Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Well the title of a film has to attract attention in some way. It's why I had to look up the movie when you posted, I'd forgotten its existence and had never seen because of its terrible title. Obviously it has no bearing on the quality of the movie itself, but a bad title can bury a good movie. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 It's actually the foundation of Alex's cardinal rule for Greatness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Fracture is my favourite movie! Yep, doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 12 hours ago, JohnSolo said: Napoleon Dynamite - a true classic. Years from now, it will still be considered the greatest cult comedy of all time. Probably my favorite comedy. Every line is genius. I guess it's not for everyone though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Hawmy, just listen to your heart! Thats what I do. Simon McBride 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 9 hours ago, BloodBoal said: Fracture is my favourite movie! Yep, doesn't work. Let's see what it says on Rotten Alexes: Last week I saw Fracture but I think I forgot to mention it. Yep, it's that kind of film: forgettable! - Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 3 hours ago, Hawmy said: Probably my favorite comedy. Every line is genius. I guess it's not for everyone though. It's decent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,549 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Is it better than DUCK SOUP? THE GREAT DICTATOR? BRINGING UP BABY? LOVE AND DEATH? HELLZAPOPPIN'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Napoleon Dynamite is factually better than The Life of Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,549 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 "Factually"? I'm not sure I understand, Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 He likes it more than Doctor Who as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Napoleon Dynamite > the complete works of John Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Napoleon Dynamite is better than everything! Simon McBride 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,549 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 3 hours ago, Stefancos said: He likes it more than Doctor Who as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 22 hours ago, Koray Savas said: Nacho Libre was better. Yikes. Outside that one funny part that was in the trailer that movie is horrific. 19 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Is that the Anthony Hopkins-Ryan Gosling movie? It's a terribly generic title. I enjoy a good legal thriller, though, maybe I'll check it out. It's a pretty good clever little thriller with good performances. Check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 8 hours ago, nightscape94 said: Yikes. Outside that one funny part that was in the trailer that movie is horrific. Disagree. Jack Black's whole dynamic is great, and Danny Elfman churned out a fun score to boot. "Get that corn outta my face!" Simon McBride 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 See No Evil, Hear No Evil Wilder and Pryor were a dynamic duo and this is my favorite of their films together. Wonderful situational comedy in addition to their personal characteristics as comedians. A young, faux British Kevin Spacey and a gorgeous femme fatale in Joan Severance round out the cast. If you've never seen this one, check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,549 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 It's better than STIR CRAZY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Or Silver Streak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,549 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Yes! That's a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Seven Psychopaths - enjoyable crime black comedy from Martin 'In Bruges' McDonagh with Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 That's a brilliant film. McDonagh is probably my favorite newcomer. Looking forward to his upcoming Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. He has the black comedy formula absolutely perfected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,549 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 IN BRUGES is a shithole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 22 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: Seven Psychopaths - enjoyable crime black comedy from Martin 'In Bruges' McDonagh with Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken. What do you consider an "old movie"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 If you hadn't caught on, the "Newer" films version of this thread would be more accurately titled "What is the last film you watched that's in theaters now?" We tend to use this thread for any movie that has left the cinemas. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Only the Strong It's like Dangerous Minds with Mark Dacascos in place of Michelle Pfeiffer. It is so hilariously cliched, with a cringe-worthy performance by Paco Christian Prieto as the main drug lord baddie. The martial arts, a relatively little-known style as capoeira, are actually pretty impressive and photographed. But the movie has little else to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,349 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 The Amazing Spider-Man 2. I don't know... Was it bad or passable? First of all, everyone really has dumb lines in this movie. Villains would be so much more convincing if they didn't feel the need to say things like 'It's time to meet your destiny!' all the time. A romance would be much more believable if the girlfriend didn't state matter-of-factly: 'I am breaking up with you, now.', or if Spider-Man didn't "write" 'I love you' and then added: 'It says I love you because I love you.' for good measure. Oh, and why exactly does Electro hate Spider-Man? I still didn't figure that out. When Spider-Man tries to say cool stuff, it's weird. When he starts crying into Gwen's shoulder one moment after that, it's weird too. Especially in the final scene, Spider-Man really comes across as an emotionally imbalanced person. At one point, he asks his aunt to tell him everything about his dad and that it's okay that it'll hurt him. The poor woman then utters three sentences and it already proves to be too much for our superhero. The actor who plays Harry sucks as well and the number of villains is just over the top. Where do they keep coming from? Hans Zimmer's score was better than I thought it would be. I've been going through an anti-Zimmer phase over the past few months, so was already happy to discover that the score wasn't written in D minor. The main theme is good, but I don't see the point of composers re-inventing musical identities that have already been established. James Horner's theme was brilliant, why not use it? Also, the entire score sounded as if it was being played by a computer. What's wrong with a traditional orchestra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Zimmer generally doesn't write for traditional orchestra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I listened to Man of Steel last night, really powerful score. