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Post by Dr. Rumak on Sept 30, 2014 20:04:59 GMT -5
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2014 2:43:19 GMT -5
Watched 21 Jump Street again, and then 22 Jump Street. 21 probably has the better story, I loved the flipping of High School tropes and how it challenged and developed the Jenko and Schmidt character. For 22 though, the story is decent, but a rehash and I'm more than fine with that because as funny as I found 21, 22 is even funnier. From the twins, to the "are you going to kiss me" fist fight, Jenko going on and on about who Schmidt had sex with in the place of operations, even a White House Down reference!!!! Loved it. Probably my favorite movie of the year, and it is going to be hard to top. In the end both are great comedies and I totally watch them many more times.
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Post by repulsionist on Oct 2, 2014 7:43:34 GMT -5
Doctor Detroit - Felt like a work-up for Aykroyd to The Couch Trip. Bruce Jay Friedman sustained a likeable, academic theme of the hero, fully articulated by Aykroyd's Scridlow, throughout the film. Some classic filmed madness from Aykroyd. Fun turns of smoothness from Howard Hesseman. A bit disjunctive in the end with Guenevere being Fran Drescher - COMEDY! Definitely worth viewing for: 80s excess; Devo theme song/opening scene; James Brown at the Players Ball.
Rancho Deluxe - Gonna say that Sam Waterson outshined Jeff Bridges in this one. The collection of character actors made for a fine American Comedy-Western. I can see how Ebert may have been a little miffed by this film, in the context and time when it came out. And, damned if Montana doesn't look a beaut in the frames of this film.
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Post by flapjackriley on Oct 3, 2014 2:38:43 GMT -5
I saw Annabelle and I did not like it. Mostly because I am sick to death of demon/ghost possession movies, they have all blurred together and gone over the same exact shit in every film and I hate them right now. But that being said there was something about this movie that rubbed me the wrong way. MAJOR SPOILERS and sorry to get preachy over a movie that does not deserve this much analysis.
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Having just seen this tonight I did find it interesting how this movie is selective about what parts of the 1960's it wants to factor into -the Manson family- and what parts it chooses to gloss over -the Civil Rights Movement-. I say this because the token black character is more glaringly obvious here to me at least since this movie takes place in a period of time that was extremely racially sensitive. The movie chooses to ignore those things like segregation and racial tension all together, and why should it really matter since this is a cheap-o horror movie spinoff that isn't trying to have any broader messages about society let alone race other than everyone has demons figuratively or literally. BUT the fact that that token black character, a self-made black woman, sacrifices her life for a bunch of implausibly wealthy (the dad's a resident at a hospital and the wife had no job/personality how did he afford that Roman Polanski apartment?) white people kinda rubs salt in the wound. There's some unintentional subtext here about white privilege and how black people in movies at least only exist to make the white people's lives easier.
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Post by dboonsghost on Oct 4, 2014 11:50:11 GMT -5
I watched Blue Ruin last night, which is a refreshing take on the revenge-thriller genre in the wake of all those stupid Tooken movies. Spoiler Alert: turns out revenge is in itself a hollow victory! A very smartly made, well acted film, and ugly little film, and very funny as well. I would recommend buying the Blu-ray if you have the means, because the fidelity boost is going to be worth it over the DVD. Even though it was shot with a Canon C300 (mainly used for commercial work, not features or shorts), it's lovingly crafted and looks stellar, and it's one of the best Blu-rays I've seen all year. Just a great, great, great movie.
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Post by Creeper on Oct 4, 2014 16:23:43 GMT -5
Godzilla-meh.
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Post by dboonsghost on Oct 4, 2014 16:33:32 GMT -5
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Post by Dellarigg on Oct 4, 2014 16:43:06 GMT -5
Noah. Shite.
