I am going to watch at least one film everyday for a year...

[Rhys]

Will update after Tuesday when my media exam is over. I'll have one more exam still after that though so the update after will have to be after the 19th.

[Rhys]

6th June 2014


From Dusk Till Dawn


(1996, 108 mins)

Robert Rodriguez

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From Dusk Till Dawn was a very funny and good movie but I think it didn't need the twist and I think it could have been better without it. Still I enjoyed this a LOT, the twist didn't ruin it, I still liked it, just like I said if it went on like it did in the first half I would have been better. Loved both Clooney and Tarantino in this and it takes a reasonably high spot in my top 100.

rating_4+

[cricket]

I agree; as much as I like it, it went a little downhill when it turned into a vampire movie.

[Derek Vinyard]

6th June 2014
A Serbian Film
http://moviefiles.alphacoders.com/699/poster-thumb-6994.jpg
F*ck*ng D.I.S.G.U.S.T.I.N.G . What the hell did i just watch ? i've never been so much disgusted by a movie in my entire life ... Bullcrap .

0.5

[Rhys]

7th June 2014


Withnail & I


(1987, 107 mins)

Bruce Robinson

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Withnail & I started off very strong, I found it very funny and loved the dark humor. This humor for me dwindled a little towards the second half of the film but it still managed to engage me into the story and I overall enjoyed this quite a lot. I hope to rewatch this again at some point and maybe pick up on a few things I missed.

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[Skepsis93]

6th June 2014
A Serbian Film
http://moviefiles.alphacoders.com/699/poster-thumb-6994.jpg
F*ck*ng D.I.S.G.U.S.T.I.N.G . What the hell did i just watch ? i've never been so much disgusted by a movie in my entire life ... Bullcrap .

0.5

What were you expecting...?

[Mr Minio]

6th June 2014
A Serbian Film
F*ck*ng D.I.S.G.U.S.T.I.N.G . What the hell did i just watch ? i've never been so much disgusted by a movie in my entire life ... Bullcrap .

rating_0_5

Are you refering to newbon porn or poking penis in an eye?

[Derek Vinyard]

Are you refering to newbon porn or poking penis in an eye?

both of them .... I just don't know what the hell the writer thinking about this kind of script ...

Skepsis I don't know ... I want to see all the horror movie from 2010 to now ... but this one is just too disgusting for me ....

[Cobpyth]

Skepsis I don't know ... I want to see all the horror movie from 2010 to now ... but this one is just too disgusting for me ....

Good luck with watching a lot of crappy movies then. :p

@Rhys: Too bad you didn't get into Five Easy Pieces. Hopefully you'll appreciate it more over time. I'm glad you liked Submarine, though. That's a great little film!

I also agree mostly with what you said about From Dusk Til Dawn, although I still think it's a bold move to suddenly switch gears like that. I also love the scene that comes right before the twist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYxxgvA8rlM

[cricket]

I actually liked A Serbian film a lot, not that I'd ever recommend it to anyone.

[Swan]

both of them .... I just don't know what the hell the writer thinking about this kind of script ...

The movie was made in protest of the Serbian government. They purposefully wanted to make it as sick as possible.

That doesn't change the fact that it's a terrible film.

[mark f]

The subject matter was disgusting, but it was a surprisingly well-crafted film.

[Daniel M]

I watched it ages ago as well and I thought similar to Mark, not too bad for what it is, although I didn't like it. People just scream "1/10 most disgusting film ever!!!!!!" because of the subject matter, yeh.

[Rhys]

8th June 2014


No Country For Old Men


(2007, 122 mins)

Ethan Coen & Joel Coen

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No Country for Old Men is a fantastic film with an interesting story and likable characters (including the villain). The acting is fantastic and the cinematography is beautiful. A very good watch and very rewatchable. It easily makes my top 100.

4

[Rhys]

I'm sorry I haven't updated this thread. I might try do it in the week. It's just I have exams and updates take a while. I need to study.

[honeykid]

Don't worry, Rhys. You're doing extremely well to keep watching the films, let alone update everyday.

[Daniel M]

No Country for Old Men is a great film, one of many from the Coen Brothers. But yeh, what HK said :up:

[Rhys]

8th June 2014


Sucker Punch


(2011, 110 mins)

Zack Snyder

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I'm probably going to receive some negativity for this review but here goes..

I watched this film primarily as an extra source for my media exam, my case study is on Action Heroines. The sources have to be within about 5 years. This means I cant use films I really want to use like Kill Bill, Tomb Raider (instead I can talk about the recent videogame) and Alien. I didn't particularly want to watch this due to the ratings but it looked like a great film to use and reference to due to it's high female presence and with it being an action film.

First off I would like to say that the story, although very basic, was perfect for what it was. It also had a very interesting end and the crazy switches between what perceives to be a reality (but not really reality) and insane fantasy was fantastic. This film had three different worlds going on at the same time, and it worked fantastically. Now maybe this film is made for younger generations? I don't know. But as a ex-gamer who primarily loved RPG games, I thought that the fantasy world was pretty darn epic.

Now the visually, holy moly, yeah, wow. That's basically the perfect was to describe the beautiful cinematography and CGI. I don't normally like CGI taking over but Sucker Punch is definetaly the exception to the rule.

Sucker Punch is an insanely good movie, I'm going to go against the masses and give this love because I think this is what it deserves. Sure, the film lacks character development, but it doesn't matter, the characters are likeable enough for me, that even though the main focus of this film is viusally that I am going to give this a full rating.

Bring the hate.

rating_5

[sickgirl]

I have not seen Sucker Punch yet (mainly because of the negative reviews to be honest) but I think it's quite impressive that you're willing to admit you loved a movie that most people hated. Your review makes me want to give it a chance though.

[mark f]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/260beec18d17f459dc41601479c291c2/tumblr_morcfoqx7N1r1mr1po1_500.gif :)

[Swan]

I've never seen it, but I'm not that crazy about Zack Snyder as a director. The best thing he has ever done was the awesome beginning of his Dawn of the Dead remake.

[Derek Vinyard]

7th June 2014
Zodiac (Rewatch) by David Fincher
http://www.streamiming.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Zodiac1.jpg
-One of my favorite serial killer movie of all time. David Fincher is such a great director and Gyllenhaal , Ruffalo and Downey Jr. are Astounding in this flick. I recommend it .
4.5-

8th June 2014
The Exorcism Of Emily Rose by Scott Derrickson
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/42/The_Exorcism_Of_Emily_Rose.jpg
Scary as hell . If you are a horror movie fan this is definitely an instant-classic. I love the casting , the directing and the storyline is awesome . I really enjoy this one .
4+

btw here's the true ''story'' behind the movie ''The Exorcism Of Emily Rose'' . Very Scary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slXNDigyc0Q

[sickgirl]

I've never seen it, but I'm not that crazy about Zack Snyder as a director. The best thing he has ever done was the awesome beginning of his Dawn of the Dead remake.

I kinda liked Man of Steel. But then again Henry Cavill was pretty distracting, I wasn't actually paying attention to the movie.

[Rhys]

9th June 2014


Kiss Kiss Bang Bang


(2005, 103 mins)

Shane Black

https://31.media.tumblr.com/2c18b5d1c409acd591f4b7c69062312e/tumblr_moibznF8r21qg4blro1_500.gif


Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a very funny, silly film with some great one liners and uses interesting comedic-narration to help tell the story. This quirky film is definetaly worth a watch.

P.S - I bought the newest edition of Empire magazine (with the top 301 films). I'm checking the films off that list and this film is on it.

Empire Top 301 Rating = #273

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[-KhaN-]

5th June
Pirates of the Caribbean:The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003,143min)
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBoKl7ujxws/UUHr1y8sUCI/AAAAAAAAAqU/o1G3Fz3oStk/s1600/218+-+Pirates+of+the+Caribbean+-+The+Curse+of+the+Black+Pearl.jpg
Very interesting movie,good plot,funny moments,good acting.In words of 9th Doctor it was fantastic.
Verdict 8.5/10

6th June
Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest(2006,151min)
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/614X4T7HSZL.jpg
Same reaction when your first The Doctor is replaced...Not as good as first one.Wow,I'm really going with this Doctor thing xD ...I started rewatching it before next season starts so yea.This one was ok,maybe boring at few parts,too much girly moments for this kind of movie,plot was meh,not very interesting,they made a lot of scenes just to kill time.
Verdict: 7/10

7th June
Pirates of the Caribbean:At World's End(2007,169min)
http://crashlanden.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/tforg-pirates-caribbean-at-world-s-end-freetforg-pirates-caribbean-at-world-s-end-free-2007.jpg
Better than second,not as good as first,it would be nice decision to end it here,they had that ending that would left people guessing.It's really lame how they go on without big part of cast.
Verdict: 7.5/10

8th June
Pirates of the Caribbean:On Stranger Tides(2011,136min)
http://www.pinewoodgroup.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/production_fullsize/pirates_of_the_caribbean_on_stranger_tides_2011.jpg
Decant movie but there was no need for it,its nice to see Jack back but it ends there.
Verdict: 6.5/10

9th June
Clash of the Titans(2010,106min)
http://screencrave.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/clash-of-the-titans3-25-10.jpg
I want to say this sucks hard,I think it sucks but lately there are so many worse movies...
Verdict 6/10

[Rhys]

Thanks for the update Khan. It'll be a while till the main update though. Finished my media exam now, but will be revising for my film exam for the 19th. Fun fun fun

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Will post my update later, been busy.:)

[Rhys]

Yeah, no problem. No rush :)

[Rhys]

10th June 2014


Beetlejuice


(1988, 92 mins)

Tim Burton

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Beetlejuice is a funny film with an interesting concept but unfortunately doesn't prove to be likable throughout, and some aspects of the story weren't interesting - for me. I think that there is nothing particularly special about the two main protagonists as characters. I much preferred Beetlejuice himself (played by Micheal Keaton), but this is probably a given. I also liked Lydia (Winona Ryder) much more than the protagonist characters. However, this was indeed a fun movie and it does have some memorable quotes.

