TrainedRage
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Relic
It was good. Surprising for a horror movie. A bit like Babadook.
It was good. Surprising for a horror movie. A bit like Babadook.
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Anyone seen any good movies lately?
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teezzy
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I remember being 16 and seeing 300 in theaters. I just didn't get it. I was already well on my way to becoming an insufferable teenage film snob, and I thought Sin City was the bee's knees. All the other dudes in school were obsessed and, screaming "This is Sparta!!!" wasn't drenched in played-out irony like it is now; especially not among 16 year old boys in 2007. Shame too. But yeah, I remember being bewildered by the complete lack of character development, etc. , and couldn't fathom what everyone else loved that I couldn't pick up on. 13 years later, and I still feel that way about what a lot of my friends are into. I need characters I can sink my teeth into, even in action movies.
Oh well.
JimmyRustler
Member
Mortal Kombat 2 Annihalation: 
/10
/10
God Enel
Member
Watched “the man standing next” last Saturday during the fantasy Filmfest.
What a great movie. I’m not that much into polit thrillers but this movie was another masterpiece from Korea. 10/10
the movie is about the assassination of the South Korean president. Set around 1970 the movie depicts the last 40 days of his presidency before he was assassinated.
Loved the soundtrack, great cinematography, superb acting by the whole cast.
Highly recommending this film.
What a great movie. I’m not that much into polit thrillers but this movie was another masterpiece from Korea. 10/10
the movie is about the assassination of the South Korean president. Set around 1970 the movie depicts the last 40 days of his presidency before he was assassinated.
Loved the soundtrack, great cinematography, superb acting by the whole cast.
Highly recommending this film.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Anyone else catch...
Best car chase in cinema history (though you need to watch it in context of the movie) and it has a pretty in your face conservative leaning that libs hate. Punches waaaaaay above it's weight.
Best car chase in cinema history (though you need to watch it in context of the movie) and it has a pretty in your face conservative leaning that libs hate. Punches waaaaaay above it's weight.
Sakura Doritos
Member
It isn’t a good movie but I enjoyed it. 80s music, Elder Gods, cheese acting and fight scenes. And it’s free in Prime
JimmyRustler
Member
If you haven't seen it yet, watch the other one from Shane Black as well.... Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
PrimetimeKnight
Member
Watched Terrifier on Netfilx. It's a bit rough around the edges but with a better budget a sequel or spinoff could be very good. The character of Art the Clown is amazing and could almost be iconic if he gets the proper attention and exposure.
Hotty Botty
Member
Uncut Gems - man, Safdie Brothers movies are depressing and anxiety-inducing. Never a happy ending. This was a very stressful watch. And not really deserving of the praise it got in my opinion.
Ford vs Ferrari - fun to watch from beginning to end. Loved the dynamic between Damon and Bale. The racing scenes were fantastic.
Da 5 Bloods - Delroy Lindo will probably win Best Actor for this one. Really examines the trauma of black soldiers in Vietnam. Especially considering that they would go fight and come back to being second class citizens.
The Silence of the Lambs - finally got around to watching this one. Anthony Hopkins is mesmerizing. The way movies are shot and produced have come a long way. This movie shows its age. For some reason, action scenes in the 80s are so much smoother and more natural than the 90s.
Be Water - Bruce Lee doc that ESPN put out. I love martial arts and Bruce Lee is the father of MMA. I'll watch anything that details his life. So sad that he died so young. He would've had so much more to give and teach.
Ford vs Ferrari - fun to watch from beginning to end. Loved the dynamic between Damon and Bale. The racing scenes were fantastic.
Da 5 Bloods - Delroy Lindo will probably win Best Actor for this one. Really examines the trauma of black soldiers in Vietnam. Especially considering that they would go fight and come back to being second class citizens.
The Silence of the Lambs - finally got around to watching this one. Anthony Hopkins is mesmerizing. The way movies are shot and produced have come a long way. This movie shows its age. For some reason, action scenes in the 80s are so much smoother and more natural than the 90s.
Be Water - Bruce Lee doc that ESPN put out. I love martial arts and Bruce Lee is the father of MMA. I'll watch anything that details his life. So sad that he died so young. He would've had so much more to give and teach.
Just watched this again last night and totally forgot how good it was. Laughed out loud at that more than any movie in a long time. Gosling and Crowe worked really well.
Grinchy
Banned
Yeah when the credits were rolling, I wasn't even sure if I enjoyed it. It was like experiencing a mild anxiety attack for 2 hours
I did really like it though. Surprisingly good movie even going in with all the hype.
John Mullins
Banned
The Babysitter.
