Expendable.
Member
Thank you. It's getting some crazy praise which I'll never understand.
-
Hey Guest. Check out your NeoGAF Wrapped 2025 results here!
Movies You've Seen Recently III: The Third Chapter
- Thread starter AlternativeUlster
- Start date
- Status
Thank you. It's getting some crazy praise which I'll never understand.
I'm with Willie Friedkin (yeah, we're on first name terms) in as much as I think it's an absolutely awesome movie. I probably loved everything you hated about it. Characters that I would probably despise if they were real, but who I adored in the film. The one thing I thought was off was the weird "found footage" conceit, which they only half committed to.
I see
Well it's not on top of my priority list, really 
I received news that Tarkovsky's movies were now available for free online so I decided to view Stalker which I had planned for a long time now (because of the game I haven't played).I use icheckmovies.com so I'm familiar with the "They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?". I only have 138/1016 done so far though. That's gonna take forever xD Haven't heard of the other list though.
Okay, well I usually read up on wikipedia after a new movie, maybe I'll do that beforehand then (and the page about the real person).
theytookourjobz
Junior Member
Dang. I loved it when I saw it a few months ago. Thought the the two leads had great chemistry.
Angelus Errare
Banned
Midnight FM, was one of my favorite movies of 2010, not even sure why. It's not like it's a masterpiece of cinematography, but I loved it regardless.
/shrug
Before Sunrise (1995) and its sequel, Before Sunset (2004).
Two spectacular films that are so simple in premise and plot (there's barely an inciting incident) that on face value it would appear the films have very little to compel their viewers. Quite the contrary, the stripped back plot allows for strong character building and it still has all the pieces of a well-written movie, just executed subtly and uniquely. It allows us to deeply emote and relate to the two protagonists. There's something fundamentally raw and real about the two films thanks to some clever direction and some fantastic chemistry between Hawke and Delpy.
A special mention must go towards Before Sunset though for being an absolutely killer sequel. As we all know, it's rare that a sequel is as compelling as its predecessor. Sequels are usually made out of fondness for their predecessors, not because there's a legitimate story to be told. The crux of the problem is this: Filmmakers are so desperate to capture the essence of the predecessor they're unwilling to create a new arc for their protagonists. They're more comfortable recycling what we've already seen. But that's what's so fascinating about sequels and why there's so much potential for them. They're capable of becoming more emotionally and thematically satisfying than a single film can because they can build on top of what's already happened. All of the best sequels take what transpired in the predecessor and find a new story for their protagonist - a new arc for them to complete that matures them further. Before Sunset does this so well. Before Sunset feels very familiar to those that have seen Before Sunrise in its structure, dialogue, mood etc but there's something unfamiliar about it too. Our characters have grown, and it asks new questions of its audience. It asks us to delve deeper and more skeptically into our and our characters' lives than its predecessor. It's one of the best sequels I've ever seen.
A beautiful, poignant set of movies that must be watched. I love both. They work so well together but offer two slightly different experiences. My girlfriend enjoyed the first but was in tears by the end of the sequel. Beautiful films.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
That reminds me that my hype levels for Before Midnight have reached critical mass
Expendable.
Member
Here's my weekly reminder that Before Midnight is amazing and perhaps my favorite of the three.
Liquidsnake
Banned
It was garbage.
Count Dookkake
Member
Man, COSMOPOLIS was awesome.
Is this sarcasm? Because I loved it and everyone else really hates it.
Count Dookkake
Member
Chronicle
Caught this via HBO Go yesterday and really enjoyed it. I'm a total sucker for a super-power movie, especially one that shows what it would be like having them in a real world setting. The way they shot it with the hand cams both added to the realism in some aspects and completely took away from it in others
.
Partly campy & cheesey, but a fun ride nonetheless.
Caught this via HBO Go yesterday and really enjoyed it. I'm a total sucker for a super-power movie, especially one that shows what it would be like having them in a real world setting. The way they shot it with the hand cams both added to the realism in some aspects and completely took away from it in others
(who doesn't record video at a funeral?)
Partly campy & cheesey, but a fun ride nonetheless.
Can Crusher
Banned
The Yellow Sea - From Hong Jin, the director of Chaser. I was not expecting much honestly, I loved Chaser but after seeing a scene or two from this one I was feeling a bit lukewarm towards the movie, and after having it waiting around for months now, I dived in. I loved it, once again there's just something about the way Korean directors these days handle violence and how they manage to have these characters that are full of color and fun, while at the same time somehow always keeping it together with the mix of violence, humor, unrealistic situations but somehow credible in the moment.
