I fucking love that movie, should I watch Room 237?Although the guy who thinks it was totally about the faked moon landing is incredibly irritating, the rest of the movie is very much worth watching. The non-Shining visuals are entirely taken from other movies (many of them Kubrick's other works), which is a neat concept, and if nothing else it becomes pretty clear that Kubrick was a total mad genius. And also possibly doing All The Cocaine.
Utnaphistim, June 14, 2013, 10:46:41 pm
Just saw World War Z. It has made me want to get to higher ground with a stolen truck of drinking water and barricade the doors.
Cuddlesquid, June 24, 2013, 03:58:30 pm
End of the Line
A bunch of people get on the subway for the last train home, when suddenly, a doomsday cult. I think I like the dynamics among this little group of survivors better than a lot of the movies I've seen--even though there aren't really a lot of "this is who I am and what my life is like" monologues, you get the sense that they're all real people. It also uses its shoestring budget to its advantage; most of the horror comes from the situation and the way people react to it rather than gross things and jump scares (although there's a jump scare right at the beginning that made me shriek). Cuddlesquid, June 30, 2013, 12:42:34 pm
Me (in the video store): Oh my God, look at this one.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wxK7ncRm-OI/S9Zpi6sojFI/AAAAAAAAANk/GnPBIBoY6qU/s1600/DV16106_EndOfTheLine_01.jpg)
Megan: Hahaha, oh my God. We have to rent this.
Me: I can't wait, this is going to be so bad.
Megan: SO bad.
WITHIN THE HOUR:
Both of us: JFC WHAT
Me: OH GOD THE MONSTER IS US EXCEPT US IS THAT CHURCH WE WENT TO AS KIDSQuote from
Splinter
NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE N O P E
I mean if you like John Carpenter then go for it I guess but I have to take a chemical shower now
Yeah, that's the one I meant. Brrr. All those wiggly lumpy things squirming around in black blood. Gross, man.
Also today I have watched:
Dead End (2003)
Do you want to see what happens if creepypasta farts on Vampire's Kiss? Then boy howdy is this the movie for you. I honestly couldn't tell if it was meant to be a comedy or not, because it kept swinging back and forth from trying very hard to be horror and just rolling along its (significantly better) track of being a black comedy about a dysfunctional family. Had the most improbable appearance of weed I've seen in a while, but then thanks to my upbringing I tend to feel like it's super rude to bring marijuana to a family function.
Cuddlesquid, June 30, 2013, 05:04:21 pm
Why are we wired this way?
Delcat, July 02, 2013, 06:50:28 pm
Must... resist... urge to fund...
Edit: Today's viewing will be the 1938 Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn, the only man aside from Isfahan who could bump me back down the Kinsey scale towards heterosexuality. Pro tip to all the gentlemen out there: when you turn up late to a dinner party, it's totally fine as long as you carry a deer in on your shoulders, sass everyone at the table who wields more political power than you do, and maintain constant bedroom eyes.
Cuddlesquid, July 05, 2013, 02:29:56 pm
Must... resist... urge to fund...
Edit: Today's viewing will be the 1938 Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn, the only man aside from Isfahan who could bump me back down the Kinsey scale towards heterosexuality. Pro tip to all the gentlemen out there: when you turn up late to a dinner party, it's totally fine as long as you carry a deer in on your shoulders, sass everyone at the table who wields more political power than you do, and maintain constant bedroom eyes.
Cuddlesquid, July 05, 2013, 02:29:56 pm
it's totally fine as long as you carry a deer in on your shoulders, sass everyone at the table who wields more political power than you do, and maintain constant bedroom eyes.Cuddlesquid, July 05, 2013, 02:29:56 pm
it's totally fine as long as you carry a deer in on your shoulders, sass everyone at the table who wields more political power than you do, and maintain constant bedroom eyes.Cuddlesquid, July 05, 2013, 02:29:56 pm
That's pretty much what being the only soldier in a room full of civilians feels like.
Isfahan, July 07, 2013, 09:37:33 am
Sunshine - Not horror. But one of my favorite movies of all time. If you like sci-fi at all, watch this. Some of the best acting from the actors in it. Especially Chris Evans, he is particularly good in this movie.
MicroMissles, July 12, 2013, 09:13:54 pm
Sunshine - Not horror. But one of my favorite movies of all time. If you like sci-fi at all, watch this. Some of the best acting from the actors in it. Especially Chris Evans, he is particularly good in this movie.
MicroMissles, July 12, 2013, 09:13:54 pm
That movie messed with me and I loved every minute. One moment its a mediocre sci-fi film and then suddenly I'm terrified. The soundtrack is amazing as well. Pretty much anything with abandoned ships or similar draws me right in though.
Yossarian, July 13, 2013, 12:18:12 am
Sunshine - Not horror. But one of my favorite movies of all time. If you like sci-fi at all, watch this. Some of the best acting from the actors in it. Especially Chris Evans, he is particularly good in this movie.
MicroMissles, July 12, 2013, 09:13:54 pm
That movie messed with me and I loved every minute. One moment its a mediocre sci-fi film and then suddenly I'm terrified. The soundtrack is amazing as well. Pretty much anything with abandoned ships or similar draws me right in though.
Yossarian, July 13, 2013, 12:18:12 am
I'll be the downer, I guess. If it's the movie I'm thinking of, I honestly didn't feel like the actors pulled that off. I recall thinking it had a severe case of "young and beautiful people doing stupid things impulsively". There were some moments of astounding idiocy, like the early accident with the sun-shield, which seemed like exactly the thing that competent, well-trained astronauts would never have done.
And the science was atrocious but that's me being a neckbeard.
Utnaphistim, July 13, 2013, 12:41:19 am
Pontypool- Jesus Christ this movie. I found out about this blindingly brilliant gem from an indirect recommendation (thanks Delcat). Easily one of the best horror movies I have seen in a long time. McHattie is fantastic and entertaining throughout. MicroMissles, July 12, 2013, 09:13:54 pm
I like Pontypool and the Burrowers as well. I read the script for Dead Birds way before I saw the finished movie, and I was pretty disappointed with the final result versus what I had read.NutshellGulag, July 13, 2013, 12:19:15 am
I'll be the downer, I guess. If it's the movie I'm thinking of, I honestly didn't feel like the actors pulled that off. I recall thinking it had a severe case of "young and beautiful people doing stupid things impulsively". There were some moments of astounding idiocy, like the early accident with the sun-shield, which seemed like exactly the thing that competent, well-trained astronauts would never have done.
And the science was atrocious but that's me being a neckbeard.
Fizzlebang the Wise, July 13, 2013, 12:41:19 am
I really liked the concept of The Burrowers and the first half or so, but I feel like it lost steam and direction somewhere around the 2/3 mark. It's been a long time since I've seen it, though, maybe I should give it another shot.
Delcat, July 15, 2013, 06:12:38 pm
I loved Dead Birds so much, there are really slow parts but good God, those monsters. That was one of the last movies I saw in the VHS era and it was before that style of monster was at all popular, so it holds a special place in my heart. Which means...
Delcat, July 15, 2013, 06:12:38 pm
I like Pontypool and the Burrowers as well. I read the script for Dead Birds way before I saw the finished movie, and I was pretty disappointed with the final result versus what I had read.NutshellGulag, July 13, 2013, 12:19:15 am
I would LOVE to read the script can you please link it please please please gimme gimme? Especially if it was better than the movie? That would be fantastic of you.
Delcat, July 15, 2013, 06:12:38 pm
6 Souls is absolutely redonkulous but I found it surprisingly enjoyable. Shit happens in it, at least, which is a step up from a saddening number of horror movies. Identity is the better pick in the genre if you haven't seen it yet, though.
Delcat, July 15, 2013, 06:12:38 pm
I just saw Pacific Rim. It was an anime. Go see it.
nilvoid, July 16, 2013, 03:41:47 am
6 Souls is absolutely redonkulous but I found it surprisingly enjoyable. Shit happens in it, at least, which is a step up from a saddening number of horror movies.
6 Souls is absolutely redonkulous but I found it surprisingly enjoyable. Shit happens in it, at least, which is a step up from a saddening number of horror movies.
i didn't like it much. i mean okay yeah thank you horror writers for at least ONCE admitting MPD/DID does not exist and that people who use it as an excuse are just that - using it as an excuse - but it fell into the fucking christian horror tropes that piss me off.
those being, woman's primary motivation is BABIES BABIES BABIES
the primary point at the end was BELIEVE IN GOD OR ELSE
there was even a point in the movie where it prettymuch said "yeah letting your kids DIE as a result of faith healing is way better than getting them vaccinated because then you'd be UNFAITHFUL TO GODDDDDDDDDDD"
i dunno i mean i guess the story itself had potential but it just tried to jam a bunch of bullshit in there intended to convert people and shot itself in the foot.
icarus, July 16, 2013, 08:57:26 am
The shitty thing about The Conjuring is it's a love letter to these swindling bastards (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_and_Lorraine_Warren).Delcat, August 04, 2013, 09:54:43 pm
The shitty thing about The Conjuring is it's a love letter to these swindling bastards (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_and_Lorraine_Warren).Delcat, August 04, 2013, 09:54:43 pm
I was going to see The Conjuring until I saw it was about the goddamn Warrens.Psammetichus, August 05, 2013, 12:20:01 am
It was an otherwise unremarkable, standard action movie, except for the scene where Papi Greco, a Mexican drug lord played by Edward James Olmos, (http://fi.somethingawful.com/images/smilies/emot-siren.gif) PEES ON HIS LANDS AND CLAIMS HIS GRANDFATHER DID IT FOR FIFTY YEARS WHILE WORKING IN THE SUGAR CANE FIELDS AND NEVER GOT A BLISTER! (http://fi.somethingawful.com/images/smilies/emot-siren.gif)
Someone should update the Movie Pee Index.
Psammetichus, August 05, 2013, 12:20:01 am
PEES ON HIS LANDSPsammetichus, August 05, 2013, 12:20:01 am
I can't tell if I'm missing a PoE exhibit or SA Awful Link of the Day
Delcat, August 05, 2013, 03:25:28 am
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August 5, 2013 11:41 PM
Film: 2 Guns (2013) Drug lord Papi Greco (played by Edward James Olmos) pees on his hands before beating the two protagonists (played by Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg). He explains his father always peed on his hands before working in the sugar cane fields and never got a blister. The camera films from between Edward James Olmos' legs, and a yellow stream comes down from the top of the shot. You don't see anything, and and the next shot immediately jumps to Edward James Olmos zipping up his pants.Quote from
Various types of movie pee scenes are listed here. Some are funny, some are erotic, and some are sad.
A list such as this serves multiple purposes:
It is a resource for scholars and film enthusiasts who are interested in researching this topic. I know of at least one graduate student who used the Pee Movie List as a reference when writing her thesis.
What is the history of the Pee Movie List?
In 1992, Sabina Tomas compiled a list entitled "Urination in Movies and Videos." This list was posted to various Internet newsgroups, and it became the starting point for the Pee Movie List that I assembled in 1995. Also in 1995, Patches' Place became the first web site devoted to the subject of urination. Patches offered to host the Pee Movie List as a free resource for the Internet community, and it has grown from around 100 films to 3657 today.
The Pee Movie List has received some publicity over the years, not all of it positive. In early 1996, it was named to the famous Mirsky's Worst of the Web. Mirsky pointed out similarities with a list of movies containing bagpipes, a comparison that angered the creator of the bagpipe list so badly that he temporarily took his site off-line! A couple of months later, journalist Jon Auerbach criticized the Pee Movie List in the Boston Globe newspaper, citing it as an example of a "tacky, boring, and infantile" web site that could be encountered by "surfers not watching where they're going."
Despite its detractors, the Pee Movie List has survived. It has even been completely overhauled twice, first to replace its drab text format with HTML, and again in 2005 to add photographs and replace the static pages with dynamically created content that can accept comments and ratings from users.
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Delcat, August 05, 2013, 11:14:13 pm
If you are interested in pooping you will have to look elsewhere for a comprehensive list, though the "Also of interest" section of some of the films on this list will contain relevant information.)Quote from
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COME ON IN THE ENDLESS DRONING IS FINE
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Delcat, August 05, 2013, 11:14:13 pm
Army of Darkness: Directed by Sam Raime, this movie is a violent comedy in which the main character played by Bruce Campbell and his car are transported back in time to the midst of an Arthurian war. It contains a short clip of skeleton soldiers marching with bagpipes, but the only bagpipey-like sound is a fake orchestral drone.
