Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[cricket]

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)

3.5+

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I didn't know what to expect with this one, but I had interest due to the chatter on here. I decided to go forward after Derek saw it last night and liked it. I thought Firth was great; I've never seen him like that before. Jackson was a hoot, I loved the female villain, and the kid was cool too. Nice soundtrack and some awesome scenes, especially in the church. I thought it was very entertaining.

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[Derek Vinyard]

definitely agree!! That church scene is awesome :) Glad you like it Crick !

[grampaglasses]

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The Sixth Sense

ho-ly crap, no wonder people were seriously comparing Shyamalan to Spielberg. This is some amazing stuff.

5

[Iroquois]

The Quiet Man 2.5

It looks beautiful, that I won't deny - but it's also really sexist and misogynistic. I expected more from Ford, who was a very progressive filmmaker. A few poetic sequences save this from being a bad film. This is the first time a Ford film genuinely disappointed me. Sorry guys. :(

I'm just glad it didn't feature anything on par with that bit in McClintock! where Wayne gives O'Hara a public spanking.

[Derek Vinyard]

The Man From Nowhere (2010) - Jeong-beom Lee
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- I swear this flick is one of the most badass thing that I've ever seen. It's totally great and I'm glad I'm watching it. South-Korean is now my new #2 location after Hollywood for movies. I love every part of this awesome crime/action movie. Bin Won is now one of my favorite badass movie hero he totally steal the show and I love the relation between him and the young girl. I cry at the end and this is normally a very good thing for my appreciation. I can easily recommend it to everyone here. One word: Badass.
4.5-

[Mr Minio]

Yeah, it's one of the better Korean action flicks. Bittersweet Life is even better.

[doubledenim]

The Man From Nowhere (2010) - Jeong-beom Lee
http://hdfree.co/images/upload/the-man-from-nowhere-2015-80d5-s1.jpg
https://asdaman.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/the-man-from-nowhere-photo-17.jpg
- I swear this flick is one of the most badass thing that I've ever seen. It's totally great and I'm glad I'm watching it.
4.5-

foster is a huge fan as well.

[edarsenal]

The Man From Nowhere IS an excellent movie!!

Did a double feature of Christopher Lee & Peter Cushing in Hammer Production films last night


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The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) 3.5++ Cannot remember if I had previously seen this way way back in my youth - it does look familiar - any ole ways, was pretty enjoyable faire. Cushing was his usual brilliance as Victor Frankenstein with Lee bringing more "emotion" to the monster.


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Dracula A.D 1972 3.5 Another pairing that they were VERY well known for; this time, having killed Dracula in 1872, he his brought back 100 yrs later to wreak vengeance on Van Helsing's descendants. The usual violins of gothic horrors was implemented with jazzy guitars. Which, actually, kinda worked.

[neiba]

Halloween (John Carpenter, 1978)

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So, my watch for this Halloween was a movie very loved around here and that has been on my watchlist for ages. I think I'm going to create some backlash but I really can't see what's the big deal. (Sorry Swan) :(
Ok, the soundtrack and camera work create a very good atmosphere that works during the first half of the movie, before the killing begins. After that, Michael loses all his dangerous aura and looks just like a robot with a knife. It reminds me of WWE's Undertaker. Cool entrance, but after the fight begins he just gets beaten over and over again, always managing to win somehow.
Also, the acting is pretty horrible, except by Lee Curtis who is only decent but ends up looking like a acting genius when compared to the rest of the cast.

What I didn't like as well was that for the story continue, the suspension of belief had to be a lot bigger than I am capable of. I mean, the guy gets stabbed, shot I don't know how many times, falls of a window and manages to get up without any trace of blood?

Oh, those 10 seconds in the room were cool, perhaps the only time the atmosphere actually had some practical effect. After that it just got laughable.

P.S.: I recognize the importance of Halloween as the first slasher movie, I just think the genre isn't for me.

rating_2

[neiba]

Saving Private Ryan (Steven Spielberg, 1998)

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Another movie that has been on my watchlist for long. This one is pointed out as one of the best war movies of all time and I can understand why even if wouldn't rank it as high as that.
A very nice casting led by a top form Tom Hanks and a quite interesting plot. The held cameras work very nicely puts the viewer directly in the middle of the action and the chaotic environment with so much death, blood and explosions do the rest. The result is very impressive movie experience with some tear dropping at the end.
However, it fails because it is, as almost every modern Hollywood war movie, too one sided. The German soldiers are evil, America is here to save the world, and that's pretty much it. No Ally troops, no look at the enemy's humanity, almost a complet disregard for the loss of inocent lives except the American ones. The whole hipocrisy of the war, the thing that attracts me the most about war movies, is almost totally hidden.
That of course, doesn't completely ruin what is, in fact, a very entertaining and powerful movie.

rating_3_5 +

[Thursday Next]

The Dresser (2015)

Very much an actor's movie. McKellen and Hopkins are both excellent. And Emily Watson is always one of my favourites. I haven't seen the 80s version but I'd quite like to check it out now.

4

[MovieMeditation]

Halloween (John Carpenter, 1978)

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So, my watch for this Halloween was a movie very loved around here and that has been on my watchlist for ages. I think I'm going to create some backlash but I really can't see what's the big deal. (Sorry Swan) :(
Ok, the soundtrack and camera work create a very good atmosphere that works during the first half of the movie, before the killing begins. After that, Michael loses all his dangerous aura and looks just like a robot with a knife. It reminds me of WWE's Undertaker. Cool entrance, but after the fight begins he just gets beaten over and over again, always managing to win somehow.
Also, the acting is pretty horrible, except by Lee Curtis who is only decent but ends up looking like a acting genius when compared to the rest of the cast.

What I didn't like as well was that for the story continue, the suspension of belief had to be a lot bigger than I am capable of. I mean, the guy gets stabbed, shot I don't know how many times, falls of a window and manages to get up without any trace of blood?

Oh, those 10 seconds in the room were cool, perhaps the only time the atmosphere actually had some practical effect. After that it just got laughable.

P.S.: I recognize the importance of Halloween as the first slasher movie, I just think the genre isn't for me.

rating_2


Damn, I admire your honesty. :up:

[Gideon58]

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7.5/10

[Lucas]

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Blood and Black Lace 4-

Mario Bava is a pimp

watching this movie was a good way to spend Halloween

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[Gideon58]

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6/10

[Daniel M]

Sorry Lucas, but Mark and co are correct, The Quiet Man is a masterpiece :cool:

[Diogo Mendes]

Ninja Assassin: 3/10.

[Gideon58]

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5/10

[neiba]

The Gold Rush (Charles Chaplin, 1925)

http://www.doctormacro.com/Images/Posters/G/Poster%20-%20Gold%20Rush,%20The_01.jpg

Thoughts posted on the 8th HoF thread.

3

[doubledenim]

Steve Jobs (2016)

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Solid movie with some intense scenes. Sorkin has created a masterpiece of dialogue and Boyle wields a deft touch with the camera. Fassbender is great per the usual, but I found myself drawn to Kate Winslet. The dialogue at times was too fast and thick for me to process, but I am an exception :rolleyes: . I would definitely put this is my top five of the year as of now.

rating_4

[Rocket_Sam74]

Tomorrowland...
http://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCO6__PW38MgCFchbPgodspUOyg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbbbspoland.org%2Factivities%2F&psig=AFQjCNGUxMydM7f68RcdyL94PVJ0y_0lSw&ust=1446508945872229


A little bit less than what I expected from Brad Bird, although I overall enjoyed it. I was surprised at the amount of practical sets the movie had. I thought it was going to be a CGI-filled movie...not like it is not...but there is less than what I expected. The plot is good, Clooney is perfect and the CGI is very well-done. There were some things I didn't like still.


When the main girl's character goes into Clooney's house and locks him out...I don't know if that scene was supposed to be funny...but it didn't make me laugh at all.

In the contrary, that scene made me dislike the character a little bit. There were also some "cliché" scenes, like


when the little robot girl was supposed to die, it took long enough for her to tell everything she needed to tell Clooney. Or also, the sphere at the end was too damn big for the main character to make a few steps only and not be crushed.


The ending scene, I found it really horrible. The actors didn't even look convincing or even convinced.


Overall, the 1st and 2nd act were good but the climax (or what it was supposed to be) wasn't as exciting. rating_3

[BlueLion]

Blood and Black Lace 4-

Mario Bava is a pimp

watching this movie was a good way to spend Halloween

So far Bava isn't doing it for me, but Blood and Black Lace is his best that I've seen.

I gave Black Sunday a go the other day but seriously struggled with it.

[matt72582]

I Want To Live! - 7/10

Some films have an intro, and I would have preferred not to have seen it. Very good movie. Susan Hayward's performance reminds me of a more tougher Blanche Dubois.. She's one very beautiful actress!

The first thing I heard was how Susan Hayward won an Oscar. She was good in it (and very beautiful) but I don't like anything to possibly influence me.

The film could be torturous at times, waiting and waiting to see what was going to happen. I liked the parts of camaraderie - in the beginning when her husband-to-be intentionally spills a drink to warn her there is a vice-cop.. Too bad he comes back into the film - and not for good. I also loved the relationship between the two Barbaras on opposite sides. Even the little formality is interesting, even the noticeable sadism as they watch her die, which was pretty difficult to do. It's nice to hear the music of the 50's, and how one of the "death watch woman" is called "fatso" when she wasn't. Then again, most models are toothpicks nowadays, but the average size is up, and not only the U.S.



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[neiba]

The Shop Around the Corner (Ernst Lubitsch, 1940)

http://waytooindie.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/the-shop-around-the-corner-movie.jpg

Thoughts posted on the 8th HoF thread.

4+

[Iroquois]

Masked Avengers - 2.5

It may feel like a lesser version of Five Deadly Venoms but it still has its moments.

[matt72582]

Harold and Maude - 9/10

Reviewed on this thread before... Still great.. Themes, script, acting, everything... even humor. What more can you ask for?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5f/Harold_and_Maude_%281971_film%29_poster.jpg

[dadgumblah]

Watched a few spooky-type movies over the weekend...well, the first two here are not so much spooky as mysteries with bits of comedy

Murder She Said (1961)

Fun Agatha Christie-based movie with Margaret Rutherford as the elderly Miss Marple, one of Christie's famous novel characters. Marple is traveling on a train when another train goes by and she looks out her window, enjoying the various characters in their coaches. Except for the one where she sees a woman being strangled by an unseen person wearing leather gloves. She tries to convince the police but to no avail. So, she and her friend Mr. Stringer plot together to investigate. This involves Miss Marple taking a job at a mansion nearby where she believes the body was thrown from the train. Why the killer would throw the body off the train right near the mansion where said killer shows up is never perfectly explained, but when you're Miss Marple, the "why" doesn't so much matter as the "who." But the "why" does come into play. It's all very enjoyable, as Marple snoops around and finds clues, which she reports to her friend, Mr. Stringer. The fact that they are both avid mystery readers is a definite plus in their investigation. The musical score is very upbeat and seems a bit out-of-place but not when you get to know Marple. Loads of fun.

http://www.tasteofcinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Murder-She-Said-1961.jpg

4

Murder Most Foul (1964)

Well, I missed the second movie in the four-movie Miss Marple series with Margaret Rutherford, but it really doesn't matter. They all seem to stand on their own well enough so you can leap in anywhere. This time Marple is seated on a jury for a man accused of killing a woman, and it's a hung jury. Of course, she's the sole holdout and proceeds to investigate where she thinks the killer came from and could still be. This leads her to, of all things, a traveling theater troupe. Her acting skills in her hometown theater (of course!) leads her to apply with the traveling group. And yes, the murderer is there, with all kinds of delicious background that she and her right-hand man, Mr. Stringer, suss out. Again, delightful acting by Rutherford as the defiant, snoopy Marple makes this a must-see. Late, great character actor Ron Moody has the second-lead, playing the actor/writer who is oblivious to his own awfulness. He's almost as great as Rutherford. Almost. Another British stalwart, Denis Price, has a small part.

