Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Guaporense]

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Most boring film I watched this year so far. Well, I am certainly not the target audience for it. ;)

[BrowningIdentity]

Leap Year - 5/10 - Decent acting, decent story, decent dialogue, but pretty cliche. On the plus side, Amy Adams. Love her work.

[Nausicaä]

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rating_4

Loveddddddddddddddddddd Swann, she's now my second favourite Bond girl. :)

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About the 4th viewing

rating_3

[Mäx]

Predator (John McTiernan, 1987) - 3.5+

[Gideon58]

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7.5/10

[Martin87]

Hello, my name is Martin and i am movie lover :)

[Citizen Rules]

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As a documentary it was a fascinating subject, thought I got bored of the reading of Trumbo's letters by well known actors.


rating_3

EDIT: I had the wrong picture, I have added the correct picture.

[Swan]

Wait, Cranston is Trumbo? Holy sh*t!

[Citizen Rules]

You beat me to the punch Sean, as soon as I posted that I wondered if I was thinking of another film, so I googled it and found out it wasn't in the best picture category and edited my post, but you beat me to the punch and quoted me as I was editing my original post.:p

[seanc]

You beat me to the punch Sean, as soon as I posted that I wondered if I was thinking of another film, so I googled it and found out it wasn't in the best picture category and edited my post, but you beat me to the punch and quoted me as I was editing my original post.:p

Took care of that for you pal. I call it pulling a Swansie. ;)

[Citizen Rules]

Ha, thanks man! (I need to edit faster!):p

[mark f]

Did you watch the documentary? This one.
http://www.moviecrazed.com/images/trumboposter.jpg

[Citizen Rules]

Mark, yes that's the one I watched. Is there another version?

[Swan]

The one Mark posted is a documentary. The one that was nominated for an Oscar was a fictional film.

[mark f]

The picture you posted is from 2015's Trumbo, with Bryan Cranston (Oscar-nominee for Best Actor) as Trumbo.

[Citizen Rules]

The picture you posted is from 2015's Trumbo, with Bryan Cranston (Oscar-nominee for Best Actor) as Trumbo. Thanks! I guess I requested the wrong one from Netflix. I will watch the other Trumbo too.

[seanc]

Based on what you said I think you will like the movie Citizen. It is entertaining and of course is all about old Hollywood. Plus no boring letter readings.

[Citizen Rules]

Ha, Sean did you see both the movie and the doc?

[seanc]

Ha, Sean did you see both the movie and the doc?

No, the doc has been on my radar but I haven't gotten to it yet.

[Swan]

Based on what you said I think you will like the movie Citizen. It is entertaining and of course is all about old Hollywood. Plus no boring letter readings.

Dear Sean,

I was really offended when I read you call letter readings "boring." I am a big fan of letters and reading and writing letters, so when you said that, I felt a cold stab in my heart. It's okay. I'm not that offended. After all, we have text now. Maybe I should have just texted you.

Sincerely,
Swan

[seanc]

I don't have time for that, not even if Brad Pitt read it to me.

[Citizen Rules]

Don't let my review put you off on the doc, it was a fascinating subject matter. I enjoyed the narrator and photos part, the dramatic reading of Trumbo's personal letters by older actors was well done but didn't hold my attention. I will say Trumbo was a highly intelligent man and a skilled writer. Someone commented that they had to look up many of the words he used.

[matt72582]

The Indian Runner - 7/10

Nice little indie movie written and directed by Sean Penn.

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[Steve Freeling]

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5

[colejwalker]

The Guard (2011) - John Michael McDonagh

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An unorthodox Irish policeman (Brendan Gleeson) with a confrontational personality is partnered with an up-tight F.B.I. agent (Don Cheadle) to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring. Brendan Gleeson is such a great actor, the guy does nothing, but different roles; he can play anything from side characters to top billing, probably my most underrated actor. The script for this film is very witty and clever, but leaves me wanting more in the story department. This is probably due to it being a fairly seen storyline, but the characters are what make it interesting. I'm a fan of almost everyone in this cast, besides Cheadle who I always find trying to demand the screen and falls short of being memorable. The direction is probably the best thing about this film however because the comedy is very sharp and well done, which is another thing that makes this film different. The jokes are really well timed and I found them to be hilarious, but also branch out to many peoples tastes. My major flaw with this film is that a lot of the scenes feel like they were put in just because it felt like it would be a funny bit and ultimately don't have much to do with anything. The action at the end was also really cool and I enjoyed the final showdown cliche, but it just worked so well. Overall, it's just such a fun time and although it has flaws you should definitely check out this funny romp of a film.

3 ++

[dadgumblah]

Wish I Was Here (2014)

A Zach Braff-directed-and-co-written movie, that was also a Kickstarter movie, and it turned out really good. Zach plays an out-of-work actor who is forever going to auditions for the wrong roles, so desperate is he to get some work. His wife (Kate Hudson) is the real breadwinner in the family, working a cubicle job and being harassed by a slimy co-worker. His dad has always disapproved of Braff's career choice and doesn't get along with his other son (Josh Gad) who is a genius, but chooses to sit around and smoke weed and attend comic-cons. Dad is played by Mandy Patinkin, who has never been more mellow in a role. Dad is dying of cancer. He has paid for Braff's children to go to a private Jewish school. He has to use the last of his money to pay for experimental treatments, therefore he cannot support his grandchildrens' schooling anymore. Braff then has to home-school them.

This a nice, pleasant, comedic film with some drama thrown in. Everyone does a great job, with Braff, Pantinkin, and Joey King as Braff's pre-teen daughter coming off best. It's basically a feel-good film that I really enjoyed.

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4

The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

The fictionalized story of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (William Powell) who was the once greatest show producer on Broadway. It shows his beginnings at the carnival, trying to steal audiences from Jack Billings (Frank Morgan). Ziegfeld has Sandow the Strongman (Nat Pendelton, almost unrecognizable with blonde curly hair and mustache), competing with Billings' beautiful women. Needless to say, Ziegfeld is losing money. He comes up with the idea to make Sandow more sexy and appealing to the women, and he draws in the bucks. Thus begins the routine of Ziegfeld stealing from Billings throughout the years, whether it be women or better shows. Ziegfeld is always constantly borrowing from Billings to finance his shows, and Billings is a soft touch, plus a good friend of Ziegfeld, despite his habit of "borrowing."

Ziegfeld falls for actress Anna Held (Luise Rainer, who won the Best Actress Oscar for her role here) and marries her. They are married for about sixteen years, but her paranoia about whether he is faithful or not destroys their marriage. Yet she still holds out hope till he meets another fine woman in the form of actress Billie Burke (longtime Powell co-star Myrna Loy) and marries her. The movie follows Ziegfeld's successes and failures on Broadway, his money-making and his losing all his money. Very enticing musical/drama, with Powell, Loy, Morgan, and Rainer all doing stellar work, especially Rainer. There is a stunning musical sequence following a circular stairway filled with entertainers around and around as it ascends to the top of the stairway, with huge curtains unveiling different entertainers all the way up, then back down. A real showstopper! At almost three hours, it might drag a bit but it's worth your time.

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4.5

Eulogy (2004)

Funny comedy with a few tiny dramatic bits (but mostly comedy) about a dysfunctional family (is there any other type anymore?) gathering together for their father's (Rip Torn) funeral. Every member of the family has a quirk: one sister, Alice (Debra Winger) is a control freak, so much so that her husband stutters and can't even speak words, and her children don't speak at all; Lucy (Kelly Preston) is a lesbian who wants to marry her girlfriend (Famke Janssen), and has severe anger issues with Alice; Daniel (Hank Azaria) is a former child actor who peaked as a kid; Skip (Ray Romano) is a bit of a perv who is jealous of the relationship Daniel had with his father; Charlotte (Piper Laurie) is the mother who is not handling her husband's death well---in fact, she's constantly trying to kill herself, but it's done in comical ways; the real star is Zooey Deschanel as Kate, the daughter of Daniel, who is telling the tale to a woman whose identity is revealed only at the end. Kate is charged by her grandmother to give the eulogy for her grandfather, which she struggles with for the entire movie. Adding to the fun are Fred and Ted, Skip's pre-teen sons who are just as much perverted as their dad and who enjoy watching the family fight very much.

I love movies where the families are fighting all the time, albeit comically. Reminds me of certain families I knew...in real life. Well worth your time.

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4

[Redwell]

To Our Loves (1983) 2
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A plotless familial drama exploring sexual awakening, incest, and emotional trauma. Uncomfortable, pretentious, and exploitative. Observational cinema that discards narrative convention, but never manages to fill the void. The kind of script that you know was covered with cigarette ash and coffee stains. Sandrine Bonnaire was much better served in the hands of Agnes Varda.

http://boxd.it/8OvoP

[Mäx]

Cool Runnings (Jon Turteltaub, 1993) - rating_3

I used to love this movie as a kid. Rewatching it now many years later, i still enjoyed it, although it's a very simple movie.


Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958) - rating_3_5

The first time i didn't finish the movie because i was bored by it. This time i ended up liking it - but not enough to give it a higher rating.

[neiba]

Saul Fia a.k.a. Son of Saul (Lázló Nemes, 2015)

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A very hard watch! The cinematography and sound effects are among the most realistic I've ever seen! It's not a movie that tries to make the viewers comfortable or entertained, and that's the best thing I can say about a movie about Auschwitz!
I spent half of the film twisting in my seat and the other half without being able to move. When it was over I just looked at my gf who was in the cinema with me and we simply couldn't talk.

rating_4 -

[the samoan lawyer]

Been M.I.A for a while.

The Night of the Living Dead (1990) - 3.5
You Only Live Twice (1967) - 3.5
The Good Dinosaur (2015) - 3
Disconnect (2012) - 3+
The Bad and The Beautiful (1952) - 3.5
Invasion of the Body Snathchers (1978) - 3.5+
Night Will Fall (2014) - 3+
The Thing from Another World (1951) - 3.5+
Apache (1954) - 3
Unbroken (2014) - 3
What Richard Did (2012) - 2.5
Ghost World (2001) - 3

[ScarletLion]

Dead Man (1995)
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I struggled with this. I appreciate it's message, beauty and tone. But I think at the end of the day it didn't quite entertain me enough and was more concerned with imagery, metaphors and spiritualism than the telling of the actual story.

5.5/10

[edarsenal]

Breaking Away - 7/10

Would like to thank edarsenal for the extra emphasis. I had this set to DVR but it didn't work, and had you not say you were curious of what I thought of it, I wouldn't have gone to the library to rent it. I liked it very much. I know I had to see this movie many years ago, but the short friend was in the Bad News Bears, which had a similar feel to me. I love the underdog, and will always rebel for the underdog, so it's cheery for me, and unlike most movies, this was funny. I hardly rarely laugh out loud, but when Quaid in disgusts says "I don't wanna hear that Italian ****" was just too funny for the situation. There was a lot of pretty cool writing; the comedy line "He doesn't speak English" was funny. I didn't realize until this second...... I had to pause and think about my memories in Australia. I was on a farm with a bunch of backpackers, and there were people from over 20 countries, and for the size, a lot of Italians that we got to be friendly with, and I would always take on these little personas, starting with the accent of course, and it sorta rubbed off on everyone. I would always say "Come se dice" (How you say) when it came to something obvious. For example, we were being exploited like slaves. Americans can't get a second-year visa, but everyone else takes the slavery to be able to have another year to work in Australia, where the minimum wage is $16.50 and where bread is still $1, so I'd say "This farm is 'come si dice' exploitation-ah" - always have to end with a vowel. Or I would say "Fascista" when the bosses were being talked about. I guess you had to be there.

I really liked the camaraderie of the friends even though it's not that long. I thought Quaid was really good, never noticed him doing a good job. The family life was interesting, and sadly the reality was sad for me (and him) when he says "Everyone cheats". The end of the innocence, end of hope, trust, etc.. But not everyone is corruptible, and those people should be virtued (not a real word).

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I'm so glad you got to see this and even more so that you enjoyed it. It is a great underdog movie without the saccharine of a lot of them. Been ages since I watched this, maybe a revisit is in order. . .
Pretty cool story about Australia - totally get about getting caught up in another's accent. As a kid, we'd spend a month during the summer visiting family in Quebec and New Brunswick and every year I'd come back with a VERY strong french canadian accent that made my friends laugh. Instead of "ow" I'd say "oooh" and it would take a month or two to shrug it off.

