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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 4, 2018 20:20:50 GMT
Hello, Phantom Thread - keen to see La Piscine 6.5 others: not so interested, but probably will see eventually Mine: The Devil's Advocate 6 The Killing of a Sacred Deer 7 Seven Days in May 8 Devils advocate - Keanu is bad as usual 4.5 Seven days in may - I really thought I’d like this one more,I may give it another go 5.5
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 4, 2018 20:22:03 GMT
Yours: Not seen any Mine: First Time Viewings:Phantasm (1979) - Stream This has been a franchise I've been planning to see for a long time. Finally got around and I loved the original. Sure there are some unintentionally funny moments, but the entire film is so atmospheric and creepy. Almost nightmarish and something we would see in our dreams. 8/10Phantasm II (1988) - Stream The action-oriented second movie in the series is a fan favourite and some even say it's just as good (if not better than) the original. I don't entirely agree but I still enjoyed it. 7.5/10Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994) - Stream Kind of a letdown but still okay. There's this one scene where a kid attacks these gangbangers in a Home Alone like way, but a lot more violent this time. The second half I just couldn't get into. 6.5/10Repeat Viewings: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) - Stream The weakest of the series so far, but still a pretty decent sequel. 7/10Wasn’t a fan of first Phantasm so never watched the rest of them 3/10
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 4, 2018 20:25:08 GMT
None of yours for me this week honey! A cure for wellness (2016 Netflix): Why did I watch this film? Why did they make it? All good questions but let’s not concentrate on that for now. This is a movie about a young Leonardo DiCaprio who’s forced by his employer to visit a hospital for people who are ‘not well’ on an Island where everything is not what it seems. Am I having a déjà vu here? Yes and no. Because this movie still manage to be unlike any other by throwing every single possible element of suspense and mystery in it. Like a pizza with every ingredient on the menu. Hard to digest? Yes. I have to mention that the cinematography was top notch though. Also, I learned that eels will devour an old dead body but won’t touch a young lady in her period. And if you swallow a good quantity of them (eels, not young ladies in their periods) your piss will be super magical. Hard to digest? Yes. 5/10 The perks of being a wallflower (2012 bluray): ‘’ An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world.’’A good and quirky coming of age romcom. I thought the movie felt genuinely real and true. Good ensemble work. 6.5-7/10 Raw (Grave 2016 DVD): This is another coming of age story but this one is unlike any other. It’s like a group of people met behind my back to find all the things that could get to me and then made this film. Things that get under my skin, thing that give the bad shivers and things that make me close my eyes like a little girl. And none of these things were even related to the gore content. I can take gore, I enjoy gore. It’s small details like scratching yourself excessively, animals being tortured, close up on a fail bikini waxing, the interminable sound of a honking horn and so on. I don’t know if I should give this movie a 1 for fucking with me like that or a 10 for succeeding. I’ll just give it a good rating because all in all, it’s a good movie. 7/10 Scream 4 (2011 bluray): Unlike the original, I enjoyed this one as much as the first time I saw it. There are so many things wrong with this film and it makes its charm. Ex: If you’re under a protection program and a murder occurs next to your house, it’s okay to attend a high school movie club the day after so you can impress some kids. If you witnessed your friend’s murder, it’s okay to attend a horror-movie-secret-party the day after. If you’re a cop and your wife just got stab in front of you it’s okay to shoot a warning shot 5 feet away from the killer. The new generation is ready to sacrifice anything to get some fans. Courtney Cox, God bless her, has a scary Ghostface killer face, I don’t know why she ruined such a beautiful face. My rating: 7-7.5/10 iBoy (2017 Netflix): “After being shot, Tom wakes from a coma to discover that fragments of his smart phone have been embedded in his head, and worse, that returning to normal teenage life is impossible because he has developed a strange set of superpowers.” My wife loved it. She can be so cute and naïve. The movie looks good but it’s not great. It’s not even really good. Because it’s too stupid. Ex: If you put your hand on someone’s mouth they won’t be able to make even the lightest sound. 5/10 Scream 4 - not too bad belated sequel 6/10 Perks - think this was the best film of that year for me 8/10
