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Post by jcush on Jul 21, 2024 3:51:16 GMT
The Empire Strikes Back - 10/10 True Lies - 9/10 First Time Viewings:Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore (1996, Sarah Jacobson) - 7/10Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024, Mark Molloy) - 6/10Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024, Rhys Frake-Waterfield) - 4.5/10The Bikeriders (2023, Jeff Nichols) - 7.5/10Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024, Adam Wingard) - 5.5/10West of Zanzibar (1928, Tod Browning) - 7.5/10Daddy Day Care (2003, Steve Carr) - 5.5/10The Dead Don't Hurt (2023, Viggo Mortensen) - 7/10The Water Horse (2007, Jay Russell) - 6/10Repeat Viewings:Beverly Hills Cop (1984, Martin Brest) - 7.5/10Beverly Hills Cop II (1987, Tony Scott) - 7/10Beverly Hills Cop III (1994, John Landis) - 6/10The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966, Sergio Leone) - 10/10Movie Awards:BEST FILM: The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST ACTOR: Eli Wallach - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST ACTRESS: Jodie Comer - The BikeridersBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Judge Reinhold - Beverly Hills CopBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mary Nolan - West of ZanzibarBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tonino Delli Colli - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST SCORE: Ennio Morricone - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST SCRIPT: The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST DIRECTOR: Sergio Leone - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024, Mark Molloy) - 5.5 The Bikeriders (2023, Jeff Nichols) - 6.5 Beverly Hills Cop (1984, Martin Brest) - 8/10 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987, Tony Scott) - 7/10 Beverly Hills Cop III (1994, John Landis) - 6.5 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966, Sergio Leone) - 9.5 So did you watch Empire Strikes Back to cleanse yourself after The Acolyte or something? haha
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Post by dsbeadle on Jul 21, 2024 4:11:35 GMT
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024, Mark Molloy) - 5.5 The Bikeriders (2023, Jeff Nichols) - 6.5 Beverly Hills Cop (1984, Martin Brest) - 8/10 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987, Tony Scott) - 7/10 Beverly Hills Cop III (1994, John Landis) - 6.5 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966, Sergio Leone) - 9.5 So did you watch Empire Strikes Back to cleanse yourself after The Acolyte or something? haha Yup 😉 It’s the Star Wars episode that I can watch even when not marathoning the movie series
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Post by James on Jul 21, 2024 4:19:54 GMT
The Empire Strikes Back - 10/10 True Lies - 9/10 First Time Viewings:Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore (1996, Sarah Jacobson) - 7/10Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024, Mark Molloy) - 6/10Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024, Rhys Frake-Waterfield) - 4.5/10The Bikeriders (2023, Jeff Nichols) - 7.5/10Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024, Adam Wingard) - 5.5/10West of Zanzibar (1928, Tod Browning) - 7.5/10Daddy Day Care (2003, Steve Carr) - 5.5/10The Dead Don't Hurt (2023, Viggo Mortensen) - 7/10The Water Horse (2007, Jay Russell) - 6/10Repeat Viewings:Beverly Hills Cop (1984, Martin Brest) - 7.5/10Beverly Hills Cop II (1987, Tony Scott) - 7/10Beverly Hills Cop III (1994, John Landis) - 6/10The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966, Sergio Leone) - 10/10Movie Awards:BEST FILM: The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST ACTOR: Eli Wallach - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST ACTRESS: Jodie Comer - The BikeridersBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Judge Reinhold - Beverly Hills CopBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mary Nolan - West of ZanzibarBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tonino Delli Colli - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST SCORE: Ennio Morricone - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST SCRIPT: The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST DIRECTOR: Sergio Leone - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F - 7/10 Beverly Hills Cop - 8/10 Beverly Hills Cop II - 7/10 Beverly Hills Cop III - 6/10 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - 8/10
