Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Citizen Rules]

Glad to see some love for The Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

I really enjoyed that film, maybe not as much as you, but it's a great 50s sci fi flick.

My short but fun, review of it:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1400961#post1400961)

[Daniel M]

I think that Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a fantastic film too, so I'm glad you enjoyed it a lot Camo. Not seen the remake myself.

[Camo]

I think that Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a fantastic film too, so I'm glad you enjoyed it a lot Camo. Not seen the remake myself.

I kinda want to rewatch the remake at some point now. I found it really boring at the time but that was about three years ago, my dad saw me watching it and asked why i was watching that crap instead of the 50s one :D

[Swan]

Love the original, and the remake, hate my dad's shirt that spoils the remakes ending.

[Camo]

Love the original, and the remake, hate my dad's shirt that spoils the remakes ending.

haha. That was my favourite part of the remake first time around. It is easily the most famous thing from the movie, i'm sure a lot of people have seen that image without seeing the movie since it is basically a meme now.

[dadgumblah]

The More the Merrier (1943)

Completely charming comedy/romance starring Jean Arthur, Charles Coburn, and Joel McCrea. Set during WWII, there is a housing shortage in Washington, D.C., so Jean Arthur "does her patriotic duty" and leases a room in her apartment to help out. Charles Coburn finagles his way into leasing the room despite Arthur's initial objections. He then leases out half of his room to McCrea, which really irks Arthur. Things are really tight and up-close, causing comical mayhem, and eventual attraction between Arthur and McCrea. All of the actors are at their best here. Coburn won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for this film, but this is the best I've ever seen Jean Arthur as she does some of her best acting ever in this movie. She is quite lovely and very funny here. Good flick, well worth watching.

https://theblondeatthefilm.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/more-the-merrier-159.jpg

4.5

[Daniel M]

The Big Short (Adam McKay, 2015) 2

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e3/The_Big_Short_teaser_poster.jpg

Not sure why this is considered one of the best movies of the year. Tries to be cool and entertaining by throwing in needless footage of random songs/people, but I was put off by its mixture of styles and messages, it seems to be wanting to criticise capitalism, criticise celebrities, tell a serious story, tell a funny story. It's just like someone filmed a load of stuff (the different characters fail to connect in any meaningful way), downloaded a load of different footage and clips of the internet, and edited all together into a video that young people might find appealing. The tone didn't work for me, but regardless of that the camera work is appalling, weird zoom ins and zoom outs, strange decisions in close ups, it was all over the place. I think at about an hour and a half way through there's a scene where Carrell's character has an emotional moment and I was like "really?" for all sorts of reasons.

[Iroquois]

The Great Dictator - 3.5

Could be my favourite Chaplin film, if only by a little.

[colejwalker]

The Big Short (Adam McKay, 2015) 2

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e3/The_Big_Short_teaser_poster.jpg

Not sure why this is considered one of the best movies of the year. Tries to be cool and entertaining by throwing in needless footage of random songs/people, but I was put off by its mixture of styles and messages, it seems to be wanting to criticise capitalism, criticise celebrities, tell a serious story, tell a funny story. It's just like someone filmed a load of stuff (the different characters fail to connect in any meaningful way), downloaded a load of different footage and clips of the internet, and edited all together into a video that young people might find appealing. The tone didn't work for me, but regardless of that the camera work is appalling, weird zoom ins and zoom outs, strange decisions in close ups, it was all over the place. I think at about an hour and a half way through there's a scene where Carrell's character has an emotional moment and I was like "really?" for all sorts of reasons.

Really don't understand the love for this either, I have a feeling it may win Best Picture due to the win at the PGA's. I didn't hate it as much as you did, but I thought it could have been a lot better

3

[colejwalker]

The Great Dictator - 3.5

Could be my favourite Chaplin film, if only by a little.

Enjoyed this film when I saw it, but to me it pales in comparison to Modern Times, which I need to rewatch, could be in my top 20 of all time.

[AdamUpBxtch]

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The Martian (2015) 4.5

My first viewing of this on dvd (yes I'm poor and don't buy blu-rays) and I was afraid my opinion on it may go down after a second viewing, but it is still as good as the first time I saw it. Nice to finally see Ridley Scott make another movie that is almost universally liked.

[bluedeed]

The Great Dictator - 3.5

Could be my favourite Chaplin film, if only by a little.

The speech at the end is an atrocious tragedy, which is exactly what makes it great. What have you seen of his? My top 5 are likely:

1. A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)
2. Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
3. Limelight (1952)
4. City Lights (1931)
5. The Great Dictator (1940)

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

I think that Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a fantastic film too, so I'm glad you enjoyed it a lot Camo. Not seen the remake myself. I love both versions. The original is slightly better, but both are top notch sci-fi films. Original - 5, remake - 4.5. Oh..and this scene is awesome!

https://youtu.be/GEStsLJZhzo

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

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3.5

[the samoan lawyer]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/91/Paradise_Lost_Dvd.jpg/220px-Paradise_Lost_Dvd.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paradise_Lost_Dvd.jpg)
Paradise Lost (1996)

2.5

[Iroquois]

Enjoyed this film when I saw it, but to me it pales in comparison to Modern Times, which I need to rewatch, could be in my top 20 of all time.

I watched and reviewed Modern Times last year, but like every other Chaplin film I could respect the craft but didn't really get that much amusement or astonishment out of it.

The speech at the end is an atrocious tragedy, which is exactly what makes it great. What have you seen of his?

As of writing I have seen The Great Dictator, The Kid, Modern Times, The Gold Rush, and City Lights. I'd probably rank them in that order.

Anyway...

Kung Fu Panda - 2.5

Seems like it'd be my kind of thing but nah.

[Optimus]

Identity Thief 2

[Redwell]

Hair High (2004) 4
http://i.imgur.com/7CEN2Xm.jpg?1

Bill Plympton resketches the archetypal high school movie with an eye untethered from the constraints of reality. He uses every advantage afforded to him by the medium of animation to find impossible images that perfectly capture experience. The insecure new student shrinks under the gaze of his peers, barely tall enough to climb aboard his chair. The sexpot cheerleader has breasts for pompoms. This is the high school mythos as if Adult Swim hired Charlie Kaufman, Chuck Jones, and Tim Burton to remake Grease. I mean that in the best way possible.

http://boxd.it/8ltSl

[edarsenal]

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Becket 4 Had never seen this in its entirety, found it on youtube AND in widescreen. Though VERY VERY bias, I feel Peter O'Toole really owned this one. And John Gielgud made a delightful french monarch.


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(REWATCH) Hot Fuzz 3.5+++ the first time I watched this I was kinda so-so on it, but with every new rewatch I'm beginning to really like this one more and more.

[JayDee]

I kinda want to rewatch the remake at some point now. I found it really boring at the time but that was about three years ago, my dad saw me watching it and asked why i was watching that crap instead of the 50s one :D

Sorry to break this to you Camo but your dad's an idiot! :p

But seriously, the original has never really done anything for me but I absolutely love the '76 version. It's a real favourite of mine

[Camo]

Sorry to break this to you Camo but your dad's an idiot!

You don't have to tell me that ;)

He doesn't even dislike it he just loves the 50s one so much that he thinks its existence renders the remake pointless.

[Guaporense]

Giovanni's Island (2014)

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Watched it again for the World War 2 HoF. This similar to stuff like Barefoot Gen and Grave of the Fireflies. Could be called Grave of the Fireflies 2 even. Dramatic to the core, almost like Hatchi: A Dogs Tale in it's sentimentalism. But great stuff nonetheless almost as good as Grave of the Fireflies.

[Guaporense]

Hair High (2004) 4
http://i.imgur.com/7CEN2Xm.jpg?1

Bill Plympton resketches the archetypal high school movie with an eye untethered from the constraints of reality. He uses every advantage afforded to him by the medium of animation to find impossible images that perfectly capture experience. The insecure new student shrinks under the gaze of his peers, barely tall enough to climb aboard his chair. The sexpot cheerleader has breasts for pompoms. This is the high school mythos as if Adult Swim hired Charlie Kaufman, Chuck Jones, and Tim Burton to remake Grease. I mean that in the best way possible.

http://boxd.it/8ltSl

Is the quality of the animation improved from the shorts? I only watched his shorts which I found to be really hard to watch due to the low technical quality of the art and the animation. From the screenshot you posted if appears that the art is good in this film.

[SilentVamp]

Training Day - 5.5/10

Both Hawke and Denzel were good here but i'm definitely not sold on him taking the Oscar for this. From the nominees that year i have seen them all except Caine in The Quiet American and i'd say Denzel was least deserving, personally i'd have given it to Nicholson for About Schmidt but i would have been fine with Cage or Lewis winning as they were both very good i felt. I would say this was because he missed out for his much more deserving Malcolm X performance but then he had already won an Oscar albeit Supporting, not sure what the academy were thinking this year.
If I remember correctly, even Denzel said that he didn't deserve it that year. I loved him in there, but I wouldn't have given him an Oscar for that performance. The role that I think he deserved it for was "Philadelphia". I always did say it. I liked him better than Tom Hanks. I think he deserved it more for "Philadelphia" than for "Glory". He was, of course, very good in "Malcolm X", too. I think the Academy has a tendency to give out Oscars to people for less deserving performances to "make up" for not having given them an Oscar for the film that they, probably, should've won for. But I won't go on one of those rants today. Some other day. Maybe. :)

[AboveTheClouds]

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Regression(2015)
3.5

I liked this a lot it was a good take on ritual Satanic abuse, but damn weird to hear Emma Watson with an American accent, at times I swore she slipped but that was probably my imagination. Ethan Hawke lately has surprised me with his roles in horror films, as he has the grit to play these roles pretty well.

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Tombs of the Blind Dead AKA Night of the Blind Terror(1972) REWATCH
4

This film is in my opinion one of the most influential Spanish horror films of all time, and has some very interesting antagonists. Definitely a must watch for fans of Spanish horror.

[Lucas]

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Showgirls 4

"It's okay, I got towels."

I refuse to believe this made by a human-being.

This is too next-level.

[The Gunslinger45]

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Showgirls 4

"It's okay, I got towels."

I refuse to believe this made by a human-being.

This is too next-level.

We have another believer in so bad it's good. And yes...

"Everyone has AIDS and s**t."

[Mäx]

Touch of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958) - 4

Boy, did the cinematography blow me away! The way Welles moves the camera and stages the scenes is just brilliant! Shame, that the script imo didn't match this level of quality. The cast is great though (Welles absolutely rules as Quinlan) and it's fun to watch.
Afterwards, i found out that Netflix was only showing the 95 minutes theatrical version and not the "Director's Cut", so i'll buy the blu-ray pretty soon to catch this version.

[Camo]

Trumbo - 6/10

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I enjoyed this, wasn't blow away but i think it achieved exactly what it set to do, tell an important and interesting story. Since i wasn't fully aware of what exactly went on during this time it kept my interest throughout. It was very well acted while it was a bit hard to imagine Cranston as anything other than Walter White at first i got over it and overall i think he put in a pretty great performance.

[Derek Vinyard]

Project Almanac (2015) - Dean Israelite
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- I enjoy this way more that I expected. This movie is awesome in my opinion and for fan of Found-Footage like me it's a blast. Lot of fun and pretty solid storyline. I like every part of it and the young cast was nice. Definitely, among my favorite of 2015. This is my kind of flick.
4

[Gideon58]

http://cdn3.denofgeek.us/sites/denofgeekus/files/pain_lead.jpg

5.5/10

[AdamUpBxtch]

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Cop Out (2010) 3

A lot of people hate on this movie and Kevin Smith himself even hated his time working on this movie (mostly because of Mr. Willis I've heard) but idky I just found so many of the jokes and situations in this movie funny. Now the plot is the real problem with this movie because the plot is a little ridiculous and may be why people hate on it so much (it mostly is why they do), but when I go to see a comedy I'm not expecting a fantastic story or plot. I'm going to see it to laugh (if the movie has a great story then that is a plus like the Cornetto Trilogy), and I laughed reasonably hard at this movie (much more than any recent Will Ferrell movie I'll tell ya that much). the other thing I don't like about this movie is the ending I'm not a fan of it..

