if I didn't know humans haven't stepped foot on Mars yet and you told me this was based on true events I'd believe you lol.

Also the Lord of the Rings reference they make with Sean Bean IN THE ROOM WHEN THEY MAKE IT made me laugh harder than I probably should of. Also #MattDamonIronmanConfirmed

[Cole416]

http://www.screenrelish.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Main-Quad_AW_29617-Sicario-small.jpg

Sicario -

Amazing. The best movie I have seen all year and it was a nice movie to start my comeback with haha. The story was good but the cast, direction, and cinematography knocked it out of the park. One of the best performances I've seen from all 3 leads and this might end up being my favorite Denis Villeneuve, but I have not seen Incendies yet. Don't miss out on this in theaters, as it was even better seeing it on the big screen. I cannot begin to describe how well Roger Deakins nailed this and same with Johann Johannsson (the composer). This is already getting preordered on blu-ray.

DO. NOT. MISS. THIS. It will be a huge mistake.

4+

[AdamUpBxtch]

http://www.screenrelish.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Main-Quad_AW_29617-Sicario-small.jpg

Sicario -

Amazing. The best movie I have seen all year and it was a nice movie to start my comeback with haha. The story was good but the cast, direction, and cinematography knocked it out of the park. One of the best performances I've seen from all 3 leads and this might end up being my favorite Denis Villeneuve, but I have not seen Incendies yet. Don't miss out on this in theaters, as it was even better seeing it on the big screen. I cannot begin to describe how well Roger Deakins nailed this and same with Johann Johannsson (the composer). This is already getting preordered on blu-ray.

DO. NOT. MISS. THIS. It will be a huge mistake.

4+

I should of done a double feature with this and the Martian, I'll see it sometime this week.

[cricket]

Lisa and the Devil (1973)

2.5+

https://nightmaregallerymovies.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/lisa-devil-house-exorcism.jpg?w=825&h=510&crop=1

Thoughts posted in the European Horror Hall of Fame thread.

[Derek Vinyard]

Sicario look ok

[Iroquois]

World War Z - 2

All things considered, it could have been a lot worse, I guess.

[grampaglasses]

http://prod3.agileticketing.net/images/user/hwt_2204/Reservoir%20Dogs.jpg

Reservoir Dogs

Just goes to show that Quentin Tarantino really is a director for all times. Even his first feature is top quality.

5

[Derek Vinyard]

Collateral (2004) - Michael Mann
http://naekranie.pl/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Collateral.jpg
- I'm happy to finally have seen that flick. I think that Michael Mann is an underrated director and he make very good action flick. I like this one very much, the action sequences are great, the direction is nice and the 2 lead performance are very nice. Definitely a very good entertaining ride and it's highly rewatchable so nice job Mann.
3.5+

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1b/Avengers_Age_of_Ultron.jpg

rating_3

The first time I've nodded off during a Marvel film. :o

[StuartTanner]

The last movie I saw was Robocop 2015 I saw everybody slating it and wated to see how ot compared to the originals myself - blah it was dire. Absolutely awful, pretty much all special effects and briefly touching the story line.

I think the best I can do is give it 2 out of 10.

[carlspackler]

Ghostbusters 2.
2/10

Rick Moranis and Annie Potts had the best parts it was enjoyable watching them mess around when they became boyfriend/girlfriend. Apart from that the story was shite.:eek:

[Iroquois]

Once Upon a Time in the West - 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bt4Ly9_9Qg

(also, this movie looks hella good on a cinema screen)

[the samoan lawyer]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/35/Das-Cabinet-des-Dr-Caligari-poster.jpg/220px-Das-Cabinet-des-Dr-Caligari-poster.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Das-Cabinet-des-Dr-Caligari-poster.jpg)
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920)

Thoughts posted in Euro-horror HOF

4.5

[Nemanja]

Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) 4
This film takes an honest view at steroids in American culture. Very informative, well done documentary, really is one of the best documentaries I've ever watched...


http://www.moviezeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/bigger-stronger-faster-f-1200x520.jpg

[honeykid]

A few thoughts, Nemanja?

[Rocket_Sam74]

Dragon blade...actually Jackie Chan played serious in this movie, although SPOILER!!! I expected him to die at the end of the movie 8/10


Son of God...it's the movie closest to the Holy Scriptures, but still some flaws 9/10


Slow West...slow, but fun 8.5/10


The Dead Lands...Awesome!!! 10/10

[Henry IV]

Sicario, Denis Villeneuve.
I'll have to agree with everyone who's raving about it. It's a really good movie. Like, really good. It's merciless, powerful, violent. Nothing is pretty down there at the border between Mexico, Arizona and Texas, and Villeneuve really makes it obvious with many long shots of miles and miles of desert and cold, ghostly skies. One of the best things is how the story is built and how its shifts from one main character (Blunt) to the other (Del Toro) towards the end of the movie. There really is no room for both, it's a land of wolves and wolves only.
The soundtrack is also worth mentioning, minimal and super effective
Definitely one of the best movies I've seen in theaters this year.
8.5/10

Goodnight Mommy, Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz
Nice psychological horror that in the last part grows more and more bloody. Thinking about it, the plot twist was super obvious from the beginning but I'm not the smartest guy in town so I was pleasantly surprised by it.
7/10

[neiba]

Inside Out (2015)

Wow!!! Where was this Pixar? This is probably the best thing they've done since Toy Story!
A film without a bad guy or a love story but with such creativity and depth! The soundtrack is also beautiful!

4 +

[neiba]

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (George Miller, 1981)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cbPEg3KEMwg/VW8qZdEV60I/AAAAAAAAFgA/Tc_4FryiajM/s320/mad-max-2-1981-06-g.jpg

Well, it's definitely better than the first one, much more than I expected. The acting is more solid, especially by Mel Gibson (though I wouldn't say it's great either), the script s*cks a little bit less, the sountrack is better and the general plot is way way better - that was probably the element which made this a much better sequel than the first one.
I also liked the fact that the story develops from the first one, instead of just copying what was already done! I disliked the ending, too much plot holed for my taste, but overal it's a very solid film.

3.5

[Gatsby]

National Lampoon's Animal House (Landis, 1978)

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

Really loved this one. First off, as always, Belushi is hilarious (might cause controversy, but Belushi > Aykroyd) as I enjoy his style and humor. To think that this was his second film ever is amazing. For the film itself, it was all over the place, filled with an abundance of supporting characters - one might criticize this aspect as being hectic, but for me it meant good synergy. The raw anarchic nature is what makes this a classic.

4+

[neiba]

A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1972)

http://flikgeek.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/wolf-of-wall-street-1.jpg?w=300&h=180

What to say about this glorious piece of film? I feel humbled by witnessing such a genius as Kubrick himself was shouting to all my senses! The colours, the music, the script, everything so damn perfect! Since the opening scene till the twisted brilliant last segment, Kubrick makes you travel through the mind of Alex, makes you feel everything he feels... Stanley Kubrick was no regular man, he was a true artist, an immortal!

5 +

[seanc]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Aliens_poster.jpg/220px-Aliens_poster.jpg
2.5

Definitely more of an 80's action flick which I know a lot of people from my generation love but is a negative for me. I really love the look and feel of this world but the characters in this one ...not so much. This movie even has me rethinking my love for Paxton. I like Ripley but not nearly as much as the first one. In fact everything in this one is a couple steps below the first for me and I am not even the biggest lover of that one ever. All in all I am glad I am finally getting to these movies but they won't be replacing Star Wars as my favorite franchise any time soon.

