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Post by darksidebeadle on Apr 16, 2017 7:01:13 GMT
Welcome back to another week of the BEST & WORST edition of 'what movies did you see last week?' thread. For those who haven't been part of it before, basically your hosts (us) posts our weekly movies and you can comment on those and list your movie for the same time frame. We will get back to you on yours and you can talk to other users here about their films. It's a great place to talk about film.
FIRST TIME MOVIE VIEWING
Personal Shopper (2016, Olivier Assayas) Cinema In this director and Kirsten Stewarts (Clouds of Sils Maria) second collaboration Stewart plays a personal shopper in Paris who refuses to leave the city until she makes contact with her dead twin brother. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message. The film gets by on atmosphere which keeps you in it even when the narrative grinds to a halt. The structure is quite odd but I liked it and Stewart is great in the lead. I vastly preferred their previous collaboration but this was fine. 6/10
The Conjuring 2 (2016, James Wan) tv This sequel, yet again 'very' loosely based on a paranormal case with Lorraine and Ed Warren (Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson) investigating. This time it is set in England which makes a nice change. The film is an ok watch but the best part of the film is showing some real footage from the case over the credits at the end. 6/10
REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING
The Lost Boys (1987, Joel Schumacher) blu ray Schumacher (Falling Down, Batman & Robin) is a very hit and miss director but with this tale of two brothers (Jason Patrick, Corey Haim) who discover that the seaside town they have just moved to is a haven for vampires he had his earliest (and perhaps best) hit. The film is inventively shot, with great design, a kicking soundtrack and is endlessly entertaining... I still believe! 7.5/10
Rambo (2008, Sylvester Stallone blu ray This fourth and so far final Rambo film plays best as a direct sequel to the original and brings the character full circle. All the while it is also the most excessively nasty action film ever made with extra helpings of adrenaline. It was made a little on the cheap and the worst victim is the cgi blood and explosions but it is still directed well and a great time. 7.5/10
The Place Beyond the Pines (2012, Derek Cianfrance) blu ray This ambitious story plays out as three interconnected stories one after another that kick off with a stunt rider (Ryan Gosling) that finds out he has a child in one of the towns he had passed through a year earlier. This is the first time I have seen this since the cinema and I must say even though I liked it enough on the first viewing I thought it was a little over hyped. This time however I really enjoyed it even though I still think the third story is a lot weaker than the previous two. 7.5/10
Lucy (2014, Luc Besson) blu ray In this multi-nationality film Scarlett Johansson plays a woman who accidentally is exposed to a new drug which opens up dormant portions of the human brain. The film feels very modern-european with its fast edits and techno dounstrack which are elements I do not usually care for but it works well enough here. Scarlett and the larger idea carry the film and it can be a lot of fun. This ends up being my 2nd favourite film from Besson a ways behind Leon (1994). 7/10
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994, Tom Shadyac) blu ray Jim Carrey rocketed to mainstream fame playing this goofy detective specializing in animals who goes in search of the missing mascot of the Miami Dolphins. The film was fairly cheaply made which perhaps belied the studios confidence in the project that became a breakaway hit thanks to Carreys cartoonish over the top performance. However despite its obvious cartoonish excess the films backbone is that it is a well written little story that comes together at the right pace to make comedy classic. 7/10
Goldeneye (1995, Martin Campbell) blu ray Pierce Brosnan gets a pretty bad wrap for his Bond films and often rightfully so as far as the end product but he himself was a pretty good bond and this debut hemled by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) is really a good Bond film. It may not be quite as revalatory as Dalton's run prior but it certainly takes a lot of the best Bond elements and makes them work in an exciting way and actually features some detective work unlike many of the action oriented follow ups. 6.5/10
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995, Steve Oedekerk) blu ray After the unexpected success of the first film, this sequel was rushed into production and despite still having plenty of laughs the writing feels very rushed. This time it is set in an African country but instead of having a solid plot and having Ace surrounded by somewhat grounded characters we now see too many over the top characters, site gags and a weak plot that just serves for a bunch of sketches and some cheap parodies. Despite its short comings the film certainly has more than its share of laughs and even though its not what it could have been its still an entertaining enough sequel. 6/10
