Post by william on Nov 19, 2018 4:19:12 GMT
FIRST TIME MOVIE VIEWING
Le Trou (1960, Jacques Becker)
This film takes place in prison where four long-sentence inmates planning an elaborate escape cautiously induct a new inmate to join in their scheme which leads to distrust and uncertainty.
The characters are quickly established in this stark prison escape tale and the whole thing is a pleasure to watch. It's reputation is justified, it's a bonafied classic.
8/10
Blindspotting (2018, Carlos Lopez Estrada)
This socially conscious film follows a man who begins to re-evaluate his relationship with his volatile best friend.
The film is a mixed bag veering from parts that looked cheap to parts that were inspired then cliche moments back to back with meaningful fresh ones. Overall it is worth the viewing.
6/10
Confidence (2003, James Foley)
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This film about a group of con-men has a great cast including Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz and Paul Giamatti. However the script and direction is a mixed bag and unfortunately you can see where the con is going the whole time and the big reveal is not unexpected at all. It does have some cool moments though and an easy enough watch.
5/10
My Name is Julia Ross (1945, Joseph H. Lewis)
This dark little mystery is fun enough and reaches for higher than its budget allows at time but was fine for a single viewing.
4.5/10
REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING
Psycho (1960, Alfred Hitchcock)
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This classic is a classic for a reason. Such an influential and groundbreaking film that still holds its suspense wonderfully.
9/10
E.T. The Extra-terrestrial (1982, Steven Spielberg)
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Classic adventure film still hits all the right beats. Some of the practical effects are a little aged now but unlike old cgi, old practical effects add charm.
7/10
Out of the Blue (1980, Dennis Hopper)
I initially tried to watch Hoppers film "The Last Movie" which almost ended Hoppers career but that film is a mess and I instead switched to his first film back in the chair some ten years later which I had not seen in decades. This one follows a a young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie. She finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.
The film has its moments but it's often quite ugly and drawn out but the performances are strong and it has an interesting finale.
4.5/10
WEEKLY AWARDS
BEST FILM: Psycho
BEST ACTOR: Anthony Perkins - Psycho
BEST ACTRESS: Linda Manz - Out of the Blue
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Philippe Leroy - Le Trou
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Janet Leigh - Psycho
BEST SCRIPT: Joseph Stefano - Psycho
BEST SCORE: Bernard Herrmann - Psycho
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: John L. Russell - Psycho
BEST DIRECTOR: Alfred Hitchcock - Psycho
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
I'm curious about Out of the Blue.
Yours:
Confidence 8/10
I remember enjoying it.
Psycho (1960) 9/10
Haven't seen it in ages. But, yeah, classic.
E.T. - The Extraterrestrial 8/10
Haven't seen it in ages either, but I remember liking it.
Mine:
High Spirits 6/10
It's a Neil Jordan's movie with Peter O'Toole. It's a comedy. It's about the owner of a castle who makes up that it's haunted to turn it into a tourist attraction, but then the real ghosts show up, and they aren't too happy about it . I thought it was so-so, it's nice visually, but it's kind of messy. I read Neil Jordan said there were a lot of studio interferences though.
The Horse Soldiers 8/10
John Ford's movie, with John Wayne and William Holden, set during the civil war. I usually find John Ford's movies a bit dated, I liked this one though, I thought it was touching too. John Wayne is great in it.
Pepe le Moko 8/10
The movie with Jean Gabin, about a French gangster in Algiers, where he lives protected by the people in the Casbah, who respects him. He dreams of going back to Paris though. I liked it, it's a good movie. Jean Gabin was really cool.
Sharky's Machine 7.5/10
It's a movie with Burt Reynolds, he directed it too, it's about a vice cop, surveilling a high class prostitute, who has a mafia boss and a politician among her clients, and he starts falling in love with her. I enjoyed it, it's a bit trashy, but I thought it was fun. I have the feeling Tarantino likes it. There's a good cast, Charles During, Vittorio Gassman is the mafia boss...