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Post by darksidebeadle on May 31, 2020 22:43:17 GMT
First Time Viewing: I’m With Lucy (Jon Sherman; 2002) – Sweet but unremarkable romantic comedy about a woman (Monica Potter) who goes on 5 blind dates to find the right man. 6/10 These Final Hours (Zak Hilditch; 2013) – It’s the end of the world again, this time in Australia. Only a few hours are left until an asteroid will destroy the entire human civilization. The lead character wants to spend the rest of his life at a rave party abandoning his pregnant girlfriend, but when he encounters a young girl his paternal instincts are awakened and he decides to help her find her father. This is a typical low-budget indie production which despite some good intentions would be utterly throwaway would it not be for a young Angourie Rice whose marvellous, mature performance shows why she went on to much bigger things in films like The Nice Guys. 4/10 Marrowbone (Sergio Sánchez; 2017) – The screenwriter of The Orphanage gives his directorial debut in this well-made but plotwise underwhelming period drama which was advertised as horror, but is devoid of real scares and is further hurt by a highly unoriginal late twist. 4/10 A Woman’s Devotion (Paul Henried; 1956) – Little known noir thriller about a holidaying couple in Mexico caught up in a murder case. Ralph Meeker is quite convincing as the male lead and this has lovely cinematography and a fine supporting turn by director/actor Henried as the investigating policeman. Sadly the plot is far too simple to impress, and ultimately this turns out to be an issue-movie about the long-term consequences of PTSD rather than the clever Hitchcockian thriller I was hoping for. 4/10 TV Black Sails – Season 2 – A considerable step-back after season 1. 5/10 Repeat Viewing: Red Eye (Wes Craven; 2005) – Utterly ludicrous but fun thriller which works mostly thanks to Cilian Murphy’s committed turn as a violent psycho. 6/10 Looper (Rian Johnson; 2012) – This has a few ideas too many, but is still a unique fairly original sci/fi movie. 7/10 Red eye - 6/10 fun enough, solid enough all round Looper - 4.5 rips off better movies and doesn’t really work on its own terms |
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Post by darksidebeadle on May 31, 2020 22:44:12 GMT
Repeat Viewings:
Air Force One (1997) 7/10 First Viewings:
Northwest Mounted Police (1940) 5/10 China (1943) 7/10 Congo Crossing (1956) 6/10 Midway (2019) 5/10 Vault (2019) 4/10 None of yours this week pal |
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Post by darksidebeadle on May 31, 2020 22:45:09 GMT
Casino - 8/10 Cast Away - 8/10 I’ve been busy moving as of late so here’s he only film that I saw. First Time Viewings:None Repeat Viewings:Gravity (2013) - Netflix Great claustrophobic sci-fi thriller with Sandra Bullock’s possible best performance. 8/10Moving sucks, very tiring Gravity - very well made 7.5 |
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Post by moviemouth on May 31, 2020 22:46:14 GMT
MINE
The Real Glory (1939 Henry Hathaway) - 6.5/10
Waves (2019 Trey Edward Shults) - 7/10
Since You Went Away (1944 John Cromwell) - 7.5/10
The Passionate Friends (1949 David Lean) - 5.5/10
Stuber (2019 Michael Dowse) - 6.5/10
On Chesil Beach (2017 Dominic Cooke) - 4.5/10
Oliver Twist (1948 David Lean) - 7/10
Luce (2019 Julius Onah) - 8/10
Film Awards
BEST PICTURE - Luce
BEST ACTOR - Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Luce)
BEST ACTRESS - Claudette Colbert (Since You Went Away)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Alec Guinness (Oliver Twist)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Octavia Spencer (Luce)
BEST DIRECTOR - Julius Onah (Luce)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Waves
BEST SCORE - Oliver Twist
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Post by politicidal on May 31, 2020 22:57:56 GMT
Repeat Viewings:
Air Force One (1997) 7/10 First Viewings:
Northwest Mounted Police (1940) 5/10 China (1943) 7/10 Congo Crossing (1956) 6/10 Midway (2019) 5/10 Vault (2019) 4/10 None of yours this week pal Not even Air Force One? It’s Harrison Ford! |
