Movies You've Seen Recently |OT| August 2016
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George Oscar Bluth II
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LOL. That was great!
User 479360
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I watched most of The Switch today, while colouring. I've seen it before, and enjoy it. It's a good movie.
Guess I'm also going to go see Suicide Squad in 15 minutes, because it's cheap day Tuesday and I can see it for $6.
Guess I'm also going to go see Suicide Squad in 15 minutes, because it's cheap day Tuesday and I can see it for $6.
Baroquemantic
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Same here. I can usually only muster up a few sentences; maybe a paragraph, but there's so much I'd like to say. This goes for describing other things I'm into as well. Music, games, tv shows, etc.
I'm the opposite. I can't stop writing.
I just wrote 3500+ words covering Zatoichi movies and that's me being restrained with it. No idea what I'm going to do with that without a blog/website anymore, it's too much for a Gaf OT, but there it is.
I stopped Red State in the middle of that age long speech. Then I read that the speech was cut short...holy shit!
Dark Star was awful. I could see the Alien bits but it was definitely a student film. I'm kind of tempted to revisit it but my memory says no.
Discotheque
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Never saw that movie. Definitely gonna have to correct that before Linklater puts this out. Liking the cast
start a another blog. the death of personal blogs has been the worst
ViewtifulJC
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I never agreed with a post of yours so much. I fuckin' hate the absolute death of personal blogs for movies/comics/video games/music/etc. I used to have dozens of great resources I regularly looked forward to every week. Now its down to a small handful, RIP. I fuckin' hate it.
George Oscar Bluth II
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Death of the Blog and Rise of the Vlog.
Truly we are in the darkest timeline.
Truly we are in the darkest timeline.
in my experience and with the bloggers of that era, we all got other jobs and it's exhausting to do blogs after work. a lot of people from that period did get picked up - aquarium drunkard, et al. Some people did get marketing jobs and whatnot as well - but it's been a sad downturn in content.
ViewtifulJC
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and there's no next generation to take up for them. Ya damn kids with ya tumblrs and your 140 character tweets and your six second vines and ya Vimeo Video Blogs about how Fincher is inspired by Spielberg because he uses character faces to show how they feel
Fancy Clown
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I wanna start a blog but I'm too lazy. It's sitting right alongside "write another screenplay" on my list of things I want and should do but probablyyyyy never will.
George Oscar Bluth II
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Oh yeah, I watched that animated Planet Hulk movie. It was OK.
Been thinking of starting a blog/site lately, since so few professional outlets pay contributors anyway. Still, at mid 20s I'm already on the older end for that. I've been wondering how current teenagers are even going to get into expanding and expressing their tastes in movies/music/etc. like, are there snapchat cinephiles? Could that even conceivably be a thing?
chris ott goes on and on about this, but we essentially just gave back everything created during the early 00s for no benefit.
More_Badass
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Don't Breathe was a pretty damn good horror thriller. I felt the first half was more horror, a tightly-wound exercise in claustrophobic tension. Lang was a very intense menacing presence, his hulking frame making him loom in the dark and within the tight corridors.
Later into the film, the movie shifted to more of a thriller tone, and I felt that Lang's Blind Man loses some of his fearsome menace once they established more of the plot.
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For family movie night, we watched Summer Camp (2015). Was probably the most unintentionally funny "horror" movie I've seen since The Happening. Or at least I think it was unintentional, not 100% sure on that.
Basic premise is four counselors at a Spain summer camp are settling in on the day for the kids arrive and something that turns people enraged killers starts spreading through the place. So yes, it's a zombie movie, with the twist being that the effects wear off after a while so the "zombies" switch back to people later and vice versa.
I'd say it's a worth a watch, partially because the twist is actually kind of interesting for a zombie movie, but mainly for the clearly Oscar-quality acting and hilarious story beats
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Saw The Exorcist for the first time last week
When you watch this, especially after the countless imitators and myriad series that have come since, you realize how The Exorcist does its horror so effectively and other movies tend to feel generic and typical. For one, there aren't any jump scares. How many possession movies have you seen when the protagonist is stricken by visions or forces that really just are there so they can shock the viewers with sudden apparitions or creepy changes in scenery? The Exorcist doesn't have that. The horror is kind of akin to The Witch; it doesn't really scare you in the jumping-in-your-seat sense but you feel scared for Regan. It's unsettling and disturbing to see her change throughout the film. The make up and effects look sickly, disgusting, oozing sores and rotting teeth and bloody wounds and rattling breath and covered in that green vomit. Compared to the common eyes go black, pale skin, etc. that tends to happen in more modern movies. The possession looks painful.
