What Movies Did You Watch Last Week? (12/06-18/06) CLOSED

Yours
Malcolm X - 6/10
Inside Man - 3/10

Mine - I have had about 3 good weeks with a good amount of 6s ,7s and 8s. Not this week. I had a crappy week. All are 5 or less.

San Andreas Quake (2015) - 3/10 - DVD
This is The Asylum rip off of San Andreas. Its lame but I seen far worse rip offs.

Grudge Match (2013) - 3/10 - DVD
Horribly written and unfunny comedy. De Niro and Stallone really wanted to do this?

Precious Cargo (2016) - 3/10 - VHS recorded from a DVD.
One of those Bruce Willis films no one has seen. What happened to him?

Halloween Hell (2014) - 3/10 - DVD
Eric Roberts really needs better roles.

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2010) - 4/10 - DVD
OK at best horror comedy.

Cold Creek Manor (2003) - 4/10 - DVD
Very generic domestic thriller.

Still of the Night (1982) - 2/10 - VHS
Very boring thriller.

The Gathering (2002) - 3/10 - DVD

Kill Game (2017) - 2/10 - Blu Ray

The Last Time (2006) - 5/10 - DVD

Malcolm X - Denzel is great, but I actually think Pacino deservedly won that year. 8/10

Margin Call - great cast. I liked it. 7/10

Captain America: The First Avenger - still one of the best of the MCU. 7.5/10


First Time Viewings:



The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008, Rob Cohen)
I always really enjoyed the first two film when I was a kid, but I always avoided this one due to the negative reviews and mostly because of the absence of Rachel Weisz. Turns out it's pretty damn bad. Brendan Fraiser and John Hannah return in their roles and while they're solid, both of their characters are almost caricatures in this one. Mario Bello did a bad job in Weisz's role and the story was a mess and also incredibly dull, with a romance subplot shoehorned in. The effects in the first two are pretty poor by today's standards, but this one came out 7 years after the second film and it still has poor effects. The finale is particularly bad and overall this is a terrible sequel.
3.5/10


Saludos Amigos (1942)
This early forgotten Disney film was the studios first package film, meaning it's made up of a bunch of animated shorts. This one is only 42 minutes, which barely qualifies it as a feature length film. The animated segments are pretty good, but the live action stuff between each segment bogs the whole thing down.
6/10


The Three Caballeros (1944)
Much like Saludos Amigos this one has some pretty good animated segments, but once again the live action parts hurt the film for me, plus this one in general just got less fun as it went along.
6/10


Make Mine Music (1946)
In the style of Fantasia, this early Disney film is mainly a bunch of animated segments put together with music, though there is also some narration. Some parts were fine, but I mostly just found it boring and a pretty poor effort from the studio overall.
5/10


Fun & Fancy Free (1947)
This one has two different animated segments, one about a circus bear that escapes into the wild and the other tells the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, but with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy. Both parts were pretty fun and the small live action bits didn't really hurt this one.
7/10


Melody Time (1948)
Here's another one that is kind of like Fantasia. I found this one much more enjoyable than Make Mine Music, but the segments seemed to get worse as they went along resulting in a film that's just okay overall.
6/10


Beauty and the Beast (2017, Bill Condon)
This live action remake of the animated classic is okay, but I much prefer the 1991 film. Some of the casting seemed off, the extra 45 minutes they added to the story were unneeded and on the whole it just feels unnecessary. I also felt they didn't do justice to the musical numbers. It's entertaining enough though and a step up from The Jungle Book remake.
6/10


Peggy Sue Got Married (1986, Francis Ford Coppola)
In this one a woman passes out at her high school reunion and is transported back in time to just before she graduated. I found the story interesting and well told, with a strong lead performance from Kathleen Turner and some solid supporting work from the rest of the cast. I liked the score too.
7/10


Super Troopers (2001, Jay Chandrasekhar)
This one is about 5 Vermont state troopers, who like to goof off, who are working to solve a case in order to save their jobs. The film has some fun characters and lots of laughs along the way. The enjoyed the story too and overall I had a good time.
7/10




Repeat Viewings:


Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937, David Hand)
The first animate feature from Disney is one I always loved as a kid, but on my last viewing didn't enjoy it nearly as much. This time I looked past some of its flaws and just had a good time. It has nice animation, good music, fun characters, and is a good telling of the classic tale.
7.5/10


Pinocchio (1940, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, and Ben Sharpsteen)
This early Disney classic is one I enjoyed in th past, but this time around I liked it more than before. I like the story, it has some great characters (Jiminy Cricket is awesome), good music, and it entertains throughout.
7.5/10


Forrest Gump (1994, Robert Zemeckis)
This Best Picture winner is a wonderfully made and very entertaining film with some great emotional value. It has great acting, a terrific soundtrack/score, and lots of memorable quotes and scenes. A favorite of mine.
9/10


