Movies You've Seen Recently |OT| Jan 2014

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Went to se Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom yesterday.

It's an average film with two stand out performances from Idris Elda and Naomi Harris.
 
The Sixth Sense

First film of the year, also first time i've seen this right through. I saw bits and pieces when I was younger but honestly from what I saw I thought the film was quite scary so never watched it all.

It was pretty good, I obviously knew the "twist' but watching it already knowing was quite interesting.

Oh, yeah Stoker is awesome one of the best from last year.
 
I watched American Hustle on Friday, and it exceeded my expectations. Amazing acting, superb directing, and a great score made this the best movie i've seen in months. That it also causes you to reflect on who is conning whom and who is conning themselves is a great bonus.
 
Shame

A film about addiction. Not your typical addiction to alcohol or drugs but to sex in the case of Brandon (Michael Fassbender). Brandon is leading a very private life trying to conceal his addiction and live with it the best way he's capable of doing. His life gets turned upside down when his sister Sissy (Carey Mulligan) comes in the picture though, moving into Brandons appartment.

What follows is a film in which we follow Brandons path to selfdestruction. I have to say that some parts of the film felt really empty and didn't really do much for me. Especially scenes involving Brandons boss from work. On the other hand there were some extremely powerfull scenes as well, the subway sequences and the running scene were beautifully shot and supported by a great soundtrack. Brandons date with a co-worker gave some wonderfull dialogue and an insight to his way of thinking about life. On top of that I really liked the scenes with his sister, both Fassbender and Mulligan put up some amazing acting performances here. They showed very convincing characters. Too bad though that you can see that final scene coming from miles away, but in all honesty I can't come up with something better myself either.

In the end this is a strong drama about love, pain and addiction with two great leads and a good soundtrack to support the whole.

7,8/10
 
Close Up and Certified Copy were both great, really liking Kiarostami's style. Taste of Cherry and The Wind Will Carry Us are up next!
 
mxgt said:
Close Up and Certified Copy were both great, really liking Kiarostami's style. Taste of Cherry and The Wind Will Carry Us are up next!
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I'll be curious to see what you think of Taste of Cherry. Kiarostami does something very interesting that completely changed my view of the film, and brought it more in line with what he was doing in Close Up.
 
swoon said:
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I love this gif. Which Keaton movie is it from?
 
L.A. Confidential: So good. In fact it is so good I am always a bit disappointed it ends in that shootout. It's a good shootout, of course, but it just felt like the movie was building up to something bigger and it ended up feeling like an easy way out.

Still Waiting...: It has attractive women, so I guess that's something.

The Rocketeer: Entertaining, and I really like the look of the film. Timothy Dalton is under-appreciated in my books.
 
First film at the cinema for 2014...

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty I thought it was good fun, very entertaining like a film should be at the cinema. Some great photography and good funny and more serious moments. Will check out the original soon hopefully.
 
American Hustle - Very good movie. Possibly best I've seen this year. Bale is great in it, and the supporting cast hold their own. Possibly the first movie that I didn't hate Jeremy Renner in too. 8.5/10

The Wolf of Wallstreet - One of the better Scorsese movies in recent years. A bit on the long side but the pacing seemed okay. DiCaprio was great in the role, and Jonah Hill was also pretty good. An entertaining and well made movie, but not terribly interesting at times. Also had some shitty music in it that took me out of it at times. 8/10

The Hobbit Pt 2 - I liked the first one, but didn't love it. Kind of the same with this one. These movies are fine as action adventure blockbusters. But they don't hold a candle to the LotR trilogy. And I do agree that 3 movies is too many, as the material is definitely stretching itself thin. I haven't even read the book, and the additions that were put into the movies still stand out to me. I still enjoyed it for the most part, and it was more exciting and entertaining than the first. 8/10

Other random movies I've seen lately:
The Hunt - super depressing movie, but I liked it for the most part. 7.5/10
The Lives of Others - Really, really good. Not sure why I waited so long to see it. 8.5/10
City of God - I enjoyed it, but don't really get why it's so highly rated. It's a good movie, but not a masterpiece by any stretch. 8/10
 
Just a general movie related question because I don't feel like making a thread, but is Netflix pretty much useless is you actually like movies? You don't seem to be able to browse the collection if you don't have an account, so I only now got a chance to use someone else's, and I was kinda surprised how anemic the selection seemed to be given how much everyone talks about the service. I mean, I clicked the "classics" section, and one of the first movies was Pumping Iron. I love Arnie just as much as anyone, but that's not what I had in mind when I wanted to see classics. I typed some directors and actors that popped in my head and I pretty much struck out every time.

Maybe it's just the local Netflix since I'm not American, but seems like a complete waste of money.
 
Even the American selection's largely limited to post-Godfather titles, so it's a known problem. Streaming rights really are all over the place, but even worse is when Netflix screws with the aspect ratio for viewing their movies.
 
Ether_Snake said:
I like the movie, but I think the issue people have with it is that the first half feels satirical and critical, while the second half doesn't continue in that direction until the very end.