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Post by darksidebeadle on Jun 1, 2020 0:31:43 GMT
None of yours this week pal Not even Air Force One? It’s Harrison Ford! Never saw it, I have never seen American presidents as hero’s 🤣 |
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Post by darksidebeadle on Jun 1, 2020 0:32:16 GMT
MINEThe Real Glory (1939 Henry Hathaway) - 6.5/10Waves (2019 Trey Edward Shults) - 7/10Since You Went Away (1944 John Cromwell) - 7.5/10 The Passionate Friends (1949 David Lean) - 5.5/10 Stuber (2019 Michael Dowse) - 6.5/10 On Chesil Beach (2017 Dominic Cooke) - 4.5/10 Oliver Twist (1948 David Lean) - 7/10 Luce (2019 Julius Onah) - 8/10Film Awards
BEST PICTURE - Luce BEST ACTOR - Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Luce) BEST ACTRESS - Claudette Colbert (Since You Went Away) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Alec Guinness (Oliver Twist) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Octavia Spencer (Luce) BEST DIRECTOR - Julius Onah (Luce) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Waves BEST SCORE - Oliver Twist Oliver Twist 6.5-7 |
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Post by jcush on Jun 1, 2020 2:27:06 GMT
First Time Viewing: I’m With Lucy (Jon Sherman; 2002) – Sweet but unremarkable romantic comedy about a woman (Monica Potter) who goes on 5 blind dates to find the right man. 6/10 These Final Hours (Zak Hilditch; 2013) – It’s the end of the world again, this time in Australia. Only a few hours are left until an asteroid will destroy the entire human civilization. The lead character wants to spend the rest of his life at a rave party abandoning his pregnant girlfriend, but when he encounters a young girl his paternal instincts are awakened and he decides to help her find her father. This is a typical low-budget indie production which despite some good intentions would be utterly throwaway would it not be for a young Angourie Rice whose marvellous, mature performance shows why she went on to much bigger things in films like The Nice Guys. 4/10 Marrowbone (Sergio Sánchez; 2017) – The screenwriter of The Orphanage gives his directorial debut in this well-made but plotwise underwhelming period drama which was advertised as horror, but is devoid of real scares and is further hurt by a highly unoriginal late twist. 4/10 A Woman’s Devotion (Paul Henried; 1956) – Little known noir thriller about a holidaying couple in Mexico caught up in a murder case. Ralph Meeker is quite convincing as the male lead and this has lovely cinematography and a fine supporting turn by director/actor Henried as the investigating policeman. Sadly the plot is far too simple to impress, and ultimately this turns out to be an issue-movie about the long-term consequences of PTSD rather than the clever Hitchcockian thriller I was hoping for. 4/10 TV Black Sails – Season 2 – A considerable step-back after season 1. 5/10 Repeat Viewing: Red Eye (Wes Craven; 2005) – Utterly ludicrous but fun thriller which works mostly thanks to Cilian Murphy’s committed turn as a violent psycho. 6/10 Looper (Rian Johnson; 2012) – This has a few ideas too many, but is still a unique fairly original sci/fi movie. 7/10 Red Eye - been too long. Looper - 7.5/10 |
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Post by sjg on Jun 1, 2020 10:20:15 GMT
Hey Dark,
Yours:
Casino (1995, Martin Scorsese) 8/10
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012, Stephen Chbosky) 8/10
Do the Right Thing (1989, Spike Lee) 4/10
Cast Away (2000, Rob Zemeckis) 9/10
Mine:
1) Ray 2004 (9/10)
2) Reach Me 2014 (5/10)
3) Read It and Weep 2006 (4/10)
4) Reach for the Sky 1956 (6/10)
5) The Reader 2008 (7/10)
6) The Real Blonde 1997 (5/10)
7) My Gal Sal 1942 (4/10)
8) Ready Player One 2018 (8/10)
9) Real Genius 1985 (7/10)
10) Ready to Wear 1994 (3/10)
11) Rear Window 1954 (6/10)
12) Reasonable Doubt 2014 (5/10)
13) Rebecca 1940 (5/10)
14) Address Unknown 1944 (5/10)
15) Rebel Without a Cause 1955 (6/10)
16) The Recruit 2003 (6/10)
17) His Butler's Sister 1943 (5/10)
18) It Happened Tomorrow 1944 (4/10)
19) Recess: School's Out 2001 (5/10)
20) Red Heat 1988 (6/10)
21) RED 2 2013 (7/10)
