Rate The Last Movie You Saw

I rate more based on enjoyment, rather than level of perfection.

Then again, there is no denying that Cabin Fever is a perfect masterpiece.

Still sounds weird to me.

Anyways, fine, you're not a thing... you're a beautiful thing. better?

or still not good? You know I'm joking though MG, how could I ever be mean to you for real. NEVER!

Kingsman: The Secret Service -

Seeing as it's out on DVD now, I figured I'd give it a second chance. I guess I don't outright hate it, but it still gets a lot wrong. Still have to sit through an awful lot of wink-wink-nudge-nudge references to spy movies (to say nothing of the attempts to do edgy R-rated variations on them, which come across as ), still have to sit through a rather tiresome training sequence that's even less interesting on a second viewing, and that's without mentioning the various ways in which the ramifications of the villain's evil plan clashes really badly against the film's attempt to create a throwback to spy movies that were more about overblown fun than super-serious drama. It's a shame because the action sequences tend to be made rather well but I do have to consciously ignore the implications in order to remotely appreciate the film's infamous church scene (like I said in my review, if the film manages to include a scene like that and still not make me forget the implications, then how good can it be?) Still, at least the material is boosted by some solid actors - Colin Firth is good, Samuel L. Jackson is a little annoying but generally tolerable here, while Mark Strong delivers a somewhat underrated performance as the organisation's tech-wizard/instructor. Also, at least they gave us a decent protagonist who gets played rather well by Taron Egerton. I probably would have loved the hell out of this when I was 15, but now...eh.

One other observation:



EDIT: While I'm throwing out observations, you know what really makes the film feel horribly dated and ridiculous in a bad way?

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The Maze Runner (2014)

I quite liked this movie, knowing next to nothing about it. All I knew is that, again, it was based upon the first in a series of "older teen" books. I was glad I gave it a try. It just drops you into the middle of the story and you get pieces of what it all means as you go. Plus, obviously it's the first part so you don't get it all. Anyway, Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) is sent via an underground elevator into The Glade, a pleasant, green-grass area with dozens of other teens who, like Thomas, have no memory of who they were before or why they were sent to the Glade. But surrounding them is the maze of the title. Every morning it opens and two runners are sent in to explore and navigate, but they must be back by nightfall or the maze will close and their fate will be sealed. There are cyborg-like creatures in the maze that kill on sight.

Of course, once Thomas arrives, he tries to fit in but there is at least one person, Gally (Will Poulter), who opposes him; one person, Minho (Ki Hong Lee), who teams with him to face the maze; one younger teen, Chuck (Blake Cooper), who looks up to him; the leader of the group, Newt (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), who trusts him; and the only girl, Teresa (Kaya Scodelario), who may remember things before the Glade.

If it seems I've spoiled things a bit here, I haven't really. There are twists and lots of action, plus there's no spoiler in saying that it ends on somewhat of a cliffhanger. I enjoyed it quite a bit and the young actors were all excellent in their roles. Very good first part.

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I saw The Maze Runner in theaters. It was decent.

Léon (F, 1994, Luc Besson) -

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If you like the rap duo Die Antwoord and haven't seen this yet, you will love this film...

Julia (2008)

The first half of the film was great but the second half was a bit ridiculous. Great performance from Tilda Swinton though.

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That's disappointing to hear Spaulding. Like you, I remember last year wondering why I hadn't heard too much, even on the internet, about this film. I'll probably get round to it eventually though, but I'm not in a rush.

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Captain's view in pretty much in line with Mark Kermode's from what I remember. I think whether or not it's a feminist western is probably the most interesting thing about this film, which says a lot.

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I hadn't heard of The Homesman (2014) until 2 minutes ago. A feminist western? to me that sounds interesting, so I'm going to watch this movie as I'm still on my movies from 2014 kick.

Back when I watched The Homesman, I think I gave it the exact same rating, Spaulding.

I also mainly agree with what you are saying about the film. I wondered, too, at that scene you are referring to at the end of your review. Though it had me mildly entertained for the most part, I found it dull at several points and I couldn't really get into much of what was happening or even care for it. A nice, but ultimately failed, effort by Tommy Lee Jones. The cinematography was pretty good though indeed.

Psycho (USA, 1960, Alfred Hitchcock) -

6/10

Absolutely breathtaking. The best Eastwood i've seen yet and i'm very very surprised that it didn't receive any Oscar buzz, as his movies usually do. Everything about this just made it seem so real. I really wish he would have ended his acting career with that . Damn you Trouble with the Curve.

Ant-Man (2015)

This is now my favorite superhero movie. I've never been crazy about the genre but I really enjoyed this one. The comedy felt genuine and not forced like in the Avengers sequel. The big fight between Ant-Man and Yellow Jacket on the train set is my favorite superhero fight, and Ant-Man is now my favorite Marvel movie character.

I might be a bit generous with this rating, but this one clicked for me in a way that no other superhero movie (The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy etc.) has before.

Glad you like it Cole! One of my favorites!

quoted for truth.

Awesome movie

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