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Daniel M
08-24-13, 05:18 PM
Never seen that poster before, it's awesome. And of course I agree, Pulp Fiction is a great film :up:
Pussy Galore
08-24-13, 06:09 PM
Shame. I didn't liked it at all it was to weird and i personally don't care for a psychopatic sexual maniac as a main character unless it's in a Stanley Kubrick film. And wtf hapenned at the end when he went into a place full of gay people? I didn't get the purpose of the scene maybe someone could explain it to me.
Deliverance i didn't liked either. i thought it would be a beautiful movie about nature, instead it was a story about 4 men that i didn't care for.
Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes 2. I'm a huge fan of the character si I liked it, but i don't think Guy Richie is the best director available for a Sherlock Holmes film. He is more an action film director when Sherlock Holmes is more like a character based on intrigue and mind games. Compared to the BBC series with Benedict Cumberbatch it's not really good, but they're still 2 pretty enjoyable films
Btw Shame and Deliverance are probably 2 pretty good films, i just didn't understand why
Mr Minio
08-24-13, 06:20 PM
And wtf hapenned at the end when he went into a place full of gay people? I didn't get the purpose of the scene maybe someone could explain it to me. He wanted to get sexual satisfaction and this feeling was so strong that when he couldn't get it from female, he went to a gay club just to reach orgasm. It's like he was pretty depressed by his addiction, was crying, but still it was stronger than him and he went there desperately quenching his desires, even if it was humililating to him.
honeykid
08-24-13, 07:55 PM
Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes 2. I'm a huge fan of the character si I liked it, but i don't think Guy Richie is the best director available for a Sherlock Holmes film. He is more an action film director when Sherlock Holmes is more like a character based on intrigue and mind games.
But these are action films. They're using the Sherlock Holmes character to brand the film, but it's an action film.
BlueLion
08-24-13, 08:02 PM
Shame. I didn't liked it at all it was to weird and i personally don't care for a psychopatic sexual maniac as a main character unless it's in a Stanley Kubrick film. And wtf hapenned at the end when he went into a place full of gay people? I didn't get the purpose of the scene maybe someone could explain it to me.
If you didn't get the purpose of that scene, then you obviously didn't understand the movie.
Cobpyth
08-24-13, 08:15 PM
If you didn't get the purpose of that scene, then you obviously didn't understand the movie.
You could just explain it, instead of saying Pussy didn't understand the purpose of the scene. :p
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The Apartment (1960) (REWATCH)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_hRC5auJLA
WAUW. It was just as good as I remembered it to be. It certainly holds up and it remains one of the best films I've ever seen, "favorite-wise". ;)
SPOILERS!
I also shed a tear again during the scene where Fran (Shirley Maclaine) decides to take the pills. That music combined with her phenomenal acting is absolutely heartbreaking. It's also great that I immediately had a laugh after the cut to C.C. Baxter (Lemmon) dancing with that married woman in the bar, both extremely drunk.
I ADORE everything about this film. I can't wait untill my next rewatch! :)
cricket
08-24-13, 08:42 PM
Deliverance i didn't liked either. i thought it would be a beautiful movie about nature, instead it was a story about 4 men that i didn't care for.
Btw Shame and Deliverance are probably 2 pretty good films, i just didn't understand why
Deliverance is awesome; I love the dueling banjos and what an outstanding rape scene!
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Deadite
08-24-13, 09:13 PM
That's the problem with Con Air... no outstanding rape scenes... It should've been full of rape... Malkovich raping Cage... Rhames raping Cusack... Buscemi raping Rhames... Cusack raping Cage... Cage raping the bunny...
I watched ten Bruno Bozzetto (Allegro non troppo) shorts. All were good.
Sigmund (1984) 3
Striptease (1977) 3
Baby Story (1978) 3.5
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Self Service (1974) 3
Life in a Tin (1967) 3.5
Big Bang (1990) 3.5
Grasshoppers (1990) 3.5
http://img.xiaohx.com/5qbt12x3p1oo.jpg
Dancing (1991) 3+
Mister Tao (1988) 3+
Baeus (1987) 3.5
http://aum.wen.ru/Razdachi/Baeus0.jpg
cricket
08-24-13, 09:37 PM
That's the problem with Con Air... no outstanding rape scenes... It should've been full of rape... Malkovich raping Cage... Rhames raping Cusack... Buscemi raping Rhames... Cusack raping Cage... Cage raping the bunny...
How come Malkovich and Buscemi don't get raped but Cage gets raped twice? That's not raping fair.
cricket
08-24-13, 10:25 PM
Compliance 6/10
Not bad but not as fascinating as the actual events. It probably didn't help that my wife was smoking weed and laughing through the whole thing.
LP Quagmire
08-24-13, 10:39 PM
DESPICABLE ME 2: Not as good nor as ambitious as the first (the plot for world domination feels half-hearted this time out and seems secondary to the romantic subplot) but this is still enjoyable. (Out of four: ***)
Miss Vicky
08-24-13, 10:42 PM
Deliverance i didn't liked either. i thought it would be a beautiful movie about nature, instead it was a story about 4 men that i didn't care for.
You were expecting Deliverance to be "a beautiful movie about nature"?
:confused:
The Gunslinger45
08-24-13, 10:46 PM
You were expecting Deliverance to be "a beautiful movie about nature"?
:confused:
Or he wanted more hill billy loving.
cricket
08-24-13, 10:46 PM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fd/ThelovedonesUSposter.jpg
LP Quagmire
08-24-13, 10:55 PM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fd/ThelovedonesUSposter.jpg
Wow, it's CARRIE meets AMERICAN PSYCHO! :D
Mmmm Donuts
08-24-13, 11:00 PM
Wow, it's CARRIE meets AMERICAN PSYCHO! :D
Um, I'll stick with Patrick Bateman, thank you very much.
cricket
08-24-13, 11:03 PM
I posted in the wrong thread; supposed to be in movie I'm watching tonight. Big deal.
The Gunslinger45
08-24-13, 11:05 PM
Wow, it's CARRIE meets AMERICAN PSYCHO! :D
Cue the Huey Lewis and the News!
cricket
08-25-13, 12:30 AM
The Loved Ones 8/10
One of the better horror movies I've seen in the last few years.
Pussy Galore
08-25-13, 02:29 AM
He wanted to get sexual satisfaction and this feeling was so strong that when he couldn't get it from female, he went to a gay club just to reach orgasm. It's like he was pretty depressed by his addiction, was crying, but still it was stronger than him and he went there desperately quenching his desires, even if it was humililating to him.
Ok I see. Than I can say that it's a good movie, but I just don't care for the subject
If you didn't get the purpose of that scene, then you obviously didn't understand the movie.
That was probably one of the reason that I didn't liked it. I never pretended it was a bad movie just that personally I didn't saw what was good about it.
But these are action films. They're using the Sherlock Holmes character to brand the film, but it's an action film.
Yes I see that, but I'd prefer a more mind game centered Sherlock Holmes movie and that's was what I was expecting. If I knew that it was an action film before I watched it I might have liked it more. And I didn't disliked them they are both solid 7 out of 10 for me disappointing comparing to the BBC serie.
Deliverance is awesome; I love the dueling banjos and what an outstanding rape scene!
I enjoyed the dueling banjos as well and before the rape scene I really liked the film, but I didn't liked the direction the movie took after the rape scene. It was a little to dramatic for the context in my opinion. If the movie didn't had the rape scene and was more based on the relation between man and nature I would of prefer it. Yet again i'm not saying it's a bad film just that for my personal liking I didn't care for it.
Hit Girl
08-25-13, 04:58 AM
Just watched 'The Lineup' 1958 noir drama directed by Don Siegel. Unsuspecting tourists are transporting heroin into the country. When the police find out about the scheme two 'cleaners' are hired to tidy up.
7.5/10
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PfeoPMUjPrM/S-13QpQXvuI/AAAAAAAABco/CY5eFejy5Mo/s400/Lineup_plane2.png
FuseReviews
08-25-13, 02:02 PM
I watched Paranoia. It was pretty boring. I don't really like to watch people talk in suits.
The Loved Ones 8/10
One of the better horror movies I've seen in the last few years.
I thought this was a great film, I wanted to watch it for ages and I finally managed to get a copy of it a few months back. I really enjoyed it :yup:
Detachment-7.9/10 The film feels very real and genuine and doesn't sugercoat the story at hand. It's bleak,dark and even oppressive but it's very true to the subject matter.
Mr Minio
08-25-13, 03:06 PM
Outstanding rape scene? That's something new. I haven't seen the movie, but if there's an outstanding rape scene there, then the rape scene in Once Upon A Time in America is fabulous. LOL
honeykid
08-25-13, 03:31 PM
Yes I see that, but I'd prefer a more mind game centered Sherlock Holmes movie and that's was what I was expecting. If I knew that it was an action film before I watched it I might have liked it more. And I didn't disliked them they are both solid 7 out of 10 for me disappointing comparing to the BBC series.
I completely understand all this, except that you expected the sequel to be more mind game centred but had already seen the first. Have I read that properly?
Outstanding rape scene? That's something new. I haven't seen the movie, but if there's an outstanding rape scene there, then the rape scene in Once Upon A Time in America is fabulous. LOL
If such a thing exists, surely it's Shannon Elizabeth in Jack Frost.
Amelie. 7/10 Meh it was okay, not worthy of an 8.5 though.
honeykid
08-25-13, 06:41 PM
Wrong, it's wonderful and there's a musical version on the way. :D
BlueLion
08-25-13, 06:57 PM
The music is the best thing about Amelie. It's a shame the movie itself isn't as good.
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I'm not really into the whole Tim Burton hate thing. I still like him. And thought I'd like this one. But nope. Not funny, not creepy, just sort of messy.
cricket
08-25-13, 09:49 PM
Taken 2 7/10
Nothing original at all but still very enjoyable.
The Rodent
08-26-13, 10:07 PM
Tears Of The Sun...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Tears_of_the_Sun_movie.jpg
Based on a real life mission of Canadian special ops team JTF2.
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honeykid
08-26-13, 10:22 PM
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Roborodent?
The Rodent
08-26-13, 10:35 PM
Rodent Reps
Guaporense
08-26-13, 10:42 PM
^ I was gonna ask about Brazilian theaters and if they play dubbed or subtitles. I was also gonna ask if you understand English movies, and then it clicked for me how stupid of question that is
Well, even though I watched it in the US I know that most Brazilian theaters play films with subtitles. I remember that I watched The Matrix when I was 10 with subtitles already. However, as lower income groups are beginning to get richer the number of screens showing dubbed films is also increasing.
s1n1st3r
08-27-13, 01:06 AM
http://dontfeedthemonkeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Dredd-poster-1-e1342766892453-905x500.jpg (http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=kEnraIRnuaZH4M&tbnid=dsXYMupCzU6I-M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdontfeedthemonkeys.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F06%2F&ei=mSQcUoLYDIHIkAXBmYGQDQ&bvm=bv.51156542,d.dGI&psig=AFQjCNEBIqlds1Y9K0fD_KqY1TgHJVJDkw&ust=1377662472816768)
Dredd (2012)
Now after watching the original Judge Dredd film with Sly Stallone I really did not want to watch this. But after reading on these forums some praise for the film I though I would give it a go. Luckily I did because I really enjoyed it, thank god for Karl Urban as choice for Dredd as he really stayed true to how he is in the comics. The only thing was I wanted more to see of Mega City... possibly if they do a sequel they could do storylines like Judge Death.
