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Empire Records. Though why you'd include LotR as a good film I've not idea. 
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My favorite Liv Tyler movie is That Thing You Do. I probably should rewatch Empire Records sometime.
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End Of Watch (2012) - unrateable
Could only manage 15-20 minutes and then literally couldn't watch any more as it was inducing a headache. Not fair for me to give it a rating without having watched it through - sadly I'm just not able to sit through a movie with frenetic camera action like this one.
Could only manage 15-20 minutes and then literally couldn't watch any more as it was inducing a headache. Not fair for me to give it a rating without having watched it through - sadly I'm just not able to sit through a movie with frenetic camera action like this one.
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End of Watch is great!
But yeah, if you don't like it, that's fine. I didn't find camera being a problem.
Please try another 30 min?
End of Watch is great!
But yeah, if you don't like it, that's fine. I didn't find camera being a problem.
Please try another 30 min?
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End Of Watch (2012) - unrateable
Could only manage 15-20 minutes and then literally couldn't watch any more as it was inducing a headache. Not fair for me to give it a rating without having watched it through - sadly I'm just not able to sit through a movie with frenetic camera action like this one.
Could only manage 15-20 minutes and then literally couldn't watch any more as it was inducing a headache. Not fair for me to give it a rating without having watched it through - sadly I'm just not able to sit through a movie with frenetic camera action like this one.
End of Watch does look pretty bad, though.
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I liked End of Watch, but my biggest issue is at the end. You just got into a firefight with some cartel and gang members with AKs, and you KNOW there are more coming with more AKs... why not grab an AK and some mags and THEN run for your damn lives?
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End of Watch is very good, and I don't say that very often. 
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I misread the title and thought that you said The Watch. I actually hammered out an empassioned case for Richard Ayoade as not the saving grace of the film, but one of the few good things about it. It's pretty much every conversation that I ever try to start about The World's End (vs. This Is the End).
End of Watch does look pretty bad, though.
End of Watch does look pretty bad, though.
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Empire Records. Though why you'd include LotR as a good film I've not idea.
Anyway, back on topic...
Animal Crackers -
More of the Marx Brothers' all-around zaniness in a plot that seems at heart to be about a mix-up about a forged painting or some damn thing. Seems kind of rough and overly long in comparison to their other movies, even though with a Marx Bros. movie you know what you're getting. Groucho shoots off one-liners that even he admits on-screen don't always land, Harpo does his whole not-speaking-but-not-silent-either absurdist schtick that gets less charming with each movie of theirs I see, Chico only ever seems to serve as a foil for the first two, Zeppo's just sort of...there, there's a bunch of unnecessary musical numbers and of course the main plot, such as there is one, revolves around a boring young couple.
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Just based on the trailer, it simply looks like one that I can afford to pass up. It doesn't look like anything especially good to me, a fact that isn't helped when it advertises itself as being "from the writer of [...] The Fast and the Furious."
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Hey!
End of Watch is great!
But yeah, if you don't like it, that's fine. I didn't find camera being a problem.
Please try another 30 min?
End of Watch is great!
But yeah, if you don't like it, that's fine. I didn't find camera being a problem.
Please try another 30 min?
Wanted (2008) - 6/10
Enjoyable enough fantasy action romp I guess with some decent effects (slow-mo overused though imo) but not one that stands out from any number of similar type of movies and doubt I'd bother giving it a repeat viewing.
Enjoyable enough fantasy action romp I guess with some decent effects (slow-mo overused though imo) but not one that stands out from any number of similar type of movies and doubt I'd bother giving it a repeat viewing.
Ms. 45 (1981)
I liked this rape/revenge against every guy she sees movie. It's not great, and there's not much to it, but it fits the bill if you like these movies. It's only about 75 minutes long minus the credits, so it never wears out it's welcome. It's also got an outstanding musical score/soundtrack. It's known as an exploitation classic, but I actually thought it was kind of tame compared to other movies of this type.
I liked this rape/revenge against every guy she sees movie. It's not great, and there's not much to it, but it fits the bill if you like these movies. It's only about 75 minutes long minus the credits, so it never wears out it's welcome. It's also got an outstanding musical score/soundtrack. It's known as an exploitation classic, but I actually thought it was kind of tame compared to other movies of this type.
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Nightcrawler
Jake Gyllenhaal gives the performance of his career in Nightcrawler in which he plays an alien, who learns everything he needs to know through the internet, but lacks any kind of empathy for the human race. At least that's how I saw it.
Alien, that's the best way to describe how Lou Bloom interacts with people. Each conversation seems more like a wager on what Lou can take away from it. He doesn't ever have a normal conversation with someone. He always has an angle and he always gets his way. Case in point, the dinner scene with Rene Russo. At first this seems like a scene in which he is trying to score a date of some kind of her. He's a weird guy and we all know his advances will eventually be shut down, but he turns the tables on her and us pretty quickly and his ulterior motives are revealed. One of the best scenes of the film and of the year.
His dialogue his fast and to the point. He doesn't ever waste a breath or a word on something that doesn't give him some slight advantage in some way. I so hope come award time, Gyllenhaal is given the recognition he deserves.
The title serves the film perfectly. This movie takes place 90% of the time at night. Shot beautifully in a cold dark tone with bright lights that emulate the bright light that Lou wants to chase. His dream. Does he want to be in the TV business? Who knows. He's shown wanting a job, any job and this is just something that he's good at that people want. He has no problem crossing ethical, legal and moral lines to get the shot. Sometimes, shockingly, he will change the perspective of the truth to support his gain.
With a memorable soundtrack, slick direction and a script that deserves awards, Nightcrawler is one of the best films of the year.
