Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Lucas]

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Sound of the Mountain 4-

Rest in peace, Setsuko Hara. Though you are gone; your films will always be cherished.

[CiCi]

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Brilliantly original, with a cast of believable characters who were near enough all pretty likeable, which was hard to pull off from a hugely inexperienced cast. The cinematography was enchanting and the score was melancholic and hauntingly beautiful, I'm surprised the Golden Globes didn't nominate it really, it was very deserving of a nom in that regard, and for a horror film the score was probably only topped by the likes of Suspiria for it contributed so significantly to creating an ambience of absolute dread and terror. Maika Monroe was terrific, and the actress at the beginning was amazing considering she was only on screen for 3 minutes.
One of the best horror films I've seen in a long time, and probably the most original one I've seen since American Mary, except this worked in the aspects where the Soska sisters failed.
4.5

[Steve Freeling]

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5

[Gatsby]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Abrams, 2015)

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First of all: this film did not disappoint me. It's filled with what everyone wanted; the return of the force, better graphics, epic scale, reborn legends etc. All of this kept me smiling throughout the entire movie even when the shot being shown is mostly made up of empty space. I loved it as much as Cobpyth did but I do have a few problems. The film's plot is mostly a serious of chases involving a map which has crucial information, connected by a few important characters and moments, then ends in a grand finale. It keeps you entertained for 2 hours, but it doesn't feel like a complete whole. Character development is a bit lacking, not by much though. I'm sure we will get more of it as the series continues.

Spoiler: Yes, there are lens flares. Not much because JJ Abrams shows a lot of restraint here. And he uses a few medium-length long takes and smooth camera movement, which was a bit of a surprise. If you read this extra paragraph to find out about Kylo Ren and his funky bunch, then sorry.

4+

[the samoan lawyer]

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Le Trou (1960)

4.5+

Stunning.

[Iroquois]

Bad Santa - 2

Awfully repetitive and predictable, but not a total mess.

[matt72582]

Hard Eight - 6/10

Very fine acting. It's engaging, good pace.

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[Citizen Rules]

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Mr. Holmes 2015

Not a biography of course, but it had the feel of one. Lovely film.
rating_4

[DeadChannel]

Cut Throats Nine: 9/10

[foster]

No Escape
3.5 Better than average!! That's relatively rare.. making it better than 80% of the films I've seen.

Starring Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan
I think there are some pacing problems because this movie is non stop and it never lets the audience slow down and breathe. I think sometimes you need to give the audience a rest before you amp up the action again.

In that first 45 minutes though I found myself saying out loud 'this is awesome!'

[Camx]

I took my daughter to go see The Good Dinosaur over the weekend. For a Pixar film the story was so flat and predictable that I was genuinely surprised it came from Pixar in the first place. The Land Before Time ha a stronger and more emotional story by far.

The film genuinely felt like an extended tech demo for creating realistic landscapes and water which was amazing in it's detail. But if the water is what I remember most about your movie, then you have some major issues.

2/10

[Larissa Goncalves]

Superman Returns--- 09/10

[tobias_sk]

7th Son
1.5

How do you make 90 minutes feel like 200? Watch this film to find out!

Yes, you are right, its a cool movie

[MovieMeditation]

Star Wars - The Force Awakens (2015)

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Hmm, I don't know, I think I kind of agree with
Immortan Joe on this one, guys...

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I'm not completely sure how to rate this yet.
Right now it's in between a 2.5 and 3

[Sexy Celebrity]

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Ooooh. Bad reviews already for The Force Awakens. I love it.

[#13]

Hard Eight - 6/10

Very fine acting. It's engaging, good pace.

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How did I never freakin' hear of this movie? Just read some stuff online about it and can't wait to see it.

Thanks for mentioning this.

[Derek Vinyard]

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Star Wars: The Freddy Awaken

[matt72582]

Wise Blood - 6/10

One of John Huston's last films. The movie definitely is engaging, but there wasn't much development of the many different little stories, or rather motivations of each character. I'm guessing the novel is better. Some the movie is absurd, but it keeps you interested.

[MovieGal]

III (aka три)
(2015, Russia)
Directed by Pavel Khvaleev
6.5/10

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The Keeping Room
(2014, USA)
Directed by Daniel Barber
6.75/10

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[Nausicaä]

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rating_4

Acting is a bit off in parts but absolutely loved this. :)


Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxL0S78DZfc

[mark f]

Have you seen Queen Christina (1933) with Garbo?
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[honeykid]

If not, I'd recommend it, too. :)

[cricket]

Harry and Tonto (1974)

4.5

I looked at the IMDb page for this movie back when we were preparing for the 70's countdown, and I decided I wasn't interested in watching it. One thing I've learned since joining MoFo, is that I have better luck watching good movies when I blindly watch other's recommendations, than I do with movies I pick out for myself. Matt has stated a few times recently how this was his favorite, so I decided to give it the watch I passed on before.

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Art Carney plays Harry, a widower in his 70's who gets kicked out of his rundown NYC apartment because it's being torn down. Tonto is his cat and devoted companion. The two of them go to live with Harry's son and his family, but it's a little hectic for him there and he wants his own space. He decides to travel with Tonto to Chicago to visit his daughter, and this is when it turns into a road movie with several little adventures along the way.

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Art Carney won the best actor Oscar for this movie, and he did it with the competition being Nicholson, Pacino, Hoffman, and Finney. I can't say that his performance was better than the other's, but he deserved his award. The supporting cast of Larry Hagman, Ellen Burstyn, Geraldine Fitzgerald, etc., all do a terrific job in smallish roles. Chief Dan George is hilarious in about a 5 minute cameo.

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I didn't think I was going to care for this movie after the first 10 minutes, and then it just all clicked. It got better and better all the way through to the end. Once I was about a half hour in, it started to make me feel very reflective. That may be the wrong word because I'm nowhere near that age, but I felt something that I don't normally feel. I somehow felt like I related to this movie. This movie is extremely endearing, with subtle emotion and well placed humor. Maybe it's because of the age of the main character, but if I was going to compare this movie to another, it would be The Straight Story. I'm not sure who I'd recommend it to, because I think you either feel it or you don't, and that's something very hard to predict. I feel like it's a special movie and I loved it.

[Iroquois]

Kung Fury - 1.5

After having watched Turbo Kid, I decided to give this a third chance and, while there is something to be said in favour of the film's gaudy neon aesthetic, it's still an extremely dull excuse for a parody but at least it's not downright a reprehensible 0.5-worthy pile of dreck like Disaster Movie.

[FM19]

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

4.5

[cinemajack]

After Porn Ends
Bryce Wagoner | 2012
4

The Good Dinosaur
Peter Sohn | 2015
2.5

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
J.J. Abrams | 2015
4

[Derek Vinyard]

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) - Gregory Plotkin
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- Surprisely it was not bad! I can even say that I really appreciate it. The storyline was nice and it was a nice chapter for the Paranormal Activity franchise. I like when every back-story collide perfectly in a movie and this one was pretty effective. The ending was a little bit too obvious but I still appreciate the work.
3.5

[matt72582]

Harry and Tonto (1974)

rating_4_5

I looked at the IMDb page for this movie back when we were preparing for the 70's countdown, and I decided I wasn't interested in watching it. One thing I've learned since joining MoFo, is that I have better luck watching good movies when I blindly watch other's recommendations, than I do with movies I pick out for myself. Matt has stated a few times recently how this was his favorite, so I decided to give it the watch I passed on before.

http://www.cinemacats.com/wp-content/gallery/harry-and-tonto/harryandtonto20.jpg

Art Carney plays Harry, a widower in his 70's who gets kicked out of his rundown NYC apartment because it's being torn down. Tonto is his cat and devoted companion. The two of them go to live with Harry's son and his family, but it's a little hectic for him there and he wants his own space. He decides to travel with Tonto to Chicago to visit his daughter, and this is when it turns into a road movie with several little adventures along the way.

http://www.cinemacats.com/wp-content/gallery/harry-and-tonto/harryandtonto21.jpg

Art Carney won the best actor Oscar for this movie, and he did it with the competition being Nicholson, Pacino, Hoffman, and Finney. I can't say that his performance was better than the other's, but he deserved his award. The supporting cast of Larry Hagman, Ellen Burstyn, Geraldine Fitzgerald, etc., all do a terrific job in smallish roles. Chief Dan George is hilarious in about a 5 minute cameo.

http://www.cinemacats.com/wp-content/gallery/harry-and-tonto/harryandtonto22.jpg

I didn't think I was going to care for this movie after the first 10 minutes, and then it just all clicked. It got better and better all the way through to the end. Once I was about a half hour in, it started to make me feel very reflective. That may be the wrong word because I'm nowhere near that age, but I felt something that I don't normally feel. I somehow felt like I related to this movie. This movie is extremely endearing, with subtle emotion and well placed humor. Maybe it's because of the age of the main character, but if I was going to compare this movie to another, it would be The Straight Story. I'm not sure who I'd recommend it to, because I think you either feel it or you don't, and that's something very hard to predict. I feel like it's a special movie and I loved it.

I woke up at 5am, couldn't sleep, and knew you were going to post this. I think it's a movie everyone can relate to, as we see not only the Grandpa, but his son's generation and mores, but also of their kids'.

"Whose Vice President this week?" (Agnew just resigned)
"Who cares?" (apathy)

Shows the decay of the city, and he ponders how it would affect his wife. The man has nothing but his cat, and his little apartment, which he doesn't want to give up.

"Is one of your classmates the Mayor?" --- "To fight capitalism, you have to get out into the streets!"

I really love the relationship between Harry and Jakob - it's also very funny. Not a wasted line the entire movie. The exchanges are great on many levels, and I love the irony of "Can I see the (stock) market?"

"He (my father) was a capitalist bastard!" - I love the political and social conversations. During the eviction, notice Jakob is upset, yelling at the police "Why don't you use tear gas? Drop an atomic bomb?" - and notice how authority has the voice, with their loudspeakers and position, and we can barely hear Jakob, even though the other citizens, even a "young punk" shows solidarity.

And then when Harry has to later make a stop, notice how impersonal things can be.. "We need a social security number, we need this" - "Ma'am, I'm just trying to ________..." - and the audience also sees women and other minorities in the work force. And the young Hispanic man (though dismissive at first) sees the bond, the friendship, and shows his empathy.

The interplay between characters is realistic, funny, and true, and shows how everyone sacrifices, and how a man has to have his own place - King Lear is mentioned a few times.

It's a journey of life, and also the changing society. Airport security - logic vs. the rules. Harry is kind of an old rebel with good values. Even the kid who mugs him doesn't find any value in food, which tells you something right there. He says early on "I've never been west of Chicago" - and everyone he meets has a lasting effect, meaning. Meeting a young girl running away.

Harry: "I don't know what it's like to be sixteen"
Girl: "Neither do I"

Meeting his old love was a touching moment. The others were not actors, and after watching the first time, I try to watch things in the background.

"Stricnine?

Harry and the relationship with his kids is another nice sub-story. We do see some of the "kindness of strangers" -

"Was that the last time you had it, or enjoyed it?"

Even in the music culture - notice the women are covering a Doobie Brothers song.

I could go on and on.... The Straight Story does seem influenced by this movie. And in ways, maybe the movie has a bit of inspiration from "Umberto D"

I have a lot of serious movie fans who have never saw the movie. I've also received great recommendations I wouldn't have seen.

The power of film... I get so much enjoyment when others love something I love as well. I just tried looking for a link online - nothing.. If it wasn't a long walk, I'd bring over the DVD.. The Director's Commentary is interesting, just saw that a week ago.

You might also like Mazursky's "Next Stop, Greenwich Village" - also a fine cast with some familiar names like Christopher Walken (first movie), Shelley Winters, a few others, though the unknown actors are really good. I really respect a great director who is also a great writer.

[The Rodent]

Bought the Men In Black trilogy box set today.


Already watched 1 & 2... about to stick the 3rd into the player (rewatch, seen it before).


Gotta be one of the most fun, and solidly made trilogies going.


MiB 4.5
MiB II 4.5
MiB III 4.5

[Nemanja]

Society (1989) 3.5 This is kinda of movie that I really enjoy watching, great horror film :up:

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[the samoan lawyer]

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The Seven Year Itch (1955)

Funny and supremely entertaining. The dialogue is great and, well......Monroe :D
Billy Wilder's catalogue of films is quite phenomenal. He's a director who has kinda went under my radar despite seeing 8 of his movies. I'm hoping my next one of his is The Lost Weekend, this looks exactly like something i'd love. For the record, the lowest ive scored of the 8 movies of his ive seen, is 4

4+

[matt72582]

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The Seven Year Itch (1955)

Funny and supremely entertaining. The dialogue is great and, well......Monroe :D
Billy Wilder's catalogue of films is quite phenomenal. He's a director who has kinda went under my radar despite seeing 8 of his movies. I'm hoping my next one of his is The Lost Weekend, this looks exactly like something i'd love. For the record, the lowest ive scored of the 8 movies of his ive seen, is rating_4

rating_4+

"The Lost Weekend" is my #3 of Billy's (after Ace in the Hole, Sunset Blvd.) - you should be excited!

[this_is_the_ girl]

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8 1/2 (1963) dir. Federico Fellini

A spellbinding masterpiece.

5/5

[#13]

Never Cry Wolf

3.5

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[Yasashii]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) (SPOLIERS!)

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Star Wars fans can finally relax. Star Wars is good again!

While my friends said that they liked the movie but they thought there was a little bit too much humor (and they might have a point there), and that the dark side wasn't menacing enough (which I don't fully agree with). As for me, I had tears of happiness in my eyes when the ending credits rolled.

What I enjoyed the most about this film is that it didn't destroy the previous canon. In previous past-episode-VI books and games Luke has rebuilt the Jedi order. He also did that in TFA, only his work was later destroyed by Kylo Ren, who was his apprentice but turned to the dark side. All of the stuff you might remember from games like Jedi Academy and such, then, are not really no longer cannon, they just describe events between episodes VI and VII.