22) Red Lights 2012 (6/10)
23) Red Planet 2000 (6/10)
24) Red Rock West 1993 (7/10)
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Post by darksidebeadle on Jun 1, 2020 10:34:53 GMT
Hey Dark, Yours: Casino (1995, Martin Scorsese) 8/10 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012, Stephen Chbosky) 8/10 Do the Right Thing (1989, Spike Lee) 4/10 Cast Away (2000, Rob Zemeckis) 9/10 Mine: 1) Ray 2004 (9/10) 2) Reach Me 2014 (5/10) 3) Read It and Weep 2006 (4/10) 4) Reach for the Sky 1956 (6/10) 5) The Reader 2008 (7/10) 6) The Real Blonde 1997 (5/10) 7) My Gal Sal 1942 (4/10) 8) Ready Player One 2018 (8/10) 9) Real Genius 1985 (7/10) 10) Ready to Wear 1994 (3/10) 11) Rear Window 1954 (6/10) 12) Reasonable Doubt 2014 (5/10) 13) Rebecca 1940 (5/10) 14) Address Unknown 1944 (5/10) 15) Rebel Without a Cause 1955 (6/10) 16) The Recruit 2003 (6/10) 17) His Butler's Sister 1943 (5/10) 18) It Happened Tomorrow 1944 (4/10) 19) Recess: School's Out 2001 (5/10) 20) Red Heat 1988 (6/10) 21) RED 2 2013 (7/10) 22) Red Lights 2012 (6/10) 23) Red Planet 2000 (6/10) 24) Red Rock West 1993 (7/10) 1) Ray 2004 (6/10) 2) Reach Me 2014 (5/10) 8) Ready Player One 2018 (5/10) 9) Real Genius 1985 (5/10) 11) Rear Window 1954 (8/10) 12) Reasonable Doubt 2014 (3/10) 13) Rebecca 1940 (8/10) 15) Rebel Without a Cause 1955 (7/10) 20) Red Heat 1988 (6/10) 22) Red Lights 2012 (6/10) 23) Red Planet 2000 (5/10) 24) Red Rock West 1993 (7/10) |
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 loved everything about this film  Crawford's last MGM contract movie and for a good reason. Not much I liked  one of my favorites  good first movie from Loredana Gasparotto. May be the first film I've seen with no ratings or reviews on IMDb  incredible acting by Ullmann and Ingrid Bergman  was a very good film except for one scene towards the end that bothered me. Still good  The best heist film ever made  Harry Dean Stanton's last great role  good inspiring documentary with beautiful scenery  good cast but not impressed. a young Charlotte Rampling and Sam Waterston  still cracks me up  decent noir from a Samuel Fuller novel  Who said Zombie flicks are dead. A fun and wild time  visually nice but couldn't get into it  My surprise film of the week. Absolutely stunning  Susan Hayward is wasted in this soap opera  Wow, just wow  Audy Murphy kicks ass  a nice heart melter  Ozu's last and one of his best. All his usual marks and a great touch of comedy  not my favorite Saura movie but still good
 one of the better Stephen King series but with a crappy ending  Season 1 is absolutely magnificent. BEST FILM:Earrings of Madam de... BEST ACTOR: Alan Arkin-Popi BEST ACTRESS: Liv Ullmann-Autumn Sonata BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Justin Long-Zack and Miri BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Marie Windsor-The Killing BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: The White Meadows BEST SCRIPT: 3 Iron BEST DIRECTOR: Edward Yang-The Terrorizers |
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Post by darksidebeadle on Jun 2, 2020 1:32:25 GMT
The best heist film ever made still cracks me up Who said Zombie flicks are dead. A fun and wild time not my favorite Saura movie but still good
Season 1 is absolutely magnificent. BEST FILM:Earrings of Madam de... BEST ACTOR: Alan Arkin-Popi BEST ACTRESS: Liv Ullmann-Autumn Sonata BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Justin Long-Zack and Miri BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Marie Windsor-The Killing BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: The White Meadows BEST SCRIPT: 3 Iron BEST DIRECTOR: Edward Yang-The Terrorizers Hey , interested in Three. Love season one of The Missing, one of the best single seasons of television. The Killing - in my top 100 and one of my top Kubricks. 8.5 Zach and Miri - kind of peters ouit in the last act but it is not too bad til then 6 Train to Busan - indeed a fun wild ride 7 |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2020 1:50:12 GMT