The build-up works too. We're basically watching this girl worsen and worsen for two hours. We know those treatments aren't going to work, so the intended help comes across as unnecessary suffering that makes her situation more dreadful and fucked up for the audience.
Later into the film, the movie shifted to more of a thriller tone, and I felt that Lang's Blind Man loses some of his fearsome menace once they established more of the plot.
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For family movie night, we watched Summer Camp (2015). Was probably the most unintentionally funny "horror" movie I've seen since The Happening. Or at least I think it was unintentional, not 100% sure on that.
Basic premise is four counselors at a Spain summer camp are settling in on the day for the kids arrive and something that turns people enraged killers starts spreading through the place. So yes, it's a zombie movie, with the twist being that the effects wear off after a while so the "zombies" switch back to people later and vice versa.
I'd say it's a worth a watch, partially because the twist is actually kind of interesting for a zombie movie, but mainly for the clearly Oscar-quality acting and hilarious story beats
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Saw The Exorcist for the first time last week
When you watch this, especially after the countless imitators and myriad series that have come since, you realize how The Exorcist does its horror so effectively and other movies tend to feel generic and typical. For one, there aren't any jump scares. How many possession movies have you seen when the protagonist is stricken by visions or forces that really just are there so they can shock the viewers with sudden apparitions or creepy changes in scenery? The Exorcist doesn't have that. The horror is kind of akin to The Witch; it doesn't really scare you in the jumping-in-your-seat sense but you feel scared for Regan. It's unsettling and disturbing to see her change throughout the film. The make up and effects look sickly, disgusting, oozing sores and rotting teeth and bloody wounds and rattling breath and covered in that green vomit. Compared to the common eyes go black, pale skin, etc. that tends to happen in more modern movies. The possession looks painful.
The build-up works too. We're basically watching this girl worsen and worsen for two hours. We know those treatments aren't going to work, so the intended help comes across as unnecessary suffering that makes her situation more dreadful and fucked up for the audience.
User 479360
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Just got home from seeing Suicide Squad for five bucks. I didn't account for how busy the place would be on discount Tuesday, because I don't often go and on the days I do go the place is usually pretty empty (especially given that a much nicer theatre is 15 minutes away). So, I ended up missing the first few minutes. But I snuck into the next showing to see them.
Overall, it was mediocre. It had its moments, but didn't feel like it came together. The bad guys also weren't very interesting at all.
I've purchased so many movie tickets and live on disability, so I thought I'd maybe go see Kubo afterwards, but there was nobody in the theatre so I knew I'd get caught. Same with Sparacus for some reason, and it was the only other option. I haven't done that in years, but have been temped.
I walked in when they were talking about how Deadshot or whatever his name is cares about his daughter more than anything and it's his weakness.
Overall, it was mediocre. It had its moments, but didn't feel like it came together. The bad guys also weren't very interesting at all.
I've purchased so many movie tickets and live on disability, so I thought I'd maybe go see Kubo afterwards, but there was nobody in the theatre so I knew I'd get caught. Same with Sparacus for some reason, and it was the only other option. I haven't done that in years, but have been temped.
Fancy Clown
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It's not a jump scare but that nightmare where you see fuckin pazuzu's face gets me every time.
Did two rewatches:
Godzilla (1954) always impresses me with how weighty it feels compared to other kaiju movies, even ones that try to have resonant emotional scenes. What makes the OG Godzilla work so well is its sort of mater of fact documentary like style combined with a sort of pathos for widespread destruction of a community (obviously backed by historical significance) rather than focusing only on the melodrama of individuals. The scene showing the destructive aftermath of Godzilla's rampage coupled with the children's choir singing for peace remains an incredibly affecting scene.
Prince of Darkness remains a hugely underrated movie. It has its share of flaws for sure, like the movie kind of drags a bit in the tail end of the second act when they're all trapped in various rooms, because another flaw is that the characters aren't all that great so when they have nothing to do they're not that interesting to watch. But Carpenter's directing remains on point, and I loooove that drawn out opening with hardly any dialogue, credits that go one forever, bizarre imagery and intercutting that doesn't explain anything, and that constant pulsing score. It's really quite evocative for setting the mood and kind of avante garde which isn't really a term that comes to mind when you think about John Carpenter. It's filmed really well too, and I can't get enough of that grubby church that's smack in the middle of the city. Somehow being in an urban environment almost makes the church feel more isolated, and the goings on that much more horrifying because of their proximity to civilization yet there's nothing that can be done. There's a lot of legitimately scary stuff here too to go along with the highly entertaining camp, my favorite being the bug man: "Hello? Hello? I've got a message for you and you're not going to like it. Pray for death.". And that score, man, that fuckin score.