The NeverEnding Story (1984, Wolfgang Peterson) tv This fantasy film is about a troubled boy who dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book. It's effects hold up pretty good most of the time and is generally charming. The ending is not the strongest but it still a fun one for a family viewing. 5.5/10
FIRST TIME TV VIEWING
Baskets (2017) Season Two tv This show created by Louis CK and Zak Galafanakis is weird and funny and this season is even better than the first. Recommended
WEEKLY MOVIE AWARDS
BEST FILM: The Lost Boys BEST ACTOR: Bradley cooper - Place Beyond the Pines BEST ACTRESS: Scarlett Johansson - Lucy BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Keifer Sutherland - The Lost Boys BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Eva Mendez - The Place Beyond the Pines BEST DIRECTOR: Joel Schumacher - The Lost Boys
10/10 - Perfection (or as close to it as possible)
09/10 - An Excellent film
08/10 - A VERY Good film
07/10 - A Good film
06/10 - A Solid film
05/10 - An Average film
04/10 - Below Average film
03/10 - A mostly bad film
02/10 - A mostly terrible film
01/10 - Awful through and through
00/10 - Not only awful but offensive too
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Post by moviemouth on Apr 16, 2017 7:12:56 GMT
YOURS
The Conjuring 2 - 6/10 The Lost Boys - 7/10 Rambo - 5/10 The Place Beyond the Pines - 8/10 Lucy - 6/10 GoldenEye - 7/10 Top 5 Bond Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - 7/10 Ace Venture: When Nature Calls - 5/10 I really dilsike the direction they went with this sequel The NeverEnding Story - 7/10 One of the best fantasy films of the 1980s
MINE
El Mariachi (1992 Robert Rodriguez) - 7/10
Central Intelligence (2016 Rawson Marshall Thurber) - 5.5/10
Sandy Wexler (2017 Steven Brill) - 3.5/10
The Opposite of Sex (1998 Don Roos) - 7/10
Mindhunters (2004 Renny Harlin) - 5/10
The Secret Life of Pets (2016 Chris Renaud & Yarrow Cheney) - 5.5/10
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980 Irvin Kershner) - 7.5/10
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983 Richard Marquand) - 8/10
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012 Rupert Sanders) - 5/10
The Hundred-Foot Journey (2016 Lasse Hallström) - 5.5/10
Bad Girl (1931 Frank Borzage) - 7/10
Film Awards
BEST PICTURE - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
BEST ACTOR - Martin Donovan (The Opposite of Sex)
BEST ACTRESS - Sally Eilers (Bad Girl)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Ian McDiarmid (Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Lisa Kudrow (The Opposite of Sex)
BEST DIRECTOR - Richard Marquand (Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
BEST SCORE - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
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Post by jcush on Apr 16, 2017 7:40:28 GMT
Yours:
The Conjuring 2 - I like the first one quite a bit, but this one while very well made and effectively creepy at times, felt like a lesser version of the first and also suffered from pacing problems. 6.5/10
The Lost Boys - beautifully shot, great soundtrack, but it didn't quite work for me overall. 6.5/10
The Place Beyond the Pines - love it. The structure of the story is brilliant, it has some great performances, a terrific soundtrack, and it's just a great film overall. 9/10
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Carrey is a bit much in this one, but it has its moments and the last act is pretty fun and saved the film from me flat out disliking it. 6/10
GoldenEye - Not one of my favorite Bond's, but it's quite good and Brosnan's best. It has a good villain and Brosnan steps into the role nicely. 7.5/10
First Time Viewings:
Grave of the Fireflies (1988, Isao Takahata) This beloved anime is about a boy and his little sister struggling to survive in Japan during World War II. It's well animated, has a very good score, and some powerful moments. I was expecting a bit more to be honest, but it's good. 7/10
Ghost in the Shell (1995, Mamoru Oshii) Here's another popular anime film that i was interested in, but it ended up a pretty big disappointment. The animation is good, as is the music, but I found the story dull and unengaging. Luckily it's short, but it felt longer than it is. 5/10
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996, Milos Forman) This one tells the true story of Larry Flynt, the founder of Hustler magazine. Woody Harrelson is great in the lead role and Courtney Love is also very good. The story was interesting to me, as I knew nothing about the true story before hand and I felt it addressed some important themes. 7.5/10
Synecdoche, New York (2008, Charlie Kaufman) I was interested in this one mainly because I like the other three films I've seen that were written by Charlie Kaufman. This one is very original like those other three, but it was a bit too weird in parts and just didn't quite work for me. It's very well acted though and is an oddly fascinating film and I would like to give it another shot sometime. 6.5/10