Jake Gyllenhaal gives the performance of his career in Nightcrawler in which he plays an alien, who learns everything he needs to know through the internet, but lacks any kind of empathy for the human race. At least that's how I saw it.
Alien, that's the best way to describe how Lou Bloom interacts with people. Each conversation seems more like a wager on what Lou can take away from it. He doesn't ever have a normal conversation with someone. He always has an angle and he always gets his way. Case in point, the dinner scene with Rene Russo. At first this seems like a scene in which he is trying to score a date of some kind of her. He's a weird guy and we all know his advances will eventually be shut down, but he turns the tables on her and us pretty quickly and his ulterior motives are revealed. One of the best scenes of the film and of the year.
His dialogue his fast and to the point. He doesn't ever waste a breath or a word on something that doesn't give him some slight advantage in some way. I so hope come award time, Gyllenhaal is given the recognition he deserves.
The title serves the film perfectly. This movie takes place 90% of the time at night. Shot beautifully in a cold dark tone with bright lights that emulate the bright light that Lou wants to chase. His dream. Does he want to be in the TV business? Who knows. He's shown wanting a job, any job and this is just something that he's good at that people want. He has no problem crossing ethical, legal and moral lines to get the shot. Sometimes, shockingly, he will change the perspective of the truth to support his gain.
With a memorable soundtrack, slick direction and a script that deserves awards, Nightcrawler is one of the best films of the year.
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End of Watch is very good, and I don't say that very often.
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The dialogue in End Of Watch is cringeworthy, the Mexican gangsters are so stereotypical and the ending is trash.
Magnolia (1999)
I found a small theatre in my hometown that has cinema sessions every Friday.
Last night was Magnolia, so I had a chance to rewatch it and I'm so happy that I did it.
It's even more amazing that I remembered!
A 3-hour masterpiece with perfect editing, perfect soundtrack, perfect direction and specially perfect performances by every single actor involved!
I took my Dad that only likes older movies and he loved it.
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I found a small theatre in my hometown that has cinema sessions every Friday.
Last night was Magnolia, so I had a chance to rewatch it and I'm so happy that I did it.
It's even more amazing that I remembered!
A 3-hour masterpiece with perfect editing, perfect soundtrack, perfect direction and specially perfect performances by every single actor involved!
I took my Dad that only likes older movies and he loved it.
10/10
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Nymphomaniac Vol. II, Director's Cut (2014)*
The first volume is more playful and straight forward, while the underrated Vol. II goes down a darker path that is only fitting for a second half of a story about a nymhomaniac. It only looses a bit of steam towards the end. The DC is also still my preferred version of both volumes...
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The Exorcist, Ext. Director's Cut (1973)*
For me there's only one version, and that includes the spider walk scene. It's essential imo. But anyways, it's a classic yes and it's extremely well made, but how people find it scary I don't know. Maybe if I was religious I would crap my pants of pure fear, but when a 12 year old girl (with a 40 year old man's voice) screams "f*ck me" and "your mother sucks cocks in hell" I pretty much die laughing, sorry.
The scene that creeps me out the most is actually nothing of demons and exorcism. It's the one where they insert a needle in the neck of Regan and the blood just pumps out. Easy effect to do, and I'm not even scared of blood or needles, but that is so effective. The spider-walk is awesome and the crucifix mutilation and headspin are pretty disturbing..
Except for a few disturbing scenes it's mostly black comedy to me, but a very well done movie indeed and amazing acting all-around.
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Hunger (2008)
Not hard to see it's a debut, but still well made nontheless and it's easy to see how McQueen has perfected his style since, because in this one it felt a lot like a rough cut of a director that later knew how to edit and compose his shots much more effectively... But still, a pretty well crafted film with a few flaws.
*rewatch
The first volume is more playful and straight forward, while the underrated Vol. II goes down a darker path that is only fitting for a second half of a story about a nymhomaniac. It only looses a bit of steam towards the end. The DC is also still my preferred version of both volumes...
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The Exorcist, Ext. Director's Cut (1973)*
For me there's only one version, and that includes the spider walk scene. It's essential imo. But anyways, it's a classic yes and it's extremely well made, but how people find it scary I don't know. Maybe if I was religious I would crap my pants of pure fear, but when a 12 year old girl (with a 40 year old man's voice) screams "f*ck me" and "your mother sucks cocks in hell" I pretty much die laughing, sorry.
The scene that creeps me out the most is actually nothing of demons and exorcism. It's the one where they insert a needle in the neck of Regan and the blood just pumps out. Easy effect to do, and I'm not even scared of blood or needles, but that is so effective. The spider-walk is awesome and the crucifix mutilation and headspin are pretty disturbing..
Except for a few disturbing scenes it's mostly black comedy to me, but a very well done movie indeed and amazing acting all-around.
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Hunger (2008)
Not hard to see it's a debut, but still well made nontheless and it's easy to see how McQueen has perfected his style since, because in this one it felt a lot like a rough cut of a director that later knew how to edit and compose his shots much more effectively... But still, a pretty well crafted film with a few flaws.
*rewatch
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Shame (2008)
Not hard to see it's a debut, but still well made nontheless and it's easy to see how McQueen has perfected his style since, because in this one it felt a lot like a rough cut of a director that later knew how to edit and compose his shots much more effectively... But still, a pretty well crafted film with a few flaws.
Not hard to see it's a debut, but still well made nontheless and it's easy to see how McQueen has perfected his style since, because in this one it felt a lot like a rough cut of a director that later knew how to edit and compose his shots much more effectively... But still, a pretty well crafted film with a few flaws.
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