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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Dec 19, 2022 2:35:10 GMT
Black Widow - Entertaining enough, but the story and villains were a bit weak and held it back for me. 6.5/10
The Punisher - 7/10 Curse of Chucky - 6/10 Yeah I thought that as well. Just may be the worst villain in a MCU film. |
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Post by sjg on Dec 19, 2022 8:27:32 GMT
Hey Dark,
I've not seen any of yours this week
Mine:
1) The Affair of the Necklace 2001 (5/10)
2) Die gläserne Zelle (The Glass Cell) 1978 (4/10)
3) Billy Rose's Jumbo 1962 (5/10)
4) El hijo de la novia (Son of the Bride) 2001 (6/10)
5) Being Julia 2004 (6/10)
6) Killer Klowns from Outer Space 1988 (5/10)
7) Kilo Two Bravo 2014 (7/10)
8) Kind Lady 1951 (6/10)
9) King Arthur 2004 (6/10)
10) Hitler: A career 1977 (6/10)
11) Go Karts 2020 (6/10)
12) Mosley 2020 (6/10)
13) Red Notice 2021 (6/10)
TV Series:
1) Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Season 3 1996 (5/10)
2) Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Season 4 1997 (5/10)
Repeat Viewings:
1) Big Bang Theory Season 5
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Post by darksidebeadle on Dec 19, 2022 10:01:21 GMT
Hey Dark, I've not seen any of yours this week Mine: 1) The Affair of the Necklace 2001 (5/10) 2) Die gläserne Zelle (The Glass Cell) 1978 (4/10) 3) Billy Rose's Jumbo 1962 (5/10) 4) El hijo de la novia (Son of the Bride) 2001 (6/10) 5) Being Julia 2004 (6/10) 6) Killer Klowns from Outer Space 1988 (5/10) 7) Kilo Two Bravo 2014 (7/10) 8) Kind Lady 1951 (6/10) 9) King Arthur 2004 (6/10) 10) Hitler: A career 1977 (6/10) 11) Go Karts 2020 (6/10) 12) Mosley 2020 (6/10) 13) Red Notice 2021 (6/10) TV Series: 1) Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Season 3 1996 (5/10) 2) Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Season 4 1997 (5/10) Repeat Viewings: 1) Big Bang Theory Season 5 Hey SJG  6) Killer Klowns from Outer Space 1988 (6/10) 13) Red Notice 2021 (switched off) |
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Post by william123 on Dec 19, 2022 11:11:29 GMT
Hi, Dark. Interested in Pinocchio.  Yours: TAR 9/10 It's my favourite movie I saw this year, I think. Yeah, I doubt anybody will be able to take away the Oscar from Cate Blanchett.  Mine: The Fabelmans 8.5/10 Steven Spielberg movie, about himself growing up in the 60s, and his family. Loved it, it really gets quite personal, you can tell. It's powerful, but it's also a blast, really funny, IMO. The acting is great, loved Michelle Williams and Paul Dano. I really liked Seth Rogen too. There's also David Lynch in it, he plays John Ford, he shows up near the end. I thought he was really great. All the President's Men 9/10 Alan J. Pakula movie about the Watergate, with Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. A classic. it really holds up, it's so absorbing. The cast is really great, especially Robert Redford, IMO. That phone call scene, wow... Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore 8.5/10 It's Martin Scorsese movie, with Ellen Burstyn and Kris Kristofferson. It's about a local singer who had abandoned his career once she got married. When her husband dies, she leaves with her kid and goes on the road, trying to get jobs as a singer again, in local clubs along the way. I loved it, it's really intense and funny too. Loved Ellen Burstyn and Diane Ladd. There's Harvey Keitel in it too, he's great, quite scary. Ghostbusters II 5/10 The sequel. Didn't like it much, it's kind of weak, IMO. The first one is really better. Hey billy The Fablemans - I’m half way through it right now. Will report next week All the presidents men - gets better on repeat viewings 7.5-8 Ghostbusters II - I actually think it’s a pretty solid sequel. Still no where bear as good as the first though but as far as comedy sequels go I think it’s pretty good. 7/10 Cool. I think you'd like The Fabelmans. You should check out Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. |
