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Post by sdrew13163 on Jul 29, 2024 1:18:23 GMT
Hello again! Yours: Sharkey’s Machine (1981, Burt Reynolds) Saw this years ago and wasn't personally a fan. 5/10 Memento (2000, Chris Nolan) Agreed. I think Nolan has gone on to make some better films, but this was a hell of a film, especially considering he had only done Following prior. 8/10 Mine: Intimate Lighting (Ivan Passer, 1965) This is apparently considered one of the great films of the Czechoslovak New Wave... and I don't get why. It's a slice film, which I usually enjoy, but here I found it just a meandering mess. I didn't find any of the characters endearing or even interesting. The attempts at humor never particularly worked for me save for literally the final scene. It's one of those films that seems well loved that I just don't get. A shame as I tend to really like everything else I've seen from the Czechoslovak New Wave. 2/10 Tampopo (Jûzô Itami, 1985) I've seen several of Jūzō Itami's films now. I've at the very least enjoyed them all, and some I really loved, but this is easily his masterpiece. There is a main narrative thread here, about a group of people trying to help a woman set up a ramen shop, but the film breaks from this plot frequently to do random skits all on the subject of enjoying food. Yes, this entire film is a love letter to food. Ramen may be its favorite topic, but it loves it all. We get moments of people enjoying ramen, ordering at a fancy restaurant, eating different cultures' goods and discussing the proper way to eat them. We get last meals and even firsts. Yes, the entire thing is an almost two hour love letter to food. It's often quite comedic in how seriously it takes the topic of food, but it's a charming film from start to finish.Also, the opening scene with a yakuza addressing the audience of a movie theater should be played in front of every screening of every movie. 9/10 Law and Order (Nathan Juran, 1953) Fairly bland and forgettable western that is only really notable for starring future US president Ronald Regan. 4/10 Flesh and Fantasy (Julien Duvivier, 1943) Entertaining anthology film all focusing on ideas of premonition in some way. Best story is the second which focuses on Edward G. Robinson as a man who becomes afraid that he might kill someone after having his palm read at a party. Some very nice special effects in this segment which lets Robinson’s reflection talk to him as he debates himself internally. 7/10 Rushmore (Wes Anderson, 1998) This is the movie where it feels like Wes Anderson became Wes Anderson. Not my favorite of his films, but as someone who like his style, I really enjoy this. 8/10 The Quick and the Dead (Sam Raimi, 1995) The script to this movie isn't great, but damn if Sam Raimi doesn't make a hell of a film of this. The film looks stunning with his use of light, especially with the shadows of the gunfighters and sometimes with light coming through the holes in them after a shot. Raimi is still in Evil Dead mode here with his frantic camera movements and interesting shots. Visually it is a blast. As noted, script-wise it's not so great. The idea of the tournament is interesting, but aspects like the Kid wanting to get his father's respect in... well, a duel to the death, seem a bit ridiculous at times. The film is a bit of a who's who of 90s actors with a great cast. To no one's surprise, the standout is Gene Hackman who delivers every line as if he's committed to the character no matter how ridiculous aspects of the plot are. Overall, a fun watch. 7/10 Last Embrace (Jonathan Demme, 1979) Oh man, this one is bonkers. While it's clearly a love letter to Hitchcock, the plot of this movie goes all over the place. There are times you may feel like you need a graph of how we get from one point to the next... but you know what? That's not important here. What is important is paranoia. This may be the ultimate paranoia thriller. Our lead is a special agent, that's made clear early on, but frankly he acted erratic enough that I wondered for a bit if it was all in his head. It's a movie that constantly feels off (I don't mean that as a negative at all), you always feel something is wrong and you don't really know what's happening. Honestly, the seemingly random moments where plot points come together actually work because it feels like such a frantic rush, that sure, paranoid conspiracy works. Why the hell not? Anything's possible. I can't say that it's a perfectly plotted film because it sure as hell isn't, but I love the style it went for and I was entertained the entire time wondering where it would go next. 8/10 