The Guard (2011) - John Michael McDonagh

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An unorthodox Irish policeman (Brendan Gleeson) with a confrontational personality is partnered with an up-tight F.B.I. agent (Don Cheadle) to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring. Brendan Gleeson is such a great actor, the guy does nothing, but different roles; he can play anything from side characters to top billing, probably my most underrated actor. The script for this film is very witty and clever, but leaves me wanting more in the story department. This is probably due to it being a fairly seen storyline, but the characters are what make it interesting. I'm a fan of almost everyone in this cast, besides Cheadle who I always find trying to demand the screen and falls short of being memorable. The direction is probably the best thing about this film however because the comedy is very sharp and well done, which is another thing that makes this film different. The jokes are really well timed and I found them to be hilarious, but also branch out to many peoples tastes. My major flaw with this film is that a lot of the scenes feel like they were put in just because it felt like it would be a funny bit and ultimately don't have much to do with anything. The action at the end was also really cool and I enjoyed the final showdown cliche, but it just worked so well. Overall, it's just such a fun time and although it has flaws you should definitely check out this funny romp of a film.

3 ++

I remember seeing a trailer for this some time ago. Slapping this my watchlist and renewing my search for it.


Eulogy (2004)

Funny comedy with a few tiny dramatic bits (but mostly comedy) about a dysfunctional family (is there any other type anymore?) gathering together for their father's (Rip Torn) funeral. Every member of the family has a quirk: one sister, Alice (Debra Winger) is a control freak, so much so that her husband stutters and can't even speak words, and her children don't speak at all; Lucy (Kelly Preston) is a lesbian who wants to marry her girlfriend (Famke Janssen), and has severe anger issues with Alice; Daniel (Hank Azaria) is a former child actor who peaked as a kid; Skip (Ray Romano) is a bit of a perv who is jealous of the relationship Daniel had with his father; Charlotte (Piper Laurie) is the mother who is not handling her husband's death well---in fact, she's constantly trying to kill herself, but it's done in comical ways; the real star is Zooey Deschanel as Kate, the daughter of Daniel, who is telling the tale to a woman whose identity is revealed only at the end. Kate is charged by her grandmother to give the eulogy for her grandfather, which she struggles with for the entire movie. Adding to the fun are Fred and Ted, Skip's pre-teen sons who are just as much perverted as their dad and who enjoy watching the family fight very much.

I love movies where the families are fighting all the time, albeit comically. Reminds me of certain families I knew...in real life. Well worth your time.

http://www.tribute.ca/tribute_objects/images/movies/eulogy/eulogy3.jpg

4

reps for zeigfield, but this one really looks like one I'd enjoy. A lot of favs in the cast and thanks for highlighting their particular quirk.
I am intrigued. :)

[Citizen Rules]

The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

It's been awhile since I seen this one. Is this the movie that tells Ziegfeld's life in a flash back as we see Ziegfeld in heaven in the very start of the movie? I do remember thinking Luise Rainer was very charming in this. You know Billie Burke looked young enough in 1936 to have played herself in this movie.

[RealHero]

Movieforums 3.5+

[Camo]

Movieforums 3.5+

Overrated.

[edarsenal]

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Man From U.N.C.L.E 4 Now I know there is been multiple bad reviews of this, but I gotta tell ya; for me, it was frickin delightful.
I am a Ritchie fanboy so I am bias, but regardless, I really enjoyed this. Perhaps it's nostalgia of all the lil spy shows that were rampant when I was a kid, but it was a fun lil homage to them all. The dry humour, the suave spies, the sophisticated villains and the familiar tropes and plot twists. . .
So, no, there was nothing original, so f@ckin what. I smiled, chuckled and was entertained throughout. It was a throwback to those shows and I loved it. It was a revisit to a beloved childhood melody and the kid in me danced.
Yay.

[matt72582]

Give 'em Hell, Harry! - 6/10

Very pro-Truman movie. I've seen the 1948 Democratic Convention. I liked when Truman says "No one wants to pay taxes, but..."

Not much about dropping WMD's and creating the CIA, etc..

Thanks Mark!

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/28/Give_%27em_Hell%2C_Harry%21_FilmPoster.jpeg

[dadgumblah]

Is this the movie that tells Ziegfeld's life in a flash back as we see Ziegfeld in heaven in the very start of the movie?

No, CR, that would be Ziegfeld Follies where Powell again played Ziggie, this time watching from Heaven as various stars perform numbers from his shows. That's a great one too!

edarsenal, thanks for the rep for Ziegfeld and yeah, Eulogy was right up my alley, too. Love those dysfunctional families! :)

[Citizen Rules]

No, CR, that would be Ziegfeld Follies where Powell again played Ziggie, this time watching from Heaven as various stars perform numbers from his shows. That's a great one too! Thanks.....Ziegfeld Follies must be the one with Lucille Ball on horse back with a whip?

[dadgumblah]

Thanks.....Ziegfeld Follies must be the one with Lucille Ball on horse back with a whip?

That's the one! It also has Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly dancing on screen together for the first and only time, unless you count the clip-introducing segment in That's Entertainment II where they do a bit of a dance. But as that's a compilation of film clips, I say it doesn't count as them dancing together as a proper movie scene.

It also has one of my favorite stars, Virginia O'Brien, supposedly riding on a horse, with the wind blowing her hair in her face. She gained a reputation as a deadpan singer who would rarely break her stone face while performing, but I've seen several movies where she slipped up and smiled. She was quite beautiful when she did smile.

Lots of stars in that movie.

[MovieMeditation]

Movieforums 3.5+
Nah, has to be lower.

I would say it has way too many characters and the themes and dicussions within Movieforums is all over the place. It's a confused mess, which isn't too surprising considering the fact that it was written by a small green man with the worst grammar I ever saw...

[Mäx]

The Butterfly Effect (Eric Bress/J. Mackye Gruber, 2004) - 2.5+

[foster]

not to mention all those useless review threads.

who is actually reading those things?

[The Gunslinger45]

A couple of flicks I recently showed my girlfriend.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/44/Tusk_%282014_film%29_poster.jpg

I had my girlfriend listen to the podcast that inspired this movie. Somewhere along the line she apparently thought that given the podcast (and the other Kevin Smith movies I showed her) that this was going to be more comedy then horror. A fact she learned was not the case. Particularly when Wallace looses a leg. And my girl FREAKED when she finally saw Justin Long as a walrus. Such lines she screamed to me during the movie were

"OH MY GOD! WHAT THE F**K?!?!?"

and

"I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!"

So naturally she demanded I stay the night at her place because she was so freaked out. No arguments on my end. ;)

Even after that, she did like the story, but she was freaked out. And naturally I love the movie.

4.5


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Showed her this just last night. And it is as good an excuse to whip out my Mulholland Drive Criterion Blu Ray. She actually said "this is not as weird as Blue Velvet." At least for the first 90 minutes of the movies, then came Club Silencio and it all went to hell for her. Either way, she thought it was a great movie. And as you all know, it is a top 10 favorite film of mine.

5

[MovieMeditation]

not to mention all those useless review threads.

who is actually reading those things?
*feels sharp pain in heart*

*dies*

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/aa/Good_Kill_poster.jpg

3

[edarsenal]

had been curious about Good Kill. Looks worthwhile. . .

[Steve Freeling]

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5

[Mr Minio]

A couple of flicks I recently showed my girlfriend. I wonder if I ever would like to watch a movie with a girlfriend. Especially one of my favourites. If she hated it, I'd be disappointed in her.

[Raven73]

Ice pirates 2/10

I hadn't seen this movie since I was a kid. I remembered almost nothing about it, but I recall enjoying it ... As an adult, I am amazed at how incredibly bad the movie is. I mean, it's even worse than Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens.

The costume designer in this movie should've been shot. Honestly, it's supposed to be a futuristic society, but their pirates are dressed like 19th century pirates and use actual swords. Even the robots use swords. Kings and queens are dressed like medieval monarchs, some people are wearing berets. Ugh. The robots are goofy and clunky. The cheezy aspect would be funny if it wasn't so awful. Everything looks fake.

[Gatsby]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0f/Mulholland.png

Showed her this just last night. And it is as good an excuse to whip out my Mulholland Drive Criterion Blu Ray. She actually said "this is not as weird as Blue Velvet." At least for the first 90 minutes of the movies, then came Club Silencio and it all went to hell for her. Either way, she thought it was a great movie. And as you all know, it is a top 10 favorite film of mine.

5
You're real lucky to have a girlfriend who'll watch arthouse films with you. I envy you. The girl of my dreams would love Oldboy. :):D

[Mr Minio]

You're real lucky to have a girlfriend who'll watch arthouse films with you. I envy you. The girl of my dreams would love Oldboy. :):D The girl of my dreams would love me.

[The Gunslinger45]

You're real lucky to have a girlfriend who'll watch arthouse films with you. I envy you. The girl of my dreams would love Oldboy. :):D

Yeah but I am also showing her exploitation and horror movies. :p I mean I also got her to watch a movie when Michael Parks turns Justin Long into a walrus.

[honeykid]

Yeah, I don't know if I'd boast about that. :shifty::D

[The Gunslinger45]

Yeah, I don't know if I'd boast about that. :shifty::D

Oh poo on you that movie was awesome!

[The Gunslinger45]

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3

[colejwalker]

I wonder if I ever would like to watch a movie with a girlfriend. Especially one of my favourites. If she hated it, I'd be disappointed in her.

Haha one of my ex's didn't like American Psycho... it didn't last too long after that.

[Nostromo87]

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PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1989)

A student named Christine Day finds a piece of music in a dusty old library, and once she starts singing it in her opera audition tryout she's zoomed from modern New York to 1881 London. Once there she is coached by a mysterious caped figure who wants Christine to supplant Carlotta as the new star of the London Opera House. Gypsy curses, murdered opera critics, and bad acting follows. I didn't mind though, the production value is pretty good, and right now i'm drawn to movies like this

Rating: rating_3_5 7.0 / 10

Don Juan Triumphant (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aeCi4t9nIYM)

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[The Gunslinger45]

Freddy as the Phantom? Interesting...

[Redwell]

The Devil (1972) 5
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Another manic fever dream from Zulawski, this time hyperbolizing betrayal, war, and revolution. His actors are possessed. His camera is anxious. There is nothing quite like it. He will be missed.

http://boxd.it/8OOlF

[The Gunslinger45]

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4.5

[Iroquois]

Such lines she screamed to me during the movie were

"OH MY GOD! WHAT THE F**K?!?!?"

and

"I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!"

This strikes me as a perfectly reasonable reaction to being shown Tusk.

Speaking of unpleasant movies...

Kill List - 2

[Zotis]

The Devil (1972) 5
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Another manic fever dream from Zulawski, this time hyperbolizing betrayal, war, and revolution. His actors are possessed. His camera is anxious. There is nothing quite like it. He will be missed.

http://boxd.it/8OOlF

Sounds intriguing. I'll have to check it out.

[Swan]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3b/Ms._45_Poster.jpg

4.5

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[Nausicaä]

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Marshland

rating_3_5

[Rey Skywalker]

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Far From the Madding Crowd (2015)

rating_4

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How I Live Now (2013)

rating_4

[Mäx]

The Birth of a Nation (David Wark Griffith, 1915) - 3.5+

Chicken Run (Peter Lord/Nick Park, 2000) - 3+

[edarsenal]

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(REWATCH) The Raid; Redemption 4.5 Where the age old question "Can't we all just get along?" gets the living SH#T kicked out of it and then thrown out the window from QUITE a few stories up.

side note: first time for my room mate and she loved it ANNND Oldboy is one of her favorite movies :cool:

[MovieMeditation]

Wife material^^

[cricket]

Guys and Dolls (1955)

2

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I had mild hopes with Brando, Sinatra, and Jean Simmons, but this was not for me. Thank God I have no more musicals on my 50's watchlist, although I at least loved Singin' in the Rain.

[Derek Vinyard]

http://images.popmatters.com/news_art/t/the-raid-redemption2.jpg

(REWATCH) The Raid; Redemption 4.5 Where the age old question "Can't we all just get along?" gets the living SH#T kicked out of it and then thrown out the window from QUITE a few stories up.

side note: first time for my room mate and she loved it ANNND Oldboy is one of her favorite movies :cool:

Two thousand rep needed right here.

but The Raid 2 imo is the true masterpiece and the best action flick ever made

[The Gunslinger45]

This strikes me as a perfectly reasonable reaction to being shown Tusk.



She still liked it though. :laugh:

[The Gunslinger45]

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Srsly, great movie. It really is Thriller meets Taxi Driver

[Camo]

Wife material^^

I thought you were saying Ed is wife material at first. All sorts of gender confusion going on here today.

[MovieMeditation]

I thought you were saying Ed is wife material at first. All sorts of gender confusion going on here today.
True :laugh:

as in true I meant ed. :modest:

[Watch_Tower]

I just watched Philomena and it;s a solid little movie.

