Movies You've Seen Recently |OT| Dec 2014
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Gorgeous (1999): A weird movie, even by Jackie's standard.
The fights felt very out of place and tacked on (but were amazing, in and out of themselves) and in general, many plot threads and characters felt superfluous.
It did have me chuckle more than once though, far too long, but not a bad experience like, say, Thunderbolt was.
Not among Jackie's finest, either.
The fights felt very out of place and tacked on (but were amazing, in and out of themselves) and in general, many plot threads and characters felt superfluous.
It did have me chuckle more than once though, far too long, but not a bad experience like, say, Thunderbolt was.
Not among Jackie's finest, either.
Gnome Scat
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Saw Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and it was fantastic. I'm watching Moon now and so far it's good.
Infernostew
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13 Assassins - Miike does a revenge samurai film and does a pretty good job at that. A leader of a small clan gets the help of a war experienced samurai to get revenge on a noble who killed his son and daughter-in-law. The samurai forms a group to combat the man and his group as they travel back to their home region. The film does a really good job building up to the climatic moment which doesn't disappoint. As you'd expect from Miike, it's violent and unforgiving. Didn't realize this was a remake going into it but I'm curious to check out the original film. 7/10
We, as the NeoGAF movie waching collective, should apply for screeners!
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Cannibal Holocaust is an interesting experience for sure. I bought it years ago and watched it with a friend, but need to see it again because my memory of it is getting a bit fuzzy. I liked it, though, if that's appropriate to say.
Finished Road House last night. I think I'd only seen parts before. It's pretty good, and is best near its conclusion. Patrick Swayze was a badass in it, and the fight choreography was great. (I'm not even one for fighting or action movies, let alone WWE or UFC which I hate so that's something new for me to say.)
I watched it in three parts. The first time I sat down, I made it about 30-40 minutes before passing out. Then, I watched a bit the second but had to go out. So I made a point of finishing it.
Finished Road House last night. I think I'd only seen parts before. It's pretty good, and is best near its conclusion. Patrick Swayze was a badass in it, and the fight choreography was great. (I'm not even one for fighting or action movies, let alone WWE or UFC which I hate so that's something new for me to say.)
I watched it in three parts. The first time I sat down, I made it about 30-40 minutes before passing out. Then, I watched a bit the second but had to go out. So I made a point of finishing it.
obin_gam
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I like it very much. First time I saw it I went into it thinking it was some ordinary schlock cinema from the 70s that was just midly better than all other schlock from that era, which just happend to be liked more by the cult scene.
Turns out it is a legitimately good movie
The acting is great, the effects are great, the story works for what it wants to accomplice and the music, dear god the main theme is marvelous.Secret Fawful
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Blue is the Warmest Color - Really good foray into sexual exploration and discovery. The acting is incredible, especially from the lead. There is some heartwrenching stuff in this movie. I cringed at parts, just waiting for it to devolve into some "you can't have kids you should be straight" or "
" nonsensical bullshit, because the setups were there, but it never did. Thank god. I was especially waiting for the ending to fall to shit, but looking back, I'm pleasantly surprised at how compassionately it handled a look into the psychology of sexual discovery. Again, the lead actress was wonderful, because I could tell what the character was thinking just by the look on her face. Felt like the sex scenes were a bit overly long, but I guess in terms of what the movie was, it made sense to show at least one act of sex in its entirety.
my relationship didn't work out so I'm going to turn straight
SCULLIBUNDO
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Grand Piano was so disappointingly lazy. There really was nothing more to it than the 'Let's make a modern Hitchcock scene' that was done much more effectively and economically in Scorsese's Key to Reserva advert. So, so lazy and uninspired.
Definition of a first draft used as a shooting script.
Definition of a first draft used as a shooting script.