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Marple and Mr. Stringer
4

The Body Snatcher (1945)

Very good thriller with Boris Karloff, Henry Daniell, Bela Lugosi, and Russell Wade, an actor who seemingly was not well-known but does a good supporting role here. It plays off the real-life Burke and Hare grave-robber/muderers, but is its own tale. In fact, the characters here name-call Burke and Hare. As suggested, Daniell is a respected surgeon and medical teacher who relies on corpses for his teaching. Karloff, who seems to have a long-standing relationship with Daniell, provides the corpses by robbing the local graveyards. Karloff has a habit of goading Daniell about some crime/trial in their past that severely tries Daniell's patience. Wade is Daniell's apprentice who does a lot of the dealing with Karloff. Lugosi is lowlife worker for Daniell who snoops around too much. Karloff and Daniell are both quite good, and Karloff is especially sinister as the coachman/graverobber who resorts to killing to keep getting paid for his services. Great, often overlooked Karloff classic.

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4

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)

Excellent entry in the Hammer/Frankenstein/Peter Cushing series that turned out to be one of my favorites. Frankenstein is not exactly involved in monster-making in this one so much as following through with his "research" on brain transplants. Being run out of his own country for past misdeeds, Frankenstein searches for a former comrade-in-medicine, but finds out that he is unfortunately terminally ill. He hatches a scheme to transfer his friend's brain into a another body. He blackmails a young couple (Simon Ward, Veronica Carlson) into aiding him. Needless to say, nothing goes exactly as planned for Frankenstein. Peter Cushing plays Frankenstein here as very ruthless. In fact, he's a complete bastard. He cares not one whit for anyone else, just himself and his goals. They must have changed part of the script at the last moment, for Cushing is called upon to rape Carlson in the movie...he reportedly was horrified to have to play out this scene, and apologized to Carlson for the scene. Knowing that Cushing was a gentleman off-screen and guarded his character very closely, it must have been a last-minute change. But then, Frankenstein does many devious things in this film that he doesn't in others...or at least is not shown doing. Still, it all works for the movie and makes Frankenstein's fate well-deserved. A must for fans.

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4.5

[ShopkeeperTriumph]

Boulevard (2014)

3.5

A well done drama with a role that fits Williams like a glove, definitely his best since a favorite of mine, World's Greatest Dad, and the definite swan song to his great career.

[FM19]

The Intern (2015)

3.5

An entertaining film with good acting, but I thought they could have done more with the plot.

[ShopkeeperTriumph]

The Intern (2015)

3.5

An entertaining film with good acting, but I thought they could have done more with the plot.

I kind of want to watch that as well, if only for De Niro. I always thought Nancy Meyers had an ok talent for writing light, witty comedies, but nothing ever truly noteworthy. You almost always go into her films exclusively for the acting talent on display (Something's Gotta Give, for example).

[grampaglasses]

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Halloween: 35th Anniversary Edition

Near the exact same, except the color in the day scenes are a little dull. Probably to sell the whole fall thing. It makes it look bad. Elsewise the rest of the movie is the same.

4

[90sAce]

Paparazzi (2004) - 4/10

Had potential but the bad acting and anti-climatic death scenes ended up making it medicore - I can see why it got all those bad reviews now.

The scene with the gun planted in the coat pocket probably made the least sense - how would the hero have known that he would stop, reach in his pocket and pull the gun out within sight of the police - only pure luck could've made that happen.

I'd also say the motive of the bad guys was hard to swallow - why they were so insistent on following that specific celebrity around, even after he was giving them trouble, doesn't make a lot of sense when you think about it; it's not like he's the only celebrity in Hollywood.

[the samoan lawyer]

Rosetta (1999) - 3.5
Going Clear (2015) - 3.5+
Clash of the Titans - (2010) - 2
A Syrian Love Story (2015) - 3
Still Alice (2014) - 4

[matt72582]

The Great Sinner - 7/10

Good movie about the dangers of gambling.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/54/The_Great_Sinner_poster.jpg

[honeykid]

A Syrian Love Story (2015) - 3

Some thoughts on this, SL?

[MovieMeditation]

The Godfather 1
The Godfather Part II 1
The Godfather Part III 5

[the samoan lawyer]

Some thoughts on this, SL?

Will try do a quick write up tomorrow HK.

[Lucas]

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The Birds 4.5-

In all honesty, I'm not even sure why it took me this long to view this movie. I thought it was great. One of Hitchock's very best.

[neiba]

The Godfather rating_1
The Godfather Part II rating_1
The Godfather Part III rating_5

Uhhh, it's not only me with polemic ratings! XD care to develop a bit?

[Guaporense]

Watched the last week:

Vertigo 0_5 (he looks more like her dad than her lover, the last scene was lame!)
Star Wars 1_5 (plastic models looks awful, dark vader's mask is transparent at points)
Seven Samurai 1 (black and white!, how can someone what it without color?, too slow as well, Bourne Supremacy has way better pacing)
Lawrence of Arabia 0 (slow, long, boring, all bad)
Casablanca 1_5 (boring and black and white)
Fanny and Alexander 1 (its just some annoying brats for 5 hours)
Alexander (2004) 5 (epic!)

[neiba]

Dafuq is going on? April Fools is still some months from now...

[MovieMeditation]

Uhhh, it's not only me with polemic ratings! XD care to develop a bit?
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[matt72582]

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You seem to love the last remake.. Interesting.

(nice pic ;))

[matt72582]

Of Human Hearts - 7/10

Nice film about a minister, his wife and son who move to a new community.. The father is strict but principled, and the son is rebellious but also selfish. The mother tries to be the perfect medium.. Very good film.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/79/Of_Human_Hearts_1938_poster.jpg

[neiba]

Notorious (Alfred Hitchcock, 1946)

http://www.thefinaltake.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/notorious-1-300x168.jpg

Not the finest Hitch, in my opinion. The romance is built way too quickly and the climax is so short it can hardly be called a climax.
Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant are amazing, there's not 2 other actors I'd cast here! There's of course some really great direction moments, in particular the last 2 minutes, I just wished the tension was built in a more continuous way and the climax was a bit longer.
I keep having better experiences with colour Hitchock movies, don't know why!

3 -

[MovieMeditation]

If anyone by any chance are not getting it, Godfather 1 and 2 are masterpieces in my book, obviously - especially the first.

The third I didn't hate last time I saw it, but I've only seen it once and I have a feeling it won't be good with a rewatch. Point is though, it hasn't got nothing on the first two.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Watched the last week:

Vertigo 0_5 (he looks more like her dad than her lover, the last scene was lame!)
Star Wars 1_5 (plastic models looks awful, dark vader's mask is transparent at points)
Seven Samurai 1 (black and white!, how can someone what it without color?, too slow as well, Bourne Supremacy has way better pacing)
Lawrence of Arabia 0 (slow, long, boring, all bad)
Casablanca 1_5 (boring and black and white)
Fanny and Alexander 1 (its just some annoying brats for 5 hours)
Alexander (2004) 5 (epic!)
https://media3.giphy.com/media/MtmFbGJ6YsUEg/giphy.gif

[matt72582]

Watched the last week:

Vertigo rating_0_5 (he looks more like her dad than her lover, the last scene was lame!)
Star Wars rating_1_5 (plastic models looks awful, dark vader's mask is transparent at points)
Seven Samurai rating_1 (black and white!, how can someone what it without color?, too slow as well, Bourne Supremacy has way better pacing)
Lawrence of Arabia rating_0 (slow, long, boring, all bad)
Casablanca rating_1_5 (boring and black and white)
Fanny and Alexander rating_1 (its just some annoying brats for 5 hours)
Alexander (2004) rating_5 (epic!)

I agree with the reviews for Lawrence of Arabia and Fanny and Alexander... I'm not a fan of Hitchcock (gave him plenty of chances), Vertigo isn't that bad.. I liked Seven Samurai too.. Didn't see the others.

[mark f]

Some people are so clueless! I hope you know what I mean. :)

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

I agree with the reviews for Lawrence of Arabia and Fanny and Alexander... I'm not a fan of Hitchcock (gave him plenty of chances), Vertigo isn't that bad.. I liked Seven Samurai too.. Didn't see the others.

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/has-the-whole-world-gone-crazy.jpg

[Derek Vinyard]

Watched the last week:

Vertigo 0_5 (he looks more like her dad than her lover, the last scene was lame!)
Seven Samurai 1 (black and white!, how can someone what it without color?, too slow as well, Bourne Supremacy has way better pacing)
Lawrence of Arabia 0 (slow, long, boring, all bad)
Casablanca 1_5 (boring and black and white)

pretty agree with this :)

[neiba]

Come onnn, Guap is clearly trolling, can't you see that? I just can't figure out why!

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

http://d1oi7t5trwfj5d.cloudfront.net/79/46/d061293546269317f44b9f60ee7c/queen-of-earth-poster.jpg
Blew be away like an RPG at point blank range!
4.5

[The Gunslinger45]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/Clerks_movie_poster%3B_Just_because_they_serve_you_---_.jpg

Saw this as part of a double feature last night with my lady. I have loved this film for a long time, and last night was her first viewing. And I knew it was going to be a good night when she started to die laughing when the number "37" was mentioned. She thought it was hilarious. She is most certainly a keeper.

5

[Gideon58]

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8/10

[Friendly Mushroom!]

https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/124/MPW-62164

4

[Friendly Mushroom!]

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8/10

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[Rocket_Sam74]

Watched the last week:

Vertigo rating_0_5 (he looks more like her dad than her lover, the last scene was lame!)
Star Wars rating_1_5 (plastic models looks awful, dark vader's mask is transparent at points)
Seven Samurai rating_1 (black and white!, how can someone what it without color?, too slow as well, Bourne Supremacy has way better pacing)
Lawrence of Arabia rating_0 (slow, long, boring, all bad)
Casablanca rating_1_5 (boring and black and white)
Fanny and Alexander rating_1 (its just some annoying brats for 5 hours)
Alexander (2004) rating_5 (epic!)