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 4, 2018 22:23:30 GMT
I know you're a big fan of Point Blank, but it was a bit disappointing for me, though still good. So here is my best picture nominees ranking as promised Dunkirk Phantom Thread Three Billboards The Shape of Water Get Out Darkest Hour Call Me By Your Name The Post Lady Bird
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Post by jcush on Mar 5, 2018 0:45:42 GMT
Moon: saw it only once on a laptop. Need to rewatch. 7/10 SOurce Code: Agreed 8/10 Space Jam: memory of my childhood that held up well for me too. 7.5/10 Mine: A cure for wellness (2016 Netflix): Why did I watch this film? Why did they make it? All good questions but let’s not concentrate on that for now. This is a movie about a young Leonardo DiCaprio who’s forced by his employer to visit a hospital for people who are ‘not well’ on an Island where everything is not what it seems. Am I having a déjà vu here? Yes and no. Because this movie still manage to be unlike any other by throwing every single possible element of suspense and mystery in it. Like a pizza with every ingredient on the menu. Hard to digest? Yes. I have to mention that the cinematography was top notch though. Also, I learned that eels will devour an old dead body but won’t touch a young lady in her period. And if you swallow a good quantity of them (eels, not young ladies in their periods) your piss will be super magical. Hard to digest? Yes. 5/10 The perks of being a wallflower (2012 bluray): ‘’ An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world.’’A good and quirky coming of age romcom. I thought the movie felt genuinely real and true. Good ensemble work. 6.5-7/10 Raw (Grave 2016 DVD): This is another coming of age story but this one is unlike any other. It’s like a group of people met behind my back to find all the things that could get to me and then made this film. Things that get under my skin, thing that give the bad shivers and things that make me close my eyes like a little girl. And none of these things were even related to the gore content. I can take gore, I enjoy gore. It’s small details like scratching yourself excessively, animals being tortured, close up on a fail bikini waxing, the interminable sound of a honking horn and so on. I don’t know if I should give this movie a 1 for fucking with me like that or a 10 for succeeding. I’ll just give it a good rating because all in all, it’s a good movie. 7/10 Scream 4 (2011 bluray): Unlike the original, I enjoyed this one as much as the first time I saw it. There are so many things wrong with this film and it makes its charm. Ex: If you’re under a protection program and a murder occurs next to your house, it’s okay to attend a high school movie club the day after so you can impress some kids. If you witnessed your friend’s murder, it’s okay to attend a horror-movie-secret-party the day after. If you’re a cop and your wife just got stab in front of you it’s okay to shoot a warning shot 5 feet away from the killer. The new generation is ready to sacrifice anything to get some fans. Courtney Cox, God bless her, has a scary Ghostface killer face, I don’t know why she ruined such a beautiful face. My rating: 7-7.5/10 iBoy (2017 Netflix): “After being shot, Tom wakes from a coma to discover that fragments of his smart phone have been embedded in his head, and worse, that returning to normal teenage life is impossible because he has developed a strange set of superpowers.” My wife loved it. She can be so cute and naïve. The movie looks good but it’s not great. It’s not even really good. Because it’s too stupid. Ex: If you put your hand on someone’s mouth they won’t be able to make even the lightest sound. 5/10 Raw - didn't like it nearly as much the second time, but it's still pretty good. 7/10 Scream 4 - best of the sequels, but I like them all. 7/10
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Post by jcush on Mar 5, 2018 0:46:58 GMT
I know you're a big fan of Point Blank, but it was a bit disappointing for me, though still good. I’m interested in The Line up. Any interest in La Piscine, for Alain Delon? The Lineup is on youtube. Eli Wallach is awesome in it. He was my runner up for supporting actor this week. I'll have to look into that one.
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Post by moviemouth on Mar 5, 2018 1:00:00 GMT
I know you're a big fan of Point Blank, but it was a bit disappointing for me, though still good. So here is my best picture nominees ranking as promised Dunkirk Phantom Thread Three Billboards The Shape of Water Get Out Darkest Hour Call Me By Your Name The Post Lady Bird Here is my ranking. 1. Phantom Thread - 9/10 2. Dunkirk - 8.5/10 3. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri - 8/10 4. Call Me by Your Name - 8/10 5. Get Out - 8/10 6. The Shape of Water - 8/10 7. The Post - 7/10 8. Ladybird - 7/10 9. Darkest Hour - 6.5/10 Greatest group of Best Picture nominees of the decade so far imo.
