For the most part, yeah.
Movies You've Seen Recently |OT| April 2017
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For the most part, yeah.
George Oscar Bluth II
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My sister returned from her trip to Iran and brought me the gift of Asghar Farhadi.
I kinda like the sleeve packaging.
I kinda like the sleeve packaging.
AngmarsKing701
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Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) - considering I went to college in the '80s and played for the baseball team, this movie hit a ton of nostalgia for me. Pretty much a slice of life movie that covers the 3 days before classes start. The baseball team comes together through various parties, practice, and overall dudebro behavior. Yeah, pretty much college for a bunch of guys playing a sport.
Finn (Glen Powell) really makes this movie though. Great character. Reminded me a bit of a what a younger Kevin Costner from Bull Durham would be like in college. Philosophical, open to changing tactics, etc.
I'll give it a 3.5 / 5, mostly for the nostalgia for me. YMMV.
Fake edit - I also thought it was funny when a guy gets tossed off the team for being 30 years old. Just a guy transferring around with fake info on his college applications, trying to play baseball. I thought it was funny considering most of the actors playing these college kids were in their late 20's.
Finn (Glen Powell) really makes this movie though. Great character. Reminded me a bit of a what a younger Kevin Costner from Bull Durham would be like in college. Philosophical, open to changing tactics, etc.
I'll give it a 3.5 / 5, mostly for the nostalgia for me. YMMV.
Fake edit - I also thought it was funny when a guy gets tossed off the team for being 30 years old. Just a guy transferring around with fake info on his college applications, trying to play baseball. I thought it was funny considering most of the actors playing these college kids were in their late 20's.
I actually think it holds up better because of the very reason you said. SH movies are a dime a dozen, this is an original, unique take on it. It's timeless because it doesn't rely on special effects and sameness which plagues today's modern SH films. I appreciate it more today then when I first saw it at the theaters.
KraftyKrankins
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Your sister is good people.
AngmarsKing701
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I watched Everybody Wants Some!! and then spent the last 2 hours playing Overwatch Uprising.
can't really judge you for overwatch since I have my gaming addictions as well.
Also guys holy cow! F8 has a budget of 250 million. lord. highest budget of the year?
Count Dookkake
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Yeah, it doesn't really fit in with the TV-movie-style so beloved these days.
I feel like there is nothing subtle about it, though. The pacing is slow which is the only really point of difference - in a modern comic book movie, that would've just been a montage at the start.
I don't feel like I learn much about any of the characters aside from small bouts of exposition. I do like the call backs to the first conversation on the train, though - that's well done.
The twist is pretty hammy. Bruce Willis and Sam Jackson hold it together.
I just don't think it's a very good movie. I remembered it fondly, too, but I had forgotten most of the details aside from the big ones.
I didn't like Split very much either, but it's far better than Unbreakable.
Net_Wrecker
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Unbreakable definitely holds up and actually feels ahead of its time now as a slow, intensely human take on the Superman awakening. Watching it in 2017, it feels like a response to the superhero movie flood that hadn't happened yet.
More_Badass
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It's not a comic book movie though. Or even a superhero movie. It's a "person discovers he has powers" movie. Comparing it to a MCU/DC/Kickass-Kingsman-etc. comic book movie is like comparing Aliens to Guardians Of The Galaxy because they both feature aliens IMO
I think it's certainly a traditional superhero story. I'm not necessarily comparing it to those movies, but I'm comparing how the standards have changed - and yes, because of some of the movies you listed - since the movie came out 17 years ago.
Obviously they're going for slightly different things, but the wrapper is the same.
Honestly, I was surprised I didn't like it as much - the background as to why I rewatched it was because I watched Split with my wife and she didn't understand the ending. I hyped up Unbreakable, saying it was his best movie etc., but after the re-watch I felt a bit empty.
Discotheque
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yeah honestly I'm feeling the opposite of valeo and thinking it's stronger now more than ever in context of where we're at with this genre. also Shyamyalan's latest being
a supervillain origin story
Baroquemantic
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How's that Netflix movie, The Discovery?