Some really great action scenes, specially the unexpected chase sequences and knife and hatchet fighting.
Gozu - From Miike, and...yeah I have nothing to say about this movie. It's crazy, it's wild, it is unexplainable and unexpected. The movie is something alright.
Silver Linings Playbook - From David O Russel, and I guess everybody has already heard or seen this movie. I loved it, Bradley Cooper was awesome, De Niro was the best I've seen him in a long time and Lawrence just keeps you glued to the screen. It's a movie that is really well written, and it's a really great love story that is elevated by these great characters that are dysfunctional, and human and lovable. They are funny too, which makes this a really great movie to watch with your lady. Everybody wins.
Some really great action scenes, specially the unexpected chase sequences and knife and hatchet fighting.
Gozu - From Miike, and...yeah I have nothing to say about this movie. It's crazy, it's wild, it is unexplainable and unexpected. The movie is something alright.
Silver Linings Playbook - From David O Russel, and I guess everybody has already heard or seen this movie. I loved it, Bradley Cooper was awesome, De Niro was the best I've seen him in a long time and Lawrence just keeps you glued to the screen. It's a movie that is really well written, and it's a really great love story that is elevated by these great characters that are dysfunctional, and human and lovable. They are funny too, which makes this a really great movie to watch with your lady. Everybody wins.
rocksteady1983
Member
The New World - Started off with promise and then dragged out every single scene. Overall, very boring (I had read this going in) and extremely long winded. 2 hours and 20 minutes but should have been about 1:30-40. 2/5
One For the Money - Typical movie for what it is. Watched it cause my wife has read the books. Felt more like a made for tv movie. Heigel looked pretty hot in it though so thats a plus. Avoid. 2/5
One For the Money - Typical movie for what it is. Watched it cause my wife has read the books. Felt more like a made for tv movie. Heigel looked pretty hot in it though so thats a plus. Avoid. 2/5
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Moonrise Kingdom was great. It exists within it's own universe, but that just makes it more interesting in this case. Film looks beautiful. 8/10
equippedwithtowel
Member
Seven Psychopaths: Probably the funniest movie from 2012 I saw. Even though it lost some of the atmosphere from In Bruges, the whole screenplay meta narrative along with Walken and Rockwell kept it thoroughly enjoyable.
8/10
The Bourne Legacy
A massive step down from the original three. Besides Renner being a much less interesting or compelling lead, the film fails in almost every aspect the originals excelled at. The plot takes way too long to get going and the setpiece action scene has no sense of pacing or geography. The script has a few questionable turns
and even the credits song kicks in to early. Even though the film is notiaonally a side story it, deals with certain events from the end of Ultimatum offhandedly and reducins the threads left hanging that would probably be covered if they ever make another Damon film.
4/10
8/10
The Bourne Legacy
A massive step down from the original three. Besides Renner being a much less interesting or compelling lead, the film fails in almost every aspect the originals excelled at. The plot takes way too long to get going and the setpiece action scene has no sense of pacing or geography. The script has a few questionable turns
Renner getting stupider without the drug
4/10
Liquidsnake
Banned
1:30-40?????No way man. I need a 3 hour cut.
This movie is one of the greatest pieces of art ever put to film. Boring??????
You made me angry. Someone please jump in and help me.
The New World is in my top 10 movies of all time.
You rated it the same as One for the Money.
Liquidsnake
Banned
^^^^Thank you.
Top 10 of alllllllllllllllllllllllllllll time.
Top 10 of alllllllllllllllllllllllllllll time.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Play him off, Borgy!
.
I haven't seen The New World yet, don't hit me
I'd go with "pretty darn good" myself but still, the negative reactions to it are largely ridiculous
yep. the "boring" or "nothing happened" complaint usually really means "what my expectations of what was going to happen didn't occur and I rigidly refused to even try to read into what the film was doing". also, reading comments before saying "BOOORING" would obviously convince some people to, when they start to feel lost, just resign and say "ugh they were right boring!" instead of making an effort
ViewtifulJC
Banned
The New World should have a warning label, so people don't feel tricked like they did with the Truee of Life.
"Warning: Do not be fooled by the trailers or images of visceral action. This is not a rousing period drama or a Hollywood epic. This is an art film, and as such it contains long meandering shots of nature, stalled character beats, extended silences, and glacially moves through slow, static glimpses of mundane history. This is either the most boring thing you've ever seen or so damn good it doesn't go on long enough. You have been warned!"
