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I heard of that one. It has zombies. I need to watch that movieSaw the sadness on shudder and my god that was the best most graphically disturbing movie I’ve seen this yr.
I heard of that one. It has zombies. I need to watch that movieSaw the sadness on shudder and my god that was the best most graphically disturbing movie I’ve seen this yr.
Yeah, the same for me as well. Going from watching princess mononoke, tenchi muyo, and I think ranma 1/2 to akira didn't quite work out at the time. I did enjoy it more once I saw it again many years later though. I still feel sorry for the girl that got absorbed.This was one of the first anime I ever watched. I ended up not liking it
watched Akira last night for the first time. saw it up on Netflix and i've heard how great it is. i like the cyberpunk setting and i suppose it was kinda cool but quite creepy. not sure what the little wrinkly kids are all about. started to lose interest towards the end of it. was some cool scenes and the soundtrack was good.
This was one of the first anime I ever watched. I ended up not liking it
Well it did make me interested in reading the manga"One Day, You Will Reach the Sea" (2022, Nakagawa Ryutaro)
Yesterday I watched this movie, feels like I as a victim of "bait" of the poster and trailer.
It tries to be three movies at once and fails at the three attempts, don't recommend.
Coincidence, today I watched "And so the Baton Is Passed" (2021, Maeda Tetsu)
There are similarities in the structure. Both use flashbacks for a good lot of character development (this one uses it a lot more, it's uses more well thought instead of "poor writing"), both are a bit about multiple points of view and how one character fails to really understand the other. However the biggest difference between the two is that Baton is actually a good movie that knows very well what history it wants to tell. It's more emotional and tearjerker but it's much more satisfying because of this honesty (and most of the "cry scenes" you only identify in retrospect).
Family movie to clean the tear ducts, highly recommended, a good surprise.
Have in mind that everyone takes about how INFLUENTIAL Akira was, not how it was a masterpiece.
For what I know the movie ends where the story should start to really get interesting, so it's just a "promotional work" for the manga.
Personally I wish Akira was really as influential as people claim, the technical side is flawless and deserves all the praise. It does things a bit differently (specially for the time), like recording the voices before animation and them lip syncing, an 24fps.
So....I entered this thread with a pretty consistent stream of movies, because the truth is, I watch a shitton of movies. Maybe 1000+ in a year. But I've been absent recently, and not because I haven't been watching at the same rabid pace. I just haven't felt like posting about much of anything anywhere. I'm in a bit of a hermit phase. But I thought I'd share a few important views for me recently:
Dune
I don't know specifically why, but this might be my favorite film ever. I am drawn to this film, like a moth to a flame. I think it does just about everything amazingly well. The script is the best possible adaptation of what I know about the novels. The cinematography is sublime. It looks so fucking perfect. This film will age so goddamn well. We'll look back at it in 20 years, with the same adoration we hold some of the best practical effect of the 90s. It's such a visual masterpiece. It's only bested by the haunting soundtrack. OMFG! I literally have the shit paused right now, as I guiltily sneak in my Nth viewing as my wife sleeps. This is the film I needed this year.
The Northman
Thank you GAF stans of this film. It's amazing. I didn't watch The Witch, and I half-watched The Lighthouse, because I realized it was a copy of the 2016 film of the same name that I'd watched back in 2018. This was a great film. It might have missed the mark for me, like Lighthouse, as I too think it was a bit incomplete in its presentation. I kinda felt the same way about Revenant too, although for different reasons. In any case, I think it struck a nice chord with me in the 2020s that a classic like Braveheart couldn't. I felt the same kind of way about both, while watching them for the first times, but I don't think the bloodbath that was Braveheart would have resonated with me like Northman did today. Probably because the Braveheart story has been retread to death now, while Northman remains somehow fresh by sticking to a really basic but identifiable revenge plot: avenge father, save mother, kill Fjolnir. I can get behind that, especially when they're the desperate chant of a young boy, who'd just had his whole world shattered. I wanted the fulfillment of that goal just as much as he did, and I think the director did a perfect job of indoctrinating us as the viewer, from the very start. Man, I love how well the casting of a doofy teen as the young protag worked by the end of the arc. I hated it at first, but fuck if I wasn't onboard as he rowed off into the distance. A sequel will destroy the significance of this film. Yet, I'm totally on board..
Go
WTF am I talking about? WTF is a Go?
That is Go! 1999's best film for me. I randomly popped this one into the playlist a couple of weeks ago, because I remember loving this film, and wanted to see if it still hit. FUCK YEAH IT DID! Timothy Oliphant, Sarah Polley, Katie Holmes (who somehow commanded top billing back then), William Fichtner, Taye Diggs, Jay Mohr, Scott Wolf, and Breckin Meyers. It was a cast of low-key, about-to-breakout stars, most of whom never quite hit the heights that you originally thought. A random plan to get some rolls for a weekend rave, and then having shit totally spiral out of control, was a little bit too near and dear to my heart back in those days. I was nearing the end of my uni run. Ecstasy was definitely big on the party scene, and the random cross-state road trips were totally a thing. Everything about this movie still slaps for me. It's one of the best pulp films in the composition of the events from the different POVs. It's so fucking underrated in that department. Major kudos go to the editors on that, as that's purely constructed by their hands, even if there's a script to it. The acting by this rag-tag cast is so fucking on-point, I love it. They cover a wide range of personalities, without coming off as fake. We had every one of these dudes in our crew, especially the reckless Simon, who gets everything popping off. The music also slaps in this film. 23 years later, and I still found the soundtrack worked for this film. If you slept on this film before, give it a watch now. It is hands-down, one of the best films of its type. I hesitate to just define it as a pulp film, for its out-of-sequence story telling. The truth it, it tells the story in sequence, but it fills in the full picture via multiple retellings from multiple POVs, and they're all unique and interesting retellings. This is one of the most underrated films of my time. I'm not talking about review scores, but rather the number of people who didn't get a chance to see it.
