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What a great little documentary. I feel the decay and erosion of society everyday.
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What a great little documentary. I feel the decay and erosion of society everyday.
Andyliini
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Taken 2
The original Taken was an international hit (at least for a French production), so of course they made a sequel. This time our retired agent finds himself in Istanbul with his family, and the father of the last film's villain is looking for a revenge. As with the original, fast paced bad-ass action is served in huge numbers, but the heart and feel of the original is not there anymore. Maybe it's the change of director, but action scenes feel off with it's lightning-quick cuts, where it's difficult to follow what is going on at certain times. I still liked it, but I didn't love like I did with the original.
The original Taken was an international hit (at least for a French production), so of course they made a sequel. This time our retired agent finds himself in Istanbul with his family, and the father of the last film's villain is looking for a revenge. As with the original, fast paced bad-ass action is served in huge numbers, but the heart and feel of the original is not there anymore. Maybe it's the change of director, but action scenes feel off with it's lightning-quick cuts, where it's difficult to follow what is going on at certain times. I still liked it, but I didn't love like I did with the original.
EerieArcade
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Eraser
Not Arnie's best. It was okay. Nothing particularly great about anything.
Not Arnie's best. It was okay. Nothing particularly great about anything.
Andyliini
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The Amateur
Another ex-tempore theater experience for me, as I did not plan to see this movie beforehand. It's always a gamble, and this time it did not really pay off. Rami Malek plays a CIA code decoder, whose wife is murdered by terrorists. Because he isn't a natural killer, he creates his own devices to counter terrorist threat. The premise game promise, but execution was sloppy and far too slow to interest me for the whole 2 hour duration. It was great to see Rachel Brosnahan on the big screen, in anticipation of Superman. She's one gorgeous woman. Great actor, too.
Another ex-tempore theater experience for me, as I did not plan to see this movie beforehand. It's always a gamble, and this time it did not really pay off. Rami Malek plays a CIA code decoder, whose wife is murdered by terrorists. Because he isn't a natural killer, he creates his own devices to counter terrorist threat. The premise game promise, but execution was sloppy and far too slow to interest me for the whole 2 hour duration. It was great to see Rachel Brosnahan on the big screen, in anticipation of Superman. She's one gorgeous woman. Great actor, too.
HRK69
Gold Member
Overall, I liked it, but of course they had to throw in a love interest storyline (It's a movie with Colin Firth after all), just like every other damn movie. It ended up dragging some parts of the plot
I already knew the events going in, so that made watching it a bit more enjoyable I think. Still, it could've been better.
Most of the characters felt like caricatures or something. It's like the film was more interested in fitting them into neat dramatic boxes than actually fleshing them out as individuals. You never really get the sense that these were real people involved in a risky, nuanced operation. It kind of undercuts the tension when everyone feels like a walking trope
Nonetheless, the actual operation itself is undeniably brilliant. I still can't get over the fact that it actually worked
I'm just very sad that smoking hot chick never had to follow through with getting sweaty with old ass Gerard Butler
Some decent shoot outs but I agree, it felt like for an already long, languid film, an hour was cut out.
I tried to watch G20 with Viola Davis, all buff from Warrior Queen, try to be an action heroine. Alas, she has neither the past record to fall back on (like Harrison Ford) or a familiar track record (we've seen her in everything, but she is rarely the lead in anything I watch) to capitalize on. So it just feels very formulaic. Nice to hear Anthony Starrs real(?) accent.
I forget which thread had it, but that vide posted about a week about about how 'modern' digital cinematography is all neutral, filmed to be a flat as possible to accommodate post processing effects and ease editing and whatnot, is ABSOLUYELY TRUE with this film. You can't really point a finger at any specific thing or scene, but the entire film is just ugly in its blandness. Every shot, every scene, every frame is gratingly average. hrow in the most generic script imaginable and it is VERY easy to think this was a 100% AI generated experience.
I forget which thread had it, but that vide posted about a week about about how 'modern' digital cinematography is all neutral, filmed to be a flat as possible to accommodate post processing effects and ease editing and whatnot, is ABSOLUYELY TRUE with this film. You can't really point a finger at any specific thing or scene, but the entire film is just ugly in its blandness. Every shot, every scene, every frame is gratingly average. hrow in the most generic script imaginable and it is VERY easy to think this was a 100% AI generated experience.
bitbydeath
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I watched Terrifier 3, I preferred the second one as the kills now just feel repeated and this wasn't doing much of anything new, outside of learning some lore.