[tatmmw2]

KungFu Panda 4
KungFu Panda 2 2.5

I watched the first one, love it, I saw it again, still love it. I guess I am not like everyone else, almost everyone said they enjoy the second one more that the first one. I guess I love the first one and the second one was ok but I didn't really enjoy it that much.

[ursaguy]

Project Almanac (2015) - Dean Israelite
- I enjoy this way more that I expected. This movie is awesome in my opinion and for fan of Found-Footage like me it's a blast. Lot of fun and pretty solid storyline. I like every part of it and the young cast was nice. Definitely, among my favorite of 2015. This is my kind of flick.
rating_4

There are others! I knew I'd find you eventually. Surprisingly loved this.

[Gatsby]

Birdman (Inarritu, 2014)

http://i.imgur.com/3wmbbIW.jpg

I haven't had such mixed feelings in a long time. Birdman has a satirical edge that I love, a booming soundtrack, humor, and an edge. On the other hand, there was no to shoot the entire film in a fake one take. It's not Rope where all the characters are in a single, closed area and you need a claustrophobic tension. The insanity in Michael Keaton's character felt like it was there just so the film could have a few explosive moments in it. I appreciated the effort; here's to hoping Inarritu makes a film that surpasses Babel.

3.5-

[Gatsby]

We have another believer in so bad it's good.
http://i.imgur.com/UZf2f30.gif

Showgirls is a masterpiece.

[Iroquois]

http://i.imgur.com/UZf2f30.gif

Showgirls is a masterpiece.

Indeed, to refer to it as so-bad-it's-good is uncharitable and not entirely accurate.

Q: The Winged Serpent - 2

I think I should just admit to myself that movies about giant monsters really aren't my thing.

[Redwell]

Is the quality of the animation improved from the shorts? I only watched his shorts which I found to be really hard to watch due to the low technical quality of the art and the animation. From the screenshot you posted if appears that the art is good in this film.
This was my first exposure to his work, but I do know the shorts you are likely referring to were animated solely by him. He was the first animator to do every frame in a feature length picture himself. This is over a decade after his debut and looks like he had a lot more resources at his disposal for this one. It looks significantly more refined than his work in the early 90s from what I've looked at. I unfortunately watched a copy (cough cough) that looks significantly less clean the image that I used, but it must exist in that quality somewhere you would think.

[neiba]

The Revenant (A. Iñarritu, 2015)

http://photos.laineygossip.com/articles/dicaprio-the-revenant-04dec15-01.jpg


Finally watched this!
First, please someone invite Lubezki for a war movie!!! That first battle is one of the most exciting scenes I've seen lately! The bear scene impressed me though I don't understand all the hype - it's not the best scene in the movie, IMO. The photography in the whole film is simply magnificent. It won't win Best Cinematography, because I'm sure it's going to Mad Max, but it totally deserved it - what Lubezki did with the cinematography is art at its highest level.
I loved the fact that the movie is so solid from the beggining till the end, with a really homogeneously dense atmosphere.
Leo continues proving is one hell of an actor, now doing something completely different to what people believe it's his type. At this point, he's bigger than any Oscar so, just screw the Academy if they want to keep giving the award to less-deserving actors. Iñarritu shows why is he one of best in business. The man certainly know how to make a movie. Excluding Inside Out, The Reventant is the best I've seen this year!

rating_4

[the samoan lawyer]

http://filmmakeriq.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/the-big-combo.jpg
The Big Combo (1955)

Fantastically dark noir that is brimming with atmosphere and tensino. A police officer is obsessed with bringing down a local gangster named Mr Brown. As the investigation goes further it almost turns into a revenge mission for reasons that I shall not spoil. Also features a young, mean Lee Van Cleef as a bodyguard/thug.

4+

[cricket]

Also features a young, mean Lee Van Cleef as a bodyguard/thug.

With a sensitive side;)

[Nabby]

THE REVENANT
3.5

PROS: Stunning to look at, well acted & interesting to watch
CONS: Overlong, self-indulgent & gimmicky at times

Wouldn't give it Best Picture, Director or Lead Actor - even though it's pretty much guaranteed the latter.

[seanc]

Birdman (Inarritu, 2014)

http://i.imgur.com/3wmbbIW.jpg

I haven't had such mixed feelings in a long time. Birdman has a satirical edge that I love, a booming soundtrack, humor, and an edge. On the other hand, there was no to shoot the entire film in a fake one take. It's not Rope where all the characters are in a single, closed area and you need a claustrophobic tension. The insanity in Michael Keaton's character felt like it was there just so the film could have a few explosive moments in it. I appreciated the effort; here's to hoping Inarritu makes a film that surpasses Babel.

3.5-

Spoiler alert: he has already made three. If you had not liked the writing and characters I would understand the camera bothering you. Since you did it is hard for me to understand the fluidity of the camera being a negative. We criticize film makers all the time for being too safe. Here we have a director and cinematographer that are clearly trying to stretch themselves each picture and thet are being called too showy. We are a finicky bunch, us cinephiles.

[Gatsby]

Spoiler alert: he has already made three. If you had not liked the writing and characters I would understand the camera bothering you. Since you did it is hard for me to understand the fluidity of the camera being a negative.
I liked the writing and characters, but I didn't love it and my theory is that the time spent planning all the meticulous camera work took away the time that could have used in creating a better screenplay. I wouldn't be expecting so much if it wasn't Inarritu. His passion for filmmaking rarely fails to impress me.

A lot of my favorite films are showy. But those films are being showy in a way I think is the right way to be so.

[rauldc14]

I felt the same Gats. While Birdman was ok, I didn't think it was best picture quality. There were better films.

[Thursday Next]

Room (2015)

I love the book by Emma Donoghue, so had been anticipating this film. It is really a very good adaptation. The first half of the film is nearly perfect, but in the second half there are some departures from the book which I think is to the detriment of the story. I heard some people in the cinema complaining that the second half was boring, which I didn't completely agree with but it was lacking something. I would have liked to see more of Jack adjusting to the outside world

4

[seanc]

I liked the writing and characters, but I didn't love it and my theory is that the time spent planning all the meticulous camera work took away the time that could have used in creating a better screenplay. I wouldn't be expecting so much if it wasn't Inarritu. His passion for filmmaking rarely fails to impress me.

A lot of my favorite films are showy. But those films are being showy in a way I think is the right way to be so.

I love movies with a constant sense of tension. The camera and score just add to that on a powerful way. It is similar to my feelings on Punch Drunk Love. These films really get us inside the head of the main character in my opinion.

Birdman was one of the best scripts of last year. Hard for me to imagine a static camera would have elevated that.

Oh well. Different strokes and what not.

[Rey Skywalker]

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Trainwreck (2015)

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

rating_4

[neiba]

I Confess (A. Hitchcock, 1953)

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This has to be the most underrated film in Hitchcock's filmography, or at least one of the most underrated.
The acting is great by everyone involved, I especially liked Montgomery Clift as Father Logan.
There's some beautiful cinematography and the way the tension is kept through out the whole movie is brilliant until it reaches a glorious finale.
Some flashbacks are a it too dragged but overall this deserves to be amongst the finest Hitch's.

4 +

[edarsenal]

Don't think I've ever seen I Confess, will have to add that to my watchlist for 50's List. Along with Big Combo that Samoan just reviewed.

[Citizen Rules]

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Pros: I liked it! Exciting and interesting. The on location, outdoor winter cinematography really makes the film special. This deserves an Oscar for Best Cinematography.

Cons: The surreal dream sequences aren't needed and the film is long enough as it is. The director would have served his audience better by ditching the dream sequences and adding in a few minutes of 'quiet time' with the characters, so we could know their back story.

The Revenant my full but short review (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1448143#post1448143)

rating_3_5+

[MovieMeditation]

I agree 100% with your write-up here and your review, Citizen. Scrap the dream sequences and gives us more actual character development.

Glad you enjoyed the film too.

[seanc]

I'm going to be the Innaritu defender today I guess. Don't you think the dream sequences are his backstory? The narrative is stronger with him having ties to the native Americans. Makes Hardy's distaste for him understandable. Otherwise we might be left wondering why that relationship is so sour. Just a thought.

[MovieMeditation]

I'm going to be the Innaritu defender today I guess. Don't you think the dream sequences are his backstory? The narrative is stronger with him having ties to the native Americans. Makes Hardy's distaste for him understandable. Otherwise we might be left wondering why that relationship is so sour. Just a thought.
Don't know if that's meant for me, Citizen or both.

But that's why I made a quick thought and wrote "actual character development" because I see where it is going, but I feel like that particular element is underdeveloped and works against the gritty and darkly realistic revenge/survival story that has been set-up from the get-go.

I don't think it's bad and I personally rate the film a 4, it's just if I have to find some things that bother me that would be one of them; maybe not in its idea, but in its overall execution.

[Swan]

Surrealistic flashbacks never hurt anyone!

[Citizen Rules]

To me, the surreal/dream sequences felt like self indulgence by the director. It was like he was showing off his directorial skills by including them. They didn't give me much of a back story but seemed foo-foo.
I thought the following scene was self indulgent almost to the point of cheesiness:

the horse jumping over the cliff/ Leo jumping into a tree/ then gutting and climbing into the horse.

It seemed over the top, like something James Bond would do in the latest 007 film.

[Swan]

I think Lucas said something similar. I've never been bothered by self-indulgence in a director though. To be honest I dig it. If you're an auteur, you're lying if you tell anyone you're not self-indulgent. Just my opinion though. I can certainly appreciate your guys' point, it's just not something that particularly bothers me.

[Citizen Rules]

...goes looking for Lucas post, I'll be back in a bit...

[DrSoup007]

My younger brother wanted to watch a movie so I pulled up something off of our HBO Go subscription.

The Bee Movie directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner - 4
I've never liked bees. In fact I was deathly afraid of them for years, mostly due to the fact that I drank a bee once, and that was a painful feeling I never want to relive. But for some god damn reason this movie made me sympathize with bees, and I started to wonder why it affected me. So I pondered on this, to figure out why I suddenly felt bad for the way I treated bugs all these years. And then it hit me. Jerry Seinfeld. The only reason I felt bad is because he was the bee, because the bees had emotion, because the movie did its job so well to make you feel for the bees. In real life, bees can't talk, they don't operate like corporations, and they certainly aren't Jerry Seinfeld. So honestly, I still don't care about bees, and I still hate them. Good movie though.

I'm now realizing this was more a commentary on how much I hate bees instead of the movie itself.

[Camo]

I drank a bee once

How did that happen?

[Citizen Rules]

mostly due to the fact that I drank a bee once, That sounds funny, but it could be deadly. People have had bees (mostly yellow jackets) get into their soda pop or drink and then accidentally swallow it. The bee can sting the inside of your mouth or throat which could be deadly. ALWAYS cover your drink if you are outdoors where bees are.

[DrSoup007]

That sounds funny, but it could be deadly. People have had bees (mostly yellow jackets) get into their soda pop or drink and then accidentally swallow it. The bee can sting the inside of your mouth or throat which could be deadly. ALWAYS cover your drink if you are outdoors where bees are.

Yep, that's basically what happened. I got lucky and I spit it out but it stung the back of my tongue which was just barely out of reach. One of the few times I've cussed in front of my parents.

[Camo]

My mum is terrified of bees so me and my sister used to always annoy her by telling her one was about her. Then once there was actually one there obviously she didn't believe us and it stung her just under the eye :docbrown:

My boy who cried wolf story.

[cricket]

Love is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)

3

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Jennifer Jones plays Han Suyin, a Eurasion born in China, and a doctor working in Hong Kong. She is pursued by, and falls in love with, an American journalist played by William Holden. Holden's character is married, but seeking a divorce.

Right away, the Hong Kong setting won me over. The movie is beautifully filmed, and the musical score is terrific. These are the strongest points of the film. What I quickly found distracting was a white bitch almost constantly being referred to as Eurasion and Chinese. I wondered why the role couldn't just be of an American woman working in Hong Kong, but I would later learn that not only is her race central to the story, but it is also in fact a true story. Still, if you have a stretch such as a character playing a different race, I would think that you could make a little less effort to constantly point it out. There were also large stretches of the movie when I didn't care for Jones the actress, or the character she was playing. I found it hard to believe that Holden's character would fall so madly in love with her. That being said, her's was a fairly good performance overall, especially once she showed her vulnerable side. I always like William Holden, but he was just kind of there in this movie. After a while, the romance does become believable, as well as the problems that it faces. There is also an unhappy ending, something that always puts a smile on my face.

