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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Apr 22, 2017 19:18:19 GMT
The Derwent Valley (1953, Australia, 10 minutes) - 7/10. There's a YouTube channel dedicated to Tasmanian films. This one is the first that I viewed. This is a travelogue. Very low-budget (note the lack of music), yet filmed in colour. Crappy colour film, admittedly, but still colour! The narration isn't much, script is mediocre, and the editing is very rough. But, I don't know, I rather enjoyed this short. I look forward to watching additional films from that YouTube channel.
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Post by camimac on Apr 22, 2017 19:30:14 GMT
Fantastic Beasts and where to find them, is set in the Harry Potter universe so some comparison with those films is hard to avoid. But it is a good movie in its own right. This is actually the first movie I've seen with Eddie Redmayne in it. I won't be starting a new chapter of his fan club, but he was good. Though the scene stealers for me were Dan Fogler's Jacob, Alison Sudol's Queenie and Colin Farrell's Percival Graves. I like Johnny Depp, but the jury is still out for me in terms of whether he is the best cast for Grindelwald. I guess we will see in the sequel(s). I rate this movie an 8.
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Post by brownstones on Apr 23, 2017 5:49:55 GMT
Conjuring 2
A good follow up to The Conjuring, but of course not as great. It's a tad messier, more "disjointed" and you don't get as invested in the family as you did in its predecessor because of this. But Vera and Patrick are just great, as individuals and as a couple, and there are some genuinely creepy moments....that nun....*shuddering*
7.8/10
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 6:17:34 GMT
Conjuring 2 A good follow up to The Conjuring, but of course not as great. It's a tad messier, more "disjointed" and you don't get as invested in the family as you did in its predecessor because of this. But Vera and Patrick are just great, as individuals and as a couple, and there are some genuinely creepy moments....that nun....*shuddering* 7.8/10 I personally liked 2 better than 1 but they're VERY neck and neck. It just came down to the fact that I found The Nun to be far scarier. That scene where her shadow walks along the wall and then goes behind the picture....that scared the hell outta me. I saw it in theaters and I knew it was coming so I had to brace myself for it a bit. Hopefully this law suit going on with the guy who wrote the book doesn't hinder future films in this franchise. It's quite possibly the best horror stuff out there atm. |
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Post by brownstones on Apr 23, 2017 6:42:42 GMT
Conjuring 2 A good follow up to The Conjuring, but of course not as great. It's a tad messier, more "disjointed" and you don't get as invested in the family as you did in its predecessor because of this. But Vera and Patrick are just great, as individuals and as a couple, and there are some genuinely creepy moments....that nun....*shuddering* 7.8/10 I personally liked 2 better than 1 but they're VERY neck and neck. It just came down to the fact that I found The Nun to be far scarier. That scene where her shadow walks along the wall and then goes behind the picture....that scared the hell outta me. I saw it in theaters and I knew it was coming so I had to brace myself for it a bit. Hopefully this law suit going on with the guy who wrote the book doesn't hinder future films in this franchise. It's quite possibly the best horror stuff out there atm. i think it should be fine, i mean isn't his book about showing the warrens' experiences as false? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 6:57:33 GMT
I personally liked 2 better than 1 but they're VERY neck and neck. It just came down to the fact that I found The Nun to be far scarier. That scene where her shadow walks along the wall and then goes behind the picture....that scared the hell outta me. I saw it in theaters and I knew it was coming so I had to brace myself for it a bit. Hopefully this law suit going on with the guy who wrote the book doesn't hinder future films in this franchise. It's quite possibly the best horror stuff out there atm. i think it should be fine, i mean isn't his book about showing the warrens' experiences as false? I've never read the book so I'm not sure what it was about/trying to show. All I know is that he's upset because he feels as though WB needed to get the rights of their story from him and not the Warren's. It's a lot of "historical facts" arguments being thrown around that his book is apparently accurate and what the Warren's sold WB isn't. Reading an article it seems the Warrens hired him to write the book and from his perspective was told to make it up and make it scary. No idea if this book is trying to expose them as false or if it's more a work of fiction. I have no clue. It makes me believe that he can't win this lawsuit but I'm not a judge or a lawyer so I have no idea how much of a chance this has. I just really hope it goes away soon as I want more of these movies. |
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Post by brownstones on Apr 24, 2017 1:10:26 GMT
Magnolia
a rewatch after....a very.........very long time, and it's good.