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 It has some great moments, and a few really boring drum skippables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,349 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 MOS, powerful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Parts of it, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 2 hours ago, bollemanneke said: The Amazing Spider-Man 2. I don't know... Was it bad or passable? First of all, everyone really has dumb lines in this movie. Villains would be so much more convincing if they didn't feel the need to say things like 'It's time to meet your destiny!' all the time. A romance would be much more believable if the girlfriend didn't state matter-of-factly: 'I am breaking up with you, now.', or if Spider-Man didn't "write" 'I love you' and then added: 'It says I love you because I love you.' for good measure. Oh, and why exactly does Electro hate Spider-Man? I still didn't figure that out. When Spider-Man tries to say cool stuff, it's weird. When he starts crying into Gwen's shoulder one moment after that, it's weird too. Especially in the final scene, Spider-Man really comes across as an emotionally imbalanced person. At one point, he asks his aunt to tell him everything about his dad and that it's okay that it'll hurt him. The poor woman then utters three sentences and it already proves to be too much for our superhero. The actor who plays Harry sucks as well and the number of villains is just over the top. Where do they keep coming from? Hans Zimmer's score was better than I thought it would be. I've been going through an anti-Zimmer phase over the past few months, so was already happy to discover that the score wasn't written in D minor. The main theme is good, but I don't see the point of composers re-inventing musical identities that have already been established. James Horner's theme was brilliant, why not use it? Also, the entire score sounded as if it was being played by a computer. What's wrong with a traditional orchestra? During the *relationship* scenes in this, you can almost HEAR the movie grinding to a dull-as-fuck halt. Ugh. Just be a single hero, Peter/Spidey. Much less hassle. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 To be fair, their on-screen chemistry was probably the best part of the first film. They had to milk it for its worth. Bilbo and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 8 hours ago, Disco Stu said: If you hadn't caught on, the "Newer" films version of this thread would be more accurately titled "What is the last film you watched that's in theaters now?" We tend to use this thread for any movie that has left the cinemas. Oh, okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 6 hours ago, KK said: To be fair, their on-screen chemistry was probably the best part of the first film. Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,549 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Tonight, I am reintroducing myself to an 80s classic, that is set in multiple time-zones, where a bunch of penguins get a bit of a rough deal, and someone gets a real smooth shave... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,549 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I'm sure it is, Blood... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,349 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Dead man walking. What surprised me most was how I hated the guy on death row at the start, but felt more and more emotional as the story unfolded. Still finding it hard to sympathise with him, but that didn't make the whole ordeal more bearable. The score is sufficient, but I honestly don't understand why it sounds to Eastern and there should have been more music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Just read 'Dead Man Wanking'. Must be because of all those best-of lists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 42 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: Dead man walking. What surprised me most was how I hated the guy on death row at the start, but felt more and more emotional as the story unfolded. Dunno, sounds pretty standard to me. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Robot And Frank - sweet sci-fi comedy drama in which an elderly jewel thief with the beginnings of dementia is given a robot home-help, and soon figures out that the robot could be of use in his heists. With Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon and James Marsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 How to Steal a Million I noticed it was on Netflix, remembered it's one of those Williams scores I've never heard and decided to watch. It's much better than I thought it'd be! A very enjoyable caper comedy and the score by "Johnny" Williams is great fun! The central melody is very good, twisty and turny; love that piano sound. O'Toole and Hepburn both practically ooze charisma off the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Do ya think he rooted her in that broom closet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 To Catch a Thief I liked it. No special commentary I want to give though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 5 hours ago, Disco Stu said: How to Steal a Million 3 hours ago, Hawmy said: To Catch a Thief I can see a pattern here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 6 hours ago, Sally Spectra said: Do ya think he rooted her in that broom closet? Oh absolutely. "Doesn't seem so cramped in here now" or whatever the line was. 3 hours ago, BloodBoal said: I can see a pattern here... Hitchcock even has a (sort of) cameo in How to Steal a Million! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2017 Murder On The Orient Express (1974) Lavish and stylish production which features a truly stellar cast, camerawork by Geoffrey Unsworth which is both luxurious and claustrophobic, and very effective, tight direction by Sidney Lumet. Most of the film takes place in one location, there's no action and it's mainly people talking. Yet it's never dull. Albert Finney gives a tour da force performance as Hercule Poirot. The first time the character had ever been played. Slightly more boorish than the way David Suchet would portray him years later. But very close (IMO) to how he was in the books. The rest of the cast all do well, each are given a few moments to shine. I've always been deeply fond of Ingrid Bergman's Oscar winning portrayal of a Swedish woman who was born "backwards". And of course Lauren Baccal nails the obnoxious American widow. And Vanessa Redgrave...well she's simply divine. Good score too! John, publicist and Naïve Old Fart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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