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Good Burger (1997)





Something that a serious film critic would hate but so much the worse for them.

Alive (1993) -

The plane crash in the opening is very intense and a great way to start off one of the most harrowing survival stories in history. It sucked me right into the film and it took some time for its effect to wear off. As the film went on though, it began to lose my engagement and I wasn't able to get back into it. In spite of all the hurdles the survivors went through, I strangely felt like I was at a distance from the proceedings. Looking up the plane crash, I learned that the survivors were stuck in the mountains for 72 days before they were rescued. While I'm sure this must have been very difficult, I didn't feel the passage of time while watching the film. I felt that the actors' bodies, faces, and eyes looked way too healthy for them to have faced over two months of near-starvation. When a title card late in the film said "Day 60", it didn't feel like they were there for 60 days. They looked about the same as they did in the opening scene. As for some other aspects of the film, the acting is fine. Nothing special per se and there's some hammy bits here and there, but I did enjoy Ethan Hawke's performance as Nando since he started off the ordeal in really bad shape, but gradually got better as the film went on to the point that he was the most resourceful member of the group. Overall though, I was left cold by this film since the potential it showed in its first act was ultimately wasted.

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A continuation from the original story but intertwining a new cast. Fans won’t be too disappointed.

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Nightmare Alley (2021)

Guillermo del Toro never seems to get that big box office hit. In his follow-up to his BP winner Nightmare Alley is a remake of a 47' noir. It tells the story of a carnival worker who dives deeper and deeper into mental-ism. In essence it a dual movie the carnival part and the city part, the carnival part is like a slice of life drama where the city is basically a horror film.

This might be the best film of the year, Bradley Cooper is fantastic in this but he plays off all the supporting figures so well. The city set design is just insane bringing you into this world of opulence. Richard Jenkins and Cate Blanchett don't show up until the second half and they basically steal the show.

The film has basically three twists at the end with the final twist the most predictable and the first twist should have been played much better. But still at the end of the day this is a classic and I recommend it strongly. I might just end up putting this in the next Hall of Fame.

I saw this film back in the 90s and it really left an impression. I haven't seen it in a long time, though. Not sure how it would fare for me now.

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I liked it a lot when I first watched it several years ago as well. I rewatched it a couple days ago to show it to one of my roommates, but while I still enjoyed it, it didn't hold up as well as I remembered.

Have you seen the original '47 version? If yes, is it good and is there any point to watch it before this?

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I highly recommend that you both check out the documentary Stranded: I've Come from a Plane that Crashed in the Mountains. It is riveting stuff and deeply empathetic to the experiences of the victims.

It's on my DVR I might have seen it or not, I was going to rewatch it at some point

I know I saw a documentary back in the day, but that title doesn't ring a bell. I'll check it out. Thanks!

It is a really great film, and some of the revelations in it are pretty astounding.

Especially the way that .

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Wow, your review definitely make me want to add this to my watchlist.

Most definitely.. I also think "There Will Be Blood" is similar to "McCabe & Mrs. Miller", and "Inherent Vice" is trying to replicate "The Long Goodbye"... I've seen enough homages. Just do your own thing.


(after watching his last three, four movies)


"Bring Robert Altman back!"

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I'll have to check it out.

27th Hall of Fame

Baby Face (1933) -

I found this to be a compelling film as the likability of Stanwyck's character resonated with me the most. Watching the earlier scenes in the bar, it wasn't hard to see why Lily rebelled against the men she encountered at the bank. Her father forced her to sleep with her customers for many years and her daily routine in the bar involved men putting their hands on her to ask for requests and other men asking to sleep with her. Due to that, the early scenes of her seducing the men in her workplace to move higher up (I like how her ascent is represented by the camera moving up different floors in the bank from outside) are liberating to watch. As this goes on though, the impact she has on the other men keeps growing more and more severe. First, she gets a worker fired, she then complicates a relationship with another man and his wife, and she finally causes a major tragedy (one she doesn't seem bothered by). Watching her humanity slip away as she keeps getting carried away with her original goal is tragic, especially given how much I cared for her at the start of the film. I also found it interesting how Chico, her best friend in the bar, didn't advance in rank with her and remained as a maid all throughout the film. That was a nice touch of social commentary which showed how minority races will have an especially hard time of getting a high paying job in that environment. Looking at some of the reviews, I noticed there were some mixed reactions to the ending. Some people really liked it, while others felt it didn't work. On one hand, I felt like the remorse Lily eventually showed was earned and a compelling culmination to her arc, but on the other hand, I think the film wrapped itself up into too neat of a bow (this is an issue I've noticed a few times for movies with unlikable protagonists) and, given some of the things Lily caused in the film, her outcome at the end didn't feel earned. This is a minor issue though. Ending aside, I really enjoyed this film.

No...It's up to you but I would recommend the Del Toro version.




Nightmare Alley (1947)

Having loved the 2021 version I decided to pop in the 40's version staring Tyrone Power. It's a good movie but it's an inferior version of the story. Power's is the lead...everyone else is clearly supporting him and frankly a shallower version of each character. Not to say the film is bad it's just clearly a film noir while the modern version is much more horrific.

It's a good companion piece to the remake because Del Toro does add parts to the remake that are in the original. But the film just touches on the themes of the story.

loved the casting and loved the fashion but confused of the film🤔🧐