(http://fraser.cc/pipes/Mresources/Mpictures/army.jpg)
The dead hold the bag under the right arm
Army of Darkness
Just caught Elysium, and I have to say, I was fairly impressed with it. It's a very good mix of sci-fi action with a fascinating world and interesting characters. I kind of wish it would have expanded a bit more on Elysium itself (most of the focus is on the protagonist, Max, trying to reach Elysium) but it was very enjoyable.
Although I'm pretty sure this whole Earth vs. Elysium thing would never have happened if the leaders of Elysium weren't such greedy pricks. All I'll say is that the film's ending scene shows that it would have been ridiculously easy for them to avert the entire crisis long before it started.
Locclo, August 11, 2013, 02:53:40 am
Just caught Elysium, and I have to say, I was fairly impressed with it. It's a very good mix of sci-fi action with a fascinating world and interesting characters. I kind of wish it would have expanded a bit more on Elysium itself (most of the focus is on the protagonist, Max, trying to reach Elysium) but it was very enjoyable.
Although I'm pretty sure this whole Earth vs. Elysium thing would never have happened if the leaders of Elysium weren't such greedy pricks. All I'll say is that the film's ending scene shows that it would have been ridiculously easy for them to avert the entire crisis long before it started.
Locclo, August 11, 2013, 02:53:40 am
I think that's kind of the point of the movie?
kal-elk, August 11, 2013, 03:02:41 am
i haven't seen a franchise go this downhill since jason goes to hell.icarus, August 12, 2013, 07:18:43 am
Didn't Jason also go to space, though? That was pretty dumb.
Cuddlegoose, August 12, 2013, 12:42:52 pm
i watched noroi last night.
icarus, August 11, 2013, 10:51:49 am
edit: Honestly would have rather watched a movie about parasites. They are no doubt more personable and likable than Steve Jobs.
Psammetichus, August 16, 2013, 11:20:37 pm
"Hi I'm a fully functional tongue I'm hiding shhhhh
also I don't make schools of underage minnows mass-produce fishie products"
Delcat, August 16, 2013, 11:45:10 pm
Cuddlegoose: That had best be a NOPE of terrorIt was, and is, and ever shall be. Brrrr.
PurpleXVI, October 12, 2013, 09:42:29 am
I just (at the suggestion of someone else I know) watched The Craft. It is a vile and disgusting film which, it seems to me, exists only to bring misery and emotional trauma upon its watchers. 0/10, burn all copies.
kal-elk, November 05, 2013, 12:55:34 am
I just (at the suggestion of someone else I know) watched The Craft. It is a vile and disgusting film which, it seems to me, exists only to bring misery and emotional trauma upon its watchers. 0/10, burn all copies.
kal-elk, November 05, 2013, 12:55:34 am
I guess I'm curious what you were actually expecting out The Craft. It was, quite obviously, an attempt to sell movie tickets on the mid-90's attraction to goth girls. "Let's make The Lost Boys but with goth chicks in catholic school outfits!" To that end, I'd say they were successful. Fairuza Balk looked terrific in that movie. I couldn't tell you what happened in the plot. I remember them doing that "stiff as a board light as a feather" thing, and Neve Campbell tried to slit her wrists the wrong way. I also remember renting Little Witches (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116897/?ref_=nv_sr_1) soon after, which is basically the same movie except it has nudity.
Lemon, November 05, 2013, 10:32:10 am
"Let's make The Lost Boys but with goth chicks in catholic school outfits!"Given how many times I watched that movie as a teenager, I suddenly understand why my mom wasn't terribly surprised when I came out as a lesbian.
Lemon, November 05, 2013, 10:32:10 am
I did it in my middle school's Fun With Science club, and once at a youth leadership conference, but never at a slumber party."Let's make The Lost Boys but with goth chicks in catholic school outfits!"Given how many times I watched that movie as a teenager, I suddenly understand why my mom wasn't terribly surprised when I came out as a lesbian.
Lemon, November 05, 2013, 10:32:10 am
Also, has anyone ever done Light As A Feather Stiff As A Board at a slumber party, or is it just one of those urban legends that you hear about a friend's cousin's best friend's girlfriend doing?
Cuddleturkey, November 05, 2013, 12:42:39 pm
I did it in my middle school's Fun With Science club, and once at a youth leadership conference, but never at a slumber party.1.) Did it work? and
kal-elk, November 05, 2013, 01:31:40 pm
Yes on both counts! We needed four or five people at least, but it's surprising how easy it is. (nb: you need to lift at some pretty specific points, and if you don't the whole thing just doesn't work.) it's important that the person being lifted stays very still and stiff, and that all the lifters work in unison. Besides that, though, it's not really all that tough.I did it in my middle school's Fun With Science club, and once at a youth leadership conference, but never at a slumber party.1.) Did it work? and
kal-elk, November 05, 2013, 01:31:40 pm
2.) Is it like the thing with a bed of nails where having a bunch of small points to distribute someone's weight on makes it easier?
Cuddleturkey, November 05, 2013, 01:37:11 pm
Yes on both counts! We needed four or five people at least, but it's surprising how easy it is. (nb: you need to lift at some pretty specific points, and if you don't the whole thing just doesn't work.) it's important that the person being lifted stays very still and stiff, and that all the lifters work in unison. Besides that, though, it's not really all that tough.This is so cool. Thank you, I've been wondering whether it was something that existed outside of the movies for YEARS!
kal-elk, November 05, 2013, 01:43:34 pm
Juice Unlimited and I just watched Foodfight.FUCK THIS MOVIECuddleturkey, November 05, 2013, 08:36:17 pm
You guys remember Air Bud?
Remember the sixth movie in the Air Bud franchise where Air Bud has a bunch of puppies that can talk?
Remember the sixth movie in that spinoff franchise, Treasure Buddies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Buddies)?
The cat villain's name is 'Cleocatra'. I'll let that speak for the quality of this movie.
EYE OF ZA, November 15, 2013, 04:53:41 pm
Once there, Riddick is reunited with Imam, the man he rescued in Pitch Black. Imam believes Riddick is a Furyan, a race of warriors long thought extinct, and wants to know about his homeworld and if anyone other than himself is left. Imam believes Helion Prime is the next planet to be conquered by a mysterious force crusading across the stars. Aereon, an Air Elemental, identifies the army as the Necromongers, religious fanatics who seek to convert everyone and kill those who refuse. The Necromongers invade that very night, overwhelming the defense forces and take control of the capital.Quote from
What if Tolkien had a fetish for giant spiders??I was going to say there's no such thing as men with more than two legs but then I remembered Liam Neeson exists so nevermind
Or hairy men
EYE OF ZA, December 31, 2013, 11:29:16 pm
I saw The LEGO Movie and it is pretty fucking awesome, and probably the only one of these big budget branding movies to directly criticize the manbaby portion of its audience (and ultimately big budget branding). Phil Lord and Chris Miller were working on it for three years between doing 21 Jump Street and 22 Jump Street. The CGI approximates stop-motion pretty closely (they looked into doing George Pal style stop-motion for the entire movie, but the Lego bricks would've cost $75 million alone and the animation would've taken approximately 30 years).
CormansInferno, February 07, 2014, 04:33:53 pm
Jakarta, while very populous, is still only the capital city of its country, Indonesia.kal-elk, March 14, 2014, 04:50:05 am
I don't care what anyone says, Metropolis is goddamn better with Giorgio Moroder providing the soundtrack.Accept no substitutes.
Of course, it's never going to be as complete an experience, but fuck that, I want Freddie Mercury singing about how love kills.
STOG, March 16, 2014, 07:14:23 am
I got Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449086/) a few days ago on Amazon video. I actually liked it a lot. It was pretty good - not great, but good.
The acting was good; their Father Merrin did a good job, and several of the supporting actors were good as well. The setting was also nice; a Colonial African town where British missionaries are trying to stamp out the local culture and religion is a pretty nifty setting to put a priest having doubts. They also used it well in the film. They also managed to build a good aura of menace around the demon; he's a very effective, threatening character, and the conflict between him and Merrin is great.
It's got some problems, tho. Maybe the most obvious is the spots of really horrible graphics. A lot of the CG looks pretty bad - it never blends in at all, it's often obviously being rendered at a different resolution and it's never lit right. The CG hyenas look particularly bad, and the aura affect is both needless (there'd be more than enough weight behind the sequence it's in without it) and poorly-done.
There are also parts of the confrontation between the demon and Merrin that are a little too post-Star-Wars.
I also have a problem with them changing the character of the demon - spoilers ahead. In this movie, there's pretty strong evidence that the demon is not just Some Demon, but in fact Satan himself. In a way, the demon is underwhelming as Satan: while it causes some horrible things, this is right after World War 2; killing some local children and an army major and giving a priest nightmares sort of pales in comparison to, you know, the Holocaust. It also stretches credibility that Rachel could be stuck unconscious in an altar-chamber with Satan himself overnight and come out basically none the worse for wear. This is ostensibly the same demon that, in the Exorcist, killed a man by snapping his head around and then pitched the body out a window after being left alone with him for a few minutes.
As a final note, I feel like they raise a valid question and never answer it - again, spoilers ahead. Father Merrin lost his faith over an incident he was involved in during the Nazi occupation of Denmark (I think). Significantly, A Nazi officer tells him that "God is not here today," after which "why does God allow these things to happen" becomes the major question that drives Merrin's crisis of faith. Well, if the movie ever gave us an answer to that question, I missed it; while casting out a demon convinces Merrin that God and Satan are obviously real, it doesn't explain at all why God allows atrocities to happen, which leaves me wondering - even in the context of the theology of the film - if a victory for God is really the best outcome that could have happened.
4/5 ~ $Bill
Fizzlebang the Wise, March 25, 2014, 03:44:51 pm
[neckbeard grows]Actually, the canonical name for the demon that Fr. Merin fights in all of the Exorcist movies is Pazuzu. Pazuzu is the statue he uncovers in the first five minutes of the original Exorcist. [neckbeard retracts]
Smoking Crow, March 25, 2014, 04:48:48 pm
[neckbeard grows]Actually, the canonical name for the demon that Fr. Merin fights in all of the Exorcist movies is Pazuzu. Pazuzu is the statue he uncovers in the first five minutes of the original Exorcist. [neckbeard retracts]
Smoking Crow, March 25, 2014, 04:48:48 pm
[infineckbeard]Actually, I don't think the demon is named in the first movie; it's only in the sequel [comic-book-guy](which I do not acknowledge)[/comic-book-guy] that he's identified as Pazuzuz[/infineckbeard]
Crypto-Anarchy the Toothpaste-Haired Hoers, March 27, 2014, 12:53:24 am
[neckbeard grows]Actually, the canonical name for the demon that Fr. Merin fights in all of the Exorcist movies is Pazuzu. Pazuzu is the statue he uncovers in the first five minutes of the original Exorcist. [neckbeard retracts]
Smoking Crow, March 25, 2014, 04:48:48 pm
[infineckbeard]Actually, I don't think the demon is named in the first movie; it's only in the sequel [comic-book-guy](which I do not acknowledge)[/comic-book-guy] that he's identified as Pazuzuz[/infineckbeard]
Crypto-Anarchy the Toothpaste-Haired Hoers, March 27, 2014, 12:53:24 am
Actually, [neckbeard grows infinitely] using my knowledge of Near Eastern folklore, I know that the statue Merin uncovers is of the Babylonian wind demon Pazuzu, and the filmmaker would not put that scene in there if they did not want to make the connection between the demon and the statue. [neckbeard explodes]
Smoking Crow, April 03, 2014, 11:51:42 am
Just saw Godzilla. Why are you reading this post instead of seeing Godzilla? Go to a theater and get on that shit. Seriously, you could be watching a giant monster smash the shit out of things right now.
CuddlePLEASE MAKE IT STOP RAINING, May 16, 2014, 09:50:15 pm
Holy shit, folks. Holy holy shit. 22 Jump Street is the first sequel to a comedy movie that is better than the original, not to mention Ice Cube's most magical performance in a major motion picture.
CormansInferno, June 12, 2014, 05:58:35 am
Hey guys, the Alan Partridge movie is on Netflix right now. It's called Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. You should go watch it.Aw man, I was coming here to post this.
