Movies You've Seen Recently |OT| AUGUST 2014
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yes, with my fiancee, she's the only one that knows cinema. My friends are a bunch of ignorant plonkers
All I do is try to get other people to watch films I recommend.>:
Frustrated_Grunt
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Guardians of the Galaxy was a wonderful movie. Every character pulled their weight to create the most entertaining blockbuster I've seen this summer. 9/10
Yes and yes; very much so, actually. I'm friends with a group of 7-8 overly opinionated assholes. My girlfriend is also very opinionated, but by contrast a sweetheart. Long story short, everyone I know is a critic. I can't avoid debating anything, haha.
EdibleKnife
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Locke (2013)
Wow. To start, this is a definite love it or hate it movie. It's quiet, the premise is simple, and it's slow. The story of a construction worker headed to the birth of his child might also not be that exciting to people yet still I loved it. I came in knowing nothing about; thinking it was gonna be an action movie but was genuinely surprised at the turn. The performances make this movie from the ground up. I thought Hardy played it spectacularly and the supporting cast was absolutely stunning. Most of all the soundtrack. Holy heaven, so good. This is certainly not a movie for everyone. At it's most basic, it's simply a fly-on-the-wall peek into one average guy's life. But I'll still say it's one of the best recent dramas I've seen for some time.
Wow. To start, this is a definite love it or hate it movie. It's quiet, the premise is simple, and it's slow. The story of a construction worker headed to the birth of his child might also not be that exciting to people yet still I loved it. I came in knowing nothing about; thinking it was gonna be an action movie but was genuinely surprised at the turn. The performances make this movie from the ground up. I thought Hardy played it spectacularly and the supporting cast was absolutely stunning. Most of all the soundtrack. Holy heaven, so good. This is certainly not a movie for everyone. At it's most basic, it's simply a fly-on-the-wall peek into one average guy's life. But I'll still say it's one of the best recent dramas I've seen for some time.
Fancy Clown
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Just watched Lawrence of Arabia for the first time, after I bought the bluray a couple months ago.
Damn, what a film. They really don't make them like this any more.
David Lean is a master of scale and scope. The cinematography (that 70mm goodness) is just jaw-dropping, and Peter O'Toole gives a fantastic performance as Lawrnence. The soundtrack is also amazing. I don't really have much to add to the conversation considering how late I am to this seminal film, but I'm glad I finally got around to watching it. I was kind of surprised by how
the ending is, too.
Damn, what a film. They really don't make them like this any more.
David Lean is a master of scale and scope. The cinematography (that 70mm goodness) is just jaw-dropping, and Peter O'Toole gives a fantastic performance as Lawrnence. The soundtrack is also amazing. I don't really have much to add to the conversation considering how late I am to this seminal film, but I'm glad I finally got around to watching it. I was kind of surprised by how
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Death Metalist
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Yup, I do alot of the times although we don't always get in too deep, Depends on the movie and friends.
