ForAcademicPurposes
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★☆☆☆☆ / Documentary footage of Meghan Markle joining the Royal family
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★☆☆☆☆ / Documentary footage of Meghan Markle joining the Royal family
Yeah I got a copy of this on my HDD.
ForAcademicPurposes
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★★★★★ / To this day I get so pissed when she starts flashing the light
EverydayBeast
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Actually enjoyed kingdom of the planet of the apes the highlight was destroying the value, they could continue this franchise forever now they’re heading into space. The intention of these modern planet of the apes movies is really good.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
Grildon Tundy
Member
1 Star?! I thought this movie was great! Samara Weaving should be a bigger star; the movie was funny; the kills were deserved; the twist ending worked. Why didn't you like it?
★☆☆☆☆ / Documentary footage of Meghan Markle joining the Royal family
Andyliini
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Maybe it was the death of Byron Kennedy, but this had a completely different feel to it than it's two predecessors. For starters, first two films were all about cars and motorbikes, while this film barely has them. And even the credits sequence has pop music, which would not have been there previously. It's not a masterpiece by any means, and feels quite disjointed. I haven't followed the films reputation, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was considered a black sheep of the series.
Also, the titular Thunderdome is dealt with quiet quickly.
Maybe it was the death of Byron Kennedy, but this had a completely different feel to it than it's two predecessors. For starters, first two films were all about cars and motorbikes, while this film barely has them. And even the credits sequence has pop music, which would not have been there previously. It's not a masterpiece by any means, and feels quite disjointed. I haven't followed the films reputation, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was considered a black sheep of the series.
Also, the titular Thunderdome is dealt with quiet quickly.
What A Shame...
Banned
I had fond memories of D9. Rewatched it about a year ago and felt very let down.
All the world building in the 1st half is great. The 2nd half is just a perpetual barrage of deus ex machinas.
ForAcademicPurposes
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Everything and I don't know where to begin. It had a strong whiff of Netflix quality about it.
Here's an explanation from some Reddit thread:
In the book, it was more complicated: Feyd was (most probably) conditioned during sex with a Bene Gesserit (Margot Fenring) to react to a secret word. Paul doesn't want to use this knowledge during the fight as it would give him an unfair advantage. When he's close to losing, he screams "I won't say it!", which confuses Feyd for a split second, allowing Paul to win.
Only if they needed to become Reverend Mothers, be able to communicate their ancestors & convert water of life in order to host spice orgies.
There were 2 TV series in early 2000's. Haven't watched them, though.
BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
Jews by Spielberg. One of his best.
Dude what in the fuck?
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
It is a joke from this poorly named thread.
Chrissie From Steven Spielberg's 'Jews' Has Died
Actress Susan Backline who played Chrissie, the shark's first victim, passed away in real life today. Many icons passing away unfortunately.
kurisu_1974
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Just some of what I have watched. Reached about 7000 watched movies recently 
Civil War
Very entertaining movie from a mostly great director. More a road trip than a proper war movie, the guy from Tropa de Elite was great as were the set pieces. Also liked how it managed to stay apolitical.
Arthur the King
A bit clichéd maybe, but I really liked this true story. Wahlberg is dependable as always, the little doggie was amazing.
Immaculate
Very decent religious horror harking back a bit to the Italian roots of the genre, especially with the soundtrack and the amazing ending.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Pains me to say this but this was super lame. That teen lesbian subplot sucked all the little joy that was there out of this.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Another dud, this was painfully unfunny and lacked any tension in the plot. A waste of a good cast and a good story.
Civil War
Very entertaining movie from a mostly great director. More a road trip than a proper war movie, the guy from Tropa de Elite was great as were the set pieces. Also liked how it managed to stay apolitical.
Arthur the King
A bit clichéd maybe, but I really liked this true story. Wahlberg is dependable as always, the little doggie was amazing.