[Citizen Rules]

I hate wasp and yellow jackets, they're the ones that sting in mass if you disturb their nest and the kind that get into your drinks.

But I like Honey and Bumble bees, I actually pet them sometimes. No kidding... in summer when there's lots of Honey/Bumble bees on the flowers, I gently pet their backs with a finger. I've never been stung either, though the bees don't like it much as they lift up their rear legs and try to push me away.

[seanc]

Don't know if that's meant for me, Citizen or both.

But that's why I made a quick thought and wrote "actual character development" because I see where it is going, but I feel like that particular element is underdeveloped and works against the gritty and darkly realistic revenge/survival story that has been set-up from the get-go.

I don't think it's bad and I personally rate the film a 4, it's just if I have to find some things that bother me that would be one of them; maybe not in its idea, but in its overall execution.

Feels funny because I am usually the one clamoring for more character development but I love the surreal feel to those sequences. This is a man in an insanely harsh environment who was mauled by a bear. Fever dream type hallucinations is exactly what would be going on with him. Plus it gives us insight into where he came from.

[Guaporense]

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Is this supposed to be comedic? Well, I liked the figures and Swedish sounds really cool. Overall a nice movie that reminds me of Fanny and Alexander a lot. My 9th or 8th Bergman.

[Derek Vinyard]

I felt the same Gats. While Birdman was ok, I didn't think it was best picture quality. There were better films.

yeah like Whiplash and Gone Girl.

[Camo]

yeah like Whiplash and Gone Girl.

I liked it much more than both of them.

[Lucas]

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Some Came Running 4.5

A masterpiece of framing and composition, Some Came Running is a richly understated melodrama that recalls the work of Douglas Sirk.

[cricket]

House on Haunted Hill (1959)

2.5+

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From the top 100 horrors list, I thought this was for the most part an average haunted house film. Vincent Price makes it a bit of fun, and there's a decent twist.

[Thursday Next]

The Big Combo (1955)

I really enjoyed this, which surprised me. I'm not really a big fan of film noir in general, and a lot of the things that I often find irritating in films of this genre/era were present and correct, but I still enjoyed it. Richard Conte's menacing villain is great ("first is first, second is nobody"), there's plenty of smart dialogue and a few risque moments as well as some memorably menacing scenes. (It didn't look great but I don't know how much of that is down to a bad dvd transfer.)

At less than 90 minutes it doesn't outstay its welcome, and it's a darkly entertaining movie, well worth a look if you are watching films for the 50s countdown. Or, you know, just watching films.

4

[Nausicaä]

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[Gideon58]

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5/10

[Camo]

Ex Machina - 8.5/10

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This was excellent my second favourite from last year after Going Clear. It started off a bit slow but from the second session it really picked up, creating a remarkable tension and forcing the viewer to question everything that is said or done. Loved the ending, very dark and just opened up more questions. Great performances all round particularly from Vikander and Isaac, and i think it completely deserves its Screenplay nom.

[Iroquois]

The Shawshank Redemption - 4 (maybe 3.5)

Would be easy to dismiss this and the ways in which it feels almost too perfect, but screw it, it's extremely watchable.

[False Writer]

Ted 2 (2015)

Like many comedy sequels that came before it, Ted 2 isn't quite as good as its predecessor but I still found it enjoyable. It's filled to the brim with jokes and crazy situations that kept me laughing throughout. I also liked the constant cameos and the pop-culture jokes were well-done imo. Outside of the funny bits though, nothing else was that great.

3

[Derek Vinyard]

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) - J.J. Abrams
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- Wow. Definitely one of the best experience I've ever had at the theater and it was godd*mn perfect. Bring me nostalgia and tears to my eyes at the same time. Abrams make a phenomenla job at the direction, the young cast is absolutely amazing and the vilain Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) is great. So many spoiler that I cannot say but was awesome and one in particular almost make me cry at the cinema... If you didn't see it you cannot miss the opportunity to see that. Definitely look forward for sequels and A new movie for my Top 100.
5

[Lucas]

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Trouble In Paradise 4+

ya this was on point. Photography was magnificent and the script is clever, full of wit, and I was entertained throughout. Still, I think To Be or Not To Be was funnier, but not by a huge margin.

[cricket]

Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

4+

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Great flick, and it would have been a real favorite if I thought the very good last third was equal to the brilliance of what came prior. As I say with a lot of the great Japanese films, this movie did a terrific job at making me feel like I was there. A strong contender for my ballot on the future 50's list.

[DrSoup007]

I don't know why but I watched too many movies today, for no reason.

[REWATCH] : It's Such a Beautiful Day directed by Don Hertzfeldt - 3.5
Part of me feels like I'm still missing something, and another part of me feels like I've gotten everything I'm going to get out of this movie. After this second viewing I've gotten over my distaste for Hertzfeldt. The man is undeniably talented, and his animation style to me is breathtaking, it being this weird abstract combination of his simplistic caricatures and surrealist photography. This isn't the type of movie you can watch with a group, it's a lot to take in and it can get distracting and visually hard to swallow. But it has it's place, and it has grown on me. The first chapter of the film is slow, but I think it tells what it wants to tell about the mundane acts of life, and then Bill's condition itself progressing through the next two chapters. It's got a good message, and while the art and format it presents the story in can be really overwhelming, Don Hertzfeldt has some brilliant ideas he wants to tell. This wasn't perfect, and I don't recommend it to anyone, but I think he did a good job and I'm more interested to see what he does next.

Queen of Earth directed by Alex Ross Perry - 3.5
Queen of Earth's problem is, it gets so wrapped up in trying to make things more unnerving and deep then they ever needed to be. The beginning of the film is extremely riveting, doing a fantastic job of using slow paced and realistic dialogue to showcase Elizabeth Moss and Kathrine Watersons really compelling acting skills. But then it pushes things to far, losing the realism to concept of the film strives for, and the script gets a little to loud and verbose. Keegan Dewitt composed a really eerie soundtrack that holds every note longer than it should have creating a great atmosphere of tension, and that coupled with the ten minute long scenes of character building and talking do a great job of showcasing the films strengths. I wouldn't recommend this movie to people, I doubt I could find someone to sit through this slow exchange of words. It's not bad, but it takes time to sit through and enjoy.

Risen directed by Kevin Reynolds - 3.5
This is about what I had expected, and for that I am grateful. There's very little I can say about it, most of the issues are on the side of being nitpicky, but they're necessary thoughts. The story itself was handled very well, building on the events itself, and inserting a presentable and easy to follow character. Joseph Fiennes does a good job playing to the person the script asks him to be, and while the script is a little lacking in some much needed grandiosity, the director does well at making a visually compelling film that holds your attention. It's not perfect, and it's certainly nothing to marvel at, but I wouldn't call it a bad film by any stretch. I consider my time not wasted, though I feel a little disappointed by the potential that it never quite lived up to.

[The Gunslinger45]

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2.5

Thoughts in the B Movie HOF

[colejwalker]

The Big Lebowski

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This movie has always been very interesting to me, I have seen bits and pieces everywhere and the Dude is known as a pop culture legend so expectations were very high. I have to say that I am a tad bit disappointed by the movie. It wasn't as great as everyone had said it was. The two best parts of the movie is the Dude hands down because he is such a likable character and the way he talks is fascinating to listen too. The other great part is the film is just so funny, I don't know if I have laughed so hard at some scenes. The Dude just seems like the kind of guy you want to have around. I liked the story although in the end it doesn't really have much relevance, it just kind of happens and it would have been a lot more gripping if it actually went somewhere. My other flaw is the drug trip scenes just felt really out of place for the movie; they fit the Dude's character, but it doesn't really need to be there. I feel the same way about John Tuturro's character, he is a little too stereotypical and doesn't really have a wrap up for such a grand introduction. I also felt that why cast Steve Buscemi when he is so underutilized? There wasn't really a point to his character being there and in the end you don't feel much for what happens to him. The way I would summarize the movie is what is really the point? We end up exactly where we were in the beginning except Lebowski still doesn't have his rug. I feel like that was the intention of the film because it parallels Lebowski's character, but it didn't really jive with me that well. I thought the best parts were some of the bits with Goodman, but that almost doesn't need to be said because he is constantly great in all the movies I have seen him in. Overall, I was just kind of letdown with everything that concludes in the film, it just kind of ends and there really isn't much of a wrap up of what happens. It's a real shame because if the story had matched the comedy to the film it could have been a lot better.

4

[Gatsby]

The movie has no point, just throws a bunch of subplots, and yeah it doesn't resolve anything. Nothing at all. I find brilliancy in the aforementioned traits of the film, but I can understand why people think otherwise. Glad you enjoyed it. :up:

[Iroquois]

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 - 1

At least I'm done now.

[MovieMeditation]

The Shawshank Redemption - 4 (maybe 3.5)

Would be easy to dismiss this and the ways in which it feels almost too perfect, but screw it, it's extremely watchable.
I said the same thing about it. That opinion wasn't well received. Finally someone else who sees the same thing.

[neiba]

Don't think I've ever seen I Confess, will have to add that to my watchlist for 50's List. Along with Big Combo that Samoan just reviewed.

Two great and severely underrated movies! :)

[Tugg]

The way I would summarize the movie is what is really the point?
The point of "The Big Lebowski" is that there is no point.

[Iroquois]

Drop Dead Gorgeous - 2

Feels like Heathers by way of Christopher Guest, yet it lacks the sheer wit or bite of either of those particular sources. That and it seems to forget about its mockumentary approach from time to time.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

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I don't know how I stayed awake though this garbage. The Rock's acting is horrendous, and the plot is just diabolical.

1

[Iroquois]

I said the same thing about it. That opinion wasn't well received. Finally someone else who sees the same thing.

Yeah, it's weird how it's well-made enough to stop me from ever truly hating it while also feeling uncannily well-made to the point where I have trouble sincerely loving it. I mean, I thought it was brilliant when I first saw it (and it would've made my top 100 if I'd felt like making one at the time) but over the years my opinion's worn down to thinking that it's pretty good and worth an occasional (and I do mean occasional) re-watch.

[colejwalker]

The point of "The Big Lebowski" is that there is no point.

Yeah I know, that didn't really fly with me and I say that in my short review of it. The story is supposed to parallel Lebowski's character.

[colejwalker]

Yeah, it's weird how it's well-made enough to stop me from ever truly hating it while also feeling uncannily well-made to the point where I have trouble sincerely loving it. I mean, I thought it was brilliant when I first saw it (and it would've made my top 100 if I'd felt like making one at the time) but over the years my opinion's worn down to thinking that it's pretty good and worth an occasional (and I do mean occasional) re-watch.

Honestly in some ways the last viewing made me feel the same way, I still love it enough to be in my top 10. It is a very re-watchable film, but I don't think Darabont intended it to be watched like that, I think he wanted people to understand that some of these prisoners are more sane than the people outside.

[Iroquois]

Honestly in some ways the last viewing made me feel the same way, I still love it enough to be in my top 10. It is a very re-watchable film, but I don't think Darabont intended it to be watched like that, I think he wanted people to understand that some of these prisoners are more sane than the people outside.

Yeah, sometimes I'll settle down to watch a long-time favourite and, on this particular viewing, I'll find myself not enjoying the film and actively questioning why I ever liked the film. The funny thing is that it doesn't seem re-watchable simply because there really isn't a whole lot of substance to it. The prisoners are "good" (apart from the Sisters, of course), the guards and warden are "bad", and everyone else is either complicit in or oblivious to what's really going on with either of those groups. It's at the point where I was willing to give some serious credence to the far-fetched fan theory that

Andy is actually guilty of the murder that got him sentenced in the first place and he was already a callous manipulator before coming to Shawshank

[colejwalker]

Yeah, sometimes I'll settle down to watch a long-time favourite and, on this particular viewing, I'll find myself not enjoying the film and actively questioning why I ever liked the film. The funny thing is that it doesn't seem re-watchable simply because there really isn't a whole lot of substance to it. The prisoners are "good" (apart from the Sisters, of course), the guards and warden are "bad", and everyone else is either complicit in or oblivious to what's really going on with either of those groups. It's at the point where I was willing to give some serious credence to the far-fetched fan theory that

Andy is actually guilty of the murder that got him sentenced in the first place and he was already a callous manipulator before coming to Shawshank

That's actually a really cool theory, I have never heard. This is completely random, but it reminds me of the Signs theory that

"The Aliens are actually demons who are coming to the Earth and thats why they are so afraid of water in the film. It works well with the movie since the basis is a man finding faith again."