[Iroquois]

The Devil's Rejects - 1

Like an even worse version of Natural Born Killers.

[mark f]

So I guess The House of 1000 Corpses and The Lords of Salem get negative ratings?

[Derek Vinyard]

Jumper (2008) - Doug Liman
http://memberfiles.freewebs.com/02/58/100825802/photos/undefined/15-1.jpg
- I appreciate it. Entertaining and cool flick nothing more than that. The plot is pretty interesting and got a nice potential. Young cast is also good imo.
3.5

[Iroquois]

So I guess The House of 1000 Corpses and The Lords of Salem get negative ratings?

I currently have House of 1000 Corpses as a 1 and it (along with Zombie's Halloween remake) were in the top half of my "worst movies" list a few years back. I have not seen The Lords of Salem but it's anything like the other Zombie movies I've seen I can probably afford to miss it.

[foster]

Walk of Shame
3.5

Better than what I was expecting. And what a sexy actress, she would make a good barbarella!

Frailty
3.5

Bill paxton and matt mcconaughey in a crazy film about a father that gets a "message" from god telling him to start killing sinners.

The Amityville horror
2.5
Never saw anything amityville but I've heard the name before. I didn't know it was just a Shining rip off.
It was alright.. a lot of obvious horror film tricks crammed into this one, seemed like it was very 'by the book' horror.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xTQ1I_fSSVQ/TD9bdG8_ZXI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/eCVz7tWTqeU/s1600/8-1-2-fellini26.png
8 1/2 (1963)

No doubt immaculately filmed and the autobiographical story was brilliantly executed but I just found this all a bit exhausting and hard to enjoy. It has left me intrigued so i'll hopefully get to watching it again ASAP.

Maybe after how i felt about La Dolce Vita I was expecting too much.

3.5 with room for improvement.

[cricket]

National Lampoon's Animal House (Landis, 1978)

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

Really loved this one. First off, as always, Belushi is hilarious (might cause controversy, but Belushi > Aykroyd) as I enjoy his style and humor. To think that this was his second film ever is amazing. For the film itself, it was all over the place, filled with an abundance of supporting characters - one might criticize this aspect as being hectic, but for me it meant good synergy. The raw anarchic nature is what makes this a classic.

4+

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/12-22-2013/CKXymY.gif

[cricket]

The Devil's Rejects - 1

Like an even worse version of Natural Born Killers.

https://40.media.tumblr.com/d9e26332824153b789149ba990fff1f9/tumblr_nraf62461h1uavyubo1_400.jpg

[tanim016]

i watch Hollywood latest movie "The martian"
That is realy good movie

[honeykid]

Kubrick makes you travel through the mind of Alex, makes you feel everything he feels...]
I had no idea Alex was so bored. Well, you live and learn. ;)

This movie even has me rethinking my love for Paxton
:up: It's nice to have you on board, Sean. :)

The Amityville horror2.5
Never saw anything amityville but I've heard the name before. I didn't know it was just a Shining rip off.
I don't know if this was the original or the remake, but the original was out before The Shining and 'based on a true story' which is said to've occurred in the early 70's. The book came out a couple of years before the film and was a huge best seller.

[Iroquois]

https://40.media.tumblr.com/d9e26332824153b789149ba990fff1f9/tumblr_nraf62461h1uavyubo1_400.jpg

http://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/files/ftpuploads/bloguploads/captain-picard-bemused.jpg

[neiba]

I had no idea Alex was so bored. Well, you live and learn. ;)

I should have seen it coming when you repped it! xD

[Thursday Next]

The Martian (2015)

http://static.srcdn.com/slir/w786-h393-q90-c786:393/wp-content/uploads/martian-movie-images-matt-damon-ridley-scoot.jpg

This was a really good movie.

I honestly expected to be bored, but I was not bored for a second. I've never been a fan of Matt Damon, but he does a fine job here, as do all the supporting cast (I would watch Chiwetel Ejiofor in pretty much anything). This film is smart, funny and mostly avoids too much cheese or sentimentality. It looks great, although I thought a few scenes were shot with one eye on the 3D market, which was a bit irksome. It's uber-mainstream. My parents would like this film. This is both its triumph and its flaw. I think it's a really wide-appeal film, but perhaps lacking in the sort of detail or emotion or style that might make me connect more individually to a film. It's very much a surface film, with no real delving into the potential psychological aspects of being stranded on Mars, for example. It assumes the value of space exploration and doesn't touch on the moral question of whether it is worth the expense of sending rations to Mars to save one person when there are many people starving on Earth. But it doesn't really need to, we can think about these questions afterwards. Besides, it seems churlish to criticise the film for what it isn't. If you wanted something different, watch a different movie. This movie knows the story its telling and concentrates on it very well to tell it very well. And there's something satisfying about seeing problems solved with science rather than with violence. I think this is a future classic and a fine return to form for Sir Ridley.

4.5

[cricket]

The Defiant Ones (1958)

4-

https://40.media.tumblr.com/bda78ffc14c61757539b69fff3b07900/tumblr_nm3dh4Xg6k1svphv5o1_400.jpg

I think director Stanley Kramer made 4 better 60's movies, but this is right up there. Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis are escaped convicts chained together, and that's the set-up for what it's really about-race relations. A good flick that means something.

[tobias_sk]

The las movie i saw it's Me Frankenstein, it was ok, i give it a 7,5. Il'd like to se a second part.

[honeykid]

And one which got the Blaxploitation treatment in the 70's. :up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcyQmdSP2z8
Black Mama, White Mama.

[Swan]

Iro is right. Devils Rejects is terrible.

[cricket]

Iro is right. Devils Rejects is terrible.

https://38.media.tumblr.com/e3d1d9fdf957e5682179807e62ef3fb2/tumblr_ntx6rdzjJb1utnfh9o7_250.gif

[Swan]

What an annoying and obnoxious character. They all are in that film, but he takes the cake.

[Swan]

The biggest feat of that film is Rob Zombies ability to give Sid Haig an incredibly punchable face.

[cricket]

What an annoying and obnoxious character. They all are in that film, but he takes the cake.

https://41.media.tumblr.com/c2757ddc5dbdec425985fdbe7ae97cd1/tumblr_nun99vHLH11qjxgmho1_400.png

[Swan]

:D

[hell_storm2004]

Sense and Sensibility - 4/10. 12-14 attempts to finish it. I like something that is remotely English but this was too hard to digest!

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Aliens_poster.jpg/220px-Aliens_poster.jpg
rating_2_5

Definitely more of an 80's action flick which I know a lot of people from my generation love but is a negative for me. I really love the look and feel of this world but the characters in this one ...not so much. This movie even has me rethinking my love for Paxton. I like Ripley but not nearly as much as the first one. In fact everything in this one is a couple steps below the first for me and I am not even the biggest lover of that one ever. All in all I am glad I am finally getting to these movies but they won't be replacing Star Wars as my favorite franchise any time soon.

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/2202861/godfather-iii-o.gif

[Derek Vinyard]

Iro is right. Devils Rejects is terrible.

http://www.chaosmacherin.de/archiv/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tumblr_m9zvw1XdpQ1rodcyio1_500.gif

[Pussy Galore]

Even I enjoyed The Devil Reject, I dislike horror films in general, don't care for gory stuff, it was kind of funny and the ending is great. Compared to other horror films I think it's pretty good haha

[Captain Spaulding]

To the people talking ***** about The Devil's Rejects:

http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s451/captainspaulding87/spauldinggif6_zpsd49d55a5.gif
https://38.media.tumblr.com/f5b1ffc22225d2355f1a373e0a1f258b/tumblr_nk75eb852S1tfyseno1_500.gif
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj270/peepthisone/120986408461881250x250.gif

[Swan]

All these GIFs just convince me that I'm right.

