Reply to Topic
Come to think of it that movie is filled with gif worthy moments and someone could start a pretty decent thread because a Google search turns up loads of hilarious gifs.
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
I seem to remember a poster that had a gif from this movie as their avatar. I'm thinking it might have been at RT and it's a pretty recognizable shot. Or ... (and this is a big or) ... I'm actually thinking of the The Daily Show when Craig Kilborn was hosting. He used to have this closing segment whenever he interviewed a celebrity that was called "Five Questions" and the gif was in the intro to that.
Anyway, I hope this isn't too much of a spoiler but I've always liked this ...
Anyway, I hope this isn't too much of a spoiler but I've always liked this ...
As you discovered on Google, that scene you spoilered is actually one of the tamer moments.
X
Favorite Movies
X
User Lists
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky -
If you're a fan of Stephen Chow's movies, Big Trouble in Little China or fantastical, over-the-top martial arts movies in general, you owe it to yourself to see this. Part Shawshank Redemption and part Mortal Kombat - which this movie inspired - the titular character is a man whose strength makes him impossible to detain since he can pull chains apart and whose punches shred human flesh to hilariously gory effect. Luckily, Ricky faces many worthy adversaries on his way to liberating the for-profit prison where he is incarcerated: besides the Gang of Four, there's Dan the gluttonous, glass-eyed assistant warden and of course the main warden, who must have been inspired by Judge Doom from the equally cartoonish Who Framed Roger Rabbit. At the risk of seeming like I want to finish this review early, it's a movie I'm hesitant to say any more about because mere words cannot do justice to how crazy it is. It's better, not to mention more efficient, to just say that you should see it instead of praising its merits. The best way I can describe it is if Sam Raimi, Stephen Chow and Frank Darabont went on a drunken bender and then wrote a script, this is what it would look like if someone filmed it. Oh, and again, if the evils of capitalism are on your mind lately, the mere sight of Dan's typical meal and his pornography-laden office as well as the warden's spoiled, child-like adult son are bound to provide just as much catharsis as the blood and guts.
If you're a fan of Stephen Chow's movies, Big Trouble in Little China or fantastical, over-the-top martial arts movies in general, you owe it to yourself to see this. Part Shawshank Redemption and part Mortal Kombat - which this movie inspired - the titular character is a man whose strength makes him impossible to detain since he can pull chains apart and whose punches shred human flesh to hilariously gory effect. Luckily, Ricky faces many worthy adversaries on his way to liberating the for-profit prison where he is incarcerated: besides the Gang of Four, there's Dan the gluttonous, glass-eyed assistant warden and of course the main warden, who must have been inspired by Judge Doom from the equally cartoonish Who Framed Roger Rabbit. At the risk of seeming like I want to finish this review early, it's a movie I'm hesitant to say any more about because mere words cannot do justice to how crazy it is. It's better, not to mention more efficient, to just say that you should see it instead of praising its merits. The best way I can describe it is if Sam Raimi, Stephen Chow and Frank Darabont went on a drunken bender and then wrote a script, this is what it would look like if someone filmed it. Oh, and again, if the evils of capitalism are on your mind lately, the mere sight of Dan's typical meal and his pornography-laden office as well as the warden's spoiled, child-like adult son are bound to provide just as much catharsis as the blood and guts.
Been on my radar since I watched a bunch of guess HK girls with guns movies last summer and realized Yukari Oshima was in it.
X
User Lists
How did you see this?
Been on my radar since I watched a bunch of guess HK girls with guns movies last summer and realized Yukari Oshima was in it.
Been on my radar since I watched a bunch of guess HK girls with guns movies last summer and realized Yukari Oshima was in it.
X
Favorite Movies
X
User Lists
How did you see this?
Been on my radar since I watched a bunch of guess HK girls with guns movies last summer and realized Yukari Oshima was in it.
Been on my radar since I watched a bunch of guess HK girls with guns movies last summer and realized Yukari Oshima was in it.
Pretty sure they rent it out at Eyesore, if you are willing to venture a few stops west of your usual haunt.
X
Favorite Movies
X
User Lists
Pretty sure they rent it out at Eyesore, if you are willing to venture a few stops west of your usual haunt.
Actually went downtown for the first time in a while this last weekend... and remembered why I generally avoided going there outside of workdays. Smelled like piss and **** everywhere.
X
User Lists
I found a reasonably-priced DVD on Amazon. If you're a fan, you should definitely move it up on your watchlist since her role is one of the best things about the movie. She's the Gang of Four member I loved to hate the most.
X
User Lists
THE BLACK ORCHID
(1958, Ritt)
-- recommended by Tom --
(1958, Ritt)
-- recommended by Tom --
"It takes somebody bad to tell you what it is like in the bottom of hell."
