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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2018 2:11:28 GMT
Iron Man Three (2013) 6.5\10
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 19, 2018 2:15:09 GMT
Iron Man Three (2013) 6.5\10 second least fave in the MCU 5/10
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Post by william on Mar 19, 2018 2:41:28 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 VIEWINGAnnihilation (2018, Alex Garland) Netflix From the writer/director of Ex Machina comes his latest twisted scifi horror which sees Natalie Portman (Black Swan) playing a biologist who signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a zone where the laws of nature don't apply. I liked the film overall but it did not seem as focused as his last film and meandered from time to time. That said, the performances were strong, there were interesting ideas and some great tense scenes. As a director he is still coming into his own but he has some promising moments with others only betrayed by budget. This film has stayed and grown on me since viewing and has pushed it up to a potential end of year top 10 contender.7.5/10 The Mummy (2017, ALex Kurtzman) tv Before this film came out there was a bold multi film announcement with a photo-shoot and well known stars attached to what would be called 'The Dark Universe' which would combine all the classic Universal monsters in a shared new world. What was bold then is probably embarrassing now as those plans seem to have stalled after the underwhelming performance and reaction to this film which featured not the mummy (Sofia Boutella) but also Doctor Jekyll/Mr Hyde. To top all that they have Tom Cruise and Jake Johnson (New Girl) picking up similar roles from the 90's Mummy reboot that Brendan Fraser and John Hannah played.So I finally saw the film and its nowhere near as bad as it was hyped to be but it certainly is not good. It is hard to identify the main problem but the direction is pretty flat, the story is kind of messy with a mix of tones and the special effects are often quite poor. Still, the cast did a pretty good job in their roles and there were some interesting seeds set for an extended universe (that may never see the light of day). I was not a fan of the Brendan Fraser Mummy films which seemed like poor Indiana Jones rip offs.. this one feels quite different to those and I like it more but often lost my interest. The first half hour was quite good fun but its the 2nd and third acts where things went into messy territory and got a but "who cares?".5.5/10
The Breaking Point (1950, Michael Curtiz) tvThis is the 2nd film version of the Ernest Hemmingway book "To Have and Have Not" following the Humphrey Bogart version from 6 years earlier. Some people are fond of John Garfield in the lead here but I am not a fan of him in general. I think this film is probably closer to the original book but I prefer the original. The film was made again just 8 years later as The Gun Runners, which I will probably seek out. 5.5/10 REPEAT MOVIE VIEWINGHangover Square (1945, John Brahm) blu ray
This operatic noir set in 1903, London follows a promising classical musician (laird Cregar) who finds his life poisoned by a sexy pub singer and by the strange gaps in his memory. the film has a wonderful Bernard Herrmann (Psycho) score and one of the best finales in all of film. 8/10 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977, Steven Spielberg) Netflix
My rating for this film has gone up and down over the years but I really enjoyed this viewing and it has pushed it up into my top 5 Spielberg films. Such a hopeful feel and a sense of wonder with great direction, performances and effects from the legendary Douglas Trumbull. 7.5/10 To Have and Have Not (1944, Howard Hawks) tv
Based on the Hemmingway book of the same name, this film sees Humphrey Bogart (Treasure of the Sierra Madre) as Harry Morgan, a sea captain who gets in over his head transporting some sought after cargo. 6.5/10 Sixteen Candles (1984, John Hughes) blu ray
This is the first of the 8 films that famed writer/director John Hughes directed and it was a big hit with many memorable scenes. Unfortunately there is a large portion of the third act that comes off quite rapey and is ageing the film badly. 6/10 FIRST TIME TV VIEWING
Seven Seconds (2018, Season One) Netflix This netflix show offers solid writing and drama that touches upon some hot button issues. An enjoyable and tense 10 episodes that are worth looking into. Recommended
Ricky Gervais: Humanity (2018, Stand Up Special) Netflix His first special in several years, it is closer to his best than his lesser ones, I laughed quite a bit. Recommended
WEEKLY MOVIE AWARDS
BEST FILM: Hangover Square BEST ACTOR: Richard Dreyfuss - Close Encounters of the Third Kind BEST ACTRESS: Molly Ringwald - Sixteen Candles BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: George Sanders - Hangover Square BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Linda Darnell - Hangover Square BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Joseph LaShelle - Hangover Square BEST SCORE: Bernard Herrmann - Hangover Square BEST DIRECTOR: Steven Spielberg - Close Encounters of the Third Kind 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. I've been meaning to check out Hangover Square. Yours: Close Encounters of the Third Kind 8.5/10 Loved it. I agree, there's a true sense of wonder. With some creepy stuff too. Mine: Tomb Raider (2018) 7.5/10 The new one. I enjoyed it, more than I thought. Alicia Vikander is very good in the role. I also liked the final twist (which you can kind of see coming, but still... ). Strangers When We Meet 8/10 It's a movie with Kirk Douglas and Kim Novak, about an architect with some marriage problems who meets a woman who's also unhappily married and they fall in love. It's a melodrama, I liked it, visually too, the cast is great, loved Kim Novak. There's also Walter Matthau in it, as a sleazy, creepy neighbour. He's great. The Big Chill 8/10 It's Lawrence Kasdan movie with Kevin Kline, about a group of friends who reunites for the funeral of one of them, who killed himself. I like it, I remembered it being a bit better, it's stilll good, IMO. The acting is great, loved William Hurt.