How can you not like Laurence of Arabia?!?! I admit it's slow and long, but it's freaking EPIC!!! That was like one of the first EPIC movies ever! Even in Wikipedia it is labelled as "Epic movie".

[Friendly Mushroom!]

How can you not like Laurence of Arabia?!?! I admit it's slow and long, but it's freaking EPIC!!! That was like one of the first EPIC movies ever! Even in Wikipedia it is labelled as "Epic movie".

He was being sarcastic because of MovieMed's mock post regarding the Godfather films. :cool:

[Rocket_Sam74]

He was being sarcastic because of MovieMed's mock post regarding the Godfather films. :cool:
Ohhh...ok now I get it :D

[Friendly Mushroom!]

He was being sarcastic because of MovieMed's mock post regarding the Godfather films. :cool:
Ohhh...ok now I get it :D

That's fine.

[Rocket_Sam74]

http://images.latinpost.com/data/images/full/25515/new-scenes-from-fifty-shades-of-grey.jpg?w=600


8/10



http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/10/03/city-of-heroes-thinks-you-deserve-a-facepalm-emote/

[The Gunslinger45]

How can you not like Laurence of Arabia?!?! I admit it's slow and long, but it's freaking EPIC!!! That was like one of the first EPIC movies ever! Even in Wikipedia it is labelled as "Epic movie".

And you just got trolled.

[The Gunslinger45]

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

Wow I totally wished this movie got made.

4

[Rocket_Sam74]

And you just got trolled.
watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-HUgzYPm9g

[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/tAhSyLxpaZJCr1oc2a3flvC2B7x.jpg
4.5

[Iroquois]

The Addams Family - 2.5

A bit on the broad side, but definitely good for a few laughs.

[Gatsby]

Oldboy - 0.5

Disgusting Asian piece of sh*t ending makes no sense.

[Zappho]

Southpaw 4

Full blown boxing cliches made memorable by a terrific lead and immersive camera work.

[Guaporense]

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/151742214792-0-1/s-l1000.jpg

Good movie but I am starting to feel a bit tired of Japanese tropes. :eek: Reminds me a little bit of the Wrath of Khan.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Oldboy - 0.5

Disgusting Asian piece of sh*t ending makes no sense.
https://media1.giphy.com/media/11JbbNHfXBqqhq/200w_d.gif

[neiba]

Is this Honeykid day or something? XD

Nevermind...

Pulp Fiction (1994) 1.5 - overrated piece of ****. Way too long and 0 content. Also, I hated the acting! Was there no uglier girl than Uma Thurman? She's pretty horrible!

[honeykid]

Is this Honeykid day or something? XD!

https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.troll.me%2Fimages2%2Ffreddy-k%2Fyou-are-all-my-children-now.jpg&f=1

[Iroquois]

Wake me up when it's Iro day which is not much different except for the fact that everyone has to post multiple paragraphs of considerable length that justify their opinions. The working slogan is "We Can Be Iros Just For One Day".

Anyway...

Addams Family Values - 2.5

Not entirely sure if it's better or worse than the first one.

[honeykid]

I'm right. Why would I waste my time justifying it? ;):D

[seanc]

Hey guys I got one:


2001: Most boring piece of **** I have ever sat through. Had to restart it three days in a row because I kept falling asleep. No plot, no characters, and okay but overeated visuals.1












Oh wait, I think that might be right.

[honeykid]

https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_mah935KYLM1qglm58.jpg&f=1
*pleasedon'tbetrollingpleasedon'tbetrollingpleasedon'tbetrollingpleasedon'tbetrollingpleasedon'tbetr olling*

[Yasashii]

Hey guys I got one:


2001: Most boring piece of **** I have ever sat through. Had to restart it three days in a row because I kept falling asleep. No plot, no characters, and okay but overeated visuals.1\

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/41/15/d8/4115d8e49fb251ca239cdb61031ea2fa.jpg

[earlsmoviepicks]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xdN0QQwsP1A/TPggjih7yQI/AAAAAAAAL3M/RmUQPz753U4/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2010-12-02%2Bat%2B4.01.09%2BPM.png

[Iroquois]

I'm right. Why would I waste my time justifying it? ;):D

I'm starting to recall why I gave up writing reviews in the first place.

[MovieMeditation]

Damn, I started a movie hate storm! This is epic :laugh:

[the samoan lawyer]

http://www.screendaily.com/pictures/636xAny/6/4/2/1220642_A-Syrian-Love-Story.jpg
A Syrian Love Story

Looking back on my rating it does feel a bit harsh but i'm still not gonna change it. Whilst it is heartbreaking and fairly intimate at times, the narrator/director bothered me and seemed a bit intrusive. At times it felt like the characters were pushed in to making statements. I had issues with the pacing as at times it felt really slow and I started caring less about what was happening on screen. But mostly, I couldnt get past the 2 main characters and their attitudes especially to each other and in front of the children, who ultimately are the ones you feel sorry for.

3

[the samoan lawyer]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c1/Eyeswithoutaface_poster.jpg/220px-Eyeswithoutaface_poster.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eyeswithoutaface_poster.jpg)
Eyes Without a Face (1960)

Will post something up in the Euro horror thread

4.5

[neiba]

Hey guys I got one:


2001: Most boring piece of **** I have ever sat through. Had to restart it three days in a row because I kept falling asleep. No plot, no characters, and okay but overeated visuals.rating_1












Oh wait, I think that might be right.

http://cdndata.bigfooty.com/2014/10/84553_bef9577ae8fe24ad528f81f1299d4b2b.jpg

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Hey guys I got one:


2001: Most boring piece of **** I have ever sat through. Had to restart it three days in a row because I kept falling asleep. No plot, no characters, and okay but overeated visuals.rating_1














Oh wait, I think that might be right.
http://www.gifwave.com/download/1T2/movie-rocky-sylvester-stallone-dolph-lundgren-rocky-iv.gif

[neiba]

The Man Who Knew Too Much (Alfred Hitchcock, 1956)

http://www.seraphicpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/787-2.jpg

Great movie!!!
James Stewart finally finds a worthy pair on Doris Day, who is the living proof that you can be a great singer and a great actress at the same time (Yes, Sinatra, it's possible!).
The script is great, there's some golden direction moments (the orchestra scene is now my favourite Hitchcock scene!) and it has a great pacing.
If there's any flaw, is that those last 10 minutes, after the big climax are a bit anti-climatic! Hitch should hv finished it a bit sooner.
One of the master's finest!

4



P.S.: Does anyone know if Doris Day has any granddaughter? I want her to marry me, please!

[Lucas]

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTM2MjcxNzQ5MF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMDE2MDA5._V1_UY1200_CR98,0,630,1200_AL_.jpg

Ghosts of Mars 3.5-

The Carpenter auteurist trademarks are all here: an emphasis on landscape atmospherics, numerous references to Hawks (notably Rio Bravo), a small rag-tag group of individuals placed against a looming - seemingly unstoppable threat (i.e. The Thing, Vampires, & Assault on Precinct 13). It's hard to question Carpenter's sincerity and genuine treatment of the material. Definitely a fun time. Ice Cubs kicks some serious as*.

[Nostromo87]

Hot Shots! ----------------------- rating_5
Freddy vs Jason --------------- rating_4
Plan 9 From Outer Space --- rating_3
Pulp Fiction --------------------- rating_2
The Departed ------------------- rating_1

[gbgoodies]

P.S.: Does anyone know if Doris Day has any granddaughter? I want her to marry me, please!



If I remember correctly, she only has one grandchild, and it's a boy.

[neiba]

P.S.: Does anyone know if Doris Day has any granddaughter? I want her to marry me, please!



If I remember correctly, she only has one grandchild, and it's a boy.

Damn... I guess I'll have to wait for that guy's daughter!

[Lucas]

http://wrongsideoftheart.com/wp-content/gallery/posters-t/tenebre_poster_01.jpg

Tenebre

3.5

[Lucas]

https://twentyfourframes.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/invasion-poster1.jpg

Invasion of the Body Snatchers 4+

[BlueLion]

Hey guys I got one:

2001: Most boring piece of **** I have ever sat through. Had to restart it three days in a row because I kept falling asleep. No plot, no characters, and okay but overeated visuals.1

Oh wait, I think that might be right.

A movie can be great even without those things

[Gatsby]

A movie can be great even without those things
Oooh time to start a flame war.

I'm on BlueLion's side btw. ;)

[Iroquois]

Attack the Block - 3

Pretty straightforward sci-fi/horror B-movie but still charming enough so that it doesn't matter.

[AlexUltraViolent]

Amelie...english subtitles...all over the place movie with a personal rating of 9/10.

[edarsenal]

did a few rewatches: 2 revenge flicks and one bank job


http://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/2-guns-slice.jpg

2 Guns 4++ A bank job, a frame up and fried chicken. Damn good times


http://www.moviestarspicture.com/photos/mel-gibson-films/Mel-Gibson-in-movie-Payback-1999.jpg

Payback 4 A bullet in the back as a way of fraying any relationship


http://www.kaspinet.com/images/QATD/20-30.jpg

The Quick and the Dead 3.5+++ "Are there any real gunfighters here today?"

indeed there are :cool:

[Nemanja]

The Owl and the Pussycat (1970) 3 a enjoyable mix of comedy and romance, with a few dramatic undertones ,good acting with Streisand and Seagal, is an all-around good movie...

http://resizing.flixster.com/SRtdyatCqReuQn8hLV6j6H90Qww=/179x257/dkpu1ddg7pbsk.cloudfront.net/movie/11/13/14/11131429_ori.jpg

[sumantra roy]

Like Someone In Love (2012) - Abbas Kiarostami

http://www.newwavefilms.co.uk/assets/850/Like_someone_in_love_quad_v5_HR.jpg

Subtle and beautiful...in many ways very un-kiarostami like...splendid camera work and script. After watching "Shirin" I called it a day as far as Kiarostami was concerned, but this came as a welcome surprise...very very good work and a must watch for the serious film watchers in here...

9 out of 10

[Zappho]

Nightcrawler-4

Though it could've used a score that would better fit the tone, Nightcrawler is a dark, thrilling examination of greed and ambition. Oh and that Gyllenhal guy was ok I guess.

[Iroquois]

Soldier - 2 or 2.5, haven't quite decided

Like a slightly less terrible Universal Soldier.

[Thursday Next]

Ravenous (1999)

Enjoyed this. Underrated or at least underseen horror-drama-thriller, which doesn't necessarily hit the narrative beats you might expect. Good soundtrack too.

3.5

[Iroquois]

Night of the Creeps - 2.5

Slightly fun slice of '80s horror.