[Captain Spaulding]

http://en.people.cn/mediafile/201202/13/F201202130916346965578724.jpg

[Swan]

That didn't help your case, either. I'm even more correct as a martyr.

[Swan]

You guys are trying too hard, just like the movie.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

http://conjurerskitchen.weebly.com/uploads/6/0/0/3/6003651/2045622_orig.jpg

[matt72582]

Freud: The Secret Passion - 8/10

A very psychological film!

Before I watched it, I had a huge feeling it was a failure in the box-office because Huston is a favorite director of mine, yet this film missed my radar. Sometimes it's other things that bring the association - for example, I was watching stand-up yesterday, and Mort Sahl mentioned this film, and then today there was the story of the high school principal hypnotizing kids who later died, so it stayed in my consciousness until a few triggers.

Clift has the same accent as he does in Judgement at Nuremberg (very bad) - I almost would prefer an actor to speak with no accent than a bad one. I also didn't think his performance was that great, thought it was bland. I've never seen Freud in person, and neither did he, so maybe it was the safe way to go. The light exposure was different, almost looked like a TV-film visually.

Not the best start, but the film gets really great after the first hurdle. Not an easy film to judge, as the themes by themselves were good enough for my interest, but Huston's heart was in it, and that's usually great for art, as opposed to businessmen making movies.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Secretpassionus3sh.jpg

[dadgumblah]

Wild (2014)

Reese Witherspoon was nominated for Best Actress at the last Academy Awards for her performance in this movie and she was more than deserving of it. Sure, it's one of those "a person goes out into the elements to find themselves" type of movie, but I like these type of movies in general. For those who find these movies tedious, there are a good deal of flashbacks of Reese's life before her journey into the wilderness. "Wild" doesn't just stand for her outdoors journey, it also refers to her going off the rails in civilization after a traumatic event in her life. I found Reese to be very believable in this movie as she remembers her past, and the present, which has dangers and temptations for her as well. Laura Dern was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Reese's mom in this, but I didn't feel she really deserved it now that I've seen it. She was okay, but with Reese's memory broken up into sections in the film, Dern's role didn't feel complete to me, even if she is a huge catalyst for Witherspoon going off alone to make her over-1000-mile journey alone. But, all-in-all, a very fine movie and probably my favorite Witherspoon performance of all.

http://movies.inquirer.net/files/2015/01/reese-witherspoon-in-WILD-.jpg

4.5

Rattlers (1976)

This is a highly trashable 70's "nature goes beserk" type of movie, which I couldn't take my eyes off of, but is in no way a recommendation. :) Still, I was never bored. A person can watch a piece of cinema, not like it, but still not be bored. The whole time I admit I was thinking of bad things to say about this movie, and there is plenty, believe me! First, the acting: the leading man, snake expert Sam Chew Jr., is pretty wooden, but he's the best actor in the film; his co-star, photographer Elisabeth Chauvet, is so wooden she's practically eaten up with wood rot. She starts out in the film as one of those ubiquitous 70's women's libbers who argues with Mr. Chew Jr. about women's rights, then is, within about five minutes, charmed by him to the point where she just smiles at any man who even suggests she's a pretty young thing.

But the important part, the rattlesnakes. They are acting out of character for rattlesnakes (they have character?) and have taken to attacking people en masse instead of one snake at a time, and with no provocation. At one point, it appears that a snake has attacked an Army jeep tire while it was rolling at high speed and flattens the tire! Then, when the men take the tire off, there are several snakes waiting under the jeep to attack. Snakes attack a nubile young woman in her tub and she doesn't do the viewer the courtesy of standing up to escape them but simply lies there and pushes with her hands as if that will work. Meanwhile, the plumber below her house who is trying to fix the hot water has a snake climb up his pants. Make your own joke here. Turns out the Army has buried a leaking nerve gas cannister in a mine where our snakey friends naturally nest. So, the snakes get a contact high and go on the attack. There are more people killed throughout the movie but, c'mon, see for yourself, don't believe me. :) The snakes are supposedly all killed at the end (without gathering them all together) by grenades and a cave-in, but as the heroes pass by on the road, we see another exit from the mines and ominous rattling.

http://cinemademerde.com/sites/default/files/styles/full_movie_image/public/movie_image/Rattlers_Anne.gif
^
^
^ Our comatose heroes.

2

The Dawn Patrol

Super WWI action movie starring Errol Flynn, David Niven, and Basil Rathbone. Flynn and Niven are the top flyers in a squadron in France who take off every day on "dawn patrols" to bomb the German supply lines, and dogfight the Germans in the air. Rathbone has a rare sympathetic character role (not counting his Sherlock Holmes) as their commanding officer who stresses over the number of his flyers who don't return at day's end and hates his commanding officers who sit in cushy offices and send green kids to the front only for Rathbone to lose them in battle in a day's time. Rathbone is really as excellent as I've ever seen him in a movie, although I've always liked him. Flynn and Niven don't like losing the young men under them either, but get drunk to salute those men and are a discipline problem for Rathbone, but he tends to overlook this as he understands what they go through. There is one particularly great sequence where the two pilots sneak out before dawn and bomb a German airfield to great success. I loved this movie and it proved to me that Flynn didn't have to have a sword in his hand to be a hero in a movie and Rathbone didn't have to be a bad guy to be great. Highly recommended.

http://www.empireonline.com/images/image_index/original/57263.jpg

4.5

[Gatsby]

What Swan is failing to realize is that The Devil's Rejects is a very dark satire and can't see beyond the so called "obnoxiousness" being shown.

[Swan]

:facepalm:

[seanc]

All these GIFs just convince me that I'm right.

I'm with you, definitely doesn't get me any closer to seeing it. A lot of flickin' off going on it that flick. I guess that's how you know they are bad ass.

[seanc]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4d/Changeling_ver1.jpg/220px-Changeling_ver1.jpg
2

Please keep in mind that when I do these ratings they are rated based on what I get out of them and not a reflection on quality. So this is movie number 1 of my Halloween viewing. A lot of you know Horror is not my genre but I am going to try to branch out more than I have. The Changeling once again is a good example of why most Horror does not appeal to me. It is trying so hard to give you chills that it skimps on character development and interesting dialogue. This movie succeeds in what it sets out to do. The score is good, the house looks cool, and it had creepy moments. The problem for me is its sole intention is to scare and it doesn't do that for me at all. The bathtub scene is very disturbing, but that is one scene in a movie that is trying to disturb quite often. I will keep giving Horror a try, eventually I have to hit some I love, right?

[carlspackler]

Grimdhouse-Death Proof.

9/10

Another Tarantino classic,although not all his films are classic,the Kill Bill's stunk.

Back to Death Proof.

Great girls,great bar,great jukebox,as usual tremendous dialogue and Kurt Russel's 2nd best performance after Big Trouble in Little China.

Butterfly doesn't look much like a lapdancer with her flip flops but she steals the movie with her scene.Great song too.

[Iroquois]

What Swan is failing to realize is that The Devil's Rejects is a very dark satire and can't see beyond the so called "obnoxiousness" being shown.

Yeah, which is why I wrote:

Like an even worse version of Natural Born Killers.

Anyway...

Beginners - 3

[Captain Steel]

Avengers Age of Ultron

(Can someone tell me how to do the garbage cans icon?)