John Wick (2014): Quite good, though I think it's too long for a no-frills action movie with minimal plot and characterization. The finale could have been tightened up a bit.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994): I hadn't watched this in a few years (the last time was when I showed it to a friend in law school who had never watched it before), and after reading the novella on which it's based I thought it was as good a time as any. Still one of my favourite movies, exceedingly familiar as it is at this point. I don't think I'd ever got the joke of Red calling Andy's talk about Mexico a "shitty pipe dream" before.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994): I hadn't watched this in a few years (the last time was when I showed it to a friend in law school who had never watched it before), and after reading the novella on which it's based I thought it was as good a time as any. Still one of my favourite movies, exceedingly familiar as it is at this point. I don't think I'd ever got the joke of Red calling Andy's talk about Mexico a "shitty pipe dream" before.
More_Badass
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Well, holy shit, Hard Boiled was amazing. Besides more John Wick-style slick smooth gunfu, that's the other thing shootouts in movies need: an insane amount of environment destruction to make every gunfight feel heavy and brutal. Every shootout feel like a mini-war in this movie, it was incredible
Net_Wrecker
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I still can't get over that spoiler tbh. I don't know if I've ever been so surprised in a theater.
Yesssss
Yesssss
Cripplegate
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Salud, mi familia. (Translator's note: familia means FAMILY)
Fast & Furious (6/10) - Haha, this is a prequel to Tokyo Drift? I love that Han shows up here, even if briefly. The opening sequence is actually pretty great. Feels like an old school Fast & Furious heist scene, like Justin Lin was intentionally stylin' on Rob Cohen to send the message that he owns this franchise now. And it's a convincing argument... right up until the hilarious CGI takes it over the top and almost deflates the whole thing. That becomes the problem of the whole film. Some of it is pretty good, but then you get ridiculous shit like those tunnel border crossing scenes that are just loaded with bad special effects and look dumb. That last action scene just doesn't have much punch and finishes the movie on an "eh whatever" note. This ends up being Lin's 2 Fast 2 Furious, but I think part of that is intentional. This film brings the old cast back together, and ends up borrowing a lot of plot elements from that first sequel. It feels like this thing was designed to put the pieces back together and set a new course for the franchise, as if this is the sequel the studios wanted to begin with, the film 2 Fast 2 Furious always should have been. It's a little better than that film, but it's still not that good. And after the transcendence of Tokyo Drift, it's super disappointing. I do wish I had been watching these movies as they were being released, though, because I suspect part of the problem is that the film is built around the death of a character I already know isn't dead, so the narrative didn't work for me like it should. But I will say that this is the first film where Brian's characterization actually works for me, and Paul is clearly getting a lot more comfortable in the role. Also: Ah, so this is where Gal Gadot came from? I had no idea. Also also: How was that sniveling FBI punk not fired on the spot? He single-handedly blew that op, but they still just punished Brian for it.
Fast Five (8/10) - Yo, is the rest of this goddamn franchise going to be a prequel to Tokyo Drift? Because that's kind of amazing (and makes total sense; obviously, all roads will eventually lead to the best film in the franchise!). I fucking love that Han is back again and in an even bigger role now ("I thought you wanted to go to Tokyo? / "I'll get there eventually" LMAOOOOOOO). The real MVP of the franchise right here. Anyways, this film is amazing. It's the first entry that genuinely takes advantage of its franchise potential, pulling threads together from four disparate entries to deliver a bonafide blockbuster spectacle. In fact, the film is arguably stronger for all of the rough patches, turning the many ups and downs of studio filmmaking into a cohesive, canonical non-linear narrative, with a diverse cast coming together from many different walks of life to bond as FAMILY and pull off the most epic heist of their careers. It's incredible how gracefully and skillfully it basically switches genres, without actually changing any of the building blocks (it's a heist film, but these elements can be traced back to the original film, and all of the street crime and street racing is here, too, not losing anything despite the film totally blowing up the scale). This is essentially the Marvel's Avengers of the Fast & Furious franchise. It even has a mid-credit teaser for the next film! (But, I do have to say, with the cameo in that teaser scene, this film literally puts in overtime to justify the existence of 2 Fast 2 Furious and come on now, it's okay, we can all admit that movie just sucks). Seeing so many of these characters again is great (and again, makes me wish I had been watching these as they were being released, as I can imagine the nostalgia would have been strong), and they all have surprisingly good chemistry together. Also: The production is so much more impressive this time, ditching the shoddy CGI of the last entry for more great practical work (and the special effects, because there are still plenty, are much better overall). The action is uniformly strong, maybe the best the franchise has seen, and oh my god that final heist sequence. That was straight up one of the most badass action scenes I've seen in a long time. It elevated car wrecks to a goddamn art form. Also also: The Rock better be in the rest of these, because he's amazing. I loved his character, as he feels like the personification of the entire franchise, the perfect balance of levity and intensity.