To me that wasn't as much of a problem as the fact that the production feels a bit cheap in the second half due to being filmed entirely in London. The scenes are all tight spatially, something that is a bit weird for a movie set in Vietnam where you expect fields and jungles. Only the last ruins set feels of higher quality.
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It may not have been a convincing Vietnamese landscape but I thought it was a convincing warzone. Personally I was blown away by the cinematography in the last third or so in the movie. It's phenomenal.
 
The Departed (re-watch) - I really like Scorsese direction/atmosphere better than the original, and my re-watch has cemented my opinion.. but man why does the ending have to ruin a otherwise incredibly entertaining thriller with some great performances?

The Secret of the Grain - This film had a really strong portrayal of the working class and really resonated with me because of that. But I found the film overall to be a bit too long for it's own good, and the ending left me cold. Incredibly well-directed though, and there was damn good character interactions sprinkled throughout. Looking forward to seeing the directors latest (Blue is The Warmest Colour) when it opens up in theatres here next month.
 
John Dunbar said:
Just a general movie related question because I don't feel like making a thread, but is Netflix pretty much useless is you actually like movies? You don't seem to be able to browse the collection if you don't have an account, so I only now got a chance to use someone else's, and I was kinda surprised how anemic the selection seemed to be given how much everyone talks about the service. I mean, I clicked the "classics" section, and one of the first movies was Pumping Iron. I love Arnie just as much as anyone, but that's not what I had in mind when I wanted to see classics. I typed some directors and actors that popped in my head and I pretty much struck out every time.

Maybe it's just the local Netflix since I'm not American, but seems like a complete waste of money.
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Netflix has plenty of movies worth watching. Finding them can be difficult if you don't know what you are looking for, though. I have over 200 films in my list.
 
The Place Beyond the Pines
Outstanding. The first act alone with Ryan Gosling makes this worth seeing. I had heard before seeing this that a few people had found the other acts to be a letdown, but for me they were equally amazing in their own unique way. Dehaan who plays Goslings son is a rising star. Both he and Cooper put an amazing performance towards the end. One of the best films of 2013 without a doubt.

Simon Killer
One of the most unlikable and psychotic characters put on film in a very long time. It really felt at times like an american psycho set in France but in a more deeply disturbing and darker way. The soundtrack is amazing, particularly the scene in which we see the transition of music when he changes tracks. One of the strangest films of the year.

Fast times at ridgemont high
One of the best 80s teen films. Great cast and some iconic scenes.

Wrong (2012)
One of the most surreal and overlooked films of the year. It feels like a Charlie Kaufman film. Might turn out to be a cult classic in the future.
 
Pain and Gain

This movie got a bad rap. Here's Mark Kermode having a go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcHvRhq36hw

Michael Bay as a director means nothing to me, but his style is unmistakable. This movie is energetic, fast, witty and slick with some great photography and camera shots. Some of the shots are an absolute work of art, one of the best pieces harkens back to one of the best parts of Bad Boys 2. It looks and moves so smoothly and the editing is fantastic.

The acting is equally fantastic. There isn't a likeable or relatable character in this whole charade and the film is completely unapologetic for making, what is basically, an Ealing farce set in 90s Miami.

Good, sardonic fun.

8/10
 
ace attorney has put me in a courtroom fit, been trying to find and watch awesome courtroom movies.

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must watch!
saw this for the first time, def one of the best. i'm surprised at the low ratings on imdb.

Ratings: 7.6/10 from 140,694 users Metascore: 62/100
Reviews: 296 user | 74 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com


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you're not missing much if you haven't seen this. it's an OK one. I felt it was a bit weak.
 
The Wolverine - Bland movie, story is boring at times, not so good action scenes and CGI. It's a shame X-Men have such a poor treatment, I actually prefer this universe than Avengers world. Disappointed 2/5

Smokey And The Bandit (1977) . I guess this was a Burt Reynolds vehicle. Not too bad but the story is nothing special as the humor. 3/5
 
Swoon, have you seen these films: Emperor's Naked Army Marches On, Extreme Private Eros, Slap the Monster on Page One, and In the Name of the Father? The Spectacle is showing them the next couple of days and might go see all of them.
 
I watched Gravity and All is Lost in the span of 48 hours.

Gravity was "NASA hires an idiot who then proceeds to fuck up for 90 minutes"

All is Lost was "Robert Redford doesn't waterproof his GPS phone and suffers horribly for it"

I thought both movies were rather devoid of any profound commentary, both were pretty boring in their own way.

I don't know why Gravity grossed as much as it did, it seems like the type of film mainstream audiences would hate. Sandra Bullock's inability to act must really appeal to a lot of demographics I guess. Relative to its quality, this was even more overrated than Children of Men.

