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A Dabbler

4 weeks ago

The Maltese Falcon - 1941

Was in Atlanta two weekends ago. Ran around there alot in college was staying near the last video rental store in Atlanta I believe. Lots of cool stuff but had some for sale. Picked up blu ray of Out Of Sight (one of my faves didn't have it on blu ray), Do The Right Thing (hole in my filmography) and this flick was on blu ray.

Been wanting to give it a gander for awhile. Trying to catch up on some old Humphrey Bogart. It was a fine flick. Bogart doing Bogart things. I could see this being really innovative and exciting in 1941 as one of the first really good noir films. You can see the inspiration many films after it have taken from it. I did enjoy it, I just think I've been spoiled with watching films like it that improved upon it's formula, after all it is 80 plus years old. It's a very cool little film but I don't have much expectation I will be revisiting it anytime soon.

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A Dabbler

4 weeks ago

Originally Posted by Mr Minio

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
dir. John Hughes

The last from Yoda's Top 10 I still hadn't seen.

A mediocre, unfunny American road movie buddy comedy on friendship and then the last 10 (5?) minutes happen that are great and elevate the whole thing a little bit. The moment Steve Martin (and the viewer at the same time) realizes

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Candy's wife is dead is almost moving; the confirmation from Candy after Martin returns to him is almost unnecessary - this would've worked much better without that blatant confirmation, as the moment before was so good at making it obvious without stating it verbatim! When they both enter the house, we're supposed to be happy because there's the wife and kids that Martin finally got back to after such a long, annoying journey. And yes, it kinda works, but it's mostly in seeing his wife who has a weird, almost holy aura of hearth and home around her. The takeaway of the film is IMO that even if something is frustrating and insufferable, you can still get something positive out of it (like a good friend).

I like the takeaway and the message, but as is also the case with another Steve Martin film with a nice message that I'm not a fan of (PARENTHOOD), while I think the "what the film talks about" is good, the "how it does it" just isn't, or to be a little bit more lenient, the how just isn't anything special. Somebody like Yoji Yamada could improve the how in both, making them masterpieces, but lesser directors like Ron Howard or John Hughes just don't have that in them. Yet another proof that just a good message isn't enough to make a good film. You also need to make it good cinematically. I don't know, like Wellman in FRISCO JENNY, for example. That being said, PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES isn't a bad film or anything. Just a watchable film I don't care about, with merely the last 5 minutes constituting something I'm not indifferent to.

2/10 (Tolerable)

I had the same thought about it. Meh. It has it's charms and Martin and Candy are awesome. I guess that's why it's so beloved because of them. I was born in 87 but somehow this film I never saw as a kid. Skipped me. I think I'd have more appreciation for it if I saw it as a kid. Would have nostalgia points.

However it was funny...I took a trip last month to Green Bay...took a car down to Milwaukee.took a train to Chicago...took a plane to Cincy then finally back to Florida. Thought of this movie...my travel went smoothly however lol

Mr Minio

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4 weeks ago

Originally Posted by pahaK

Did you mean to say "trolling system"?

Just a sincere, strict one.

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Robert the List

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4 weeks ago

Originally Posted by Citizen Rules

Those are all solid!

Plus also you've seen The Terrorizers.

Robert the List

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4 weeks ago

The Terrorizers (1986) 9.6

Fabulous

Jonsilfab

4 weeks ago

The Grey Fox (1982)

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4 weeks ago

Godzilla x Kong the New Empire
4/10.
Just when you thought this monster franchise couldn't get any worse.
It was like watching a bad made-for-TV animated movie. It was so bad, I ended up shutting it off about half way through.
Please stop making movies like this. Instead of putting the "x" between their names, put the x though both of them.
And stop making Godzilla glow Barbie pink.
Hopefully this empire had a short reign.

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4 weeks ago

Migration (2023)

Another outdoor movie night with my daughter, and this is a rewatch from originally seeing it in theaters. My rating remains the same, as everything is just okay here. I did think the visuals are top-notch (who wouldn't want to fly through the clouds or amongst the canopy in Jamaica). However, it suffers from a lot of loud, anxious sequences that turn me off sometimes, similar to how The Bad Guys did in 2022.

Torgo

Mu-Tant

4 weeks ago

Love Lies Bleeding -

This neo-noir really wants you to believe it's edgy and controversial. Where to begin? There's a torrid and graphic lesbian love affair, HGH injections, plenty of smoking, an abusive brother-in-law, Ed Harris as a skulleted gun range manager with a fondness for stag beetles, etc. All these flourishes may have had the intended effect twenty years ago, but today, they come across as trying too hard. What's more, this supposedly tangy yet actually plain frosting is on top of equally plain cake. In other words, the movie does not do anything novel with its genre tropes. As for the climactic moment that may have brought this movie to your attention, as much as I'd love to say it's actually edgy, it seems like a cop out more than anything else.

Despite being disappointed overall, there are things in the movie worth appreciating. I like the atmospheric presentation, and the late '80s period touches are accurate and without being too kitschy. The performances are also uniformly strong, especially Ed Harris for how he knows what kind of movie he is in, for how he chews the scenery and...other things just enough. I can see what Rose Glass and company were going for in making you wonder how much you would sacrifice if you found that exact person you were seeking, but due to all its missteps, it doesn't quite pay it off. With this movie and the equally middling Drive-Away Dolls, lesbian stories deserve better in 2024, which is a shame given how many great ones there have been in recent years (Booksmart, Bottoms, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, et al).

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matt72582

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4 weeks ago

Originally Posted by Thief

THE SIN
(1965, Barakat)

The Sin follows Aziza (Faten Hamama), a poor woman that has to work in the fields under harsh conditions. When her husband falls ill and is unable to work as well, the pressure to sustain the family falls solely in Aziza. After being raped by a guard and ending up pregnant, she is faced with some harsh decisions. Does she reveal what happened sacrificing both her dignity and her family's means of survival, or does she carry on risking shame and punishment in the future?