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Post by moviemouth on Jul 21, 2024 5:02:29 GMT
MINE
Evil (2003 Mikael Håfström) - 7.5/10
Journey for Margaret (1942 W.S. Van Dyke) - 6.5/10
Kings Row (1942 Sam Wood) - 7/10
That Darn Cat (1997 Bob Spiers) - 3/10
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024 Kevin Costner) - 5.5/10
White Banners (1938 Edmund Goulding) - 7/10
Real Women Have Curves (2002 Patricia Cardoso) - 7/10
Angels in the Outfield (1994 William Dear) - 5.5/10
Meet the Robinsons (2007 Stephen J. Anderson) - 6.5/10
Ivy (1947 Sam Wood) - 7.5/10
The Listener (2022 Steve Buscemi) - 7/10
Film Awards
BEST PICTURE - Evil BEST ACTOR - Claude Rains (White Banners) BEST ACTRESS - Fay Bainter (White Banners) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Ronald Reagan (King's Row) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Lupe Ontiveros (Real Women Have Curves) BEST DIRECTOR - Mikael Håfström (Evil) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - King's Row BEST SCORE - King's Row
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Post by moviemouth on Jul 21, 2024 5:06:56 GMT
First Time Viewings:Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024, Mark Molloy) - 6/10Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024, Rhys Frake-Waterfield) - 4.5/10 4/10The Bikeriders (2023, Jeff Nichols) - 7.5/10Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024, Adam Wingard) - 5.5/10West of Zanzibar (1928, Tod Browning) - 7.5/10 8/10Daddy Day Care (2003, Steve Carr) - 5.5/10 5/10Repeat Viewings:Beverly Hills Cop (1984, Martin Brest) - 7.5/10 7/10Beverly Hills Cop II (1987, Tony Scott) - 7/10 6/10Beverly Hills Cop III (1994, John Landis) - 6/10 4.5/10The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966, Sergio Leone) - 10/10 8.5/10Movie Awards:BEST FILM: The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST ACTOR: Eli Wallach - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST ACTRESS: Jodie Comer - The BikeridersBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Judge Reinhold - Beverly Hills Cop Tom Hardy (The Bikeriders)BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mary Nolan - West of ZanzibarBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tonino Delli Colli - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST SCORE: Ennio Morricone - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST SCRIPT: The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST DIRECTOR: Sergio Leone - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly I went back and forth on lead or supporting for Jodie Comer. I understand the lead placement, but I feel the movie is more about the bikers than her. She is just telling the story. With that being said, I also would have placed her in lead considering what you watched this week.
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Post by dsbeadle on Jul 21, 2024 5:11:26 GMT
MINEEvil (2003 Mikael Håfström) - 7.5/10Journey for Margaret (1942 W.S. Van Dyke) - 6.5/10Kings Row (1942 Sam Wood) - 7/10That Darn Cat (1997 Bob Spiers) - 3/10Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024 Kevin Costner) - 5.5/10White Banners (1938 Edmund Goulding) - 7/10Real Women Have Curves (2002 Patricia Cardoso) - 7/10Angels in the Outfield (1994 William Dear) - 5.5/10Meet the Robinsons (2007 Stephen J. Anderson) - 6.5/10 Ivy (1947 Sam Wood) - 7.5/10The Listener (2022 Steve Buscemi) - 7/10Film AwardsBEST PICTURE - Evil BEST ACTOR - Claude Rains (White Banners) BEST ACTRESS - Fay Bainter (White Banners) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Ronald Reagan (King's Row) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Lupe Ontiveros (Real Women Have Curves) BEST DIRECTOR - Mikael Håfström (Evil) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - King's Row BEST SCORE - King's Row Just Horizon which I saw this week and liked more than you
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Post by sog on Jul 21, 2024 5:37:29 GMT
Hello again!
Yours:
The Empire Strikes Back (1980, Irvin Kershner)
Best in the series by far. 10/10
True Lies (1994, James Cameron)
Haven't seen it since it first came out. Just picked up the 4k release. May have to give it a rewatch soon to better judge it. I remember really liking it though.
