Rate The Last Movie You Saw

Glad you liked it at least, there has been quite a bit of discussion about it it seems recently. In my opinion one of the most beautiful films ever created, fantastic cinematography.

Yes I would agree with that and I'd like to see it again. I especially liked the scenes set in the snow; it was pretty awesome.

Holy Colostomy Bag, Batman! How is it possible that nobody seems to have anything nice to say about The Amazing Spider-Man 2? Rabies and frivolous germs, all of my McConvicts know that I love writing with the utmost of passion, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't have an absolute love for movies. Movies in-general, I love 'em, love 'em, .. Love 'em, and the superhero genre is a big part of that. I remember seeing the first two Spider-Man movies in theaters, as well as the first Amazing Spider-Man, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, then, more recently, Iron Man 3, Thor 2, and Captain America 2. These are my thoughts over The Amazing Spider-Man 2...

There was a mixed review about the first installment in the Spider-Man reboot.

Personally, while I didn't think it measured up to the first Spider-Man movies, I thought it was a solid film with a charming cast that had a lot of chemistry. In other-words, I enjoyed it and everybody else is a giant booger-ball for not. I approached the sequel with enthusiasm. "This looks like a video-game," an onlooking trailer watcher proclaimed. Meanwhile, I was gleefully jumping up and down with excitement. There's no raining on my parade, not when it comes to the quick-talking wall-crawler. I heard reviews saying that The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the cinematic equivalent of what Joel Schumacher did with the Batman & Robin movie.

After leaving the theater, I'll admit that I was left with a lot of impressions about the film, but nowhere at all did I think it was a terrible movie. It's certainly a flawed film, but I don't believe it's a terrible one. For those in-need of a recap, the film carries on from where The Amazing Spider-Man left off, Peter and Gwen's relationship is facing the aftershock of Captain Stacy's death. This leads to the introduction of Electro, and one or two others that fans indefinitely anticipated after the thousands and thousands of trailers that we saw prior to the movie.

I think one of the biggest fears that I had going into this movie was that it was going to feel cluttered and campy. And it did.

The Amazing Spider-Man felt a lot darker and more serious than the other Spider-Man movies, both visually and from a storyline perspective. This movie is practically the complete opposite of that.

The movie is without a doubt the silliest installment in the Spider-Man franchise. However, I enjoyed and laughed at a lot of the comedy. "This isn't taking the subject-matter serious enough!"

Have you read the comic-books? When Spider-Man isn't assuming everything is his fault, he is making bad joke after another. The villains are also hammy as hell, but there's something about it. They're self-aware at their cheesiness, and it feels like a joke that both the viewer and the movie are in on. I think that Jamie Foxx turned out being hilariously entertaining, and I had goosebumps when he starts hearing goosebumps. While I enjoy Foxx's work in other movies like Django Unchained and Jarhead, I was really worried that he wasn't going to be comfortable in this role.

Thankfully, I think he did a very good job.

In-fact, everybody had a commendable part in this film, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone doing as tremendous as ever, and Dane DeHaan also did really well. They had a fantastic cast in this film, and the cast was allowed to breath and show their talents.

Unfortunately, the structuring of the film itself leaves a lot to be desired. While everybody does well, the film is disproportionately constructed in such a way that damn-near kills all of the effort. They spend all of this time building toward one idea before building toward a new idea entirely, and by the end of the movie, those ideas hardly mesh together seamlessly. In-fact, a lot of the time, it feels like an incoherent mess. I remember telling one of my friends that the first movie felt like it didn't have very many memorable moments. This movie rectified that problem, because leaving the theater, there are at least three or four moments that I am going to remember and be talking about for years to come.

The problem is that, the minute after going from one thing, they went to the next, and it just felt long-winded, as if the movie never took the time to breath. If you know anything about the comic-books, you'll also realize how predictable the "big" moment is. However, if you watch the film, it's really, really easy to see where they were going within the first ten minutes. To their credit, they handled the "big" moment a lot better than I thought that they were going to. All of my friends and I were expecting it, but we were still thinking, "Holy ****!"

