Rate The Last Movie You Saw

You're asking if X-Men: The Last Stand is from X-Men? Or are you saying you only watched the first X-Men movie? X-Men: The Last Stand is the third X-Men movie, and by far the worst of what I've seen. Logan is a movie about Wolverine set in the future that came out in 2017 and was celebrated for "deconstructing the Super Hero genre," but in actuality it was full of Super Hero movie cliches and was mistaken for a deconstruction because it borrowed heavily from Shane which was a deconstruction of the Western genre (and not a very good one I might add). There's a scene where Professor X is sitting on a bed watching Shane, and the girl playing X-23 asks, "What's this?" And he says, "It's a great classic." While even the scene they showed depicted exceptionally awful wooden acting. That made me laugh.

I actually liked the two Deadpool movies though. I thought I was going to hate Deadpool. Even when I went to the movie theaters with my brother and my dad, and they wanted to see Deadpool, I just went and saw Brooklyn instead. But later I gave it a chance and it was actually half-decent. I liked the second Deadpool movie a lot though, saw it in theaters 3 times.

I tried watching the Wakanda movie, but the cringe was too strong. I saw the first Thor movie, unfortunately. I would rather go to the dentist and get another root canal than watch a Marvel movie. Not even joking or exaggerating. I can sit in the dentist chair in mild comfort while she drills and scrapes away at a numb tooth, only occasionally wincing. That's less torture than a typical Marvel movie. When I reluctantly watched the first Avengers movie because the group of people I was with at the time wanted to watch it, it was soul destroying. I left for work in the middle of the battle at the climax and it was just a relief to get out of there.

Cate Blanchett in a rubber suit, you're referring to Hela from the second Thor movie?



That doesn't really look all that appealing to me. I guess it's just the head spikes that ruin it for me.

Snooze factor = Zzz


[Snooze Factor Ratings]:
Z = didn't nod off at all
Zz = nearly nodded off but managed to stay alert
Zzz = nodded off and missed some of the film but went back to watch what I missed
Zzzz = nodded off and missed some of the film but went back to watch what I missed but nodded off again at the same point and therefore needed to go back a number of times before I got through it...
Zzzzz = nodded off and missed some or the rest of the film but was not interested enough to go back over it

I'm reading and laughing at these comments. Good stuff. Mind you all, I am being very generous with my scores on those MCU films. The only reason I am watching them is because I need something to occupy my time during quarantine. To be honest, I am pushing myself through these films. Some I found myself surprisingly enjoying, others not so much. The scores I am giving them are based on just that. Superhero movies were never my kind of films to begin with. If I were to score them based on story/plot/acting, they would be much lower.

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God's Not Dead (2014)

This is one of those Christian movies with terrible acting, but in spite of the acting and pretty boring cinematography and sets, the story was quite good. I was watching it during down-time at work so didn't get to watch it all in one sitting and had quite a few interruptions, and I found that during those breaks I really wanted to know what was going to happen next.

When you said some of them, I just wanted to know, did you mean all of the Marvel movies, or just the ones i mentioned.


Not that motorcycle handle head gear. In other scenes with the hair open! That was good stuff! Deadpool is something that i enjoyed, coz it know exactly what it is. A slapstick like comedy. The others have the problem of trying to take themselves too seriously! And not too mention their impact on the industry is not that great either. 2019 was probably the first year it was a little peaceful, since they didn't release too many!

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Re-watch. Strangely compelling.

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Claudine - 6.5/10

Black Dynamite (2009) - 6.2/10. A good parody movie. The film felt like it was shot in the 70s. A really fun watch. I wish they made more of these!!

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Really liked this first time through. Then I watched it again and loved it. I think the less you know going in the better off you'll be but it may be a tough go in the beginning. IF you can make it through the opening scene which is one 37 minute take of a z-grade zombie flick, then you are in for a real treat, especially the last half hour. The last half hour is fantastic and had me rolling a few times. This is not some gory horror film. It's pretty unique. POM!

Oh, yeah I meant some of the Marvel movies, not just the ones you mentioned.

I did think she looked better with her hair down.



I'm still not going to watch Thor: Ragnarok.

I don't think the problem with Marvel movies is they take themselves too seriously. I think they just have the same problem that most Hollywood Blockbusters have, or any overly commercialised product. They're designed to reach as wide a market as possible because their primary purpose is to make money. Some talented artists may work on them, but their work gets interfered with by the industry.