El mariachi - Low budget and amateur-looking as hell, but it has some nice ideas and creativity. The actor who played the titular protagonist has no charm or screen presence at all. 5/10
Desperado - That's more like it. Oozing with style and a lot more professional looking than its prequel, Desperado is 100% fun, boasting some awesome action sequences. Especially loved the cast, including minor roles by Tarantino and Buscemi (both with incredible bar-stories) and a kickass Banderas. 7.5/10
Beauty and the Beast - The French 2014 adaptation. It looks really pretty. Like, really pretty. Narrative is somewhat clumsy and I didn't love the Beast design but the overal style of the movie is jawdropping gorgeous and felt like a fairytale. 6/10
Outbreak - The all-star cast couldn't stop me from being on the edge of boredom throughout. Soderbergh did it better with the under appreciated Contagion. 5/10
Crime Story - A police thriller with Jackie Chan, but it's not a 'Jackie Chan Movie' at all. The dude mainly uses guns, guns down injured bad buys begging for their lives and besides one or two scenes there's no fighting in it. On one hand it's nice to see this different , more serious, side of JC on the other he feels rather miscast. Still, it works and it is a very decent movie nonetheless. 7/10
Also saw Howl's Moving Castle which was just magical. Next Ghibli: My Neighbour Totoro
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
White Christmas (1954). Complete lack of chemistry between the main couple, and just a meh musical all around. 4/10
Also rewatched Cocoon. The old people are likable at first, but then it drags and resorts to super forced conflict. Some unintentionally funny moments here and there too. 5/10
Also rewatched Cocoon. The old people are likable at first, but then it drags and resorts to super forced conflict. Some unintentionally funny moments here and there too. 5/10
Frustrated_Grunt
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Also saw In Bruges last night. What a fascinating movie that played with my emotions. Could transition from a comedy to a tragedy in a moment's notice. Might watch it again if I have time. 9/10
afternoon delight
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Jodorwosky's Dune (2014) - I love Dune and am meh about Jodorwosky, but I still would have loved to see his version. The artwork that comprised most of the film was stunning but I didn't exactly agree with a lot of its conclusions. Still, passion is passion and I respect anyone who devotes work like they did. So many greats I've always wanted to hear from too- O'Bannon and Giger in particular. Fun documentary, wouldn't watch twice.
Gone Baby Gone (2007) : Still wild, still blown away by its closing shot. One image even struck me as being absolutely inspired that I forgot about - Casey Affleck's character staring at his own shadow in a hospital after a shooting.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966) : Perfect as always, I love getting lost in those long shots which are so sorely lacking from a lot of films today.
Gone Baby Gone (2007) : Still wild, still blown away by its closing shot. One image even struck me as being absolutely inspired that I forgot about - Casey Affleck's character staring at his own shadow in a hospital after a shooting.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966) : Perfect as always, I love getting lost in those long shots which are so sorely lacking from a lot of films today.
Fancy Clown
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One of my favorites
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
Banned
Watched the following movies this weekend:
Guardians of the Galaxy - Easily best film made from a Marvel property ever.
Super - Lots of connections to GotG here. I enjoyed this quite a bit.
Oculus - A fun little horror film.
Coherence - Like a really good episode of the Twilight Zone
The Wind Also Rises - Great as usual from Miyazaki.
I Frankenstein - Utter shit.
Guardians of the Galaxy - Easily best film made from a Marvel property ever.
Super - Lots of connections to GotG here. I enjoyed this quite a bit.
Oculus - A fun little horror film.
Coherence - Like a really good episode of the Twilight Zone
The Wind Also Rises - Great as usual from Miyazaki.
I Frankenstein - Utter shit.
I thought it was alright, so i wouldn't know about that.
Ventilaator
Banned
According to my (probably wildly inaccurate but whatever) count on ICM, I've seen 499 movies.
Now I can't watch anything because it won't feel special enough.
Now I can't watch anything because it won't feel special enough.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Akira is still dope shit
I'm closing in on 750 this year. I think I've seen more films, but I can't be bothered to go trough every damn list
Akira is still dope shit
I still need to watch that some time. I have a DVD of it here which I borrowed from my uncle ages ago. It looks like dope shit.
Serpentine
Banned
Amazing Spider-Man 2 - Lazy, bland, generic, soulless. Wish Garfield and Stone were in a better SM movie.
Frustrated_Grunt
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I'm closing in on 750 this year. I think I've seen more films, but I can't be bothered to go trough every damn list
I still find myself adding random movies I forgot I saw to ICM. Don't know if I'll ever get a comprehensive list.
Dude... don't watch it with the eng dub though.
Also, best soundtrack ever... ever.
Same here. Sometimes I see someone else check a movie and realise I've seen that one too
I always watch films in their original language. As a Dutchie you're raised with subs. Screw dubs, no matter what language. I'm very thankful that Ghibli films for example even release in theaters with the original Japanese dub here.
Net_Wrecker
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I mean...yeah. Until it gets all stupid.