Immaculate
Very decent religious horror harking back a bit to the Italian roots of the genre, especially with the soundtrack and the amazing ending.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Pains me to say this but this was super lame. That teen lesbian subplot sucked all the little joy that was there out of this.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Another dud, this was painfully unfunny and lacked any tension in the plot. A waste of a good cast and a good story.
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Kenpachii
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Cast was solid, the story and acting was simple not good. Wish the movie took itself a bit more seriously. Didn't annoy me enough to stop watching it however.
2/5
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Good movie, enjoyed it nothing special however. Liked the cast. Wish Bill Murray was a bit more on screen as he was phoned in it looks like. Felt a bit rushed at the end, maybe a 2 parter would actually have fit more into this movie.
3/5
Accident men:
Decent movie, but simple not that great acting of the main actor. expected more from it but not bad enough to stop it.
2/5
Screamers:
Decent movie, acting sub par, didn't age well.
2/5
Wrath of Man
Good movie enjoyed it, cast was good and the way they filmed it was great.
4/5
Kong Skull island
Liked the cast, nice adventure movie and a solid movie all around enjoyed it.
4/5
Cast was solid, the story and acting was simple not good. Wish the movie took itself a bit more seriously. Didn't annoy me enough to stop watching it however.
2/5
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Good movie, enjoyed it nothing special however. Liked the cast. Wish Bill Murray was a bit more on screen as he was phoned in it looks like. Felt a bit rushed at the end, maybe a 2 parter would actually have fit more into this movie.
3/5
Accident men:
Decent movie, but simple not that great acting of the main actor. expected more from it but not bad enough to stop it.
2/5
Screamers:
Decent movie, acting sub par, didn't age well.
2/5
Wrath of Man
Good movie enjoyed it, cast was good and the way they filmed it was great.
4/5
Kong Skull island
Liked the cast, nice adventure movie and a solid movie all around enjoyed it.
4/5
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ForAcademicPurposes
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★★★☆☆ / The stealth in this is more dodgy than a video game
Billbofet
Member
Abigail (3/5):
Much better than I expected, fun to watch with my daughter. Only gripe is I wish the trailer had not ruined the big "surprise" as it's odd the movie plays it out like a big reveal until almost half way in.
Late Night with the Devil (3/5):
Really pulls off the vibe of a late 70's talk show. David Dastmalchian is fantastic. The ending was a little off, and the Carmichael Hunt character was a bit hefty on the cheese.
I watched these back to back with my teenage daughter, who LOVED them both. Good times!
Much better than I expected, fun to watch with my daughter. Only gripe is I wish the trailer had not ruined the big "surprise" as it's odd the movie plays it out like a big reveal until almost half way in.
Late Night with the Devil (3/5):
Really pulls off the vibe of a late 70's talk show. David Dastmalchian is fantastic. The ending was a little off, and the Carmichael Hunt character was a bit hefty on the cheese.
I watched these back to back with my teenage daughter, who LOVED them both. Good times!
John Marston
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Enemy (2013).
I enjoyed it but did not understand the spider metaphor.
Infinity Pool (2023).
What the hell was that all about.
Maybe I'm not intelligent enough & I don't care
I enjoyed it but did not understand the spider metaphor.
Infinity Pool (2023).
What the hell was that all about.
Maybe I'm not intelligent enough & I don't care
ForAcademicPurposes
Member
★★☆☆☆ / Finally my boy is now a certified crayon
What A Shame...
Banned
The Zone of Interest
That was a really good movie. I never want to watch it again.
Lucy
Luc Besson used 0% of his brain to write this one.
The villain was only necessary to the beginning of the film. Shoehorning him into the story past that was moronic. The inclusion of the French cop felt like an afterthought. And Lucy was too OP. I know that's the entire premise, but I find it difficult to invest myself in a story when there's little at stake.
That was a really good movie. I never want to watch it again.
Lucy
Luc Besson used 0% of his brain to write this one.
The villain was only necessary to the beginning of the film. Shoehorning him into the story past that was moronic. The inclusion of the French cop felt like an afterthought. And Lucy was too OP. I know that's the entire premise, but I find it difficult to invest myself in a story when there's little at stake.