One Hour Photo (2002, Mark Romanek) Robin Williams stars as a photo developer that becomes obsessed with a family that he's been developing pictures for for years. Williams is great here and the film offers a wonderful character study. Williams manages to mak his character somewhat sympathetic despite his actions and the film is well shot, has a good score, and many great scenes. I think more people should watch this one. 8/10
Repeat Viewings:
The Big Lebowski (1998, Joel Coen) This comedy classic only gets better with repeat viewings. It's full of great characters, great performances, has a kickass soundtrack, and it's endlessly quotable. One of the funniest and most entertaining films ever made. 9.5/10
Fargo (1996, Joel Coen) This one has a great story, is beautifully shot, has great performances, great music, and many brilliant scenes throughout. 9/10
No Country for Old Men (Ethan Coen and Joel Coen) Another Coen Brother's classic right here. Javier Bardem is brilliant and makes for one of the most terrifying villains ever. 9/10
Silence (2016, Martin Scorsese) Scorsese's latest held up beautifully on a second viewing. He proved once again that he's still one of the very best in the business. 8.5/10
La La Land (2016, Damien Chazelle) This one also held up really well on rewatch. It's beautifully shot, has a great soundtrack, and wonderful chemistry between the two leads. 8/10
Lilo & Stitch (2002, Dean Deblois and Chris Sanders) I hadn't seen this one since I was pretty young, but it held up nicely. It has good animation, a good soundtrack, and the character of Stitch is awesome. It's a fun little film overall. 7/10
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016, Gareth Edwards) This one actually dropped slightly for me. It's still good, but I feel that the first act is a bit clunky in setting things up and most of the characters aren't that well developed. It's a fun addition to the series though and has some moments of greatness. 7/10
Movie Awards:
BEST FILM - The Big Lebowski BEST ACTOR - Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski) BEST ACTRESS - Emma Stone (La La Land) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Frances McDormand (Fargo) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Rodrigo Prieto (Silence) BEST SCORE - Justin Hurwitz (La La Land) BEST SCRIPT - The Big Lebowski (Joel Coen and Ethan Coen) BEST DIRECTOR - Martin Scorsese (Silence)
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Post by darksidebeadle on Apr 16, 2017 7:43:17 GMT
YOURS The Conjuring 2 - 6/10 The Lost Boys - 7/10 Rambo - 5/10 The Place Beyond the Pines - 8/10 Lucy - 6/10 GoldenEye - 7/10 Top 5 Bond Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - 7/10 Ace Venture: When Nature Calls - 5/10 I really dilsike the direction they went with this sequel The NeverEnding Story - 7/10 One of the best fantasy films of the 1980s MINE El Mariachi (1992 Robert Rodriguez) - 7/10 Central Intelligence (2016 Rawson Marshall Thurber) - 5.5/10 Sandy Wexler (2017 Steven Brill) - 3.5/10 The Opposite of Sex (1998 Don Roos) - 7/10 Mindhunters (2004 Renny Harlin) - 5/10 The Secret Life of Pets (2016 Chris Renaud & Yarrow Cheney) - 5.5/10 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980 Irvin Kershner) - 7.5/10 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983 Richard Marquand) - 8/10 Snow White and the Huntsman (2012 Rupert Sanders) - 5/10 The Hundred-Foot Journey (2016 Lasse Hallström) - 5.5/10 Bad Girl (1931 Frank Borzage) - 7/10 Film Awards BEST PICTURE - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi BEST ACTOR - Martin Donovan (The Opposite of Sex) BEST ACTRESS - Sally Eilers (Bad Girl) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Ian McDiarmid (Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Lisa Kudrow (The Opposite of Sex) BEST DIRECTOR - Richard Marquand (Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back BEST SCORE - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back El Mariachi (1992 Robert Rodriguez) - been too long but was not a fan Central Intelligence (2016 Rawson Marshall Thurber) - 4.5/10 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980 Irvin Kershner) - 9.5/10 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983 Richard Marquand) 8/10
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Post by prolelol on Apr 16, 2017 7:44:23 GMT
Hey,
Paranoid Park (2007) 7/10
Sons of Anarchy (2008-14) 10/10 - This show is so brilliant, dark, excellent, freaking entertaining show with many brutal scenes. In my opinon, it's a better show than Breaking Bad.
I love the cast! Charlie Hunnam as Jax is badass, and Katey Sagal is excellent as Gemma and her lines are very amazing. Her character shows us that nobody's perfect.
The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) 6/10 - I'm not the biggest fan of zombie films, but the first 30 minutes was nice and I thought I was going to like it, but I didn't really. After 30 minutes was a bit boring and I didn't find it entertaining movie. I enjoyed the first 30 minutes and it was interesting moments about the story. I'm not sure if I liked the ending or not because I'm was still wondering what will happen next. But it has a good acting!
Green Street Hooligans (2005) 8/10 - Charlie Hunnam.