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Empire Top 301 Rating = #278

[Derek Vinyard]

9th June 2014
Clerks by Kevin Smith
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/Clerks_movie_poster%3B_Just_because_they_serve_you_---_.jpg
-Very nice ! I like this flick. They are happy just to work in a Quick Stop they don't need a good job with a good paycheck just to do what they want to do and I like that . Jay and Silent Bob are completely hilarious !
9/10

10th June 2014
Hard Candy by David Slade
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/53/HardCandy_movieposter.jpg
-Being a fan of Patrick Wilson , I really appreciate this movie ! Ellen Page is a very underrated actress. The storyline is pretty interresting and well done . Definitely gonna need a rewatch one day but in my opinion this movie is very underrated !
8.3/10

[Derek Vinyard]

11th June 2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0c/X-Men_Days_of_Future_Past_poster.jpg
-Simply F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C ! clearly the best x-men movie. I like how fluid the storyline is and the casting is once again more than amazing. Bryan Singer is one of the most underrated director of all time and he again prove it with this marvelous accomplishment. I highly recommend it.
5

[Rhys]

I can do the update today. Will do it soon.

[Rhys]

11th June 2014


The Warriors


(1979, 92 mins)

Walter Hill

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The Warriors is a film I have been wanting to watch for a while. I really enjoyed this. It's pretty silly but it's also very fun and has some very memorable moments and characters. This one was definetaly worth a watch and is very re-watchable.

4-

Empire Top 301 Rating = #246

[Rhys]

Updated all submitted films.

[honeykid]

I adore The Warriors. I've yet to see the directors cut because, well, I've heard about it. :( Sadly I only have the original on VHS, but it's going nowhere.

[Derek Vinyard]

Updated all submitted films.

thanks man ;) !

[Rhys]

11th June 2014


Goodfellas


(1990, 146 mins)

Martin Scorsese

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Goodfellas is a film long overdue a first watch. I am glad I finally watched it because this film was extremely good. Fantastic acting, lovable characters, humorous, violent, unique. This film is a masterpiece.

rating_5

Empire Top 301 Rating = #13

[Swan]

I've got to give Goodfellas another try.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

2/6/14 - Kill Bill Vol 2 3
3/6/14 - Oculus (2014) 4
4/6/14 - Zombie 2 3.5
5/6/14 - Street Fighter 1.5
7/6/14 - Alien Abduction (2013) (rewatch) 4
8/6/14 - Almost Human (2014) 1
9/6/14 - Big Bad Wolves (2013) (rewatch) 3.5
10/6/14 - Non-Stop(2014) 3

[Swan]

3/6/14 - Oculus (2014) rating_4
4/6/14 - Zombie 2 rating_3_5

:up: Glad to see some love for Oculus.

[Rhys]

12th June 2014


Citizen Kane


(1941, 119 mins)

Orson Welles

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Citizen Kane has a very high status in the world of cinema, ranked by many as the greatest American film of all time and I can see why.

Although not my personal favorite; Citizen Kane is yet another masterpiece I have had the pleasure to watch. With fantastic (and I truly mean fantastic) cinematography and a powerful story and end, with beautiful quotes and memorable characters, this film is near perfect.

rating_5

Empire Top 301 Rating = #33

[Daniel M]

When I saw the title of the film I feared the worst, that you might not like it like a few people on here. So it's great that you did, undoubtedly in my mind a great film :up:

[honeykid]

Pleased to see you liked Kane so much. It's in my top 20. It's nice to see you noticed the script first time around, too. That script is up there with Chinatown. :up:

[Swan]

Nice! So happy you loved Citizen Kane. It was at one point in my top ten. Truly a brilliant film.

I recommend, if you end up buying it, watching it with Roger Ebert's commentary track. It's a real eye-opener.

[Rhys]

Nice! So happy you loved Citizen Kane. It was at one point in my top ten. Truly a brilliant film.

I recommend, if you end up buying it, watching it with Roger Ebert's commentary track. It's a real eye-opener.
It made my Top 20, it might go higher on rewatches and I do intend to rewatch it.

If I see it for a good price I will probably buy it. :)

[Dog Star Man]

Citizen Kane I find with most people, myself included, seems to be less of a personal masterpiece and more of a historical masterpiece. I think it was Bogdanovich, when discussing Sunrise and it's comparison to Kane, that the same rules applied. Sunrise was a collection of silent film ideas, (Soviet Montage, German Expressionism, German Kammerspiel, French Impressionism, etc.), boiling down to a pure essence and becoming a collection of techniques in a solitary film. Citizen Kane works in a similar fashion, boiling down previous ideas into a single, sharp point. (Which even Bogdanovich points out again, the whole "seeing ceilings" was probably taking from John Ford in Stagecoach, and since Welles studied this film so avidly before production, it most definitely made an impression). Bottom line, don't feel alone in your assessment Rhys, I think you feel how most people feel about the topic. (I also feel the same way with Hitchcock's Vertigo, many claim it's his personal best when I've always been partial to Rear Window because I felt it was Hitchcock's most personal film, rather than a "personal best", which is far more interesting... to me anyway.)

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

11/6/14 - Big Trouble in Little China (rewatch) 5

http://www.theshiznit.co.uk/media/2013/February/big-trouble-gifs/1-egg-lightning.gif

[Derek Vinyard]

12th June 2014
Spider-Man by Sam Raimi
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Spider-Man2002Poster.jpg
my second favorite superhero of all time ! Tobey Maguire is so nice in the role of Spider-Man . The story-line is pretty interresting and the vilain Willem Dafoe aka The Green Goblin is awesome too .Brief , I recommend it .

8.7/10

[Rhys]

13th June 2014


Spartacus


(1960, 197 mins)

Stanley Kubrick

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Spartacus is my fifth Kubrick film and has once again proved that he is one of the greatest directors to have lived. This film has now secured his place as my all time favorite director. Epics have never had appeal for me, but I saw this in HMV looking all snazzy in a special, limited edition blu-ray case and I had to buy it. I got home and watched it straight away and expected to be baffled by the context, mass of characters, script and length and lose track of where I was due to my lack of a long attention span. I was wrong. I immersed myself in the story and understood what was going on for the entirety of the story. This alone has "inspired me" to watch more epics in the near future.

Thank you once again Stanley Kubrick.

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[Swan]

Still haven't seen Spartacus. I had a chance to see it on the big screen a few weeks ago but didn't go. I regret it.

[honeykid]

Don't. That's a long ass boring film.

[Dog Star Man]

I love Kubrick and even I consider it more Kirk Douglas' picture than his.

[Rhys]

Honeykid; you just hate Kubrick. ;)

[The Gunslinger45]

13th June 2014


Spartacus


(1960, 197 mins)

Stanley Kubrick

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Spartacus is my fifth Kubrick film and has once again proved that he is one of the greatest directors to have lived. This film has now secured his place as my all time favorite director. Epics have never had appeal for me, but I saw this in HMV looking all snazzy in a special, limited edition blu-ray case and I had to buy it. I got home and watched it straight away and expected to be baffled by the context, mass of characters, script and length and lose track of where I was due to my lack of a long attention span. I was wrong. I immersed myself in the story and understood what was going on for the entirety of the story. This alone has "inspired me" to watch more epics in the near future.

Thank you once again Stanley Kubrick.

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I love Kubrick, he is one of my top 10 favorite directors, but Spartacus never did much for me to be honest. Always prefered Ben Hur and The Ten Commandments myself.

But glad you have found a director you really like. Which of his movies have you seen so far?

[Rhys]

I love Kubrick, he is one of my top 10 favorite directors, but Spartacus never did much for me to be honest. Always prefered Ben Hur and The Ten Commandments myself.

But glad you have found a director you really like. Which of his movies have you seen so far?
I'm definetaly taking a look at Ben-Hur. :)

Clockwork
The Shining
Dr Strangelove
2001
Spartacus

[The Gunslinger45]

I'm definetaly taking a look at Ben-Hur. :)

Clockwork
The Shining
Dr Strangelove
2001
Spartacus

I say watch either The Killing or Full Metal Jacket next.

[Rhys]

I own Full Metal Jacket so ok, I will try make that the next one. :)

[Swan]

Also check out Eyes Wide Shut. Don't listen to the naysayers.

[The Gunslinger45]

Good call.

[Rhys]

Also check out Eyes Wide Shut. Don't listen to the naysayers.
I will do; it looks interesting even with the criticism.

[The Gunslinger45]

Also check out Eyes Wide Shut. Don't listen to the naysayers.

I thought Eyes Wide Shut was good. At least stylistically. But I do not think it is a masterpiece like others have said. Then again I do not think it is a piece a crap like others have said.

Then again my favorite Kubrick film is Dr Strangelove.

[Derek Vinyard]

13th June 2014
Friday The 13th (Remake) by Marcus Nispel
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d7/Fridaythe13th2009.JPG
Actually a very nice remake by Nispel ! I like the mood and the development of Jason Voorhees in this one. I'm also a fan of Jared Padalecki since the tv show ''Supernatural'' so this flick was very enjoyable to watch.
7.8/10

ps: I also choose the movie because it's Friday the 13th :P

[honeykid]

Always prefered Ben Hur and The Ten Commandments myself.
Ben-Hur is another long ass boring film. Quite liked The Ten Commandments, though.

[The Gunslinger45]

Ben-Hur is another long ass boring film. Quite liked The Ten Commandments, though.