You know I like my dessert first.
Now gimme the veggies.
Fast & Furious (6/10) - Haha, this is a prequel to Tokyo Drift? I love that Han shows up here, even if briefly. The opening sequence is actually pretty great. Feels like an old school Fast & Furious heist scene, like Justin Lin was intentionally stylin' on Rob Cohen to send the message that he owns this franchise now. And it's a convincing argument... right up until the hilarious CGI takes it over the top and almost deflates the whole thing. That becomes the problem of the whole film. Some of it is pretty good, but then you get ridiculous shit like those tunnel border crossing scenes that are just loaded with bad special effects and look dumb. That last action scene just doesn't have much punch and finishes the movie on an "eh whatever" note. This ends up being Lin's 2 Fast 2 Furious, but I think part of that is intentional. This film brings the old cast back together, and ends up borrowing a lot of plot elements from that first sequel. It feels like this thing was designed to put the pieces back together and set a new course for the franchise, as if this is the sequel the studios wanted to begin with, the film 2 Fast 2 Furious always should have been. It's a little better than that film, but it's still not that good. And after the transcendence of Tokyo Drift, it's super disappointing. I do wish I had been watching these movies as they were being released, though, because I suspect part of the problem is that the film is built around the death of a character I already know isn't dead, so the narrative didn't work for me like it should. But I will say that this is the first film where Brian's characterization actually works for me, and Paul is clearly getting a lot more comfortable in the role. Also: Ah, so this is where Gal Gadot came from? I had no idea. Also also: How was that sniveling FBI punk not fired on the spot? He single-handedly blew that op, but they still just punished Brian for it.
Fast Five (8/10) - Yo, is the rest of this goddamn franchise going to be a prequel to Tokyo Drift? Because that's kind of amazing (and makes total sense; obviously, all roads will eventually lead to the best film in the franchise!). I fucking love that Han is back again and in an even bigger role now ("I thought you wanted to go to Tokyo? / "I'll get there eventually" LMAOOOOOOO). The real MVP of the franchise right here. Anyways, this film is amazing. It's the first entry that genuinely takes advantage of its franchise potential, pulling threads together from four disparate entries to deliver a bonafide blockbuster spectacle. In fact, the film is arguably stronger for all of the rough patches, turning the many ups and downs of studio filmmaking into a cohesive, canonical non-linear narrative, with a diverse cast coming together from many different walks of life to bond as FAMILY and pull off the most epic heist of their careers. It's incredible how gracefully and skillfully it basically switches genres, without actually changing any of the building blocks (it's a heist film, but these elements can be traced back to the original film, and all of the street crime and street racing is here, too, not losing anything despite the film totally blowing up the scale). This is essentially the Marvel's Avengers of the Fast & Furious franchise. It even has a mid-credit teaser for the next film! (But, I do have to say, with the cameo in that teaser scene, this film literally puts in overtime to justify the existence of 2 Fast 2 Furious and come on now, it's okay, we can all admit that movie just sucks). Seeing so many of these characters again is great (and again, makes me wish I had been watching these as they were being released, as I can imagine the nostalgia would have been strong), and they all have surprisingly good chemistry together. Also: The production is so much more impressive this time, ditching the shoddy CGI of the last entry for more great practical work (and the special effects, because there are still plenty, are much better overall). The action is uniformly strong, maybe the best the franchise has seen, and oh my god that final heist sequence. That was straight up one of the most badass action scenes I've seen in a long time. It elevated car wrecks to a goddamn art form. Also also: The Rock better be in the rest of these, because he's amazing. I loved his character, as he feels like the personification of the entire franchise, the perfect balance of levity and intensity.
You know I like my dessert first.
Now gimme the veggies.
Let's drift.
Jack The Nipper
Banned
Spiderman 3 - I don't dislike this as much as the other marvel slob, galaxies, thors, iron mans. For whatever reason it just feels a lot less cheesey overall.
The first fight was quite good, venom was dumb and I think toby was overall pretty good as an ass twat.