Any Given Sunday (Oliver Stone, 1999) This film was a huge surprise to me. I’ve mostly heard very middle ground things about it, and personally I’m not a big football fan at all (as in I actively dislike the game and go out of my way to not watch it). As such I went into this figuring it wasn’t going to be my thing, but what the hell, I like Oliver Stone and Pacino, I’ll give it a shot. Well, not only did I really like this one, I’ll go so far as to say that as of right now, this is my favorite Stone film. It’s almost three hours, but I found it perfectly paced, the cast all extremely strong and was riveted by it. It has some standard sports cliches, but damn if it wasn’t done to perfection. I’m genuinely shocked that this isn’t listed with Stone’s best films. The fact that a movie about my most hated sport won me over... well, that’s pretty shocking I would say. 9/10 Ninja Wars (Kôsei Saitô, 1982) Not going to lie, I had fun with this one. probably for all the wrong reasons though. Sure, some of the fights were cool, but mostly I enjoyed the over the top/ridiculous nature and special effects failure moments. This is most certainly not a great movie, with a borderline incoherent plot that feels like it's missing scenes (and that's watching the 100 minute cut rather than the 95 minute cut that IMDb says is out there). I cannot recommend this except to fans of bad 80s Japanese movies... for those of you out there, you could certainly do worse than this. 4/10 The Lure (Agnieszka Smoczynska, 2015) A very dark take on the Little Mermaid story, turning it into something of a fantasy musical with a few horror elements. I liked it overall, but never felt it lived up to what it could have been. it felt like it could have been bigger and bolder, and instead it got lost somewhere in the process. Still good, but not great. 6/10 Diamonds of the Night (Jan Nemec, 1964) This is a film that I'm very impressed with on a technical level. I respect the artistry and thus will not give it a terrible rating despite the fact that I hated watching it. It's 67 minutes of pure misery. Artistic misery, but nothing I want to ever experience again. 4/10 Training Day (Antoine Fuqua, 2001) Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke are both great in this crime drama taking place over one very long and unpleasant day for both of them. I don’t quite love it as much as many seem to, but it’s well worth a watch. 7/10 Morocco (Josef von Sternberg, 1930) I never really got the appeal of Marlene Dietrich until I watched this and Shanghai Express. I never thought she was a bad actress, but I didn’t get the star appeal. Well, seeing her walk out in a tuxedo and singing... yeah, I get it now. With that said, man I wished I liked this movie more. Cooper is surprisingly dull in this. I don’t know it’s due to him being bored or if he just was a poor choice in the role, but he’s nowhere near as charismatic as I generally expect him to be. Dull is actually a very good word for the film's plot as well. It never really held my attention and I found myself growing uninterested every time Marlene Dietrich wasn't on screen. This film is really only worth a watch for two reasons in my opinion... and those two reasons keep it at a pretty good score. The first is the excellent use of shadows in the night clubs and on the streets at night. Those scenes are beautifully filmed and a joy from a technical standpoint. The other reason is obvious; Marlene Dietrich who really shines in a role that really isn't that great, but with her work here, somehow it is. 6/10 Maniac Cop (William Lustig, 1988) Stupid slasher about... well, a manic cop. Bruce Campbell is in it though, so it is automatically at least a little better. There’s some fun to be had, but they explain the cop as if it’s a mystery movie, but one without clues. Would have been better if they had gone full mystery/horror or just said “supernatural cop” and ran with that only. 5/10 The Running Man (Paul Michael Glaser, 1987) A nice slice of 80s cheese, with Arnold giving classic one-liners after killing someone. "Subzero, now plain zero." It's so awful I can't help but love it. That said, there's actually something very close to an interesting commentary about television in it. It's lost under all the explosions and violence, but it almost made a point. Good fun. 6/10 The Quick and the Dead - Love this one. Raimi is one of my favorite directors and this is probably his most exaggerated movie style-wise. It’s a lot of fun. 8/10 Training Day - Another really good movie. It starts somewhat slow, but it’s exceptionally well made and the story was surprisingly interesting.