I know your feelings on Ben Hur. At least you admit your problem. :p

[Rhys]

14th June 2014


Mean Streets


(1973, 112 mins)

Martin Scorsese

https://31.media.tumblr.com/0daff50f9a1586f28a27992a7576c5b0/tumblr_mrov1wnrS41s3ke3ko1_500.jpg

Again, most character study type films don't seem to work for me all that well. Although this film has some great acting it just didn't click for me. I found it boring for the most-part and didn't really care for what was happening. I want to rewatch this sometime though, maybe I can learn to appreciate these films more in the future.

3 -

[mark f]

Not this one. :) Rated too high.

[Rhys]

I was going to do 2.5+ but I thought that was harsh. I'm glad I'm not the only one to dislike it though.

[honeykid]

About 2.5 is where I put it with my last viewing, too.

[The Gunslinger45]

You make me sad Rhys. :p

[cricket]

It took me 3 viewings over about 15 years but now I love Mean Streets.

I would also recommend Eyes Wide Shut and Full Metal Jacket. The former is probably a crapshoot for you, but the latter is a sure bet.

[The Gunslinger45]

I admit it took me two tries to really get into Mean Streets. But I really like the movie.

[Rhys]

14th June 2014 Cont.


Requiem for a Dream


(2000, 102 mins, RE-WATCH)

Darren Aronofsky



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Requiem for a Dream is a powerful film about drug-addition and the problems that can be caused though drugs. With a beautiful soundtrack, incredible cinematography and great acting especially coming from Jared Leto; Requiem for a Dream has once again impressed me.

Fun Fact: with my Film Exam on Thursday we have three sections to answer and Section B is called "Popular Film and Emotional Response". I will be given a question that relates to techniques used in film to provoke response and my main focus is on the use of music and cinematography. Obviously this film fills both of those good uses of technique. My other film is Donnie Darko. I might find a third, but it isn't completely necessary.

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[Swan]

I think Requiem for a Dream should be shown in High School classes. If that film doesn't get kids to stay away from drugs, nothing will.

[Rhys]

Definitely. Very powerful film.

[Dog Star Man]

Personally, I love Mean Streets, it feels a lot like cinematic "Free Jazz"-"Italian Style". Personally, in my own cinematic journey's, I've found that after awhile I got tired of the "Hollywood Style". There's nothing wrong with it, although the problem I had was once you've seen enough of it, "The Invisible Style" just got boring. To the point where explosions and war couldn't even salvage it. (Don't get me wrong here though, I still love a good old-fashion Hollywood-Style film, but now, since my split from it, I'm willing to try just about anything, and actually what I found in doing so was I appreciated everything a lot more, including Hollywood films). I really salute you Rhys, you seem to be trying a bit of everything and while not compromising your vision of what does and doesn't work for you in a film. I guess the only thing I have to add to this is, even if your initial convictions on a movie weren't so hot, try coming to it years later... you may end up surprising yourself. Movies and religion are the same to me in many ways, and one of the most profound was how I view films a lot like how the Talmud Scholars view the Torah. If you view a film, it can have one interpretation at a moment... but on coming back to that same film a bit later that interpretation may change entirely, and what you find is that opinion changes as well. I think you'll find yourself in the same position as well someday, (if you're not already there). Oh, and to conclude this, I too once found myself at odds with Mean Streets, for about the same reasons. Now it sits firmly on my DVD/Blu-Ray self, and I'm not ashamed to have it ready to go at any moment when I want to pull it off the shelves. :D

[Rhys]

Thank you, I definetaly enjoy exploring all forms of cinema and I am looking forward to discovering new things that I will find interest in. I will definetaly come back to Mean Streets in the future and hopefully my views on it will change.

[endyourif]

I am going to try something that I have wanted to try before. The new year starts tomorrow and with me being a film student at college and hopefully starting a film course in September at university I want to set myself a challenge to watch at least one film every single day that I haven't seen before until 1st January 2015.
Khan - June - Started 2nd February

[COLOR=Blue]1st June - Oceans Twelve (125 mins)
2nd June - The Chronicles of Narnia: Part One (143 mins)
3rd June - The Chronicles of Narnia: Part Two (150 mins)
4th June - The Chronicles of Narnia: Part Three (113 mins)
5th June - Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (143 mins)
6th June - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest (151 mins)
7th June - Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (169 mins)
8th June - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (136 mins)
9th June - Clash of the Titans (106 mins)
10th June -
11th June -



How can someone sit through 4 days in a row of Pirates of the Caribbean? I mean the first 1 was good, the 4th was a cash grab and the 2 in between were ok at best.

[Derek Vinyard]

Requiem For A Dream is a Masterpiece no doubt about that !

[Rhys]

14th June 2014 Cont.


Full Metal Jacket


(1987, 119 Minutes)

Stanley Kubrick


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Stanley Kubrick does it again with Full Metal Jacket; a fantastic war film with brilliant humor, a large amount of quotable dialogue, memorable characters and moments. Fantastic.

rating_4_5-

[Derek Vinyard]

14th June 2014
Hot Fuzz by Edgar Wright (Rewatch)
http://media.giphy.com/media/YtjmIsc4nNO7u/giphy.gif
-My favorite movie from Director Edgar Wright. I really like the mood and the character of this film. Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) and Danny Butterman (Nick Frost) are truly unbelivable in their respective role. The Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy is definitely one of my all-time favorite (Shaun of the dead , Hot Fuzz and The World's end).
4.5-

[Rhys]

I will be back lateish tonight so I will have to watch a bit of a shorter film. Still feature length. I will probably watch Breathless or Bicycle Thieves tonight.

[Rhys]

Actually, I can watch one now because I don't have something I needed to do now.

[Rhys]

15/06/14
BREATHLESS 1960 JEAN-LUC GODDARD
I just watched Breathless but I have Idea what to think of it. I don't understand the historical context of it and that is probably a big problem. I will look into this more in the future. I won't give it a rating for now though.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

I'm off work this week, so I'm gonna do a super movie mega week - maybe 6 films a day!:eek:There will be a Star Trek Marathon in there as well :)

[Rhys]

That sounds amazing haha

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

That sounds amazing haha

Bet your arse it does! http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/happy/happy.gif

[Rhys]

You might just catch up to me then. 😉

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

I'm sick of these arrogant young pups dissing me! :p

[mark f]

15/06/14
BREATHLESS 1960 JEAN-LUC GODDARD
I just watched Breathless but I have Idea what to think of it. I don't understand the historical context of it and that is probably a big problem. I will look into this more in the future. I won't give it a rating for now though.
So it's in the Casablanca zone, but far better than Jaws? :)

[Swan]

You got the director wrong. It's actually Jean-Luc Picard.

[seanc]

15/06/14
BREATHLESS 1960 JEAN-LUC GODDARD
I just watched Breathless but I have Idea what to think of it. I don't understand the historical context of it and that is probably a big problem. I will look into this more in the future. I won't give it a rating for now though.

Ill say it for you Rhys. The central relationship is intriguing but thats not nearly enough to carry a film where the director and actor think the main character is far more cool than he actually is. The editing is very distracting as well. You might be able to chalk some of that up to time period but there are plenty of older films I dont feel that way about. 2

[honeykid]

You got the director wrong. It's actually Jean-Luc Picard.
He doesn't call "Action" he just says "Engage."

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Make it so!

[Derek Vinyard]

15th June 2014
Warrior by Gavin O'Connor
http://www.moviefancentral.com/images/pictures/review62285/tumblr_lx51g3bfTr1qevlxso2_500.gif?1334672331
- I'm literally shocked ! this is exactly what I want from a movie . Double congrats to the amazing cast especially to Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton who give's one hell of great performance. One of my favorite movie from the decade and one of my best watch since very long time ! Bravo !

9.5/10

[Pussy Galore]

Can I participate? It would be a good challenge for me!

[cricket]

15th June 2014
Warrior by Gavin O'Connor
http://www.moviefancentral.com/images/pictures/review62285/tumblr_lx51g3bfTr1qevlxso2_500.gif?1334672331
- I'm literally shocked ! this is exactly what I want from a movie . Double congrats to the amazing cast especially to Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton who give's one hell of great performance. One of my favorite movie from the decade and one of my best watch since very long time ! Bravo !

9.5/10

I watched that because Masterman loved it, and I was also shocked. Awesome movie, glad you found it.

[Dog Star Man]

15/06/14
BREATHLESS 1960 JEAN-LUC GODDARD
I just watched Breathless but I have Idea what to think of it. I don't understand the historical context of it and that is probably a big problem. I will look into this more in the future. I won't give it a rating for now though.

Personally, I love that film. The French New Wave artists were all about style-over-content, (for the most part anyway), and Godard was perhaps the most radical in that regard. So, all I have to say about your approach to that film, is to keep that in mind. Try to enjoy the film for the "aesthetics" of editing and mise-en-scene, (especially editing). Let go of conceptions of "content/script". If you do that, you'll probably enjoy it a lot more.

[honeykid]

Let go of conceptions of "content/script". If you do that, you'll probably enjoy it a lot more.
Yeah, forget about the point of narrative cinema. ;):D

[bluedeed]

Yeah, forget about the point of narrative cinema. ;):D

Godard isn't narrative cinema, Godard is critical cinema

[Dog Star Man]

Yeah, forget about the point of narrative cinema. ;):D

I wouldn't say forget about it. I know your joshing around, but cinema can be more than a narrative. Cinema can be whatever it wants to be as long as you find pleasure in it for whatever reasons are personal to you. To me cinema is narrative and non-narrative, and all things in between. Each film offers something different, even bad films which offer insights on what not to do. I just love cinema, for all cinema.

[Rhys]

16th June 2014


Beverly Hills Cop


(1984, 105 Mins)

Martin Brest


https://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc5yl56WlS1qgl4hwo2_500.png



Beverly Hills Cop is a very funny film and was a lot better than I was expecting it to be. I enjoyed this very much and it is very re-watchable. I may watch some (or all) of the other films in the series.

