SolitudeHermit said: lawlmartz said: 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? You must be new to MAL. Almost everyone ignores each other on the site, unless it offends someone's ego. Then either you're illiterate, or your ego was offended. |
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| Deadpool: One of the best movies so far this year. Can't wait to see the sequel. Benny & Joon The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus |
| There Will Be Blood: 9/10 Epic from the very first scene, incredible characterization, amusing ending, and DDL = Goat in there. Blade Runner: 9/10 With dense atmosphere, rich themes, and magnificent world building it's no wonder many people called this a masterpiece. |
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| deadpool 5/10 pretty average |
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| recently it's been do the right thing 8/10 - great dialogue/cinematography/plotting and a perfect example of a political film that manages to remember everybody involved still has to be human. the taking of deborah logan 3-4/10? nothing to speak of really, generic documentary footage horror movie about an exorcism. the climax of the film is actually horrifying though, not in terms of quality of flavor or visual language or cinematic technique, just in terms of sheer grotesque monster creation and garden state 6-7/10 there was a time in my life when this would probably have been one of my favorite movies - the jaded protagonist who begins to understand life more through the partnership of a lovely and deeply unconventional woman, blah blah but now i find it boring even if the emotional language resonates w me. kiera knightley's character is very annoying at times but more to the point, the beautiful woman randomly entering random person's life and experiencing profound connection to him while saving him is not a plotline i am especially interested in for the most part! find it shallow method of plotmaking i guess. etc. still funny, cute, at times romantic, etc |
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My feeling exactly. I like Deadpool, and I started the movie with a smile that vanished slowly as the movie went on. |
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GaryL said: yeah, me not a fan but hype was in my pocket, just went off as it goes on.My feeling exactly. I like Deadpool, and I started the movie with a smile that vanished slowly as the movie went on. |
karambiaMay 7, 2016 12:12 AM
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| The appeal of deadpool is deadpool. As in his humor, his anti heroism, and his character that rejects all the traditional values in super hero comics. Watching the movie for anything other the comedy and some action will leave you disappointed. Though I do understand the complaints for the story. I enjoyed it a lot but even though I didn't watch it for the story, it really was weak, along with the relationship with girl which was just kinda there as a plot device. I think the sequel will offer more than just comedy because it will have cable. |
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tsudecimo said: well i guess so, it's not thing that's have strong story or intense plot to seek about. it's already explained on deadpool packaging even before we watch it, but if it for "interesting" story, humor, chara(s), and even action, i can't found it at fine level of enjoyment, in total.The appeal of deadpool is deadpool. As in his humor, his anti heroism, and his character that rejects all the traditional values in super hero comics. Watching the movie for anything other the comedy and some action will leave you disappointed. Though I do understand the complaints for the story. I enjoyed it a lot but even though I didn't watch it for the story, it really was weak, along with the relationship with girl which was just kinda there as a plot device. I think the sequel will offer more than just comedy because it will have cable. exception, like u said,me too found deadpool is interesting as character(as it in the game befre) and r. reynold yeah he did well, but that red costume was the only thing made me stick to finish it ----------------------------- smuggler(2011) by katsuhito ishii 5.5/10 another average i like the story, some character, these movie have my two cents.. but maybe and maybe it was weak execution from ishii, compare from his other works i guess. it's have kind of "not workin" or "not so edgy" moments or scenes that reduce my excitement, and the plot kind of mess, my opinion |
karambiaMay 7, 2016 1:16 AM