Mine:
The Sacrament (Ti West, 2013)
Easily the best of Ti West’s pre-X movies that I’ve seen. Not a big fan of it by any means, but it’s an interesting slow burn take on reporters investigating a cult. 6/10
Tank Girl (Rachel Talalay, 1995)
I can in no way, shape or form call this a “good” movie. It’s dumb, the lead can be incredibly annoying, the plot is nonsensical when it actually decided to show up for a bit, the jokes fall flat half the time and Ice-T plays a mutant kangaroo. Yet goddamn, there’s something charming as hell about this trainwreck of a film. I love the stupid comic book interludes. I love the punk aesthetic that feels like it’s Mad Max’s little sister... I’ll confess, I also love the Ice-T plays a mutant kangaroo. It’s a fun movie to pop on with a group that enjoys bad movies. If you want a serious rating, I’d likely give it 2... but in terms of sheer stupid enjoyment, it gets way higher. 8/10
Patty Hearst (Paul Schrader, 1988)
This is week seventeen of my examination of the films of Paul Schrader. This is not his worst film, but it's the first one that I not only regret watching, but makes me somewhat question a week eighteen. This is a hard one to rate and review. On one hand we get a wonderful lead performance from Natasha Richardson. It also is extremely well filmed early on with one of the more shocking visualizations of a person being captured and what their conditions were like from their point of view. So, those are all points in the film's favor. That said, it's such a deeply unpleasant film. It looks unpleasant, the characters are unpleasant (and sadly all too real given the circumstances) and there's something of a cynical edge to it all. It's a film that reeks of taking someone's real life horror and turning it into a picture with the sole goal of being praised for it. I found myself disliking it more and more, in part because of how harsh it is when people who lived out the film were still alive (some are to this day). I'm one of those people who can deal with a lot of horrific things in film, even if it's based on real events, but it needs to be handled with care or majorly fictionalized. I feel this one was not. I can respect aspects, but I don't like it. 4/10
Petite Maman (Céline Sciamma, 2021)
This is like the cinematic equivalent of a warm hug and it’s just charming from start to finish. It’s not as good or ambitious as Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire, but it doesn’t need to be. It’s very much its own unique film. It’s short at only 73 minutes, yet it still feels like it takes its time. It never rushes, even as the seconds tick down, but that feels fitting for a film that shows how some deal with grief. Despite the subject matter, this is not a depressing film at all, rather a comforting one. It’s a lovely work and one I highly recommend. 8/10
A Chinese Torture Chamber Story (Bosco Lam, 1994)
This is so damn weird. It alternates between a horrific tale of a court where two people framed for murder and adultery are being tortured (the sort of thing the title of the movie implies) and faster than you can say "tonal shift" it switches over to moments of goofy sex comedy antics, including a classic wire-fu fight where clothes come off. I mean... what the hell? Who was this even made for?!?! Apparently me, because I enjoyed the hell out of these bizarre tonal shifts. So many horrible things happen in this movie, but it's just so damn goofy, and the cast is clearly having a ball, that it just kept making me smile. It's ridiculous. It's bonkers. It shouldn't work in any way... yet somehow, I kind of loved it. I can’t recommend this to many, but if you enjoy CAT III films, well, this is CAT III at its finest. 8/10
Intrépidos Punks (Francisco Guerrero, 1988)
The description for the film on Letterboxd says more about the movie than I ever could. “Punks kill people and rape people and stuff… and cops kinda do their own thing… and there’s boobs and blood and motorcycles… the end.” It sums up the entire thing. 4/10
The Magic Flute (Ingmar Bergman, 1975)
This is an odd one. It’s a Bergman film that I like, but don’t love at all... and I think I like it in spite of Bergman’s choices rather than because of them. I get what Bergman was going for. He wanted the experience of an opera with close ups so that you can get more out of each actor’s subtle performances. He succeeds, but at the same time I find it a bit annoying. Here you have a stage, changing scenery, fake but beautiful looking costumes, and we are given constant close-ups rather than letting us see all that’s going on. Some may like this choice, but I find it frustrating. He also chooses to show the audience for an opening overture which was neat, but then decides to show only one kid’s reactions repeatedly for the rest of the movie and they cut to the kid far too many times. On the plus side, the film is very pretty when we are actually able to see more than faces and sounds amazing. The performances are also all very fun to watch... I just wish I could see more of it. 6/10