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Post by politicidal on Mar 5, 2018 1:09:14 GMT
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) 7/10
Tango & Cash (1989) 5/10
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017) 7/10
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) 6/10
How to Steal a Million (1966) 8/10
The Guest (2014) 7/10
The Mountain Between Us (2017) 5/10
All the King's Men (1949) 8/10
Thank You for Your Service (2017) 3/10
The Dark Tower (2017) 2/10
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) 8/10
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 5, 2018 1:21:42 GMT
I’m interested in The Line up. Any interest in La Piscine, for Alain Delon? The Lineup is on youtube. Eli Wallach is awesome in it. He was my runner up for supporting actor this week. I'll have to look into that one. You watching Oscars right now?
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Post by jcush on Mar 5, 2018 1:22:18 GMT
The Lineup is on youtube. Eli Wallach is awesome in it. He was my runner up for supporting actor this week. I'll have to look into that one. You watching Oscars right now? Yep. Are you? I'm glad Rockwell won.
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 5, 2018 1:23:51 GMT
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) 7/10 Tango & Cash (1989) 5/10 Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017) 7/10 All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) 6/10 How to Steal a Million (1966) 8/10 The Guest (2014) 7/10 The Mountain Between Us (2017) 5/10 All the King's Men (1949) 8/10 Thank You for Your Service (2017) 3/10 The Dark Tower (2017) 2/10 Blade Runner 2049 (2017) 8/10 Tango & Cash (1989) 3-4/10 All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) been too long The Guest (2014) 6.5/10 Blade Runner 2049 (2017) 6-6.5/10
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 5, 2018 1:24:20 GMT
You watching Oscars right now? Yep. Are you? I'm glad Rockwell won. Yup came home from work early to watch.. glad for rockwell too
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Post by James on Mar 5, 2018 1:25:15 GMT
Yours: Not seen any Mine: First Time Viewings:Phantasm (1979) - Stream This has been a franchise I've been planning to see for a long time. Finally got around and I loved the original. Sure there are some unintentionally funny moments, but the entire film is so atmospheric and creepy. Almost nightmarish and something we would see in our dreams. 8/10Phantasm II (1988) - Stream The action-oriented second movie in the series is a fan favourite and some even say it's just as good (if not better than) the original. I don't entirely agree but I still enjoyed it. 7.5/10Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994) - Stream Kind of a letdown but still okay. There's this one scene where a kid attacks these gangbangers in a Home Alone like way, but a lot more violent this time. The second half I just couldn't get into. 6.5/10Repeat Viewings: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) - Stream The weakest of the series so far, but still a pretty decent sequel. 7/10Wasn’t a fan of first Phantasm so never watched the rest of them 3/10 What made you dislike it?