Hey , interested in Three. Love season one of The Missing, one of the best single seasons of television. The Killing - in my top 100 and one of my top Kubricks. 8.5 Zach and Miri - kind of peters ouit in the last act but it is not too bad til then 6 Train to Busan - indeed a fun wild ride 7 I said the exact same thing about The Missing. Hard to find one better I just saw a trailer for a sequel to Train to Busan It's called Peninsula. Hopefully as good as the first one. As far as Three goes, I'm not sure what they were attempting to do with this film. Not much of a plot and didn't care at all about any of the characters. It's like a Whit Stillman movie but without any clever dialogue. On the flip side, Charlotte Rampling was stunning in this movie. |
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Post by darksidebeadle on Jun 2, 2020 3:53:19 GMT
Hey , interested in Three. Love season one of The Missing, one of the best single seasons of television. The Killing - in my top 100 and one of my top Kubricks. 8.5 Zach and Miri - kind of peters ouit in the last act but it is not too bad til then 6 Train to Busan - indeed a fun wild ride 7 I said the exact same thing about The Missing. Hard to find one better I just saw a trailer for a sequel to Train to Busan It's called Peninsula. Hopefully as good as the first one. As far as Three goes, I'm not sure what they were attempting to do with this film. Not much of a plot and didn't care at all about any of the characters. It's like a Whit Stillman movie but without any clever dialogue. On the flip side, Charlotte Rampling was stunning in this movie. I like Rampling a llot but have not seen her when she is so young that I recall |
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Post by william123 on Jun 4, 2020 11:53:30 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
The Vast of Night (2020, Andrew Patterson)
This micro-budget film is set in New Mexico on one fateful night in the 1950's where a young switchboard operator and radio DJ discover a strange audio frequency that brings out secrets to what lie in the skies above. It is a great first feature that relies on some great writing with some gripping monologues. It is all framed in a Twilight Zone/ Outer Limits style and although will not be for everyone, I really enjoyed this low key film. 7/10
The Trip to Spain (2017, Michael Winterbottom)
The third in a series of films with British stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon playing fictionalised versions of themselves going on trips. They are very funny and probably appeal to people who know about British culture. I enjoy them. 7/10
The Trip to Greece (2020, Michael Winterbottom)
The fourth and maybe final film in this series, see above for more info. 6.5/10
Taking Lives (2004, D.J. Caruso)
Really bad thriller with a good cast (Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Paul Dano, Keifer Sutherland). The first 15 minutes are pretty good but then it becomes one of the worst written, structured, directed films with big stars that I have seen in quite a while. Ethan Hawke is pretty good as was Paul Dano in his small appearance. 2/10
REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING
Casino (1995, Martin Scorsese)
UHD disc
Great film, maybe a hair long but a wonderful document of the rise and fall of the Mob's influence in Las Vegas. 9/10
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012, Stephen Chbosky)
blu ray
A wonderfully realised story with a lot of heart and real moments. 8/10
Do the Right Thing (1989, Spike Lee)
blu ray
Looking at the news, not much has changed. 8/10
Two Hands (1999, Gregor Jordan)
blu ray
In what is my favourite performance from Heath Ledger, he plays a 19 year old who finds himself in debt to a local gangster (Bryan Brown) when some gang loot disappears and sets him on the run from thugs. This is a well made and very funny Australian crime film which may not translate as easily for people outside the southern hemisphere. 7.5/10Cast Away (2000, Rob Zemeckis)
Netflix
Tom Hanks plays a FedEx executive who undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island. Hanks is great, the film is a little baggy in spots but still very good. 7.5/10
Maniac Cop 2 (1990, William Lustig)
blu ray
This sequel is much more interesting than the original and crafted much better (with a bigger budget) with amazing stunts. 7/10