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 19, 2018 2:43:52 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 VIEWINGAnnihilation (2018, Alex Garland) Netflix From the writer/director of Ex Machina comes his latest twisted scifi horror which sees Natalie Portman (Black Swan) playing a biologist who signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a zone where the laws of nature don't apply. I liked the film overall but it did not seem as focused as his last film and meandered from time to time. That said, the performances were strong, there were interesting ideas and some great tense scenes. As a director he is still coming into his own but he has some promising moments with others only betrayed by budget. This film has stayed and grown on me since viewing and has pushed it up to a potential end of year top 10 contender.7.5/10 The Mummy (2017, ALex Kurtzman) tv Before this film came out there was a bold multi film announcement with a photo-shoot and well known stars attached to what would be called 'The Dark Universe' which would combine all the classic Universal monsters in a shared new world. What was bold then is probably embarrassing now as those plans seem to have stalled after the underwhelming performance and reaction to this film which featured not the mummy (Sofia Boutella) but also Doctor Jekyll/Mr Hyde. To top all that they have Tom Cruise and Jake Johnson (New Girl) picking up similar roles from the 90's Mummy reboot that Brendan Fraser and John Hannah played.So I finally saw the film and its nowhere near as bad as it was hyped to be but it certainly is not good. It is hard to identify the main problem but the direction is pretty flat, the story is kind of messy with a mix of tones and the special effects are often quite poor. Still, the cast did a pretty good job in their roles and there were some interesting seeds set for an extended universe (that may never see the light of day). I was not a fan of the Brendan Fraser Mummy films which seemed like poor Indiana Jones rip offs.. this one feels quite different to those and I like it more but often lost my interest. The first half hour was quite good fun but its the 2nd and third acts where things went into messy territory and got a but "who cares?".5.5/10
The Breaking Point (1950, Michael Curtiz) tvThis is the 2nd film version of the Ernest Hemmingway book "To Have and Have Not" following the Humphrey Bogart version from 6 years earlier. Some people are fond of John Garfield in the lead here but I am not a fan of him in general. I think this film is probably closer to the original book but I prefer the original. The film was made again just 8 years later as The Gun Runners, which I will probably seek out. 5.5/10 REPEAT MOVIE VIEWINGHangover Square (1945, John Brahm) blu ray
This operatic noir set in 1903, London follows a promising classical musician (laird Cregar) who finds his life poisoned by a sexy pub singer and by the strange gaps in his memory. the film has a wonderful Bernard Herrmann (Psycho) score and one of the best finales in all of film. 8/10 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977, Steven Spielberg) Netflix
My rating for this film has gone up and down over the years but I really enjoyed this viewing and it has pushed it up into my top 5 Spielberg films. Such a hopeful feel and a sense of wonder with great direction, performances and effects from the legendary Douglas Trumbull. 7.5/10 To Have and Have Not (1944, Howard Hawks) tv
Based on the Hemmingway book of the same name, this film sees Humphrey Bogart (Treasure of the Sierra Madre) as Harry Morgan, a sea captain who gets in over his head transporting some sought after cargo. 6.5/10 Sixteen Candles (1984, John Hughes) blu ray
This is the first of the 8 films that famed writer/director John Hughes directed and it was a big hit with many memorable scenes. Unfortunately there is a large portion of the third act that comes off quite rapey and is ageing the film badly. 6/10 FIRST TIME TV VIEWING
Seven Seconds (2018, Season One) Netflix This netflix show offers solid writing and drama that touches upon some hot button issues. An enjoyable and tense 10 episodes that are worth looking into. Recommended
Ricky Gervais: Humanity (2018, Stand Up Special) Netflix His first special in several years, it is closer to his best than his lesser ones, I laughed quite a bit. Recommended
WEEKLY MOVIE AWARDS