[seanc]

A movie can be great even without those things

Yes it can but most can't. Especially the characters, most narrative film needs compelling characters in my opinion. That's where subjectivity plays a big part in our opinions on film. I'm a people person. :D

[the samoan lawyer]

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/54ed5315e4b0663b4a92a3e9/54ed56d3e4b032e808a48fa5/54ed5a42e4b04db4c54bba54/1424841306319/giphy.gif
8 1/2 (1963)

So at the third time of asking, I enjoyed this much more. After my first viewing it left me so frustrated, so I was glad that I gave it another chance. I can't see it ever being my favourite Fellini and I wouldn't even know how to begin writing a review on it but all in all, I really liked it (even if it did take several attempts).

4

[Gideon58]

https://projectedrealities.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/ratatouillec.jpg

Another bullseye from the geniuses at Disney Pixar....9/10

[Gideon58]

Love, love, love, love, love Payback...can watch that movie over and over again and never get tired of it, Mel appears to be having a ball.

[Zappho]

https://projectedrealities.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/ratatouillec.jpg

Another bullseye from the geniuses at Disney Pixar....9/10

Out of all the Disney Pixar films, this one is my favorite. Wall-E and The Incredibles are tied for second. I'll have to watch both again sometime to figure who wins. Looking forward to that.

[Cinepinions]

The Gift: 6/10...

Keanu reeves as a redneck was not convincing and Katie Holmes's southern accent was painful. But Cate Blanchett was good and the story was interesting enough with a sort of unseen twist at the end.

[Lucas]

http://images.moviepostershop.com/carnival-of-souls-movie-poster-1962-1020198638.jpg

Carnival of Souls 3-

admirable aesthetics and unique surrealist touches keep this one from being completely mediocre. a disappointment.

[Lucas]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Creature_from_the_Black_Lagoon_poster.jpg

Creature from the Black Lagoon 3.5-

[Lucas]

http://www.retedeglispettatori.it/uploads/hundred_movies/1337581906-89-la-terra-trema.jpg

La Terra Trema 4

Hits you right in the gut. What a sad film, perhaps, the saddest of all neo-realist films.

[BrowningIdentity]

Iron Man: 10/10 - It was a brilliant start to the MCU, and the best of the Iron Man trilogy by far!

Iron Man 2: 7/10 - Decent film, not as strong as its predecessor. Despite most others disagreeing, I actually liked Rourke as Whiplash.

[Gideon58]

http://newrelease-dvd.com/images/I_think_I_love_my_wife.jpg

5/10

[matt72582]

I pugni in tasca - 8/10

Never saw a film like this. I don't even wanna put the poster, I think some films are best left alone, knowing NOTHING as possible. If I would have read the entire description on TV it wouldn't have been as good.

I also notice very little attention to posts with "Spoilers" but oh well.
I almost turned this off! I hated "Ale" so much I guess - I wonder if there's been any great films I didn't see because of a bad beginning. I couldn't get past 30 minutes of Blow-Up, anyway.

Very unpredictable film. I couldn't believe how passive the non-psychotic siblings were. I'm actually going to go back and watch the first few minutes since I hadn't quite established the relations at first glance.

This film could have used more script, interplay between the characters. That's my only criticism. Very thrilling, and pretty far-out for 1965 - incest, killing family members. You'd think they'd be on to him by now, but no, the oldest brother who seems to have a brain isn't hip to his evil at all until the end.

Full of evil, but I'm sure there are plenty of people out there happy that a rich parent died (not the Menandez Brothers), very dark film.

Also, it was a bit flawed that Gulia would have made that smile when she found out her brother was responsible for letting their mom fall off a cliff. Too cliche. Also wouldn't have had a face of horror, that too would be cliche. It would have been nice to have something in between, shock, confusion.

I also wonder if Augusto "gave in" so that he would be the sole beneficiary. He seems concerned for a minute, but then plays around with his fiance, trying to make-out, and then after they come back, he still trusts his brother with the car keys. Maybe he had his own plan, we hardly see Augusto, at least we never know his true intentions, he's always with someone else.

Also, what do you think of Ale in general. Was there anything you did believe? Did he really wanna "spare" Augusto - he's the only one he doesn't try to kill, but I think this is simply because he can't, and he's the only one without epilepsy to play games on.

I'll probably be adding more, as I'm re-watching a bit. I notice a real quick scene, the only one involving the epileptic siblings with other people. Ale goes up to see the city from the roof, and as he is noticed, a kid says "That's Alessandro. They're all crazy up there." and quickly leave. I think Gulia's alliance with him is also because he is more of a "father" figure. Augusto seems to scold more at Ale, even though it's his fault. Again, does he use Ale to do the dirty work he never asked to have done? I think with Augusto being the only sibling out of the four, we see he's socially fine. He has friends, and a beautiful fiance. His siblings don't have a single friend, which might be a reason I think Gulia tolerates so much, because she has no one else. Poor Leone seems mentally retarded, but he does squeeze in "It's torture living in this house" - and I think that's his only line. Actually no.. Even sadder was when the Ale and Giulia are talking together, Ale tosses a snowball, and Leone, who is always left out, says "You missed me" - he wants to get hit just to be noticed, that he exists.

Little brother even sleeps with his older brother's prostitute, asks her to compare. And right after, we see Augusto come to the car passenger window. Ale says he was with a whore, and then a second later, Giulia opens the door and he tells and shows her.

Actually the only time any of the three "sick" siblings have any conversation with someone is at the party she wasn't invited to, but nutcase is invited by the oldest brother, the only one who isn't afflicted. At the party, the girl tries to be friendly, but Ale is more impressed with the guy his age who Ale admired, but wouldn't give Ale a chance to talk.

Do you guys have any guesses as to what kind of pills Ale was taking. I only noticed him taking them, and they made him seem even crazier, more manic. Yet, he tells his brother he's been doing well because he's been taking them. Or is he taking the wrong ones, maybe his mother's?



I'm curious to hear your guys' opinions. I wish we could do more discussion, interpretation, maybe noticing things someone else didn't.

[Lucas]

https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/50/MPW-25399

Los Olvidados 4.5

Perhaps Bunuels greatest achievement in a career filled to the brim with great films. A blend of neo-realism and surrealism,done in a way only Bunuel can achieve.

[Iroquois]

The Blair Witch Project - 3

See, having low expectations does work.

[FM19]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/18/Rocky_poster.jpg
Rocky (1976)

4.5

Still my favorite sports film and one of my all-time favorite movies.

[mark f]

The Blair Witch Project - 3

See, having low expectations does work.
I cast you out, unclean spirit!
http://images.enstarz.com/data/images/full/20550/max-von-sydow-in-the-exorcist.png?h=500

[Iroquois]

I was wondering if you'd have something to say about that. Is it really that bad?

[AdamUpBxtch]

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101004012008/halloweenmovie/images/4/42/YoungMichael.jpg
Halloween (1978) 4

https://vortexeffect.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/halloween-ii-2.jpg
Halloween 2 (1981) 3.5

Well I know I'm late but was having a Halloween marathon over the Weekend, only the ones I liked. I didn't enjoy any of the old Halloweens after 2.

Now for the controversial one

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3S9gLtqESwY/Um3FGWiJN5I/AAAAAAAAEyQ/TCEamP8SUTc/s1600/Halloween93.jpg
Halloween (2007) 4

I am one of the few who really liked Rob Zombie's remake of the horror classic. I like how they actually delved into the psychological aspect of Meyers instead of just going for cheap scares (There are a few of those granted). I've seen the 2nd Zombie one but I don't really like it so I only watched this one.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hR5NXirdn0M/U2-yqiQv3GI/AAAAAAAAvUA/ml4EbQKvv2I/s1600/Threads-woman-dead-baby1-YouTube-screenshot.JPG
Threads (1984)

Set in Sheffield England and filmed on a low budget, threads is a disturbing portrayal of the effect nuclear war has on the city. Showing life before and after the attack we get a good sense of the devastation caused in the aftermath. This really is a depressing film and bleak from start to finish. Some of the acting is quite bad but in a way it kind of adds to the gritty feel of it all.

3.5

[Thursday Next]

Pride (2014)

If there are three things guaranteed to make me cringe in a movie it is an excess of cheering, hugging and people spontaneously bursting into song. (All those things that earn it the word "feelgood" on the poster). So I did cringe several times during this. But although it indulged in a few cliches it skilfully avoided dozens more, for which I have to give it credit. Kudos for mostly following the true story and not shoe-horning it into a more standard plotline. The ensemble of characters are entertaining but there are so many of them you never really get to know any of them enough. But then it's supposed to be more about groups of people than individuals, so it works in that way. All in all, although I had some reservations about it, it's mostly entertaining and charming with a good balance of humour and drama and not shying away from some of the darker aspects of 80s life. The older people in the film get all the best lines.

3.5

[aceofpack]

(REWATCH) Hackers 3.5+++ All kinds of fun[/QUOTE]

Hack the Planet! Hack the Planetttt!

[Derek Vinyard]

Halloween (1978) - John Carpenter
http://cdn2.thr.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/675x380/2014/10/halloween_1978_still.jpg
https://pic.yify-torrent.org/1978/30933/40ea61aff4d94c3ebf921bfcac720fb2.png
- Probably the most memorable and well-done slasher of all-time with one of the greatest soundtrack in the history of cinema. Michael Myers is a complete freak and he is one of my favorite character of all-time he gave me so many nightmares when I was young. Jamie Lee Curtis is very good and Donald Pleasance is great as Dr.Sam Loomis. Probably the most awesome and credible atmosphere in a horror movie. Perfect movie and Carpenter best movie for sure.
5

[Lucas]

http://www.wichitaorpheum.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/She-Wore-a-Yellow-Ribbon-Poster.jpg

She Wore A Yellow Ribbon 4-

those colors....wow

[Lucas]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/auteurs_production/post_images/10336/Stagecoach_US_MPOTW.jpg?1332465699

Stagecoach 4+

2nd viewing.

[honeykid]

Well done. I couldn't get through my first.

[matt72582]

Germany, Year Zero - 8/10

Fine film about the realities of war and struggle. First time I saw a film showing how it was common for women to go out with guys for cigarettes, which were sold for a few marks.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/Germania%2C_anno_zero_poster.jpg

[matt72582]

The Rain People - 5/10

I remember liking this a lot.. I had to go back to see what I said about it, and what I rated it (7/10). I couldn't stand the leading actress, and the window scene early was pretentious indie stuff.

I think I must have liked the sentiment, to see how society takes advantage of the disadvantaged.

I remember watching it the first time, where I was. I guess I'm curious what made me think it was that good the first time.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2d/The_Rain_People.jpg

[Friendly Mushroom!]

https://professormortis.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/goldrush.jpg

2.5

Sorry but I didn't find it that funny, nor engaging narrative-wise. My fourth Chaplin and the only one I haven't liked so far. :(

I watched the 1925 version, though I doubt that has anything to do with my enjoyment.