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Post by jcush on Apr 16, 2017 7:45:54 GMT
YOURS The Conjuring 2 - 6/10 The Lost Boys - 7/10 Rambo - 5/10 The Place Beyond the Pines - 8/10 Lucy - 6/10 GoldenEye - 7/10 Top 5 Bond Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - 7/10 Ace Venture: When Nature Calls - 5/10 I really dilsike the direction they went with this sequel The NeverEnding Story - 7/10 One of the best fantasy films of the 1980s MINE El Mariachi (1992 Robert Rodriguez) - 7/10 Central Intelligence (2016 Rawson Marshall Thurber) - 5.5/10 Sandy Wexler (2017 Steven Brill) - 3.5/10 The Opposite of Sex (1998 Don Roos) - 7/10 Mindhunters (2004 Renny Harlin) - 5/10 The Secret Life of Pets (2016 Chris Renaud & Yarrow Cheney) - 5.5/10 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980 Irvin Kershner) - 7.5/10 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983 Richard Marquand) - 8/10 Snow White and the Huntsman (2012 Rupert Sanders) - 5/10 The Hundred-Foot Journey (2016 Lasse Hallström) - 5.5/10 Bad Girl (1931 Frank Borzage) - 7/10 Film Awards BEST PICTURE - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi BEST ACTOR - Martin Donovan (The Opposite of Sex) BEST ACTRESS - Sally Eilers (Bad Girl) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Ian McDiarmid (Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Lisa Kudrow (The Opposite of Sex) BEST DIRECTOR - Richard Marquand (Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back BEST SCORE - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Glad to see McDiarmid as your win for the week. The Empire Strikes Back - 10/10 Return of the Jedi - 10/10 Snow White and Hunstman - haven't seen since the theaters, but I liked it then. No clue how it would hold up.
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Post by moviemouth on Apr 16, 2017 7:46:27 GMT
Yours: The Conjuring 2 - I like the first one quite a bit, but this one while very well made and effectively creepy at times, felt like a lesser version of the first and also suffered from pacing problems. 6.5/10 The Lost Boys - beautifully shot, great soundtrack, but it didn't quite work for me overall. 6.5/10 The Place Beyond the Pines - love it. The structure of the story is brilliant, it has some great performances, a terrific soundtrack, and it's just a great film overall. 9/10 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Carrey is a bit much in this one, but it has its moments and the last act is pretty fun and saved the film from me flat out disliking it. 6/10 GoldenEye - Not one of my favorite Bond's, but it's quite good and Brosnan's best. It has a good villain and Brosnan steps into the role nicely. 7.5/10 First Time Viewings: Grave of the Fireflies (1988, Isao Takahata) This beloved anime is about a boy and his little sister struggling to survive in Japan during World War II. It's well animated, has a very good score, and some powerful moments. I was expecting a bit more to be honest, but it's good. 7/10 Ghost in the Shell (1995, Mamoru Oshii) Here's another popular anime film that i was interested in, but it ended up a pretty big disappointment. The animation is good, as is the music, but I found the story dull and unengaging. Luckily it's short, but it felt longer than it is. 5/10 The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996, Milos Forman) This one tells the true story of Larry Flynt, the founder of Hustler magazine. Woody Harrelson is great in the lead role and Courtney Love is also very good. The story was interesting to me, as I knew nothing about the true story before hand and I felt it addressed some important themes. 7.5/10 Synecdoche, New York (2008, Charlie Kaufman) I was interested in this one mainly because I like the other three films I've seen that were written by Charlie Kaufman. This one is very original like those other three, but it was a bit too weird in parts and just didn't quite work for me. It's very well acted though and is an oddly fascinating film and I would like to give it another shot sometime. 6.5/10 One Hour Photo (2002, Mark Romanek) Robin Williams stars as a photo developer that becomes obsessed with a family that he's been developing pictures for for years. Williams is great here and the film offers a wonderful character study. Williams manages to mak his character somewhat sympathetic despite his actions and the film is well shot, has a good score, and many great scenes. I think more people should watch this one. 8/10 Repeat Viewings: The Big Lebowski (1998, Joel Coen) This comedy classic only gets better with repeat viewings. It's full of great characters, great performances, has a kickass soundtrack, and it's endlessly quotable. One of the funniest and most entertaining films ever made. 9.5/10 Fargo (1996, Joel Coen) This one has a great story, is beautifully shot, has great performances, and many brilliant scenes throughout. 9/10 No Country for Old Men (Ethan Coen and Joel Coen) Another Coen Brother's classic right here. Javier Bardem is brilliant and makes for one of the most terrifying villains ever. 9/10 Silence (2016, Martin Scorsese) Scorsese's latest held up beautifully on a second viewing. He proved once again that he's still one of the very best in the business. 