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Post by jcush on Jul 29, 2024 2:43:35 GMT
Morgan (Luke Scott, 2016) AI sci-fi horror drama w Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones, Rose Leslie, Boyd Holbrook, Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Paul Giamatti, Michael Yare, Brian Cox 7/10 Split (M. Night Shyamalan, 2016) psychological horror thriller drama w James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula, Brad William Henke 10/10 Marrowbone (Sergio G. Sánchez, 2017) horror drama w George MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Mia Goth 7/10 A Cure for Wellness (Gore Verbinski, 2016) mystery horror w Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth 6/10 Night Teeth (Adam Randall, 2021) action horror w Debby Ryan, Lucy Fry, Raúl Castillo, Alfie Allen, Sydney Sweeney, Megan Fox 6/10 Daughters of Darkness (Harry Kümel, 1971) goth horror drama w Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Danielle Ouimet, Andrea Rau 8/10 An American Haunting (Courtney Solomon, 2005) folk horror w Donald Sutherland, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Sissy Spacek, James D'Arcy 5/10 Sting (Kiah Roache-Turner, 2024) horror w Alyla Browne, Ryan Corr 6/10 In a Violent Nature (Chris Nash, 2024) slasher horror 6/10 A Quiet Place: Day One (Michael Sarnoski, 2024) sci-fi horror w Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou 7/10 Laserblast (Michael Rae, 1978) sci-fi horror w Cheryl Smith, Keenan Wynn, Roddy McDowell 6/10 Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural (Richard Blackburn, 1973) fantasy horror w Cheryl Smith 8/10 Massacre at Central High (René Daalder, 1976) horror thriller drama w Cheryl Smith, Robert Carradine, Kimberly Beck 7/10 The Blood on Satan’s Claw (Piers Haggard, 1971) folk horror w Linda Hayden, Tamara Ustinov 6/10 rewatches:
The Shining (Kubrick, 1980) 8/10 Prometheus (Scott, 2012) 7/10 Alien: Covenant (Scott, 2017) 7/10 The Birds (Hitchcock, 1963) 10/10 Split - 8/10 Marrowbone - 6.5/10 Sting - 7/10 In a Violent Nature - 7/10 Lemora - 7/10 Massacre at Central High - 5.5/10 The Blood on Satan's Claw - 5/10 The Shining - 10/10 Prometheus - 7/10 Alien: Covenant - 7/10 The Birds - 8.5/10
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Post by jcush on Jul 29, 2024 2:44:50 GMT
First Time Viewing: Ghost In The Shell (1995; Mamoru Oshii) – You can tell that this Japanese manga adaptation was one of the main inspirations for The Matrix with its cyberpunk world and philosophical questions of identity and the nature of reality. It’s just that I find The Matrix to be far more accessible and ultimately a superior movie, since Ghost seems really convoluted and to me at least lacked any relatable characters. 5/10 Love & Mercy (2014; Bill Pohlad) – Biopic of Beach Boy Brian Wilson, dealing with his life at the height of his fame in the 60s and his later struggle with depression and schizophrenia in the 80s. Well-acted and interesting, but I would’ve preferred more music and less drama. 6/10 TV Crimes Of Passion (2013) – Swedish mystery series based on the works of popular crime writer Maria Lang (the Swedish Agatha Christie). It’s sadly a rather pedestrian affair lacking suspense or the titular passion. The two leads Tuva Novotny and Ola Rapace are not bad, but the whole thing has the appeal of an IKEA showroom with lifeless period sets and a bad handling of the source material. 5/10 Ghost in the Shell - I want to give it another chance. I found it kind of boring the first time though. 5/10 Love & Mercy - This one I really like. 8/10
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Post by jcush on Jul 29, 2024 2:46:02 GMT
Deadpool and Wolverine - Just got out of the theater. I pretty much hated it. It’s neither funny nor all that entertaining. 4/10 Memento - One of my favorite movies. It’s a genius work of writing. 10/10 ——— My own viewings (first-time viewings with an asterisk): Miami Vice (2006) - I still don’t love this, but I enjoyed it more the second time. When it’s on, it’s really on. 7/10 Deadpool 2 (2018)* - Really good first half; pretty bad second half. It’s at least pretty funny. 6/10 Southern Comfort (1981)* - After a rough start, it becomes a fantastic thriller. The final 20 minutes are superb. 8/10 Easy Rider (1969)* - It’s a decent time, but I just don’t like these types of meandering movies much. 6/10 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)* - Comments above. This one sucks. 4/10 From yours I've seen Miami Vice, Deadpool 2, and Easy Rider. I rate all 3 of them 7/10.
