I really liked that movie.
I'm watching World War Z the unrated cut on Netflix. Not exactly what I expected but very good.
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I really liked that movie.
I'm watching World War Z the unrated cut on Netflix. Not exactly what I expected but very good.
I could have sworn I've seen this one before, but as I'm watching it, I realize I've never seen it before!
Ok, I'm going to watch The Lone Ranger (2013) now, knowing the thoughts of several others a few days ago. We'll see how I like it...
Good luck!
Star Wars Episode 4 has still got it!
maybe I'll watch episodes 5&6 later, although I remember 5 as a downer. 
Good luck!
I actually liked it. Depp was still his quirky self, but more subbed and not so over-the-top as he usually is in his other flicks.
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Just saw Transformers: Age of Extinction.
I give it a thumbs up only because I appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into each shot. I thought the movie was beautiful to look at.
On the flip side the story gets a little lost in the third act and flounders for about 35 minutes. Also if you go in drunk or high or both, your buzz will die because the movie is three hours long! Just when you think they're into the final battle there's another hour to go!
Best parts are the 2015 Camaro reveal and any shot with Lockdown the Lamborghini.
I give it a thumbs up only because I appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into each shot. I thought the movie was beautiful to look at.
On the flip side the story gets a little lost in the third act and flounders for about 35 minutes. Also if you go in drunk or high or both, your buzz will die because the movie is three hours long! Just when you think they're into the final battle there's another hour to go!
Best parts are the 2015 Camaro reveal and any shot with Lockdown the Lamborghini.
I just started this and am a fan of both Richard Ayoade and Fyodor Dostoevsy, so my hopes are too high for this to possibly meet them.
I'll report back once it's over to see how far under the bar it was.
What Movie Are You Watching?
Are you reading the book or watching the movie?
EDIT: Got confused. Thought this was the "What Book Are You Reading?" Thread. Just woke up
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I just started this and am a fan of both Richard Ayoade and Fyodor Dostoevsy, so my hopes are too high for this to possibly meet them.
Are you reading the book or watching the movie?
EDIT: Got confused. Thought this was the "What Book Are You Reading?" Thread. Just woke up
Tonight is either: Last Vegas (if I want something funny)
or: The Ballad of Jack and Rose (if I feel like a drama piece)
or: The Ballad of Jack and Rose (if I feel like a drama piece)
Finally saw Edge Of Tomorrow. Pretty awesome movie. I didn't think it was better than Oblivion and certainly not better than Vanilla Sky or Minority Report. But it was awesome.
Ah. Excellent. Now, that is what I call a brilliant, flawless, classic movie; this is a terrific and utterly credible story (set in a seedy, depraved, cynical, amoral post war Vienna, with the ruined city providing a superb backdrop and an extraordinarily atmospheric setting).
It comes with a terrific cast (Orson Welles, stunning, Joseph Cotton - brilliant as the gormless writer - Trevor Howard among several others all of whom shine), with the story written by a first rate novelist (Graham Greene), scripted superbly, incredible cinematography, boasting an amazing soundtrack (Anton Karas, on his zither)..and having the courage of its convictions by allowing for an ending which salutes the bitter sweet integrity of art - and life - to triumph over what would have been the safer, more saccharine ending desired by audiences.
An unmissable timeless classic. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have done.
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Was watching some of de Palma's early stuff. Obsession and Blow Out to be precise with Dressed to Kill soon to follow. Obsession was ok and had some great shots of Florence but not that remarkable overall, while Blow Out was an excellent hommage to Antonioni's Blow Up - one of my absolute favorite movies to date. Nice photography, intense atmosphere and one of Travolta's best performances next to Pulp Fiction. Doesn't hold a candle to the original but still a good movie.
Also Bava's Bay of Blood from the 70s which I enjoyd quite a lot as well as The Cat o' Nine Tails which is just great. I was an avid Streets of San Francisco fan in my childhood so seeing Karl Malden during that time period on the screen again is pulling some strings.
Also Bava's Bay of Blood from the 70s which I enjoyd quite a lot as well as The Cat o' Nine Tails which is just great. I was an avid Streets of San Francisco fan in my childhood so seeing Karl Malden during that time period on the screen again is pulling some strings.
I was just looking at de Palma's IMDb page....I would like to see a lot of those
Because it is hilariously bad, and it seems to have a cult following in the USA and UK.
It was a terrific movie, so much so that I had to watch it twice.
The cast was great as well as the acting. The cinematography was fantastic too. I liked how Orson Wells played the part in the shadows the most.Now, at this moment, I'm watching The Leopard (1963) as recommended by you in the not-too-distant past.
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I broke out with The Goonies again, and this time, my boys decided it was pretty funny. The characters are absolutely off the wall, and the situations are beyond belief, but I still think it's worth watching.
