Movie Tab II

[Mr Minio]

Here's my Woody Allen top:





















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I haven't seen any!

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

Cookie's Fortune - 81/100

The Player - 84/100

[honeykid]

Bloody Birthday 3 - A 1981 slasher which didn't get a release until 1986. Why? I have no idea, as this is a cracking little horror film. If you like random murders by evil children who were all born during an eclipse and obligatory 80's horror nudity, then this is for you as well. All the slasher conventions are here and the rules are strictly adhered to. My favourite is the little girl who, by the end of the film, looks like the youngest from The Brady Bunch and is promising her mother that she won't be bad ever again... Seconds after killing a man. :D

The Arrival Of Wang - 2 I might be being a little harsh, but it was all much of a muchness with an ending which you'll see a mile off. The problem is that it's essentially a three-hander which doesn't have the script to sustain its running time. Two of the actors don't have the presence to hold your attention, not that the script does them any favours, and the third character is a CGI creation. I can see this working better as a one or two act play that last about an hour or maybe a one hour episode of something like Tales Of The Unexpected or The Twilight Zone.

[mark f]

Re: Bloody Birthday: I didn't like it because Ed Hunt is a horrible director and the film is stupid and obvious. Other than that, it's wonderful. :cool: Oh yeah, it wasn't shelved but released in 1981. It apparently created its own urban legend to get people to watch it.

[honeykid]

Thanks for the correct info, mark.

Also, the stupid and obvious, that's the fun. It's an 80's slasher.

[Mr Minio]

Don't Look Now - 3.5

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Stylish hairdo.

Now that it was Roeg's movie does not stop me from thinking it's almost a giallo movie. Especially the shocking unexpected ending being the biggest advantage of this 70s horror film.

The Golden Age - 3

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Don't worry. She's sucking on toe. Still kinky, though.

While I never was a fan of the director, I appreciate Bunuel's courage to create such a film mocking Christianity, fetishism and probably everything else.

Vabank - 3
Vabank II - 2.5

Polish heist comedy. Quite OK, but the bank robbery scene reminded me The Red Circle one. Coincidence? I don't think so.

Wyjście Awaryjne - 2

Polish comedy. Watchable, but nothing special. Too lazy to add image.

Eye Myth - 2.5
The Dante Quartet - 4
Jak działa jamniczek - 3.5
Electrocuting an Elephant - 2

Brakhage short. Too quick to make anything out.
Most impressive flickering colors I have seen.
Quirky Polish short with laughable grandma lector.
Animal Rights Activits aside!

Zamknąć za sobą drzwi - 2

Incredibly cheesy Polish crime film. It wants to be serious so hard it ends up being really funny comedy full of matcho quotes and hilarious acting. But I don't think it was intentional.

About Nice - 4.5

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Here's my RYM review I just wrote:

I have already known how powerful the mix between a silent movie and music can be after I'd watched Philippe Garrel's mesmerizing post-narcotic extravaganza Le révélateur juxtaposed to fuzzy drone metal of Sunn O)))'s The Grimmrobe Demos. It's been a while since I've seen the first and only Vigo's full feature L'Atalante and while I was aware of his previous shorts it took me some time to finally watch À propos de Nice. Following the idea of music-driven silents I combined it with Boris At Last -Feedbacker- being my favourite Boris album up to date.

Garrel stated his silent is meant to be seen with no musical accompaniment. I don't know what Mr. Vigo would say about this idea, but it's incredible how these two works fit together. Even if the images have nothing to do with music and they don't blend together at all they create really awkward and hilarious combination, which ironically makes the movie even better.

The first album beats are very down-to-earth and languid as well as the movie, which starts off showing the city using bird's eye technique to quickly dive into the streets. Vigo shows people wandering around, having fun, resting and playing, but sometimes cuts these idyllic images to contemplate architecture of the city or calm sea. The other time, using quick cuts he manages to include some ideas and play with the viewer. A woman quickly changing her garment to finally bare her breasts is just a flash compared to movie's length. but these images wield a mysterious power and a big dose of random hilarity, which creates an illusion of faked travel guide with a grain of salt.

As both the movie and album continue, they get more intense. Quiet drone turns into drone rock to finally kick in with heavy riffs. At the same time the movie shows a street parade and a group of females dancing joyfully swinging their legs. During the refined bourgeoisie dancing scene starts a wild guitar solo creating a sort of bewildered juxtaposition, which only strengtheneth the movie. Jolly ladies along with noisy metal chaos are something I will remember for a long time.

Technically, it's pure gold. The camerawork is flawless, experimental and well ahead of its time. My favourite shot is probably the one, in which camera follows the shape of arcs, but golf scenes are all the same impressing. Talking about visual richness, I'd compare it to Leni Riefenstahl's documentary efforts.

The feeling I get from watching this movie and listening to Boris album at the same time is pretty much unexplainable and you have to experience it yourself to get what I am talking about here.

Just do yourself a favor and watch it along with Boris album.

[mark f]

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation aka The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Kim Henkel, 1994) 2
The Philadelphia Experiment (Stewart Raffill, 1984) 2.5
Blade: Trinity (David S. Goyer, 2004) 2.5
Gran Torino (Clint Eastwood, 2008) 3.5
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One Last Dance (Lisa Niemi Swayze, 2003) 2
The Fan (Otto Preminger, 1949) 2
Kicking and Screaming (Noah Baumbach, 1995) 2.5
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (Tony Richardson, 1962) 3
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Skyjacked (John Guillermin, 1972) 3
Middle of the Night (Delbert Mann, 1959) 2.5
Rings on Her Fingers (Rouben Mamoulian, 1942) 2.5
Al Capone (Richard Wilson, 1959) 3
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Tape (Richard Linklater, 2001) 2.5
Dirty Pretty Things (Stephen Frears, 2002) 2.5
After the Fox (Vittorio De Sica, 1966) 2.5
Edward Scissorhands (Tim Burton, 1990) 3.5
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The Caveman’s Valentine (Kasi Lemmons, 2001) 2.5
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (Gilbert Cates, 1973) 2
Battle in Seattle (Stuart Townsend, 2007) 2.5+
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (Joseph Sargent, 1974) 3.5+
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[Brother Blue]

W. R. Mysteries of the Organism (Makavejev, 1971) 4
Pain & Gain (Bay, 2013) 3
Sherlock, Jr (Keaton, 1924) 4.5
A City of Sadness (Hsiao-Hsien, 1989) 4.5
The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover (Greenway, 1989) 5
Only God Forgives (Refn, 2013) 4-
District 9 (Blomkamp, 2009) 3*
Bug (Friedkin, 2006) 4.5*
High Noon (Zinneman, 1952) 4*
The Letter (Wyler, 1940) 3.5

*rw

[edarsenal]

Looper 3.5+ was very happy on how they wrapped this one up. Will have to go back and do a few rewatches but i have a very good feeling I'll be adding this one to the collection at some point

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REWATCH Puss In Boots 3.5++ makes me chuckle and so very cool to see (ok, technically HEAR) salma and antonio together again

Rang zi dan fei aka Let The Bullets Fly (Chinese) 4 an action flick with a wonderful sense of humor

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REWATCH Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang 4.5+ frickin LOOVE this movie! Been quite a while since last seeing this and so damn happy to find it again. Neo-noir with excellent dialogue that salutes and jokes with the genre beautifully.

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Unknown 3 had to chuckle when I read the back cover that stated: "Liam Neeson kicks even MORE butt!". Decent movie, enjoyed the twist regarding the "why" of stealing his identity

[mark f]

April Love (Henry Levin, 1957) 2.5-
A Ticklish Affair (George Sidney, 1963) 2+
New Blood (Michael Hurst, 2000) 2
This is Spinal Tap (Rob Reiner, 1984) 3
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Pepe (George Sidney, 1960) 2
Raising Helen (Garry Marshall, 2004) 2
The Secret of My Success (Andrew L. Stone, 1965) 2
Secrets & Lies (Mike Leigh, 1996) 3
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The Wind in the Willows (Rachel Talalay, 2006) 2.5-
Permanent Midnight (David Veloz, 1998) 2.5
Zoolander (Ben Stiller, 2001) 2.5
The Magdalene Sisters (Peter Mullan, 2002) 3
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The Cheyenne Social Club (Gene Kelly, 1970) 2.5+
Askari (David Lister, 2001) 2.5
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (Takeshi Kitano, 2003) 3
River’s Edge (Tim Hunter, 1986) 3
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The Brothers (Gary Hardwick, 2001) 2.5
Snowed Under (Ray Enright, 1936) 2
Fly Away Baby (Frank McDonald, 1937) 2
Open Range (Kevin Costner, 2003) 3
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[Daniel M]

From your last couple of sets I am glad you like Gran Torino and This Is Spinal Tap, the first I give the same rating as you now, really good film, the latter, well I am glad you like it but I give it higher, one of the few comedies that has me laughing most of the way through, great film.

[Mr Minio]

Katka - 3.5 - drugs are evil, no sh*t Sherlock!
Beginners - 4 - that was cute and sad at the same time
The Hunger - 4.5 - Catherine Deneuve has a lesbo-vampiric sex in this one
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Shorts:
Lion and Bull - 3 - two majestic animals and one coward animal
Attention! Wolves! - 4 - a wolf-boy trained to lead Hitlerjugend
Fire in Castilla (Tactilevision of the Plateau of Fright) - 3.5 - no-comment essay film portraying sculptures in a weird spooky way only to show something completely different in the end
Cheburashka Goes to School - 3.5 - once again the weird creature called Cheburashka and cute crocodile Gyenya in charming short
Return to Reason - 2 - didn't find any reason for this short, but it's got pretty breasts at the end
Anémic Cinéma - 1 - a fancy wheel spining for six minutes? Now that's what I call dada!
Entr'acte - 4 - visually striking surreal dada trick film I
L'étoile de mer - 4 - visually striking surreal dada trick film II
Emak-Bakia - 3.5 - visually striking surreal dada trick film III
Mothlight - 2 - okay Brakhage I see what you did here...
The Garden of Earthly Delights - 2.5 - non-camera animation abstract film
Stellar - 3.5 - this one is actually really pretty
Crack Glass Eulogy - 1 - mkay Brakhage it's getting boring...
Delicacies of Molten Horror Synapse - 3 - ...or maybe not.

[Monkeypunch]

The World's End - I don't think I'll see a better movie this entire year. Nothing else will be as funny, nothing else will have better action, nothing else will make me think, or feel as much as the latest from Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright. It's hilarious and heartbreaking, with the single best action hero of the year (Nick Frost. No, I'm not kidding. He's like the British Sammo Hung). I will be seeing this again as soon as possible.

[mark f]

Buffalo Soldiers (Gregor Jordan, 2001) 2.5+
Beautiful Girls (Ted Demme, 1996) 2.5
The Spanish Prisoner (David Mamet, 1997) 3-
Stand By Me (Rob Reiner, 1986) 3.5
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Seven Pounds (Gabriele Muccino, 2008) 2.5
Mystery of the Wax Museum (Michael Curtiz, 1933) 2.5+
Hangover Square (John Brahm, 1945) 2.5+
Candyman (Bernard Rose, 1992) 3
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Gold Diggers of 1937 (Lloyd Bacon, 1936) 2.5
Think Like a Man (Tim Story, 2012) 2.5
The Last Station (Michael Hoffman, 2009) 3
The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story (Constantine Nasr, 2007) 3
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Little Big League (Andrew Scheinman, 1994) 2.5+
Kiss Toledo Goodbye (Lyndon Chubbuck, 1999) 2.5
The Talk of the Town (George Stevens, 1942) 3
The Front Page (Billy Wilder, 1974) 3.5+
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Moulin Rouge! (Baz Luhrmann, 2001) 3
Jumping the Broom (Salim Akil, 2011) 2.5
Finding Forrester (Gus Van Sant, 2000) 3-
Roxanne (Fred Schepisi, 1987) 3.5
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[Miss Vicky]

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (yes, I watched it again) 5

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (First Viewing) 4-

Encino Man 4+

The Great Gatsby (2013) 4

[Monkeypunch]

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou - One of Bill Murray's last really funny films, with idiosyncratic direction by Wes Anderson, and some great supporting performances by Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, and Willem Dafoe. One of my favorites.

[mark f]

Storm in a Teacup (Victor Saville & Ian Dalrymple, 1937) 3
Over the Moon (Thornton Freeland, 1939) 2
A Smile Like Yours (Keith Samples, 1997) 2-
The Citadel (King Vidor, 1938) 3+
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King Richard and the Crusaders (David Butler, 1954) 2.5
Red Sundown (Jack Arnold, 1956) 2
Hope Springs (Mark Herman, 2003) 2+
Unfaithfully Yours (Preston Sturges, 1948) 2.5
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Sidewalks of London aka St. Martins Lane (Tim Whelen, 1938) 2.5
Notorious Gentleman aka The Rake’s Progress (Sidney Gilliat, 1945) 2+
The Land That Time Forgot (Kevin Connor, 1975) 2
Spellbound (Alfred Hitchcock, 1945) 3
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Only You (Norman Jewison, 1994) 2.5
Murder! (Alfred Hitchcock, 1930) 2
From Russia With Love (Terence Young, 1963) 4
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Steven Spielberg, 1984) 5
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Thunderball (Terence Young, 1965) 2.5+
You Only Live Twice (Lewis Gilbert, 1967) 3
Live and Let Die (Guy Hamilton, 1974) 3
Goldfinger (Guy Hamilton, 1964) 4
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[The Gunslinger45]

Mark that is the first time I saw you give a 5 to a movie in this thread and I cannot agree more! One of my all time favs, my favorite movie when I was five, and I credit it as the movie that really made me fall in love with the movies.

[Cobpyth]

Temple of Doom is awesome and I also share your love for old Bond movies!

[HitchFan97]

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Steven Spielberg, 1984) 5
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:eek: Holy crap, I thought you only give 5 to movies in your top ten?

[donniedarko]

Where was it on your top 100?

[mark f]

It didn't actually hold a place in the top 100 by name. When I discussed Raiders, I talked about all the trilogy. I didn't want to have two Indy movies in my Top 10, but after watching it again yesterday and based on my ratings, it belongs there. I also only have one LOtR movie on my list, but all deserve a place in my 100. Yeah, I'm a fanboy. :cool:

[Miss Vicky]

+rep for the 5 for Temple of Doom. It's always been my favorite Indy flick.

[JayDee]

Like Cobpyth I share your love of the old Bond flicks but not Temple of Doom. I love Raiders and Last Crusade but merely just like/really like Temple of Doom. Don't enjoy the story as much as the treasure-hunting thrust of the other two, although it does have some great moments and sets etc. Even if the story was my favourite of the three however it still wouldn't be my favourite film because of the characters involved. I find both Kate Capshaw's Willie and Short Round to be very irritating which greatly hurts my enjoyment of it.

[The Gunslinger45]

Sweet Smell of Success 4.5

2 Guns 3.5

Firefly TV series 5

Serenity 4

Lethal Weapon 4

[Mingusings]

The World's End (2013): 3_5-
You're Next (2013): 3_5+
Pulp Fiction (1994): 5
Blue Jasmine (2013): 3_5+
Lovelace (2013): 3_5+
Kick-Ass 2 (2013): 3-
Cloverfield (2008): 2_5
The Great Gatsby (2013): 3
Superbad (2007): 4_5

[donniedarko]

I was planning on updating earlier but since I noticed my last Tab was on the first of August I figured I’d just Tab my August viewings. It’s been a slow been a really slow month anyways going back to school and all, so I’ve been missing watching movies on a daily basis. Poor Donnie.

Rope (1948, Hitchcock)- A nice but not highly intense Hitchcock thriller, and while it was highly smart, Rope was missing the usual thrills. The window scenery felt like a blueprint for Rear Window 3

Never Weaken (1921, Newmeyer)- Harold Lloyd short film with a few funny stunts, but highly dreary for the length. 2.5

The Jerk (1979, Reiner)- Expected a lot more from an acclaimed Steve Martin comedy. I did laugh on a handful of occasions, but it all felt like it was done before, even if where I saw it were movies that came later. Oh, a half retarded man thinks he’s black, and where’s stupid clothing, hilarious. 2

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The Boondock Saints (1999, Duffy)- Boondock Saints opens with a cheesy montage about two Irish brothers, there aggressive work environment, and it almost seems putting feel good down your throat. I thought I was coming into a train wreck. Another thing I immediately noticed is the exaggeration and then drops of accents. This was especially done by the twins. I do enjoy Dafoe as usual, and I never would make such a great gay (and a drag). The film makes a statement on media, when the crowd frantically leaves the courtroom the reporters are up and running. You can often in school shorting cases, exploitation galore. I love the end interview with the credits, it shows two sides to interpretation of story, I'm on the innocent until proven guilty side.2.5

2 Guns (2013, Kormakur)- “2 Guns nah 2 stars”- donniedarko “#classicdonnie”-Yoda. That pretty much sums it up, while this has a few chuckles, and overall a smart idea behind it, came out as a bust, trying to be more gritty than it really is. 2

Red 2 (2013, Parisot)- Highly shabby movie, and while the first was decent, with the new director it just felt like an imitation. So many cheesy moments, and awful comic book style switch scenes. It’s pretty much watching the same film with less of a plot. Highly unrealistic too. 2

Dr. Mabuse The Gambler (1922, Lang)- I can’t rate this since I only got two and a half hours in, into the four and a half hour silent film, but this was pretty cool, for people who’ll have the patience for it. Sometimes the crew over complicated things, but it has plenty of fun scenes, like the early stock market moment.