4-

[Swan]

Are you still going to watch Bicycle Thieves?

[Rhys]

Yes, in the next few days. :)

[Skepsis93]

It's worth seeing, but it's another one that knowing the historical context going in is very helpful - cinematic and cultural/political history, in this case.

[-KhaN-]

10th June
X-Men: Days of Future Past(2014,131min)
(I know it is not official poster,but its very cool)
http://imageserver.moviepilot.com/x-men-days-of-future-past-trailer.jpeg?width=650&height=919
Great movie,it was fantastic!
Verdict: 9/10

11th June
Underworld(2003,121min)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/11/Underworld_%28Original_Score%29.jpg
Decant movie,not bad,it gets interesting but again boring.
Verdict: 7.2/10

12th June
Underworld: Evolution(2006,106min)
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/underworldevolution/assets/images/onesheet.jpg
Not as good as first one,nothing special but not horrible.
Verdict: 6.5/10

13th June
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans(2009,92min)
http://images.redbox.com/Images/EPC/Detail370/2462.jpg
Hmmm,not as good as first one but better then second :D
Verdict: 7/10

14th June
Underworld: Awakening(2012,88min)
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/underworldawakening/assets/images/onesheet.jpg
Meh,worst of the series.
Verdict: 6/10

15th June
Police Academy(1984,96min)
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hGZW_gDdAJ0/Tjp_vtc2LEI/AAAAAAAAAK0/0VhORz9KxmM/s320/Police-Academy-1984-Hollywood-Movie-Watch-Online1.jpg
Ok comedy.
Verdict: 7/10

[Swan]

It's worth seeing, but it's another one that knowing the historical context going in is very helpful - cinematic and cultural/political history, in this case.

Yeah but I think Rhys will like it better than he did Breathless anyway, even without knowing that stuff. Bicycle Thieves can stand on it's own as being just a really good, engaging drama.

[cricket]

16th June 2014


Beverly Hills Cop


(1984, 105 Mins)

Martin Brest


https://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc5yl56WlS1qgl4hwo2_500.png



Beverly Hills Cop is a very funny film and was a lot better than I was expecting it to be. I enjoyed this very much and it is very re-watchable. I may watch some (or all) of the other films in the series.

4-



http://www.moviestillsdb.com/media/pictures/m/3b/3bd6652a2be62ef8d04ced96e6642f4b.jpg

[Dog Star Man]

16th June 2014


Beverly Hills Cop


(1984, 105 Mins)

Martin Brest


https://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc5yl56WlS1qgl4hwo2_500.png



Beverly Hills Cop is a very funny film and was a lot better than I was expecting it to be. I enjoyed this very much and it is very re-watchable. I may watch some (or all) of the other films in the series.

4-



Beverly Hills Cop to a "film snob" might seem a guilty pleasure... but to me, there's nothing guilty about it. Its simply a pleasure.:D

[-KhaN-]

16th June
Doctor Who(1996,89min)
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4044/4692631572_03f0dd0256.jpg
This was horrible!First of all TARDIS is really bad looking,they showed huge rooms etc,TARDIS is huge but they never show it,they give us that part,imagination part,here they just showed random rooms that are really bad looking.The Doctor,man who fought with Gods,monsters,devils,demons,Daleks,Cyberman...The Doctor gets killed by mob,are you ****ing kidding?He just steps out without checking who is standing outside or where he landed.When I watch this Doctor looks like mid ages guy trapped in the future...Is that supposed to be The Master? That guy looks pathetic...Master is insane,genius...Stupid story,bad dialog,Paul had so much potential good thing they made that The Night of the Doctor episode,it really showed real Paul the Doctor :D
Verdict: 5/10(Doctor should be made by UK,forever.)

[Derek Vinyard]

16th June 2014
Into The Wild by Sean Penn (rewatch)
http://31.media.tumblr.com/2ee4f6f605e8119d746e4007beccaba6/tumblr_n2hmq0jBrY1t6ocs0o1_500.gif
-one of the strongest movie i've ever seen. this movie is about a man who just want to be in nature ! he don't care about school , money or anything else , he just want to live his life like he want and i respect that ! the ending is shocking , this movie is stuck in my mind forever !
9.2/10

[Rhys]

17th June 2014


Paths of Glory


(1957, 88 Mins)


Stanley Kubrick

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Paths of Glory is another masterpiece coming from the great Stanley Kubrick, a film with extraordinary character and story which shows the disgusting side of war rather than glamorizing it. This film will stick with me for a very long time to come and it easily makes my top 10.

rating_5+

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

16/6/14

Willow Creek (2014) - Blair Witch meets Bigfoot with some idiotic documentary makers thrown in for good measure. Completely forgettable guff. 2

Infestation (2009) - A swarm of giant insects takes over a town, and it's up to an annoying teenager, his boss, and a girl with a nice rack to save everyone. Great B-Movie fun. 3.5

[Rhys]

I will update after Thursday (my last exam day). :)

[Cobpyth]

I agree that Paths of Glory is a great film, but I have to ask:

Which film actually glamorizes war? :p

[Rhys]

I agree that Paths of Glory is a great film, but I have to ask:

Which film actually glamorizes war? :p
Maybe I should have worded that better.

More without glamorizing the violence. Although many war films do make war seem "cool" at times although still usually pretty tragic.

[Pussy Galore]

June 12: Five Easy Piece (96 minutes) & 22 Jump Street (112 minutes)
June 13: Bound for Glory (148 minutes) & Nitro Circus The Movie (92 minutes)
June 14: The Last Picture Show (118 minutes)
June 15: My Name is Nobody (116 minutes)
June 16: Last Tango in Paris (129 minutes)
June 17: Kramer vs Kramer (105 minutes)

[Guaporense]

Which film actually glamorizes war? :p

Most war films glamorize war. Any film involving combat against "the enemy" and where the audience is supposed to feel visceral pleasure is watching the main characters and the forces of the main character's country to kick the enemy's ass glamorizes war. Movies like this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f4/Pearl_Harbor_OST_Front_Cover_Amazon.jpg

Movies that do not glamorize war are movies that usually do not involve significant amount of combat against the enemy or shows it in a completely critical way, movies like Grave of the Fireflies, Apocalypse Now, The Human Condition Trilogy, Downfall, Das Boot. Full Metal Jacket, etc. They are rare and usually rank high in best war films list so that you, who watches mostly acclaimed films, will tend to watch the few war films that do not glamorize war.

[Guaporense]

I watched this film primarily as an extra source for my media exam, my case study is on Action Heroines. The sources have to be within about 5 years. This means I cant use films I really want to use like Kill Bill, Tomb Raider (instead I can talk about the recent videogame) and Alien. I didn't particularly want to watch this due to the ratings but it looked like a great film to use and reference to due to it's high female presence and with it being an action film.

There are millions of anime titles like Sucker Punch, action with female heroines, in fact it's obvious that Snyder watched many of those (specially the least sophisticated ones) before making this movie.

But as a ex-gamer who primarily loved RPG games, I thought that the fantasy world was pretty darn epic.

As a big fan of PC games I also noticed the "game" feel of this movie. Since I like games this wasn't a problem.

Now the visually, holy moly, yeah, wow. That's basically the perfect was to describe the beautiful cinematography and CGI. I don't normally like CGI taking over but Sucker Punch is definetaly the exception to the rule.

Sucker Punch is an insanely good movie, I'm going to go against the masses and give this love because I think this is what it deserves. Sure, the film lacks character development, but it doesn't matter, the characters are likeable enough for me, that even though the main focus of this film is viusally that I am going to give this a full rating.

Bring the hate.

rating_5

I though it was a very entertaining movie. It's not as good as 300 but it's pretty fun to watch. I would rate it as 3 (maybe 3_5) because it did not provide me with a strong emotional connection but I found very few movies as entertaining as this CGI action fest.

[The Gunslinger45]

I agree that Paths of Glory is a great film, but I have to ask:

Which film actually glamorizes war? :p

The "Ride of the Valkyrie"scene of Apocalypse Now. Then it was quickly balanced out with the rest of the movie.

But that is less a movie, and more a scene.

[Rhys]

17th June 2014


Bicycle Thieves


(1948, 93 Mins)

Vittorio Del Sica

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Bicycle Thieves; is a beautiful story of a man; Antonio, who has his bicycle stolen. This bicycle is very important, it is necessary for the upkeep of his family as it is a necessity for his new job that he had been recently been given. The majority of the story overviews him and his son; Bruno, looking for the bike which turns into a mini emotional adventure which leads to a fantastic and again, emotional ending. This film, like Paths of Glory (the film I watched earlier today) makes my top 10 with ease.

rating_5

[Swan]

Nice! Bicycle Thieves is great.

[Rhys]

Fantastic*

[Lucas]

You should watch The 400 Blows sometime soon Rhys, you are going to love it.

[Rhys]

Will add it to my watch-list, thank you!

(It looks great)

[honeykid]

400 Blows is good. I agree, I think you'll love it.

[Derek Vinyard]

17th June 2014

The Devil's Rejects by Rob Zombie

http://media.giphy.com/media/ujnWCIc8e7MLS/giphy.gif

- surprisingly , very good movie with many charismatic character like Captain Spaulding who is completely awesome ! Definitely one of the most entertaining movie i've seen since very long time and in my opinion the best movie from Director Rob Zombie. The Devil's Rejects is awesome !

4++

[cricket]

17th June 2014

The Devil's Rejects by Rob Zombie

http://media.giphy.com/media/ujnWCIc8e7MLS/giphy.gif

- surprisingly , very good movie with many charismatic character like Captain Spaulding who is completely awesome ! Definitely one of the most entertaining movie i've seen since very long time and in my opinion the best movie from Director Rob Zombie. The Devil's Rejects is awesome !