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 5, 2018 1:25:58 GMT
Wasn’t a fan of first Phantasm so never watched the rest of them 3/10 What made you dislike it? Its been a long time but I didnt care for the storytelling or the look of the film
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Post by James on Mar 5, 2018 1:34:18 GMT
What made you dislike it? Its been a long time but I didnt care for the storytelling or the look of the film I can see your point. The movie is meant to trick the audience, since like I said, it is told and filmed in a way that would come from a series of nightmares with its unusual yet disturbing scenery. For that reason, some like I consider it a great horror gem, but others can see it as a confusing mess.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2018 1:40:33 GMT
The Lost City of Z (2016) 6.5\10
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 5, 2018 1:41:32 GMT
The Lost City of Z (2016) 6.5\10I think i gave it a 7/10
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 5, 2018 2:32:02 GMT
I’m interested in The Line up. Any interest in La Piscine, for Alain Delon? The Lineup is on youtube. Eli Wallach is awesome in it. He was my runner up for supporting actor this week. I'll have to look into that one. its on youtube too.. high quality as well
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Post by william on Mar 5, 2018 4:01:24 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 hosts (us) posts our weekly movies and you can comment on those and list your movie for the same time frame. We 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
Phantom Thread (2017, Paul Thomas Anderson)
There Will Be Blood director Paul Thomas Anderson and Lead actor Daniel Day Lewis reunite for what is apparently the actors final film. It is set in 1950's London where Reynolds Woodcock (Lewis) is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman (Vicky Krieps), who becomes his muse and lover. The film is beautifully crafted with some of the best performances of the year by the three main players in the cast. It may not be everyones cup of tea but for me it is a real return to form for the director after his last two uneven releases. 7.5-8/10
The Darkest Hour (2017, Joe Wright)
This film makes a nice companion piece to Dunkirk where it covers the politics at home in and around this period. It is done in a sometimes wryly funny and fantastical way at times. It is anchored by a powerhouse performance from Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill which I feel just edges out Daniel Day Lewis out of the lead actor nominees. 6.5-7/10 Call Me By Your Name (2017, Luca Guadagnino)
This third entry in a thematic trilogy about desire is set in 1980's Italy, where a romance blossoms between a seventeen year-old student (Timothée Chalamet) and the older man (Armie Hammer) hired as his father's research assistant. The film looks beautiful and has a dreamy summer vacation atmosphere that is easy to watch. It does meander a little at times but the performances sell the story enough to invest you. I could have had a little more juice to the story and twists considering the films length but overall this is a quality project. 6-6.5/10
La Piscine (1969, Jacques Deray)
This sexy little thriller that is mostly set at a wondrous private residence with a swimming pool is a beautiful looking film with a good cast but it meanders a little too much for my taste.4 6-6.5/10
The Hitch-hiker (1953, Ida Lupino) This is a pretty nice low budget noir with a simple premise. It's no Detour (1945) but its a fun watch. 6-6.5/10
REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING
Life (2017, Daniel Espinosa) tv
I enjoy this tight little Alien rip-off. Has a good cast, well enough made and some good tense scenes. The twist ending was very readable but it was still good. 6.5-7/10 WEEKLY MOVIE AWARDS
BEST FILM: Phantom Thread BEST ACTOR: Gary Oldman - The Darkest Hour BEST ACTRESS: Vicky Krieps - Phantom Thread BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Armie Hammer - Call Me By Your Name BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Lesley Manville - Phantom Thread BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Paul Thomas Anderson - Phantom Thread BEST SCORE: Michel Legrand - La Piscine BEST WRITING: Paul Thomas Anderson - Phantom Thread BEST DIRECTOR: Paul Thomas Anderson - Phantom Thread 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. Yours: Phantom Thread 9/10 Glad you loved it too. I think Daniel Day-Lewis is my win. Vicky Prieps was snubbed at the Oscars, IMO. The Darkest Hour 7.5/10 I liked it. Gary Oldman made the movie. I thought the make up would have been distracting for me, but no. Call Me By Your Name 9/10 Loved it. It just feels a bit too long, but I found it great just the same. La Piscine 9/10 I thought it was great, loved the atmosphere, and I found it so tense. Romy Schneider was great. You should check out the Luca Guadagnino remake, I liked it, though the original is better, IMO. Mine: Based on a True Story 6/10 It's Roman Polanski movie, with Emmanuelle Segnier and Eva Green, about a writer in crisis who befriends a fan and their relationship gets creepy. It's so-so, it feels a bit dull, IMO. The twist is kind of predictable, IMO, although it's not really explained. Cat People (1982) 8.5/10 The Paul Schrader movie with Nastassia Kinski. Loved it... the atmosphere, the visuals. Nastassia Kinski is great. I'd be curious to catch the original, I bet it's quite different. The Thing from Another World 8/10 Howard Hawks movie, I like it, although I prefer John Carpenter's version. Good Time 9/10 The movie with Robert Pattinson, so glad I caught it, I thought it was fantastic, the style, the music, it gets very moving too. I prefer it to Drive. Robert Pattinson is amazing in it, he would have been Oscar-worthy.
