Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 When the Bough Breaks This is Fatal Attraction, but with black people instead. Despite its critical panning, I found it watchable even if it wasn't all that thrilling. The girl who played the nutty stalker who was also the couple's surrogate mother was really cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 2 hours ago, Koray Savas said: I don't think you want to be perceived in any certain way, but you continually posture about your relationships not working out, etc. Maybe that's your twin. I honestly can't tell the difference anymore. You're a hollow shell of your former self! I am indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Justin just seems to enjoy wallowing in his own misery. Possibly as a coping mechanism. I wish he'd snap out of it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Was playing in Amsterdam the day before I went to the US. I'd never seen the original in the cinema. What a wonderful! Funny, clever, deeply moving. With incredibly effective performances from the 3 human leads AND their puppet star. A fantastic creation by Carlo Rambaldi. And yes, through the magic of movies E.T. actually gives a real acting performance. The camera focuses on him several times as he is watching the behaviour of others. And the spell is never once broken. It's also a beautiful film to look at. Quite modest and small scaled compared to Spielberg's earlier efforts. It doesnt have the large canvas of it's older sister Close Encounters. But unlike that film there's less need by Spielberg to turn the knob up to 11 all the time. A timeless and beautiful classic, with a wonderful score. **** out of **** Close Encounters Of The Third Kind Saw this in Hollywood, on a huge screen in the Cinerama. God what a magnificent film! Spielberg could do what he wanted after Jaws and it shows. This is barnstorming skill of a still young and eager director doing a project he always dreamed of doing. You need to see this on the big screen just to appreciatie how epic parts of this film are. The crowd scenes are handles with a vigour and deftness one expects from David Lean. The special effects arent just first rate, and awe inspiring, they are actually beautiful. And the cast is just right. I've seen Close Encounters about 5 or 6 times before and it wasnt until my last viewing on DVD a few years earlier that it really clicked. And even then it didnt grip me as much as Jaws, Raiders or E.T. did. This time it did. It's a classic transcendental sci-fi film (though Spielberg never set out to make a sci-fi). It's more dated in it's ideas and general look than E.T. (which looks strangely timeless). But it's a remarkable and energetic work. It is loud though. It was played at the cinema at reference level and it was simply earsplitting. It's never been the most gentle sound mix, with Spielberg's technique of loads of dialogue, sound effects etc overlapping. I woulnt have mind it if they turned it down a notch. (I'm told in Hollywood or L.A. in general, they do tend to play films very loud) Nevertheless, brilliant film. And once again with a great score. **** out of **** John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Mo Better Blues - 7 / 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Now that we have films like Arrival and The 5th Wave, unfortunately older ones like CE3K and ET are no longer relevant. They're past their useby date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Patchwork One of the Weasley twins is in this, so you know it must be good. It's about an extremely hot woman with short hair and a great body who is smacked upside the head with a baseball bat and combined with other women into one body by a mad surgeon. The three women as one go on a quest for revenge and murder people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Universal Soldier: The Return It's all poorly done, yet still is strangely watchable (I love it). Completely dopey movie that reminds me of Under Siege 2, another goofy sequel with the same initials. The most interesting bit is when we learn JCVD married the Ally Walker character from the first movie and had a daughter with her, but between movie's she's died, probably from all the cigarette smoking. But when he's looking at a wedding photo, they obviously got a different blonde to stand in for her, which significantly reduced its impact. They probably should've just left that bit out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Why do you have Betty White as your avatar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Do you like my beauty spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I love Golden Girls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 And my name is Bette, not Betty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 And Davis not White. Still can't think of E.T. or CE3K as old yet. But I guess-they-are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 They are still young at heart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Do The Right Thing - 9.5 / 10 - Extraordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Krampus It's okay. Now I'm watching something with Rose Byrne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Toni Collette is ugly but oddly sexy in Krampus and Fright Night. Did she have some work done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Toni Collette is ugly? No. No I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Rose Byrne should have played Padme. mrbellamy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Padme was meant to be a a decade older in AOTC anyway, so