If you don't know who he is: Alan Partridge is a self-absorbed fucking buffoon, one who causes comedy to happen by hurting people's feelings and by being a socially maladjusted fool. He does things that come back to bite him in his dumb ass in the funniest way possible. There's plenty of him on Youtube if you want to give him a spin.
It's a fantastic movie - Alan is forced to be the police negotiator after an employee at the radio station he works at goes nuts and takes other employees hostage at gunpoint. He lets it get to his head, and decides that it would be a great opportunity to advance his career.
STOG, August 03, 2014, 01:02:17 am
Guardians of the Galaxy. SO AMAZING. SO RIDICULOUS. SO WONDERFUL.Just saw this and I concur. I'm not a comic book movie fan at all, but it holds up well and the characters are hilarious. Kind of like what I wanted Firefly to be before I actually watched it.
sherlockian, August 03, 2014, 05:42:08 pm
Then things get stupid.
montrith, September 18, 2014, 01:56:20 pm
I've recently been watching through the hilarious series of RiffTrax Live shows, and they're absolutely hysterical. If you've never heard of them, what these guys do is they'll turn on a movie, usually an old, crappy one, and make jokes about what's going on in the movie, usually on the cheap effects or bad acting/writing. I've always found their live shows to be much funnier, for some reason, but they're all really funny.
I highly recommend Sharknado, Birdemic: Shock and Terror, and House on Haunted Hill.
Locclo, September 25, 2014, 04:42:48 pm
Glad to see your Wisconsinism isn't outweighing your love for MST3K.I've recently been watching through the hilarious series of RiffTrax Live shows, and they're absolutely hysterical. If you've never heard of them, what these guys do is they'll turn on a movie, usually an old, crappy one, and make jokes about what's going on in the movie, usually on the cheap effects or bad acting/writing. I've always found their live shows to be much funnier, for some reason, but they're all really funny.
I highly recommend Sharknado, Birdemic: Shock and Terror, and House on Haunted Hill.
Locclo, September 25, 2014, 04:42:48 pm
Also worth mentioning, it's by Mike Nelson and the gang (MST3K.) Seconding the rec!
brianabird, September 25, 2014, 08:10:08 pm
And you know what's crazy? I have a coworker who graduated with Joel. I've seen him a couple times and geeked out privately. I work down the street from his high school. It's crazy, man.Glad to see your Wisconsinism isn't outweighing your love for MST3K.I've recently been watching through the hilarious series of RiffTrax Live shows, and they're absolutely hysterical. If you've never heard of them, what these guys do is they'll turn on a movie, usually an old, crappy one, and make jokes about what's going on in the movie, usually on the cheap effects or bad acting/writing. I've always found their live shows to be much funnier, for some reason, but they're all really funny.
I highly recommend Sharknado, Birdemic: Shock and Terror, and House on Haunted Hill.
Locclo, September 25, 2014, 04:42:48 pm
Also worth mentioning, it's by Mike Nelson and the gang (MST3K.) Seconding the rec!
brianabird, September 25, 2014, 08:10:08 pm
nigeline, September 25, 2014, 11:02:15 pm
I saw Haxan a Swedish silent film about witchcraft. It was pretty good, it had cool Hell scenes and the devil jerks off a butter churn while three demons buttfuck each other in a lineSeconded hard. If the silence bugs anyone, there's a version with William S. Burroughs narration. Both are available free on the Internet archive, and there's a great criterion edition too.
It's a little long so if you can stand a 3 hour silent film watch it
5 stars would watch again
Smoking Crow, September 26, 2014, 06:54:11 am
The local cinema circle, which does one-night showings of movies, had Who Framed Roger Rabbit on tonight, and I went and saw it. It's the first time I've seen it since I was like eleven and was on a bus with TVs in it and wasn't that close to the screen so I didn't hear or understand a lot of it, so getting to see it on a big screen and actually understand it was pretty cool (and the audience for it was great, because they were super into the jokes). Tomorrow night they're showing Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, which I might go see as well, and next week they've got The Goonies, Space Odyssey and The Shining, which I definitely want to see (space odyssey and the shining at least, not sure about The Goonies).
Also they're gonna having a showing of Nosferatu with a live orchestra on Halloween night and are having a Tarantino weekend in January when my birthday is happening, so they've got a hell of a cool lineup planned.
Tiny Prancer, September 26, 2014, 10:39:00 pm
next week they've got The Goonies, Space Odyssey and The Shining, which I definitely want to see (space odyssey and the shining at least, not sure about The Goonies).Tiny Prancer, September 26, 2014, 10:39:00 pm
Saw 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time last night. It's not my favorite movie or anything now but I enjoyed it a lot and found a lot of parts really fascinating, and as someone who came into the experience having read the book, it was interesting seeing what changed between the book and the film. The crowd I saw it with was pretty interesting too, because we all laughed at really inappropriate moments of drama during the second half. I had a lot of trouble with the slowness of the film in a lot of parts though, because I got to a point where I was thinking about the special effects and stuff more than the actual film, especially during the "stargate" sequence at the end. It's definitely impressive how much the film holds up today though, even with how special effects technology has changed and how dated some of its ideas of the future are.
Tiny Prancer, October 04, 2014, 08:46:12 am
Saw 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time last night. It's not my favorite movie or anything now but I enjoyed it a lot and found a lot of parts really fascinating, and as someone who came into the experience having read the book, it was interesting seeing what changed between the book and the film. The crowd I saw it with was pretty interesting too, because we all laughed at really inappropriate moments of drama during the second half. I had a lot of trouble with the slowness of the film in a lot of parts though, because I got to a point where I was thinking about the special effects and stuff more than the actual film, especially during the "stargate" sequence at the end. It's definitely impressive how much the film holds up today though, even with how special effects technology has changed and how dated some of its ideas of the future are.
Tiny Prancer, October 04, 2014, 08:46:12 am
I actually just saw that as well after reading the four novels. I think there's something to be said for taking it slow, but good God, Kubrick doesn't know how to get to the fucking point. It almost felt like he thought that his viewers would be confused, or would complain about realism if he didn't show every single second of everything that anyone did. The scene with the flight attendant walking slowly around the loop so that she was upside-down, the scene of Bowman killing HAL, even the sequence of Bowman going through the monolith at the end, among others, just went on way longer than necessary.
Also, damn it, I want to live where you live so I can see classic movies on the big screen again. I've got nothing like that anywhere near me. :(
Locclo, October 06, 2014, 11:32:23 pm
I don't mind it as much in a lot of the space travel scenes, since it's obvious that they're scenes that are about how careful and exact you have to be for that kind of thing to work, but the place where it got long-winded for me was the ending stargate scene because it was an extremely long scene of visual noncomprehension.
Tiny Prancer, October 07, 2014, 08:58:26 pm
One thing I really liked was that the antagonist's motivations and actions are entirely understandable and justified, which can be fairly hard to pull off in any written work.
Locclo, October 11, 2014, 12:54:50 am
The Maze Runner is the first book in a young-adult post-apocalyptic science fiction trilogy of the same name by James Dashner.
One thing I really liked was that the antagonist's motivations and actions are entirely understandable and justified, which can be fairly hard to pull off in any written work.
Locclo, October 11, 2014, 12:54:50 am
ahaha what
kal-elk, October 11, 2014, 01:17:19 am
I just saw "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" and it was weird as hell, but really good as well.I'm gonna watch this movie next week on the strength of this recommendation
If you want to see Michael Keaton playing a washed up actor who played a comic book character go crazy as he tries to find a new place for himself in live theater, then Birdman might be for you.
It was also shot as if it were all one continuous take without cuts or transitions. It's definitely not something I've seen before.
The person I saw it with can't decide what to think of it hours after it ended if that tells you anything.
OutofCrack, October 25, 2014, 01:02:11 am
I just saw "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" and it was weird as hell, but really good as well.
If you want to see Michael Keaton playing a washed up actor who played a comic book character go crazy as he tries to find a new place for himself in live theater, then Birdman might be for you.
It was also shot as if it were all one continuous take without cuts or transitions. It's definitely not something I've seen before.
The person I saw it with can't decide what to think of it hours after it ended if that tells you anything.
Mique (pronounced as Mike), October 25, 2014, 01:02:11 am
A good friend of mine is moving away while I'm going to be gone during winter break and we decided to hang out one last time, and since she'd sang its praises and I'd agreed to watch it with her, we ended up watching the Tintin movie and holy shit, it is a STUNNING movie. Not only is the CGI absolutely fantastic (there were multiple times where I forgot it wasn't live-action) but it manages to combine a realistic look with the cartoony features of Herge's characters in a way that not only looks totally natural and never once hits the uncanny valley, but it also fits the movie PERFECTLY. Seriously, I have no clue how they managed to pull off something that fucking good. The storyline is based mainly off of the Secret of the Unicorn storyline, and not only adapts it in ways that feel fun and exciting, but still feels loyal to the comics and have lots of fun moments that feel like they came straight out of the comic itself. Plus the action sequences are utterly STUNNING, and I ended up rewinding those scenes just to watch them again and take in the cinematography, especially since once action sequence features an AMAZING battle at sea as the two ships catch on fire, and another features a continuous camera shot for an entire chase sequence that still blows my mind just to think about.
PLEASE WATCH THIS MOVIE. Whether you're a fan of Tintin or not, it's a gorgeous film and you need to experience it. My life has legitimately changed for the better for seeing it.
Tiny Prancer, November 20, 2014, 09:19:19 pm
Finally, Big Hero 6 is a Disney animated movie based on the comic book series by Marvel, though it's only loosely based on it from what I've read. The story is pretty predictable and nothing too special, but like most things Disney, it's an absolute feast for the eyes, and it reaches a huge range of emotions from start to finish. One of the best movies I've seen all year, frankly.
Locclo, November 09, 2014, 01:59:27 am
13 Assassins is a really good action movie. The first eighty minutes are character development and alternatingly one-sided slaughter, and then there is a single fight scene that lasts forty minutes.Full Concurrence
To stop a brutal and evil lord from gaining the Shogunate, an old samurai, Sir Doi, vows to avenge Lord Naritsugu's murder of his son's family and the countless slaughtered under his cruel reign. An elaborate cat and mouse game plays out, with neither side willing to tip its hand, until Doi's assassins make their move. They're led by Shinzaemon, a samurai who has wrestled with hara-kiri and now sees a worthy cause to die for in an era of peace.
If you like incredibly well choreographed fight scenes, samurai angst at being bound by a strict moral code, and feudal Japan, you will prob. like this movie!
Netflix link (http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70127232?locale=en-CA&mqso=81198655&titleVideoId=70127232&awadgroupid=9517547948&awcampaignid=121823588&awcreative=61200581228&awdevice=m&awexpid&awkeyword=%2B13%20%2Bassassins%20%2Bnetflix&awmatchtype=b&awnetwork=g&awposition=1t1&gclid=Cj0KEQiAlISlBRDHpIekkMGiiskBEiQAh-0KQM9nLLgqyE0GXqKAL-kcozWlZNQZsaKP4zlMPEa3jzwaAtof8P8HAQ)
eggnog chai, December 29, 2014, 02:32:25 am
This might be a pointless thing I'm about to write, but I saw a movie that might not be available in any country but Israel, so I guess, Ambious, this is for you?
I watched a movie called את לי לילה (At Li Lailah), or in English, Next to Her. It's an Israeli drama about a woman who is the sole caretaker of her slightly younger mentally challenged sister, and how her life starts falling apart when she has to get a job to make a living, but as a consequence has to begrudgingly hand over her sister to a day-care facility. Which one of the sisters needs the other one more?
It's a difficult and heart-wrenching movie, the acting is superb, and almost painfully realistic, and at times uncomfortable in the awkwardness of reality.
I thought the movie was really great, but I don't think it's out anywhere but in Israel, and I don't want to really say anything more about the plot, to not spoil anything.
A Meat, February 24, 2015, 04:40:42 am
There are very few Israeli movies I can bare. Call me a snob, but I just don't think any of them are tolerable when it comes to acting, writing, directing... Any shred of realism or immersion is completely destroyed once anyone opens their mouth.
The very few I did suffer were comedies (where over the top acting is more tolerable and sometimes desirable) and some of the older more bizarre movies like "קלרה הקדושה" (which I recognize in retrospect is probably as bad as the others but I liked the narrative enough to ignore it) or, well... Yeah, mostly comedies.