Pride is a very good movie, but not exceptional since it suffers from the usual cliches often found in these dramedies; there's laugh, there's pain, all the usual, but the (true) story told here is quite important and unique not only for Thatcher's England but for everyone. The LGSM (Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners) movement was an historical event that helped changing many people's views on both matters, and it's one of these little, heartfelt movies that are becoming rarer and rarer in today's market. The cast is obviously superb, with Bill Nighy, Paddy Considine, and expecially Dominic West giving a tremendously precise, dedicated, honest performance. The young lads are no slouchs either, with Gilgun, Scott and Schnetzer showing terrific range as well. A solid 8.5 would be my vote
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If I Stay - I didn't expect a lot from it, but wanted to watch it for its subject matter which has been of interest to me as of late. It was pretty good, overall. 6.5-7/10 ish
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
I liked it, more self-aware of its cheesiness then I thought it'd be. One of the better Jimmy Stewart performances I've seen. Romance was unnecessary but expected and the ending was pretty abrupt, but overall I enjoyed it.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Very interesting and incredibly good looking. I never heard of Yukio Mishima before this, so some of the finer points about his philosophies (mostly in the 1970s framing story) may have gone over my head, but the structure of flashbacks interwoven with recreations of his novels was really well done. The latter were exceptionally put together, some of those shots -- my favorite being the scene in Runaway Horses, where the walls around the group's meeting room are pulled away and the police charge in -- just looked fantastic.
I liked it, more self-aware of its cheesiness then I thought it'd be. One of the better Jimmy Stewart performances I've seen. Romance was unnecessary but expected and the ending was pretty abrupt, but overall I enjoyed it.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Very interesting and incredibly good looking. I never heard of Yukio Mishima before this, so some of the finer points about his philosophies (mostly in the 1970s framing story) may have gone over my head, but the structure of flashbacks interwoven with recreations of his novels was really well done. The latter were exceptionally put together, some of those shots -- my favorite being the scene in Runaway Horses, where the walls around the group's meeting room are pulled away and the police charge in -- just looked fantastic.
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James Stewart was easily one of the best actors of his time, and is still one of the best there ever was.
I got a DVD collection which includes that movie and still need to/want to watch it. Rear Window is one of my top two though, and The Philadelphia Story is up there as well.
Also best Glass work, and one of my favorite soundtracks in general.
Runaway Horses is just phenomenal.
MidnightCowboy
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Winchester 73 is another Jimmy Stewart movie I'd recommend. Good western.
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I think I've heard of it, but will have to check it out as I haven't seen it. Thanks.
I PVRed Toy Story 2 tonight, because I think it's the only one I haven't seen. I, at least, don't remember seeing it.
Let's check out what the kids are watching.
Total Recall (2012): 3/10. A subway through the center of the Earth. Word?
Dredd: 4/10. Mindless. How does Dredd see with those red pieces of plastic in front of his eyes.
Scott Pilgrim: 8/10. Super fun and not nearly as annoying as it could have been.
Hot Fuzz: 7/10. Bit long but also fun. Really too bad they took this guy off the ant movie, might have actually been watchable.
School of Rock: 7/10. Additionally much fun, really crazy to see Jack Black play against type as a rock-obsessed loser. It's better than Before Sunrise.
A Most Wanted Man: 8/10. Really liked this, maybe I just needed something a little denser after all the candy I was watching. Wasn't a fan of either Control or The American, though I think the source material is what makes this rather than anything Corbijn did. Pretty neat trick though to have me on the edge of my seat
Also Robin Wright with that short haircut as a powerful CIA woman mmmmmmm, would definitely let her step on my dick when I cum.
Total Recall (2012): 3/10. A subway through the center of the Earth. Word?
Dredd: 4/10. Mindless. How does Dredd see with those red pieces of plastic in front of his eyes.
Scott Pilgrim: 8/10. Super fun and not nearly as annoying as it could have been.
Hot Fuzz: 7/10. Bit long but also fun. Really too bad they took this guy off the ant movie, might have actually been watchable.
School of Rock: 7/10. Additionally much fun, really crazy to see Jack Black play against type as a rock-obsessed loser. It's better than Before Sunrise.