Husbands and Wives (1992, Allen)- Wooh! I just found my new least favorite Woody Allen film. And while I love many of Woody’s works the inconsistencies are just sad. Not just with critics, because I actually like some of the more hammered movies, such as Anything Else. But many of the popular I fail to grasp. While this has a great cast, it is such a bore, and the Bergman imitation is flawed. 1.5

In Cold Blood (1967, Brooks)- Mini Review (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=950453). A solid film, with high realism, and beautiful Black and White cinematography 3.5-

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Good Will Hunting (1997, Van Sant)- I finally got to watching Good Will Hunting, and how much I didn't like this came as a shock. The worst part is the annoying smug characters. All of them, except Robin Williams were just snobs and/or irritating. Robin Williams was also the only one who put up a good performance. The humor was cheesy, and never funny. The film had a few high points, like the government rant, but never found a good rhythm for itself. 2

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968, Leone)- From The Movie Trade off Tab. The films opening 45 minutes was gritty fun and always enjoyable, I watched this three hour epic over several days due to school though, and I felt it lost its touch. I mean if I was to watch a three hour spaghetti western I'd have to choose the modern Django Unchained over this. While I wouldn't call it over rated I can't say I was impressed. I loved Harmonicas character and see the hype behind him, because he's so mysteriously funny, but Fonda never really opened my eyes. Over all it's just to long, and the great moments are neutralized with extensive scenes of emptiness. 2.5

Gates of Heaven (1978, Morris)- A rocky documentary about a pet cemetery. Some find this highly humanistic, but I found it more or less laugh worthy. It does show obsessed we are with our pets. 2.5

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980, Blank)- Werner Herzog pledged to Erol Morris that if Morris finished a film, then Herzog would eat his shoe. Morris continued to make Gates oh Heaven, and Herzog is a man of his word. I actually prefer this to Gates of Heaven, which Herzog would say is rubbish opinion, but this was just so funny and entertaining. I actually wanted to be in the audience of Herzog eating his shoe. Twenty minutes was not enough, I could watch this again at any given time, enjoyable little documentary. But opposite of what I did I would recommend watching this before Gates of Heaven. 3.5

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Elmer Gantry (1960, Brooks)- Mini Review (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=950453). One can really see what this has inspired while watching this. Elmer Gantry has preachy fun, but can touch you in sober plot moments. Certainly doesn’t feel as long as the run time. 3.5

Headhunters (2011, Tyldum)- This is an awesome action thriller, it’s packed with twists, and while it is an action, it has a thick and rich plot. I was hooked from the very start, and this never lets you go. Always believable, entertaining, and smart. 3.5++

My Amityville Horror (2012, Walter)- My favorite watch of August comes right at the end, with this absolutely terrifying documentary. One of the most frightening things I’ve seen in months. It works in a paranormal creeps, and psychological cringes. And the thing is it’s only a case study. Eric Walter can use some work, but this is a stunning debut, which will be shrugged off by many. 4-

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[Daniel M]

From Russia With Love (Terence Young, 1963) 4

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Steven Spielberg, 1984) 5
Thunderball (Terence Young, 1965) 2.5+
You Only Live Twice (Lewis Gilbert, 1967) 3
Live and Let Die (Guy Hamilton, 1974) 3
Goldfinger (Guy Hamilton, 1964) 4



Some great films. I think those are your two favourite Bond films and I have no arguments there, I give them both the same ratings and similar ratings to the other two as well. Temple of Doom I don't love as much as you, but it is a great film.

Sweet Smell of Success 4.5


Great film which I agree on the rating :up:

Rope (1948, Hitchcock)- A nice but not highly intense Hitchcock thriller, and while it was highly smart, Rope was missing the usual thrills. The window scenery felt like a blueprint for Rear Window 3

I give it the same rating Donnie, it's a very good Hitchcock and a very interesting film. Some other interesting films there too, I have been interested in the documentaries of Morris and Herzog for a while, but have never really been in the mood to finally check them out.

[linespalsy]

The Wire: Season 5 (tv) 3+
The Decade of Detruction - The Killing of Chico Mendez* (tv) (Adrian Cowell, 1990) 3-
Car Wash (Michael Schultz, 1976) 2.5
House on Haunted Hill (William Castle, 1959) 2.5-
Valley of the Dolls (Mark Robson, 1967) 1.5
The World's End (Edgar Wright, 2013) 4
Knockabout* (Sammo Hung, 1979) 3.5
Forgotten* (Joseph Ruben, 2004) 3
The Grandmaster (Wong Kar-wai, 2013) 3.5

*re-watches

[Skepsis93]

*= Rewatch

Notorious (Alfred Hitchcock, 1946) 4
Quintessential Hitchcock. Great chemistry between the leads and an intriguing plot.

Zelig (Woody Allen, 1983) 3.5
Surprisingly sweet story within the wildly original, brilliantly executed premise. Has a simple but very effective message about the ups and downs of fitting in and standing out.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (John Huston, 1948) 4
Is it sophomoric to see religious allegory in this film? I feel like this classic rise-and-fall story of greed and paranoia is littered with it: Howard as a God-like, healing, moral and wise figure, Bogart's "Dobsy" and his devilish alter-ego Fred C. Dobbs, (who he insists on referring to in the third person) whose moral descent is marked by that brilliant shot with flames engulfing him. This is aside from the obvious greatness of the rise-and-fall, greed, money's power to corrupt (etc) story of course. Good film, but I may have got more out of it on the level of analysis than pure enjoyment.

Stardust Memories (Woody Allen, 1980) 3
I guess I'm now in a minority (?) in being of the opinion that this film paints Woody in a rather unflattering light, coming across as rather bitter and contemptuous of his audience. I suppose that's an old-fashioned argument now, right? I know this was the reaction of a lot of critics when the film was first released, but now opinion seems to have evolved. To my mind, this effect is amplified by the fact that the film is clearly much more autobiographical than many of his films, however vehemently he may deny it.

The film is nothing if not interesting especially for its movie homages, to Fellini's 8 1/2 in particular, but here it's presented in a much more dour fashion than, for example, his Bergman references in Love and Death (I realise it's practically a totally different genre). I liked the way the film is shot (in bold back-and-white by frequent collaborator Gordon Willis) and how the story is frantically structured within Sandy Bates' fractured mind, but ultimately I can't rank it anywhere near his best. Worst of all, I just didn't find it that funny.

Boogie Nights* (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997) 4.5
Better than I remembered, enough to bump it up half a box. Fascinating, energetic, bold exploration of the industry, the kind of people who inhabit it and what it does to them.

There Will Be Blood* (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007) 4.5+
Not quite as transcendent, perhaps, as I had remembered but still wonderful. Brilliant rise-and-fall story of one man's embodiment of the American dream (honest, hard-working, individual ambition and enterprise) and how that dream is corrupted with greed, malice and misanthropy.

I also rewatched Magnolia but I'm writing a long-ish review of that. You'll see it if I ever finish it.

Night of the Living Dead (George A. Romero, 1968) 3.5
Review in trade-off tab soon.

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[mark f]

Skepsis, if you think Howard is a God-like figure there, you need to see Walter Huston as the Devil in The Devil and Daniel Webster, although that movie is a visual delight and has plenty of other reasons to watch it. Back to Sierra Madre, I can see your point but then you need to discuss the other characters in the film. The one I really want to hear about is Gold Hat, that primitive piece of clay played by the wonderful Alfonso Bedoya. :)

[Skepsis93]

Added that to my watchlist, thanks Mark. :) I see what you mean about applying the theory to other characters, I guess right now I only really see it in Howard and devil/hell symbolism in regards to Bogart's character. I'm not sure where Gold Hat fits in but I'll have a think about it.

[Sedai]

Cloud Atlas (Wachowskis, 2012) 3

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Odd flick. I like the bold vision and the attempt at such a grand tale, but I don't think they quite nailed it, so it ends up being a little too confusing and esoteric for its own good. That said, I found it thought provoking and entertaining, so I guess it was a good experience overall.

[Daniel M]

Notorious (Alfred Hitchcock, 1946) 4

Strangely, one of the few acclaimed Hitchcock films I've yet to see. I say strangely due to my love for the main trio involved, Hitchcock, Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman.

Not seen any Allen films other than Midnight in Paris, so can't comment on either of them.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (John Huston, 1948) 4
Is it sophomoric to see religious allegory in this film? I feel like this classic rise-and-fall story of greed and paranoia is littered with it: Howard as a God-like, healing, moral and wise figure, Bogart's "Dobsy" and his devilish alter-ego Fred C. Dobbs, (who he insists on referring to in the third person) whose moral descent is marked by that brilliant shot with flames engulfing him. This is aside from the obvious greatness of the rise-and-fall, greed, money's power to corrupt (etc) story of course. Good film, but I may have got more out of it on the level of analysis than pure enjoyment.

Well I am glad you liked it as I did too, but I think I enjoyed the adventurous side too it a bit more than you, where as your enjoyment seems to be like you say from analysis the human side of it. It works as both and it's great, seeing as you watched There Will Be Blood again, did you notice/find interesting the similarities between the two films?

Boogie Nights* (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997) 4.5
Better than I remembered, enough to bump it up half a box. Fascinating, energetic, bold exploration of the industry, the kind people who inhabit it and what it does to them.

Awesome. This is a film I can watch over and over again and it gets better each time, full of energy and keeps you fully interested despite its length run time (the same can be said for other PTA works, too). I don't really need to tell you much more of what I think of the film :p

There Will Be Blood* (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007) 4.5+
Not quite as transcendent, perhaps, as I had remembered but still wonderful. Brilliant rise-and-fall story of one man's embodiment of the American dream (honest, hard-working, individual ambition and enterprise) and how that dream is corrupted with greed, malice and misanthropy.

Once again a film I love. But the first sentence I kind of agree with too, it really blew me away the first time I watched it, and although I still thought it was brilliant when I watched it again recently, the first viewing was really something great :)

I also rewatched Magnolia but I'm writing a long-ish review of that. You'll see it if I ever finish it.

Looking forward to it if you do, nice to see a fresh look top 10 as well :cool: Mine is quite out of date, but I am not changing it until I do another top 100, whenever that may be.

[Skepsis93]

I watched Treasure and There Will Be Blood as a double bill knowing how similar they were meant to be. I wasn't disappointed.

Watch some more Woody Allen!

[Daniel M]

I watched Treasure and There Will Be Blood as a double bill knowing how similar they were meant to be. I wasn't disappointed.

Watch some more Woody Allen!

I will sometime. I have Crimes and Misdemeanors recorded I think, and I'll probably watch it for the 80s list. And maybe some others :p

[Sedai]

Iron man III (Black, 2013) 2

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With Shane Black and Downey involved, I thought this would be a fun flick, but it turned out to be sort of run-of-the-mill, and I was checking my watch about half-way through. Not one of the better comic films, IMO.

[mark f]

Diamonds Are Forever (Guy Hamilton, 1971) 2.5
The Man With the Golden Gun (Guy Hamilton, 1974) 3.5-
Moonraker (Lewis Gilbert, 1979) 3
The Spy Who Loved Me (Lewis Gilbert, 1977) 3.5
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Laughing Gas (Edwin S. Porter, 1907) 2.5
Uncle Toms Cabin or Slavery Days (Edwin S. Porter, 1903) 2
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (Les Blank, 1980) 2.5
Burden of Dreams (Les Blank, 1982) 3
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The Great Train Robbery (Edwin S. Porter, 1903) 2
Jack and the Beanstalk (Edwin S. Porter & George S. Fleming, 1902) 2-
A Trip to the Moon (Georges Melies, 1902) 2
Dream of a Rarebit Fiend (Edwin S. Porter & Wallace McCutcheon, 1906) 2.5
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Falling Leaves (Alice Guy, 1912) 2
Canned Harmony (Alice Guy, 1912) 2+
A House Divided (Alice Guy, 1913) 2
Orphans of the Storm (D.W. Griffith, 1921) 3
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The Squaw Man (Cecil B. DeMille & Oscar Apfel, 1914) 2+
The Birth of a Nation (D.W. Griffith, 1915) 3
Never Say Never Again (Irvin Kershner, 1983) 2.5+
The Way Back (Peter Weir, 2010) 3
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Ghosts of the Abyss (James Cameron, 2003) 3
Scenes From a Mall (Paul Mazursky, 1991) 2.5
The World According to Dick Cheyney (R.J. Cutler, 2013) 3
To Catch a Thief (Alfred Hitchcock, 1955) 3.5+
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[BlueLion]

Just curious, mark, how many films do you watch a day? You rated 20 films yesterday, today you rated 24!

[linespalsy]

I hope Ghosts of the Abyss is better than Aliens of the Deep.

[Mr Minio]

Moonraker has to be my favourite Bond.

[Sleezy]

Iron man III (Black, 2013) 2
With Shane Black and Downey involved, I thought this would be a fun flick, but it turned out to be sort of run-of-the-mill, and I was checking my watch about half-way through. Not one of the better comic films, IMO.

Hmm. I thought it was quite a bit better than that... much better than Iron Man 2, in fact. There were aspects that I disliked, but I still thought it was perfectly watchable and not at all a bore.

Now, I will say that when I watched it I was somewhere over the Atlantic on a return flight from France... so it's not like I really had much else to do. :laugh:

[Sedai]

Please, please tell me that is a joke.....

Moonraker is one of the worst films ever made!

[mark f]

Just curious, mark, how many films do you watch a day? You rated 20 films yesterday, today you rated 24!
I watch 24-7 with about 4 hours of sleep a night. Lately I've been watching about ten movies for a 24 hour period, sometimes more. I'm pretty limited in my activities since my stroke last October. Ten from that last batch were shorts. Sorry if it's too much. :)

Please, please tell me that is a joke.....
Moonraker is one of the worst films ever made!
That's its reputation but I couldn't give it a lower rating like some Bonds I watched this weekend.

[Sedai]

Hmm. I thought it was quite a bit better than that... much better than Iron Man 2, in fact. There were aspects that I disliked, but I still thought it was perfectly watchable and not at all a bore.

Now, I will say that when I watched it I was somewhere over the Atlantic on a return flight from France... so it's not like I really had much else to do. :laugh:

Yeah, I would give Iron Man 2 a 1_5

Just not a big fan of the series, I guess, although I did enjoy the first one. :)

The writing is super cliche and cheesy in the sequels, and the "twist" was eye-rolling terrible.

Oh no, ANOTHER corporate type in a suit. I know that's the bad-guy-of-the-decade lately, but it's SO obvious now, and it's such a dead horse, I am just sick to death of concept at this point. Corporations suck, big businesses suck, and all the people involved are terrible blah blah blah. Aside from being blatantly untrue, it just doesn't belong in the third film in a comic trilogy, which needs a spectacular super villain. Donald Trump with heartburn? No thanks. YAWN. I know, i know - it's a subtle (not so subtle) commentary on how terrorists are created - comic book self loathing, what a bore.
Yeah, thinking about it, I like it even less!

[Mr Minio]

So how do you find additional time to write on MoFo? 10 films a day is well beyond my possibilities. And some people call me nuts, because sometimes I watch 3 pictures a day. No offence. :D

[Sedai]

Yeah, I watched 5 a couple weekends ago on a Saturday, and that felt like a marathon!

[mark f]

I have a split personality and I am nuts, if you haven't noticed. They're almost all on my cable channels, unedited with no commercials. Some of them aren't too good though, but I'm a creature of habit.

[BlueLion]

I watch 24-7 with about 4 hours of sleep a night. Lately I've been watching about ten movies for a 24 hour period, sometimes more. I'm pretty limited in my activities since my stroke last October. Ten from that last batch were shorts. Sorry if it's too much. :)

Wow. Four is the most I've seen in one day. Sometimes I watch three films during one night (but I wait at least an hour before starting the next film) and that's only on weekends, when I can stay awake for as much as I want. It's really hard for me to find the time to watch more than 2 movies on weekdays.

[mark f]

That's probably because all you guys (mostly) have a life.

[Daniel M]

Moonraker is kind of bad, but I love it, one of the best worst Bonds and one I love to watch most!

[weeman]

I've begun watching films for the 80's list.

Beginning with:

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The Breakfast Club - 4.5

[Mr Minio]

That's probably because all you guys (mostly) have a life. Good thing you added mostly. I felt offended for a second.

[Daniel M]

I've begun watching films for the 80's list.

Beginning with:

The Breakfast Club - 4.5

Nice, I plan on watching The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off too, it seems that Hughes' nostalgic flicks are pretty popular among most movie fans :cool:

[Sedai]

I watched Breakfast Club last week, and I was just so drawn in again, even though I have seen it literally dozens of times.

[jiraffejustin]

I thought the Breakfast Club was really uneven. On one hand the characters are pretty interesting. You want to root for some of them. But on the other hand they are completely unrealistic and react to things like nobody ever would, and that takes you out of it. So for me, it was hard to like. The only good thing about the film couldn't have occurred without the bad, so I don't know how to rate it.

[Sleezy]

Oh no, ANOTHER corporate type in a suit. I know that's the bad-guy-of-the-decade lately, but it's SO obvious now, and it's such a dead horse, I am just sick to death of concept at this point.

I have to agree with this.

While I thought the Ben Kingsley twist was pretty fun, and really liked that I just didn't see anything like that coming, I couldn't help feeling like Kingsley was terribly underused. I love Guy Pearce, and the twist might have shaken things up, but this was one movie where I kinda wanted the face value plot.

But aside from that, I liked that they weren't afraid to shake up the plot in other ways, like taking Tony Stark out of his element and giving the story a bit of a "journey" feel with him having to slum it a little bit in Tennessee, Florida, etc. It felt a little like an old-fashioned Shane Black film in that respect. The Last Boy Scout, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Last Action Hero: there's always a character duo and they're usually "on the lam" in some way.

[HandyApe]

Modern Times (1936): 3.5
The Great Dictator (1940): 4
Man Without a Star (1955): 2
Some Like It Hot (1959): 4.5-
Superman (1978): 3+
Superman II (1980): 2.5
Superman III (1983): 1.5-
Supergirl (1984): 0.5-
Rain Man (1988): 3
Minority Report (2002): 3.5+
Batman Begins (2005): 2
The New World (2005): 2.5-
Cars (2006): 2
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010): 3+

[Gabrielle947]

Spring Breakers (2013)

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I don't understand how this movie even reaches 60+ on RT and Metacritic and how people seem to like it but I don't think I care.I think that was a really bad film about some bad girls who go on a spring break and end up killing 20 men while being not hurt themselves?And just before that they realize that the key to life is to be a good person?I love how this movie tries to give the moral how important is to be good after "glamouring" bad girl lifestyle one and a half hour. :D
But yes,James Franco performance tried to save those girls and that plotless movie but bad writing couldn't make his characters really good.
1 - that's for some iconic images and a ruthless gangster singing Britney Spears song.

[Mr Minio]

Exploitation movies are mostly like this. ^ New to a genre? Well, me too. :D I have to watch it finally. It can become either one of my favourites or most hated films.