6/10 otherwise sand and venom were shit
Groundhog Day - I have seen this movie about ten times and one of the few films I can watch this much. Just like the humor, the details and things as whole.
9/10
sleepless in Seattle - typical film for this time honestly, nothing bad and nothing outstanding. No where near hank's best imo
7/10
The sure Thing (85) typical 80's teen/college movie. A college student is trying to get to CA where he has "the sure thing" a bit of a love interest on his way etc No where near this type of films best. It's not very funny but had a couple of laughs.
But if this type of film is your favorite then you have another one to see.
6/10
The first fight was quite good, venom was dumb and I think toby was overall pretty good as an ass twat.
6/10 otherwise sand and venom were shit
Groundhog Day - I have seen this movie about ten times and one of the few films I can watch this much. Just like the humor, the details and things as whole.
9/10
sleepless in Seattle - typical film for this time honestly, nothing bad and nothing outstanding. No where near hank's best imo
7/10
The sure Thing (85) typical 80's teen/college movie. A college student is trying to get to CA where he has "the sure thing" a bit of a love interest on his way etc No where near this type of films best. It's not very funny but had a couple of laughs.
But if this type of film is your favorite then you have another one to see.
6/10
I'm wrestling with the idea if I wanna continue the F&F franchise or not with 8. I was so satisfied with how they closed the book with 7 that I'm almost kinda thinking I just wanna be done and leave it at that.
Yet, I'm thinking I wanna do a rewatch this week, maybe then I'll decide. So, wondering which ones are worth the rewatch. Only one I haven't ever seen is Tokyo Drift. Seen the first many times and it's great. 2 I haven't seen in YEARS. 4 I remember being kinda bad, saw it in theater. 5, 6, & 7 are fucking great, I'm definitely down to go through those again any time. What you guys think?
Yet, I'm thinking I wanna do a rewatch this week, maybe then I'll decide. So, wondering which ones are worth the rewatch. Only one I haven't ever seen is Tokyo Drift. Seen the first many times and it's great. 2 I haven't seen in YEARS. 4 I remember being kinda bad, saw it in theater. 5, 6, & 7 are fucking great, I'm definitely down to go through those again any time. What you guys think?
Do it and watch all of them. I did a while back and Cripplegate is currently doing it and it is a lot of fun (mostly).
Also how can you read Cripplegate's TOKYO DRIFT review and not want to see it?
That's the problem for you. Think of it as a human drama. Not a slam-bang typical SH movie. It's a very grounded movie. Before Nolan's Batman series made it vogue.
Garmonbozia
Member
The Bridge On the River Kwai: A real old-school Hollywood war epic. William Holden is as charismatic as ever (the man was as slick as oil) but it's Alec Guinness that steals the show. The arc of his character, going from resisting his captors to becoming an unwilling collaborator because of his obsessions, is just great. The best role in his career.
Fancy Clown
Member
Yup, best movie about guns repeatedly going off I've ever seen. Damn shame there's no good bluray for it.
Rhomega Beta
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IIRC, Tokyo Drift comes after Fast & Furious 6.
brianjones
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toni erdmann knocked me out
I'm not sure it needed to be as long as it is but there's so many great little moments and that ending with the the silent buildup to plainsong.. shit
these actors had such pathos
made me miss my dad rip.. I dig father daughter movies .. eat drink man woman was another I saw recently
I'm not sure it needed to be as long as it is but there's so many great little moments and that ending with the the silent buildup to plainsong.. shit
these actors had such pathos
made me miss my dad rip.. I dig father daughter movies .. eat drink man woman was another I saw recently
AngmarsKing701
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Puck Beaverton
Banned
Backcountry has a better bear attack than The Revenant. Inarritu loses again.
Also features an Irish Eric Balfour for no reason.
Also features an Irish Eric Balfour for no reason.
I like Black's movies, so I was equally surprised lol.