4/5 stars
cricket
08-27-13, 07:08 AM
District 9 4/5
Good movie, pretty unique.
the samoan lawyer
08-27-13, 09:07 AM
Been away for a week or so. Watched the following:-
Amour - 7.5/10
The life aquatic of Steve Zissou - 7/10
Reanimator - 6.5/10
North by Northwest - 9/10
The Third Man - 9/10
Stalker - 7/10
The Believer - 6/10
Mr Minio
08-27-13, 09:20 AM
Stalker - 7/10
http://www.sandrodicarlodarsa.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/tarkovsky4.jpg
Deadite
08-27-13, 09:45 AM
Resolution... Indy meta-horror similar to Cabin In The Woods, but cerebral and slower. Relies on suggestion and creepiness, not gore. Lots of dialogue, good performances. Few people will appreciate it, I think, but I did.
I give it a 7 out of 10.
http://www.hellhorror.com/assets/Resolution-Poster-610x887.jpg
the samoan lawyer
08-27-13, 09:57 AM
http://www.sandrodicarlodarsa.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/tarkovsky4.jpg
Thought i might get pulled up with that one. Twas my first Tarkovsky. Just not my type of film. I do however plan to watch some more of his films then go back for a rewatch of Stalker, so any ideas where i should start would be good?
bluedeed
08-27-13, 10:36 AM
District 9 4/5
Good movie, pretty unique.
I've never seen anything like it except for that whole South African apartheid thing. Transparent movie, pretty racist.
hell_storm2004
08-27-13, 11:48 AM
Thought i might get pulled up with that one. Twas my first Tarkovsky. Just not my type of film. I do however plan to watch some more of his films then go back for a rewatch of Stalker, so any ideas where i should start would be good?
You can try Solaris. But i dont know. If you think Stalker is 7, Solaris may turn out to be 5.5 to 6.5 movie. Its a long movie. But the first one hour is boring as hell!
Iron Lady (Thatcher's biopic)
A
hell_storm2004
08-27-13, 12:05 PM
Another Thin Man (1936) - 6.8/10.
Very nice movie. Liked it very much. Asta is cool!
Stalker - 7/10
Don't worry about what others think. I'd say you overrated it... a lot.
Mr Minio
08-27-13, 01:31 PM
Don't worry about what others think. I'd say you overrated it... a lot. What are your ratings of Tarkovsky movies? :p
Thought i might get pulled up with that one. Twas my first Tarkovsky. Just not my type of film. I do however plan to watch some more of his films then go back for a rewatch of Stalker, so any ideas where i should start would be good? Pretty hard to choose one, because obviously everybody reacts differently, but maybe you should try Ivan's Childhood. It's probably his 'easiest' film. If you feel like a hardcore arthouse maniac try Zerkalo and/or Andrei Rublev. They may become your favourite movies, but you may hate them as well. Offret and Nostalghia are better if you know other works of Tarkovsky.
PS: After first seance I gave Stalker 4, but after I've seen his other works and rewatched it I thought it's a masterpiece.
christine
08-27-13, 02:10 PM
The Imposter which I thought was breathtaking. Hard to get your head around what made that family believe, but even harder to think about the guy that did it
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1966604/?ref_=sr_1
Mmmm Donuts
08-27-13, 03:35 PM
http://weandthecolor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Alfred-Hitchcock-Rear-Window-Movie-Poster-by-Saul-Bass.jpg
10/10
I finally got around to watching this, and I wasn't disappointed. The man spends the entire movie in his apartment, and the audience never really leaves there either, but we get so much character development just by watching characters from the privacy of their homes. The suspense was great, the plot was well written and natural, and Hitchcock created two very strong ladies who weren't trying to prove a point, but rather solve a mystery, like the rest of us. My favourite part of the movie is definitely seeing the various neighbours, and how their days go by.
hell_storm2004
08-28-13, 12:29 PM
Shadow of the Thin Man - 6.8/10.
Another cool flick. Edging closer to completing this.
But still Charlie Chan > Thin Man.
Deadite
08-28-13, 02:12 PM
13 Eerie...
It was an okay low-budget zombie movie. Good FX, really gross. Slow start, gets better, tries too hard at the end. 6/10 (B+)
The Boondock Saints-7.5/10 . It's a very entertaining movie yeah and it's fun to watch but it is very messy in terms of plot and the moral it's trying to give. I'm kind of divided on this one tbh. It is alot of fun though, that's for sure.
the samoan lawyer
08-29-13, 07:40 AM
http://bretdorman.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/hobo-with-a-shotgun-1.jpg
Hobo with a shotgun
This movie was funnier, gorier, more disturbing than i ever expected, in general, a LOT better than i had expected. Sure, its completely over the top but thats what makes it so fascinating i thought. Certainly not for the faint hearted but i loved it.
8/10
Daniel M
08-29-13, 10:01 AM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4d/Stand_by_me_poster.jpg
3
WSSlover
08-29-13, 11:17 AM
West Side Story: A 10 out of 10
The Town: A 1 out of 10
Miss Vicky
08-29-13, 11:21 AM
West Side Story: A 10 out of 10
The Town: A 1 out of 10
Do you ever watch any other movies?
And shall we expect yet another inane thread from you about how terribly awful The Town is?
WSSlover
08-29-13, 11:57 AM
Do you ever watch any other movies?
And shall we expect yet another inane thread from you about how terribly awful The Town is?
I've watched plenty of other movies, Miss Vicky, a number of which I've liked well enough to see more than once. West Side Story and The Town, however stick out in my mind, for the following reason(s):
A) West Side Story is such a wonderful film that it brings back wonderful memories of much more hopeful times, as well as times when movies weren't so graphic.
B) Imho, The Town is such a piece of junk with a bunch of grade B actors/actresses, a really tinny, bombastic musical score, a totally implausible story (meaning Doug and Claire's romance), the overdone, phony Boston accents and shoot-out scenes, and overuse of "blue" language (I'm no stranger to "blue"language myself, but too much of the f-bomb was used in this film.), and a disgustingly sordid message that it sticks out in my mind as a really poor movie that fell way short of its potential for being a really good, or possibly a great movie.
Cobpyth
08-29-13, 12:01 PM
A) West Side Story is such a wonderful film that it brings back wonderful memories of much more hopeful times, as well as times when movies weren't so graphic.
I would say West Side Story was rather "graphic", honestly.
We went to the cinema last night and watched The Conjuring, really enjoyed it. 4
Miss Vicky
08-29-13, 01:02 PM
B) Imho, The Town is such a piece of junk with a bunch of grade B actors/actresses, a really tinny, bombastic musical score, a totally implausible story (meaning Doug and Claire's romance), the overdone, phony Boston accents and shoot-out scenes, and overuse of "blue" language (I'm no stranger to "blue"language myself, but too much of the f-bomb was used in this film.), and a disgustingly sordid message that it sticks out in my mind as a really poor movie that fell way short of its potential for being a really good, or possibly a great movie.
Your opinion really isn't that humble. And I know you hate The Town (and anybody who's ever interacted with you here knows you hate The Town) and I know why hate it. You've ranted about it enough times. I'm merely pointing out the fact that you seem to feel the need to drop by here every now and again for what seems to be no other purpose than to tell us how much you hate it. Then you disappear for awhile, only to return to do it yet again.
Daniel M
08-29-13, 02:52 PM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/Eastern_Promises_Poster.jpg
Much better than A History of Violence, I was surprised by just how much I enjoyed this film. Plus it has the most brutal and perhaps greatest fight scene I have seen in a film.
4.5
Skepsis93
08-29-13, 02:56 PM
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Spot on.
The ratings of the last two make no sense (to me). The fight's good and that's about it. Carry on. :)
Cobpyth
08-29-13, 03:02 PM
Much better than A History of Violence, I was surprised by just how much I enjoyed this film. Plus it has the most brutal and perhaps greatest fight scene I have seen in a film.
4.5
Wow that's high! :eek:
I agree that it's better than A History of Violence, though. I also liked that naked fight scene at the end.
It was a good film and I enjoyed it, but I don't rate it as high as you do.
What made you love it so much?
Daniel M
08-29-13, 03:06 PM
The ratings of the last two make no sense (to me). Carry on. :)
Hehe, I knew putting them close together would raise a few eyebrows, it was kind of deliberate, I'll explain Stand By Me now...
Spot on.
Well I am glad someone agrees with me here. I thought it was a decent film, but I was expecting something special, something that would actually feel nostalgic as described and be a whole lot of fun. I just didn't really find this journey with the four boys 'fun', I thought the actions of some of the boys were kind of annoying, and there wasn't really any suspense or sense of adventure to carry through the story in an enjoyable way like something like The Goonies, Keifer Sutherland and his gang were kind of generic jerks as well. Maybe it's one of those movies another generation will feel more than me.
Eastern Promises, well I liked a lot of things in it. It's a short and straightforward tale, but its done with great style. Great cinematography, sound etc, and top performances too. I liked the human element, and it all felt kind of real, and hit me much harder than A History of Violence. I loved the fight/brutal scenes too, this wont be everyone's cup of tea but for what it is it's great I felt, Cronenberg does a great job of creating like a graphic feel in these films, kind of reminds me of Sin City... also not everyone's cup of tea :D
Edit: Just seen Cobpyth's post, but your answer is here. I just like these kind of stylistic films I guess, they're different from a lot of what you see nowadays, but I enjoy them, definitely want to see some more Cronenberg. But I can understand why some won't find them so great. I get that you didn't like it as much as me, I'm not sure why I enjoyed it so much, like A History of Violence I would give 3.5- maybe.
Skepsis93
08-29-13, 03:13 PM
Well I am glad someone agrees with me here. I thought it was a decent film, but I was expecting something special, something that would actually feel nostalgic as described and be a whole lot of fun. I just didn't really find this journey with the four boys 'fun', I thought the actions of some of the boys were kind of annoying, and there wasn't really any suspense or sense of adventure to carry through the story in an enjoyable way like something like The Goonies, Keifer Sutherland and his gang were kind of generic jerks as well. Maybe it's one of those movies another generation will feel more than me.
Agreed. Also...
http://viewerscommentary.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/stand-by-me-my-dad-hates-me.jpg
...that alone took about half a popcorn bucket off my rating. UGH.
Deadite
08-29-13, 04:03 PM
I've watched plenty of other movies, Miss Vicky, a number of which I've liked well enough to see more than once. West Side Story and The Town, however stick out in my mind, for the following reason(s):
A) West Side Story is such a wonderful film that it brings back wonderful memories of much more hopeful times, as well as times when movies weren't so graphic.
B) Imho, The Town is such a piece of junk with a bunch of grade B actors/actresses, a really tinny, bombastic musical score, a totally implausible story (meaning Doug and Claire's romance), the overdone, phony Boston accents and shoot-out scenes, and overuse of "blue" language (I'm no stranger to "blue"language myself, but too much of the f-bomb was used in this film.), and a disgustingly sordid message that it sticks out in my mind as a really poor movie that fell way short of its potential for being a really good, or possibly a great movie.