I give it 4 garbage cans (I'd give it a 4.2 actually).
In comic grading I'd give it VF/NM or a 9.1

[Iroquois]

Avengers Age of Ultron

(Can someone tell me how to do the garbage cans icon?)

I give it 4 garbage cans (I'd give it a 4.2 actually).
In comic grading I'd give it VF/NM or a 9.1

They're boxes of popcorn, not garbage cans. As for how to do them, just do them like this [rating*]5[/rating*] but remove the asterisks.

[Captain Steel]

They're boxes of popcorn, not garbage cans. As for how to do them, just do them like this [rating*]5[/rating*] but remove the asterisks.

Haaaa! That's the best laugh I had all day! They're boxes of POPCORN!!! (Makes perfect sense).
This whole time I thought they were little orange garbage cans! At first I thought they were ratings for how BAD the movies were (thus garbage cans), but then I stopped thinking about it completely and just figured, "the more garbage cans the better!"

Shows how bad MY eyesight is! :eek: (I am such a dork!)

Thanks for the correction. Now, do you have to type out the word "rating" every time, or is there a tab for it somewhere?

[MovieMeditation]

Grimdhouse-Death Proof.

9/10

Another Tarantino classic,although not all his films are classic,the Kill Bill's stunk.

Back to Death Proof.

Great girls,great bar,great jukebox,as usual tremendous dialogue and Kurt Russel's 2nd best performance after Big Trouble in Little China.

Butterfly doesn't look much like a lapdancer with her flip flops but she steals the movie with her scene.Great song too.
I repped this because it's nice to see some love for Death Proof...

But that was before I saw you said the Kill Bill's stunk. I take my rep back. Yoda! Remove my rep and remove this man from the forum! ;):p

[carlspackler]

MovieMeditation;1397188]I repped this because it's nice to see some love for Death Proof...

But that was before I saw you said the Kill Bill's stunk. I take my rep back. Yoda! Remove my rep and remove this man from the forum! ;):p[/QUOTE]

Sorry dude!

The Kill Bill's were pure self indulgence on Tarantino's part.In my opinion of course.
Probably two of the worst movies out there.:D

Stay cool.
Carl.

http://www.joblo.com/images_arrownews/Death%20Proof%20lap%20dance.jpg

[GrindHouse]

Long Live Death (1971)- Fantastic! became one of my favorite films!
I think it's the best of this three movies. (I'm sorry i can not write what I'm real think about the film cause my bad English ) 9/10

I Will Walk Like a Crazy Horse (1973)- 8/10

The Tree of Guernica (1975)- 7/10

[cricket]

Pandorum (2009)

2.5

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/7bd83b9b180ecbdbd941849665b4f63a/pandorum.jpg

Thoughts posted in the SciFi/Horror Hall of Fame thread.

[Iroquois]

Sorry dude!

The Kill Bill's were pure self indulgence on Tarantino's part.In my opinion of course.
Probably two of the worst movies out there.:D

Leaving aside how Tarantino is a fundamentally self-indulgent filmmaker, how do you decide that Kill Bill is more self-indulgent than Death Proof, a film that's supposed to be a throwback to '70s exploitation movies but is still peppered to the point of distraction with Tarantino's personal trademarks?

Anyway...

For a Few Dollars More - 4.5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1WaOKlldIE

[neiba]

^ what this guy said!

Also, coolest song ever!

[matt72582]

The Misfits - 10/10

This is the 2nd time viewing this. During the firstviewing, I watched it at around 7am, and remember that I had closed my eyes for at least 30 minutes just trying to listen, but not being able to fall asleep, but not fully taking it all in. And today was similar, though after 5 minutes, I woke myself up. I really could have used a cat nap, but the film is so great that I'd rather suffer today for that instant gratification.

One of my favorite films.. There's nothing wrong with it. Maybe Clift's role and performance, but not enough to deduct a half a point. Rated it an 8/10 the first time.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4b/Misfits3423.jpg

[shlomi]

VERTIGO

i saw it when i was way younger, and didnt really like it. and didnt really remember anything so i watch it again..what an amaizing film.

10/10

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

http://i0.wp.com/teaser-trailer.com/wp-content/uploads/Z-fo-Zachariah-Movie.jpg

Interesting post apocalyptic film which started well and then kind of tailed off. The cinematography was great. The last people left alive concept worked well - the love triangle element didn't.

3

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Still_Alice_-_Movie_Poster.jpg

rating_3


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8a/Palo_Alto.jpg

rating_2

[MovieMeditation]

The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/1d/12/78/1d12783305c392661fc7e1b06182d370.jpg

Underappreciated hidden gem from Disney! This revisit secured my thoughts of this film, which holds a lot of classic elements but also brings some new and refreshing stuff to the table and overall animation genre. A tighter story, surprisingly developed characters with colorful and at times unclichéd personas. Great soundtrack and clever visuals too. A wonderful film!

4

[Iroquois]

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - 1.5

Nostalgia's a powerful thing and it's enough to make me feel like I can't truly hate this but I would in all probability be okay with never having to watch this again.

[edarsenal]

saw episode I ONCE and that was TOO many times for me


did a few of The "Duke's" flicks and one cornball one I haven't seen since it came out


https://shibasenji.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/bigjake-00007.jpg

[REWATCH] Big Jake 3 Wish I could go higher, but I can't. Saw this as a little kid and while its always a pleasure to watch John Wayne, this came off a little saccharine. I don't hate it and may see it again but it could be because it followed. . .


http://www.edwardfaulkneractor.com/i//EdFaulkner31-640.jpg

The Undefeated 4 With epic camerawork and great dialogue this was a great flick to watch that I somehow never seen previously.


http://zombiesdontrun.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/spaced-invaders-2.jpeg

[REWATCH] Spaced Invaders Cornball B-Movie that is just silly @ss fun.

[Lucas]

http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/the-music-room-1958/large_9jeYEJHRHoWBx08XnlBRC9AXZHi.jpg

The Music Room 4+

[honeykid]

What are you wasting your time with those films for, ed? Just watch Rattlers again. :up:

[Cobpyth]

The Kill Bill's were pure self indulgence on Tarantino's part.In my opinion of course.

Self-indulgence is underrated as a potential quality in cinema (and art in general). It's not necessarily something negative. It certainly wasn't in the Kill Bill films, in my opinion.
It often exposes some of the deepest thoughts and desires of the artist, which can sometimes produce very interesting results.

[Iroquois]

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones - 1.5

All things considered, this might be my least favourite prequel. Revenge is semi-competent, Menace is too goofy, but this is caught in a real no-man's-land.

[honeykid]

Self-indulgence is underrated as a potential quality in cinema (and art in general). It's not necessarily something negative. It certainly wasn't in the Kill Bill films, in my opinion.
It often exposes some of the deepest thoughts and desires of the artist, which can sometimes produce very interesting results.
Though more often it results in over long, flabby films. As it did with Kill Bill.

I'm with Iro that Clones is the worst of the prequels. I don't know how much there is between Clones and Phantom, but if I had to watch one of them again, I'd pick Phantom.

[Tugg]

Self-indulgence is underrated as a potential quality in cinema (and art in general). It's not necessarily something negative. It certainly wasn't in the Kill Bill films, in my opinion.
It often exposes some of the deepest thoughts and desires of the artist, which can sometimes produce very interesting results.
What are examples of good self indulgent films?

[Cobpyth]

Though more often it results in over long, flabby films. As it did with Kill Bill.