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| i've been pulling an all-nighter anyway so I might as well put in my 2 cents before I knock out: Birdman - Fucking brilliant. Everything about it from the characters, themes, directing, pacing, story, etc. were all executed wonderfully. Can't think of any major flaws in it, but who knows that could change on re-watch. 9.5/10 Zootopia - tsudecimo's forum set reminded me it was in my backlog fun movie. I like how it handled the topic of prejudice without being super preachy about it and the cast was pretty great. Loved Nick and Judy's friendship way more than I thought I would. Lots of subtle foreshadowing sprinkled in as well, which is always nice. 7/10 |
| I'm new in the club but doesn´t matter, jaja. I really love movies and cinematography since 2 years ago. I watched Captain America: Civil War the last saturday, and I have to say that is a grate film, at the star I thought that the plot and the characters decisions would be more founded but not. And thats the only bad thing of the movie, the cap decisions. Out of that the battle choreography were amazing and the introduction of spiderman (a bit random) and black phanter were excellent too. For me a great movie, a 9/10. |
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  Holy mother of god. Wow. Just... wow. I did not see this coming. This got a 26% at Rotten Tomatoes? Seriously? Six years before Watch Dogs the video game came out, there was this movie. Unlike Watch Dogs, however, there's actually quality to be found in Eagle Eye. A LOT of quality. Let's start with... The Action - 8 The mind-blowing action. Oh my god, those car chases were EPIC. I'm not sure how to put into very descriptive phrases why epic car chases are epic, but let's just say it was the kind of relentless, adrenaline-fueled, high-octane car chase that I needed. The stunt-work was breathtaking, and just the way those two scenes played with the unexpected was effective in thrilling me. But I think you have to be in the proper mindset to enjoy these chases, as I'm sure nitpicking would have probably dampened my experience. Everyone's picking apart the cinematography now that I've looked through the criticisms, which I could understand given the 'rapidness' of the chase. However, this kind of rapid craziness is exactly my tempo! I think I'll never look at another car chase the same way again. They would probably just all look sluggish to me. And it's not just the speed; it's the way the chase was choreographed. There were flips and crashes filmed in such wide shots that, while they're not terribly unique, they're still quite a breathtaking sight to watch, giving that gripping tension needed to leave us on the edge of our seats. Acton movies rarely look this fast and insane, often settling for the more tame shoot-outs and hackneyed explosions. This on the other hand is exactly the kind of edge I need. The second chase with the Reaper drone was another epic on its own. The way they blocked the rocket by swerving in front of a container truck and the way that truck flipped flipped flipped right across the screen was just sheer awesome. When the Reaper scanned the tunnel and its monitor said "Calculating Clearance" and then "Clear", it was so brief I didn't pay much attention to it and all a sudden - SH*T! The Reaper just flew right into the tunnel, taking both the characters and me by surprise. And of course, there's the ending to that chase where Billy Bob Thornton went out like a badass against the drone. His stunt work in this moment was nearly as great as Bruce Willis' 'ramming a helicopter with a cop car' in Live Free and Die Hard. It's the kind of awesome badassery that leaves you cheering and satisfied, even if his character did raise an obvious red flag earlier (by finally believing the main character (Shia LaBeouf) after giving him a hard time for so long). And the great action isn't just reduced to those two car chases either. Most of the other action sequences might range from decent to above-average, but the fun part was seeing how the terrorist could continue to outwit everyone using our ubiquitous technology. The Story - 7 How do you stop an enemy that could control you from anywhere around the world, now that we've had surveillance cameras, smartphones, and all those computery gizmos lying all over the place? It was a fun concept to explore, especially when Caruso utilized the concept to be as creative with the terrorist's executions as possible. The fantastical elements rarely became unbelievable for me, which raises an important point about storytelling - realism isn't the same thing as believability. The fantasy genre isn't realistic, but it can be believable, especially when you know as little about technology as I do. Ignorance IS bliss in this case! But in all fairness, even with as little knowledge as I do, I could tell watching the movie that this story requires multiple leaps of disbelief to be entertaining. Luckily for me, my mind's tuned to suspend such disbelief whenever you show me such high-octane action. ;D On the