This thread is for rating the last movie you saw.
honeykid
08-29-13, 04:58 PM
The ratings of the last two make no sense (to me). The fight's good and that's about it. Carry on. :)
I think they're both too high. I also liked A History Of Violence more than Eastern Promises.
Daniel M
08-29-13, 05:01 PM
I also liked A History Of Violence more than Eastern Promises.
Out of interest how would you rate these two? I think they'd kind of be the films you'd like, if I remember correctly you like Sin City (which I find similar stylistically) and other Cronenberg stuff.
BlueLion
08-29-13, 06:38 PM
http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/Crimes_and_Misdemeanors.jpg
4-
Very good, kept me interested the whole time. Better than Annie Hall or Manhattan.
honeykid
08-29-13, 06:57 PM
Out of interest how would you rate these two? I think they'd kind of be the films you'd like, if I remember correctly you like Sin City (which I find similar stylistically) and other Cronenberg stuff.
Hmm, it's been a while and I've only seen each once, but I think I'd go with:
A History Of Violence - 3.5
Eastern Promises - 2.5
I'm a much bigger fan of Cronenberg's body horror and the earlier ones at that. Shivers, Rabid and The Brood. His other films are ones I either thought were ok/good or films I'd like to see but have yet to. Spider, eXistenZ, A Dangerous Method and Cosmopolis in particular.
You're right about Sin City, though. I was surprised I liked that just because of the cast. A cast like that rarely gets used well.
Stand By Me is not remotely similar to The Goonies, so to blame it for not giving you similar feelings isn't fair. As far as annoying characters go, I think you like plenty of them according to your many favorites. I know you don't think every movie set in the '50s (or some other period) is not for you or your generation, so OK, it was good but disappointing. I just don't see the difference between it and the ones you love (not "stylistic" enough?), but that's why we're housed in different skins, and that's lucky for you guys. :)
Deadite
08-29-13, 09:06 PM
When I'm God, you will all worship Howard The Duck. :king:
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Insidiuous. Well... I didn't hate it, but I very rarely hate a movie, really. It wasn't anything special. I could tell when each jump scare was coming. For most of the way, it did nothing I especially liked. The acting was sort of mediocre most of the time, and cheesy and horrible at others.
But... I have a love for the creepy. And the whole spiritual world section there at the end was kinda cool. Not scary. Not even creepy enough to make me squee, but weird enough to make chuckle. And this scene
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was creepy ****ed up paradise for me. Really, absolutely positively 100% loved that scene.
But for the most part, meh.
s1n1st3r
08-29-13, 10:40 PM
http://www.arts-wallpapers.com/movie_wallpapers/rocky/05/rocky05800.jpg (http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=UL_7w62ksCG3-M&tbnid=9KYqtQGAdtGoQM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arts-wallpapers.com%2Fmovie_wallpapers%2Frocky_wallpapers.htm&ei=jvcfUuCTF4mrkQXiiYGwCg&bvm=bv.51495398,d.dGI&psig=AFQjCNHZNdVPCgNeLs9KCauZO_dVYDopTw&ust=1377913096509417)
Rocky III
Going through the Rocky movies at the moment and started at no. 3. It is a toss up either out of this one of no. 4 as my favourite Rocky movie. Not really the greatest acting in the movie but lots of fun to watch and it is the first time you hear eye of the tiger.
4/5 stars
Daniel M
08-29-13, 11:22 PM
Stand By Me is not remotely similar to The Goonies, so to blame it for not giving you similar feelings isn't fair. As far as annoying characters go, I think you like plenty of them according to your many favorites. I know you don't think every movie set in the '50s (or some other period) is not for you or your generation, so OK, it was good but disappointing. I just don't see the difference between it and the ones you love (not "stylistic" enough?), but that's why we're housed in different skins, and that's lucky for you guys. :)
I know it's not similar to The Goonies and it might be unfair, I am just saying when it comes to a 'nostalgic kids film' I would prefer to watch that, and was expecting to enjoy it as much.
And I think there's a difference between annoying characters that I like and annoying characters that annoy me, like some are funny/work well, but in this they just all seemed really childish and irritating, and I wouldn't want to be friends with them :p It just wasn't fun or enjoyable to watch their friendship that much too me :( And I am not sure what you mean about the difference between it and the ones I love, do you mean films I love or films of similar kind? I dunno, but it felt like this is a movie a lot of people will feel and fall in love with, but it just didn't work for me.
And also:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/Erin_Brockovich_%28film_poster%29.jpg
Erin Brokovich - 3.5+
Deadite
08-29-13, 11:30 PM
Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection... OMMFG it was terrible fffuuuuuuuuu
LP Quagmire
08-29-13, 11:39 PM
The Town is such a piece of junk with a bunch of grade B actors/actresses, a really tinny, bombastic musical score, a totally implausible story (meaning Doug and Claire's romance), the overdone, phony Boston accents and shoot-out scenes, and overuse of "blue" language (I'm no stranger to "blue"language myself, but too much of the f-bomb was used in this film.), and a disgustingly sordid message that it sticks out in my mind as a really poor movie that fell way short of its potential for being a really good, or possibly a great movie.
If THE TOWN wasn't such a great movie I'd agree with you.
Nausicaä
08-30-13, 07:24 AM
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I watched 'Return of the living dead 3' last night, havent seen it in over 10 years and I still loved it. 4
The Sci-Fi Slob
08-30-13, 12:39 PM
The Frozen Ground - http://www.movieforums.com/images/popcorn/2box.gif
Guaporense
08-30-13, 12:44 PM
Shoah 4
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Very good documentary showing in detail all the atrocities committed by the Nazis. Some moments are extremely powerful (the barber interview was particularly impressive) but overall it's not that incredible and many moments were quite boring. Film critics are easy to manipulate into thinking this is a great movie.
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Jesus. And gets a nice rating? I'm so watching that thing.
Pussy Galore
08-30-13, 04:52 PM
Almost Famous 9/10. It was incredible. It completely gets the Rock state of mind and the soundtrack is phenomenal.
Burn After Reading 7/10 It was good. Hilarious when Brad Pitt always repeat the name Osborne Cox
In the Mood for Love- 7.4/10 It was ight. It's a beautiful looking film and its incredibly well made and the performances are very subtle and understated. But I wasn't really affected by it if that makes any sense. It's a good film, but I was expecting something really,really good.
Nausicaä
08-30-13, 06:18 PM
Jesus. And gets a nice rating? I'm so watching that thing.
It didn't seem to get good reviews and it's got some cheesy bits in but I enjoyed it for the most part. A little disappointed that it didn't go the way I thought it would go but still liked it.
McConnaughay
08-30-13, 08:07 PM
I've been moving to a new house over the last couple of days, and so, basically, all that I have been able to do lately is watch movies. I decided to dig into the several movies from my collection that I never actually watched. First, we have The Hole, which wasn't anything more than your average flick, but I found myself enjoying it at least somewhat. I didn't expect anything great, and I didn't get anything great. I was entertained. The second being a movie called The Animal Room starring Neal Patrick Harris and Matthew Lillard. Honestly, I didn't have very much interest at all whatsoever in this movie, I like Neal, but I didn't really care for the concept. In-retrospect, I stand with saying that the concept itself is stupid, but I really enjoyed the movie. The first third of the movie wasn't very good but when it came back around effectively. Neal Patrick Harris played the calm, polite, but frustrated kid brought down by piling misfortune, but Matthew Lillard was absolutely amazing in his role as the antagonist. I hated him so badly, but at the same time, I loved watching him, which is the side of a superbly played villain. The fourth being a movie called Oxygenthat was made in 1999, and I wasn't particularly impressed. The movie didn't really seem to have much in the way of a direction, as if the all of the characters weren't rightfully flushed out. There was an idea, but there wasn't a lot of depth. A lady-cop that's addicted to being on the wild-side, but it never really gave much depth to why she acted this way, and the antagonist although had some enjoyable moments, was generic.
Fourth, we have a 2010 Independent movie called Brotherhood, which is basically a piling of mishaps piling up for a group to unravel, in that, the movie isn't very long at all. (1:22, I think) The movie's pace is very quick, and while there isn't much character development or elaborate story, the ongoing chaos can be pretty entertaining. At last, we have Cloverfield. A found-footage horror-film that I have been ignoring for months. I actually enjoyed it a little more than I thought that I would. It was much like the last two movies that I had watched, in that, it felt like there wasn't any deeply convoluted story, and you were merely supposed to be there for the ride. I hate found-footage films, but I think that this movie skillfully used the elements on-hand, and made a halfway decent experience because of it. It was too short, and left a lot of questions unanswered.
The Hole: 5.7/10.0
The Animal Room: 8.2/10.0
Oxygen: 5.5/10.0
Brotherhood: 6.0/10.0
Cloverfield: 6.1/10.0
McConnaughay
08-30-13, 08:08 PM
I've been moving to a new house over the last couple of days, and so, basically, all that I have been able to do lately is watch movies. I decided to dig into the several movies from my collection that I never actually watched. First, we have The Hole, which wasn't anything more than your average flick, but I found myself enjoying it at least somewhat. I didn't expect anything great, and I didn't get anything great. I was entertained. The second being a movie called The Animal Room starring Neal Patrick Harris and Matthew Lillard. Honestly, I didn't have very much interest at all whatsoever in this movie, I like Neal, but I didn't really care for the concept. In-retrospect, I stand with saying that the concept itself is stupid, but I really enjoyed the movie. The first third of the movie wasn't very good but when it came back around effectively. Neal Patrick Harris played the calm, polite, but frustrated kid brought down by piling misfortune, but Matthew Lillard was absolutely amazing in his role as the antagonist. I hated him so badly, but at the same time, I loved watching him, which is the side of a superbly played villain. The fourth being a movie called Oxygen that was made in 1999, and I wasn't particularly impressed. The movie didn't really seem to have much in the way of a direction, as if the all of the characters weren't rightfully flushed out. There was an idea, but there wasn't a lot of depth. A lady-cop that's addicted to being on the wild-side, but it never really gave much depth to why she acted this way, and the antagonist although had some enjoyable moments, was generic.
Fourth, we have a 2010 Independent movie called Brotherhood, which is basically a piling of mishaps piling up for a group to unravel, in that, the movie isn't very long at all. (1:22, I think) The movie's pace is very quick, and while there isn't much character development or elaborate story, the ongoing chaos can be pretty entertaining. At last, we have Cloverfield. A found-footage horror-film that I have been ignoring for months. I actually enjoyed it a little more than I thought that I would. It was much like the last two movies that I had watched, in that, it felt like there wasn't any deeply convoluted story, and you were merely supposed to be there for the ride. I hate found-footage films, but I think that this movie skillfully used the elements on-hand, and made a halfway decent experience because of it. It was too short, and left a lot of questions unanswered.
