Locke - excellent, tense, atmospheric. Brilliant work from Hardy.
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Lolita - A very good adaptation of one of the best novels of the last century. I didn't particularly liked that they complited ommited the reason why the protagonist is in fact a pedophile (his sweetheart dying when he was a teenager, making him to be attracted to young girls) and I think that Lolita was a bit older than in the book. Otherwise it was a great movie with really good acting. Kind of strange, I really felt uncomfortable with some of the parts of it, something that I don't remember happening when I read the book a decade ago. Maybe because I was really young at that time (at the age of Lolita 
) so didn't fully understand what is going on and probably couldn't comprehend the seriousity of situation. Still, one of the best book adaptation I have seen. 8/10
) so didn't fully understand what is going on and probably couldn't comprehend the seriousity of situation. Still, one of the best book adaptation I have seen. 8/10No, the one I'm thinking of is slightly cuter.
The Quiet Ones
A film about a professor and some students who experiment on a 'possessed' girl to prove that possessions are a manifestation of the human mind. I kind of thought this concept was pretty interesting so was a little excited to see this but the film was completely flat. Really slow to get going and downright boring. Not scary at all, it just relies on loud sounds to scare the viewer but even that doesn't work as you can predict every scene of this film before they even take place. The setting was cliched and not very interesting visually, the acting was pretty average to poor and none of the character motivations seemed believable. Yawned through this one I'm afraid 4/10
A film about a professor and some students who experiment on a 'possessed' girl to prove that possessions are a manifestation of the human mind. I kind of thought this concept was pretty interesting so was a little excited to see this but the film was completely flat. Really slow to get going and downright boring. Not scary at all, it just relies on loud sounds to scare the viewer but even that doesn't work as you can predict every scene of this film before they even take place. The setting was cliched and not very interesting visually, the acting was pretty average to poor and none of the character motivations seemed believable. Yawned through this one I'm afraid 4/10
I Am Curious (Yellow) - For a Swedish film it was suprisingly avant-garde, and it's still fresh and relevant in many ways.
The Killing - One of the earliest Kubrick movies and also one of the shortest. It is a tragedy about a masterplan made by a guy (in cooperation with others) to rob a horse racing bet. The plan goes alright until the end. Didn't particularly liked the ending of it (I guess than in fifties you couldn't get away with crimes in the movies) but still the movie and its developments are great. 8/10
Antiheroes first started appearing in the sixties didn't they? Before that the criminal always got caught.
The collapse of the Hays Code, I guess.
Leningrad Cowboys Go America - Kaurismäki is always good fun. Here's a nice inteview: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/apr/04/aki-kaurismaki-le-havre-interview
Enjoyed the latest X Men, now that's how a summer blockbuster should be done. It had the cartoon series' energy...so, fans of that will love it.
On Wonder Pigoen's scale it was a Beyonce's arse/Beyonce's arse.
On Wonder Pigoen's scale it was a Beyonce's arse/Beyonce's arse.
Ugetsu:
When asked to describe Alan Partridge's autobiography, Shakin' Stevens once said "lovely stuff" I now know what Shakin' Stephens must have felt like as I sit here reflecting on this movie.
When asked to describe Alan Partridge's autobiography, Shakin' Stevens once said "lovely stuff" I now know what Shakin' Stephens must have felt like as I sit here reflecting on this movie.
I don’t like His Girl Friday myself, but that’s blasphemous about Philly. I was made to watch those kind of films over and over again as a child but whenever I’ve tried to re-watch them with fresh eyes, Grant’s schtick (and all the back & forths) seems as great and full of energy & humour as ever, to me. On film he remains as much of a dreamboat as I’m sure he ever was. Anyway, you should be fired out of a cannon with Harmony Korine as Mister Lonely was an abomination, save for Morton.
The Kings of Summer - 8/10
Funny coming of age drama about three teenage boys living in suburbia wanting to escape home for the summer.
Funny coming of age drama about three teenage boys living in suburbia wanting to escape home for the summer.
It was very good, probably too long. Plus they went to great lengths not to linger on Jennifer Lawrence's magnificent derriere. Hugh Jackman needs to stay out of the gym, he looks like a vacuum sealed bag full of prime cuts.
Barry Lyndon - I couldn't get emotionally linked with the movie at all, which is a big problem in these kind of movies. The only exception was Barry's relation with his little child and the scenes there were really emotional. It was also one of the very few times that I felt any kind of sympathy for the antihero protagonist. The ending was ok, was expecting him to do suicide in the final duel but it didn't went that way. 7/10
The Red House.
A young woman who has just inherited a remote house in the woods invites her friends along for a vacation as she checks out the place. But their recreation is soon interrupted by torture, madness and murder...
A dreadful film, with no redeeming quality's.
You know what is going to happen before it does and you guess the killer very early.
Bad acting,bad story just all round bad film.