Animation, music, art, etc. are all still insanely amazing though.
My wife is out of town so I've been watching some stuff!
Sonatine - Netflix
Oh man this movie was GREAT! Yakuza film from the 90s that is apparently really influential and well known. At first I thought it was really strange how nothing seemed to affect anyone in this film. Then I realized that is kind of the point. When you find out that the director and lead actor pretty much tried to commit suicide a few months after the film was finished, things start to make a lot more sense.
Manhunter - Netflix
At first I started watching this just thinking it would be some 80s crime drama, but then suddenly "Wait... Jack Crawford? Will Graham!? HANNIBAL LECTER!?!?" Apparently this movie is an adaptation of Red Dragon, the prequel to Silence of the Lambs. It's directed by the Miami Vice dude and it shooooooows. This movie is 80s as heck and I loved it. It's really obvious that this film was super influential on the folks behind the Hannibal TV series. A few shots and scenes are almost exactly like the TV show. Really solid movie with some goofy moments.
Guardians of the Galaxy - Theater
Man, this movie so much dang fun. I was laughing almost the whole way through and was just totally sucked into the world and story. It was pretty simple, but there was just enough depth to it to really get you invested in the characters and each of their little arcs. Really wonderful movie. I can't wait to show this one to my kids someday
Star Wars Original Trilogy (fan restorations) - DVD
So I haven't watched Star Wars since 2004 and I realized that was 10 years ago. Suddenly, I got a huge urge to watch the original films. I hadn't seen the theatrical editions since I was a kid in the early 90s, but I knew that something never really sat right with me about the special editions. SO! My wife and I watched all three of the "Despecialized Editions" and oh my word! It was so much fun! We were cheering and laughing and just having some of the most fun we've ever had together. It was such a strange experience because neither of us are like gigantic Star Wars fans or anything, the films are just THAT good! The added factor of watching the original theatrical cuts without all of the added junk actually helped too. The world and the FEEL of everything feels more consistent and real than with all the CG stuff awkwardly thrown in. I hate to be that guy, but I don't think I could ever go back to Specialized Editions. Such great movies.
Sonatine - Netflix
Oh man this movie was GREAT! Yakuza film from the 90s that is apparently really influential and well known. At first I thought it was really strange how nothing seemed to affect anyone in this film. Then I realized that is kind of the point. When you find out that the director and lead actor pretty much tried to commit suicide a few months after the film was finished, things start to make a lot more sense.
Manhunter - Netflix
At first I started watching this just thinking it would be some 80s crime drama, but then suddenly "Wait... Jack Crawford? Will Graham!? HANNIBAL LECTER!?!?" Apparently this movie is an adaptation of Red Dragon, the prequel to Silence of the Lambs. It's directed by the Miami Vice dude and it shooooooows. This movie is 80s as heck and I loved it. It's really obvious that this film was super influential on the folks behind the Hannibal TV series. A few shots and scenes are almost exactly like the TV show. Really solid movie with some goofy moments.
Guardians of the Galaxy - Theater
Man, this movie so much dang fun. I was laughing almost the whole way through and was just totally sucked into the world and story. It was pretty simple, but there was just enough depth to it to really get you invested in the characters and each of their little arcs. Really wonderful movie. I can't wait to show this one to my kids someday
Star Wars Original Trilogy (fan restorations) - DVD
So I haven't watched Star Wars since 2004 and I realized that was 10 years ago. Suddenly, I got a huge urge to watch the original films. I hadn't seen the theatrical editions since I was a kid in the early 90s, but I knew that something never really sat right with me about the special editions. SO! My wife and I watched all three of the "Despecialized Editions" and oh my word! It was so much fun! We were cheering and laughing and just having some of the most fun we've ever had together. It was such a strange experience because neither of us are like gigantic Star Wars fans or anything, the films are just THAT good! The added factor of watching the original theatrical cuts without all of the added junk actually helped too. The world and the FEEL of everything feels more consistent and real than with all the CG stuff awkwardly thrown in. I hate to be that guy, but I don't think I could ever go back to Specialized Editions. Such great movies.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
For the Bible Tells Me So. Stuff that gets to me since I grew up in a religious homophobic environment. 7/10
Vanishing Point (1971) - A rewatch, still one of the coolest movies with muscle cars (or any type of car) and with a anti-hero. It has some minor issues here and there but that doesn't matter, watching for the speed. 4/5
I bet the remake is worst, but maybe someone can tell me.