All in all, there was just the right amount of everything: the action was there and it was great but it didn't overshadow the story, which was also great, although nothing unfamiliar has happened. There was still a Sith lord (well, not really Sith, but you get the point), a death star-like weapon and the empire (kinda). That's what makes this movie great; it gives its audience exactly what it wants: familiarity.

I can't wait for episode VIII and I can't stress enough how relieved I am. I can be proud to be a Star Wars fan again.


5

[Spaghetti]

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT

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Michael Douglas is the jam as always. I'm usually not into romantic comedies, but this one was bearable. It was also kind of funny seeing Douglas and Martin Sheen in the same film considering they could pass as brothers.

3 OUTTA 5

[Nausicaä]

Have you seen Queen Christina (1933) with Garbo?
I haven't but would like to see it one day. :)

[MovieBuffering]

Trainwreck 2015

Was not as impressed with the movie as I thought I would be. Schumer and Hader's characters worked but I don't know they had a weird relationship. I find it hard to believe Hader's character has had a hard time with the ladies. He is a world class surgeon with famous athletes as his friends. But whatever i'll take a leap of faith. Schumer and Hader had chemistry I just don't think the relationship was written very well, it's hard to explain. The movie felt a bit lost in the middle. Schumer did show some acting chops though. All the sports athletes are fun cameos and LeBron made me laugh a few times. The end sort of saved it, was a cute ending.

I'd give it 2.5/5

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[Lucas]

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Stars in my Crown 4.5

By devil a marvelous picture !

Tourneur's most Fordian film (How Green Was My Valley is this film's spiritual predecessor). This movie is a study of a tight-knit community, faith, humanity, etc. It's a thing of beauty; it's why I love movies in the first place. With a rewatch this might get that fifth star.

I'm not religious, but this is one of those films that make we want to change my ways.

[mark f]

Certainly my fave Tourneur. Juano Hernandez always lends his characters great dignity.

[teeter_g]

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4

[AboveTheClouds]

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I actually liked it way more than the first. Cheesy, but I thought the romance between Nat and Hulk was actually kind of sweet. And the running joke of Cap and the whole "Language" thing. Hulk smashed well in this, and Vision was nice to see. Wanda becomes Scarlet Witch and Pietro would become Quicksilver(not in this movie) were cool as well.

4/5

[BrowningIdentity]

Not sure if I posted this already or not, so I apologize if I have already. Days running together lately.

Love Actually - 10/10 - The British know how to make rom-coms interesting! One movie, ten love stories of varying types, five weeks until Christmas and counting down! That's about all I can say without giving anything more away.

Saving Santa - 5/10 - This animated film was good and bad. The good: decent voice acting (especially from Martin Freeman and Tim Curry), simple but enjoyable plot, and semi-funny dialogue. The bad: the animation is not the worst, but it's not the best either, and the songs were a bore. Fun for the family, as long as the family has no "film elitists".

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens - 10/10 - The best movie I've seen of all 2015 movies that I've seen (granted, I have a few more to watch, but I have a good feeling it's a top ten of 2015 kind of movie). If you're worried about it being like the prequels, fear no more - it is so much better! Outside of that, I will say no more - not spoiling anything for anyone!

[Iroquois]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens - waitforthereview/10

[tatmmw2]

District 9 4.5
I saw a post about a movie that teared up someone, and I was like "hey I never cry I want to cry let's watch this movie" I didn't, but I really like this movie. It was a little annoying the documental style at the beginning but then it kept getting better and better. Sorry for always rating like 4 or higher but if I don't like a movie or if the movie wasn't epic (to me) I don't want to post about it.
Although it's been 6 years I still believe there will be a sequel :(.

Oh and as today is the premiere of Alvin and the chipmunks 4, I knew I have to start watching the star wars saga, so I watched all 3 prequels :). Tomorrow I will watch the real trilogy and maybe one day watch the new one, but for now I will stop browsing on 9gag that it's suppose to be filled with spoilers. And If someone can pm me explaining me why the heck are Sidius and the Jedies/Jedis fighting, I will appreciate it. I mean..what is the Lord Sith's goal? and about the "teams" there is the Federation and the Republic right? and when they like rebel to the Jedies/Jedis they team up? Dooku and Palpatine were in different sides but they are both allies, and I know I know he was pretending but it's still confuse as sh*t. So yeah it will help if someone has the time to clarify some of my doubts XD. Thank you guys.

[#13]

The Peanuts Movie 3.5

Brooklyn 4.5

Peanuts was great. Brought back wonderful childhood memories. The story was good and the scenes with Snoopy were hysterical. I especially dug the animation style. It wasn't Pixar-esque but definitely modern, sharp, and crisp. That was important because Peanuts is old and a real high-tech animation would have taken away from it. It was the perfect mix of new but with a retro feel.

Brooklyn was brilliant. It was good on so many levels. The directing, acting, and cinematography was outstanding. Saoirse Ronan is a lock for an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. It's also a virtual guarantee to be nominated for Best Picture as well. Definitely one of the 10 best films I've seen this year.

[teeter_g]

I respect everyone's opinion, but REALLY?

Honestly, I enjoyed it. I thought that the story was told well. I like the story and the characters. I also like the way that they changed certain characters and relationships.

[Thursday Next]

Hard to Be A God (2013)

Or, hard to watch a film. This film is basically ****, literally, **** being flung at people for nearly three hours. I was disappointed in this film. Okay, there was some painstaking detail in its recreation of a filthy medieval world, and I did appreciate that side of it. I didn't find it as 'immersive' as some reviews suggested, it takes more than the camera being close and characters occasionally looking straight at it for that. But it was all background and no foreground, all side dish and no main course. There's barely a discernable story, it's hard to tell any characters apart besides the main character, and he's as hard to distinguish from the native barbarians as they are from each other, besides occasionally spouting incongruous snatches of poetic language which is as meaningless as the rest of the dialogue. I appreciate that they didn't make the medieval peasants modern, medieval people were not like us. But I'm not sure they were all dribbling, gurning idiots, either. It's also endlessly repetitive which may help to convey the nightmarishness of the world, but it does seem to labour the point a bit much.

Only in one scene did it even get close to addressing the moral and philosophical questions suggested by the premise of modern scientists travelling to a pre-renaissance culture, and I still really want to watch that film.

Fans of Tarkovsky may appreciate this more than I did.

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[Gideon58]

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7.5/10

[Citizen Rules]

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7.5/10 I watched this last night too. Great film with the John Hughes touch and one of John Candy's great performances. I'll rate it about the same as Gideon.

rating_3_5+

[Gideon58]

I watched this last night too. Great film with the John Hughes touch and one of John Candy's great performances. I'll rate it about the same as Gideon.

rating_3_5+
That's so weird that we watched the same film the same night, Citizen...yeah, I enjoyed it mainly because it wasn't what I was expecting it to be and I thought both Martin and Candy were terrific.

[Lucas]

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Putney Swope 3.5

"Your father was a horse's a**

A funny picture, no doubt, and one that is also an effective satire. The jokes feel very modern.

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[cricket]

Pumping Iron (1977)

3.5-

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I don't care about the bodybuilding world, but it was fun watching Arnold and Ferrigno before they were screen stars. Arnold's personality is what gives this documentary life; you can see what made him a mega-star.

[Iroquois]

Robin Hood (2010) - 2

Not the worst film, but not good enough to keep me from wondering about the original premise involving the Sheriff of Nottingham as the protagonist.

[Gideon58]

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5/10

[Citizen Rules]

That's so weird that we watched the same film the same night, Citizen...yeah, I enjoyed it mainly because it wasn't what I was expecting it to be and I thought both Martin and Candy were terrific. Was that your first viewing? I had seen bits of it before on TV, but that was so long ago that for me that was basically a first watch.

[Citizen Rules]

Robin Hood (2010) - rating_2

Not the worst film, but not good enough to keep me from wondering about the original premise involving the Sheriff of Nottingham as the protagonist. Maybe not the worst film, but the worse diction by any actor. That's why I call Russell Crowe, Mr Mubbles. I agree with the 2 rating.

[Gideon58]

Was that your first viewing? I had seen bits of it before on TV, but that was so long ago that for me that was basically a first watch.
No, this was the first time I had ever watched it.

[Senso_68]

http://www.goldposter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/The-Sting_poster_goldposter_com_31.jpg

And...

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I didn't like the first part very much. The action comes too fast and I wasn't in the film. There are sometimes "shortcuts" in the script to explain the actions of the characters. (But I can't talk about that to avoid the spoilers)
The second part is more interesting and emotional. It's a good thing that the central figure is a woman. I think that Kylo Ren is a character with an interesting potential. Snoke... Meh.

Of course, I've my hypotheses for the Episod VIII and I hope that the next Episod won't be so predictable.

I really can't stand the 3D, I've a fuc*ing headache! :sick:

[matt72582]

Lonely Are The Brave - 7/10

I was expecting more. Kirk Douglas, the man who broke the Blacklist by employing Dalton Trumbo, again. I wanted to love this more - I love the theme, but they run away from it. Lots of filler material, watching a man hide for half the movie with no dialogue and very little being communicated doesn't do much. The first few minutes of the film told more story then the rest of it combined - a man in a horse crossing a highway, and you see cars made in the 50s and 60s honking, one guy shouts "What the hell are you doing?" as if he was crazy. Kirk Douglas' character sees them as crazy, thinking "I haven't change, you all did." Could have been a really great movie.

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

[Nostromo87]

STAR WARS 7: THE FORCE AWAKENS

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New Hero- Rey. she reminds me of Keira Knightley. Sometimes, not all the time
New Villain- His name is Kylo Ren, he belongs to an order called the Knights of Ren, has a Darth Vader complex, and seems to have a high ranking position in the new galactic superpower- The First Order. He was cool until he took off his helmet. And he seemed powerful until he got whooped by a girl who hadn't used a light-saber before

At first i didn't think i liked it a whole lot, but then i decided i like the visuals. It feels like a decent Star Wars movie. If i get more in depth i'll start spoiling stuff so i'll keep it brief

Nostrodamus Prophecy: The next one will be better, it will focus more on The First Order and on the training of Kylo Ren and Rey, who both feel like JV players right now

Rating: 3.5 7.0 / 10

Star Wars Music (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ooncd-c519A)

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[MovieGal]

The Scandalous Lady W
(2015, UK)
Directed by Sheree Folkson
6/10
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The Red Tent
(2014, USA)
Directed by Roger Young
6.75/10
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
(2015, USA)
Directed by J.J. Abrams
6.5/10
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[honeykid]

I liked The Scandalous Lady W, MG. :):up:

[MovieGal]

I liked The Scandalous Lady W, MG. :):up:

You know me HK, I enjoy historical dramas.

[honeykid]

I think it was the second film of a serious of serious drama the BBC showed in the autumn.

[AdamUpBxtch]

The Scandalous Lady W
(2015, UK)
Directed by Sheree Folkson
6/10
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Natalie Dormer looking great as always :randy:

[edarsenal]

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Winter's Tale 3.5+++ Love. Miracles. Magic. A rather lovely story actually.


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Attack The Block 3 Aliens land in a bad neighborhood in London an merry mayhem ensues.


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(RE-WATCH) Quantum Solace 3.5 ahhh, Olga. . .

and the rest of the movie's pretty good too

[MovieGal]

http://www.zuguide.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/quantum_of_solace1.jpg

(RE-WATCH) Quantum Solace 3.5 ahhh, Olga. . .

and the rest of the movie's pretty good too

I will be sad when Daniel Craig is no longer Bond.... he was the first Bond I ever watched...

Quantum Solace is good... Casino Royale... <3 Mads Mikkelsen..

[Hambo]

Mean Girls (2004)

Finally saw it after hearing so much about its cult following and everything. Wasn't really as good as I thought it would be, maybe I just don't understand American humour as much as some? The American high school experience definitely seems different from the high schools here in New Zealand.

I'd probably give it a 5.5/10

[Citizen Rules]

Mean Girls (2004)

Finally saw it after hearing so much about its cult following and everything. Wasn't really as good as I thought it would be, maybe I just don't understand American humour as much as some? The American high school experience definitely seems different from the high schools here in New Zealand.

I'd probably give it a 5.5/10 Watch Heathers (1988) same type of subject but a vastly better film.

[cricket]

The Central Park Five (2012)

3.5

http://aalbc.com/reviews/Yusef-saalam-central-park-five.jpg

Documentary about a criminal case that I had heard about, but one that I had very limited knowledge of. It is very well made and informative, and has plenty of interviews with available, pertinent players. The miscarriage of justice in this story is outrageous.

[Nostromo87]

just realized i gave The Force Awakens (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1425500#post1425500) the same score as Bring it On: All or Nothing (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1394157#post1394157)

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[AboveTheClouds]

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Hugh Grant's best movie. This movie is awesome if you're down for a late 80's slightly psychedelic horror experience. I remember seeing this for the first time on Bravo(Canada) probably a good ten years or more ago and wondering what the hell I had just stumbled onto. Basically it's an adaptation of a Bram Stoker novel by the same name, and takes place in the English countryside with root in English Folklore. Definitely more awe inspiring ten years ago, but still an entertaining hour and a half.

3/5

[Iroquois]

Maybe not the worst film, but the worse diction by any actor. That's why I call Russell Crowe, Mr Mubbles. I agree with the 2 rating.

He's not good, but he's hardly the worst. I mean, have you ever heard this guy talk?

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[Lucas]

https://thephilthyway.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/the-insider-1999-movie-poster.jpg

The Insider 4+
Mann is king.

Seriously, what a poet this man is. One of the best of all-time, in my humble opinion. I don't think this reaches the heights of Heat or Miami Vice, but this is right up there. What I love about Mann is that I never get the vibe he's trying to be cool; he is cool. Modern day Melville....but even better.