The writing in the last 20 mins is pretty bad too, coming off forced to setup certain results for the next movie.
The writing in the last 20 mins is pretty bad too, coming off forced to setup certain results for the next movie.
Puscifer
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I'm in! I needed something like thisI went to see Last Breath in the theater.
Based on a true story about a team of deep-diving oil pipeline maintenance workers who try to save one of the guys on their team after he gets abandoned on the sea floor.
The director also directed a documentary about the same story a few years ago.
It was refreshing to see an uncynical movie about a true story--with few embellishments--about people putting their lives on the line for someone else.
Another funny bit about G20, the intro has a girl trying to sell a hard drive with 70 mill bitcoin on it, FOR CASH.
Like, girl, that bitcoin IS CASH. It's like trying to fence a suitcase full of $100 bills for a duffle bag of $20 bills Obviously the script writers sorta kinda know about bitcoin but think it is something that has to be fenced, like diamonds or artwork
edit: "Shit, you're from Wakanda"
ok, I giggled at that one
Like, girl, that bitcoin IS CASH. It's like trying to fence a suitcase full of $100 bills for a duffle bag of $20 bills
Obviously the script writers sorta kinda know about bitcoin but think it is something that has to be fenced, like diamonds or artwork edit: "Shit, you're from Wakanda"
ok, I giggled at that one
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So I'm palate cleansing woth one of my all time favorite Westerns, Quigley Down Under. Not only a great film with the likes of Tom Selleck at his mustachioed best and Alan Rickman chewing scenery like it is going out of style, but coming from the flat digital world to the rich, nigh technicolor film cinematography of this mid-80s romp is just a joy,
Moved on to Cyborg, a very early Jean Claude Van Damm film. Most notable for the blue eyed swarthy giant bad guy and the, for the time, very nihilistic post-apocalyptic savagery.
the girl is quite cute, don't really recall her in anything else.
And of course, there is an infamous JCVD split...
the girl is quite cute, don't really recall her in anything else.
And of course, there is an infamous JCVD split...
Donald mac Ronald
Member
Eraser is amazing.
One of Arnies best.
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
So I'm palate cleansing woth one of my all time favorite Westerns, Quigley Down Under. Not only a great film with the likes of Tom Selleck at his mustachioed best and Alan Rickman chewing scenery like it is going out of style, but coming from the flat digital world to the rich, nigh technicolor film cinematography of this mid-80s romp is just a joy,
This is a great movie.
HRK69
Gold Member
I was expecting a completely different kind of movie, and in the end, I was pretty let down. It just didn't turn out to be as entertaining as I had hoped. It was actually bad compared to Parasite
kpopSuperstar
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A Touch of Zen
A classic you hear about from movie buffs, so I gave it a chance. It's good, the lead woman is great and the iconic camera work the movie is known for stands out.
8 out of 10
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Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
I wanna see all of the Starship Trooper films, there is three live-action and two animated ones. The second one has a budget of $30 and is a horror movie where the bugs take over humans and control them. The whole movie takes place within an outpost, imagine "The Thing" with a Starship Troopers theme. But with no budget, cheap actors, and with a straight to DVD feel to it.
0.1 out of 10
A classic you hear about from movie buffs, so I gave it a chance. It's good, the lead woman is great and the iconic camera work the movie is known for stands out.
8 out of 10
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Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
I wanna see all of the Starship Trooper films, there is three live-action and two animated ones. The second one has a budget of $30 and is a horror movie where the bugs take over humans and control them. The whole movie takes place within an outpost, imagine "The Thing" with a Starship Troopers theme. But with no budget, cheap actors, and with a straight to DVD feel to it.
0.1 out of 10
Andyliini
Member
Taken 3
Even if they started running the same circles with part 3, they eventually made 3. This was a bit different in a way where Neeson's character doesn't go abroad, and instead has to save himself as he is wrongfully accused of murder. No one gets actually taken in this film either. If you have seen the previous films, you know what to expect. Director Olivier Megaton has improved a bit, although car chase scenes are still difficult to follow due to confusing editing. It's fun, better than 2, but can't touch the original.