The only newer Israeli movies I did like were Waltz with Bashir (that's technically a documentary) and קירות ("The Assassin Next Door").
Ambious, February 24, 2015, 04:45:54 am
Ida may have won the Oscar, but the winner of the movie war is undoubtably Wild Tales. This is only Damian Szifron's 3rd movie, but he's already found his directorial voice. It's an anthology about revenge that has six stories that vary wildly in tone and subject matter, and the only thing that connects them together is his directorial style. I don't want to reveal to much about the segments, because watching the twists unfold is half the fun, but at the screening I was at Hitchcock vet Norman Lloyd stood up, told the director it was one of the most original movies he'd seen in years, and then literally doffed his cap.Saw this last night, it was phenomenal.CormansInferno, February 28, 2015, 03:28:24 pm
If you like found footage movies, I recommend Noroi: The Curse. It's kind of slow, but it's one of those that sucks you in.It also benefits from not having a lead that's super obnoxious like a lot of other found footage movies
goombapolice, May 11, 2015, 06:23:42 am
If you like found footage movies, I recommend Noroi: The Curse. It's kind of slow, but it's one of those that sucks you in.
goombapolice, May 11, 2015, 06:23:42 am
Mad Max: Fury Road is as excellent as the reviews suggest. The best action movie since Dredd. It is a lot better than Dredd. There is a guy who's thing, the entire movie is to stand on an amp rack with wheels with backing drummers and play a flamethrowing guitar whilst attached to the vehicle with bungie cords.
MISANDRY CANNON, May 19, 2015, 01:59:21 am
While I liked it a fair bit I feel like I was slightly annoyed about a few things. Firstly why does Max sound American? Secondly why are most of the cars left hand drive with speedos in mph? If you can look past those things, and really the fact that they annoy me maybe says more about me than the film itself, then it's definitely worth the time.
Blandest, May 25, 2015, 07:10:12 am
Mad Max: Fury Road is as excellent as the reviews suggest. The best action movie since Dredd. It is a lot better than Dredd. There is a guy who's thing, the entire movie is to stand on an amp rack with wheels with backing drummers and play a flamethrowing guitar whilst attached to the vehicle with bungie cords.
MISANDRY CANNON, May 19, 2015, 01:59:21 am
I really wanna watch it, especially since it seems to annoy the fuck out of MRA's.
Ambious, May 19, 2015, 07:08:26 am
What amuses me is there's screaming on both sides. The MRAs, yes, but also Tumblrinas. It's really easy to avoid spoilers on Tumblr because everything's plastered with TRIGGER WARNING TRIGGER WARNING TRIGGER WARNING.
memorylikeasieve, May 25, 2015, 05:29:51 pm
Here’s the problem with loving movies and the politics within them: you accidentally end up in movie debates with people who aren’t actually into movies. I’ve noticed a new wave of editorialists who seem to watch movies only to find something wrong with the politics. They zero in on their pet issue, which I’m all for. A great movie like FURY ROAD, or even a not-so great one like, let’s say THE GINGERDEAD MAN or something, is worth looking at from a million different angles. But too many of these anglers seem to have a poor understanding of how storytelling works, of metaphor, of larger cinematic history, the context of the genre or the filmmaker’s larger body of work, or just of the joy of watching movies. They mistake satire for sincerity and depiction for endorsement (call it WOLF OF WALL STREET Syndrome) and I feel like they’re cherry-picking evidence more than discovering a truth. Their often well-intentioned points about race or gender or whatever do more harm than good, because they promote this idea that people who care about those issues are joyless prigs who just look for something to be outraged by and don’t know what the fuck they’re talking about.Quote from
What amuses me is there's screaming on both sides. The MRAs, yes, but also Tumblrinas. It's really easy to avoid spoilers on Tumblr because everything's plastered with TRIGGER WARNING TRIGGER WARNING TRIGGER WARNING.
memorylikeasieve, May 25, 2015, 05:29:51 pmHere’s the problem with loving movies and the politics within them: you accidentally end up in movie debates with people who aren’t actually into movies. I’ve noticed a new wave of editorialists who seem to watch movies only to find something wrong with the politics. They zero in on their pet issue, which I’m all for. A great movie like FURY ROAD, or even a not-so great one like, let’s say THE GINGERDEAD MAN or something, is worth looking at from a million different angles. But too many of these anglers seem to have a poor understanding of how storytelling works, of metaphor, of larger cinematic history, the context of the genre or the filmmaker’s larger body of work, or just of the joy of watching movies. They mistake satire for sincerity and depiction for endorsement (call it WOLF OF WALL STREET Syndrome) and I feel like they’re cherry-picking evidence more than discovering a truth. Their often well-intentioned points about race or gender or whatever do more harm than good, because they promote this idea that people who care about those issues are joyless prigs who just look for something to be outraged by and don’t know what the fuck they’re talking about.Quote fromchai tea latte, May 25, 2015, 07:52:16 pm
What amuses me is there's screaming on both sides. The MRAs, yes, but also Tumblrinas. It's really easy to avoid spoilers on Tumblr because everything's plastered with TRIGGER WARNING TRIGGER WARNING TRIGGER WARNING.
memorylikeasieve, May 25, 2015, 05:29:51 pmHere’s the problem with loving movies and the politics within them: you accidentally end up in movie debates with people who aren’t actually into movies. I’ve noticed a new wave of editorialists who seem to watch movies only to find something wrong with the politics. They zero in on their pet issue, which I’m all for. A great movie like FURY ROAD, or even a not-so great one like, let’s say THE GINGERDEAD MAN or something, is worth looking at from a million different angles. But too many of these anglers seem to have a poor understanding of how storytelling works, of metaphor, of larger cinematic history, the context of the genre or the filmmaker’s larger body of work, or just of the joy of watching movies. They mistake satire for sincerity and depiction for endorsement (call it WOLF OF WALL STREET Syndrome) and I feel like they’re cherry-picking evidence more than discovering a truth. Their often well-intentioned points about race or gender or whatever do more harm than good, because they promote this idea that people who care about those issues are joyless prigs who just look for something to be outraged by and don’t know what the fuck they’re talking about.Quote fromchai tea latte, May 25, 2015, 07:52:16 pm
The perceived uselessness of old, infertile women (hags, crones, witches!) is a sexist trope that’s old as dirt, and its prominence here is beyond repulsive.
While I liked it a fair bit I feel like I was slightly annoyed about a few things. Firstly why does Max sound American? Secondly why are most of the cars left hand drive with speedos in mph? If you can look past those things, and really the fact that they annoy me maybe says more about me than the film itself, then it's definitely worth the time.
Blandest, May 25, 2015, 07:10:12 am
the electric guitar/flamethrower prop was built for the movie and is fully functional
chai tea latte, May 25, 2015, 11:07:53 am
I saw Inside Out last night. It was so good, Pixar's best film since Up.
Nikaer Drekin, June 21, 2015, 09:08:10 am
I saw Inside Out last night. It was so good, Pixar's best film since Up.
Nikaer Drekin, June 21, 2015, 09:08:10 am
I thought it was pretty close to being a perfect film, honestly. Superb visuals, a beautifully written story, and really one of the most creative ideas I've seen in a long time. Honestly, the only other Pixar movie I put just above it is Toy Story 3, but I'm sure part of that was me being at just the right age for it (20s, in college).
On a related note, I really have to give mad props to the guys who made the short that was shown before the film, because they got me all misty-eyed over a fucking volcano.
Locclo, June 22, 2015, 02:17:49 am
Saw Straight Outta Compton, it didn't exactly break the mold, but if you listened to a lot of N.W.A through your formative years you'll probably like it, because I had a great time
AgentCoop, August 14, 2015, 09:54:46 pm
It portrays him as a guy who kinda got conned by his agent, it certainly doesn't villify him, but he isn't like some perfect guy just trying to keep nwa together. The end of the movie is centered around him and his various contractual and health strugglesSaw Straight Outta Compton, it didn't exactly break the mold, but if you listened to a lot of N.W.A through your formative years you'll probably like it, because I had a great time
AgentCoop, August 14, 2015, 09:54:46 pm
How does it make Eazy E look? I have opinions about him
Smoking Crow, August 14, 2015, 10:28:16 pm
It portrays him as a guy who kinda got conned by his agent, it certainly doesn't villify him, but he isn't like some perfect guy just trying to keep nwa together. The end of the movie is centered around him and his various contractual and health strugglesSaw Straight Outta Compton, it didn't exactly break the mold, but if you listened to a lot of N.W.A through your formative years you'll probably like it, because I had a great time
AgentCoop, August 14, 2015, 09:54:46 pm
How does it make Eazy E look? I have opinions about him
Smoking Crow, August 14, 2015, 10:28:16 pm
AgentCoop, August 14, 2015, 11:21:25 pm
No, regrettably that was excluded.It portrays him as a guy who kinda got conned by his agent, it certainly doesn't villify him, but he isn't like some perfect guy just trying to keep nwa together. The end of the movie is centered around him and his various contractual and health strugglesSaw Straight Outta Compton, it didn't exactly break the mold, but if you listened to a lot of N.W.A through your formative years you'll probably like it, because I had a great time
AgentCoop, August 14, 2015, 09:54:46 pm
How does it make Eazy E look? I have opinions about him
Smoking Crow, August 14, 2015, 10:28:16 pm
AgentCoop, August 14, 2015, 11:21:25 pm
Does it include "Fuck wit Dre Day make Eazy's pay day" anywhere? This is important
Smoking Crow, August 15, 2015, 09:21:44 pm
I watched Mulholland Drive for the first time in 10 years. Still pretty fucked up!
Ike, August 15, 2015, 04:57:51 pm
I watched Mulholland Drive for the first time in 10 years. Still pretty fucked up!
Ike, August 15, 2015, 04:57:51 pm
This thread is about movies, not abortions.
Ambious, August 16, 2015, 06:50:52 am
Saw Straight Outta Compton, it didn't exactly break the mold, but if you listened to a lot of N.W.A through your formative years you'll probably like it, because I had a great time
AgentCoop, August 14, 2015, 09:54:46 pm
It does a pretty good job of being enjoyable even if you aren't into rap.Saw Straight Outta Compton, it didn't exactly break the mold, but if you listened to a lot of N.W.A through your formative years you'll probably like it, because I had a great time
AgentCoop, August 14, 2015, 09:54:46 pm
Will my mom like this? She hasn't listened to rap in her life, but she does like documentaries.
A Meat, August 17, 2015, 11:05:18 am
I watched Mulholland Drive for the first time in 10 years. Still pretty fucked up!
Ike, August 15, 2015, 04:57:51 pm
This thread is about movies, not abortions.
Ambious, August 16, 2015, 06:50:52 am
Mulholland Drive is probably David Lynch's masterpiece and I won't hear any slights against it.
Nikaer Drekin, August 17, 2015, 10:20:15 am
That's inland empire I'm pretty sureI watched Mulholland Drive for the first time in 10 years. Still pretty fucked up!
Ike, August 15, 2015, 04:57:51 pm
This thread is about movies, not abortions.
Ambious, August 16, 2015, 06:50:52 am
Mulholland Drive is probably David Lynch's masterpiece and I won't hear any slights against it.
Nikaer Drekin, August 17, 2015, 10:20:15 am
Come on, even Lynch himself has no fucking clue what's going on in that "film". He just threw together a random bunch of unrelated scenes to seem eclectic and weird, but it's absolutely unwatchable.
Ambious, August 17, 2015, 11:30:17 am
I watched Mulholland Drive for the first time in 10 years. Still pretty fucked up!
Ike, August 15, 2015, 04:57:51 pm
This thread is about movies, not abortions.
Ambious, August 16, 2015, 06:50:52 am
Mulholland Drive is probably David Lynch's masterpiece and I won't hear any slights against it.
Nikaer Drekin, August 17, 2015, 10:20:15 am
Come on, even Lynch himself has no fucking clue what's going on in that "film". He just threw together a random bunch of unrelated scenes to seem eclectic and weird, but it's absolutely unwatchable.
Ambious, August 17, 2015, 11:30:17 am
I watched Mulholland Drive for the first time in 10 years. Still pretty fucked up!
Ike, August 15, 2015, 04:57:51 pm
This thread is about movies, not abortions.
Ambious, August 16, 2015, 06:50:52 am
Mulholland Drive is probably David Lynch's masterpiece and I won't hear any slights against it.