[the samoan lawyer]

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Hachi (2009)

Well made, moving and a must see for dog lovers. No doubt it is very 'Hollywood' but still, I enjoyed it, a lot actually. And I now want an Akita.

4

[Iroquois]

That's actually a really cool theory, I have never heard. This is completely random, but it reminds me of the Signs theory that

"The Aliens are actually demons who are coming to the Earth and thats why they are so afraid of water in the film. It works well with the movie since the basis is a man finding faith again."

Yeah, I've heard that one before. It certainly seems to paper over some of the film's more glaring plot holes, at least (as opposed to the Shawshank one serving to grant a subversive meaning to a decidedly straightforward story). I'm also fond of the theory that Bender from The Breakfast Club actually comes from a good home but pretends he's from the wrong side of the tracks to seem tough.

[Thursday Next]

Andy is actually guilty of the murder that got him sentenced in the first place and he was already a callous manipulator before coming to Shawshank

If this was true, it would be a much more interesting movie than it actually is.

[colejwalker]

Hudsucker Proxy (1994) - Joel and Ethan Coen

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Whenever I am to walk into a Coen's comedy it has always made me nervous, because so much of their work is very hit or miss. The comedy at times can be intelligent (Fargo and Lebowski) or stupid non-sensical and a borderline slapstick cartoon. This film falls somewhere in the middle for me, at times the jokes reminds one of an old Looney Tunes cartoon, but there are some really intelligent bits. For instance, when Robbins first meets Leigh at the diner and the two regulars are narrating how everything works. This scene was subtle and didn't throw the joke in your face expecting you to laugh, it more eased you into it. That's ultimately how I feel about the movie its somewhere in the middle, but overall I enjoyed it even though I can recognize the flaws. The plot of the film doesn't make much of any sense considering a company is trying to kill itself so they can buy back the shares once it is already dead. So they think to hire Robbins, a nim wit who at times talks elegantly, so you can't really tell if he is smart or not? There is a lot of stuff like that, that ultimately builds up and becomes very frustrating to watch because there is some potential there. Another thing the bothered me about the film was Leigh really didn't bring her A game to this performance. She overacts the entire time she is on screen, it's a surprise that I even liked their chemistry at all. Robbins puts his all into it though and I really (like usual) enjoyed what he brought to his character, which made me enjoy their interactions. The film has a lot going for it and the only original part it brought to the table is the fantasy element, which I would usually not enjoy. I found it to be one of the more refreshing parts, that pulled me into the story when I started drifting away. Overall, there are some great scenes that are in Hudsucker Proxy and Robbins really brings his all, but for everything good there is still a lot of bad. It comes so close to being a good movie, but in the end it misses the mark.

2.5 ++

[Camo]

at times the jokes reminds one of an old Looney Tunes cartoon

It wasn't that funny :D

Agree with you, still enjoyable but one of the weaker Coen films.

[Mäx]

Bus Stop (Joshua Logan, 1956) - No rating

I had to shut that movie off at the 30 minute mark. Nearly everything was most awful. Especially the script, the dialogues and the acting. I just couldn't stand it. And what do i see looking at its Wikipedia entry? The movie was nominated for a Golden Globe as best movie and Marilyn Monroe as best actress? Don Murray got an Oscar nomination as best supporting actor? WTF, are you kidding me? It's been a while since i've seen such a terrible movie...

Sorry, for that rant but i just had to get it off of me.

[mark f]

Definitely 3 for me, but I've watched the whole thing... several times. :)

[colejwalker]

End of Watch (2012) - David Ayer

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The best way I can describe this film is real. This is such a brutal movie that paints a perfect picture of gang related crime and what it means to be an honest cop. I have seen this film I believe four times now and its still I think an underrated gem. Jake Gyllenhaal gives one of his most honest performances along with Michael Pena who does the exact same, probably the best thing he has ever done. The first scene of this movie shows you what your in for the whole hour forty runtime. It is visceral and keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole way through. One of the things I enjoy most about the film is how clever Ayer was about the conversations he had between the characters. Every single moment the characters share is important to what is happening and foreshadows the inevitable ending. The other things I love is how you see the gangs side of the story too. They show you how evil people can truly be and how they are not afraid. This film doesn't pull any punches, something I admire about all of David Ayer's work. The way this film is shot and the scenes feel really raw and intense. The use of found footage is a detriment, but it also works because it makes you feel like you are experiencing the scenarios in which are taking place. The problem is, is that no cops would be able to film any of this and make a mocumentary for a film class. It's probably the biggest flaw of the film and I sort of wish he hadn't included it into the movie, as it isn't really that important. The other minor problem I had with the film is that some of the side characters are really bad actors and kind of take me out of the movie when they are on screen. I think this and Flight (2012) are probably the most underrated movies of the 2010s so far.

4

[The Gunslinger45]

End of Watch (2012) - David Ayer

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The best way I can describe this film is real. This is such a brutal movie that paints a perfect picture of gang related crime and what it means to be an honest cop. I have seen this film I believe four times now and its still I think an underrated gem. Jake Gyllenhaal gives one of his most honest performances along with Michael Pena who does the exact same, probably the best thing he has ever done. The first scene of this movie shows you what your in for the whole hour forty runtime. It is visceral and keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole way through. One of the things I enjoy most about the film is how clever Ayer was about the conversations he had between the characters. Every single moment the characters share is important to what is happening and foreshadows the inevitable ending. The other things I love is how you see the gangs side of the story too. They show you how evil people can truly be and how they are not afraid. This film doesn't pull any punches, something I admire about all of David Ayer's work. The way this film is shot and the scenes feel really raw and intense. The use of found footage is a detriment, but it also works because it makes you feel like you are experiencing the scenarios in which are taking place. The problem is, is that no cops would be able to film any of this and make a mocumentary for a film class. It's probably the biggest flaw of the film and I sort of wish he hadn't included it into the movie, as it isn't really that important. The other minor problem I had with the film is that some of the side characters are really bad actors and kind of take me out of the movie when they are on screen. I think this and Flight (2012) are probably the most underrated movies of the 2010s so far.

4

I am glad you liked this movie. I really enjoy it too. I have some issues with it too, but for a few different reasons. Plus the big one you mentioned about the "film class" elective.

[Derek Vinyard]

^ Really like End Of Watch too! Solid all-around flick.

[False Writer]

I think this and Flight (2012) are probably the most underrated movies of the 2010s so far.

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I'd add Prisoners and Nightcrawler to that as well! Ironically both have Gyllenhaal in it also.

[matt72582]

Rashomon - 8/10

2nd time viewing. Trying to get to the truth, and it might not be possible, except subjectively. You have the trial, which is a system of it's own, and authority over you, which automatically makes the truth believed in a court of law still not the truth. Even the way the men meet together, an accident of rain, nature. Even certain characters change over a span of a half an hour, and even what they say they believe in changes. We are constantly evolving - if I would have done this review tomorrow, it would probably be a bit different. Another theme I liked was the human nature vs. traditions vs. ethics vs ego/greed. What's extra interesting for me is that I wasn't that concerned with the flashback scenes, each person's account of what took place, I was mostly interested by the three characters waiting for the rain to stop, also out of their control. Even the small event in the end, one of the last scenes is very great. An accident of birth, abandonment, a bandit who revels himself on accident, and is called a phony by his fellow bandit who is selfish, but honest. Notice the man who is losing hope with humanity goes right to the baby, the source. The other two fight over the material. One appears to have more scruples, but it seemed he was uncomfortable being who he is, and was amazed and angered by the man who acknowledges his harsh reality and doesn't shy away from greed, and that even altruism is out of self-interest.

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[FM19]

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The Finest Hours (2016)

rating_3

Pros:
-Film has its heart in the right place.
-Suspenseful.
-Satisfying conclusion.

Cons:
-Felt overreliant on CGI.
-No memorable acting performances.
-Lack of charcter development.

[Guaporense]

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Nice to watch some classic French cinema without any art house experimentation. Excellent film overall.

[neiba]

The General (Buster Keaton, 1926)


Along with Modern Times, this is the best silent movie I've ever seen.
The complexity of every scene, with such rich details is impressive, considering or not this was made in the 20s.
The sountrack is incredible and Keaton's acting is superb.
It made me laugh a few times, which is something usually hard to do.
A masterpiece.

4.5 -

[MovieBuffering]

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The Finest Hours (2016)

rating_3

Pros:
-Film has its heart in the right place.
-Suspenseful.
-Satisfying conclusion.

Cons:
-Felt overreliant on GCI.
-No memorable acting performances.
-Lack of charcter development.

Interesting. Looked like a disaster of a movie. Just had a feeling. Guess it's not as bad as I thought, still not very interested in seeing it though.

[honeykid]

Along with Modern Times, this is the best silent movie I've ever seen.
The complexity of every scene, with such rich details is impressive, considering or not this was made in the 20s.
The sountrack is incredible and Keaton's acting is superb.
It made me laugh a few times, which is something usually hard to do.
A masterpiece.

4.5 -

Watch The Wind. Now there's the best silent film.

[Daniel M]

The African Queen (John Huston, 1951) 3

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Good adventure film, that's about it. Not sure how it's one of the hundred greatest American films, or considered such a fantastic film in general, but some of it's good fun. Also, of all his films, Bogart won an Oscar for this? Hmmm.

[MovieGal]

The General (Buster Keaton, 1926)


Along with Modern Times, this is the best silent movie I've ever seen.
The complexity of every scene, with such rich details is impressive, considering or not this was made in the 20s.
The sountrack is incredible and Keaton's acting is superb.
It made me laugh a few times, which is something usually hard to do.
A masterpiece.

4.5 -


Apparently you need to watch more silent films....try some gothic horror... great silent films...

[Camo]

Apparently you need to watch more silent films....try some gothic horror... great silent films...

How many Gothic Horror silent 20s films are there?

[MovieGal]

How many Gothic Horror silent 20s films are there?

movies like Phantom of the Opera... its great...

Hunchback of Norte Dame to name another...

they are out there...

[Camo]

movies like Phantom of the Opera... its great...

Hunchback of Norte Dame to name another...

they are out there...

Honestly, i knew of both of them are there any others?

[seanc]

Phantom Of The Opera started as a silent film? That's interesting.

[Camo]

Phantom Of The Opera started as a silent film? That's interesting.

The guy under the floorboards was writing a Silent Film.

[MovieGal]

Honestly, i knew of both of them are there any others?

The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
The Golem
Shadow of the Vampire
Nosferatu
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Monster
The Unknown
London After Midnight

and more..

[MovieGal]

Phantom Of The Opera started as a silent film? That's interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa3bHKWZoJg

[Camo]

The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
The Golem
Shadow of the Vampire
Nosferatu
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Monster
The Unknown
London After Midnight

and more..

Shadow of the Vampire is Nosferatu btw.

[MovieGal]

Shadow of the Vampire is Nosferatu btw.

Yes you were right... but they were listed as 2 separate...

[Swan]

Shadow of the Vampire is Nosferatu btw.

And it's not a silent film.

London After Midnight is unobtainable, also.

[MovieGal]

And it's not a silent film.

London After Midnight is unobtainable, also.

First talkie was "The Jazz Singer" 1927

[Camo]

Yes you were right... but they were listed as 2 separate...

You should have mentioned ones that you have seen but whatever :)

[Swan]

Phantom Of The Opera started as a silent film? That's interesting.

Started as a novel, first incarnation was the glorious silent film with one of the finest cinematic performances by Lon Chaney.

[Swan]

First talkie was "The Jazz Singer" 1927

Not sure what your point is. Shadow of the Vampire is the film with Willem Defoe and John Malkovich. :p

[MovieGal]

And it's not a silent film.

London After Midnight is unobtainable, also.

London after Midnight is available to stream on certain sites where you have to have a membership or you can watch it in parts on Youtube.

[matt72582]

The African Queen (John Huston, 1951) rating_3

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2e/The-african-queen-1-.jpeg

Good adventure film, that's about it. Not sure how it's one of the hundred greatest American films, or considered such a fantastic film in general, but some of it's good fun. Also, of all his films, Bogart won an Oscar for this? Hmmm.