Paint Your Wagon (Joshua Logan, 1969)
There are some movies that make you sit there wondering how the hell they managed to get made.I mean you take a movie that had to be a major audience-alienating premise in the 1960s; a western starring Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin, but it’s a musical comedy about them sharing a wife and helping bring prostitution to a gold town. Let’s add to it. Marvin and Eastwood while solid actors (and great depending on the role) can neither be called great singers, something the film reinforces in that quite often they feel like background singers in their songs, while the actual background singers are louder than them. Let’s continue this though, very few of the songs are actually catchy (the only exceptions in my opinion are “They Call the Wind Maria,” which is easily the best performed song and “Wand'rin Star” which gets points for the sheer novelty of a grumpy Lee Marvin singing it). Finally, the film is almost three hours long. You get two hours and forty minutes of a musical where the main stars can’t sing, and if you’re expecting a good old-fashioned shootout or two in this western, again, you’ve come to the wrong place. There are wacky shenanigans aplenty, but not a shootout in sight. The fact that this film was a disaster when it came out should come as a shock to no one. I can’t imagine what they were thinking. I’m not going to lie and say I hated it, it’s actually a pretty fun movie, but only because of how bizarre it is. I can in no way, shape or form call it good without breaking down into hysterical laughter at the end of the sentence, but for sheer novelty I’m glad I watched it. Sometimes a mess can be enjoyable. 5/10
Perfect Days (Wim Wenders, 2023)
This may very well be one of the most perfect movies ever made. It's about everything and nothing all at once. It is a beautiful poem set to film. It is everything I could have asked for and more. It's about everyday life, as well as those occasional perfect moments that come along and feel like they can never quite be captured no matter how hard you try. I cannot express how good this film is, no matter how I try to explain it. I won't even try anymore. It doesn't need me to try to speak for it. 10/10
Ghost World (Terry Zwigoff, 2001)
I’m usually annoyed by what I think of as “teen angst” movies, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen one that caught the highs and lows of it as well as this. Instead of annoyed, I found myself rather enthralled by it and enjoyed it very much. 9/10
After Blue (Bertrand Mandico, 2021)
A surreal French science fiction western. It’s extremely weird, but beautiful in its own way. I’d be lying if I said I could explain the damn thing, but I enjoyed it for what it was. 6/10
Sympathy for the Underdog (Kinji Fukasaku, 1971)
This may be my favorite yakuza movie that Fukasaku made... and considering this is the man who made Battles Without Honor and Humanity, that says a lot. It subverts so many of the yakuza tropes we expect from him and the genre. Characters are set up to be potential allies only to not make it far at all. A character is hinted to be someone from the past, even played by the same person, only for it to quickly be revealed as a coincidence and so the closure our lead wants with that individual never comes. It sets things up that we know should happen from a traditional narrative in this genre, only to shrug and essentially say “life doesn’t work that way.” It does play some tropes straight, which makes for an even more enjoyable experience in my mind. It’s not a complete subversion of the genre, trying to act like it’s saying more than it is... no its just a more grounded yakuza film, giving people what they want from these films, while also trying to do some things different. 9/10
The VelociPastor (Brendan Steere, 2018)
Casablanca, Seven Samurai, The Godfather, The Seventh Seal... and now, The VelociPastor. Truly, I will never shed such tears at pure cinema as I did when I saw "VFX: Car on fire" 10/10 ... or 1/10. It doesn’t matter which.
