Post by mslo79 on Jun 30, 2019 23:54:44 GMT
First Viewings...
nothing this week.
Re-watches...
-Furious Seven (2015) EXTENDED (June 24th 2019) - 6-6.5/10 (my 3rd viewing)
-The Fate of the Furious (2017) (June 25th 2019) - 6/10 (my 2nd viewing)
-Need for Speed (2014) (June 26th 2019) - 6-6.5/10 (my 3rd viewing. it takes about 25 minutes (maybe a bit more) before it hit it's stride (the first 25min or so are a bit so-so) and is solid enough at that point but drops off a bit late into the movie. I think the movie is at it's overall best when they are driving the Mustang. I think it's partially carried by Aaron Paul/Imogen Poots and the general scenery/cars and captures that feeling of speed well which helps compensate for the weaker stretches (basically the first 25min and late into the movie). I like this more than some of the Fast & Furious movies.)
-E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) (June 27th 2019) - 4/10 (I have not viewed this since probably sometime in the 1990's and it's pretty weak overall as I did not expect it to drop off like it did as I remember liking it back in the day)
-Sideways (2004) (June 28th 2019) - 6.5-7/10 (my 4th viewing and it held steady since my previous viewing although prior to my 3rd viewing it was a 7.5-8/10. my 3rd favorite movie from the director behind... The Descendants/Nebraska)
-The Descendants (2011) (June 30th 2019) - 8/10 (my 5th viewing. my favorite movie from the director and one of Clooney's best and within my Top 43 movies)
p.s. in general for me... 6/10 or higher = Thumbs Up. 5/10 or less = Thumbs Down.
My preference of the Fast & Furious series (it changed around a bit this time around)...
1.The Fast and the Furious (2001) - 7/10
2.Furious Seven (2015) - 6-6.5/10
3.Fast & Furious (2009)
4.Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
5.2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) - 6/10
6.Fast Five (2011)
7.The Fate of the Furious (2017)
8.The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) - 5.5-6/10
prior to the recent viewing of the series things ranked like this... 1st/5th/4th/6th-7th/8th/2nd/3rd. the 5th movie was a 7/10 but now down to a 6/10. but the rest of the series scores stayed the same even though I tweaked the order a bit.
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OP's...
-Almost Famous (2000) - NS (but I might get around to giving it a shot. but I doubt it will touch the director's best... Jerry Maguire (1996)(9/10) which also happens to be my #1 Tom Cruise movie)
-Toy Story 4 (2019) - NS (but I doubt I would think much of it given I have seen the 1st and 3rd movies which are watchable but forgettable. but then again I am not much of a fan of animated stuff in general)
-The Way Way Back (2013) - 4/10
nothing this week.
Re-watches...
-Furious Seven (2015) EXTENDED (June 24th 2019) - 6-6.5/10 (my 3rd viewing)
-The Fate of the Furious (2017) (June 25th 2019) - 6/10 (my 2nd viewing)
-Need for Speed (2014) (June 26th 2019) - 6-6.5/10 (my 3rd viewing. it takes about 25 minutes (maybe a bit more) before it hit it's stride (the first 25min or so are a bit so-so) and is solid enough at that point but drops off a bit late into the movie. I think the movie is at it's overall best when they are driving the Mustang. I think it's partially carried by Aaron Paul/Imogen Poots and the general scenery/cars and captures that feeling of speed well which helps compensate for the weaker stretches (basically the first 25min and late into the movie). I like this more than some of the Fast & Furious movies.)
-E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) (June 27th 2019) - 4/10 (I have not viewed this since probably sometime in the 1990's and it's pretty weak overall as I did not expect it to drop off like it did as I remember liking it back in the day)
-Sideways (2004) (June 28th 2019) - 6.5-7/10 (my 4th viewing and it held steady since my previous viewing although prior to my 3rd viewing it was a 7.5-8/10. my 3rd favorite movie from the director behind... The Descendants/Nebraska)
-The Descendants (2011) (June 30th 2019) - 8/10 (my 5th viewing. my favorite movie from the director and one of Clooney's best and within my Top 43 movies)
p.s. in general for me... 6/10 or higher = Thumbs Up. 5/10 or less = Thumbs Down.
My preference of the Fast & Furious series (it changed around a bit this time around)...
1.The Fast and the Furious (2001) - 7/10
2.Furious Seven (2015) - 6-6.5/10
3.Fast & Furious (2009)
4.Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
5.2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) - 6/10
6.Fast Five (2011)
7.The Fate of the Furious (2017)
8.The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) - 5.5-6/10
prior to the recent viewing of the series things ranked like this... 1st/5th/4th/6th-7th/8th/2nd/3rd. the 5th movie was a 7/10 but now down to a 6/10. but the rest of the series scores stayed the same even though I tweaked the order a bit.
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OP's...
-Almost Famous (2000) - NS (but I might get around to giving it a shot. but I doubt it will touch the director's best... Jerry Maguire (1996)(9/10) which also happens to be my #1 Tom Cruise movie)
-Toy Story 4 (2019) - NS (but I doubt I would think much of it given I have seen the 1st and 3rd movies which are watchable but forgettable. but then again I am not much of a fan of animated stuff in general)
-The Way Way Back (2013) - 4/10