other hand, putting aside the nitpicking of the historical and scientific accuracies, the layers and metaphors beneath this seemingly dumb action flick is amazing... until I found out that Spielberg came out with the idea (inspired by Isaac Asimov's short story "All the Troubles of the World"), which then became less impressive since it's someone as talented as Spielberg. The silly technophobia is merely just the dressing on top to explore deeper themes. Granted, its exploration is the armchair philosophy kind like The Dark Knight, but for us non-intellectuals, this is the kind of level that would entertain and amuse us; we're therefore perfectly blissful. ;D Since this movie was released around the time Bush began to take actions against Osama, it's natural that a paranoia thriller made around this time would take up the mantle of probing the issue of government constitutions being revoked in the name of national security. I enjoyed the irony of the politicians being assassinated in a state of the union where kids were singing praises about how great the country is in a time of national crisis like this, after the bombardment of another nation no less. Calm your tits and lower your PC-cards - I'm speaking in terms of the fantasy story of the movie, not real life. Also, the logical fallacy invoked about the Declaration of Independence at the end which contrasts Franklin's speech of "liberty sacrificed for security" was another of these amusing ironies; we ended up threatening our liberty anyway by producing measures to safeguard our liberties. The analogy between Benjamin's Declaration and our modern technology (that enhances our so-called 'freedom of speech') was not lost on me. And yet another metaphor was used to show the generation gap, how technology has separated the young from old (particularly when you consider that the kids singing the national anthem are the ones assassinating the older politicians). Like many of the film's metaphors, its presence is not enforced enough to qualify as an impactful metaphor, but the fact that an action thriller like this even tries to incorporate such provocative metaphors is a feat worth commending. The Characters - 8 Probably the strongest suit of the movie. Even though the side characters can often fall into familiar archetypes, they're still given enough emotional depth to connect with the audience the way characters from Emmerich's Independence Day had done so (albeit less brilliantly). The real gem here is the two main characters, Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) and Michelle Monaghan (Rachel Holloman). One of them's a seemingly witty ladies man who turns out to be an insecure kid suffering from a twin brother inferiority complex, and also pressuring demands from his stringent father (who probably didn't love him enough). The other's a struggling single mother who couldn't accompany her son to his musical performance (at the Kennedy Center no less, which is obviously a big thing). See the parallels here? The struggling mother forced along on a ride with this insecure kid on a self-discovery journey that our 'enemy' failed to anticipate because she forgot about the human factor. Force two people on a journey together and they're going to build a relationship, so if you plan to have them kill each other later on, that's not gonna be a great plan. I really love the writing for these two. There were a lot of moments given to build up both characters' personality and relationship with each other, so it's not just all over-the-top action. There are two very strong character arcs for these two people that deal with resolving the communication barrier with your loved ones. Both Rachel and Jerry were brought to a resolution with their loved ones through the actions of the terrorist, and if you've seen the movie, you'll know why the antagonist's actions play well into the whole theme about technological barrier separating people (it's a big spoiler, so I won't spill that one). And the film doesn't sacrifice its characters for the sake of its theme either, as both character resolutions in a very satisfying manner, especially Jerry, who by the end of the movie dons a uniform and becomes a war hero much like his own brother, no longer overshadowed by him. And I also love how the film tricks you into thinking badly of certain characters, only to show their moral ambiguity later on. At the end of the movie, that seemingly jerkass father of Jerry turns out to be smiling proudly at his son's achievements. The hardass Agent Morgan turns out to be quite an okay guy; he's an old-school agent who relies on his instinct (his analogue nature clashing with more modern civilities being a metaphor for the aforementioned generation gap), so of course he's gonna go all Dirty Harry on everyone else. The Dialogue - 7 The dialogue is really worth