The Hole: 5.9/10.0
The Animal Room: 8.2/10.0
Oxygen: 5.5/10.0
Brotherhood: 6.0/10.0
Cloverfield: 5.8/10.0
Mmmm Donuts
08-30-13, 09:57 PM
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10/10
Another gem that I've avoided seeing until now. This is truly a beautiful film, visually and symbolically, and taking into account its release date of 1968, its clear to see why Kubrick was considered far ahead of his time. The lengthy shots initially bothered me, but I've come to realize that it simply stands for the emptiness and isolation of space itself. I will say that the last 5-10 minutes or so really freaked me out, and I totally wasn't expecting that haha.
Amazing film by an amazing director, but watch it with an open mind.
honeykid
08-30-13, 10:08 PM
Amazing film by an amazing director, but watch it with an open mind.
An open mind's the easy bit, it's the open eyes I had a problem with. :p
teeter_g
08-30-13, 10:20 PM
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/35628863/Romper+Stomper+romper20stomper.jpg 3.5
Daniel M
08-30-13, 10:48 PM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/89/El_Topo_poster.jpg
4.5
I suspect this is a film people either love or hate, so I'm expecting a mixed reaction to my rating :D
dadgumblah
08-31-13, 02:05 AM
Reality Bites (1994) First time seeing this. Not a bad little flick at all, but I disagree with whom Winona Ryder (mmm, sweet Winona...) chooses at the end. I give it a 7/10.
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10/10
Another gem that I've avoided seeing until now. This is truly a beautiful film, visually and symbolically, and taking into account its release date of 1968, its clear to see why Kubrick was considered far ahead of his time. The lengthy shots initially bothered me, but I've come to realize that it simply stands for the emptiness and isolation of space itself. I will say that the last 5-10 minutes or so really freaked me out, and I totally wasn't expecting that haha.
Amazing film by an amazing director, but watch it with an open mind.
You lucky son of a bitch! I watched this one for the first time a couple years ago, and several times since. Quite an experuence, ain't it?
P.S. WTF, dude? From ****ing Zoidberg to Emma Watson? I don't know how to talk to you now! Can't help but to slobber all over you now...
Godoggo
08-31-13, 02:52 AM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/89/El_Topo_poster.jpg
4.5
I suspect this is a film people either love or hate, so I'm expecting a mixed reaction to my rating :D
Someday I'm going to give El Topo another try but until then, I'm in the hate camp.
Mmmm Donuts
08-31-13, 02:54 AM
You lucky son of a bitch! I watched this one for the first time a couple years ago, and several times since. Quite an experuence, ain't it?
Yeah, it was a real trip, to say the least.
Mmmm Donuts
08-31-13, 02:57 AM
P.S. WTF, dude? From ****ing Zoidberg to Emma Watson? I don't know how to talk to you now! Can't help but to slobber all over you now...
I don't know why I did it, but I'm not questioning it yet :D
Hit Girl
08-31-13, 07:48 AM
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
http://le0pard13.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/day_jackal_01.jpg?w=738
Follows the meticulous preparations of the hitman preparing to kill Charles de Gaulle and the efforts of the police to stop him. The film moves along swiftly without feeling rushed, and doesn't bog down in boring detail.
Edward Fox is well cast as the cold, efficient killer. 4/5
Daniel M
08-31-13, 10:01 AM
Someday I'm going to give El Topo another try but until then, I'm in the hate camp.
Well it's a very strange movie, probably the weirdest I have seen, I watched it at midnight with my brother and we both loved it. Kept my attention all the way through, probably because of how crazy it is, and it's fun trying to interpret different meanings and symbols that seem to be scattered throughout the film.
The Sci-Fi Slob
08-31-13, 10:30 AM
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Excellent, best film I've seen for a while.:up:
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Excellent, best film I've seen for a while.:up:
Update that pic, gotta know!
Miss Vicky
08-31-13, 10:48 AM
Update that pic, gotta know!
It's Mud.
It's Mud.
Thanks! What the hell, everyone's changing their avatars now?
Miss Vicky
08-31-13, 10:57 AM
Thanks! What the hell, everyone's changing their avatars now?
It's all Sexy Celebrity's fault. Blame him.
I'm only going to keep this one probably another day or two. I've got a new Joaquin avatar all picked out to replace it.
There was a change of plan last night, instead of watching 'Return of the living Dead' we ended up watching 'The Keith Lemon Film' and my god what a mistake it was. 1
Nausicaä
08-31-13, 11:52 AM
You poor soul! who made you watch it... :dizzy:
teeter_g
08-31-13, 11:53 AM
What the hell, everyone's changing their avatars now?
I try to change mine up at least once a month, sometimes more.
You poor soul! who made you watch it... :dizzy:
It was a joint drunken choice on netflix, we couldnt even enjoy it drunk :facepalm: Its just awfull
Cobpyth
08-31-13, 12:30 PM
I try to change mine up at least once a month, sometimes more.
Yeah, it's pretty obvious now that you have a thing for bald guys. :p
Daniel M
08-31-13, 01:16 PM
I watched this the other day. Not sure if many of you non-Brits will be aware of it, I've never even watched his TV shows and that but I thought it was really funny.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/Alan_Partridge_-_Alpha_Papa_poster.jpg
3.5
Godoggo
08-31-13, 02:12 PM
Well it's a very strange movie, probably the weirdest I have seen, I watched it at midnight with my brother and we both loved it. Kept my attention all the way through, probably because of how crazy it is, and it's fun trying to interpret different meanings and symbols that seem to be scattered throughout the film.
I can be o.k. with weird and I can be o.k with experimental, but with El Topo I felt alienated the whole movie.
MovieFan31
08-31-13, 02:25 PM
Flightplan (2005)
An absolutely fantastic thriller, even on its second viewing.
4
downnice
08-31-13, 03:14 PM
Watch Dumb and Dumber last night and it is a 9/10
It is still world class comedy and never gets old
Flightplan (2005)
An absolutely fantastic thriller, even on its second viewing.
4
Yeah... well I certainly enjoyed it, but nowhere near as much as you seem to. It's a good decent thriller IMO, not much more. Didn't like how the wrapped it up.
MovieFan31
08-31-13, 06:37 PM
I thought the ending was perfect - how the passengers finally see she's not crazy, believing in an invisible daughter.
timmypark2004
08-31-13, 07:28 PM
Watched "Memento" this afternoon, definitely one I will be watching again, if only to try and better understand it!
4/5
teeter_g
08-31-13, 07:38 PM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/10/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Temple_of_Doom_PosterB.jpg/220px-Indiana_Jones_and_the_Temple_of_Doom_PosterB.jpg 4
It was on television a little bit ago so I watched it again. Love this movie!
teeter_g
08-31-13, 09:31 PM
Just watched this one. Not bad. Not great either, the acting was lacking in this one but it was a 1995 karate movie so I didn't expect much. LOL
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/02/Cryingfreemanmovie.jpg/220px-Cryingfreemanmovie.jpg 2.5
cricket
09-01-13, 01:54 AM
Heavenly Creatures 7/10
Not my kind of movie but overall I liked it. A great ending.
Nausicaä
09-01-13, 10:57 AM
An absolutely fantastic thriller, even on its second viewing.
And the original Hitchcock film called The Lady Vanishes(but set on a train) is superior and amazing. :)
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Nausicaä
09-01-13, 10:59 AM
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McConnaughay
09-01-13, 01:30 PM
I watched Pixar's Brave, and I was certainly entertained with it. The movie was released right after Cars 2 which got extremely negative reviews from critics, marking the first time Pixar was ever deeply bashed, and the movie was a return to positive outlook. However, it wasn't a universal acclaim like the other movies and only got around 76% on Rotten Tomatoes. I don't always agree with critic reception but I'd say that they got it about right this time. The movie had a certain charm to it, however, it didn't really introduce anything like Toy Story, or a lot of the other Pixar films. The illustrations and design certainly were inspired, but the story may have went through the motions. It was fun though.
7.6/10.0
Pussy Galore
09-01-13, 02:36 PM
The King's Speech
6.5/10 It was good, but I don't see what's so spectacular about it that deserves an oscar
honeykid
09-01-13, 02:56 PM
The King's Speech
6.5/10 It was good, but I don't see what's so spectacular about it that deserves an oscar
I've not seen it, so I don't know if it deserves an Oscar or not. But it's respected British actors, in a live action film, about someone who actually lived, overcoming an affliction and becoming a 'hero'. Not only that, but it's royalty, too. If that ain't award bait, I don't know what is. It's also worth remembering that, at the start of the award season, The King's Speech wasn't thought of as a big contender for the Oscar, at all. An outside bet, at best for most people. However, by the time the Oscars rolled around, it was up there with the favourites, due solely to the awards it'd already won.
teeter_g
09-01-13, 04:32 PM
Yeah, it's pretty obvious now that you have a thing for bald guys. :p
:randy:
LOL!
teeter_g
09-01-13, 04:33 PM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/80/R.I.P.D._Poster.jpg/220px-R.I.P.D._Poster.jpg 3.5
Just finished this one. It was pretty funny, that is why I gave it such a high rating.
MovieFan31
09-01-13, 05:28 PM
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Beautiful Creatures (2013)
Sadly, on similar lines with the Twilight films this romantic supernatural drama wasn't all bad.
3
Bicycle Thieves-9.1/10 Masterpiece
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1.5
Bleh. I mean, this only has one redeeming factor:
http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1hqy7vROh1rp16udo1_r2_400.gif
I'm in the process of a complete Spider-Man trilogy review. And it will be average at best. Bare with me.
Pussy Galore
09-02-13, 12:20 AM
Spider Man wasn't that bad ... I'd give it a 6/10 it's entertaining, but a little to long
Mmmm Donuts
09-02-13, 12:29 AM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7a/Spider-Man_3,_International_Poster.jpg/220px-Spider-Man_3,_International_Poster.jpg
1.5
Bleh. I mean, this only has one redeeming factor:
http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1hqy7vROh1rp16udo1_r2_400.gif
I'm in the process of a complete Spider-Man trilogy review. And it will be average at best. Bare with me.
Everytime I see that poster, I think "badass". But then I see any clips of Emo Parker like that one, and it makes me mad. How did Raimi screw it up that bad, by accident? Where did he find the inspiration to make that horrible character concept? I remember the 90's cartoon, and how great they handled the whole Venom story, and then I see Raimi's work, and realize that he knows nothing about Spiderman, at all.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/80/R.I.P.D._Poster.jpg/220px-R.I.P.D._Poster.jpg 3.5
Just finished this one. It was pretty funny, that is why I gave it such a high rating.
I really want to go watch that one. Glad it's good.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7a/Spider-Man_3,_International_Poster.jpg/220px-Spider-Man_3,_International_Poster.jpg
1.5
Bleh. I mean, this only has one redeeming factor:
http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1hqy7vROh1rp16udo1_r2_400.gif
I'm in the process of a complete Spider-Man trilogy review. And it will be average at best. Bare with me.
I'm with you on that the trilogy is mediocre, I just didn't really like any of the too much. The some people call Spiderman 2 one of the best superhero movies. I don't see it at all.
I hate that little dance scene though. I'm looking at it and frowning upon it right now. Why? Just, why?
