Mystery Train - This felt like one big vacuous excuse to have a Memphis setting, cameos from Blues musicians and cool lighter tricks.
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I tried to watch Outlaw with Danny Dyer, but it was terrible, so I turned it off and watched this instead.
Cants.
Cants.
is that real? That's amazing.I honestly don't think there's a bigger gimp on this planet than Danny Dyer. To be fair though hearing that commentary just makes me want to watch the film so he's winning.
"Yeah ok there's violence in it but we're doing proper fackin, ya know proper fackin' story lines, ya know..."
As Kevin Bridges eloquently put it, Danny Dyer is the pricks prick.
I knew you were a "gaping anus" kind of guy, Cassius.
More of a head down the toilet kind of guy actually.
White Dog - About a dog that was trained to attack black people on sight, a metaphor for indoctrinated racism and Fuller's vision is a very pessimistic one. It was pretty hard hitting, stylish and the B movie elements added a strange visceral power to it. The studio really dropped the ball by shelving it for so many years.
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Magnolia
Got round to watching this again after years, and it's a lot better than I thought it was on first viewing. It still has its sloppy aspects (I'm not entirely sure about the prologue, which is pretty much a thematic red herring), but a lot of what I initially deemed to be messy or indulgent about the film I actually now see to be crucial in creating the melodrama which ultimately the film is. I'm massively impressed by the intensity that Anderson manages to sustain in the opening two hours, where everyone seems on the point of tearing in half; and the Aimee Mann song and the frogs actually feel a lot more emotionally and tonally deserved than I initially deemed them.
From originally considering this PTA's worst film, I now might stick it up with his best. 9/10
Got round to watching this again after years, and it's a lot better than I thought it was on first viewing. It still has its sloppy aspects (I'm not entirely sure about the prologue, which is pretty much a thematic red herring), but a lot of what I initially deemed to be messy or indulgent about the film I actually now see to be crucial in creating the melodrama which ultimately the film is. I'm massively impressed by the intensity that Anderson manages to sustain in the opening two hours, where everyone seems on the point of tearing in half; and the Aimee Mann song and the frogs actually feel a lot more emotionally and tonally deserved than I initially deemed them.
From originally considering this PTA's worst film, I now might stick it up with his best. 9/10
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Good movie but still confused about the raining frogs scene. Remember thinking while watching it, "wtf?"
I really enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy. It's like if Titan AE were actually good. I believe it can pass the Wibble's son test.
Reviewage: http://www.mistercinecal.com/2014/08/guardians-of-galaxy-is-film-i-always.html
http://www.mistercinecal.com/2014/08/guardians-of-galaxy-is-film-i-always.html
Reviewage: http://www.mistercinecal.com/2014/08/guardians-of-galaxy-is-film-i-always.html
http://www.mistercinecal.com/2014/08/guardians-of-galaxy-is-film-i-always.html
I think it just might. And we both quite enjoyed Titan AE despite the silliness.
I remember quite enjoying Titan A.E too... was good fun.
Locke
3/10 Boring. Annoyingly inconsistent Welsh accent. On the nose and repetitive attempts at symbolism.
3/10 Boring. Annoyingly inconsistent Welsh accent. On the nose and repetitive attempts at symbolism.
I survived the Amazing Spider-Man 2. So dull and idiotic.
Did you see Howard The Duck after the credits? That alone makes it 10/10.
Calvary. Gleeson is fantastic and the cinematography is beautiful but jaysus, how come every other Irish character in it is two-dimensional and with hardly any redeeming characteristics? Left me wondering if that was the writers intent: that they act as caricatures for our collective contempt towards the issues we have on the island today. Still enjoyed it though.
Think it might be my favourite Cruise film as well. That scene where he's being interviewed and goes "I'm quietly judging you" stuck with me for some reason.
It was a loathsome little village.
Yeah just saw it tonight and it's a really enjoyable film.
My main gripe was that the bad guys all seemed very shallow (bad because they are bad) and I had no real idea why that Ronan dude wanted to destroy everything apart from some vague mentions of a past war
Yeah, the characters all seemed like badly drawn ciphers. Wouldn't mind but that whole "we lost our soul during the Celtic tiger" angle has been done to death at this stage and this seemed like more of the same with a few recession references. Think it got better reviews outside of Ireland than within, probably because they've been less exposed to those cliches about modern Ireland. Yer man's James Cagney thing irritated the hell out of me too. Plus Aiden Gillen managed to do the worst Irish accent I've heard since the last time he did an Irish accent, which is fairly impressive for an Irishman.
Still though, Gleeson was brilliant and a lot of the actors who'd be better known for comedic roles were damn good too. Plus it looked gorgeous.
What repetitive attempts at symbolism would that be then? (I don't I recall much of the film...)
Total kip judging from the inhabitants we saw within the film.
Tonally it was all over the place and very jarring when you compare different elements of the film with one another. It shifts from beautiful and/or powerful moments with Gleeson and the normal, rounded individuals he interacts with such as Reilly, American author and the French wife - who are all obviously not locals - and then the unlikeable morons that continually challenge him.