4++

Right on brother!:)

[Rhys]

18th June 2014


The 400 Blows


(1959, 99 Mins)

Francois Truffaut

https://33.media.tumblr.com/3408eb740b9ee65f8456d4f19404982d/tumblr_myh7fuC5Uc1s5bh5uo3_500.gif



The 400 Blows is yet another fantastic older film with a powerful story focusing on a great protagonist who is very misunderstood in the world he is living in. This, along with the fantastic cinematography and beautiful music is a must watch. Thank you for the suggestion; Lucas.

rating_4_5-

[Rhys]

Fun Fact: The ride in the GIF above is similar to a ride I have been on many times at a local theme park.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4080/4777335563_18dac44297_z.jpg

[Dog Star Man]

If your interested Rhys, I'd recommend three Film History Textbooks to you:

Film History: An Introduction - Which is primarily on Film History in a broad sense.

The Oxford History of World Cinema - Another good textbook on Film History, though it is a bit political and definitely has its bent, all the same, it's still a great read.

A History of Narrative Film - This one is another good read on broad Film History, but I personally find it talks more about aesthetics, and the theory behind said aesthetics, more than the other two.

(then as far as Film "Form" is concerned)...you can't go wrong with:

Film Art: An Introduction

and

Cinematic Storytelling

What one lacks, the other one gains, and vise-versa, in both cases, their great starting points into more "advanced" and even "common" film practices. Again, I'd highly recommend it.

I personally have found that in reading these books, I've developed a more critical "cinematic eye". They taught me what to look for, like "the why's of what does or doesn't work, and the why's of why I think something may work but someone else may not." Also adding in a Historical Context for certain films made me enjoy them even more. Some films are historical, for example, because they bring a new political idea or aesthetic to the table, in knowing this, I've found I really enjoy the film a lot more.

Anyway, I hope this helps you along your cinematic journeys! Happy viewings and readings!

[Rhys]

Again, thank you so much for your input. I definetaly am the type of person who wants to look into film in detail and learn more about it. These things are of both interest to me and also extremely helpful for when I go to university. I'll look for these and add them to my wishlist. I probably will buy them.

Thank you so much.

[Dog Star Man]

Again, thank you so much for your input. I definetaly am the type of person who wants to look into film in detail and learn more about it. These things are of both interest to me and also extremely helpful for when I go to university. I'll look for these and add them to my wishlist. I probably will buy them.

Thank you so much.

No problem, if anything else comes to mind that has been helpful to me on my personal cinematic path, I'll continue to keep you posted. Best to you when you reach University! Knock 'em Dead, kid!

[Derek Vinyard]

18th June 2014

Audition by Takashi Miike

http://macabremoviemavericks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/audition-9.gif

-Not Bad at all but very slow ..... the development is very too slow for me unfortunately. The Idea and the concept are great but the first 55 minutes is a complete snoozefest and it's not very scary at all so it's definitely not a movie i'm gonna rewatch .

3-

[Dog Star Man]

For my money, that's why I like Audition. It's a slow burn. It builds to this climax for about an hour and then from that point on the torture sequence is so methodical that I myself feel like I'm apart of the process. It feels a lot like a meditation on violence more than anything else, and as a spectator I feel I'm stuck with a moral/ethical dilemma. On one hand I've been enjoying the thrills up to the point of its climax, on the other hand, when the sadistic element is finally introduced, somehow I'm not as repulsed as I'd thought I'd be. Is this because I've been conditioned for that moment for about an hour? Or does it have something to do with the darker side of being human? That element of "not being able to look away from the wreckage"? In the realms of personal ethos I personally find the film to be a fascinating dissection on man's in humanity to man. I think in my own logs, if I recall correctly, I rated it 5/5.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

17/6/14

The Banshee Chapter (2013) - The story made no sense at all, but there were plenty of scares.

3

Joy Ride 3 (2014) - The acting was horrendous, the characters were annoying, and the script was diabolical.

1

18/6/14

Day of the Dead (1985) - The second best Romero zombie film after Dawn of the Dead.

4

[honeykid]

I'm with you on Audition, Rhys, though I don't think I thought as well of it as you.

[Pussy Galore]

For yesterday the movie I watched was Dario Argento's Deep Red.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Profondo_Rosso_poster.jpg/220px-Profondo_Rosso_poster.jpg
It was a masterfully directed horror movie that achieves everything it has to do. It's cold, the horror scenes are directed in an excellent way. Very fast editing in those scenes, a lot of fast traveling towards David Hemmings almost as if the camera was hunting him. To me in his genre it's one of the best, I don't understand why Halloween is renoun in the genre and that this one is almost never talked about. Nonetheless, I'm not the biggest horror movie fan it really has to be special for me to adore an horror film (Rosemary's Baby, Shining ,etc.), it is not as good as those, bt I wold definitely recommend it to an horror fan.

[honeykid]

Glad you liked it PG/ :) Now that you've seen it, check out the butchered version sometime. It's a good way of illistrating just how important edit can be. :D

[Pussy Galore]

Yes, I did like it a lot, but I forgot to mention a little detail that bothered me a little bit. The score was great, but not for the good movie, What I mean is that for a western or an action film it would be great, but not in a horror film and specially not every time the killer is there. The song is not scary at all, it had the complete opposite effect on me, I was less scared because of it. (It doesn't make the movie bad at all, it's still great)

[Rhys]

Are you joining in then PG? :)

[Rhys]

I'm with you on Audition, Rhys, though I don't think I thought as well of it as you.
...that wasn't me. :)

Although I have watched it.

[honeykid]

Sorry, Rhys, you're right. Sorry, Derek. :o But at least I agree with you on this. :D

[Pussy Galore]

Are you joining in then PG? :)


Yep, I'd like to :)


And for the movie of today I just watched

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/69/F_for_Fake_poster.jpg/220px-F_for_Fake_poster.jpg

That's a total masterpiece. It's a unique movie it's not totally a documentary, but it's not a totally normal movie either. It's a reflection on art, how we should concentrate on the art itself more than on the one who made it. I learned a lot on the Howard Hughes story, I didn't know his story at all! And the whole paradox between the fake and the real painting is really interesting. If the painting is exactly the same why should it more valuable, more praised if it's made by Manet then by Mike from Wisconsin. Also, Orson Welles is one of the most charismatic man I've seen on the camera he really attracts the attention of the viewer the second he's on the screen. Everytime he talks in the film it's captivating and very intelligent. The editing is also really impressive. There are some footage, but there are also some really face paced and beautifully directed scenes. Also, the last 17 minutes of the film which I will not spoil are brilliant. Loved, loved, loved that film I highly suggest it!

[mark f]

F For Fake is a magic trick - the whole thing. No masterpiece, but a good shaggy dog story/trick. :)

[Pussy Galore]

What do you mean by the whole thing is a magic trick?

[mark f]

You just watched it. You weren't fooled, misdirected, tricked by it, intentionally so, by the storyteller/magician Orson Welles?

[Dog Star Man]

I already own the Criterion copy of F for Fake, and I'm getting my second Masters of Cinema copy of it either today or sometime within this week. I'm hoping to settle down and watch both copies very soon, (after I finish a few other films I have backlogged) I'll keep you posted. It'll be interesting to see if my opinions changed since the last time I watched it, but as I recall, I do remember thinking it was a top tier film in the Criterion Catalog.

[Dog Star Man]

By the way, I'd love to join in on this event as well, but I'm hesitant on joining without some form of permission first, (I don't want to rain on your parade Rhys), so just keep me posted if it's acceptable or not, if it is, cool, if not, there's always next year I suppose! :D

[Rhys]

Yeah, by all means join in. Just, I won't be able to update all the time.

I'll start updating in the next few days. PG you're welcome to join too; of course. :)

[Rhys]

Watching The Killing (Stanley Kubrick, 1956) within' the next half hour.

[Dog Star Man]

If you get a chance, (if you have not already), watch Barry Lyndon. In my opinion its one of the most highly underrated masterpieces in cinema, (in my experience). It came out during the Jaws and Star Wars years, (the Age of the Blockbuster, not saying those are bad films, I actually love both of them dearly), but they overshadowed Lyndon. Lyndon is more of a slow dissection, and what appears on the surface as beautiful, (the cinematography is perhaps the best in his oeuvre), the nature in which human beings treat one another is quite rotten and cold, (to put it mildly). For me, it's one of Kubrick's best films, and since you're going through his body of work I'd definitely recommend it.

[Pussy Galore]

You just watched it. You weren't fooled, misdirected, tricked by it, intentionally so, by the storyteller/magician Orson Welles?

Yes your right, I was quite shocked by the ending if that's what you mean. I think I misread your initial message.

[Cobpyth]

F for Fake is F for Fantastic!

Glad you liked it, PG. Let's hope you'll remember it when you're putting together your '70s list. ;)

[Swan]

F for Fake is indeed amazing.

[Guaporense]

If you get a chance, (if you have not already), watch Barry Lyndon. In my opinion its one of the most highly underrated masterpieces in cinema, (in my experience). It came out during the Jaws and Star Wars years, (the Age of the Blockbuster, not saying those are bad films, I actually love both of them dearly), but they overshadowed Lyndon. Lyndon is more of a slow dissection, and what appears on the surface as beautiful, (the cinematography is perhaps the best in his oeuvre), the nature in which human beings treat one another is quite rotten and cold, (to put it mildly). For me, it's one of Kubrick's best films, and since you're going through his body of work I'd definitely recommend it.

Barry Lyndon is not underrated at all, it is in the top 100 favorites of many people here (it's in my top 20 live action movies). It's one of the best (dark) comedies of all time, visually stunning film.