Then it seemed to have accomplished its purpose. :)
dadgumblah
09-02-13, 03:16 AM
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) 8/10
Les Misérables (2012) 9/10
The Land That Time Forgot (1975) 6/10
the samoan lawyer
09-02-13, 05:02 AM
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Down Terrace.
A film i knew next to nothing about but decided to give it a go as i enjoy director Ben Wheatley. Its a funny clausterphobic ganster thriller is the only way i can really describe it. Its not as good as Sightseers or Kill List but its a decent little surprise package.
7/10
PHANTELM
09-02-13, 09:31 AM
Broken City - 9/10
Mark Walberg - Great actor needs more roles that challenge his usual personality like The Departed where he plays a more offensive bully cop instead of nice tough guy. He got Cuckolded in Broken City
Russell Crowe - can't doubt his acting skills evenif he does have a bad reputation for being A misery arse.
Natalie Martinez - didn't notice her before this movie but now she's top of my hollywood crushes just in front of Amber Heard. :p
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQTtbdc_0FynRphrAkE1xtQal5MrmDAlCMiA50iV3MhlW8MUogKug
7.8/10 I liked it alot. It had outstanding make-up and special effects(they don't make em' like they used to) and an entertaining story. I feel I would've rated higher had I not seen so much of it before. Oh and this scene was so awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0wShZqevLU
Miss Vicky
09-02-13, 06:32 PM
7.8? What an odd rating.
I mean, what would it have to have done differently to be a 7.9?
Proximity
09-02-13, 06:38 PM
moar boobs?
Mmmm Donuts
09-02-13, 06:39 PM
7.8? What an odd rating.
I mean, what would it have to have done differently to be a 7.9?
I feel like I would be giving those kinds of nit-picky ratings myself. I've only done a few rating so far, but they've all be obvious masterpieces, so it hasn't been hard yet...
cricket
09-02-13, 07:54 PM
Detachment 8/10
It was kind of filmed like a bunch of scenes put together rather than one continuous story. I think this prevented me from getting the full effect that I was hoping for. Still, this is a very strong film.
7.8? What an odd rating.
I mean, what would it have to have done differently to be a 7.9?
I would imagine it's a relative thing - so to be a 7.9 it would need to be a bit better than other movies he's given a 7.8. I think of movies as a rating out of 100 now because it felt weird to give, say, 70 movies a rating of 7 when clearly there will be differences.
But hey, I'm a nerd so I want them more defined. Thinking about giving ratings out of 1000 soon ...
Mmmm Donuts
09-02-13, 08:28 PM
But hey, I'm a nerd so I want them more defined. Thinking about giving ratings out of 1000 soon ...
Don't do it, man! I don't think the human mind can handle something so precise! You'll go insane before the end of it!
I have just watched The Other Side of Heaven.. well it's my second time to see it I just did not realized I've seen it before already.... eventhough I'm not a Mormon (I'm Catholic), I still find the movie touching and very inspirational. It's a very good film which offers a great insight of the hardships that missionaries go through to spread the word of God...
Mmmm Donuts
09-03-13, 04:20 PM
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8.5/10
Watched Mulholland Drive last night, as promised. I really enjoyed it! It definitely was a mind trip, and that half funny/half creepy intro with the retro dancing really set the tone. I will say I jumped a few times (I will never try to recreate my nightmares ever again), and it was confusing at times. But once you think it over, it starts to make a lot of sense, and you can see that lynch did a great job with this movie.
Thanks to everyone who recommended it! (You know who you are, probably)
^Glad you enjoyed it. Believe me, the more you think about the movie the more you'll end up liking it.You should check out some other Lynch films in case you haven't yet, especially Blue Velvet and Lost Highway.
Daniel M
09-03-13, 04:46 PM
Watched Mulholland Drive last night, as promised. I really enjoyed it! It definitely was a mind trip, and that half funny/half creepy intro with the retro dancing really set the tone. I will say I jumped a few times (I will never try to recreate my nightmares ever again), and it was confusing at times. But once you think it over, it starts to make a lot of sense, and you can see that lynch did a great job with this movie.
Thanks to everyone who recommended it! (You know who you are, probably)
Glad you liked it, it's a big favourite on this forum. And I am with you on the 'jumping' bit. Lynch is the only director who I think honestly makes me do this consistently. Unlike horror films which go for cheap shocks, his are nightmarish, use atmosphere to build up suspense, and are genuinely creepy. I think I jumped on the bed scene when they are in the woman's house and when they go round the corner of the diner!
Edit: Also, that poster is great, probably my favourite I've seen for the movie.
Proximity
09-03-13, 04:51 PM
Killer Joe by William Friedkin
3
Pussy Galore
09-03-13, 04:55 PM
Gosford Park 3.5
The Untouchables 4
Proximity
09-03-13, 08:19 PM
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by David Fincher
4.5
The Day
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Low budgety post-apocalyptic dramish/horror film. The Road meets Night of the Living Dead. Black and white(ish, sometimes I think there's the slightest coloring) excepto for a flashback scene and small things like fire towards the end, which are in color.
Started slow and interesting. Seemed to take it's time introducing the caracters and situation, without giving too much away. In fact you're never exactly sure what the hell happened. Acting was really solid for the whole quiet half of the movie, especially Dominic Monaghan and Shawn Ashmore. When the chaos begins, acting came and went, sometimes it was good, sometimes it was kind of cheesy. What else can I say? It's really short, less than 90 minutes, I think I could have easily used 30 more minutes of quiet character/situation driven scenes.
Bottom line: the first half was more promising than what the second one delivered. That being said, I had a blast. I'm a sucker for this kind of movies, and the weird black & whiteish, the slow, quiet and vague first half sort of won me over, and the gory chaotic part, well, I love that **** too. Could've been better with the same cast, longer running time, and revising the second half. But it was good.
Daniel M
09-04-13, 09:36 AM
Let the 80s begin...
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Okay, this film was weird, but not as bad as I thought it was going to be with all I have heard about it. It was great to watch though, the set/costume design and the use of colours and composition of objects alongside cinematography and a fantastic score is fantastic and does a great job of creating a suspenseful story that takes place mainly in one location. One of the most fascinating/beautiful films that I have seen.
4+
The Return of the Living Dead 5
Gabrielle947
09-04-13, 07:25 PM
Unforgiven (1992) 3.5
honeykid
09-04-13, 07:40 PM
You seem to've missed 1 1/2 popcorn boxes, gab. ;)
Gabrielle947
09-04-13, 07:52 PM
Not sure,for Eastwood movie it's quite high in my rating system. :D
Daniel M
09-04-13, 08:29 PM
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Princess Mononoke 4+
I might give it higher, but I am going to wait a bit and watch other Studio Ghibli films too, but I really enjoyed it, fantastic film.
BlueLion
09-04-13, 08:31 PM
Princess Mononoke 4+
I might give it higher, but I am going to wait a bit and watch other Studio Ghibli films too, but I really enjoyed it, fantastic film.
Miyazaki's best imo, out of the five I've seen. I give it the same rating too.
Cobpyth
09-04-13, 08:40 PM
I am not such a huge fan of Princess Mononoke to be honest.
It's exceptionally well made and yes, it overwhelmed me in terms of its grandeur, but thematically it wasn't that interesting to me. It was a bit too action driven and monstrous for my tastes, I think. I'm a bigger fan of Studio Ghibli's more intimate works.
That's probably just me, though.
bluedeed
09-04-13, 08:42 PM
Miyazaki's best imo, out of the five I've seen. I give it the same rating too.
One of Miyazaki's weaker and more heavy handed affairs. It's predictably beautiful, but thematically dull. Totoro is best.
BlueLion
09-04-13, 08:52 PM
One of Miyazaki's weaker and more heavy handed affairs. It's predictably beautiful, but thematically dull. Totoro is best.
I found Totoro to be one-dimensional, and it has too much happiness for my taste. Out of those that I've seen (I've also seen Spirited Away, Porco Rosso and Kiki), I enjoyed Mononoke the most because it's a more serious film aimed at more mature audiences, unlike Totoro for instance, which is aimed at little girls.
Potter08
09-04-13, 08:57 PM
KICK-ASS
I enjoyed the film a lot more than I thought I would. With the recent onslaught of comic book adaptations, I thought this would be yet another coin in the fountain, but surprisingly it stood out, mostly due to its comedic tone and lack of epic scale typically associated with comic book adaptations. Moretz, Taylor-Johnson, and Mintz-Plasse stood out as fitting naturally into their roles, with Moretz a clear standout. Nick Cage didn't do much for me, though. Looking forward to seeing Part 2 when it comes out on DVD.
Mmmm Donuts
09-04-13, 09:02 PM
I loved Princess Mononoke. Sometimes, you need something more adult, and this movie just did it for me. My favourite from him, for sure.
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9.2/10 - Masterpiece. woah, what a captivating masterful film. Wow
and
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7.5/10- It's a gorgeous looking film, and the scores by Ennio Morricone are always fantastic but I'm just not a huge fan of Westerns.This film was good, but I did not love it.
Cobpyth
09-04-13, 10:37 PM
I found Totoro to be one-dimensional, and it has too much happiness for my taste. Out of those that I've seen (I've also seen Spirited Away, Porco Rosso and Kiki), I enjoyed Mononoke the most because it's a more serious film aimed at more mature audiences, unlike Totoro for instance, which is aimed at little girls.
That's just being narrow minded, I think. It's like saying we are little girls for liking Totoro better than Mononoke. Calling Totoro one-dimensional is also kind of strange to me, to be honest.
I thought Totoro was a much more succesful effort than Princess Mononoke. I also liked Spirited Away and Porco Rosso better and possibly even Kiki's Delivery Service.
Princess Mononoke seemed more like an epic movie with some war, violence and some fantasy put together. I admit that it's beautiful to look at, but every theme of the film is kind of a recycling of what he'd done before in his earlier films (especially in Castle in the Sky and Nausicaä).
I can see why you'd like Princess Mononoke better than his other films, but calling My Neighbor Totoro aimed at little girls, isn't the right way to express that. I agree that little girls will probably like Totoro a lot better than Princess Mononoke, because it's much more suitable for children, but honestly, it's also much more suitable for me. It offers more insights when you're older.
bluedeed
09-04-13, 10:38 PM
I found Totoro to be one-dimensional, and it has too much happiness for my taste. Out of those that I've seen (I've also seen Spirited Away, Porco Rosso and Kiki), I enjoyed Mononoke the most because it's a more serious film aimed at more mature audiences, unlike Totoro for instance, which is aimed at little girls.
Totoro is basically Miyazaki's views on religion, it's aimed at kids but its still the most naturalistic film stylistically and thematically he's made. Mononoke is aimed at older audiences, but thematically it's more childish and straightforward compared to his oeuvre.
KICK-ASS
I enjoyed the film a lot more than I thought I would. With the recent onslaught of comic book adaptations, I thought this would be yet another coin in the fountain, but surprisingly it stood out, mostly due to its comedic tone and lack of epic scale typically associated with comic book adaptations. Moretz, Taylor-Johnson, and Mintz-Plasse stood out as fitting naturally into their roles, with Moretz a clear standout. Nick Cage didn't do much for me, though. Looking forward to seeing Part 2 when it comes out on DVD.