bringing up here. I wouldn't call it thought-provoking (the story's the one that's thought-provoking), but it's definitely filled with lots of wit and exaggerated humor, especially when you have a sarcastic character like Jerry. One particular conversation I enjoyed went something like this: Rachel: "Do you think they could derail a train?" Jerry: "They changed every traffic light to get us here. The woman, she called me on a stranger's cell phone who happened to be sitting next to me. Never met the guy in my life. You know, and then they broke me out of maximum security security custody in a way I'm not even gonna describe to you because it sounds crazy and then they lift us off the face of the Earth and drop us into this sh*t pile? She could probably derail a train. She could probably turn a train into a talking duck." Also, when Jerry was being interrogated by Morgan about the mysterious money deposited into his account... "I don't know who deposited the 750. God, maybe? I thought it was a miracle. I took the money. That was my mistake. It was an accident. Do accidents not happen in your universe?" God, I wonder if Jesse Eisenberg would have been a more appropriate choice, given these lines. Then again, I doubt he could pull off the same emotional depth Shia presented here. Enjoyment - 9 Like a very strong 9. Like almost a 10. I haven't been entertained this much since Troy: Director's Cut, where all factors of the movie - be it action, character, story, or dialogue - had all made me impressed in one way or another. It's spectacular, even when I take in its easily overlooked flaws. God, I'm gonna miss not having this kind of experience again in another five to six months. I don't get great movies like this everyday that could make me enjoy so much. Yes, that's counting recent 5-star ratings I've given. ★★★★½ |
OminousWrexMay 14, 2016 6:29 AM
 All these mediocre action movies squeezing a boring story into cool action sequences. Why can't they just show cool sh*t happening like Crank? At least I wouldn't have been bored. When I saw the trailer, I thought this was going to be a dumb but action-packed movie with lots of amazing stunt-work performed with fighter jets. But that turns out to be a small portion of a first-half that tries to build sentiments about the morality in war games and collateral damage. The second-half loses steam immediately as we turn towards an out of place North Korea rescue mission which I assume is to show how the stealth AI has gained a lesson in humanity... pleh. Whatever. Cohen has a tendency to sedate his otherwise exciting action movies with some pointless drama (particularly in The Fast and the Furious). This one is a new low in lethargy. ★★½ |
 Cary Ford: "I'd rather be fast than invisible. Wouldn't be any fun if it was easy, right? I live my life a quarter mile at a time." Shane: "That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard." 23% at Rotten Tomatoes and a 4.0 rating at IMDB, Torque came at a time when The Fast and the Furious franchise was gaining traction with the release of 2 Fast 2 Furious. Unlike its dumber cousin, this was actually a (relatively) smarter version with doses of self-aware humor. Upon its release, it was misunderstood as a carbon copy of that other racing franchise when if you dig a little deeper and examine it, you could see that it's clearly mocking it for all it's worth in the likes of Scream. Seeing how unpopular this movie was, it seems that the '90s self-aware phase had completely sizzled out by 2004, however. Yes, you have testosterone-filled chauvinists who make sexual innuendos at the ladies - but at the same time, the ladies toss back their own derogatory remarks about the male privates, gender equality. Not to mention the more obvious fact that these ladies know how to handle themselves as it's often repeated by the main character's bud, Dalton (Jay Hernandez from Hostel). They don't take no bullsh*t from men, and aren't exactly the generic accessory partnered with the male characters, especially Shane (Monet Mazur), the brains of the main cast who's often the one coming up with the plan and still manages to kick ass against the villain's girlfriend, China (Jaime Pressly whom I totally didn't recognize despite seeing her name in the opening credits). But let's get real. This isn't a movie that tries to be the more feministic or even intelligent version of F&F. It's merely a somewhat smarter movie that still manages to provide enough twists and deconstructions to give me a great time, and that's more than enough to separate itself from its terrible reputation. Particularly refreshing was the twist revolving round FBI Agent McPherson (played by the terribly underrated Adam Scott). He played off his character like any fast-talking scumbag Fed you would see on film that you wouldn't pay much attention to