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993, William Lustig)
blu ray
With a ‘famously’ troubled production third third and final chapter in this slasher cop series had a pretty bad reputation. The producers, writers and directors have publicly disparaged the film but I think it might be ripe for re-evaluation. It is a different kind of film from the first two, a lot gloomier and More so centered around one location. It has a messy plot with holes but only a little more than the other chapters. The final act has an amazing action set piece that reminds you of the previous film in its audacity. In the end it’s a better entry than it’s given credit for and I prefer it to the blander first film. 6/10
FIRST TIME DOCUMENTARY VIEWING
Rush:Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010, Sam Dunn, Scott McFadyen)
Netflix
An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band’s musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the ’70s to their current heavy rock style. I am not a fan of the bands music but it is a good documentary. GoodFIRST TIME TV VIEWING
The Innocence Files (2020, Season One)
Netflix
The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn. Good TV
WEEKLY FILM AWARDSBEST FILM: Casino BEST ACTOR: Logan Lerman - Perks of Being a Wallflower BEST ACTRESS: Sharon Stone - Casino BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Joe Pesci - Casino BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Helen Hunt - Cast Away BEST EDITING: Thelma Schoonmaker - Casino BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Robert Richardson - Casino BEST SCRIPT: Spike Lee - Do the Right Thing BEST SCORE: Joel Goldsmith - Maniac Cop 3 BEST DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese - Casino 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 Hi, Dark.  A bit late as always.  I haven't seen any of the Trip movies, I'm curious about them. Yours: Taking Lives 4.5/10 Yeah, I remember not liking it. The final twist too. Casino 8.5/10 Haven't seen it in a while. Loved it, I prefer Goodfellas though. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 6.5/10 It wasn't bad, but I thought some parts were a bit lame.
Do the Right Thing 9/10
Absolutely. Great movie.
Cast Away 9/10
I thought it was great, Tom Hanks was fantastic, IMO. 
Maniac Cop 7.5/10 Yeah, I enjoyed it. It's fun. Mine: I rewatched a lot of the original Star Trek show, Kirk, Spock and McCoy, love it. Besides that: Casanova, Last Love 8/10 It's a Benoit Jacquot movie, with Vincent Lindon and Stacy Martin. It's about a middle aged Casanova, in exile in London, a bit down on his luck, who falls in love with a beautiful girl, who's a prostitute and a con artist, and plays with him. I liked it, it's really well made, quite sad too. Both Vincent Lindon and Stacy Martin are great. Knife in the Water 8.5/10 It's Roman Polanski movie, I think it's his first. Love it, loved the atmosphere, the vibe. It gets really tense. Johnny Guitar 8.5/10 Nicholas Ray movie, with Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden,It's a bout a former gunslinger who goes to work for his ex lover who now owns a saloon ans is in trouble with the local town people who want her gone. Love it, especially the first half. Loved Joan Crawford., It's beautiful visually too. |
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Post by darksidebeadle on Jun 4, 2020 14:26:56 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
The Vast of Night (2020, Andrew Patterson)
This micro-budget film is set in New Mexico on one fateful night in the 1950's where a young switchboard operator and radio DJ discover a strange audio frequency that brings out secrets to what lie in the skies above. It is a great first feature that relies on some great writing with some gripping monologues. It is all framed in a Twilight Zone/ Outer Limits style and although will not be for everyone, I really enjoyed this low key film. 7/10
The Trip to Spain (2017, Michael Winterbottom)
The third in a series of films with British stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon playing fictionalised versions of themselves going on trips. They are very funny and probably appeal to people who know about British culture. I enjoy them. 7/10