Nikaer Drekin, August 17, 2015, 10:20:15 am
Come on, even Lynch himself has no fucking clue what's going on in that "film". He just threw together a random bunch of unrelated scenes to seem eclectic and weird, but it's absolutely unwatchable.
Ambious, August 17, 2015, 11:30:17 am
If you're trying to understand the plot of Mulholland Drive you're watching it in a fundamentally wrong way. It's like saying, "Fuck Picasso, the dude had no idea how to draw a goddamn face!"
Nikaer Drekin, August 19, 2015, 02:28:10 pm
I want those two hours back. I think I'll watch a good movie now to cleanse the bad taste this left in my mouth.
A Meat, August 23, 2015, 06:40:34 am
I watched Enemy with Jake Gyllenhaal the other day. Overall it was alright, it had some nice shots and it kept you guessing. The only problem is the ending, and I had to watch a Youtube video explaining all of the sort of forced yet almost too subtle symbolism to understand the actual story, so that sucked. Apparently it's based off of a novel, so I'm guessing they just didn't know how to properly portray the Fight Club-esque uncertainty. Honestly, I probably wouldn't recommend it.
Sovereign, August 23, 2015, 09:17:27 am
And a bit of a stranger one...tonight I saw The Iron Giant for the first time, because it was shown in theaters for the release of the remastered Signature Edition. I'm not sure how I never saw this before, but as someone seeing it for the first time, it's fucking amazing. Beautiful animation, great comedy, and a very strange, yet touching and emotional story of the relationship between a boy and his 100-foot tall robot. I'm curious to know, if someone who's seen it before and saw it again tonight, what two scenes were added in the new edition, because I don't think there was anything that I saw that I felt was unnecessary to the plot and the characters (though I'm aware that they weren't cut for that reason, they were cut for lack of time). Just a great, great movie that if you haven't seen yet, you should absolutely see at the second showing in a few days.
Locclo, September 30, 2015, 09:04:45 pm
The Martian is excellent. As good as the book, if a tad less technically detailed (which isn't always a bad thing).
The science behind it is pretty solid too, which is always fun!
Ambious, October 01, 2015, 04:37:03 pm
The Martian is excellent. As good as the book, if a tad less technically detailed (which isn't always a bad thing).I saw The Martian a couple nights ago, and thought it was really great, except for Watney himself. By all means I should have really enjoyed the parts of the movie that are actually on Mars, they're exactly the sort of thing I should like, but Watney was just such a douche that I hated every time the movie focused on him and let him talk.
The science behind it is pretty solid too, which is always fun!
Ambious, October 01, 2015, 04:37:03 pm
I just watched Psycho all the way through for the first time ever.
Embarrassing, I know.
Spoop, October 25, 2015, 03:35:56 pm
I just watched Psycho all the way through for the first time ever.
Embarrassing, I know.
Spoop, October 25, 2015, 03:35:56 pm
there are people who still haven't!
ps those folks should watch psycho
chai tea latte, October 25, 2015, 06:36:12 pm
don't mix business with pleasureI just watched Psycho all the way through for the first time ever.
Embarrassing, I know.
Spoop, October 25, 2015, 03:35:56 pm
there are people who still haven't!
ps those folks should watch psycho
chai tea latte, October 25, 2015, 06:36:12 pm
I hope you both are referring to the version where Vince Vaughn jerks it
Nikaer Drekin, October 25, 2015, 08:49:13 pm
I haven't had the time or money to keep up with recent movies, but courtesy of my visit home, I got to see The Big Short with my dad. I left the theater ready to light a torch and march on Wall Street to help set up a guillotine. As far as the movie itself, I liked the way it explained complex subjects in an entertaining way, but I could've done without the montages of random shit that popped up every so often.if you want to hate 'em even more read Michael Lewis' Flash Boys
Yavuz Sultan Selim, January 06, 2016, 07:03:35 pm
Finally got around to seeing The Hateful Eight the other day and really enjoyed it. Something that I thought was pretty neat was how the characters' alliances sort of shifted as the story went on. Major Warren and John Ruth become close to one another, then have their relationship broken when Warren reveals that his letter was a fake; by the same token, Warren and Mannix hate each others' guts at first, but wind up uniting against the Domergue Gang when they reveal themselves. There was a lot of great character drama right up until the end.Yeah, I saw it recently too and liked it a lot. Walton Goggins pretty much plays Walton Goggins in The Shield/Justified, but was like a perfect fit
Also, the soundtrack was fantastic.
Locclo, January 20, 2016, 06:14:11 pm
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)The last truly great American masterpiece
Dafuq did I just watch?!
Ambious, January 21, 2016, 08:24:04 am
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)The last truely great American masterpiece
Dafuq did I just watch?!
Ambious, January 21, 2016, 08:24:04 am
AgentCoop, January 21, 2016, 08:27:25 am
Criminal Activities is the kind of movie a guy who really, really likes Quentin Tarantino and has no idea about how to make a film would make.
STOG, February 14, 2016, 10:14:36 pm
Criminal Activities is the kind of movie a guy who really, really likes Quentin Tarantino and has no idea about how to make a film would make.
STOG, February 14, 2016, 10:14:36 pm
See also: The Boondock Saints
Laocius, February 14, 2016, 10:46:59 pm
saw Cloud Atlas again to mark the news that the Wachowskis are now the Wachowski sisters (Lily Wachowski joins Lana in transitioning)
Cloud Atlas is perfect
chai tea latte, March 09, 2016, 01:16:55 am
saw Cloud Atlas again to mark the news that the Wachowskis are now the Wachowski sisters (Lily Wachowski joins Lana in transitioning)
chai tea latte, March 09, 2016, 01:16:55 am
What about Jupiter Ascending?surprisingly delightful and i saw it at the theatre
Yavuz Sultan Selim, March 10, 2016, 11:16:23 am
...not The Matrix?I love Hong Kong action and ramped footage wasn't a thing before they revolutionized the Hollywood action movie so don't get me wrong, the Matrix is really good
Dog Magma, March 10, 2016, 01:57:20 pm
I'd recommend you watch the Speed Racer cartoon from the 60's and not the movie, it's incredible beyond belief.What about Jupiter Ascending?surprisingly delightful and i saw it at the theatre
Yavuz Sultan Selim, March 10, 2016, 11:16:23 am...not The Matrix?I love Hong Kong action and ramped footage wasn't a thing before they revolutionized the Hollywood action movie so don't get me wrong, the Matrix is really good
Dog Magma, March 10, 2016, 01:57:20 pm
but Cloud Atlas is perfect
chai tea latte, March 10, 2016, 10:10:16 pm
Fuuuuuuuck is Ex Machina ever good.
chai tea latte, April 04, 2016, 05:25:54 am
On the plus side, I saw it as part of a limited 35mm tour, and for the most part it was a good reminder of how gorgeous a movie shot and projected on film can be.
Nikaer Drekin, May 08, 2016, 11:49:48 pm
On the plus side, I saw it as part of a limited 35mm tour, and for the most part it was a good reminder of how gorgeous a movie shot and projected on film can be.
Nikaer Drekin, May 08, 2016, 11:49:48 pm
If I'm not a film buff, would I notice the difference? Thanks for sharing your opinions! As a reluctant Tarantino fangirl, I might have to check out Too Late, if only so I can snipe at it from my couch.
Nifty Nif, May 09, 2016, 01:12:10 pm
In 1202, an army led by the three vampire elders (Markus, Viktor, and Amelia) arrives at a Lycan-ravaged village. Viktor and Amelia capture their target, Markus' brother, William Corvinus, the first and most powerful werewolf. Despite Markus' defiance, Viktor orders that William be imprisoned in a secret location forever.
In the present day, vampire Selene takes Michael to a safe house so that she can confront the vampire regent Kraven; she knows that Kraven intends to kill Markus for no fucking reason and plans to stop him. However, Markus has awakened for no fucking reason before Kraven arrives. Markus kills Kraven and his men. Lorenz Macaro, an elderly man, sends in a team of "cleaners" to investigate the aftermath from the battle in the Lycans' lair. When Lorenz Macaro examines Viktor's corpse he finds a metal disc inside it for no fucking reason (seriously, it's embedded in his sternum. How did it get there?) which is the match to a pendant originally worn by Sonja (who?). The other half of the pendant is now possessed by Selene and Michael after the deaths of Viktor and Lucian.
Markus tracks Selene and Michael down and attacks them, but they evade him and hide in a warehouse. There, Selene and Michael share their feelings (not true) and engage in sexual intercourse. Now knowing that the pendant is important to Markus, Michael and Selene set out to discover why Markus wants it. Selene recalls that she saw it as a child, but does not know its significance. They travel to the hideout of the exiled vampire historian Andreas Tanis who reveals that Markus was the first vampire (which all of the characters already knew); one of the three sons of Alexander Corvinus, the first immortal. Markus was bitten by a bat and became a vampire, while his twin brother William was bitten by a wolf and became a werewolf. The third son remained human and gave rise to a line of mortal descendants including Michael who became the first Lycan–Vampire hybrid. The first werewolves created by William were entirely animal and unable to assume human form. Due to William's destructiveness, Markus approached Viktor, who was a dying mortal warlord at the time, and offered to turn him and his army into immortal vampires in exchange for tracking down and stopping William, and in destroying those he had infected.
Viktor did not kill the brothers because he was deceived by Markus into believing that doing so would result in the immediate extinction of all other vampires and his Lycan slaves (this should read: Markus said a thing and nobody ever gave the slightest thought to whether or not it was true because all of the characters in this movie are idiots). Tanis reveals that Selene's father was the architect who built William's prison and that the pendant is a key to the latter. Viktor killed Selene's family as they knew the prison's location, but turned Selene into a vampireso the memory of the prison's location would be kept in her bloodfor no fucking reason . Tanis then refers Selene and Michael to Macaro for help. After Selene and Michael leave Tanis' residence, Markus arrives and drinks Tanis' blood to learn Selene and Michael's location, killing Tanis.
Selene and Michael visit Macaro and discover that he actually is Alexander Corvinus. Alexander reveals that he has devoted his entire immortal life to keeping the Vampire-Lycan war a secret for no fucking reason . However, he refuses to assist Selene in killing his sons for no fucking reason . Then Markus arrives, impaling Michael for no fucking reason and learns the location of William's prison by drinking Selene's blood. He mortally wounds his father for no fucking reason and obtains the other half of the pendant, after deriding his father's refusal to help William and revealing that he intends with William to rule the world as the god-like master of a race of vampire-Lycan hybrids. On Alexander's bidding, Selene drinks his blood, enhancing her physical strength and healing abilities to a level equivalent to that of a hybrid. Afterwards, Alexander blows up his ship, killing himself for no fucking reason .
Selene, aboard Corvinus' helicopter, leads his cleaners to the prison to confront and destroy Markus, but he has already freed William. A battle ensues in which William bites the cleaners who, as a result, are turned into werewolves. Michael, who is presumed to be dead and is carried aboard the helicopter for no fucking reason (seriously, why would you tote a corpse around in your helicopter?) , regenerates and joins the fight in his hybrid form, killing William by ripping his head off. Selene engages Markus in hand-to-hand combat, killing him by kicking him into the rotor blades of the cleaners' crashed helicopter. After the battle, Selene realizes that Alexander's blood has made her immune to the lethal effects of sunlight on vampires.
EVERYONE HERE GO SEE TICKLED RIGHT NOW. I honestly can't imagine someone who likes the F Plus who wouldn't fucking love Tickled.
It's a documentary about a journalist who randomly stumbles across "competitive endurance tickling", a thing that is DEFINITELY NOT A FETISH. His job is to look into weird things and write about them, so he sends out a request for an interview, but in response he gets pages of vitriolic and homophobic emails declining. Obviously, this piques his interest, but when he starts looking further, he finds out this group making tickling videos goes deep. Like, really, really insanely deep. Go see it.
Frank West, June 25, 2016, 06:15:43 pm
EVERYONE HERE GO SEE TICKLED RIGHT NOW. I honestly can't imagine someone who likes the F Plus who wouldn't fucking love Tickled.
It's a documentary about a journalist who randomly stumbles across "competitive endurance tickling", a thing that is DEFINITELY NOT A FETISH. His job is to look into weird things and write about them, so he sends out a request for an interview, but in response he gets pages of vitriolic and homophobic emails declining. Obviously, this piques his interest, but when he starts looking further, he finds out this group making tickling videos goes deep. Like, really, really insanely deep. Go see it.