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Post by the knife on Jul 29, 2024 3:52:39 GMT
First Time Viewings:The Skeleton Twins (2014, Craig Johnson) - 7/10He Who Gets Slapped (1924, Victor Sjöström) - 7/10Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001, John Cameron Mitchell) - 7/10Fruitvale Station (2013, Ryan Coogler) - 7/10Brewster McCloud (1970, Robert Altman) - 7/10Noises Off... (1992, Peter Bogdanovich) - 7/10Repeat Viewings:American Gangster (2007, Ridley Scott) - 7.5/10Thelma & Louise (1991, Ridley Scott) - 7.5/10Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023, James Mangold) - 6.5/10Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008, Steven Spielberg) - 7/10Bad Lieutenant (1992, Abel Ferrara) - 7.5/10Once Upon a Time in the West (1968, Sergio Leone) - 10/10 He Who Gets Slapped 8/10 Fruitvale Station 7/10 Brewster McCloud 6/10 American Gangster 6/10 Thelma & Louise 8/10 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 6/10 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 5/10 Once Upon a Time in the West 10/10
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Post by dsbeadle on Jul 29, 2024 4:00:25 GMT
Deadpool and Wolverine - Just got out of the theater. I pretty much hated it. It’s neither funny nor all that entertaining. 4/10 Memento - One of my favorite movies. It’s a genius work of writing. 10/10 ——— My own viewings (first-time viewings with an asterisk): Miami Vice (2006) - I still don’t love this, but I enjoyed it more the second time. When it’s on, it’s really on. 7/10 Deadpool 2 (2018)* - Really good first half; pretty bad second half. It’s at least pretty funny. 6/10 Southern Comfort (1981)* - After a rough start, it becomes a fantastic thriller. The final 20 minutes are superb. 8/10 Easy Rider (1969)* - It’s a decent time, but I just don’t like these types of meandering movies much. 6/10 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)* - Comments above. This one sucks. 4/10 Miami Vice (2006) - Ihas a few issues but I dig it a lot overall 7.5 Deadpool 2 (2018)* - 7.5 Southern Comfort (1981)* - solid Deliverance style film 6.5 Easy Rider (1969)* - Can’t get into this one, gave it a couple of shots 4/10
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Post by sdrew13163 on Jul 29, 2024 4:12:24 GMT
Memento - One of my favorites. 9.5/10 Single White Female - I enjoyed it. 7/10 First Time Viewings:The Skeleton Twins (2014, Craig Johnson) - 7/10He Who Gets Slapped (1924, Victor Sjöström) - 7/10Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001, John Cameron Mitchell) - 7/10Fruitvale Station (2013, Ryan Coogler) - 7/10Brewster McCloud (1970, Robert Altman) - 7/10Noises Off... (1992, Peter Bogdanovich) - 7/10Repeat Viewings:American Gangster (2007, Ridley Scott) - 7.5/10Thelma & Louise (1991, Ridley Scott) - 7.5/10Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023, James Mangold) - 6.5/10Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008, Steven Spielberg) - 7/10Bad Lieutenant (1992, Abel Ferrara) - 7.5/10Once Upon a Time in the West (1968, Sergio Leone) - 10/10Movie Awards:BEST FILM: Once Upon a Time in the WestBEST ACTOR: Harvey Keitel - Bad LieutenantBEST ACTRESS: Geena Davis - Thelma & LouiseBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Jason Robards - Once Upon a Time in the WestBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Carol Burnett - Noises Off...BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tonino Delli Colli - Once Upon a Time in the WestBEST SCORE: Ennio Morricone - Once Upon a Time in the WestBEST SCRIPT: Sergio Leone & Sergio Donati - Once Upon a Time in the WestBEST DIRECTOR: Sergio Leone - Once Upon a Time in the WestAmerican Gangster (2007) - 7/10. Denzel is awesome, but it’s not one of my favorite Scott movies. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) - 7/10. I liked this a decent bit in theaters, but I started it the other day and only watched about an hour. When I finish it I assume my score will probably go down. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) - 6/10. The first 45 minutes are great, but then it goes downhill. Bad Lieutenant (1992) - 7/10. I liked this one, but it’s a little too nasty to really enjoy imo. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) - 9/10. This one is way overdue for a watch. It’s been several years since my last one. It’s close to a 10, though.