The Trip to Greece (2020, Michael Winterbottom)
The fourth and maybe final film in this series, see above for more info. 6.5/10
Taking Lives (2004, D.J. Caruso)
Really bad thriller with a good cast (Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Paul Dano, Keifer Sutherland). The first 15 minutes are pretty good but then it becomes one of the worst written, structured, directed films with big stars that I have seen in quite a while. Ethan Hawke is pretty good as was Paul Dano in his small appearance. 2/10
REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING
Casino (1995, Martin Scorsese)
UHD disc
Great film, maybe a hair long but a wonderful document of the rise and fall of the Mob's influence in Las Vegas. 9/10
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012, Stephen Chbosky)
blu ray
A wonderfully realised story with a lot of heart and real moments. 8/10
Do the Right Thing (1989, Spike Lee)
blu ray
Looking at the news, not much has changed. 8/10
Two Hands (1999, Gregor Jordan)
blu ray
In what is my favourite performance from Heath Ledger, he plays a 19 year old who finds himself in debt to a local gangster (Bryan Brown) when some gang loot disappears and sets him on the run from thugs. This is a well made and very funny Australian crime film which may not translate as easily for people outside the southern hemisphere. 7.5/10Cast Away (2000, Rob Zemeckis)
Netflix
Tom Hanks plays a FedEx executive who undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island. Hanks is great, the film is a little baggy in spots but still very good. 7.5/10
Maniac Cop 2 (1990, William Lustig)
blu ray
This sequel is much more interesting than the original and crafted much better (with a bigger budget) with amazing stunts. 7/10
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993, William Lustig)
blu ray
With a ‘famously’ troubled production third third and final chapter in this slasher cop series had a pretty bad reputation. The producers, writers and directors have publicly disparaged the film but I think it might be ripe for re-evaluation. It is a different kind of film from the first two, a lot gloomier and More so centered around one location. It has a messy plot with holes but only a little more than the other chapters. The final act has an amazing action set piece that reminds you of the previous film in its audacity. In the end it’s a better entry than it’s given credit for and I prefer it to the blander first film. 6/10
FIRST TIME DOCUMENTARY VIEWING
Rush:Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010, Sam Dunn, Scott McFadyen)
Netflix
An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band’s musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the ’70s to their current heavy rock style. I am not a fan of the bands music but it is a good documentary. GoodFIRST TIME TV VIEWING
The Innocence Files (2020, Season One)
Netflix
The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn. Good TV
WEEKLY FILM AWARDSBEST FILM: Casino BEST ACTOR: Logan Lerman - Perks of Being a Wallflower BEST ACTRESS: Sharon Stone - Casino BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Joe Pesci - Casino BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Helen Hunt - Cast Away BEST EDITING: Thelma Schoonmaker - Casino BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Robert Richardson - Casino BEST SCRIPT: Spike Lee - Do the Right Thing BEST SCORE: Joel Goldsmith - Maniac Cop 3 BEST DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese - Casino 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 Hi, Dark. A bit late as always. I haven't seen any of the Trip movies, I'm curious about them. Yours: Taking Lives 4.5/10 Yeah, I remember not liking it. The final twist too. Casino 8.5/10 Haven't seen it in a while. Loved it, I prefer Goodfellas though. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 6.5/10 It wasn't bad, but I thought some parts were a bit lame.
Do the Right Thing 9/10
Absolutely. Great movie.
Cast Away 9/10
I thought it was great, Tom Hanks was fantastic, IMO.