Dumbo (1941, Ben Sharpsteen)
This Disney classic is one I didn't grow up with, which I think is part of why I'm not a big fan. I like the basic story and it's incredibly short and never boring, but I just don't like any of the characters enough to be fully invested in the film. I did like it slightly more this time, but not enough to call myself a fan.
6.5/10


Bambi (1942, David Hand)
This one doesn't have much to the story, but it is beautifully drawn, has a great score, some fun characters, and is enjoyable throughout.
7/10


Alice in Wonderland (1951, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and Hamilton Luske)
I didn't really care for this one when I first saw it a couple years ago, but I wanted to give it another shot. Unfortunately my thoughts are largely the same as before. It has nice animation and some fun characters, but I feel many scenes go on too long, so it begins to feel a bit tedious at times.
6/10


Hercules (1997, Ron Clements and John Musker)
This Disney film is one I've always really enjoyed. I love the Greek mythology story, there are some really good songs, and I love the e characters. James Woods is awesome as Hades, making him one of Disney's best villains and the film on the whole is very entertaining throughout.
8/10




Movie Awards:

BEST FILM - Forrest Gump
BEST ACTOR - Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump)
BEST ACTRESS - Kathleen Turner (Peggy Sue Got Married)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Robin Wright (Forrest Gump)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Don Burgess (Forrest Gump)
BEST SCORE - Alan Silvestri (Forrest Gump)
BEST SCRIPT - Eric Roth (Forrest Gump)
BEST DIRECTOR - Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump)

Wonder Woman is the only one I've seen from yours this week.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - 4/10
Beauty and the Beast - 5.5/10
Peggy Sue Got Married - 7/10
Super Troopers - 6.5/10
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - 5.5/10
Pinocchio - 7/10
Forrest Gump - 9/10
Dumbo - 6/10
Bambi - 7/10
Alice in Wonderland - 7/10 I don't feel that scenes go on for too long but I largely like it becasue of the characters, unique story and the animation
Hercules - 5/10 One of the dumbest Disney animated movies imo.


I agree with all of your wins.

Yeah I will definitely see Inside Man eventually.

I'm still not sure what to make of Cage's performance in Peggy Sue. I can definitely understand hating it, but I found him pretty funny at times.

I thought Joe was just the right man for the job


Joe is never the right man for the job. He's a hack. I have also never been a big fan of the casting of Chris Evans, his acting is fine but he still looks like a kid playing dress up. All of this is really too bad becasue it does have one of the best stories of the MCU. I warmed up to Evans in TWS and I find the story a bit more engaging too.

In all fairness I like the movie more than it sounds. It's quite close to a 7/10 actually but I feel that it needed a bit of tuning.

Yeah I was wondering the whole time what the hell he was doing, but it was an entertaining performance for sure.

Jumanji was one of my absolute favorites as a kid. I was planning to rewatch it soon to see how it holds up.

Hey,


Pulse AKA Kairo (2001) 8.5/10 - It has an excellent and creepy ghost story. A lot of people said it was terrible, slow and boring, but I found it a great film. Yes, it's a slow movie, but I think it is very touching movie and it has really pleasent atmosphere. The ghost scenes are scary as HELL! Great Japanese horror flick! If you like Sinister (2012) and slow horror movies without any blood and gore, this movie is for you.

The Midnight Meat Train (2008) 9/10 - This movie was an excellent, but the ending was.. somehow solid, but it made this movie kinda forgettable for me. I love how they did for dark blue color, it made this movie more entertaining. A serial killer was awesome! The CGI was so bad, but still absolutely awesome! I think it's just very weird that Bradley Cooper starred in some horror film because he doesn't looks like a guy who should be in type of movies lol. He was good, but I think Jake Gyllenhaal would have been better because of his role from Nightcrawler (2014) and has a dark look. His girfriend was annoying and really dumb for not helping and being strong. But all other than this, it was very entertaining movie and I really liked the story, but the ending is not what I expected.

The Mummy (2017) 7/10 - As a movie, I think it's midly entertaining and enjoyable movie. A few times I laughed because it has some hilarious lines and ridiculous parts. I quite enjoyed it! The story is stupidly fun! 8/10

As a Dark Universe movie, so this movie is supposed to be the beginning of Dark Universe? Hm, not really great start! It has weak casts, the rest is just poorly written. It definitely feels a bit "so bad, it's good" movie. Sofia Boutella where she played as an evil mummy was the only one good thing about it. If you remember about Bride of Frankenstein '35 or The Mummy '99, then you will realize that it's not actually a great and nothing special movie at all. At least, it was fun to watch for once, but I hope they will make a better Dark Universe movies in the future. 6/10

Never Cry Wolf (1983) 3.5/10 - The cinemtaography is the only one good thing about it. Nothing special at all.

Slumdoog Millionaire (2008) 9.5/10 - I haven't seen it since 2009 when I was 12, but I still know it's so damn good movie. Although I prefer Lion better.