Post by jamesbamesy on Jan 6, 2019 10:01:20 GMT
Yours:
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse - Will eventually see this at some point
Orphan - 8/10
Had the week off during the holidays so I had LOTS of time for watching movies.
First Time Viewings:
Bird Box (2018) - Netflix
Very solid thriller. Sandra Bullock really shined and gave her best performance IMO. Although it can get a bit too emotional and sorrowful and the ending was a bit silly. Still a great movie overall.
7.5/10
Feast (2005) - Blu-ray
Fun monster movie. There are scenes that are horribly edited and it goes a bit too extreme at times, but I liked the characters and the comedy giving it some levity.
7/10
American Wedding (2003) - Netflix
Probably the weakest (barring the American Pie Presents spinoffs of course) but still very funny and enjoyable. Seeing Sean William Scott eat dogsh!t was golden!
7/10
American Reunion (2012) - Netflix
A satisfying conclusion to the franchise. I don’t plan on seeing any of the straight-to-DVD ones anytime soon.
7/10
New Year’s Evil (1980) - Online
Slasher movie that takes place on New Years (obviously). Don’t hate it, but it’s one of the weaker slashers of the 80’s, IMO. It’s kind of like a campier and way less mysterious version of Black Christmas, phone calls and all, and there are even a few deaths that are similar to ones in BC.
6/10
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) - Online
Yeah it wasn’t very necessary but it’s kind of good. Han Solo is one of the best characters in the franchise and I thought Alden Ehrenreich gave it his all as a young Han. Woody Harrelson was also good, despite what they did to him through a twist was pretty stupid. The first half drags out a bit but as it goes on it stars to pick up. Wasn’t as pointless as I was expecting.
6.5/10
Split (2017) - DVD
You already saw my thread, so I won’t go into detail.
8/10
Puppet Master (1989) - DVD
A really low-budget B-grade horror film, and the one movie to become Full Moon Pictures’ biggest success spawning a shitton of sequels and a reboot. It’s a very flawed film but I enjoyed it.
7/10
Puppet Master II (1990) - DVD
Decent sequel for a decent film. It’s got some weird crap in here but again, it works. I do prefer the first one though by a bit.
7/10
Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge (1991) - DVD
Best sequel so far. The Nazi stuff was very amusing and the cowboy puppet Six Shooter was a great addition to the series. It gets dull at times but can be fun when Germans are being mutilated.
7/10
Mad Max: Fury Road - Black and Chrome Edition (2016) - Blu-ray
I prefer the coloured version but this style was still pretty solid.
8/10
Yes Man (2008) - Netflix
Pretty good comedy with Jim Carrey. Though it’s safe to say this is where his career was starting to decline by this point.
7/10
The Cable Guy (1996) - Netflix
Jim Carrey part 2. I highly enjoyed this one despite its criticism. He and Broderick have hilarious chemistry.
7.5/10
Hellboy (2004) - Netflix
Fun enough superhero flick that isn’t related to the dominant 2 (Marvel and DC). I wasn’t blown away by it but it was decent.
7/10
Blair Witch (2016) - Netflix
Well this was on there and since I did see the original not too far back, and that this was like a direct continuation (something that Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 was not) I gave it a go. It’s not very good but it does have some genuinely tense moments and it does feel . It’s just that the story feels contrived and nonsensical. I mean did they really think they’d find Heather after 15 years being in the woods? At least it isn’t Blair Witch 2 (which even then I still haven’t seen).
6/10
Black Swan (2010) - DVD
Excellent. I kind of regret not finishing this movie when I first saw it as a youngster. I guess at the time it was too disturbing for my age.
8/10
Casablanca (1941) - Blu-ray
Classic, of course. I do need to watch it again to really get into the movie completely.
8/10
Hereditary (2018) - DVD
WOW. This was a surprise indeed. Very creepy, haunting and emotionally scarring at the same time. And yep, Toni Collette was just as good as everyone said she was. I might prefer this over A Quiet Place, not sure.
8/10
Repeat Viewings:
Unbreakable (2000) - Online
Still Shamalamadingdong’s finest movie. I love the twist at the end as well.
8/10
X-Men: First Class (2011) - Blu-ray
A fan-favourite in the series. Does get a bit too cheesy with the acting and dialogue, but it’s a great origin story for these characters. McAvoy and Fassbender were captivating as Xavier and Magneto respectively, and I even enjoyed Kevin Bacon.
7.5/10
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) - Blu-ray
My favourite of the traditional X-Men films (which is barring the spinoffs like Logan of course).
8/10
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) - Blu-ray
It’s a bit generic and definitely a downgrade from the epically awesome DOFP, but I still enjoyed it.