[AdamUpBxtch]

Halloween (1978) - John Carpenter
http://cdn2.thr.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/675x380/2014/10/halloween_1978_still.jpg
https://pic.yify-torrent.org/1978/30933/40ea61aff4d94c3ebf921bfcac720fb2.png
- Probably the most memorable and well-done slasher of all-time with one of the greatest soundtrack in the history of cinema. Michael Myers is a complete freak and he is one of my favorite character of all-time he gave me so many nightmares when I was young. Jamie Lee Curtis is very good and Donald Pleasance is great as Dr.Sam Loomis. Probably the most awesome and credible atmosphere in a horror movie. Perfect movie and Carpenter best movie for sure.
5

"It was the Boogeyman..." "As a matter of fact, it was." LOVE those lines so much.

I loved Pleasance as Loomis, but my inner Fallout fanboy really liked
Malcolm McDowell's Loomis as well (Hated that they turned Loomis into a fame whore ******* in the second remake movie which is another reason why I hated it, but I think he did Loomis good in The first Halloween remake)

[Iroquois]

Evil Dead (2013) - 3

Not bad for a modern-day remake.

[Zappho]

The Place Beyond The Pines
rating_4_5

Looking past some plot convenience, The Place Beyond The Pines is a unique crime drama that is impressively directed and acted. The themes of family, good intentions, and bad choices make it compelling and moving. Highly recommended.

[Gatsby]

I was wondering if you'd have something to say about that. Is it really that bad?
Oh hell yeah it is bruh.

...damn you give a too high rating to a film for once and it's the wrong one.

[Iroquois]

Oh hell yeah it is bruh.

...damn you give a too high rating to a film for once and it's the wrong one.

Wouldn't any film that gets "too high" a rating be the wrong one anyway?

[the samoan lawyer]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/auteurs_production/images/film/the-killing/w448/the-killing.jpg
The Killing (1956)

Definately not without its flaws but its well acted and has a great storyline.

4

[MovieMeditation]

Aladdin (1992)
rewatch
http://cartelesmix.es/images/CartelesA/aladin9201.jpg

I've come a long way since watching the very first Disney Classic from 1937, Snow White, earlier this year...

So here we are, more than 50 years of animated evolution and technical changes, right in the middle of the "Disney Renaissance" - and it's not hard to see why the period is called that. I definitely saw some of the biggest changes with the first Renaissance film, The Little Mermaid- especially cinematically, and in terms of a proper and consistent piece of animation.

Aladdin has a whole new world to introduce us to, with the characteristic Arabia, but mostly this film just feels like home. Disney definitely drew inspiration from previous films, with the ending slightly reminding me of The Little Mermaid and of course the overall theme of two people fitting together but still can't be together might be the most used storyline by Disney. A funny thought, too, is how it even reminds me of future films, like Jafar being used again to create the basic look for Scar in Lion King.

But it's okay, because in many ways the rest of it feels fresh and well done, with great songs, settings and of course Robin Williams as Genie! I liked this much better this time around, but the first half is the best.

4-

[Zappho]

Foxcatcher
rating_3_5


Foxcatcher displays beautiful cinematography and dynamic acting. The three top billed actors (Carell, Tatum, and Ruffalo) give amazing performances (although I feel the attention Steve Carell has been receiving for this film should've really gone Tatums way. I found Tatum far more convincing in his role than Carell was). Unfortunately, while the pacing of the plot feels natural (the characters moving it along other than the script), it's also slow and a few scenes felt completely unnecessary. The tone is the definition of somber but given the real life events that the film is based on, that's kind of a given. So while I can recommend a viewing of Foxcatcher on it's technical and acting merits, I can only suggest a rental due to it's somber storyline and slow pacing. Oscar bait at best ladies and gentlemen.

[Lucas]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/03/Way_of_a_Gaucho.jpg

Way of a Gaucho 4

A darn good western and a really terrific piece of entertainment.

[Allan Mendes]

the last film I saw was fast and furious 7 and is an excellent film, has a lot of action, comedy and emotion over the death of Paul Walker

[Cole416]

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

4.5-

I've seen it close to 20 times, but I think it let me down a bit last watch. There were some flaws I didn't like, but the performances and direction was great still. Can't complain with a 4.25.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ec/The_Incredibles.jpg

4+

Haven't seen this in years and I really enjoyed it. Pixar can do no wrong.

[Thursday Next]

Tank Girl (1995)

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Tank-Girl-Lori-Petty-Naomi-Watts-2_1236.jpg

Possibly the most 90s film ever made. Bloody loved it. Why aren't all films this much fun?

5

[honeykid]

Because the 90's are over. :bawling:

[Citizen Rules]

Tank Girl (1995)

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Tank-Girl-Lori-Petty-Naomi-Watts-2_1236.jpg

Possibly the most 90s film ever made. Bloody loved it. Why aren't all films this much fun?

rating_5 Totally cool to see love for Tank Girl. Lore Petty rocks in this!

[Iroquois]

Death Proof - 2

Poor Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

[Yasashii]

Smosh: The Movie (2015)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/Smosh_the_movie.jpg


Remember the two kids who made a silly video of them dancing to the Pokemon theme song that went viral on YouTube years ago? In case you haven't heard of them since, they've basically built their careers on this. They make parodies of random stuff. Some of them are quite funny, some are just the essence of lameness. They've clearly used up their good ideas over the years. They do, however, manage to maintain a pretty numerous audience and so, they've made a movie because that's what internet celebrities do these days.

It's a simple "going back to the roots" kind of story. Anthony wants to alter the embarrassing video of him from high school in which he falls down after attempting a flip while singing the Pokemon theme song... and the microphone ends up in his butt somehow. To that end, he goes inside YouTube via a portal shown to him by the villain, Mr. Youtube himself, the CEO of YouTube. In the process he learns that he has to go back to being his former self (a quirky nerd) to impress his to-be girlfriend. Hilarity ensues.

...Or does it? The idea might not be anything especially original but if executed right, it could at the very least have been an average comedy. However, the script appears to have been put together from people's fanfiction. The jokes are terrible, the dialogues are incredibly fake, there's plenty of unnecessary repetition and there are so many holes in the story itself, I'm beyond caring for it.

Smosh: The Movie is a perfect explanation for why they aren't quite as popular anymore. They can make good content. Just not every time. And this time they produced garbage.


0.5

[nebbit]

http://oovie.partner.instantsystems.se/pictures/f/resizeJohnWick.jpg :sick::sick:

[mistique]

Pixar can do no wrong.

Cars? ;)

[Iroquois]

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - 4.5

SAAAAAAAAAALLYYYYYYYYYYY

[Daniel M]

Death Proof is much better than The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ;)

[mistique]

Death Proof is much better than The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ;)

http://data.whicdn.com/images/108386671/original.png

[Iroquois]

Death Proof is much better than The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ;)

Why?

[Zappho]

Blue Is The Warmest Color (2013)
rating_4


Though this three hour long film could've been cut down to about two and a half and director Abdellatif Kechiche could've told cinematographer Sofian El Fani to back off of Adele Exarchophoulos face every once and a while to let some of the wide open scenes actually breathe, Blue Is The Warmest Color is an incredibly mature, honest, touching, and engaging story about love and self discovery. The way this film displays the culture of France is refreshing. The two leads have excellent chemistry and Lea Seydoux radiated this natural confidence that made her character rather compelling (I unfortunately can't say the same about Adele who looked a bit distracted or lost without her co-star. Maybe this was intentional and part of the script but I found it distracting). Though it's understandable why the more erotic scenes can be seen as controversial, I didn't find them at all gratuitous and they felt like they had more meaning than just "Oh naked people!"

Blue Is The Warmest Color defied expectations and I highly recommend it.

[cricket]

The Host (2006)

3.5

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/0cdaf4f10dc93d304ce8dc09d5e2e7bd/gwoemul.jpg

Thoughts posted in the Sci-Fi/Horror Hall of Fame thread.

[Tugg]

Fifty Shades of Grey rating_3
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. rating_2
Convenience rating_3

[Daniel M]

Why?

I don't want to reignite the TCM debate that seems to divide people on here, but I've tried it a couple of times and it's not for me. On the other hand, I went in to Death Proof with low expectations and afterwards couldn't understand why it was so under appreciated. I've seen it a couple of times now and I still think it's a very good, possibly great film. If you want to take a look you can see my thoughts from a while back on it here (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=909418#post909418).

[Gideon58]

http://images2.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/38827_front.jpg

6.5/10

[honeykid]

Death Proof is much better than The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ;)

Is the correct answer.

[honeykid]

Pixar is overrated

Quoted for truth. :yup:

[Lucas]

https://magnoliaforever.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/yi-yi-poster.jpg

Yi Yi 3.5

[Lucas]

http://ilarge.lisimg.com/image/141644/788full-cheyenne-autumn-poster.jpg
Cheyenne Autumn 4

underrated

[mistique]

Is the correct answer.

Aw, you dissapoint me HK, but I like Death Proof, so you're forgiven :p ;)

[Gideon58]

http://www.fatmovieguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Magic-Mike-Movie-Poster.jpg

5/10

[CMWaters87]

The Peanuts Movie

10/10! Holy crap, I was ecstatic about this movie all throughout! Perfect combination of well-captured character personalities and the superior advantages of modern animation!

[Diogo Mendes]

http://i58.tinypic.com/m4n0g.jpg

Score: 6.5/10

[cricket]

West of Memphis (2012)

4+

http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2012/12/22/8_wide-ad26bef23e47b1357e5bba31d221382bdb758ffa-s1100-c15.jpg

Thoughts posted in the Documentary Hall of Fame thread.

[matt72582]

La Grande Illusion - 10/10

What a film. It was just on TCM. If you didn't see it, do yourself a favor.
If I had to describe this film in one word it would be "humanity"ve only 878 people on Facebook "liked" this - especially considering how much ridiculous garbage gets "liked"


I still haven't read my initial review, which is also on this thread. Probably good, don't want it to influence me. I remember the first time watching it I had waken up at about 4-5am, couldn't go back to sleep, so I decided to see this since I had got the VHS from the library. It was so grainy I couldn't read some of the titles, especially with the bad lighting. This will be the first time I can truly say how great the restoration was, thanks to TCM for showing it. The guest this month was Greg Proops, who I believe is a comedian, but he picked this film. Good on him.


I loved how the film shows the futility of war, but also of life, and our expectations and purpose. And it changes from each person of course, but if there's one common thread, it's that we want what we want.


The film does a good job distinguishing the characters, situations they're in. Though I've never been in war, I loved the amount of humanity displayed, even though the main characters are in the custody of the enemy.

Only a few silly parts considering the amount of comedic writing.



https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/33/GrandeIllusion.jpg

[Daniel M]

I thought La Grande Illusion was a great film when I saw it too, I included it in my last top 100 I believe. I really liked Rules of the Game too but it's been too long and I hardly remember it now.

[grampaglasses]

Is the correct answer.


So you're saying a shockingly realistic grindhouse movie from the 70s is worse then a homage to shockingly realistic grindhouse movies?

[doubledenim]

Forbidden Planet

1

[Iroquois]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 - 2

The same rating as Death Proof. Now what?

Also, still waiting on a reply to this:

Why?