[dadgumblah]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Well worth the hype. We have old friends returning, plus a new trio of good guys, a couple of new bad guys, plus cameos by certain characters from Return of the Jedi. The acting goes from outstanding to kind-of-okay (Carrie Fisher, I'm looking at you). The outstanding one all the way through for me was Daisy Ridley. She is terrific in this as Rey. I feel we have a new superstar in the works here. John Boyega as Finn is pretty awesome also. I remember him from the film Attack the Block, in which he gave a fine performance being several years younger. So, it's very encouraging to see him growing leaps-and-bounds as an actor. There are several humorous scenes between Boyega and Harrison Ford, which is where most of the humor in the movie comes from. Plus, you have a new robotic character named BB-8. His "part" was fun and made for the cute requisite in the movie. Some critics have said that there is too much humor in the movie. I didn't find that to be true at all. The mood was mostly adventurous all the way.

It does feel like a great companion piece to the original trilogy, with the same mood for most of the film. Yes, as some have pointed out, the plot is similar to A New Hope but not a carbon copy. Things go in some different directions than the trailers would have you believe. The same theme music from John Williams is back and gets your heart pumping just as much as ever. The special effects are great, and as far as I can tell, only a few characters are CGI. Oh yeah, the action. It's pretty terrific. And as this is a J.J. Abrams movie, some of his regular actors, especially from TV, make cameo appearances.

If you're a Star Wars fan, I feel that you'll really enjoy this one and look very much forward to the next chapter. Although, you won't have long to wait for another Star Wars fix with next year's Star Wars: Rogue One.

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4.5

[Nope1172]

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3.5
Thoughts posted in the Documentary HoF

[Cobpyth]

The Insider 4+
Mann is king.

Seriously, what a poet this man is. One of the best of all-time, in my humble opinion. I don't think this reaches the heights of Heat or Miami Vice, but this is right up there. What I love about Mann is that I never get the vibe he's trying to be cool; he is cool. Modern day Melville....but even better.

Yeah, The Insider is cool as hell. Fantastic visual storytelling.

[meigui24]

lethal weapon 4

[ursaguy]

Peanuts Movie: 5/10
I don't get it. There's a difference between staying true to the original shorts and directly lifting 90% of the lines from them. If you want to see Peanuts characters do what they did in the Christmas special and the Thanksgiving special then you'll enjoy it fine, but if you want to see a story or a new joke you won't find it in this. There's nothing really bad in it, but there's no ambition.

[matt72582]

It's not a favorite by a longshot, but the best movie I ever saw in the theater was "The Insider" -- I would go to the theater to see "Trainspotting 2 though, hoping it will be good.

[cricket]

Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

3.5

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This documentary is about the search for Sixto Rodriguez, a musical artist who became a mythical type figure after seemingly vanishing without a trace. Well made with a nice story, and full of excellent music.

[FM19]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/15/Casino_Royale_2_-_UK_cinema_poster.jpg
Casino Royale (2006)

4

[Cole416]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/25/The_Shining_poster.jpg
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4+

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/70/Ironmanposter.JPG

3.5

[Redwell]

Phoenix (2014) 3
http://i.imgur.com/vpPmsIt.jpg?1

Having already watched Hiroshi Teshigahara's The Face of Another (1966), Christian Petzold's Phoenix (2014) is the second best post-war-identity-crisis-facial-reconstruction-love-story that I've watched this year. While a bad ending can sour a great film, I'm less inclined to believe that a great ending can save a messy, conflicted one. Opinion on this picture is likely dependent on the viewer's ability to accept an absurd premise being played straight.

http://boxd.it/7O5jb

[edarsenal]

I will be sad when Daniel Craig is no longer Bond.... he was the first Bond I ever watched...

Quantum Solace is good... Casino Royale... <3 Mads Mikkelsen..

I know what you mean. I grew up with all of them and Craig brings back the rougher Bond.
I've been going through re-watches of Craig's Bonds' and will be watching Skyfall in the next few weeks. Hard to put them in any favorite order though

[safat]

Spectre
10/5

[edarsenal]

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Predestination 4.5 Even though I saw the twists coming I was still blown away by this movie inspired by a Robert Heinlein short story "All You Zombies"

[Steve Freeling]

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5

[False Writer]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

I feel like I need to watch it again to give it a proper rating. Sometimes I was just soaking it all in so much that I wasn't paying too much attention to the dialogue and whatnot. Anyways, it was good, though I do think the gargantuan hype train makes it seem a lot better than it actually was. My biggest problem is that I couldn't really get into any of the new characters that much. The two main ones, Finn and Rey, were okay but I felt like they were lacking something that made them special. It was the same with Kylo Ren, he looked cool, but I also thought he lacked that certain something that made Vader such a legendary villain. Hopefully these main characters are expanded on more in later movies so I can get more invested in them. It was cool to see a lot of the old ones back, and how Han and Chewy actually played a big part in it instead of being in the background trying to get nostalgia points.

Everything else was solid sci-fi fare, big space battles, aliens, blasters etc. I did like how they actually tried to do practical effects on some parts and not just CGI-it-up on everything. The droid, BB-8, was a nice addition to the Star Wars legendary robot cast along with C3PO and R2D2.

Like I said, I'd need to see it again to give it a proper rating. For now though I'll just play it safe:

rating_4

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/43/The_Overnight_%28poster%29.jpg

rating_3_5


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Bullhead

rating_2_5

[Steve Freeling]

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5

[matt72582]

A Fistful of Dollars - 4/10

[#13]

The Revenant 4.5

[Redwell]

The Hateful Eight (2015) 3
http://www.showbiz411.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/samuel-l-jackson-hateful-eight-2015-billboard-650.jpg

What a mess.

[Derek Vinyard]

The Hateful Eight (2015) 3
http://www.showbiz411.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/samuel-l-jackson-hateful-eight-2015-billboard-650.jpg

What a mess.

Really? It looks beautiful

[Iroquois]

Might be a beautiful-looking mess.

[Derek Vinyard]

Might be a beautiful-looking mess.

by Tarantino? let me doubt it

[Iroquois]

Well, it is Redwell's opinion so far be it from me to defend it.

[Derek Vinyard]

Well, it is Redwell's opinion so far be it from me to defend it.

yeah I respect his opinion but I want to heard more explainations why it called it a ''mess''.

[Iroquois]

So do I, but I still want to hold off until I actually see the film - it doesn't come out here for another month.

[Derek Vinyard]

So do I, but I still want to hold off until I actually see the film - it doesn't come out here for another month.

yeah I know your feeling man cannot wait

[The Gunslinger45]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a2/Star_Wars_The_Force_Awakens_Theatrical_Poster.jpg

JJ you have saved Star Wars! Not only did this feel like a Star Wars movie with actual sets, actual props, animatronics, puppets, and a lot less CGI then the prequels, but even the CGI looks better. The X-Wing and TIE fighter dog fights were amazing, and the Falcon looked spectacular! Not the film is not perfect. The pace was a mile a minute, but I could still follow what has happening pretty easily. A few times I questioned some character reactions and motivations, but those beefs were pretty minor. And a while some of the explanations for what Han and Leia were doing for the past 25 + years felt a bit thin, I understand it had a lot to do with story telling limitations due to the obvious age of the actors. Luke's explanation was pretty strong though. And after suffering through Phantom Menace and The Clone Wars and Hayden Christenson I can deal with a few minor beefs. Especially since this was a hell of a ride! Not to mention I am very invested in the new characters of Finn and Rey. And JJ and company made a great choice not to reveal Rey's whole backstory in the first movie. They gave me just enough to get a good picture, but craving more. Plus it was great to see some of my childhood icons in action again. I loved this movie! But that being said, Mad Max: Fury Road is still my favorite movie of the year. But this is the easy #2 film of the year for me.

4.5

[mojofilter]

http://www.tvqc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/star-wars-force-awakens-banner-full.jpg
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
(2015)


I've seen all the Star Wars films, but I can't say I'm the franchise's biggest fan. However, I loved this new edition in the good-versus-evil space saga. Incredible cinematography, special effects, and performances by all involved. I can't wait to see what JJ Abrams has to offer in the next chapter...


rating_4_5

[the samoan lawyer]

Wild (2014) - 3.5
Pluto (2012) - 3
Harry Brown (2009) - 3
Cartel Land (2015) - 3.5

[Iroquois]

Pandorum - 2

Started off promisingly but didn't really pan out as well as I'd hoped.

[Redwell]

Really? It looks beautiful

It's pretty easily Tarantino's most sloppily constructed film to date with baffling decisions at every turn. It's essentially a stage play that lets its actors run wild a la David O, Russell with little concern for the story as a whole. I have no clue why you would shoot a bottled picture in 70mm. The few times the filmstock is used to its potential don't really fit the film either.

Tarantino is completely unhinged here, writing a really mean, vindictive tale in response to the people who were offended by Django Unchained which I wasn't a fan of either. The ending especially reminded me more of something Lars von Trier would do. This might be the first time that his ego is flatly working against him.

I appear to be in the minority, though I've already ran into people who agree.

[FM19]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/Skyfall_poster.jpg
Skyfall (2012)

3.5

[Cole416]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ce/Only_God_Forgives_poster.jpg

3+

Winding Refn for sure has a fetish for violence, and this hopefully stimulated him enough. The cinematography, visuals, and underlying meaning was all very well done, but I wish he would have tamed it a bit at some parts.

Ryan Gosling opening his mom's uterus and sticking his hand into there? Cmon. I hope it is like him "releasing his sins onto her" but that's just f*cked up!"

The chinese dude (forgot his name) who is supposed to be God I hope stabbing a mercenary's arms then when he wouldnt speak he stabbed his ears and eyes.

It could have been more tame but I can say that I enjoyed it enough.

[edarsenal]

The Revenant 4.5

I've been VERY VERY curious about this one. Could you elaborate a little on the strong rating?



https://flavorwire.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/jesse-eisenberg-kristen-stewart-e1432936191727.png

American Ultra 2.5 I SHOULD like this. It SHOULD have the makings as a possible cult classic. It shoulda, woulda, coulda. . . but for me, didn't.

[False Writer]

I've been VERY VERY curious about this one. Could you elaborate a little on the strong rating?


Same here, looks amazing, really hyped for it!

[Memento Mori]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e0/Mildred-Pierce-One-Sheet.jpg
Mildred Pierce
4

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Sicario
3.5

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/Creed_poster.jpg
Creed
4

[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/49/Pennies_from_Heaven.jpg


7/10

[#13]

I've been VERY VERY curious about this one. Could you elaborate a little on the strong rating?

The strong rating is even more impressive when you consider the fact I can't stand Leo.

I was just mesmerized the entire time. First, the cinematography was mind-blowing. The shots of the wilderness and landscapes were breathtaking. It really draws you in and makes you feel you're in the early 19th century. There were times I literally forgot I was watching a movie. There's also a battle scene in the beginning that's very cool where the camera slowly pans around in a wide circle without cutting and films the non-stop action that must have been highly difficult to pull off. There's also many angles and techniques used throughout the film that are very powerful.

The story itself was tremendous. For those that aren't aware, this is based on a true story with Leo portraying Hugh Glass (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Glass), a legendary frontiersman. The movie showcases a quintessential example of survival and revenge. It's one of those films where you say to yourself, "Poor guy. There's no way it can get any worse for him." But you end up saying that about half a dozen times throughout. You almost feel the pain and agony Leo's character endures, constantly believing there's no way he's going to get out of the current predicament.

The acting is also amazing. Leo is a lock to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor. No doubt about it. And it's not just his spoken dialogue, which is stellar in and of itself. It's the way he portrays his non-stop injuries and the determination he shows in not only surviving but to exact revenge on those that wronged him. Everything about his performance is ridiculously authentic and 100% believable. The supporting cast is extremely solid as well, particularly Tom Hardy's character, with some memorable lines given. But I'd say around 75% of the movie involves Leo and he doesn't disappoint for a second.

I can't go without mentioning the bear attack scene. I'm not going to reveal any spoilers but I have never in my life seen an animal-attack in a movie so realistic. I have no idea on Earth how they pulled off the special effects but it couldn't be more genuine. If it wasn't in a movie you'd swear you were watching an actual real-life bear attack. I read where the director and special effects team watched over 100 hours of actual footage of various bear attacks to make it as realistic as possible. And boy did they ever.

All in all this is easily one of the 3 best movies you'll see all year. So far my favorite film of 2015 was Ex Machina but I think this one may end up topping my list. It's one of those rare movies where you'll be in a daze with your jaw open from beginning to end and think about what you just saw long after it's over. It's guaranteed to be nominated for Best Picture, and I'd be surprised if it didn't get a nomination for Best Director as well, in addition to other potential accolades. Definitely a must-see.

[Lucas]

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When a woman ascends the stairs 4-

Hideko Takamine <3

[AdamUpBxtch]

http://s3.foxfilm.com/foxmovies/production/films/109/images/gallery/joy-gallery3-gallery-image.jpg
Joy (2015) 3

Much better than Russell's last film American Hustle (Which I didn't think was good at all). The entire cast is great (As is to be expected from a film by DOR) but the story itself and the pacing just make this movie a jumbled mess at times. Since it is loosely based off the story of Joy Mangano with other things thrown in to create more dramatic tension it really doesn't keep your attention as half the time you'll be like "what the hell is going on now?" Even with Jennifer carrying this movie on her back it still doesn't save it from mediocrity that American Hustle was as well. I think it is time for this "dream team" to go their separate ways as I think Silver Linings Playbook was the best they were ever gonna be together.

My "The Hateful Eight" Review will be up later today

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/75/Ant-Man_poster.jpg

rating_4

Thought I'd be bored out of my mind but actually loved it. :D

[#13]

I thought it was going to blow but was surprised to see it was decent.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/75/Ant-Man_poster.jpg

rating_4

Thought I'd be bored out of my mind but actually loved it. :D

[Redwell]

The Revenant (2015) 3.5
http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/revenant.jpg

A beautifully shot tale of revenge. Don't expect much more and you'll be satisfied.

[jrs]

A Very Murray Christmas (2015, Sofia Coppola) - 5

http://s11.postimg.org/5dzevbn6q/a_very_murray_christmas.jpg

[edarsenal]

The strong rating is even more impressive when you consider the fact I can't stand Leo.