John Marston
GAF's very own treasure goblin
A rewatch of Hidden (2015).
A cool short movie to watch in the dark.
A cool short movie to watch in the dark.
Andyliini
Member
Mad Max: Fury Road
Considering how reboots after 30 years usually go, this one does it's job well. The feel is familiar one from original films, it's silly and a bit cheesy, but also fun. What I liked the best, is the pacing. The film never stops on it's tracks, and even quiet moments move along at nice pace. It's not my favorite film by any means, but I still enjoyed it more than the original trilogy.
Considering how reboots after 30 years usually go, this one does it's job well. The feel is familiar one from original films, it's silly and a bit cheesy, but also fun. What I liked the best, is the pacing. The film never stops on it's tracks, and even quiet moments move along at nice pace. It's not my favorite film by any means, but I still enjoyed it more than the original trilogy.
BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
Near Dark
I've been hearing about this movie for years. It was in some kind of distribution hell so it was difficult to find it. It's on Tubi now.
It's a very moody horror film. It is very much an 80's movie. It's a vampire movie without saying the V word out loud. It's full of actors who can really chew scenery like Bill Paxton and Lance Henrisken. I really like the way that the first vampire is introduced. She talks about how she'll still be around when the stars burn out and go cold. Really gothic style character the 80's.
It gets campy, and like many low budget films it has extended periods of messiness, but I really enjoyed it.
I've been hearing about this movie for years. It was in some kind of distribution hell so it was difficult to find it. It's on Tubi now.
It's a very moody horror film. It is very much an 80's movie. It's a vampire movie without saying the V word out loud. It's full of actors who can really chew scenery like Bill Paxton and Lance Henrisken. I really like the way that the first vampire is introduced. She talks about how she'll still be around when the stars burn out and go cold. Really gothic style character the 80's.
It gets campy, and like many low budget films it has extended periods of messiness, but I really enjoyed it.
ForAcademicPurposes
Member
★★★★☆ / The sound of fanta flowing through my veins
Challengers (2024)
This was fantastic. It's one of the most unique romance dramas I've seen in a while, with great performances from the three leads.
Wonderful cinematography and editing work. Not to mention an intense EDM score from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Although it did distract from the dialogue in certain scenes, it complements the tension throughout the film.
The screenplay was actually written by the same guy who made the classic potion seller meme lol
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jshackles
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Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Pentagram
Successfully navigated the city I'm in and was able to find a huge movie theater that was on the 7th floor of a giant mall so I could see this. Was fun watching a foreign language movie without subtitles, as it was a real test of my listening comprehension. There was a lot I didn't fully understand, but enough that I did to enjoy myself watching this.
Fun plot and a great setting in Hakodate. A cool mystery with a historical background. My only real gripe was that at no point was the main character himself really relevant to what unfolded, he was just kinda "there".
Successfully navigated the city I'm in and was able to find a huge movie theater that was on the 7th floor of a giant mall so I could see this. Was fun watching a foreign language movie without subtitles, as it was a real test of my listening comprehension. There was a lot I didn't fully understand, but enough that I did to enjoy myself watching this.
Fun plot and a great setting in Hakodate. A cool mystery with a historical background. My only real gripe was that at no point was the main character himself really relevant to what unfolded, he was just kinda "there".
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Roberts
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Still can't muster enthusiasm to watch any new films so I've been watching old stuff that has eluded me in the past:
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder - a pretty nasty, sleazy Sonny Chiba gangster movie that takes a lot of inspiration from Spaghetti Westerns. Chiba less feral than usual, doesn't say much and it is all mean stares. And it suits him well. Also, saw the sequel (which has nothing to do with the first one) and it's nowhere near as good.
Radioactive Dreams - I think I finally discovered an Albert Pyun alien transmission that I genuinely liked. A fun, weird post apocalyptic comedy that is kind of like Fallout meets Streets of Fire.
