What Films did You Watch Last Week (22/10 - 28/10) CLOSED

What Films did You Watch Last Week (22/10 - 28/10) CLOSED Nov 1, 2018 20:28:18 GMT

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Post by stonekeeper on Nov 1, 2018 20:28:18 GMT

Oct 28, 2018 7:28:22 GMT jcush said:

Summer of 84 - I liked it quite a bit. 7.5/10

Mandy - Could have been better, but I liked it overall. Excellent cinematography and the score was really good too. 7/10

Heathers - I like this one a lot. 8/10

First Time Viewings:

Deep Red (1975, Dario Argento)

After witnessing a murder, a pianist is pulled into a complex web of mystery. The film is well shot, has a good score, and some very good moments throughout. It never quite came together for me though. I felt it could have been shorter and more intense and the story never fully sucked me in.

6.5/10

The Stendhal Syndrome (1996, Dario Argento)

This one is about a young policewoman that slowly goes insane as she tracks a serial rapist/killer. The story is interesting, but perhaps a bit too weird and hard to follow to really work. It has it's moments though and the score from the great Ennio Morricone is hauntingly beautiful.

6/10

Timecrimes (2007, Nacho Vigalondo)

In this one a man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back about an hour. The film is well paced, and pretty interesting throughout. It can be hard to follow if you're not paying full attention.

7/10

Terrifier (2017, Damien Leone)

This one is about a group of young woman that are being stalked by a man in a clown costume on Halloween night. It's a pretty brutal film and the clown is a very creepy villain. I just didn't care enough about the characters though and I have mixed feelings on some of the stuff towards the end.

5.5/10

The Craft (1996, Andrew Fleming)

This one is about a newcomer to a high school that falls in with a trio of outcast girls that practice witchcraft. I wasn't sure about this one, but I ended up enjoying it. The cast is good, I liked the characters, and there are some really good scenes, and I liked the story.

7/10

Repeat Viewings:

Inglourious Basterds (2009, Quentin Tarantino)

A masterpiece from Tarantino. It has a fantastic ensemble (Waltz gives one of my favorite performances of all time), amazing dialogue, a great story, brilliant music choices, and it builds tension expertly.

10/10

Society (1989, Brian Yuzna)

I saw this last year and liked the first 3/4 or so a lot, but had mixed feelings on the finale. This time I knew what to expect and I didn't like the first 3/4's quite as much and I liked the finale more, so it all adds up to me liking the film the same overall.

7.5/10

Zombieland (2009, Ruben Fleischer)

This one is quickly paced, has cool characters, a good cast (Woody Harrelson is awesome), it's both funny and intense, and it's a whole lot of fun.

8/10

Night of the Living Dead (1968, George A. Romero)

This is one that I do like, but I respect it more than I enjoy it, due to its influence.

7/10

Dawn of the Dead (1978, George A. Romero)

My favorite of the trilogy. It has the best characters, the best setting, and it's the most fun.

7.5/10

Day of the Dead (1985, George A. Romero)

A good end to the trilogy. The last act is awesome.

7.5/10

The Exorcist (1973, William Friedkin)

This one is a wonderfully crafted Horror film. The cast is really good and it has some iconic moments.

8/10

Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977, John Boorman)

I really don't think this one is as bad as people say. It's well shot, has good sets and costumes, a good score, and the cast is pretty good too. The problem is that it lacks tension and thrills and the story is just kind of dull.

5/10

The Exorcist III (1990, William Peter Blatty)

George C. Scott is really good here and it starts out pretty interesting. I just think it becomes less interesting as it goes along though.

6/10

The Birds (1963, Alfred Hitchcock)

This one has some great tension and thrills in the latter half, but what really makes it work so well is that it takes its time to build the characters. It helps that the cast plays them so well. A Hitchcock classic.

8/10

Rosemary's Baby (1968, Roman Polanski)

This one is wonderfully made and slowly builds tension and terror throughout it's running time. It's well shot, has a good score, and lots of great scenes. The performances are strong too, with Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon putting in some great work. Love this one.

9/10

Let the Right One In (2008, Tomas Alfredson)

This is one of the best vampire movies out there, with a very interesting story, very good cinematography, a good score, and many standout scenes. I also really liked the relationship between the two kids and the performances from them are quite good.

8/10

Scream (1996, Wes Craven)

This one is always a blast. It's intense, funny, and very entertaining. Good cast and awesome characters too.

9/10

The Return of the Living Dead (1985, Dan O'Bannon)

This one is quite fun. I like the characters, the soundtrack is good, and there are some really good parts throughout.

7.5/10

Movie Awards:

BEST FILM - Inglourious Basterds
BEST ACTOR - Jason Miller (The Exorcist)
BEST ACTRESS - Mia Farrow (Rosemary's Baby)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Ruth Gordon (Rosemary's Baby)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Hoyte Van Hoytema (Let the Right One In)
BEST SCORE - Ennio Morricone (The Stendhal Syndrome)
BEST SCRIPT - Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds)
BEST DIRECTOR - Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds)

Hi Cush!

Inglourious Basterds: went from a 6 to a 8 on second viewing.
Zombieland: 9/10
Let the right one in: 8/10
Scream: 7.5/10

Mine:

Den of thieves (2018 Netflix) : I really enjoyed the first ¾ of the movie, it was energetic, entertaining and had some solid action. The final ¼ was not bad but slightly disappointing. 7/10

American Horror Story: Asylum: I was at the store and noticed AHS seasons on Blu-ray on rebate at 18$ and decided to get one of them based on no other information but a few positive reviews I had seen about the show. I looked at them all but since I’m a fan of stories that take place in asylums I picked season 2. Good thing I did because this was one of the best experiences I had like, ever. It was flawless on ALL levels. Acting, story, cinematography, music, name it, everything was to my liking. I won’t go into any details about the story but I’ll just tell you that it included serial killers, maniacs, mysterious wood creatures, a mad doctor, demons, nuns, electro-shocks, whips, racists, lesbians, aliens (and more) with brio. 9.5/10

Detroit (2017 DVD) : « Fact-based drama set during the 1967 Detroit riots in which a group of rogue police officers respond to a complaint with retribution rather than justice on their minds. » I like me a good true story and this one was made in a manner that was credible, effective, coherent and there were some good court room moments too. 7.5/10

It comes at night (2017 Netflix): As a pro, the movie was decent and went by super-fast. As a con, not much really happens before the final minutes and it left me rather cold. 6.5/10

The night comes for us (2018 Netflix): This Indonesian ultra-violent flick is like The Raid 2, with a simpler plot, less sub-plots and more blood, believe it or not. This is not necessarily a bad thing and personally, I admit to enjoy this exhilarating ride that kept my heart beating fast and a small terrified smile on the corner of my lips. The violence is intense but also creative, well-shot, well-choreographed and entertainingly gore. Funnily, one of the parts that made me wince the most did not involve gore; it’s just a guy kicking a metal post. Ouch! My rating: 8.5/10

The Others (2001 TV): I found it to be an interesting take on the haunted house subject and the acting was decent. I enjoyed it more than most similar movies (What lies beneath that I saw recently is an example). I have to say I guessed the twist one hour into the movie but still, good concept. 7/10

The amazing Spider-man (2012 Netflix): The story and acting were pretty cheesy but a few solid action scenes and fun special effects made up for it. 5.5/10

I watched 5 episodes of American Horror Story: Murder House; at first I was happy to see the actors from Asylum again but I quickly realised their characters were NOTHING compared to season 2. I have to admit that Haunted House stories are not my forte and although it’s this one is not bad, it’s nothing exceptional. More to come.