A Most Wanted Man: 8/10. Really liked this, maybe I just needed something a little denser after all the candy I was watching. Wasn't a fan of either Control or The American, though I think the source material is what makes this rather than anything Corbijn did. Pretty neat trick though to have me on the edge of my seat
waiting for a man to sign a piece of paper.
Does Phillip Seymour Hoffman give the best-acted
"FUCK!"
I was left silenced in my chair at the cinema. That was really well done.
It's on Youtube. Obvious spoilers.
Serpentine
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What If got a little too cute and convenient but Adam Driver was really funny. Kinda fun overall.
JumpJeff84
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I watched Star Wars : A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back yesterday. Hadn't seem them in awhile, and I feel like all the nostalgia from my childhood is gone. I wanted to watch them as just 'movies', to see how they compare the prequels.
Some people say the original trilogy is just as bad, but that nostalgia makes us think they're better somehow.
After watching Star Wars and Empire, I can honestly say 'fuck that'. I mean, I can totally pick out the flaws in the movies. Some of the acting is cheesy, and there are pretty dumb moments, but the movies have a charm and sincerity to them. There's a sense of urgency- we really feel like we're on a journey with the characters. Compare that to the prequels- hell, I don't think I could tell you a single thing about any of the characters in that movie. The plots are so convoluted and nonsensical.
So yeah, original Star Wars is best Star Wars.
Some people say the original trilogy is just as bad, but that nostalgia makes us think they're better somehow.
After watching Star Wars and Empire, I can honestly say 'fuck that'. I mean, I can totally pick out the flaws in the movies. Some of the acting is cheesy, and there are pretty dumb moments, but the movies have a charm and sincerity to them. There's a sense of urgency- we really feel like we're on a journey with the characters. Compare that to the prequels- hell, I don't think I could tell you a single thing about any of the characters in that movie. The plots are so convoluted and nonsensical.
So yeah, original Star Wars is best Star Wars.
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Star Trek Into Darkness - A friend told me this movie is great and made me watch it. Shit was dumb. Why was Kahn jumping around like fucking Dante when he was fighting the Klingons? Are all the characters with non-American accents supposed to seem like cartoon characters? Was Zachary Quinto always this bad of an actor (yes, I know, Spock, but he sucked)? And that lens flare, holy shit people weren't kidding. I ended up spending a good portion of the movie just looking for them, and considering they were one after the other...
Napoleonthechimp
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Seen it. Would not watch again.
AwesomeSauce
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Man, I absolutely love Boogie Nights. I really should pick up the bluray when I get the chance.
ViewtifulJC
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Nicole Ari Parker in Boogie Nights
whew
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I just saw the latest Hunger Games. Surprisingly strong drama (for the target age groups) that rides on the shoulders of the actors and visuals. It feels like a grown up version of the previous film, with a much needed update on setting and plot, but still sticking to the same core concepts and themes while dropping others with less-than-heavy exposition. Very little action, but what is there is nice and moves along the narrative.
Infernostew
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Chocolate love. 100%.
Yes, it has an limited early release. It goes nationwide the 25th I believe. I got to see it in LA over the weekend. It's amazing.
Police Story 1&2. Kind of always considered them together before, but really, PS2 has a much stronger push on comedy i felt, and i liked it more, despite being quite close to each other in terms of spectacle.
Ghost in the Shell. Just love this movie top to bottom, it just has a very unique feel to it.
And the usual Oshii ramblings felt pretty focused and more consistent than i remembered, too.
Ghost in the Shell. Just love this movie top to bottom, it just has a very unique feel to it.
And the usual Oshii ramblings felt pretty focused and more consistent than i remembered, too.
soapypanda
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The Wind that Shakes the Barley - This is why I don't watch war films. Brutal.
JumpJeff84
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Yeah Boogie Nights is my favorite movie ever.
You can often get the BluRay for cheap- I've seen it at BestBuy for like 6 bucks often.
Has some great deleted scenes on it as well.
You can often get the BluRay for cheap- I've seen it at BestBuy for like 6 bucks often.
Has some great deleted scenes on it as well.
Death Metalist
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"People must know that they're going to die, and yet they live as though they never will. Hilarious."
