What Films did You Watch Last Week (24/09 - 30/09) CLOSED

What Films did You Watch Last Week (24/09 - 30/09) CLOSED Sept 30, 2018 17:38:23 GMT

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Post by jcush on Sept 30, 2018 17:38:23 GMT

Sept 30, 2018 13:41:41 GMT moviemouth said:

Sept 30, 2018 6:19:20 GMT jcush said:

Haven't seen any of yours this week.

First Time Viewings:

Hollow Man (2000, Paul Verhoeven)

This one has some good performances (Kevin Bacon is especially good) and some cool effects, as well as a few standout scenes. Unfortunately, the main character isn't very likable even before he goes insane, so it makes it hard to sympathize with him.

6/10
6.5/10 I have no problem wit how Kevin Bacon's character is written and never felt I was suppose to sympathize with him.

Burnt Offerings (1976, Dan Curtis)

The cast is quite good in this one, but the film really lacks tension and excitement most of the time. I also found some parts towards the end unintentionally funny, which brought the film down further for me.

5/10 Pretty much agree with you about everything you say above

Dead Birds (2004, Alex Turner)

This one is under seen and underrated. It's about a group of Confederate soldiers that hole up in an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank. The cast is pretty solid, it's well shot, has a good score, and I liked the story. It's also fairly short and has some really good tension.

7/10
7.5/10 You nailed the review but I just like it more than you

The Innocents (1961, Jack Clayton)

This classic is about an governess for two children who begins to suspect that the house and grounds are haunted. The film is well made and acted and the story is pretty good, with some good tension.

7/10

Dead & Buried (1981, Gary Sherman)

This one is about a small coastal town where several murders are committed, but the dead begin coming back to life. I liked the main character and the film has great makeup effects and a cool story with some good twists. Great opening scene too.

7/10 I really like the villain in this movie.

Tourist Trap (1979, David Schmoeller)

This slasher has bland characters and just failed to hold my interest. It's not nearly as fun as it sounded on paper.

5/10
6.5/10 It's fine for what it is, trashy horror fun and better than most of the slasher movies that have been made since imo.

Wrong Turn (2003, Rob Schmidt)

This one is about a group of young adults who are lost in the woods of West Virginia where some cannibalistic deformed mountain man dwell. The characters are okay, but I didn't care enough about them to be fully invested in what was happening. It has some nice tension here and there though.

6/10
6.5/10 Creepy fun.

Eighth Grade (2018, Bo Burnham)

This is a pretty good film about the struggles of growing up. Elsie Fisher shines in the lead role, doing a wonderful job of portraying her character's awkwardness.

7/10
8.5/10 Great writing and directing and Elsie Fisher is fantastic.

Next Gen (2018, Kevin R. Adams & Joe Ksander)

This Netflix original is a fun little animated movie, with good characters, a solid story, and a good amount of heart.

7/10

Repeat Viewings:

The Hateful Eight (2015, Quentin Tarantino)

Like all of Tarantino's films this one has great dialogue, memorable characters, a terrific ensemble cast, an excellent soundtrack, and it's highly entertaining and very rewatchable.

9/10
8/10

Showgirls (1995, Paul Verhoeven)

I don't think this one is as bad as a lot of people say. I actually think Elizabeth Berkely is solid in the led role and the film is good from a technical standpoint. The main character isn't very likable though and it's pretty silly at times. I'm also not a fan of some of the directions the story takes, particularly towards the end.

5/10

Psycho II (1983, Richard Franklin)

This sequel to Hitchcock's classic is surprisingly good. Anthony Perkins is good, it's well shot, has a good score, and I like the story. There's one part I don't like at the end, which really shouldn't have been put in, but it is erased by the third film.

7/10
6.5/10

Psycho III (1986, Anthony Perkins)

More of a typical slasher than the first two, but it's still solid. The whole subplot with the nun is interesting, but I don't think it belongs in a Psycho movie.

6/10
5/10 I like the first half well enough, but the second half is crap imo. I also don't think Anthony Perkins is very good in this one. Good score and I like the feel of the movie though. It's kind of like a trashy B-movie version of the original and I actually like that aspect of it. The nun's story is poorly written, but I disagree that it doesn't belong in a Psycho movie.

Movie Awards:

BEST FILM - The Hateful Eight Eighth Grade
BEST ACTOR - Samuel L. Jackson (The Hateful Eight)
BEST ACTRESS - Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Walton Goggins (The Hateful Eight) Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Robert Richardson (The Hateful Eight)
BEST SCORE - Ennio Morricone (The Hateful Eight)
BEST SCRIPT - Quentin Tarantino (The Hateful Eight) Eighth Grade
BEST DIRECTOR - Quentin Tarantino (The Hateful Eight)

I guess we're not really supposed to sympathize with Bacon's character in Hollow Man, but I feel the film would have been more effective if he was somewhat likable at the beginning.

I'm a little surprised that you rate Tourist Trap that high. It just bored me.

The nun's story is Psycho III just feels kind of shoehorned in in my opinion.