Well, I happen to think it's four hours of fantastic cinematic entertainment, enhanced by the director's unapologetic passion for the project. :p

[Swan]

I think self-indulgence is tricky business. I think it can easily ruin a film, but at the same time, I think it can lead to extremely personal cinema.

What are examples of good self indulgent films?

Antichrist. It's a masterpiece.

[Iroquois]

What are examples of good self indulgent films?

http://spectrumnow.com.au/content/uploads/2014/12/room1.jpg

[Cobpyth]

What are examples of good self indulgent films?

Well, there's plenty of "self-indulgence" throughout the work of many great directors.

Three notable and obvious examples of such authors (in my opinion) are Hitchcock, Fellini and Tarantino. Most (great) directors actually have a certain grade of self-indulgence in their work (others are for instance Bergman, Woody Allen, Godard, Scorsese to a mildly lesser degree, etc...). In fact, I think the notion of (a certain degree of) self-indulgence is probably almost inherent to the auteur theory.

There are of course plenty of great directors who try to suppress their own desires and personal thoughts (or basically their whole ego) as much as they can while making a film (whether it's willingly or forced by the studios), but in almost every case, there will be glimpses of "self-indulgence" that can be spotted throughout their work.
I agree with Swan that a great portion of self-indulgence can lead to both amazing and awful results. I made my first comment about the term, because I think it is almost exclusively used in a negative sense nowadays, while I think that's not how it should (necessarily) be used or looked upon.

[cricket]

American Movie (1999)

4+

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/345c1cae5a89c851c02ea559cf3c0049/american-movie.jpg

Thoughts posted in the Documentary Hall of Fame thread.

[mojofilter]

https://luciamontes.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/the-martian-film-poster.jpg
The Martian (2015)


This was a great movie experience. Matt Damon delivers a superb performance as an astronaut stranded on Planet Mars after his crew leave him behind in the midst of a storm, assuming he's dead.


4

[Henry IV]

Venus in Fur, Roman Polanski
Well what can I say, I probably would have liked it way more if I liked theatre. Unfortunately I'm not its greatest fan so all I can do is praise the performances from the two actors.

Sinister, Scott Derrickson
A nice horror movie which, despite a few cheap jump scares, I found to be more so unsettling than scary, especially in the Super 8 parts. I definitely didn't expect it to end the way it does and I was happy with that.

Team America, Trey Parker.
Bahah, extremely funny spoof of America's international policies. The animation was superb (gotta love the way the marionettes move around) and it's not ashame of being rude and extremely stupid.
8/10

[grampaglasses]

<doublepost>

[grampaglasses]

http://www.everyview.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Night-of-the-Living-Dead.jpg

Could do with a few less TV scenes. I get it's supposed to be subtext, but it doesn't mean I should care. Elsewise a hell of a good first zombie movie.

4.5

[honeykid]

The TV scenes, as with the b&w is to make it seem more like a tv news broadcast. While there wasn't any attempt to make the viewer (of the time) think that it was real, it was used to give it a sense of immediacy and reality.

[cricket]

Amer (2009)

2.5

https://filmgrab.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/385.jpg?w=370&h=

Thoughts posted in the European Horror Hall of Fame thread.

[grampaglasses]

The TV scenes, as with the b&w is to make it seem more like a tv news broadcast. While there wasn't any attempt to make the viewer (of the time) think that it was real, it was used to give it a sense of immediacy and reality.

_

I get it's supposed to be subtext, but it doesn't mean I should care.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9d/Dead_Rising_Watchtower_poster.jpg

rating_3

[neiba]

Hable con ella a.k.a. Talk to Her (Pedro Almodovar, 2002)

https://nerdvampire.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/talktoher2.jpg?w=610


Absolutely brilliant!!!
The script is extremely well thought, the direction is great, the acting is amazing and the dubiety of both man sexual orientation adds the Almodovian touch that I can't stop loving! The way Almodovar portraits such a surrealistic reality in such a normal universe is outstanding, with an impressive attention to details. There's few directors in the world with the ability to make visual and aural masterpieces and have a superb script at the same time.
Also, a standing ovation to Alberto Iglesias for a genius sountrack!
By far, the best Almodovar and even the best spanish movie I've ever seen!

rating_4 +

[grampaglasses]

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTI1NTg1MTE3MF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNzA4NDgyMQ@@._V1_SY317_CR4,0,214,317_AL_.jpg

Manos: The Hands of Fate

I'm really confused why this is considered the worst movie ever created. It's really not terrible, per se. Just kind of boring and cliche. I actually enjoyed it for the most part.

2

[honeykid]

Manos isn't even the worst film I've seen MST:3K do.

You're pic isn't working, BTW.

[Diogo Mendes]

http://download.nliveris.com/randomphotos/MoviePhotos/Collateral/collateral-1280_5.jpg

rating_4

[Gatsby]

Anti Christ (Von Trier, 2009)

http://i.imgur.com/8a3SSLZ.jpg

What a hard film to write about. It's beautiful and brutal at the same time. I don't get shocked by on-screen imagery but man this was a whole new level of physical/psychological grief, pain, and despair. Lars Von Trier achieves his goal to have you dazzled and repulsed by his artistic craft, however after all that what's it in for me? There are tons of films that explore human nature better than Anti Christ with a less reliance on violent imagery and more on story and character.

3

[MovieMeditation]

Duel (1971)

http://www.agentsofguard.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/duel-movie-poster-1971-1020376106.jpg

If Hitchcock had ever directed a road movie this would be it... It even has the Psycho-ish soundtrack to go with it. Anyways, for a TV movie this is absolutely brillant filmmaking, where Spielberg shows what you can do with a tight budget and a short shooting schedule. He creates a tense little flick out of almost nothing, with a solid performance by Dennis Weaver and an even greater peformance by the villain of the film; the truck. At times it does have that low budget feel to it and some things like the voice-over didn't quite work, but after all it seems clear that Spielberg was still learning here. But man do those 90 minutes drive by you fast!

3+

[cricket]

The Road Warrior (1981)

3.5-

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/a10ae2de55bee4a4ddef38a12ce9180f/mad-max-2.jpg

Thoughts posted in the 8th Hall of Fame thread.

[PurpleEagle]

Scarface

9/10

[Derek Vinyard]

Duel (1971)

http://www.agentsofguard.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/duel-movie-poster-1971-1020376106.jpg

If Hitchcock had ever directed a road movie this would be it... It even has the Psycho-ish soundtrack to go with it. Anyways, for a TV movie this is absolutely brillant filmmaking, where Spielberg shows what you can do with a tight budget and a short shooting schedule. He creates a tense little flick out of almost nothing, with a solid performance by Dennis Weaver and an even greater peformance by the villain of the film; the truck. At times it does have that low budget feel to it and some things like the voice-over didn't quite work, but after all it seems clear that Spielberg was still learning here. But man do those 90 minutes drive by you fast!

3+

have you seen Joy Ride man ? Way better than Duel imo and in the same style

[MovieMeditation]

Yeah, I've seen Joy Ride, Derek. :D

It was okay to me but I understand why you like it a lot. :) I actually think I gave it about the same as Duel, so yeah, pretty good entertainment.

[Iroquois]

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - 2

Yep, I hold the highly controversial opinion that this is actually the least awful prequel.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - rating_2

Yep, I hold the highly controversial opinion that this is actually the least awful prequel.

Is that sarcasm or do people not believe this? Despite the horribleness that are the prequels, I'm sure Episode III is regarded as the least awful of them all.