The Black Orchid follows the relationship and dilemma between Frank and Rose. You see, Rose's husband was a gangster and her son is held at a work farm for juveniles, while Frank's wife suffered from mental illness and depression, which left him to raise their daughter Mary (Ina Balin) alone. But when Frank starts dating Rose, Mary refuses to accept his decision, which also endangers her own relationship with her fiancée. This, in turn makes Frank wonder if she's about to follow her late wife's path.
My Twitter friend Tom recommended this to me after we had a conversation about Quinn, and the truth is that he's the greatest asset the film has. He portrays Frank with a mixture of confidence and giddiness that you would expect to see in a middle-aged man that hasn't dated in a while. There's a certain playfulness to how his relationship with Rose evolves that evokes the feelings of "puppy love", with nervous dancing and ice cream dates.
Grade:
Full review on my Movie Loot
__________________
Check out my podcast:
X
Favorite Movies
X
User Lists
Riki Oh: The Story of Ricky - Okay. Immediately after conversing with Torgo I googled the title + full movie and had zero trouble finding a streaming version online. It's everything he said it was and more. Plus lot's of evil cackling and more than a few instances of spitting in reaction to the recently killed. Because when it comes to bad guys I don't want them mailing it in. It's ... I don't know ... I guess intentionally hilarious? Nothing this batsh*t gonzo could have possibly been designed to be taken seriously. Or maybe *gulp* it was. There are certainly moments where you're not sure.
WARNING: spoilers below
The shot of the inmates gamely trying to play basketball. The bit where Riki is pulling the spike out of his hand and it sounds like a cork being pulled out of a champagne bottle. The way Riki screams and jackrabbits out of the room after seeing his girlfriends dead body. A dog literally getting kicked in half. Okay, that last one was more of a horrified laughter moment. And I honestly wasn't sure if the person playing Rogan was a guy or a girl or just asexual.
For some reason, I decided to watch the new movie He's All That on Netflix. Of the 51 films I have seen that were released this year, this one is the worst. The screenplay was terrible, predictable, and cliched. The characters were one dimensional stereotypes that were very poorly developed. The acting was pretty bad from several of the main actors. Also, most of these people look too old to be playing high school students. The best performance was the cute little sister. This film was not very entertaining and not funny or romantic. Skip it. My rating is a
X
Favorite Movies
By Designer unknown. The film was directed by D. A. Pennebaker and distributed independently by Leacock-Pennebaker, Inc. - Scan via csfd.cz., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/inde...curid=86250532
Bob Dylan : Dont Look Back - (1967)
Absorbing documentary which takes a look at Bob Dylan's tour of England in 1965 - at a time when he was still an acoustic folk singer. You get a real sense of history in the making, with Dylan's entourage taking note of what the English press was saying about him at the time. He often takes an argumentative posture with deliberate effect, but never stoops to closing himself off to what interviewers say. This turned out to be one of the most influential music films ever made.
8/10
By IMP Awards, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56565108
Drugstore Cowboy - (1989)
Good second feature from Gus Van Sant - a critical success that preceded My Own Private Idaho. Four drug addicts, led by Bob (Matt Dillon) rob pharmacies and hospitals - both using and dealing what they get away with. Will it be redemption or disaster for Bob in the final act? The film gets down and dirty without really getting as down or dirty as it could. I think it holds back a bit simply due to the rating it would have got if if didn't, but it's a decent film regardless.
6.5/10
X
Favorite Movies
X
User Lists
I still won't throw a hat on a bed because of Drugstore Cowboy. I watched it years and years and years ago and that one thing has stuck with me all this time.
Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24951061
Rollerball - (1975)
Not bad. Another dystopian future for us, with corporations ruling the world and a violent sport the main source of entertainment (and a lesson for us.) Jonathan E. (James Caan) - a superstar of the game, is being pressured to retire for reasons which are obvious but still somewhat spoiler-rated. He refuses, even when rule-changes dump fouls meaning that players can just outright start killing each other. The carnage inside and outside of the stadium mixes well with a world we really don't want. A good thing then that corporations aren't on the way to domin......ohhhh
6.5/10
Jon-a-than! Jon-a-than!
The Haunting (1963, Robert Wise)
Loved the setting (gorgeous!), the cinematography (check out the camera movement, the weird angles, the use of mirrors, etc), and just the overall classic horror vibe of it all.
But... I sorely missed the scares. Throughout the film, I found myself admiring the visuals more than being actually creeped out by what was going on.
It's still a very good film, and I definitely enjoyed it a lot.
I went and saw Candyman (2021) today. I thought it was an intelligent, socially conscious horror film that I enjoyed. I thought Nia DaCosta did a very good job directing the film, building on the legacy of the original Candyman and putting her own spin on it. The story was told in a smart and satisfying way. I felt the cast, especially Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Colman Domingo, gave effective and engaging performance For me, this is the 5th best film of the year so far.
X
Favorite Movies
|
|