[Derek Vinyard]

19th June 2014

Halloween by John Carpenter (rewatch)

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3715/halloweenportable.gif

-Absolutely terrifying. An absolute masterpiece by the master of horror John Carpenter ! Micheal Myers is probably the scariest movie serial killer of all time with his big butcher knife and his creepy mask . Jamie Lee Curtis is completely astounding in the role of Laurie Strode and The Soundtrack of the movie is completely awesome . Brief if you didn't see it , I recommend it to you .

5

[honeykid]

Glad you liked it so much, Derek. It's on my 100, so I love it too. :)

[mark f]

Yeah, but you were both wrong because you liked Halloween. :p:D
I fixed your response to me from Capt. Spaulding's thread. :cool:

[Rhys]

19th June 2014


The Killing


(1956, 85 Mins)

Stanley Kubrick

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The Killing is a great noir film with a complex story and fantastic characters directed by my favorite director of all time. I enjoyed this film but I feel as if I need to watch this again to be able to appreciate the film a bit more. I find complex films like this to be more enjoyable on multiple watches.

4-

[Swan]

So you decided Stanley Kubrick is your favorite director, eh? Nice. :up:

[The Gunslinger45]

Fantastic!

[Rhys]

I think I am going to watch more film-noirs from this era even though with the Hays Code the femme-fatal will always die and that crime never pays.

[Dog Star Man]

The Matrix Reloaded

June 19 2014
(138 minutes)

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Film/Pix/pictures/2008/06/06/matrixreloaded460.jpg

It's been sometime since I watched The Matrix Trilogy over again. On last glance, I thought the first installment was solid, and the subsequent films (such as Reloaded and Revolutions), became bigger disasters as each installment proceeded. (I also remember not being the only one who felt this way at the time, and in some sense, that validated the "critical-side" of me as I began doing reviews around the same period). Now watching it all again, from beginning to end, (in short order now), I think I'm beginning to understand why the latter films don't hold up. It's not that these films don't have ideas, on the contrary, the problem seems to be having too many ideas.

Reloaded seems to ask the audience to not only hold onto the existential philosophical questions of the first one, but add more existential philosophical questions within this film, (and it wouldn't surprise me if the next installment added any more, but I'll be watching that one soon). Treat these "questions/ideas" as balls that the audience needs to juggle. At the same time, these things in which you juggling, (for my money), are not quite formed to begin with and as time is going on you're encountering more of them. And then there comes a point where you're beginning to ask, "Why am I juggling this ill-formed 'non-sense" and then comes the time whereby I'm getting frustrated because they've shifted gears from "Great Existential Action Flick" to "Now we're bringing Werewolves and Ghosts into the Mix? Sure because when I think of Kierkegaard and Sartre the first thing that comes to my mind is Stephen King." I don't fault the film for having too many ideas, I suppose its much better than having no ideas. The fault comes, for me anyway, having an idea, (which even in the first film I never thought was fleshed out really well), and not forming it well enough, and more to that point, sticking with that idea. In that regard they should have left well enough alone with the first installment and just dropped the trilogy idea.

HOWEVER what I will credit this film for, is that it improves substantially, I feel, on already existing ideas within the Action genre. To Live and Die in LA is an example, if for nothing else you watch that film for the "Backwards on the LA Freeway", the problem though is that the shots seem cumbersome, (which is probably true), and there is less of a rhythm and pace to that particular sequence by today's standards. In watching Reloaded they gave that concept a big time adrenaline shot, not only is there more of a rhythm and pace, but for my money the action is better because they could do more with the technology they had. Also, these films have taken much from the Shaw Brothers fare and I've felt for many years they improved upon already existing techniques, (I suppose it's as they say, we're all standing on the shoulders of giants).

So that's the good and the bad of it all. I think it's definitely watchable, and definitely re-watchable. 4/5 For me, and that's a bit hard for me to conclude because on some levels I don't think it deserves that, but on other levels I think it does.

[Rhys]

Can you just do me a favor and add a date to that and all your next film posts? Just helps me out a lot.

Great review though by the way.

[The Gunslinger45]

BTW Rhys you can watch Fear and Desire, Kubrick's first feature film, for free on YouTube. I will provide a link.

Kubrick's Fear and Desire (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjJzQvjhndw)

[Rhys]

BTW Rhys you can watch Fear and Desire, Kubrick's first feature film, for free on YouTube. I will provide a link.

Kubrick's Fear and Desire (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjJzQvjhndw)
Thank you! I will definitely watch that within the next few days. I finished my last exam today so I will have lot more time. I plan to complete all the Kubrick films within the next month and also get the rest of Tarantino watched too (basically Jackie Brown and Inglorious).

[Rhys]

Fear and Desire - 1953
Killer's Kiss - 1955
The Killing - 1956
Paths of Glory - 1957
Spartacus - 1960
Lolita - 1962
Dr Strangelove - 1964
2001: A Space Odyssey - 1968
A Clockwork Orange - 1971
Barry Lyndon - 1975
The Shining - 1980
Full Metal Jacket - 1987
Eyes Wide Shut - 1999

[The Gunslinger45]

Continue with Kubrick. I don't care for Tarantino.

[Rhys]

I like Tarantino. He was my favorite, but Kubrick has definetaly taken over. :p

[The Gunslinger45]

I like Tarantino. He was my favorite, but Kubrick has definetaly taken over. :p

You have made a fantastic choice. :D

[Dog Star Man]

Tarantino used to be my favorite, (back in the days when I thought Brian de Palma's Scarface was the 'best movie ever'. [Lord thank you for getting me through those years]), then it was Kubrick... now... I like different directors for different things. I don't have a favorite but many favorite(s).

[The Gunslinger45]

My personal favorite director is Scorsese.

[Dog Star Man]

To me, Scorsese is the greatest living American director. Hands down.

[The Gunslinger45]

To me, Scorsese is the greatest living American director. Hands down.

No arguments here.

[Jack1]

Thank you! I will definitely watch that within the next few days. I finished my last exam today so I will have lot more time. I plan to complete all the Kubrick films within the next month and also get the rest of Tarantino watched too (basically Jackie Brown and Inglorious).
Likewise. :highfive:

[Rhys]

Will be watching The Fault in Our Stars today with my girlfriend which is a little different to what I am normally watching and not too sure how much I will like it. Just don't judge me. ;)

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

19/6/14

http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131104230602/lotr/images/4/42/Hobbit_the_desolation_of_smaug_ver15_xlg.jpg

Full review coming very soon.

[Pussy Galore]

I watched it last night so 19/06/14

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/26/Sweetsmell.jpg/220px-Sweetsmell.jpg

I wanted to watch a movie I knew I loved and I was served. It was even better than in my memory it's gritty, funny, intelligent and it shows a darker side of the human nature. Lancaster and Curtis give both the best performence of their career (or at least of the movies I've seen them in). I'll do a full review of the film eventually, I just wanted to give my quick toughts on the films. I don't rate movies anymore, but I can safely give this one 5 because it's one of my favorites and there's no doubt in my mind.

[Rhys]

20th June 2014


The Fault in Our Stars


(2014, 126 Mins)

Josh Boone

https://31.media.tumblr.com/3fb4ac7b95cb2320da918142217bf1f8/tumblr_n07ugkmx1N1qhzro9o1_r1_500.gif



The Fault in our Stars was a LOT better than first expected. I haven't read the book (yet) so some of the things that happened in the film surprised me greatly (I'm not spoiling it for anybody but the plot is very clever). The acting was fantastic; it was believable and the characters were likeable. The cinematography wasn't anything super special, but it was still better than the average film. I enjoyed this very much and the film did manage to trigger some pretty strong emotions at times (not gonna' lie).

4-

[Pussy Galore]

20th June 2014
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/71/Hearts_of_Darkness%2C_A_Filmmaker%27s_Apocalypse_Poster.jpeg/225px-Hearts_of_Darkness%2C_A_Filmmaker%27s_Apocalypse_Poster.jpeg
Really interesting documentary on the making of Apocalypse Now and how this movie is something more than the average movie. Coppola put himself and the cast in the mood that the soldiers were during the vietnam war. The time it took to release the film, the problems with Brando being over weight and overpaid, Martin Sheen's heart attack during shooting,etc. It just makes the movie even more special I recommend it for everyone who loves Apocalypse Now!

[Dog Star Man]

Marwencol

June 20 2014
(83 minutes)

http://kpbs.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2010/12/02/Marwencol_t600.jpg?4326734cdb8e39baa3579048ef63ad7b451e7676

Marwencol is a very personal film to me, so personal that I've had to watch it over the course of a couple days. For most people, I think they would find this film to be average, and in some sense it is, but because it was about a man dealing with personal struggles and trying to reclaim a "lost life", it really moved me to tears at times. For people who've been there, they know what our main character, Mark, is talking about. What this film shows is the tragedy, yes, of losing one life... the struggles, to reclaim it... but also the hope of what lies beyond it. Powerful documentary, and definitely would watch again when I need a pick me up.

[Pussy Galore]

20th of june (2nd movie of the day)
Alien

I wanted to rewatch it to know if I'll put it on my 70's list and I definitely won't. It's good, I see the visual marvels and everything, but it's really not for me.

[Derek Vinyard]

20th June 2014

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (Rewatch)

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-This movie is a pure visual beauty ! I love it from the beginning till the end . I love Nicholson he is such a great actor and totally deserved is oscars in this one . I also very love the ending because it's shocking and beautiful at the same time. The Mood and the ambiance of the entire movie is marvelous . Definitely A MASTERPIECE in my top 15.

5+

[Rhys]

21st June 2014


12 Angry Men


(1957, 96 mins)

Sidney Lumet

https://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m56bzhKclM1qavb8jo1_500.gif



12 Angry Men is a very good film with a great; but simple plot, memorable characters and is very, very clever. I definetaly want to rewatch this one again.