Even if they started running the same circles with part 3, they eventually made 3. This was a bit different in a way where Neeson's character doesn't go abroad, and instead has to save himself as he is wrongfully accused of murder. No one gets actually taken in this film either. If you have seen the previous films, you know what to expect. Director Olivier Megaton has improved a bit, although car chase scenes are still difficult to follow due to confusing editing. It's fun, better than 2, but can't touch the original.
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forsakkenSoul
Neo Member
I liked it. The movie has good action scenes. Good characters. Good effects. It's not as good as the previous one, but overall I thought it was a good movie.
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
When compared to some of the new ones it is like Shakespeare. But compared to T1 or T2 it is like plan 9 from outer space.
I liked it. The movie has good action scenes. Good characters. Good effects. It's not as good as the previous one, but overall I thought it was a good movie.
HRK69
Gold Member
Just wish there was more Pattinson in the mix
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
I liked it. The movie has good action scenes. Good characters. Good effects. It's not as good as the previous one, but overall I thought it was a good movie.
I consider that one better than T2 and I love T2
Andyliini
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12 Angry Men (1957)
Picked up a classic this time, one I had never seen before. The film is very simple, 12 jurors discuss a murder case for 90 minutes, and try to choose whether the accused is guilty or innocent. During that time, we learn different aspects of these juror's and why they think the way they think. Despite being a simple film, it's captivating and hooking film even today, almost 70 years later. I know this film has a remake, but I also remember watching a TV series once, that had an episode like this. Almost every story beat of that episode came directly from this. And I'm sure it's not the only one.
Picked up a classic this time, one I had never seen before. The film is very simple, 12 jurors discuss a murder case for 90 minutes, and try to choose whether the accused is guilty or innocent. During that time, we learn different aspects of these juror's and why they think the way they think. Despite being a simple film, it's captivating and hooking film even today, almost 70 years later. I know this film has a remake, but I also remember watching a TV series once, that had an episode like this. Almost every story beat of that episode came directly from this. And I'm sure it's not the only one.
MaestroMike
Gold Member
Waterboy - still very funny imo
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
bitbydeath
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Caddo Lake.
Was alright, like a light version of the epic show Dark.
Was alright, like a light version of the epic show Dark.
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NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
Caddo Lake.
Was alright, like a light version of the epic show Dark.
Dark is Top 3 for me, so you definitely got me interested
mansoor1980
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aaaaaaaaarrrggggaaaaraagarGrarggrgrgrgrgaaaaaaaaaaaagrgrgrrggrrrgeAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagrgrgrggrgrgrrMoved on to Cyborg, a very early Jean Claude Van Damm film. Most notable for the blue eyed swarthy giant bad guy and the, for the time, very nihilistic post-apocalyptic savagery.
the girl is quite cute, don't really recall her in anything else.
And of course, there is an infamous JCVD split...
legit terrifying acting from that dude
Andyliini
Member
Stardust
I recently learned this os based on a novel published by DC comics. Since I have most of the others DC films on Blu, and this was cheap, I thought what the heck, why not. It was apparently marketed as a big fantasy summer film of 2007, but underperformed at box office. It's a fine fantasy adventure, with pretty predictable plot, and dated GCI in the mix. For a family movie, there are also quite many scenes that could be considered... fetish stuff. Maybe we were more innocent 20 years ago.
I recently learned this os based on a novel published by DC comics. Since I have most of the others DC films on Blu, and this was cheap, I thought what the heck, why not. It was apparently marketed as a big fantasy summer film of 2007, but underperformed at box office. It's a fine fantasy adventure, with pretty predictable plot, and dated GCI in the mix. For a family movie, there are also quite many scenes that could be considered... fetish stuff. Maybe we were more innocent 20 years ago.
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The Thing
Boy howdy is this movie a treat. I've seen it loads of times, but somehow my son had never seen it before. Great atmosphere, good horror elements, fun practical effects. I heard they remade this, but I'm glad that's just a rumor...