BEST FILM: Hangover Square BEST ACTOR: Richard Dreyfuss - Close Encounters of the Third Kind BEST ACTRESS: Molly Ringwald - Sixteen Candles BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: George Sanders - Hangover Square BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Linda Darnell - Hangover Square BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Joseph LaShelle - Hangover Square BEST SCORE: Bernard Herrmann - Hangover Square BEST DIRECTOR: Steven Spielberg - Close Encounters of the Third Kind 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. I've been meaning to check out Hangover Square. Yours: Close Encounters of the Third Kind 8.5/10 Loved it. I agree, there's a true sense of wonder. With some creepy stuff too. Mine: Tomb Raider (2018) 7.5/10 The new one. I enjoyed it, more than I thought. Alicia Vikander is very good in the role. I also liked the final twist (which you can kind of see coming, but still... ). Strangers When We Meet 8/10 It's a movie with Kirk Douglas and Kim Novak, about an architect with some marriage problems who meets a woman who's also unhappily married and they fall in love. It's a melodrama, I liked it, the cast is great, loved Kim Novak, I liked it visually too. There's also Walter Matthau in it, as a sleazy, creepy neighbour. He's great. The Big Chill 8/10 It's Lawrence Kasdan movie with Kevin Kline, about a group of friends who reunites for the funeral of one of them, who killed himself. I like it, I remembered it being a bit better, it's stilll good, IMO. The cast is great, loved William Hurt. Hey Billy Will yo be checking out Annihilation? You should def check out Hangover Square Yours The Big Chill - i used to always catch this on tv when i was younger, it feels kinda like a hangout film.. i remmeber kinda liking it but not sure how it would fare now
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Post by william on Mar 19, 2018 3:01:11 GMT
Hi, Dark. I've been meaning to check out Hangover Square. Yours: Close Encounters of the Third Kind 8.5/10 Loved it. I agree, there's a true sense of wonder. With some creepy stuff too. Mine: Tomb Raider (2018) 7.5/10 The new one. I enjoyed it, more than I thought. Alicia Vikander is very good in the role. I also liked the final twist (which you can kind of see coming, but still... ). Strangers When We Meet 8/10 It's a movie with Kirk Douglas and Kim Novak, about an architect with some marriage problems who meets a woman who's also unhappily married and they fall in love. It's a melodrama, I liked it, visually too, the cast is great, loved Kim Novak, . There's also Walter Matthau in it, as a sleazy, creepy neighbour. He's great. The Big Chill 8/10 It's Lawrence Kasdan movie with Kevin Kline, about a group of friends who reunites for the funeral of one of them, who killed himself. I like it, I remembered it being a bit better, it's stilll good, IMO. The acting is great, loved William Hurt. Hey Billy Will yo be checking out Annihilation? You should def check out Hangover Square Yours The Big Chill - i used to always catch this on tv when i was younger, it feels kinda like a hangout film.. i remmeber kinda liking it but not sure how it would fare now Yes, I'll watch Annihilation for sure. I used to find The Big Chill great. I like Lawrence Kasdan movies in general. Have you seen Body Heat?
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 19, 2018 3:09:27 GMT
Hey Billy Will yo be checking out Annihilation? You should def check out Hangover Square Yours The Big Chill - i used to always catch this on tv when i was younger, it feels kinda like a hangout film.. i remmeber kinda liking it but not sure how it would fare now Yes, I'll watch Annihilation for sure. I used to find The Big Chill great. I like Lawrence Kasdan movies in general. Have you seen Body Heat? Yesh I have Body Heat in my collection, im a fan but couldnt finish his other film with Kathleen Turner , "The Accidental Tourist"
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Post by mslo79 on Mar 19, 2018 9:31:51 GMT
First Viewings...
-Annihilation (2018) (Mar 13th 2018) - 6/10 (while my interest in it held pretty steady throughout because of the general visuals/world etc, it's a bit weird overall which hurts it (at this point it's good enough to where ill see it again but I won't be surprised if it drops off on a re-watch but then again it might hold steady). the directors previous movie is clearly better (i.e. Ex Machina (2015) (7/10)). but anyways, it seems these weird kinds of movies are that type people like to think about in which case I won't be surprised if some users around here think it's a strong movie given it's that kind of movie.)
