What Films did You Watch Last Week (15/10 - 21/10) CLOSED

What Films did You Watch Last Week (15/10 - 21/10) CLOSED Oct 21, 2018 10:12:02 GMT via mobile

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Post by darksidebeadle on Oct 21, 2018 10:12:02 GMT

Oct 21, 2018 8:12:39 GMT jcush said:

First Time Viewings:

Urban Legend (1998, Jamie Blanks)

This slasher film is about an unknown killer that uses urban legends in their killings. The movie is kind of dumb, but also kind of fun and the cast is actually solid. I already knew the twist, thanks to a certain user on here, which took away from the mystery of it, but I don't think it hurt the movie too much for me. It's not very good, but it's mildly enjoyable.

6/10

It's Alive (1974, Larry Cohen)

In this one a couple has a baby that turns out to be a monster. John P. Ryan puts in some good work in the lead role and Bernard Herrmann's score is very good. I thought the film had some interesting themes and some standout scenes along the way.

7/10

Ouija (2014, Stiles White)

I actually thought this one started out okay. Olivia Cooke (Thoroughbreds) is pretty good in the lead role and the first 20 or so minutes of the movie were solid, but after that I really just didn't care. It wasn't boring, but I wasn't at all invested in what was happening and it just got worse as it went along. It didn't help that the characters do a lot of stupid stuff.

4.5/10

Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016, Mike Flanagan)

Much better than the first one. The characters and performances are solid and there's some genuine tension at times. Overall it's still just okay, but a definite improvement over the first one.

6/10

Alice Sweet Alice (1976, Alfred Sole)

This one is a pretty interesting slasher film for the most part, with some good performances and a good story. The last half hour was a bit disappointing for me though.

6.5/10

Ginger Snaps (2000, John Fawcett)

This is a fairly popular werewolf film and while it does have good makeup and performances, something was just off right from the start for me. it didn't help that I didn't like the two main characters that much.

5.5/10

Apollo 13 (1995, Ron Howard)

I was hoping this one would be more intense than it was, but it still had some good tension, good performances, and the technical aspects were impressive too.

7/10

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990, Joe Dante)

I admire the sheer insanity of this film, but it didn't quite work for me, because I thought the first act was pretty weak and there were a few parts after that that I didn't like.

6.5/10

First Man (2018, Damien Chazelle)

Damien Chazelle's previous two films are both among my top 5 favorites of their years and here once again he put together a very good film that ranks among the best of the year. Ryan Gosling is good, Claire Foy is even better, and the film looks great and has an incredible score. I liked how it wasn't just about the mission to the moon and actually took time to let the audience get to know Neil Armstrong.

8/10

House of the Long Shadows (1983, Pete Walker)

This one stars horror icons Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, and Christopher Lee and all three of them are good as expected. The rest of the cast is good too and the story was fun with some nice twists along the way.

7/10

Free State of Jones (2016, Gary Ross)

This one features some nice cinematography and a very good lead performance from Matthew McConaughey. It has some pretty powerful moments here and there, but I think they tried to cram too much into the movie. Particularly towards the end, where there's a bunch of quick jumps through time and they just kind of skim over important events.

6.5/10

Repeat Viewings:

Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003, Quentin Tarantino)

The first part of Tarantino's epic revenge saga is tons of fun, with some great dialogue, fun characters, and terrific actions scenes. It also has a brilliant soundtrack.

9.5/10

Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004, Quentin Tarantino)

Part two is less action packed, but takes more time to develop the characters and their relationships and it also has more of that great Tarantino dialogue. It's has another amazing soundtrack too and some good emotional weight to it.

9.5/10

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984, Wes Craven)

This horror classic has a likable lead character, a great villain, and an awesome concept that's very well executed. It has a really good score, impressive effects, good atmosphere, and many standout scenes.

8/10

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987, Chuck Russell)

Not on the level of the first film, but a pretty good sequel with an interesting story.

7/10

New Nightmare (1994, Wes Craven)

This one is incredibly meta, but it works for me. I understand why some people don't like it though.

7/10

Gremlins (1984, Joe Dante)

This one is a fun little horror comedy. I liked the human characters more this time around and the gremlins themselves were still awesome. The score is pretty good too, especially the theme, which is great.

7/10

Movie Awards:

BEST FILM - Kill Bill Vol. 2
BEST ACTOR - Matthew McConaughey (Free State of Jones)
BEST ACTRESS - Uma Thurman (Kill Bill Vol. 2)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - David Carradine (Kill Bill Vol. 2)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Daryl Hannah (Kill Bill Vol. 2)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Linus Sandgren (First Man)
BEST SCORE - Justin Hurwitz (First Man)
BEST SCRIPT - Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill Vol. 2)
BEST DIRECTOR - Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill Vol. 2)

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Urban Legend (1998, Jamie Blanks)
Another inthe poat scream watered down slasher cavilcade
4/10

Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016, Mike Flanagan)
The original looked awful so I skipped it, heard good things about this prequel and I was fairly impressed
6/10

Alice Sweet Alice (1976, Alfred Sole)
I liked it more than you on my first viewing but it suffered onrewatch
6/10

Ginger Snaps (2000, John Fawcett)
One of the best from a poor sub genre
6.5/10

Apollo 13 (1995, Ron Howard)
Bland
4/10

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990, Joe Dante)
I hated this when it came out because the tone was so different tonthe first, now I rate themsnout the same
5.5

First Man (2018, Damien)
Not in a rush but I’ll see it eventually

Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003, Quentin Tarantino)
5.5/10

Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004, Quentin Tarantino)
4.5/10

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984, Wes Craven)
7/10

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987, Chuck Russell)
A lot of people have it as best of the series, for me it’s clearly the best sequel 6.5/10

New Nightmare (1994, Wes Craven)
I thought it was ok in the theatre but on rewatch it’s suffered. It feels very long. Some good ideas though
5/10