I was just mesmerized the entire time. First, the cinematography was mind-blowing. The shots of the wilderness and landscapes were breathtaking. It really draws you in and makes you feel you're in the early 19th century. There were times I literally forgot I was watching a movie. There's also a battle scene in the beginning that's very cool where the camera slowly pans around in a wide circle without cutting and films the non-stop action that must have been highly difficult to pull off. There's also many angles and techniques used throughout the film that are very powerful.

The story itself was tremendous. For those that aren't aware, this is based on a true story with Leo portraying Hugh Glass (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Glass), a legendary frontiersman. The movie showcases a quintessential example of survival and revenge. It's one of those films where you say to yourself, "Poor guy. There's no way it can get any worse for him." But you end up saying that about half a dozen times throughout. You almost feel the pain and agony Leo's character endures, constantly believing there's no way he's going to get out of the current predicament.

The acting is also amazing. Leo is a lock to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor. No doubt about it. And it's not just his spoken dialogue, which is stellar in and of itself. It's the way he portrays his non-stop injuries and the determination he shows in not only surviving but to exact revenge on those that wronged him. Everything about his performance is ridiculously authentic and 100% believable. The supporting cast is extremely solid as well, particularly Tom Hardy's character, with some memorable lines given. But I'd say around 75% of the movie involves Leo and he doesn't disappoint for a second.

I can't go without mentioning the bear attack scene. I'm not going to reveal any spoilers but I have never in my life seen an animal-attack in a movie so realistic. I have no idea on Earth how they pulled off the special effects but it couldn't be more genuine. If it wasn't in a movie you'd swear you were watching an actual real-life bear attack. I read where the director and special effects team watched over 100 hours of actual footage of various bear attacks to make it as realistic as possible. And boy did they ever.

All in all this is easily one of the 3 best movies you'll see all year. So far my favorite film of 2015 was Ex Machina but I think this one may end up topping my list. It's one of those rare movies where you'll be in a daze with your jaw open from beginning to end and think about what you just saw long after it's over. It's guaranteed to be nominated for Best Picture, and I'd be surprised if it didn't get a nomination for Best Director as well, in addition to other potential accolades. Definitely a must-see.

WOW
thank you so much for the elaboration! It's everything I was expecting and pretty much cemented my determination to do - somehow - find the time to make it to the theater to witness this on the big screen.

Thanks again.

[foster]

It's one of those films where you say to yourself, "Poor guy. There's no way it can get any worse for him."


Spoken like someone who lacks life experience.

"There's no way it can get any worse" is a sentiment you will NEVER hear from me, it's something I would never think under any circumstances because there is no such thing as rock bottom.

Life can and will keep getting worse. The only solace is to think to yourself, at least life isn't as bad as it will be tomorrow.

[AdamUpBxtch]

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The Hateful Eight (2015) 4

Bloody good fun. Tarantino does it again. Not my favorite Tarantino film but it is nowhere near a bad film either. The entire cast is great but Kurt Russell really shines above everybody else in this film (His mustache is epic as well) and so does Jennifer Jason Leigh. Also Tarantino saying there was no role in here for Waltz is not entirely true, Waltz could of easily done very well in the role Roth is given but I digress Roth is perfect in this film and I am not complaining about the casting in any way shape or form. There are some problems I had with the film but I can't really get into them without giving away spoilers so I'll just leave it that. I'll give one complaint I had below in spoiler tags, it is not really a huge spoiler or anything but if you wanna go in completely blind don't look.

The fact that half the characters know who each other are without having even met before. Half the characters get one look at one another and go "I know exactly who this is" even though a good number of them have never seen each other before in their life.

Besides that and a few other things I thought it was a very enjoyable film.

[foster]

you neglected to mention if you watched it in 70mm

[BrowningIdentity]

Christmas with the Kranks - 1/10 - Simply put, I've seen it once. That was two times too many. Poor acting, poor story, poor dialogue, and a very out-of-place subplot that is introduced at the last 1/3 of the movie.

A Christmas Carol (1938) - 7/10 - Decent movie that I stumbled upon while browsing through Netflix. It's a black-and-white short feature film (1 hour, 9 minutes) that retells the classic Charles Dickens story. What's not to like?

Mad Max: Fury Road - 10/10 - I really enjoyed this movie (though I honestly like The Force Awakens a good bit more). Good acting, good plot, wonderful sound and cinematography. My only gripe is the overhype over the flamthrower-guitar guy. He seemed like a stupid nonsensical addition to me, but hey, to each their own.

[The Gunslinger45]

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4

[mojofilter]

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THE RIDICULOUS 6
(2015)

This is by far Adam Sandler's funniest film in years. The western comedy features a hilarious supporting cast that includes Rob Schneider, Steve Zahn, Terry Crews, Will Forte, and Nick Nolte, and even more hilarious cameos by Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Steve Buscemi, Blake Shelton, and Vanilla Ice.

3.5

[mojofilter]

The Revenant (2015) rating_3_5
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A beautifully shot tale of revenge. Don't expect much more and you'll be satisfied.


I have a strong feeling this is the year that Leo finally gets an Oscar. From the intensity of his performance in the film, and how much crap he went through while filming it, it's safe to say the Academy will and better just give it to him.

[Iroquois]

My only gripe is the overhype over the flamthrower-guitar guy. He seemed like a stupid nonsensical addition to me, but hey, to each their own.

This is a film series where the inhabitants of the world respond to a worldwide petrol shortage by building massive tricked-out vehicles and driving around in the hot desert - in that context, a guy whose entire job consists of playing a flamethrower-guitar for an insane warlord definitely doesn't feel like an especially nonsensical addition.

[MovieBuffering]

The Martian - 2015

I heard all the positive word of mouth for this film so I decided to see for myself. Seems pretty hard to make a decent film out of someone stranded on Mars for some 500 days. But Ridley Scott accomplished just that as much as one can. Listen the movie was very well executed but it takes a HUGE leap of faith for me to believe a man can survive on Mars for 500 days alone. Who knows if all the science in the movie was possible I'm guessing a good chunk of it was spot on. If I block that out of my mind then yes the movie was really good. Damon was superb on his own (although he was way to up beat the whole time). The whole cast did well, although I didn't think it needed all these big actors in it. Major beef felt like all the people on Earth went through 20 days and Damon 5 years. Maybe have a member or two quit to feel like time lapsed on Earth. Didn't feel like a colossal amount of time at NASA. It was like a Castaway in space plus a bunch of science. If you can just block out the fact that Damon had a better chance of winning the lottery then surviving on Mars for 500 days then you will REALLY enjoy it. Guess I'm just a Scrooge when it comes to Sci-Fi.

Also I need to get Damon's friends. Between this movie and Saving Private Ryan Damon has great friends.

3/5

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[Derek Vinyard]

The Martian (2015) - Ridley Scott

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- Wow. First, let's start by saying that this movie is simply stunning and so d*mn captivating... I was entertain and energize by this great modern sci-fi flick. Matt Damon is superb as usual and it's probably my second favorite performance of him after Saving Private Ryan. I love every bit and part of this film. Some scenes was genius and this movie is a very nice tale of survival that I highly appreciate. The rest of the cast was pretty good as well and the direction was brilliant and we can easily say that Ridley Scott is officialy back in the business with this masterpiece. The Ending give me chills and goosebumps, I almost piss in my pants. There's a new favorite movie from 2015 for me and it's The Martian. Great work and I recommend it to everybody I love it.
4.5

[mojofilter]

Hehe! :D I am not sure. I don't trust you :D


I think the last 6, 7, maybe 8 movies Sandler was in were ****.


Trust me, you CAN trust me :D

[stevegotlen]

Just one word to say "Amazing" 9.5/10

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[the samoan lawyer]

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Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

At times it was hard to take this seriously but overall I enjoyed it more than I thought i would.

3.5

[Mr Minio]

I almost piss in my pants. I don't even know what to think about it.

[Iroquois]

Amy - 2.5

A bit on the long side and I'm not even a fan of Winehouse in the first place, but it has its moments, I guess.

[Senso_68]

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(Gaslight, the British 1940 version)

Both are not unforgettable.
I'm too lazy to talk more about the two films. It's the nap time :D

[Mr Minio]

Both are not unforgettable. So, why are they both forgettable?

[Senso_68]

Frances Ha : It's a nice movie which makes me think to the TV serie Girls and to Woody Allen but it's flat (don't know if this word is correct but I don't find an equivalent...). There's a lack of "contrasts" in emotions, except one or two scenes which are very emotionnal. I loved the black and white.
Gaslight : I've seen it because of Walbrook. It's classic and rather predictable.

[Redwell]

The Revenant (2015) rating_3_5
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A beautifully shot tale of revenge. Don't expect much more and you'll be satisfied.


I have a strong feeling this is the year that Leo finally gets an Oscar. From the intensity of his performance in the film, and how much crap he went through while filming it, it's safe to say the Academy will and better just give it to him.
From what I've seen this year, he has a good shot. Not much competition out there which has always been the reason he loses.

[Omnizoa]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
[Friggen' Awesome!][Pretty Good][Meh...][Just Bad...][Irredeemable Crap]

I liked it. I think the cynicism towards the prequels had pretty heavily lowered my expectations, but it also managed to include some of elements I really wanted in a sequel, like a stormtrooper protagonist. Definitely LONGGGer than it has to be, and there are some pretty massive plot contrivances which I guarantee most people won't be talking about until the fangasm dies down, but it sufficiently revived my interest in Star Wars. I suspect, or at least hope, Star Wars 8 hits us with the next Empire Strikes Back now that all our prologue is out of the way.

[False Writer]

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

One of the greatest films ever made—as well as part of the greatest trilogy ever made—and, yup, still my all-time favorite movie!!!

55555555
55 out of 5

[4ACES]

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EXTRACTION (2015)
I didn't exactly have high expectations for this one going in, but I was at least hoping for some decent fight scenes with Gina Carano, like what we got with the rather good Haywire. When the camera stays still long enough to actually see her in action, her fight scenes are pretty good, but those moments are few and far between. Otherwise, this is your typical, straight-to-DVD-style (even though it did get a theatrical release) action film, with its running time mostly dominated by Kellan Lutz. They claim that Bruce Willis co-stars, but it's really just a glorified cameo.

rating_1_5

[AdamUpBxtch]

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

One of the greatest films ever made—as well as part of the greatest trilogy ever made—and, yup, still my all-time favorite movie!!!

55555555
55 out of 5


:up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :D

a 50 out of 5 is still too low imo

[earlsmoviepicks]

People Places Things 2015

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Will (Jemaine Clement) is a recently separated cartoonist with 2 young daughters. Very gently handled indie movie with a few light laughs. Clement (Flight of the Conchords) is likeable, and slips amazingly well into this role of a mildly schlubby guy dealing with old and new relationships.
My only complaint is that the love interests seem way too attractive for the main character, but it works well nonetheless. I found this pleasant and fun.

4 out of 5 hiphopopotamus' on this one.

[False Writer]

:up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :D

a 50 out of 5 is still too low imo

Oh I agree, but I tried my best to put a limit on the rating and not fill the next 100 pages with popcorns. ;)

[jrs]

Concussion (2015, Peter Landesman) Will Smith's best work and well deserving of an Oscar.

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[o5faruk]

Machinist 10/10

[Mr Minio]

:up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :D

a 50 out of 5 is still too low imo That's 10 times the quota. Stakhanov would be proud.

[AdamUpBxtch]

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Spaceballs (1987) 3.5

"Evil will always triumph because good is dumb."

behold ladies and gentlemen, the quote that inspired George R R R R R R Martin to write A Song of Ice and Fire.

[gugubee557]

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The Vow
Michael Sucsy
My girlfriend made me watched this. I expected a cheesy movie with an expected ending, and that's exactly what I got. However, I believe that there is good cheese and bad cheese. And The Vow kind of falls in the good cheese category, even if the entire movie was predictable. Still enjoyed watching it though.
2.5+

[Senso_68]

Face to Face (1967) by Sergio Sollima

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I wasn't always very concentrated because my father talks all the time when I'm watching a film (grrrr) : "Who directed the film?", "Oh, she's wearing a beautiful dress", "It's so strange to see a western in Italian", "Oh, we have the same carpet in the house" and blah-blah-blah :bored:
It's not one of the best western spaghetti I've seen, the beginning is (too) slow and a bit boring. But there's the music of Ennio Morricone, Gian Maria Volontè, Tomas Milian and William Berger, that's not bad.

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

[Gideon58]

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6.5/10

[honeykid]

That score's too low, Gideon, but I love that film, so rep anyway. :)

[Iroquois]

More like too high.

Love & Mercy - 3

Two average biopics for the price of one.

[Guaporense]

The Andromeda Strain (1971)

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Ohh they have a COMPUTER! Primitive epidemic film. Really shows how people were scared of science and technology in 1971. The way the whole thing is feels so dated and naive by this point: state of the art laboratory must have stainless steel walls and be underground and look super spartan. Anyway, the movie is pretty good but its not a masterpiece of science fiction. Glad I watched it and would include it in my list of essential sci Fi movies.

[4ACES]

Skyfall (2012)
I've seen SKYFALL several times before, but this was the first time in a long while and the first time that I really got what all the fuss was about. My usual complaints about the film didn't seen as big of a deal as they had been in other viewings, which allowed me to just enjoy it. Terrific performances by Craig, Dench, and the crew, although two of my issues with the film (Q and Moneypenny) were still a bit of an issue. Luckily Q redeems himself, for me, in SPECTRE.
rating_4

[Hambo]

Star Wars - The Force Awakens

I know this forum and many others are clogged with reviews of this particular film but I just wanna put my 2 cents in.

This film was . .. . . surprisingly pleasing. Actually, pleasing its not quite the right word. Extraordinary seems more appropriate, as it was so much better than the prequels which I consider to be very ordinary films. I'm not going to give anything away but I think this film a good balance of nostalgia and new stuff (including the introduction of the new characters). The ending left it wide open for the next film which slightly annoyed me because now we have to wait years for the adventure to continue!!!

Overall, I would give it a 9/10 (Well done J.J.Abrams!)