I'm even saying this after I went to a midnight screening of it and heard nothing but booing when the credits rolled.

[Iroquois]

Is that sarcasm or do people not believe this? Despite the horribleness that are the prequels, I'm sue Episode III is regarded as the least awful of them all.

I'm even saying this after I went to a midnight screening of it and heard nothing but booing when the credits rolled.

Yeah, it was just sarcasm.

[seanc]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c1/ThingPoster.jpg/220px-ThingPoster.jpg
2.5

I'm trying MoFos. This was horror watch #2 for October and my first Carpenter. I liked it for the first forty-five minutes but it spent the last hour losing all that. The character building was pretty good and I like the setting of Antarctica. Once the horror aspect starts the film loses me. This film is an example of what people say about practical effects being rubbish to me. The gross out bloody effects were less than impressive and certainly didn't generate any kind of emotional response. I also thought the writing and editing was less than stellar. The editing felt like it was made with commercials in mind, very strange. Not a great start to my Carpenter viewing but I am glad I saw it. Hopefully Halloween will grab me more.

[Swan]

This film is an example of what people say about practical effects being rubbish to me. The gross out bloody effects were less than impressive

http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/31600000/Boy-Meets-world-gifs-boy-meets-world-31643682-245-158.gif

[grampaglasses]

I also thought the writing and editing was less than stellar.

My reaction:

http://37.media.tumblr.com/54f0e0d084cb0a9822a71c8b2eedac28/tumblr_miuoymocv21qekszro4_r1_500.gif

anyway.....

http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/scream-1996/large_ewi7gYW22t8T3piRvrXO73GlzuL.jpg

Scream

I tried to like it, but it seemed too self absorbed in how clever it is. None of the characters were very interesting except Sidney, and I certainly don't think it satirized the genre well enough. It just left it as a generic slasher. Nightmare on Elm Street is much better.

2.5

[mark f]

I'm trying MoFos.
Try harder. :)

[carlspackler]

This came on last night.
Fantastic Mr Fox.
http://www.cinemafunk.com/sites/default/files/fantastic-mr-fox.jpg

I'd never heard of it.
9/10.
My favourite animation before this one was The Incredibles but Mr Fox is better.
He is just so cool.

Great story from Roald Dahl.

[doubledenim]

http://i.imgur.com/wZi9TMA.png

I don't think I will ever get enough of Ridley Scott's aesthetic. His vision of what sci-fi looks like on screen, never fails to impress. He did a good job on this one, because I have harbored a strong disdain for Damon after he tried to kill Coop a while back.

Kristen Wiig and Donald Glover where bright spots for me. It was inspired casting and they really seemed to be a perfect fit for their roles.

Try explaining that soundtrack to someone who hasn't seen the movie. :lol:

rating_4

[carlspackler]

As it's Ridley Scott directing,I'll give it bash.:)

[Stuieg2009]

I saw Pan last night and was deeply disappointed. Incredibly poor characterisations, sub standard acting on the most part, wafer thin narrative and accents that made me want to cut my ears off. IT was just awful, It put me in mind of a cross between George of the Jungle and a low budget version of Indiana Jones. I wish I had stayed at home and watched Hook again.


2/10.

[grampaglasses]

http://www.kentuckytheater.com/images/rhps-blk.GIF

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Dr. Everett Scott: Janet!

Janet: Dr. Scott!

Brad: Janet!

Janet: Brad!

Frank: Rocky!

[Rocky grunts]

Dr. Everett Scott: Janet!

Janet: Dr. Scott!

Brad: Janet!

Janet: Brad!

Frank: Rocky!

[Rocky grunts]

5

[honeykid]

I'm sue
You've changed a lot since you've gotten married. ;)

I prefer Scream to Nightmare, but I can see why someone might go the other way with it. I love slashers and I think this is a great example of the sub-genre.

It'd be interesting to see how I'd experience seeing it for the first time now, having had this kind of post modern horror for 20 years.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that I think Sean will like Halloween. I think the lack of 'horror' will work in its favour with him.

[Lucas]

http://images.moviepostershop.com/ms-45-movie-poster-1981-1020192029.jpg

Ms 45 4

Taxi Driver meets Repulsion. This is a twisted and sinister little film that completely subverts expectations at every turn. On the surface this might appear to be just a simple exploitation revenge film, but there's a surprising amount of thematic depth lying beneath the surface. It's a sharply executed character-study, a beautifully-crafted mood piece, and an examination of the typical revenge tropes. Need to see more from Ferrara, the man is very talented.

[Lucas]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/68/A_page_of_madness_film.jpg

A Page of Madness 2.5

[TheUsualSuspect]

You've changed a lot since you've gotten married. ;)

It's this damn keyboard. :p

[cricket]

Pather Panchali (1955)

5

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oLDWYnCH7rI/Uhgx5UvJWjI/AAAAAAAAESU/dwmb8mmyKKg/s1600/Pather+Panchali+20.jpg

Thoughts posted in the 8th Hall of Fame thread.

[The Gunslinger45]

Pather Panchali (1955)

5

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oLDWYnCH7rI/Uhgx5UvJWjI/AAAAAAAAESU/dwmb8mmyKKg/s1600/Pather+Panchali+20.jpg

Thoughts posted in the 8th Hall of Fame thread.

I saw this movie recently. Excellent film!

[The Gunslinger45]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/eb/JAWS_Movie_poster.jpg

I have seen this movie so many times. It is one of my Top 20 all time favorite films, my favorite horror movie, and a childhood classic that told me to never go into the water. My girlfriend however, never saw it until I showed it to here this week. And I could tell she never saw it every time she jumped when Jaws popped out of the water. But she was jumping into my arms so who am I to complain. ;) She loved it, and agrees men and women have no business going into the water.

5

[Memento Mori]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/98/AssassinationJesseJames_-_CaveWarren.jpg/220px-AssassinationJesseJames_-_CaveWarren.jpg
The assassination of Jesses James by the coward Robert Ford
4

http://images.moviepostershop.com/onibaba-movie-poster-1964-1010235228.jpg
Onibaba
4

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fd/Harakiri_Poster.jpg
Harakiri
4.5

[edarsenal]

http://img.rp.vhd.me/2209085_l1.jpg

(REWATCH) Little Big Man 4.5++ Been a few decades since seeing this -- shame on me for taking so long

[Yasashii]

Pixels (2015)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/PixelsOfficialPoster.jpg


Remember the trailer for this? There were cool special effects, stuff blowing up into a pixelated mess! Retro video game characters! And then you saw the guy behind it all and that feeling of excitement was extinguished: Adam F*cking Sandler.

I still had hope that this would somehow turn out to be decent. After all, it looked like it was going to be a kind of live action Wreck-it Ralph. How do you screw that up? Well, as per usual he found a way.

If you've seen one or two of Sandler's recent movies, you know exactly how he messed it up and if you don't, Nostalgia Critic has already reviewed Pixels some time ago so my rant here would be redundant.

I am, however, going to add my five cents to all he said about this turd. You see, it's not ONLY the fact that Adam Sandler gets to keep making movies, even if 90% of the general population would like to see him crucified, that pisses me off. It's also because he took something I cherish (video games) and made sure I don't see them in cinema any time soon.

This really grinds my gears. There isn't nearly enough movies about video games (note; about video games, not based on them), so when one finally pops up, it better be good because this particular genre, if you can call it that, definitely needs a boost. Well dudu, here comes Sandler to kill it!

Seriously, so far I've found this guy annoying. Right now he's getting dangerously close to Michael Bay level. Yes, I went there.