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Post by theravenking on Dec 19, 2022 12:17:42 GMT
First Viewings: Heavenly Bodies (1984) 3/10 Gymkata (1985) 4/10 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1974) 5/10 Virtuosity (1995) 4/10 Spinning Man (2018) 5/10 Scene of the Crime (1949) 6/10 Daisy Kenyon (1947) 6/10 Repeat Viewings: The Story of Ruth (1960) 5/10 Mogambo (1953) 8.5/10 Virtuosity (1995) 5.5/10 |
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Post by theravenking on Dec 19, 2022 12:20:58 GMT
Hello again! Sorry to say none of yours this week. Mine: Matilda (Daniel Mann, 1978) A movie about a boxing kangaroo taking on the mob. I can only imagine that Elliott Gould and Robert Mitchum must have been stoned out of their minds to agree taking roles in this. Truly awful on every level. 1/10 Clerks III (Kevin Smith, 2022) There was a time when I absolutely loved Kevin Smith and watched all of his movies. That time is over. I only checked this one out due to a nostalgic love of Clerks (even though I didn’t even like Clerks 2). The end result of this one is that it is better than most of the newer Smith films that I have seen, but not as good as some of his other works. There are aspects that I enjoyed (Jay and Silent Bob reliving their glory days by selling weed outside even though they can sell it legally and own a shop) but overall, I think I’ve just outgrown Smith’s humor. 5/10 Train to Busan (Sang-ho Yeon, 2016) Very good Korean zombie film. Well directed, suspenseful and makes full use of its train setting. Well worth a watch. 8/10 Piranha (Joe Dante, 1978) Best of the Jaws rip-offs I’ve seen, but make note, that does not mean it is a good movie. It’s at least self-aware in how ridiculous it is. It’s fairly amusing for a time, but honestly wore out its welcome for me after a bit. 5/10 Sadly none of yours this week, although Matilda sounds like a must-see.  |
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Post by theravenking on Dec 19, 2022 12:26:24 GMT
Hey Dark, I've not seen any of yours this week Mine: 1) The Affair of the Necklace 2001 (5/10) 2) Die gläserne Zelle (The Glass Cell) 1978 (4/10) 3) Billy Rose's Jumbo 1962 (5/10) 4) El hijo de la novia (Son of the Bride) 2001 (6/10) 5) Being Julia 2004 (6/10) 6) Killer Klowns from Outer Space 1988 (5/10) 7) Kilo Two Bravo 2014 (7/10) 8) Kind Lady 1951 (6/10) 9) King Arthur 2004 (6/10) 10) Hitler: A career 1977 (6/10) 11) Go Karts 2020 (6/10) 12) Mosley 2020 (6/10) 13) Red Notice 2021 (6/10) TV Series: 1) Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Season 3 1996 (5/10) 2) Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Season 4 1997 (5/10) Repeat Viewings: 1) Big Bang Theory Season 5 Hey SJG,
5) Being Julia 2004 (6/10)
9) King Arthur 2004 (6/10)
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Post by sjg on Dec 19, 2022 17:00:28 GMT
First Time Viewing
The Black Hole (1979; Gary Nelson) - An atypical science-fiction movie from Disney, mockingly referred to by some as the studio's version of "Alien", when in fact it was intended more as their own Take on Star Wars. It does have its moments, but by pandering to kids with things like cutesy robots and featuring a cast on autopilot (with the possible exception of Maximilan Schell's villain) it doesn't quite fulfill its potential. 6/10
Dune (2021; Denis Villeneuve) - A bombastic visual experience that just falls a bit short when it comes to character and plot. 7.5/10
Fall (2022; Scott Mann) - Two extreme climbers find themselves stuck at the top of a high radio tower. With a 103 minute run-time this feels a bit bloated, the characters are paper-thin and there are a few plot holes, but the climbing scenes are effective and in its best moments it does deliver a good rush of adrenaline. 6.5/10 TV