Baroquemantic
Member
Split
Dude. Duuude. That was amazing. Holy shit. I knew the music had a familiar sound the whole time I was watching it, but that theme and reveal at the end was perfect and legit made me shed a tear. Bruh. One of the best movies I've ever seen. And McAvoy's performance was incredible. Wow. I'm so happy right now.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dude. Duuude. That was amazing. Holy shit. I knew the music had a familiar sound the whole time I was watching it, but that theme and reveal at the end was perfect and legit made me shed a tear. Bruh. One of the best movies I've ever seen. And McAvoy's performance was incredible. Wow. I'm so happy right now.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Watched the first Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) last night. I'm not great with horror movies in general (little exposure to them, scare easily), but that shit was like not scary at all. Not even a little bit. Freddy Krueger has to be one of the lamest, most ineffective killers of all time - I couldn't take him seriously the moment he went all Mowgli's Road on that one girl near the beginning of the movie. And what was with that goofy ass Home Alone booby trap shit at the end? Also, the final scene of the movie where he
was hilarious.
I was considering watching 3 and then New Nightmare (based on internet praise, those seem to be everyone's top three) but now I don't think I will. I'll probably just jump over to Halloween and Friday the 13th to see if they're any better.
sucks the mom through the door window
I was considering watching 3 and then New Nightmare (based on internet praise, those seem to be everyone's top three) but now I don't think I will. I'll probably just jump over to Halloween and Friday the 13th to see if they're any better.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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Is this a proper film or a tv drama? It's a weird one anywway.
So, 3096 Days is a telling of the real life story of an Austrian girl who was kidnapped and held captive for... 3096 days, shocker. From her abduction to escape and reuniting with her family., it documents living with the monster that abducted her, her close escape attempts, how she kept herself sane, etc.
The reason I thought it might possibly a tv drama in fact, ties into the way it tells the story. The acting is amateur hour from a lot of the cast, particularly the kidnapper, there's very few surprises and not much dramatic tension, and it plays out how you'd expect such a thing to do. The theme seems to be that the captor can't break his young victims spirit no matter how hard he tries, but it's not portrayed or told well enough to get it across.
You could argue that of course it does, its a black and white tale to tell, which is of course true, cos the guy was obviously a lunatic monster. But the story lacks flair, the acting is bad, the cinematography and aesthetics of the film are bland (probably accurate to real life, yes) and overall it was a shrug from me, failing to capture what it seemed like it wanted, that is to say a testimony to the survival of the human spirit under such adversity. Big shrug.
So, 3096 Days is a telling of the real life story of an Austrian girl who was kidnapped and held captive for... 3096 days, shocker. From her abduction to escape and reuniting with her family., it documents living with the monster that abducted her, her close escape attempts, how she kept herself sane, etc.
The reason I thought it might possibly a tv drama in fact, ties into the way it tells the story. The acting is amateur hour from a lot of the cast, particularly the kidnapper, there's very few surprises and not much dramatic tension, and it plays out how you'd expect such a thing to do. The theme seems to be that the captor can't break his young victims spirit no matter how hard he tries, but it's not portrayed or told well enough to get it across.
You could argue that of course it does, its a black and white tale to tell, which is of course true, cos the guy was obviously a lunatic monster. But the story lacks flair, the acting is bad, the cinematography and aesthetics of the film are bland (probably accurate to real life, yes) and overall it was a shrug from me, failing to capture what it seemed like it wanted, that is to say a testimony to the survival of the human spirit under such adversity. Big shrug.
I love Freddy as a character but Nightmare was always pretty lame to me. That said Dream Warriors was the best that series produced. I think the shitty tv series soured me a bit or maybe his dream world's were too brightly colored. Eh out of the big series I grew up with, this one ranks lowest.
The first two Halloweens...three really, are damn good. Part three is a departure on purpose but then things go back to Michael and kind of fall apart from four up but their all still fun though. Carpenter did the first one, that's reason enough to watch it.
Friday the 13th is great but it's all over the damn place as a series. The first is not so much like the rest and they get dumber and campier as it wears on. I bought the set and blew through them a few years back and had a lot of fun with them. Actually the space one is pretty much my favorite just because it was so dumb. But...the first one is great cinema.
I'd say catch the first of each series at least. The second two of both are also worth watching to see them continue each series and after that both series pretty much stabilize and follow the formula although H3 is offbeat. None of these are scary so much but each series is fun in its own way.
Is the movie horror or more thriller? Because i stay away from horror most of the time.
It's more of a thriller imo. I am also not a big horror fan and enjoyed Split quite a bit.
Oke cool. Gonna watch it then.