Maniac Cop 7.5/10 Yeah, I enjoyed it. It's fun. Mine: I rewatched a lot of the original Star Trek show, Kirk, Spock and McCoy, love it. Besides that: Casanova, Last Love 8/10 It's a Benoit Jacquot movie, with Vincent Lindon and Stacy Martin. It's about a middle aged Casanova, in exile in London, a bit down on his luck, who falls in love with a beautiful girl, who's a prostitute and a con artist, and plays with him. I liked it, it's really well made, quite sad too. Both Vincent Lindon and Stacy Martin are great. Knife in the Water 8.5/10 It's Roman Polanski movie, I think it's his first. Love it, loved the atmosphere, the vibe. It gets really tense. Johnny Guitar 8.5/10 Nicholas Ray movie, with Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden,It's a bout a former gunslinger who goes to work for his ex lover who now owns a saloon ans is in trouble with the local town people who want her gone. Love it, especially the first half. Loved Joan Crawford., It's beautiful visually too. Hey billy  cassanova - pretty sure I’ve seen this version but very long ago knife in the water - only seen once but it didn’t stay with me that well 6/10 johnny guitar - kind of bizarre western but I lied it for sure 7/10 |
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Post by william123 on Jun 4, 2020 15:41:27 GMT
Hi, Dark. A bit late as always. I haven't seen any of the Trip movies, I'm curious about them. Yours: Taking Lives 4.5/10 Yeah, I remember not liking it. The final twist too. Casino 8.5/10 Haven't seen it in a while. Loved it, I prefer Goodfellas though. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 6.5/10 It wasn't bad, but I thought some parts were a bit lame.
Do the Right Thing 9/10
Absolutely. Great movie.
Cast Away 9/10
I thought it was great, Tom Hanks was fantastic, IMO.
Maniac Cop 7.5/10 Yeah, I enjoyed it. It's fun. Mine: I rewatched a lot of the original Star Trek show, Kirk, Spock and McCoy, love it. Besides that: Casanova, Last Love 8/10 It's a Benoit Jacquot movie, with Vincent Lindon and Stacy Martin. It's about a middle aged Casanova, in exile in London, a bit down on his luck, who falls in love with a beautiful girl, who's a prostitute and a con artist, and plays with him. I liked it, it's really well made, quite sad too. Both Vincent Lindon and Stacy Martin are great. Knife in the Water 8.5/10 It's Roman Polanski movie, I think it's his first. Love it, loved the atmosphere, the vibe. It gets really tense. Johnny Guitar 8.5/10 Nicholas Ray movie, with Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden,It's a bout a former gunslinger who goes to work for his ex lover who now owns a saloon ans is in trouble with the local town people who want her gone. Love it, especially the first half. Loved Joan Crawford., It's beautiful visually too. Hey billy cassanova - pretty sure I’ve seen this version but very long ago knife in the water - only seen once but it didn’t stay with me that well 6/10 johnny guitar - kind of bizarre western but I lied it for sure 7/10 Casanova, Last Love is from 2019 though, so I don't know if it's the movie you mean. The trailer: Yeah, Johnny Guitar definitely has a weird vibe, I like that. The first half could basically be a play. |
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Post by darksidebeadle on Jun 4, 2020 21:02:30 GMT
Hey billy cassanova - pretty sure I’ve seen this version but very long ago knife in the water - only seen once but it didn’t stay with me that well 6/10 johnny guitar - kind of bizarre western but I lied it for sure 7/10 Casanova, Last Love is from 2019 though, so I don't know if it's the movie you mean. The trailer: Yeah, Johhnny Guitar definitely has a weird vibe, I like that. The first half could basically be a play. Oh no I’m thinking of a much older version, from the 60s or 70s maybe |
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Post by william123 on Jun 5, 2020 0:34:57 GMT
Casanova, Last Love is from 2019 though, so I don't know if it's the movie you mean. The trailer: Yeah, Johnny Guitar definitely has a weird vibe, I like that. The first half could basically be a play. Oh no I’m thinking of a much older version, from the 60s or 70s maybe Yeah, there are many movies about Casanova. There's one by Fellini which I've been meaning to watch. |
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