[Daniel M]

Exploitation movies are mostly like this. ^ New to a genre? Well, me too. :D I have to watch it finally. It can become either one of my favourites or most hated films.

This. I have been really wanting to see this movie for a while, it looks like trash, but great, fun kind of trash that I'll love :p

And HandyApe, having watched Some Like It Hot fairly recently, I am in agreement that it is a great film.

[Sedai]

I thought the Breakfast Club was really uneven. On one hand the characters are pretty interesting. You want to root for some of them. But on the other hand they are completely unrealistic and react to things like nobody ever would, and that takes you out of it. So for me, it was hard to like. The only good thing about the film couldn't have occurred without the bad, so I don't know how to rate it.


Care to explain a bit more with some specific examples? I grew up around the same time, and these kids were very much like the kids I grew up with. I know times have changed, and these kids seem different now, but that was how things were back then.

[Gabrielle947]

Exploitation movies are mostly like this. ^ New to a genre? Well, me too. I have to watch it finally. It can become either one of my favourites or most hated films.
It's a drama.

[BlueLion]

Rebel Without a Cause (1955) - 4+
Blade Runner (1982) - 4+
City Lights (1931) - 4
Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) - 4-
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) - 3.5+
The Iron Giant (1999) - 3.5+
Notorious (1946) - 3.5
Falling Down (1993) - 3.5
Poltergeist (1982) - 3.5-

[Cobpyth]

I thought the Breakfast Club was really uneven. On one hand the characters are pretty interesting. You want to root for some of them. But on the other hand they are completely unrealistic and react to things like nobody ever would, and that takes you out of it. So for me, it was hard to like. The only good thing about the film couldn't have occurred without the bad, so I don't know how to rate it.

I don't agree. It felt very real to me. Of course there were a few more expressive moments, but that added a huge amount of charm to the film, in my opinion. It's going to be a very strong contender to make my '80s list.

[jiraffejustin]

I don't mean the kids were unrealistic stereotypes (the principal was though,) in fact the character's personalities were one of the things I liked about the film. I just meant that the interactions amongst themselves and the principal seemed unrealistic to me. Or maybe not unrealistic, but perhaps extreme is the word I am looking for. While I was watching the movie I was very torn. I couldn't tell if I liked it, hated it, loved it, or was just frustrated with it.

[Sedai]

Star Trek : Into Darkness (Abrams, 2013) 3_5

You know, I kind of like this rebooted franchise... Sure, Abrams laid it on thick with the homage in this one, but the reversals and alterations made it feel somewhat fresh and once again, the film was paced really well. Sure, we have seen it all before, but that is kind of the point here...

[Daniel M]

Rebel Without a Cause (1955) - 4+
Blade Runner (1982) - 4+
City Lights (1931) - 4
Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) - 4-
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) - 3.5+
The Iron Giant (1999) - 3.5+
Notorious (1946) - 3.5
Falling Down (1993) - 3.5
Poltergeist (1982) - 3.5-

Too positive. Who are you and what have you done with BlueLion? :p

In all seriousness, I am glad you liked Blade Runner, City Lights (especially as you said silent may just not be your thing) and The Iron Giant :)

[linespalsy]

Saw Shaun of the Dead yesterday: 3.5-. It probably helped that I hadn't seen it since it came out, but the poignant bits held up better than the comedy on re-watch. Might be overrating it slightly but I can still remember what a refreshing surprise it was on the big screen, it's just not a movie that demands a lot more than one viewing (I'm always torn on how to rate these, so I'll just give it my initial rating with a minus next to it).

[mark f]

Seems like what I give it.

[Cobpyth]

Stardust Memories (Woody Allen, 1980) 3
I guess I'm now in a minority (?) in being of the opinion that this film paints Woody in a rather unflattering light, coming across as rather bitter and contemptuous of his audience. I suppose that's an old-fashioned argument now, right? I know this was the reaction of a lot of critics when the film was first released, but now opinion seems to have evolved. To my mind, this effect is amplified by the fact that the film is clearly much more autobiographical than many of his films, however vehemently he may deny it.

The film is nothing if not interesting especially for its movie homages, to Fellini's 8 1/2 in particular, but here it's presented in a much more dour fashion than, for example, his Bergman references in Love and Death (I realise it's a totally different genre). I liked the way the film is shot (in bold back-and-white by frequent collaborator Gordon Willis) and how the story is frantically structured within Sandy Bates' fractured mind, but ultimately I can't rank it anywhere near his best. Worst of all, I just didn't find it that funny.

Well, I don't think he was trying to be purely funny here, although he made me laugh many times in this film, but that's probably because I love cynical humor, which there's plenty of in this film.

Your reaction to it is indeed the same as many critics when it first came out, but I don't understand that argument as being something that degrades a film. Why can't directors be contemptuous once in a while? Do they always have to love everyone? I much rather want artists to speak the truth, instead of forcing themselves to be nice. He wasn't even that unfriendly in this picture, I think. It's not like he was insulting anyone. I felt that he was more saying that he felt very misunderstood. It's ironic how close this is to reality, as this film is probably the most misunderstood picture of his filmography.

I wasn't as focused towards the Woody character's behavior towards his audience and his fans as you were. I felt more related to the main character's more human characteristics and issues. The film went from very good to absolutely perfect from the moment he is in that field with all the balloons and when he is reflecting his break-up and then talks to the aliens in his mind and asks them for 'meaning'. I was shocked at how honest and recognizable his questions were and how very relatable his thoughts and his attempts at reasoning seemed to me. The script is absolutely amazing. Sometimes the characters are saying just a few words (even while another person is speaking), but every word strikes me in some sort of way.

Except all that, I also loved the film's visuals and atmosphere. It's one of Allen's most beautiful films to just look at. For me, it's one of his masterpieces.

[mark f]

That's all fine but I think I always understood it and have always given it the same rating, although I "like" it better now than I did in 1980. Every misunderstood, honest, "human" movie doesn't have to be a masterpiece, and I don't see this as one, but I do recommend it. Different strokes. :)

[Cobpyth]

That's all fine but I think I always understood it and have always given it the same rating, although I "like" it better now than I did in 1980. Every misunderstood, "human" movie doesn't have to be a masterpiece, and I don't see this as one. Different strokes. :)

I did say it was a masterpiece for me, though. ;) The film just worked extremely well on a personal level, so that's probably the explanation then.

[Skepsis93]

Your reaction to it is indeed the same as many critics when it first came out, but I don't understand that argument as being something that degrades a film. Why can't directors be contemptuous once in a while? Do they always have to love everyone? I much rather want artists to speak the truth, instead of forcing themselves to be nice. He wasn't even that unfriendly in this picture, I think. It's not like he was insulting anyone. I felt that he was more saying that he felt very misunderstood. It's ironic how close this is to reality, as this film is probably the most misunderstood picture of his filmography.

To me, it felt less "misunderstood" and more like he was feeling very, very superior, as much as I hate to say that about one of my favourite filmmakers. Pauline Kael summed it up better than I ever could - "[Allen] anticipates almost anything that you might say about Stardust Memories and ridicules you for it." The way he, over and over again, represents his audience as these shallow, ugly, invasive creatures. That attitude is just repellent to me for some reason.

It sounds like I should have given it a much lower rating, but I didn't hate it, honest.

[Guaporense]

So how do you find additional time to write on MoFo? 10 films a day is well beyond my possibilities. And some people call me nuts, because sometimes I watch 3 pictures a day. No offence. :D

There is also the problem of focus. If I watch to many movies in a few weeks I lose the interest in watching a screen and my mind drifts to other activities. I can't watch 8 movies in one day because I can't absorb 8 movies in one day and focus all my attention on that activity.

[Guaporense]

Wow. Four is the most I've seen in one day. Sometimes I watch three films during one night (but I wait at least an hour before starting the next film) and that's only on weekends, when I can stay awake for as much as I want. It's really hard for me to find the time to watch more than 2 movies on weekdays.

I tried watching 5 movies in a day. I managed 4.5, finished watching the last one the next day.

[mark f]

When you watch some of the mediocre, predictably-silly and downright lousy movies that I do, it's not a good strategy to stay too focused. :)

[Cobpyth]

To me, it felt less "misunderstood" and more like he was feeling very, very superior, as much as I hate to say that about one of my favourite filmmakers. Pauline Kael summed it up better than I ever could - "[Allen] anticipates almost anything that you might say about Stardust Memories and ridicules you for it." The way he, over and over again, represents his audience as these shallow, ugly, invasive creatures. That attitude is just repellent to me for some reason.

I don't think he makes himelf look superior in this film, as he very much shows his own character's flaws aswell. It's also definitely not an autobiographical film or something like that. You can't just personify Allen with everything his character does or say here.
I think the kind of weird looks of the "audience" (if we can call it that) was more like saying he (Sandy Bates, the character) was completely disconnected from his fans. He doesn't know them at all and they are these alien-like people who just don't actually "mean" anything to him. Their love doesn't give him much satisfaction, as he doesn't know them personally. They are just strangers. One of them might very well be a murderer or something like that.
It's a very paranoid feeling if you think about it. I thought it was transferred in a pretty effective way.

I also can't see why Pauline Kael's statement can ever be seen as valid criticism. The critics probably felt attacked aswell and wanted to react to this feeling of being sidelined, because they were portrayed in such a cynical matter, by saying all these (in my opinion) ungrounded things about Allen being arrogant (although he also anticipates that quite brilliantly in the film) without actually giving any real criticism towards the film itself.
Yes, Allen probably outsmarted the critics with this film by saying everything they possibly could say, but I can't grab how they can ever use THAT as a valid criticism. :p That just seems like pure irony to me. For me it's just one of the very clever things about this film.

[Guaporense]

When you watch some of the mediocre, predictably-silly and downright lousy movies that I do, it's not a good strategy to stay too focused. :)

Well, after I watched 5 movies in one day I just couldn't pay any attention to the next movie. But you probably love movies more than I do so you can focus more on watching movies that I.

[edarsenal]

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Episodes 1 through 12 (Anime 2011) 4++
First off, I need to thank Guap for posting about the movies (which I was unable to find on youtube) and for his and jal90's lil tutorial regarding this and movies similar to it. THANKS
The 2 +'s are for how suprised i was that i enjoyed this and while in retrospect i should be rating it a 3.5, I'm sure when i do watch this again or find the movies, it'll go to 4, so. . .
Any poop, the storyline and the underlying darkness to the whole premise was very well executed and, being anime, it was quite beautiful to behold.

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Hangover Square (1945) 3 a composer suffers dark moments while falling for a singer who uses him for his song writing. Rather enjoyed the ending to this.

REWATCH Airplane 4 cornball, vaudevillian humor in all its hilarious glory.

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[Miss Vicky]

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Sommersby 1993, Jon Amiel
4+

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Platoon 1986, Oliver Stone
3-

[christine]

Rush . Found it quite exciting even though I can't stand watching Formula 1 on tv. Ron Howard made a film that even non motor racing fans would find interesting. May be cos I remember James Hunt and Niki Lauda racing from my teenage years. James Hunt was always all over the papers, glamorous women draped all over him. Interesting study of two seemingly opposite characters with one obsessive aim

[mark f]

Our Song (Jim McKay, 2000) 2-
We’re No Angels (Neil Jordan, 1989) 2.5
The World is Not Enough (Michael Apted, 1999) 2.5
The Phantom Carriage (Victor Sjostrom, 1921) 2.5
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Every Day (Richard Levine, 2010) 2
Sunset Strip (Hans Fjellestad, 2012) 3
Dr T and the Women (Robert Altman, 2000) 2
Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (Benjamin Christensen, 1922) 2.5
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Run of the Arrow (Samuel Fuller, 1957) 2
I Hate Valentine’s Day (Nia Vardalos, 2009) 2
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing (Ian Roumain & Michael Schwartz, 2012) 3
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Terry Gilliam, 1998) 2
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Gaily, Gaily (Norman Jewison, 1969) 2
The Gingerbread Man (Robert Altman, 1998) 2.5
360 (Fernando Meirelles, 2011) 2
Beetle Juice (Tim Burton, 1988) 3.5
http://31.media.tumblr.com/54fad0c3827677ee7dda9a384a927e69/tumblr_mr6o0aZJ1D1r0bbnbo1_500.gif
Renegades (Jack Sholder, 1989) 2.5
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (John Cassavetes, 1976) 1
Where the Buffalo Roam (Art Linson, 1980) 2+
180° South (Chris Malloy, 2010) 3+
http://b.vimeocdn.com/ts/203/581/203581306_640.jpg
http://blog.beyondnback.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/180_South_Tour_05.jpg

[honeykid]

2/5 for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, but 3 1/2 for Beetle Juice? mark, you so craaaaazy. ;)

[Cobpyth]

I thought Beetlejuice was way more fun than Fear and Loathing Las Vegas, personally. :p

2 is a little low, though.

[honeykid]

yeah, but you're young, you'll realise you're wrong later in life. :p

[mark f]

I thought Where the Buffalo Roam was better than Fear and Loathing, but it still wasn'i too good. Beetle Juice can be annoying at times, but its creativity is so jam-packed and fast-paced that I can't stay annoyed for more than a few seconds. :)

[linespalsy]

I'd give Beetle Juice a 3, Fear and Loathing a 2.5 (about the same as I give most of Gilliam's films, including Brazil) with the caveat that I haven't watched either in a long time, particularly F&L.

[Gabrielle947]

Haxan looks awesome,I'll watch it soon. :up:

[Daniel M]

I give The World Is Not Enough the same rating, I don't like it not much, but it's not the worst Brosnan Bond film for me. You know I rate Fear and Loathing higher, but unlike some films I don't think I'll really need to ask why you dislike it, as I can understand why people wouldn't.

[mark f]

You guys can tell from that image of The Phantom Carriage that it inspired the "Here's Johnny!" scene in The Shining, right down to using the axe. Well, that and Ed McMahon.
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4nhg0ief61qg6rkio1_500.gif

[HitchFan97]

Recent viewings, a lot of classics, feel free to ask about any ratings:

Stranger than Paradise (Jim Jarmusch, 1984) - 2
The Apartment (Billy Wilder, 1960) - 4.5
Midnight Cowboy (John Schlesinger, 1969) - 4.5
The Butler (Lee Daniels, 2013) - 3.5
The 400 Blows (Francois Truffaut, 1959) - 3.5
The Conformist (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1970) - 3.5
Lola (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1981) - 3
Sherlock Jr. (Buster Keaton, 1924) - 4

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2012/6/13/1339603811781/THE-APARTMENT-008.jpg

http://www.lassothemovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/midnightcowboy-1.jpg

[Daniel M]

Well you know my thoughts on The Conformist, and I am glad you like it although I like it a bit more than you. Sherlock Jr. I obviously love, and The Apartment is a great film too, although I haven't seen it in a while.

A few films on there I want to see as well, Midnight Cowboy and The 400 Blows, and I want to see some more Jarmusch eventually, as I love Dead Man, which I would recommend. I remember you said you like McCabe & Mrs. Miller as you don't like Westerns, so you might like this one too :)

[Miss Vicky]

2/5 for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, but 3 1/2 for Beetle Juice? mark, you so craaaaazy. ;)

The first rating is too high. The second is too low.

He is crazy.

[HitchFan97]

Well you know my thoughts on The Conformist, and I am glad you like it although I like it a bit more than you. Sherlock Jr. I obviously love, and The Apartment is a great film too, although I haven't seen it in a while.

A few films on there I want to see as well, Midnight Cowboy and The 400 Blows, and I want to see some more Jarmusch eventually, as I love Dead Man, which I would recommend. I remember you said you like McCabe & Mrs. Miller as you don't like Westerns, so you might like this one too :)

Yeah between Stranger than Paradise and Mystery Train Jarmusch hasn't really impressed me all that much, but I do definitely plan on watching Dead Man before making any firm assertions about him. :)

[Gabrielle947]

Gandhi (1982)
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR74Dyjferq7NB26k3lTiqON4sKw2IJnx6_nf1X4KMa6ZsU8Psv

Really can't say much here.You know how there are some biopics that are just plain good and how much you like will most likely depend on the person that the film is based on? Well,this is one of those films.Ben Kingsley gives a decent performance although I liked him more in a certain scenes than as a whole.Personally,I felt about the film like I feel about Raging Bull - a great movie but just not interested the source material.Don't get me wrong,I love history as a whole but some things are more interesting in it than others.Will be on my 80s list. 3

[gandalf26]

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Terry Gilliam, 1998) 2
http://foreclectictastes.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/fear_and_loathing_in_las_vegas_1998_500x331_999916.jpg




http://ragemaker.net/images/Angry/yuno-blue.png

[mark f]

Yeah between Stranger than Paradise and Mystery Train Jarmusch hasn't really impressed me all that much, but I do definitely plan on watching Dead Man before making any firm assertions about him. :)
It's all about Night on Earth and Ghost Dog. :)

[mark f]

http://ragemaker.net/images/Angry/yuno-blue.png
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[honeykid]

Will be on my 80s list. 3
If a 3/5 rated film makes your 80's list, I'd suggest watching more 80's film. :yup:

[Gabrielle947]

If a 3/5 rated film makes your 80's list, I'd suggest watching more 80's film.
I know,that is what I'm doing :D
But however,my ratings are always subjective meaning that objectively looking it might be a 4 or maybe even 4.5 film.
And lastly,it's my list so I put there whatever I want. :P

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

Boogie Nights - 83/100 Really interesting and entertaing PTA film. My favorite of his.

Hard Eight - 68/100 Definitely had it's moments, but overall kind of lame

Punch-Drunk Love - 82/100 Adam Sandler gave such an incredibly charming performance that I couldn't help but really like this film.

The Master - 73/100 Kind of dragged towards the end, but had a very good beginning. Also, this is the only Phillip Seymour Hoffman role I really like in PTA's films. Even when he's young I have a hard time not just imagining him as an older, wiser guy, so his young roles are a bit off-putting to me. He was great here, though, as was Phoenix.

There Will Be Blood - 77/100 Pretty much the opposite of The Master, but slightly more consistent, and it had Daniel Day-Lewis.

The Shawshank Redemption - 84/100 The ending was close to being too happy, but it was just so pleasant to watch, that I couldn't help but smile.