Exactly my thoughts. Huston is one of my favorite directors, Bogart is among my favorite actors, yet the movie didn't move me. I'm also not a Hepburn fan, too proper, theatrical, I don't believe her in any movies.

It's not even close to the quality of "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" or a few others of his.

[MovieGal]

I believe the 1922 version holds both names as Camo said....

[Swan]

London after Midnight is available to stream on certain sites where you have to have a membership or you can watch it in parts on Youtube.

You really don't know about London after Midnight, MovieGal? Read about it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_After_Midnight_(film)

[Swan]

I believe the 1922 version holds both names as Camo said....

Fair enough, didn't know.

[Camo]

London after Midnight is available to stream on certain sites where you have to have a membership or you can watch it in parts on Youtube.

An American Werewold in London

[MovieGal]

You really don't know about London after Midnight, MovieGal? Read about it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_After_Midnight_(film)

I havent seen London after Midnight... there are several from the 1920's I havent gotten around to watch but I do own on dvd..and seen

The Phantom of the Opera 1925
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
Dracula 1922


and I have a box set which I havent watched all of the films that range from 1920s to 1940's on DVD

[Swan]

Pretty sure most people haven't seen it, it's a lost film. :p

[Camo]

Fair enough, didn't know.

No Swan is correct, The Shadow of a Vampire
film is the 2000s Horror during the making of the 20s Nosferatu.

The 20s version is always known as Nosferatu despite its other name, it is why people used to mistake Nosferatu as the foreign name for Dracula.

Never heard that or Herzogs versions called anything but Nosferatu.

[colejwalker]

I'd add Prisoners and Nightcrawler to that as well! Ironically both have Gyllenhaal in it also.

Holy s*it I love that you just said that. Prisoners is probably in my top 100. Nightcrawler is great too.

[Daniel M]

Exactly my thoughts. Huston is one of my favorite directors, Bogart is among my favorite actors, yet the movie didn't move me. I'm also not a Hepburn fan, too proper, theatrical, I don't believe her in any movies.

It's not even close to the quality of "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" or a few others of his.

Yep, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is a great one, and The Maltese Falcon is much better than this too. Those are the only Huston film's I've seen so far, I think I might watch Key Largo in the next few days, that looks like something I'd enjoy a lot.

[Camo]

Yep, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is a great one, and The Maltese Falcon is much better than this too. Those are the only Huston film's I've seen so far, I think I might watch Key Largo in the next few days, that looks like something I'd enjoy a lot.


Agreed. Both are excellent but i prefer The Maltese Falcon.

The ultimate MacGuffin -


http://i63.tinypic.com/2ecdytz.jpg

[Daniel M]

Amélie (Jean-Pierre Jeanet, 2001) 2

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/53/Amelie_poster.jpg

Started off interesting enough with the man's childhood box, but after that I found it boring, the charm wore off and it became repetitive and I didn't really care much about her, sorry.

[Swan]

Amélie (Jean-Pierre Jeanet, 2001) 2

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/53/Amelie_poster.jpg

Started off interesting enough with the man's childhood box, but after that I found it boring, the charm wore off and it became repetitive and I didn't really care much about her, sorry.

I love how you apologize.

[Camo]

I love how you apologize.

Keep being correct Daniel :up:. Just watch and dislike Children of Men next ;)

[Daniel M]

Ha, I guess I shouldn't be sorry for my opinion. It just means I'm less likely to be attacked by the big fans of the film :p

Keep being correct Daniel :up:. Just watch and dislike Children of Men next ;)

Sorry to disappoint you, but I've seen it and liked it :p

[Camo]

Ha, I guess I shouldn't be sorry for my opinion. It just means I'm less likely to be attacked by the big fans of the film :p



Sorry to disappoint you, but I've seen it and liked it :p

You can attack him then Swan :p

[Swan]

Just keep doing you Daniel, you do it well.

[Camo]

Yeah Daniel, just keep doing you?

[Daniel M]

Le Fabuleux Destin de Dániel M

[Camo]

Le Fabuleux Destin de Dániel M

0.5

[Steve Freeling]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/v0sPtM5lGkLwtfDlWpn07nqJPyf.jpg
4.5

[Gatsby]

The Magnificent Andersons (Welles, 1942)

http://i.imgur.com/PTOSoG4.jpg

What Welles does, but a lot of modern filmmakers don't do in their films: (1) Uses the props and surroundings he is given to build subtle conflict (2) Developers the characters of genuine human beings that don't have ice-cold cynical personalities (3) Draws influence from various pieces of literature

Edit: I watched this film before the HoF nominations got revealed. I will rewatch The Magnificent Ambersons for the HoF some time later, and it might change my thoughts.

4+

[doubledenim]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/v0sPtM5lGkLwtfDlWpn07nqJPyf.jpg


Great poster. John looks like he tried to pass gas and surprised himself instead.

[Iroquois]

The Godfather - 5

Not sure if it's just my version, but the extremely obvious ADR really stands out like a sore thumb.

[this_is_the_ girl]

In the Heat of the Night (1967) 3.5/5
Great cinematography by Haskell Wexler, and Quincy Jones' score was spot on.

Overall quite solid, but it didn't wow me enough to get a higher rating - just a bit lacking in tension and nuance for my taste.

[cricket]

Mikey and Nicky (1976)

4.5-

http://ilarge.lisimg.com/image/5083164/856full-mikey-and-nicky-screenshot.jpg

Thoughts posted in the 9th Hall of Fame thread.

[matt72582]

Mikey and Nicky (1976)

rating_4_5-

http://ilarge.lisimg.com/image/5083164/856full-mikey-and-nicky-screenshot.jpg

Thoughts posted in the 9th Hall of Fame thread.

One of the most underrated movies ever... A top 20 of mine for sure.. Very neo-realistic! I'll go read your review!

[this_is_the_ girl]

I just watched Kitchen Sink, a 1989 short film by Alison Maclean, and holy cow, what an effective little horror film that is.
5/5

[cricket]

The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)

3.5+

http://cdn.moviestillsdb.com/sm/1e539c77b0dd148aee1772085ac64f3d/the-stoning-of-soraya-m.jpg

This based on a true story takes place in an Islamic Iranian village, where a woman's purpose is to serve her man. Soraya is a mother of four, and is in an unhappy, abusive marriage to Ali. Ali wants a divorce so he can marry a 14 year old girl, and move to the city with his two sons, while also leaving his daughters behind. When Soraya is not agreeable to the divorce, he hatches a plot to show that she is dishonorable and unfaithful, crimes punishable by death. This is a very upsetting movie to watch. We know by the title how it all ends, yet it is heartbreaking and infuriating seeing it get to that point. The end result is disturbing on multiple levels. The only problem I have with the film is how it looks. I don't know if it's the type of film they used or what, but it has a clear look, kind of like a made for TV movie, and this takes away a truly authentic feel. While a lot of movies make you feel like you're there, this one simply feels like you're watching. Overall, it's still a very good movie.

[Mäx]

Smultronstället Wild Strawberries (Ingmar Bergman, 1957) - 2.5

Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End (Gore Verbinski, 2007) - 2

Turbo Kid (Francois Simard/Anouk Whissell/Yoann-Karl Whissell, 2015) - 2.5

[Citizen Rules]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aUeA9JT7_u0/VbABMSmNEVI/AAAAAAAACTM/NUMXWyvImhU/s640/tumblr_static_6itgjhuh4msccko0socwc40cs.jpg

What Could Go Wrong?....Hmm, I'll probably hate it, that's what:eek:

At least it has Christina Applegate, so it can't be all that bad, can it?
Yup I hated it!

My short rant...I mean review;) here:
http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1449701#post1449701

[Citizen Rules]

Didn't like this one either and I do like Sinatra in most movies...
https://bamfstyle.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/o11fssweater-main.jpg
Why is Sinatra wearing a fuzzy orange Angora sweater?

my review with neat pictures here:
http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1449809#post1449809

[babu]

Just saw Fault in our stars, great movie, very emotional at some moments. Woodley's acting was superb.

10/10

[carlspackler]

I got absolutely pissed last night and decided to watch True Romance again.
It's probably the best movie ever.
Sizemore,Gandolfini,Pitt,Walken,Oldman and Hopper turn in fantastic parts to do justice to Tarantino's writing.
What's a Drexel?
It's also the best soundtrack ever .

Pure acting,so much better than the Hateful eight.

10.

I'm still pissed,time for another Black Label.'It's White Boy Day"

[Guaporense]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/The_Bridge_on_the_River_Kwai_poster.jpg

Excellent. A classic for a reason and indeed deserves to be in the IMDB top 250. ;)

[Iroquois]

The Godfather Part II - 5

Still think I'll give it the edge over Part I, but the gap in quality between the two feels a lot smaller than I remember.

[Guaporense]

http://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/lore-poster.jpg

Good if perhaps a bit tad heavy handed. Loved the highly "physical" visuals: modern cinematography is on another league when contrasted to movies from 1950.

[carlspackler]

The Godfather Part II - 5

Still think I'll give it the edge over Part I, but the gap in quality between the two feels a lot smaller than I remember.

I always watch both together and 2 wins over 1 because of De Niro,can you imagine De Niro and Brando in Godfather 4.

[carlspackler]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/The_Bridge_on_the_River_Kwai_poster.jpg

Excellent. A classic for a reason and indeed deserves to be in the IMDB top 250. ;)

Great movie.
I walked over the bridge last month.
It's been destroyed 3 times since the original was built.Only 5 metres of the first bridge remains but thank buddha it serves to the memory of the young men who built it.

[Iroquois]

I always watch both together and 2 wins over 1 because of De Niro,can you imagine De Niro and Brando in Godfather 4.

Considering the circumstances, no.

[DrSoup007]

I think I'm in love.

The Thing (1982) directed by John Carpenter - 4.5
This has instantly become one of my favorite horror movies, and probably one of my favorites of all time. The Thing has the most perfect execution of terror and bone chilling ambiance, using Ennio Morricone's heartpouding rhythmic beats to drive this constant feeling of dread into you. And John Carpenter's directing certainly doesn't go unnoticed, he is brilliant in his construction of this tale and his willingness to go after something so bizarre and simple. I had to look up his name, but Rob Bottin, is the heart and soul of this film. His breathtakingly horrific practical effects are so disgusting and beautiful it honestly makes the movie as perfect as it is. There are small issues, the writing hands everything to the audience on a silver platter, not leaving to much to the imagination, but most other complaints about this are borderline nitpicky. I would watch this again in a heartbeat, no questions asked.

[ursaguy]

True Grit (2010): 3
The lead performances from Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld are both insanely good (especially the 13 year old Steinfeld), and Deakins' cinematography is glorious as usual, but it didn't really come together for me as a film. I see what they were going for with Matt Damon's character, but 1) it was weird having him constantly leave and then come back quickly and 2) Damon isn't the best guy to pull off the side jokester role. I kind of wish that it was just about the relationship between Bridges and Steinfeld, because the villains were non-threatening, extraneous, and really only exist as a plot device to bring the heroes together (If the main villain first shows his face 75 minutes into a 110 minute movie, why have him at all?). It's well made and decent fun, but I'm surprised that this is the highest rated Coens movie on Rotten Tomatoes.

[carlspackler]

True Grit (2010): 3
The lead performances from Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld are both insanely good (especially the 13 year old Steinfeld), and Deakins' cinematography is glorious as usual, but it didn't really come together for me as a film. I see what they were going for with Matt Damon's character, but 1) it was weird having him constantly leave and then come back quickly and 2) Damon isn't the best guy to pull off the side jokester role. I kind of wish that it was just about the relationship between Bridges and Steinfeld, because the villains were non-threatening, extraneous, and really only exist as a plot device to bring the heroes together (If the main villain first shows his face 75 minutes into a 110 minute movie, why have him at all?). It's well made and decent fun, but I'm surprised that this is the highest rated Coens movie on Rotten Tomatoes.

Me too.

[carlspackler]

Considering the circumstances, no.
Use your imagination man.

[Iroquois]

Use your imagination man.

