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My first prediction:
49 - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
49 - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
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My list so far:
1. Black Swan (50... you gotta be f'ing kidding me)
10. The Cabin In The Woods (88)
(11.) Ex Machina (Would have been my No.11 if I hadn't forgotten it)
11. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (72)
25. Zero Dark Thirty (would have been bumped off the list by Ex Machina)
I feel like I don't belong here.
1. Black Swan (50... you gotta be f'ing kidding me)
10. The Cabin In The Woods (88)
(11.) Ex Machina (Would have been my No.11 if I hadn't forgotten it)
11. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (72)
25. Zero Dark Thirty (would have been bumped off the list by Ex Machina)
I feel like I don't belong here.
Finally! Another two-fer I DID see.
Loved Black Swan. This thematic predecessor to Perfect Blue lives up to the original's legend, save the wonky camera work which I thought was slightly annoying. Black Swan was my number 22. Ex-Machina was a great sci-fi movie without getting TOO sci-fi and keeping the themes strong, even though it was a little slow.
Old Ballot:
4. Endgame
8. A Separation
15. Gone Girl
18. Inside Out
22. Black Swan
New Ballot:
4. Endgame
8. A Separation
15. Gone Girl
16. The Shape of Water
19. Inside Out
23. Black Swan
Seen 29/52
Loved Black Swan. This thematic predecessor to Perfect Blue lives up to the original's legend, save the wonky camera work which I thought was slightly annoying. Black Swan was my number 22. Ex-Machina was a great sci-fi movie without getting TOO sci-fi and keeping the themes strong, even though it was a little slow.
Old Ballot:
4. Endgame
8. A Separation
15. Gone Girl
18. Inside Out
22. Black Swan
New Ballot:
4. Endgame
8. A Separation
15. Gone Girl
16. The Shape of Water
19. Inside Out
23. Black Swan
Seen 29/52
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It's been three days in a row now where I've seen one of the films revealed, but not the other haha.
When I first saw Ex Machina, it was in a small, old theatre that has since closed down. It wasn't a great match, as I could hear the fans overhead the entire time, and they were quite the distraction during the film's quieter moments. When it came out on video I did rewatch it, but those fans will always be the first thing I think of whenever Ex Machina comes up.
I've mentioned this on the forum before, but I was a little disappointed with The Shape of Water. It was a few months late coming here, and Doug Jones had previously hyped it up quite a bit when I saw him at a convention earlier that year. I only saw it that one time, so perhaps I should revisit it now that I have lowered expectations?
I had heard mixed things about Under the Skin when it first released, so I actually avoided it until about 2-3 years ago - whenever the 2nd Sci-Fi HoF was. I decided to give it a shot while trying to figure out what my nomination was going to be, and I actually enjoyed most of the film. I ultimately didn't nominate it, but it was certainly a pleasant surprise.
Black Swan, Holy Motors, and The Revenant are the three I haven't seen. I've never had any interest in seeing The Revenant, but I've grown more and more curious about Black Swan over the years.
Seen: 36/52
When I first saw Ex Machina, it was in a small, old theatre that has since closed down. It wasn't a great match, as I could hear the fans overhead the entire time, and they were quite the distraction during the film's quieter moments. When it came out on video I did rewatch it, but those fans will always be the first thing I think of whenever Ex Machina comes up.
I've mentioned this on the forum before, but I was a little disappointed with The Shape of Water. It was a few months late coming here, and Doug Jones had previously hyped it up quite a bit when I saw him at a convention earlier that year. I only saw it that one time, so perhaps I should revisit it now that I have lowered expectations?
I had heard mixed things about Under the Skin when it first released, so I actually avoided it until about 2-3 years ago - whenever the 2nd Sci-Fi HoF was. I decided to give it a shot while trying to figure out what my nomination was going to be, and I actually enjoyed most of the film. I ultimately didn't nominate it, but it was certainly a pleasant surprise.
Black Swan, Holy Motors, and The Revenant are the three I haven't seen. I've never had any interest in seeing The Revenant, but I've grown more and more curious about Black Swan over the years.
Seen: 36/52
My List: 8
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On one hand I found Ex Machina a little underwhelming, while at the same time it's a really well told story that I have to admit I was impressed with. I suppose as Yoda said it doesn't quite break new ground, but it's okay, as a lot of science fiction is simply using established tropes as a framework to tell a good story. It doesn't always have to break new ground. Thus, it made my list at #16. Black Swan was a slog to get through.
My List:
2. Take Shelter (#67)
5. The Shape of Water (#52)
9. Nightcrawler (#55)
15. A Separation (#90)
16. Ex Machina (#49)
My List:
2. Take Shelter (#67)
5. The Shape of Water (#52)
9. Nightcrawler (#55)
15. A Separation (#90)
16. Ex Machina (#49)
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#50. Black Swan (2010) - saw it when it came out. It was heavily favoured by the mass medias in that year. OK film, very pretentious anyway good movie. Whatever, I forgot it soon after that. - (68/100).
I don't think in the cinema circles someone ever talks about movies named like Ex-Machina, so I never heard it.
I don't think in the cinema circles someone ever talks about movies named like Ex-Machina, so I never heard it.
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I haven't seen Ex Machina and have forever been on the fence on whether I want to see it or not. The premise is intriguing but it's just so Sci-Fi heavy. For now I'll stick with a different 2010's movie about a man falling for an A.I. "woman."
For me, Ex Machina and Black Swan are films that I enjoyed/appreciated. But both for me are also movies where the parts that I really like (such as the performances or visuals) just didn't quite add up to something more. I do think that they both have strong final acts, so for people who were really enjoying them, I can see why that seals them in as favorites.
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If this movie makes the Top-50 I will vomit all over this mother. Y'all are warned.
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For once the hint is posted while I'm awake and yet I have no idea.
Guardians of the Galaxy
Get Out
Guardians of the Galaxy
Get Out
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A film as shitty as it is incendiary? I bet it's Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead.
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