What Movies Did You Watch Last Week? (24/04-30/04) (closed)

Hey!

carol - I enjoyed it, a very well acted piece.7.5

arrival - I liked the beginning but didn't care for the ending. A well made film that didn't quite work for me 6.5

Nocturnal Animals - my fave film of last year 8/10

First Time Viewings:


Get Out (2017, Jordan Peele)
This one lived up to the hype for me. It's well acted, it has a great sense of mystery to it, great soundtrack, lots of tension, and a fresh and original story line that kept me engaged throughout.
8/10


Kindergarten Cop (1990, Ivan Reitman)
This Arnold film is entertaining, has a good cast, and a fun story. It has some good laughs too and the action scenes are well done. I feel it deserves more credit than it gets.
7/10


The Local Stigmatic (1990, David F. Wheeler)
This odd little film clocks in at just under an hour and stars Al Pacino and Paul Guilfoyle as a pair of men who basically just talk the whole movie. I have no problem with dialogue driven films, in fact I love some of them, but the conversations in this one just weren't very intetesting. Pacino puts on a British accent and it took some getting used to, but for the most part I felt he did a decent job. Overall the film didn't do much for me though.
5/10


City Hall (1996, Harold Becker)
This one has some solid performances, but the story wasn't interesting enough for me. It has some good moments though and isn't bad overall.
6/10


Stand Up This one turnGuys (2012, Fisher Stevens)ed out to be a pretty fun little film. Al Pacino and Christopher Walken make for a fun duo and both turn in pretty strong performances. The supporting cast is solid too, I enjoyed the story, and the film has some good laughs throughout. The ending was a bit abrupt, but I liked the film overall.
7/10


Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007, Sidney Lumet)
Sidney Lumet's final film is a good one, with great performances from Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke, some great tension and a terrific storyline that went to some interesting places. The last act in particular is great.
8/10


Almost Famous (2000, Cameron Crowe)
This one is well made and acted, with fun characters, strong performances, a kickass soundtrack, and a nice balance between comedy and drama.
8/10


Open Your Eyes (1997, Alejandro Amenábar)
I'm a huge fan of Cameron Crowe's remake of this film, so I decided to check it out. Vanilla Sky is actaully pretty similar in terms of dialogue and story, but this one didn't have as good acting or characters. It's good obviously, mostly due to the excellent storyline, but I definitely like the remake more.
7.5/10


Bridget Jones's Diary (2001, Sharon Maguire)
This romantic comedy features a great performance from Renée Zellweger, a strong supporting cast, and it's funny and entertaining throughout.
7/10


Say Anything... (1989, Cameron Crowe)
This early Cameron Crowe film is well acted and pretty enjoyable throughout. There are some good laughs as well as some nice drama. I don't like it nearly as much as the other three I've seen from him, but it's good.
7/10




Repeat Viewings:


American Psycho (2000, Mary Harron)
This wonderful satire is elevated by a brilliant turn from Christian Bale. It's funny, dark, and twisted and has many excellent scenes.
8.5/10


Commando (1985, Mark L. Lester)
This early Arnold action film is ridiculous and over the top, but a hell of a lot of fun. The score is awesome, the action scenes are a blast, and there are some great oneliners.
7.5/10


To the Wonder (2012, Terrence Malick)
I actually enjoyed this one when I first saw it, but this time it fell flat. The story is just too light and aimless for my liking. It looks stunning though.
6/10


Vanilla Sky (2001, Cameron Crowe)
This one is incredibly underrated. The cast ia great, I love the story, the soundtrack is great, and it's a film that makrs you think. I really wish this one had a bigger fan base.
9/10




Movie Awards:


BEST FILM - Vanilla Sky
BEST ACTOR - Christian Bale (American Psycho)
BEST ACTRESS - Renée Zellweger (Bridget Jones's Diary)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Kurt Russell (Vanilla Sky)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Cameron Diaz (Vanilla Sky)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Emmanuel Lubezki (To the Wonder)
BEST SCORE - James Horner (Commando)
BEST SCRIPT - Cameron Crowe (Vanilla Sky)
BEST DIRECTOR - Cameron Crowe (Vanilla Sky)

Hey Buddy!

Kindergarten Cop: Yeah, cool movie! I even rewatched it this winter. 7

Stand Up Guys: Enjoyable but a bit disapointing. 6.5

Almost Famous: All agreed. 8

American Psycho : Saw it twice. Disliked it the first, liked it more the second. 6.5

Commando: Saw this last week! heres my post:  I never heard much about this movie but I was under the impression that it was gonna be an all-out war action in the jungle or something. It was not the case at all. It was not all bad but it was not nearly as good as I thought it would be. The story is as simple as it gets and it unfolds very slowly. I've watched so many action movies that I'm kind of tired of scenes of people following other people but there's a lot of this in this one. Also, the way they included the women in the plot was just ridiculous and he should've never picked her up after he stole her car. And why did she follow him after? Cheap car chases, crappy shootouts, poor fight scenes, not what I was in for. Arnold running to places, Arnold sneeking into places... This Arnold movie finds itself at the bottom of my Arny movies. Here I was Thinking I had been missing out on a great film... 5.5/10

Vanilla Sky: Oh I love it too brother! 8.5 for me

Here'S mine:

Empire of the Sun (1987 DVD): I went into this one pretty clueless except knowing it was a war movie from Spielberg. I had no idea the main character would be a young boy. And boy was he good! I bet this kid had a great career after that. I enjoyed it all very much. Spielberg has a way to make a story strong and epic enough for you to feel the emotions without it all being over the top. It actually felt very real. Everything works perfectly, from the score to the script to the cinematography. It often reminded me of one of my favorite movie, The Pianist. Plus, I love Malkovich and I did not even know he was in this movie and he was great. 9/10



Rumble in the Bronx ("Hung Fan Kui" 1995 DVD): although this is not my favorite Jackie Chan movie, it's the one I would most likely recommend someone interested in him. It's also probably the one I saw the most amount of times. Maybe around four or five times. I may be wrong but, I think it might be his most popular movie, American and Asian combined. The amount of "action movie elements" is just crazy, that also might be why the story is all over the place. I may be full of uncertainties but one thing is for sure, this is a good movie. The scene with the broken glass in the alley is so memorable. I think. 7.5/10



The Front line (" Go-Ji-Jeon" 2011 DVD): A very good South Korean movie about the final Battle of the Korean War that has good action scenes, a beautiful cinematography and, mainly, good actors playing good characters in a great story. There was a lot of powerful scenes but there was also a few weak moments. I don't know if the English subtitles were one hundred percent exact but a few times It sounded a bit corny. Overall it was a very well done film. 8.5/10



Tarzan (2013 TV): I watched it with my son and I found that the graphics were good and there were some fun parts but overall it was rather boring. At one point I was anxious for it to end. 5/10


Monuments men (2014 DVD): I did not finish it due to boredom. I might finish it one day. Or just get rid of it, I don’t know yet. Unless you are a hardcore art (paintings) fan, I didn’t see any appeal in the whole hour I watched. 2/10