Hmm not really sure what to think of it
Uncut Gems is excellent, good to see Sandler in a role like that (and nail it)
Hmm not really sure what to think of it
Uncut Gems is excellent, good to see Sandler in a role like that (and nail it)
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Insane Metal
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Greyhound.
I loved it. Tom Hanks never disappoints, one of the greatest of our generation. 9.5/10
I loved it. Tom Hanks never disappoints, one of the greatest of our generation. 9.5/10
bitbydeath
Gold Member
Much Ado About Nothing (Joss Whedon)
Excellent cast and I enjoyed the Shakespearean dialogue but the title really says it all about the plot.
3/10.
Excellent cast and I enjoyed the Shakespearean dialogue but the title really says it all about the plot.
3/10.
teezzy
Banned
Haha yeah I saw this in a local theater when it dropped.
A bunch of other Whedon devotees were there, eating it up like candy. I left with a big "meh?"
Largely forgettable.
pauljeremiah
Gold Member
Rewatched 13 Assassins tonight. Just love the final samurai battle. It’s about 35 mins long and is a masterclass in how to strange an action set piece.
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June
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Latest films I've given 5/5:
(1958) The Lovers
(1981) Prince of the City
(1995) Clueless
(1998) Meet Joe Black
(1999) Cruel Intentions
(2001) Not Another Teen Movie
The Lovers is another Lous Mallie masterpeice. Sort of like the pre-cursor to The Graduate and contains one of the best romance sequences put to film.
Prince of the City another Sidney Lumet masterpeice. Sort of like Serpico but with a more nuanced insight into undercover work and inner-city corruption.
(1958) The Lovers
(1981) Prince of the City
(1995) Clueless
(1998) Meet Joe Black
(1999) Cruel Intentions
(2001) Not Another Teen Movie
The Lovers is another Lous Mallie masterpeice. Sort of like the pre-cursor to The Graduate and contains one of the best romance sequences put to film.
Prince of the City another Sidney Lumet masterpeice. Sort of like Serpico but with a more nuanced insight into undercover work and inner-city corruption.
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xellos2099alpha
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I recently did a rewatch on Patlabor Movie 1. Blu ray still hold up REALLY well specially it is over 2 decade old
#Phonepunk#
Banned
Watched about half of one of the Peter Sellers Pink Panther movies. It was great and hilarious. Also watched the two Steve Martin reboots, which were pretty entertaining. At many points he really nailed the Peter Sellers silly accent but it wasn’t always super funny.
Still, a decent way to spend a Saturday afternoon on the couch
Still, a decent way to spend a Saturday afternoon on the couch
Explosive Zombie
Banned
You should watch A Shot in the Dark from beginning to end.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
yeah Peter Sellers was a badass. i mostly know of him from Dr. Strangelove where he pulled off a comically evil villainous Teutonic evil scientist. i also know him from Beatles bootlegs, because he was friends with Ringo, who gave him an early mix of the White Album. there is a famous bootleg called The Peter Sellers tapes. he is also on some tapes from the Get Back sessions. dude was partying with rock stars.
the movie i caught on TV was Revenge of the Pink Panther and when i turned it on it was doing some very Orientalist tropes (totally banned today ofc). many cases of Yellow Face in the movie, and topes featuring his driver/servant Cato, who in one long scene wears coke bottle glasses and runs into things. which is probably kind of racist and tropey but still very funny. like the actor is legit funny.
en.wikipedia.org
it is all heightened slapstick humor in technicolor w lots of silly voices and fall gags (like the later Austin Powers or Master of Disguise). this scene features a dominatrix because the joke is that Inspector Jacques Clouseau has died and in his absence Cato turned his apartment into a Chinese brothel.
the movie i caught on TV was Revenge of the Pink Panther and when i turned it on it was doing some very Orientalist tropes (totally banned today ofc). many cases of Yellow Face in the movie, and topes featuring his driver/servant Cato, who in one long scene wears coke bottle glasses and runs into things. which is probably kind of racist and tropey but still very funny. like the actor is legit funny.
Revenge of the Pink Panther - Wikipedia
it is all heightened slapstick humor in technicolor w lots of silly voices and fall gags (like the later Austin Powers or Master of Disguise). this scene features a dominatrix because the joke is that Inspector Jacques Clouseau has died and in his absence Cato turned his apartment into a Chinese brothel.