Re-watches...
-Hitman (2007) (Mar 12th 2018) - 6/10 (previous viewing was Aug 30th 2014 (Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)(5/10) is worse). with that said... someone needs to properly make this as I feel, that based on the video game character, the movie has potential to stand out as they need to make it along the lines of The American (2010)(9/10) in it's general style/tone/atmosphere as that's closer to the way the character is in Hitman video games vs what you see in this which is basically just a simple action movie. basically they need to focus more around the character and his mindset than just doing a straight simple action movie. but this will never happen because with movies like these (i.e. video game turned into a movie) they just want to make a quick buck and are not concerned with the quality of the movie, pretty much. if I had millions of dollars to burn I would attempt to get a properly made movie based on the Hitman franchise and try to get it similar to The American (2010) in it's general style (but tweaked to the Hitman world a bit of course))
p.s. in general for me... 5/10 or less = Thumbs Down. 6/10 or higher = Thumbs Up.
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-Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) - NS (but I am pretty sure I have seen little bits and pieces of this on TV over the years. given what I remember I don't expect to think much of it)
-Sixteen Candles (1984) - NS (but I likely have seen a little of this on TV many years ago. I should probably get around to seeing this as some point being it's John Hughes and the 1980's which have the best teen themed movies in general in my mind (especially The Breakfast Club (1985)(7/10) which is the clear stand out). on a side note... it seems like Molly Ringwald was around for about two years in the 1980's (1984-1986) and then pretty much disappeared)
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 19, 2018 10:18:48 GMT
First Viewings...-Annihilation (2018) (Mar 13th 2018) - 6/10 (while my interest in it held pretty steady throughout because of the general visuals/world etc, it's a bit weird overall which hurts it (at this point it's good enough to where ill see it again but I won't be surprised if it drops off on a re-watch but then again it might hold steady). the directors previous movie is clearly better (i.e. Ex Machina (2015) (7/10)). but anyways, it seems these weird kinds of movies are that type people like to think about in which case I won't be surprised if some users around here think it's a strong movie given it's that kind of movie.) Re-watches...-Hitman (2007) (Mar 12th 2018) - 6/10 (previous viewing was Aug 30th 2014 (Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)(5/10) is worse). with that said... someone needs to properly make this as I feel, that based on the video game character, the movie has potential to stand out as they need to make it along the lines of The American (2010)(9/10) in it's general style/tone/atmosphere as that's closer to the way the character is in Hitman video games vs what you see in this which is basically just a simple action movie. basically they need to focus more around the character and his mindset than just doing a straight simple action movie. but this will never happen because with movies like these (i.e. video game turned into a movie) they just want to make a quick buck and are not concerned with the quality of the movie, pretty much. if I had millions of dollars to burn I would attempt to get a properly made movie based on the Hitman franchise and try to get it similar to The American (2010) in it's general style (but tweaked to the Hitman world a bit of course)) p.s. in general for me... 5/10 or less = Thumbs Down. 6/10 or higher = Thumbs Up. ------------------------------------------------------------ OP's... -Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) - NS (but I am pretty sure I have seen little bits and pieces of this on TV over the years. given what I remember I don't expect to think much of it) -Sixteen Candles (1984) - NS (but I likely have seen a little of this on TV many years ago. I should probably get around to seeing this as some point being it's John Hughes and the 1980's which have the best teen themed movies in general in my mind (especially The Breakfast Club (1985)(7/10) which is the clear stand out). on a side note... it seems like Molly Ringwald was around for about two years in the 1980's (1984-1986) and then pretty much disappeared) You saw my thoughts on Annihilation, no interest in Hitman.
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Post by sjg on Mar 19, 2018 10:26:57 GMT
Hey Dark,
Just Close Encounters of the Third Kind from yours. 6/10 i've never been able to get in to it but i can see why others have
Mine: 1) Firestarter 2: Rekindled 2002 (5/10)
An ok sequel, nothing special
2) Fletch 1985 (6/10)
Some classic dead pan humour here
3) Bad Taste 1987 (4/10)
Considering how this was filmed it's remarkably good but without taking that into account it's not a good film
4) The Big Blue 1988 (4/10)
Really well shot but a meandering and boring plot
5) Breaking the Waves 1996 (5/10)
This is the opposite to the big blue. Badly shot with an interesting plot
6) The Exterminating Angel 1962 (5/10)
A fascinating idea which works well at times.