The Birds - 57/100 The beginning was incredibly boring, and I never once felt suspense. The characters were bad, and so was some of the acting. It does benefit from having some iconic moments, though.

Faces - 67/100 Kind of dragged for me, but I doubt I really understood it completely. Some great performances, though.

[weeman]

Continuing the 80's odyssey...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/db/Princess_bride.jpg/220px-Princess_bride.jpg

The Princess Bride - 4

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/aa/Fly_poster.jpg/215px-Fly_poster.jpg

The Fly - 3.5

And a film I love which was on the telly tonight:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/TheWarriors_1979_Movie_Poster.jpg/220px-TheWarriors_1979_Movie_Poster.jpg

The Warriors - 4.5

[Sedai]

Cloud Atlas (Twyker & Wachowskis, 2012) 4


http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/screencrush.com/files/2012/10/Cloud-Atlas-Featurette.jpg

Yep - watched it again, because I kept thinking about it. Have to bump the rating up a bit after this viewing. I really like this flick a whole lot, especially the Sonmi story. Made a ton more sense, and is riddled with little details that link the segments together. Many of these details didn't emerge until I watched it a second time. A flawed but magnificent work.

[Daniel M]

Boogie Nights - 83/100 Really interesting and entertaing PTA film. My favorite of his.

Hard Eight - 68/100 Definitely had it's moments, but overall kind of lame

Punch-Drunk Love - 82/100 Adam Sandler gave such an incredibly charming performance that I couldn't help but really like this film.

The Master - 73/100 Kind of dragged towards the end, but had a very good beginning. Also, this is the only Phillip Seymour Hoffman role I really like in PTA's films. Even when he's young I have a hard time not just imagining him as an older, wiser guy, so his young roles are a bit off-putting to me. He was great here, though, as was Phoenix.

There Will Be Blood - 77/100 Pretty much the opposite of The Master, but slightly more consistent, and it had Daniel Day-Lewis.

Paul Thomas Anderson marathon, I like it! Glad you enjoyed it overall. Nice to see you agree that Boogie Nights is his best, the most entertaining for me as well, although I love all his others too. Nice to see Punch-Drunk Love rated so high, I have only seen it once, but it's a great little film that I want to watch again.

[Skepsis93]

Boogie Nights - 83/100 Really interesting and entertaing PTA film. My favorite of his.

Hard Eight - 68/100 Definitely had it's moments, but overall kind of lame

Punch-Drunk Love - 82/100 Adam Sandler gave such an incredibly charming performance that I couldn't help but really like this film.

The Master - 73/100 Kind of dragged towards the end, but had a very good beginning. Also, this is the only Phillip Seymour Hoffman role I really like in PTA's films. Even when he's young I have a hard time not just imagining him as an older, wiser guy, so his young roles are a bit off-putting to me. He was great here, though, as was Phoenix.

There Will Be Blood - 77/100 Pretty much the opposite of The Master, but slightly more consistent, and it had Daniel Day-Lewis.

The Shawshank Redemption - 84/100 The ending was close to being too happy, but it was just so pleasant to watch, that I couldn't help but smile.

The Birds - 57/100 The beginning was incredibly boring, and I never once felt suspense. The characters were bad, and so was some of the acting. It does benefit from having some iconic moments, though.

Faces - 67/100 Kind of dragged for me, but I doubt I really understood it completely. Some great performances, though.

Bizarre. I saw The Birds for the first time and rewatched Punch-Drunk Love just last night, and when I log on here yours is the first post I see.

Anyway, glad to see you're enjoying PTA. :up:

[mark f]

Illicit (Archie Mayo, 1931) 1.5
Shakespeare High (Alex Rotaru, 2011) 3
Godzilla vs. Destroyah (Takao Okawara, 1995) 2
Predator (John McTiernan, 1987) 3-
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltev492OLB1r4z04wo1_500.jpg
The Shooter (Fred Olen Ray, 1997) 2.5
Husbands and Wives (Woody Allen, 1992) 3.5-
Age of Heroes (Adrian Vitoria, 2011) 2+
Womb aka Clone (Benedek Fliegauf, 2010) 2.5
http://brandonfilm.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/womb-boat.jpg
Hereafter (Clint Eastwood, 2010) 3-
Crazy Little Thing aka The Perfect You (Matthew Miller, 2002) 2.5
China 9, Liberty 37 (Monte Hellman, 1978) 2+
Risky Business (Paul Brickman, 1983) 3
http://thisdistractedglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/risky-business-1983-tom-cruise-rebecca-de-mornay-pic-3.jpg
Repeaters (Carl Bessai) 2.5
Holiday Affair (Don Hartman, 1949) 2.5
A Beginner's Guide to Endings (Jonathan Sobol, 2010) 3
The Thirteenth Floor (Josef Rusnak, 1999) 2.5+
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me4rxxqNk11rr34bqo1_r1_500.jpg
Escape From Fort Bravo (John Sturges, 1953) 2
Serial Mom (John Waters, 1994) 3
The Uninvited (Bob Badway, 2008) 2
Excalibur (John Boorman, 1981) 4
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[BlueLion]

Going to start this post with a bad ass movie, only to end it with a chick flick. That's how I roll.

Django (1966) - 4-
http://31.media.tumblr.com/ca7b6bc891162cf650afe4476b54ad60/tumblr_mpogo8mrBZ1r4zr8xo3_250.gifhttp://25.media.tumblr.com/f81fad2f228eb68f09964e9f47907d55/tumblr_mpogo8mrBZ1r4zr8xo8_250.gif
In this cool western, Franco Nero is as cool as Clint Eastwood in the Dollar Trilogy.


The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) - 3.5-
http://i.imgur.com/ie7ha5I.png
On the contrary, Clint spits almost as much as he talks in this overrated western (including on a little dog several times, which almost made me hate him). The Josey Wales character is basically a washed out man with no name. Nevertheless, it's good.


Some Like It Hot (1959) - 4.5
http://31.media.tumblr.com/fa6191b807d9555f6db722be69876e52/tumblr_mkspth6KSO1s58quoo1_500.gif
Funny and quite enjoyable. This one kinda feels like a guilty pleasure.


The Apartment (1960) - 4.5
http://i.imgur.com/GWK4pQJ.png
Billy Wilder, enough said.


When Harry Met Sally... (1989) - 4-
http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6a5z12G2o1qabos9o1_500.jpg
What can I say, it's better than the movie the two main characters watch separately. Yeah, I know this comment will annoy some. I have to see that film again though.

[HitchFan97]

^I agree with your ratings for all of those last three.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Aftershock

(Nicolás López)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9f/Aftershock_movie_poster.jpg

2

An interesting concept that tries to blend the disaster genre with the horror genre. The result is a mixed bag of depravity, low budget effects & set-ups and hatred for the so called characters we are suppose to engage with. Aftershock doesn't care about much, it wants to throw everything and the kitchen sink at you. This film reminds me a lot of Kevin Smith's "Red State" in that it subverts genres and goes in different directions just when you think you know what is going to happen next. While I admire Smith's pulling of the rug from under our feet, Aftershock never manages to reach the same level. Instead it is stuck in this redundant pool of lukewarm unnecessary-ness.

A group of friends in Chili hit up the night clubs for some fun. A massive earthquake hits and destroys half the city, releasing the prisoners that end up unleashing more destruction and hell in the streets than mother nature.

Eli Roth produces and stars in the film, I've always said he should stay behind the camera because his on screen talent is severely lacking. Yet he always finds himself in front of the camera, making himself seem more important than he should be. Roth has some good films under his belt, he without a doubt knows the genre of horror. He needs to stick to producing and directing. Get more unique horror films out there, stop worrying about the Roth who acts, cause no one cares. Maybe just do cameos buddy.

What the film lacks in special effects in makes up for in absurdity. Here is a film that is about destruction, yet it chooses to showcase the aftermath. This is mainly due to budget reasons, but it's also an interesting angle for a disaster flick. The scenes of chaos happen in tight close ups, shaky cam and whatever else they can think of to disorient the viewer from seeing anything. It seems they saved the budget in the special effects department for the final shot.

Aftershock loves to put characters in bad situations, then kick them when they're down. It might be hard to watch for some people. The film has no problem having one character be raped twice, then shot. This is after another one has been burned alive. This is the so called twist in the film, when we stop focusing on the destruction from mother nature and are focused on human nature. These characters aren't even the prisoners though, they are random street thugs that see the women in the streets and decide to chase after them. It ensures a lot of death and sorrow for the characters the film has taken so long to set up. The film is relentless and relishes in the violence upon them in an almost sickening way.

No, we don't get any prisoner action until the final act of the film, which takes another turn with another twist. One that will have you scratching your head in confusion, but Aftershock is too crazy and absurd, that you end up just going with it. This isn't much of a disaster flick, nor does it seem to be good horror. It's a low budget miss- match of bad taste.

[Daniel M]

Well I am glad you liked Some Like It Hot, I'd give it a similar rating. I enjoyed The Outlaw Josey Wales more than you though, BlueLion.

[honeykid]

Going to start this post with a bad movie, only to end it with a chick flick. That's how I roll.
Just thought I'd correct your obvious typo.

[mark f]

Escape From New York (John Carpenter, 1981) 2.5+
The Last Rites of Joe May (Joe Maggio, 2011) 2.5
The Party (Blake Edwards. 1968) 2.5
Things to Come (William Cameron Menzies, 1936) 3
http://theperfumeddandydotcom1.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/things-to-come.jpg?w=500&h=317
Far and Away (Ron Howard, 1992) 3-
The Double (Michael Brandt, 2011) 2.5-
McLintock! (Andrew V. McLaglen, 1963) 2.5
Young Sherlock Holmes (Barry Levinson, 1985) 3.5-
http://31.media.tumblr.com/3ec730694f5f25bec596464a7964dddf/tumblr_mo3y7ozasx1r0ik5uo1_500.gif
The Flintstones (Brian Levant, 1994) 3
27 Dresses (Anne Fletcher, 2008) 2.5+
After Dark, My Sweet (James Foley, 1990) 2.5
The Princess Bride (Rob Reiner, 1987) 3.5+
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcir2fJOjz1qh6udw.png
Under Capricorn (Alfred Hitchcock, 1949) 2.5-
Stage Fright (Alfred Hitchcock, 1950) 3
Brake (Gabe Torres, 2012) 2.5
Independence Day (Roland Emmerich, 1996) 3.5
http://www.mp4v.ru/sites/default/files/screenshot/independence-day_04.jpg
Startup.com (Chris Hegedus & Jehane Noujaim, 2001) 2.5
I Confess (Alfred Hitchcock, 1953) 2.5
Havana (Sydney Pollack, 1990) 2.5
Contempt aka Le mepris (Jean-Luc Godard, 1963) 2
http://www2.citypaper.com/sb/152247/contempt.jpg

[Cobpyth]

What can I say, it's better than the movie the two main characters watch separately. Yeah, I know this comment will annoy some. I have to see that film again though.

You would have had my +rep, if it wasn't for that. :p

I'm glad you're enjoying Billy Wilder, though. He's a great director.

[Guaporense]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/aa/Fly_poster.jpg/215px-Fly_poster.jpg

The Fly - 3.5

Too low :(

[Guaporense]

The Apartment 4_5 +
http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/The_Apartment.jpg

Near perfect feel good flick. One of the few movies that critics love and that normal people should find accessible.

Gone Baby Gone 4
http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/Gone_Baby_Gone.jpg

Sherlock J. 3_5
http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/Sherlock_Jr.jpg

The End of Evangelion 4_5
http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_The_End.jpg

Art film for teenagers. I liked this comment:

"Good, but an overrated Sartre wank. Not being the biggest admirer of Kubrick's 2001 to begin with, seeing it basically replayed out but with an inverted Cartesian philosophy wasn't the most engaging thing ever. For all the apparently earnest endeavours to wriggle into worthwhile psychological/philosophical territory, it operates on a universe different to ours and so therefore has a limited purchase. Our world has no AT Fields or Angels. Looks cool at times, interesting enough. Just limited."

It also has some giant robot action scenes like pacific rim but with a bit more visceral feel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKkffhJdaEo, some say that the directing in this movie is similar to PMMM but I didn't see that much similarity.

Shoah 4_5
http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/Shoah.jpg

Nice holocaust tearjerker. It's a bit repetitive at times and I think Lanzmann may be a sadist.

[Guaporense]

The Flintstones (Brian Levant, 1994) 3

You liked that????? :eek:

[HandyApe]

Some Like It Hot (1959) - 4.5
http://31.media.tumblr.com/fa6191b807d9555f6db722be69876e52/tumblr_mkspth6KSO1s58quoo1_500.gif
Funny and quite enjoyable. This one kinda feels like a guilty pleasure.

Never heard that before. :sick:

[Guaporense]

Yeah, it's supposed to be one of those "classics" that you aren't even allowed to dislike or even to think they are just "good movies".

[mark f]

Yes, I liked The Flintstones enough to give it 3/5. Before I read it, I would have never guessed anyone would call Shoah "a nice holocaust tearjerker" though. A few other weird comments but I guess we should expect them from "normal people".

[Daniel M]

Yes, I liked The Flintstones enough to give it 3/5. Before I read it, I would have never guessed anyone would call Shoah "a nice holocaust tearjerker" though. A few other weird comments but I guess we should expect them from "normal people".

I haven't seen Shoah but those comments seem strange from me too. It's like he thinks the director is a saddist whose intention is to make people cry through emotional manipulation or something. Like I said I haven't seen it, but Sight&Sound magazine did a feature on it which I read and it seems as though the intentions are nothing but that, it's not meant to be an entertaining film or anything like that but instead be a truthful representation of the atrocity that was the holocaust.

Edit: and by the way Guapo, here's some information about The Flinstones

Budget $46 million Box office $341,631,208

So it must be a great film :)

[Tyler1]

Haven't been watching a lot recently.

http://s3.amazonaws.com/auteurs_production/images/film/on-dangerous-ground/w448/on-dangerous-ground.jpg?1296379697

Valley of the Bees (Vláčil, 1968) - 3.5

The Mouth Agape (Pialat, 1974) - 4-

The Silences of the Palace (Tlatli, 1991) - 3

Day of the Outlaw (De Toth, 1959) - 2.5+

On Dangerous Ground (Ray, 1952) - 4

*Hardware (Stanley, 1990) - 3.5+

*rewatch

[Sedai]

Triangle (Smith, 2009) 3_5

http://0.tqn.com/d/horror/1/0/A/L/0/-/Triangle08.jpg

I was nicely surprised by this one. What started as a run-of-the-mill slasher film turned into something a bit more interesting and thought provoking. Not a great film, but better than expected.



Cold Prey (Uthaug, 2006) 2_5

http://fest07.sffs.org/i/stills/main/films/cold_prey.jpg

This one gave me pretty much what I expected. A rather average slasher story shot in a fairly above average way. A couple of the actors were pretty damn convincing, which helped elevate this one a bit, but it was still pretty standard stuff.

[donniedarko]

+rep, for Triangle, one of my all time favorites

[Mr Minio]

All time favourite? That's interesting. A 2.5 film to me.

[honeykid]

Yeah, it's called entertainment, Mr Mino. You wouldn't understand. :p

[HandyApe]

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Peter Jackson, 2012): 3-
How the West Was Won (Various, 1962): 4

http://www.daveswarbirds.com/HTWWW/pics/book-cover_wagons_and_horses-545w.jpg

Rewatches:

Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941): 4+
Die Hard (John McTiernan, 1988): 2.5+
Saw (James Wan, 2004): 2
Saw II (Darren Lynn Bousman, 2005): 1.5

[Daniel M]

Die Hard (John McTiernan, 1988): 2.5+

Why so low?

[weeman]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a9/Karate_kid.jpg/220px-Karate_kid.jpg

The Karate Kid (1984) - 3.5

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b5/Karate_kid_part_II.jpg/220px-Karate_kid_part_II.jpg

The Karate Kid Part II - 1.5

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9c/Movies_the_sweeney_poster.jpg/220px-Movies_the_sweeney_poster.jpg

The Sweeney - 2

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d2/Back_to_the_Future.jpg/220px-Back_to_the_Future.jpg

Back to the Future - 4

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/85/Great_expectations.jpg/220px-Great_expectations.jpg

Great Expectations (1946) - 3

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4f/Gallipoli_original_Australian_poster.jpg/220px-Gallipoli_original_Australian_poster.jpg

Gallipoli - 3.5

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Whisper of the Heart - 2.5 (Sorry Guap :()

I have completely cleaned out my watchlist at the moment, so any 80's film suggestions are most welcome (bearing in mind I may have seen something you suggest) (also bearing in mind I may want to see that film I saw before, again) (did that make sense?)

[HandyApe]

Why so low?

I quite enjoyed some elements of the film -- the interactions between McClane and Powell, the staging, the Christmasy feel -- but most of the time it felt like a typical '80s action movie, which is not quite how I remember it.

I liked Die Hard much more the first time I saw it because I had no idea where it was gonna go, but when the element of surprise went, so too did the film's main trait: the thrill.

(Also, a 2.5 is not a really bad rating for me at all.)

How would you rate it?

[Daniel M]

I quite enjoyed some elements of the film -- the interactions between McClane and Powell, the staging, the Christmasy feel -- but most of the time it felt like a typical '80s action movie, which is not quite how I remember it.

I liked Die Hard much more the first time I saw it because I had no idea where it was gonna go, but when the element of surprise went, so too did the film's main trait: the thrill.

(Also, a 2.5 is not a really bad rating for me at all.)

How would you rate it?

Well I enjoy a few 'typical action movies', but I think it's harsh to label Die Hard simply an action film and I think it is worthy of high praise due to the way it handles its characters and the relationships. Bruce Willis character is unique, a great take on masculinity, and his relationship and interaction with other characters is handled with care and respect, he's intelligent and so is his counterpart, Hans Gruber, one of the most memorable villains of any action films.

I'd give it at least a 4, and only that low because I haven't seen it in a while otherwise I would probably add another half to that even. And yeh, I noticed your pretty strict on your ratings, but that's not a bad thing :p

[honeykid]

It's odd because, until it became the standard bearer for the action movie, I'd always thought of Die Hard more as a thriller.

[donniedarko]

All time favourite? That's interesting. A 2.5 film to me.