8.5/10 La La Land (2016, Damien Chazelle) This one also held up really well on rewatch. It's beautifully shot, has a great soundtrack, and wonderful chemistry between the two leads. 8/10 Lilo & Stitch (2002, Dean Deblois and Chris Sanders) I hadn't seen this one since I was pretty young, but it held up nicely. It has good animation, a good soundtrack, and the character of Stitch is awesome. It's a fun little film overall. 7/10 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016, Gareth Edwards) This one actually dropped slightly for me. It's still good, but I feel that the first act is a bit clunky in setting things up and most of the characters aren't that well developed. It's a fun addition to the series though and has some moments of greatness. 7/10 Movie Awards: BEST FILM - The Big Lebowski BEST ACTOR - Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski) BEST ACTRESS - Emma Stone (La La Land) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Frances McDormand (Fargo) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Rodrigo Prieto (Silence) BEST SCORE - Justin Hurwitz (La La Land) BEST SCRIPT - The Big Lebowski (Joel Coen and Ethan Coen) BEST DIRECTOR - Martin Scorsese (Silence) Grave of the Fireflies - 7.5/10 Ghost in the Shell - 7/10 Too bad you didn't like this. I like the story. The People vs. Larry Flynt - 7/10 Synecdoche, New York - 6.5/10 One Hour Photo - 7/10 The Big Lebowski - 7.5/10 Fargo - 8.5/10 No Country for Old Men - 9/10 Silence - 9/10 La La Land - 7/10 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - 7.5/10
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Post by darksidebeadle on Apr 16, 2017 7:48:50 GMT
Yours: The Conjuring 2 - I like the first one quite a bit, but this one while very well made and effectively creepy at times, felt like a lesser version of the first and also suffered from pacing problems. 6.5/10 The Lost Boys - beautifully shot, great soundtrack, but it didn't quite work for me overall. 6.5/10 The Place Beyond the Pines - love it. The structure of the story is brilliant, it has some great performances, a terrific soundtrack, and it's just a great film overall. 9/10 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Carrey is a bit much in this one, but it has its moments and the last act is pretty fun and saved the film from me flat out disliking it. 6/10 GoldenEye - Not one of my favorite Bond's, but it's quite good and Brosnan's best. It has a good villain and Brosnan steps into the role nicely. 7.5/10 First Time Viewings: Grave of the Fireflies (1988, Isao Takahata) This beloved anime is about a boy and his little sister struggling to survive in Japan during World War II. It's well animated, has a very good score, and some powerful moments. I was expecting a bit more to be honest, but it's good. 7/10 Ghost in the Shell (1995, Mamoru Oshii) Here's another popular anime film that i was interested in, but it ended up a pretty big disappointment. The animation is good, as is the music, but I found the story dull and unengaging. Luckily it's short, but it felt longer than it is. 5/10 The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996, Milos Forman) This one tells the true story of Larry Flynt, the founder of Hustler magazine. Woody Harrelson is great in the lead role and Courtney Love is also very good. The story was interesting to me, as I knew nothing about the true story before hand and I felt it addressed some important themes. 7.5/10 Synecdoche, New York (2008, Charlie Kaufman) I was interested in this one mainly because I like the other three films I've seen that were written by Charlie Kaufman. This one is very original like those other three, but it was a bit too weird in parts and just didn't quite work for me. It's very well acted though and is an oddly fascinating film and I would like to give it another shot sometime. 6.5/10 One Hour Photo (2002, Mark Romanek) Robin Williams stars as a photo developer that becomes obsessed with a family that he's been developing pictures for for years. Williams is great here and the film offers a wonderful character study. Williams manages to mak his character somewhat sympathetic despite his actions and the film is well shot, has a good score, and many great scenes. I think more people should watch this one. 8/10 Repeat Viewings: The Big Lebowski (1998, Joel Coen) This comedy classic only gets better with repeat viewings. It's full of great characters, great performances, has a kickass soundtrack, and it's endlessly quotable. One of the funniest and most entertaining films ever made. 9.5/10 Fargo (1996, Joel Coen) This one has a great story, is beautifully shot, has great performances, great music, and many brilliant scenes throughout. 9/10 No Country for Old Men (Ethan Coen and Joel Coen) Another Coen Brother's classic right here. Javier Bardem is brilliant and makes for one of the most terrifying villains ever. 9/10 Silence (2016, Martin Scorsese) Scorsese's latest held up beautifully on a second viewing. He proved once again that he's still one of the very best in the business. 