him because every movie-Fed's a scumbag for some reason. But NOPE. The more realistically professional and somber (though equally hardass) Agent Henderson (Justina Machado) turns out to be the real deal and the fake is the guy playing your generic witty and sarcastic officer of the law. This was the kind of "Haha, you thought he's just some harmless jerk who cracks jokes, didn't you?" fourth-wall self-aware mocking revelation that ranks alongside Billy Loomis in Scream. Furthermore, there are these little lines of dialogues that poke fun at action movies like this. The sheriff calls a murder a 'typical homicide' like he's seen it all and gets criticized by Henderson ("Oh, maybe you can explain to me what a typical homicide is"). The idea of cops showing up immediately after a murder gets called out on and gets explained away too ("Well, y'know, get this many motorheads in one place, all wearing colors, something's bound to happen. Pays to be close."). The main character Ford (Martin Henderson) throws a tantrum like some movie badass and also gets called out on ("Ford, what is wrong with you?"). There's was a clever scene where the main characters seem to get past a police roadblock via plot-convenience only to get tracked down anyway by both agents. When Ford later on switches from a bike (which is like the titular vehicle of the movie) to a car (the main form of vehicle used in F&F), he gets obstructed by traffic instead ("That's why I hate four-wheels"). Finally, when Henderson is shot at the end of the movie by the phony Fed, she ends up being alive because professional Feds that are not phonies wear bulletproof vests (not to mention getting one over on McPhonyson by blowing him away like a badass). These are just most of the dialogues I could think of that poked fun of the genre in a clever way, but I'm sure there are others. Last but not least, the action. As much as it is a parody, we of course need some glorious motorcycle action! I mean c'mon, that's what we paid to see. And while the entire movie wasn't bloated with crazy stunt-work the entire time, I could overlook it for devoting its time on the satire stuff. When there's finally action, it gets really good, particularly that scene where they jump the bikes on top of a moving train. Why stack speeding bikes on top of a speeding train? Because it's awesome! Even this scene gets a little self-aware treatment ("It's amazing what you can do when you have no choice"). And of course, I have to talk about the Y2K, the aptly named chrome-painted bike that goes 200 in 10 seconds, ridiculously fast and furious enough as if to say "HAH! We're faster and furiouser than you!". Like, seriously, everything went blur in the blink of an eye. It was so over-the-top yet so much fun. The movie also pokes fun at this by showing how it's so fast it leaves a trail of fire - but in reality, it's really just a trail of petrol that gets utilized very creatively as a weapon to take down the main bad guy. That's an epic explosion at the end when Ford uses the petrol against the main villain. In the end, I had fun, and the movie turns out to be smarter than I had anticipated, and smarter than before I began to write this analysis. It's definitely an overlooked movie worth more than 2 stars. ★★★★ |
| the last movie I saw was the lobster, which I thought was great. very affected but naturalism has never been something i especially enjoy in art. came to it expecting a romance and to a very limited extent it is, but mostly a very dark comedy mocking among other things the modern state of relationships among individuals (specifically their superficiality), power structures and their ways of maintaining power, etc? the premise is bizarre enough it could be a substantial turnoff but the stylized veneer is essential to the themes of the movie. the biggest surprise isn't the validity or even immediacy of the criticisms this setup allows for, but how funny the movie is despite its preoccupations. both readily enjoyable and cerebral enough to be watched over and over |
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| The step father (2009) Don't know I bothered watching this. Extremely predictable in everything and unsatisfying conclusion. Mother's Day (2010) Found it interesting, as I usually do with home invasion movies and I didn't hate it like Funny Games. Liked the acting of the mother. It was mostly good but there where some things that were headteachers and bad really, especially the ending which just straight up terrible. Like: |
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| Just finished watching John Wick. I don't get it. It was ordinary and standard in every aspect. But I kept seeing praise for this since 2014. ''Stylish'' ''great action'' ''Best K.N since the Matrix'' Wut. |