Frank West, June 25, 2016, 06:15:43 pm
Wait. Is this the same tickle dude from that Dollop episode?
MISANDRY CANNON, June 25, 2016, 10:25:49 pm
EVERYONE HERE GO SEE TICKLED RIGHT NOW. I honestly can't imagine someone who likes the F Plus who wouldn't fucking love Tickled.
It's a documentary about a journalist who randomly stumbles across "competitive endurance tickling", a thing that is DEFINITELY NOT A FETISH. His job is to look into weird things and write about them, so he sends out a request for an interview, but in response he gets pages of vitriolic and homophobic emails declining. Obviously, this piques his interest, but when he starts looking further, he finds out this group making tickling videos goes deep. Like, really, really insanely deep. Go see it.
Frank West, June 25, 2016, 06:15:43 pm
Wait. Is this the same tickle dude from that Dollop episode?
MISANDRY CANNON, June 25, 2016, 10:25:49 pm
EVERYONE HERE GO SEE TICKLED RIGHT NOW. I honestly can't imagine someone who likes the F Plus who wouldn't fucking love Tickled.
It's a documentary about a journalist who randomly stumbles across "competitive endurance tickling", a thing that is DEFINITELY NOT A FETISH. His job is to look into weird things and write about them, so he sends out a request for an interview, but in response he gets pages of vitriolic and homophobic emails declining. Obviously, this piques his interest, but when he starts looking further, he finds out this group making tickling videos goes deep. Like, really, really insanely deep. Go see it.
Frank West, June 25, 2016, 06:15:43 pm
Wait. Is this the same tickle dude from that Dollop episode?
MISANDRY CANNON, June 25, 2016, 10:25:49 pm
Yes! The original article written by the documentary director is what the dollop read off of. There's even some exerpts from The Dollop in the movie. The journalist just kept going deeper, even if you read the original articles and the dollop podcast, there's tons of stuff in the movie you won't have heard of.
Frank West, June 25, 2016, 11:08:24 pm
EVERYONE HERE GO SEE TICKLED RIGHT NOW. I honestly can't imagine someone who likes the F Plus who wouldn't fucking love Tickled.
It's a documentary about a journalist who randomly stumbles across "competitive endurance tickling", a thing that is DEFINITELY NOT A FETISH. His job is to look into weird things and write about them, so he sends out a request for an interview, but in response he gets pages of vitriolic and homophobic emails declining. Obviously, this piques his interest, but when he starts looking further, he finds out this group making tickling videos goes deep. Like, really, really insanely deep. Go see it.
Frank West, June 25, 2016, 06:15:43 pm
Wait. Is this the same tickle dude from that Dollop episode?
MISANDRY CANNON, June 25, 2016, 10:25:49 pm
Yes! The original article written by the documentary director is what the dollop read off of. There's even some exerpts from The Dollop in the movie. The journalist just kept going deeper, even if you read the original articles and the dollop podcast, there's tons of stuff in the movie you won't have heard of.
Frank West, June 25, 2016, 11:08:24 pm
I saw it tonight and that documentary is engineered for me. A great mix of dark and weird, and there are a lot of new wrinkles to the story.
I still can't get over that there are at least 6 tickle cells operating in the US.
Schumin Capote, June 29, 2016, 02:31:09 am
Oh, this internet lady is really an old guy? Duh.
Wait, he systematically destroys people's lives using a glut of money and computer skills? Oh...
I finally saw Hail, Caesar! and it's a weirdly-paced Coen bros write-off that could have been great, maybe, but was just okay. Burn After Reading was better. I wish the female cast had had a stronger role, particularly ScarJo. The whole thing felt both rushed and boring at the same time. A flop. As a CoBro devotee I was disappointed.speaking of finally-saws, The Lobster. Oh man, please watch The Lobster, ideally knowing literally nothing about the movie. Top five 2016 films for sure.
Nifty Nif, July 20, 2016, 08:04:13 pm
I saw a poster of that in town and the hot dog bun lady with the vertical mouth was absolutely horrifying, is the effect better in motion?
EYE OF ZA, August 07, 2016, 08:47:31 pm
I saw Kubo and the Two Strings last night and I've been quietly stunned by how good it was all day.
Knitting Machine, August 23, 2016, 08:47:04 am
Holy shit Transformers Age of Extinction is unrepentantly bad in almost every way. I guess it looks good, but I hate all the characters and the writing and the story and all that is two and a half fucking hours.
edit: "those nasty soldiers following us..."
"That's leadership, or something"
"No, that's Optimus Prime"
moooo566, August 28, 2016, 03:22:12 am
Godzilla Resurgence is very weird, very funny, and very *VERY* Japanese. Evangelion director Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi both brought their A-games, and produced something that has touches of both their distinctive styles, while being totally unique. Not your typical Godzilla movie, not your typical anything. It's only playing in a fairly limited number of theaters, and this week only, so go see it if you have the opportunity!Does Godzilla chill in an elevator with another Godzilla for like 5 minutes?
If you're still on the fence about it, click onwards:
You know how in so many movies, Godzilla smashes trains and buildings? Well this is the first time that the trains and buildings get to fight back.
LancashireMcGee, October 12, 2016, 06:26:20 pm
I watched Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School, a movie I loved as a young child.ruh roh
Honestly, I still enjoyed it, it's goofy enough and if you enjoy bad puns and bad sound effects you're in for a treat. Don't take it seriously and you'll be just fine
On the other hand because I hate myself, I also found out that there's a bunch of rule 34 shit for the movie, because of course people want to fuck underaged monster girls, why did I even doubt it
A Meat, October 16, 2016, 07:35:38 pm
i also found out that people have drawn porn of Scooby-dum, Scooby-doo's hick cousin.I watched Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School, a movie I loved as a young child.ruh roh
Honestly, I still enjoyed it, it's goofy enough and if you enjoy bad puns and bad sound effects you're in for a treat. Don't take it seriously and you'll be just fine
On the other hand because I hate myself, I also found out that there's a bunch of rule 34 shit for the movie, because of course people want to fuck underaged monster girls, why did I even doubt it
A Meat, October 16, 2016, 07:35:38 pm
The Coop That Came To Sarnath, October 16, 2016, 07:41:21 pm
Saw Dr Strange today. It's worth seeing just for the crazy beautiful visuals and fight scenes. And for the first time while watching a Marvel film, I actually liked the musical score!At first I was kind of annoyed they kept him as American, because Doctor Strange always struck me as a very 'British' hero. He just feels like he fits, better than anywhere else, in London.
Eider Duck, October 28, 2016, 12:32:37 pm
Saw Dr Strange today. It's worth seeing just for the crazy beautiful visuals and fight scenes. And for the first time while watching a Marvel film, I actually liked the musical score!At first I was kind of annoyed they kept him as American, because Doctor Strange always struck me as a very 'British' hero. He just feels like he fits, better than anywhere else, in London.
Eider Duck, October 28, 2016, 12:32:37 pm
But then I got to the climax and it's one British accent from just being a Doctor Who finale, so maybe that's for the best.
Cleretic, November 18, 2016, 09:25:22 pm
I'd never thought of the end being like Doctor Who but it does fit. It's a climax involving wits rather than punching.As well as being timey-wimey.
Eider Duck, November 19, 2016, 11:34:39 am
Oh yeah definitely. I wasn't expecting it to be so emotionally affecting - the twist is perfectly executed, and hits like a truck. People in the cinema were actually, literally, honest-to-god crying.
I was just enjoying my moment of professional "um, actually ..."
Muffinator, November 29, 2016, 07:54:36 pm
Yeah, I'm not sure if the tech is quite there yet, but something tells me that it's going to get a good workout in Episode VIII now goddamn it.
Runic, December 30, 2016, 10:33:55 pm
I just saw Speed Racer for the first time. In the movie, the villain is trying to get rid of Speed Racer during a big race, so they go to a medieval tavern where a bunch of vikings, including a black viking, are eating sausages. The villain's goons drop a giant briefcase on the table, then open it to reveal fur pelts. The vikings eagerly grab at the pelts and agree to join the race. In the race, they drive cars equipped with spiked flails, large hammers, and beehive catapults.You better watch the cartoon, here's my favorite episode to recommend to people:
This is a live-action movie.
I think I love this movie.
EYE OF ZA, January 03, 2017, 07:42:23 pm
I saw A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night for the second time last week, and now that I've taken Persian, I could actually understand what they were saying. It's a damn good movie, even if you don't know Persian.sure is!
Yavuz Sultan Selim, March 02, 2017, 07:44:30 pm
Watch the first 10 minutes where New York explodes. Don't watch the rest.Thankyou for your review of Every Disaster Movie Ever.
LancashireMcGee, March 17, 2017, 11:38:56 pm
Just watched Predator 2 for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. Bringing the Predator to an urban environment was a cool idea, and I felt like the movie did a good job of exploring that concept with some cool action scenes. The human characters aren't really all that developed or interesting though, and it rushed into having the Predator instead of a steady increase in tension like the original.
It's definitely not as good as the first, but it's a fun watch.
I always thought it had been very poorly received and shunned by fans of the original, then I realized that I had it mixed up with Highlander 2...
Captain Nobeard, April 16, 2017, 04:27:49 am
Just saw Jim Jarmush's Stranger Than Paradise. A friend suggested it, just because it had good reviews.If you decide to look at some other Jarmusch movies definitely check out Down By Law!
I'm not too familiar with his work and it didn't seem like the kind of movie that I would normally watch; so I didn't want to watch it.
I was expecting an incomprehensible arty movie, but it was compelling and entertaining. I might look into his other movies as a result.
It's a strangely satisfying feeling when something you don't want to watch turns out to be something you like. I'm glad it's still possible even when streaming services try to make you watch films closer to your preferences.
Captain Nobeard, April 22, 2017, 09:29:32 am
Boots recommended a documentary called Man vs. Snake, so Toast and I watched it on Netflix earlier this month and it's very... weird.
One Of The Crappy Pokemon That Nobody Likes, September 18, 2017, 03:26:39 pm
Lady Bird is extraordinary. Saorsie Ronan does a great performance (as always - good work on the accent) and Laurie Metcalfe as the mom is exceptional. I was reminded strongly of Boyhood in its exploration of a life lived. Finding out after the movie that the director (Greta Gerwig) grew up in Sacramento, where the story's set, made perfect sense to me. It's kind of autobiographical, kind of a love letter, and funny to boot. Maybe one of my favourite movies this year.
chai tea latte, December 19, 2017, 08:58:55 pm
Excellent acting, beautifully shot. But extraordinary? It was a by-the-book, garden variety Girl Comes Of Age story. It felt like a movie I've seen a hundred times. Which is fine, lots of movies are staples of their genre and we go see them because we (or a loved one) like the genre, but I don't understand what made this one get so many amazing reviews.I'm a big sucker for the genre, as well as complicated mother-daughter relationships. I think maybe the two central performances elevated it beyond garden-variety to many critics (also, it came out in December so they all have to act like they loved it for when the Oscars happen). Sometimes it's just a good movie in the right place and right time, but I do think Ronan and Metcalfe made an already good script great.
Victor Laszlo, December 20, 2017, 05:39:18 pm
Excellent acting, beautifully shot. But extraordinary? It was a by-the-book, garden variety Girl Comes Of Age story. It felt like a movie I've seen a hundred times. Which is fine, lots of movies are staples of their genre and we go see them because we (or a loved one) like the genre, but I don't understand what made this one get so many amazing reviews.I'm a big sucker for the genre, as well as complicated mother-daughter relationships. I think maybe the two central performances elevated it beyond garden-variety to many critics (also, it came out in December so they all have to act like they loved it for when the Oscars happen). Sometimes it's just a good movie in the right place and right time, but I do think Ronan and Metcalfe made an already good script great.
Victor Laszlo, December 20, 2017, 05:39:18 pm
I was hyperbolic with "extraordinary". Let's amend that to 'very good, and I cried a lot'.
I loved the shot where Ladybird is driving around her home town for the first time. That was special, as was the ending sequence at the church.
chai tea latte, December 21, 2017, 09:01:45 pm
Excellent acting, beautifully shot. But extraordinary? It was a by-the-book, garden variety Girl Comes Of Age story. It felt like a movie I've seen a hundred times. Which is fine, lots of movies are staples of their genre and we go see them because we (or a loved one) like the genre, but I don't understand what made this one get so many amazing reviews.I'm a big sucker for the genre, as well as complicated mother-daughter relationships. I think maybe the two central performances elevated it beyond garden-variety to many critics (also, it came out in December so they all have to act like they loved it for when the Oscars happen). Sometimes it's just a good movie in the right place and right time, but I do think Ronan and Metcalfe made an already good script great.