8.5/10 La La Land (2016, Damien Chazelle) This one also held up really well on rewatch. It's beautifully shot, has a great soundtrack, and wonderful chemistry between the two leads. 8/10 Lilo & Stitch (2002, Dean Deblois and Chris Sanders) I hadn't seen this one since I was pretty young, but it held up nicely. It has good animation, a good soundtrack, and the character of Stitch is awesome. It's a fun little film overall. 7/10 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016, Gareth Edwards) This one actually dropped slightly for me. It's still good, but I feel that the first act is a bit clunky in setting things up and most of the characters aren't that well developed. It's a fun addition to the series though and has some moments of greatness. 7/10 Movie Awards: BEST FILM - The Big Lebowski BEST ACTOR - Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski) BEST ACTRESS - Emma Stone (La La Land) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Frances McDormand (Fargo) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Rodrigo Prieto (Silence) BEST SCORE - Justin Hurwitz (La La Land) BEST SCRIPT - The Big Lebowski (Joel Coen and Ethan Coen) BEST DIRECTOR - Martin Scorsese (Silence) Grave of the Fireflies (1988, Isao Takahata) heartbreaking 7.5/10 Ghost in the Shell (1995, Mamoru Oshii) not too interested The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996, Milos Forman) 6.5/10 Synecdoche, New York (2008, Charlie Kaufman) could not finish One Hour Photo (2002, Mark Romanek) robin Williams was great year 6.5/10 The Big Lebowski (1998, Joel Coen) 5/10 Fargo (1996, Joel Coen) 8/10 No Country for Old Men (Ethan Coen and Joel Coen) 6.5/10 Silence (2016, Martin Scorsese) 6.5/10 La La Land (2016, Damien Chazelle) 7/10 Lilo & Stitch (2002, Dean Deblois and Chris Sanders) 6/10 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016, Gareth Edwards) 7
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Post by darksidebeadle on Apr 16, 2017 7:49:50 GMT
Hey, Paranoid Park (2007) 7/10
Sons of Anarchy (2008-14) 10/10 - This show is so brilliant, dark, excellent, freaking entertaining show with many brutal scenes. In my opinon, it's a better show than Breaking Bad. I love the cast! Charlie Hunnam as Jax is badass, and Katey Sagal is excellent as Gemma and her lines are very amazing. Her character shows us that nobody's perfect. The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) 6/10 - I'm not the biggest fan of zombie films, but the first 30 minutes was nice and I thought I was going to like it, but I didn't really. After 30 minutes was a bit boring and I didn't find it entertaining movie. I enjoyed the first 30 minutes and it was interesting moments about the story. I'm not sure if I liked the ending or not because I'm was still wondering what will happen next. But it has a good acting! Green Street Hooligans (2005) 8/10 - Charlie Hunnam. Paranoid Park - 7.5/10 enjoyed this a lot, i like these kind of films Van Sant does
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Post by moviemouth on Apr 16, 2017 7:56:46 GMT
Yours: The Conjuring 2 - I like the first one quite a bit, but this one while very well made and effectively creepy at times, felt like a lesser version of the first and also suffered from pacing problems. 6.5/10 The Lost Boys - beautifully shot, great soundtrack, but it didn't quite work for me overall. 6.5/10 The Place Beyond the Pines - love it. The structure of the story is brilliant, it has some great performances, a terrific soundtrack, and it's just a great film overall. 9/10 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Carrey is a bit much in this one, but it has its moments and the last act is pretty fun and saved the film from me flat out disliking it. 6/10 GoldenEye - Not one of my favorite Bond's, but it's quite good and Brosnan's best. It has a good villain and Brosnan steps into the role nicely. 7.5/10 First Time Viewings: Grave of the Fireflies (1988, Isao Takahata) This beloved anime is about a boy and his little sister struggling to survive in Japan during World War II. It's well animated, has a very good score, and some powerful moments. I was expecting a bit more to be honest, but it's good. 7/10 Ghost in the Shell (1995, Mamoru Oshii) Here's another popular anime film that i was interested in, but it ended up a pretty big disappointment. The animation is good, as is the music, but I found the story dull and unengaging. Luckily it's short, but it felt longer than it is. 5/10 The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996, Milos Forman) This one tells the true story of Larry Flynt, the founder of Hustler magazine. Woody Harrelson is great in the lead role and Courtney Love is also very good. The story was interesting to me, as I knew nothing about the true story before hand and I felt it addressed some important themes. 