7) Flesh Gordon 1974 (5/10)
Almost so bad its good
8) Flight 2012 (7/10)
Good first half but only an above average second half
9) First Knight 1995 (7/10)
Good cast, atmosphere and score
10) 9/11 2002 (8/10)
Very real and very well done
11) The Fisher King 1991 (6/10)
Williams is great in places but overall it was a bit of a mess
12) 12 to the Moon 1960 (4/10)
It's not as bad as its current rating but it hasn't aged too well
13) 1 2013 (8/10)
A very well put together documentary about the dangers of Formula 1 and the people that made it safer
14) Flash Gordon 1980 (5/10)
Meh, it was ok. I would have probably enjoyed this as a kid back in the day but as an adult i can't help noticing the poor acting from the earthling characters.
15) Frankenweenie 2012 (6/10)
Superbly animated. First and final thirds are great but it loses its way in the middle
16) Any Given Sunday 1999 (7/10)
A good cast with some good performances makes this worth a watch but the poor camera work knocks this down a point or maybe even two if it had been shot well
17) Fletch Lives 1989 (5/10)
Chevy is as good in this as the first but unfortunately the writers weren't
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 19, 2018 11:02:32 GMT
Hey Dark, Just Close Encounters of the Third Kind from yours. 6/10 i've never been able to get in to it but i can see why others have Mine: 1) Firestarter 2: Rekindled 2002 (5/10)
An ok sequel, nothing special 2) Fletch 1985 (6/10)
Some classic dead pan humour here 3) Bad Taste 1987 (4/10)
Considering how this was filmed it's remarkably good but without taking that into account it's not a good film 4) The Big Blue 1988 (4/10)
Really well shot but a meandering and boring plot 5) Breaking the Waves 1996 (5/10)
This is the opposite to the big blue. Badly shot with an interesting plot 6) The Exterminating Angel 1962 (5/10)
A fascinating idea which works well at times. 7) Flesh Gordon 1974 (5/10)
Almost so bad its good 8) Flight 2012 (7/10)
Good first half but only an above average second half 9) First Knight 1995 (7/10)
Good cast, atmosphere and score 10) 9/11 2002 (8/10)
Very real and very well done 11) The Fisher King 1991 (6/10)
Williams is great in places but overall it was a bit of a mess 12) 12 to the Moon 1960 (4/10)
It's not as bad as its current rating but it hasn't aged too well 13) 1 2013 (8/10)
A very well put together documentary about the dangers of Formula 1 and the people that made it safer 14) Flash Gordon 1980 (5/10)
Meh, it was ok. I would have probably enjoyed this as a kid back in the day but as an adult i can't help noticing the poor acting from the earthling characters. 15) Frankenweenie 2012 (6/10)
Superbly animated. First and final thirds are great but it loses its way in the middle 16) Any Given Sunday 1999 (7/10)
A good cast with some good performances makes this worth a watch but the poor camera work knocks this down a point or maybe even two if it had been shot well 17) Fletch Lives 1989 (5/10)
Chevy is as good in this as the first but unfortunately the writers weren't Hey 2) Fletch 1985 (4/10) 3) Bad Taste 1987 (2/10) 6) The Exterminating Angel 1962 (8/10) 11) The Fisher King 1991 (5/10) Been too long though really 14) Flash Gordon 1980 (5/10) 16) Any Given Sunday 1999 (7/10) The camera work is amazing and is the best thing about the movie 17) Fletch Lives 1989 (3/10)
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Post by sjg on Mar 19, 2018 11:45:43 GMT
16) Any Given Sunday 1999 (7/10) The camera work is amazing and is the best thing about the movie Wow, really? I don't mind shaky cam if there is a reason for it i.e. found footage films but in this case for me there wasn't a valid reason for 90% of the unsteady shots. In no circumstances random close ups are a good thing either. I like to feel like i'm there with them when watching a film and my vision is usually fairly steady so all these shaky camera shots, strange angles or unnecessary close ups just seem amateurish. I like a nice steady shot or one that is moving realistically for the given situation so i can clearly see whats going on. Having said that i don't see filming techniques as art, its either filmed well enough for me to see everything necessary to follow the story with good clarity or it isn't which is probably then classed as artistic.