6.5/10


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[this_is_the_ girl]

Rewatched the first two Alien movies on Blu-ray, and damn, do they look fantastic!

Alien (1979) - 5/5
Aliens (1986) - 4.5/5

[foster]

Two thousand rep needed right here.

but The Raid 2 imo is the true masterpiece and the best action flick ever made

great action sequences but the story and pacing sucked.

GF and I both fell asleep during the raid 2.

[cricket]

True :laugh:

as in true I meant ed. :modest:

I got confused because my name is Ed, and I read the posts backwards.

[Mäx]

Premium Rush (David Koepp, 2012) - 3+

[honeykid]

Thank God I have no more musicals on my 50's watchlist, although I at least loved Singin' in the Rain.
This is to be expected. It's the only good one and, as good as it is, it doesn't make up for having to suffer all the others. I'm feeling for ya, cricket. :)

Srsly, great movie. It really is Thriller meets Taxi Driver

Wait! You hadn't seen Ms.45 before? I could've sworn you watched it last year. Maybe even the one before. Wow. We made a huge mistake, cos someone should've pointed you in that direction long ago. Well done, Swan. :up:

[Swan]

Wait! You hadn't seen Ms.45 before? I could've sworn you watched it last year. Maybe even the one before. Wow. We made a huge mistake, cos someone should've pointed you in that direction long ago. Well done, Swan. :up:

You might be thinking of me. You recommended it back then and I really loved it, and immediately thought Guns would like it, so recommended it to him!

[honeykid]

It's possible. You know what my memory's like. :D I know I recommended it to you (and possibly cricket, too) but I thought GS had posted about it before. Anyway, he's seen it and loved it and everything is right with the world.

[ursaguy]

Dance Camp: 2
YouTube original movies are movies too! I think. Obviously this isn't good. A bunch of youtube musicians and entertainers got together and made a throwback to 80s high school dance movies. That's kind of how you have to look at it-a Disney Channel movie about dancing with some PG13 sex jokes in it. If you watch it like that, it's not terrible. Some of the jokes poking fun at the dance movie tropes are funny, as is the over the top "so bad it's good" villain Lance, and the dancing is well executed and choreographed. If you're interested in "YouTube's original movie named Dance Camp", it's worth watching, it's the best movie that could have possibly been made with that description. Fills it's niche adequately.

[edarsenal]

Two thousand rep needed right here.

but The Raid 2 imo is the true masterpiece and the best action flick ever made

we actually grabbed both at the library, so raid 2 is next in line and neither of us as seen this so. . .


I thought you were saying Ed is wife material at first. All sorts of gender confusion going on here today.
True :laugh:

as in true I meant ed. :modest:

and here I thought I would always be a bride's maid and never the bride. . . YAY :laugh:

[mistique]

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rating_4_5

[FM19]

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Rocky (1976)

5

[cricket]

Dead Man Walking (1995)

4.5

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Thoughts posted in the 9th Hall of Fame thread.

[DrSoup007]

Dead Man Walking (1995)

4.5

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Thoughts posted in the 9th Hall of Fame thread.

It's so good to see someone else who likes this movie as much as I did.

[DrSoup007]

The Good Dinosaur directed by Peter Sohn - 3

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I really can't pinpoint what goes wrong with it, because there are things that I absolutely adore about it, namely its visuals. It can be really hit or miss on the quality of the cartoonish dinosaurs, but the landscape and world around them is breathtakingly beautiful. It certainly begs the question in my mind what else can we use that for. The story his all the predicted beats, and that's where it kinda falters. While I enjoyed the Arlo, his plight and the characters of others, are never really explored and just left at face value. So when it all comes to its final culmination, the emotion that I sort of felt, was kinda of ruined when your feelings towards the characters is almost nonexistent. Not to mention how horribly this fails logically as the brontosauruses somehow established themselves a solid agricultural lifestyle, despite not even having opposable thumbs. I will say, if you want to put on a movie for your kids, this'll do fine. In the end, it fails to provide an interesting moral lesson and even an arc for the character to go through.

[DrSoup007]

My Big Fat Greek Wedding directed by Joel Zwick - 3.5

http://www.cinemablend.com/images/news_img/68161/my_big_fat_greek_wedding_2_68161.jpg

It's charm is undeniable, and it has the perfect amount of humor and well crafted jokes. So if you can look past how ridiculously cheesy and corny the whole thing is, you can find a movie that has a good heart and message. The characters can be overwhelming, and some jokes wear a little thin. In reality, you can't expect something great out of a movie like this, and from a technical standpoint they did a pretty good job, but most everything in that aspect is pretty standard. I'll leave it brief, because to nitpick this movie would be stupid, it's nothing special, but it's sweet and funny.

[dadgumblah]

The Wild Bunch (1969) Re-watch

Whenever this comes on cable, I have to stop everything and watch it. This is my second favorite Sam Peckinpah movie, next to Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia. But this is his action-packed epic, never boring for an instant, and filled with great characters. Pike Bishop (William Holden) is the leader of a gang of outlaws who are trying to make one last score by robbing a town's bank. With him are Dutch Engstrom (Ernest Borgnine), Lyle Gorch (Warren Oates) and his brother Tector Gorch (Ben Johnson), and their friend Angel (Jaime Sánchez), Aiding them, but not for long is Clarence 'Crazy' Lee (Bo Hopkins), who is left to stay and "guard" some hostages. The movie starts and ends with big shootouts, with innocent and guilty alike getting mowed down. Doing their share of the "mowing" are Deke Thornton (Robert Ryan, playing a former riding buddy of Holden's), Coffer and T.C. (Strother Martin and L.Q. Jones, playing their usual prairie trash). Along for the ride on the good guys' side is Freddie Sykes (Edmond O'Brien).

When they find they've been double-crossed by the bank, the "bunch" finds another "one last score" to pull, this time by robbing an army train of weapons and selling them to a Mexican general for gold. Not everything goes according to plan and the ending in particular is blood-soaked and action-filled. This film was decried as ultra-violent upon its release and panned by lots of critics, but compared to some of today's films, it's not as bad in the violence department. It is a classic in any case.

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5

Cowboy (1958)

A Chicago hotel desk clerk Frank Harris (Jack Lemmon) dreams of being a cowboy on a cattle drive when a group of real cowboys settle in the hotel for a week. The boss is Tom Reese (Glenn Ford), and he enjoys sitting in his tub, drinking and shooting roaches off the wall. This only makes Harris even more determined to join the trail drivers. He strikes up a money deal with a cashless Reese to be a partner in the next drive. Though Harris was a starry-eyed dreamer of what cowboy life was like, he finds out fast that not everything is sunshine and roses. When a man is accidentally killed while out on the trail, he becomes angry when he sees the callous indifference of the men, especially Reese. Several instances further disillusion Harris, till he becomes almost as callous and hardened as Reese.

Good, solid Western that is more about the characters, although the action is fine. Lots of character actors along for the ride, including Dick York, Richard Jaeckel, Brian Donlevy , and in a small role, Strother Martin. Excellent acting and worth watching.

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4

Grilled (2006)

Two meat salesman (Ray Romano and Kevin James) are in trouble with their boss for not being able to make many sales. So they take the addresses given to them by their boss and head out door-to-door, trying to make a killing. Things get out of hand when they go to the house of a woman (Sofia Vergara) who is busy on the phone with a seemingly suicidal friend, and who makes the moves on Romano. Getting off the phone, James excitedly reports that Vergara's friend is on the verge of suicide. So, they all jump in the car and go to her house to stop her. With the friend (Juliet Lewis) all is not as seems. Enter her mobster boyfriend (Kim Coates), who takes to James and his sales pitch. Incident after incident occurs, leading the boys to face danger and even worse, put their sales at jeopardy. That is what is truly funny about the movie---no matter what trouble they're in, they've still got their eyes on making sales.

I'm not much of a fan of Vergara, but in this movie she looks better than ever, mainly because of toned-down makeup and hair that sets lower on her head than the gigantic dos she's been wearing for years. And her acting is not too bad. Not a fan of James either but he does a great, low-key job in this. Lewis is fine and plays something she does best, a ditsy airhead. Coates is sufficiently menacing. Also adding to the fun are Burt Reynolds, Barry Newman, Michael Rapaport, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jon Polito, and especially Ray Romano. This is the second movie I've seen him in and I'm impressed with his acting outside of sitcoms.

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4

__________________
"Miss Jean Louise, Mr. Arthur Radley."

[Guaporense]

Best movie I watched in 2015.

Kamikaze Girls
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[The Gunslinger45]

It's possible. You know what my memory's like. :D I know I recommended it to you (and possibly cricket, too) but I thought GS had posted about it before. Anyway, he's seen it and loved it and everything is right with the world.

Very true

[Mäx]

Der letzte Mann The Last Laugh (Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, 1924) - 3

[Matthius Five]

Just got done with my day of movies...

Calvary 5
Clue 3.5
Youth In Revolt 3
The Pianist 4

[Thursday Next]

The Lobster (2015)

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4+

Nicely quirky, definitely unique, darkly comic, almost romantic and overall downright weird, so right up my street :up:

[cricket]

Room (2015)

4-

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I wish the first hour of this was stretched out another 30 minutes and then the movie ended. That's not to say at all that the second half was bad. In fact, that's when it's beauty and substance really shows. It's just that the first hour totally blew me away, but it's still a really fantastic movie overall. My wife went from saying it was depressing, to saying she loved it, to falling asleep.

[MovieMeditation]

Glad you liked Room, cricket!

[Derek Vinyard]

Dead Man Walking (1995)

4.5

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Thoughts posted in the 9th Hall of Fame thread.

A favorite of mine! Very glad you like It. Both Penn and Sarandon are amazing in it

[cricket]

D.O.A. (1950)

3+

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The beginning of this had me wondering if this was some kind of ghost story, a really simple yet brilliant set-up to an excellent story. From the top 100 Noirs list, and I thought it was pretty good.

[Watch_Tower]

D.O.A. (1950)

rating_3+

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The beginning of this had me wondering if this was some kind of ghost story, a really simple yet brilliant set-up to an excellent story. From the top 100 Noirs list, and I thought it was pretty good.

ok, gotta give this a watch, as I love myself some noir

[matt72582]

I Don't Hate Las Vegas Anymore - Thumbs Up

It's a documentary, don't use a 1-10 scale system, and I either give it a thumbs up or down. A very personal movie with some annoying stuff, because the director and star of the movie is. I'd hang out with the guy, but I know he'd get on my nerves. But I will watch another one of his that's on youtube.

Anyway, it's about the director (33 yrs old) who wants to take his dad (62 yrs old) and half-brother (16-yrs old) to Las Vegas. He wants them to take ecstasy and get to know each other.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0f/I_Don%27t_Hate_Las_Vegas_Anymore_FilmPoster.jpeg

[ursaguy]

Zootopia:4
Disney animation keeps on churning out hit after hit. This is another one. A lot of the humor was based on movie references and in jokes in the casting (Tommy Chong as a stoned hippie, Alan Tudyk has the same name as his Frozen character and sells Disney merchandise). For better or worse, it is more dramatic than I expected. There's a half hour in the middle where nobody even tries to tell jokes, and the movie starts to take itself seriously as a cop drama. I liked it, but based on the noise I think a lot of kids were pretty bored (It is almost a full 2 hours, longer than most animated films). It's about racism and words that I can say but you can't and stereotypes and police profiling, which is obvious, but for me it never got preachy about it. Shakira is desperately fishing for a song Oscar and her sexualized gazelle is weird.

[Tugg]

Zootopia:rating_4
Disney animation keeps on churning out hit after hit. This is another one. A lot of the humor was based on movie references and in jokes in the casting (Tommy Chong as a stoned hippie, Alan Tudyk has the same name as his Frozen character and sells Disney merchandise). For better or worse, it is more dramatic than I expected. There's a half hour in the middle where nobody even tries to tell jokes, and the movie starts to take itself seriously as a cop drama. I liked it, but based on the noise I think a lot of kids were pretty bored (It is almost a full 2 hours, longer than most animated films). It's about racism and words that I can say but you can't and stereotypes and police profiling, which is obvious, but for me it never got preachy about it. Shakira is desperately fishing for a song Oscar and her sexualized gazelle is weird.
I'm very interested to see "Zootopia". Glad you liked it.

[edarsenal]

My Big Fat Greek Wedding directed by Joel Zwick - 3.5

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It's charm is undeniable, and it has the perfect amount of humor and well crafted jokes. So if you can look past how ridiculously cheesy and corny the whole thing is, you can find a movie that has a good heart and message.