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#Phonepunk#
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oh yeah i also saw Deathstalker but i was very tired and only caught some of it. a whole lot of nudity in this swords and sandals 80s epic. features Barbi Benton, one of the og Playmates, who was married to Hugh Hefner. watched it on Comet TV unfortunately so all the nudity was blurred out.
en.wikipedia.org
oh at one point the main villain is about to torture or do magic on some guy and he ends up transforming him into Barbi Benton. it's a disturbing scene lol. shitty movie over all if you aren't a fan of low budget fantasy. lots of scenes just ripping off Conan the Barbarian.
Deathstalker (disambiguation) - Wikipedia
oh at one point the main villain is about to torture or do magic on some guy and he ends up transforming him into Barbi Benton. it's a disturbing scene lol. shitty movie over all if you aren't a fan of low budget fantasy. lots of scenes just ripping off Conan the Barbarian.
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Nymphae
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Watched Tag again tonight, I really enjoy that despite it being a modern comedy.
At the end they show the real crew of friends the movie was based on, and it's like a half dozen white dudes, makes me laugh that they just had to put Hannibal Buress in the 5 man group as a token, he's the only one that doesn't quite fit into the group chemistry IMO, some of his lines are literally just snippets from his standup material. Like nothing against the guy I do find some of his comedy funny, but it's funny that this movie based on real events couldn't get a green light without some colour thrown into the mix.
At the end they show the real crew of friends the movie was based on, and it's like a half dozen white dudes, makes me laugh that they just had to put Hannibal Buress in the 5 man group as a token, he's the only one that doesn't quite fit into the group chemistry IMO, some of his lines are literally just snippets from his standup material. Like nothing against the guy I do find some of his comedy funny, but it's funny that this movie based on real events couldn't get a green light without some colour thrown into the mix.
John Mullins
Banned
Bad Lieutenant (Nic Cage version) 9/10.
Well this was bloody excellent, apart from the last few minutes not sure what that was about but it was thoroughly entertaining and surprisingly gritty. Awesome performance by Cage. Anyone not seen this yet should seek it out, highly recommended. Was surprised to see it was by Werner Herzog, thought he only did morbid documentaries. He nailed it though. Def not a recreation of the Harvey Keitel original and all the better for it. (no full frontal nudity by Nicholas!)
Soundtrack was top notch.
I spotted Cunth too.
Well this was bloody excellent, apart from the last few minutes not sure what that was about but it was thoroughly entertaining and surprisingly gritty. Awesome performance by Cage. Anyone not seen this yet should seek it out, highly recommended. Was surprised to see it was by Werner Herzog, thought he only did morbid documentaries. He nailed it though. Def not a recreation of the Harvey Keitel original and all the better for it. (no full frontal nudity by Nicholas!)
Soundtrack was top notch.
I spotted Cunth too.
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J-Roderton
Member
As Above So Below
I usually enjoy found footage movies. I re-watched this one for like the fifth time. I find it genuinely creepy and fun, especially with all of the weird esoteric stuff going on within. One of my favorites.
I usually enjoy found footage movies. I re-watched this one for like the fifth time. I find it genuinely creepy and fun, especially with all of the weird esoteric stuff going on within. One of my favorites.
V1LÆM
Gold Member
I just watched The Platform. It was interesting and mostly enjoyable but the ending confused me. The kid was meant to be the message? Is it because they were so strict about not allowing under 16s in? So when the kid gets to the top they realise there was a kid there? Did they not know? If not then how did the kid get in?
What difference would a kid make? They are quite happy to feed hundreds of people with only enough food to fit on a single table knowing it is not gonna make it past 50 levels? They let people piss/shit on each other, commit suicide, murder and turn into cannibals? If they let people do that then surely they're fucked up enough in the head to not care about a kid?
I need to rewatch it. Such a good movie.
What difference would a kid make? They are quite happy to feed hundreds of people with only enough food to fit on a single table knowing it is not gonna make it past 50 levels? They let people piss/shit on each other, commit suicide, murder and turn into cannibals? If they let people do that then surely they're fucked up enough in the head to not care about a kid?
I need to rewatch it. Such a good movie.
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hariseldon
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Watched After Hours last night and honestly it’s such a weird film. Well worth a look but definitely one of Scorcese’s odder works.
Arkam
Member
In the three days leading up to the release of Ghost of Tsushima with the last three films in my "samrai" bender. These three films were the "Samurai Trilogy" starring the great Toshiro Mifune. Its a brilliant odyssey of the Legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. Itis one continuous story across the three films so definitely watch them (close to) at the same time as there are a half dozen characters to follow. All three films are great, but I really liked the first one the best. It was IMO the most visually striking and (now) reminds me the most of Ghost. The way that many scenes have exaggerated wind and smoke/fog swirling. They toned that stuff down in the later two. All in all 9/10 experience. Rivals watching Yojimbo and Sanjuro back to back.