[Iroquois]

Southpaw - 2

Like Rocky V, only semi-competent.

[4ACES]

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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION
The best spy film of the year, hands down. It beats out the decent Spectre and the awful The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. Tom Cruise is at the top of his game as Ethan Hunt, along with Christopher McQuarrie, delivering a film that is vastly more entertaining than Ghost Protocol and may be the best of the entire franchise. The action in Rogue Nation is exciting, especially the car chase in the second half of the film, and the franchise finally gets a somewhat decent villain this time around.

4

[filmplace]

Dilwale

To tell you the truth I've been waiting for the new Star Wars movie for a very long time. But it got pushed one week back due to this movie. Anyways, my exams got over on 17th and I needed to relax so I went to see Dilwale and that was one of the worst decisions I've ever taken. It was just the exact opposite of "relaxing". The plot was goofy, dialogues were goofy and on top of it all there was SRK, whose performance is getting worse with every passing second. The movie had nothing engaging. I've never left a movie halfway, so I decided to go through three hours of hell because I didn't want to ruin my record. Believe me that was a very brave thing to do. However unsurprisingly there were many SRK-fans who did enjoy the movie. So to put it in a nutshell, if you are an SRK fan then you are stupid enough to love this movie. For neutral moviegoers, don't even consider going for this mindless movie.

[AdamUpBxtch]

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Star Trek (2009) 4.5

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Star Trek: Into The Darkness (2013) 4

Rewatches. Trekkies can hate on JJ's movies all they want. Sorry to tell ya but JJ's movies have revived this franchise. I had no interest in anything Star Trek, but JJ made me a fan with his two films. Though the trailers for the new one are not filling me with excitement I'll have to see the movie actually before I judge it completely. The cast that JJ assembled is fantastic. Zachary Quinto looks so perfect as Spock, it isn't even funny. The obvious highlight of Into the Darkness is of course Benedict Cumberbatch as the notorious Khan Noonien Singh. Oh he doesn't look anything like Ricardo Montalban and he is so scrawny, wah wah wah. I don't care if a character in a reboot of a franchise looks anything like the original character, as long as the person they get to play that character sells me on it then I'll buy it, and I completely bought Cumberbatch in the role, he didn't have to sell me with his looks/appearance, he sold me with his acting and the actions he made. And that is why you always get the best actor you can for a role. Going for someone that looked like Ricardo isn't a bad thing but if you can't find anyone that can actually act and could pull off the similar look then you go for the best actor you can no matter the resemblance they have towards the original actor that played the role. If the character is suppose to be a certain race, etc then I could see getting a weaker actor to make sure the character is a certain race but nothing in the story was effected by Khan being a white guy instead of a big built Indian.

[Omnizoa]

Versus (Rated Version)
[Friggen' Awesome!][Pretty Good][Meh...][Just Bad...][Irredeemable Crap]

Yakuza vs. Zombies vs. Yakuza Zombies in the woods. Funny for some good reasons, hilarious for a lot of BAD reasons. The acting is either entirely deadpan or HOOWHOOOOAAAAGGGGHHHHAHAHAHA*Hannibal Lector tongue flicks*.

The action is serviceable as the main crutch of the movie, since the story has absolutely nowhere to go, but if you can appreciate a movie where characters can catch shotgun blasts with their hands, deflect each others bullets with their own bullets, fight using swords that are sheathed with grenade pins and equipped with laser sights (for no reason whatsoever), then you can appreciate this movie.

Other than a female yakuza who gets offed immediately, the only significant female character is the most blatantly helpless, damsel-in-distress, unexplained love interest I've ever seen. I might be offended if she wasn't treated so poorly as to be hilarious when protagonist abruptly karate chops her into unconsciousness whenever the plot requires her to be out of the way for one of his fights.

Glad I watched the edited version, since the the unrated version ("Ultimate" Versus) is just plain gory for gore sake, and frankly, I'm rather disgusted that "full of blood and gore" is treated as any sort of legitimate selling point. Plus, it just irks me when a movie is trying to take itself super serious and then somebody starts spurting blood like a fire hydrant.

Still, unrealistic blood physics is way easier to accept from something like this or Army of Darkness where the cheese is the main attraction. Actually, Versus + Army of Darkness + maybe a little Hellsing, are probably the main ingredients for Devil May Cry or The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, and I'm cool with that.

[the samoan lawyer]

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

What a performance by Charles Laughton!! He plays 'the King of Fools' with such emotion that you just get lost in his passion for Esmeralda(a superb Maureen O'Hara). 1939 was a huge year as we all know for movies but this would certainly be right up there for me. Really am struggling to find a fault with this, I guess it doesn't get top marks because its not a favourite of mine...yet.

Superb.

4.5

[Tugg]

The Visit rating_3_5
Absolutely Anything rating_2_5
Victoria rating_4
The Legend of Barney Thomson rating_3_5

[Lucas]

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Monsieur Verdoux 4+

Shouldn't work, but totally does. I'm not yet sure if I'd label this my favorite Chaplin film, yet I would say it's the best movie I've seen from him up to this point. The photography was magnificent.

[Lucas]

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Short film about Love 4.5

Improves upon an already great episode of The Decalogue.

[Lucas]

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Humanity and Paper Balloons 3

It's okay.

[Lucas]

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Cria Cuervos 4+

Such an honest, intimate, and powerful film about a childhood clouded in death and loss. I teared up several times during the film, as this is one of those films that really struck an emotional chord with me. Seldom does one get such a genuine vision of how it is to be a troubled youth. Better than Spirit of the Beehive. Not a popular opinion, I assume.

[Omnizoa]

Star Wars: A New Hope (Special Edition)
[Friggen' Awesome!][Pretty Good][Meh...][Just Bad...][Irredeemable Crap]

It's so hard to get a firm grasp of this movie. I always thought Star Wars was cool, but I was never part of the popular majority that held it up as any sort of masterpiece. Hell, if asked to list my favorite movies it probably wouldn't be anywhere within the first that come to mind.

That said, only three kinds of movies earn permanent spots in my collection:
Movies I Love Above All Others,
Movies I Have Strong Nostalgia For, and
Movies I Just Find Myself Rewatching So Often, I Might As Well Keep It.

Stars Wars easily earns a spot if not for nostalgia, then just for how often I find myself revisiting it. It's a very standard hero's-journey style of movie, but it's unique setting and imaginative elements set it apart.

Very easy to spot miniatures and other obvious special effects are easily dwarfed by how well everything else is executed. I'm completely sold on this world, with no small amount of help from strong acting, interesting characters, and great attention to detail.

This is certainly one of the most fascinating movies to learn about how it was made given how documentaries make it out to have been one big colossal crapshoot that few, if any, people had any real confidence in. But as much as I may find myself intrigued by stop-motion, rotoscoping, or what-have-you, this movie never really clicked with me in that special way other movies have. The music is certainly great, the stakes are high, and it could even make me laugh, but...

All things considered, the story never really takes any serious risks. It's strange to say about a movie I've seen so many times, but it all seems predictable save, perhaps, Obi-Wan's death scene, but even that's never really understandably justified until the sequel.

The only lightsaber fight in the whole movie is one of the series' most important showdowns, but simultaneously it's least interesting. The dogfights are easily the highlight of action in the movie (which would eventually change places with lightsaber fights as the series went on), but it's largely spectacle. We don't see a whole lot of creativity in how they unfurl. The good guys shoot the bad guys, the bad guys shoot the good guys, and eventually enough explosions end the fight. That's pretty much it, and as an action-adventure movie, it leans heavily on this these.

The best thing about Star Wars, I think, is simply the world-building. We never really see any fantastic locations other than the Death Star, we even open up on something as dull as a blank desert. But the characters and vehicles look so alien and yet worn into these locations, that I can easily suspend my disbelief long enough to think that, yeah... It's friggen' rough in Mos Eisley, the interior of the Millenium Falcon seems like a legitimate place, and it's a special kind of satisfaction I get knowing that only with my experience from this one movie, I can blast open and find a real hidden garbage chute in the Death Star in Star Wars: Battlefront 2.

It just feels real, and engaging, and sounds fantastic thanks to excellent foley sounds and John Williams.

It's a good movie. I like it.

I watched the original Special Edition purely on a whim this time, and the more I watch the movie, the clearer to me that as much as I like the additions the Special Edition adds, they really pop out at me, even if I'm not looking at them. Jurassic Park did a phenomenal job with it's CGI, so much so that it's mostly the practical effects that stand out the most in that movie, however Star Wars was not made with CGI in mind, and in these relatively early days, it really only serves to stand out and distract me from a movie that was already accomplishing a believable alien world.

I don't know if the newest Special Editions have cleaned up that old CGI since, and if they did, I would welcome some of it back (the whole Han Shoots First thing is just funny if you're aware of the change, which I wasn't for most of my life), but the CG I saw today mostly detracted from my viewing experience, which is why I currently own the only officially released theatrical version of Star Wars that ever made it on DVD.

That said, I never felt very strongly either way until the changes I heard about being made to the BLU-RAY Special Editions. HOLY HELL WHY.

[AboveTheClouds]

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Sisters
Starring: Amy Poehler and Tina Fey.

So first off, let me just explain my bias. I love Amy and Tina, both 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation are two of my favorite shows. Tina and Amy play polar opposites who head back to their home town and childhood home to sort through the memories after their parents put it up for sale, hilarity ensues. Do I believe everyone will like this? Hell no. In fact it was quite a bit more vulgar then it seemed like some people expected, a lot more jokes than you'd expect were downright dirty and off colour. However, as I enjoy that type of humor a lot and these two really did well with the delivery, I was laughing the whole time, they turned a usually machismo style of humor on its head and did it their way. Mad daps to them for making a solid funny flick.

8.5/10

And yes, it's way better than Baby Mama.

[Thursday Next]

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

4

[Iroquois]

Creed - 2.5

About par for the course as far as 2015 franchise films go (hey, let's pack in as many references to past installments as we can!), but not without its moments (dat long take).

[Redwell]

The Martian (2015) 3

http://i.imgur.com/yudTdsM.jpg?1

Lots of characters you don't care about. Exposition as a crutch. No sense of time. Probably a pretty good book. Only a competent movie. Very safe. The problems are predictable, but it's fun to watch the solutions unfold even if you know this isn't the type of movie to end badly.

[Shark]

Good Will Hunting (1997)

Seen it just today, I'd say its around 7.5 out of 10 for me.

I really enjoyed it and especially liked the message it focused on, the choice between living your life doing what you like or doing what is logical.
I'm a realist so it was hard for me to accept the ending.
But i guess it's the message that we should pass on, it's just wasn't too realistic for me.

[cricket]

The Hateful Eight (2015)

3.5+

When I first heard Tarantino was making another Western, I was not excited. The trailer did nothing to help my enthusiasm, so my expectations were not high. I'm not completely sure how good I think this is. My feelings went back and forth during the movie, I woke up this morning not thinking much of it, and now my opinion has grown more favorable after thinking about it during the day. At one point I thought I'd never watch it again, and now I want to watch it again soon. With another viewing my opinion could drop or soar, and I have no idea which.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/b32f210890a1f631c53bb6c8f9cb2e95/the-hateful-eight.jpg

Not much of a story, and that's fine and expected. It's all just an excuse to show off. The cast is fine, but I didn't think anybody particularly stood out. The one exception may be Jennifer Jason Leigh, but I found that later in the film when she had more dialogue, her effectiveness went down. Sam Jackson is consistently good doing what would be expected from him. Kurt Russell is mostly good, but I didn't think as consistent. Walton Goggins was an interesting casting decision. He's an actor I like, and he plays the racist redneck type well. I thought he was decent, but also a bit inconsistent. Tim Roth has a role that's made to stand out, but I don't think it quite got there. He's good though, although if the credits said Chris Waltz was the actor, I would have never known the difference. Except for Reservoir Dogs, I think Michael Madsen is a bum, but I thought he did well with limited responsibility. Bruce Dern was also ok in a role that didn't require much. Channing Tatum was also ok, but forgettable in limited screen time. As a whole, the cast does a good job, but there's no Mr. Pink, no Jules, and no Hans Landa.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/4eb028a6093487c86e462ee1c27f319a/the-hateful-eight.jpg

I thought the dialogue was much like the cast in that it was not memorable or consistent, but I thought there were some great moments. I thought that some of the attempts at humor failed miserably. The violence, all in the second half of the film, was pretty effective, and I though the most brutal of any Tarantino film. As advertised, the film looks fantastic, and the musical score was excellent. There were times that I thought I was watching people trying to put on a show, rather than watching a movie, and that led to me feeling that the overall tone was a little uneven. I'm someone who believes that Tarantino's first three films are by far his best, and obviously I have a few complaints about this movie. Despite that, Tarantino's movies have an undeniable life about them that is uncommon in the film industry. A big part of it is the anticipation he builds; you always know that something is going to happen. I don't quite think this movie is great, but there's great in it. Many will love it, but I also think it will get it's share of negative talk.

[Derek Vinyard]

^ probably gonna watch it tonight Cannot wait :D

[jal90]

The man who could work miracles (1936) took me by complete surprise. I expected a different approach, something definitely more serious and preachy, dealing as it did with themes of human condition. And while it has some of that, it turned to be a delightful British comedy with a really likeable -and astoundingly well performed- main character. With its great sense of humor and satire and an outstanding character growth, this turned out to be an incredibly enjoyable ride. 4.5

[mark f]

^ Easily one of the best films of the '30s. The special effects are a hoot.

[jal90]

^ Easily one of the best films of the '30s. The special effects are a hoot.

Agreed! Something I forgot to mention but is indeed really impressive. The only moment I found lackluster in this aspect was the teleport to Bombay sequence, the rest is as solid and organic as it can get.