I THOROUGHLY LOVE this movie!! Seen it countless times since seeing it at an independent/art movie theater nearby. Yes, it is basic and standard in plot, but I love the characters and its charm. Glad to hear you liked it

The Lobster (2015)

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4+

Nicely quirky, definitely unique, darkly comic, almost romantic and overall downright weird, so right up my street :up:

I am F@CKIN DYING to see this one for those exact reasons. From the first detailed reviews I saw of it, here. Wish I could remember which review threads so I can give proper respect. . . .



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(REWATCH) Pickup on South Street (1953) 5 Went searching for Sam Fuller films on youtube, specifically Steel Helmet or Verboten!; did find a great lil documentary with Tim Robbins about Fuller and ended up with the only film of his I HAVE seen and love.

SIDE NOTE: went a-searchin after reading **HOLDEN's write up on Fuller films in the 50's suggestion thread

**my dumb@ss initially typed a thank you to Lime (thanks camo for catching that faux-pax ;) )

[WSSlover]

West Side Story (my all time favorite, hands down!)

I give it a ten, as usual.

[Mäx]

Moulin Rouge! (Baz Luhrmann, 2001) - 3.5

[MovieMeditation]

I guess I don't "get" that Lobster movie, because I didn't like it but everybody seems to be giving high scores. :shrug:

[Swan]

I want to see it because it is by the director of Dogtooth.

[cinejack]

Le Samourai - 9/10

[matt72582]

Le Samourai - 9/10
I've been meaning to watch this movies for soooo long. I just need to get subtitles, and so many are spam, but after your 9/10, I will try harder, thanks!

[matt72582]

In The Bathtub of the World - Yes

He records a minute each day for a year, and cuts it down to 90 minutes. It's pretty good.


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[MovieMeditation]

I've been meaning to watch this movies for soooo long. I just need to get subtitles, and so many are spam, but after your 9/10, I will try harder, thanks!
You haven't watched Le Samouraï yet because of spam and decides to try harder because of spam? Confusing. :laugh:

But really, this is the guy's first and only post. :laugh:

[neiba]

I think you'll like Le Samourai matt! :)

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Being John Malkovich

It felt a bit like a Terry Gilliam film with its wackness. It's a unique dark comedy which makes me want to be John Malkovich.

Now, I realise some people don't like this film and some do. I just want to say that both opinions are valid - mine just happens to be one of those opinions. I can't say whether I like it categorically or not, but I can confirm that it is a film and I have watched it.

Rating:indeterminate

If you need to talk about any of the issues raised in this review feel free to call our helpline on 0178 567 934

[Gideon58]

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5/10

[matt72582]

You haven't watched Le Samouraï yet because of spam and decides to try harder because of spam? Confusing. :laugh:

But really, this is the guy's first and only post. :laugh:

It's a hassle finding subtitles without a bunch of pop-ups, or BS links, and I just say "screw it" and hope to find it another way. But now, I'm even more determined, and won't pass it up.

[cricket]

I want to see it because it is by the director of Dogtooth.

I liked Dogtooth, so I guess I'm adding The Lobster to my watchlist too.

[cinemajack]

Anesthesia
Tim Blake Nelson | 2015
2.5

Captain Phillips (re-watch)
Paul Greengrass | 2013
4.5

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Yuen Woo-ping | 2016
1

Knight of Cups
Terrence Malick | 2015
3

London Has Fallen
Babak Najafi | 2016
2.5

Standoff
Adam Alleca | 2016
3

Zootopia
Byron Howard, Rich Moore | 2016
4

[Tugg]

Legend rating_3
Triple 9 rating_4

[s1n1st3r]

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The Night Before

I wasn't expecting much when I watched this movie, I do like Joesph Gordon-Levitt and Anthony Mackie so I took the risk. I cannot say that hated it bur at the same time I couldn't say I liked it either. It was a bit of a nothing movie where nothing really happens at all, there were a couple of times a had a chuckle but over all didn't laugh out loud. In actual fact someone that played a good role was Michael Shannon as Mr Green and for some reason I really dont like Mindy Kaling I dont like her comedy and her acting is garbage at best.

So i cannot really rate this because it is sort of a nothing movie that I didn't hate.

[False Writer]

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Zootopia (2016)

Disney has made one of their best movies with this one. The city of Zootopia is quite an achievement, populated by animals that are filled with unique characteristics and personalities. The design of the city is nothing short of amazing as well, meticulously created to fit the different types of animals that live within it.

The main character, Judy Hopps, is the perfect protagonist, a likable Police Bunny that is trying to solve the mystery of disappearing animals within the city. She eventually teams up with a con-artist fox named Nick Wilde and they make a great team as they go around Zootopia trying to solve the mystery.

The plot on the surface appears to be a basic whodunnit? mystery, but the thing that makes this unique is that it's never been done quite like this—in a family-friendly movie with anthropomorphic animals with all of the Disney charm. The film has its funny bits, especially the DMV Sloth scene. Even though it was spoiled in the trailer, it's still an amazingly hilarious scene. This movie doesn't try to make you laugh the entire time though, as it tackles issues that is also relevant in real life, the biggest one being race and equality. For a family movie it handles these issues very well, making you take notice while not being too heavy-handed in its message.

I also have to say that this has one of my favorite endings to a movie in recent memory. It was hilarious and was such a perfect way to end the movie.

I really do think that this is one of the best Disney movies of the 2000s, and has become one of my favorite animated films in general. It's also convinced me that the Disney resurgence is real, and this may just be the best one yet.

rating_5

[Tugg]

Now I'm pumped for "Zootopia". :cool:

[colejwalker]

The World's End (2013) - Edgar Wright

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Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from twenty years earlier unwittingly become humanity's only hope for survival. This was such a mistake. I am a huge fan of the first two films of the Cornetto trilogy, but this was really a missed opportunity to end the trilogy off on a high-note. Simon Pegg is good in the film along with most of the cast is pretty good, Nick Frost could have been used a little more and I didn't really feel their friendship as much as I did in the previous films. I don't hate the idea to this movie as much as the execution of how it all is laid out in the end is poor. The script is a mess, aside from the comedy, which is at it's weakest, but still laugh out loud funny at times. The rest of it is pretty bad and the direction of a lot of this misses the mark for me. The scenes don't flow well and it feels to much like we are checking boxes, instead of having more of a flow. The last 15 minutes are garbage and leaves a lot to be desired; it feels like they had no idea how to end it. The characters aren't really interesting at all except for Gary King, but even he is a bit of a stretch since I've seen this character over and over again through numerous other films. Overall, it's so damn disappointing especially coming from a director who before this viewing has made some really good films.

2.5

[Cobpyth]

The Last Days of Disco (1998)

http://altscreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Editors-Pick-The-Last-Days-of-Disco.jpg

I really enjoyed Whit Stillman's Metropolitan, so I hope this is just as good.

IT IS! Stillman has such a cool style.

4

[Pindrop]

Deadpool (2016)

I finally got around to seeing Deadpool.

I am suffering superhero fatigue. Don't get me wrong, I like the superhero movies that crack the mould a little, such as Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy or the Nolan/ Burton iterations of Batman. But I dislike the standard fare. I particularly dislike the over-blown, CGI-laden third acts that just bore me to tears; and the absence of any real tension or threat given that the stakes are always too high for their to be any possibility of failure... The world is not going to end, the actor who is signed into a ten movie deal is not going to die.

Deadpool was thankfully restrained, probably due to its limited budget. It is also one of the better comedies I have seen over the last couple of years. Essentially I found it a lot of fun; particularly the more self-referential and fourth-wall breaking elements. However, Mark Kermode as part of a positive review described that there is a certain smugness to it and a corporate sense of anarchy, which I entirely agree with. Overall, it is not quite as subversive as it likes to think it is.

3.5

[FM19]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/Spectre_poster.jpg
Spectre (2015)

rating_3


Spectre had lots of classic Bond action, and Daniel Craig was great as always, however the storyline never really hooked me due to a fairly weak script. It's better than Quantum of Solace, though that's not saying much.

[cricket]

Wendy and Lucy (2008)

3

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Michelle Williams plays Wendy, a young woman traveling with her dog, Lucy, from Indiana to Alaska to try and start a new life. She has very limited money, and after breaking down in a dismal Oregon town, she loses Lucy. She spends the rest of the movie looking for her dog and trying to get her car fixed, in order to continue on their journey. At about 80 minutes long, there's not a whole lot to the movie. I thought it was a very good watch, but it seemed to me to be a movie with very limited potential.

[cinejack]

Le Cercle Rouge - 9/10

[Matthius Five]

3.5/5 (how do I get that little graphic up?)

[*rating]NUMBER OUT OF 5 HERE[*/rating]

Without the *

So yours would be [*rating]3.5[*/rating]

Take away the asterisks, and...

3.5

[DrSoup007]

The VVitch directed by Robert Eggers - 4

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sMiGiQzjoTE/VMOwsbhQ20I/AAAAAAAAEYE/eMmTqPIUGoQ/s1600/The%2BWitch%2Breview%2BSundance.png

This was probably over hyped for me, almost everything I'd ever read about it was giving it nothing but the utmost praise for being, "the new standard for modern horror films" or "possibly the most atmospheric horror film I've ever experienced". And while I can agree with those points in some small way, I disagree for the most part. The Witch isn't the newest look into the horror genre, and it isn't the most breathtaking and intense movie ever made. Now I know I'm starting to sound really negative, but it's just a really dang good movie, it pretty much every aspect. It has a great air of tension that sits through the whole movie, and I give the director props for not using those moments of silence to throw something scary in our face. The atmosphere does exist, and it does bring a sense of dread, but I don't think it's a groundbreaking as everyone says. The writing, which very accurately capture the lore and speech of the time, and acting, especially from the children, do wonders to help drive forward a somewhat scattered, but undeniably gripping story. It's pretty terrifying, really gross, and very well made film. I think in the end what keeps it from getting what would be a well deserved 4 and 1/2 stars, is towards the end, it kinda jumps the shark. And while the more I think about it, the more it grows on me, it comes out of left field, and I do think it could've been handled in a different manner. I wouldn't recommend this movie to many people, I'm not sure what tastes it would apply to, and even for horror fans it might not click. But for me it did, and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.

[Iroquois]

I am F@CKIN DYING to see this one for those exact reasons. From the first detailed reviews I saw of it, here. Wish I could remember which review threads so I can give proper respect. . . .

Here (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1419242#post1419242) is my review.

I guess I don't "get" that Lobster movie, because I didn't like it but everybody seems to be giving high scores. :shrug:

You got a write-up somewhere?

Last movie I watched...

Take Shelter - 3

[Derek Vinyard]

Predestination (2014) - The Spierig Brothers
https://lecinemaavecungranda.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/url28.jpg
http://www.cineseries-mag.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/FEFFS-2014-Predestination-Ethan-Hawke.jpg
- This flick is f*cked-up and it completely blow my mind on so many level... I watch the ending 3 time for finally understand the entire plot and it's awesome. Very intelligent and philosophical movie with a great entertaining plot and nice acting from Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook. Dialogues between the two are highly interesting and they got a great onscreen chemistry. The direction was very good (even though I didn't know them before this flick). Without giving any spoiler let say that last 35min are totally twisted and mind-blowing and it's the reason why the movie is probably going to be a new favorite of mine. Definitely a movie that people that like thinking are going to appreciate.
4.5-

[Iroquois]

I thought Predestination, while promising, was ultimately rather middling and (after a time) got a bit too predictable to be fully enjoyable. It was fairly well-made, but it telegraphed its biggest twists way too clearly for my liking.

[foster]

Two Night Stand

Pretty decent indie flick by a writer with 1 feature credit and a director with 1 feature credit.
Starring miles teller (mr fantastic/whiplash) and a girl Analeigh Tipton.


Apparently tipton guest starred on tv's limitless but she didn't stand out to me.
she was cute and charming in this.

http://media.indiatimes.in/media/photogallery/2014/Sep/a_1411450013_1411450017.jpg

[foster]

Secretary
a 2002 film with maggie gyll and james spader

Get this.. a BDSM film.. about a dominating boss.. named Mr. GREY
Seriously that can't be a coincidence.

[Iroquois]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - 0

Sorry, MV.

[Swan]

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn187/bdfolsom/memes-not-sure-if-x-or-y--skeptical-fry-memes_zpsxtea8242.jpg

[MovieMeditation]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - 0

Sorry, MV.
Has to be joke.

There's no way in hell there's is not one single little minor redeeming quality about that film. No way in hell.