7.5/10 Synecdoche, New York (2008, Charlie Kaufman) I was interested in this one mainly because I like the other three films I've seen that were written by Charlie Kaufman. This one is very original like those other three, but it was a bit too weird in parts and just didn't quite work for me. It's very well acted though and is an oddly fascinating film and I would like to give it another shot sometime. 6.5/10 One Hour Photo (2002, Mark Romanek) Robin Williams stars as a photo developer that becomes obsessed with a family that he's been developing pictures for for years. Williams is great here and the film offers a wonderful character study. Williams manages to mak his character somewhat sympathetic despite his actions and the film is well shot, has a good score, and many great scenes. I think more people should watch this one. 8/10 Repeat Viewings: The Big Lebowski (1998, Joel Coen) This comedy classic only gets better with repeat viewings. It's full of great characters, great performances, has a kickass soundtrack, and it's endlessly quotable. One of the funniest and most entertaining films ever made. 9.5/10 Fargo (1996, Joel Coen) This one has a great story, is beautifully shot, has great performances, great music, and many brilliant scenes throughout. 9/10 No Country for Old Men (Ethan Coen and Joel Coen) Another Coen Brother's classic right here. Javier Bardem is brilliant and makes for one of the most terrifying villains ever. 9/10 Silence (2016, Martin Scorsese) Scorsese's latest held up beautifully on a second viewing. He proved once again that he's still one of the very best in the business. 8.5/10 La La Land (2016, Damien Chazelle) This one also held up really well on rewatch. It's beautifully shot, has a great soundtrack, and wonderful chemistry between the two leads. 8/10 Lilo & Stitch (2002, Dean Deblois and Chris Sanders) I hadn't seen this one since I was pretty young, but it held up nicely. It has good animation, a good soundtrack, and the character of Stitch is awesome. It's a fun little film overall. 7/10 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016, Gareth Edwards) This one actually dropped slightly for me. It's still good, but I feel that the first act is a bit clunky in setting things up and most of the characters aren't that well developed. It's a fun addition to the series though and has some moments of greatness. 7/10 Movie Awards: BEST FILM - The Big Lebowski BEST ACTOR - Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski) BEST ACTRESS - Emma Stone (La La Land) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Frances McDormand (Fargo) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Rodrigo Prieto (Silence) BEST SCORE - Justin Hurwitz (La La Land) BEST SCRIPT - The Big Lebowski (Joel Coen and Ethan Coen) BEST DIRECTOR - Martin Scorsese (Silence) BEST FILM - No Country for Old Men BEST ACTOR - Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski) BEST ACTRESS - Emma Stone (La La Land) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Frances McDormand (Fargo) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - No Country for Old Men BEST SCORE - Justin Hurwitz (La La Land) BEST SCRIPT - Fargo BEST DIRECTOR - Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men)
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Post by jcush on Apr 16, 2017 7:57:46 GMT
Grave of the Fireflies - 7.5/10 Ghost in the Shell - 7/10 Too bad you didn't like this. I like the story. The People vs. Larry Flynt - 7/10 Synecdoche, New York - 6.5/10 One Hour Photo - 7/10 The Big Lebowski - 7.5/10 Fargo - 8.5/10 No Country for Old Men - 9/10 Silence - 9/10 La La Land - 7/10 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - 7.5/10 Are you going to watch the Ghost in the Shell remake? Any interest in Lilo & Stitch? Stitch is now one of my favorite Disney characters. I forgot how awesome he is.
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Post by moviemouth on Apr 16, 2017 7:59:11 GMT
Grave of the Fireflies - 7.5/10 Ghost in the Shell - 7/10 Too bad you didn't like this. I like the story. The People vs. Larry Flynt - 7/10 Synecdoche, New York - 6.5/10 One Hour Photo - 7/10 The Big Lebowski - 7.5/10 Fargo - 8.5/10 No Country for Old Men - 9/10 Silence - 9/10 La La Land - 7/10 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - 7.5/10 Are you going to watch the Ghost in the Shell remake? Any interest in Lilo & Stitch? Stitch is now one of my favorite Disney characters. I forgot how awesome he is. Of course I will watch the remake. I plan to watch Lilo & Stitch eventually.
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Post by jcush on Apr 16, 2017 8:01:49 GMT
BEST FILM - No Country for Old Men BEST ACTOR - Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski) BEST ACTRESS - Emma Stone (La La Land) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Frances McDormand (Fargo) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - No Country for Old Men BEST SCORE - Justin Hurwitz (La La Land) BEST SCRIPT - Fargo BEST DIRECTOR - Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men) We agree on the acting wins. The Coen's were my runner up for Director, and NCFOM would be third for film and cinematography (behind Fargo for both).