No lie: I can barely look at the screen during the spinal tap in The Exorcist. It's not graphic at all, but the fact that it's presented in such a matter-of-fact way and it looks so realistic as it's being done to a little girl gives me the shivers something fierce. The other scene that gets me good every time is the conclusion of the crucifix scene: it was already so messy, but to go that extra step at the end makes me want to find a nice closet to hide in forever.
I really don't know how Linda Blair didn't get more fucked up than she did. That shit is traumatizing to watch.
I really don't know how Linda Blair didn't get more fucked up than she did. That shit is traumatizing to watch.
George Oscar Bluth II
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I am so bad with horror movies because I scare very fuckin' easy. Classic be damned, I'm never watching The Exorcist!
I'm OK with stuff like Alien and Halloween tho
I'm OK with stuff like Alien and Halloween tho
What about Poltergeist? That one might help ease you into the genre if you haven't seen it!
More_Badass
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In general or because of jump scares? Exorcist surprised and impressed me because of how it didn't resort to jump scares. Even the one moment that could be considered a jump scare was more of a means to unsettle and create unease rather than shock and startle
George Oscar Bluth II
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Ah no, I haven't seen it. I've watched like... 7 (8 if we count Jaws) horror movies (two of which were horror comedy) :/
In general, yeah. Usually supernatural stuff really spooks me, especially if there are jump scares.
I'm super new to horror. Up until about four or so years back I had kind of written it off since I'd studied film so much that I knew all the tricks, but then some movies that flipped the tricks won me over. Now I'm come to appreciate them all in a new way! But yeah, Poltergeist does have its scares and is supernatural, but I think it's a little on the softer side for someone who is easily scared with horror movies!
Except for the bathroom scene. That's still messed up, haha.
George Oscar Bluth II
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Oh yeah, I've actually seen that part. Super messed up!
As a film fan, I know I gotta jump into horror sooner or later.
...
Probably later
Oh yeah, I've actually seen that part. Super messed up!
As a film fan, I know I gotta jump into horror sooner or later.
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Probably later
Haha, probably for the best. Live vicariously through us!
More_Badass
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Oh yeah, I haven't studied film (unless you consider watching Every Frame A Painting and Now You See It as home-schooling
) but I think once you see enough horror films, you come to notice and anticipate the cliches. I guess that goes for any genre. But in recent years, I've come to care more about execution in entertainment than originality. The tricks aren't bad if they're used effectively or within a well crafted film. Don't Breathe is a good example of a movie that covers two previously-done premises (the home invasion and people breaking into a house only to enter a horrific situation) and creates a hugely entertaining tense thrillerAnd I think having some knowledge or being well versed helps because you can appreciate when films subvert expectations or do those tricks and ideas really well. I don't think I would have appreciated The Exorcist as much as I do if I hadn't seen a decade of other lesser movies that tackled possession and exorcisms.
Oh yeah, I haven't studied film (unless you consider watching Every Frame A Painting and Now You See It as home-schooling
And I think having some knowledge or being well versed helps because you can appreciate when films subvert expectations or do those tricks and ideas really well. I don't think I would have appreciated The Exorcist as much as I do if I hadn't seen a decade of other lesser movies that tackled possession and exorcisms.
You're definitely right. Some years back I could actually time the jump scares and slightly ruined movies for friends because of it, knowing when they would come. But once I warmed up to the genre and started watching them solely for enjoyment, I found a great appreciation for what they were doing. It's the special films, like Don't Breathe, that completely subverts your expectations or even makes you completely forget about the tropes and the cliches and all that, because you're so invested that you don't see the tricks.
Watched:
Now you see me 2: why was a sequel needed? Also a lot of stupid moments and also was not even close to as entertaining as the first. 5.5/10
The neon demon: okay this movie had potential, it has interesting moments but the last act was dumb and the dialogue was awful. Avoid. 5/10
"Do you want to go to a party?"
"What kind of party?"
"A good party."
The dialogue of the neon demon.
Now you see me 2: why was a sequel needed? Also a lot of stupid moments and also was not even close to as entertaining as the first. 5.5/10
The neon demon: okay this movie had potential, it has interesting moments but the last act was dumb and the dialogue was awful. Avoid. 5/10
"Do you want to go to a party?"
"What kind of party?"
"A good party."
The dialogue of the neon demon.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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I've got an idea for a website, but I have monumentally low drive to put in the work to get it up and running.
Freeza Under The Shower
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Or maybe they all discovered they could make actual money and not " I'm doing this for the art. THE ART! " It's a lot of work for nothing, with ads on them drying up around 2008/10, I think.
Youtube killed the Blogstore.
One of those is something you can sell though. 100 pages of a screenplay is not as much work as a 100 pages of a blog.