The Crimson Rivers - Season 1 (2018) - Based on a popular French thriller, this is a rather dull and formulaic police procedural. 5/10
The Lost World (2001; Stuart Orme) - Solid old-fashioned adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel which feels a bit by-the-numbers despite a talented cast (Bob Hoskins, Edward Fox, Matthew Rhys, Peter Falk). 6/10 Repeat Viewing
A Licence To Kill (1989; John Glen) - Solid hard-edged Bond movie which tried some interesting new things with the franchise. Arguably not all of it worked, but it's still an underrated film. 7/10 Hey Raven The Black Hole (1979; Gary Nelson) 4/10 Dune (2021; Denis Villeneuve) 8/10 A Licence To Kill (1989; John Glen) 6/10 |
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Post by jcush on Dec 20, 2022 4:11:44 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 FILM VIEWINGTAR (2022, Todd Field)Good movie, one of the better of the year and it feels like a third Oscar is Cate Blanchett’s for the taking after this powerhouse performance. 7/10Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022, Guillermo del Toro)
NetflixThis was very well crafted visually. Characters were a little annoying and I did not like the songs. 5.5/10REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING None this week. FIRST TIME TV VIEWINGSURVIVOR (2022, Season Forty Three)Better than last couple of seasons but they need to make the show longer and harder like the Australian one. Good TVWEEKLY FILM AWARDSBEST FILM: BEST ACTOR: BEST ACTRESS: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: BEST EDITING: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: BEST SCORE: BEST SCRIPT: BEST DIRECTOR: 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. Interested in Pinocchio. Yours: TAR 9/10 It's my favourite movie I saw this year, I think. Yeah, I doubt anybody will be able to take away the Oscar from Cate Blanchett. Mine: The Fabelmans 8.5/10 Steven Spielberg movie, about himself growing up in the 60s, and his family. Loved it, it really gets quite personal, you can tell. It's powerful, but it's also a blast, really funny, IMO. The acting is great, loved Michelle Williams and Paul Dano. I really liked Seth Rogen too. There's also David Lynch in it, he plays John Ford, he shows up near the end. I thought he was really great. All the President's Men 9/10 Alan J. Pakula movie about the Watergate, with Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. A classic. it really holds up, it's so absorbing. The cast is really great, especially Robert Redford, IMO. That phone call scene, wow... Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore 8.5/10 It's Martin Scorsese movie, with Ellen Burstyn and Kris Kristofferson. It's about a local singer who had abandoned his career once she got married. When her husband dies, she leaves with her kid and goes on the road, trying to get jobs as a singer again, in local clubs along the way. I loved it, it's really intense and funny too. Loved Ellen Burstyn and Diane Ladd. There's Harvey Keitel in it too, he's great, quite scary. Ghostbusters II 5/10 The sequel. Didn't like it much, it's kind of weak, IMO. The first one is really better. The Fabelmans - I also watched it last week. Really liked it. 8/10 All The President's Men - 8/10 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore - Not one of my favorites from Scorsese, but still quite good and with strong performances. 7.5/10 Ghostbusters II - Not as good as the first, but I still enjoy it. 7/10 |
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Post by jcush on Dec 20, 2022 4:13:57 GMT
Hey Dark, I've not seen any of yours this week Mine: 1) The Affair of the Necklace 2001 (5/10) 2) Die gläserne Zelle (The Glass Cell) 1978 (4/10) 3) Billy Rose's Jumbo 1962 (5/10) 4) El hijo de la novia (Son of the Bride) 2001 (6/10) 5) Being Julia 2004 (6/10) 6) Killer Klowns from Outer Space 1988 (5/10) 7) Kilo Two Bravo 2014 (7/10) 8) Kind Lady 1951 (6/10) 9) King Arthur 2004 (6/10) 10) Hitler: A career 1977 (6/10) 11) Go Karts 2020 (6/10) 12) Mosley 2020 (6/10) 13) Red Notice 2021 (6/10) TV Series: 1) Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Season 3 1996 (5/10) 2) Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Season 4 1997 (5/10) Repeat Viewings: 1) Big Bang Theory Season 5 Only seen Killer Klowns from yours. 5.5/10 for me. |