[gugubee557]

http://cdn03.cdn.justjaredjr.com/wp-content/uploads/headlines/2012/10/julianne-hough-haven-poster-trailer.jpg
Safe Haven
Lasse Hallström
It's Christmas time, which means me spending more time with my girlfriend, which means being forced to watch girly movies. After watching The Vow the other night, it was time for Safe Haven yesterday. Even if it remains cheesy and very predictable, I had a fun time watching it. The actors are alright, but the entire movie is well paced and fun to watch. Not a very deep movie nor a game changer, but definitely an entertaining one (coming from a guy).
2.5+

[gbgoodies]

http://cdn03.cdn.justjaredjr.com/wp-content/uploads/headlines/2012/10/julianne-hough-haven-poster-trailer.jpg
Safe Haven
Lasse Hallström
It's Christmas time, which means me spending more time with my girlfriend, which means being forced to watch girly movies. After watching The Vow the other night, it was time for Safe Haven yesterday. Even if it remains cheesy and very predictable, I had a fun time watching it. The actors are alright, but the entire movie is well paced and fun to watch. Not a very deep movie nor a game changer, but definitely an entertaining one (coming from a guy).
2.5+



They're both pretty good movies, but I thought The Vow was much better than Safe Haven.

[Guaporense]

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRqnu1PvFRN2b3MvnSacKDCNE6vnzKce1lvgEX4iwdwNKevcxDFHOqv-eXDFA

Mamonas forever. Brazilian documentary about a famous rock band which perished in an aircraft crash.

[stevegotlen]

Last night i'll watched the first part of the Iron Man Movie. Old but really loves the movie.

[AdamUpBxtch]

The Hateful Eight (2015)

3.5+

When I first heard Tarantino was making another Western, I was not excited. The trailer did nothing to help my enthusiasm, so my expectations were not high. I'm not completely sure how good I think this is. My feelings went back and forth during the movie, I woke up this morning not thinking much of it, and now my opinion has grown more favorable after thinking about it during the day. At one point I thought I'd never watch it again, and now I want to watch it again soon. With another viewing my opinion could drop or soar, and I have no idea which.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/b32f210890a1f631c53bb6c8f9cb2e95/the-hateful-eight.jpg

Not much of a story, and that's fine and expected. It's all just an excuse to show off. The cast is fine, but I didn't think anybody particularly stood out. The one exception may be Jennifer Jason Leigh, but I found that later in the film when she had more dialogue, her effectiveness went down. Sam Jackson is consistently good doing what would be expected from him. Kurt Russell is mostly good, but I didn't think as consistent. Walton Goggins was an interesting casting decision. He's an actor I like, and he plays the racist redneck type well. I thought he was decent, but also a bit inconsistent. Tim Roth has a role that's made to stand out, but I don't think it quite got there. He's good though, although if the credits said Chris Waltz was the actor, I would have never known the difference. Except for Reservoir Dogs, I think Michael Madsen is a bum, but I thought he did well with limited responsibility. Bruce Dern was also ok in a role that didn't require much. Channing Tatum was also ok, but forgettable in limited screen time. As a whole, the cast does a good job, but there's no Mr. Pink, no Jules, and no Hans Landa.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/4eb028a6093487c86e462ee1c27f319a/the-hateful-eight.jpg

I thought the dialogue was much like the cast in that it was not memorable or consistent, but I thought there were some great moments. I thought that some of the attempts at humor failed miserably. The violence, all in the second half of the film, was pretty effective, and I though the most brutal of any Tarantino film. As advertised, the film looks fantastic, and the musical score was excellent. There were times that I thought I was watching people trying to put on a show, rather than watching a movie, and that led to me feeling that the overall tone was a little uneven. I'm someone who believes that Tarantino's first three films are by far his best, and obviously I have a few complaints about this movie. Despite that, Tarantino's movies have an undeniable life about them that is uncommon in the film industry. A big part of it is the anticipation he builds; you always know that something is going to happen. I don't quite think this movie is great, but there's great in it. Many will love it, but I also think it will get it's share of negative talk.

Yeah that is one of the other problems I had with the film, it felt more like they were putting on a show then actually acting.

[4ACES]

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (2015)

Terrific film. I've never seen any of the other films in the Mad Max series, so I can't compare it to the rest of them, but this was one of the best films I've seen in 2015. It works on many different levels, as an action film, a tale of redemption, and of survival, and is equally compelling in each area. I can't compare Tom Hardy to Mel Gibson's take on the character since I haven't seen the first three films, but Hardy turns in a solid performance, relying more on his physicality than his words (which can be said for most of the characters in the film). He and Charlize Theron play well off of each other here, making what is essentially one long car chase into one of the best films of 2015.

I'll be interested to see what they do with the next one, assuming that they do continue on with another Mad Max. It would seem due to the rave reviews that this one has gotten that there would be another. It certainly deserves another entry, as Mad Max: Fury Road is certainly the most interesting franchise film that we've gotten this year, even better than the outstanding Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.

rating_5

[Iroquois]

Cop Car - 2.5

Actually pretty tense at points but that's only to compensate for just how much of it ends up being a bit too slow.

[gugubee557]

They're both pretty good movies, but I thought The Vow was much better than Safe Haven.

I thought The Vow had much better acting, but I still liked the plot from Safe Haven a little bit more.

[gugubee557]

http://media.gizmodo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/star-wars-poster-top-620x349.png
Star Wars : The Force Awakens
J.J. Abrams
I had such high expectations regarding this film, particularly after I read reviews from multiple sources. I was left extremely disappointed by it. Even if the acting is great and the special effects are superb, I can't believe how simple, predictable and boring the scenario is. Was that really a needed episode ? I just can't believe how good the critics are for such an average film. Yes, it stays true to the universe and I loved to see the old characters again, but the storyline is just... meh. It's a very entertaining movie, don't get me wrong. But in my opinion, the number one reason why people are loving this film so much right now is because of all the hype surrounding the movie and the Star Wars universe. Give it a year or two, when the movie will have been released on DVD and people will have watched it once all of this hype is gone, and I'm positive that the ratings will go down.
3

[foster]

Antman 1.5
i like paul rudd but this film is pretty slow and boring, and it's filled with total nonsense.

His mass is completely inconsistent.. sometime he is heavy when small, sometimes he is as light as a feather. When he makes small objects big those objects gain a ton of mass and become heavier.

An example being the toy train that gets huge and then crushes a car when it falls. where does all the mass come from? Going off of that scene alone, this technology should revolutionize the entire world. Take a steak and make it 1,000,000x bigger now you feed an entire city. Enlarge a duracell battery and power the entire city too. Free food, free energy, this is ridiculous that it isn't being used to such a positive effect. instead .. oh lets punch people while we're small. seriously?

Another huge problem - tony stark is special and powerful because of his energy source. this lets him fly, this lets him shoot energy beams… but randomly the bad guy in this film builds a suit that can FLY AND SHOOT LASERS and this is totally overlooked? The dude has an entire iron man suit!!! Plus it can shrink and grow, it makes tony stark look like his suit is just a high school project compared to what they have here.

Epic fail.

[Derek Vinyard]

The Edge (1997) - Lee Tamahori
http://commentarytrack.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Edge-1997-e1335880115931.jpg
http://www.welovemoviesmorethanyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/The_Edgemovie_wallpaper_pictures_photo_pics_poster260310092953the_edge_movie_2.jpg
- Very Nice survival flick and a pretty good recommendation from Sci-Fi Slob. I was entertain all the way through and the actors was pretty good and credible. Love every scenes with the bear and the fight against the bear was epic. If you dig that stuff and like survival movie I recommend this one. Solid flick that deliver.
3.5+

[Danielfitz1995]

Just watched Eden Lake (2008) and good ****ing lord, it was insane. For a horror flick, it was really good. Tho the very end of the movie made me feel pretty sick, if youve seen it youll know what i mean. It was good and worth a watch, but its pretty intense with gore and themes, not torture porn or anything, just a really strong, hard to watch horror film 7.5/10 :)

[Senso_68]

The Edge (1997) - Lee Tamahori
http://commentarytrack.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Edge-1997-e1335880115931.jpg
http://www.welovemoviesmorethanyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/The_Edgemovie_wallpaper_pictures_photo_pics_poster260310092953the_edge_movie_2.jpg
- Very Nice survival flick and a pretty good recommendation from Sci-Fi Slob. I was entertain all the way through and the actors was pretty good and credible. Love every scenes with the bear and the fight against the bear was epic. If you dig that stuff and like survival movie I recommend this one. Solid flick that deliver.
rating_3_5+


Aaah! I loved this film when I was a kid :D
With the famous bear actor, Bart!

http://i.imgur.com/z85AI.png

[-KhaN-]

Star Was Episode VII: The Force Awakens
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Finally watched it and I really enjoyed it, but it had flaws, some big ones.

I'll say right now, copying original SW is not nostalgia but being lazy. I really enjoyed those small moments, for example turning that table(?) on in the Falcon, but this movies has same acts as original, droid carry's something important -> find him -> heroes help by taking him to Rebel (now Resistance) base -> destroy Death Star, just a bigger one. Kylo Ren and The First Order are the reason this movie is for me better then average. So yea, story is kinda meh.

If Kylo turned back to the light side I would give this movie 3/10 for being a teen girl drama. I was so happy when he stabbed Han Solo, not because I disliked Han, he was one of my favorite characters, but because it's good villain development. I really want to have a pure evil, smart Sith Lord, no hesitation, good villains can make a movie. That moment when Kylo talks to Vader's helmet as talking to an religious object is awesome.

Also, that last fight, when Kylo takes our heroes on, how the **** can they fight with him? Man is trained as a Jedi by Luke and as a Sith by Snoke. He has fighting experience and uses the force on daily bases, Fin had lighstaber for around 5 minutes and Rey held it for the first time when she fought Kylo. Yea, someone will say "but it's the force", well Kylo uses the force as well, plus is a trained fighter. I just don't buy it, that was going through my head the entire time, he looked like a damn fool, after all those serious scenes.

Effects were awesome, acting was awesome, it had that Star Wars feel to it, story was childish and predictable.

8/10

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fb/Mission_Impossible_Rogue_Nation_poster.jpg

rating_4

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^ Lovedddddddddddddd her in the film. Fabulous. The best female role in a Mission Impossible film yet.

[Iroquois]

Die Hard - 5

The Casablanca of action movies.

[Nemanja]

Papillon (1973) 3.5

https://kirstyfoxbooks.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/papillon-poster1.jpg

[Omnizoa]

Give it a year or two, when the movie will have been released on DVD and people will have watched it once all of this hype is gone, and I'm positive that the ratings will go down.
Oh, certainly. BUT... there's this damned thing called rose-colored glasses, and it's a fad that's never gone away.

I'm still reeling from the perfect reviews Bioshock: Infinite got when it's objectively inferior to it's predecessors in every way that matters most. If you enjoy something, fine, but if you're gonna review or analyze something, it's completely negligent not to acknowledge it's faults, both big and small. The same works in the reverse, Phantom Menace may be a poor movie, but it's unfair not to acknowledge what it does right if you're going to assert any sort of judgment over it.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Original Theatrical Version)
[Friggen' Awesome!][Pretty Good][Meh...][Just Bad...][Irredeemable Crap]

For as long as I can remember, when given the option to watch a Star Wars movie, I've almost always gone for Empire Strikes back. Popularly considered the best of the original trilogy, I can't say precisely what provoked that the favor from me so many years back except perhaps my at a glance preference for the VHS covers.

http://i.stack.imgur.com/h1tXn.jpg

You got Vader above two isolated spaceships shooting at each other, you got Yoda who's hard to look at above a lightsaber duel, and you've got the oddball fan favorite redshirt Stormtrooper above one of the most memorable setpieces in the entire series, an ACTUAL WAR.

Upon rewatching this movie, I thought I might confirm how superior I originally thought it might be to A New Hope, but instead decided that while it's a better movie in general, it's higher highs and lower lows make it more of a lateral move to me.

My best praises for the movie are simply how it completely defies classic sequel conventions and literally attempts to make a movie that's bigger and better than the smash hit that came before it. We see more locations, more spaceships, more land vehicles, it introduces important and memorable new characters, there are heavier plot beats, and even a dramatic twist. Plus, as I already mentioned, the scale of the conflicts have increased dramatically. We see a massive on-ground battle, we see larger forces in space, and we even see a hostile takeover of a city.

Simply put, the stakes have been the raised, the odds are worse for the heroes, and the consequences are much more real. It makes a significantly more exciting movie.

That said, I think Empire Strikes Back falls behind the original Star Wars in one significant way: whereas Star Wars was a very solid, predictable, but excellently presented story, Empire takes a few dips. I suppose it's best to visualize it as a graph. On average, Star Wars retains it's level consistently throughout, and while Empire exceeds it most of the time, there are definite periods of the movie where it lacks.

Of those periods I would point to the significantly more attention paid to Han & Leia's totally forced romance. It seems the "princess" who proved herself strong and independent (in a rather refreshingly unusual way even to this day) in the first movie, has a thing for bad boys like Han, which I feel compromises her character as well as much of the dialog involving her.

If we had seen her relationship develop beyond where we left off in Star Wars, I might have been able to buy their romance, but instead it's just... there. And it doesn't really serve the plot in anyway other than to add drama to the hilariously bad "I love you", "I know" scene near the end. Anakin's "I don't like sand" line from the prequel trilogy is lambasted constantly, but it sounds much more natural in it's respective movie than Han who we're only really rooting for because of the goodwill he's already earned from us so far.

Another dig is easily the Dagobah section of the movie which progresses relatively slow. We're introduced to Yoda during this time and among some laughs we learn more about the rules governing The Force, and develop Luke's abilities across a timeskip.

Unfortunately, the grand setpieces and moments that defined nearly every other part of Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back seem to be on pause while Luke just messes around in a swamp for a good chunk of the movie. This wouldn't be so bad if what we learn about The Force during this time is well spent, but unfortunately the initial explanation of magic in the Star Wars universe is handled extremely poorly.

Firstly, "Do, or do not, there is no try" is one of the worst possible lessons you could try to teach anyone, and I personally find it irritating when it's affected in real life. "Do, don't try" attempts to dissuade pessimistic attitudes by getting people to act instead of doubting their ability to act. The main issue with this is simply that it ignores the logical exercise of "trying" and asserts that you might as well not even try if you can't even do. This flies in the face of a variety of things, including plotpoints in Star Wars.

