What Films did You Watch Last Week (20/09 - 26/09) CLOSED

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What Films did You Watch Last Week (20/09 - 26/09) CLOSED Sept 28, 2021 9:56:54 GMT

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Sept 28, 2021 0:57:42 GMT darksidebeadle said:

Sept 27, 2021 23:24:18 GMT william123 said:

Hi, Dark.

You had a Clint week.

Yours:

Pale Rider 8.5/10

Love it. Love the atmosphere. I loved

SPOILER: Click to show

the supernatural vibe about Clint's character.

It's not really spelled out, but it's pretty clear, IMO.

hey Billy

yup, a Clint week!

Re- pale rider - yup supernatural for sure that’s why I linked it with high plains drifter in my review

re- outlaw Josey Wales- yeah I know it’s one of clints faves of his own work. I just did not like the first half much but really enjoyed the second half.

I have a clean sweep of yours this week

Inglorious Basterds - I found this a real return to top form for Tarantino and rank it up with pulp fiction as his best 9/10

Gilda - definitely goes over the top but still good 6.5

Never on Sunday - a bit different from the other Dawson films I’ve seen but it was fun for sure 6.5

Yeah. I think I prefer Jackie Brown to Inglorious Basterds, but it's close. Once Upon a Time in...Hollywood is up there too.

Yeah, Pale Rider is definitely similar to High Plain Drifter.

Dassin also did Topkapi which was more like a comedy. I liked that.

Have you seen the trailer for Licorice Pizza?

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What Films did You Watch Last Week (20/09 - 26/09) CLOSED Sept 28, 2021 10:53:41 GMT stefancrosscoe likes this

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Post by theravenking on Sept 28, 2021 10:53:41 GMT

Sept 27, 2021 15:03:37 GMT stefancrosscoe said:

Have not visited/replied in these threads for a long while now. Will be trying to catch up, a bit more often from now on.

September 20 - 26: Total of 12 films seen this week

20
Living to Die (1990) - 4/10 - First Time Watch

21
Journal 64 aka The Purity of Vengeance (2018) - 6/10 - First Time Watch
Running Red (1998) - 3/10 - First Time Watch

22
Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault (1999) - 4/10 - First Time Watch

23
Bedroom Eyes II (1990) - 4/10 - First Time Watch

24
Point Break (1991) - 7/10 - Re-Watch
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) - 5/10 - Re-Watch

25
Black Dog (1998) - 6/10 - First Time Watch
Batman vs. Dracula (2005) - 8/10 - First Time Watch

26
TMNT (2007) - 6,5/10 - Re-Watch
Looking Glass (2018) - 5/10 - First Time Watch
Jägarna 2 aka False Trail (2011) - 6/10 - Re-Watch

Best film that I have seen this week: Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
Worst film that I have seen this week: Running Red (1998)
Most forgettable film that I have seen this week: Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault (1999)
Most pleasant surprising film that I have seen this week: Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
Most disappointing film that I have seen this week: None really
Best actor this week: None
Best Supporting actor this week: None
Worst actor this week: Probably a few
Hottest movie babe this week: None
Best movie director this week: None
Best movie score or soundtrack: None

Not a very great week of films, but at least I got to finally see Batman vs. Dracula, which I was having a lot of fun, watching. Sure, it is not quite on the same quality or level (neither in animation nor plot) as the far better Animated Series of the early 90s, but I kind of fast got used to the differences in voices and facial changes, even though it looked kind of lazy in some parts. But the pace, atmosphere and over all story managed to entertain me, all the way through.

Got through a couple of more sleazy b-movie Wings Hauser late 80s and early 90s releases, where Bedroom Eyes Part II opened up like it was straight out of some random Christmas movie, of course that was until Hauser arrived, and we soon got a few too many ridiculously and very over the top cheesy sex scenes.
Would have enjoyed more of Linda Blair, but she soon departed for good, and yeah, okay for sleazy late night "entertainment", but nothing more.

Re-watched TMNT again. I so much wanted to love it, back in winter of 2007. Seen it now 3 times, and it still do not get beyond a very kind 6,5/10.
Kind of sad, we did not get a sequel/follow up, as it was clearly hinted, that big things were arriving (if that had happened), but I guess it just did not make enough money, to keep the moneymen satisfied, and the years went on, and we got, well, a new set of Turtles films, and yeah, it was pretty much the end of my interest for modern Turtles movies.

Point Break (1991) - 7/10

The only one of yours I've seen. I agree with your rating.