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Post by sjg on Dec 20, 2022 8:27:14 GMT
First Time Viewings: Causeway (2022, Lila Neugebauer) - 7/10The Banshees of Inisherin (2022, Martin McDonagh) - 9/10The Fabelmans (2022, Steven Spielberg) - 8/10To Leslie (2022, Michael Morris) - 7/10Spirit Untamed (2021, Elaine Bogan) - 5/10The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021, Tom McGrath) - 6.5/10The Bad Guys (2022, Pierre Perifel) - 6/10Tár (2022, Todd Field) - 7/10Repeat Viewings: Titanic (1997, James Cameron) - 9/10Thoroughbreds (2017, Cory Finley) - 8.5/10Munich (2005, Steven Spielberg) - 8.5/10Avatar (2009, James Cameron) - 7.5/10The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004, Wes Anderson) - 7.5/10The Adventures of Tintin (2011, Steven Spielberg) - 7/10Movie Awards: BEST FILM: TitanicBEST ACTOR: Colin Farrell - The Banshees of InisherinBEST ACTRESS: Andrea Riseborough - To LeslieBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Brendan Gleeson - The Banshees of InisherinBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Kerry Condon - The Banshees of InisherinBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Russell Carpenter - TitanicBEST SCORE: James Horner - TitanicBEST SCRIPT: Martin McDonagh - The Banshees of InisherinBEST DIRECTOR: James Cameron - Titanic Hey Cush, Titanic (1997, James Cameron) 8/10 Munich (2005, Steven Spielberg) 6/10 Avatar (2009, James Cameron) 9/10 |
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Post by william123 on Dec 20, 2022 10:55:28 GMT
Hi, Dark. Interested in Pinocchio. Yours: TAR 9/10 It's my favourite movie I saw this year, I think. Yeah, I doubt anybody will be able to take away the Oscar from Cate Blanchett. Mine: The Fabelmans 8.5/10 Steven Spielberg movie, about himself growing up in the 60s, and his family. Loved it, it really gets quite personal, you can tell. It's powerful, but it's also a blast, really funny, IMO. The acting is great, loved Michelle Williams and Paul Dano. I really liked Seth Rogen too. There's also David Lynch in it, he plays John Ford, he shows up near the end. I thought he was really great. All the President's Men 9/10 Alan J. Pakula movie about the Watergate, with Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. A classic. it really holds up, it's so absorbing. The cast is really great, especially Robert Redford, IMO. That phone call scene, wow... Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore 8.5/10 It's Martin Scorsese movie, with Ellen Burstyn and Kris Kristofferson. It's about a local singer who had abandoned his career once she got married. When her husband dies, she leaves with her kid and goes on the road, trying to get jobs as a singer again, in local clubs along the way. I loved it, it's really intense and funny too. Loved Ellen Burstyn and Diane Ladd. There's Harvey Keitel in it too, he's great, quite scary. Ghostbusters II 5/10 The sequel. Didn't like it much, it's kind of weak, IMO. The first one is really better. The Fabelmans - I also watched it last week. Really liked it. 8/10 All The President's Men - 8/10 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore - Not one of my favorites from Scorsese, but still quite good and with strong performances. 7.5/10 Ghostbusters II - Not as good as the first, but I still enjoy it. 7/10 Yeah, it's not one of Scorsese's best, but it's still great, IMO. It stuck with me. I actually think maybe I slightly prefer it to Mean Streets. The Fabelmans stuck with me too, I have to say. |
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