4+

[Swan]

12 Angry Men has the best rewatchability, I can tell you from experience.

[Rhys]

21st June 2014


A Clockwork Orange


(1971, 136 mins, RE-WATCH)

Stanley Kubrick

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This is my 5th time watching the masterpiece that is A Clockwork Orange. A film that I first watched only this year. This again has proven to be my favourite film of all time and should still be my favourite for a considerable amount of time.

rating_5+

[Derek Vinyard]

21st June 2014

The Shining by Stanley Kubrick (Rewatch)

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhpt1tf7Ep1qb7ikeo1_500.gif

-In my opinion , the best horror movie of all time from the great Stanley Kubrick ! The acting in this movie is so U.N.B.E.L.I.E.V.A.B.L.E , Jack Nicholson who turn from a respectable family father to a psycho hatchet killer. Probably 4 or 5 memorable scene in this flick . The Mood and the scary ambiance is also a very great factor. I love it and Stanley Kubrick is a beast . In my top 5 of all time .

5++++++++++++++++++++

[The Gunslinger45]

The Shining is quite the popular film here.

[Nostromo87]

21st June 2014

The Shining by Stanley Kubrick (Rewatch)

rating_5++++++++++++++++++++

good man Derek

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cfiAUq1v4Ms/UOB5SaJyijI/AAAAAAAAIas/pHT33Xih6d0/s1600/25JackTorrance.gif

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Yy56B5b2Y

[Rhys]

Updated.

Can people who don't add the length of film at the end of posts do so please. It takes up a lot of my time getting all the minutes together. I have to update 5 different people now.

[Rhys]

6 if you include me.

[Pussy Galore]

I'm sorry I forgot, I will for the next films!

[Rhys]

No worries. Thank you. It helps me out a lot.

[gbgoodies]

Updated.

Can people who don't add the length of film at the end of posts do so please. It takes up a lot of my time getting all the minutes together. I have to update 5 different people now.


Is that only for this thread, or everywhere? I rarely look at the length of a movie. I just sit back and get lost in the movie, and when it's over, I come back to reality.

[Rhys]

Just for this thread for the people doing the challenge. :)

[Derek Vinyard]

I'm sorry I forgot, I will for the next films!


same here ! sorry Rhys i know it's a lot of work for you ... I will do it for the next films !

[Rhys]

Thank you. :)

[Dog Star Man]

*Updated to include film time on my reviews.

[Rhys]

Doesn't matter too much about the past stuff; just the new things. But thank you. :)

[gbgoodies]

Just for this thread for the people doing the challenge. :)


I didn't realize that this was a challenge. I just thought that some people were trying to watch at least one movie every day, and I was just enjoying reading about all of the movies that other people watch.

[Rhys]

It's a challenge to do it for a year. It's not particularly challenging though. Hehe

[gbgoodies]

It's a challenge to do it for a year. It's not particularly challenging though. Hehe


It will probably get challenging when the new TV season starts. I usually watch one or two movies every night, but once the new TV season starts, I get backed up on movies because of all the TV shows that I watch, and sometimes I just don't have time for a movie at the end of the night.

Sometimes the hardest part is just deciding which movie to watch? A new movie that I've never seen before? A movie that I've seen before that I want to learn more about? Or maybe just a musical or a comedy that I can just sit back and enjoy?

Decisions, decisions, decisions... :dizzy:

[Dog Star Man]

The Matrix Revolutions

June 21 2014
(129 minutes)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/shakespeares_sister/shakes6/neosmiths.jpg

And here in the last review I accused The Matrix of having too many ideas, (that as you recall, I felt were rather unformed)... In the final installment of The Matrix, I'm going to accuse Revolutions of not having enough ideas. At least in the prior two installments I could say the first one felt like "an action flick with brains" the second one felt like "a better action flick than before, but a muddled mind" the third one did really even succeed as an action flick... it felt like every other action flick I'm exposed to, and no amount of bullets flying and people dying could make me care for this. The ending felt somewhat predictable. What's worse, if you watch the second one, (which I do feel offers something to the table in terms of action), I feel it's almost obligating people to watch this installment. I think for my own sake, I'll always love the first film, I'd study the second film for action... but leave the third one alone unless I want to examine what not to do in an action flick.

[Derek Vinyard]

21st June 2014

Premium Rush by David Koepp
(91 min)

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-k0wd1lrL-0A/UpTQj14T2fI/AAAAAAAAAMc/y0DemuOenco/Bike.gif

-A good entertaining movie ! Gordon-Levitt is pretty good once again in this one ! this movie is not great but pretty good just for relaxing one moment .Very rewatchable and very well done little movie .

3.5+

[Dog Star Man]

Birth of the Living Dead

June 21 2014
(76 minutes)
http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/Birth-of-the-Living-Dead-560.jpg

This is a fun, and somewhat inspiring, little documentary on one of my all time favorite films, Night of the Living Dead. George A. Romero seems like an all around nice guy. The film itself doesn't have anything "new" or "revolutionary" to add to the table, but as a film buff its nice to see other film buffs talk about films and making films. Wouldn't recommend this film to people not already into the film, and even more so, people who aren't film junkies... but for people who are, I'd say the film offers something decent for you. Again, not great film making, but passable and enjoyable.

[Pussy Galore]

June 21st (98 minutes)
Once Were Warriors
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a8/Once_Were_Warriors_poster.jpg/220px-Once_Were_Warriors_poster.jpg
I wrote about it in the HOF #3 thread, but to quickly summarize what I said: Brilliant movie, but not pleasant to watch.

[-KhaN-]

17th June
The Last of the Mohicans(1992,112min)
Verdict: 8.5/10

18th June
King Kong(2005,187min)
Verdict: 7.8/10

19th June
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves(1991,143min)
Verdict: 7/10

20th June
Robin Hood(2010,140min)
Verdict 6.8/10

21st June
The Perfect Storm(2000,130min)
Verdict: 6.5/10

Sorry for updating like this. :)

[Rhys]

It's fine. :)

Will update later if I get the time. Just finishing watching if... And then I'm off with my girlfriend to see 22 jump street

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

20/6/14

Dark Skies (2013) - 3.5

21/6/14

Urdan Legend (1998) - 2

[Rhys]

Didn't end up going to the cinema with my girlfriend because it was full for that showing. So all I watched today was if... .

Review soon.

[Rhys]

22nd June 2014


If....

(1968, 111 mins)

Lindsay Anderson

https://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37hq5eMrF1qiz3j8o1_r1_500.gif


If.... , is a great and slightly strange film starring the fantastic Malcolm Mcdowell. This is a film that I would definetaly like to watch again and again.

4

[honeykid]

If... is great. I've not seen it in ages, but I remember discovering that film and being very pleased. :)

[cricket]

I never heard of that movie before. It sounds great, I'll watch it next month for sure.

[Derek Vinyard]

22nd June 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel by Wes anderson
(100min)

http://media.giphy.com/media/MzRPtWfeoqDfi/giphy.gif

-I love it !! beautiful , visually incredible , the casting is awesome and the storyline is wonderful imo this is all that you want from a movie and Wes Anderson again surprise me with one of the best movie from 2014 so far .... I definitely recommend it and it's a very re-watchable movie . Ralph Fiennes is amazing .

4.5

[Derek Vinyard]

I never heard of that movie before. It sounds great, I'll watch it next month for sure.

me too ! love Malcolm Mcdowell !

[honeykid]

Check out Time After Time and O Lucky Man, if you're a McDowell fan. I'd also recommend Caligula, but it's not for everyone. ;)

[Derek Vinyard]

Check out Time After Time and O Lucky Man, if you're a McDowell fan. I'd also recommend Caligula, but it's not for everyone. ;)

O Lucky Man is pretty interresting !

[Swan]

I haven't seen If... but I've seen it's sequel, O Lucky Man!, which is good.

[Pussy Galore]

If is an excellent movie, the ending is really shocking!

For the movie that I watched today (maybe I'll watch an other one I'll see)
June 22nd (110 minutes)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b8/Dont_look_movieposter.jpg/220px-Dont_look_movieposter.jpg

I see why it's praised, the filmmaking is beautiful exemples would be the use of mirrors and reflections that are really beautiful, the landscape are gorgeous and the editing is really fast particularly at the end there's a very beautifully edited scene. But other than that the movie was blend to me, I'm really a character guy and I didn't care for both main characters in this film. There's also a second or third sens that I didn't understand so I don't say it' bad, but I didn't really enjoy it.

[Dog Star Man]

http://happynicetimepeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bodysnatchers1.jpg

[Mr Minio]

That giallo ending, tho...

[Daniel M]

I have if... recorded from Film4 a few weeks back, looks good. Also a big fan of Don't Look Now, so sorry to hear you didn't enjoy that Pussy Galore.

[Pussy Galore]

That giallo ending, tho...

Yeah, wtf was that ending? hahahahahha

SPOILER
The old lady at the end?????? I really didn't see who she was.

[Swan]

http://happynicetimepeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bodysnatchers1.jpg


The unfortunate thing about this image is it has so many great uses for times like these, but it totally spoils the ending of the movie. My dad has it on a shirt and I hate it.

[Mr Minio]

The image itself does not spoil anything. You can imagine he just saw Sexy Celebrity enjoying Asian flick.

[Derek Vinyard]

23th June 2014

Friday Night Lights by Peter Berg
(118min)

http://wodumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/The-Permian-team-gathers-around-Coach-Gaines-Billy-Bob-Thornton-in-the-Astrodome-locker-room-1.jpg

-The Best football movie i've ever seen and by far. I love the mood during all the movie and the devolpment of the character are pretty good. This is certainly the best movie of Billy Bob Thornton . Derek Luke and Lucas Black are also pretty good. We feel the energy of the city behind the football team during all the movie and I love that. The ending in my opinion is very nice and different of the other football movie . If you love Football it's definitely a film to watch . I love it .