Coupled with this you have the beautiful score and cinematography which allows you to entertain the possibility that this might be something meaningful, but then we get a film that's far from subtle or fully formed. Look, I enjoyed it and yet I can't help but think that if it had been more real to life and written with a keener eye and ear we could have had something very special on our hands. The villagers were just all cardboard cutouts.
Think the brother is just the better writer and director because In Bruges was on a different level to this one.
There are basically two plots:
his illegitimate baby being born and a supply of concrete being delivered, for which he debates whether or not he should take responsibility. Most of the dialogue around the concrete plot is clumsily written to mirror his choices that have lead to the pregnancy and the effect it is having on his marriage. "Concrete is permanent, it changes things, and is being delivered in the morning... etc"
I got bored of it very quickly.
I got bored of it very quickly.
Concrete really changes your life. I try not to mess with it too much.
Under the Skin - hmm. Very atmospheric and beautiful and bewildering and intriguing, but in the end it feels like all style and little substance. It's very arty. Scarlett Johannson's brilliant though.
It's a masterpiece.
For you pretentious arty folk, yeah. It's certainly unique which counts for a lot and it won't be forgotten easily, but I wouldn't call it a modern masterpiece myself at all.
Ambiguity <3
RIP
Blackboard Jungle It's about a new teacher's challenges in a tough Bronx New York high school in the 1950's. Notable for a young Sir Sidney Poitier. Not as good as the book, by Evan Hunter aka Ed McBain. 5/10
Guardian of the Galaxy
The best film I have seen this year by a mile and the Marvel superhero film I have enjoyed the most since Ironman 1 and Avengers. This film had everything I wanted from it. A good storyline, lots of genuinely funny moments, great characters, decent villains, an engaging story, amazing action sequences and brilliant graphics work as well as a kick ass soundtrack. There were a few plot-holes and mistakes but all is forgiven considering how many things the film does right. Loved it 9.5/10
Vanishing on 7th Street
A film about an american town where all the residents vanish and only 4 random people survive. They soon realise that the only way to survive is to stay in the light which is a problem as they are running out of flashlight batteries and the generator is a bit shaky. The film starts of really well and the set up is done very well but the payoff is underwhelming. It kind of just plods along after the great start and then fizzles out in the end. There were some neat touches and is probably worth a watch but don't expect to remember it in a few days time 5/10
Cube
A bunch of strangers wake up trapped and must go through a maze whilst selecting each room strategically due to various booby traps. Very underrated horror/thriller/mystery film. Shot on a miniscule budget, the acting is a bit ropey and the dialogue leaves a lot to be desired but the actual concept and directing techniques really make it worth a watch. There is scene in particular where the captives have to go through a room without making a sound, that is VERY tense. Really enjoyed this film 7.5/10
The best film I have seen this year by a mile and the Marvel superhero film I have enjoyed the most since Ironman 1 and Avengers. This film had everything I wanted from it. A good storyline, lots of genuinely funny moments, great characters, decent villains, an engaging story, amazing action sequences and brilliant graphics work as well as a kick ass soundtrack. There were a few plot-holes and mistakes but all is forgiven considering how many things the film does right. Loved it 9.5/10
Vanishing on 7th Street
A film about an american town where all the residents vanish and only 4 random people survive. They soon realise that the only way to survive is to stay in the light which is a problem as they are running out of flashlight batteries and the generator is a bit shaky. The film starts of really well and the set up is done very well but the payoff is underwhelming. It kind of just plods along after the great start and then fizzles out in the end. There were some neat touches and is probably worth a watch but don't expect to remember it in a few days time 5/10
Cube
A bunch of strangers wake up trapped and must go through a maze whilst selecting each room strategically due to various booby traps. Very underrated horror/thriller/mystery film. Shot on a miniscule budget, the acting is a bit ropey and the dialogue leaves a lot to be desired but the actual concept and directing techniques really make it worth a watch. There is scene in particular where the captives have to go through a room without making a sound, that is VERY tense. Really enjoyed this film 7.5/10
And of the two, the concrete plot gets the bulk of the dialogue. By about 3 or 4:1 ratio. All the meaty personal crisis dialogue is short and to the point. The fecking concrete gets hours of exposition. For a 90 minute film, you could very easily make a 70 minute edit of a man sitting in a car talking about concrete. Occasionally interspersed with a voice on the phone getting disproportionately irate about the concrete to engineer some tension, in a way no one has ever done about concrete, ever. "Jesus Christ Ivan, the concrete! But..THE CONCRETE IVAN!!" The writer was very eager to let us know how much research he'd done on concrete, and different types of concrete pumping pressure and which forms you need to sign off to authorise concrezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
I hope at least one person wrote a review entirely in concrete metaphors. Because for long periods, it's like watching concrete dry.
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Cube is a really underrated film. The two sequels ruined it though, two truly abominable and horrendous films with the sole purpose of milking it. If ever there was a movie which should have been left alone as it was it should have been cube. It would have been better if they didn't try to unravel the mystery behind it, leaving it to the viewers' imagination.
Yes, this is why I have never looked for the sequels, some things are just better left alone. Saw, Donnie Darko, Matrix (to an extent) etc should have just been standalone films.