I thought I wanted to see the cut octopus scene, but it's on youtube, and holy cow, that was terrible. Cutting it was a very good choice.
I thought I wanted to see the cut octopus scene, but it's on youtube, and holy cow, that was terrible. Cutting it was a very good choice.
It was a terrific movie, so much so that I had to watch it twice.
Now, at this moment, I'm watching The Leopard (1963) as recommended by you in the not-too-distant past.
Delighted to see that you are finally getting around to watching The Leopard. Burt Lancaster is an utter revelation as the Prince of Salina - I would never have thought that he had it in him to play such a part with such savage insight. Brilliant.
But, again, a great movie, directed by an Italian aristocrat - albeit one with communist sympathies, Luchino Visconti, based on an outstanding book written by another aristocrat - Giuseppe di Lampedusa, who was in no way a communist, but who understood the importance of history, the impact of change, the passage of time and the historical redundancy of some social classes better than most, both acknowledging this, recognising that it has to happen, yet mourning it, at the same time. Brilliant.
I'm delighted you loved The Third Man. To my mind, this is a rare, flawless movie, an example of cinematic perfection. Everything about it is superb, and I have always loved that incredible dialogue on the ferris wheel between Harry Lime (Orson Welles) and Holly Martins (Joseph Cotton), which Orson Welles himself is supposed to have scripted.
However, notwithstanding all of the sublime perfection of this movie, (music, cinematography, acting, setting, script, cast.) what really adds hugely to its power is the magnificent ending; it eschewed the easy and clichéd - and almost expected - option of letting "Holly Get The Girl" and derives much of its power and emotional impact by letting us know, in no uncertain terms, that "Holly Didn't Get The Girl", that she despised him, and would actually choose the dangerous uncertainty of life in the eastern (Russian/Soviet) sector over the safer option of a life with him. Sheer class, and a rare example of a movie opting for the bitter sweet integrity of art - and life - over the easy, clichéd, expected ending.
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I unfortunately wasted my time, and watched "Last Vegas". I watched it as an avid fan of Robert DeNiro, but I was just utterly disappointed. The only time I laughed was when Morgan Freeman tried to pay off a security guard with a ten dollar bill. Other than that, I wouldn't recommend to anyone.
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I'll need to watch it again before I can say anything even vaguely intelligent, but it was fairly good. My issue with it was personal and shouldn't affect most viewers; I have slight prosopagnosia, so I usually get characters who look like nothing alike confused. Regardless, this is a movie in which the producers knew the protagonist and antagonist were to be portrayed by the same actor, so there were probably visual cues I didn't pick up on to tell them apart. Another viewing should remedy that issue.
Also, the movie's initial strength laid in the fact that, although extremely improbable, its events were entirely possible. During the third act, there was a supernatural element added that sort of irked me but was interesting nonetheless. The direction was great, and Ayoade had some scenes that were so tense one wouldn't know whether to burst out laughing or close their eyes and plug their ears. The cinematography was… crisp (if that word makes sense in this context). The approach to technology—the various computers and household appliances had a timeless, not-quite-steam-punk appearance—was extremely visually interesting.
It was a genuinely good film that was undermined by its supernatural element and how good I wanted it to be.
It is fantastic, poorly dubbed (despite being written in English), ill-conceived, narmy goodness. Here is a 40 second clip:
I'll need to watch it again before I can say anything even vaguely intelligent, but it was fairly good. My issue with it was personal and shouldn't affect most viewers; I have slight prosopagnosia, so I usually get characters who look like nothing alike confused. Regardless, this is a movie in which the producers knew the protagonist and antagonist were to be portrayed by the same actor, so there were probably visual cues I didn't pick up on to tell them apart. Another viewing should remedy that issue.
Also, the movie's initial strength laid in the fact that, although extremely improbable, its events were entirely possible. During the third act, there was a supernatural element added that sort of irked me but was interesting nonetheless. The direction was great, and Ayoade had some scenes that were so tense one wouldn't know whether to burst out laughing or close their eyes and plug their ears. The cinematography was… crisp (if that word makes sense in this context). The approach to technology—the various computers and household appliances had a timeless, not-quite-steam-punk appearance—was extremely visually interesting.
It was a genuinely good film that was undermined by its supernatural element and how good I wanted it to be.
It is fantastic, poorly dubbed (despite being written in English), ill-conceived, narmy goodness. Here is a 40 second clip:
Watching "Starship Troopers". Total garbage, but at least it has it's tongue planted firmly in cheek...
Just watching the previews of it when it first came out I thought it was so dumb that I never watched it and probably never will!
Watched X-Men: Days of Future Past. Loved it!!!!!!!!! Between this one and First Class, my two favorite X-Men movies.