I have 'kind of' restarted a blog, but that's more 'for me'. Also not focused on movies, but specifically on the writing aspect.
Freeza Under The Shower
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You're looking at it.
I just don't have the time. I was writing too much, updating the pages, finding and inserting lots of images, having to read on HTML stuff and going over layouts plus dealing with the longer in-depth stuff and research, plus managing the goddamn comments and updating the social media... I couldn't do that plus career/work stuff plus try to have a social life. I dug too deep and even taking a step back and only updating three times a week, at most, it was still a lot of work.
I miss it, but I don't miss it. Plus it was getting expensive to host the site. Plus the death of great movie sties like The Dissolve kind of made me see writing on the internet as pretty much dead as it skewed less about discussing film or television and more "look at me! I have something to say!"
That's why I'm glad I finally was accepted into the NeoGaf fold with an approved account earlier this year. This forum has become that outlet to express opinions and I don't have to think too much on it or feel obligated.
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Snowman Prophet of Doom
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I would read a LiquidSnake/Cipher Peon tag team blog.
ViewtifulJC
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I'm upset this isnt a real thing
Hell or High Water was very good, but I'm not sure I thought it was 'great'. I have heard people tossing around that it was an instant classic, and that it will get Oscar nods, and I just wasn't seeing it. The direction was 'good', the performances from Foster, Pine and Bridges were 'good', and perhaps the script was the strongest aspect, however I'm not sure I can say the film particularly excelled in anything. First off, Chris Pine as this poor, grizzled young man who has to rob banks for a living is practically unbelievable. He's simply too good looking, it's almost distracting. Ben Foster does his usual thing, and even more so Jeff Bridges does his now predictable southern old man schtick (I just rewatched True Grit recently so it was pretty fresh). However, I will say that he does it very well and commands his character with grace. The relationship between him and his partner is intriguing. The climax is definitely super excellent. But yeah overall, very good, but I wasnt blown away.
old manatee
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The Nice Guys: It's like a greatest hits of Shane Black tropes. Not that I have a problem with that. I feel like it was written for Mel Gibson, but it was determined that he was unlikable and they cast Russell Crowe instead. I can't wait for his take on Predator. Between that and Blade Runner it is weird to actually be excited about sci-fi reboots.
Cipher Peon
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I haven't posted in a while but I've seen a ton of movies recently!
The Little Norse Prince - 7/10
12 Angry Men - 10/10
Spotlight - 9/10
Goosebumps - 5/10
X-Men Apocalypse - 7/10*
Gerald McBoing Boing - 5/10
Gertie the Dinosaur - 5/10
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces - 4/10
Legend of the Forest - 2/10
Captain America: Civil War - 8/10*
Ex Machina - 6/10
Housebound - 4/10
Sausage Party - 8/10
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For - 8/10
Batman: The Killing Joke - 8/10
VHS - 7/10*
Deathgasm - 9/10
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 10/10*
Tusk - 5/10
Suicide Squad - 10/10
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition) - 8/10
Star Trek Beyond - 7/10
All of that were from August (except for Beyond, which was July 30th, but relevant enough). Starred are rewatches!
The Little Norse Prince - 7/10
12 Angry Men - 10/10
Spotlight - 9/10
Goosebumps - 5/10
X-Men Apocalypse - 7/10*
Gerald McBoing Boing - 5/10
Gertie the Dinosaur - 5/10
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces - 4/10
Legend of the Forest - 2/10
Captain America: Civil War - 8/10*
Ex Machina - 6/10
Housebound - 4/10
Sausage Party - 8/10
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For - 8/10
Batman: The Killing Joke - 8/10
VHS - 7/10*
Deathgasm - 9/10
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 10/10*
Tusk - 5/10
Suicide Squad - 10/10
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition) - 8/10
Star Trek Beyond - 7/10
All of that were from August (except for Beyond, which was July 30th, but relevant enough). Starred are rewatches!
Net_Wrecker
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Fancy Clown
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Plz no
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George Oscar Bluth II
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Edit: Wait, this probably exists somewhere.
Edit: Wait, this probably exists somewhere.
Reviews are coming in for The Light Between Oceans today, and they sound pretty ho hum. I half-expected it from the trailer -- which was pretty soapy looking, despite featuring gorgeous people shot gorgeously -- but it's still kind of a bummer.
All the Lifetime movie comparisons but with an A-list cast is fairly disappointing. The book didn't feel super soap opera-y, though I can sort of see how it could be turned into one.
ViewtifulJC
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eagerly anticipating "Where Are The Explosions: More Like Farthouse Cinema, Amirite?" editorial
I really wanted this shit to be good b....still gonna see it, fuck it
I really wanted this shit to be good b....still gonna see it, fuck it
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