In conclusion, I can't really say that this movie is better than the first from a storyline perspective. Honestly, it isn't as consistent of a narrative, and in-fact, inconsistency is probably the biggest flaw about this film. It is filled with an amazing cast of actors and actresses, but the story with spun together in such a bizarre and long-winded way that it's difficult to digest all of the stuff that is happening on the screen. Even still, I do think that I prefer this film, slightly to the first. Andrew and Emma were as comfortable as ever in their roles, and the villains were a large improvement over the Lizard. The movie was cluttered, but very entertaining and visually astounding.

Thanks for joining me on this edition of Double-O F Lite, and I will see you next time with whatever else that I review.

Once again this was not amazing. Particularly for the majority of the film. The movie is over stuffed with too many sub plots it feels very scatter brained. I did not like Jamie Foxx as Electro, and this marks the second time I watched a Spider Man movie and I am distracted by a doopy hair cut. Thankfully it was not Spidey's. I will say on the positive side Andrew Garfield is very good as Spider Man, particularly with his banter with the bad guys. His chemistry with Emma Stone was excellent (though they are dating so that is to be expected). And the end was very good! Iconic if you know the Spider Man mythos.

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Fear and Loathing in MoFo... The Gunslinger 45's Top 50 Favorite Films

In the 10 Ring: Gunslinger45's reviews

6.5/10

Gun Crazy (1950)

A quick, enjoyable movie, and definitely the oldest lovers on the run/crime spree movie I've ever seen.

The Panic in Needle Park (1971)

I found this to be a very realistic depiction of heroin addicts, with excellent performances. What strikes me most is how nothing has changed in 40+ years. This movie could be made the exact same way today, and it would still be realistic. It's sad that still nothing has been done to really help these people.

Pompeii

7.0/10

Pretty average film. It's the same old Gladiator story all over again. Expected it to be much better, more like the original novel. But still it's good to watch thanks to Kit Harrington, Emily Browning and nice direction from Paul W.S. Anderson. This movie has some nice special effects. Wish I could see it in 3D.

Winter Soldier

One of the best Marvel movie i have seen so far, only complain I have about this movie is that the awesome, badass Winter Soldier was under-utilized, Could've been given a little bit more screen time. 8.0/10

Yes Man (2008)

9.0/10

Great performance from Jim Carry here, the story is also great, imagine Jim going on a "Yes" spree, saying "Yes" to everything, even if the situation asks to "hand over all your money to a stranger". Despite some of the awkward scenes (nanny blowjob *WTF !*), i enjoyed the movie throughly.

Great movie, although the ending was a bit disappointing.

Not quite as good as the Lone Wolf and Cub series - but still worth checking out.

This is one of my all time favorite movies, so the rating should come as no surprise. But my experience with seeing this film on the big screen was incredible! I have stated before certain movies should be seen on a big screen. This is one of those examples. The theatrical experience magnifies the power and scale of the film! The circus in Jerusalem and the city of Rome becomes gigantic, the chariot race becomes even more thrilling, and the rumble of the theater under the hooves of the horses only add to the experience! I was very fortunate to see this movie at the Cinemark in nearby Temple.

I would have saw The Ten Commandments there as well three weeks ago, but some jackass decided to drive like an idiot and choose to get into a car wreck with me. But with a fresh set of wheels I was able to see this film in all it's splendor on the big screen. It was worth the trip.

Hey, I'm seeing Ben-Hur on the big screen on Wednesday. It's playing today too. Great film.

Thats for sure I probably haven't seen this since the 70's

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Indeed. Thank you Cinemark Classic Series!

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This looks interesting, I'll try to watch this soon.

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Dead Man (1995)

I found this to be completely lacking in style and atmosphere, as well as achingly boring. The look of the film is very bland and it looked as though much of it could've been filmed in my back yard. I also hated the score by Neil Young, who I love. It had a couple good moments, and I liked some of the characters, but overall this was a dud for me.

Ah damn, that's a horrific rating. Disappointing obviously that you didn't enjoy it considering it's one of my favourite films. I know a lot of people find it boring, critics included (Ebert) but I honestly think it's quite a fast pace film with a decent linear story. Maybe the aesthetics are a bit bland but I think that is what Jarmusch goes for, and I think the electric score is weird and wonderful. There's also the interesting, symbolism, humour (Gary Farmer is great), and wonderful smaller roles (Byrne, Molina and Mitchum).

My first reaction was closer to cricket's, but unlike several other Jarmuschs, I've come to enjoy the quirkiness and visuals on repeat watches, That means I raised my rating from to .

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