He was funny! Although yeah, he was not THAT standout, especially since everything in that movies is so way over the top. But he has his moments. "TAKE COVER, CHILD!"
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
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Hum...
Not great. I don't know what to say about it really. Did I think it was corny and totally manipulative? Yeah. Am I a total wuss and was watery-eyed in the final segment? Yep.
I thought it was extremely disjointed. Basically it's a rom-com, but it's not sure what kind of rom-com it wants to be. It started with this sort of dry satiric comedy, then it leaned towards the more Seth Rogen type comedy (minus gross out) and then it came down to this basically dramatic, emotional type ending. And hey, sometimes these opposite styles and sudden tone changes work. In this one, for me, it didn't.
I was really into the whole final section. The funny parts weren't funny enough, and again, it was all very tonally disjointed. Plus, the Steve Carell-Keira Knightley (I don't like her for some reason, no idea why, but here I sort of did) thing didn't feel too natural either. And in some ways I felt I was watching the Jim Carrey-Kate Winslet relationship from Eternal Sunshine. On the other hand, if a movie puts a lump in my throat, it's gotta be doing something right.
So, yeah, that's what I thought. I just don't hate most movies, what can you do?
honeykid
09-05-13, 09:01 AM
I just don't hate most movies, what can you do?
Don't do anything. I'm jealous. :) I can hate a film before it's made, let alone before I've seen it. :D
Daniel M
09-05-13, 09:37 AM
Can one of you explain to me how Princess Mononoke is 'thematically dull'? Being serious, if one of you could explain this to me instead of just stating it so I can see if I agree or not?
Don't do anything. I'm jealous. :) I can hate a film before it's made, let alone before I've seen it. :D
This is why you hate most of the films I like :p
honeykid
09-05-13, 10:11 AM
This is why you hate most of the films I like :p
No, that's because most of the films you like are terrible. :p
:rotfl: Some of the films I watch are terrible I will give you that. But sometimes you need to watch rubbish :yup:
bluedeed
09-05-13, 10:22 AM
:rotfl: Some of the films I watch are terrible I will give you that. But sometimes you need to watch rubbish :yup:
How are you supposed to know good movies if you don't see mediocre or bad films sometimes too!
Cobpyth
09-05-13, 10:25 AM
Can one of you explain to me how Princess Mononoke is 'thematically dull'? Being serious, if one of you could explain this to me instead of just stating it so I can see if I agree or not?
I didn't say it was 'dull' (you were probably addressing Bluedeed, anyway), but I just thought that the themes didn't offer anything exceptional or fresh. He did it all before.
"Humanity isn't in harmony with nature." "War is bad." Watch Nausicaä for instance and you'll maybe see what I mean.
The reason why most people love this, is probably because this film has this incredibly epic quality to it, but I'm just not that much of a sucker for epics, if the only interesting thing (for me) about the film is the grandeur. I'm also not a huge fan of LOTR for the same reason, for instance.
It's something personal, I think. I just like certain themes better than others. It's not really genuine criticism towards the film itself.
How are you supposed to know good movies if you don't see mediocre or bad films sometimes too!
Very True :up:
Daniel M
09-05-13, 11:08 AM
I didn't say it was 'dull' (you were probably addressing Bluedeed, anyway), but I just thought that the themes didn't offer anything exceptional or fresh. He did it all before.
"Humanity isn't in harmony with nature." "War is bad." Watch Nausicaä for instance and you'll maybe see what I mean.
The reason why most people love this, is probably because this film has this incredibly epic quality to it, but I'm just not that much of a sucker for epics, if the only interesting thing (for me) about the film is the grandeur. I'm also not a huge fan of LOTR for the same reason, for instance.
It's something personal, I think. I just like certain themes better than others. It's not really genuine criticism towards the film itself.
I didn't mean it as a criticism, I was just wondering if you could expand seeing as you guys seem to know the director more than me. But I will say I enjoyed it both as an action/fantasy-epic and as a film which poses thematical/moral questions, however straightforward they may be. Funny that you mentioned Lord of the Rings, when I was watching the film I was reminded of the series a lot, and their are definitely similarities in style. But yeh, maybe I just enjoy action/epic films like this more than you, I don't think a film necessarily has to be complex for it to be great, as long as I enjoy it that's what matters :cool:
Also, I just finished watching Nausicaä and you're right that it's incredibly similar thematically, well at least it felt to me. I liked it too and give it:
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Hayao Miyazaki, 1984)
4
bluedeed
09-05-13, 11:40 AM
Can one of you explain to me how Princess Mononoke is 'thematically dull'? Being serious, if one of you could explain this to me instead of just stating it so I can see if I agree or not?
I didn't say it was 'dull' (you were probably addressing Bluedeed, anyway), but I just thought that the themes didn't offer anything exceptional or fresh. He did it all before.
"Humanity isn't in harmony with nature." "War is bad."
I think I was addressed as well. Not only does Mononoke not offer anything new thematically with regards to Miyazaki's oeuvre, but its themes are fairly generic and not very complex. Cobpyth pointed out some, there's also the focus on how "modernization is killing the forest" and "capitalism is evil" that are very multi-faceted arguments presented in a self-evident way that unjustly downplays the actual issue, I think he makes it too straightforward. I'm reminded of recent media coverage (which occurs yearly in the US) of wildfires in the mid-west and western United States. The fact that fires are a naturally occurring event and are very important to the life of the ecosystems present is never mentioned and people only talk about it in the context of its danger to society and how it needs to be stopped. Not a perfect comparison, but that's how I see Mononoke's handling of its themes.
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7.4/10
I don't understand why this film is so critically hated. It's a crap ton of fun. It's not perfect, there's alot of flaws but the film works as awesome popcorn entertainment. It's fun,violent,explicit, and vulgar.If you go into this film with an open mind and want something fun.This is it. I liked it.
the samoan lawyer
09-06-13, 07:53 AM
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Fair game- 2010
6/10
Daniel M
09-06-13, 10:53 AM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/Spirited_Away_poster.JPG
Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001) 4+
The same as Princess Mononoke, although I might up both a little bit in the future. Totally different films, this is a more cuter fairytale type film with easy comparisons to Alice in Wonderland to be made, a visual delight.
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7.4/10
I don't understand why this film is so critically hated. It's a crap ton of fun. It's not perfect, there's alot of flaws but the film works as awesome popcorn entertainment. It's fun,violent,explicit, and vulgar.If you go into this film with an open mind and want something fun.This is it. I liked it.
Nice :up: I love Kick Ass and im really looking forward to seeing this. I dont know why theres so much hate towards it either tbh. Its not going to be shakespeare :laugh: Sometimes you have to watch violently funny films, well I find anyway :cool:
^ I think you'll have a ball with it. I liked the film, it was funny and entertaining. It's not trying to be a Citizen Kane or anything like that. Just pure popcorn entertainment.
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7.4/10
I don't understand why this film is so critically hated. It's a crap ton of fun. It's not perfect, there's alot of flaws but the film works as awesome popcorn entertainment. It's fun,violent,explicit, and vulgar.If you go into this film with an open mind and want something fun.This is it. I liked it.
Glad to hear. It will obviously not reach the first one, but you just put some hope back in me.
The Sci-Fi Slob
09-06-13, 07:03 PM
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-1/10
:eek:Just shockingly bad, probably the worst film I've seen either actor in. Are film scripts just flying off production lines these days? The script was bad enough, but the make up department must have been smoking meth when they glued that beard to Travolta's face.:facepalm:
Mmmm Donuts
09-06-13, 07:05 PM
That picture's not showing up for me. What abomination are you speaking of?
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Dredd
7/10. It's an entertaining,fun action film. It's bound to become a cult classic.
Daniel M
09-07-13, 12:40 AM
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Both terrific film watching experiences and great 'art house' movies. I'm gonna give both high ratings, because I enjoyed both of them a lot, fascinating works that I am going to be thinking about for a long time I feel, I'm not completely sure on certain elements with both films, so the ratings could get even higher in the future.
4+
Septimus79
09-07-13, 09:08 AM
The Conjuring
Decent film, I like James Wans visual style, just not as scary as I was expecting
7 out of 10
Mr Minio
09-07-13, 10:10 AM
Only 4+? :D
Daniel M
09-07-13, 10:14 AM
Only 4+? :D
That's a great rating :p but I normally put a + when I think it's got potential for higher, it was certainly a great experience but I want to watch it again and have time to think about it ;)
Mr Minio
09-07-13, 10:16 AM
How many times have you seen the movies in your top ten? Were they your constant favourites or did they grow on you?
Daniel M
09-07-13, 10:24 AM
How many times have you seen the movies in your top ten? Were they your constant favourites or did they grow on you?
A bit of both, although now I have seen them all at least a few times, except Chinatown which I have only seen twice I think (it wouldn't be in my top 10 right now), and the top 2 I have seen 10+ times each.
My top 10 is out of date anyway, I have just kept it there from my last list. When I do my next top 100 it'll change, I am currently building it and adding films to it every time I see great films. The top 10 looks a lot different now.
But I am the type of person who if I see a great film I will place it very high, even top 10 on one viewing, I just like to give more complex/artistic films a little bit of time to fully decide if I like them. :)
Mr Minio
09-07-13, 10:31 AM
Satisfying answer.
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2.5
Can't get Allen at all. While the first twenty minutes were kind of refreshing, his humour gets boring really quickly. It was kind of hard to watch the last 20 minutes while I was constantly looking at the clock. The scene with the girl not getting/liking his joke was the epitome of my experience. Gotta give him second chance. Will watch Another Woman, because it's told to be not comedic and Bergman-like.
Daniel M
09-07-13, 10:39 AM
Satisfying answer.
My new top 100 will be cooler :cool: Currently I'm on something like 85 films for it, a few might fall off and as I keep watching great films more will be added on, when I reach 100 and I'm happy with those films then I might post it, although because I am always watching new films it is always changing :p I don't want to be doing a new list like every couple of months!
And by the way, hide, the wrath of Skepsis and Cobpyth is coming.
Skepsis93
09-07-13, 10:49 AM
I need to get to Werckmeister soon. Interested to see what the fuss is about.
Sorry you didn't like Annie Hall, Minio. Do you just, like, not enjoy laughing or something? ;)
Mr Minio
09-07-13, 10:51 AM
The thing is I didn't laugh. Well, I giggled once when he hit another car, but besides I didn't find anything funny about the whole movie.
Skepsis93
09-07-13, 10:52 AM
Out of curiosity, what films do you find consistently funny?
Mr Minio
09-07-13, 11:00 AM
I've yet to see such a movie. Generally, I'm not keen on comedies, because to me it's not about something being funny or not, but me being in the right mood. Well, even if something is funny and in my type, I often don't laugh, but 'get it' in a way, that it would make me laugh, if it wasn't my current state. This movie didn't give me this feeling, but honestly I can't remember any film that gave me, but certainly some did (not more than 10, though). Comedy is probably my least favourite genre, but I enjoy laughing. The thing is I rarely am in the mood, so maybe I'm just another rainy type of a guy.
bluedeed
09-07-13, 11:11 AM
I've yet to see such a movie. Generally, I'm not keen on comedies, because to me it's not about something being funny or not, but me being in the right mood. Well, even if something is funny and in my type, I often don't laugh, but 'get it' in a way, that it would make me laugh, if it wasn't my current state. This movie didn't give me this feeling, but honestly I can't remember any film that gave me, but certainly some did (not more than 10, though). Comedy is probably my least favourite genre, but I enjoy laughing. The thing is I rarely am in the mood, so maybe I'm just another rainy type of a guy.