No, what I'm saying is that if this hypothetical Godfather IV came out then it'd be post-1990, by which point De Niro would be about the same age that Brando was when Brando appeared in the first film (and Brando would've been too old to play the character anyway because of reasons that should be obvious), so the idea of having both of them play the same character (because why else would you have both of them in a Godfather movie) is not worth using imagination on.

Also, I'm not surprised that True Grit would be the Coens' highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes. It's about as close as they've ever come to successfully delivering a straight-up crowd-pleaser.

Anyway...

The Godfather Part III - 2.5, possibly 2

Has its moments, sure, but the shortest film in the series shouldn't feel like the longest.

[carlspackler]

Godfather 3 was worth the effort but not a patch on the first two. I sincerely hope they don't go for a fourth.

[Mäx]

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (Henry Hathaway, 1951) - 3

Based on the book Rommel by Desmond Young, a Brigadier of the Indian Army in Africa, the movie chronicles the life of German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel from the late years of WWII until his death.
While the pre-credit and the war scenes are amazingly done, the rest of the movie is not overly interesting. Mainly, because the movie doesn't manage to present Rommel as the interesting character (respected and feared by the enemies) as it tells us he is in the beginning of this film.

[MovieMeditation]

Goosebumps (2015)

http://www.barleydoeshorror.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/gb1.jpg

Not as bad as expected
but not nearly as good as I hoped for...

First off, this film should have been closer to PG-13 in atmosphere and approach. I understand that the books are mainly horror stories for a younger audience, but they were still kind of scary and I'm sure the biggest audience was with the classic series of books and therefore this audience has grown older. I say this because the jokes and atmosphere is a little too lighthearted and kiddy friendly to be a truly terrifyingly good time. It also balances on that awful edge of cringe-worthy jokes and personas.

Also, the movie should have been developed further and handled with more care and detail. It feels messy, rushed and thrown out there for the sake of a quick cash in. I see potential several places, but it ultimately falls flat. I mean, the overall story is a great way and inventive way to have fun with the material and at the same time get around all corners of the universe. I also like the self-awareness and light spoof on itself and other books and movies (The you-know-what movie reference towards the end was golden). The nostalgia factor could easily make you smile or chuckle, but the jokes that were standing on its own were not that solid, mostly aiming too low, but Jack Black's intrepretation of Stine was amusing enough and of course also as the voice of Slappy. That doll was seriously killing it! Slappy had great jokes (puns that suited his character), great appreance and general visualization of the book pages - and lastly - great choice to make him practical and not CG.... Especially because the CGI was so freaking bad in this movie. A shame.

So yeah, unfortunately the story was a bit too hectic and rushed, while the overall idea was interesting. The movie was saved by a few fun jokes, mainly from Stine and Slappy, while the movie had a high enough energy level mixed with book references to such an extend you were mostly well entertained. It could have been more clever and well-crafted entertainment, but it was entertainment nontheless. The 3D was unnecessssary and worked the best during the opening logos (Sony and Columbia), ironically enough, and also during the end credits which was actually one of the best elements about this film.

2.5+

[cricket]

American Loser (2007)

2.5

http://iv1.lisimg.com/image/1653352/559full-american-loser-screenshot.jpg

Seann William Scott plays a born loser type with all kinds of issues. He goes to meetings, meets a girl, etc. This was not the screwball comedy I expected, but more of a comedy/drama. It doesn't go for cheap laughs at all really, and ends up being kind of a sweet movie. Not bad.

[bluedeed]

Good if perhaps a bit tad heavy handed. Loved the highly "physical" visuals: modern cinematography is on another league when contrasted to movies from 1950.

*Cringes*

[Sample from X Year] has better [element] than [Sample from Y Year] therefore [X Year] has better [element] than [Y Year]. This is not a coherent argument (even if you pluralize some things in it)!!

[AdamUpBxtch]

http://www.decipherscifi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Galaxy-Quest.jpg
Galaxy Quest (1999) 4

Another one of my personal favorites from Alan Rickman. If you've never seen it you should is is hilarious. This is a parody done right.

[Guaporense]

*Cringes*

[Sample from X Year] has better [element] than [Sample from Y Year] therefore [X Year] has better [element] than [Y Year]. This is not a coherent argument (even if you pluralize some things in it)!!

It's called technology. ;) It's obvious that there is an enormous difference in the film technology from 1950 to 2016. This makes a major difference in the way the movies are experienced.

[matt72582]

The Nun's Story - 6/10

I don't have much to say about this film. It was alright, it takes a while to get going, and even then, it was constantly redundant - breaking spiritual rules by being human, constantly facing the same dilemma even though the entire convent was hypocritical and coercive.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6e/Nun_story.jpg

[edarsenal]

I hate wasp and yellow jackets, they're the ones that sting in mass if you disturb their nest and the kind that get into your drinks.

But I like Honey and Bumble bees, I actually pet them sometimes. No kidding... in summer when there's lots of Honey/Bumble bees on the flowers, I gently pet their backs with a finger. I've never been stung either, though the bees don't like it much as they lift up their rear legs and try to push me away.

OMG i just LOVE this!
In my heart and mind you will forever be known as: Citizen Rules Bee Petting.
SERIOUS rep for that! :):)


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Operation_Petticoat_trailer_2.jpg

(REWATCH) Operation Petticoat (1959) 3 I remember loving this as a kid, not so much now. Still amusing lil story, just not as amusing as I remember it.


https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/ArticleMedia/Images/lff15/films/end-of-the-tour-01.jpg

End of the Tour 4+ I'm very so-so when it comes to both of these actors but I thoroughly enjoyed them in this. A very enjoyable movie about, basically, an interview that kept me involved from the get go to the very end. BRAVO

[bluedeed]

It's called technology. ;) It's obvious that there is an enormous difference in the film technology from 1950 to 2016. This makes a major difference in the way the movies are experienced.

First of all, you weren't referencing technology in your original post at all, just an "eyeball" test. Secondly, color correcting is a common practice now and has been for the past decade or so. But, besides color correcting (which doesn't make it necessarily better!) the technology for recording color in film has not increased in quality. Perhaps in cost-effectiveness (it's now markedly cheaper to shoot in color than in b&w, partially due to fewer labs developing b&w, but this is a reversal from the 30s & 40s), but there has been no leaps in recording color to film. Watch more movies and this will be entirely evident. What is different is the ability to preserve film stock, which can lead to the deterioration of prints over time, which can lead to a lack of crispness in the prints (or digital transfers of prints) that we can see today.

http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac139/bluedeed/vlcsnap-2016-01-31-12h52m33s666_zpsqnqftvpp.png
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

[seanc]

https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/ArticleMedia/Images/lff15/films/end-of-the-tour-01.jpg

End of the Tour 4+ I'm very so-so when it comes to both of these actors but I thoroughly enjoyed them in this. A very enjoyable movie about, basically, an interview that kept me involved from the get go to the very end. BRAVO

Glad to see some End Of Tour love. I feel the same way about the actots and gave it the same score. Great movie.

[Friendly Mushroom!]

Operation Petticoat

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Operation_Petticoat_trailer_2.jpg

(REWATCH) Operation Petticoat (1959) 3 I remember loving this as a kid, not so much now. Still amusing lil story, just not as amusing as I remember it./

I saw it a few years ago. Didn't like it.

[neiba]

Battleship (2012)

Having one of those lazy Sunday evenings watching bad movies on TV. Still doesn't forgive for how cliche everything on this movie is!

1.5

[mistique]

http://www.criminalelement.com/images/stories/-2014-Apr-Jun/the-last-detail-banner.jpg

rating_3

[Mäx]

Witness for the Prosecution (Billy Wilder, 1957) - 4.5

Pale Rider (Clint Eastwood, 1985) - 3+

[Guaporense]

First of all, you weren't referencing technology in your original post at all, just an "eyeball" test. Secondly, color correcting is a common practice now and has been for the past decade or so. But, besides color correcting (which doesn't make it necessarily better!) the technology for recording color in film has not increased in quality. Perhaps in cost-effectiveness (it's now markedly cheaper to shoot in color than in b&w, partially due to fewer labs developing b&w, but this is a reversal from the 30s & 40s), but there has been no leaps in recording color to film. Watch more movies and this will be entirely evident. What is different is the ability to preserve film stock, which can lead to the deterioration of prints over time, which can lead to a lack of crispness in the prints (or digital transfers of prints) that we can see today.

Maybe I am mistaking the deterioration of old film for lack of technology. Its indeed very apparent the difference in the quality of the images from Bridge on River Kwai 1957 and Lora 2012. And I watched both movies on the same day. Modern directing techniques also improved the perception of the film as well. Today the camera is much more aggressive than it was 60 years ago, giving a more "immersive" feel: in Lora I felt like I was in there, while in Bridge of River Kwai it felt more like watching theater.

However, I wouldn't say I haven't watched many "old" movies, movies from >50 years ago plus I watched hundreds already. You should be more careful before you accuse someone of ignorance. And these old movies all feel kinda "old", perhaps because the film has deteriorated I guess but also the color and direction has changed a lot as well. Well, with the accumulation of knowledge of direction techniques plus the technological advances allows for greater image quality combined with more immersive direction in modern movies compared to movies from 70 years ago. And in additional old film degrade, making it ever harder for the old film. So there is indeed a difference that is partly but not completely due to deterioration of film.

[Citizen Rules]

I haven't been following your guys discussion about old film quality. But I will say it's amazing to me when I watch a restored version of a classic (1930s-60s) color film on DVD then watch it's unrestored trailer. OMG the color is almost faded out to only reds and browns, the print dirty with lots of snow and unsharp too.

[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Spider-Man2002Poster.jpg


6.5/10

[Daniel M]

I don't get why people want this ultra realism, photo realistic images, realistic acting, fast paced editing to keep you hooked etc. in modern day things. Why do we need 3D when a "2D" picture shows depth/levels anyway? Give me older Hollywood films anyday. As touched on in another disussion, it's frustrating to see technological advancements and accomplishments being praised when the actual skill of cinematography is declining. I don't want to feel like it's real, or I'm there, I'm watching a movie :)

[honeykid]

Preach on Brother Daniel. :)

[Guaporense]

I haven't been following your guys discussion about old film quality. But I will say it's amazing to me when I watch a restored version of a classic (1930s-607) color film on DVD then watch it's unrestored trailer. OMG the color is almost faded out to only reds and browns, the print dirty with lots of snow and unsharp too.

Indeed. And the difference between restored black and white films is also enormous. Rashomon restored was also very different from the unrestored version.

Still another difference is that technicolor films have a way less rich and realistic color palette than modern films though. I think that's pretty obvious.

[Guaporense]

I don't want to feel like it's real, or I'm there, I'm watching a movie :)

I see. So I appears to me that old Hollywood fans are like anime fans in that they appreciate a certain kind of stylization in the movies they watch. Although in the former case the degree of stylization is obviously much more subtle.

[Optimus]

Battleship (2012)

Having one of those lazy Sunday evenings watching bad movies on TV. Still doesn't forgive for how cliche everything on this movie is!

1.5

I actually enjoyed Battleship alot more than i thought i would. It is very cliched, and it is so damn cheesy, but i actually enjoyed it.

[Nausicaä]

^ This, a lot of fun. :D


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

rating_4

[neiba]

I don't get why people want this ultra realism, photo realistic images, realistic acting, fast paced editing to keep you hooked etc. in modern day things. Why do we need 3D when a "2D" picture shows depth/levels anyway? Give me older Hollywood films anyday. As touched on in another disussion, it's frustrating to see technological advancements and accomplishments being praised when the actual skill of cinematography is declining. I don't want to feel like it's real, or I'm there, I'm watching a movie :)

Quoted for truth...

[Camo]

Night Moves - 4

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This was surprisingly very good, i had never heard of the film or the director until a few days ago and i'm now looking forward to her Western Meeks Cutoff. I thought there was a great use of silence and a subtle soundtrack that helped create a tense atmosphere that went perfectly with the characters paranoia. Jesse Eisenberg is starting to become one of my favourite modern actors, i even like him in films i didn't like Adventureland and 30 Minutes Or Less, this i'd say was my second favourite from him after the social network. The big surprise was Dakota Fanning though i never usually like her too much but i thought she was very good here. Glad i stumbled onto this, i'll be looking out for more from the director.