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What Films did You Watch Last Week (20/09 - 26/09) CLOSED Sept 28, 2021 11:10:44 GMT stefancrosscoe likes this

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Post by theravenking on Sept 28, 2021 11:10:44 GMT

Sept 27, 2021 15:36:33 GMT stefancrosscoe said:

Sept 26, 2021 7:59:14 GMT jcush said:

First Time Viewings:

Waltz with Bashir (2008, Ari Folman - 7.5/10

The Grudge (2004, Takashi Shimizu) - 6/10

Willard (1971, Daniel Mann) - 7/10

Crimson Peak (2015, Guillermo del Toro) - 6.5/10

Mimic (1997, Guillermo del Toro) - 7/10

Fright Night (2011, Craig Gillespie) - 6/10

Cabaret (1972, Bob Fosse) - 7/10

Persepolis (2007, Vincent Paronnaud & Marjane Satrapi) - 7.5/10

Scanners (1981, David Cronenberg) - 6.5/10

Outbreak (1995, Wolfgang Petersen) - 6.5/10

Repeat Viewings:

El Mariachi (1992, Robert Rodriguez) - 7/10

Desperado (1995, Robert Rodriguez) - 7.5/10

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003, Robert Rodriguez) - 7/10

Pleasantville (1998, Gary Ross) - 8.5/10

Primal Fear (1996, Gregory Hoblit) - 8/10

Mimic (1997) - 6,5/10

I have seen this, at least a couple of times. Always loved the monster/creature and the whole build up, until it is revealed, as well as the atmosphere. But everytime, something goes a little "wrong" down the road, and I just cannot seem to go beyond the rating of 6,5/10. But it is still very close to a 7/10.
I also saw the two sequels, which I think both hit the DTV market a while after. But none of them reached the same quality or entertainment as the first one, even though (I think the third) had a bit of the Rear Window approach in style and plot, which was a surprise.

The Director's Cut of Mimic is supposed to be far superior to the theatrical version, but since I've never seen it I can't comment on that. I thought the movie started out really strong and the idea of mutated cockroaches gives me the creeps, but somehow it went downhill in quality fairly quickly and you could tell it was ruined by studio interference.

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What Films did You Watch Last Week (20/09 - 26/09) CLOSED Sept 28, 2021 11:15:27 GMT theravenking likes this

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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 28, 2021 11:15:27 GMT

Sept 28, 2021 11:10:44 GMT theravenking said:

The Director's Cut of Mimic is supposed to be far superior to the theatrical version, but since I've never seen it I can't comment on that. I thought the movie started out really strong and the idea of mutated cockroaches gives me the creeps, but somehow it went downhill in quality fairly quickly and you could tell it was ruined by studio interference.

I was not aware of any other version or cut, than the one (or ones, as I have bought the film twice on DVD) I own that is.
Sounds like I might try to look up the other version, if I can find it. As it was one of the more interesting and creepy made monster/sci-fi horror releases of the second half of the 90s, along with the Species franchise.

Anyway, thanks for the information.

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What Films did You Watch Last Week (20/09 - 26/09) CLOSED Sept 28, 2021 11:20:32 GMT via mobile

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Post by darksidebeadle on Sept 28, 2021 11:20:32 GMT

Sept 28, 2021 9:56:54 GMT william123 said:

Sept 28, 2021 0:57:42 GMT darksidebeadle said:

hey Billy

yup, a Clint week!

Re- pale rider - yup supernatural for sure that’s why I linked it with high plains drifter in my review

re- outlaw Josey Wales- yeah I know it’s one of clints faves of his own work. I just did not like the first half much but really enjoyed the second half.

I have a clean sweep of yours this week

Inglorious Basterds - I found this a real return to top form for Tarantino and rank it up with pulp fiction as his best 9/10

Gilda - definitely goes over the top but still good 6.5

Never on Sunday - a bit different from the other Dawson films I’ve seen but it was fun for sure 6.5

Yeah. I think I prefer Jackie Brown to Inglorious Basterds, but it's close. Once Upon a Time in...Hollywood is up there too.

Yeah, Pale Rider is definitely similar to High Plain Drifter.

Dassin also did Topkapi which was more like a comedy. I liked that.

Have you seen the trailer for Licorice Pizza?

Yeah I didn’t care for topkapi, forgot that was him.

Yeah I’m all in fir Licorice pizza!

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What Films did You Watch Last Week (20/09 - 26/09) CLOSED Sept 28, 2021 11:21:15 GMT via mobile

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Post by darksidebeadle on Sept 28, 2021 11:21:15 GMT

Sept 28, 2021 11:15:27 GMT stefancrosscoe said:

Sept 28, 2021 11:10:44 GMT theravenking said:

The Director's Cut of Mimic is supposed to be far superior to the theatrical version, but since I've never seen it I can't comment on that. I thought the movie started out really strong and the idea of mutated cockroaches gives me the creeps, but somehow it went downhill in quality fairly quickly and you could tell it was ruined by studio interference.