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Post by william on Mar 19, 2018 15:32:00 GMT
Yes, I'll watch Annihilation for sure. I used to find The Big Chill great. I like Lawrence Kasdan movies in general. Have you seen Body Heat? Yesh I have Body Heat in my collection, im a fan but couldnt finish his other film with Kathleen Turner , "The Accidental Tourist" Yeah, I watched The Accidental Tourist again recently, I didn't mind it, but it does feel a bit dated, IMO. I remember loving Grand Canyon too, the one with Kevin Kline and Danny Glover, but I haven't seen it in a while.
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 19, 2018 19:57:09 GMT
Yesh I have Body Heat in my collection, im a fan but couldnt finish his other film with Kathleen Turner , "The Accidental Tourist" Yeah, I watched The Accidental Tourist again recently, I didn't mind it, but it does feel a bit dated, IMO. I remember loving Grand Canyon too, the one with Kevin Kline and Danny Glover, but I haven't seen it in a while. I might check out Mumford
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Post by James on Mar 19, 2018 23:08:25 GMT
Yours: Not seen any
Oh and by the way, if you were wondering why I didn't say any details was because when I first tried typing this, I pressed a key that sent me back while I was in the middle of typing. So I didn't wanna have to start all over, but you can see the ratings I added for them, otherwise.No worries Black Panther (2018) - 7/10 Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - 5.5/10 Fight Club (1999) - 9/10 in my top 50 Blade Runner (1982) - 9.5/10 in my top 10 Ted 2 (2015) - 6/10 Justice League (2017) - 6/10 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - 7/10 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) - 4.5/10 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)7.5/10 my favourite of the series Batman (1989) 5/10 Thanks, Dark. I liked Fight Club, but not in the way that most people do. Needs a definite rewatch, though. Really liked Blade Runner as well. I also bought 2049 so I'll definitely be looking forward to that movie. Last Crusade is a great one. My 2nd favourite Indy film (however it is pretty neck-and-neck w/ Temple, for me).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2018 1:57:01 GMT
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) 5.5\10
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 20, 2018 3:14:52 GMT
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) 5.5\10 6.5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2018 4:25:31 GMT
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) 3.5\10
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Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 20, 2018 5:19:33 GMT
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) 3.5\10 5.5/10 my third fave spider man film
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Post by moviemouth on Mar 20, 2018 5:36:10 GMT
16) Any Given Sunday 1999 (7/10) The camera work is amazing and is the best thing about the movie Wow, really? I don't mind shaky cam if there is a reason for it i.e. found footage films but in this case for me there wasn't a valid reason for 90% of the unsteady shots. In no circumstances random close ups are a good thing either. I like to feel like i'm there with them when watching a film and my vision is usually fairly steady so all these shaky camera shots, strange angles or unnecessary close ups just seem amateurish. I like a nice steady shot or one that is moving realistically for the given situation so i can clearly see whats going on. Having said that i don't see filming techniques as art, its either filmed well enough for me to see everything necessary to follow the story with good clarity or it isn't which is probably then classed as artistic. I normally dislike shakey cam, but I find it very effective in Any Given Sunday. It was done for a valid reason, it is meant to make the viewer feel like they are in the middle of the action. Whether or not you think it works is a different story. The strange angles are an Oliver Stone trademark. It's just his style.
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Post by sjg on Mar 20, 2018 9:13:31 GMT
Wow, really? I don't mind shaky cam if there is a reason for it i.e. found footage films but in this case for me there wasn't a valid reason for 90% of the unsteady shots. In no circumstances random close ups are a good thing either. I like to feel like i'm there with them when watching a film and my vision is usually fairly steady so all these shaky camera shots, strange angles or unnecessary close ups just seem amateurish. I like a nice steady shot or one that is moving realistically for the given situation so i can clearly see whats going on. Having said that i don't see filming techniques as art, its either filmed well enough for me to see everything necessary to follow the story with good clarity or it isn't which is probably then classed as artistic. I normally dislike shakey cam, but I find it very effective in Any Given Sunday. It was done for a valid reason, it is meant to make the viewer feel like they are in the middle of the action. Whether or not you think it works is a different story. The strange angles are an Oliver Stone trademark. It's just his style. Hey movieman, I see your point and i can see that the camera angles and movements were trying to simulate the eye line of an observer but in this case it didn't work for me. Comparing the camera work to two other Stone films i liked, Platoon and The Doors, and its very different. I just think its way over the top in this case and the film would have been a lot better for me if he had shot it like Platoon but each to their own
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