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Post by jcush on Apr 16, 2017 8:03:39 GMT
Grave of the Fireflies (1988, Isao Takahata) heartbreaking 7.5/10 Ghost in the Shell (1995, Mamoru Oshii) not too interested The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996, Milos Forman) 6.5/10 Synecdoche, New York (2008, Charlie Kaufman) could not finish One Hour Photo (2002, Mark Romanek) robin Williams was great year 6.5/10 The Big Lebowski (1998, Joel Coen) 5/10 Fargo (1996, Joel Coen) 8/10 No Country for Old Men (Ethan Coen and Joel Coen) 6.5/10 Silence (2016, Martin Scorsese) 6.5/10 La La Land (2016, Damien Chazelle) 7/10 Lilo & Stitch (2002, Dean Deblois and Chris Sanders) 6/10 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016, Gareth Edwards) 7 Yeah Robin Williams had a great 2002. I think he deserved nominations for both One Hour Photo and Insomnia.
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Post by darksidebeadle on Apr 16, 2017 8:04:09 GMT
Yours: The Conjuring 2 - I like the first one quite a bit, but this one while very well made and effectively creepy at times, felt like a lesser version of the first and also suffered from pacing problems. 6.5/10 The Lost Boys - beautifully shot, great soundtrack, but it didn't quite work for me overall. 6.5/10 The Place Beyond the Pines - love it. The structure of the story is brilliant, it has some great performances, a terrific soundtrack, and it's just a great film overall. 9/10 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Carrey is a bit much in this one, but it has its moments and the last act is pretty fun and saved the film from me flat out disliking it. 6/10 GoldenEye - Not one of my favorite Bond's, but it's quite good and Brosnan's best. It has a good villain and Brosnan steps into the role nicely. 7.5/10 Any interest in Lucy or Rambo? any others?
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Post by moviemouth on Apr 16, 2017 8:04:20 GMT
BEST FILM - No Country for Old Men BEST ACTOR - Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski) BEST ACTRESS - Emma Stone (La La Land) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Frances McDormand (Fargo) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - No Country for Old Men BEST SCORE - Justin Hurwitz (La La Land) BEST SCRIPT - Fargo BEST DIRECTOR - Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men) We agree on the acting wins. The Coen's were my runner up for Director, and NCFOM would be third for film and cinematography (behind Fargo for both). No Country for Old Men is on another level cinematography-wise than Silence and Fargo imo. All time great.
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Post by jcush on Apr 16, 2017 8:09:43 GMT
Yours: The Conjuring 2 - I like the first one quite a bit, but this one while very well made and effectively creepy at times, felt like a lesser version of the first and also suffered from pacing problems. 6.5/10 The Lost Boys - beautifully shot, great soundtrack, but it didn't quite work for me overall. 6.5/10 The Place Beyond the Pines - love it. The structure of the story is brilliant, it has some great performances, a terrific soundtrack, and it's just a great film overall. 9/10 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Carrey is a bit much in this one, but it has its moments and the last act is pretty fun and saved the film from me flat out disliking it. 6/10 GoldenEye - Not one of my favorite Bond's, but it's quite good and Brosnan's best. It has a good villain and Brosnan steps into the role nicely. 7.5/10 Any interest in Lucy or Rambo? any others? Yeah I'll probably watch Lucy eventually. I've only seen First Blood, so I'd need to watch the other ones first. I should probably check out The Neverending Story as well.
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Post by darksidebeadle on Apr 16, 2017 8:12:01 GMT
Any interest in Lucy or Rambo? any others? Yeah I'll probably watch Lucy eventually. I've only seen First Blood, so I'd need to watch the other ones first. I should probably check out The Neverending Story as well. to be honest you can skip part 2 and 3 without missing any of the story really, i fact i have the first and 4th as a double feature blu ray. I am a completist and i dont have the horrible 2nd and third entries. Yeah NeverEnding Story is an easy watch. Do you like any other 80's fantasy films?
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Post by moviemouth on Apr 16, 2017 8:13:09 GMT
Any interest in Lucy or Rambo? any others? Yeah I'll probably watch Lucy eventually. I've only seen First Blood, so I'd need to watch the other ones first. I should probably check out The Neverending Story as well. First Blood is the only good Rambo film imo. Rambo (2008) is a generic bore as far as I'm concerned and has bad cinematography and editing.
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Post by jcush on Apr 16, 2017 8:13:34 GMT
No Country for Old Men is on another level cinematography-wise than Silence and Fargo imo. All time great. I do love the cinematography in No Country, just not as much as you I guess. What's your 2007 lineup for cinematography? It was a pretty amazing year in that department. I wasn't sure if Silence would still be my cinematography win for last year, but this viewing reassured me.
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