127 Hours - It was a good movie, with the outcome we all know, and it seems very accurated. I'm not sure about being so good to be nominated for the several oscars though including Best Picture. 3.5/5
High Planes Drifter (1973) - I liked the eerie setting and strange atmosphere of the movie, together with badass Clint, in the end we know why. I have to watch other earlier movies directed by him, I think I had saw only Unforgiven and the ones after the 2000's. 4/5
I bet the remake is worst, but maybe someone can tell me.
127 Hours - It was a good movie, with the outcome we all know, and it seems very accurated. I'm not sure about being so good to be nominated for the several oscars though including Best Picture. 3.5/5
High Planes Drifter (1973) - I liked the eerie setting and strange atmosphere of the movie, together with badass Clint, in the end we know why. I have to watch other earlier movies directed by him, I think I had saw only Unforgiven and the ones after the 2000's. 4/5
MidnightCowboy
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Only after waking up did it hit me how much St. Elmo's Fire sucked. I watched it at 1 AM, so I was already tired and just wanted more of the Brat Pack, and even then I could tell it wasn't good. But damn, now I'm just sitting here thinking why didn't I watch something, anything else.
Oblivion - After the mediocre reviews, I was expecting a turd of a film. But what I discovered was a film that had solid performances, great cinematography and direction and superb special effects.
The only problem I found with it was that the film was a bit overwritten.
Not the best film I have ever seen, nor the best Science Fiction film starring Tom Cruise, but a damn good film nonetheless.
I did love the
right at the end.
The only problem I found with it was that the film was a bit overwritten.
The fact that the film has clones, aliens actually being humans AND a malevolent AI in it was 2 or 3 twists too many, in my opinion.
Not the best film I have ever seen, nor the best Science Fiction film starring Tom Cruise, but a damn good film nonetheless.
I did love the
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ViewtifulJC
Banned
Oh and I did revisit The Rock cuz I was in the mood for some Bayhem and we were talking about it earlier. Strikes a balance between Bay's inherent vulgarity and legitimately good character work. The script was worked and reworked over by many hands, Towne, Taranitno, Sorkin, hell even Cage and Harris mentioned on the commentary they reworked the pages themselves. No matter how twisted and wacky the dramatic shape of the film gets(including a completely fuckin' POINTLESS car chase that actually makes the film slower, if anything), the characters still work.
From the outset, this look like it could have been the Sean Connery show with Cage's Goodspeed as neurotic sidekick comedy relief, and if this was any other Michael Bay movie it might have been. Instead, everything he does has a real sense of underlying duty. He's obviously not good at violence(and he never becomes an action hero, even by the end), but he does what is necessary because lives are at stake, including his wife in San Francisco. He's a reluctant hero, highly skilled in his area of expertise but recognizably human-sized in the dramatic situation he finds himself in, and it allows the audience to root for him.
Connery's character is basically Old James Bond. A man who was programmed to be a cold bastard with disregard for women and allies who now finds himself wincing a bit getting up the stairs. He's vulnerable now, even a little sentimental. He's a man who realized how utterly alone his actions have left him, and now wants to find that human connection he missed, either through reconnecting with his daughter or more importantly in the father figure role he plays to Goodspeed. Its all very John Woo Heroic Bloodshed in a way.