2/10
A young woman who has just inherited a remote house in the woods invites her friends along for a vacation as she checks out the place. But their recreation is soon interrupted by torture, madness and murder...
A dreadful film, with no redeeming quality's.
You know what is going to happen before it does and you guess the killer very early.
Bad acting,bad story just all round bad film.
2/10
Kevin Bacon has the single greatest spiel ever said on film.
NSFW - strong language
One movie with a twist ending I remember from watching in the late 80s, Spellbinder. I haven't seen it in years so I can't say if it was really good or if as a teen I just liked those kind of weird movies with a twist. I loved watching obscure crap back in those days. Food of the Gods parts 1 and 2, Evil Dead parts 1 and 2, Deadly Eyes, Spasm, Squirm, Blood Beach, Dolls, etc.
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X Men: Days of Future Past
Excellent movie. Very balanced and keeps you engrossed till the end. Tight storyline, enough action scenes interspread with dry humour. Thouroughly enjoyable.
Not that convinced about the climax though it is a good set up for a sequel. Though the story revolves around Wolverine, the cast is quite balanced and almost all main characters get decent exposure.
Quicksilver is just pure gold! Hope he features more in subsequent movies.
Rating: 8/10
Excellent movie. Very balanced and keeps you engrossed till the end. Tight storyline, enough action scenes interspread with dry humour. Thouroughly enjoyable.
Not that convinced about the climax though it is a good set up for a sequel. Though the story revolves around Wolverine, the cast is quite balanced and almost all main characters get decent exposure.
Quicksilver is just pure gold! Hope he features more in subsequent movies.
Rating: 8/10
Yet the film still made its overall point. One can tell just how dodgy the whole 'lone gunman/no conspiracy' thing is by the way critics lump JFK conspiracies together with the Loch Ness Monster, pink dinosaurs, alien abduction etc etc.
Yep I agree and after the film Stone said it was important according to him to shake things up and hoped that it would be a first step, but still, I've been reading up a bit on it and they do present a lot of elements as facts (when they're often speculation, or, worse, pure fabrication) without any kind of disclaimer. I felt a bit uneasy from that point of view cos it presents its theory (call it like that) very very well, but once you start reading up a bit, you can't help but feel cheated.
Still, it's a good piece of cinema and as you say it has the merit to question the whole thing.
Do you know who killed JFK Steve? Was it Eboue?
Probably Fiza Golden, mate.
Edge of Tomorrow
Thought it was a good and fun popcorn flick.
The first few "resets" were WTF, but we came term into it.
Tom Cruise was okay in it
Ending was meh though..
6.5 of 10
Thought it was a good and fun popcorn flick.
The first few "resets" were WTF, but we came term into it.
Tom Cruise was okay in it
Ending was meh though..
6.5 of 10
Bad Boy Bubby (1993) - I didn't think I'd ever see a more disturbing Australian film than 'Wake in Fright' but boy was I wrong. It's about a guy who's locked up by his Mum for the first 30 years of his life but then escapes. Easily the most disturbing film I've ever watched, but I quite enjoyed it. 7/10
Eyes Wide Shut - Was this the idea of hieros gamos wanna be porno filled with some Illuminati grand conspiracy things that in the end was supposed to be a mindfeck Inception-like was it a dream or reality? If yes, it was bad. There were some ellements on the movie (and a lot of tits) that I enjoyed but otherwise it wasn't that good. Strange to read that Kubrick rates this movie as his best. 5/10
Now that I am a Kubrick expert (haven't watched Killer's Kiss and Fear and Desire but apparently they aren't that good) time to rate his movies from worst to best.
11) Eyes Wide Shut 5/10
10) Barry Lyndon 7/10
09) Spartacus 7/10
08) The Killing 8/10
07) Full Metal Jacket 8/10
06) Lolita 8/10
05) The Shining 8/10
04) Paths of Glory 8/10
03) 2001: A Space Oddysey 8/10
02) A Clockwork Orange 9/10
01) Dr. Strangelove or: the longest title ever 10/10
Best director ever? Perhaps. My favorite director? Definitely.
Now that I am a Kubrick expert (haven't watched Killer's Kiss and Fear and Desire but apparently they aren't that good) time to rate his movies from worst to best.
11) Eyes Wide Shut 5/10
10) Barry Lyndon 7/10
09) Spartacus 7/10
08) The Killing 8/10
07) Full Metal Jacket 8/10
06) Lolita 8/10
05) The Shining 8/10
04) Paths of Glory 8/10
03) 2001: A Space Oddysey 8/10
02) A Clockwork Orange 9/10
01) Dr. Strangelove or: the longest title ever 10/10
Best director ever? Perhaps. My favorite director? Definitely.
The Frankenstein Theory
A different take on the Frankenstein Story, this works on the notion that it was based on true life events.
A group set off to Alaska to prove that it it real.