Rear Window - 1954

Another Hitchcock film I have shamefully not seen. Finally dug down and watch it online couple days ago. I really enjoyed this flick. The camera work and cinematography must have blown people's minds back in the day. Hitchcock really does bring this little neighborhood alive on screen. Grace Kelly is a fox and James Stewart is great but his voice always gets me with that drawl. Kept me engaged until the very end which was very suspenseful, which makes sense from the Master of Suspense.

Think it's my 3rd Hitchcock I've seen. I'd have to check. But out of the 3 I've seen I'd go:
1.) North By Northwest
2.) Rear Window
3.) Psycho

Vertigo is next on the list to watch eventually.

I'd give it 3.8 out of 5.

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101 Favorite Movies (2019)

Foolproof
8/10.
Really good for a Canadian movie. Lots of thrills and twists.

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Bite the Bullet (1975)

Swallow (2019)
Better than expected. Grounded and relatable. Loved direction where it went. Great ending.

I seriously need to catch up with posting my backlog of viewings here...



The Blue Angel (Josef von Sternberg, 1930)

I fell in love with von Sternberg after watching Underworld and The Docks of New York for the pre-1930s film countdown. He's a very visual director who uses lighting excellently to convey the dark worlds of the characters. From all three films, I admire his honesty in tackling quite mature adult themes. He doesn't shy away from the uncomfortable and has certainly inspired many other directors.

This film was the first of his famous collaboration with Marlene Dietrich, and she is excellent in the lead role as a local cabaret dancer Lola who entices a college professor played by Emile Jannings. What I liked about the films are the contrast between repeated scenes. We see the college classroom often early on and revisit it near the end. We see Lola perform the same songs at different points, with different meanings. The relationship between the two characters is brutal and sometimes difficult to watch. A really fascinating film.



La Chinoise (Jean-Luc Godard, 1967)

As most people around here know, I am a big fan of Godard and have been recently trying to fill some of the gaps I have in his filmography. One of my favourites of his is Weekend released in the same year, his other most overtly political film from the decade.

In this film, Godard looks at various young communists, each with varying opinions on communist theory, organisation and revolution. As someone who has been heavily involved in politics in the last few years, I found this to be a sometimes relatable and very affectionate look at young people involved in politics. As with Godard's other works, he's interested in looking at different formats and theories of implementing similar ideas. He doesn't seem to take sides, sometimes it feels like a celebration of its topic and others like a parody. There are a few standout sequences including one near the end on a train with Francis Jeanson, looking at the role of violence in achieving change. He doesn't stop there though and follows this up a scene that becomes all the more powerful and meaningful considering the discussions that have preceded it.



Naked (Mike Leigh, 1993)

I admire this film in many ways for being willing to tackle some strong themes and present us with some very brutal characters and images. It's unflinching in its vision, and it's quite a pessimistic bleak one.

David Thewlis is particularly admirable in the lead role as a rapist on the run, who tries hitching up at his exes flat in London before taking to the streets. He then embarks on an odyssey of sorts around the city, bumping into various odd characters and sharing many philosophical conversations along the way. These people are mainly people who are at the very bottom of society in many ways, they have nothing left and have no shame or worry about their actions and people judging them. I just wasn't sure what the point was behind showing us such misery, and such weird characters. It didn't really interest me beyond its direct surface level, feeling shallow and empty. People might say that's the point.



Chungking Express (Wong Kar-wai, 1994)

I had only seen a couple of Wong's films before this one and had enjoyed them, especially In the Mood for Love. This film starts immediately with a frenzy of interesting visuals that plunge us into the lives of our main characters. The colours and use of sounds throughout this film really immerse you into the stories.

I really enjoyed the first story, which seemed to me to end quite early on in the film. The second story is enjoyable too, and the two main characters give really likable quirky performances but I felt again like this would have worked as a shorter tale as part of a greater film. I thought we had a couple more stories and characters, cutting across each other, being more ambitious. Instead the film ended up becoming quite a straightforward, ordinary tale.



Safety Last! (Fred C. Newmeyer & Sam Taylor, 1923)

I am a big fan of the silent cinema of Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, but this was my first time watching something from Harold Lloyd. The plot follows a young man who goes off to work in the city who writes to his fiance, misleading her about his wealth. As she comes to visit, he sees an opportunity to actually make them the money they need by pulling off an elaborate stunt to scale a huge department store building.

What follows is a very long stunt sequence full of hilarious moments and astounding technical work. It's a very famous sequence which I had seen some parts of before and it didn't disappoint. It's executed very well and is thrilling to watch but for me, the film didn't reach the levels of some of the more engaging narratives of some of my favourite silent films such as The Gold Rush and Steamboat Bill, Jr..

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