Do you watch any Buster Keaton or Jacques Tati? I understand not liking most comedy as the humor is rarely cinematic and usually fairly mindless. I don't think that Woody Allen's humor is mindless but I do think he has a very specific type of humor that isn't suited for a lot of people. Part of it's his Jewishness and part of it's his neurosis.
Mr Minio
09-07-13, 11:20 AM
I've seen one movie from each. Keaton's Sherlock Jr. I found quite good trick film, but I didn't find anything funny about it (3), while Tati's Play Time (3) I found beautifully-looking, but the Hulot's character was more annoying than funny to me.
bluedeed
09-07-13, 11:31 AM
I've seen one movie from each. Keaton's Sherlock Jr. I found quite good trick film, but I didn't find anything funny about it (3), while Tati's Play Time (3) I found beautifully-looking, but the Hulot's character was more annoying than funny to me.
I understand. Keaton isn't going for straight laughs like Chaplin usually is, but moreso he wants to surprise you, at least that's what I get from Sherlock Jr. It is, however, I think a funny critique of early film and genre tropes, that part shouldn't go unnoticed. Play Time is a little harder to crack considering very few of the jokes are underlined in any way and there's a large degree of chaos happening onscreen in nearly every shot, but I think that there's something interesting and/or funny going on in every shot of Play Time. It's much less of a laugh out loud comedy and more of a chuckle of recognition comedy and it certainly demands several viewing. I didn't laugh much at all until the third time when I started to see enough of Tati's jokes. I struggle with Play Time because I don't care whatsoever for its philosophy but I think it's a wonderfully made film. I was thinking of writing about it soon in the hopes that some MoFos would watch it.
Mr Minio
09-07-13, 11:37 AM
Well, I watched Play Time as it was number one on Thomas P list. I don't think I'd like to rewatch it. Not too soon, anyway.
Skepsis93
09-07-13, 11:49 AM
I saw several clips of Playtime and a few others when I saw the section on Tati in The Story of Film. Definitely interested.
I think Woody's comedy is more ubiquitous than you give it credit for. His Jewishness and neuroses is a huge part of it, sure, but if you've seen his earlier comedies you'll know how skilled he is with slapstick - he channels Chaplin remarkably well at times (it's only flashes, but that's impressive enough) - and other forms (like wordplay), especially in Sleeper and Take the Money and Run.
Watched The Return of the Living Dead again, 5
bluedeed
09-07-13, 12:01 PM
Well, I watched Play Time as it was number one on Thomas P list. I don't think I'd like to rewatch it. Not too soon, anyway.
I still don't think it's a very well seen film around here, its popularity in America is pretty low, but its popularity among film critics and academics is growing.
I think Woody's comedy is more ubiquitous than you give it credit for. His Jewishness and neuroses is a huge part of it, sure, but if you've seen his earlier comedies you'll know how skilled he is with slapstick - he channels Chaplin remarkably well at times (it's only flashes, but that's impressive enough) - and other forms (like wordplay), especially in Sleeper and Take the Money and Run.
Yeah, and his earlier comedies are a much better showcase for his humor than Annie Hall or very many of his later films for that matter. I don't think Allen would have the body to do Chaplin for more than some flashes. But the films you've mentioned as well as my personal favorite Allen comedy, Love and Death (and we shouldn't forget the wonderfully plotted Bananas) have a much broader sense of humor. Annie Hall is a comedy, but not exclusively and certainly not like any comedy he'd done before. It had a much more humane approach to comedy, much more conversational than set up and gag like his earlier films. Allen is an extremely cultured and well read man as well. It's what makes Love and Death so funny. It's an extremely goofy film, but it's filled with references to philosophy and Bergman and the whole thing is based on Russian literature.
The Conjuring
Decent film, I like James Wans visual style, just not as scary as I was expecting
7 out of 10
Really enjoyed 'The Conjuring' cant wait to watch it again.
honeykid
09-07-13, 12:22 PM
I understand. Keaton isn't going for straight laughs like Chaplin usually is, but moreso he wants to surprise you,
If he wants to surprise, then he should try being funny. I'd be shocked. :p
bluedeed
09-07-13, 12:31 PM
if he wants to surprise, then he should try being funny. I'd be shocked. :p
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Skepsis93
09-07-13, 12:40 PM
Yeah, and his earlier comedies are a much better showcase for his humor than Annie Hall or very many of his later films for that matter. I don't think Allen would have the body to do Chaplin for more than some flashes. But the films you've mentioned as well as my personal favorite Allen comedy, Love and Death (and we shouldn't forget the wonderfully plotted Bananas) have a much broader sense of humor. Annie Hall is a comedy, but not exclusively and certainly not like any comedy he'd done before. It had a much more humane approach to comedy, much more conversational than set up and gag like his earlier films. Allen is an extremely cultured and well read man as well. It's what makes Love and Death so funny. It's an extremely goofy film, but it's filled with references to philosophy and Bergman and the whole thing is based on Russian literature.
Agreed with all of this. I tend to think of Love and Death as my favourite of his comedies too, it's his wittiest and most laugh-out-loud, I think and to my mind is one of maybe two or three in which Keaton or any of his actresses challenges him on a laugh-per-minute level. The juxtaposition you mentioned between literary/filmic references and silliness works a treat as well.
Overall though I think I prefer the cinematically more mature, narrative approach of his work launched by Annie Hall to anything he did prior to it. And you're right, they have a much more specific brand of comedy and maybe a smaller target audience.
Daniel M
09-07-13, 09:09 PM
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The Elephant Man (David Lynch, 1980)
What a fantastic, moving film. Every bit as brilliant as I hoped it would be and more. Even though I knew what was happening, I couldn't help but feel so sad for the John Merrick. Definitely one of Lynch's best, and sure to be very high up on my eighties list. I have no idea why it took me so long to see this.
Also: How perfect a director is David Lynch for the cinematic creation of Victorian London?
4.5+
Edit: Now I only have two more Lynch to see, Dune and Lost Highway, I have the first recorded too:)
donniedarko
09-07-13, 09:17 PM
Glad you loved it, certainly a very human part of Lynched filmography, and so very depressing. John Hurt really did make this elephant man, not just an animal, but a human being.
Daniel M
09-07-13, 09:22 PM
Glad you loved it, certainly a very human part of Lynched filmography, and so very depressing. John Hurt really did make this elephant man, not just an animal, but a human being.
Yeh, I have a lot more I feel I can say about the film but I will leave it until I eventually write more in the movie tab or whatever. But yes, Hurt is brilliant, fantastic performance and extremely believable.
I knew what happened in the end too, but it was still extremely powerful
If you haven't by the way, watch The Straight Story, enough film where Lynch tackles a more simple human story, I think it's more subtle and even less crazy-Lynch then The Elephant Man, but both are great.
But yeh, even though The Elephant Man is very straightforward, it still felt like a Lynch film too me, but it worked brilliantly :)
donniedarko
09-07-13, 10:05 PM
Ya, I've wanted to see Straight Story for awhile, I don't know anything about it, so should be exciting. For me the saddest moment is when the prick employee comes in the room after closing, makes the girl kiss the elephant man, and then make him look at himself in the mirror. What a sadistic dick, maybe the most nerve striking villain, some wouldn't call him that, but I would.
Daniel M
09-07-13, 11:05 PM
Ya, I've wanted to see Straight Story for awhile, I don't know anything about it, so should be exciting. For me the saddest moment is when the prick employee comes in the room after closing, makes the girl kiss the elephant man, and then make him look at himself in the mirror. What a sadistic dick, maybe the most nerve striking villain, some wouldn't call him that, but I would.
I agree, I think in all the films I have seen he is my most hated villain, for how angry I was when watching him.
Guaporense
09-07-13, 11:31 PM
I think I was addressed as well. Not only does Mononoke not offer anything new thematically with regards to Miyazaki's oeuvre, but its themes are fairly generic and not very complex.
Well, you should be more careful before issuing your rather ignorant opinion. Read the Nausicaa manga and watch the movie again before you issue more superficial statements. It almost looks like you watched an episode of Captain Planet:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1e/Captain_Planet_and_the_Planeteers_title.jpg
Cobpyth pointed out some, there's also the focus on how "modernization is killing the forest" and "capitalism is evil" that are very multi-faceted arguments presented in a self-evident way that unjustly downplays the actual issue, I think he makes it too straightforward. I'm reminded of recent media coverage (which occurs yearly in the US) of wildfires in the mid-west and western United States. The fact that fires are a naturally occurring event and are very important to the life of the ecosystems present is never mentioned and people only talk about it in the context of its danger to society and how it needs to be stopped. Not a perfect comparison, but that's how I see Mononoke's handling of its themes.
You took a very superficial reading of the movie. Like saying: 2001's theme consists of plastic models flying around planetary bodies in celebration of the American space program.
Princess Mononoke is completely different from Nausicaa which is Miyazaki's earlier film with ecological themes and more similar to the Nausicaa manga in it's themes. In fact, he made that movie because when he wrote the Nausicaa manga over a period of 12 years in which his views about the relationship between humanity and the environment changed greatly (even the fall of the Soviet Union had some impact in his though processes, as his belief on central planning disintegrated). The Nausicaa manga is the most intellectually sophisticated work of fiction I ever experienced, though it pales in comparison to non-fiction, it is something truly awe inspiring in it's depth that blows away pretty much anything I ever experienced (though, to be fair, I haven't read a lot of high brown literature). Some professors in Japanese universities, for instance, even issued that comic book as required reading for their students in some courses.
While Princess Mononoke is a very bleak, complex and nihilistic film that appears to show that the survival of some species means the extinction of others. It doesn't offer any easy answers to the dilemma between the survival and prosperity of mankind and the survival of other animal species and the way you interpret as an obvious pro-environmentalist call it only shows how little you did understand it. Saying that it says that "capitalism is bad" and "modernization is killing the forest" is just so ignorant that it pains me to even acknowledged that a rational person could say such a thing.
Guaporense
09-07-13, 11:33 PM
The same as Princess Mononoke, although I might up both a little bit in the future. Totally different films, this is a more cuter fairytale type film with easy comparisons to Alice in Wonderland to be made, a visual delight.
It's easy but not insightful to compare it to Lewis Carrel novel, as it is completely different in every other way.
There are very few movies that can compete with Spirited Away in terms of audiovisual richness, in fact, Japanese film critics complained about it's intimidating visual excesses. Calling it a "visual delight" is like calling the 9th symphony "relaxing symphonic elevator music".
Guaporense
09-07-13, 11:34 PM
Only 4+? :D
It's also a 4 movie for me. It's a very good atmospheric movie but not a movie that I would regard as a first rate masterpiece because I found it lacking in richness, given it consists of only 35 black and white camera takes, I would prefer something with a bit more meat. Tarkovsky's films, by contrast, are much more rich.