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Post by flapjackriley on Oct 5, 2014 1:43:53 GMT -5
I watched Blue Ruin last night, which is a refreshing take on the revenge-thriller genre in the wake of all those stupid Tooken movies. Spoiler Alert: turns out revenge is in itself a hollow victory! A very smartly made, well acted film, and ugly little film, and very funny as well. I would recommend buying the Blu-ray if you have the means, because the fidelity boost is going to be worth it over the DVD. Even though it was shot with a Canon C300 (mainly used for commercial work, not features or shorts), it's lovingly crafted and looks stellar, and it's one of the best Blu-rays I've seen all year. Just a great, great, great movie. I really liked Blue Ruin. My only issue was how dead tired I was when I watched it because I just kept waiting for it to end so I could go to sleep. It's quietness also made me sleepier but 2 am was not the best time to watch it. I highly recommend it though. |
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Post by dboonsghost on Oct 5, 2014 12:03:10 GMT -5
I watched Blue Ruin last night, which is a refreshing take on the revenge-thriller genre in the wake of all those stupid Tooken movies. Spoiler Alert: turns out revenge is in itself a hollow victory! A very smartly made, well acted film, and ugly little film, and very funny as well. I would recommend buying the Blu-ray if you have the means, because the fidelity boost is going to be worth it over the DVD. Even though it was shot with a Canon C300 (mainly used for commercial work, not features or shorts), it's lovingly crafted and looks stellar, and it's one of the best Blu-rays I've seen all year. Just a great, great, great movie. I really liked Blue Ruin. My only issue was how dead tired I was when I watched it because I just kept waiting for it to end so I could go to sleep. It's quietness also made me sleepier but 2 am was not the best time to watch it. I highly recommend it though. It's really something else. Probably the best ultra-low budget film I've seen since Upstream Color, and a more effective horror movie than most million dollar productions. I couldn't recommend it enough, it's haunting. Edit: I just ordered the new Blu-ray edition of Once Upon A Time In America. If anybody is looking to buy it, order it from Target. It was only $14, where a lot of other retailers are charging closer to $30. |
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Post by Lone Locust of the Apocalypse on Oct 5, 2014 12:19:49 GMT -5
Watched 21 Jump Street again, and then 22 Jump Street. 21 probably has the better story, I loved the flipping of High School tropes and how it challenged and developed the Jenko and Schmidt character. For 22 though, the story is decent, but a rehash and I'm more than fine with that because as funny as I found 21, 22 is even funnier. From the twins, to the "are you going to kiss me" fist fight, Jenko going on and on about who Schmidt had sex with in the place of operations, even a White House Down reference!!!! Loved it. Probably my favorite movie of the year, and it is going to be hard to top. In the end both are great comedies and I totally watch them many more times. "Fuck you, doves." I … agree with EVERYTHING YOU JUST SAID! High five! |
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Post by ComradePig on Oct 5, 2014 15:10:37 GMT -5
Kirk Cameron's monumental just got added to Netflix, at long last! Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
*I am of course, not actually planning on watching said film.
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Post by The Prighlofone on Oct 5, 2014 15:19:12 GMT -5
I wish that this and "Viewing Summaries" could be consolidated into one thread: The Invention of Lying: Despite the fact that I do believe in the existence of a God, for the most part, this did entertain me. It wasn't perfect nor did it do everything it could have with its premise, nor was it without condescension, but I did think it was a solid topic for a film that was well-explored. Gone Girl: Intense as fuck. Really good. I did, however, have a few problems with it - how untrustworthy Amy was and how it was hard to tell much of her story was real, and then I started reading an article that pretty much said that was the (otherwise excellent) film's problem: it didn't make her identity or original intentions clear enough before her whole set-up was put into motion. It started giving away book spoilers so I didn't read the entire thing, but I'm curious about reading the book now. |
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Post by Creeper on Oct 5, 2014 17:17:49 GMT -5
Picked up Cronenberg's The Fly from the library today...can't frigin wait to watch it later tonight.
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Post by usernametoolong on Oct 7, 2014 10:43:37 GMT -5
Pecker by John Waters, while I get why, I am slightly amused that this would be considered a "safe" movie.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2014 19:08:15 GMT -5
"Que Caramba es la Vida," a documentary about female mariachis. It was interesting because of how it looked at the struggles female mariachis face as well as the culture of the mariachi world. However, it was about 25 minutes too long and there were some scenes I would have definitely cut out.
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Post by Generic Poster on Oct 7, 2014 21:54:28 GMT -5
I wish that this and "Viewing Summaries" could be consolidated into one thread: The Invention of Lying: Despite the fact that I do believe in the existence of a God, for the most part, this did entertain me. It wasn't perfect nor did it do everything it could have with its premise, nor was it without condescension, but I did think it was a solid topic for a film that was well-explored. Gone Girl: Intense as fuck. Really good. I did, however, have a few problems with it - how untrustworthy Amy was and how it was hard to tell much of her story was real, and then I started reading an article that pretty much said that was the (otherwise excellent) film's problem: it didn't make her identity or original intentions clear enough before her whole set-up was put into motion. It started giving away book spoilers so I didn't read the entire thing, but I'm curious about reading the book now. The premise of the Invention of Lying made no logical sense. It bugged me. It's ridiculous that everyone would automatically believe everyone. Just because deliberate lying doesn't exist doesn't mean that people couldn't be mistaken about things. |
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Post by Great Boo's Up on Oct 7, 2014 22:13:36 GMT -5
I wish that this and "Viewing Summaries" could be consolidated into one thread: The Invention of Lying: Despite the fact that I do believe in the existence of a God, for the most part, this did entertain me. It wasn't perfect nor did it do everything it could have with its premise, nor was it without condescension, but I did think it was a solid topic for a film that was well-explored. Gone Girl: Intense as fuck. Really good. I did, however, have a few problems with it - how untrustworthy Amy was and how it was hard to tell much of her story was real, and then I started reading an article that pretty much said that was the (otherwise excellent) film's problem: it didn't make her identity or original intentions clear enough before her whole set-up was put into motion. It started giving away book spoilers so I didn't read the entire thing, but I'm curious about reading the book now. The premise of the Invention of Lying made no logical sense. It bugged me. It's ridiculous that everyone would automatically believe everyone. Just because deliberate lying doesn't exist doesn't mean that people couldn't be mistaken about things. Also "not lying" does not equal "has no inner monologue." If I sit next to someone on an airplane who smells and I don't tell them that they smell, I'm not lying, but in the logic of this movie I would be compelled to say something. |
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Post by Nudeviking on Oct 8, 2014 3:04:42 GMT -5
This film gave me a most awful fright! I am at a loss as to how M. Méliès was able to perform such dreadful feats of prestidigitation. I would strongly advise against allowing children or those of weak continence to view this film as there is a scene almost too dreadful to speak of in which the titular woman is transmogrified into a skeletal form! However, for stout-hearted gentlemen looking for a nickelodeon "motion picture" appropriate for this frightful time of year, The Conjuring of a Woman at the House of Robert Houdin is a quite splendid work.