A top 25 film for me

Yeah, it's called entertainment, Mr Mino. You wouldn't understand. :p

Pretty much :D

[Guaporense]

I haven't seen Shoah but those comments seem strange from me too. It's like he thinks the director is a saddist whose intention is to make people cry through emotional manipulation or something. Like I said I haven't seen it, but Sight&Sound magazine did a feature on it which I read and it seems as though the intentions are nothing but that, it's not meant to be an entertaining film or anything like that but instead be a truthful representation of the atrocity that was the holocaust.

Yeah, he only interview holocaust survivors and ask them: "so how was your experience pilling up the corpses of your family at the death camp, how did you feel?". :rolleyes:

Also, Shoah commits a very grave factual error of saying that the holocaust was unique but actually mass exterminations of rival ethnic groups are a common occurrence in human history.

Edit: and by the way Guapo, here's some information about The Flinstones

Budget $46 million Box office $341,631,208

So it must be a great film :)

I never said that box office successes are great movies. I said that movies that are box office failures and critical successes tend to be movies that I don't enjoy.

So: bad box office (probably) -> bad movie.

Learn some basic logic: The inverse relation doesn't follow from the premises that I stated.

[Guaporense]

Whisper of the Heart - 2.5 (Sorry Guap :()

Interesting that the way that my interactions with people using this forum has actually shaped their own perceptions of the movies I champion.

Anyway, why you don't think that this movie is a masterpiece?

[Guaporense]

Yes, I liked The Flintstones enough to give it 3/5. Before I read it, I would have never guessed anyone would call Shoah "a nice holocaust tearjerker" though. A few other weird comments but I guess we should expect them from "normal people".

Your constant mocking is starting to become boring.

[Daniel M]

Interesting that the way that my interactions with people using this forum has actually shaped their own perceptions of the movies I champion.

Hey! I don't always agree with you but I have enjoyed all four Miyazaki movies that I have seen so far and I am glad I decided to watch them, if that makes you feel better ;)

[jiraffejustin]

[/B]I have completely cleaned out my watchlist at the moment, so any 80's film suggestions are most welcome (bearing in mind I may have seen something you suggest) (also bearing in mind I may want to see that film I saw before, again) (did that make sense?)

I'll give you five that you may or may not have seen:

Tetsuo, the Iron Man (1989)
The Dead (1987)
Time Bandits (1981)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Maniac (1980)

oh and a bonus one if you like slashers:

The Prowler (1981)

[Skepsis93]

[/B]I have completely cleaned out my watchlist at the moment, so any 80's film suggestions are most welcome (bearing in mind I may have seen something you suggest) (also bearing in mind I may want to see that film I saw before, again) (did that make sense?)

Off the top of my head, you've probably seen some of them already:

Hannah and Her Sisters
Brazil
Zelig
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Paris, Texas
Heathers
Fanny and Alexander
Tootsie
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Airplane!
The Purple Rose of Cairo
The King of Comedy
Dead Poets Society
Do the Right Thing
My Left Foot
Say Anything...
Beetlejuice
Big
Amadeus
My Dinner With Andre
This is Spinal Tap
Broadway Danny Rose
Stardust Memories
Spaceballs
Rain Man
sex, lies and videotape
Blue Velvet
New York Stories

[Daniel M]

These are my recommendations, I know some you've seen but I am just writing this list out for future reference.

My Neighbor Totoro
Blue Velvet
Blow Out
The Shining
This Is Spinal Tap
Brazil
Raging Bull
The King of Comedy
Blade Runner
Die Hard
Back to the Future
The Elephant Man
The Cook, the Thief, his Wife & her Lover
Once Upon a Time in America
A Grand Day Out (short)
Full Metal Jacket
The Thing
Dimensions of Dialogue (short)
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Manhunter
Vincent (short)
Frankenweenie (short)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
An American Werewolf In London
Raising Arizona

Hopefully two Lynch films will be top 10, although it's unlikely :(

[Daniel M]

Catching up in here, got a load of films to post. Let's start with some Fellini.

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La Strada (Federico Fellini, 1954) 3-

Not too sure about this one and I honestly think that I am being generous with the rating. Most of my uncertainty comes from the lead performance from Giulietta Masina as the main character, a girl bought by a travelling performer. At times I found her character annoying, and felt that at times her mood was too erratic. I felt although the message and idea about her treatment was interesting, it wasn't executed to its fullest potential, and I didn't care for her that much.

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Amarcord (Federico Fellini, 1973) 3+

Whilst better than La Strada, I was hoping this film was going to be a masterpiece. It seemed like something I would love, I really liked it, but I didn't love it. Filled with bright colours and fun moments, this film is more a mosaic of childhood and adolescence rather than a compelling story. And whilst fun at times, and with a lot of great scenes, I wasn't totally in to Fellini's sense of humour here, maybe it is one that I will enjoy more in the future.

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8½ (Federico Fellini, 1963) 5

Unlike the first two Fellini films that I saw, this was a truly fantastic movie to me. I watched it twice and loved it both times, a truly breathtaking and special movie. I love movies that are about movies, so it is perhaps no surprise that I enjoyed this. But really, this was great. I was hooked from the first fascinating dream sequence. The use of dreams, flashbacks and the way overall in how it deals with the life of a man struggling for creativity is fascinating. I am trying to tighten up my ratings now too, but this is a film fully worthy of this full rating, writing this makes me want to watch it again.

[Skepsis93]

Maybe I'll like La strada and Amarcord because I found it really difficult to get into 8½.

[HandyApe]

Don't think you'd be that big a fan of I Vitelloni, then. :(


I'm the opposite: I quite liked La Strada and Amarcord but didn't like 8 ½.

[Daniel M]

Don't think you'd be that big a fan of I Vitelloni, then. :(


I'm the opposite: I quite liked La Strada and Amarcord but didn't like 8 ½.

Is it similar to Amarcord? I don't know, maybe I will, I have heard good stuff about it. I just didn't find Fellini's obsession with clowns and all the other things that amusing :p It was good though, just not great. I will watch it again and maybe I Vitelloni sometime and see if I like it more.

And I don't know why but 8 ½ doesn't seem to get a lot of love around here :(

[weeman]

Interesting that the way that my interactions with people using this forum has actually shaped their own perceptions of the movies I champion.

Anyway, why you don't think that this movie is a masterpiece?

It's not that you like it, it's that I don't like it. Saying that I dislike this movie just because you like it is silly, and would be petty of me.

I'll explain why I dislike it:

1. Much of the film has no purpose. Ok, she follows a cat. Ok, there's a cat statue called "Baron" in the antique shop. Ok, the kind old man is a stereotypical kind old man. But why? What relevance does any of this have?

2. Unresolved sub-plots. Seiji's grandfather talks about his lost love, but then it's forgotten about. Yuko's "crush" on Sugimura is brushed aside in favour of fantasy sequences involving the Baron when Shizuku is attempting to write her book. Even the Baron's side story is just mentioned. Every other character is brushed over in favour of an unrealistic romance between Shizuku and Seiji.

3. He takes out books to get closer to her. I'm sorry, but that just completely dumbfounded me. Maybe it's sweet or whatever, but it just smacks of the idiot-plot. Seiji appears to be so much more confident than Shizuku, so why does he resort to this "introverted" method of communication, all based on the assumption that she will read the "take out" cards in each library book and will make the connection between every book she takes out, and his name on each one. It doesn't make sense.

4. The ending. The ending is so abrupt and leaves me, as the viewer, feeling completely unsatisfied. Ok, the film comes to some sort of resolution, but what resolution?

5. Many of the themes in this film are MUCH better covered in other Studio Ghibli films.

It's a sweet film. It's a sweet "coming-of-age" story. But if you hold it up to other "coming-of-age" stories, does this really come out at the top? Not for me, anyway. 2.5

Some of these thoughts are a bit slapdash and not well expressed, but if you get the jist of what I'm trying to say here, most of them are valid points, no?


Non-Guap Reply: Thanks jiraffejustin, Skepsis, Daniel, for your recommendations :up: jiraffe, I have Time Bandits on DVD somewhere, so I'll have to find it :p

[Daniel M]

Some of these thoughts are a bit slapdash and not well expressed, but if you get the jist of what I'm trying to say here, most of them are valid points, no?

But you're forgetting a very important fact: "Whisper of the Heart was the highest-grossing Japanese film on the domestic market in 1995, earning ¥1.85 billion in distribution income."

Sorry, couldn't resist :p

[mark f]

Humboldt County (Darren Grodsky & Danny Jacobs, 2008) 2.5
Outside Providence (Michael Corrente, 1999) 3-
The Ring (Alfred Hitchcock, 1927) 2.5
Dick Tracy (Warren Beatty, 1990) 3
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Annie Get Your Gun (George Sidney, 1950) 3
Lily in Love (Karoly Makk, 1984) 2+
How to Vote (Felix E. Feist, 1936) 2
Thunder Soul (Mark Landsman, 2010) 3
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Little Pioneer (Bobby Connolly, 1937) 2
See Girl Run (Nate Meyer, 2012) 2
Maverick (Richard Donner, 1994) 3.5-
Invitation to the Dance (Gene Kelly, 1956) 2.5
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Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM (David Thompson, 1996) 3
One Week (Edward F. Cline & Buster Keaton , 1920) 3+
The General (Buster Keaton & Clyde Bruckman, 1926) 3.5
Three Ages (Buster Keaton, 1923) 3
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Once a Thief (Ralph Nelson, 1965) 2
Beware the Gonzo (Bryan Goluboff, 2010) 2.5
Octopussy (John Glen, 1983) 3+
The Kid (Charlie Chaplin, 1921) 3.5
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[Skepsis93]

*Rewatch

Punch-Drunk Love* (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2002) 4.5
The Birds (Alfred Hitchcock, 1963) 3.5-
The General (Clyde Bruckman/Buster Keaton, 1926) 3.5
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Mike Nichols, 1966) 4
Hollywood Ending (Woody Allen, 2002) 3
Brazil (Terry Gilliam, 1985) 4.5
The Terminator (James Cameron, 1984) 3

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[HitchFan97]

The Birds (Alfred Hitchcock, 1963) 3.5-
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Mike Nichols, 1966) 4
The Terminator (James Cameron, 1984) 3

Glad you enjoyed these Skepsis, I love all of them. Any thoughts in particular?

Catching up in here, got a load of films to post. Let's start with some Fellini.

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La Strada (Federico Fellini, 1954) 3-

Not too sure about this one and I honestly think that I am being generous with the rating. Most of my uncertainty comes from the lead performance from Giulietta Masina as the main character, a girl bought by a travelling performer. At times I found her character annoying, and felt that at times her mood was too erratic. I felt although the message and idea about her treatment was interesting, it wasn't executed to its fullest potential, and I didn't care for her that much.

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Amarcord (Federico Fellini, 1973) 3+

Whilst better than La Strada, I was hoping this film was going to be a masterpiece. It seemed like something I would love, I really liked it, but I didn't love it. Filled with bright colours and fun moments, this film is more a mosaic of childhood and adolescence rather than a compelling story. And whilst fun at times, and with a lot of great scenes, I wasn't totally in to Fellini's sense of humour here, maybe it is one that I will enjoy more in the future.

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8½ (Federico Fellini, 1963) 5

Unlike the first two Fellini films that I saw, this was a truly fantastic movie to me. I watched it twice and loved it both times, a truly breathtaking and special movie. I love movies that are about movies, so it is perhaps no surprise that I enjoyed this. But really, this was great. I was hooked from the first fascinating dream sequence. The use of dreams, flashbacks and the way overall in how it deals with the life of a man struggling for creativity is fascinating. I am trying to tighten up my ratings now too, but this is a film fully worthy of this full rating, writing this makes me want to watch it again.

I haven't seen La Strada, but the other two are great. 8 1/2 I didn't love initially, but I saw it on the big screen a couple weeks ago and really enjoyed it much more. It's really very entertaining and I greatly admire Fellini's willingness to put himself up on the screen like that. The only problem, I guess, is that it's so autobiographical that I can't really connect with it on a personal level, but that's sort of an inherent nature of the film.

[donniedarko]

Daniel M.

I agree with you on La Strada, and that your rating is probably generous. I also found the main character to be a pest, and over the top at time. Amacord I enjoyed quiet a bit, it's just a fun ride, of how the youth spent time in Mussolini Italy, very personal film for Fellini. 8 1/2 I just don't get, I've seen it a few times, and while the scenes and characters stick with me, I've had difficulties sitting through it.

[Skepsis93]

Glad you enjoyed these Skepsis, I love all of them. Any thoughts in particular?

Sure. The Birds is a curious film. It displays most if not all of why Hitch was so great - use of sound (or lack thereof), his understanding of fear, his brilliant eccentricity - but at the same time I think its visceral power has been all but lost over the years. It takes a little long to get going and compared to Hitch's earlier works with Stewart, Kelly, Grant, Bergman et al, the acting isn't great and Hendren/Taylor aren't all that compelling. It sounds like I should give it a lower rating and maybe I ought to, but I do think it's still pretty entertaining, just maybe not for the intended reasons.

Virginia Woolf was an interesting experience, to say the least. I perhaps wasn't drawn into the world as much as I might have been, but both the script and the performances are universally stunning, and that ending left me speechless.

I'm almost definitely being generous to The Terminator. It's an entertaining movie, but it's also cheesy in what felt like a self-serious way. I know that's not the vibe most people get from it, but I just do, I guess. There's some good moments, but it does get repetitive even if it doesn't quite outstay its welcome. It's late and I'm rambling now. :p

[Guaporense]

The Terminator (James Cameron, 1984) 3

Only 3???? Man, The Terminator still is one of the best edited movies of all time. It has THE perfect pacing and a dense rich atmosphere that almost rivals Blade Runner, it has iconic and larger than life characters and a brilliant time travel based plot and some of the best use of object in film (the photography). Even Tarkovsky liked it (he also though it was better than Apocalypse Now). :)

Sure. The Birds is a curious film. It displays most if not all of why Hitch was so great - use of sound (or lack thereof), his understanding of fear, his brilliant eccentricity - but at the same time I think its visceral power has been all but lost over the years. It takes a little long to get going and compared to Hitch's earlier works with Stewart, Kelly, Grant, Bergman et al, the acting isn't great and Hendren/Taylor aren't all that compelling. It sounds like I should give it a lower rating and maybe I ought to, but I do think it's still pretty entertaining, just maybe not for the intended reasons.

Yeah, the birds is an above average movie. But I liked it for ironical reasons.

I'm almost definitely being generous to The Terminator. It's an entertaining movie, but it's also cheesy in what felt like a self-serious way. I know that's not the vibe most people get from it, but I just do, I guess. There's some good moments, but it does get repetitive even if it doesn't quite outstay its welcome. It's late and I'm rambling now.

One of the appeals of The Terminator is ironical.

[Guaporense]

1. Much of the film has no purpose. Ok, she follows a cat. Ok, there's a cat statue called "Baron" in the antique shop. Ok, the kind old man is a stereotypical kind old man. But why? What relevance does any of this have?

Movies don't need to be fully rational: art doesn't need to make sense. Art films and Asian films are usually less rational than the logically closed Western films, TV series and novels. Though I might understand that some persons may not like that particular style of film making and storytelling.

2. Unresolved sub-plots. Seiji's grandfather talks about his lost love, but then it's forgotten about. Yuko's "crush" on Sugimura is brushed aside in favour of fantasy sequences involving the Baron when Shizuku is attempting to write her book. Even the Baron's side story is just mentioned. Every other character is brushed over in favour of an unrealistic romance between Shizuku and Seiji.

Japanese fiction is unlike western fiction in leaving things more open to interpretation. I actually prefer open ended side stories since it gives a much more realistic atmosphere because real life is also always unresolved and open ended.

3. He takes out books to get closer to her. I'm sorry, but that just completely dumbfounded me. Maybe it's sweet or whatever, but it just smacks of the idiot-plot. Seiji appears to be so much more confident than Shizuku, so why does he resort to this "introverted" method of communication, all based on the assumption that she will read the "take out" cards in each library book and will make the connection between every book she takes out, and his name on each one. It doesn't make sense.

I guess he wasn't initially trying to date her: it wasn't a conscious strategy to get her but more like something that evolved spontaneously. Real like is usually like that.

4. The ending. The ending is so abrupt and leaves me, as the viewer, feeling completely unsatisfied. Ok, the film comes to some sort of resolution, but what resolution?

Japanese fiction usually is more open ended than Western fiction. See 2.

5. Many of the themes in this film are MUCH better covered in other Studio Ghibli films.

I don't think so, it's above average in their collection (it is among my top 10 favorite Ghibli films out of their ca. 20 movies) which means it's a masterpiece.

Some of these thoughts are a bit slapdash and not well expressed, but if you get the jist of what I'm trying to say here, most of them are valid points, [I]no?

Yes, thanks for your attempt at articulation of an answer to my question. I understand now why you didn't like it.

[jiraffejustin]

Football season has completely depleted my film viewing. However, I have managed to get a movie watched. It was an easy watch, so that's probably the only reason I watched it:

The Other Guys (2010) - Better than I expected. I expected poo, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's not going to be on any lists I ever put together, but it's fine for a time waster.

[Daniel M]

I haven't seen La Strada, but the other two are great. 8 1/2 I didn't love initially, but I saw it on the big screen a couple weeks ago and really enjoyed it much more. It's really very entertaining and I greatly admire Fellini's willingness to put himself up on the screen like that. The only problem, I guess, is that it's so autobiographical that I can't really connect with it on a personal level, but that's sort of an inherent nature of the film.

Your local theatre that shows all these films sound awesome! But I actually think Amarcord was more difficult to connect with than 8 1/2. Both are personal films but I felt Amarcord was more Fellini's own personal childhood, growing up where he did and his memories like clowns, snow, the big breast woman etc. where as 8 1/2 I think I liked because it seemed more easy to interpret and understand what he was going through, his problems seemed real and like they could happen to other directors, and the problems with life and creativity, how he was struggling I thought were easier to connect with and much more interesting to me, especially in the fascinating way in which this is told.

[jiraffejustin]

I managed to get another film knocked out tonight, I am on a roll.