Green Knight missed me, unfortunately. I wanted to like it, so I gave it a really strong chance. But it just never landed with me. That said, my second favorite film of the past year might be Boss Level.Dune and The Green Knight were my 2 top favorites of 2021.
The Northman is fantastic. But I hope Eggers goes back to horror for his next film
I enjoyed the movie despite the bad CGII finally watched Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Mugen Train: The Movie the other day. It was really good, but I can’t say I was very happy with what happened in the ending. Didn’t really make much sense to do that so soon, but I’m not the author/creator.
Yeah, it could have been a lot better. The actual animation was great, though. Rengoku’s Flame Breathing attacks were on point!I enjoyed the movie despite the bad CGI
Favorite Akatsuki Members see Zetsu and Kisme. I noticed your pfpYeah, it could have been a lot better. The actual animation was great, though. Rengoku’s Flame Breathing attacks were on point!
Thanks for noticing. My favorites are Itachi and Deidara.Favorite Akatsuki Members see Zetsu and Kisme. I noticed your pfp
I love Season 3. But I noticed there's practically no nudity compared to Season 1. I guess the Feminazis got to this one lolLove death and robots season 3 I really loved this one the cthulhu story and the pirates was my favorites.
Yea I was thinking the dancing siren was going to have a nude scene but nope.I love Season 3. But I noticed there's practically no nudity compared to Season 1. I guess the Feminazis got to this one lol
Yeah it's funny how they refuse to show nudity when it comes to attractive girls lol.Yea I was thinking the dancing siren was going to have a nude scene but nope.
The Northman
Thank you GAF stans of this film. It's amazing. I didn't watch The Witch, and I half-watched The Lighthouse, because I realized it was a copy of the 2016 film of the same name that I'd watched back in 2018. This was a great film. It might have missed the mark for me, like Lighthouse, as I too think it was a bit incomplete in its presentation. I kinda felt the same way about Revenant too, although for different reasons. In any case, I think it struck a nice chord with me in the 2020s that a classic like Braveheart couldn't. I felt the same kind of way about both, while watching them for the first times, but I don't think the bloodbath that was Braveheart would have resonated with me like Northman did today. Probably because the Braveheart story has been retread to death now, while Northman remains somehow fresh by sticking to a really basic but identifiable revenge plot: avenge father, save mother, kill Fjolnir. I can get behind that, especially when they're the desperate chant of a young boy, who'd just had his whole world shattered. I wanted the fulfillment of that goal just as much as he did, and I think the director did a perfect job of indoctrinating us as the viewer, from the very start. Man, I love how well the casting of a doofy teen as the young protag worked by the end of the arc. I hated it at first, but fuck if I wasn't onboard as he rowed off into the distance. A sequel will destroy the significance of this film. Yet, I'm totally on board..
Everything, Everywhere, All at OnceAfter Yang - cinema
Interesting film and I liked Colin Ferrell in it. I was really expecting another Ex-Machina type film but it definitely wasn't and I am happy it defied my expectations. I think some people hated it due to them not getting what they expected. It's a simple film that deals with loss and memories..
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once - cinema
A very crazy film that I really enjoyed. The martial arts wasn't quite as good as I was hoping. The second half of the film is far better than the first half, very very emotional. The cinema laughed at the rock scenes.
The Northman - cinema
Very very pleasing visually, another good film. Although I was disappointed that it wasn't as violent as it could have been.
Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness - cinema
Fucking loved it of course, not top tier MCU though, it's sits under Infinity War, Endgame and No Way Home for me. The complaints about the villain being the villain boggle my mind as it all makes sense and the script clearly points out everything it needs to.
Father Stu - cinema
Pretty boring film unfortunately, I enjoyed the first half and then hated the second half. Mark Wahlberg can't cry.
Evil Dead 1 and 2 - Prime
I wanted to show my wife these movies before we saw the new Doctor Strange film. Looked for my blu ray of the first film but couldn't find it and freaked out, so ended up renting them on Prime. And to be honest, I don't enjoy them that much anymore. I mean, the technical abilities of Sam Raimi are great and the slapstick comedy of Ash in the 2nd film makes me laugh but as a whole they are quite average these days. I prefer the remake more and enjoy Drag Me to Hell a lot more now as well.
Bubble - Netflix
Average anime that doesn't explain anything and makes no sense.
The Bubble - Netflix
Entertaining and funny Judd Apatow film. Clearly not his best but still enjoyable.
The Adam Project - Netflix
Majority of this film was fun but the final act felt like it really dragged the film down.
Kong: Skull Island - Netflix
Still lots of fun but the audio quality on Netflix was beyond shit.
Anime: Made in Abyss 3
Horror: Unsane, Honeymoon, We Are Still Here, Vast of Night, and a dozen more.
Yeah it was as great as the first. I don't think he's going to be Sonic 3 since Jim Carrey is retiring from actingWatched sonic 2 on paramount plus loved it jim Carrey is a great dr robotnik.
Aww that sucks,I’m really not heavy into the games what other villain does sonic have?Yeah it was as great as the first. I don't think he's going to be Sonic 3 since Jim Carrey is retiring from acting
No idea I haven't played the gamesAww that sucks,I’m really not heavy into the games what other villain does sonic have?
★☆☆☆☆ / This art piece being created was more important for the fate of humanity than discovering fire
“I like to Morbit-Morbit” everyone liked that.I have a feeling they tried to ape Toby McGuire's majestic emo sequences from Spider-Man 3.
Mrballen on YT has better horror esque stories than a Movie costing a couple mil