Rate The Last Movie You Saw

Million Dollar Baby 9/10
Shivers 6/10
Southie 6/10

Star Trek Into Darkness 9/10

I get that hardcore Trekkies can't stand the new series. But seriously, JJ Abrams nailed it on so many levels. The plot was so satisfying coming from someone who follows the older series but doesn't consider himself a Trekkie.

Do you consider yourself a Trekker?

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As Tears Go By

Wong Kar Wai is possibly my favourite director but this, his first film, is not great. All the elements that make his later films great are there but unfortunately they are surrounded by a pretty poor movie.

Reasonably standard Hong Kong crime/action story that is elevated to an extent by a love story involving Andy Lau and Maggie Cheung. Cheung is, as always, captivating and she is the highlight of the film. She is one of the great actresses of our time but unfortunately most in the west have probably never seen her in a movie.

Most unfortunate part of the whole movie is a cantonese version of Take My Breath Away being used for an extended scene in the middle of the movie. Just awful.

Wish I liked it more but too many bad scenes and an ending that made no sense.

4/10

Well, I pretty much only watched the original series and the movies. I never got into the later seasons. I always appreciated the original series for the stories. I would compare my appreciation to that of the original Twilight Zone.

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

The Producers (1968) - 8/10
Angel-A -6/10
The Counterfeiters - 8/10
Prometheus - 9/10
Natural born killers - 7/10
Troll Hunter - 6/10

If one would count it as a film...

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

In the 10 Ring: Gunslinger45's reviews

Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011)


Fairly endearing tale that explores some pretty radicals ideas, although needs much more than eighty minutes to develop them. It also seemed too quick-witted for its own good. Despite this, solid chemistry between both Segel and Helms and a poignant touching ending makes this good comedy/drama.

The Way

Pretty emotional film that will definately appeal to anyone that wants to or has travelled. The Santiago De Compostela is certainly something i plan on doing

8/10

Skyfall

7/10 - Major improvement on Quantum of Solace.

Like the fact Bond was the hunted at the end and not the other way round, still trying to understand why someone would allow themselves to be captured and then escape hoping to find their target in a certain place.

I really wish I had watched this movie before I did my top 50 list... cuz I think this just made the top 10... top 15 at the very least.

Brilliant yet terrifying, isn't it?

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F**K YES! But the ending was brilliant! Even after all the sick and twisted stuff that is put on screen, at the end, hope for humanity. And I do not know what it is but there is something hypnotic about a David Lynch movie. I just can't look away. I want to take it all in.

ive just purchased a 2 dvd pack containing Blue Velvet and Donnie Darko. i cant wait!

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Barton Fink (Coen Brothers, 1991) -



This is a highly unsettling yet darkly hilarious film of brilliant wit and deep subtext. Probably up there with my favourites from the Coens.

The cure for insomnia

I thought Gerry was O.K. I give it a C+.