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 5, 2018 4:13:57 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 hosts (us) posts our weekly movies and you can comment on those and list your movie for the same time frame. We 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
Phantom Thread (2017, Paul Thomas Anderson)
There Will Be Blood director Paul Thomas Anderson and Lead actor Daniel Day Lewis reunite for what is apparently the actors final film. It is set in 1950's London where Reynolds Woodcock (Lewis) is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman (Vicky Krieps), who becomes his muse and lover. The film is beautifully crafted with some of the best performances of the year by the three main players in the cast. It may not be everyones cup of tea but for me it is a real return to form for the director after his last two uneven releases. 7.5-8/10
The Darkest Hour (2017, Joe Wright)
This film makes a nice companion piece to Dunkirk where it covers the politics at home in and around this period. It is done in a sometimes wryly funny and fantastical way at times. It is anchored by a powerhouse performance from Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill which I feel just edges out Daniel Day Lewis out of the lead actor nominees. 6.5-7/10 Call Me By Your Name (2017, Luca Guadagnino)
This third entry in a thematic trilogy about desire is set in 1980's Italy, where a romance blossoms between a seventeen year-old student (Timothée Chalamet) and the older man (Armie Hammer) hired as his father's research assistant. The film looks beautiful and has a dreamy summer vacation atmosphere that is easy to watch. It does meander a little at times but the performances sell the story enough to invest you. I could have had a little more juice to the story and twists considering the films length but overall this is a quality project. 6-6.5/10
La Piscine (1969, Jacques Deray)
This sexy little thriller that is mostly set at a wondrous private residence with a swimming pool is a beautiful looking film with a good cast but it meanders a little too much for my taste.4 6-6.5/10
The Hitch-hiker (1953, Ida Lupino) This is a pretty nice low budget noir with a simple premise. It's no Detour (1945) but its a fun watch. 6-6.5/10
REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING
Life (2017, Daniel Espinosa) tv
I enjoy this tight little Alien rip-off. Has a good cast, well enough made and some good tense scenes. The twist ending was very readable but it was still good. 6.5-7/10 WEEKLY MOVIE AWARDS
BEST FILM: Phantom Thread BEST ACTOR: Gary Oldman - The Darkest Hour BEST ACTRESS: Vicky Krieps - Phantom Thread BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Armie Hammer - Call Me By Your Name BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Lesley Manville - Phantom Thread BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Paul Thomas Anderson - Phantom Thread BEST SCORE: Michel Legrand - La Piscine BEST WRITING: Paul Thomas Anderson - Phantom Thread BEST DIRECTOR: Paul Thomas Anderson - Phantom Thread 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. Yours: Phantom Thread 9/10 Glad you loved it too. I think Daniel Day-Lewis is my win. Vicky Prieps was snubbed at the Oscars, IMO. The Darkest Hour 7.5/10 I liked it. Gary Oldman made the movie. I thought the make up would have been distracting for me, but no. Call Me By Your Name 9/10 Loved it. It just feels a bit too long, but I found it great just the same. La Piscine 9/10 I thought it was great, loved the atmosphere, and I found it so tense. Romy Schneider was great. You should check out the Luca Guadagnino remake, I liked it, though the original is better, IMO. Mine: Based on a True Story 6/10 It's Roman Polanski movie, with Emmanuelle Segnier and Eva Green, about a writer in crisis who befriends a fan and their relationship gets creepy. It's so-so, it feels a bit dull, IMO. The twist is kind of predictable, IMO, although it's not really explained. Cat People (1982) 8.5/10 The Paul Schrader movie with Nastassia Kinski. Loved it... the atmosphere, the visuals. Nastassia Kinski is great. I'd be curious to catch the original, I bet it's quite different. The Thing from Another World 8/10 Howard Hawks movie, I like it, although I prefer John Carpenter's version. Good Time 9/10 The movie with Robert Pattinson, so glad I caught it, I thought it was fantastic, the style, the music, it gets very moving too. I prefer it to Drive. Robert Pattinson is amazing in it, he would have been Oscar-worthy. yo Cat People (1982) 6/10 flawed with some stunning imagery The Thing from Another World 3/10 really blah Good Time 8/10 my top film of the year
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