Yoda argues that the only reason Luke can't imitate his telekinetic ability to levitate spaceships is simply because he doesn't believe it can be done OR that he doesn't believe he can do it himself. It's also shown that his ability to use the Force is marred by his distractions or simply overthinking.

All of this raises the question: If Yoda says size matters not, then what's stopping Vader from exercising his powers on a grander scale? It could easily be argued that Vader is self-confident if even narrow-minded, both of these things would arguably increase his ability to manipulate the Force because he believes in his own powers and can remain focused. If this is true, then what prevented him from simply stopping the Millenium Falcon from escaping Hoth on sight? Couldn't he just reach out and pause it in midair? The poor explanation of The Force's rules seems to create plot convenience.

The only counterarguments I can think of is simply that Vader's power has waned in old age (but we don't really know how old he is at this point), or that inexplicably, he has something constantly annoying him. Perhaps Boba Fett pesters him daily about, "Did you find Han? Did you find Han?" or maybe he spends all that time in the black sphere filling out paperwork to replace all of his dead minions. Maybe that's getting to him? Perhaps he's got a papercut?

Maybe that completely useless scene in the swamp where he randomly appears only to get beheaded is actually a recurring nightmare of his and his masked breathing is a solution to his hyperventilation brought on by anxiety?

The only other real strike against the movie I would make is the Ton-ton scene at the beginning. How disgusting it is besides, it's a major strike against otherwise likable characters to see them thoughtlessly ride other animals out into deadly temperatures just for them to die. **** you, Han. Why are you such a dick to Ton-tons? I know casually trading innocent life like this bothers virtually no one else in the world, but it bothers me.

Beyond that, there's still lots to love about the movie, and I gotta lend big points to a shocker ending that leaves the viewer nearly hopeless before tying it all together in a Halo 2 cliffhanger. Cliffhangers like these suck because they leave so many loose ends, but at least in Star Wars 5's case, it successfully hypes you for the sequel.

[jal90]

I'm already watching this and from the first 12 minutes alone I can assume that this is not going to be Inside out level, but I hope it will get more solid as the plot grows:

http://thefilmstage.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/the_good_dinosar_poster_2.jpg
3.5

It's actually a quite unique Pixar and I'd like to see the studio trying something like this more often, but also as a kind of first time for the studio this had serious issues in terms of pacing and narrative exposition. Relationships growing too fastly, stretched scenes, characters that are too simple and basic to carry a long story... The thing is that this movie actually has merit, it makes a good use of silence and visual narration, and a few scenes prove that it can be as memorable as the best Pixars (circles in the sand...) with a little more focused effort. Sadly, this ends up being more of an unpolished gem; irregular and sloppy, enjoyable and rewarding nonetheless.

[cricket]

Maniac Cop (1988)

3-

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I think I'll watch part 2.

[foster]

The Edge (1997) - Lee Tamahori
http://commentarytrack.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Edge-1997-e1335880115931.jpg
http://www.welovemoviesmorethanyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/The_Edgemovie_wallpaper_pictures_photo_pics_poster260310092953the_edge_movie_2.jpg
- Very Nice survival flick and a pretty good recommendation from Sci-Fi Slob. I was entertain all the way through and the actors was pretty good and credible. Love every scenes with the bear and the fight against the bear was epic. If you dig that stuff and like survival movie I recommend this one. Solid flick that deliver.
3.5+

Yeah just don't believe everything they tell you in this movie. For example you cannot start a fire using ice as a magnifying glass. As the sun's rays pass through the ice they'll melt the ice before it starts any fire. It's full of ********.

[matt72582]

Once - 3/10 - Awful. Cliche after cliche. A few critics might say "Indie" because of an unsteady cam, that's supposed to be "avante-garde".. You don't even need talent to make movies anymore, just a lot of money, the right family - I'd love to see people who are aspiring (or perspiring) people on THIS board to contribute to film on a larger scale.

I only saw this because I had three-hour break, and didn't have my laptop with me, and just wanted to find something On-Demand. The tagline got me, and there was a Critics and User ratings over 90%. I guess I'm a little upset I was let down by my judgement.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9d/Once_%282006_film%29poster.jpg

[Lucas]

http://movieposters.2038.net/p/Trou,-Le.jpg

Le Trou 4.5+

A trou masterpiece. ;)

Best prison movie, like ever. Any other answer is literally invalid.

[Lucas]

http://medias.myfrenchfilmfestival.com/medias/24/196/50200/format_page/chloe-in-the-afternoon-love-in-the-afternoon.jpg

Love in the Afternoon 4-

[gugubee557]

Oh, certainly. BUT... there's this damned thing called rose-colored glasses, and it's a fad that's never gone away.

I'm still reeling from the perfect reviews Bioshock: Infinite got when it's objectively inferior to it's predecessors in every way that matters most. If you enjoy something, fine, but if you're gonna review or analyze something, it's completely negligent not to acknowledge it's faults, both big and small. The same works in the reverse, Phantom Menace may be a poor movie, but it's unfair not to acknowledge what it does right if you're going to assert any sort of judgment over it.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Original Theatrical Version)
[Friggen' Awesome!][Pretty Good][Meh...][Just Bad...][Irredeemable Crap]

For as long as I can remember, when given the option to watch a Star Wars movie, I've almost always gone for Empire Strikes back. Popularly considered the best of the original trilogy, I can't say precisely what provoked that the favor from me so many years back except perhaps my at a glance preference for the VHS covers.

http://i.stack.imgur.com/h1tXn.jpg

You got Vader above two isolated spaceships shooting at each other, you got Yoda who's hard to look at above a lightsaber duel, and you've got the oddball fan favorite redshirt Stormtrooper above one of the most memorable setpieces in the entire series, an ACTUAL WAR.

Upon rewatching this movie, I thought I might confirm how superior I originally thought it might be to A New Hope, but instead decided that while it's a better movie in general, it's higher highs and lower lows make it more of a lateral move to me.

My best praises for the movie are simply how it completely defies classic sequel conventions and literally attempts to make a movie that's bigger and better than the smash hit that came before it. We see more locations, more spaceships, more land vehicles, it introduces important and memorable new characters, there are heavier plot beats, and even a dramatic twist. Plus, as I already mentioned, the scale of the conflicts have increased dramatically. We see a massive on-ground battle, we see larger forces in space, and we even see a hostile takeover of a city.

Simply put, the stakes have been the raised, the odds are worse for the heroes, and the consequences are much more real. It makes a significantly more exciting movie.

That said, I think Empire Strikes Back falls behind the original Star Wars in one significant way: whereas Star Wars was a very solid, predictable, but excellently presented story, Empire takes a few dips. I suppose it's best to visualize it as a graph. On average, Star Wars retains it's level consistently throughout, and while Empire exceeds it most of the time, there are definite periods of the movie where it lacks.

Of those periods I would point to the significantly more attention paid to Han & Leia's totally forced romance. It seems the "princess" who proved herself strong and independent (in a rather refreshingly unusual way even to this day) in the first movie, has a thing for bad boys like Han, which I feel compromises her character as well as much of the dialog involving her.

If we had seen her relationship develop beyond where we left off in Star Wars, I might have been able to buy their romance, but instead it's just... there. And it doesn't really serve the plot in anyway other than to add drama to the hilariously bad "I love you", "I know" scene near the end. Anakin's "I don't like sand" line from the prequel trilogy is lambasted constantly, but it sounds much more natural in it's respective movie than Han who we're only really rooting for because of the goodwill he's already earned from us so far.

Another dig is easily the Dagobah section of the movie which progresses relatively slow. We're introduced to Yoda during this time and among some laughs we learn more about the rules governing The Force, and develop Luke's abilities across a timeskip.

Unfortunately, the grand setpieces and moments that defined nearly every other part of Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back seem to be on pause while Luke just messes around in a swamp for a good chunk of the movie. This wouldn't be so bad if what we learn about The Force during this time is well spent, but unfortunately the initial explanation of magic in the Star Wars universe is handled extremely poorly.

Firstly, "Do, or do not, there is no try" is one of the worst possible lessons you could try to teach anyone, and I personally find it irritating when it's affected in real life. "Do, don't try" attempts to dissuade pessimistic attitudes by getting people to act instead of doubting their ability to act. The main issue with this is simply that it ignores the logical exercise of "trying" and asserts that you might as well not even try if you can't even do. This flies in the face of a variety of things, including plotpoints in Star Wars.

Yoda argues that the only reason Luke can't imitate his telekinetic ability to levitate spaceships is simply because he doesn't believe it can be done OR that he doesn't believe he can do it himself. It's also shown that his ability to use the Force is marred by his distractions or simply overthinking.

All of this raises the question: If Yoda says size matters not, then what's stopping Vader from exercising his powers on a grander scale? It could easily be argued that Vader is self-confident if even narrow-minded, both of these things would arguably increase his ability to manipulate the Force because he believes in his own powers and can remain focused. If this is true, then what prevented him from simply stopping the Millenium Falcon from escaping Hoth on sight? Couldn't he just reach out and pause it in midair? The poor explanation of The Force's rules seems to create plot convenience.

The only counterarguments I can think of is simply that Vader's power has waned in old age (but we don't really know how old he is at this point), or that inexplicably, he has something constantly annoying him. Perhaps Boba Fett pesters him daily about, "Did you find Han? Did you find Han?" or maybe he spends all that time in the black sphere filling out paperwork to replace all of his dead minions. Maybe that's getting to him? Perhaps he's got a papercut?

Maybe that completely useless scene in the swamp where he randomly appears only to get beheaded is actually a recurring nightmare of his and his masked breathing is a solution to his hyperventilation brought on by anxiety?

The only other real strike against the movie I would make is the Ton-ton scene at the beginning. How disgusting it is besides, it's a major strike against otherwise likable characters to see them thoughtlessly ride other animals out into deadly temperatures just for them to die. **** you, Han. Why are you such a dick to Ton-tons? I know casually trading innocent life like this bothers virtually no one else in the world, but it bothers me.

Beyond that, there's still lots to love about the movie, and I gotta lend big points to a shocker ending that leaves the viewer nearly hopeless before tying it all together in a Halo 2 cliffhanger. Cliffhangers like these suck because they leave so many loose ends, but at least in Star Wars 5's case, it successfully hypes you for the sequel.

Definitely. I think a lot of fans are blinded by the hype and the fact that this was a much awaited episode. With all of the Star Wars merch being sold right now, the posts on the social media platforms and the multiple discussions about the saga, the expectations are so high for this movie that a lot of people seem to neglect all the negative aspects about it. It has some major plot holes, and I just can't believe that with all the time they had to write a script for this episode, they came up with something this childish, which also feels like (SMALL SPOILER) a blatant copy of A New Hope. It's a good movie at best.

[cricket]

Yeah just don't believe everything they tell you in this movie. For example you cannot start a fire using ice as a magnifying glass. As the sun's rays pass through the ice they'll melt the ice before it starts any fire. It's full of ********.

You can do that.

[Swan]

You can do that.

But you can't.

[cricket]

But you can't.

I've got a lighter.

[cricket]

Maniac Cop 2 (1990)

2.5

https://iscfc.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/maniac-cop-10.jpg

It lacks the innocent charm of the first movie, but there's still some fun and a couple of great scenes.

[matt72582]

http://movieposters.2038.net/p/Trou,-Le.jpg

Le Trou rating_4_5+

A trou masterpiece. ;)

Best prison movie, like ever. Any other answer is literally invalid.

Definitely the best escape film. That last scene with the reflective utensil was scary! One second you see the coast is clear, and then you see them all standing. That Manu.. What a horrible betrayal.

[seanc]

http://movieposters.2038.net/p/Trou,-Le.jpg

Le Trou 4.5+

A trou masterpiece. ;)

Best prison movie, like ever. Any other answer is literally invalid.

I don't want to get on your case at Christmas but come on man. There is only one answer to best prison movie ever. Le Trou is good though.

[Swan]

Escape from Alcatraz?

[AboveTheClouds]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/9EsOmQiDo1mfoK1XVm9Mh4XzqYP.jpg

Always liked Vinnie Jones, he just seems to make everything so much more entertaining. Good shoot em up, a few plots that all tie up in the end, and a good brawl between Englishmen and Lithuanians.

7.5/10

[MovieGal]

I just finished watching Bad Santa at my sister's house. Its a Christmas thing for her and her husband... my nephews were there too.... I wont rate it because well to me.. its not so great.

[cricket]

I just finished watching Bad Santa at my sister's house. Its a Christmas thing for her and her husband... my nephews were there too.... I wont rate it because well to me.. its not so great.

https://media.giphy.com/media/QIpSB9yTqCjWo/giphy.gif

[matt72582]

When Jews Were Funny - Not Alan Zweig's best.. The Jewish comics that were shown weren't funny, not one of them. Mort Sahl revolutionized comedy, but isn't mentioned at all, even though a lot of those guys might have been influenced, but Mort is his own man, and at 88, still going strong. I'm going to see him again in SF in two weeks!

I would check Zweig's other documentaries. He's very inquiring, and he puts a mirror to himself. "I, Curmudgeon" "Vinyl" and "15 Reasons To Live" are my favorites.

http://www.gstatic.com/tv/thumb/dvdboxart/10205087/p10205087_d_v7_aa.jpg

[Redwell]

Queen of Earth (2015) 4
http://i.imgur.com/POjcAtE.jpg

I could kill you right now and no one would ever know. :)

Mental illness is a terror as potent as any evil spirit when put in the right hands. Alex Ross Perry happens to agree, taking the Kubrick challenge by setting his manic horror in a brightly lit vacation getaway. While there aren't any axe murderers or elevators full of blood, Queen of Earth is a masterclass in sustaining a level of tension that average genre horrors should be jealous of. A noise can startle, but a stretch of silence can exhaust you. A killing is brutal, but the threat of a killing is torturous. Restraint is a virtue.

http://boxd.it/7Rzap

[Hero]

Saw The Force Awakens earlier today. 9/10.