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Post by NerdInTheBasement on Oct 8, 2014 20:06:57 GMT -5
I saw The Skeleton Twins this evening and wow, what an astonishingly effective and wonderful film.
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Post by flapjackriley on Oct 8, 2014 23:50:57 GMT -5
Is anyone else doing a month of horror? So far I've seen:
10/1 - Halloween
10/2 - Annabelle
10/3 - Alice, Sweet Alice
10/4 - Frankenstein (1931)
10/5 - Castle Freak
10/6 - Gone Girl
10/7 - Dracula (1931)
10/8 - Martin (Romero)
You may notice there is no theme or logic to these films (and Gone Girl doesn't really count but there is a graphic death scene and the ending is disturbing enough). I'm kind of just going off what I feel like for the day. Martin, while I enjoyed it, brought me down so I'm gonna watch an 80s film tomorrow.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2014 0:13:35 GMT -5
Is anyone else doing a month of horror? So far I've seen: 10/1 - Halloween 10/2 - Annabelle 10/3 - Alice, Sweet Alice 10/4 - Frankenstein (1931) 10/5 - Castle Freak 10/6 - Gone Girl 10/7 - Dracula (1931) 10/8 - Martin (Romero) You may notice there is no theme or logic to these films (and Gone Girl doesn't really count but there is a graphic death scene and the ending is disturbing enough). I'm kind of just going off what I feel like for the day. Martin, while I enjoyed it, brought me down so I'm gonna watch an 80s film tomorrow. I'm doing a horror month, but not of the film variety. Trying to watch at least an episode of twilight zone every day this month and then a big marathon on halloween(or maybe some horror movies). And I think certain thrillers can count as horror even if they aren't called horror films. Take for instance another fincher film, Zodiac. It is probably the most horrifying film I've seen and it is counted as a thriller. Though to be fair, the Zodiac Killer scenes are clearly horror scenes. The scariest part of the film for me was not one of them though. Nor was it the famous basement scene. |
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Post by flapjackriley on Oct 9, 2014 1:01:36 GMT -5
That's fun too! If I can get around to it I might spend a day watching a few episodes of "Penny Dreadful" which has been recommended to me.
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Post by MrsLangdonAlger on Oct 9, 2014 10:11:26 GMT -5
That's fun too! If I can get around to it I might spend a day watching a few episodes of "Penny Dreadful" which has been recommended to me. Oh you should! It has it's faults but is very enjoyable TV. |
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Post by Creeper on Oct 9, 2014 13:40:18 GMT -5
Steven King's Storm of The Century. There were some issues, but overall I enjoyed it. I watched it over two nights though cause it was really long, I guess it was shown as a mini-series.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2014 15:46:02 GMT -5
I'm doing a horror month as well, of sorts. I don't have time to manage a film a day, but I HAVE watched so far this month:
The Walking Dead Season 4 - Loved it overall, discussed in more detail on a separate TV thread.
You're Next - Saw this last night and liked it a lot.
I'm planning to watch Annabelle and The Sacrament soon.
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Post by dboonsghost on Oct 10, 2014 23:44:29 GMT -5
Cadillac Man: Holy shit, what the hell. The first half of this movie was pretty funny, and it all seems to be building towards a lot of hilarious workplace back-stabbing, but then all of a sudden it turns into a hostage movie. What a waste of a good cast.
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Post by NerdInTheBasement on Oct 11, 2014 18:54:00 GMT -5
Well, I just saw The Judge, and wow, that did not go well. An absolute mess in terms of pacing and tone, and Robert Duvall and Robert Downey Jr. seemed lost for most of it. A boring and bizzare miss.
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Post by dboonsghost on Oct 11, 2014 19:08:04 GMT -5
Well, I just saw The Judge, and wow, that did not go well. An absolute mess in terms of pacing and tone, and Robert Duvall and Robert Downey Jr. seemed lost for most of it. A boring and bizzare miss. The bitonal nature doesn't surprise me, given the marketing. About a month ago it was being sold as a warm-hearted drama with comedy elements, then all of a sudden the advertising started making it look like a fucking thriller. Hollywood advertising executives must think the entirety of America has the memory of a goldfish. What was I talking about? Ah yes, I was just saying that back in my day nickels had pictures of bees on them! Gimme five bees for a quarter, we used to say! |
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Post by Creeper on Oct 12, 2014 11:06:15 GMT -5
Dance of the Dead. Got the movie a few years ago, and I only break it out during the build up to Halloween, but I am always entertained.
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