What Films did You Watch Last Week (17/12 - 23/12) CLOSED

What Films did You Watch Last Week (17/12 - 23/12) CLOSED Dec 23, 2018 7:59:07 GMT

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Post by jcush on Dec 23, 2018 7:59:07 GMT

Dec 23, 2018 7:55:25 GMT darksidebeadle said:

Dec 23, 2018 7:36:13 GMT jcush said:

Play Misty for Me - I like this one quite a bit. Jessica Walter is terrific. 7.5/10

Manhattan Murder Mystery - one of my favorites from Woody. 8/10

Psycho III - has some good stuff, but is just okay overall. 6/10

First Time Viewings:

Y Tu Mamá También (2001, Alfonso Cuarón)

This one is well made, has pretty good performances, and some definite standout scenes.

7/10

Roma (2018, Alfonso Cuarón)

This one is beautifully shot in black and white and has some powerful moments here and there. I didn't like it as much as most people seem to, but that seems to be the case with me and Alfonso Cuarón movies.

7/10

Happy Feet Two (2011, George Miller)

A pretty good sequel if you ask me. Just as good, maybe even better than the first one. Brad Pitt and Matt Damon were a lot of fun in their roles.

7/10

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006, Michael Lembeck)

The cast is still solid, but the series had clearly run its course by this point. This one is kind of boring too.

4.5/10

The Sisters Brothers (2018, Jacques Audiard)

This one has good performances, is well shot, has a good score, and is pretty entertaining throughout.

7/10

Hotel Transylvania (2012, Genndy Tartakovsky)

Solid enough, but not quite funny or entertaining enough to work overall.

6/10

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015, Genndy Tartakovsky)

Pretty much on par with the first one.

6/10

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018, Genndy Tartakovsky)

A step down from the first two, but it has its moments.

5.5/10

Repeat Viewings:

Die Hard 2 (1990, Renny Harlin)

Nowhere near as good as the original, but still pretty good overall.

7/10

Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995, John McTiernan)

A terrific action sequel right here. Great action, an awesome villain, and excellent chemistry between Willis and Jackson. It has a few too many conveniences for my liking, but it doesn't hurt the movie too much.

8.5/10

Children of Men (2006, Alfonso Cuarón)

I didn't like this one nearly as much as I did the first time I saw it. I just feel like more could have been done with the story they had.

7/10

Gravity (2013, Alfonso Cuarón)

A visually striking film with a good score and a strong lead performance.

7/10

Happy Feet (2006, George Miller)

The story is a bit by the numbers at times, but the voice cast is good, there are some fun characters, and it's pretty entertaining.

7/10

The Santa Clause (1994, John Pasquin)

Tim Allen is good here and the film has some good stuff in it. I feel like the story would have worked better as a dark comedy, rather than a family film though.

6/10

The Santa Clause 2 (2002, Michael Lembeck)

Not very good overall, but it has some good stuff here and there.

5/10

The Sixth Sense (1999, M. Night Shyamalan)

A brilliantly crafted thriller with strong performances, a great score, terrific editing, and very good cinematography. The script is excellent too and it hits the right emotional beats and has one of the greatest twists in film history.

9/10

TV Viewings:

Seinfeld - Season 8 (1996-1997)

9.5/10

Seinfeld - Season 9 (1997-1998)

9.5/10

Movie Awards:

BEST FILM - The Sixth Sense
BEST ACTOR - Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense)
BEST ACTRESS - Sandra Bullock (Gravity)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Jeremy Irons (Die Hard with a Vengeance)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Alfonso Cuarón (Roma)
BEST SCORE - James Newton Howard (The Sixth Sense)
BEST SCRIPT - M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense)
BEST DIRECTOR - M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense)

Yo

Y Tu Mamá También (2001, Alfonso Cuarón)
7/10

Roma (2018, Alfonso Cuarón)
Looks like we are on the same page 7/10

The Sisters Brothers (2018, Jacques Audiard)
Kind of curious about this one

Die Hard 2 (1990, Renny Harlin) 5.5 lacks punch

Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995, John) 7.5

Children of Men (2006, Alfonso Cuarón) 7.5-8

Gravity - 7.5

The Santa Clause (1994, John Pasquin)
4.5

The Sixth Sense (1999, M. Night Shyamalan)
6.5

TV Viewings:

Seinfeld - Season 8 (1996-1997)
Seinfeld - Season 9 (1997-1998)
Good to see you’ve finished, a lot of people don’t like the last couple of seasons as much but I’m a fan of all of it

I thought you gave Roma 7.5-8 last week?

What do you think of the Seinfeld finale? I'm sure you know it's very divisive. It's probably the episode I saw the most when I was a kid.