If you watch them back to back, there is a high likelihood you will be hearing a voice calling out "Takezō" for days after
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bitbydeath
Gold Member
I think it’s one of those cheap make up your own ending things.
Nymphae
Banned
Pretty damn good for what is essentially an extended episode of the show.
You say that like the show was nothing special. Best Batman property ever. That movie is fantastic.
I bought Dick Tracy and The Shadow on bluray this week, still waiting on Dick Tracy but watched The Shadow today, totally underappreciated imo
Perfect background movie for me, I love art deco and early 20th century New York visuals, Alex Baldwin is absolutely perfectly cast as the raspy voiced millionaire playboy/crimefighter. Score is very reminiscent of a Batman score, for me everything works like a charm in this movie. It's maybe a hair duller than it could be in terms of action, but there are still a number of decent action scenes. I remember watching this as a kid and yawning, but it's really a great classic superhero flick I think, despite some cheese here and there.
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bitbydeath
Gold Member
Rambo: Last Blood.
Good flick, felt more like a Taken movie than Rambo though. But features nice 80’s style action. Worth a watch.
Good flick, felt more like a Taken movie than Rambo though. But features nice 80’s style action. Worth a watch.
John Mullins
Banned
Got two films to watch - The Color of Money and 10.
Decisions decisions.
Decisions decisions.
xrnzaaas
Member
I've recently seen The Invisible Man and it was a mediocre flick. For a movie dealing with the theme of turning invisible it lacked the surprise factor (outside of one scene - you know which one if you've seen it) and, most of all, lacked the scare factor. I will admit I liked the hospital "fight" and the explanation for the invisibility. But overall it's a pretty forgettable movie.
MaestroMike
Gold Member
The Mask. It was
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Cutty Flam
Banned
This has to be a top 10 trailer of all time
Arkam
Member
really enjoyed that movie. Went into it knowing very little on the events and had a great time. Damn is Eastwood great.
Hotty Botty
Member
The Old Guard - I’m telling you. Netflix has the action movie formula down pat. Get an A-lister or two. Surround them with a solid supporting cast. Have a few great action sequences. Bam, instant hit. None of them have a crazy deep plot, but there’s enough there to make you want to learn more about the world and characters. They leave their movies open to sequels. I personally am hooked and will watch all of these. Take it for what it is and you’ll enjoy the hell out of them.
Palm Springs - Has a very interesting take on the whole Groundhog Day concept. A couple people keep reliving the same day over and over. I thought it had it’s funny moments. The main actors had great chemistry. I’ll go as far as to say this might make my top 10 list of 2020 by the end of the year. Definitely give it a watch.
Choke: A Rickson Gracie Documentary - I love BJJ and I cant believe I didn’t know of this doc until recently. It details Rickson’s journey to defending his Vale Tudo championship in Japan back in the 90s. A nice dive into his philosophies too. Rickson is arguably the greatest BJJ master in history and as a lover of the art and sport, it was nice to get a glimpse into his life.
Palm Springs - Has a very interesting take on the whole Groundhog Day concept. A couple people keep reliving the same day over and over. I thought it had it’s funny moments. The main actors had great chemistry. I’ll go as far as to say this might make my top 10 list of 2020 by the end of the year. Definitely give it a watch.
Choke: A Rickson Gracie Documentary - I love BJJ and I cant believe I didn’t know of this doc until recently. It details Rickson’s journey to defending his Vale Tudo championship in Japan back in the 90s. A nice dive into his philosophies too. Rickson is arguably the greatest BJJ master in history and as a lover of the art and sport, it was nice to get a glimpse into his life.
T8SC
Member
quite possibly the worst movie i've ever seen
I Heard it's shit.
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Javthusiast
Banned
Watched it for the second time this year yesterday. It's a great action movie.
John Mullins
Banned
It still says Don Simpson that's pretty cool.
Arkam
Member
Missed this one when it came out and the title always made me think it would be crap. So I went in with low expectations and had a great time. Was very similar to Payback in that Gibson plays another life criminal who can play an org/gang. Good action, interesting story though a bit too graphic with the torture.
Cutty Flam
Banned
How in the fuck did John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum receive such high praise on Rotten Tomatoes both critic and audience is what I want to know
I only saw like 20 minutes of the middle. It was entertaining, but it wasn't good lol. There was so much action in the parts that I saw, that even the dogs got like 60 kills in that one compound / hideout lmao
I only saw like 20 minutes of the middle. It was entertaining, but it wasn't good lol. There was so much action in the parts that I saw, that even the dogs got like 60 kills in that one compound / hideout lmao