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Post by sdrew13163 on Jul 29, 2024 4:16:43 GMT
Morgan (Luke Scott, 2016) AI sci-fi horror drama w Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones, Rose Leslie, Boyd Holbrook, Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Paul Giamatti, Michael Yare, Brian Cox 7/10 Split (M. Night Shyamalan, 2016) psychological horror thriller drama w James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula, Brad William Henke 10/10 Marrowbone (Sergio G. Sánchez, 2017) horror drama w George MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Mia Goth 7/10 A Cure for Wellness (Gore Verbinski, 2016) mystery horror w Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth 6/10 Night Teeth (Adam Randall, 2021) action horror w Debby Ryan, Lucy Fry, Raúl Castillo, Alfie Allen, Sydney Sweeney, Megan Fox 6/10 Daughters of Darkness (Harry Kümel, 1971) goth horror drama w Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Danielle Ouimet, Andrea Rau 8/10 An American Haunting (Courtney Solomon, 2005) folk horror w Donald Sutherland, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Sissy Spacek, James D'Arcy 5/10 Sting (Kiah Roache-Turner, 2024) horror w Alyla Browne, Ryan Corr 6/10 In a Violent Nature (Chris Nash, 2024) slasher horror 6/10 A Quiet Place: Day One (Michael Sarnoski, 2024) sci-fi horror w Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou 7/10 Laserblast (Michael Rae, 1978) sci-fi horror w Cheryl Smith, Keenan Wynn, Roddy McDowell 6/10 Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural (Richard Blackburn, 1973) fantasy horror w Cheryl Smith 8/10 Massacre at Central High (René Daalder, 1976) horror thriller drama w Cheryl Smith, Robert Carradine, Kimberly Beck 7/10 The Blood on Satan’s Claw (Piers Haggard, 1971) folk horror w Linda Hayden, Tamara Ustinov 6/10 rewatches:
The Shining (Kubrick, 1980) 8/10 Prometheus (Scott, 2012) 7/10 Alien: Covenant (Scott, 2017) 7/10 The Birds (Hitchcock, 1963) 10/10 Split - 8/10. Very entertaining and well-made. McAvoy is fun to watch. The Shining - 10/10. One of my favorites. Prometheus - 5/10. Some decent parts, but it didn’t work for me overall. The Birds - 8/10. Awesome movie for the most part. That Hitchcock guy could direct the hell out of a movie.