The Old Dark House (1932; James Whale) - Before the picture begins, a producer's note is shown explaining that Boris Karloff is indeed the butler in the film. Apparently people had a hard time believing the hairy-faced man playing the role of the butler could have actually been Frankenstein's monster the year prior. I thought that was pretty fascinating. Karloff has always interested me, his name alone just sounds perfect for horror films. He always brings creepiness to his characters, usually with a side of ham. Which is not always a bad thing. His mute butler in The Old Dark House is in stark contrast with the talkative relatives and impromptu visitors. Karloff gets drunk and causes a whole lot of trouble for everybody.

The Old Dark House has a short run time of barely over an hour. It's filled with witty dialogue with a sense of humor dark as night. The right amount of creepiness. An action packed finale. It adds up to a good time. It's on youtube, so you should seek it out if you have any interest in Karloff, classic horror, Universal, or not being a knob.

[Gabrielle947]

Ace Ventura:Pet Detective (1994) - you may say that my taste of humor is lame but it's one of the funniest movies I've seen.I love animals as well. ^^ 3.5

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) - ^ same as above,I think this one is even funnier. 3.5

The Mummy (1999) - I like this one as well as the sequel which I'll probably skip this time. :) 3.5

The Mask (1994) - didn't like it as much as I used to when I was a kid. 2

The Warrior (2011) - I have strange feelings about this.It wasn't boring but the story is quite absurd(not realistic?) and towards the end,I expected some kind of shocking climax because I couldn't figure out why everyone loves it so much.When it was over, I cried but I don't think I'm sure what was the purpose of the film.Anyway,this film has great characters,Tom Hardy was awesome.I think this movie is very well written. :up: 3.5

Con Air (1997) - why everyone calls it a guilty pleasure?What's so guilty about it?Well,okay,Nic Cage's character is really stupid and just plain bad but other than that,I think it's a decent action movie with decent story.Btw,I loved Malkovich in this,going to watch more of him. ^^ 3

Face/Off (1997) - Left me cold.Totally.I watched it,it was pretty interesting then it finished and I just went back to day routine without even thinking about it.I'd say a mediocre movie,I liked the over the top Troy's characters and it was portrayed well by both Cage and Travolta. 2.5

[JayDee]

The Terminator (James Cameron, 1984) 3

:eek: And you're on my back about Magnolia? Giving Terminator a mere 3/5? Now that is a disgrace!!! That's a full on 5 film right there boyo!!! :mad:

But then if there weren't any differences of opinion there'd be very little point in this forum would there? :D

[The Gunslinger45]

:eek: And you're on my back about Magnolia? Giving Terminator a mere 3/5? Now that is a disgrace!!! That's a full on 5 film right there boyo!!! :mad:

But then if there weren't any differences of opinion there'd be very little point in this forum would there? :D

Get 'em!

[Skepsis93]

But then if there weren't any differences of opinion there'd be very little point in this forum would there? :D

And if there were one it would be hella boring.

Yay for being different!

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[jiraffejustin]

Opera (1987; Dario Argento) - First of all, be prepared to suspend disbelief a wee bit. Also be prepared to hear some terrible music. Once you have prepared yourself you can watch Opera. Hopefully you can properly prepare yourself for those things. Luckily I wasn't put off too muc. I saw some typically gorgeous Argento horror, and I enjoyed myself. The crazy storyline is very giallo. The kills are very inventive. It's good stuff, but I still haven't found an Argento film that rivals Suspiria. For that matter, no giallo that I've seen has rivaled Suspiria yet.

[honeykid]

But then if there weren't any differences of opinion there'd be very little point in this forum would there? :D
Are you kidding? You'd all be agreeing with me and, more importantly, for once you'd all be right. :D

[honeykid]

For that matter, no giallo that I've seen has rivaled Suspiria yet.
While I'm sure UF could point you in other directions, I'd recommend Alice, Sweet Alice and, my personal favourite, What Have You Done to Solange?

[jiraffejustin]

While I'm sure UF could point you in other directions, I'd recommend Alice, Sweet Alice and, my personal favourite, What Have You Done to Solange?

I'll track those down. I will neg-rep you if they aren't as good as Suspiria. :D

[honeykid]

I have nothing to worry about... And not just cos of the lack of neg rep. :D

[weeman]

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Star Trek Into Darkness: 2.5

It's hard to put into words how disappointed I was with this film. The first in the reboot series (also directed by J.J. Abrams), was a delightful display of sci-fi action, coupled with reasonable character development. Instead, here we get a sloppy story and uneven pacing, with absolutely no emotion other than moments between Kirk and Spock (and maybe that bit at the beginning with Noel Clarke). Benedict Cumberbatch is criminally underused, and for a film named "Into Darkness", my gosh is it bright. Disappointing.

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The Shining: 4.5

Chilling, frightening, terrifying. And that's just the brilliant Jack Nicholson. The Shining is one of the best examples, I can think of, in how to rack up tension. Kubrick is a master at displaying the fantastical, and here he doesn't disappoint. There's a reason why "The Shining" is so often referenced in popular culture, and it's not for being bad. A triumph of horror.

[mark f]

An Education (Lone Scherfig, 2009) 3-
Xtra Credit (Marty Weiss, 2009) 2
The Luzhin Defence (Marleen Gorris, 2000) 2.5+
Nanook of the North (Robert J. Flaherty, 1922) 3
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The Perfect Host (Nick Tomnay, 2010) 2.5-
The Thief of Bagdad (Raoul Walsh, 1924) 2.5
The Barefoot Contessa (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1954) 3
Box of Moon Light (Tom DeCillo, 1996) 3
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Brigadoon (Vincente Minnelli, 1954) 3
The First Time (Jon Kasdan, 2012) 2.5
The Avengers (Jeremiah Chechik, 1998) 2+
What Dreams May Come (Vincent Ward, 1998) 2.5
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Trojan War (George Huang, 1997) 2.5
Passion Play (Mitch Glazer, 2010) 2
Barrio Tales (Jarret Tarnol, 2012) 1.5
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Ken Hughes, 1968) 2.5
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Insidious (James Wan, 2010) 2.5
Splendor in the Grass (Elia Kazan, 1961) 3
A View to a Kill (John Glen, 1985) 3-
Ride Lonesome (Budd Boetticher, 1959) 2.5+
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[Gabrielle947]

Mark,why do you never watch Jaws? :D

[Mr Minio]

Getting bored of it?

[linespalsy]

I don't even believe mark's ever seen Jaws. He probably saw 'Shark Attack III: Megalodon' once on tv, it was late at night, he was a little bit tuckered out and sloshed from the annual Shark Week revelries, and he just assumed it was Jaws. It happens to the best of us sometimes (I used to think Hot Shots was Top Gun. Still don't really see the difference, to be honest).

[Mr Minio]

I think he's watching Satantango over and over again and then makes out all the films and ratings of films he has seen.

[Gabrielle947]

Getting bored of it?
How can you get bored of your favorite movie? :D

Personally,I must watch sometimes something that I'm sure to like, like Godfather or Forrest or any other 5 movie. :/

[Mr Minio]

Had you seen Jaws so many times as mark, you would probably die of tiredness/boredom. At least I would, anyway.

[Gabrielle947]

But he hasn't watched it few months,I'm sure! Maybe even a year since I always check what did he watch in the Movie Tab.
A year.. that's a lot of time to miss your favorite movie.

[Cobpyth]

But he hasn't watched it few months,I'm sure! Maybe even a year since I always check what did he watch in the Movie Tab.
A year.. that's a lot of time to miss your favorite movie.

Not at all.

It's important to build a certain desire for the film first. That way the experience of rewatching it will be a lot more satisfying. If you watch your favorite movie every month, it won't be anything truly 'special' anymore.

It's been five months since I've seen Casablanca (or even longer) and I'm waiting for the right moment to watch it again. It's like a nice suit that I reserve for special occasions only.

[HitchFan97]

Some really good stuff this past week:

Sherlock Jr. (Buster Keaton, 1924) - 3.5
Thoughts in the MoFo Hall of Fame thread.

JFK (Oliver Stone, 1991) - 4
A fascinating mash-up of fiction and documentary and one of the most in-depth indictments of political corruption I've seen.

Klute (Alan J. Pakula, 1971) - 5
Quite possibly the most underrated film of its decade. A rich, complex commentary on societal masks, identity, and 'acting' which itself is masquerading as an incredibly tight thriller. Dare I say this is the Persona of '70s cop movies?

Autumn Sonata (Ingmar Bergman, 1978) - 4.5
And speaking of Bergman, this is top tier work from one of cinema's grandmasters. I got to see this one in a theater, which certainly heightened the raw emotions and the power of the close-ups, but this is undoubtedly one of the most engaging and flawlessly acted movies Bergman ever made - which is saying quite a lot. I've found that I definitely seem to prefer his later work to the earlier stuff.

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[Gabrielle947]

It's important to build a certain desire for the film first. That way the experience of rewatching it will be a lot more satisfying. If you watch your favorite movie every month, it won't be anything truly 'special' anymore.

It's been five months since I've seen Casablanca (or even longer) and I'm waiting for the right moment to watch it again. It's like a nice suit that I reserve for special occasions only.
five months is normal ^^ I just wondered,that's it.

[Mr Minio]

Autumn Sonata is a masterpiece, but I can't understand the hype for Klute. I was really disappointed with it.

[mark f]

If anything, Klute is probably overrated, no matter how low you rate it, but it's not the only one. :)

[honeykid]

Klute (Alan J. Pakula, 1971) - 5
Quite possibly the most underrated film of its decade. A rich, complex commentary on societal masks, identity, and 'acting' which itself is masquerading as an incredibly tight thriller. Dare I say this is the Persona of '70s cop movies?
I was just going to say that I'd put Klute near the top of overrated films, but then...

If anything, Klute is probably overrated, no matter how low you rate it, but it's not the only one. :)
I see mark already beat me to it. :D

[mark f]

Waiting For Forever (James Keach, 2010) 2
The Star Witness (William A. Wellman, 1931) 2+
Gabriel Over the White House (Gregory La Cava, 1933) 2.5
Zodiac (David Fincher, 2007) 3.5
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Touched (Timothy Scott Bogart, 2005) 2
The Juror (Brian Gibson, 1996) 2.5
Vanishing on 7th Street (Brad Anderson, 2010) 2
Demolition Man (Marco Brambilla, 1993) 3
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Hell’s Highway (Rowland Brown, 1932) 2.5
Natural Born Killers (Oliver Stone, 1994) 3
Bel Ami (Declan Donnellan & Nick Ormerod, 2012) 2.5
Vanishing Point (Richard C. Sarafian, 1971) 3
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The September Issue (R.J. Cutler, 2009) 2.5
Moonshine Highway (Andy Armstrong, 1996) 2
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (John R. Leonetti, 1997) 1+
Deconstructing Harry (Woody Allen, 1997) 3
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Ladies They Talk About (William Keighley & Howard Bretherton, 1932) 2
Desperate Measures (Barbet Schroeder, 1998) 2.5
Going Back (Sidney J. Furie, 2001) 2.5
Play Misty For Me (Clint Eastwood, 1971) 3
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[JayDee]

Demolition Man (Marco Brambilla, 1993) 3

Well while I obviously love it a lot more than you do still pleased that you seemed to rather enjoy it.

[HitchFan97]

What don't you guys like about Klute?

[Brodinski]

Been a long time:

Go (1999, Liman): 3.5. Sure, it's a blatant Pulp Fiction ripoff, but this has a good script and it's great fun to watch.

The East (2013, Batmanglij): 3
New World (2013, Hoon-Jung Park): 3.5+. The premise is far from unique, but really good acting and fine pacing. Koreans are just about the best out there in terms of crime films and thrillers nowadays.
Flashpoint (2007, Yip): 2.5+
The Crow (1994, Proyas): 3. This hasn't aged well. It hinges on pop culture references, that have gone from badass to angry emo.

[Skepsis93]

Con Air (Simon West, 1997) 4+
Mind-blowing. Life-changing. Transcendent.
Obvious. Intelligence-insulting. Awful.

Every objective bone in my body is telling me to give this a 1, but I just enjoyed it so damn much. It is, by far, the best so-bad-it's-good movie I have ever seen, so much so that it seems almost cleverly designed to be so, even though much of the hilarity stems from its self-seriousness. It's a perfect storm of bad acting, with the exception of Buscemi, who's decent (Cage and his character are gloriously terrible in every feasible way... the pure awkwardness of that final scene - yikes), a script chock-full of shockingly cheesy one-liners ("Cy---onara!" is a personal fav) and leave-disbelief-at-the-door action, with "How Do I Live" adding the cherry on top of the sh*t sundae. Superb.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2JNwiPU2Aw
Fun fact: "How Do I Live" was nominated for both the Academy Award AND the Razzie for Original Song in 1998. Says it all, really. The film won the Razzie for "Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property".

Broadcast News (James L. Brooks, 1987) 3.5
Liked it without loving it, not particularly inspired but the dialogue is sharp and the performances are all great, and the characters are honest and interesting. The main love triangle plot feels a little clichéd by now but it's never fake and the film has enough otherwise to keep you interested.

Vivre sa Vie (Jean-Luc Godard, 1962) 4-
I won't pretend I fully understood this but there's a unifying theme here that won't become apparent until I see it again, if then. The 11th segment especially resounded with me.

Glory (Edward Zwick, 1989) 4-
Comes off as somewhat paint-by-numbers and sentimental at times, but the characters and their journeys are interesting and the film itself very nice to look at, as well as entertaining from start to finish. A story about racial prejudice and tolerance that has been covered many times, yes, but the characters and themes here are compelling - Broderick and Washington's in particular.

After Hours (Martin Scorsese, 1985) 4.5-
A criminally underrated Marty flick in which he channels his technical wizardry into creating a bizarre, nightmarish and compelling world full of wonderful imagery, allegory and paranoia, and a twisted story that is constantly surprising and darkly comic. Will be on my 80s list.

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[Miss Vicky]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HaiY6bedL._AA160_.jpg Die Hard 2 3.5+

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41lMADwTzAL._AA160_.jpg Girls Will Be Girls 3.5

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51SMWEJZ18L._AA160_.jpgClay Pigeons 5

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RKTbv5kkL._AA160_.jpg Identity 4

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51dizGLqTiL._AA160_.jpg Far and Away 4

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51jOFoUQR3L._AA160_.jpg Creepshow II 2-

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51aQNSPH9XL._AA160_.jpg Saved! 4+

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51tw2Wjwv4L._AA160_.jpg To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar 3.5

[Daniel M]

Was that the first time you had seen Con Air Skepsis? Glad you loved it so much, it really is such a great bad film. It's over the top and ridiculous but doesn't try to be anything less!

After Hours I watched and give pretty much the same rating too, great film. Glory I have recorded for the 80s list (did you record and watch this as you are in the UK?) and Vivre sa Vie is one of a handful of Godard films I have ready to watch too, so a good and interesting set there :cool:

[Daniel M]

Tonight (UK channels), Universal had Psycho on, Channel 5 had Unforgiven and E4 had Borat, so I watched as much of all three that I could! Three of my very favourite films that all get easy 4.5 ratings :)

[mark f]

Logan’s Run (Michael Anderson, 1976) 2.5+
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Tom Shadyac, 1994) 2.5+
Brother Bear (Aaron Blaise & Robert Walker, 2003) 2.5+
Minority Report (Steven Spielberg, 2002) 3.5-
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Flipper’s New Adventure (Leon Benson, 1964) 2
Fame High (Scott Hamilton Kennedy, 2012) 2.5
Tanner Hall (Francesca Gregorini & Tatiana von Furstenberg, 2009) 2
Love Actually (Richard Curtis, 2003) 3
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The Ship That Died (Jacques Tourneur, 1938) 2.5-
Number Seventeen (Alfred Hitchcock, 1932) 2.5
Phantoms (Joe Chapelle, 1998) 2.5
Amour (Michael Haneke, 2012) 3
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Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (John Hough, 1974) 3
Corvette Summer (Matthew Robbins, 1978) 2.5+
Color Scales (Zion Myers, 1932) 2.5
Abandon Ship aka Seven Waves Away (Richard Sale, 1957) 3.5
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Pride (Sunu Gonera, 2007) 2.5+
Mama Flora’s Family (Peter Werner, 1998) 2.5+
Save the Last Dance (Thomas Carter, 2001) 2.5
Empire of the Sun (Steven Spielberg, 1987) 3.5
http://slywit.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/spielberg-empire.jpg
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[Sedai]

Lake Mungo (Anderson, 2008) 3

http://thereelcult.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Lake-Mungo-Screen-Shot-2.png

Australian mockumentary about the death of a young girl that drowned in late 2005 in Ararat. Pretty effective, and fairly interesting throughout. Good, not great. I liked the way it was put together, though.

[mark f]

Wreckage (John Asher, 2010) 2
Drum Beat (Delmer Daves, 1954) 2.5
Gable and Lombard (Sidney J. Furie, 1976) 2.5
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Michel Gondry, 2004) 2.5
http://thetestmarketevolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/eternal-sunshine.jpg
The Transporter (Corey Yuen, 2002) 2.5+
8 Million Ways to Die (Hal Ashby, 1986) 2
Summer With Monika (Ingmar Bergman, 1953) 2.5
Born on the Fourth of July (Oliver Stone, 1989) 3.5
http://cdn.mos.totalfilm.com/images/b/born-on-the-fourth-of-july-1989--00.jpg
The Soloist (Joe Wright, 2009) 2.5
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (Hans Schwarz, 1937) 2
Elephant Boy (Robert J. Flaherty & Zoltan Korda, 1937) 2+
The Divorce of Lady X (Tim Whelan, 1938) 3
http://i500.listal.com/image/5490026/500full.jpg
The Challenge (Milton Rosmer & Luis Trenker, 1938) 2.5
So You're Going on a Vacation (Richard Bare, 1947) 2.5
Vacation From Marriage aka Perfect Strangers (Alexander Korda, 1945) 2.5
Cassandra’s Dream (Woody Allen, 2007) 3
http://cov.entertainment.in.gr/te/te_2013_3_30_20_18_25_b.jpg
The Volunteer (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1944) 2
A Pretty British Affair (Charles Chabot & Gavin Millar, 1981) 3.5
Mendelssohn's Wedding March (James A. Fitzpatrick, 1939) 2+ (Beautiful Technicolor)
Dr. No (Terence Young, 1962) 3
http://www.filmforum.se/polopoly_fs/dr-no-1.486806.html!/image/1589378417.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_510/1589378417.jpg
Service With a Smile (Roy Mack, 1934) 2.5
The Living Daylights (John Glen, 1987) 3
The Goddess (Yonggang Wu, 1934) 2.5
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Weine, 1920) 2 Classic Rating : 4
http://videodromo.es/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/gabinete-del-doctor-caligari.jpg

[Mr Minio]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Michel Gondry, 2004) http://www.movieforums.com/images/popcorn/2.5box.gif

Good to see I'm not the only one who didn't love it.

