Post by mslo79 on Jul 15, 2019 1:28:51 GMT
First Viewings...
-Alita: Battle Angel (2019) (July 11th 2019) - 5/10 (watchable but forgettable. it's pretty much what I expected. but if someone wanted to compare it to say super hero movies... it's better than some but some are better than this.)
-The Outlaw (1943) (July 12th 2019) - 6/10 (I pretty much stumbled into this because of a recent re-watch of The Aviator (2004). ill see how it is in the future on a re-watch though, but for now it's decent enough to see again.)
-John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) (July 14th 2019) - 6/10 (while I like it, it's the worst of the three movies overall.. 1st movie = 6.5-7/10, 2nd movie = 6/10. ill see how this 3rd movie fairs on a re-watch in the future but I expect my ranking of the series to stay where it is at the end of the day. but it's weird as according to the IMDb average ratings it seems people like the series in reverse as it's... 3rd movie = 7.9/10 average, 2nd movie = 7.5/10 average, 1st movie = 7.4/10 average)
Re-watches...
-Pulp Fiction (1994) (July 8th 2019) - 7/10 (was a 9/10. it's got some strong scenes here and there (mainly the Sam Jackson scenes) but hits some weaker stretches here and there as I think the general sections with Bruce Willis damage the overall movie as a 9/10 is simply too high of a score for me at this point in time even though it still does remain within my favorite movies in general, just on the lower end of it.)
-The Aviator (2004) (July 9th 2019) - 7/10 (was a 7.5-8/10. still, it's only one of four movies from Scorsese I score a 7 or higher which are... The Color of Money(8/10)/The Departed(7.5-8/10)/Casino(7.5-8/10)/The Aviator(7/10), in that order to.)
-Friday (1995) (July 10th 2019) - 6/10 (was a 7/10. I like it but it's lost most of it's spark for me at this point. still, it's probably the movie most people will remember Chris Tucker for (maybe Rush Hour series). I did have a good laugh a couple of times though like I have in the past but overall I only mildly like the movie overall.)
-Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) (July 12th-13th 2019(mostly 13th)) - 6/10 (was a 5/10 on my initial viewing but I decided to give it another chance (as this makes for my 2nd viewing) and I am in favor of the movie now. it does have some weaker bits and pieces here and there throughout the movie but overall it's something a bit different from my typical movies and I think Jane Russell helps carry it for me. I can't believe it's been nearly 7 years since I first viewed this on Aug 4th 2012.)
-Angel-A (2005) (July 14th 2019) - 9/10 (it held steady (it's within my Top 17 movies) as even though it does hit a slightly weaker stretch at one point in the movie for me, but overall it stays strong enough for my 9/10 to hold. this movie seems to fly off the radar with only 30,000+ votes and I think it's the directors #1 movie hands down (nothing else of his scores above a 6/10 for me at this point in time) even though I suspect he's mostly known for Leon (1994)/The Fifth Element (1997) etc (I was a big fan of Leon etc at one point). this is my #1 non-English language movie and I feel the two leads work well together which is a bit surprising considering they seem to be pretty much no-names to my knowledge and by looking at them you just would not think they would work well together, but they do. while the movie has some solid scenes, just to mention one I like the scene in the mirror a bit later into the movie etc. also, I think the score suits the movie well at times to.)
p.s. and as usual... 5/10 or less = Thumbs Down. 6/10 or higher = Thumbs Up.
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OP's...
-The Karate Kid (1984) - 5/10 (this movie worked better for me when I was younger (I am sure back in the day it was one of my top tier movies if I go back far enough) than it does lately. the only movie I still like of that series today is the 3rd movie from 1989 which I think is partially carried by the villains)
-Alita: Battle Angel (2019) (July 11th 2019) - 5/10 (watchable but forgettable. it's pretty much what I expected. but if someone wanted to compare it to say super hero movies... it's better than some but some are better than this.)
-The Outlaw (1943) (July 12th 2019) - 6/10 (I pretty much stumbled into this because of a recent re-watch of The Aviator (2004). ill see how it is in the future on a re-watch though, but for now it's decent enough to see again.)
-John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) (July 14th 2019) - 6/10 (while I like it, it's the worst of the three movies overall.. 1st movie = 6.5-7/10, 2nd movie = 6/10. ill see how this 3rd movie fairs on a re-watch in the future but I expect my ranking of the series to stay where it is at the end of the day. but it's weird as according to the IMDb average ratings it seems people like the series in reverse as it's... 3rd movie = 7.9/10 average, 2nd movie = 7.5/10 average, 1st movie = 7.4/10 average)
Re-watches...
-Pulp Fiction (1994) (July 8th 2019) - 7/10 (was a 9/10. it's got some strong scenes here and there (mainly the Sam Jackson scenes) but hits some weaker stretches here and there as I think the general sections with Bruce Willis damage the overall movie as a 9/10 is simply too high of a score for me at this point in time even though it still does remain within my favorite movies in general, just on the lower end of it.)
-The Aviator (2004) (July 9th 2019) - 7/10 (was a 7.5-8/10. still, it's only one of four movies from Scorsese I score a 7 or higher which are... The Color of Money(8/10)/The Departed(7.5-8/10)/Casino(7.5-8/10)/The Aviator(7/10), in that order to.)
-Friday (1995) (July 10th 2019) - 6/10 (was a 7/10. I like it but it's lost most of it's spark for me at this point. still, it's probably the movie most people will remember Chris Tucker for (maybe Rush Hour series). I did have a good laugh a couple of times though like I have in the past but overall I only mildly like the movie overall.)
-Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) (July 12th-13th 2019(mostly 13th)) - 6/10 (was a 5/10 on my initial viewing but I decided to give it another chance (as this makes for my 2nd viewing) and I am in favor of the movie now. it does have some weaker bits and pieces here and there throughout the movie but overall it's something a bit different from my typical movies and I think Jane Russell helps carry it for me. I can't believe it's been nearly 7 years since I first viewed this on Aug 4th 2012.)
-Angel-A (2005) (July 14th 2019) - 9/10 (it held steady (it's within my Top 17 movies) as even though it does hit a slightly weaker stretch at one point in the movie for me, but overall it stays strong enough for my 9/10 to hold. this movie seems to fly off the radar with only 30,000+ votes and I think it's the directors #1 movie hands down (nothing else of his scores above a 6/10 for me at this point in time) even though I suspect he's mostly known for Leon (1994)/The Fifth Element (1997) etc (I was a big fan of Leon etc at one point). this is my #1 non-English language movie and I feel the two leads work well together which is a bit surprising considering they seem to be pretty much no-names to my knowledge and by looking at them you just would not think they would work well together, but they do. while the movie has some solid scenes, just to mention one I like the scene in the mirror a bit later into the movie etc. also, I think the score suits the movie well at times to.)
p.s. and as usual... 5/10 or less = Thumbs Down. 6/10 or higher = Thumbs Up.
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OP's...
-The Karate Kid (1984) - 5/10 (this movie worked better for me when I was younger (I am sure back in the day it was one of my top tier movies if I go back far enough) than it does lately. the only movie I still like of that series today is the 3rd movie from 1989 which I think is partially carried by the villains)