Rate The Last Movie You Saw

I loved this film... especially the vengeance killings!

Don't get me wrong, it's a very entertaining movie, and Eastwood is no bum. It's just also clearly misguided as all hell.

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Goodbye Mr Chips (1939)

I thought this would probably be a bit dull. In actual fact I'd rented it before and couldn't be bothered to actually watch it. I don't know if I even would have appreciated it then, but by half way through I had tears in my eyes. Not due to the stuff that is actually aiming for sentimental, more at its portrait of shyness and loneliness. There are also amusing bits, like when Mr Chips catches two boys fighting and then chastises one for not putting his fists up high enough. Superb performances too. Very glad I watched it.

Ha! Good to see another Polish title here
You're right it's not routine war movie. It's very apparent that it was made by young generation (Komasa was born in 1981). There is no heroism in City 44, which is signature move of majority Polish war films.

BTW, do ou know Mary Komas - sister of Jan? She is singer more famous in UK than in Poland.

How it happened, that I haven't seen it earlier, as it's classic?
Very good classic.

Rewatch.
Vwryentertaining. And Bill Nighy wonderful as always.

Firstly, good to see you, Redwell
Secondly, it's quite sad, what you wrote. I didn't think about it in this way. Thank you for pointed it out. It's very valuable remark

I'm not, can't watch that vid at the moment as herself has charge of entertainment for most of today but will try to remember to give it an ear at some point.

Re-watch, been too long since I last watched all the Halloween movies so I'm setting out to refresh my memory before the new 2018 installment hits the big screens!





Not as good as the first one, but still pretty decent...





Such an epic movie. I honestly don't know how I managed to not see this until only this weekend...But so glad to have finally experienced it. Cruise is such a brilliant actor and he really gives everything he does 110%. Loved the futuristic concept and storyline.

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I really liked it at the time too. I've since developed much more of an appreciation for Samantha Morton as well, seeing her in more recent films.

I love my true crime movies, but I didn't think this true story was particularly interesting or exciting. Given that, I think the filmmakers did a great job maximizing what they could do with it. The way they intercut the movie with the real people talking about it, it reminded me of those true crime TV shows. Usually in these types of movies, the characters will at least have some charisma. These characters had none, but it works pretty well because we are shown that the real people have none either. They seem like a foursome of misfits and morons and that is exactly how they're portrayed, and the young cast does a terrific job. I thought if was a good movie that did extremely well with what they had to work with. Loved the Reservoir Dogs reference.

Did they name each other after colors or was there a Madonna monologue?

I do agree with you Redwell, if a film intends to portray a message or deliver an opinion it should not be done in such a narrow-minded, ham-fisted way.

Somehow missed the continuation of Seagal debate.

I haven't watched the linked video but comparing Seagal's characters to the likes of Willis in Die Hard is in my opinion completely missing the point. Practically all of his characters are as far from "everyman" as possible, legends in the violence business closer John Wick than John McClane.

I've always been a fan of his cinematic Aikido. It's the locks and breaking of joints/bones that really set him apart. And while I don't focus that much on realism when it comes to movie fights I'd say Seagal's early films are at least little better on that regard than van Damme and other more acrobatic action stars (though even van Damme started to do some grappling later in his career).

I'm honestly not sure what to think of his striking ("flailing his hands around like a marionette"). It's kind of reminiscent of Wing Chun and obviously looks very different from the boxing based hand techniques most of the western actions stars use. It's never bothered me but I can understand why it seems weird to many.

I guess the only realism based annoyance in martial arts films for me is the use of knives. Like the Seagal vs Jones in Under Siege (which looks like some silly fencing) or practically any fight where only one of the guys has a knife (why is everyone always leading with the knife and if blocked just try overpower the defender). That sort of stuff really pisses me off.

Cosh Boy (1953)


Watched this out of idle curiosity, decent performances and I believe it was a "nasty" at the time. Storyline good enough so a decent 6/10...hasn't at all aged well (who has?)

The Leather Boys (1964)



After hearing of the passing of Dudley Sutton I decided but to have a re-watch of this gem, the direction and acting is clunky but great. The references to homosexuality are brave if very implied rather than explicit. The live action scenes gives it a very "Hell Riders"-y feel. Strong 7.5/10.

Bob Le Flambeur - 7.5/10

Rampage
Rating: 10/10

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I was impressed with my one time viewing of Rumblefish, really has a unique style to it. And now that I've read about what Coppola was trying to achieve with that film, I bet my opinion would only go up even higher.

I came very close to choosing Goodbye Mr Chips for the 1st 30s Hof.

Glad to see Cruise get some respect, I've seen a lot of his films and he's almost always good in them. Loved Minority Report, like you said what a great concept and story.

Hot Pursuit (1025).

Unfunny "comedy" with Reese Witherspoon. 2/10.