I was not aware of any other version or cut, than the one (or ones, as I have bought the film twice on DVD) I own that is.
Sounds like I might try to look up the other version, if I can find it. As it was one of the more interesting and creepy made monster/sci-fi horror releases of the second half of the 90s, along with the Species franchise.

Anyway, thanks for the information.

I’ve only seen the theatrical version, I hear the directors cut is much slower and gloomier

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What Films did You Watch Last Week (20/09 - 26/09) CLOSED Sept 28, 2021 18:10:18 GMT darksidebeadle likes this

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Post by william123 on Sept 28, 2021 18:10:18 GMT

Sept 28, 2021 11:20:32 GMT darksidebeadle said:

Sept 28, 2021 9:56:54 GMT william123 said:

Yeah. I think I prefer Jackie Brown to Inglorious Basterds, but it's close. Once Upon a Time in...Hollywood is up there too.

Yeah, Pale Rider is definitely similar to High Plain Drifter.

Dassin also did Topkapi which was more like a comedy. I liked that.

Have you seen the trailer for Licorice Pizza?

Yeah I didn’t care for topkapi, forgot that was him.

Yeah I’m all in fir Licorice pizza!

Yeah. I have the feeling it could be my favourite movie of the year.

Although, maybe The Tragedy of Macbeth might be it too.

Last Edit: Sept 28, 2021 18:10:53 GMT by william123

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What Films did You Watch Last Week (20/09 - 26/09) CLOSED Sept 29, 2021 1:27:49 GMT

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Post by jcush on Sept 29, 2021 1:27:49 GMT

Sept 27, 2021 15:03:37 GMT stefancrosscoe said:

Have not visited/replied in these threads for a long while now. Will be trying to catch up, a bit more often from now on.

September 20 - 26: Total of 12 films seen this week

20
Living to Die (1990) - 4/10 - First Time Watch

21
Journal 64 aka The Purity of Vengeance (2018) - 6/10 - First Time Watch
Running Red (1998) - 3/10 - First Time Watch

22
Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault (1999) - 4/10 - First Time Watch

23
Bedroom Eyes II (1990) - 4/10 - First Time Watch

24
Point Break (1991) - 7/10 - Re-Watch
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) - 5/10 - Re-Watch

25
Black Dog (1998) - 6/10 - First Time Watch
Batman vs. Dracula (2005) - 8/10 - First Time Watch

26
TMNT (2007) - 6,5/10 - Re-Watch
Looking Glass (2018) - 5/10 - First Time Watch
Jägarna 2 aka False Trail (2011) - 6/10 - Re-Watch

Best film that I have seen this week: Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
Worst film that I have seen this week: Running Red (1998)
Most forgettable film that I have seen this week: Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault (1999)
Most pleasant surprising film that I have seen this week: Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
Most disappointing film that I have seen this week: None really
Best actor this week: None
Best Supporting actor this week: None
Worst actor this week: Probably a few
Hottest movie babe this week: None
Best movie director this week: None
Best movie score or soundtrack: None

Not a very great week of films, but at least I got to finally see Batman vs. Dracula, which I was having a lot of fun, watching. Sure, it is not quite on the same quality or level (neither in animation nor plot) as the far better Animated Series of the early 90s, but I kind of fast got used to the differences in voices and facial changes, even though it looked kind of lazy in some parts. But the pace, atmosphere and over all story managed to entertain me, all the way through.

Got through a couple of more sleazy b-movie Wings Hauser late 80s and early 90s releases, where Bedroom Eyes Part II opened up like it was straight out of some random Christmas movie, of course that was until Hauser arrived, and we soon got a few too many ridiculously and very over the top cheesy sex scenes.
Would have enjoyed more of Linda Blair, but she soon departed for good, and yeah, okay for sleazy late night "entertainment", but nothing more.

Re-watched TMNT again. I so much wanted to love it, back in winter of 2007. Seen it now 3 times, and it still do not get beyond a very kind 6,5/10.
Kind of sad, we did not get a sequel/follow up, as it was clearly hinted, that big things were arriving (if that had happened), but I guess it just did not make enough money, to keep the moneymen satisfied, and the years went on, and we got, well, a new set of Turtles films, and yeah, it was pretty much the end of my interest for modern Turtles movies.

Point Break - Fun movie. 7/10

Airplane II - Due for a rewatch. Had some funny parts, but definitely not as funny or memorable as the first. 6/10