and by "good" I mean "fantastic" perfectly paced, wonderfully acted, and it feels as if everyone (including Anderson) put every part of themselves on the table.
9/10
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Post by brownstones on May 1, 2017 0:33:33 GMT
Star Trek Beyond
finally caught it, and without a doubt it the best out of all the new Star Trek films. I was never a fan of the JJ ones, and I'm not even a Star Trek fan, but those never felt right to me, dry, lifeless, and abnormal. With Beyond while the action can drag a bit and I do wish it dove a bit more into Kirk's personally dilemma, but as a whole it succeeds.
7.6/10
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on May 1, 2017 6:01:06 GMT
Convict 13 (1920, USA, 19 minutes) - 8/10. A great comedy short starring Buster Keaton. Very fast-paced and even exciting! I enjoyed it very much.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2017 7:20:43 GMT
X: First Class (2011)
Not bad really, But at the same time i did not really enjoy it that much
5\10
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Post by mothersayadina on May 1, 2017 7:34:19 GMT
Rings
It was stupid. 4/10
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Post by mothersayadina on May 1, 2017 7:35:37 GMT
G A T T A C APretty good, Jude Law and Ethan Hawke are amazing That was good movie. |
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on May 1, 2017 7:45:39 GMT
Geri's Game (1997, USA, 5 minutes) - 7.5/10. A CGI cartoon short, from back when such things were still novel.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on May 1, 2017 12:29:59 GMT
To Rome With Love - eh, one of Woody's weakest 5/10
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Post by louise on May 1, 2017 14:09:21 GMT
Their Finest (2017). Bill nighy very good as an ageing actor who gets a part in a film about Dunkirk. the rest of the cast not very interesting. 5/10,
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Post by Xcalatë on May 1, 2017 16:43:11 GMT
Dark Places (1973)
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Post by eplay on May 1, 2017 21:35:34 GMT
Gifted. Love Chris Evans. McKenna Grace is a wonderful young actress.
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Post by Gourmando the Reindeer on May 1, 2017 22:29:36 GMT
in the theater-Kong: Skull Island
DVD-Independence Day: Resurgence
tv-Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
Kong is so much fun. It very nicely balances action, comedy and drama. John C. Reilly has his best role.
ID4:R is a bad movie, dumbed down pointless time passer. No where near as good as the first. But I enjoyed watching Bill Pullman and Judd Hirsch
Nerds II, well its dumbed down and pointless, not nearly as good as 1. But unlike the sequel above, it is entertaining with most of the laughs coming from Booger and Poindexter.
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Post by TheFilmologist on May 3, 2017 23:56:25 GMT
Terry Gilliam's Brazil (European/Director's Cut) 7.5/10
Brazil was exactly the film I expected it to be (I'd seen enough clips from the film from the trailers and montage tributes I'd seen of it on YouTube prior to finally watching it, to piece together and wait for certain scenes to show up, which in my opinion might have been a detriment as it made the film seem longer). Aside from that, I really enjoy this film and definitely see myself coming back to watch it or even... *Shudders* the infamous "Love Conquers All" cut that's also on the Criterion Blu-Ray, sometime in the future.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on May 6, 2017 0:32:30 GMT
Date with Disaster (1957, UK, 59 minutes) - 7/10. Enjoyable crime drama b-movie. Not outstanding and generally done on the cheap, but reasonably well-made, and with a professional cast that includes a few familiar names (Tom Drake and William Hartnell, for example).
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