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
I haven't seen this movie in nearly 30 years, but it holds up surprisingly well. The jokes might fly over the head of anyone under 40 though. Sam Jackson was great in this! Tons of fun cameos: Whoopi Goldberg, Dennis Leary, Bruce Willis, James Doohan, Charlie Sheen, Denise Campbell, Corey Feldman, Phil Hartman... and that's all in addition to the regular cast rounded out by Emilio Estevez and William Shatner. The jokes are goofball but the movie overall is great.
Boy howdy is this movie a treat. I've seen it loads of times, but somehow my son had never seen it before. Great atmosphere, good horror elements, fun practical effects. I heard they remade this, but I'm glad that's just a rumor...
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
I haven't seen this movie in nearly 30 years, but it holds up surprisingly well. The jokes might fly over the head of anyone under 40 though. Sam Jackson was great in this! Tons of fun cameos: Whoopi Goldberg, Dennis Leary, Bruce Willis, James Doohan, Charlie Sheen, Denise Campbell, Corey Feldman, Phil Hartman... and that's all in addition to the regular cast rounded out by Emilio Estevez and William Shatner. The jokes are goofball but the movie overall is great.
clarky
Gold Member
In my top 5 of all time. Perfect movie.
Edit: It was a prequel, not a straight up remake. Centred around the Norwegian camp, watchable, but only just.
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HRK69
Gold Member
Its a loose adaptation of a real hostage situation that happened in February 2022
Had to check it out since it's a local film. It was okay, but man, Dutch acting always reminds me why I usually steer clear from these
The title iHostage doesn't do it any favors either, it reeks of something straight-to-streaming. Which it technically is, but you know what I mean
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NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
I prefer the book which is written by Neil Gaimen. The movie was boring
That was Niel Geiman, right? I think I did read the novel. Liked the film as well. De Niro really had fun with it. Pre-dare devil Charlie Cox, Sienna Miller OH MY GOD is she hot and hey, Claire Danes is in there (always a crush from My so called life). I think i had it on HD-DVD (oh man, anyone remember that format????) and its probably on blu ray in my cabinet somewhere. I think I will always go to Princess Bride or Labyrinth/Legend for the dreamy fantasy fix but this one was aight.
Boozeroony
Member
Just finished this. This movie was not for me. Can't believe it is from the same guy that gave us Parasite. Two out of Five.
I was expecting a completely different kind of movie, and in the end, I was pretty let down. It just didn't turn out to be as entertaining as I had hoped. It was actually bad compared to Parasite
forsakkenSoul
Neo Member
Terminator Salvation + Terminator Genisys
T4 I thought was an ok movie overall. good action scenes, I liked the new machines, I liked the futuristic setting. story is ok, not very impressive but not horrible.
T5 on the other hand, was a very disappointing movie. By far the worst Terminator movie I've seen so far. It had a confusing and mediocre story. I didn't like the main actors, with the exception of the legendary Schwarzenegger. The action scenes were very weak and lacked impact. Overall, I found it to be a very mediocre movie, to say the least.
T4 I thought was an ok movie overall. good action scenes, I liked the new machines, I liked the futuristic setting. story is ok, not very impressive but not horrible.
T5 on the other hand, was a very disappointing movie. By far the worst Terminator movie I've seen so far. It had a confusing and mediocre story. I didn't like the main actors, with the exception of the legendary Schwarzenegger. The action scenes were very weak and lacked impact. Overall, I found it to be a very mediocre movie, to say the least.
So I'm going through the M:I series in prep for the newest one. The quality jump from 2 to 3 is IMMENSE. I've seen all of these in theater. M:I has that quirky De Palma vibe with all the camera angles and obtuse plotting. 2 though, wooooow that DID NOT hold up well. All the "stylish" John Woo ques are bad. Thandie Newton...always delish, but otherwise that film is a comedy at this point with that swirly camera shots, pigeons outta nowhere, and motorcycle stunts that just make you giggle. Cruises hair alone is worth the price of mockery.
But 3, for all the silly J.J. camera lens flare, is a quantum jump in seriousness that puts M:I above Bond at this point. The action is tight, the stakes feel real, and the intensity from frame 1 to the end is palpable.
After this is the McQuarrie era which is basically a looong serialized story. IIRC there are some silly elements with Pegg and Rhames but the stuntwork becomes legendary.