[Lucas]

The Last Hurrah - Not one of Ford's greatest, but an interesting (and very personal film) that acts as a spiritual successor to The Sun Shines Bright. It's about the changing of values and the changing face of politics. 3.5

A Countess from Hong Kong - This was lovely, sort of surprises me that this film is so unfairly maligned. It's a colorful, funny, and very charming;definitely a great picture and one that feels deeply personal as well. 4.5

El Dorado - A very solid Hawks hang-out film. It's basically a repackaged version of Rio Bravo though, so can't say i'd rank it as one of his best. A fun time. 3.5

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4f/Song_of_the_Sea_%282014_film%29_poster.jpg

rating_4

[Gatsby]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - 0

Sorry, MV.
Whoa, okay, I think ESOTSM is overrated and doesn't deserve its reputation as one of the best films, but wow zero stars? :p

[the samoan lawyer]

Persepolis (2007) - rating_3_5+
Everest (2015) - rating_3_5+
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) - rating_3_5
Out of The Past (1947) - rating_4
The Big Short (2015) - rating_3_5+

[FM19]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f5/Airplane%21.jpg
Airplane! (1980)

3.5

[Zappho]

A Most Violent Year
3

Fantastic performance by Oscar Issac followed by some great ones from Jessica Chastain and Albert Brooks. The consistent theme of choice can be a bit pushy but it does work by the end. Everything else works fine. It's an alright movie (especially if you're a fan of Oscar Issac) but I can't say I'll ever want to watch it again.

Deadpool
5

It's going to be hard for me not to be biased on this one because I was a Deadpool fan long before this movie was made (even a bit before X-Men Origins), but this movie was just pure nirvana for me. As Emma Stone would say, "Deadpool has a direct line to my funny bone." Other than a few dated jokes that included the likes of Limp Bizkit and Rosie O'Donnel, every joke hit and even after the third time seeing it, I was still laughing out loud. The acting was great across the board. Especially Ryan Reynolds who just embodies Deadpool similar to how Robert Downey Jr. embodies Tony Stark. The villain is a bit bland but works for an origin story as he scales to Deadpool as far as powers and skills go. Colossus more good guy persona works as a great counter to Deadpools more juvenile nature and has some pretty great scenes himself. TJ Miller had great comedic chemistry with Reynolds. Wade Wilson and Vanesa are now my second favorite on screen couple (only being passed by Samantha and Theodore from Her). The action scenes worked great thanks in large part to that R-rating not holding them back. Even the more dramatic moments were treated with respect (shown by the writers restraint to throw a joke in). If I have anything bad to say about it, the CGI was noticeable and the ending felt a bit too…happy. That probably had something to do with it being released on Valentines Day weekend but those are crumbs in comparison to how entertaining this movie was for me. Deadpool is pretty much my favorite comic book movie ever now and I've seen…almost all of them. I would recommend it but hell the box office suggests almost everybody has seen it. Twice.

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
4

I'll admit. I'm not that big of a Mission Impossible fan. I haven't seen the first two and I've only seen bits and pieces of the third but Ghost Protocol was pretty good and Rogue Nation was pretty good as well. It had some really well shot and edited action scenes (that motorcycle chase was insane) and the dialogue between the team was fun. The villain was fine and I liked how he matched wits and intelligence with Hawke but his voice was kind of annoying. It was like he was trying to channel Batman or something. For a fun and exhilarating action film, I highly recommend it. And yes. I am now under the assumption that Tom Cruise's luck is going to run out and he's going to end up getting himself killed from those crazy stunts.

Kung Fu Panda 3
3_5

It's Kung Fu Panda. If you've seen and enjoyed the first two, you'll more than likely enjoy this one. I took my nieces with me when I saw it and they had a great time. The Furious Five do get less screen time so there's more time spent on Po's more personal story but the action scenes were fun, there were quite a few laughs, and I liked that both Bryan Cranston and JK Simmons did voice work for it. Definitely a great time at the movies for the family.

Steve Jobs
4_5

I'm just going to throw it out there dammit! Fassbender should have won! Don't get me wrong. I'm happy Leo finally got his gold and his moment (and I'm not even doubting Leo's performance in The Revenant, which I've seen only a part of because its snail like pacing knocked my ass out in the theatre) but that should have happened with Wolf Of Wall Street. Fassbender literally transcended in his role as Steve Jobs and I found him entirely believable. The acting from the rest of the cast was great too. I really liked how it was edited and Arron Sorkin is now one of my favorite writers (Yeah I recently binged all three seasons of The Newsroom, which also includes the fantastic Jeff Daniels. Can't believe that guy was in Dumb and Dumber). I also liked that they didn't shy away from Steve Jobs being a total d***.

Room
4_5

Yeah I cried a few times. I'll admit it. The mother/son dynamic is a very personal one for me and Room hit those heart strings in all the right ways. The unique perspective this movie is filmed from was extremely engaging, Brie Larson definitely deserved her win for best actress, and Jacob Tremblay should have been awarded something. I'm not going to talk much more about it because I went into this experience knowing very little and I was absolutely floored. If my body reflected how I felt mentally when those credits started rolling, I would have literally looked like one of those yellow smiley faces.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
4

I feel ashamed that it took me all this time to see Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. This movie was a lot of fun. I really liked all the main characters performances. I liked the narration by RDJ. The editing was cleverly done and the dialogue between characters was as well (punk rock Steven Segal anybody?). I'm so happy I bought the dvd and I recommend it to anybody who hasn't seen it yet.

Prisoners
4_5

Hugh Jackman is scary. Screw Wolverine. If Hugh Jackman thinks you took his kid, he's going to f*** you up. Seriously though, talk about an extremely tense and unmerciful thriller. Prisoners really holds no punches when showing how people can react when experiencing an emotional trauma. The only enjoyment this film will provide are for movie buffs for its fantastic cast, seamless editing, and wonderful cinematography. Other than that, just misery all over the place. You're going to want to hug your kids after this one.

[colejwalker]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - 0

Sorry, MV.

Yeah the film's writing and concept should already get it to 0.5.

[cricket]

Stars in My Crown (1950)

3+

https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/293626094_640.jpg

A different kind of Western, more family oriented without the gunfights. There are some interesting conflicts that arise, and it's a very easy and enjoyable watch. Nice theme song too.

[Mäx]

What's Up, Doc? (Peter Bogdanovich, 1972) - 4

[edarsenal]

What's Up, Doc? (Peter Bogdanovich, 1972) - 4

SOOO happy to see some love for this movie!!

Here (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1419242#post1419242) is my review.


I actually went looking and couldn't find your review; and I could of swore it was your review that first turned me on to The Lobster. Thanks for reposting the link, Iro!!

Predestination (2014) - The Spierig Brothers
https://lecinemaavecungranda.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/url28.jpg
http://www.cineseries-mag.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/FEFFS-2014-Predestination-Ethan-Hawke.jpg
- This flick is f*cked-up and it completely blow my mind on so many level... I watch the ending 3 time for finally understand the entire plot and it's awesome. Very intelligent and philosophical movie with a great entertaining plot and nice acting from Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook. Dialogues between the two are highly interesting and they got a great onscreen chemistry. The direction was very good (even though I didn't know them before this flick). Without giving any spoiler let say that last 35min are totally twisted and mind-blowing and it's the reason why the movie is probably going to be a new favorite of mine. Definitely a movie that people that like thinking are going to appreciate.
4.5-

I was pretty impressed with the storyline and how they went about things. Really looking forward to a rewatch of this one

[ursaguy]

The Hobbit-The Desolation of Smaug 2
Wow this did not hold up well for a 2 year old movie. I have the same complaints as everyone else who doesn't like it-the inclusion of the elves was pointless, Lee Pace was was overacting as Legolas' father, the CGI was really really bad in some parts, really Jackson you're going to film the barrell escape with a Go Pro??? It takes far too long to get to Smaug-what could have been 30 minutes of a single Hobbit movie is stretched out to over 90 minutes by an unnecessarily long detour to the elf kingdom for some Legolas fan service and love triangles, as well as a Gandalf side quest that could have been eliminated entirely without losing any plot or character. That said, the character interactions are still fun, and it does get very good once Smaug shows up in the third act.

[BrowningIdentity]

The Social Network - 4/10 - Good lord, I find this movie to be boring. However, at least the story was coherent.

Sling Blade - 10/10 - A pleasant surprise! I was told to watch this movie, and I didn't know what to expect. I wouldn't mind seeing a few more movies like this one!

[Gideon58]

http://images.redbox.com/Images/EPC/Kiosk/8003.jpg

4.5/10

[Gideon58]

The Social Network - 4/10 - Good lord, I find this movie to be boring. However, at least the story was coherent.

Sling Blade - 10/10 - A pleasant surprise! I was told to watch this movie, and I didn't know what to expect. I wouldn't mind seeing a few more movies like this one!
Oh God, I thought it was just me...I have tried four different times to watch The Social Network and every time I do, I nod off.

[Derek Vinyard]

The Social Network is totally brilliant!! You guys are wrronnngg
https://media.giphy.com/media/u75dXg2VBaLN6/giphy.gif

[colejwalker]

Yeah Social Network is genius on every single level, I don't know what your watching.

[cricket]

Angst (1983)

3.5

https://bostonhassle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/angst-1024x575.png

Austrian film in German about a psycho who gets released from prison, and immediately gives in to his urges. It's filmed brilliantly in a very raw and intense manner, and has a nerve shattering musical score. The movie has one of the most brutal and disturbing murders I've seen on film, but a lot of it's effectiveness is psychological.

[Iroquois]

The Social Network is a well-crafted slice of tedium where the soundtrack is far and away the best thing about it. I think a 3 is a fair rating.

Last movie I saw...

Midnight Express - 3.5

On the one hand, it's a harsh and brutal film full of filth and violence.

On the other hand...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3d1HrBH5DM

[The Kid]

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
This was a rather surprising entry, considering all the bad reputation surrounding the film. It's given me a reminder that I shouldn't take the word of mouth (or word of critics, for that matter) too seriously.

It's no masterpiece, naturally, but it's painted a darker (and thus, more faithful) image to the original grim fairy tale, a concept that's rarely done well (or often, what with all the OUAT/Disney fairy tales floating about). Women were rarely respected if at all, the Salem witch trials are referenced, and we have lots of gritty badass gun-action if that sort of thing doesn't bother you.

But its reputation is not without merit. The ending is disappointing, settling for your trite 'heroes walking into the sunset' ending found in most action adventures. It's not a terrible ending, but the value of Grimm Fairy Tales was lost. Let's all remember that the purpose of those dark tales was to provide moral warnings to little kiddies through some of the most disturbing facets of human nature you could imagine. Hansel & Gretel falls short of that purpose.

3.5 (Fun, but nothing more)

[The Kid]

Shawshank Redemption
https://45.media.tumblr.com/2914cb01e55c73362e295d23f8ba6639/tumblr_mujcwvvTTi1sjro6yo1_500.gif
"I wish I could tell you that - but prison is no fairy tale world."

Ironically, the movie ended on a fairy tale note. Maybe Red should've been the one to provide the studio notes.

Shawshank has a reputation. Usually, when that word is used, it rarely denotes positive things. Shawshank was known to be one of the greatest movies of all time, yes, but among the other side of cinephiles, it's also one of the most grossly overrated atrocities in the history of cinema. Now, in my opinion, the truth lies somewhere in-between. After all, there's always a much grosser atrocity, Schindler's List. At least Shawshank didn't glamorize an entire genocide.

When I stepped into the movie, I was highly cynical of what's to come. I'm not one to give merits to people's praises of a movie if I personally didn't like it, so I expected very little of this redemption. The result was a tad surprising, I'll admit. The facets of prison life portrayed here can be realistic and believable for the most parts, not the mawkish schmaltz that people had accused of. No, that bit won't happen till the second-half of the film, when our fairy tale villain comes along to spoil the day.

The whole idea of hope being poison was a powerful notion conjured by Stephen. I wouldn't expect less from the king of writers himself. That said, the whole idea of Norton being written off as some generic big bad warden just didn't sit well with me. Watching the film reminded me of a TV show I recently did some research on, The Wire, and how people said it's way too realistic and mundane for the mass populace, how it didn't settle for cheap tropes of good and evil but showed the world as it is. That's what missing from schmaltz-fest like Shawshank and Schindler's List. They like to pretty up the world and tell you that evil can be defeated like some simple math equation, and that hope is ultimately and objectively good for you, unlike the ambiguous notion Stephen had in his book.

Nonetheless, Shawshank is far from a terrible film. It's just one that leaves me with a bad taste at the end, that's all. I was mildly entertained for the better half of the film, so it's not altogether an entirely foul experience. I just wish it could have avoided dreaming about what prison life really was and actually showed how it truly is.