Furious 7 (2015) - ★★★★☆
I watched Furious 7 for the first time and just finished it. First things first, I thought the funeral scene in the promotionals would have been for Brian, but it turns out that was for Han. The send off to Paul Walker was damn beautiful though, everything from the speech to the song to the last shot of them going down each their road. Beautiful. This movie was so action packed, hectic and awesome. So many over-the-top cool things like the cars out of the airplane, the cars driving through the Abu Dhabi buildings, to Hobbs going all Punisher on that helicopter to the fucking drone. The only aspect I wasn't too fond of was all of that hacking, and I didn't pick up on why those mercenaries wanted Megan Ramsey?
This was better than most of the films in this franchise, although I think I prefer Fast & Furious 6 to this one just because of the plot alone.
I'm gonna boot up the Transformers movies for the first time now.
I watched Furious 7 for the first time and just finished it. First things first, I thought the funeral scene in the promotionals would have been for Brian, but it turns out that was for Han. The send off to Paul Walker was damn beautiful though, everything from the speech to the song to the last shot of them going down each their road. Beautiful. This movie was so action packed, hectic and awesome. So many over-the-top cool things like the cars out of the airplane, the cars driving through the Abu Dhabi buildings, to Hobbs going all Punisher on that helicopter to the fucking drone. The only aspect I wasn't too fond of was all of that hacking, and I didn't pick up on why those mercenaries wanted Megan Ramsey?
This was better than most of the films in this franchise, although I think I prefer Fast & Furious 6 to this one just because of the plot alone.
I'm gonna boot up the Transformers movies for the first time now.
Your Name (2016): Goddamn, this movie was beautiful to look at. The whole
But whatever, the characterization is quite fun and moving whenever it needs to be.
Pinocchio (1940): I'd seen pieces of this before, but I don't think I'd ever watched the whole film before (we certainly never had this on VHS when I was a kid; my parents' purchasing pattern for Disney didn't extend further back than 101 Dalmatians, and that film was itself an outlier in the collection that otherwise began in the 1980s). Classic Disney films are notable in that the studio hadn't yet adopted the notion that films should be built around a character arc, so if the source material didn't include one they didn't revise things to put one in (see, e.g. Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty). Pinocchio does have one, however, which I think makes it an overall stronger film in retrospect (though it's odd, given the iconic scene of his nose growing, that there's never a moment later in the film where he has to affirmatively tell the truth; at most, he just doesn't lie when Gepetto asks what he's been up to). And there is some amazing looking animation here (in particular, a moment where fish scatter and produce a ton of visible underwater distortion, or the semi-transparent Blue Fairy).
quest angle doesn't make any sense to me since Taki spent numerous days in Mitsuha's body, which would surely have acquainted him with the name of the town she lived in (not to mention, they got in contact in the 'real' world, so you would think that "where are you?" would have been one of the first questions if he didn't already know.
Pinocchio (1940): I'd seen pieces of this before, but I don't think I'd ever watched the whole film before (we certainly never had this on VHS when I was a kid; my parents' purchasing pattern for Disney didn't extend further back than 101 Dalmatians, and that film was itself an outlier in the collection that otherwise began in the 1980s). Classic Disney films are notable in that the studio hadn't yet adopted the notion that films should be built around a character arc, so if the source material didn't include one they didn't revise things to put one in (see, e.g. Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty). Pinocchio does have one, however, which I think makes it an overall stronger film in retrospect (though it's odd, given the iconic scene of his nose growing, that there's never a moment later in the film where he has to affirmatively tell the truth; at most, he just doesn't lie when Gepetto asks what he's been up to). And there is some amazing looking animation here (in particular, a moment where fish scatter and produce a ton of visible underwater distortion, or the semi-transparent Blue Fairy).
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
I recently finished the series for the first time and loved it, even in spite of some stumbles (well, a number of stumbles) in the second season. I knew this movie wasn't nearly as well received as the show, and I can see why: it's 2+ hours of concentrated Lynch without any of the soap opera charm of the series. But, I still liked it for what it is. The first 30-40 minutes on the Teresa Banks case and whatever the fuck was happening with Cooper and David Bowie should have been totally cut. I know this act had to be rewritten when Kyle MacLachlan requested a much smaller role, but I think even with Coop in all of it, it just feels really extraneous.