[dadgumblah]

Mark of the Vampire (1935)

Oddball but very enjoyable thriller/comedy. It concerns a rich man's murder and the whole community's rush to blame it on vampires. Not helping matters is the appearance at an old castle of a vampiric-looking man (Bela Lugosi) and his daughter (Carroll Borland), who also put in appearances at the home of the murdered man. The man's daughter, Irena, (Elizabeth Allan) is upset to see this couple and even more upset at the appearance of what appears to be her late father, walking around. Investigating things are Inspector Neumann (Lionel Atwill) and Professor Zelin (Lionel Barrymore). Barrymore is really the whole show, stealing every scene he's in. For a bit of comic relief, there's famous character actor Donald Meek, who seems to live up to his last name in most every role he plays. Jean Hersholt, the very man who has a special Academy Award named after him, lends fine support as Baron Otto, the guardian of Irena.

This is a mystery and of course, all is not as it seems. Some things don't make perfect sense despite a sincere attempt to explain things near the climax. The last scene is fairly funny and unexpected, at least for me. A different but fine bit of entertainment.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4695761249_f0b8352a71_b.jpg

3.5

[cricket]

The Gift (2015)

3.5

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/43442b12de39dc3fd117549e6dbd8b6f/the-gift.jpg

I thought this was like the standard, cheesy thrillers from the late 80's and early 90's. That's good for me because I could watch those all day. I liked the direction the story went in, and I thought the way the characters turned out to be was a surprise. Edgarton and Bateman are not the greatest actors, but they're two actors I always like watching. Entertaining and pretty solid.

[aceofpack]

Terminator Genisys 3.5

[Daniel M]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 - 2

The same rating as Death Proof. Now what?

Also, still waiting on a reply to this:

Here:

I don't want to reignite the TCM debate that seems to divide people on here, but I've tried it a couple of times and it's not for me. On the other hand, I went in to Death Proof with low expectations and afterwards couldn't understand why it was so under appreciated. I've seen it a couple of times now and I still think it's a very good, possibly great film. If you want to take a look you can see my thoughts from a while back on it here (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=909418#post909418).

[honeykid]

So you're saying a shockingly realistic grindhouse movie from the 70s is worse then a homage to shockingly realistic grindhouse movies?

I'm saying I like Death Proof a hell of a lot more than Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I've no idea why you'd think either were shockingly realistic. Especially Death Proof which is, like all Tarantino films, is highly stylised.

[Iroquois]

Here:

Oh, snap. Somehow I missed this. Will check.

[Jack1]

http://oblivion.a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/8/5/7/0/48570-the-getaway-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=95a3b1db0c

4.5

Great watch. Prompted me to check out more Peckinpah.

[sumantra roy]

A Pure Formality (1994) - Giuseppe Tornatore

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2GhemzChjJU/maxresdefault.jpg

It requires a very good script and acting from everyone involved to keep a film going in such a restricted setting...this one has surely succeeded in keeping it till the end, thankfully it knew how much to reveal...

8 out of 10

[sumantra roy]

A Clockwork Orange (1971) - Stanley Kubrick

http://static.rogerebert.com/redactor_assets/pictures/5485f4352afe7b69d6000240/clockwork.jpg

There was always something that kept me away from this one for long, may be it has something to do with the look of it...but I am glad that I finally watched...

9 out of 10

[sumantra roy]

The Train (1964) - John Frankenheimer & Arthur Penn

http://s.mcstatic.com/thumb/6185294/17712182/4/flash_player/0/1/the_train_1964_film_a_lump_of_flesh.jpg?v=1

A highly enjoyable experience...kept getting better...

8 out of 10

[Lucas]

https://fiftieswesterns.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/20002.jpg

Apache Drums 3.5+

There's a lot to like here. Fregonese directs the picture with a steady hand, building an effective atmosphere right from the start. An ominous feeling of dread permeates the entire film, leading to satisfying and intense final act. The pacing of the film is spot on too. The depiction of the Indians is a bit questionable though. They are depicted as almost demonic entities that are evil for the sake of evil. Maybe I am being a bit too liberal here, I dunno.

[matt72582]

La Regle Du Jeu - 6/10

Kinda disappointing, as I compare a great film as the standard, as was "La Grande Illusion". I felt it was silly at times, trying to mock certain mores. At times, very melodramatic, but I guess certain people are.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/La_regle_du_jeu.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/La_regle_du_jeu.jpg

[Mr Minio]

Yeah, I'm not a fan of The Rules of the Game neither. At least it had deep focus way before Citizen Kane.

[honeykid]

I don't think there is a way in which The Rules Of The Game is better than Citizen Kane.

[matt72582]

La Regle Du Jeu - 6/10

Kinda disappointing, as I compare a great film as the standard, as was "La Grande Illusion". I felt it was silly at times, trying to mock certain mores. At times, very melodramatic, but I guess certain people are.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/La_regle_du_jeu.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/La_regle_du_jeu.jpg




I just saw the film again with the audio commentary. Not knowing French hurts, because when I'm reading the bottom the screen, I'm missing lots of silent body language, and other things. I guess there's a lot of reference to Renoir and his films, which I'm not familiar with, as well as French history. I think there were so many names and triangles; I had to pause quite a bit, rewind, and still is pretty fast to watch a movie, read the subtitles, and try to absorb fast commentary which was very good by Peter Bogdanovic. Then again, in my head, as the film was moving, I could intellectualize a few scenes to make it fit as well....

"When the servants go with their intuition, and when the masters play "game-keeper", true chaos is formed, thus order is necessary to maintain a bourgeois society, even though repression can sometimes replace human nature." (the hallway scene towards the end)

I plan on watching this soon, and seeing how I feel then.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d0/The_Strange_Vice_of_Mrs._Wardh_poster.jpg
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh

rating_3

[Camo]

Few films i watched recently

Shane - 7/10

Really enjoyed this. I liked the look of this alot i'm so used to the Desert scenery in Westerns that it was a nice change of pace to see the more grassy farmland even though it was mostly set in the house or the bar. Even though it wasn't exactly an original story it kept my attention throughout, i particularly liked the fist fight in the bar, Shanes stance was hilarious but i thought that was pretty well done. My rating would be a bit higher but i thought some of the acting was pretty bad, the kid and wife in particular were pretty bad imo.

Also to Mark or anyone else who knows what i'm talking about. Do you remember a film where to characters discuss Shanes ending, whether he is dead or not when you see him slumped over a bit on his horse while passing through the graveyard? Honestly i'm starting to think i made that up but it was the first thing that came to mind when i saw that scene and it has been annoying me ever since.

The Hurt Locker - 8/10

I liked this alot more than i expected to, War films are a bit hit and miss for me and i've noticed quite a bit of backlash since its release, but yeah i loved it. I felt it was well acted, very tense with a good script. Even though you could tell that if anything was going to happen to the main two characters it would be at the end, Bigelow still managed to create a very tense atmosphere. The Sniper and Car Bomb scenes were fantastic, and i loved Bigelows (i imagine) choice to keep the scenes with Bill back with his family incredibly quiet and mundane. I also felt it packed an unexpected emotional punch too. The obvious scene being the one at the end with the guy with the bomb strapped to him, but the scenes with Bill harrassing and later abducting the dvd seller who doesn't speak much english really got to me too. Great film.

[mark f]

Also to Mark or anyone else who knows what i'm talking about. Do you remember a film where to characters discuss Shanes ending, whether he is dead or not when you see him slumped over a bit on his horse while passing through the graveyard? Honestly i'm starting to think i made that up but it was the first thing that came to mind when i saw that scene and it has been annoying me ever since.
From The Negotiator:

Lieutenant Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson): "I like westerns, like Shane."
Lieutenant Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey): "It's interesting that you pick one where the hero dies."
Lieutenant Danny Roman: "What are you talking about? He doesn't die. He rides off into the sunset, and that kid says "Come back, Shane!"
Lieutenant Chris Sabian: "That's a common misconception, in the last frame he's slumped over on his horse."
Lieutenant Danny Roman: "So he was slumped, slumped don't mean dead."

[Nope1172]

http://cdn.theawl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/CN_YqmzWEAEExOx.jpg-large.jpeg
3.5

[Cobpyth]

The Lobster (2015)

http://41.media.tumblr.com/fcc9be9f2f8dc265b634e6a94d805c8a/tumblr_nu3lr5xFVL1qej1i6o1_500.png

Saw this one at the theater tonight. It's a very original film! The first half is simply fantastic and brings you to some very odd places and while the second half takes a more familiar road and has a bit of a slower pace, it does lead to a great conclusion.
The filmmaking will also leave you breathless. The director, Yorgos Lanthimos, is definitely someone we should keep an eye on.
Also, if you're a Colin Farrell fan, The Lobster is an absolute must see. He's perfect in it.

This is probably my second favorite film of the year so far, right behind Youth. Be sure to give it a watch if the crazy premise seems like something you'd enjoy.

4

[mark f]

Sarah saw it last night too at AFI. She said it was her third favorite movie out of the five she's seen there so far. I didn't really like the director's Dogtooth or Alps.

[Iroquois]

Bridge of Spies - 3

Historical Spielberg by numbers, yet still enjoyable in spite of that.

[Lucas]

http://www.visitauburnca.com/wp-content/uploads/To-Be-or-Not-to-Be-2015.jpg

To Be or Not to Be 4.5

Well colour me impressed! This was my introduction to Lubitsch and what a delight it was. Hilarious, exciting, witty, charming, & ridiculously entertaining to boot. Instant favorite. Masterpiece.

"So they call me Concentration Camp Ehrhardt?

[Mr Minio]

"First it was Hess, now him!"

[earlsmoviepicks]

http://kravct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-Gunman.jpg

An ex soldier of fortune is being hunted down to hide a (gasp!) conspiracy.

Ok, we've seen this one before, like a thousand times. The mega-warrior uses his mad skillz to defeat evil assassins. Felt like a pet vanity project for Penn, on account of the humanitarian/United Nations theme. He does look fantastic though, all pumped up and intense. He did get Charlize at one point, so he's doing something right.

Just not in this film Sean. With all that talent, just looking tough and holding a gun doesn't quite do it for me. All the elements should work, but they seem disjointed. Even the additions of Javier Bardem and Idris Elba didn't help much. (I wish I had a cool Interpol guy to sit on a park bench with me, looking all wise and eye-twinkly, to give me his business card in case I get into trouble.) They stole almost every spy thriller cliche they could get their hands on.

Sean Penn has deposited enough into my fan-bank account with Fast Times, Falcon and the Snowman, At Close Range, among many others. He just made a huge withdrawal with this one, but there's plenty left.

If you're looking for an ok thriller, as I was, check it out. Don't expect too much though.

2.75 intense looks out of 5.

[edarsenal]

http://cinemasiren.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/her-movie.jpg

Her 4.5 A very beautiful life-affirming, find one's self movie. I was caught up from the get-go and loved the direction and ending to this premise of a man and his AI OS (operating system).


http://www.thedailyrotation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Broken-City-Image.jpg

Broken City 3 same ole premise; bad man in power, unwilling pawn fights back. Nothing new, but not horribly done either. Worthwhile.


https://moviesfilmsandflix.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/this-means-war2.png

This Means War 3.5 I did not want to like this. I did NOT want to like this bromance, Rom-Com. . . . but I did.