Victor Laszlo, December 20, 2017, 05:39:18 pm
I was hyperbolic with "extraordinary". Let's amend that to 'very good, and I cried a lot'.
I loved the shot where Ladybird is driving around her home town for the first time. That was special, as was the ending sequence at the church.
chai tea latte, December 21, 2017, 09:01:45 pm
I agree it was one of the better examples of the genre. But "best rated movie ever" on Rotten Tomatoes? Toy Story 2 was way better than Lady Bird. I've seen several movies that in my opinion were better. The casting was excellent, the acting was excellent, the cinematography was excellent, but storywise it was, for lack of a better term, formulaic. It was a common story told uncommonly well. It was good, I just don't understand the universality and the sloppiness of the blowjobs.
I put it on the list of movies I'd have enjoyed more if people hadn't given me Expectations. Fargo is the prototype of this - my friend told me that it was the funniest movie ever made and that if I liked Steve Buscemi movies that I would love it. Other qualities aside, who the fuck thinks Fargo is the funniest movie ever? Maybe if I'd seen it without that setup I would have liked it more than I did.
Victor Laszlo, December 21, 2017, 09:35:54 pm
I Don't Feel At Home In This World Any More is a real good movie. It's a thriller about a nursing assistant whose house gets broken into and her ensuing quest for vengeance, and it's got a sense of humor that reminded me a bit of Burn After Reading. Definitely recommend it, it's a lot of fun.
RADICAL SANDWICH ANARCHY, January 11, 2018, 11:32:51 am
the dogs display sentience and the capacity for human speech, but they're still treated like property to the point where dogcatchers and pounds are still things. What the hell? Isn't that like if we had professional kidnappers in the real world that just saw people on the street and went "ah! You don't have a collar! I'm gonna put you in a cage now"? The dogcatcher even threatens to put one of the dogs down at one point, and almost goes through with it! Don't even get me started on the dog bounty hunter with a little eyepatch and cape.
Wrought, February 01, 2018, 01:52:03 pm
Tony Stark is a billionaire tech bro libertarian who thinks that the best way to improve the world is to do it himself because he's so great. Even if we acknowledge that somebody should be in an Iron Man suit, there's no reason it should be him.I think if Disney ever reboots the Marvel universe again, it would probably be in their best interest if they had a team of writers for the movies so the characters would be somewhat consistent. I think that is why I love the Guardians of the Galaxy films so much because James Gunn has directed both movies and wrote both scripts. I know not everyone loves the Guardians but you have to at least admit they’re consistent in terms of personality and character growth.
He is inherently a bad person, but some directors/writers see that and some don't, and he also has to be a straight-up hero in some films, so how much of an asshole he's portrayed as varies a lot.
Frank West, April 06, 2018, 08:51:53 am
So I just got back from Infinity War. My one friend is super into all these Marvel movies and organized a giant marathon of all the Marvel movies that featured the infinity stones prior to this. As a result I went into the movie completely burned out on the whole MCU and I ended up leaving the theatre...even more burned out on the MCU. Too many characters, too many plotlines and not enough of a personal connection between the majority of the heroes and the antagonist to make me invested in the conflict.
I think I'm going to be off action blockbusters for the next few months. I just wanna sit down and watch a nice, quiet movie where no one punches each other.
KingKalamari, May 03, 2018, 11:00:47 pm
So I just got back from Infinity War. My one friend is super into all these Marvel movies and organized a giant marathon of all the Marvel movies that featured the infinity stones prior to this. As a result I went into the movie completely burned out on the whole MCU and I ended up leaving the theatre...even more burned out on the MCU. Too many characters, too many plotlines and not enough of a personal connection between the majority of the heroes and the antagonist to make me invested in the conflict.
I think I'm going to be off action blockbusters for the next few months. I just wanna sit down and watch a nice, quiet movie where no one punches each other.
KingKalamari, May 03, 2018, 11:00:47 pm
Now all I can picture is Gordon Ramsay busting into the movie, really angry at there being so many characters, and cutting people out right and left while calling them donkeys.
I saw someone on Twitter describe Infinity War as the Cheesecake Factory Menu of the the MCU movies, and I think that sums it up pretty well.
NutshellGulag, May 04, 2018, 08:31:56 pm
Iron Man is a good movie, except for two chief flaws: all the fight scenes are horribly and boringly one-sided, and nobody should want to be friends with Tony Stark so why does the movie think he's got them? Jeff Bridges is a really fun bad guy, though, who both deserved more scenes and needed them, because he flips from 'menacing villain' to 'having way too much fun in this mech' way too quickly.
Cleretic, May 11, 2018, 03:57:12 am
Iron man 3 is almost the best marvel movie and I think if people didn't like it it's probably because they were expecting a more normal marvel movie and instead got kiss kiss bang bang (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373469/) 2Yeah, it's good because it's essentially a buddy cop movie set in the MCU, not because it's a superhero movie. But it is kind of imbalanced about that; the movie's at its best when it's so thoroughly not Iron Man, which is typically known for fights on a large scale where Stark's setting the pace. Those parts of IM3 suck, but the parts where it's him and/or Rhodes, outgunned and outmanned and desperately trying to find ways to turn the tide of the battle.
Frank West, May 25, 2018, 12:21:13 am
Just got back from the new Avengers. It feels like I walked out of a 2 hour long stick figure fight animation, in kind of a good way. The action was good, and the fight choreography was good, so I feel good enough about it that I'll go see the sequel. One thing I don't understand about it though:
Why does everyone say you need to see every movie to be able to understand what's going on? I saw Thor, Thor 2, the first Avengers, Iron Man, and Guardians of the Galaxy. There aren't any specifics you need to know to enjoy this movie because the story. If you use any kind of social media or have any knowledge of Marvel characters at all you'll get it, because the characters constantly shove the past events in your face. "Well, Bruce, me and Steve Rodgers don't really get along these days due to the events of Captain America: Civil War." "My name is Thor and my family is fucked up! Here are some examples from Avengers and my other movies!" "Wait a minute, we know where Knowhere is! We went there in one of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies!" Even if there were anything you needed to understand from any of the previous movies to enjoy this one, they'd be sure to rub it in your face.
Also, while I liked the action and choreography, the writing was pretty laughable. Most of the dialogue in the non-fighting scenes just comes off as bad-fanfictiony (these two characters are angry at each other because that will drive the tempo of the scene) as well as the writing in the overall story(no, main character! Don't do that incredibly dangerous thing not directly related to the main story! There's no way you won't make it out alive and totally okay!) (I think i'll kill off half the characters now, that will make people on tumblr masturbate to it more). This is on top of the fact that characters say things like "Peter, don't you make one more pop-culture reference" unironically. The dialogue writers did a bad job.
It says something about your conflict if the end result is exactly the same as it would be if none of the characters had done anything at all. This is pretty largely due to the fact that the writers seem to keep accidentally shooting characters with the "temporarily very stupid ray". It's pretty dangerous! I mean they hit Starlord and he fucked up their entire plan to subdue Thanos, they hit Captain America and he decided it was worth risking half of the life in the entire universe to try and destroy the Mind Stone without destroying Vision, they hit Red Witch and she agreed with him even when Vision repeatedly begged her to do it, they hit Dr. Strange and he gave up the Time Stone because "we're in the endgame now" (so I guess this is either part of his plan, in which case why did he lie to Tony about it, or he was hoping for the best, which is very stupid) and they hit Thor and he decided to inflict a non-fatal blow to the chest instead of to Thanos's head (which is so stupid, even Thanos points it out).
Still, despite all this, it was a really enjoyable movie, if you just like watching fights. There's nothing of any intellectual substance here, but it is just a superhero action movie, so I don't feel like I got ripped off.
Wrought, May 26, 2018, 11:53:56 pm
I know there is some Star Wars fanboy/fangirl on this site that always springs up to defend these movies. Come on, dude, let's hear it.
Victor Laszlo, June 06, 2018, 03:56:56 pm
Oh, and the depiction of the "Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs" thing, which seems to have been the kernel at the center of this terrible piece of popcorn? Didn't work, the solution is as much gibberish as the first line was. Should've left it alone.
Victor Laszlo, June 06, 2018, 03:56:56 pm
HAN
It's the ship that made the Kessel
run in less than twelve parsecs!
Ben reacts to Solo's stupid attempt to impress them with
obvious misinformation.I just spent a week watching that Han Solo movie. Good Lord what a piece of garbage from start to finish. Wrought is correct about how fucking obvious everything was. And the "scoundrel with a heart of gold" stuff was ham-handed to say the least.
Donald Glover did a very adequate Billy Dee Williams impersonation, which is the best thing I can say about the whole stupid movie and its whole stupid plot.
Oh, and the depiction of the "Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs" thing, which seems to have been the kernel at the center of this terrible piece of popcorn? Didn't work, the solution is as much gibberish as the first line was. Should've left it alone.
I know there is some Star Wars fanboy/fangirl on this site that always springs up to defend these movies. Come on, dude, let's hear it.
Victor Laszlo, June 06, 2018, 03:56:56 pm
Mission Impossible 6 was fabulous too - just lots of fun and utterly ridiculous. Tom Cruise is very weird but he's damn good at what he does.
Pavlova, August 08, 2018, 01:54:27 am
xXx: the Return of Xander Cage: I wanted to see this one when it came out, because I love the idea of the action movie franchise where the hero skateboards and rides Razor scooters. The first one is really fun! Anyway, this movie was extremely paid for by the US military and Chinese tourism. There's a scene where Ruby Rose and Vin Diesel meet Donnie Yen at a Chinese restaurant, and they all speak Chinese and drink Chinese beer and say cheers in Chinese. There's also a scene where the gadgets girl (who is bisexual and sells weed) shows off a power armor glove that lets you punch really fast and really hard by saying that it's an actual US military secret project and rattles off a little bit more about the US military technology division. Not very subtle, but there was a lot of propaganda going on so I'll give it a point anyway for making me laugh. The bad guys in the movie are anarchists who want to destroy the MacGuffin because no one should have access to that much power, and the good guys are the CIA, at least initially. A weird experience overall, and I don't know that I would recommend it unless you also watched the first xXx movie as a teen like I did.
chai tea latte, August 10, 2018, 03:19:25 pm
Amanda Seyfried plays both herself in the present and her mother in the past and she doesn't even really change her hair when she does it so it's very confusing in my opinion to know whether the movies supposed to be happening in 2018 or the 1980s.
chai tea latte, August 10, 2018, 03:19:25 pm
maybe? It was really difficult for me to tell the difference.Amanda Seyfried plays both herself in the present and her mother in the past and she doesn't even really change her hair when she does it so it's very confusing in my opinion to know whether the movies supposed to be happening in 2018 or the 1980s.
chai tea latte, August 10, 2018, 03:19:25 pm
Granted, I only saw the trailers for this, but wasn't her mom in the past played by Lily Collins?
Nikaer Drekin, August 10, 2018, 11:16:30 pm
Ghost in the Shell (the first movie): yeah it's still extremely good also. Beautiful art, strong message that still resonates. I mentioned to my roommate that I had just watched it again and he said 'yeah ScarJo is really hot in it' and I lost a little bit of respect for the guy to be honest. I saw it with subs originally and the dub is good too.chai tea latte, August 30, 2018, 12:09:52 amWhen the live action movie was coming out, a theater in Orlando had a limited run of the original movie. The following is a beat-by-beat summary, as far as I can remember it, of the advertisements:
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014, marvel)
People told me that there were a couple good MCU movies - Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, and Winter Soldier - and every single person who told me this is a fake friend. This movie fucking sucked. When the plot briefly gets interesting 45 minutes in, the movie takes painstaking aims to reveal that actually, all the moral depth and complexity was just for show, entirely fake. A Nazi did it! The buddy cop thing between Cpt America and the Hawkeye guy is not compelling, the action scenes are anemic at best, full of shakycam and quick cuts, and for a movie that wants to present itself as a nuanced approach to the problem of fascism, it's a goddamn joke. Thor: Ragnarok was good. Black Panther was good. This sucked, stay away.
chai tea latte, September 11, 2018, 02:21:34 am
Watched The Witch or The VVitch. Kind of liked the style and atmosphere but did anyone else get a skeezy sexist feel from this flick? Like the core theme seems to be that you should fear female sexuality and liberation. I don't know if it's just me.To be fair it's very clearly based on what the Protestant settlers at the time found terrifying, and well...