[bluedeed]

Maybe I am mistaking the deterioration of old film for lack of technology. Its indeed very apparent the difference in the quality of the images from Bridge on River Kwai 1957 and Lora 2012. And I watched both movies on the same day. Modern directing techniques also improved the perception of the film as well. Today the camera is much more aggressive than it was 60 years ago, giving a more "immersive" feel: in Lora I felt like I was in there, while in Bridge of River Kwai it felt more like watching theater.

However, I wouldn't say I haven't watched many "old" movies, movies from >50 years ago plus I watched hundreds already. You should be more careful before you accuse someone of ignorance. And these old movies all feel kinda "old", perhaps because the film has deteriorated I guess but also the color and direction has changed a lot as well. Well, with the accumulation of knowledge of direction techniques plus the technological advances allows for greater image quality combined with more immersive direction in modern movies compared to movies from 70 years ago. And in additional old film degrade, making it ever harder for the old film. So there is indeed a difference that is partly but not completely due to deterioration of film.

I'm not accusing you of ignorance Guap, I just think that you make generalizations a bout things that aren't that simple. There seem to be trends rather than "improvements" in popular media direction, which is usually due to a milestone of some kind (the recent ones being Pulp Fiction, Nolan movies, and the Sundance machine). Just because we know more about directing techniques (though this is highly dependent on each individual crew), doesn't mean we make better films. Film art isn't a science, whose progress can be tracked by new discoveries or techniques, or new equipment.

For me, the highest peaks in cinematography are Sternberg's 30s films with Marlene Dietrich, Dreyer's Gertrud, Tati's Playtime, and Rohmer(and Marie Rivere!!)'s The Green Ray. And the most interesting modern cinematography being Pedro Costa's In Vanda's Room and Colossal Youth, both made on cheap, low-res digital cameras (the use of color in these films is like owah). I don't see cinematography as something that gets better as the recording technology changes. For me, the best cinematography is a personal use of technique and an understanding and desire to discover through images.

[mojofilter]

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ROOM
(Directed by Lenny Abrahamson, 2015)


Room is an intriguing tale of a 24-year-old woman named Joy and her 5-year-old son Jack who live in a shed owned by Joy's kidnapper of 7 years they call "Room" with nothing but a skylight, TV, and a small closet Jack uses as his bedroom. The outside world is unknown to Jack since he was born in Room. Joy has convinced Jack that everything he sees on TV is fake, including real people and places.


I will not delve into more details as to not give too much away.


Overall, the movie has a dark tone, a very original plot, and powerful performances by Brie Larson as Joy, and young Jacob Tremblay as Jack.


3.5

[honeykid]

^^ I would rep that, but I'm not reading that font. Sorry.^^

[MovieBuffering]

Bridges Of Spies - 2015

Meh. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are so good it's become meh. There is nothing at all wrong with the acting or directing. The story is fine too. I just don't see this having a lot of legs into the future. It's a movie you see once and say wow that was really good and dig into the history surrounding the story....but never have a desire to see again. It drags for a portion is my only major complaint. I mean you probably know what you are getting into before you pop it in. Really well crafted movie that has terrific acting that Oscar voters love. Not a lot of playback.

2.9 out of 5
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Beasts Of No Nation - 2015

Idris Elba probably deserved an Oscar nom but being released on Netflix hurt his chances. He was excellent as well as the main child actor. It's a really visceral, brutal film about child soldiers in West Africa. It will definitely move you at certain spots. This kid's childhood's are ripped apart by basically being forced into war. Not a pretty portrait of what goes on in West Africa in certain spots. Sort of reminded me of a lower budget African Apocalypse Now. Also it might require a few repeat viewings to understand what they say sometimes. Their accents are really thick. However like most war movies like this, me personally, I have no desire to watch again. I like to watch these movies at least once to soak it in, but it's just to depressing for me to watch again. I liked to be picked up when I watch a movie multiple times. I like to consider myself optimist. I'd definitely suggest watching it once.

3.2 out of 5
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[Nabby]

SPOTLIGHT
Unbelievably great.
5

[Guaporense]

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Spanish anime, has even some Ozu style pillow shoots.

[Thursday Next]

The Danish Girl (2015)

I liked this at it started off, but my liking for it waned as it went on and there were more and more issues with the story. Alicia Vikander as Gerda was great, and it felt almost more like her story than Lili's story. I didn't feel that I really understood Lili as a character, and what starts as a nuanced performance from Eddie Redmayne becomes more one note (shy look, wide smile, rinse, repeat). I didn't really understand why she seemed to have such a big shift in personality and sexuality either.

3

[the samoan lawyer]

American Splendor (2003) - 4
Destry Rides Again (1939) - 3.5+
Cowboy (1958) - 3.5
Howl (2010) - 2.5
The Riot Club (2014) - 2.5

[edarsenal]

Glad to see some End Of Tour love. I feel the same way about the actots and gave it the same score. Great movie.

Exactly. For Jason, I was very surprised at the depth he put into this role. He normally has very one-dimensional personas. It also made me curious about the writer he portrayed and possibly checking out some of his stories at some point.

[cinemajack]

Batman: Bad Blood
Jay Oliva | 2016
3.5

John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
Rhys Thomas | 2015
4

Kung Fu Panda 3
Alessandro Carloni and Jennifer Yuh Nelson | 2016
3.5

Straight Outta Compton
F. Gary Gray | 2015
3

[Gideon58]

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4/10

[colejwalker]

Barton Fink (1991) - Coen Brothers

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This is one of the strangest films I have seen for awhile, it reminds me of Mulholland Dr., but that is a little too much praise. Instead, we are treated to a psychological thriller that spins into a message about how Hollywood abuses their writers and the lack of creativity. To start with some positives, I would say that most of the main performances in the film are very well done, especially John Goodman. The characters are interesting and fairly well written, although the scenarios they are put in feel overdone. Some of the metaphors and symbolism worked for me as well, especially the girl on the beach. My main problem with this movie is that it was so clearly better when it wasn't trying to make a statement about Hollywood. They were reaching too much and it ended up being a dull plot point in an otherwise interesting first half. It was more interesting when we got into his psyche, instead of hearing about how Hollywood lacks originality. I wasn't a fan of the whole hallway scene which transpires between Goodman and the detectives. It just doesn't really need to go to those extremes to get the point its trying to make and really pulled me out of the film. Overall, I don't really know if I would recommend this movie or not, it's interesting at times, but also feels like it is reaching to find a grander meaning that is simply not there. Expecting to get some hate for this considering this is a well loved film.

3

Edit: Just thinking about it, its a pretty clever movie in some ways. I think its another film that leaves your mind up to the interpretation of what different symbols in the film mean, much like The Man Who Wasn't There.

[Optimus]

Booty Call (Directed By: Jeff Pollack) 2

Booty Call is stupid, daft, and very childish but yet still pretty damn funny.

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[Derek Vinyard]

The House Of The Devil (2009) - Ti West
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- Without a doubt One of the worst movie I've ever seen... I see nothing good in spite of the soundtracks in this flick. The first hour is one of the most painful and boring experience I've ever had. The actors was meh and the characters was not interesting. The final 35min are ok, It's not new stuff and it's definitely not scary. This flick did absolutely nothing to me and it was terrible in my opinion.
1.5

[Iroquois]

I obviously liked The House of the Devil more than you did, though I'd argue that the third act was a bit underdone and didn't really make for the most satisfactory resolution to the first two acts (which were slow and deliberately uneventful for the most part, but I thought that generally worked). It's a solid retro homage and little more, so on those terms I found it acceptable.

[Derek Vinyard]

I obviously liked The House of the Devil more than you did, though I'd argue that the third act was a bit underdone and didn't really make for the most satisfactory resolution to the first two acts (which were slow and deliberately uneventful for the most part, but I thought that generally worked). It's a solid retro homage and little more, so on those terms I found it acceptable.

I can understand the ''retro'' homage of the movie but the execution in my opinion was pretty awful... she want money for a new appartment and she saw a Babysitter Job on the university bulletin board and during 20min you see her struggle to call the guy and finally she's goes for the job and find out that the family is some satanic cult thing.... I didn't dig it I thought the soundtrack was good but in spite of this aspect the movie was a painful experience in my opinion.

[Gideon58]

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Wow...8.5/10

[Iroquois]

I can understand the ''retro'' homage of the movie but the execution in my opinion was pretty awful... she want money for a new appartment and she saw a Babysitter Job on the university bulletin board and during 20min you see her struggle to call the guy and finally she's goes for the job and find out that the family is some satanic cult thing.... I didn't dig it I thought the soundtrack was good but in spite of this aspect the movie was a painful experience in my opinion.

Yeah, people tend to be divided on whether or not the film effectively draws out the suspense or if it overreaches and makes the film too boring in the process. The main character's struggle is pretty real, though - there was enough desperation to her plight that she was willing to disregard the obvious red flags that the old guy was giving off (and of course her friend constantly telling her to get the hell out of there). Once the friend got killed it definitely cemented what kind of film this was likely to be, and I do appreciate a film that can throw in an early scene of horror violence that's shocking enough to cast enough dread over the rest of the film (see also: Bone Tomahawk). It's not a perfect execution, but I never really felt like it was awful. I guess it all depends on one's own tolerances for cinematic slowness, which is why I found the film's frenzied climax to be a bit dissatisfying in comparison to the rest of the film's atmospheric slow burn.

[colejwalker]

The House Of The Devil (2009) - Ti West
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- Without a doubt One of the worst movie I've ever seen... I see nothing good in spite of the soundtracks in this flick. The first hour is one of the most painful and boring experience I've ever had. The actors was meh and the characters was not interesting. The final 35min are ok, It's not new stuff and it's definitely not scary. This flick did absolutely nothing to me and it was terrible in my opinion.
1.5

I would probably give the film a 3 +.

It's so retro and I loved every part of it, I'm a low key huge horror fan so it was really refreshing for the genre. I am one of the only people who enjoyed the ending, even though it was a tad rushed.

[Derek Vinyard]

Yeah, people tend to be divided on whether or not the film effectively draws out the suspense or if it overreaches and makes the film too boring in the process. The main character's struggle is pretty real, though - there was enough desperation to her plight that she was willing to disregard the obvious red flags that the old guy was giving off (and of course her friend constantly telling her to get the hell out of there). Once the friend got killed it definitely cemented what kind of film this was likely to be, and I do appreciate a film that can throw in an early scene of horror violence that's shocking enough to cast enough dread over the rest of the film (see also: Bone Tomahawk). It's not a perfect execution, but I never really felt like it was awful. I guess it all depends on one's own tolerances for cinematic slowness, which is why I found the film's frenzied climax to be a bit dissatisfying in comparison to the rest of the film's atmospheric slow burn.


The friend killing scene was pretty nice actually... one of the best scene but yeah it was way too slow for me but I give you that the movie climax and atmosphere was pretty well done. I definitely gonna watch Bone Tomahawk pretty soon (I love Patrick Wilson).

[DrSoup007]

Frances Ha directed by Noah Baumbach - 4
I noticeably smiled through the entire movie, and I don't know if that's the cause of its quirky humor or its extreme believability. The characters are all so charming and realistic, and the story is a perfect slice of life premise that excels with its actors and script. Everything comes full circle and I'm left feeling all bubbly inside, mainly due to its unique visual style and music choice, creating this weird little world for you to be a part of for a few fleeting hours. I don't have a lot to say about it other than I'm endlessly captured by everything it has to offer, it can be crass, and harsh, but that's life, and the film does an excellent job at capturing every aspect of what makes us human. I'm not a huge fan of most indie movies, they more often than not have a pretentious attitude about them, but Frances Ha embraces that, and even pokes fun at it. I'm thoroughly pleased and can sleep tonight with a smile on my face.

[Guaporense]

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Expected some light entertainment and got such heavy tragedy film. And the main character is rather evil.

[meatwadsprite]

I would probably give the film a 3 +.

It's so retro and I loved every part of it, I'm a low key huge horror fan so it was really refreshing for the genre. I am one of the only people who enjoyed the ending, even though it was a tad rushed.

I thought Ti West did a little bit better with The Innkeepers, I haven't seen either in so long though I should probably revisit both.

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[Gatsby]

Escape From New York (Carpenter, 1981)

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For me, Carpenter is a unique and great director I highly appreciate because he's the only director I know who makes movies so it purely entertain the viewers. Sure, superhero movies have a lot of battle scenes and somewhat dynamic shots of people an objects flying around, but there's always that third-rate philosophical theme that tries to constantly make you think you're watching a 'deep' and 'well-made' flick. Escape From New York's philosophy lies in the action itself.