[elliott]

Groundhog Day (1993) 9/10
The Road (2009) 8/10
The Orphanage (2007) 9/10

[Rocket_Sam74]

The Man From U.N.C.L.E.


http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTbR1gzWZmtnKxPU7Xjpv7dLCt1rCkjQQoYetbQDt9ohMBk8Fn2


Overall, disappointing.


When I watched the trailer, there were 5 things that made me want to watch this movie:
Guy Ritchie film
A remake of a cult series
Armie Hammer (yes I like Armie as an actor)
A SWAG-filled Cavill
It looks like this year's best comedy movie


What I found out watching the movie:
The story lacks a little coherence
Cavill is more of a dick than a likeable character
The ending doesn't come up to expectations
It's waaaaaay more of a drama than a comedy


I don't know what Ritchie tried to do, but I expected something better. Of course, there were some good parts like the final car chase, the final fight, the way the "electric-chair-man" died, that was hilarious and some jokes. what's bad though, is:
Some story
Some CGI
Some acting (the Italian girl)
Some fill-ins
Some predictable moments


Overall, I did enjoy the movie, it's entertaining. But still, come on Guy Ritchie, you can do better than THAT!


rating_2_5

[honeykid]

Someone who likes Arnie Hammer and Guy Ritchie films? Wow. That's a small overlap on a Venn diagram, isn't it? :D

[matt72582]

In a Lonely Place - 7/10

Good movie, but I think I'm pretty "classiclee noired" out.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e4/In_a_lonely_place_1950_poster.jpg

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fa/While_We%27re_Young_%28film%29_POSTER.jpg

rating_3_5

[Nausicaä]

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

rating_3

[honeykid]

I wish you'd write a little about each of the films you watch, Nausicaa. :)

[Iroquois]

Top Secret! - 3.5

"That is not Mel Torme."

[Lucas]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/6138%2BqgrF1L._SL1024_.jpg

Tokyo Twilight 4

Ozu's saddest and darkest film.

[sumantra roy]

Dlug/ The Debt (1999) - Krzysztof Krauze

http://cineplex.media.baselineresearch.com/images/238197/238197_full.jpg

My kind of thriller...real people, real situations and without forced plot twists...

8.5 out of 10

[Nausicaä]

I wish you'd write a little about each of the films you watch, Nausicaa. http://www.movieforums.com/community/images/smilies/smile.gif.pagespeed.ce.Oa2_sRhGxZ.gif


http://i.imgur.com/Gh3sTMr.jpg

:D

[MovieMeditation]

Pocahontas (1995)
rewatch
http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/19200000/Pocahontas-Poster-walt-disney-characters-19222780-1008-1500.jpg

So, this was the movie to succeed The Lion King? No wonder this film got so much hate at the time of release...

BUT It's admittedly sad that it had to be covered so much in the shadow of such masterpiece like The Lion King, but I understand the reactions, since Disney was raising the bar with every movie during this era (maybe except for The Rescuers Down Under).

This is definitely a weaker Disney movie in my opinion, but a weaker Disney movie is still rock solid entertainment. Despite flaws, I enjoy the journey to a new world, especially because the animation is stunning and once again groundbreaking and ever so creative. The setting is perfect for this kind of beauty and the character of Pocahontas is done well. Most of the other characters, though, are flat and without thought of reason or rationality - except for what is emptyhandedly force-feeded to them with hollow clichés that also haunts a lot of the script. The music is good, but the songs are weak in their writing, if you ask me - except for the one everyone know and love - Colors of the Wind. Amazing.

So yeah, if this hadn't been Disney, who even during weaker outings can present me with great animation, magic and that classic Disney feel (though a little less impactful here) I wouldn't have enjoyed this as much. I loved the vibe and balance between human and forest, especally when Pocahontas was alone. But because of a weak villain and empty stupid characters, the parts with the English people weren't that enjoyable. I kept wanting to return to Pocahontas... Ultimately, I guess I don't want to keep returning to Pocahontas as a movie though, but it's enjoyable enough on its own and I understand both the love and hate for this.

3

[Camo]

Agreed about Pocahontas as a kid but i always loved Rescuers Down Under as a kid. I think it was better than the original at least.

[MovieMeditation]

Agreed about Pocahontas as a kid but i always loved Rescuers Down Under as a kid. I think it was better than the original at least.
Have you rewatched any of the three movies you refer to here, lately?

I personally love the first Recuers, did as a kid and still do today. The second Rescuers is fun and I gave it the same rating as Pocahontas here. I do like it, but falls a little flat and feels a little empty and less ambitious compared to other Disney films at that time. I think that sequel came 10 years too late or at least at the worst time possible.

[Camo]

No, i haven't seen any of them in at least 10 years. Maybe my opinion would change if i did, but i don't think i'd like any of them all that much anymore sadly.

[Cole416]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4d/Mr_brooks_ver2_xlg.jpg

Worst ending ever. Very good build up, with a great performance from Kevin Costner but the plot twists omg stop. Way too many, and Dane Cook needs to stop playing in real movies.

3 before the plot twists
1.5 when credits rolled.

[Rocket_Sam74]

Someone who likes Arnie Hammer and Guy Ritchie films? Wow. That's a small overlap on a Venn diagram, isn't it? :D
Huh...I don't really understand what you mean by that, but yeas, I like both of them, although I preferred Downey Jr.'s collaboration with Ritchie

[Daniel M]

Almayer's Folly (Chantal Akerman, 2011) 4

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f5/Almayer%27sFolly2011Poster.jpg/220px-Almayer%27sFolly2011Poster.jpg

My introduction in to the recently deceased director turned out to be an excellent film. The opening scene is enough to grab the interest of any film lover, but from there on in the story unfolds in perhaps a different direction to what would be expected. Long takes and other minimalist elements including the acting help to exemplify the distance between characters, their emotions. Each frame seem immaculately composed, beautiful to stare at, and in terms of acting Stanislas Merhar is fantastic as our lead character, a father struggling to deal with life in Malaysia and the upbringing of his daughter.

[Iroquois]

Hachi: A Dog's Tale - 3

Not sure if this is emotionally manipulative claptrap or actually a good movie so I'll split the difference and say that it's alright.

[MovieBuffering]

Dope - 2015

The movie has been on my radar all year after Sundance. I was not dying to see it but I did want to catch it. Rented it out of Redbox tonight. I thought it was a entertaining movie, well acted and pretty well written. The main character is a really smart nerd stuck in a bad neighborhood in LA, with a lot of ambition. He stumbles upon drugs through events and has to sell. I felt the middle of the movie sorta of bogged down with clichéd writing and acting. Felt like they were trying to hard to be authentic to hood talk. Slippery slope (if you seen it wink wink) when you start using F bombs every other word. Feels forced, don't know if it was written that way or the actors just rolled with it. Kind of took me out of it, but the main actors did pretty good. The ending is really well down, you can tell the writer/director Famuyiwa probably wrote the ending first because it's pretty strong, maybe a tad too preachy, but other wise definitely the strongest act. The main actor Shameik Moore probably has a future in some bigger movies. He was pretty damn good in this.

Also bonus points for the pop up video end credits!

It's worth a watch maybe even a re-watch one day. I'd give it 3.5 out of 5.
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[sumantra roy]

Nattevagten/ Nightwatch (1994) - Ole Bornedal

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Another good Scandinavian thriller, it's been good barring one or two loopholes here and there...

8 out of 10

[Rocket_Sam74]

Chappie


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Overall, awesome!


My expectations for this movie were very low, since it has a 31% score on RottenTomatoes and a 6.9/10 on IMDb. Somehow, this movie was all the contrary of what I had read and watched about it. It's a fun, entertaining, dramatic at some times and action-packed, while the critics said it was boring, not entertaining and, in summary, a horrible movie. I totally disagree.


Story: the story is quite innovative for an AI robot plot. AI + Robot + humans almost literally means the good old "robot goes bad and decides to kill all humanity in order to preserve the good ones" overused plot. This movie is innovative by showing how the robot has to go through everything a normal human goes through: learning choices, making decisions, emotions, influences, lies, etc. I really liked it because of that. Some critics said that the two main "gangsters" were the most annoying characters they had ever seen. I have to say that those characters are nothing but the real people we will meet throughout our lives.


The actors' performance: Hugh Jackmann: He did a fairly good job portraying the villain with the chip on his shoulder.
Dev Patel: He did an overall very good job, very convincing, except for...
When he gets his conscience transferred to the new body, his voice-over wasn't as convincing emotionally
The "gangsta squad": They did a good job, convincing, even though they use their own stage names (they're part of a music band, something I found out afterwards).
Shalto Copley: Amazing, simply amazing. His motion-capture performance has no flaws. His voice-over also is very good, he caught the vibe.


CGI: Amazing too. Every single detail is made perfect, we can't tell it's CGI if we didn't know already it was.




Overall, this movie is just awesome and I would recommend it even though it doesn't have the rating it deserves.
rating_4_5

[Thursday Next]

SPECTRE 3+

Bit of a let down after Skyfall, but still a moderately enjoyable accompaniment to popcorn. All the best bits involve Ben Whishaw (Q). The opening titles are ludicrous to start with - what is that octopus all about? SPECTRE is closer to the Bond formula than the other Craig installments. The plot is just an excuse to get from one location to the next (although the locations are magnificent), with holes you could drive an Aston Martin through, and the personal drama is disappointingly superficial. Too many coincidences, countdowns, car chases, crashing through walls and improbable misuses of helicopters (too many vehicles full stop). Not enough Naomie Harris. The balance between serious revisionist Bond film and tongue in cheek action romp is not achieved as well as it was in Skyfall. Some nice directorial touches which elevate it above your standard blockbuster fare, though.

[Rocket_Sam74]

SPECTRE rating_3+

Bit of a let down after Skyfall, but still a moderately enjoyable accompaniment to popcorn. All the best bits involve Ben Whishaw (Q). The opening titles are ludicrous to start with - what is that octopus all about? SPECTRE is closer to the Bond formula than the other Craig installments. The plot is just an excuse to get from one location to the next (although the locations are magnificent), with holes you could drive an Aston Martin through, and the personal drama is disappointingly superficial. Too many coincidences, countdowns, car chases, crashing through walls and improbable misuses of helicopters (too many vehicles full stop). Not enough Naomie Harris. The balance between serious revisionist Bond film and tongue in cheek action romp is not achieved as well as it was in Skyfall. Some nice directorial touches which elevate it above your standard blockbuster fare, though.
How's Christoph Watlz in this movie?

[Thursday Next]

Good, I thought. I like Christoph Waltz.