0

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Pixels (2015)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/PixelsOfficialPoster.jpg


Remember the trailer for this? There were cool special effects, stuff blowing up into a pixelated mess! Retro video game characters! And then you saw the guy behind it all and that feeling of excitement was extinguished: Adam F*cking Sandler.

I still had hope that this would somehow turn out to be decent. After all, it looked like it was going to be a kind of live action Wreck-it Ralph. How do you screw that up? Well, as per usual he found a way.

If you've seen one or two of Sandler's recent movies, you know exactly how he messed it up and if you don't, Nostalgia Critic has already reviewed Pixels some time ago so my rant here would be redundant.

I am, however, going to add my five cents to all he said about this turd. You see, it's not ONLY the fact that Adam Sandler gets to keep making movies, even if 90% of the general population would like to see him crucified, that pisses me off. It's also because he took something I cherish (video games) and made sure I don't see them in cinema any time soon.

This really grinds my gears. There isn't nearly enough movies about video games (note; about video games, not based on them), so when one finally pops up, it better be good because this particular genre, if you can call it that, definitely needs a boost. Well dudu, here comes Sandler to kill it!

Seriously, so far I've found this guy annoying. Right now he's getting dangerously close to Michael Bay level. Yes, I went there.


rating_0

Oh come on, It does have Pacman in it! :p

[Yasashii]

Yes. And it had the creator of the game himself. They turned something that had potential to be a really damn good cameo and turned it into a too-short-lived cameo, which culminated in a scene so awkward and lazily written that it makes me wish that Iwatani never appeared in this piece of poo, because it's below him.

[cricket]

The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)

2.5

I'm not a big fan of lighthearted capers, although this is a quick, easy watch, and does have the great Alec Guinness. Don't take my word for it because this is a highly acclaimed movie.

http://www.empireonline.com/images/image_index/original/52930.jpg

[gbgoodies]

The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)

2.5

I'm not a big fan of lighthearted capers, although this is a quick, easy watch, and does have the great Alec Guinness. Don't take my word for it because this is a highly acclaimed movie.

http://www.empireonline.com/images/image_index/original/52930.jpg


When I saw you post this in the "Movie You're Watching Tonight" thread, I was waiting for your review. I DVRed it recently, but I haven't watched it yet. I was hoping you would give it a much better rating than this. :(

But I'm still planning to watch it with an open mind. :)

[cricket]

You should like it more than I did

[gbgoodies]

You should like it more than I did


I hope so. It sounded good from the synopsis listed on my cable box.

[honeykid]

I'd think gbg would like it more that you did, cricket. More than myself, too.

[mark f]

My fave part of The Lavender Hill Mob has the bobby singing on their getaway car:

"Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had a pig
E-I-E-I-O
With an oink oink (http://vocaroo.com/i/s15iypJ3UWEa) here
And an oink oink (http://vocaroo.com/i/s15iypJ3UWEa) there
Here an oink (http://vocaroo.com/i/s15c47Oj9lj9), there an oink (http://vocaroo.com/i/s15c47Oj9lj9)
Everywhere an oink oink (http://vocaroo.com/i/s15iypJ3UWEa)
Old MacDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-O"

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/de/George_Washington_Film.jpg

rating_3_5


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b4/Mall_%28film%29.png/220px-Mall_%28film%29.png
Mall(A Day To Kill)

rating_2_5

[Lucas]

https://nasimali.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/akira-poster.jpg

Akira 3+

Not really my cup of tea. Looks incredible though.

[Lucas]

http://www.spectacletheater.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/DURAS-india-BANNER.jpg

India Song 2.5

I get what Duras is going for....I just don't like it. It does have its moments - but this is a rather dull affair (pardon the pun).

[Gatsby]

The Martian (Scott, 2015)

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

Damn now I'm craving potatoes.

4

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/de/George_Washington_Film.jpg

rating_3_5
That's not George Washington..?

[Derek Vinyard]

That's not George Washington..?

no that's Denzel Washington...

[Daniel M]

Same as Gatsby...

The Martian (Ridley Scott, 2015)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cd/The_Martian_film_poster.jpg

3.5

[neiba]

Rope (Alfred Hitchcock, 1948)


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CRBK_oJYQOo/SW_DYgWUSKI/AAAAAAAAAWM/SpFBpZmRR04/s400/rope+poster.jpg

This was recommended by someone from here a long time ago, maybe Gatsby or matt, I'm not sure.
It's an impressive film! The camera work is astonishing (I don't think I ever watched the "single take" effect on a movie so early), the suspense elements are brilliant - though it's a Hitch, so it's not surprising - and the whole plot is fascinating.
The acting is decent by most of the cast, except two persons: the guy who played Philipp (I don't think he could be worse even if he tried), and of course the one and only James Stewart. Far from being his best movie he doesn't need to be in top form to own the screen, and this is a clear example!
I didn't quite like the dialogue, except for a few moments, but I liked the way everything played so theatrically, the last scene is like watching the final of a play, I almost started clapping.
Also, the color use is superb - Hitch's cameo is the most interesting one I've seen so far - and I absolutely love that red/green relation he uses so much.
I've only seen 10 Hitchcock's so far but this one is among the top ones - curiosly the top ones are all in color!

rating_4-

[cricket]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

3+

http://cdn-static.denofgeek.com/sites/denofgeek/files/styles/insert_main_wide_image/public/invasion-3.jpg?itok=lWPNJoIn

Thoughts posted in the SciFi-Horror Hall of Fame.

[Iroquois]

Scream - 2.5

Eh.

[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/uOa7SvHychypSA3G7pcVHuekey8.jpg
5

[carlspackler]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/uOa7SvHychypSA3G7pcVHuekey8.jpg
5

Agreed.
Hopkins' performance was one of the best ever.
Well deserved oscar even though the Oscars is an arselicking contest.:eek::D

[carlspackler]

My name is Khan.
Not Star Trek.

Another movie I never knew existed.
9/10
Controversial sure and some heartbreaking scenes,I don't know if it's based on true events but it's well worth a watch,.Great acting from Khan.

In the movie it depicts Khan as autistic but on the imbd and rottentomatoes websites it states he has aspergers,any difference??

http://images.bollywoodhungama.com/img/netguide/mnik/mnik.jpg

[neiba]

My name is Khan.
Not Star Trek.

Another movie I never knew existed.
9/10
Controversial sure and some heartbreaking scenes,I don't know if it's based on true events but it's well worth a watch,.Great acting from Khan.

In the movie it depicts Khan as autistic but on the imbd and rottentomatoes websites it states he has aspergers,any difference??


As far as I know, Asperger is a specific kind of autism.

[Thursday Next]

Glad you liked Rope, neiba :)

[cricket]

Day of the Outlaw (1959)

4

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I've been watching 50's Westerns from the top 100 Westerns list for that decade's eventual countdown. I've just been randomly and blindly picking them out, and I've found that with very few exceptions, they all seem the same to me. This was one of those exceptions.

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In a very small Wyoming town with a population of about 20, Robert Ryan plays the local tough guy who's at odds with a local farmer. Down at the saloon, this problem is about to come to a head, when all of a sudden a group of seven outlaws burst in, led by a former Calvary officer. They have the law on their trail, a couple day's ride behind them after a robbery. Burl Ives is the man in command, and although he shows his authority, he just wants to settle in for the night. There's one other young guy in the group who is decent, but the other five are savages who want to have their way with the women and take out everyone in town. The only thing stopping them is the man in charge. The problem is that he had previously taken a bullet, and is slowly dying. If and when that happens, the other men will destroy the town.

