BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 5 hours ago, BloodBoal said: I'm not sure how Minority Report and The Matrix cover the same ground as Blade Runner. I mean, sure, The Matrix is also about the man/machine relationship, but it is treated with quite a different approach (it is more about the proliferation of machines, technology taking over, man becoming a slave of the machines, etc. whereas Blade Runner is more about the line between man and machine becoming blurrier and blurrier, with machines becoming "more human than human", while actual human beings start questioning their own humanity, stuff like that...). He may have been referring to the film noir style that both films share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Then I stand corrected. You may punish my insolence as you deem fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 7 hours ago, Quintus said: Never watch Twin Peaks 3. I'm not planning on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 2 hours ago, The Doctor said: I'm not planning on it! Self-knowledge is the beginning of wisdom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 That's rhetorical nonsense. Who said that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 You did, 10 years from now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,940 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 I'm re-watching Peter Jackson's King Kong now (it happened to pop up on the TV). It's definitely too long, but outside of its theatrical release I don't care quite as much as I used too. Still a damn good film: great writing in the beginning to establish Ann as a likeable character within her first minute onscreen (helps her seniors, down on her luck but optimistic), a great recreation of the film of New York of the period. The sea voyage is laden with a portentous sense of inevitability. It's all either close-ups of stern faces or montages of coal-feeding, engines turning and a ship cruising through misty oceans, all leading up to a great reveal of the island. I'm loving the otherworldly design of the island. Without a word of dialogue, one can get a real sense of history to the dwellings of the natives and to Kong's lair. Andy Serkis' motion capture performance is inspiring. Great emotional core to this film, augmented by one of James Newton Howard's best scores. I've yet to get to the famous action scene with the V-Rex, but I don't need to convince anyone how great it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Heist (2015) - Dumb, just dumb - 4 / 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 At last he scores something under a 7! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Julien & Claire - 7 / 10 1 hour ago, BloodBoal said: Yet still 4/10? The first act was mildly entertaining, and the cast isn't bad (even DeNiro isn't sleepwalking in a bad film), but boy did I waste my time. I really only saw the film, because my mom happen to pull it up on Netflix, and I'm deciding to watch it with her, and I usually try to commit to finishing films, even if they "stink". 1 hour ago, Quintus said: At last he scores something under a 7! I've given plenty to movies in the past on IMDb and other sites, grades lower then 4, but I have yet to see a real BAD film in the past few months essentially. I've tried to avoid the worst received films as much as I can as of late. The last movie I saw that I really hated was months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Leviathan What can I say... 90% Alien + 10% The Thing = Leviathan + A Whole Load of Quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 The 1989 one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Good score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I haven't seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Ive never seen the film. I do have the OST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Brundlefly said: Leviathan What can I say... 90% Alien + 10% The Thing = Leviathan + A Whole Load of Quality The critics agree with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Plissken 10 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 5 hours ago, Quintus said: The 1989 one? It has to be as the 2014 has nothing to do with munsters http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097737/?ref_=tt_rec_tt Which same year had this released http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097179/?ref_=tt_rec_tt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Was it so "final"? Who knows? They could milk this forever, I suppose. But it's probably PWSA and Milla Jovovich's last endeavour to fight the T-virus. I'm usually impressed by how lavish these movies look, given how they're essentially made on the cheap. Alice is given a cathartic closure at least. I'll marathon these pieces of shit again sometime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 6 hours ago, Quintus said: The 1989 one? 1 hour ago, Snake Plissken said: It has to be as the 2014 has nothing to do with munsters 6 hours ago, Stefancos said: Good score! It was obviously the one from 1989 and I just watched it because of the music which had a great effect on the film, but it couldn't save the movie from being a pathetic attempt to create an underwater version of Alien. 5 hours ago, Alexcremers said: The critics agree with you! Even if I had refered to this movie, the critics would not have agreed with me at all: 8 hours ago, Brundlefly said: 90% Alien + 10% The Thing = Leviathan + A Whole Load of Quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I came across BFG the other day couldnt change the channel faster. It is hard to believe the people who did so well from 1975 to 1984 have been reduced to that kind of filmmaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Idiot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Its harmless fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Yes lots of people seem to actively hate this movie. Like Tintin but worse. I really don't get all the Spielberg hate on JWfan now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Tintin was fun! The BFG does not look like something I want to sit through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 It's a children's film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 BFG is garbage. It is souless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Its anything but actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Plissken 10 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 19 minutes ago, JoeinAR said: BFG is garbage. It is souless. BFG is better than Blade Runner 2049, there I said it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 1 hour ago, JoeinAR said: BFG is garbage. It is souless. I wouldn't go that far, but I was bored. It's to be one of the forgotten films. Like Always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Not surprised. Btw Blade runner is a soulless film devoid of heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Plissken 10 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 1 hour ago, JoeinAR said: Not surprised. Btw Blade runner is a soulless film devoid of heart. Blade Runner has heart and soul, the story is not the driving force here, 