You can get the pitchforks out now :\
 
BrokenEchelon said:
I don't know why Gravity grossed as much as it did, it seems like the type of film mainstream audiences would hate. Sandra Bullock's inability to act must really appeal to a lot of demographics I guess.
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Nah. There's a version of Gravity that general audiences would actually dislike that would be an even better movie, but Gravity was pretty clearly a crowd pleasing themepark ride. And yes, people love Sandra Bullock.
 
Did you watch Gravity in the cinema/3D? I think that adds to the experience as to why people love it. I doubt when I rewatch it here at home it'll have the same impact on me as it did seeing it on the big screen.
 
hal9001 said:
Wrong (2012)
One of the most surreal and overlooked films of the year. It feels like a Charlie Kaufman film. Might turn out to be a cult classic in the future.

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Saw it when it premiered at Sundance two years ago, and really adored it. I was so disappointed that Quentin Dupieux couldn't make it to the Q&A after it. It's sorely do for a rewatch given its actual 2013 release.
 
BrokenEchelon said:
I watched Gravity and All is Lost in the span of 48 hours.

Gravity was "NASA hires an idiot who then proceeds to fuck up for 90 minutes"

...both were pretty boring in their own way.

Sandra Bullock's inability to act must really appeal to a lot of demographics I guess. Relative to its quality, this was even more overrated than Children of Men.
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Whoa.
 
i loved gravity but it was a pretty damn stupid oversight in the script to have a medical doctor who only trained like a few months get sent up in space to repair a satellite.

it just screamed silliness and could have easily been rectified with a few words.
 
AlternativeUlster said:
Swoon, have you seen these films: Emperor's Naked Army Marches On, Extreme Private Eros, Slap the Monster on Page One, and In the Name of the Father? The Spectacle is showing them the next couple of days and might go see all of them.
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i've haven't seen any of the films, i've seen a few films by bellocchio and they are fine, though the two mentioned above seem interesting.

it looks like the spectacle is going to be showing ronnie cramer stuff soon - highway az is really fun doc about this female wrestler who wrestles dudes in the worst motel rooms.
 
Gravity was a really stupid movie. It was almost the movie equivalent of a Call of Duty or Battlefield game. It goes from implausible setpiece to slow moment to implausible setpiece to slow moment. The only difference is that this movie added some insanely obvious symbolism to pretend it was deeper than it was. No one will be talking about it years from now. No one should even be talking about it now.
 
Saw the exorcist yesterday. Boring movie, how did the girl get cursed anyway? I wouldnt call this a horror movie. 5/10

The Ring 2002- also boring and lame. Watched it for 40 mins before quitting. 2/10

Rosemarrys baby - not a horror movie, somewhat creepy. 5/10
 
Godfather - kinda long, kinda boring, bland family melodrama, nobody would like this movie if it wasn't for Gordon Willis photography. 5/10

Laurence of Arabia - REALLY fuckin' long for like no reason. 4 hours and I still feel like I don't know the main character, so I just never cared. Pretty tho. 4(hours)/10

Breathless - blah blah jumpcuts, but what do they even say about the characters or their situations? french new wave pretitious claptrap. 10/10
 
12 Years a Slave - Brutal but one of my favorite movies of the year.

I really liked it a lot, but damn this was tough to watch. Fassbender was amazing in this, just completely insane in this role. The woman who played his wife was by far the most vile character in the movie imo. The way she treated Patsy was just wow. When she threw that hard glass of liquor at poor patsy's head standing like 2 feet away from her my jaw hit the floor. Evil fucking bitch. Paul Dano was great too.
 
AlternativeUlster said:
Swoon, have you seen these films: Emperor's Naked Army Marches On, Extreme Private Eros, Slap the Monster on Page One, and In the Name of the Father? The Spectacle is showing them the next couple of days and might go see all of them.
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Would love to see Emperor, though I know Icarus puts it out on DVD, so I'm fine.

ViewtifulJC said:
Godfather - kinda long, kinda boring, bland family melodrama, nobody would like this movie if it wasn't for Gordon Willis photography. 5/10

Laurence of Arabia - REALLY fuckin' long for like no reason. 4 hours and I still feel like I don't know the main character, so I just never cared. Pretty tho. 4(hours)/10

Breathless - blah blah jumpcuts, but what do they even say about the characters or their situations? french new wave pretitious claptrap. 10/10
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Seems about right.

Can't believe I'm missing the pop-art-film double-bill at the Alamo Ritz.
 
Solomone Kane

Honestly the worst thing about this movie is just how dull and joyless it is. The intro showed some promise but the rest of the film didn't really live up to it. It's surprisingly self-seruous, to its detriment.

Hanzel & Gretel - Witch Hunters

Shockingly, I came away from this pretty positive about it. After watching Solomone Kane it was refreshing to watch a B-fantasy film that actually had some fun with its own stupid premise. It was clear from the get-go that everyone involved knew full well what kind of movie they were making. I will say that I loved the film's production design and color palette, overall I think it's a great looking movie.

And hey, if you want to give me 90 minutes of Gemma Arterton running around in tight leather pants, I will not look a gift-horse in the mouth.
 
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