[Guaporense]

I don't want to get on your case at Christmas but come on man. There is only one answer to best prison movie ever. Le Trou is good though.

Indeed
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS0d34LqnArzW_XkWJUQDCOizJ5vsn1EvqfUHvavxjOJMu8ktnJ6JEIleij

[Guaporense]

3.5

It's actually a quite unique Pixar and I'd like to see the studio trying something like this more often, but also as a kind of first time for the studio this had serious issues in terms of pacing and narrative exposition. Relationships growing too fastly, stretched scenes, characters that are too simple and basic to carry a long story... The thing is that this movie actually has merit, it makes a good use of silence and visual narration, and a few scenes prove that it can be as memorable as the best Pixars (circles in the sand...) with a little more focused effort. Sadly, this ends up being more of an unpolished gem; irregular and sloppy, enjoyable and rewarding nonetheless.

You are still alive! :eek:

You should put those kind of posts in the animation review thread. :)

[MovieMeditation]

Yeah just don't believe everything they tell you in this movie. For example you cannot start a fire using ice as a magnifying glass. As the sun's rays pass through the ice they'll melt the ice before it starts any fire. It's full of ********.
But you can though.

[Nemanja]

The Revenant (2015) 3.5

http://prolog.rs/upload/article/17238_The%20Revenant%20(2015).jpg

[Iroquois]

Spy - 2.5

You can't tell me that Kingsman is a better spy comedy than this movie.

[Omnizoa]

Queen of Earth (2015) rating_4
http://i.imgur.com/POjcAtE.jpg

I could kill you right now and no one would ever know. :)

Mental illness is a terror as potent as any evil spirit when put in the right hands. Alex Ross Perry happens to agree, taking the Kubrick challenge by setting his manic horror in a brightly lit vacation getaway. While there aren't any axe murderers or elevators full of blood, Queen of Earth is a masterclass in sustaining a level of tension that average genre horrors should be jealous of. A noise can startle, but a stretch of silence can exhaust you. A killing is brutal, but the threat of a killing is torturous. Restraint is a virtue.

http://boxd.it/7Rzap
Sold.

[gugubee557]

http://www.bargainmoose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/got-s1.jpg
Game Of Thrones - Season 1
David Benioff, D.B. Weiss
Not a movie, but I just finished watching the season 1 of the famous series that is Game Of Thrones. Even if it's a TV Show, a lot of movies should be jealous of Game Of Thrones, or atleast its first season, because it does a lot of things right over the span of 10 hours that some movies can't do in 1h30. The story is thrilling, captivating and original, and full of unexpected moments. The actors are great, and the characters' development is on point. The special effects and the landscapes are astonishing, making the first season of Game Of Thrones a must-watch. I am definitely hooked.
4.5

[AdamUpBxtch]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_qu4ZBCU6Fc/maxresdefault.jpg
Home Alone (1990) 3.5

Merry Christmas You Filthy Animals.....and a Happy New Year!

[cricket]

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

3+

http://www.longpauses.com/wp-content/uploads/2005/05/z-channel.jpg

This is a documentary that spotlights a very early cable TV channel, one that came before HBO, Showtime, and the like. It was a Los Angeles based station that used to show a great mix of foreign, art, Hollywood, and Grindhouse type films. It also spotlights the station's Chief Programmer, Jerry Harvey. It is told at the very beginning of the film that Harvey would come to murder his wife and commit suicide. My thought is that if they left this information for the tail end of the film, it may have had more dramatic impact. This movie has a lot of good commentary about Harvey and the station from various industry types ranging from Robert Altman to Quentin Tarantino to Jacqueline Bisset. Many clips are shown from a wide variety of films, with a couple getting added to my watchlist. I thought it was a pretty good documentary.

[Gatsby]

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

Seeing The Who's definitive album getting moved song-by-song to the big screen is somewhat joyful, but that's pretty much it. Tommy isn't my favorite The Who album because I find the plot to be a bit forced and flimsy, and the movie doesn't try to solve any of that. And there isn't the magic of you listening to the album and imagining the characters and situations by yourself. This isn't a complaint, since what I just wrote is obvious. I'm just pointing out that there isn't a major reason to see this movie, even if you are a huge fan of The Who, other than to see the band members and Eric Clapton and Elton John. Keith Moon is the best actor out all those people I mentioned btw. Rest are mediocre, but what this film needed isn't good performances anyways,

2.5

[Camo]

Completely agree with you on Tommy there Gatsby, coincidentally i watched it 2 days ago so i found it funny when you posted it on the movie you're watching tonight thread. Wouldn't say i'm a huge fan of The Who but i like them enough that i was looking forward to this and felt slightly let down. I actually only ended up watching it because i heard the opening to a CSI episode (Who Are You?) and worked my way from listening to The Who to watching Tommy :D

[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/2MCqitPyKIcBBEM3xK5IOLuhWtM.jpg
3.5
Okay, so a friend of mine *loves* this movie and we sat down and watched it. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Sure, I didn't love it or anything but it turned out to be a fun sonuvabitch of a movie.

[AdamUpBxtch]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/2MCqitPyKIcBBEM3xK5IOLuhWtM.jpg
3.5
Okay, so a friend of mine *loves* this movie and we sat down and watched it. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Sure, I didn't love it or anything but it turned out to be a fun sonuvabitch of a movie.

Yeah personally I wasn't impressed by it, didn't really find much of the jokes funny. Come to think of it, I haven't found any of Seth McFarlane's live action comedies to be any good.

[Xenokiller101]

Hitchcock- 8/10 Acting, story, and many other things were good, but a little to funny and cheesy at times.

[matt72582]

Buffalo '66 - 8/10

Very good low-budget independent movie. A guy has been in jail for 5 years, and the movie starts with him getting out. That's all you need to know - it's very, very good.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/Buffalo_sixty_six_ver1.jpg

[Omnizoa]

Yeah personally I wasn't impressed by it, didn't really find much of the jokes funny. Come to think of it, I haven't found any of Seth McFarlane's live action comedies to be any good.
I'm not impressed by that obvious beer photoshop either.

[cricket]

Buffalo '66 - 8/10

Very good low-budget independent movie. A guy has been in jail for 5 years, and the movie starts with him getting out. That's all you need to know - it's very, very good.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/Buffalo_sixty_six_ver1.jpg

He's so dirty and creepy looking, he makes me want to hurl every single time I see his face. He ruined Chloe Sevigny for me.

[Guaporense]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/18/Senna.jpg

Cried watching a documentary.

[Redwell]

The Visit (2015) 4
http://i.imgur.com/j6G4p6Yh.jpg

M. Night is back, bitches. Sure, there's a twist of sorts and the little brother's arc is very similar to Joaquin Phoenix's from Signs, but this is a good stuff. Found footage horror and the Blumhouse distribution might test your gag reflexes historically, but this is a ringer. The movie is at least self aware enough about the pseudo documentary style to have the girl act as a sort of mouthpiece for the director in a tongue in cheek way. Stuff like the hide-n-seek segment really took advantage of the POV in a scary and interesting way. The mains are likeable and feel like real kids instead of a 50 year old Indian guy writing lines for two Hollywood brats. I was very impressed by just how dark it gets. I wasn't expecting that at all.

Sure, I guessed the reveal early on. Sure, I hated the rap subplot. Those few gripes didn't dampen my overall experience. I feared that M. Night was getting patronized for making something passable after all of these years, but my worries are gone. Let the Shyamalaissance begin.

I thought it was very clever the way M Night threw in a second reveal. After realizing these were escaped mental patients, he leaves the fate of the real grandparents in the air. He even uses the ****** diapers as a red herring to make you think they might be alive. The moment the grandpa ***** himself during Yatzee, you realize they're dead a few moments before the teenage girl. Pretty cool. I imagine a lot of people caught that, but it's worth pointing out anyway.

http://boxd.it/9ssO

[cricket]

No Escape (2015)

2.5+

Owen Wilson moves his wife and two young daughters to an Asian city to start a new career. At the airport they meet Pierce Brosnan's character; a man whose reasons for being there are unclear, but you know he's not there for the culture. While at the hotel, the family realizes there's no phone, TV, or Internet service, so daddy takes a walk in search of a newspaper. He finds himself literally in the middle of a violent civil uprising, so he bops his way back to the hotel to protect his family. The hotel becomes under siege, so the family is on the run for the remainder of the movie.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/9ba85e8668cefbdf520a8ddbecf21307/no-escape.jpg

I thought the first half of this movie, up until the family escapes the hotel, was very suspenseful. A normal family in jeopardy is nothing especially original, but it had me involved and gave me a clear rooting interest. The second half, with the family sometimes needing to take a more offensive approach, and the reemergence of Brosnan's character, become more of a standard action flick. The performances are what you would expect from a movie like this-adequate. I enjoyed it, and I'd say it's worth watching for a not so demanding viewer.

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/7fe763c1fbe372b8882dc151b48c5f71/no-escape.jpg

[Camo]

Yeah personally I wasn't impressed by it, didn't really find much of the jokes funny. Come to think of it, I haven't found any of Seth McFarlane's live action comedies to be any good.

Ted was fine. I'd actually go as far to say it is the best thing Seth has ever done! American Dad was good at one point, but Seth had next to nothing to do with that he was involved with the first season a bit and he provides voices but it is not his show.

[Hambo]

Beneath Hill 60 (2010)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/16/Beneath_Hill_60_Poster.jpg

I love these kind of war films. The filmmakers take an extraordinary true story from the First World War and turn it into a tense and entertaining movie which also brings across a message of remembrance and respect. It probably should have more international recognition but struggles to get it as it is an Australian production.
I would give it 8.5/10.

[Meoki]

Maze Runner: Scorch Trials - 6.5

[Iroquois]

Point Break (1991) - 3.5

"I...AM AN F! B! I! AGENT!"

[Guaporense]

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS4-dwEXkrCPLxKRARSJgAXRzzsYCbulrkeGOEDQocFLdx89hQLJ-yId0Ap0g

Recommended from The Gunslinger. Really nice one although I dislike the attention they gave to Slipknot which is not considered a metal band by most metalheads also when hearing their opinions they sounded just like they were aflicted with teenager angs and were oblivious about the artistic nature of metal. However, interviews with Bruce, Norwegian Black metal bands, Slayer and Dio made this documentary a winner.

[Iroquois]

Really nice one although I dislike the attention they gave to Slipknot which is not considered a metal band by most metalheads also when hearing their opinions they sounded just like they were aflicted with teenager angs and were oblivious about the artistic nature of metal.

I definitely don't like Slipknot - tried giving their self-titled a go a while back and found it pretty hard to tolerate - but I figure that putting them into an entry-level documentary like Metal: A Headbanger's Journey makes some degree of sense, like it's Dunn's way of providing balance against not just members of the old guard like Iron Maiden and Dio but also against the more off-putting extremists like Varg or Gaahl. Regardless of whether or not they count as "tr00 metal" or the weakness in their opinions, they definitely needed to be included as an example of what kind of metal is popular these days.

Speaking of which, have you ever seen The Decline of Western Civilisation Part II: The Metal Years? I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on it.

[Nemanja]

Lola (1961) 4

https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/151/MPW-75833

[#13]

Once 3.5
Creed 3
In the Heart of the Sea 2.5
Spectre 3

[cricket]

Man with a Movie Camera (1929)

3.5

http://i1.wp.com/www.lookingcloser.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/man-with-a-movie-camera-streetcar.jpeg

My best guess would be to call this a Russian experimental documentary silent film. The director basically films everyday ordinary life, from a woman giving birth and an injured man being transported by ambulance, to a woman getting her hair washed and people working. The classical music soundtrack is spectacular, helping to not only keep the film lively, but also creating a sort of build-up. There are many incredible shots in the movie, and they seem to get more impressive as you get deeper into it's brisk 68 minute runtime. The director also gets into what I guess you would call the earliest of special effects; slow motion, split screen, and things like that. The ending, with a suddenly quick pace and that music pumping at full speed, had my heart racing. No story or narration would normally spell doom for me, but I can't help but feel like I watched a significant piece of film history. It's on YouTube.

[MovieGal]

Creed
(2015, USA)
Directed by Ryan Coogler
6.25/10

http://s3.amazonaws.com/digitaltrends-uploads-prod/2015/04/Sylvester-Stallone-creed.jpg

[Guaporense]

I definitely don't like Slipknot - tried giving their self-titled a go a while back and found it pretty hard to tolerate - but I figure that putting them into an entry-level documentary like Metal: A Headbanger's Journey makes some degree of sense, like it's Dunn's way of providing balance against not just members of the old guard like Iron Maiden and Dio but also against the more off-putting extremists like Varg or Gaahl. Regardless of whether or not they count as "tr00 metal" or the weakness in their opinions, they definitely needed to be included as an example of what kind of metal is popular these days.

But they are not metal. Nirvana is closer to metal than Slipknot as well as being more popular, well, the difference is perhaps that the guys from Slipknot explicitly claim to be metal, but to my ears that is not metal as well as for people who are into metal (metal archives does not list Slipknot there, Kai Hansen and other European or South American metal musicians also don't regard any of those American bands like Slipknot as metal).

They should have interviewed more European bands like Candlemass, Hellhammer and Helloween, as they said the biggest metal community in the world is in continental Europe around Germany but they didn't interview a lot of those bands. Still that was the best part of the documentary.

Speaking of which, have you ever seen The Decline of Western Civilisation Part II: The Metal Years? I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on it.

I haven't but I plan to watch that, I am binge watching documentaries these days.

[Guaporense]

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/I_yRoBo0f0ozTwP0XLUd-cTGDJgSbS7OWqdUqyUEZblksJofx_j_uWfOTFyBGR7OozD9RjpfOXFb5wx7b8VUlBpsuwMJttFiV4l6GaRZ4g2aW28BQ8CRrK-s0xFJmeUjaUebDk6K7ggD-G1xsk1yznsSag=w313-h470-nc

Videogames are a fastly developing artform and its interesting to watch a documentary about the medium but this one is really silly, dumb and amateurish in the way its executed. But still an aggressive statement for the love for the videogame culture.