"Warning: Do not be fooled by the trailers or images of visceral action. This is not a rousing period drama or a Hollywood epic. This is an art film, and as such it contains long meandering shots of nature, stalled character beats, extended silences, and glacially moves through slow, static glimpses of mundane history. This is either the most boring thing you've ever seen or so damn good it doesn't go on long enough. You have been warned!"
Broseybrose
Member
I thought so too. Im a DeLillo fan but havent read Cosmopolis, so I didnt really know what to expect. But Twilight guy CAN act, Samantha Morton is always captivating, and the entire movie reeks of DeLillo's essence (as Ive come to understand it, at least), so it all came together for me very nicely.
The Twilight Samurai - Randomly picked this while looking on Netflix. Had no idea how well thought of it was, until i looked it up afterwards. Thought it was terrific film and I really enjoyed it. It was refreshing to see a more understated samurai film, something i haven't seen too many of. The acting was fantastic and I loved the tone of the film. Feel like i could probably do the film better justice, but i'm drowsy as hell with a cold and medication, so that'll have to do.
Funnily enough, the whole time i knew i recognized the lead actor but couldn't put my finger on where from. Turns out it was Sunshine.
Funnily enough, the whole time i knew i recognized the lead actor but couldn't put my finger on where from. Turns out it was Sunshine.
Rewatched The Kentucky Fried Movie, a childhood classic for me and friends. It was fun when I was an horny teenager, but now it didn't offer much more than nostalgia and some sparse laughs ***
Curfew - Won the Oscar for best live action short. Very good in all aspects. Can't wait to see more from this guy ****
Smashed - Woo alcoholism! Decent enough. Winstead in a more serious role is interesting, she does pull it of and carries the movie. Her character feels real and fleshed out (and to a lesser extent Paul's character as well) The movie does however hit all the checkmarks, tropes and cliches that you'd expect, including a god awful
sequence. Nick Offerman stole every scene he was in. A moist 3 stars ***
Curfew - Won the Oscar for best live action short. Very good in all aspects. Can't wait to see more from this guy ****
Smashed - Woo alcoholism! Decent enough. Winstead in a more serious role is interesting, she does pull it of and carries the movie. Her character feels real and fleshed out (and to a lesser extent Paul's character as well) The movie does however hit all the checkmarks, tropes and cliches that you'd expect, including a god awful
relapse
Liquidsnake
Banned
Going to watch The Master tonight. Very excited to see Joaquin do his thing.
Phillip Seymour Hoffman outshines him! It's great
I think I'm going to watch Amour.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Saw it recently recommended by yamato. Absolutely loved it.
I liked him a lot, but thought Joaquin was better.
Liquidsnake
Banned
If you realize what you are in for, it becomes a really amazing stuff.
I have grown to love all of his movies. I mean truly love. I think we are so lucky to have been alive during this time, to see his movies unfold during our lifetime.
Such poetry, such art.
He may have hit his apex with The New World. Although I would never try to rank his work. I am not qualified to do so. It would be an injustice to Malick.
Opinions and whatnot, but Joaquin over Hoffman is so insane to me
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Well, Hoffman was really great, I just preferred Joaquin.
THATS WHY I SAID OPINIONS AND WHATNOT. ALSO YOU'RE INSANE
Freewheelin'
Member
Liberal Arts - (Radnor, 2012)
Charming and odd little film. I couldn't really relate to some of it as I had no experience of going to university. Elizabeth Olsen is a lovely, lovely woman.
would bang, 10/10
The actual film is alright.
3/5
Charming and odd little film. I couldn't really relate to some of it as I had no experience of going to university. Elizabeth Olsen is a lovely, lovely woman.
would bang, 10/10
The actual film is alright.
3/5
RTTP: X-Men (2000)
Just re-watched this with my roommates, I haven't seen it in a long time. For the most part it still holds up after 13 years. The dated aspects are the soundtrack (some of the orchestral pieces seem very late 90's), the leather suits (also very post-The Matrix late 90's) as First Class and The Avengers showed, you can get away with more brightly-colored outfits these days. Obviously many of the digital effects haven't aged terribly well- although Wolverine's claws still look fantastic, largely because they were mostly done practically. It really is hilarious to compare how much better the claw effects look in this compared to Origins.