The rest of the movie, focusing on Laura Palmer's last days, is pretty well done for the most part. Some of it feels like it's running down a checklist of making sure it lines up with the backstory from the show; her encounters with James and her going to Jacques and Leo's cabin toward the end don't feel all that natural to the plot. But the rest of it, focusing on Laura's increasing emotional instability and descent through the seedy underbelly of Twin Peaks is really well done, anchored by some great performances by Sheryl Lee and Ray Wise. The movie manages to elaborate, if not fully answer, a few mysteries from the series while simultaneously raising even more questions. And the ending...uh, I don't know.
Despite its issues, I liked the movie and think it was a largely important part of the Twin Peaks canon. Now to check out the Missing Pieces.
7/10
I recently finished the series for the first time and loved it, even in spite of some stumbles (well, a number of stumbles) in the second season. I knew this movie wasn't nearly as well received as the show, and I can see why: it's 2+ hours of concentrated Lynch without any of the soap opera charm of the series. But, I still liked it for what it is. The first 30-40 minutes on the Teresa Banks case and whatever the fuck was happening with Cooper and David Bowie should have been totally cut. I know this act had to be rewritten when Kyle MacLachlan requested a much smaller role, but I think even with Coop in all of it, it just feels really extraneous.
The rest of the movie, focusing on Laura Palmer's last days, is pretty well done for the most part. Some of it feels like it's running down a checklist of making sure it lines up with the backstory from the show; her encounters with James and her going to Jacques and Leo's cabin toward the end don't feel all that natural to the plot. But the rest of it, focusing on Laura's increasing emotional instability and descent through the seedy underbelly of Twin Peaks is really well done, anchored by some great performances by Sheryl Lee and Ray Wise. The movie manages to elaborate, if not fully answer, a few mysteries from the series while simultaneously raising even more questions. And the ending...uh, I don't know.
Despite its issues, I liked the movie and think it was a largely important part of the Twin Peaks canon. Now to check out the Missing Pieces.
7/10
Watched a couple movies at the theatre yesterday.
Your name (8.5/10) - I thought it was really good. The dub was well done, it was absolutely gorgeous and the soundtrack was great. The plot had maybe a little bit too much going on but otherwise I really liked it.
Raw (9/10) - Aside from Get Out this is the best Horror movie I've seen this year. I went into this without watching the trailer or reading too much into it which helped. The director did a great job making the main characters mysterious enough that you didn't fully know where things were headed. Some really creepy imagery and really good performances.
Your name (8.5/10) - I thought it was really good. The dub was well done, it was absolutely gorgeous and the soundtrack was great. The plot had maybe a little bit too much going on but otherwise I really liked it.
Raw (9/10) - Aside from Get Out this is the best Horror movie I've seen this year. I went into this without watching the trailer or reading too much into it which helped. The director did a great job making the main characters mysterious enough that you didn't fully know where things were headed. Some really creepy imagery and really good performances.
Transformers (2007) - ★★☆☆☆
I managed to finish Transformers for the very first time, and I am very glad about the performances and the plot of Sam and Mikaela. It was sweet seeing them grow closer and closer, partly through Bumblebee. But I thought the visual design was quite the mess, the action distracting and the military had too much of a role to play. It was super militarized and I didn't like that. It was really quite boring and a snorefest going through. All of the Decepticons and Auto Bots were boring. The only good scene with the robots were at Sam's house when they had to get the glasses. The plot was simple and nicely set up but it's a problem when the transformers are the most boring thing alongside the military. I want more of Sam and Mikaela. Hopefully the sequels don't follow the same formula as this one.
I managed to finish Transformers for the very first time, and I am very glad about the performances and the plot of Sam and Mikaela. It was sweet seeing them grow closer and closer, partly through Bumblebee. But I thought the visual design was quite the mess, the action distracting and the military had too much of a role to play. It was super militarized and I didn't like that. It was really quite boring and a snorefest going through. All of the Decepticons and Auto Bots were boring. The only good scene with the robots were at Sam's house when they had to get the glasses. The plot was simple and nicely set up but it's a problem when the transformers are the most boring thing alongside the military. I want more of Sam and Mikaela. Hopefully the sequels don't follow the same formula as this one.
Infernostew
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Why the hell would you want him to cut the best part of the film?
AngmarsKing701
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I have a neighbor who went to the theater to see it and hated it, so we waited for it to come out on digital before we watched it.
I really loved it, which I should have expected I would based on how much the trailer tickled me.
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