3.5 (Fun, but nothing more)

[cricket]

Cutting Moments (1997)

3

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eBFp0mQL8oU/VO62KyTSL-I/AAAAAAAADn4/eeD6BFV7ANQ/s1600/Film%2BReview%2BCutting%2BMoments%2B(1997).jpg

I watched this because it normally shows up on disturbing movie lists. It turned out that it's a 25 minute short film. It's done seriously, it's done well, and it is pretty sick.

It's on YouTube-

http://youtu.be/zJS5qYmaFS0

[Rey Skywalker]

https://45.media.tumblr.com/aadcb09f4ec7650b9089d10cb6b6f87a/tumblr_o2x318n3lf1tfg6jso4_500.gif

Legend (2015)

rating_3

[The Kid]

Wrath of the Titans

A decent romp of an adventure that provides the missing answer from the first movie - where are the 'titans' of the movie title? The answer: at the very end of the sequel. As disappointing as the first movie, as these movies often are, but at least a few improvements in its CGI provide a few more thrills than the last ride. Furthermore, Kronos looks pretty sick in this movie.

Altogether, it's just not very common to find decent movies based on Greek mythological creatures. The decent few have dated effects, so we'll just have to settle for the trashier and flashier entries like these.

3 (Meh; Good for passing the time)

[the samoan lawyer]

http://38.media.tumblr.com/2a8c19623f5fcacb175484054c43687f/tumblr_njowx9kMes1rdfgw4o1_500.gif (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiU4c_umrHLAhVBIJoKHaP4D5MQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebloggy.com%2Fpost%2Fmy-gif-gif-femme-fatale-rita-hayworth-gilda-film-noir-1940s-noir-classic-film-co%2F110864851505&psig=AFQjCNGJulLcRTGTTvFdz9pHRFt9WSJI8Q&ust=1457530603208486)

Gilda (1947)

Sublime 40's noir about a small time gambler who ends up working for a casino owner. Aside from the fact this is just an exquisite movie that holds your attention throughout, the chemisty between Hayworth and Ford is fantastic. Its probably too early to say but for me this ranks just as highly as Casablanca and possibly Double Indemnity.

Its cause is also significantly helped by how insanely hot Rita Hayworth is here.

4.5+

[Gideon58]

http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/georgia-1996/large_769jtCKrsCNEQc92ua0lPuPONcQ.jpg

6/10

[Gatsby]

Dark City (Proyas, 1998)

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

Just like Sean did after watching The Magnificent Ambersons, I probably will talk about this movie whenever possible for about month.

5

[seanc]

Dark City (Proyas, 1998)

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

Just like Sean did after watching The Magnificent Ambersons, I probably will talk about this movie whenever possible for about month.

5

That was a part of the second HOF. I liked it well enough but don't remember a whole lot about it. I should give it another go sometime.

[Camo]

The Seven Five - 3-

http://i65.tinypic.com/2yyqhow.jpg

Decided to watch a few of the documentaries that made the countdown i am most interested in before i start my 50s viewing. Overall this was well made with an interesting story, but sadly it was a bit of a disappointment i kind of seen coming. The problem is measuring this against other dirty cop/corruption stories i've read about or seen it ends up a bit underwhelming, it is a pretty basic story of cops starting off stealing some money or taking some bribes to working with or for criminals. A similar story that i find a lot more interesting which as far as i know hasn't had a documentary made of it is the Rampart Scandal which was the inspiration for The Shield, that had the possible involvement of officers in the murders of Tupac and Biggie, officers participating in bank heists, serious violence, etc. In comparison this just seemed like two cops who started off as thieves and ended up a drug dealers lackey. So i think i would have gotten a lot more invested if i hadn't known about similar more outlandish cases. Also i really hated that cheesy, scumbag drug dealer the scenes with him really put me off, i obviously thought Dowd was a complete scumbag too but i at least found him entertaining and surprisingly very honest which you can tell since he basically said exactly the same stuff that he said in his hearing.

[MovieMeditation]

The Hateful Eight (2015)
rewatch

Well, I'll be double-dog damned...

My rating for this has changed, but my review will stay the same. Every critique I had and every point I made I still stand by; but as expected my tolerance has heightened and my abilitiy to lean back and moderately enjoy this uneven company of kill-at-will characters is stronger though still stretched out beyond what is needed.

Between 3+ and 3.5-
Depends on my mood...

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Spotlight_%28film%29_poster.jpg

rating_4

[Nope1172]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/07/Crossfire213.jpg/220px-Crossfire213.jpg
Very entertaining film-noir, and possible future HoF nominee
3.5+

[BrowningIdentity]

The Social Network is totally brilliant!! You guys are wrronnngg
https://media.giphy.com/media/u75dXg2VBaLN6/giphy.gif

Yeah Social Network is genius on every single level, I don't know what your watching.

I watched The Social Network, that's what I watched. I couldn't get into it, it bored me. I know most won't agree, but it just didn't grab me.

[PangeaMovies]

On the occasion of the International Women's day, I would like to promote "Mary Kom", an Indian movie that was released in 2014. This fine movie is based on the life of a real boxer and an Olympic winner from India who went through a real hardship but achieved an ultimate honor. My ratings 4/5.

[The Kid]

Alice: Otherlands - Interesting re-imagining of Alice. Makes for even more interesting stories to come. The small budget does limit these works to mere tidbit-size entertainment that leaves one yearning though. Brevity certainly isn't more effective here. 3.5

Alice in Wonderland (2010) - While it retains enough of the coming of age values Lewis Carroll had in mind for the heroine, its by-the-numbers first-half still makes this a dreary trip down the rabbit hole devoid of freshness and creativity. Nothing we've never seen. There's certainly no wonder to be found in this land. 3

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/38/San_Andreas_poster.jpg

rating_4


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

rating_2

[Iroquois]

127 Hours - 2

Aw, Deadpool spoiled this for me.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://twi-ny.com/samfuller1.jpg
Pickup on South Street (1953)

Two days, two brilliant noirs, this time its Samuel Fullers turn. A pickpocket picks a pocket that gets him into a whole lot of trouble. Begins with a fantastic opening which really sets the tone for the rest of this explosive film. Widmark, Jean Peters and Thelma Ritter are all on top of their game too. Excellent.

4.5

[Zotis]

Dark City (Proyas, 1998)

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

Just like Sean did after watching The Magnificent Ambersons, I probably will talk about this movie whenever possible for about month.

5
Wow... It's a good movie, but it's no The Passion of Joan of Arc.

[Gatsby]

Wow... It's a good movie, but it's no The Passion of Joan of Arc.
That's true, and your point is?

[martyrofevil]

Where the Dead Go to Die (dir. Jimmy ScreamerClauz, 2012)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ab/Where_the_Dead_Go_to_Die_DVD_Cover.jpg

Pretty much abysmal on all technical levels but there's clearly a lot of passion involved in the making of it, there's some really neat ideas in it and its also consistently entertaining.

6.5/10

[honeykid]

Wow... It's a good movie, but it's no The Passion of Joan of Arc.
Something we can all be thankful for.

[Gideon58]

http://shsroundtable.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DaddysHome_UK-Quad-v2.jpg

6.5/10

[The Kid]

Silent Hill
Oh man. What an experience. And I rarely say that for my movie experiences.

Okay, first thing's first - Ebert was wrong. So were most of the critics, actually. To be fair, I guess Ebert always had a bias against video games for some reason, so I'm not surprised he held up against this one. But if you're a fan of the Silent Hill series, you'd know that this is a well-produced love letter for the fans. The atmosphere, the cinematography, the set design, the creature design, the morality, the tone, the lore, and probably just about 80% of this movie is a faithful replica of the video game.

Granted, the villain is pretty generic. The whole 'witch trials' plot isn't exactly the most original. That said, it's got an entertaining twist thrown in which I'm not gonna spoil, but if you've played the games before it should be obvious to you what the twist is. Again, not an amazing twist, but it gives the film the creepy atmosphere a Silent Hill movie should have. Fans of the game and psychological horror fans (who enjoy atmospheric horror) in general will have a blast.

And last but definitely not least, it must be said that Christopher Gans captured that disturbing human nature aspect of both the Silent Hill video games and good horror stories very well. Yes, there were lots of gore in this movie, but not only were they done with creative kills, they were merely a dressing to the much more satisfying insight into the dark side of humanity, of what ugliness people can sprout from the pits of their souls. It's essentially what the Silent Hill video game series is about, people at their ugliest, and Chris has done a good job in portraying that.

Haven't had such a fun time watching a horror movie for a while, and I'm more than satisfied to give this a solid 4/5.
4 (A solid horror flick worth your time)

Oh, and I forgot - Laurie Holden plays a hot, badass cop in this movie. Definitely one of the highlights of the film. Damn, she can kick some fine ass.

[FM19]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a5/Rocky_v_poster.jpg
Rocky V (1990)

1.5

One of the few cases where not sticking to a formula makes me dislike a movie. Acting performances are either bad (Tommy Morrison) or over the top (Stallone), and the film as a whole seems to go against most of what Rocky originally stood for.

[Mäx]

Up (Pete Docter/Bob Petersen, 2009) - 3

The first 30 minutes are great but when Pixar decided the movie needs speaking, dinner-serving and plane-flying dogs, the movie went downhill pretty fast.

[colejwalker]

John Wick (2014) - Chad Stahelski and David Leitch

http://images.christianpost.com/full/85552/john-wick.jpg

An ex-hitman (Keanu Reeves) comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him. What a hell of a ride this film is. The action in this film is great, but everything else is relatively lackluster. The story is also entertaining, but isn't something that hasn't been done before. The writing at times is good, but at others is kind of weak, it could just be the poor acting though. Keanu like always isn't great, but he's still always enjoyable to watch. A credit I can give this film is it's style for the most part is very cool and I enjoyed a lot of the choreography, which is one of the main selling points of the film. It also is very good at building a lore behind it with the mysterious Continental Hotel, which once you figure out what it is, is badass. The villain however is very weak and leaves much to be desired and I wish instead of the father, it was the son, who was much more interesting. There isn't much more I can say, other than it is a fun ride, but not to expect much depth from it.

2.5 ++

[Gideon58]

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/51b3dc8ee4b051b96ceb10de/t/51d8514ce4b01c133f361a67/1373131087250/the-way-way-back-poster.jpg


6.5/10

[TheUsualSuspect]

I liked both John Wick and The Way Way Back.

[Tugg]

Silent Hill

Haven't had such a fun time watching a horror movie for a while, and I'm more than satisfied to give this a solid 4/5.
rating_4 (A solid horror flick worth your time)

After first viewing I was blown away and gave it 10/10. But after rewatch I reduced rating to 8/10. Still awesome though.
Up (Pete Docter/Bob Petersen, 2009) - rating_3

The first 30 minutes are great but when Pixar decided the movie needs speaking, dinner-serving and plane-flying dogs, the movie went downhill pretty fast.
Spot on. It is not unusual action and excitement diminish what could have been great flick.

[Guaporense]

That's true, and your point is?

It's good but there are movies that operate on a higher level. I watched it in 2012, excellent Sci Fi film overall but not among the best ever. Avalon that I just watched recently for example is perhaps a better live action Sci Fi movie.

[Redwell]

Empire of Passion (1978) rating_4
http://i.imgur.com/WW3Jmye.jpg?1

The scene where the man shaves the intimate region of his lover is oddly affectionate given how twisted the act and this romantic connection is supposed to be. Apparently Park Chan-wook's Thirst was heavily inspired by the Japanese ghost story tradition (kaidan) that is on display here.

http://boxd.it/8SAtj

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) rating_3
http://i.imgur.com/X9XMJYm.jpg?1

A very old school Hollywood picture with the nasal and highly theatrics registers to boot. It's essentially a light, goofy rom com with a few of Busby Berkeley's epic music productions throughout. Trixie is the only character worth remembering.

http://boxd.it/8SesD

[DrSoup007]

10 Cloverfield Lane directed by Dan Trachtenberg - 4.5

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I tread carefully on how brilliantly this film presents everything it does. Because I'm certain some will be disappointed about its relation to the previous Cloverfield film. But I think with time, the anthology brand of Cloverfield will become something stellar. This movie does almost everything right, and there's very little keeping this from being a five star review. While it doesn't quite have that perfection, the execution of the film itself is enthralling from the minute it starts to the way it ends. Every character has a great portion of realism and the acting and writing do amazing things to help them. The pacing is gripping, never letting things die down, but always letting you want more, coupled with a well designed story and cinematic style that creates an interesting atmosphere. I'm not going to spoil anything, because it's a film that's better left to experience than explanation, but when it starts to seem like things could get boring, all they do it get better. Also, the people behind me in the theater need to stop talking.