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| Just finished watching Hotel Rwanda. It was brilliant. Without a doubt the best African Film I've watched. So many powerful scenes, and impressive acting. That OST, goodness, send down chills down my spine. 9/10 Now I feel like an idiot for avoiding the movie, thinking it wouldn't be interesting from the synopsis. |
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Might as well jump on the bandwagon... Deadpool I know practically everyone regards this movie as the greatest thing ever but I have to disagree. The villains received zero depth or development (they were just there just to be there, I guess) but Ed Skerin (playing Ajax) performed at a satisfactory level. The movie screams of a low budget with only five locations in the entire film and action-wise, the only worthwhile fight was the very first one with Deadpool on the road bridge. The other fights just didn't exude the zaniness and pulse-pounding fun that the opening scene contained. Besides that, I really enjoyed this film overall. I loved the many, many moments where Deadpool shattered the fourth wall. I loved the quirky and eccentric yet touching relationship between Deadpool and his wife. I loved the 90s vibe that the soundtrack gave off (including DMX's famous "X Gon Give It To Ya"), the second greatest OST in Marvel cinema to the one in Guardians of the Galaxy. I loved how the movie shrewdly hinted at an upcoming blockbuster without botching the entire film, like Batman v Superman did. Above all else, I loved Ryan Reynold in his role as Deadpool, strengthening the hilarious insanity and clever Spiderman-esque wit that has come to identify this beloved red-masked swordsman, a truly Oscar-worthy performance. The greatest Marvel film I've ever witnessed, second only to 2008's The Incredible Hulk. 7/10 |
| I finally watched Annie Hall. I do not like Woody Allen personally, so I did not like Annie Hall as well. I haven't seen all of his works yet, so I'd like to give his other works a chance to see if I find something that I like. |
| little forest summer & autumn (2014) a light story that's seems bit of random but through the ingredients and dish, ichiko(ai hashimoto) narrative her simple life in rural village called komori in each season. its showed bunch of beautiful shot toward the beauty of nature itself, pretty eyecatching. also lot of dish made by nature-based recipe. it's simply made me jealous why i'm not capture that scenery on my local wisdom :(. 7/10 , next will be the 2nd part for sum her self-discovery. |
karambiaJun 12, 2016 9:20 PM
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| the tale of iya (2013) accidentally i found the title back then (bcoz i watched it in nhk world that been aired in my country, the same case with the little forest). only recently i re-check it back and yeah this one did not disappoint me. slow in narrative, not much exposition, just be given scenes for what happen in nature and human nature itself plus some sort of brilliant surreal moment *not forget to mention more and more beautiful landscape been shot @.@. for a while, it tasted like a homage for old movies with the type and camera work, seems like the young director Tetsuichiro Tsuta really know his shit 8/10 - it should be more, +0.5 then |
karambiaJun 16, 2016 12:15 AM
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| Love Exposure (2008) Directed by Sion Sono This film is truly one of a kind. It seamlessly blends multiple genres and ideas into one tight and incredible package. The film is just shy of four hours in length but don't let that put you off as it is never boring and feels as though it is only half that amount of time. It is funny, shocking, intriguing and really quite beautiful at times. I absolutely recommend it. 9/10  |
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| i'm cyborg but that's ok (2006) well, park chan wook make a rom-com, unique-ly on the perspective of mentally ill patients and we can expect how surreal and bizarre the imageries can offer. have sweet and funny moment(also some satire??) and of course nice camerawork and editing. it's good , 7/10 |
karambiaJun 21, 2016 9:35 PM
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| The place beyond the pines. Surprised to not hear about this film considering it's cast but after watching I think I understand why. I don't even know if I liked it or not. The first act felt like it had a purpose/goal/plot. The rest of the movie wasn't focused or had a cohesive message. It felt like a slice of life, I didn't feel like there was a bigger picture or a big message, but just some showcasing of characters who were affected by the first act. Ryan Gossling character is the only character that made sense to me from start to finish. |