Days of Being Wild - One of my favourite Wong Kar-wai pictures mostly because he is still discovering himself but at the same time it is so pure.
Brigade of Death - Totally bonkers French cop movie that is a cross between Live and Die in LA and Italian Poliziotteschi but with the sleazy factor turned up to 11. More sensitive modern viewers would be terrified from the stuff that happens in it.
The Mortal Storm - Borzage made this romantic drama about a Bavarian town changing forever at the time of Hitler's rise to power. Solid stuff.
May December - The only recent movie I have seen from the bunch. Hayes approaches this kind of a story from possibly the only possible angle but I was surprised how darkly funny it was.
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder - a pretty nasty, sleazy Sonny Chiba gangster movie that takes a lot of inspiration from Spaghetti Westerns. Chiba less feral than usual, doesn't say much and it is all mean stares. And it suits him well. Also, saw the sequel (which has nothing to do with the first one) and it's nowhere near as good.
Radioactive Dreams - I think I finally discovered an Albert Pyun alien transmission that I genuinely liked. A fun, weird post apocalyptic comedy that is kind of like Fallout meets Streets of Fire.
Days of Being Wild - One of my favourite Wong Kar-wai pictures mostly because he is still discovering himself but at the same time it is so pure.
Brigade of Death - Totally bonkers French cop movie that is a cross between Live and Die in LA and Italian Poliziotteschi but with the sleazy factor turned up to 11. More sensitive modern viewers would be terrified from the stuff that happens in it.
The Mortal Storm - Borzage made this romantic drama about a Bavarian town changing forever at the time of Hitler's rise to power. Solid stuff.
May December - The only recent movie I have seen from the bunch. Hayes approaches this kind of a story from possibly the only possible angle but I was surprised how darkly funny it was.
ForAcademicPurposes
Member
★★★★★ / I can’t believe Alien queen is officially a disney princess
ForAcademicPurposes
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★★★★★ / This is literally the single greatest film ever made
INC
Member
Monkey man
Enjoyable tbh, could of been more slick and less obvious.
And it 100% felt like a bollywood John Wick film, but with less style.
The start got me intrigued, the middle felt unnecessary, and the ending didn't really pay off.
But had some nice imagery, and I like dev patel
A decent 6.5/10
Enjoyable tbh, could of been more slick and less obvious.
And it 100% felt like a bollywood John Wick film, but with less style.
The start got me intrigued, the middle felt unnecessary, and the ending didn't really pay off.
But had some nice imagery, and I like dev patel
A decent 6.5/10
Andyliini
Member
The Madness of Max
A bonus documentary I got while I bought Mad Max Anthology box years ago. I didn't really watch it, for the most part I had it on the background while playing with my Switch on the cough. Therefore I have nothing to say about it really, other than that it was too long. 2 and a half hours about making a movie, no matter how influential, is too much.
A bonus documentary I got while I bought Mad Max Anthology box years ago. I didn't really watch it, for the most part I had it on the background while playing with my Switch on the cough. Therefore I have nothing to say about it really, other than that it was too long. 2 and a half hours about making a movie, no matter how influential, is too much.
Kenneth Haight
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Insane Metal
Member
Love this movie.
★★★★★ / I can’t believe Alien queen is officially a disney princess
Funny thing, you can see the wire holding the tail in that gif.
Grildon Tundy
Member
I've never seen the 1983 Scarface. Be honest: does it hold up today on a first-time view? I want to watch it but the three hour runtime is making me balk.
John Marston
GAF's very own treasure goblin
I'd say go for it.
Powerful performances by Pacino & Pfeiffer. Good stuff from Steven Bauer and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.
And many iconic movie moments
ForAcademicPurposes
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It's basically Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Movie.
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12Goblins
Lil’ Gobbie
Oh my God WHAT
ForAcademicPurposes
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Peeps give the first shit for the xeno being a giant latex condom suit but the sequel has even more janky condom moments.