The film never got going it plodded along at a pretty slow pace, even when the monster did show it was a pretty poor effort.
You know what is going to happen way before it does.
The story behind it I thought was a good one, but it could of been done so much better with a bigger budget and the acting let it down badly.
Hand held footage and done in a documentary style.
3/10
A different take on the Frankenstein Story, this works on the notion that it was based on true life events.
A group set off to Alaska to prove that it it real.
The film never got going it plodded along at a pretty slow pace, even when the monster did show it was a pretty poor effort.
You know what is going to happen way before it does.
The story behind it I thought was a good one, but it could of been done so much better with a bigger budget and the acting let it down badly.
Hand held footage and done in a documentary style.
3/10
The Skeptic
I had high hopes for this , had decent reviews and the first 30-40 mins were really good and then it went down hill very quickly.
The ending was plain dreadful and I was wanting more, al lot more.
There was potential for a cracking ghost film and they missed it, I was left pretty disappointed at the end.
4.5/10
I had high hopes for this , had decent reviews and the first 30-40 mins were really good and then it went down hill very quickly.
The ending was plain dreadful and I was wanting more, al lot more.
There was potential for a cracking ghost film and they missed it, I was left pretty disappointed at the end.
4.5/10
Hmm... Scorsese's roll of honors may be greater than Kubrick's.
Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Color of Money, The Last Temptation of Christ, Goodfellas (my all-time fav film), Cape Fear, Casino, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Hugo, The Wolf of Wall Street. He also directed the pilot for Boardwalk Empire.
Eyes wide shut 5/10? Seriously? Can't be worth over 1.5/10 - one of the worst films ever made.
Of course I'd put The Shining first by a distance but even that I'd only give 6 or 7
I prefer Salvador which is a great film (or it was when I last watched it in the late 80's)
That's actually a good call.Probably Fiza Golden, mate.
I think I'd agree with you. I think Scorsese's body of work is second to none despite there being a few hiccups along the way.
Ah you don't like/rate Kubrick?
Don't know this one, I'll give it a check.
I don't think Scorsese has surpassed Hitchcock yet, if we compare their body of work, both in terms of number of quality (and fully enjoyable films) and in terms of influence on filmmaking. Kubrick's work is so different, he was way too much of an artist and visionary to make as many flawless great films as the likes of Scorsese. I love some of his films, hate others and a few of them I hate and love at the same time. But he was just too important to ignore him in a top 3 of the greatest of all time and you can't measure his brilliance in terms of awards or number of enjoyable films. I don't understand how someone can hate all his films though.
Kubrick's my favourite director as well. Scorsese post Goodfellas has not been that great.
Eyes Wide Shut is one of my favourite Kubrick films, but I get why it isn't everyones cup of tea. I think a lot of people are expecting some kind of sexual thriller, when it was never meant to be that. The sexual aspect of the film is just a vehicle to highlight the emptiness in the lead characters lives. It's more of a sociological critique of upper-class NYC than anything else in my opinion. It's a masterpiece in my eyes, and one of the most ambitious films I've ever seen. I've seen it 4 times now and realise I missed quite a lot on the first viewing, gradually believing the film to be more impressive each time I saw it.
Just to join to Kubrick/Scorsese debate. I find it very hard to separate them overall, but I think Scorsese just edges it for me. I get more of a fun, pure movie-going experience from a Scorsese film in general, whereas I find Kubrick's films more thought-provoking and can re-watch them more times.
Just to join to Kubrick/Scorsese debate. I find it very hard to separate them overall, but I think Scorsese just edges it for me. I get more of a fun, pure movie-going experience from a Scorsese film in general, whereas I find Kubrick's films more thought-provoking and can re-watch them more times.
Surely even Kubrick fans think this is a steaming turd of a film?
Cruise and Kidman bringing the same painful performances that made Far and Away such an excruciating experience.
I do distinguish between "greatest" and "favourite". My personal favourite is Malick, but a bit like Kubrick in a sense, there's a lot of flawed films along the way. His last one was actually pretty poor. And some of my favourite films are Coppola's, who I think had a huge influence on filmmaking in the 70s (and everything that followed) and achieved incredible heights, but I'd say his "period of grace" didn't last long enough (unfortunately).
But if I'm trying to be objective, I think Scorsese edges it for the overall quality of his work (I disagree he "hasn't been great" post Goodfellas as well, very strongly). Even saying that though, it's extremely subjective really and I can understand an argument for Hitchcock or Kubrick. In any case, we're talking about the very best here so it's not that important really!
If you judge directors by their best films I'd choose Coppola (Apocalypse Now and first 2 Godfathers), Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner and possibly Gladiator if you don't mind the melodrama of such epics) and possibly even Ken Loach. Scorcese has made some great films but nothing really brilliant since the early 90's with some utter turds like Gangs Of New York and The Departed.