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

What Films did You Watch Last Week (24/09 - 30/09) CLOSED Oct 3, 2018 16:25:50 GMT

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Post by stonekeeper on Oct 3, 2018 16:25:50 GMT

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

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

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

Coma (1978, Michael Crichton)

In this one a doctor notices an unusual amount of comas occurring in her hospital and begins to suspect a conspiracy. The film is well made and acted and I liked the story and the different directions it took.

7/10

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

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

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

Cutting Class (1989, Rospo Pallenberg)

This one is about a killer that is lose in a high school. A lot of the acting isn't very good, though a young Brad Pitt is pretty good. The film itself is pretty bad, particularly the last act, but it's one of those that is at least amusingly bad.

4.5/10

Hold the Dark (2018, Jeremy Saulnier)

The latest film from Jeremy Saulnier (Green Room, Blue Ruin) has an unusual story, but I liked it for the most part. I'm not sure how I feel about the last 10-15 minutes, but I like the rest of it quite a bit. It's well shot, has a good score, the cast is solid and there are some great moments, including a terrific shootout scene.

7/10

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

Kuroneko (1968, Kaneto Shindô)

In this one two women are raped and murdered by a group of samurai, but the women come back as vengeful spirits who seduce and kill passing samurai. I liked this one and thought it had a good story and some really good scenes throughout.

7.5/10

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

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

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

Movie Awards:

BEST FILM - The Hateful Eight
BEST ACTOR - Samuel L. Jackson (The Hateful Eight)
BEST ACTRESS - Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Walton Goggins (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)
BEST DIRECTOR - Quentin Tarantino (The Hateful Eight)

I saw Hollow man at the theatre when it came out and havent seen it since. I'll rate it 6/10.
Hateful Eight: 8.5/10

Mine:

The Disaster Artist (2015 Netflix): Overall, the movie was ok but it did not move me, I was not overly impressed and I fail to get in the hype about Wiseau. I haven’t seen The Room but because we don’t know where he comes from (Poland), we don’t know his age (1955) and he spent lots of riches to make his own film he should rise above all the other bad actors making bad movies out there? I don’t know… One last thing; Dave Franco’s fake eyebrows were distracting. 6/10

Wolf Warrior 2 (2017 Netflix): Ridiculous but fun, cheap but thrilling, gore but CGIed, good acting but doubtful screenplay. This movie has the best of the worst and the worst of the best, what I liked the most is the mix between Asian and Africans, my two favorite cultures. Now ya know. 6/10

The Shape of water (2017 Rental): Tuesday rainy afternoon, I’m off because I worked Sunday so I decide to watch a movie with my recently retired father. I say The Shape of water. He says let’s watch an action flick. I say The Shape of water. He says ok. We watched it and I’m glad we did. I loved the atmosphere, the cinematography and the ambiance which seemed to flow right along Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s waters. The acting, the actors (Shannon is my man), the story, everything was fluid and refreshing; I had a smile on the corner of my lips for 80% of the movie. But then again, that might have been my father’s scotch, the story doesn’t tell. 8-8.5/10

King Arthur: Legend of the sword (2017 Blu-ray): I expected an action fest filled with blood, slow-motions, flying limbs and little story development and got the opposite. The violence is clean and sparse and the story was well constructed. I always enjoy a good medieval and this was very well done. My only critic would be I think Jude Law’s casting was an error; he should have played Sir William (the good archer) and Aiden Gillen should have been the bad guy. 7-7.5/10

Mississippi Burning (1988 TV): I enjoyed this one quite a bite. Hackman, as the funny guy you don’t want to mess with and Dafoe, as the serious guy you can mess with because he’s actually a softy, made a most excellent duo. The story was true, powerful and well-constructed. 7.5-8/10