Anyway, every man to his taste.
Guaporense
09-07-13, 11:41 PM
PS: After first seance I gave Stalker 4, but after I've seen his other works and rewatched it I thought it's a masterpiece.
I have only watched it once but that watch of Stalker remains one of the top 3-4 most powerful film watches in my life. I wasn't able to sleep that night, thus making Stalker into one of the four movies that I watched that were powerful enough to keep me without doing anything else but thinking about it.
Miyazaki also said that he found it overwhelmingly powerful, which is an opinion that I value particularly highly.
Guaporense
09-07-13, 11:48 PM
I found Totoro to be one-dimensional, and it has too much happiness for my taste. Out of those that I've seen (I've also seen Spirited Away, Porco Rosso and Kiki), I enjoyed Mononoke the most because it's a more serious film aimed at more mature audiences, unlike Totoro for instance, which is aimed at little girls.
Totoro was aimed at very broad audiences. Actually, I read the studio memos on both movies, Totoro was aimed at all persons over the age of 5, Princess Mononoke, at all persons over the age of 11. Not very different in demographic appeal, in fact.
I love both more than any live action movie I ever watched and I rank Totoro slightly higher because it's aesthetic elegance, though Princess Mononoke, with it's extreme brutality, is a more powerful film.
Daniel M
09-07-13, 11:49 PM
It's easy but not insightful to compare it to Lewis Carrel novel, as it is completely different in every other way.
There are very few movies that can compete with Spirited Away in terms of audiovisual richness, in fact, Japanese film critics complained about it's intimidating visual excesses. Calling it a "visual delight" is like calling the 9th symphony "relaxing symphonic elevator music".
It's easy because it's true. And it is insightful in giving a quick explanation to the films basic plot and idea.
Intimidating visual excesses? What? It is a visual delight though... :p
HandyApe
09-07-13, 11:52 PM
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
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4
Guaporense
09-08-13, 12:02 AM
One of Miyazaki's weaker and more heavy handed affairs. It's predictably beautiful, but thematically dull. Totoro is best.
Well, among the fans this is the usual raking of Miyazaki's major work (he also made some short films, directed other TV series and worked on other shorter mangas), averaging out many best lists (either animation, Japanese films and reviews):
1 - Nausicaa (manga), 1982 - 1994
2 - Conan boy of the Future (TV series), 1978
3 - Nausicaa (film), 1984
4 - Castle of Gagliostro (film), 1979
5 - Castle in the Sky (film), 1986
6 - My Neighbor Totoro (film), 1988
7 - Princess Mononoke (film), 1997
8 - Kiki's Delivery Service (film), 1989
9 - Spirited Away (film), 2001
10 - Porco Rosso (film), 1992
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and far behind
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11 - Ponyo (film), 2008
12 - Howls Moving Castle (film), 2004
I don't have high expectations regarding the new Miyazaki film given his work over the past decade is his weakest by far.
My own personal ranking of Miyazaki's work:
1 - Nausicaa (manga)
2 - My Neighbor Totoro
3 - Nausicaa (film)
4 - Princess Mononoke
5 - Spirited Away
6 - Conan: Boy of the Future
7 - Porco Rosso
8 - Kiki's Delivery Service
9 - Castle in the Sky
10 - Howl's Moving Castle
11 - Castle of Cagliostro
12 - Ponyo
I failed to fully "get" the Castle of Cagliostro, a movie Miyazaki made in 4 months, compared to 36 months for Princess Mononoke and 12 years for the Nausicaa manga. Japanese film critics, anime critics and film and anime buffs love it as a masterpiece for some reason, it was even ranked as the greatest animated film of all time in a poll of anime critics in 2010 and placed 3rd in feature films category a poll of anime fans in 2007. I found it similar to Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark, very cool movies but nothing really dramatic and powerful.
Though it's a fair consensus that the Nausicaa manga is his best work. It's a work which has much more space to achieve character development and for Miyazaki to develop his ecological themes, it's extremely smart and the way the plot unfolds is really a joy to behold. It's also incredibly dark and depressing, comparable to Grave of the Fireflies and PMMM. Though it's almost 1,200 pages and it took me about 50-60 hours to read it.
Guaporense
09-08-13, 12:04 AM
It's easy because it's true. And it is insightful in giving a quick explanation to the films basic plot and idea.
Little girl get's lost in a fantasy world?
Actually, the spiriting away of people is part of Japanese mythology.
Intimidating visual excesses? What?
Well, it's really monstrous in it's extreme use of color contrasts and visual diversity. You cannot achieve a comparable effect with live action film.
Daniel M
09-08-13, 12:10 AM
Little girl get's lost in a fantasy world?
Actually, the spiriting away of people is part of Japanese mythology.
Well, it's really monstrous in it's extreme use of color contrasts and visual diversity. You cannot achieve a comparable effect with live action film.
It's not an insult which you seem to be taking it as, but yeh on the surface the plots are similar where a girl gets lost in a fantasy world, interacts with a load of strange creatures, and ends up coming back out. It's just a simple explanation that I would use to explain to anyone not really familiar with the film.
And I enjoyed the colours, there seems to be really strong attention to detail, lots of little lights in the background and things going on, delightful to me anyway :p
And also I don't get this 'ratings by serious fans' stuff, nothing against you but I think it kind of comes across as because they are serious fans they are meant to be superior and then a person is supposed to feel stupid for liking a film more than them, or ranking the films in the wrong order or something.
Guaporense
09-08-13, 12:58 AM
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Solid 3_5 better than the General, doesn't fit my tastes particularly well though. I also like the way that a nearly 90 year old movie allows us to travel to the past.
Just watched the first few films for the 80's list.
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Dressed To Kill - 7.5/10
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Kagemusha - 8/10 (might make my list)
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Atlantic City - 8/10 (might make my list)
Guaporense
09-08-13, 01:15 AM
Kagemusha is from 1979!
Edit: no I found out it's from 1980. Dam, I should have included it on my list! It's a 4_5 movie in my opinion.
Daniel M
09-08-13, 01:52 PM
I don't understand why anyone would send their list before like the last week before the deadline or something, you don't gain anything from it and chances are you'll regret leaving out something.
Guaporense
09-08-13, 02:19 PM
And also I don't get this 'ratings by serious fans' stuff, nothing against you but I think it kind of comes across as because they are serious fans they are meant to be superior and then a person is supposed to feel stupid for liking a film more than them, or ranking the films in the wrong order or something.
I am just stating how Miyazaki's work is generally perceived by people who are familiar with his work for a long time.
It's like how the critics rank Hitchcocks work.
I don't understand why anyone would send their list before like the last week before the deadline or something, you don't gain anything from it and chances are you'll regret leaving out something.
Because I will forget some of the stuff I put on the list now later on as well.
Guaporense
09-08-13, 02:21 PM
Gone Baby Gone
http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/Gone_Baby_Gone.jpg
Solid 4 movie.
Pussy Galore
09-08-13, 02:24 PM
I agree with Gone Baby Gone
I'm now watching Brazil and I'm bored to death. I don't know if i'll finish it
Daniel M
09-08-13, 02:24 PM
I am just stating how Miyazaki's work is generally perceived by people who are familiar with his work for a long time.
Because I will forget some of the stuff I put on the list now later on as well.
Save a word file or something and just update it every time you see a new 80s movie up until near the deadline. I just use IMDB to keep track of this stuff really.
@Pussy Galore. Brazil(1985) will grow on you, believe me. I didn't like it that much after seeing it, but give it some time and you'll begin to appreciate that weird,strange little film.
Memento Mori
09-08-13, 07:23 PM
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Play it Again, Sam
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Cobpyth
09-08-13, 08:35 PM
Because I will forget some of the stuff I put on the list now later on as well.
You can just save things in, you know, files, or stuff like that... Just like you can post your five posts in a row in only one.
A big LOL at your supposed top list of 'serious Miyazaki fans' too, but you already knew that.
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Hook (1991)
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A big mess, but it has a few good moments, mostly due to Dustin Hoffman.
3
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
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It has a few brilliant parts and a few lesser ones. It's more hit than miss, though.
3.5
cricket
09-08-13, 10:06 PM
Mud 3/4
Pain & Gain 3/4
Both good films; Mud was moving and a nice change of pace for me. Pain and Gain was entertaining; Marky Mark and The Rock will probably never be cast more perfectly.
the samoan lawyer
09-09-13, 07:57 AM
A series of unfortunate events (2004) - 7/10
Inferno (1980) - 6/10
Nausicaa (1984) - 7/10
Spoorlos (1988) - 8.5/10
Blow out (1981) - 8.5/10
The Gunslinger45
09-09-13, 09:45 AM
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lks8yw5Irw1qi97xgo1_r1_500.jpg
It has a few brilliant parts and a few lesser ones. It's more hit than miss, though.
3.5
John Carradine was brilliant as the mad scientist.
Daniel M
09-09-13, 09:57 AM
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3
Daniel M
09-09-13, 05:15 PM
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My Neighbor Totoro (Hayao Miyazaki, 1988) 4.5+
My favourite Miyazaki out of the four that I have seen so far, lovely heartfelt and delightfully innocent feel to this one.
Pussy Galore
09-09-13, 08:28 PM
Brazil and Batman they were both disappointing for me.
Brazil I really disliked Batman I'd give it a 6.5/10
cricket
09-09-13, 10:07 PM
The Hitcher 2
Really dumb but I had some fun with it. 5/10
Guaporense
09-09-13, 10:59 PM
My favourite Miyazaki out of the four that I have seen so far, lovely heartfelt and delightfully innocent feel to this one.
First time I watched it I though: "now this is Miyazaki's most retarded movie", because the characters are incredibly innocent and the film lacks the complexity of his other works. It grew on me later on to the point of becoming my favorite movie for 6 months.
Daniel M
09-10-13, 08:11 AM
First time I watched it I though: "now this is Miyazaki's most retarded movie", because the characters are incredibly innocent and the film lacks the complexity of his other works. It grew on me later on to the point of becoming my favorite movie for 6 months.
Yeah, I think the beauty of the film lies in its simplicity, instead of attempting to be a two hour action/character filled story dealing with a raft of different themes and ideas, it's a relatively short story, with a few characters, that instead focusses on childhood innocence, growing up, and the beauty of life itself.
By the way I have Pom Poko (I know you do not like this one as much as Miyazaki's works) recorded, and I am also recording Grave of the Fireflies this week as it's on TV.
Nausicaä
09-10-13, 08:36 AM
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In The House
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bluedeed
09-10-13, 11:35 AM
Yeah, I think the beauty of the film lies in its simplicity, instead of attempting to be a two hour action/character filled story dealing with a raft of different themes and ideas, it's a relatively short story, with a few characters, that instead focusses on childhood innocence, growing up, and the beauty of life itself.
By the way I have Pom Poko (I know you do not like this one as much as Miyazaki's works) recorded, and I am also recording Grave of the Fireflies this week as it's on TV.
"The beauty also comes from that freakin cool cat bus" -Akira Kurosawa
Also, your TV channels seem way cooler than mine.
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