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Post by Teleadm on Jul 29, 2024 4:43:44 GMT
Thanks for hosting dsbeadleSeen two of yours... Sharkey’s Machine (1981, Burt Reynolds) - I only have very vague memories of this one, still think I have the soundtrack album. 6,5/10. Single White Female (1992, Barbet Schroeder) - Same thing goes for this one, vague memories. 6/10. Here are mine... A Quiet Place 2018 directed by John Krasinski. Interesting opposite idea of Alien and in space nobody can hear you scream, in this movie after an alien invasion they can hear you scream, but they can't smell or see. They only attack if there is a sound ever so little, so the family we follow only use sign language. Well it's not my kind of Horror Science Fiction but It wasn't too bad. 6,5/10. Just Getting Started 2017 directed by Ron Shelton. Starring Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, Rene Russo Is this the future for seasoned actors, to appear in half baked movies, it's a shame throwing that much talent and experience into garbage like this, with not even a half decent joke. Guess it's supposed to be funny. 2/10. Top Gun 1986 directed by Tony Scott. I absolutely hated this movie on first release, it's dangerously manipulative, even in Sweden 16-21 y/o suddenly wanted to be fighter pilots, and why? so they could party and lay girls and always be excused for great flight maneuvers. If I hadn't seen this movie I wouldn't have got many jokes in Hot Shots, and I actually liked Berlin's "Take My Breathe Away". Re-watched it again now many years later to see if I was wrong, well I don't think so. 4/10. The Italian Job 1969 directed by Peter Collinson. Some of the swinging 60's jokes are dead, but otherwise it's still an entertaining caper movie. 7/10. Pierrot Le Fou 1965 directed by Jean-Luc Godard. French New Wave that would break barriers and make better movies, it was said. Since I could watch this free and legal I thought I could try, couple go on a spree from Paris to the Riviera, smoking tons of cigarettes. There is no actual structure. The colors have been beautifully restored. 5/10. The Last Command 1955 directed by Frank Lloyd. Another retelling of the battle of the Alamo and what led up to that battle. As a history lesson it's probably worthless, but as a movie it was actually well-crafted and effective with a good balance between action and drama. Lot's of familiar actors/faces of that era, with Sterling Hayden really good as Jim Bowie. 6,5/10.
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Post by dsbeadle on Jul 29, 2024 4:56:06 GMT
Thanks for hosting dsbeadle Seen two of yours... Sharkey’s Machine (1981, Burt Reynolds) - I only have very vague memories of this one, still think I have the soundtrack album. 6,5/10. Single White Female (1992, Barbet Schroeder) - Same thing goes for this one, vague memories. 6/10. Here are mine... A Quiet Place 2018 directed by John Krasinski. Interesting opposite idea of Alien and in space nobody can hear you scream, in this movie after an alien invasion they can hear you scream, but they can't smell or see. They only attack if there is a sound ever so little, so the family we follow only use sign language. Well it's not my kind of Horror Science Fiction but It wasn't too bad. 6,5/10. Just Getting Started 2017 directed by Ron Shelton. Starring Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, Rene Russo Is this the future for seasoned actors, to appear in half baked movies, it's a shame throwing that much talent and experience into garbage like this, with not even a half decent joke. Guess it's supposed to be funny. 2/10. Top Gun 1986 directed by Tony Scott. I absolutely hated this movie on first release, it's dangerously manipulative, even in Sweden 16-21 y/o suddenly wanted to be fighter pilots, and why? so they could party and lay girls and always be excused for great flight maneuvers. If I hadn't seen this movie I wouldn't have got many jokes in Hot Shots, and I actually liked Berlin's "Take My Breathe Away". Re-watched it again now many years later to see if I was wrong, well I don't think so. 4/10. The Italian Job 1969 directed by Peter Collinson. Some of the swinging 60's jokes are dead, but otherwise it's still an entertaining caper movie. 