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Post by sog on Jul 21, 2024 5:41:25 GMT
ok so i started Hooptober season early this year (my watchlist is just too long! 😂). here we go: Freeze (Charlie Steeds, 2022) period piece Lovecraftian horror w Johnny Vivash 6/10 Insidious (James Wan, 2010) supernatural horror w Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson 7/10 Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (Anthony Hickox, 1992) slasher horror w Terry Farrell, Doug Bradley 7/10 The Naked Witch (Larry Buchanan, 1960) witchy horror w Libby Hall 5/10 Venom (Jim Gillespie, 2005) slasher horror w Agnes Bruckner, Laura Ramsay, Meagan Good, Bijou Phillips, Method Man 5/10 The First Omen (Arkasha Stevenson, 2024) nunsploitation horror w Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson, Sônia Braga, Bill Nighy, Charles Dance 8/10 Insidious: Chapter 2 (James Wan, 2013) supernatural horror w Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Steve Coulter 7/10 Insidious: Chapter 3 (Leigh Whannell, 2015) supernatural horror w Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye, Dermot Mulroney, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Steve Coulter, Hayley Kiyoko 6/10 The Empty Man (David Prior, 2020) occult horror w James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Aaron Poole, Stephen Root 7/10 Hellraiser: Bloodline (Kevin Yagher, 1996) sci-fi horror w Bruce Ramsay, Valentina Vargas, Doug Bradley, Charlotte Chatton, Adam Scott 5/10 Insidious: The Last Key (Adam Robitel, 2018) supernatural horror w Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Kirk Acevedo, Caitlin Gerard, Spencer Locke 6/10 The Mephisto Waltz (Paul Wendkos, 1971) horror w Jacqueline Bisset, Alan Alda, Barbara Parkins, Curd Jürgens 6/10 rewatches:
The Conversation (Coppola, 1974) 9/10 Alien (Scott, 1979) 9/10 Aliens (Cameron, 1986) 8/10 Alien³ (Fincher, 1992) 7/10 Alien vs Predator (Anderson, 2004) 6/10
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (Anthony Hickox, 1992) - My least favorite of the initial three. Still worth a watch and better than pretty much anything that came after it. 6/10 Hellraiser: Bloodline (Kevin Yagher, 1996) - Not as bad as some people make it out to be, but not great. 6/10
The Conversation (Coppola, 1974) - Never been a fan of this one personally. 6/10
Alien (Scott, 1979) 10/10 Aliens (Cameron, 1986) 7/10 Alien³ (Fincher, 1992) 4/10 Alien vs Predator (Anderson, 2004) 3/10
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Post by moviemouth on Jul 21, 2024 5:42:13 GMT
Tank Girl (Rachel Talalay, 1995) - 5/10Patty Hearst (Paul Schrader, 1988) - 6/10Ghost World (Terry Zwigoff, 2001) - 7.5/10
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Post by sog on Jul 21, 2024 5:43:24 GMT
Thanks for hosting dsbeadle From your list... The Empire Strikes Back (1980) remember this from cinema, and public went out in anger feeling cheated. It didn't have the Wow feeling of the first movie. Seeing the first trilogy it made more sense in row. still don't like it, 6,5/10. True Lies 1994, one of those relax and enjoy the ride movies, 7/10. Never seen the French original. Here are my latest... Gone Girl 2014 directed by David Fincher and based on a novel by Gillian Flynn who also wrote the screenplay. Married man's wife disappears, it all turns into a media circus. The married man first gains loads of sympathy that will later turn into hate, and what happened to the wife... was he married to a heartless calculating femme fatale... While the movie certainly is well-made with many smart set-up's and clues, I wasn't satisfied with the ending that let too many questions hanging in the air. 7/10. Bernie 2011 directed by Richard Linklater and based on real events and an article by Skip Hollandsworth. Bernie pops up from nowhere in a small Texas town, and as a feeling and caring mortician he melts the hearts of nearly everyone in town except angry rich widow. Trying to melt the heart of the rich widow he also starts to loose himself, he soon finds himself trapped in the black widows net, and kills her... From the director and star of "School of Rock" I had expected something better and more even if the story here is a bit darker. The movie uses a semi-documentary frame with interviews with those who knew the real Bernie, but that sadly makes the flow of the movie too much hacksawed and it loses focus for the viewer. 