The scene where he snikts his claws out for the first time in the bar is still a classic moment to me, one that still stands out as memorable after over a decade of some truly great super-hero movies. I still vividly remember seeing the trailer for this for the first time in front of Shanghai Noon when I was 11 years old and flipping my shit. I imagine that kids today who are super-hero fans just go ballistic with all the super-hero movies we've been getting.
Of course X-Men 2 will always be superior in my mind, since I feel it explores the ramifications of mutants living alongside humans in a far more meaningful manner (I've always been more in the DC camp than Marvel's, but the X-Men are easily my favorite Marvel characters because of their real-life allegories).
One thing is for sure, giving this a re-watch made me doubly excited at the fact that Brian Singer is returning to the franchise. I am in full-on Days of Future Past hype-mode
Just re-watched this with my roommates, I haven't seen it in a long time. For the most part it still holds up after 13 years. The dated aspects are the soundtrack (some of the orchestral pieces seem very late 90's), the leather suits (also very post-The Matrix late 90's) as First Class and The Avengers showed, you can get away with more brightly-colored outfits these days. Obviously many of the digital effects haven't aged terribly well- although Wolverine's claws still look fantastic, largely because they were mostly done practically. It really is hilarious to compare how much better the claw effects look in this compared to Origins.
The scene where he snikts his claws out for the first time in the bar is still a classic moment to me, one that still stands out as memorable after over a decade of some truly great super-hero movies. I still vividly remember seeing the trailer for this for the first time in front of Shanghai Noon when I was 11 years old and flipping my shit. I imagine that kids today who are super-hero fans just go ballistic with all the super-hero movies we've been getting.
Of course X-Men 2 will always be superior in my mind, since I feel it explores the ramifications of mutants living alongside humans in a far more meaningful manner (I've always been more in the DC camp than Marvel's, but the X-Men are easily my favorite Marvel characters because of their real-life allegories).
One thing is for sure, giving this a re-watch made me doubly excited at the fact that Brian Singer is returning to the franchise. I am in full-on Days of Future Past hype-mode
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
RTTP: X-Men (2000)
Just re-watched this with my roommates, I haven't seen it in a long time. For the most part it still holds up after 13 years. The dated aspects are the soundtrack (some of the orchestral pieces seem very late 90's), the leather suits (also very post-The Matrix late 90's) as First Class and The Avengers showed, you can get away with more brightly-colored outfits these days. Obviously many of the digital effects haven't aged terribly well- although Wolverine's claws still look fantastic, largely because they were mostly done practically. It really is hilarious to compare how much better the claw effects look in this compared to Origins.
The scene where he snikts his claws out for the first time in the bar is still a classic moment to me, one that still stands out as memorable after over a decade of some truly great super-hero movies. I still vividly remember seeing the trailer for this for the first time in front of Shanghai Noon when I was 11 years old and flipping my shit. I imagine that kids today who are super-hero fans just go ballistic with all the super-hero movies we've been getting.
Of course X-Men 2 will always be superior in my mind, since I feel it explores the ramifications of mutants living alongside humans in a far more meaningful manner (I've always been more in the DC camp than Marvel's, but the X-Men are easily my favorite Marvel characters because of their real-life allegories).
One thing is for sure, giving this a re-watch made me doubly excited at the fact that Brian Singer is returning to the franchise. I am in full-on Days of Future Past hype-mode
That's Michael Kamen GOLD. When Wolverine is saving Rogue on top of the Statue of Liberty is fantastic.
Lumpy Onion
Member
The Tall Man. Yeah, WTF did I just watch?! Seriously. I feel really strange after seeing that. Certainly not what I expected. My mind is full of fuck right now. Thanks for getting me to watch it though. I guess it was interesting.
MidnightCowboy
Member
Haywire
Decent movie that I feel could have been better. It wastes an amazing cast and is streamlined too a fault. It just feels too compact, nothing is able to breathe. Gina Carano kicks ass. 6/10
Decent movie that I feel could have been better. It wastes an amazing cast and is streamlined too a fault. It just feels too compact, nothing is able to breathe. Gina Carano kicks ass. 6/10
Yeah, I think it is probably Andersons best movie so far. Not my favourite, but it surely is the most polished of his style. Hope he changes his style a bit though, it's getting a bit repetitive even if they are fun.
The whole movie feels lifeless and boring, and I can't forgive that ridiculous wall jump kick that seems to be popular in a lot of movies.
Oh man this thread sometimes..
- Status