4.5-

[Pussy Galore]

Could someone send me in PM what happened in the end of Don't Look Now? I think I didn't understand the film lol

[Dog Star Man]

Late on the review, was tired last night but:

Y Tu Mamá También

June 22 2014
(106 Minutes)

http://prettycleverfilms.com/files/2014/01/tumblr_locqcfBjoZ1qcolk8o1_500.jpg

I'm going to be honest about my situation within the last couple of days, and my experience with films. I'm on a heavy dose of anti-psychotics, anti-manics, boat loads of mood stabilizers, a ton of anti-anxiety medications and how I'm at all able to wake up in the morning these last couple days is a bit of a shock to me. (It's definitely summer, the manic season). So within my last reviews, I've felt I've have been really unclear, and for that I apologize... but you know why. All told, I did enjoy this film. Really enjoyed it actually. I'm certain it's conveying a message under normal circumstances I would understand... but since my brain is numb at the moment. I just have to go with, "I liked it". And keep that as it is until I can see it again under better circumstances.

[Rhys]

23rd June 2014

Days of Heaven

(1978, 94 mins)

Terrence Malick

https://33.media.tumblr.com/84f4b3c026236280b17e5412aed68c9b/tumblr_miu6j2inxG1rt7urno1_500.png


Days of Heaven, is a beautifully shot film which great characters, acting, soundtrack and story. I definetaly want to watch this one again soon, it's the type of film I would love to study.

rating_4
(this one could go higher)

[Pussy Galore]

Y tu Mama Tambien is excellent, it's both a coming of age story and an insight in the southern american political situation and as for your situation U hope you'll get better!

June 23th
PMMM The 1st movie (132 minutes)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fc/MadokaBD.jpg/230px-MadokaBD.jpg

I loved it! I'm a huge anime fan and I really thought it wouldn't be good since it's a shojo. Generally a shojo is a manga or an anime written for teenage girls that like good looking emo guyz and that tries to seduce them. It's full of clichés and generally has a stupid plot. This one actually takes these conventions (with the premise of 2 little girls, etc.) and they break those conventions by having an absolutely beautiful desing in the maze really the opposite of what shojo usually looks like. Also there as the movie goes there is some serious issues that are being discussed, actually I'd even call them philosophical issues. Really intelligent and interesting anime, thanks to Guap for the suggestion. I'd probably be watching the second movie later today.

[honeykid]

If you've only seen 132 minutes, you haven't watched it yet. Believe me. I had to suffer it.

[Pussy Galore]

You've watched the whole serie, I'll just watch the first and second movie, that's what is indicated in the HOF post. And I really look forward to watch the rest, I loved it.

[Derek Vinyard]

23th June 2014

Memento by Christopher Nolan (rewatch)
(113min)

http://cdn3.whatculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/guy-pearce-gif.gif

-Another GREAT re-watch ! I love this movie Guy Pearce is completely awesome in my opinion and the plot twist at the end is incredible never see it coming ! The Screenplay and the direction are amazing and the casting is pretty good . This is a complete masterpiece by Christopher Nolan . Many great scene and no doubt a movie in my top 100 ! I recommend it .

4.5+

[gajughead]

I have if... recorded from Film4 a few weeks back, looks good.
I have If on my sometime-this-week-or-next-week list. Looking forward to it. I hope you'll tell us what you think.

[honeykid]

You've watched the whole serie, I'll just watch the first and second movie, that's what is indicated in the HOF post. And I really look forward to watch the rest, I loved it.
The first and second film is the whole series. 12 episodes.

[Pussy Galore]

23th June
PMMM the second movie (112 minutes)

(112+131 = 243)

I really liked it, I don't feel like doing a long review, but what I'll say is that the animation is beautiful and that it made me think a lot. Really good!

[Dog Star Man]

The Animatrix

June 23 2014
(102 Minutes)
http://www.movpins.com/big/MV5BMjE5ODY5NjcxM15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTY2NTIyNw/the-animatrix-(2003)-large-picture.jpg

Out of a total of nine shorts, only about two of them impressed me to some degree, but that's not saying much. Even the ones that did, I found myself saying, "I've seen this art style before". And since said art styles are limiting themselves within the confines of a story that, (in my opinion), was as solid as mud to begin with, it seems it's an uphill battle for each artist to identify what are the rules and protocols by which they can construct their vision. Not my cup of tea... especially when the styles in each of these one offs have been done much better in past experience.

[Dog Star Man]

Seven Up!

June 24 2014
(39 Minutes)
http://bestdocumentariesonnetflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kids.jpg

A fascinating documentary, though I can't help feel to some degree it started with a little bent, but then again if it didn't have that bent, I don't think it would have been as fascinating as it was. It starts out interviewing children as children, but then when it gets more into the real realities of social class. How one is more privileged than the other. It becomes a great introspection on race, class wars, (without a real "social struggle"), it just documents what is. I'm about to watch the next installment and I can't wait!

[Pussy Galore]

June 24 2014
Saturday Night Fever (118 minutes)
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It's actually not a bad movie. It's not just some stupid teen movie there are some themes (the role of the women, the different social roles in New York city (Manhattan being richer and the place where Travolta lives poorer and how Stephanie kind of look in derision at the place she grew up in) I also liked the idea of something in which your good (in that case dancing) that makes you someone for a certain moment, we often determine ourelve by our job and that movie reminds us that there's more than that to life. It's sure that there was some cliché, but I still really enjoyed it!

[Dog Star Man]

7 Plus Seven

June 24 2014
(52 Minutes)
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To be honest, I wasn't impressed by this next installment in the "Up" Series, and I probably won't like the others, but I'm willing to keep an open mind. What they set out to do was accomplish in the first 40 minute installment, and while people change, we almost take for granted that change within people, social class, race, life really doesn't change all that much. So in this sense we're just going over the same subject matter over again, and that's what makes this installment a bit uninteresting.

[Derek Vinyard]

24th June 2014

127 Hours by Danny Boyle
(94min)

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-Wow this movie is incredible! The mood , the true story behind the movie and the amazing acting by James Franco are all aspects that I truly love in this flick . Danny Boyle strikes again with in my opinion one of the best movie of the decade so far . The Ending is beautiful I very like it and omg this guy is strong (no spoiler).

4.5

[Pussy Galore]

24th June
Sleeper (88 minutes) + 118 minutes = 206 minutes
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It's the most light hearted Woody Allen movie I've seen yet. It was pretty good, but nothing like his best work. He wasn't aiming for the same thing, it's more a comedy that has some hints of social criticism (huge vegetables, oral sex degrees, etc. lol). I enjoyed it, but it's not as good as most of his other work.

[Rhys]

24th June 2014

High Noon

(1952, 85 mins)


Fred Zinnemann

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High Noon is a magnificent western and the first I have truly been able to enjoy properly. I am now much more confident I will enjoy more westerns in the future. This film is truly fantastic. It has been beautifully shot, the plot is very interesting and the characters are likeable. The music is also brilliant. A very good film with a great ending.

rating_4_5-

[Zotis]

The Animatrix

June 23 2014
(142 Minutes)
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Out of a total of nine shorts, only about two of them impressed me to some degree, but that's not saying much. Even the ones that did, I found myself saying, "I've seen this art style before". And since said art styles are limiting themselves within the confines of a story that, (in my opinion), was as solid as mud to begin with, it seems it's an uphill battle for each artist to identify what are the rules and protocols by which they can construct their vision. Not my cup of tea... especially when the styles in each of these one offs have been done much better in past experience.

I think this is the stupidest thing I've ever heard said about The Animatrix.

[Captain Spaulding]

Even though I love westerns, I was fairly underwhelmed with High Noon. I don't think it lives up to its reputation.

[Swan]

I'm glad you used a picture of a clock, a good example of a cinematic leitmotif.

[Dog Star Man]

Salesman

June 24 2014
(91 Minutes)
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Salesman is a profound statement of the door-to-door Salesman Era coming to a close. Documenting improve-style, (cinema verite), the Maysles Brothers seem to capture a fading lightning in a jar. We're focused on Paul, (also known as the Badger), as he and his group go door-to-door and ruthlessly push expensive Bibles to people who can't afford them. When the Maysles Brothers are in these houses with the Salesmen doing their work... there's a tension. It's almost as if you say to yourself that the Lord shouldn't be pushed this way onto anyone. It's almost like witnessing someone commit a sin with each push toward selling overpriced Bibles. In such a way, it comments more than just the soon by-gone days of the door-to-door Salesmanship, (and you can see why), but it also seems to comment on American-religious values. A fascinating picture, and would watch again.

[Derek Vinyard]

24th June 2014

Kick-Ass by Matthew Vaughn
(117min)

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-Interesting flick ! very not bad ... nice concept and the casting is pretty nice but it's a very different kind of ''Super-Hero'' movie because this guy got nothing of a Super-Hero ... He just get his ass kicking everytime but I admit it's pretty funny :p . The ending is a little bit cliché but the overall of the movie is very not bad .

3.5-

[Dog Star Man]

*Time changed on Animatrix overshot last estimate.

[Dog Star Man]

Koyaanisqatsi

June 24 2014
(87 Minutes)
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After seeing this film, I'm a bit speechless. The overall "theme" would be "a life unbalanced", (as the movie's Hopi name implies and is described at the end)... but it's more than this. Yes, "a life unbalanced" is the central theme... but there seems to be many themes within a theme, and those smaller themes adding to a bigger theme have even smaller ideas combining itself into one massive whole that by the end of the film I literally felt I hadn't had a chance to breathe within an hour and thirty minutes. Fantastic work! It is a must re-visit for me.