4

[stevegotlen]

Kung fu panda 3 quite impressing movie. 8/10

[the samoan lawyer]

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Straight Time (1978)

Great cast in Hoffman, Busey, Walsh, Stanton and Theresa Russell. Has a real gritty feel to it that could only come from the streets of 1970's America. Hoffman is superb as an ex-con just released from prison and with good intentions, only to be paired up with an outrageously slimy and unscrupulous parole officer , played brilliantly by Emmet Walsh.

4

[cricket]

Brief Encounter (1945)

4.5+

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Thoughts posted in the 9th Hall of Fame thread.

[colejwalker]

I thought Ti West did a little bit better with The Innkeepers, I haven't seen either in so long though I should probably revisit both.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/72/The_Innkeepers_Poster.jpg/220px-The_Innkeepers_Poster.jpg

I've been meaning to check this out. Probably will soon.

[edarsenal]

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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 3.5+ Very entertaining and very enjoyable to see where the characters went after the first movie.
Though not to detract anything from this movie I do believe I like the first somewhat better. How they all got lumped into a whole new life in a new land and the discoveries along the way touched me on a more deeper level.
Together these movies ARE splendid. Thanks for those who let me know there was a second movie after I had posted about seeing the first one :)

[ScarletLion]

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An interesting one. Not Linklaters best. But the way he captures reality with the help of his metioculously crafted scripts is something to behold. 6.5/10

[matt72582]

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An interesting one. Not Linklaters best. But the way he captures reality with the help of his metioculously crafted scripts is something to behold. 6.5/10

Very interesting. I think it's Linklater's most underrated movie. I love how it's in real-time, and the triangle, characters' motivations, etc., were very interesting.

[Lucas]

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The Magnificent Seven 3+

It's fairly entertaining and enjoyable, but lacks the substance or thematic depth of the film that inspired it. Couldn't help but wonder how much better the film would be if it was in the hands of Ford,Mann, or Hawks. Not a knock against John Sturges, who is a darn good filmmaker, but the film just feels too pedestrian.


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Stromboli 3-

Fairly underwhelming, Stromboli is just Rossellini on auto-pilot. Ingrid Bergman tho.

[Lucas]

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Street of Shame 4

Powerful. Sad. Honest.

A great finale to the career of one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of cinema.

[Lucas]

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Le Plaisir 3.5

I could write an essay on just the tracking shots alone.

[Mäx]

The cinematography is amazing but i thought the movie was rather boring.

[Nausicaä]

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rating_3

[AdamUpBxtch]

*Rewatches
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Kick Ass (2010) 4.5

Still one of my favorite "superhero" films, if not my favorite. I think many agree that Big Daddy/Damon Macready is Nicolas Cage's best role in years, such a great origin story for a "superhero" and I keep putting that in quotations because he is more vigilante than actual hero, but damn I consider him one because he is just so badass. Aaron-Taylor Johnson is good as the main character Kick Ass, tbh I haven't really dug him in any other movie outside this one, not even in Age of Ultron as Quicksilver. Chloe Grace Moretz, just damn. She is awesome in this movie, and fun fact she has the same birthday as me! And yes she is gorgeous (I can say this now she is 18 years old) Also the humor and comedy in this movie was used rather well and in a clever way. The main villain of the movie mobster Frank D'amico played brilliantly by Mark Strong was great as well.

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Kick Ass 2 (2013) 2.5

"We're the Good Guys, and i'm the only good part of this sequel."

*Sigh*. I'm about to go into a big rant about this movie. There was a big hole in this movie, and you guessed it, it was a Big Daddy sized hole. Jim Carrey's colonel stars and stripes (One of my favorite Jim Carrey roles in recent memory) almost fills that hole up completely, but they made a huge mistake, which was promoting the **** out of Colonel Stars And Stripes then killing him off like 30 minutes into the film. Or it may have been a little after that, but that is just it, we never got the amount of Stars and Stripes we should or could of.

The movie's 2 1/2 stars are almost all to do with the story actually not being that terrible. The Colonel and Hit Girl are another reason it got as high of a rating as it did from me. The way they mess up almost everything they set up in the first film just rubbed me the wrong way. They destroy his relationship with Katie not even 30 mintues into the film, probably so that him and Hit Girl could have this weird awkward kiss at the end of the film. The character of Dave/Kick Ass just never felt that likable in this one like in the first one. I never found myself truly rooting for him like some of the other characters.

I did like the superhero group being formed and I really liked some of the characters in that group. Like the parents who lost their son, and joined to try and find him but never could. Dr. Gravity I also really liked, played by Donald Faison. Night Bitch, that was just too much imo. That is not a superhero name. I mean Kick Ass, The Mother****er and Battle Guy (Or whatever Marty's stupid ass hero name is in the movie) isn't any better but still.

Also another big thing I didn't like about this movie was Chris D'amcio. The way he was used in the first movie was good. In this movie he is more annoying and just a waste of screen time imo. The Mother****er, is easily one of the stupidest super villain names since Jubilee (Guessing that was the point? If it was suppose to be comical it wasn't). The character was also lame as villains go (That was probably intentional as well, but he wasn't funny so it doesn't work). Yes he had money and a good motive for why he was doing what he was doing. And sometimes that works, but he is just an annoying little brat so he doesn't seem freighting and the comedy they tried to give him just fell flat for me. You go from a freighting mobster in the first film played by Mark Strong (a fantastic actor), who also had very good comical moments but they weren't over the top where you couldn't take him seriously, but then you go to his young ********, bratty son who is not scary or comical in the slightest. One of his henchmen Mother Russia was a scarier villain then him and she was just on his pay roll. It is sad that the actor playing the one character in this movie that I enjoyed (Jim Carrey) refused to promote this movie because of the amount of gun violence.

[Gideon58]

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7.5/10

[Camo]

The Martian - 3.5+

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Man this was a lot of fun, i thought it would have gotten a bit boring due to its length but the time flew in. Great tale of survival against the most impossible circumstances imaginable. I liked Matt Damon a lot here not that it was a performance that blew me away or something, i just found his character very likeable, i loved how he was constantly cracking jokes even to himself in his log just to keep his sanity. Some powerful scenes here, his letter to his parents, when he breaks down at the start of the rescue attempt and the announcement that he is ok got to me in particular. It was also surprisingly hilarious at times. "All good points but consider this; i get to fly around like Iron Man. Commander lets go Iron Man!" :D

[Derek Vinyard]

The Martian - 3.5+

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Man this was a lot of fun, i thought it would have gotten a bit boring due to its length but the time flew in. Great tale of survival against the most impossible circumstances imaginable. I liked Matt Damon a lot here not that it was a performance that blew me away or something, i just found his character very likeable, i loved how he was constantly cracking jokes even to himself in his log just to keep his sanity. Some powerful scenes here, his letter to his parents, when he breaks down at the start of the rescue attempt and the announcement that he is ok got to me in particular. It was also surprisingly hilarious at times. "All good points but consider this; i get to fly around like Iron Man. Commander lets go Iron Man!" :D

Glad you enjoy it Camo! The Martian is awesome

[Derek Vinyard]

Running Scared (2006) - Wayne Kramer
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- First of all I didn't expect nothing about this flick but it starts with a band and it end with a bang. Entertaining all way through with Gangsters, Mobs, Pimp and even pedophile. This flick is definitely one of the craziest flick ever made. Paul Walker is pretty good and Vera Farmiga is totally gorgeous. I LOVE the scene of the hockey ice (my favorite of the movie and one of the best I've ever seen in this kind of flick). The storyline is great and as a lot of awesome characters (which is great). Great recommendation Crick I definitely gonna buy it in blu-ray and it's a new favorite of mine.
4.5-

[cricket]

Running Scared (2006) - Wayne Kramer
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- First of all I didn't expect nothing about this flick but it starts with a band and it end with a bang. Entertaining all way through with Gangsters, Mobs, Pimp and even pedophile. This flick is definitely one of the craziest flick ever made. Paul Walker is pretty good and Vera Farmiga is totally gorgeous. I LOVE the scene of the hockey ice (my favorite of the movie and one of the best I've ever seen in this kind of flick). The storyline is great and as a lot of awesome characters (which is great). Great recommendation Crick I definitely gonna buy it in blu-ray and it's a new favorite of mine.
4.5-

I knew you'd love it buddy!

[Guaporense]

Psycho Pass: Movie (2015)
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The best part was the heavily accented Engrish. ;) Still a pretty good movie, better than the 2nd season of the TV show but much weaker than the 1st season. Had some issues with the plot (it's pretty conventional at times) but it surprised me a little in the end.

[BrowningIdentity]

Punch-Drunk Love - 6/10 - Decent acting, decent dialogue, decent story, and decent cinematography. Overall: decent.

[DrSoup007]

Now I haven't seen many 2016 movies, but sadly Hail, Caesar is the worst one yet.

Hail, Caesar directed by Joel and Ethan Coen - 2
Hail, Caesar can be best described as follows, "wasted potential". You've got the Coen Brothers (not only directing but writing), George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Roger Deakins, boatloads of great talent. The premise of the film itself leaves so much room for good humor and character, and it's just wasted, on a disconnected story I didn't care about at any point during the film. About halfway through you start to realize that nothing matters, the story the film itself in no ways effects the characters or the universe it takes place in. Every person the story tries to make note of and garner your attention with just fails to bring any flourish to the sometimes hammy dialogue and poor scene pacing. In the end, all the jokes, all the ideas, and everything the movie had going for it, just flushes itself down the toilet because you just don't care, and it doesn't really matter. I'm being repetitive because I feel so compelled to stress that this isn't even an okay movie, it's a bad one. And if you're like myself, and had high hopes for it, I urge you to not waste your time. Go watch O Brother, Where Art Thou? again, it'd be more entertaining.

[MovieBuffering]

The Revenant - 2015

Finally caught it the other night. Looking like Leo is finally going get that Oscar. He was awesome per usual. Although he needs to do a straight up comedy after watching how intense this was. Hardy was great too. Well acted all around. Inarritu slayed his direction for the second straight film. The whole shooting with natural light did make a difference. It looked beautiful. Going into it I heard it was really gory and brutal to watch a points. I didn't find it that hard to watch, I mean there were times I turned away but nothing worse than say a Tarantino flick. I was completely sucked into the action and it was a bitch watching him go through his journey.

My problems with the flick come in two fold and they are just personal taste problems. To me his survival was over the top. If this wasn't a movie there is no way he survives some of the stuff he is put through. But whatever, it's a movie I'll believe these are survivable events. (they are not ha). Secondly, the movie is very compelling, but I think I would have rather seen the conflict between the Indians and white men and more in depth on Leo's wife/son relationship. The movie works fine as a revenge/survival tale, but to me, a tale of these men's survival from the Indians and the dynamic between the two groups would have been even more compelling. Could have made it a survival tale from that as well.

The problems are just personal taste. The movie is an entertaining and beautiful piece of film though. Most certainly worth a look and probably is pretty repeatable viewing.

3.3 out of 5

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b6/The_Revenant_2015_film_poster.jpg

[Guaporense]

Nausicaa (1984)
http://www.mildlypleased.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/nausicaa_of_the_valley_of_the_wind_wallpaper_10-wide.jpg

The best animation, no the best movie ever made. To compare it to other movies is almost an insult: this is great art on a transcendental level. Even the rest of Miyazaki's work pales in comparison.

In a timeline, it goes like this:

431 BC: Parthenon
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/The_Parthenon_in_Athens.jpg

1504 AD: David
http://www.italianrenaissance.org/wp-content/uploads/Michelangelo-David-e1429028121909.jpg

1824 AD: 9th Symphony
https://static-secure.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/arts/2003/04/08/9th.jpg

1884 AD: Starry Night
http://greatestpainting.com/images/paintings/thestarrynight.jpg

1984 AD: Nausicaa :D

Although, I still think that the manga is superior. :p

[The Gunslinger45]

My favorite Miyazaki movie.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Guap, you forgot to include several Sexy Celebrity threads to your "Great Art" timeline.

[Guaporense]

Sorry my timeline goes up to 1984 only. ;)