2049 is soulless on all accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 What is soul? What is heart? Can anyone tell me that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Plissken 10 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 This is Heart This is Soul JoeinAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 The Girl on the Train Aside from Bette Davis in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, Emily Blunt's subtle and kind of loopy performance in this is one of the most mesmerising I've seen from an actress. Recently, at least. She really sells being a bit mad and traumatised, poor thing. The plot's a bit messy at first, but that reflects her inner chaos and the film makes more sense as it enters its final act. Elfman's score is a bit anonymous but effectively unnerving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 So, will your next username be Rachel Watson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Maybe! If the plebiscite goes my a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,342 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Re-Animator - discovered this splattery comedy-horror in the Horror Channel's on-demand thingy, hadn't seen it since its original VHS release. Preposterous fun ... I have no idea how much resemblance it bears to the H.P. Lovecraft story it's based on, although if it wasn't much it wouldn't surprise me. It was a 2013 4K-restored 'unrated' version, and right enough it did seem to be even gorier and 'boobier' than I remembered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 12 hours ago, Alexcremers said: What is soul? What is heart? Can anyone tell me that? From 1982.... E.T., Conan the Barbarian, Wrath of Khan, The Road Warrior, Tootsie, The Verdict, Victor Victoria, and Sophies Choice. All have obvious heart and soul. To paraphrase the old saying regarding art. I may not be able to tell you what it is but I know it when I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,334 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Jimmy's hall. It took a while before the film got underway and I only found myself becoming interested towards the end of the first half. Trust intolerant religious fanatics to make things more exciting. I didn't know all that much about (Northern) Ireland in the 1930s, so from a historic point of view, this movie was very instructive too. In the end, all I can say is that the consequences Catholic and Protestant bigotry have had in the past still leave me gobsmacked. The score was sparse and I must admit I didn't like it at all in the beginning. It didn't take long before I started comparing this one to Williams' totally unrelated Far and Away. But as the story unfolded, this shallow underscore started to grow on me and it worked brilliantly during a very intimate moment between two protagonists. During the final moments of the story, I had to acknowledge that the score couldn't have been more appropriate. And need I say that Irish folk music is just great? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,973 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Watched E.T. for the first time. It's ok but it goes shamelessly for that 1980's vibe that's so fashionable right now. And it rips off Stranger Things. Two things I will take away from it..."penis breath" and "ur-anus"...Rude! Oh and where is that demonic clown from the sewers? Karol Matt C and Disco Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 11 minutes ago, crocodile said: Oh and where is that demonic clown from the sewers? In the sequel, E.2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,973 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Steven should also stop overusing those lens flares. Distracting! The music is nice but Giacchino could do better. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 14 minutes ago, crocodile said: Watched E.T. for the first time. It's ok but it goes shamelessly for that 1980's vibe that's so fashionable right now. And it rips off Stranger Things. Two things I will take away from it..."penis breath" and "ur-anus"...Rude! Oh and where is that demonic clown from the sewers? Karol Are you crazy? ET clearly is before IT. Basic abc's in play here. Here's your boat El-lee-ot. Oh and I have some Reeses Pieces for you Penis Breath. Snake Plissken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Plissken 10 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 13 minutes ago, crocodile said: Watched E.T. for the first time. It's ok but it goes shamelessly for that 1980's vibe that's so fashionable right now. And it rips off Stranger Things. Two things I will take away from it..."penis breath" and "ur-anus"...Rude! Oh and where is that demonic clown from the sewers? Karol E.T was the reason The Thing was killed Funny how mindsets of an era can make or break movies It was good to see John Carpenter when interviewed for his Big Trouble in little China release by Bill Collins, what he thought about his box office failure. His words, "who cares how much a movie makes, I make movies I like to make" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 2 hours ago, bollemanneke said: Jimmy's hall. It took a while before the film got underway and I only found myself becoming interested towards the end of the first half. Trust intolerant religious fanatics to make things more exciting. I didn't know all that much about (Northern) Ireland in the 1930s, so from a historic point of view, this movie was very instructive too. In the end, all I can say is that the consequences Catholic and Protestant bigotry have had in the past still leave me gobsmacked. The score was sparse and I must admit I didn't like it at all in the beginning. It didn't take long before I started comparing this one to Williams' totally unrelated Far and Away. But as the story unfolded, this shallow underscore started to grow on me and it worked brilliantly during a very intimate moment between two protagonists. During the final moments of the story, I had to acknowledge that the score couldn't have been more appropriate. And need I say that Irish folk music is just great? It’s set in the Republic not the North! What made you think it was set in the North? From what I saw it looked like a good exploration of the last embers of socialism in rural Ireland. I saw a bit of it TG4 one night and really liked what I saw. I’ve been meaning to watch the whole thing but haven’t gotten around to it. I really like Loach as a film maker. The Wind that Shakes the Barley is one of my favorite films of all time. And yes, Irish folk music is great! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Night of the Living Dead Again, for a horror classic, it's amateurish and drags in places. Judith O'Dea is fucking terrible as Barbra (as is most of the cast), while Duane Jones is pretty good. The late George Romero occasionally conjures up some unsettling scenes (mainly due to the B&W cinematography), but the camerawork and editing is pedestrian at best. Some parts are laugh-out-loud funny, like the supposedly horrific scene of an undead Karen stabbing her mother to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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