Lucas could have gotten away with recasting the role with Rose Byrne. It would have been a big endorsement of local talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 She's in it for a couple seconds in the background. Why even bother having here there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 She would have also been 21 while shooting playing a 24 year old. Whereas Natalie Portman was 19 playing 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Evil-Lyn said: She's in it for a couple seconds in the background. Why even bother having here there? She was an unknown at the time, and they were shooting those stupid "love scenes" in the outback, so they needed random actors who wanted work. Joel Edgerton is also in the film in a small part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Toni Collette looks emaciated these days, like Atkins got her. Always a shame when female celebs fall into that obsession with their weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 The Neon Demon I might need to read the cliff notes to comprehend what the hell this was meant to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,335 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 It was a stylish horror movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,335 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I prefer It Follows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Thirteen Holly Hunter is solid, as always. Is she the most underrated actress in Hollywood? Probably. She even gets naked again for no good reason. Anyway, the movie loses me with the scenes of the daughter and her friend. Underage girls getting wasted and high, and screwing older guys together. Not to mention the absolutely disgusting scene of wrist-cutting. I hate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 You should watch The Big Sick from this year. Holly Hunter's in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Did you know she was married to Janusz Kaminski? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I did! She's married to Ray Romano in The Big Sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 The only component of The Neon Demon I liked was its synergy between its stylish high contrast images (unbelievably accomplished anamorphic cinematography) and the Carpenter-like score. I'd like to even buy the soundtrack! But whatever story they were trying to convey here was weak and I've seen it done better and more engaging elsewhere, like Mulholland Drive for instance. I also thought Elle Fanning's boyfriend was the most normal character. He seemed to be the only one aware of how ridiculous this industry was that she was becoming absorbed in, and how shallow the culture of the city can be. I read that the film was simultaneously booed and cheered at Cannes. I wonder if the sharply divided reaction was influenced by the film's condemnation of an industry that many of them are involved in by illustrating its Lolita-obsessed culture through Satanic symbolism, witch covens, pedophelia, necrophelia and cannibalism? Sounds like it touched a little nerve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,335 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Baby Jane Hudson said: I read that the film was simultaneously booed and cheered at Cannes. I wonder if the sharply divided reaction was influenced by the film's condemnation of an industry that many of them are involved in by illustrating its Lolita-obsessed culture through Satanic symbolism, witch covens, pedophelia, necrophelia and cannibalism? Isn't this just a new kinda version of Tony Scott's The Hunger? A stylish vampire thingie? Yes, some of the shots (or even a lot of them) are obsessively photographic .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 RoboCop 2014 Wasn't as bad as I expected. The original might be close to being a perfect film, but as a modern actioner, the new one is at least decent. And that wife of his, farrrrk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Diane Keaton is in the Robocop remake?! Whoda thunk it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Robo was really neurobotic in this one. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Baby Jane Hudson said: Robo was really neurobotic in this one. "Well, beep boop meep. Beep boop meep. Beep beep." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I quite liked the new Robocop too, although I've forgotten anything that actually happened in it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 23 hours ago, Alexcremers said: It was a stylish horror movie. Oh, I might like this. But I wasn't a fan of Drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 26 minutes ago, BloodBoal said: Shit rendition of the Poledouris theme in that film, though. Sort of like Tyler's updated take on Goldsmith's Universal theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,335 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Drive was still kinda okay. But ever since Only God Forgives, Refn is so obsessed with photography that he's forgetting to make a captivating movie. Things were more balanced when he made Bronson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 He bought into his own hype too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Sherlock Holmes Definitely not your dad's Sherlock (no shit!) - now he's a wise cracking tough guy with muscles and fights like Rambo. Although he seems more Aspie in this. Is that meant to make him more 'cool'? Need to see the sequel now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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