[Gatsby]

Huh...I don't really understand what you mean by that, but yeas, I like both of them, although I preferred Downey Jr.'s collaboration with Ritchie
He's dissing your taste! Bite 'im on the leg! I'm on your side btw. ;)

[Rocket_Sam74]

He's dissing your taste! Bite 'im on the leg! I'm on your side btw. ;)
Thank you! Now, ATTACK!! :cool: :cool:

[Iroquois]

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - 5

Haven't watched the Restored Edition for a while and now I remember why.

[honeykid]

He's dissing your taste! Bite 'im on the leg! I'm on your side btw. ;)

Thank you! Now, ATTACK!! :cool: :cool:

:laugh: I just mean that Ritchie is a director who many don't like. Hammer the same. Therefore, to be someone who likes both means you're in a rather small pool of people. IMO.

That said, Ritchie is ****. :p:D

[seanc]

SPECTRE 3+

Bit of a let down after Skyfall, but still a moderately enjoyable accompaniment to popcorn. All the best bits involve Ben Whishaw (Q). The opening titles are ludicrous to start with - what is that octopus all about? SPECTRE is closer to the Bond formula than the other Craig installments. The plot is just an excuse to get from one location to the next (although the locations are magnificent), with holes you could drive an Aston Martin through, and the personal drama is disappointingly superficial. Too many coincidences, countdowns, car chases, crashing through walls and improbable misuses of helicopters (too many vehicles full stop). Not enough Naomie Harris. The balance between serious revisionist Bond film and tongue in cheek action romp is not achieved as well as it was in Skyfall. Some nice directorial touches which elevate it above your standard blockbuster fare, though.

I don't disagree with anything you said really except the octupus imagery. I thought it was pretty on the nose with the ring having a similar image. Spectre being a far reaching organization that Bond is entangled in without knowing it. Not the best Bind opening but I didn't think it was bad.

[Thursday Next]

I don't disagree with anything you said really except the octupus imagery. I thought it was pretty on the nose with the ring having a similar image. Spectre being a far reaching organization that Bond is entangled in without knowing it. Not the best Bind opening but I didn't think it was bad.

I did get that the octopus was like the ring, but how they got from that to random semi-naked women and semi-naked Bond writhing about with octopus tentacles slithering around them like the sort of thing you see on the covers of a certain type of anime dvd I'm not sure. It was just a bit bizarre. Plus, it's just really hard to take a massive blobby octopus seriously as some kind of sinister symbolic thing.

[edarsenal]

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In Time 3-- It's VERY very easy to be VERY VERY harsh about this one. It runs like a TV movie of the week. Initial concept has a lot of promise but it sorta runs on autopilot. Everything and everyone seem to be set in "Stylish" magazine format. There is some decent work by the secondary cast but this REALLY could have been a good movie that came off superficial.

.. . Oh, the cars were pretty cool, though.

[matt72582]

White Heat (1948) - 5/10

A little boring... Very cliche. I only saw this because Cagney was in it, and wanted to watch a film before I get drugged going to the dentist.

[edarsenal]

kinda makes me wonder if the rating would change if you were going somewhere you liked afterward , , ,

maybe not, but curious all the same

[matt72582]

kinda makes me wonder if the rating would change if you were going somewhere you liked afterward , , ,

maybe not, but curious all the same

I think about that a lot!

I notice if I'm having a bad day, distractions, or lack of sleep, the film to me is not as great as it might have been, but who knows to what extent. I try to treat that by watching a film again, but to dissect further, a film usually gets better the 2nd time viewing as you might have missed a few things since you were concentrating on things you didn't know were going to happen, some things that weren't important while you miss some symbolism in the background.

[foster]

Pixels 3
A no-apologies plot that makes no sense, this is mindless entertainment the kept my attention somehow.

Paul Blart 2 1
Kevin James ****ing NAILED it in pixels, he was amazing.
Then in paul blart 2, producer by Sandler, he is mugging and overacting so much for the camera it's pathetic to watch. A stupid plot, very boring, at only 90 minutes long I had to finish this over 3 sittings. Why did i force myself to finish this thing?

Not sure exactly. I think because he is a fat cop character like I'm playing.
It sure made things clear to me.. don't overact the part.

[edarsenal]

I think about that a lot!

I notice if I'm having a bad day, distractions, or lack of sleep, the film to me is not as great as it might have been, but who knows to what extent. I try to treat that by watching a film again, but to dissect further, a film usually gets better the 2nd time viewing as you might have missed a few things since you were concentrating on things you didn't know were going to happen, some things that weren't important while you miss some symbolism in the background.

Mood really is a huge factor and it is also a serious credit to any film that can pull you out of it and draw you in. Makes me think of that scene in Tootsie where Bill Murray is stating how his ideal audience is miserable, just in from the rain, worst day ever--

And I agree about second viewings bring more to the table. Some times it's simply being more in synch with the movie itself so that you experience more instead of that initial "What's this all about?" hesitancy that can be hard to override.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d3/Cooties_poster.jpg

rating_3

This film will put you off chicken nuggets forever, really... :sick:

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8xQLN181kY

[FM19]

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Bridge of Spies (2015)

4

Excellent war drama with great acting and a tense plot that wasn't too predictable. Will likely make my top 10 list for the year.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

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Watched it again and I can't get over the brilliance of this film. I haven't seen a more authentic portrayal of a mental breakdown on film. It has all the subtlety of Bergman's Persona, but with great set peace monologues which left me wondering how they filmed them in one take. Absolutely amazing performances from both actresses, and the ending is as ambiguous as it is effective. I highly recommend this film to indie nerds and general film buffs alike, it's the definition of a 'little gem'.

4.5

[cricket]

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Watched it again and I can't get over the brilliance of this film. I haven't seen a more authentic portrayal of a mental breakdown on film. It has all the subtlety of Bergman's Persona, but with great set peace monologues which left me wondering how they filmed them in one take. Absolutely amazing performances from both actresses, and the ending is as ambiguous as it is effective. I highly recommend this film to indie nerds and general film buffs alike, it's the definition of a 'little gem'.

4.5

Big fan of Patrick Fugit here

[sumantra roy]

The Silence (2010) - Baran Odar

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Having a spell of very good thrillers...this is another very intelligent and thought provoking stuff...

8.5 out of 10

[doubledenim]

I did get that the octopus was like the ring, but how they got from that to random semi-naked women and semi-naked Bond writhing about with octopus tentacles slithering around them like the sort of thing you see on the covers of a certain type of anime dvd I'm not sure.
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[this_is_the_ girl]

Hi, everyone! My first post here, and the movie I watched last night was...

...12 Angry Men (1957) 5/5

Fantastic direction by Sidney Lumet and one of the best uses of close-up shots ever.

[edarsenal]

WELCOME!!

GREAT movie to start posting with!

[False Writer]

Hi, everyone! My first post here, and the movie I watched last night was...

...12 Angry Men (1957) 5/5

Fantastic direction by Sidney Lumet and one of the best uses of close-up shots ever.

Welcome!

And I agree with Ed, fantastic movie!

[MovieMeditation]

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

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I was never satisfied with my Lion King review, so I haven't posted it yet (I wanted to make a really well-written one like I used to, instead of these "brainstorm" write-ups), but I talked a lot about why that film was where Disney peaked and how it was masterful and carefully crafted throughout. After that, Disney had a hard time coming back with something truly epic, refreshing and magical. Unfortunately, Disney's story about the deformed is not their return to form, nor does it really seperate itself from the norm as you would think....

The biggest flaw of this film in my opinion, is how uneven and uncertain it feels. I caught myself changing my thoughts about this so many times throughout; the opening was grand but hollow, though the ultimate introduction of Quasimodo was well-handled. After that, it stumbles a bit, trying to find out if it wants to be dark or light, quiet or energetic. I realize "the two worlds" have to be different and often portayed from above, but that also makes it very plain and boring - especially because there's not much charm to it. Notre Dame is well-executed though, both the bottom, the roof, the bell-towers and Quasimodo's "home".

When I say uneven, I also mean the fact that I think it switches a lot in quality; some scenes are great and feels like true Disney magic, others are less impressive and feels rushed or not really followed through with. It also seems like Disney had a hard time telling the story of someone very ugly and based on dark and sinister source material. It doesn't help that Disney already made a story about "beauty and the beast" - and did it much better too (even the posters are similar! Hey, even the directors are the same!). I do admire the braveness of the basic outline of this movie; it seems like there is really some potential hidden in here, some brave themes of lust, racism and of course the beauty on the inside. That also remains one of the best things, the actual outline and base for this movie, while the execution just doesn't match it.

Quasimodo is done pretty well and it's easy to see how humble and kindhearted he actually is. The villain is interesting, in the way he is heavily connected to the hero and can manipulate and control him and create his perception of the world and the people in it. Esmeralda was by far my favorite character and I love how Disney departed from the usual stuff and made a female lead, who is not a princess, but a gipsy on the street fighting for food; she is black and very strong and independent. Disney even adds the classic "Prince Charming" but twists his roots and makes him handsome but very human, humble, grounded and kind. He even has an interesting conclusion to his character, which also departs from the usual Disney endings, yet kind of doesn't. So, as I said, many original and exciting things, but they are not all well-handled.

The movie also misses its "Under the Sea", "A Whole New World" or "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". The songs weren't that good in Pocahontas either, but it did have "Colors of the Wind". This has one or two semi-great songs, but non of them really reaches the same highs as previous outings. The animation is uneven also, but several places it looks stunning and once again delivers something groundbreaking throughout.

Ultimately, fairly good entertainment but it never lives up to its potential, themes or daring subjects. It misses personality, magic and charm, but the standout scenes keeps pulling it up from mediocracy and I mostly leave this slightly disappointed, while still thinking of it as fairly enjoyable and fun. But we are really beginning to stumble below Disney standards at this point... hopefully they save themselves in the near future (which is the past lol), but as we all know the coming movies are really hit or miss...

PS: I will say though, that my thoughts on Hunchback might change with a rewatch. I remember being read the Disney book version of the film, but I don't think I've ever actually seen the film. Some Disney movies, like 101 Dalmatians, turned out to be much better for me with a revisit.

3

[mark f]

Well, you're almost done, and I appreciate the write-ups, but I pretty much disagree with most of you ratings/rankings so far. :)

[Lucas]

The Traveling Players 3.5

Alice 3+

Beware of a Hole Whore 3

[MovieMeditation]

Well, you're almost done, and I appreciate the write-ups, but I pretty much disagree with most of you ratings/rankings so far. :)
Is that a bad thing though? Isn't it good we are all different and like/dislike different stuff? If we want we can always say why we disagree and point out where we differ.

I appreciate you throwing me a comment, but I find it rather unneccesary since it's extremely generalizing and pretty much impossible to respond directly to, other than "uhm, yeah, okay, good for you." *insert gbgoodies favorite smiley*

[Citizen Rules]

MM, you've been watching a lot of animation. Any reason why?

[MovieMeditation]

MM, you've been watching a lot of animation. Any reason why?
I couldn't do one movie a day, so I try to finish my Disney Classics before the end of the year. ;) Plus, as I don't have much time lately, animated movies are more accessible and straight forward. :up: