Berserk said: I just watched The Godfather for the first time. It's one of the most boring films I've seen, and easily the most overrated. If you thought Part 1 was boring, don't try Part 2 I'd say. I actually found Part 1 to be a solid film but Part 2 was just slapdash and bland frankly. |
| "Once Upon a Time in America">>>>>>>>>any of the "Godfathers". True story. |
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| The Hateful Eight. Was enjoyable. It was a bit too long. Most important thing to note about is definitely Samuel L. Jackson performance, it was one of the best I've seen from him, didn't know he still had it on him. Kurt Russel and Jennifer leigh were very good as well. The plot twist was kinda weak imo. It seem too obvious. The only bad thing about the movie was definitely the narration. What was that. Not only was it out of place and unnecessary but the voice itself was very bland (it was Tarantino himself apparently). I also don't get why bother with ''chapter x'' this works with a movie like Kill Bill where it's very campy, it doesn't work here because the movie took itself seriously for most of it. In general I don't like Tarantino's attempts to being cheesy on purpose, I guess it's signature style but I'm not fan of stuff like this. 7.5/10 Since I was already in a Tarantino movie mood. Watched Death Proof. Now I get why even among his fans this is spoken highly off. It was really empty. And full of meaningless Tarantino dialogue the sassy chicks version. The first action scene took me by surprise. But the second act of the movie was pretty dumb. 5/10 |
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Bruh. I finished Once Upon a Time in America a little while ago, 120% agree, a marvelous film. |
Berserk said: Agree that it's overrated. Shortening the first scene/wedding scene & removing the Italy scene would probably make it better.I just watched The Godfather for the first time. It's one of the most boring films I've seen, and easily the most overrated. AngelsArcanum said: Was planning to watch part 2 just to see how Michael's character develop but I guess it's not worth watching?If you thought Part 1 was boring, don't try Part 2 I'd say. I actually found Part 1 to be a solid film but Part 2 was just slapdash and bland frankly. |
Squirtroll said: AngelsArcanum said: Was planning to watch part 2 just to see how Michael's character develop but I guess it's not worth watching?If you thought Part 1 was boring, don't try Part 2 I'd say. I actually found Part 1 to be a solid film but Part 2 was just slapdash and bland frankly. That's what I was hoping for out of Part 2 as well, but it's mostly just a reiteration of his strict reign as the new Godfather, even the ending feels like a repeat of the first one's ending without the cool images of them kissing Pacino's hand and all that. |
AngelsArcanum said: Bruh. I finished Once Upon a Time in America a little while ago, 120% agree, a marvelous film. I'm glad you liked it. For me it's definitely up there among the best movies I've ever seen. |
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Midgardsorm said: AngelsArcanum said: Bruh. I finished Once Upon a Time in America a little while ago, 120% agree, a marvelous film. I'm glad you liked it. For me it's definitely up there among the best movies I've ever seen. Likewise. I was absolutely shaken by the film afterwards, kept lingering in my mind for like a good week. So haunting and marvelous. |
| Just saw The Witch and I fucking loved it. Gorgeous cinematography and excellent use of imagery combined with a brilliant soundtrack. lawlmartz said: Fresh: 7/10 Ghetto, grimy, gritty- basically does everything that City of God tried to do, but better. Don't expect a whole lot of Samuel L Jackson though. As a Brazilian I have to say that City Of God did fantastically what it was trying to do, most realistic portrayal of its subject I've ever seen, and I think the brazilian cinema is mediocre. |
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GaryL said: As a Brazilian I have to say that City Of God did fantastically what it was trying to do, most realistic portrayal of its subject I've ever seen, and I think the brazilian cinema is mediocre. What was it trying to do? Is it an anti-tourism video? I thought the movie was utter crap. |
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| Creed: 5/10 A very disappointing movie for me, it's just a rehash of Rocky II and didn't have the heart of the original. But I have to say Stallone best performance since a while. Squirtroll said: Berserk said: Agree that it's overrated. Shortening the first scene/wedding scene & removing the Italy scene would probably make it better.I just watched The Godfather for the first time. It's one of the most boring films I've seen, and easily the most overrated. AngelsArcanum said: Was planning to watch part 2 just to see how Michael's character develop but I guess it's not worth watching?If you thought Part 1 was boring, don't try Part 2 I'd say. I actually found Part 1 to be a solid film but Part 2 was just slapdash and bland frankly. I think you should watch it. I do think that Part I is kinda overrated but it did a lot of things right. To be honest I don't really like Part II that much but it is an incredible movie on its own. It's a character study of Vito and Michael Corleone, how the former made it to the mafia's world and the latter to live in that world and destroyed by his own decision. Part II deserved its status because it is nearly flawless and the ending is very suitable. Watch it man, it is worth it even if you don't like in the end. |
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lawlmartz said: GaryL said: As a Brazilian I have to say that City Of God did fantastically what it was trying to do, most realistic portrayal of its subject I've ever seen, and I think the brazilian cinema is mediocre. What was it trying to do? Is it an anti-tourism video? I thought the movie was utter crap. Anti-tourism lol. The movie depicts the rise of the gang wars in the favela City Of God, it's pretty straighforward. The main character severs a neutral observer that watches the action develops. The movie is also pretty well shot the document style and that great opening shot and there's also the social commentary. As I said, it did well what it was supposed to do, it's okay to dislike the movie, but regarding its subject matter the movie knows what it is talking about. |
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| City of God did for me about Rio's favelas what Black Hawk Down did for me about Somalia, Mogadishu, and bakaara. That is- no interest in ever going because I value my life. |
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| saw brick earlier today. very mediocre imo - genre crossed with high school film is a really unappealing to me. the dialogue was pretty sharp at points and cinematography was very good but otherwise only interesting for pointing out analogs to traditional noir. |
Mayuka said: did you call holier than thou bitch right here last.fm |
| V For Vendetta The Inbetweeners Movie Inbetweeners 2 |
| Been watching some coming of age type of genre. I pretty much like all of them but here's how I'd rank them base on my enjoyment.. Kings of Summer The Way Way Back Juno The Spectacular Now Boyhood |
Squirtroll said: Been watching some coming of age type of genre. I pretty much like all of them but here's how I'd rank them base on my enjoyment.. Kings of Summer The Way Way Back Juno The Spectacular Now Boyhood kings of summer was really funny. bit twee for me but i laughed a lot watching it. anyways, for me was breakfast at tiffany's. interestingly shot but like, entirely unfunny - i didn't realize it was a comedy until i checked the description afterwards. i like the archetypes (laidback but sarcastic generally decent writer type, beautiful but frivolous waifish mpdg) and audrey hepburn's presence is nice but the symbolism is too overtly trite, plot is blah. the "she's a country girl who seems frivolous but at heart has something in her past she's working for" stuff is irritating too. these aren't necessarily my main complaints - hepburn's character is very weak, the comedy isn't funny, the romance is unbelievable - but i tend to hone in on specific aspects of movies i find unappealing and in that regards i found it hit most of my bases |
Mayuka said: did you call holier than thou bitch right here last.fm |
AngelsArcanum said: Berserk said: I just watched The Godfather for the first time. It's one of the most boring films I've seen, and easily the most overrated. If you thought Part 1 was boring, don't try Part 2 I'd say. I actually found Part 1 to be a solid film but Part 2 was just slapdash and bland frankly. if you thought part 1 was boring stop watching movies |
Mayuka said: did you call holier than thou bitch right here last.fm |
| Heathers: 8/10 Great satire of highschool setting, Winona Ryder is hot, and the last scene is what I called badass. Kung Fu Panda 3: 7/10 Although it didn't have the complexity of the 2nd, it still has a lot of hearts more so than the previous, and also a great closure to the series. I enjoyed it. |
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| Finished "Life of Pi" couple of hours ago. Visually, it's one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen. I HIGHLY recommend checking it out - it's great and clever as well. |
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| The Wolfpack The Maze Runner Maze Runner: Scorch Trials The Joneses |
| Aliens: 8/10 Haven't watch the 1st one yet, still that was epic. |
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| Hateful eight, beside tarantino did what a quentin tarantino should did xD, clearly not an easy task to top his previous game, it could be a solid full 8/10 from me but as I have questionable things in movie, I think 7.x ... *all the way the briefcase is full of Lol nevermind |
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| Saw the fountain couple days ago. easy 5-6/10, some interesting visual language but like... the parallels between the stories didn't work out given the vast difference in stakes, the bizarre set of combinations between various styles of religious belief is jarring, the character development is uh... laughable and especially the fucking space monk in space bubble sections were comical. shit was like spirituality without any spirit you know? on other hand, saw the big red one as well - 7/10? i don't really like war movies and have nothing much to say either way. well directed and shot but doesn't go beyond that. |
Mayuka said: did you call holier than thou bitch right here last.fm |
| Watched the danish girl, 9/10 I really loved everything, the acting, the music and above all, the scenery, was just beautiful, the ending felt quite rushed but still good. |
