What Films did You Watch Last Week (25/03 - 31/03) CLOSED
Mar 31, 2019 2:27:54 GMT
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 31, 2019 2:27:54 GMT
Welcome back to another week of the BEST & WORST edition of 'what movies did you see last week?' thread. For those who haven't been part of it before, basically your host (me) posts my weekly movies and you can comment on those and list your movie for the same time frame. I will get back to you on yours and you can talk to other users here about their films. It's a great place to talk about film.
FIRST TIME MOVIE VIEWING
Framed (1947, Richard Wallace)
This film noir gets better as it goes along and has a strong femme fatale (Janis Carter). Glenn Ford (The Big Heat) is in the lead and might play it a little too unlikable but its still another strong Noir performance from him.
6/10
Triple Frontier (2019, J.C. Chandor)
Netflix
This is an action/heist film that works pretty well for the most part, good performances from Isaac and Affleck go a long way but I think it is this directors worst effort to date.
6/10
Mr. Majestic (1974, Richard fleischer)
Charles Bronson (Death Wish) action films are always worth checking out but one could be forgiven for expecting more when Elmore Leonard is the writer. Still It has some cool action and the Morricone like score is fun.
5.5/10
Farewell My Lovely (1975, Dick Richards)
This is the third film version of this Philip Marlowe story and despite being in colour it is shot like a classic noir. Robert Mitchum (Cape Fear) plays Marlowe but is really do old for the part. The rest of the players are cast well but the whole thing feels pretty tired.
4.5/10
REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011, Rupert Wyatt)
blu ray
Superb reboot to the series where we retread some of the prequel territory from the 3rd and 4th films of the original series. Very well done with a lot of heart and good pacing.
7.5-8
FIRST TIME TV VIEWING
The OA (2019, Season Two)
Netflix
Even wilder and better than series one, superior stuff right here
Highly Recommended
Russian Doll (2019, Season One)
Netflix
Twisted New York set Groundhog day type scenario, gets better as it goes along
Recommended
WEEKLY AWARDS
BEST FILM: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
BEST ACTOR: Oscar Isaac - Triple Frontier
BEST ACTRESS: Janis Carter - Framed
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ben Affleck - Triple Frontier
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Karen Morley - Framed
BEST SCORE: Charles Bernstein - Mr. Majestic
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Burnett Guffey - Framed
BEST DIRECTOR: Rupert Wyatt - Rise of the Planet of the Apes
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
FIRST TIME MOVIE VIEWING
Framed (1947, Richard Wallace)
This film noir gets better as it goes along and has a strong femme fatale (Janis Carter). Glenn Ford (The Big Heat) is in the lead and might play it a little too unlikable but its still another strong Noir performance from him.
6/10
Triple Frontier (2019, J.C. Chandor)
Netflix
This is an action/heist film that works pretty well for the most part, good performances from Isaac and Affleck go a long way but I think it is this directors worst effort to date.
6/10
Mr. Majestic (1974, Richard fleischer)
Charles Bronson (Death Wish) action films are always worth checking out but one could be forgiven for expecting more when Elmore Leonard is the writer. Still It has some cool action and the Morricone like score is fun.
5.5/10
Farewell My Lovely (1975, Dick Richards)
This is the third film version of this Philip Marlowe story and despite being in colour it is shot like a classic noir. Robert Mitchum (Cape Fear) plays Marlowe but is really do old for the part. The rest of the players are cast well but the whole thing feels pretty tired.
4.5/10
REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011, Rupert Wyatt)
blu ray
Superb reboot to the series where we retread some of the prequel territory from the 3rd and 4th films of the original series. Very well done with a lot of heart and good pacing.
7.5-8
FIRST TIME TV VIEWING
The OA (2019, Season Two)
Netflix
Even wilder and better than series one, superior stuff right here
Highly Recommended
Russian Doll (2019, Season One)
Netflix
Twisted New York set Groundhog day type scenario, gets better as it goes along
Recommended
WEEKLY AWARDS
BEST FILM: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
BEST ACTOR: Oscar Isaac - Triple Frontier
BEST ACTRESS: Janis Carter - Framed
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ben Affleck - Triple Frontier
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Karen Morley - Framed
BEST SCORE: Charles Bernstein - Mr. Majestic
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Burnett Guffey - Framed
BEST DIRECTOR: Rupert Wyatt - Rise of the Planet of the Apes
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