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| Little Forest: Winter & Spring (2015) finally completed his one. bit(bit) better than previous coz its conclde the little story :). sikh, watching it two hours in the middle of the day really made me hungry. 7/10 |
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| Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) i have a hard time to fully understand what duke(johnny deep) sayin' all the way, and still lose thing to grab xD. well it was a straight ride, and i won't give another chance for now. 7.5/10 will be proper hotel dude: can i call you a cab? police dude: [scream]sure, and I'll call you a cocksucker! |
karambiaJun 28, 2016 9:17 AM
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| Citizen Kane. I don't really have much to say about the film that hasn't been said in some way or other. Masterful use of lighting and a complex protagonist make this worth the accolades. That being said I'm not of the opinion that it's the best film of all time. |
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| tokyo family (2013) well if this remake/re-update is this good i wonder what the original(ozu's tokyo story) will offer :). look like my rate interlock with people avrage score lol, 7.5/10 |
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| Hamlet is my favourite Shakespeare. And, it is one of the most impressive piece of arts, in my opinion. However, these people adapted this piece of masterpiece many times, as you know. Laurence Olivier was so succesful, I believe. His version is my favourite, and rewatched it a while ago: as impressive as it gets, Hamlet is a play without fate, i.e., without plot; a modern play; tragedy without plot. Hamlet had to discover the meaning of the impossibility of his life without relying on all the structures that were handed over to him, that he wasn’t in any of the plays/plots he thought he was in. He was an individual that had to bear this fate himself. I have just seen the 1996 version, also. Not quite here, but still watchable (and [impressive] at some point, probably); it's a faithful adaptation from the book, at the very least! |
| the last movie i watched was enter the dragon yea.i think the reason why people liked it was the dark humour,the references to other movies and the breaking of the 4th wall |
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| God dang! Between June 2 and July 2 I've watched a BUTTLOAD of movies: "Hardcore Henry" - 5/10 "Demolition" - 5/10 "The Great Escape" - 6,5/10 "The Magnificent Seven" - 4/10 "Mutiny on the Bounty" (the one with Brando) - 5/10 "Khartoum" - 5,5/10 "The Ten Commandments" - 6/10 "Bad Day at Black Rock" - 4/10 "Munich" - 6,5/10 "Sahara" - 5/10 "The Kingdom" - 6/10 "The Scapegoat" - 5,5/10 "Hidalgo" - 6,5/10 "The Fall of the Roman Empire" - 4/10 "Ice Station Zebra" - 4/10 "The Nice Guys" - 5/10 "Amazing Grace" - 8/10 "Coraline" - 7/10 "Osmosis Jones" - 3,5/10 "Stardust" - 5/10 "Mary and Max" - 6/10 "I Saw the Devil" - 7/10 The last one really impressed me and now I plan to watch more movies from South Korea - Thrillers in particular. Of course I've already seen the likes of "Oldboy" or "Memories of Murder". |
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Midgardsorm said: The last one really impressed me and now I plan to watch more movies from South Korea - Thrillers in particular. Of course I've already seen the likes of "Oldboy" or "Memories of Murder". You should. They are really great at thrillers and quick paced action. I recommend ''The Chaser''. |
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quartears said: The last movie I watched all the way through was Batman vs Superman, which is pretty mediocre, but I liked some aspects of it. While it was terrible paced, I do appreciate it when shots are longer and a ton of shots were pretty long. Not quite a love, not quite a hate, I banish this film to the realm of 'for DC goons only' You should see Nerdwriter's essay on it. I think his theory on why it's a boring mess it's pretty interesting. |
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tsudecimo said: Midgardsorm said: The last one really impressed me and now I plan to watch more movies from South Korea - Thrillers in particular. Of course I've already seen the likes of "Oldboy" or "Memories of Murder". You should. They are really great at thrillers and quick paced action. I recommend ''The Chaser''. Funny you should say that - cause it's actually next on my list :] "The Wailing" also looks interesting. |
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| Sorry for putting up 2 posts in a row. Just finished watching "The Man from Nowhere" - I REALLY liked it. Reminded me of "Man on Fire" but I think the Korean movie is better. 7/10 I also watched "Everest" yesterday. Wasn't great but at least it was entertaining. 6/10 |