As I was browsing for films from Egypt, this often came up as one of the most well-regarded films from the country. Considering the time and place it was made, it's understandable the impact it probably had. Even in more progressive societies nowadays, there are still films that shy away from addressing issues like rape, unwanted pregnancies, abortion, and suicide, or its religious/spiritual implications. So to have this come out from a Muslim country, back in 1965, is quite something.

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Full review on my Movie Loot

I highly recommend the following Egyptian movies:

-Chitchat on the Nile
-Cairo '30
-Cairo Station
-M Empire

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matt72582

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4 weeks ago

Originally Posted by FilmBuff

刺青

刺青 (Irezumi) is over 50 years old, and still a knockout.

In what might essentially be described as Japanese noir, Ayako Wakao plays one heck of a femme fatale, a deadly geisha whose destiny appears to be cast as soon as she's forced to have a freaky giant spider tattooed on her back.

A simple summary of the plot mechanics wouldn't quite do the movie justice, as much of the pleasure it offers stems not from knowing what happens, but watching it happen bit by bit.

Ayako Wakao is reportedly still alive (she'd be about 90 now) and one simply has to wonder what amazing stories she might have to tell about the making of this movie.

Hi. I want to recommend this movie to a friend, but she avoids Erotica categories. Is there a lot of nudity?

Mr Minio

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4 weeks ago

Originally Posted by matt72582

Is there a lot of nudity?

No.

Thief

Master of None

4 weeks ago

Originally Posted by matt72582

I highly recommend the following Egyptian movies:

-Chitchat on the Nile
-Cairo '30
-Cairo Station
-M Empire

Thanks! I'll write them down.

EDIT: Chichat on the Nile also titled Adrift on the Nile? 1971 movie?

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FilmBuff

Pass the popcorn!

4 weeks ago

Originally Posted by matt72582

Hi. I want to recommend this movie to a friend, but she avoids Erotica categories. Is there a lot of nudity?

No, it is almost devoid of all nudity unless you count her bare back (because she has to show her tattoo)

matt72582

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4 weeks ago

Originally Posted by Thief

Thanks! I'll write them down.

EDIT: Chichat on the Nile also titled Adrift on the Nile? 1971 movie?

That's it!

Enjoy!

Marco

Registered User

4 weeks ago

Originally Posted by Torgo

Love Lies Bleeding -

This neo-noir really wants you to believe it's edgy and controversial. Where to begin? There's a torrid and graphic lesbian love affair, HGH injections, plenty of smoking, an abusive brother-in-law, Ed Harris as a skulleted gun range manager with a fondness for stag beetles, etc. All these flourishes may have had the intended effect twenty years ago, but today, they come across as trying too hard. What's more, this supposedly tangy yet actually plain frosting is on top of equally plain cake. In other words, the movie does not do anything novel with its genre tropes. As for the climactic moment that may have brought this movie to your attention, as much as I'd love to say it's actually edgy, it seems like a cop out more than anything else.

Despite being disappointed overall, there are things in the movie worth appreciating. I like the atmospheric presentation, and the late '80s period touches are accurate and without being too kitschy. The performances are also uniformly strong, especially Ed Harris for how he knows what kind of movie he is in, for how he chews the scenery and...other things just enough. I can see where Rose Glass and company were going in making you wonder how much you would sacrifice if you found that exact person you were looking for, but due to all its missteps, it doesn't quite pay it off. With this movie and the equally middling Drive-Away Dolls, lesbian stories deserve better in 2024, which is a shame given how many great ones there have been in recent years (Booksmart, Bottoms, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, et al).

I thought it was laughably bad, the training scenes/posing in front of mirrors a nadir in an already ill-thought out film.

Robert the List

Registered User

4 weeks ago

Dust in the Wind (1986) 8.25
Some of it was lovely. I got a bit bored. Can't really remember anything that happened.
It had an anti-ending (as in there wasn't one).
It had a super cool mechanical printing machine.

Marco

Registered User

4 weeks ago

Originally Posted by LeBoyWondeur

Chariots Of Fire (1981)

This being a sports period drama made in the early 1980s makes it look like a classic within a classic.
It's a situational story and rather restraint in the personal motives of the main characters.
Personally I think it managed to make the sport look wholesome and handsome, and I cheered for the strength of the runners regardless of whose victory it was going to be.
I like the famous Vangelis tune (like everybody else does) but I was afraid they would play it at every opportunity - thankfully that doesn't happen.
Somehow I thought there was going to be a scene with the men running on the beach in the nude but I guess that was another film about The Olympics.

8/10

Yes, this film is maligned a fair bit and I don't know why (and I'm not a posho). The story of Liddell and Abrahams supported by a strong cast (the excellent Ian Holm) is enthralling.

FilmBuff

Pass the popcorn!

4 weeks ago

负负得正

负负得正 - distributed in the US under the title Land of Broken Hearts - is a positively charming romantic comedy with a touch of sci-fi/fantasy, and probably the most charming Chinese movie so far this year.

At its heart, it's the old "boy meets girl/boy loses girl/boy gets girl back" plot - with one or more significant twists. And here's where, to avoid spoiling anything, I'll just say that the movie may or may not have a sci-fi/fantasy angle, or maybe something that just looks like it.

It is at times very surrealist and has some touches of magical realism, including an animated sequence (which I don't recall seeing in any Chinese movie, ever!). There's a few things that might have been left to the imagination... but it's definitely nice to see the movie has a soft spot for cats!

As one of the characters in the movie might say, "meow, meow, meow!"

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