6/10. The Executioner 1970 directed by Sam Wanamaker. A late-comer of the 60's secret agent craze, that also produced some serious spy movies, not all of them where camp, though this is not one of the better serious ones, but not a disaster either. George Peppard plays a British agent, schooled in America explains his accent, who suspects a double agent within British Intelligence. His superiors tells him to stay away from it, so offcourse he does the opposite... Made more interesting by a bunch of great supporting actors plus Joan Collins and Judy Geeson. 6/10. Judex 1963 directed by Georges Franju and based on old French cliffhanger serials of the 1910's and 1920's by Louis Feuillade. Since this is an homage to old French cliffhanger serials, one shouldn't look too much for any logic and just enjoy the ride even if it slows down from time to time. Judex is the good person who nearly looks like Zorro and hides in a batcave-like cave under a Chateau ruin with advanced technology for 1920's. His evil counterpart Diana Monti wears black tight spandex but can turn up in many shapes, even as a nun. I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would. 7/10. A Tale of Two Cities 1958 directed by Ralph Thomas and based on a novel by Charles Dickens. Big costly and slightly overlooked British version of the famous novel by Dickens. While not up there with David Lean's Great Expectations and Oliver Twist or George Cukor's David Copperfield, but rubbing shoulders with Cavalcanti's Nicholas Nickleby close by. According to "those who knows" Dirk Bogarde is closer to the novel's Sidney Carton than Ronald Colman in the more famous Hollywood version. It was well worth the watch once I got the hold of it, but what side should one actually emphasize with... Christopher Lee fans should note that he doen't play an evil Count here, but an evil Marquis who's cruel actions could have started the French Revolution. 7/10. One Way Street 1950 directed by Hugo Fregonese. A gangster's doctor takes the latest loot heading for Mexico City, bringing along mobsters latest GF. Minor but interesting noir thanks to James Mason, Dan Duryea and William Conrad. 6-6,5/10. Bernie 2011 - Saw it when it first came out and remember liking it. I'd be interested in giving it a rewatch. 7/10
Judex 1963 - Completely agree with you. I liked it much more than I thought I would.
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Post by sog on Jul 21, 2024 5:44:59 GMT
The Empire Strikes Back - 9/10 True Lies - 8/10 First Time Viewings:Dune: Part Two (2024, Denis Villeneuve) - 8/10Donnie Darko (2001, Richard Kelly) - 7/10Watched both the theatrical and director's cuts. Think I liked the theatrical more as an overall experience. Repeat Viewings:Dune (2021, Denis Villeneuve) - 7/10Dune: Part Two (2024, Denis Villeneuve) - I liked this slightly better than the first as it includes most of my favorite scenes in the book. 8/10 Donnie Darko (2001, Richard Kelly) - I prefer the theatrical cut as well. 7/10
Dune (2021, Denis Villeneuve) - Good adaptation, but suffers from trying to be the "set-up" movies. 8/10
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Post by sog on Jul 21, 2024 5:46:52 GMT
The Empire Strikes Back - 10/10 True Lies - 9/10 First Time Viewings:Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore (1996, Sarah Jacobson) - 7/10Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024, Mark Molloy) - 6/10Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024, Rhys Frake-Waterfield) - 4.5/10The Bikeriders (2023, Jeff Nichols) - 7.5/10Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024, Adam Wingard) - 5.5/10West of Zanzibar (1928, Tod Browning) - 7.5/10Daddy Day Care (2003, Steve Carr) - 5.5/10The Dead Don't Hurt (2023, Viggo Mortensen) - 7/10The Water Horse (2007, Jay Russell) - 6/10Repeat Viewings:Beverly Hills Cop (1984, Martin Brest) - 7.5/10Beverly Hills Cop II (1987, Tony Scott) - 7/10Beverly Hills Cop III (1994, John Landis) - 6/10The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966, Sergio Leone) - 10/10Movie Awards:BEST FILM: The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST ACTOR: Eli Wallach - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST ACTRESS: Jodie Comer - The BikeridersBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Judge Reinhold - Beverly Hills CopBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mary Nolan - West of ZanzibarBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tonino Delli Colli - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST SCORE: Ennio Morricone - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST SCRIPT: The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST DIRECTOR: Sergio Leone - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBeverly Hills Cop (1984, Martin Brest) - Solid, but I don't love it as much as some seem to. 7/10
