Not sure if I've seen the remake, actually.
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Not sure if I've seen the remake, actually.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - Good enough, though I struggled to get into it as much as in the other Miyazaki movies. Definitely not as good as Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and probably also My Neighbor Totoro. Still, a very good animated movie though. 7/10
Tarkovsky's one?
Haven't watched it yet, but remember definitely struggling in Solarys. I think it was nilson who said that I am not ready for him yet (that was more than a year ago). I agree with him (it is either that or Tarkovsky is shit, but then everybody who is ancient enough rates him so there might be something there).
Good film. I love unexplained mysteries and this was well made and creepy.
What do you mean by "ancient"? Nilssy is about 18 or something.
Yeah, but he has watched every movie ever made.
Just parts of it.
You're tearing me apart Revan.
Aliens! But yeah I loved this film watched it a few times, my Dad really liked it.
The gift was scary?!
They don't make men like they used to.
They don't make men like they used to.
The Lobster - odd and funny and sort of sweet. Dragged a little in the middle and I didn't like that they drppped the whole turning into animals plotline.. For a film that's weirdly childlike and twee it had some surprisingly cruel moments. Pretty pointed critique of monogamy in a way, or the necessity of relationships. The actors all employ some sort of anti-acting. Look forward to more from Yorgos Lanthimos.
Had a number of terrific laughs but the kid kick and the camel randomly walking by in the background were two that killed me. Also slow-mo John C Reilly.
Tried watching this twice and given up both times. Just can't get into it.
Bone Tomahawk
It was quite slow and the real horror didn't start to late on but it is a good film, I really enjoyed it and the dialog was well written too. Its much better than your average horror films. It is set in the old west and Kurt Russel stars as the sheriff. If your looking for a well made and different style horror then I recommend it.
7/10
It was quite slow and the real horror didn't start to late on but it is a good film, I really enjoyed it and the dialog was well written too. Its much better than your average horror films. It is set in the old west and Kurt Russel stars as the sheriff. If your looking for a well made and different style horror then I recommend it.
7/10
The Gift was f*cking shite.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. - Very forgettable stuff. Alicia tho...
I'm twentehsix, yo.
Age and experience of arthouse films is important regarding Tarkovsky.
The Wolverine - Quite entertaining, although mostly brainless. Most predictable twist ever. The two Japanese chicks were hot, especially Tao Okamoto who was 
Still, it is X-Men so 7/10
Still, it is X-Men so 7/10
I still can't get that "scene" out of my mind, excruciating. Very enjoyable western, Its not a horror in the conventional sense just a very good depiction of what faced the pioneers of the new frontier (as it was back then), the horrific landscape, savage climate and savages. Loved how it ended, the white settlers comforted by the sound of gunfire.
Sicario: Y'all have been harsh on this one but I found it very engaging. Very engaging and very grim.
Much better then the first Wolverine film. Still not amazing as people said when it came out.The Wolverine - Quite entertaining, although mostly brainless. Most predictable twist ever. The two Japanese chicks were hot, especially Tao Okamoto who was
Still, it is X-Men so 7/10
Yeah, but it has to do a lot with personal taste. I´ve been on the arthouse and cine club scene for over thirty years, and I find Tarkovsky films pretty much unwatchable. But that´s up to expectations and personal issues, I believe. I can say however, I had a lot more time for hard core arthouse films when I was a lot younger. Unfortunately many of the films I was fascinated with 20 years ago, I can hardly watch 15 minutes of now. I´m the same way with books now. I can´t believe I actually had the stamina and will to get though Thomas Pynchon books before.
Part of it is I´ve become a mentally lazy cnut in my 50s. I almost prefer juicy gossip or Neil Warnock autobiographies to challenging literature nowadays.
Once Upon a Time in America - this neverending movie was really great. Every scene on it was detailed and awesome. A bit confused on who were the gangsters in the beginning, and why they were trying to kill Noodles, but then read it on wiki and it seems to have been a slight change from the version I watched (mine was 3:48 minutes, not in chronological order). The acting was great from pretty much everyone. It was interesting to see a young teen Jennifer Connelly, clearly she was destined to become a great actress.
And the music like in all Leone movies was great. It really was completely a Leone movie despite not being a Western. 9/10
And the music like in all Leone movies was great. It really was completely a Leone movie despite not being a Western. 9/10
Bone Tomahawk
Worth a watch. There's a scene in there more disturbing than anything else you'll watch for Halloween. I think Lily Simmons was terribly miscast though and she took me out of the movie way too much.