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This is a very bleak Western, partly because of the execution of the story, and partly because of the setting in the snowy Wyoming cold. I thought it was really well done with terrific performances, especially from Burl Ives. It was a big surprise for me, and it's up their with my favorite 50's Westerns so far.

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[Iroquois]

Man of Tai Chi - 2

Surprisingly dull for the most part despite having a concept seemingly custom-designed to guarantee lots of fighting (and delivering on that front to boot). Still worth it to see Keanu ham things up as a villain, though.

[earlsmoviepicks]

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Ok, my nephew was staying over, and uttered the words, "Quentin Tarantino, who's that?". Something had to be done immediately to rectify, so to Netflix we did go. He now knows who QT is, and is aware of the existence of Gogo Yubari, Pai Mei, and the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique. Crisis averted.

Of course, these both get a 5/5 from me, as they are pure TQ fun, and stay with you forever.

[seanc]

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3

Felt like a comedy last night. I have been wanting to revisit this since seeing then unimpressive teaser for Zoolander 2. I still laughed some for sure but like a lot of comedies there are more lulls than laughs but the one liners I remember remain pretty great. This is probably a half star bump for nostalgia but it is a long way from the 4 star movie I remember.

[Gatsby]

You felt like a comedy but chose a Ben Stiller movie? Not a very smart move bro. ;)

[honeykid]

Stiller, surely? :confused:

[MovieMeditation]

Stiller, surely? :confused:
No no, the character of Derek Zoolander is actually based on Ben Affleck and how he acts in his private life. ;)

[Gatsby]

Stiller, surely? :confused:
Wow how did I mess that up... I need to go to bed like right now.

[seanc]

I liked Stiller back in the day, Sandler too. I think all these guys schtick just grows old after a period of time. Back when they were released Something About Mary, Meet The Parents, and Zoolander were among my favorite comedies.

[honeykid]

They were still ****, though. :p:D

[seanc]

They were still ****, though. :p:D

I was blinded by my laugh tears.

[Gideon58]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

3+

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Thoughts posted in the SciFi-Horror Hall of Fame.
Great movie...made my recent list of favorite remakes.

[hell_storm2004]

JFK - 8.1/10. Simply brilliant!

Hannah and her Sisters - 6.3/10. Typical Woddy Allen story telling of upper-middle class New York mish mash of characters.

[hell_storm2004]

My name is Khan.
Not Star Trek.

Another movie I never knew existed.
9/10
Controversial sure and some heartbreaking scenes,I don't know if it's based on true events but it's well worth a watch,.Great acting from Khan.

In the movie it depicts Khan as autistic but on the imbd and rottentomatoes websites it states he has aspergers,any difference??

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I could not digest this movie. Hopeless religious sentimental crass!

[Henry IV]

Deathgasm, Jason Lei Howden
Can a movie not be awesome when it has a scene in which two metalheads fight demon possessed christians with their own sex toys? It can't. Highly enjoyable from beginning to end and with a satisfactory amount of blood and intestines, too.
7.5/10

Spy, Paul Feig.
Yesterday night I was like "Ok, wife, you can choose the movie tonight, it's only fair" (I think she didn't love Deathgasm as much as I did). She is a big Melissa McCarthy fan so she chose this one and I was like oh wow I'm going to fall asleep in front of the tv after twenty minutes and\or hate it.
Instead, I was pleasantly surprised. It's pretty funny and manages to stay interesting for its whole 2 hours, something that not all spoofs manage to do. It didn't turn me into a Melissa McCarthy fan (probably nothing ever will), but luckily there was more than just her in Spy. Mainly Statham, who has a few hilarious scenes.
6.5/10

[hell_storm2004]

Hey... 1st post 1000 page!!! :highfive:

[Derek Vinyard]

Hard Eight (1996) - Paul Thomas Anderson
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- Probably my second favorite from PTA and I'm glad I'm enjoying this one because I wasn't very in love with PTA... I like the shots and the storyline in this one. The cast is solid and John C. Reilly is awesome imo. Many scenes were very well-acted and filmed. The ending is very good with my taste and it's a very satisfying PTA movie. Nice Job.
4

[hell_storm2004]

Deathgasm, Jason Lei Howden
Can a movie not be awesome when it has a scene in which two metalheads fight demon possessed christians with their own sex toys? It can't. Highly enjoyable from beginning to end and with a satisfactory amount of blood and intestines, too.
7.5/10

Spy, Paul Feig.
Yesterday night I was like "Ok, wife, you can choose the movie tonight, it's only fair" (I think she didn't love Deathgasm as much as I did). She is a big Melissa McCarthy fan so she chose this one and I was like oh wow I'm going to fall asleep in front of the tv after twenty minutes and\or hate it.
Instead, I was pleasantly surprised. It's pretty funny and manages to stay interesting for its whole 2 hours, something that not all spoofs manage to do. It didn't turn me into a Melissa McCarthy fan (probably nothing ever will), but luckily there was more than just her in Spy. Mainly Statham, who has a few hilarious scenes.
6.5/10

Spy was a happy surprise. It was done well. Nothing to remember about it. But at least not rip-your-hair-out while watching it.

[Nausicaä]

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rating_3

[Gatsby]

The Orphanage (Bayona, 2007)

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Thoughts posted in the Euro Hall of Fame thread.

3.5

[BrowningIdentity]

Oculus: 5/10 - It wasn't good, but it wasn't bad. It was just...there. Nothing special.

[s1n1st3r]

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Terminator Genisys

I came into the movie very reluctantly as the trailers did not really sell me and because of my fond memories of T1 and T2 I didn't like the casting choice. The movie did exceed my low expectations however it still seemed a bit confusing with some plot holes. How is it that John O'Conner was with them in 2017 either I wasn't listening or they didn't explain that part. It was better than Salvation and probably on the same level at T3 I did enjoy how they basically did shot for shot the time travel to 1984. They also did not really explain the Genisys system and how it is all linked, it was good to see Arnie back in his defining role the actors I guess were ok but anyone really could have played them. It was a decent action movie but don't expect to be blown away by it.

2/5 Stars

[carlspackler]

I could not digest this movie. Hopeless religious sentimental crass!

Where's your heart dude?:D

[carlspackler]

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Terminator Genisys

I came into the movie very reluctantly as the trailers did not really sell me and because of my fond memories of T1 and T2 I didn't like the casting choice. The movie did exceed my low expectations however it still seemed a bit confusing with some plot holes. How is it that John O'Conner was with them in 2017 either I wasn't listening or they didn't explain that part. It was better than Salvation and probably on the same level at T3 I did enjoy how they basically did shot for shot the time travel to 1984. They also did not really explain the Genisys system and how it is all linked, it was good to see Arnie back in his defining role the actors I guess were ok but anyone really could have played them. It was a decent action movie but don't expect to be blown away by it.

2/5 Stars

I've put this movie on twice and still to finish it,I don't think I ever will. The Terminators terminated with number 2.

[Derek Vinyard]

The Bucket List (2007) - Rob Reiner
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- 3rd time I watch that movie and 3rd time I cry like a little baby. So beautiful and heartwarming... both actors are favorite of mine and for a reason they are both astounding and aboslutely awesome to watch. Definitely one of my favorite cliche movie and I'm proud to said that I deeply love that movie.
4+

[grampaglasses]

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Halloween II

Oh boy I always wanted a sequel where 95% of it takes place in a hospital full of stupid people.

0.5