7/10
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse - Will eventually see this at some point
Orphan - 8/10
Had the week off during the holidays so I had LOTS of time for watching movies.
First Time Viewings:
Bird Box (2018) - Netflix
Very solid thriller. Sandra Bullock really shined and gave her best performance IMO. Although it can get a bit too emotional and sorrowful and the ending was a bit silly. Still a great movie overall.
7.5/10
Feast (2005) - Blu-ray
Fun monster movie. There are scenes that are horribly edited and it goes a bit too extreme at times, but I liked the characters and the comedy giving it some levity.
7/10
American Wedding (2003) - Netflix
Probably the weakest (barring the American Pie Presents spinoffs of course) but still very funny and enjoyable. Seeing Sean William Scott eat dogsh!t was golden!
7/10
American Reunion (2012) - Netflix
A satisfying conclusion to the franchise. I don’t plan on seeing any of the straight-to-DVD ones anytime soon.
7/10
New Year’s Evil (1980) - Online
Slasher movie that takes place on New Years (obviously). Don’t hate it, but it’s one of the weaker slashers of the 80’s, IMO. It’s kind of like a campier and way less mysterious version of Black Christmas, phone calls and all, and there are even a few deaths that are similar to ones in BC.
6/10
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) - Online
Yeah it wasn’t very necessary but it’s kind of good. Han Solo is one of the best characters in the franchise and I thought Alden Ehrenreich gave it his all as a young Han. Woody Harrelson was also good, despite what they did to him through a twist was pretty stupid. The first half drags out a bit but as it goes on it stars to pick up. Wasn’t as pointless as I was expecting.
6.5/10
Split (2017) - DVD
You already saw my thread, so I won’t go into detail.
8/10
Puppet Master (1989) - DVD
A really low-budget B-grade horror film, and the one movie to become Full Moon Pictures’ biggest success spawning a shitton of sequels and a reboot. It’s a very flawed film but I enjoyed it.
7/10
Puppet Master II (1990) - DVD
Decent sequel for a decent film. It’s got some weird crap in here but again, it works. I do prefer the first one though by a bit.
7/10
Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge (1991) - DVD
Best sequel so far. The Nazi stuff was very amusing and the cowboy puppet Six Shooter was a great addition to the series. It gets dull at times but can be fun when Germans are being mutilated.
7/10
Mad Max: Fury Road - Black and Chrome Edition (2016) - Blu-ray
I prefer the coloured version but this style was still pretty solid.
8/10
Yes Man (2008) - Netflix
Pretty good comedy with Jim Carrey. Though it’s safe to say this is where his career was starting to decline by this point.
7/10
The Cable Guy (1996) - Netflix
Jim Carrey part 2. I highly enjoyed this one despite its criticism. He and Broderick have hilarious chemistry.
7.5/10
Hellboy (2004) - Netflix
Fun enough superhero flick that isn’t related to the dominant 2 (Marvel and DC). I wasn’t blown away by it but it was decent.
7/10
Blair Witch (2016) - Netflix
Well this was on there and since I did see the original not too far back, and that this was like a direct continuation (something that Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 was not) I gave it a go. It’s not very good but it does have some genuinely tense moments and it does feel . It’s just that the story feels contrived and nonsensical. I mean did they really think they’d find Heather after 15 years being in the woods? At least it isn’t Blair Witch 2 (which even then I still haven’t seen).
6/10
Black Swan (2010) - DVD
Excellent. I kind of regret not finishing this movie when I first saw it as a youngster. I guess at the time it was too disturbing for my age.
8/10
Casablanca (1941) - Blu-ray
Classic, of course. I do need to watch it again to really get into the movie completely.
8/10
Hereditary (2018) - DVD
WOW. This was a surprise indeed. Very creepy, haunting and emotionally scarring at the same time. And yep, Toni Collette was just as good as everyone said she was. I might prefer this over A Quiet Place, not sure.
8/10
Repeat Viewings:
Unbreakable (2000) - Online
Still Shamalamadingdong’s finest movie. I love the twist at the end as well.
8/10
X-Men: First Class (2011) - Blu-ray
A fan-favourite in the series. Does get a bit too cheesy with the acting and dialogue, but it’s a great origin story for these characters. McAvoy and Fassbender were captivating as Xavier and Magneto respectively, and I even enjoyed Kevin Bacon.
7.5/10
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) - Blu-ray
My favourite of the traditional X-Men films (which is barring the spinoffs like Logan of course).
8/10
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) - Blu-ray
It’s a bit generic and definitely a downgrade from the epically awesome DOFP, but I still enjoyed it.
7/10