[BlueLion]

Good to see I'm not the only one who didn't love it.


ditto

[honeykid]

Me three.

[edarsenal]

i'm on board with that one too.

been a while. . .

REWATCH Private Benjamin 3 Goldie Hawn and Eileen Breenan. Breenan was great to watch in this.

REWATCH The Outlaw Josey Wales 4 Must be rated as the "most spitting by a leading actor" including what, and who, he spits at lol

The Assassination Bureau Limited (British) 3.5+ campy, silly, far-fetched but damn entertaining with Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg (from the Avengers TV series) and Telly Savalas
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/jLb4SOLxHPA/hqdefault.jpg?feature=og

REWATCH Desperado 4 Antonio Badass and Salma Hayek have fantastic chemistry in this sequel to El Mariachi (sp?)
http://www.virtual-history.com/movie/photo/07/large/07498.jpg

There are others but for the life of me I cannot think of them

[Miss Vicky]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Michel Gondry, 2004) 2.5

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Weine, 1920) 2



:(

[Brother Blue]

The Sword of Doom (Okamoto, 1966) 4.5
Hospital (Wiseman, 1970) 4
Exotica (Egoyan, 1994) 4.5*
Anguish (Luna, 1987) 4
Pain & Gain (Bay, 2013) 2.5*
Before Sunset (Linklater, 2004) 4.5
Megan is Missing (Goi, 2011) 0 (avoid!)
Papillon (Schaffner, 1973) 3*
When the Wind Blows (Murakami, 1986) 3.5
Stoker (Park, 2013) 3.5
Galaxy Quest (Parisot, 1999) 4
Elysium (Blomkamp, 2013) 2.5

[*rw]

[donniedarko]

^ I remember reading somewhere that Megan is Missing features real pictures from the incident

[mark f]

V.I. Warshawski (Jeff Kanew, 1991) 2
The Naggers' Day of Rest (Alfred J. Goulding, 1931) 2
The Good Heart (Dagur Kari, 2009) 2.5-
Dancing Lady (Robert Z. Leonard, 1933) 2.5-
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5ysh99oNS1qzzxybo1_500.jpg
Movie Memories (Ralph Staub, 1934) 2
Today We Live (Howard Hawks & Richard Rosson, 1933) 2+
Houston: The Legend of Texas aka Gone to Texas (Peter Levin, 1986) 2.5
GoldenEye (Martin Campbell, 1995) 3
http://www.kianleong.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1222b_a_GoldenEye-Banner.jpg
I Love My Husband, But! (David Barclay, 1946) 2.5
Seven Days’ Leave (Tim Whelen, 1942) 2
Meet Dave (Brian Robbins, 2008) 2.5+
The Purple Rose of Cairo (Woody Allen, 1985) 3.5
http://withoutmuchfanfareornotice.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/purple-rose.png
The Wood (Rick Fumuyiwa, 1999) 2.5
The Undying Monster (John Brahm, 1942) 2
Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm (Constantine Nasr, 2007) 3
I Was Born, But… (Yasujiro Ozu, 1932) 2.5
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Gambling House (Ted Tetzlaff, 1950) 2
The Las Vegas Story (Robert Stevenson, 1952) 2.5
Ocean’s Eleven (Lewis Milestone, 1960) 3.5-
Un Chien Andalou (Luis Bunuel, 1929) 2.5
http://whitecubediaries.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/un-chien-andalou.jpg
The Abandoned (Nacho Cerda, 2006) 2.5
The Sharkfighters (Jerry Hopper, 1956) 2
The Long Haul (Ken Hughes, 1957) 2+
La roue aka The Wheel (Abel Gance, 1923) 2.5+ (263 min)
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m20i0dLNiJ1rql6ico1_500.jpg
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[Mr Minio]

I Was Born, But… (Yasujiro Ozu, 1932) http://www.movieforums.com/images/popcorn/2.5box.gif

Now that you wasn't crazy about it makes me wanna watch it even more. Ironically.

[Brother Blue]

^ I remember reading somewhere that Megan is Missing features real pictures from the incident

The film claims that a couple images of one of the missing girls appeared on a fetish website and it shows a mock up of those using the actress playing her. But other than that what's shown was shot for the film.

[Gabrielle947]

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) - It's a great spy movie but,oh boy,how complex the plot is.It's not my first time watching it yet I still sometimes had to rewind it as I find myself lost in the plot.3.5

Airplane! (1980) - quite funny and hilarious but I'm not a fan of comedies and I don't think I will watch it again. 3

Rebel Without a Cause (1955) - Well,apart from the sexy James Dean,this film was just mediocre.It may have portrayed the teens well at the time and maybe it is relevant now(I wouldn't say it is) but I don't feel that I've seen a great film.Nor good nor bad. 2.5

Apocalypse Now (Redux) (1979) - Still,not sure whether it deserved a 5/5.It has the greatest intro ever,even the greatest battle scenes,great acting,awesome characters but the end really kind of looks bad when compared to the rest of the film.Maybe it's the high expectations because of the climax build up. 4.5

Dogville (2003) - I can't even believe myself how much I enjoy this movie.It's totally not my taste. :D I don't care for the fact that it's set on the ground but I love the story itself and the fairytale-ish vibe around it.Mix that with gangsters and lots of disturbing things which happen in the film and there you get a movie which is not only interesting weird and shocking but also has to say something. 4

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005) - documentary about most famous 6 "midnight" movies.I've seen two of them,enjoyed only one,heard of 5. :D Anyway,movie documentaries are always interesting to me,thank you,HK,for recommendation.3.5

Zwartboek/Black Book (2006) - I liked the quite realistic take on the war but I think it was over the top towards the end.3

[Mingusings]

Don Jon (2013): 3+
Hard Boiled (1992): 2_5+
Drinking Buddies (2013): 3+
Sharktopus (2010): 0_5
Tenebre (1982): 2_5+
The Graduate (1967): 4
Cannibal Ferox (1981): 3-
Tony (2009): 1_5+
Upstream Color (2013): 2

[edarsenal]

This Thing of Ours 2.5 while it did feature a few of the actors from the Sopranos, it wasn't much to it. Did enjoy the dialogue and the mannerisms of the mobsters, but, still. . . left me wanting

Algiers (1938) 3 Charles Boyer is a french jewel thief trying to stay out of the police's clutches in Casbah, a small, dangerous district in Algiers until his path crosses with the VERY beautiful Hedy Lamarr. Some wonderfully surreal photography in this one.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/auteurs_production/images/film/algiers/w448/algiers.jpg?1289440266

The Dark Corner (1946 Noir) 3.5+ With the usual formula of twists and turns of such movies it did have some very good characters and performances. Especially Lucille Ball as a plucky secretary who sticks by her man.

I TRIED to watch The Devils' Disciple with Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster and Laurence Olivier from a Bernard Shaw play but I just couldn't get into it. Got about a third of the way in before turning it off.

REWATCH Scarface 4.5 Always loved this one and continue to.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/1368264369_ScarfacePacino.jpg

[honeykid]

Algiers (1938) 3 Charles Boyer is a french jewel thief trying to stay out of the police's clutches in Casbah, a small, dangerous district in Algiers until his path crosses with the VERY beautiful Hedy Lamarr. Some wonderfully surreal photography in this one.
She was stunning, wasn't she? Smart, too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr#Frequency-hopping_spread-spectrum_invention

[mark f]

The Devil's Disciple is the best movie in your tab!

[honeykid]

It probably isn't, as Scarface was on the list, but with both Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster starring in it, I can't say I'm surprised you'd think so. :)

[Monkeypunch]

Lords of Salem - You know what, I'm not gonna be civil, this movie sucked. Like flat out sucked. Stick to music, Rob Zombie.

[Guaporense]

Now that you wasn't crazy about it makes me wanna watch it even more. Ironically.
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It's a great movie, Mark F doesn't like Japanese movies.

[Godoggo]

Lake Mungo (Anderson, 2008) 3

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Australian mockumentary about the death of a young girl that drowned in late 2005 in Ararat. Pretty effective, and fairly interesting throughout. Good, not great. I liked the way it was put together, though.

Yeah, I don't if I'd call it great either, but it was a little more than just good for me. It was a lot more emotional than I expected. I tabbed it a long time ago and I don't know exactly what I wrote but I remember thinking that I thought it dealt with the subject of grief in an accurate and interesting way. It was definitely a deeper movie than I expected it to be. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a different type of "ghost" story.

[mark f]

Capriccio Italien (No Director Listed, 1953) 2
Seven Hills of Rome (Roy Rowland, 1957) 2.5+
For the First Time (Rudolph Maté, 1959) 2.5
The Great Caruso (Richard Thorpe, 1951) 3
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1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (Harry Loud [supervisor], 1955) 2.5
Mr. Jones (Mike Figgis, 1993) 2
London (Hunter Richards, 2005) 1.5
The Man From Laramie (Anthony Mann, 1955) 3-
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4ksGK-UgfSs/S9H5uOBSllI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/no9lquMA6yI/s1600/tmfl2.bmp
Love, Cheat & Steal (William Curran, 1993) 2
Four Minute Fever (William Deeke, 1956) 2.5
Ride, Vaquero! (John Farrow, 1953) 2
Hour of the Gun (John Sturges, 1967) 2.5
http://www.imfdb.org/images/thumb/4/44/Hotg-saac1.jpg/600px-Hotg-saac1.jpg
Great Day in the Morning (Jacques Tourneur, 1956) 2
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (Abraham Polonsky, 1969) 2
Sublime (Tony Krantz, 2007) 2.5
Cache aka Hidden (Michael Haneke, 2005) 3
http://www.cineplayers.com/img/artigos/3163-conrado.jpg
War of the Worlds (David Michael Latt, 2005) 1.5+
Angels One Five (George More O’Ferrall, 1952) 2+
Necessary Roughness (Stan Dragoti, 1991) 2.5+
Kiss Me, Stupid (Billy Wilder, 1964) 3+
http://24.media.tumblr.com/6cd9eba4b25b03717a9aec93b974708a/tumblr_mh0eyhZQjV1qz8459o1_500.png
The Notorious Landlady (Richard Quine, 1962) 2.5
Phffft (Mark Robson, 1954) 2
The Job (Kenny Golde, 2003) 1.5
True Stories (David Byrne, 1986) 2.5
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0axmmZj8G1qchzcgo1_500.gif

[edarsenal]

yes, Honeykid, she was VERY stunning and I did know a little bit about her being responsible for the technology to create bluetooths and the like; but thanks for the link to get the full scoop.

and as for the devil's disciple it has the very basis of a very good movie, but i don't why, if it was the mood i was in or that, now and again, there is something about lancaster, i don't know what it is, but he seems like he's striking a pose as opposed to acting and his performance was bugging me, and while I always enjoy Douglas in rascal mode, there was this over extension of flourish that was more theatre and seemed to add to the underlying displeasure. From the little i saw, olivier was, well, olivier and being great at it. But I was unable to continue.
Though, I am sure I'll go back at some later date and try again and most likely will enjoy it. Which also explains why i rarely go below 3 rating. If I'm not enjoying a movie, I stop and either try again at a later date if i feel that it's something for another time or simply move on. And if I don't finish a movie I don't feel the right to rate it.

[mark f]

I Was Born, But… (Yasujiro Ozu, 1932) 2.5
http://image11.m1905.cn/uploadfile/2012/0906/20120906115729161.jpg
Now that you wasn't crazy about it makes me wanna watch it even more. Ironically.

It's like a good Japanese Our Gang flick. :)

[Gabrielle947]

Forgot to include some films in my latest Movie Tab post.Yep,movies are really a memorable experience. :D

Especially wanted to say that I rewatched Blade Runner (1982) and I liked it much more than the first time.Really failed to grasp its philosophical theme the first time.Loved to futuristic setting,too. 4

Also checked out Control (2007).It's about Joy Division,mainly its lead singer Ian Curtis whose life led to his suicide when he was only 23.Didn't like it because,I believe the actor failed to portray the singer,so the movie didn't look so dramatical.Not a fan of the band as well. 2.5

My last seen movie was Diner(1982).Really had no emotions while watching it but there was some interesting dialogue,so 3.

Don Jon (2013)

Mingusings,could you expand on this?It looks quite interesting.

[Mingusings]

Mingusings,could you expand on this?It looks quite interesting.

Don Jon had a lot of stuff in it that I really liked. The opening was hilarious, as well as all the scenes in the church and with Jon's family. The pornography addiction scenes were handled very well. And the relationship with Scarlett Johanson's character was decent enough. What I didn't like about the film was the subplot with Julianne Moore's character. In fact, I hated this part of the movie. It really slowed down the plot and I was just waiting for those scenes to end so we could move on with the movie. Not to mention Moore's character was really annoying to me and the entire subplot just seemed ridiculous from the start. And I hated the ending. It felt way too abrupt. So overall, the movie felt like a mixed bag.

[mark f]

The Star Packer (R.N. Bradbury, 1934) 2
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (Peter MacDonald, 2000) 2
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (Kazuki Ohmori, 1991) 2
The Bridge on the River Kwai (David Lean, 1957) 4
http://www.slantmagazine.com/assets/house/film/bridgeontheriverkwai.jpg
Shuttle (Edward Anderson, 2008) 2
Lady Be Good (Norman Z. McLeod, 1941) 2.5
Never Wave at a WAC (Norman Z. McLeod, 1953) 2+
King and Country (Joseph Losey, 1964) 3.5-
http://d3uc4wuqnt61m1.cloudfront.net/films/images/000/002/165/2165.D_600_400.jpg?1376692674
Smoke Signal (Jerry Hopper, 1955) 2.5-
Men Seeking Women (Tom Milio, 1997) 2
Eden (Megan Griffiths, 2012) 2+
Total Recall (Paul Verhoeven, 1990) 4
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/digifruitella/tumblr_lxs17v2fQp1r1aa60o1_500.jpg
Comanche (George Sherman, 1956) 2
The Man from the Alamo (Budd Boetticher, 1953) 2.5
Namu, the Killer Whale (Laslo Benedek, 1966) 2
Rollerball (Norman Jewison, 1975) 3+
http://technicolordreams70.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/rollerball-1975-pic.jpg
Walk East on Beacon! (Alfred L. Werker, 1952) 2
Dangerous Minds (John N. Smith, 1995) 2.5+
Addicted to Love (Griffin Dunne, 1997) 2.5+
We Need to Talk About Kevin (Lynne Ramsay, 2011) 2.5
http://backtotheworld.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/weneedtotalkaboutkevintomatina.jpg?w=500&h=363

[linespalsy]

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/11/02/arts/02THISMUST_SPAN/02THISMUST_SPAN-articleLarge.jpg

This Must Be the Place (Paolo Sorrentino, 2011) 3.5-
The Forbidden Kingdom (Action director: Yuen Woo-ping, 2008) 3+
Scary Movie (Keenan Ivory Wayans, 2000) 3
Madhouse (Jim Clark, 1974) 2.5-
Silver Linings Playbook (David O. Russel, 2012) 3.5
The House at the End of the Street (Mark Tonderai, 2012) 1.5
The Possession (Ole Bornedal, 2012) 2.5
Henry Fool (Hal Hartley, 1997) 3.5-
Iron Monkey (Yuen Woo-ping, 1994) 3+

[mark f]

The Last Ride (Harry Thomason, 2012) 2
Door-to-Door Maniac aka Five Minutes to Live (Bill Karn, 1961) 1.5
Border Radio (Allison Anders, Dean Lent & Kurt Voss, 1987) 1.5
Labyrinth (Jim Henson, 1986) 2.5
http://static.kinokopilka.tv/system/images/screenshots/images/000/024/901/24901_original.jpg
The Manxman (Alfred Hitchcock, 1929) 2
The Skin Game (Alfred Hitchcock, 1931) 2
Torn Curtain (Alfred Hitchcock, 1966) 2.5
Lifeboat (Alfred Hitchcock, 1944) 3.5
http://thehitchcockproject.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/life13.jpg
Charlie’s Ghost Story (Anthony Edwards, 1995) 2
Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle (Lothar Wolff, 1967) 1.5
The Darkest Hour (Chris Gorak, 2011) 2
Love & Other Drugs (Edward Zwick, 2010) 3
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4r2hiFQyf1r5ruse.gif
Step Up Revolution (Scott Speer, 2012) 2
Lionpower from MGM (No Director Listed, 1967) 2.5
If I’m Lucky (Lewis Seiler, 1946) 2.5
Good Morning (Yasujiro Ozu, 1959) 2.5
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz172/dtgonehome/MUBI%20lists/The%20Ozu/TheOzu6.png
When Willie Comes Marching Home (John Ford, 1950) 2+
The Member of the Wedding (Fred Zinnemann, 1952) 2.5+
D.E.B.S. (Angela Robinson, 2004) 2
Felicia’s Journey (Atom Egoyan, 1999) 2.5+
http://onlineathens.com/images/122399/feliciajourney1.jpg

[Mr Minio]

The masterpieces I've seen recenly in images:

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http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hU3Rn5Y3Ax0/UYgk-SD1i-I/AAAAAAAADnQ/cWfPQP-JCdk/s1600/vanishing-waves-pic.jpg
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2905/dnizatmen000sokurovarbiio4.jpg
http://www.jffh.de/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/noisy_requiem01.jpg
http://moviecitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/70290774.jpeg
http://mmimageslarge.moviemail-online.co.uk/6950_Celine-and-Julie-4.JPG

[Harry Lime]

This is like the Mark Movie Tab. I see a lot of films referenced in The Story of Film in your recent viewings. They're playing them after the series, right?

[mark f]

Yeah, they play an episode from the series on Monday and then several movies referenced on Mon/Tue evenings.