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| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice , 6,5/10 The plot could be better but it has good action scene. |
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| The last film I saw was the 1951 film Alice in Wonderland and I thought it was bizarre (but in a good way). If I had to score it, I would give it an 8 out of 10. |
| Following: 8.5/10 Don't want to ruin anything about it, but a nice neo-noir film from Christopher Nolan- his first feature length film. Definitely worth a watch, and foreshadows some future works of his. A glimpse of the good to come. |
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| The Exorcist 7.25/10 Can definitely see how this held the title of scariest movie at the time it came out. Religious based horror was a largely unexplored avenue in film, and MUCH imitated in today's world. Seems like there's been 50 possession movies a year since then. Definitely formative in the horror genre, and influential, if not really a great movie. |
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| Watched "Malcolm X" today. It has one of the best opening sequences I have ever seen - and Denzel Washington is AMAZING. |
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| Hoop Dreams- Not really a fan of documentary but since rollingstone had this at number one on their all time sports movie list, I tried it and it was great. Basically they filmed two youngsters from their freshman year in hs up to their senior year and pretty much everything that needed to happen for a great story happened. |
| le doulos - old french gangster movie from the 60s. so well shot and acted. has jean-paul belmondo who is always one of my favorite actors but the focus on the shifting of loyalties and misunderstandings with karmic consequences really interesting. 8/10. esp. for usage of moving natural light |
Mayuka said: did you call holier than thou bitch right here last.fm |
| Inherent Vice. I got a physical workout just trying to keep up with what was going on. |
| 12 Angry Men: 10/10 An amazing experience that I had watching it. Well written characters and dialogue at its finest. Still can't believe it only happen in one room. Taxi Driver: 9/10 My love for De Niro is growing deeper and deeper. Great look at someone who have a mental and social issues and desperately want to become somebody. |
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| I watched "Big Hero 6" yesterday. I didn't have high expectations but it was great. Disney is really killing it recently when it comes to animated movies. |
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| The Giver Mad Max: Fury Road Now You See Me Project Almanac |
| ikiru by kurosawa. follows up on his other work with nonconventional narrative structures. inspiring but stands out from other movies with inspirational narratives because of the sombre tone. the last act where the protagonist's coworkers try to piece together his psychological motivations by sharing small pieces of information to form a larger cohesive whole reminded me of 12 angry men or other dialogue-based courtroom dramas and somehow feels redemptive even within the darker whole |
Mayuka said: did you call holier than thou bitch right here last.fm |
| Ferris Bueller's Day Off 8.5/10 I don't know what happened to John Hughes after about 1992, but his 80s teen/high school movies rule. An instant classic then, and holds up just as well now. |
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| Watched I Walked With A Zombie and it's surprisingly really good. I thought it was going to be another old horror film, but it's really well written, creepy and thought provoking. Classic Jacques Tourneur ambiguity. |
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| the revenant 8/10 solid piece of filmaking but still me here got little bit motion sickness jaded like watching tree of life or other lubezki's work(but with more thrilling story and good sequence). make me shout plead for "change the angle please" somehow. not said the shot was ugly, it was gorgeous as hell, but yeah it's just my problem with the movie. maybe i need watch it on theater or put it on high enough with a big screen for full enjoyment instead of stared at laptop from the high angle. i mean low and wide angle lenses+bunch of continuous shots+close up+2 hours of it star war ep VII 8.5/10 lt's just another deathstar, but it's big. |
karambiaApr 13, 2016 7:06 PM
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| unbreakable. twist is fun if slightly predictable (because you're waiting for it the entire time) very bruce willisy macho man drama with family elements and these feel underdeveloped to an extent lots of ideas but nothing really interesting to say about them. comics as america's modern form of mythology does not ring true to me and as a statement seems laughable so not a fan of general premise or method of exploration. still 6/10 |
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| While this is a fantastically narcissistic listing thread, what with talking to the wall and everything, but does anyone actually discuss anything they watched? Mutual experiences? Why you do or don't like any given film someone else saw? |
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