Ed Harris' Hummel is the best character, in a way that might actually be a bad thing? Between his performance and the writing, Hummel's motivations are alarmingly easy to sympathize with, despite the goofy James Bond villain plot he's hitched up. His cause is just, altruistic, seeking justice for the men and women who died for a country that didn't care. He's obviously a dangerous motherfucka, he has the whole Pentagon meeting hyping him up like he's the goddamn Michael Jordan of military badasses, but he also makes sure to get those kids off the island before they take it over. He tries his hardest to talk down Michael Bahn's clan of marines from a senseless death. He steers the missile away from America into the water, because he was never planning on any more deaths, that's the point. There's been too much of that shit. This is all contrasted against his henchmen who just want to get paid, and the increasing tension boils over into the best scene in the movie where they mutiny. How often do you see that, the Stormtroopers turning on Darth Vader? Its so exciting you actually get pissed when the "heroes" come in and dissolve the situation. It was Hummel's movie all along.
This is more than anybody has ever written about The Rock and I apologize for that, ***_******
From the outset, this look like it could have been the Sean Connery show with Cage's Goodspeed as neurotic sidekick comedy relief, and if this was any other Michael Bay movie it might have been. Instead, everything he does has a real sense of underlying duty. He's obviously not good at violence(and he never becomes an action hero, even by the end), but he does what is necessary because lives are at stake, including his wife in San Francisco. He's a reluctant hero, highly skilled in his area of expertise but recognizably human-sized in the dramatic situation he finds himself in, and it allows the audience to root for him.
Connery's character is basically Old James Bond. A man who was programmed to be a cold bastard with disregard for women and allies who now finds himself wincing a bit getting up the stairs. He's vulnerable now, even a little sentimental. He's a man who realized how utterly alone his actions have left him, and now wants to find that human connection he missed, either through reconnecting with his daughter or more importantly in the father figure role he plays to Goodspeed. Its all very John Woo Heroic Bloodshed in a way.
Ed Harris' Hummel is the best character, in a way that might actually be a bad thing? Between his performance and the writing, Hummel's motivations are alarmingly easy to sympathize with, despite the goofy James Bond villain plot he's hitched up. His cause is just, altruistic, seeking justice for the men and women who died for a country that didn't care. He's obviously a dangerous motherfucka, he has the whole Pentagon meeting hyping him up like he's the goddamn Michael Jordan of military badasses, but he also makes sure to get those kids off the island before they take it over. He tries his hardest to talk down Michael Bahn's clan of marines from a senseless death. He steers the missile away from America into the water, because he was never planning on any more deaths, that's the point. There's been too much of that shit. This is all contrasted against his henchmen who just want to get paid, and the increasing tension boils over into the best scene in the movie where they mutiny. How often do you see that, the Stormtroopers turning on Darth Vader? Its so exciting you actually get pissed when the "heroes" come in and dissolve the situation. It was Hummel's movie all along.
This is more than anybody has ever written about The Rock and I apologize for that, ***_******
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
More thought went into that post than the 4 Transformers movies.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Don't apologize, VJC. The Rock is in the Criterion Collection. S'all good.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
that's for tonight
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Is it considered good now?
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Rip Robin Williams.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Oh God, not the Genie
Death Metalist
Member
Jesus, WTF out of no where...
R.I.P Robin Williams.
R.I.P Robin Williams.
Frustrated_Grunt
Member
Did not see this coming. Rip. Feel like rewatching Good Will Hunting.
Femmeworth
Banned
Damn it, VJC.
I rewatched The birdcage to commemorate Robin's departure and it's still every bit as good as the first time i saw it. the four leads are all magnificent (Williams, Lane, Wiest, Hackman), gags are numerous and funny, the stereotypes are portrayed with great affection and Agador rocks.
I never noticed William's penis necklace until today. weird
I never noticed William's penis necklace until today. weird
lazorexplosion
Member
Winter Soldier
Really good. Tight, well made action sequences, but even better is that it nails the human elements perfectly. So many scenes where the character interactions are subtle, human and downright touching. Bravo.
Really good. Tight, well made action sequences, but even better is that it nails the human elements perfectly. So many scenes where the character interactions are subtle, human and downright touching. Bravo.
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