[TheUsualSuspect]

10 Cloverfield Lane directed by Dan Trachtenberg - rating_4_5

http://i1.wp.com/bitcast-a-sm.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/wp/wp-content/images/ZZ3CE60F3F.jpg

I tread carefully on how brilliantly this film presents everything it does. Because I'm certain some will be disappointed about its relation to the previous Cloverfield film. But I think with time, the anthology brand of Cloverfield will become something stellar. This movie does almost everything right, and there's very little keeping this from being a five star review. While it doesn't quite have that perfection, the execution of the film itself is enthralling from the minute it starts to the way it ends. Every character has a great portion of realism and the acting and writing do amazing things to help them. The pacing is gripping, never letting things die down, but always letting you want more, coupled with a well designed story and cinematic style that creates an interesting atmosphere. I'm not going to spoil anything, because it's a film that's better left to experience than explanation, but when it starts to seem like things could get boring, all they do it get better. Also, the people behind me in the theater need to stop talking.

It's funny, I wrote a script 6 years ago about a young girl who gets into a car accident, is rescued by a strange man who lives in the middle of nowhere. He nurses her back to health, but keeps her locked up in his place. He tells her the world has been overrun by zombies and we are suppose to decide is he crazy or not.

10 cloverfield lane comes off as exactly that.


I should sue!!!!!

[Gatsby]

It's good but there are movies that operate on a higher level.
Yes, but in terms of how much I enjoyed it, nothing can top it except classics like 2001 and Star Wars.

Btw, 2012 is a horrible film.

[colejwalker]

Arbitrage (2012) - Nicholas Jarecki

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vh0eWaY8IuQ/UI0x_H1ZBXI/AAAAAAAAANE/Fq8itlQ_AIk/s1600/Arbitrage_2012_Movie_Poster.jpg

A troubled hedge fund magnate (Richard Gere) desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help. The acting in this film is stellar, Gere reaches heights that I have never seen him go and Nate Parker is also excellent, this is my first time seeing him. The rest of the cast is also very good and Brit Marling in her limited screen time does a great job. The story for this film takes enough twists and turns for me to say it brings something fresh and the writing keeps it interesting as well. The score was good, but not remarkable and probably could have been handled a little bit better. The side story involving Parker was well handled and very compelling until the end where everything ends up being okay, due to them somehow going through records. It felt like a very last minute save and kind of made the whole side story a little pointless. Marling's side story lends to the film very well though because you see the pressure the family is putting on Gere to succeed. Jarecki does a great job of making you feel the stress that is being impressed on Gere by all of these people. The twist halfway through the movie kind of comes out of nowhere and the motivation for what is taking place didn't make much sense to me, but it was still intriguing. Another minor gripe is that Gere shouldn't have gotten away with all that he did. I would have much rather prefered if he had done the four years for Parker because it would have given him a consequence larger than the contract at the end. Toward the end it also started to feel more like a Lifetime movie than a heavy drama because it felt a little comical how much was getting thrown in Gere's face. Last thing I just wanted to remark on is that I really thought the cinematography was amazing in this film, some beautiful well lit shots. Overall, this film is gripping and shows off a very talented cast, but at times the drama feels a little forced.

3 ++

[Gererdius]

Room - 8/10

Spotlight - 8/10

[foster]

poltergiest.. like 2014 or 2015

It was okay. typical horror film.

[foster]

It's funny, I wrote a script 6 years ago about a young girl who gets into a car accident, is rescued by a strange man who lives in the middle of nowhere. He nurses her back to health, but keeps her locked up in his place. He tells her the world has been overrun by zombies and we are suppose to decide is he crazy or not.

10 cloverfield lane comes off as exactly that.


I should sue!!!!!

it's a great concept for low budget. 3 actors in 1 location.
did you do it that way on purpose?

[gamatomovies]

5/10

[The Kid]

Robin Hood (2010): Weak writing by Ridley Scott's standards, though perhaps not altogether terrible if you stop yourself from thinking of this as a movie by the man who brought you Gladiator, Blade Runner, and Alien. Think of it as a movie by Stephen Sommers, maybe.

I think the key missing ingredient to this concoction is a good villain. Without a good antagonist we could feel for, there's hardly any worth to root for our hero. Though to be fair, Ridley did a good job capturing the merriment of the famed archer and his band of brothers, giving the film a light-hearted tone I didn't come to expect.

3 (A mediocre and forgettable superhero origin story)

[the samoan lawyer]

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Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

If I had more time I would be able to put down a few words on how much I loved this. It feels like Wilder teamed up with Hitch and came out with this and its near damn perfect. Plus Charles Laughton was simply born for his role. Its a matter of where and not if this places in the 50's countdown.

4.5+

[Rey Skywalker]

http://36.media.tumblr.com/1491de57c38ec8ce943de9a788638083/tumblr_mszmpm4gxW1sxj7qdo1_500.png

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

rating_3

[edarsenal]

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/reviews/196/1349204740_1.jpg

And then, as I finish the refrain; thrust home.

(COUNTLESS REWATCH) Cyrano de Beregerac (1950) 5 A top 10 favorite of mine with Mel Ferrer as Cyrano. FRICKIN BRAVO


http://www.geeksofdoom.com/GoD/img/2013/10/immortals-movie-still-relativity-01.jpg

Immortals 3+ while caring very little for it when it first came out, I actually found myself enjoying it this time around. . .


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National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead 4 a great,nostalgic documentary about the magazine, its growth and eventual demise. VERY enjoyable to someone who remembers that time and the mag.

[matt72582]

Le Samourai - 7/10

Good thriller. Reminded me a little bit of Bresson's "Pickpocket". Being a suspenseful movie, I'll leave out details.

I'd like to thank Gunslinger and the other people on here to recommend it. I've been meaning to see it for a year!

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/28/LeSamourai.jpg

[The Gunslinger45]

Glad you liked it. It is my favorite French film. Followed closely by Rififi

[MovieMeditation]

Glad you liked it, Matt! :up:

[The Kid]

Krampus (2015)
Its decent effort to insert relatable characters and familial themes is unfortunately shadowed by trite horror tropes... and a string of out-of-place Chucky wannabes. The creature design is worth some praise, I suppose, but nothing special.

Shame that the animated portion of this movie couldn't have been stretched out longer. The tragedy told in clay animation hearkens back to classic Christmas movies like Frosty and Rudolph, and it gives the appropriate melancholy and creepiness the film sorely needs. Because this so-called horror comedy? It's not really that funny at all, save a few witty lines messily thrown in from the cutting room.

The twist ending perhaps resonates the major flaw of the film - it has potential to be creepy and even haunting, but it just can't help itself from spoiling Christmas with cheap jump scares.

3

[Mäx]

Wall-E (Andrew Stanton, 2008) - 4.5

My favourite Pixar movie.

[colejwalker]

Cloverfield (2006) - Matt Reeves

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A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack. This film can be broken down very simply, great concept with terrible execution. The acting in this is awful for the most part aside from T.J. Miller who does what he can with the lines he is given and Odette Annable who I always find to be charming in these smaller roles. This film isn't all bad just a lot of it is hard to watch especially since most of it is just people running in smoke. The first 30 minutes is the bulk of the film were I actually found myself enjoying what was going on. After that though there isn't really much to salvage this besides a couple money shots here and there. One of my huge gripes with this film is the deaths are to underplayed. When Jason dies on the bridge his brother could hardly give a **** and cares more about finding a girl that he had a random fling with a couple weeks prior. They do say how he has always loved her, but you don't get the sense they have been long time friends. To add the acting is also horrible in the scene and the motivation by the group to go find Beth is completely unbelievable. Pretty much everything that happens after the first 30 is unbelievable to be honest. The writing is also filled with jokes during the most tense times and doesn't make much sense how a logical human being could be cracking jokes when a deadly monster is lunging towards him. The ending to this film leaves so much to be desired and is just kind of a cop out. Overall, this is a waste of time and if your going in for just the concept alone don't expect much.

2 +

[Gatsby]

The Big Sleep (Hawks, 1946)

http://i.imgur.com/bpacfR5.jpg

The Big Sleep is an adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel, and therefore several changes can be noticed throughout the film. Some of them I liked (the cutting of unnecessary scenes and plot holes), some of them I didn't buy (the romance between Bogart and Bacall - looks like it was put in just so people could see two big Hollywood stars have a romance). Overall a nice noir that knows how to tell a story, but there's nothing surprising about its narrative.

3.5

[mark f]

I have to ask a couple of questions to clarify what you wrote. You liked the plot holes or you like that they cut them out? You thought that Bogart shouldn't have a "romance" with Bacall?What makes her any different than Martha Vickers and Dorothy Malone who both oozed sex for Marlowe? :)

[honeykid]

What makes her any different than Martha Vickers and Dorothy Malone who both oozed sex for Marlowe? :)
What they did in their private life is they're own business. ;)

[ursaguy]

Endless Love (2014): 2_5
It is a complete betrayal of the book, where the entire point was that endless love is a creepy stalker concept that is horrifying in reality, while the movie glorifies the idea as romantic, trying to justify David's actions and vilify Jade's father at every possible turn. As a film it's alright, a cliched romance (Romeo and Juliet) with some solid chemistry between the leads. It's so lightweight in this version. The book was memorable, edgy, and a realistic adaptation of young love. The film is bland, safe, and Hollywood-ized, meant more for preteens than people the age of the characters. It's a better movie than the 1981 version, but also much less faithful to the source material.

[Nostromo87]

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VIDEODROME(1983)

over typing, think i'll do vocaroo (http://vocaroo.com/i/s0EZAUrsCF68)

Rating: rating_5 10.0 / 10

Broadcast (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rVhVCpmBuR8)

http://oi65.tinypic.com/16h8e8n.jpg

[False Writer]

Winter's Bone (2010)

A bit disappointed with this one after I heard so much praise for it. Just thought it was pretty boring and it didn't seem like much had happened when it ended. The movie is pretty much just a series of conversations with drugged-up Ozark hillbillies. I'll give some props to Jennifer Lawrence though, she was decent in it.
3

The Sting (1973)

This film was amazing. This is my third George Roy Hill and it just seems like his films are so easy to watch and are very entertaining. Newman and Redford are one of the greatest screen duos in history; they were amazing in Butch Cassidy and equally so in this one. At several points in this movie I was completely taken by surprise at the plot twists. Not just one mind you, but a few of them, the ending especially. Everything was so well-made, just an excellent movie all around.
5

[TheUsualSuspect]

Pride

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bb/Pride_poster.jpg/220px-Pride_poster.jpg

A group of homosexuals in London in the 80's decide to support striking miners from Wales, all while dealing with rising hostility from family, friends and those miners they want to help.

A strong film with heartwarming performances from most of the key players. Pride is a lot of good natured fun with depressingly sad elements that brings a sense of realism to the story. Based on a true story from the 80's, the constant support despite the struggle is inspiring to some degree. I laughed, I teared up and I admired a lot of elements to this film, which many people probably haven't even heard of. It's a small little production that many people won't give a second glance to. Heck, a lot of people will probably forget about the film after they watch it, yet I found myself touched by the people willing to stand side by side against oppression by the time the credits rolled.

3.5



Tales of Halloween

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f6/Tales_of_Halloween_Poster.jpg/220px-Tales_of_Halloween_Poster.jpg

On the opposite side of things, we have Tales of Halloween an ABC's of Death styled horror film in which several different directors get their chance at directing a short segment that 'must' deal with Halloween.

Recognizable names like Neil Marshal of Dog Soldiers and The Descent, along with Lucky Mckee of May fame lend their names to the film. The segments and their respective directors are listed at the beginning of the film, not in between each one. So it was easy to lose track of which segment was what. None of the stories are interestingly scary and rely heavily on gore. Unlike ABC's of Death there is nothing shocking here. There is no envelope pushing and the film feels juvenile in the safest way possible. Yes, people lose their heads, guts are spewed and other gross things, but nothing in this film holds a candle to what the sick minds behind ABC's of Death conjure up. I'm not even that big a fan of those movies.

If you want to see a better Halloween "Anthology" film, stick with Trick or Treat, at least those stories are somewhat connected and offer the viewer interesting visuals to watch. This film despite some of the talent behind it, falls flat.

1

[Gatsby]

I have to ask a couple of questions to clarify what you wrote. You liked the plot holes or you like that they cut them out? You thought that Bogart shouldn't have a "romance" with Bacall?What makes her any different than Martha Vickers and Dorothy Malone who both oozed sex for Marlowe? :)
I like that they cut them out, obviously. And I wasn't "against" the two main characters fall in love with each other, I just found it to be unconvincing. Bacall isn't any different than the other two, which why she should have remained as a strong female character who helps Marlowe along the way.

[The Kid]

Sleepy Hollow
A rather bloodless Burton film filled with sentimentality and mythological inaccuracies. The revelation of the true mastermind behind the beheadings is just as dull as the film's meandering slow crawl to the destination.

