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Forum: Movie Reviews 1 hour ago
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Vampires, Assassins, and Romantic Angst by the Seaside: Takoma Reviews
Posted By Takoma11
What you are describing is exactly what I felt...

What you are describing is exactly what I felt the film reaching for, and I totally understand that balance. I also fully understand that reflecting on a childhood----whether that childhood was a bit...
Forum: Movie Reviews 2 hours ago
Replies: 352
My 2024 Watchlist Obsession!
Posted By Takoma11
I really enjoyed Things.

I really enjoyed Things.
Forum: Movie Reviews 12 hours ago
Replies: 169
The Resident Bitch Prepares for... the Most Recent MoFo Countdown
Posted By Takoma11
Thank you for checking it out! Sorry you didn't...

Thank you for checking it out! Sorry you didn't like it a bit more. I found it very charming and really enjoyed the color scheme/costumes/props.
Forum: Movie Reviews 14 hours ago
Replies: 695
Vampires, Assassins, and Romantic Angst by the Seaside: Takoma Reviews
Posted By Takoma11
It's definitely a kind of parent who exists. But...

It's definitely a kind of parent who exists. But I found it really painful to watch and just not very funny. Especially as you see that manipulation filter down into how her daughter deals with her...
Forum: Movie Reviews 19 hours ago
Replies: 695
Vampires, Assassins, and Romantic Angst by the Seaside: Takoma Reviews
Posted By Takoma11
It's not really my type of film either. I watched...

It's not really my type of film either. I watched it for the 2024 Film Challenge and also maybe a little because it checked that box of a film I feel like I "should" have watched.
Forum: Movie Reviews 21 hours ago
Replies: 695
Vampires, Assassins, and Romantic Angst by the Seaside: Takoma Reviews
Posted By Takoma11
It's always interesting when there's a movie...

It's always interesting when there's a movie whose title (and maybe some catchphrases) you've known for decades, and then you watch it and you're like, "Yes, that was . . . an okay movie."
Forum: Movie Reviews 21 hours ago
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Vampires, Assassins, and Romantic Angst by the Seaside: Takoma Reviews
Posted By Takoma11
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Forum: Movie Reviews 22 hours ago
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Vampires, Assassins, and Romantic Angst by the Seaside: Takoma Reviews
Posted By Takoma11
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Terms of Endearment, 1983

Over the course of several years, we follow the tumultuous, emotional relationship between...
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 day ago
Replies: 169
The Resident Bitch Prepares for... the Most Recent MoFo Countdown
Posted By Takoma11
I generally find that my favorite parodies...

I generally find that my favorite parodies display a level of love, affection, and understanding for the thing they are making fun of.

When I saw this film in the theater, the part where Coolidge...
Forum: Movie Reviews 2 days ago
Replies: 169
The Resident Bitch Prepares for... the Most Recent MoFo Countdown
Posted By Takoma11
Just out of curiosity, have you seen Phantom of...

Just out of curiosity, have you seen Phantom of the Paradise? (And if so, what was your take on it?) I was considering recommending it and was shocked to see that IMDb doesn't classify it as a...
Forum: Movie Reviews 2 days ago
Replies: 352
My 2024 Watchlist Obsession!
Posted By Takoma11
Thanks! I have been watching your attack on your...

Thanks! I have been watching your attack on your watchlist with a mix of jealousy and intimidation. My watchlist is definitely moving in the opposite direction!
Forum: Movie Reviews 2 days ago
Replies: 169
The Resident Bitch Prepares for... the Most Recent MoFo Countdown
Posted By Takoma11
I think I liked it a little less than you did. My...

I think I liked it a little less than you did. My review is HERE (https://www.movieforums.com/reviews/2416847-repo_the_genetic_opera.html). Like I wrote in my review, the amount of talk-singing...
Forum: Movie Reviews 3 days ago
Replies: 352
My 2024 Watchlist Obsession!
Posted By Takoma11
I really enjoyed this one. Gory and tense, and...

I really enjoyed this one. Gory and tense, and the violence sits on this fine line between impactful and outlandish. (I mean, around the time she literally sears a phoenix onto her body you are...
Forum: Movie Reviews 4 days ago
Replies: 169
The Resident Bitch Prepares for... the Most Recent MoFo Countdown
Posted By Takoma11
My main problem with Dancer in the Dark wasn't...

My main problem with Dancer in the Dark wasn't that it was depressing, but rather that it was too long and got kind of frustratingly contrived in the last 40 minutes or so.

That said, it's a...
Forum: Movie Reviews 4 days ago
Replies: 169
The Resident Bitch Prepares for... the Most Recent MoFo Countdown
Posted By Takoma11
I know what you mean, actually. Though I think...

I know what you mean, actually. Though I think he's pretty amazing in certain films, and his weird energy works pretty well in The Ruling Class as someone who is insane and has a literal god complex.
Forum: Movie Reviews 4 days ago
Replies: 169
The Resident Bitch Prepares for... the Most Recent MoFo Countdown
Posted By Takoma11
Totally fair. I almost wrote that whether or not...

Totally fair. I almost wrote that whether or not you watch it would come down to how much you enjoy O'Toole. I forgot that it's so long!
Forum: Movie Reviews 4 days ago
Replies: 169
The Resident Bitch Prepares for... the Most Recent MoFo Countdown
Posted By Takoma11
Sorry, it's this one...

Sorry, it's this one (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084728/), from 1982.

I thought it was funny, I liked the music, and it was overall just very fun for me. The review I wrote of it at the time is...
Forum: Movie Reviews 4 days ago
Replies: 695
Vampires, Assassins, and Romantic Angst by the Seaside: Takoma Reviews
Posted By Takoma11
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Forum: Movie Reviews 4 days ago
Replies: 169
The Resident Bitch Prepares for... the Most Recent MoFo Countdown
Posted By Takoma11
Looking at your Letterboxd watchlist, I love...

Looking at your Letterboxd watchlist, I love Hedwig and I really enjoyed Crazy Heart.

Musicals are a rough genre for me. I don't enjoy most of them, and my ratings for them tend to be pretty...
Forum: Movie Reviews 4 days ago
Replies: 695
Vampires, Assassins, and Romantic Angst by the Seaside: Takoma Reviews
Posted By Takoma11
I've only watched a handful of films since...

I've only watched a handful of films since February, so I haven't really made any progress on the film challenge. I'm pretty far behind, lol. I do have quite a few reviews to write, but they're all...
Forum: Movie Reviews 4 days ago
Forum: Movie Reviews 4 days ago
Replies: 695
Vampires, Assassins, and Romantic Angst by the Seaside: Takoma Reviews
Posted By Takoma11
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Royal Warriors, 1986

Michelle Yip (Michelle Yeoh) is a tenacious...
Forum: Birthdays and Introductions 01-31-24
Replies: 14
Happy Anniversary ynwtf!
Posted By Takoma11
Happy Anniversary!!!

Happy Anniversary!!!
Forum: Movie Questions 01-30-24
Replies: 6
Answered: Name of film? (zombie turn out to be her fiance?)
Posted By Takoma11
That's what I was going to say.

That's what I was going to say.
Forum: Movie Reviews 01-29-24
Replies: 352
My 2024 Watchlist Obsession!
Posted By Takoma11
I absolutely loved Phoenix and quite enjoyed...

I absolutely loved Phoenix and quite enjoyed Barbara.

HERE'S (https://www.movieforums.com/reviews/2292958-barbara.html) the short review I wrote of it.

And I also enjoyed Made You Look, though...