[Harry Lime]

That's great. TCM is one of the few channels I would want if I had cable.

[linespalsy]

TCM is the one thing I miss about cable.

[edarsenal]

TCM IS the place for old time movies

[Gabrielle947]

K-9 (1989) - used to love it when I was a kid.Now it was still funny but not as much as it used to be.I never missed it on TV. 3

Pink Flamingos (1972) - I don't like disturbing movies and this one was very uncomfortable especially considering that it's real.But it had style and actually the plot was interesting to watch. 3

The Last King of Scotland (2006) - lately I had a thought that this film is much better than I think but when I watched it..well,it's not that good.I love how from Hollywoodish silliness it turns to a really depressing thriller and of course,Whitaker is just perfect in this. 3.5

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) - didn't like the style of this film,it was too long and boring.Can't grasp the greatness of Griffith aside from historical progress in films. 1

The Abyss (1989) - although it's 3 hours long,it went really fast.What I liked about this movie is how stupid and sentimental it is at times yet it still seems good.Lots of cliches which,I guess,has now become a trademark for James Cameron but still enjoyable. 3

eXistenZ (1999) - wasn't boring but I wasn't impressed and I don't like Jude Law.Wouldn't watch again. 2

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) - exploitation isn't my favorite genre but sometimes I feel like watching something cool and brainless.Loved the elegant girls but hated their constant shouting. :D 2.5

Essex Boys (2000) - a decent crime movie,time was well spent and I was impressed by Sean Bean,couldn't believe that he could fit a gangster role so well. 2.5

[mark f]

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (Sidney Franklin, 1957) 3
The Red Shadow (Roy Mack, 1932) 2
Silent Predators (Noel Nosseck, 1999) 2
DeadHeads (Pierce Bros., 2011) 2.5+
http://www.virtualupload.net/images/02612065412441721128.png
Faces (John Cassavetes, 1968) 2
Silent Partner (James D. Deck, 2005) 2+
Tight Spot (Phil Karlson, 1955) 2.5
Frankenstein (James Whale, 1931) 2.5
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltpch1lyTF1qbbjxvo1_500.jpg
It Had to Be You (Don Hartman & Rudolph Mate, 1947) 2
Perfect Strangers (Bretaigne Windust, 1950) 2
Storm Warning (Stuart Heisler, 1951) 2
Licence to Kill (John Glen, 1989) 3
http://fandangogroovers.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/licence-to-kill-felix-leiter.jpg?w=500&h=215
I’ll Be Seeing You (William Dieterle, 1944) 2.5
The Confession (David Jones, 1999) 2.5+
Zero for Conduct (Jean Vigo, 1933) 2.5
L’Atalante (Jean Vigo, 1934) 2.5
http://31.media.tumblr.com/60e6f9ac72887ea2cd29c9639c57021f/tumblr_mmgbkgRK0Q1rd1uolo1_500.gif
Roger Dodger (Dylan Kidd, 2002) 3
Wednesday’s Child (John S. Robertson, 1934) 2
Child of Divorce (Richard O. Fleischer, 1946) 2
Even the Rain (Iciar Bollain, 2010) 3
http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwkl7afbjw1qh6fyfo1_r1_500.jpg

[Gabrielle947]

^ +rep for the kittens alone :D

[edarsenal]

REWATCH Raising Arizona 3.5+++ Now, I should be rating this MUCH higher; it has the usual Coen Brothers quirkiness, the dialogue, plot and all the actors do excellent work and even nicholas cage's over the top performance was ideal for the story. . . But. Somewhere, deep inside, I don't know where, but it just hits me wrong. Excellent movie and I highly suggest it to anyone's Eighties Fav List and i hope it is already for those who have see it.

http://dorkshelf.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads//2012/02/Raising-Arizona-Nicolas-Cage-2.jpg


REWATCH The Messenger; The Story of Joan of Arc 4 Now I know there are many here that care little for this film, I happen to love it. The nuance, the battle scenes - especially the french soldiers and how they happily charge into battle and the remarks and looks they give are classic. And Milla brings forth a very raw, emotional Joan, lost in her passion and her vision. Just a great movie.

http://uk.web.img3.acsta.net/r_640_600/b_1_d6d6d6/medias/nmedia/18/66/28/02/18923955.jpg

REWATCH Serenity 5 Love, love, love, LOVE this movie!! From start to finish, from characters to dialogue to storyline to the absolute pleasure of watching it

http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/serenity-1.jpg

REWATCH The Hustler (1961) 4.5+ DAMN FINE movie. Paul newman, jackie gleason and George C Scott. This is one of those movies I saw when I was young and always come back to.

http://manilovefilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/the-hustler.jpg

[The Gunslinger45]

Plus rep for Serenity!

[Tyler1]

http://lempiredesimages.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/salon-de-linhumaine.jpg?w=620
French Impressionist film L'inhumaine

Dillinger is Dead (Ferreri, 1969) - 2+

The Story of Film: An Odyssey (Cousins, 2011) - 2

Mother Krause's Journey To Happiness (Jutzi, 1929) - 5

Some Came Running (Minnelli, 1958) - 3

L'inhumaine (L'Herbier, 1924) - 4

*Ms. 45 (Ferrara, 1981) - 4+

*I Walked With A Zombie (Tourneur, 1943) - 4.5+

*rewatch

[thracian dawg]

Umberto D * (1952) - De Sica 3

Time * (2006) - Kim ki-duk 4.5
Interesting film on the loss of identity and the disintegration of love.

http://s24.postimg.org/anu26elqd/time.jpg

The Faculty (1998) - Rodriguez 3

Holy Motors (2012) - Carax 2.5
This seems to be a mediation on acting.

Kwaidan * (1964) - Kobayashi 4
Great cinematography. Great theatrical mise en scene.

Zero de Conduite (1933) - Vigo 4
Detention? Demerit points? Mean spirited teachers? This shall not stand!

The Hustler * (1961) - Rosen 4
How to be a champion in 10 easy lessons.

La dilettante (1999) - Thomas 3.5
The main character here (Catherine Frot) is a great mix of casual drive and ardent laziness.

Prisoners (2013) - Villleneuve 3.5
Great who done it. The best thing is that all the main characters seem to have some sort of childhood trauma they are struggling to overcome, which makes them all, just a little off and more than a little suspect.

Insidious 2 (2013) - Wan 1.5
I remember with the first film, what great restraint they showed in not using the horror genre's usual bag of tricks. In the theatre I saw this, the volume was making impact tremors in my soft drink container in addition to the flying popcorn. Sound design and editing doth not an interesting film make.

My Father's glory (1990) - Robert 3
A man remembers a summer vacation in the south of France.

À gauche en sortant de l'ascenseur * (1988) - Molinaro 2
Routine farce, with three minutes of Emmanuelle Béart prancing around in her undies.

The Piano Teacher * (2001) - Haneke 3.5
Great character study until you discover who and what she is, then a lot of the intrigue dissipates.

Chocolat (1988) - Denis 3.5
A woman remembers her childhood on an isolated diplomatic post in Cameroon.

Story of Women * (1988) - Chabrol 4
A woman struggles to get by in war time France. Although the village was probably lousy with Krauts, the occupiers are almost never seen, but the effects of living under occupation are everywhere.

[mark f]

The Trouble with Bliss (Michael Knowles, 2011) 2.5
My Favorite Martian (Donald Petrie, 1999) 2.5
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (Takao Okawara, 1993) 1.5+
Moulin Rouge (John Huston, 1952) 3.5
http://s.mcstatic.com/thumb/6186097/17714157/4/flash_player/0/1/moulin_rouge_1952_film_a_round_of_cognac.jpg?v=2
One is a Lonely Number (Mel Stuart, 1972) 2.5
The Big Parade (King Vidor, 1925) 2.5
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen (Eric Neal Young, 2010) 3.5
The African Queen (John Huston, 1951) 3.5
http://i500.listal.com/image/3799366/500full.jpg
Bruno (Larry Charles, 2009) 2
High School (John Stalberg, 2010) 2
Wassup Rockers (Larry Clark, 2005) 1.5
Shall We Dance (Mark Sandrich, 1937) 3
http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maxom1CF6E1qiz3j8o1_500.gif
Monster Makers (David S. Cass. Sr., 2003) 2
Rhapsody in Blue (Irving Rapper, 1945) 3
Tea for Two (David Butler, 1950) 2.5+
Sleeper (Woody Allen, 1973) 3.5-
http://www.sf-fan.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/vlcsnap-2010-12-05-23h21m50s134-500x281.png
The Legend of Lylah Clare (Robert Aldrich, 1968) 2
The Moonlighter (Roy Rowland, 1953) 2
Copycat (Jon Amiel, 1995) 3
Mud (Jeff Nichols, 2012) 3
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RMy9Ut6yO98/UfkwZ0QBo1I/AAAAAAAAEoY/DNKMx8hFMVM/s1600/Mud-still_1.jpg

[Skepsis93]

With the craziness of returning to Uni I haven't been able to see much at all over the past couple weeks. Slowly getting back to normal though, here's what I've managed to see:

*= Rewatch

Dumb & Dumber (Peter Farrelly, 1994) 2.5
Honestly? Pretty unfunny. Smarter than it might seem, just not my kind of humour, I guess.

Gosford Park (Robert Altman, 2001) 4.5
Funny and moving, multi-layered and precisely acted and written, and keeps us guessing in the most scintillating way. My new favourite Altman by quite a margin.

Shrek* (Andrew Adamson/Vicky Jenson, 2001) 4
Eminently watchable, always enjoy this one.

Hallam Foe (David Mackenzie, 2007) 3-
Great turn from Bell but doesn't have much to say beyond the obvious, average in lots of ways.

Sonatine (Takeshi Kitano, 1993) 3.5
For a newcomer it's hard to get your head around the style, but once you start to understand Takeshi Kitano's persona things start to become clearer. That said, it's a weirdly compelling little film, Kitano is strangely magnetic and it has some very worthy things to say behind its bizarre exterior.

http://odysseeducinema.fr/galerie/Sonatine/Sonatine2.jpg

http://www.ruthlessreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/gosford.jpg

[Mr Minio]

La prisonnière + Glissements progressifs du plaisir = a kinky day today!

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9ppk5WpjmTc/TPEsgYFioHI/AAAAAAAAEm4/tPIQwERGRoo/s1600/LP1.jpg
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/7417/glissementsprogressifsd.jpg

The first one is a masterful psychological drama with some kinky submission themes to it. It's an ultimate eyecandy and one of the best films I've seen visually-wise.

The second one is a surreal erotica film involving corpse painting, modern art, 'wrong' nuns, sexual maniac priest, dungeons, whipping, lesbians, murder and investigation. It took me way too long to find not a nude image from the film.

Both get 4.5.

[Miss Vicky]

Vampire's Kiss* (Bierman, 1988) 2.5
Gladiator (Scott, 2000) 5
Quills (P. Kaufman, 2000)5
Fight Club (Fincher, 1999) 5
Milk (Van Sant, 2008) 4.5
A Trip to the Moon* (Méliès, 1902) 4
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Forman, 1975) 4
Edward Scissorhands (Burton, 1990) 4.5
Walking and Talking* (Holofcener, 1996) 2
3:10 to Yuma (Mangold, 2007) 5
The Departed (Scorcese, 2006) 5
Ghost World (Zwigoff, 2001) 4+
Scream 2* (Craven, 1997) 2.5
State of Play (Macdonald, 2009)4+
How to Train Your Dragon (DeBlois and Sanders, 2010)4
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark* (Signorelli, 1988) 2-
Party Monster* (Bailey and Barbato, 2003) 3

* = first time viewing

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[gandalf26]

Plus rep for Serenity!

It really is a fantastic little gem of a Sci Fi movie that holds it's own with anything else in the genre.

Shame it is somewhat unnoticed by the majority, probably a little to do with the fact that "Revenge of the Sith" was released the same year, and perhaps Serenity was perceived as somewhat of a Star Wars knockoff, with the opposite actually being true with Serenity by far the better film in every possible way.

[The Gunslinger45]

It really is a fantastic little gem of a Sci Fi movie that holds it's own with anything else in the genre.

Shame it is somewhat unnoticed by the majority, probably a little to do with the fact that "Revenge of the Sith" was released the same year, and perhaps Serenity was perceived as somewhat of a Star Wars knockoff, with the opposite actually being true with Serenity by far the better film in every possible way.

It helps that it is a movie that wraps up the events of my favorite TV show.

[BlueLion]

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Toy Story 2 (1999) - 4.5

Badlands (1973) - 4

On the Waterfront (1954) - 4

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) - 4

The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) - 4

Days of Heaven (1978) - 3.5

Run Lola Run (1998) - 3

[Godoggo]

The Bling Ring (2013 Sofia Coppola)

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Normally, I'm a big fan of Sofia Coppola but I have no idea why she thought this movie needed to exist. Who isn't aware that we live in a celebrity, brand name, fame obsessed society? The kids in the movie are vacuous, self-centered, spoiled brats with parents who are more of the same. Coppola would know more about that world than I, but she makes her subjects to appear not even quite human so one-dimensional are they. Leslie Mann plays one of the parents and her character reminds me much of the mother in Mean Girls, but The Bling Ring isn't meant to be satirical. (I don't think?)

It's obvious that Coppola is making fun of at least one character, but if she was going to go that route, why not blow the whole thing up and make it something that we can have fun watching while simultaneously condemning them a la Party Monster? She sticks to her cool detached style, but ultimately in her other movies there is something to connect to and usually she can make me connect with the characters in a way not many other directors can do. There is nothing here to connect to or be interested in and ultimately it's as empty a movie as it's subjects. D

[Gabrielle947]

^ Yes,I agree with most of your opinion although for me,The Bling Ring just feels incomplete.On the other hand,I had an idea that maybe Coppola purposely made the characters so "dry",as to show that people nowadays are as empty as their lifestyle.Kind of like "disliking the characters but being one yourself" thing.Could she be that clever? :D

[mark f]

Shoot First aka Rough Shoot (Robert Parrish, 1953) 2.5
Wichita (Jacques Tourneur, 1955) 2.5
The First Texan (Byron Haskin, 1956) 2
Stars in My Crown (Jacques Tourneur, 1950) 3.5-
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Trooper Hook (Charles Marquis Warren, 1957) 2.5
Savage Pampas (Hugo Fregonese, 1966) 2
The Oklahoman (Francis D. Lyon, 1957) 2
Viva Maria! (Louis Malle, 1965) 3
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Gunsight Ridge (Francis D. Lyon, 1957) 2
Fort Massacre (Joseph M. Newman, 1958) 2.5
Polar Outpost (No Director Listed, 1957) 2.5
Stanley and Livingstone (Henry King, 1939) 3
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Amy’s Orgasm (Julie Davis, 2001) 2
They Only Kill Their Masters (James Goldstone, 1972) 2.5-
World Without End (Edward Bernds, 1956) 2
The Omega Man (Boris Sagal, 1971) 2
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The Right to Remain Silent (Hubert de La Bouillerie, 1996) 2.5+
Café Metropole (Edward H. Griffith, 1937) 2
Night and the City (Irwin Winkler, 1992) 2.5
Creature with the Atom Brain (Edward L. Cahn, 1955) 2-
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[Godoggo]

^ Yes,I agree with most of your opinion although for me,The Bling Ring just feels incomplete.On the other hand,I had an idea that maybe Coppola purposely made the characters so "dry",as to show that people nowadays are as empty as their lifestyle.Kind of like "disliking the characters but being one yourself" thing.Could she be that clever? :D

I do think that is what she was going for but I like I said, as that a lesson we really need to be taught? I think if she gave her characters more depth it may have been more successful. Exploring how and why someone reaches that state of celebrity worship might be interesting, but just to reflect it is silly to me. I don't need a movie to show me that this exists anymore than I need a movie to show me that elephants do.

[Miss Vicky]

How many movies do you watch each day Mark?

I've been averaging 1-3 a day and I feel almost exhausted from it. You posted 20 films in here yesterday and another 20 today.

[edarsenal]

Oblivion 3.5++ Did not except much going in on this one, but was pleasantly surprised to see a Sci-Fi that DIDN'T go all out on firepower and epic action. I may be adding this to the collection at some point.

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The Thing 3 This remake/prequel wasn't too bad.

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Kiss of Death (1947) 3.5 I had seen the remake with cage when it came out and I now have seen the original with Victor Mature and Richard Widmark doing a wonderfully unhinged killer.

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[mark f]

How many movies do you watch each day Mark?

I've been averaging 1-3 a day and I feel almost exhausted from it. You posted 20 films in here yesterday and another 20 today.
With the site down awhile, the first set was a day behind. :) I don't have much else to do each day since my stroke except pester my wife and daughter and watch movies, usually on cable. I've been averaging about 10-12 a day. TCM shows lots of movies of 80 minutes and less, and I sleep about four hours a day. I know - I'm nuts.

[Mr Minio]

I've been averaging about 10-12 a day.

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[Tyler1]

Mark, I've noticed that you've seen a number of Tourneurs. How do you like Way of a Gaucho? Also, you gave Stars in My Crown a much higher rating than Wichita. Care to elaborate? :)

*EDIT: I've just seen Way of a Gaucho (1952). What a marvellous Western (or should I say South American?) about a man fighting against destiny for his love amidst the backdrop of the beautiful Argentinian desert and towns. 3.5

[The Gunslinger45]

I have not done one of these in a while

Riddick 3

The Hunt for Red October 5

Scanners 4

[mark f]

Mark, I've noticed that you've seen a number of Tourneurs. How do you like Way of a Gaucho? Also, you gave Stars in My Crown a much higher rating than Wichita. Care to elaborate? :)

*EDIT: I've just seen Way of a Gaucho (1952). What a marvellous Western (or should I say South American?) about a man fighting against destiny for his love amidst the backdrop of the beautiful Argentinian desert and towns. 3.5
I've seen Way of a Gaucho but I don't have it fresh in my mind and I think I saw a poor copy, so I'll reserve judgment until another viewing. Wichita is a mostly average western with a few offbeat touches. Stars in My Crown is beautiful Americana with several interesting characters and revelations along the way. The former seems like somebody doing a good job with limited material, while the latter is more comparable to a labor of love.