7/10. Pierrot Le Fou 1965 directed by Jean-Luc Godard. French New Wave that would break barriers and make better movies, it was said. Since I could watch this free and legal I thought I could try, couple go on a spree from Paris to the Riviera, smoking tons of cigarettes. There is no actual structure. The colors have been beautifully restored. 5/10. The Last Command 1955 directed by Frank Lloyd. Another retelling of the battle of the Alamo and what led up to that battle. As a history lesson it's probably worthless, but as a movie it was actually well-crafted and effective with a good balance between action and drama. Lot's of familiar actors/faces of that era, with Sterling Hayden really good as Jim Bowie. 6,5/10. A quiet place - effective film of its type, well put together 7/10 top Gun - I’ve got a soft spot for it, love Kilmer in it 7/10 The Italian job - didn’t like the humor, pretty annoying mostly 4/10 Pierrot Le Fou - I don’t remember much but I rated it 4/10 you should try Memento
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Post by jcush on Jul 29, 2024 6:54:04 GMT
Thanks for hosting dsbeadle Seen two of yours... Sharkey’s Machine (1981, Burt Reynolds) - I only have very vague memories of this one, still think I have the soundtrack album. 6,5/10. Single White Female (1992, Barbet Schroeder) - Same thing goes for this one, vague memories. 6/10. Here are mine... A Quiet Place 2018 directed by John Krasinski. Interesting opposite idea of Alien and in space nobody can hear you scream, in this movie after an alien invasion they can hear you scream, but they can't smell or see. They only attack if there is a sound ever so little, so the family we follow only use sign language. Well it's not my kind of Horror Science Fiction but It wasn't too bad. 6,5/10. Just Getting Started 2017 directed by Ron Shelton. Starring Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, Rene Russo Is this the future for seasoned actors, to appear in half baked movies, it's a shame throwing that much talent and experience into garbage like this, with not even a half decent joke. Guess it's supposed to be funny. 2/10. Top Gun 1986 directed by Tony Scott. I absolutely hated this movie on first release, it's dangerously manipulative, even in Sweden 16-21 y/o suddenly wanted to be fighter pilots, and why? so they could party and lay girls and always be excused for great flight maneuvers. If I hadn't seen this movie I wouldn't have got many jokes in Hot Shots, and I actually liked Berlin's "Take My Breathe Away". Re-watched it again now many years later to see if I was wrong, well I don't think so. 4/10. The Italian Job 1969 directed by Peter Collinson. Some of the swinging 60's jokes are dead, but otherwise it's still an entertaining caper movie. 7/10. Pierrot Le Fou 1965 directed by Jean-Luc Godard. French New Wave that would break barriers and make better movies, it was said. Since I could watch this free and legal I thought I could try, couple go on a spree from Paris to the Riviera, smoking tons of cigarettes. There is no actual structure. The colors have been beautifully restored. 5/10. The Last Command 1955 directed by Frank Lloyd. Another retelling of the battle of the Alamo and what led up to that battle. As a history lesson it's probably worthless, but as a movie it was actually well-crafted and effective with a good balance between action and drama. Lot's of familiar actors/faces of that era, with Sterling Hayden really good as Jim Bowie. 6,5/10. A Quiet Place - 7/10 Top Gun - 8/10 The Italian Job - 6/10 Pierrot Le Fou - 7/10
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Post by sjg on Jul 29, 2024 7:29:06 GMT
Hey Dark,
Yours:
Memento (2000, Chris Nolan) 9/10
(This is one of my first batch of ratings before i got a feel for things so i would probably rate this lower on a rewatch)
Single White Female (1992, Barbet Schroeder) 6/10
Mine: 1) Mongol 2007 (6/10)
2) Moolaadé 2003 (6/10)
3) Moonfall 2022 (5/10)
4) Morbius 2022 (6/10)
5) The Morning After 1986 (5/10)
6) Morituri 1965 (6/10)
7) The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones 2013 (6/10)
8) The Mortal Storm 1940 (7/10)
9) Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears 1980 (5/10)
TV Series
1) Keeping Up Appearances Season 2 1991 (5/10)
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Post by dsbeadle on Jul 29, 2024 8:06:57 GMT