Much like the failed works of talented artists like himself, Burton had the potential for a great movie (in this case, the moody atmosphere akin to Burton's other films works to great effect here) but was unfortunately burdened by a sloppy execution. Even more disappointing is that The Godfather director himself was named in the credits as "executive producer". Surely after that melodramatic mess of Dracula Burton could have seen how that might have been a mistake. Guess he lost his head.

2.5

[foster]

Edge of Tomorrow
4.5

Watched this again tonight.. I'm starting to figure out

I don't like how J-Squad can't quite grasp the situation and keeps rexplaining it. Annoying.
I don't like how cruise keeps trying to protect blunt. Annoying.
Too dark.
None of the J-Squad deaths have an emotional impact

If I had to guess I'd say this was my 8th time watching it.
I'm really picking up on all the nuances. this film has a lot of great little moments that are easy to miss.

[Redwell]

Somewhere (2010) rating_5

http://i.imgur.com/ttC5VRY.jpg?1
Sofia Cappola accomplishes much the same here that Terrence Malick does with Knight of Cups using patience and observance in place of poetry and allegory. It plays much the same way as a silent picture where action takes precedence over dialogue. It's a gentle portrait of a meaningless life where crippling emptiness is broken up by an estranged daughter. Have yourself a happy cry.

http://boxd.it/8TDoX

I was never a fan of Lost in Translation, but this is a masterpiece.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Somewhere (2010) rating_5

http://i.imgur.com/ttC5VRY.jpg?1
Sofia Cappola accomplishes much the same here that Terrence Malick does with Knight of Cups using patience and observance in place of poetry and allegory. It plays much the same way as a silent picture where action takes precedence over dialogue. It's a gentle portrait of a meaningless life where crippling emptiness is broken up by an estranged daughter. Have yourself a happy cry.

http://boxd.it/8TDoX

I was never a fan of Lost in Translation, but this is a masterpiece.


I did 'like' it, but don't put me in the love it pile.


We literally watch plaster dry for 5 minutes. Argh....

[Redwell]

I did 'like' it, but don't put me in the love it pile.


We literally watch plaster dry for 5 minutes. Argh....
Yeah, it's definitely not paced for the average viewer. I've started to find meditative pictures very rewarding. I love when Coppola just hangs on a shot for a full minute or two. So calming.

[The Kid]

The Wild Hunt (2009)
Aside from the low lighting that makes some of the scenes hard to see, there really isn't much to complain about this haunting tale. The film holds no punches in its relentless portrayal of twisted reality. You could literally feel the bloodlust gradually consume you as it consumed the 'Shaman' and his tribe. Subtle imagery of a growing madness is presented as the film keeps you guessing when the breaking point will be. When will have fantasy gone too far?
3.5

[the samoan lawyer]

http://www.slantmagazine.com/assets/film/manescaped2.jpg
A Man Escaped (1956)

Took me a while for this to sink in but once it did I really enjoyed it. This was my third Robert Bresson and I had mixed feelings about the other two so I wasn't sure I would enjoy this.The main character is easy to relate to and the storyline is executed brilliantly through his own narrative.

Minimalistic and very realistic this is another film worth watching for the 50's countdown.

4+

[matt72582]

http://www.slantmagazine.com/assets/film/manescaped2.jpg
A Man Escaped (1956)

Took me a while for this to sink in but once it did I really enjoyed it. This was my third Robert Bresson and I had mixed feelings about the other two so I wasn't sure I would enjoy this.The main character is easy to relate to and the storyline is executed brilliantly through his own narrative.

Minimalistic and very realistic this is another film worth watching for the 50's countdown.

rating_4+

I love this movie, but "Pickpocket" is my favorite of his. I did like "Au Hasard Balthazar", "L'Argent", and "Diary of a Country Priest" was decent too.

If you like prison movies, check out "Birdman of Alcatraz" and another French that reminded me of Bresson, "Le Trou"

[Gideon58]

https://ronekysdc.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/h31.jpg


3/10

[earlsmoviepicks]

Harry and Tonto (1974)
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http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/c1b7eec214fc4b7499eefc08cc59c5e4/art-carney-chief-dan-george-harry-and-tonto-1974-bp8ctb.jpg

On Netflix now. An old man takes a road trip out west with his cat. Wow, what a beautiful movie. Art Carney won an Oscar for this performance. Mazursky deftly meshes emotion, comedy and characters so perfectly in this one. He actually made a sentimental movie without being sentimental, if that makes any sense. Great cast as well, including Larry Hagman and particularly Chief Dan George, who steals the funniest scene in the movie. Well worth a watch.

4.9 Orange Cats out of 5

[Mäx]

The School of Rock (Richard Linklater, 2003) - 3

[matt72582]

Harry and Tonto (1974)
http://fs102.www.ex.ua/show/10840890/10840890.jpg?1600
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/nd0ulvagttqhch4xgnnu.jpg
http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/c1b7eec214fc4b7499eefc08cc59c5e4/art-carney-chief-dan-george-harry-and-tonto-1974-bp8ctb.jpg

On Netflix now. An old man takes a road trip out west with his cat. Wow, what a beautiful movie. Art Carney won an Oscar for this performance. Mazursky deftly meshes emotion, comedy and characters so perfectly in this one. He actually made a sentimental movie without being sentimental, if that makes any sense. Great cast as well, including Larry Hagman and particularly Chief Dan George, who steals the funniest scene in the movie. Well worth a watch.

4.9 Orange Cats out of 5

Makes perfect sense! I'm soooooooo happy you liked this - it's my favorite all-time movie!

I'll be sure to tell everyone it's on NetFlix.

[PPZVEGOS]

The Witch

Beautiful, even masterful film. I loved how the dialogue was in Olde English. The leading young actress (Anya-Taylor Joy) is quite competent as well. Also, how brave/desperate/zealous were those early pilgrims and colonialists to the New World?

I hated the final scene though.

4/5


I will also rate some other films I have seen recently:

Deadpool - 5/5

Dark City - 2/5

Star Wars: The Force Awakens - 5/5

[Mäx]

Pan's Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro, 2006) - 4+

[MovieMeditation]

Kung Fury

The emperor's new clothes...

0.5

[ursaguy]

Exodus Gods and Kings: 1_5
Christian Bale is great. The technical look is solid. Everything else fell flat. This is 160 minutes long, and REALLY did not have to be 160 minutes long. The characters are ridiculously thin. They have no distinguishable traits-any of them. Really boring.

[Nausicaä]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/91uZg0adbYL._SY445_.jpg

rating_3_5

[Cole416]

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

My first movie that i've seen in the past ~2 weeks is a pretty big surprise. I've tried before to get through Alien, but never could get very far. It just didn't intrigue me and it didn't help that I hate Sigourney Weaver. I like that she wasn't portrayed as too badass nor sexualized and i'm impressed with the 70s visual effects. I gotta say though, The Thing and Alien feel sooo alike. Just building up to each of the movies' endings were so similar. Glad I finished it, but I doubt ill watch it very frequently.

3

[Citizen Rules]

Cole, you should try Aliens (1986). A LOT of people say that it's superior to Alien, and no shots of
Sigourney in her panties.

[The Gunslinger45]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Eraserhead.jpg

5

I love it. She hated it.

[seanc]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Eraserhead.jpg

5

I love it. She hated it.

Your girlfriend should join the forum, she sounds smart. ;)

[mark f]

My first movie that i've seen in the past ~2 weeks is a pretty big surprise. I've tried before to get through Alien, but never could get very far. It just didn't intrigue me and it didn't help that I hate Sigourney Weaver. I like that she wasn't portrayed as too badass nor sexualized and i'm impressed with the 70s visual effects. I gotta say though, The Thing and Alien feel sooo alike. Just building up to each of the movies' endings were so similar. Glad I finished it, but I doubt ill watch it very frequently.
3
I'm confused. You love The Thing and you say it feels so alike to Alien which came first. You just hate Sigourney that much?

[edarsenal]

https://doctorinsermini.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/beat-the-devil-1.jpg

(REWATCH) Beat The Devil (1953) 4.5 Definitely will be on my 50's list.


https://bnoirdetour.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/payton_cagney.jpg

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye 4 (1950) This one will has a very strong chance of making the cut. Hard to say, there is quite a list at present.

[ursaguy]

Big Eyes: 3
This is probably the most restrained that I've ever seen Burton, and for the most part it works. Amy Adams has a stellar performance, and the pacing is very good after a slow first 10 minutes. It was frustrating to have such a passive protagonist. Adams' character really has no interest in being in a movie, yielding to everyone she can, refusing to stand up for herself where she obviously should. Great score by Danny Elfman. My favorite non-Tarantino performance from Cristoph Waltz.

[The Kid]

In the Mouth of Madness (with John Trent)
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John Trent: This book is going to drive people absolutely mad!
Jackson Harglow: Well, let's hope so. The movie comes out next month.

And thus the Apocalypse Trilogy comes to an end, with the end of days descending upon your local cinema.

Before the tamer Stranger Than Fiction came around to toy with meta-fiction, there was this little gem. It's not as disturbing as I had hoped it would be, but it does provide a somewhat fun time, as long as you don't take it too seriously.

The idea of people going mad from the revelation of the truth is a great concept to tackle. It's a concept often involving a truth that's so bizarre or deviant from normalcy that our limited mind couldn't comprehend the strangeness of it and thus go insane. Unfortunately for Carpenter, In the Mouth of Madness is neither a bizarre or haunting movie, and neither is Lovecraft's archaic stories of Cthulhu anymore, I'm afraid. We as human beings have seen it all, so there's barely anything that would scare us into insanity any more than Clive Barker creature effects would. Though I must commend the creature effects nonetheless, for I'm always a sucker for creepy monsters... no matter how uncreative the design is.

But like I said, try not to take the movie too seriously. This was supposed to be a fun movie scratching the tip of the iceberg on Lovecraftian fiction, not a horror movie tackling human psychology. The journey which our hero travels on is formulaic and humdrum. No wonder people went mad from watching the film in the movie - mad from boredom, I would say.

2.5 (Eh, average. Nothing we've never seen before.)

[Iroquois]

In the Mouth of Madness definitely isn't too scary unless you already have a tendency to worry about unreality and whatnot - in any case, it gets more mileage out of its reality-bending than it does out of any horrifying Lovecraftian creatures (which I think are kept hidden for a reason). It's better at being a black comedy - Sam Neill's performance is wonderfully exasperated and some of the scenes play out better due to absurdity. I think that's borne out by the magnificent ending (which I liked so much that I used it as my profile banner). Good stuff and I'd make a case for it being the last truly good Carpenter film.

Last movie I saw...

Gattaca - 2.5

The original Ethan Hawke sci-fi B-movie (I think - check me if I'm wrong about that).

[The Kid]

In the Mouth of Madness definitely isn't too scary unless you already have a tendency to worry about unreality and whatnot - in any case, it gets more mileage out of its reality-bending than it does out of any horrifying Lovecraftian creatures (which I think are kept hidden for a reason). It's better at being a black comedy - Sam Neill's performance is wonderfully exasperated and some of the scenes play out better due to absurdity. I think that's borne out by the magnificent ending (which I liked so much that I used it as my profile banner). Good stuff and I'd make a case for it being the last truly good Carpenter film.
Yes, I did sense the comedic aspects of it, or at least, I did sense its futile attempts at making me laugh with ironic humor. :/ Oh well.

One thing I was rather disappointed about was that I had hoped it had used more of Lovecraft's style of frightening you with what you could not see rather than what you could see. As soon as the monsters came out, all chills and frights are gone. Shame, really. Lovecraft's stories might be archaic, but it does have potential people haven't really tapped into yet.

[honeykid]

Cole, you should try Aliens (1986). A LOT of people say that it's superior to Alien, and no shots of
Sigourney in her panties.
And those people are called idiots. :yup:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Eraserhead.jpg

5

I love it. She hated it.
She's a keeper. You, on the other hand, I'm not so sure about. :D

[Gatsby]

His Girl Friday (1940, Hawks)

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Screwball comedy that's actually funny and has good character and tells a story = automatic high rating from me.

4.5-

[Cole416]

I'm confused. You love The Thing and you say it feels so alike to Alien which came first. You just hate Sigourney that much?
There are lots of parts that make me think of The Thing (mostly in the 2nd act). I just think that the 1st and 3rd of The Thing are far superior.

[Mäx]

Coming to America (John Landis, 1988) - 2

[Gideon58]

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7/10

[Gideon58]

Coming to America (John Landis, 1988) - 2
Like your rating here...I think Coming to America is Eddie Murphy's most overrated film.