Edit: And Magie Q is in M:I 3 and she looks EXACTLY THE SAME as a film she was in from 2024. EXACTLY. That asian pearl cream doing the WORK!!!!
But 3, for all the silly J.J. camera lens flare, is a quantum jump in seriousness that puts M:I above Bond at this point. The action is tight, the stakes feel real, and the intensity from frame 1 to the end is palpable.
After this is the McQuarrie era which is basically a looong serialized story. IIRC there are some silly elements with Pegg and Rhames but the stuntwork becomes legendary.
Edit: And Magie Q is in M:I 3 and she looks EXACTLY THE SAME as a film she was in from 2024. EXACTLY. That asian pearl cream doing the WORK!!!!
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kpopSuperstar
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I watched them all last year, and I agree with 3, it stands out.So I'm going through the M:I series in prep for the newest one. The quality jump from 2 to 3 is IMMENSE. I've seen all of these in theater. M:I has that quirky De Palma vibe with all the camera angles and obtuse plotting. 2 though, wooooow that DID NOT hold up well. All the "stylish" John Woo ques are bad. Thandie Newton...always delish, but otherwise that film is a comedy at this point with that swirly camera shots, pigeons outta nowhere, and motorcycle stunts that just make you giggle. Cruises hair alone is worth the price of mockery.
But 3, for all the silly J.J. camera lens flare, is a quantum jump in seriousness that puts M:I above Bond at this point. The action is tight, the stakes feel real, and the intensity from frame 1 to the end is palpable.
After this is the McQuarrie era which is basically a looong serialized story. IIRC there are some silly elements with Pegg and Rhames but the stuntwork becomes legendary.
Edit: And Magie Q is in M:I 3 and she looks EXACTLY THE SAME as a film she was in from 2024. EXACTLY. That asian pearl cream doing the WORK!!!!
2 is completely laughable, the first one is ok but it relies so heavily on twists. Since I had seen it before, it didn't affect me much this time around.
The others feels like a blur, I can barely tell them apart. I remember some stunts, like when he was outside the huge building in Dubai. But generally I don't like the last 3-4 as much as three.
The stunts are insane but the plots are trash. That main skinny bird looking villain guy is trash.
Insane Metal
Member
Working Man.
Stathan kicking ass as usual. 10/10
Stathan kicking ass as usual. 10/10
GreenAlien
Member
Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot 2020
Despite the name, this is all about Arthur's midlife crisis and his incel son playing too much "No Mercy". 4/10
Despite the name, this is all about Arthur's midlife crisis and his incel son playing too much "No Mercy". 4/10
near
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I don't get it. I don't get how this won an Oscar. I don't get the ending. I don't get why the director/writer thought this would be a compelling story to tell. The entire film was predictable and forgettable.
That said, weirdly enough, I enjoyed watching it. What kept me engaged were the characters' behaviours, motives, and outcomes - all of which felt grounded in reality.
clarky
Gold Member
3 is my favourite, closely followed by the first one.So I'm going through the M:I series in prep for the newest one. The quality jump from 2 to 3 is IMMENSE. I've seen all of these in theater. M:I has that quirky De Palma vibe with all the camera angles and obtuse plotting. 2 though, wooooow that DID NOT hold up well. All the "stylish" John Woo ques are bad. Thandie Newton...always delish, but otherwise that film is a comedy at this point with that swirly camera shots, pigeons outta nowhere, and motorcycle stunts that just make you giggle. Cruises hair alone is worth the price of mockery.
But 3, for all the silly J.J. camera lens flare, is a quantum jump in seriousness that puts M:I above Bond at this point. The action is tight, the stakes feel real, and the intensity from frame 1 to the end is palpable.
After this is the McQuarrie era which is basically a looong serialized story. IIRC there are some silly elements with Pegg and Rhames but the stuntwork becomes legendary.
Edit: And Magie Q is in M:I 3 and she looks EXACTLY THE SAME as a film she was in from 2024. EXACTLY. That asian pearl cream doing the WORK!!!!
JimmyRustler
Member
MI is generally one of the most consistent long running movie series. Except 2 all of them are great.
clarky
Gold Member
Mostly agree with that, except Dead Reckoning. I don't think I even finished it, seemed to resemble the Fast and Furious franchise more than MI.
And yeah 2 was hilarious for all the wrong reasons.
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