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| Goyokin (1969) Lol, bit of chaotic+mess tho' impressive action composition, some flashback, bit of slow mo, striking violence remind me with the wild bunch (surprisingly). It unique editing and camera work captivating eno' 7/10 - almost lose grips in certain point, but well Enough for sparing time La jette (196x) What is this slideshow, fakin' presentation? 7/10 lol :v |
karambiaAug 13, 2016 8:47 AM
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| Since my last entry I've watched: "The Chaser" - 6/10 "A Bittersweet Life" - 5/10 "Rendition" - 6/10 (I was going to give it 5,5/10 but the ending raised the overall quality of the movie a bit, so I gave it 6/10) "New World" - 5,5/10 |
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| Cross of Iron (1977) One, if not most haunted movie about men and the nature of war i ever seen. Just wow. 8/10 |
karambiaAug 13, 2016 8:45 AM
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| I watch movies pretty much constantly, to the point where my Letterboxd profile is like ten times as active as my MAL profile, but recently I've seen: -Logan's Run (good sci-fi dystopia but very dated) -Sausage Party (basically Logan's Run but animated, and also pretty great) -Sideways (Paul Giamatti as a depressed writer; pretty good character drama) -Re-Animator (Holy crap) |
| Oh how did I miss this lawlmartz said: 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? I doubt a thread like this can be called narcissistic when it's only about the last film you watched, but judgmental issues aside, I didn't put any rule or guideline to enforce or restrict discussion, so everybody is free to act as they want. I'd enjoy more discussions but there is not always the mood to confront points of view and this thread does not ask for it specifically so it's fine. Oh, and Murnau's Faust is awesome, except on the "seducing Gretchen" scenes. 9/10 |
| A few early late 90s - early 2000s movies. The Matrix Horsemen Saw II |
| artificial paradises and nosferatu by herzog. artificial paradises was okay, great compositions and beautiful shots of nature but pretty boring on a character basis. nosferatu was great, love how it starts off focused heavily on the drama of the two main characters, one separated from his lover being preyed on and the other viewed as insane by everyone around her - and then switches to total chaos and expansive doom. story was pretty predictable but the shooting is so elegant and the final third especially is awesome |
Mayuka said: did you call holier than thou bitch right here last.fm |
| Captain America Civil War. I had good expectations for this for some reason. And was really disappointed. I don't know if it's because it's been a while since I watched a Marvel Studios movie but the humor and the quips are worse than ever. The only parts I liked are some of the conflict between Stark and Captain America. Nothing unpredictable really happened. And I don't like the panther character, his African accent is annoying as shit, definitely won't bother with his movie. The plot and motivations for the characters are dumber than usual. The new spiderman is way too young. Can't believe a lot of people think he is a better fit than Andrew Garfield. But of course marvel studios can do no wrong, the only ''quality'' superhero movies are made by them *puke* Oh well. This just makes me wish the superhero fad would die all together. I genuinely hope one of the new marvel movies completely flops. Memories of Murder. A movie that I had tucked away because I heard so many good things about it. It was good but I think OldBoy is just way better. It captured my interested more than an hour into it. It wasn't what I was expecting but It's pretty solid. Usually I really despise when But it works in this film. Actually when I think about it, that narrative choice is what makes the movie special and not just a typical serial killer detective movie. Though to be completely honest my bias to Korean Cinema helps me appreciate the movie more than I would have if it was a Hollywood movie. |
tsudecimoAug 29, 2016 8:21 PM
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| Ran (1985) My expectation was pretty low for this one as the vibe kinda remind me with throne of blood, which was a mixed one for me. But hell yeah it was very good for a tragic story. Mr. Tatsuya nakadai showed his class once again--and lady kaede was so strongly(and badassly) scripted and acted by miss Harada. The only matter for me that, the fool character gave me unease and nerve feeling, tho' said he was completing tatsuya nakadai's character and performance. 9 souls (200x) I Just rewatched it and the appeal grown more than before lol. I just realized a quick moment were eita got fuckin' blowjob there, lol wtf , how can I missed that one xD |
karambiaAug 31, 2016 5:06 AM
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