Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 The Forgotten is one of most hilariously bad movies I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 On 4/29/2017 at 2:15 AM, publicist said: but 90% is just mood mongering with long-held chords of a monotonous string ensemble that hardly move anywhere I admire the film, in parts, but this was the fundamental problem with it as a whole. Impressive, but at some point, it just becomes monotonous in how much it exploits its style and mood. The score is partially responsible for that, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,350 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Well, my major problem with the Forgotten is the stupid alien ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 The whole movie is stupid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Passengers The Shining Passengers The first act (Pratt alone) was entertaining. The second act (Lawrence & Pratt) was still okay. The third act (the boring disaster movie part) ruined it. 5/10 Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 455 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 The Interview The film that nearly brought Sony Pictures to its knees, i.e. the North Korean hacking. It's not really that funny or provocative, it's just... there. Seth Rogen and James Franco are more irritating than Kim Jong-un. You'd figure with the hullaballoo regarding its release, it would be funnier or more incendiary... but no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Well the hullabaloo was regarding North Korea's terorrist threats and demands against theatrical distribution, not the film itself. Some parts are funny, others not so much. My favorite dictator comedies remain Hot Shots! Part Deux and South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 455 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 3 hours ago, Koray Savas said: Well the hullabaloo was regarding North Korea's terorrist threats and demands against theatrical distribution, not the film itself. Some parts are funny, others not so much. My favorite dictator comedies remain Hot Shots! Part Deux and South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut. 2 That is the bees' knees. It's not as well-paced as the original, but damn is it funny! Saddam fusing with his Yorkie, a la Terminator 2, is one of the most random and funniest parts of the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Two damn hot women too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Started watching Tomorrowland but stopped after 46 minutes. Boring. Looks like a very uninspired and overlong commercial for Disneyland. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Disagree. Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,208 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Me too. Like it (I do) or not, but I don't think you can deny that Brad Bird poured a lot of heart into it. And that carries over to the score, too, which is one of Giacchino's most joyful. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: And that carries over to the score, too, which is one of Giacchino's most joyful. High five Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Hellboy If I had watched this another time I probably would have enjoyed it much more, but right now I'm really not sure what I think of it. I think I liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 4 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: Me too. Like it (I do) or not, but I don't think you can deny that Brad Bird poured a lot of heart into it. And that carries over to the score, too, which is one of Giacchino's most joyful. Indeed. The film isn't flawless, but it's very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 9 hours ago, crocodile said: Started watching Tomorrowland but stopped after 46 minutes. Boring. Looks like a very uninspired and overlong commercial for Disneyland. Karol I think I stopped watching that after 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Trailer looked awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,552 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Last night, I watched an absolute classic film, that is, by chance, celebrating its 40th anniversary, this year. Filmed with a cast of - largely - unknowns, it became a touchstone for a generation, spawned many imitators, and helped to propel at least one its male stars to worldwide fame - a situation which exists to this very day. Its influence is still being felt around the world, and, like many films worthy of attention, it was regarded as a game-changer, in the way that films were made. It's a film about love and loss, triumph, and tragedy, and a belief in oneself, and one's potential. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 It also represented the end of the last Golden Age of Hollywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Saturday Night Fever is good, but it's not THAT good, guys. Talk about overpraise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I thought he was talking about Annie Hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 He watched Star Wars again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Drive - moody and stylish, with sudden bursts of wince-making ultra-violence. Great cast, too. Ultimately felt more like a film to admire rather than like, though. (I know it's 6 years old, but I'd never gotten around to it before and it was on the iPlayer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I can't stand Refn. Pretentious drudge. Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Loved 'A Real Hero'. The picture gave me nothing. Seemed for people who missed all the better guys movies between 1968-1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 2 hours ago, Disco Stu said: I can't stand Refn. Pretentious drudge. I liked Drive to an extent. Hated The Neon Demon though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 6 minutes ago, Koray Savas said: I liked Drive to an extent. Hated The Neon Demon though. I liked the performances. Gosling and Brooks were both fantastic. And I enjoyed the music. It's definitely the closest he's come to making a great movie. God I hated that Mads Mikkelsen Viking movie he made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Titanic Nothing on Earth could come between us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,350 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 The imitation game. Oh, my goodness. I don't even know where to start. Okay, I'll start where one should start. The music. After the obligatory logos had passed, the score immediately started out with glorious piano notes. Alexandre Desplat clearly wanted only one thing: to tell us a story. And oh, did he succeed. This was one of those rare films that I would have liked even if it had been horrible because of the excellent music. But at that time, the truly spectacular main theme hadn't announced itself yet. The rest of the score was slightly more subtle, but I'll probably remember this one forever. I always thought Desplat overuses the piano, but from now on I'll shelve that objection. The film itself is also fantastic. It was nice to finally hear what Cumberbatch really sounds like as I'm only familiar with him impersonating Smaug in The Hobbit. And saying that Keira Knightley was brilliant would be stating the obvious. Great film. Not long, but it doesn't have to be to tell its moving story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 It's definitely one of Desplat's best. An impressive feat considering he had to compose and orchestrate the whole thing in less than 3 weeks. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Desplat was absolutely on fire in 2014 bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 On fire Williams/Goldsmith golden era on fire, or on fire post Williams/Goldsmith? Because the two flames burn differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Ponyo I've been going through Miyazaki's stuff and saw that this was on xfinity. Wish I could have watched it in Japanese though. Oh well. Still pretty good. Matt C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,350 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Eat Pray Love. Well, I suppose it was all right. Why does Julia Roberts always star in bad or mediocre movies, though? The biggest problem this film had was pacing. She wants to go to Italy: bam, she's in Italy. She crowdfunds for a poor lady: bam, the lady gets $18,000, no questions asked, happy happy happy. Also, I didn't really get her love troubles. Guy number one wants to study so she ditches him, guy number two does something I don't even know that upsets her, guy number three has a cute Spanish accent, proposes, is rejected and later accepted...? I did like Richard Jenkins -- Groceries is a really funny nickname to give someone -- and he moved me more than anyone else. The score was okay. I liked how it changed every time she travels to another country. Overall, it's a mediocre movie and if you just want to empty your mind on a Friday night, it'll do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 One of the most self indulgent, pretentious, trashy films in recent memory. Wasn't it critically eviscerated as such? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,350 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Yeah, sort of, but it was the only thing I was in the mood for today. Tomorrow it's back to good old drama, but I needed something lighthearted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,552 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 As one critic put it: EAT PRAY LOVE VOMIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Always looked like what used to be referred to as a 'chick flick' to me. Excuse me if I sound terribly old-fashioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 7/10 Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 455 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 My dad is watching The Phantom Menace this morning. I need brain bleach everytime Jar-Jar or Jake Lloyd are on screen. Actually glad Lucas sold his company to Disney. I dread what the sequel films would've been had he been onboard. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Disney? That mob will make them for infants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,350 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Agreed. For me Star Wars became a lot more interesting the moment Lucas was no longer involved. TFA is easily my favourite, and then ROTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Star Trek: Generations 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 4/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I can see that. It's actually the worst Star Trek film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 But it's still better than everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 It's one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Why does transparent aluminium shatter so easily? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Because it's cool to see the windows breaking and people screaming and Riker looking up through a dome shattered like the Titanic grand staircase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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