Worth a watch. There's a scene in there more disturbing than anything else you'll watch for Halloween. I think Lily Simmons was terribly miscast though and she took me out of the movie way too much.
Morricone's score is brilliant.
Which begs the question: what happened there? (just joking, she's okay)
There's a fantastic Martin Scorsese expo on in Paris at the moment which I went to last night, extremely well done. It highlights all the themes that run through his filmography with montages of his films to support each theme. Towards the end, they focus more on what makes him a great director from a technical point of view, how he's a real movie-lover (and his initiatives to safeguard the cultural heritage of cinema) and also the importance of music in his films. There's also one of his first shorts, 'The Big Shave', which is particularly gruesome, and a film he made for a Spanish cava (Freixenet) on the basis of a script written by Hitchcock that was never shot, there's 3 and a half pages with one page missing. The challenge was filming it exactly as if Hitchcock had shot it. The whole brilliant, spent two hours in it, money well spent. Made me want to rewatch loads of his films also.
Actually, when I got home, Wolf of Wall Street was on TV, didn't watch all of it cos it was late, but I like it a lot. Margot Robbie
That's grand, but what it has to do with the post you quoted?Which begs the question: what happened there? (just joking, she's okay)
There's a fantastic Martin Scorsese expo on in Paris at the moment which I went to last night, extremely well done. It highlights all the themes that run through his filmography with montages of his films to support each theme. Towards the end, they focus more on what makes him a great director from a technical point of view, how he's a real movie-lover (and his initiatives to safeguard the cultural heritage of cinema) and also the importance of music in his films. There's also one of his first shorts, 'The Big Shave', which is particularly gruesome, and a film he made for a Spanish cava (Freixenet) on the basis of a script written by Hitchcock that was never shot, there's 3 and a half pages with one page missing. The challenge was filming it exactly as if Hitchcock had shot it. The whole brilliant, spent two hours in it, money well spent. Made me want to rewatch loads of his films also.
Actually, when I got home, Wolf of Wall Street was on TV, didn't watch all of it cos it was late, but I like it a lot. Margot Robbie
Bram Stoker's Dracula: Completely and stupidly ridiculous. At least it looked nice.
For what is a rather poor film at heart, it's strangely memorable.
So err, Stalker.
Difficult to know what to say. I was gripped for the majority, some scenes were absolutely magnetic (I think my favourite was the discussions between the characters when they were just outside the room), others I followed Brwned's lead and was fighting to stay awake. Don't think I'd realised quite how low budget this was either, I felt like the whole film was building up to something that then never happened (was it all a hoax from the Stalker? ending proved not I suppose), and I similarly found it hard to believe in the tension of the film when we'd spent two hours listening to the Stalker warn the others of dangers we never got to see. Think I liked the final two scenes with the wife and daughter, but I wouldn't say I could explain to someone how they fit in with the rest of the story. Think this and Solaris will be enough Tarkovsky for me for a while. Glad I've seen them at least.
Difficult to know what to say. I was gripped for the majority, some scenes were absolutely magnetic (I think my favourite was the discussions between the characters when they were just outside the room), others I followed Brwned's lead and was fighting to stay awake. Don't think I'd realised quite how low budget this was either, I felt like the whole film was building up to something that then never happened (was it all a hoax from the Stalker? ending proved not I suppose), and I similarly found it hard to believe in the tension of the film when we'd spent two hours listening to the Stalker warn the others of dangers we never got to see. Think I liked the final two scenes with the wife and daughter, but I wouldn't say I could explain to someone how they fit in with the rest of the story. Think this and Solaris will be enough Tarkovsky for me for a while. Glad I've seen them at least.
Is that the one with Keanu Reeves?
Well when Sir Anthony Hopkins is humping a dude's leg, you're not going to forget it...Lot's of striking visuals, some great music, set design, costume design etc. But a terrible script, terrible acting and Coppola going on a merry dance with no restraint whatsoever.
Yes. And I've heard accusations that he's what sinks this, but honestly, his hilarious accent is the least of this movie's problems.
The Green Mile - despite its theme being something I am not the biggest fan, I really enjoyed this movie. Very emotional, great acting and good story.
Together with the movie I watched yesterday, they've been two of the best movies I've watched in the last couple of years. 9/10
Together with the movie I watched yesterday, they've been two of the best movies I've watched in the last couple of years. 9/10
My 2nd favourite film ever, behind The Dark Knight. Such a beautiful, emotional film.
Spectre: My wife fell asleep at the cinema.
First sentence with the one quoted.
The stupid thing about house horror movies is that the solution is so simple : buy a new house
Money aside when life's at stake...
Money aside when life's at stake...