This was such a great, exciting and fun fucking movie. While it is inspired by TGTBATU, it definitely is nothing like it except for the premise itself of 3 specific characters going after the treasure which I am glad for because it's doing it's own thing. I think what impressed me the most about the film is the camera work and stuntwork by far, just amazing stuff. My favorite thing is how many shots in the movie just linger on for a while. The last 20 minutes had my jaw dragging on the floor the entire time, I literally said "I wonder how many months it got them to shoot this entire sequence". It's also surprisingly funnier than I expected with good performances but clearly "The Weird" much like "The Ugly", stole the show. I highly recommend the movie for action fans as well as western fans.
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Toy Story 2 - I'd somehow never seen it before, and did enjoy it for the most part. However, it felt a bit lacklustre in comparison to the other two.
Ghost in the Shell - Innocence. Holy shit is this movie ugly. That 3d aged like milk.
Listen, i don't even mind the complete change in color temperature, and even the city looking less and less like a real place, and more like an abstract plane of existence.
I think the first movie played around with a pre-apocalypse concept, with the net being vast and deep, and human lives and their plane of existence becoming less and less relevant, by fault of being too narrow.
Innocence sort of builds on that imo, from a visual stand point, making the "human" world appear more and more like it's starting to lose its physical form, from the eyes of the protagonist (the Major, who's silent for the whole movie, but it's implied to be there as a "guardian Angel" presence).
So even the use of 3dvs2d, to create that sort of detachment between the physical world and the net, with the net taking over, it's cool, and the reddish tone giving that apocalyptic feeling, also is fine, for the above mentioned reason, so is the more outlandish design of places that don't look like real places (especially in the second half of the movie).
The problem is, it's just so fucking ugly 3d, it's that simple.
Also the constant quotations felt sort of out of place, since they weren't a thing at all in the previous movie, and sometimes feel forced in for the sake of having them, when the point is abundantly clear without them.
Still though, it's a subject matter that interests me greatly, and although i didn't enjoy it like the previous one (the action scenes also felt more forced in) there are several moments that were interesting, like Batou getting hacked in the minimarket.
Or them doubting and experiencing artificial memories first hand, whereas in the first movie they were looked down upon, when the trash guy had been hacked with them.
P.S.: I watched the original version of the first movie, not the 2.0 crap.
Listen, i don't even mind the complete change in color temperature, and even the city looking less and less like a real place, and more like an abstract plane of existence.
I think the first movie played around with a pre-apocalypse concept, with the net being vast and deep, and human lives and their plane of existence becoming less and less relevant, by fault of being too narrow.
Innocence sort of builds on that imo, from a visual stand point, making the "human" world appear more and more like it's starting to lose its physical form, from the eyes of the protagonist (the Major, who's silent for the whole movie, but it's implied to be there as a "guardian Angel" presence).
So even the use of 3dvs2d, to create that sort of detachment between the physical world and the net, with the net taking over, it's cool, and the reddish tone giving that apocalyptic feeling, also is fine, for the above mentioned reason, so is the more outlandish design of places that don't look like real places (especially in the second half of the movie).
The problem is, it's just so fucking ugly 3d, it's that simple.
Also the constant quotations felt sort of out of place, since they weren't a thing at all in the previous movie, and sometimes feel forced in for the sake of having them, when the point is abundantly clear without them.
Still though, it's a subject matter that interests me greatly, and although i didn't enjoy it like the previous one (the action scenes also felt more forced in) there are several moments that were interesting, like Batou getting hacked in the minimarket.
Or them doubting and experiencing artificial memories first hand, whereas in the first movie they were looked down upon, when the trash guy had been hacked with them.
P.S.: I watched the original version of the first movie, not the 2.0 crap.
ViewtifulJC
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year-long ban friends, man's got too much going on in his Hollywood life
Femmeworth bae, its your time to shine
Femmeworth bae, its your time to shine
I'm always connected to him through FB I guess!
Secret Fawful
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Well, there goes one of the only members I recognize on GAF.
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