Hey Dark, Yours: Memento (2000, Chris Nolan) 9/10 (This is one of my first batch of ratings before i got a feel for things so i would probably rate this lower on a rewatch) Single White Female (1992, Barbet Schroeder) 6/10 Mine: 1) Mongol 2007 (6/10) 2) Moolaadé 2003 (6/10) 3) Moonfall 2022 (5/10) 4) Morbius 2022 (6/10) 5) The Morning After 1986 (5/10) 6) Morituri 1965 (6/10) 7) The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones 2013 (6/10) 8) The Mortal Storm 1940 (7/10) 9) Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears 1980 (5/10) TV Series 1) Keeping Up Appearances Season 2 1991 (5/10) Hey SJG :) Just one of yours this week The Morning After 5/10
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Post by theravenking on Jul 29, 2024 8:29:45 GMT
Morgan (Luke Scott, 2016) AI sci-fi horror drama w Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones, Rose Leslie, Boyd Holbrook, Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Paul Giamatti, Michael Yare, Brian Cox 7/10 Split (M. Night Shyamalan, 2016) psychological horror thriller drama w James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula, Brad William Henke 10/10 Marrowbone (Sergio G. Sánchez, 2017) horror drama w George MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Mia Goth 7/10 A Cure for Wellness (Gore Verbinski, 2016) mystery horror w Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth 6/10 Night Teeth (Adam Randall, 2021) action horror w Debby Ryan, Lucy Fry, Raúl Castillo, Alfie Allen, Sydney Sweeney, Megan Fox 6/10 Daughters of Darkness (Harry Kümel, 1971) goth horror drama w Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Danielle Ouimet, Andrea Rau 8/10 An American Haunting (Courtney Solomon, 2005) folk horror w Donald Sutherland, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Sissy Spacek, James D'Arcy 5/10 Sting (Kiah Roache-Turner, 2024) horror w Alyla Browne, Ryan Corr 6/10 In a Violent Nature (Chris Nash, 2024) slasher horror 6/10 A Quiet Place: Day One (Michael Sarnoski, 2024) sci-fi horror w Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou 7/10 Laserblast (Michael Rae, 1978) sci-fi horror w Cheryl Smith, Keenan Wynn, Roddy McDowell 6/10 Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural (Richard Blackburn, 1973) fantasy horror w Cheryl Smith 8/10 Massacre at Central High (René Daalder, 1976) horror thriller drama w Cheryl Smith, Robert Carradine, Kimberly Beck 7/10 The Blood on Satan’s Claw (Piers Haggard, 1971) folk horror w Linda Hayden, Tamara Ustinov 6/10 rewatches:
The Shining (Kubrick, 1980) 8/10 Prometheus (Scott, 2012) 7/10 Alien: Covenant (Scott, 2017) 7/10 The Birds (Hitchcock, 1963) 10/10 Morgan (Luke Scott, 2016) AI sci-fi horror drama w Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones, Rose Leslie, Boyd Holbrook, Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Paul Giamatti, Michael Yare, Brian Cox 6/10 Split (M. Night Shyamalan, 2016) psychological horror thriller drama w James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula, Brad William Henke 5/10 Marrowbone (Sergio G. Sánchez, 2017) horror drama w George MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Mia Goth 6/10 A Cure for Wellness (Gore Verbinski, 2016) mystery horror w Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth 5/10 Daughters of Darkness (Harry Kümel, 1971) goth horror drama w Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Danielle Ouimet, Andrea Rau 7/10
The Shining (Kubrick, 1980) 8/10
Prometheus (Scott, 2012) 7/10
Alien: Covenant (Scott, 2017) 5/10
The Birds (Hitchcock, 1963) 6/10
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Post by jcush on Jul 29, 2024 8:30:12 GMT
Hey Dark, Yours: Memento (2000, Chris Nolan) 9/10 (This is one of my first batch of ratings before i got a feel for things so i would probably rate this lower on a rewatch) Single White Female (1992, Barbet Schroeder) 6/10 Mine: 1) Mongol 2007 (6/10) 2) Moolaadé 2003 (6/10) 3) Moonfall 2022 (5/10) 4) Morbius 2022 (6/10) 5) The Morning After 1986 (5/10) 6) Morituri 1965 (6/10) 7) The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones 2013 (6/10) 8) The Mortal Storm 1940 (7/10) 9) Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears 1980 (5/10) TV Series 1) Keeping Up Appearances Season 2 1991 (5/10) The Morning After - 5.5/10 Morituri - 7/10 The Mortal Storm - 7.5/10
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