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966, Sergio Leone) - Excellent. 9/10
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Post by sog on Jul 21, 2024 5:47:51 GMT
MINEEvil (2003 Mikael Håfström) - 7.5/10Journey for Margaret (1942 W.S. Van Dyke) - 6.5/10Kings Row (1942 Sam Wood) - 7/10That Darn Cat (1997 Bob Spiers) - 3/10Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024 Kevin Costner) - 5.5/10White Banners (1938 Edmund Goulding) - 7/10Real Women Have Curves (2002 Patricia Cardoso) - 7/10Angels in the Outfield (1994 William Dear) - 5.5/10Meet the Robinsons (2007 Stephen J. Anderson) - 6.5/10 Ivy (1947 Sam Wood) - 7.5/10The Listener (2022 Steve Buscemi) - 7/10Film AwardsBEST PICTURE - Evil BEST ACTOR - Claude Rains (White Banners) BEST ACTRESS - Fay Bainter (White Banners) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Ronald Reagan (King's Row) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Lupe Ontiveros (Real Women Have Curves) BEST DIRECTOR - Mikael Håfström (Evil) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - King's Row BEST SCORE - King's Row That Darn Cat (1997 Bob Spiers) - 3/10
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Post by jcush on Jul 21, 2024 6:13:37 GMT
MINEEvil (2003 Mikael Håfström) - 7.5/10Journey for Margaret (1942 W.S. Van Dyke) - 6.5/10Kings Row (1942 Sam Wood) - 7/10That Darn Cat (1997 Bob Spiers) - 3/10Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024 Kevin Costner) - 5.5/10White Banners (1938 Edmund Goulding) - 7/10Real Women Have Curves (2002 Patricia Cardoso) - 7/10Angels in the Outfield (1994 William Dear) - 5.5/10Meet the Robinsons (2007 Stephen J. Anderson) - 6.5/10 Ivy (1947 Sam Wood) - 7.5/10The Listener (2022 Steve Buscemi) - 7/10Film AwardsBEST PICTURE - Evil BEST ACTOR - Claude Rains (White Banners) BEST ACTRESS - Fay Bainter (White Banners) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Ronald Reagan (King's Row) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Lupe Ontiveros (Real Women Have Curves) BEST DIRECTOR - Mikael Håfström (Evil) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - King's Row BEST SCORE - King's Row Kings Row - 7.5/10 Meet the Robinsons - Needs a rewatch. I gave it 6.5 last time, but might lean towards 7 now. Ivy - Really liked Joan Fontaine here and the ending was great. 7.5/10
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Post by jcush on Jul 21, 2024 6:17:55 GMT
First Time Viewings:Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024, Mark Molloy) - 6/10Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024, Rhys Frake-Waterfield) - 4.5/10 4/10The Bikeriders (2023, Jeff Nichols) - 7.5/10Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024, Adam Wingard) - 5.5/10West of Zanzibar (1928, Tod Browning) - 7.5/10 8/10Daddy Day Care (2003, Steve Carr) - 5.5/10 5/10Repeat Viewings:Beverly Hills Cop (1984, Martin Brest) - 7.5/10 7/10Beverly Hills Cop II (1987, Tony Scott) - 7/10 6/10Beverly Hills Cop III (1994, John Landis) - 6/10 4.5/10The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966, Sergio Leone) - 10/10 8.5/10Movie Awards:BEST FILM: The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST ACTOR: Eli Wallach - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST ACTRESS: Jodie Comer - The BikeridersBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Judge Reinhold - Beverly Hills Cop Tom Hardy (The Bikeriders)BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mary Nolan - West of ZanzibarBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tonino Delli Colli - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST SCORE: Ennio Morricone - The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST SCRIPT: The Good, the Bad and the UglyBEST DIRECTOR: Sergio Leone - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly I went back and forth on lead or supporting for Jodie Comer. I understand the lead placement, but I feel the movie is more about the bikers than her. She is just telling the story. With that being said, I also would have placed her in lead considering what you watched this week. She's telling the story, but she's also in it a lot, which is why I felt she was lead. Either way, I thought that it was a terrific performance, and she would have easily won in either category. It wasn't a great week for acting for me. Aside from Comer, Wallach gives one of my favorite performances of all time, but the supporting categories were pretty week. Hardy is one of the people I considered for supporting actor.
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