Jackal Flapnasty, October 28, 2018, 10:57:02 pm
Sure but Protestant settlers at the time found shadow puppets frightening so...Watched The Witch or The VVitch. Kind of liked the style and atmosphere but did anyone else get a skeezy sexist feel from this flick? Like the core theme seems to be that you should fear female sexuality and liberation. I don't know if it's just me.To be fair it's very clearly based on what the Protestant settlers at the time found terrifying, and well...
Jackal Flapnasty, October 28, 2018, 10:57:02 pm
AgentCoop, October 29, 2018, 09:53:16 am
Man First Reformed is absolutely incredible and kinda hits a nice mix between Taxi Driver and Winter's Lightthe more I thought about it later the more I liked it. Ethan Hawke so good
AgentCoop, November 07, 2018, 09:57:55 pm
I've been like flippin it around in my head since yesterday, I honestly might watch it again this weekendMan First Reformed is absolutely incredible and kinda hits a nice mix between Taxi Driver and Winter's Lightthe more I thought about it later the more I liked it. Ethan Hawke so good
AgentCoop, November 07, 2018, 09:57:55 pm
chai tea latte, November 08, 2018, 08:56:26 pm
Bumblebee is way better than I was expecting. I know the transformers franchise up until this point hasn't set the bar particularly high (Age of Extinction is genuinely repugnant at every turn and by far the worst film I've ever seen, and apparently the next one is somehow even worse than that?), but I'm struggling to come up with anything much I didn't like about Bumblebee. They've torn out all the shitty juvenile humour and pandering and kept the juvenile action sequences (I think having fewer robots helps a lot, it's much more streamlined and easy to follow), the characters are pretty much all well likeable, the story (mostly) makes sense, and the soundtrack is fantastic - the main draw is all the 80s classics but I even like Hailee Steinfeld's contribution and I'm not too into her music (her acting is okay though!).
It's hardly a masterpiece, but if you've been wanting a film about giant robots fighting each other it totally nails that without any of the sins of it's predecessors, and is well worth your time.
boooo566, January 01, 2019, 02:01:23 pm
Watched Mandy (2018)So did I.
Mr. Hunky Academia, January 01, 2019, 06:46:08 am
Watched Mandy (2018)So did I.
Mr. Hunky Academia, January 01, 2019, 06:46:08 am
Watch Mandy. Fuck, watch Mandy.
Turtle, January 02, 2019, 10:18:03 pm
I'm hoping to catch Bumblebee at some point, it looks genuinely good! But I'll challenge you on one thing: The third Transformers movie, Dark of the Moon, is by far the worst one, because it's the one that's packed full of Michael Bay's excruciating attempts at improv comedy bits. It also commits the (in my eyes) major crime of casting Frances McDormand and John Malkovich and having them do absolute shit. Don't get me wrong, Age of Extinction is extremely bad, but I'd rather watch that again than sit through a minute of Dark of the Moon.
Nikaer Drekin, January 02, 2019, 05:19:44 pm
Saw the new animated Spiderman movie. It's visually stunning, absolutely beautiful, and the characters are all really enjoyable to watch. It didn't feel overcrowded which was a nice surprise. I really can't say enough about the animation tho. How they managed to tie everything together is beyond me but it was so amazing, and I was awestruck the entire time. Lots of integration of classic comic book style and whatnot, little sound effect words that pop up with actions... so cute. 10/10 genuinely the only superhero movie I not only enjoyed but actually think is GOOD and would recommend to anybody.
beelzeboob, December 21, 2018, 03:08:47 pm
Just got back from seeing Us. Pretty great performances all around, especially from Lupita Nyong'o, and some really impressive uses of real places to get surreal imagery. I can recommend it to anyone who likes Jordan Peele or horror movies in general. I won't say any more because it's a pretty good movie to go into knowing as little as possible.Just got back from seeing it purely on your recommendation. You are absolutely right. Fantastic!
sambair, March 24, 2019, 09:34:42 pm
Watched the original 1977 Suspiria because I wanted to see it before watching the remake, can recommend. I could talk about the cinematography or the soundtrack, but instead I'm going to say you should watch it because it has a scene with a 33 year old Udo Kier.
sambair, April 01, 2019, 07:38:44 pm
Just saw Avengers Endgame. If you liked Infinity War there's no reason to not see the conclusion. It's very big and loud.
sambair, April 26, 2019, 03:48:11 pm
Oh, I hated "Infinity War," but thought "Endgame" was ok. That was one of my primary complaints as well, and (as much as possible with a dozen + actors having a contractually mandated minimum amount of screentime) Endgame avoids this by splitting its narrative stream into 4 chunks instead of like a hundred. Infinity war is bar none the worst marvel movie structurally. I also thought I was alone in having any negative feelings on it at all.
So, what if I didn't like Infinity War, and thought it was overstuffed and underutilized some really strong characters while overusing some really weak ones?
It's really hard to get a bead on what's actually good about Endgame, partly because everyone's super insistent that it not be spoiled but also because a lot of assessment seems to be based on Infinity War being good, when I personally feel like it might be the worst MCU movie from a sheer structural and filmmaking standpoint, largely because of how much it tries to do all in the one movie. Although if I'm honest, in terms of pure enjoyment I'd probably rate Infinity War above the first Thor and Age of Ultron, just because it at least has some fun singular scenes and performances holding it up, while Thor 1 and Ultron were basically just bland all throughout.
Cleretic, April 27, 2019, 06:38:23 am
So, what if I didn't like Infinity War, and thought it was overstuffed and underutilized some really strong characters while overusing some really weak ones?
It's really hard to get a bead on what's actually good about Endgame, partly because everyone's super insistent that it not be spoiled but also because a lot of assessment seems to be based on Infinity War being good, when I personally feel like it might be the worst MCU movie from a sheer structural and filmmaking standpoint, largely because of how much it tries to do all in the one movie. Although if I'm honest, in terms of pure enjoyment I'd probably rate Infinity War above the first Thor and Age of Ultron, just because it at least has some fun singular scenes and performances holding it up, while Thor 1 and Ultron were basically just bland all throughout.
Cleretic, April 27, 2019, 06:38:23 am
I'm just glad we're finally done with comic book movies,I have some bad news, dude.
Mique, April 29, 2019, 09:18:59 pm
I'm just glad we're finally done with comic book movies,I have some bad news, dude.
Mique, April 29, 2019, 09:18:59 pm
https://twitter.com/ERCboxoffice/status/969331202346766337
chai tea latte, April 30, 2019, 02:24:18 am
I can't wait for Sonic the Hedgehog to set off the video game movie boom.I don't think we have a trailers thread, but I want to keep talking about this, so:
Mique, April 29, 2019, 09:18:59 pm
Just saw Avengers Endgame. If you liked Infinity War there's no reason to not see the conclusion. It's very big and loud.
sambair, April 26, 2019, 03:48:11 pm
So, what if I didn't like Infinity War, and thought it was overstuffed and underutilized some really strong characters while overusing some really weak ones?
It's really hard to get a bead on what's actually good about Endgame, partly because everyone's super insistent that it not be spoiled but also because a lot of assessment seems to be based on Infinity War being good, when I personally feel like it might be the worst MCU movie from a sheer structural and filmmaking standpoint, largely because of how much it tries to do all in the one movie. Although if I'm honest, in terms of pure enjoyment I'd probably rate Infinity War above the first Thor and Age of Ultron, just because it at least has some fun singular scenes and performances holding it up, while Thor 1 and Ultron were basically just bland all throughout.
Cleretic, April 27, 2019, 06:38:23 am
If you want to know specifics in a non spoilery way. Hawkeye, Black Widow, The Hulk and Ant-Man get more time on screen and the movie is the movie is great for it. In fact Hawkeye is kind of the heart of Endgame in a lot of ways. I loved it because I like Jeremy Renner and the Hawkeye character generally.See, I'm the one person whose favorite was Doctor Strange, and of the lineup you just described the only character I was all that interested in seeing more of was Black Widow.
Dr. Buttplug, April 30, 2019, 09:29:11 am
I can't wait for Sonic the Hedgehog to set off the video game movie boom.
Mique, April 29, 2019, 09:18:59 pm
Alternative joke: This trailer promises us a tech genius, a speedster and Neal Macdonough, so I'm definitely watching this episode of Legends of Tomorrow.
Cleretic, April 30, 2019, 08:59:50 am
Watched Gravity. It's dog shit, do not watch this movie. There are things good about it but they are consistently undermined by everything else in it.
Turtle, May 09, 2019, 07:45:17 am
It was designed pretty specifically around the 3DFrank West, May 10, 2019, 07:15:20 pmThis was extremely noticeable and is part of what absolutely ruined any emotional scene because the camera was too busy sniffing the farts of it's computer generated 3D tear drop to let me actually care about the character.
John Wick 3 is fantastic. It looks and sounds absolutely gorgeous in every moment. Shout out to the sounds part in particular for really selling the action and adding to the style of the film.full concurrence
They upped the anti on the unnecessary brutality, I did think there was one moment that crossed the line into unpleasant but other than that it's incredibly entertaining. Lots of "Jesus Christ" and gasps from the more vocal people in the room.
The dogs were very good. 10/10 give them treats.
boooo566, May 18, 2019, 12:15:08 pm
Just saw 3. I liked it but my opinion holds that 1 is the best of the series. Still very good.
Turtle, May 20, 2019, 02:46:28 pm
If you're a cyberpunk aficionado like me [goatee] [fedora] Appleseed Alpha kinda sucks. However the character designs are neat and Wendel Calvert's voice performance brings some much needed personality to the whole affair.
Dr. Buttplug, May 27, 2019, 08:16:49 am
Does it actually get deeper or is it all surface level from a philosophical standpoint? From the manga covers I saw the female lead looked young and hydrocephalic. I fear the romance will get gross in a Japanese way I don't like. Also im far too busy being a Sci Fi literature dorkus to buy manga right now.If you're a cyberpunk aficionado like me [goatee] [fedora] Appleseed Alpha kinda sucks. However the character designs are neat and Wendel Calvert's voice performance brings some much needed personality to the whole affair.
Dr. Buttplug, May 27, 2019, 08:16:49 am
The original movie and Ex Machina were pretty good for what they were, but god was alpha a misstep. If you like the design/concepts the manga might be more your speed, if you don't mind it being an older one.
Mix, May 27, 2019, 12:42:25 pm
Does it actually get deeper or is it all surface level from a philosophical standpoint? From the manga covers I saw the female lead looked young and hydrocephalic. I fear the romance will get gross in a Japanese way I don't like. Also im far too busy being a Sci Fi literature dorkus to buy manga right now.If you're a cyberpunk aficionado like me [goatee] [fedora] Appleseed Alpha kinda sucks. However the character designs are neat and Wendel Calvert's voice performance brings some much needed personality to the whole affair.
Dr. Buttplug, May 27, 2019, 08:16:49 am
The original movie and Ex Machina were pretty good for what they were, but god was alpha a misstep. If you like the design/concepts the manga might be more your speed, if you don't mind it being an older one.
Mix, May 27, 2019, 12:42:25 pm
Dr. Buttplug, May 27, 2019, 04:03:08 pm
Watched Cat Samurai last night, which is a delightful and silly movie. I thought it would be a little more "serious" as a samurai protects a cat, but there's an overarching plot of a town split in half between a cat lover clan and a dog lover clan. There's apparently a series that I'm going to check out after.
Bobguinary Novel, July 07, 2019, 10:23:17 pm
Motherfucker killed Han.(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/530470053288869892/607645847701946380/IMG_20190804_134643.jpg)
Turtle, August 06, 2019, 03:35:04 pm
The Invader Zim movie is on Netflix. If you liked the show, you'll like it, because it does literally all the same things that the show did.I'll clarify this with 'it does all the good things the show did'. If you're worried that it's going to be like one of the bad episodes, don't worry, because it's not.
Neal, August 17, 2019, 10:15:57 pm
The Invader Zim movie is on Netflix. If you liked the show, you'll like it, because it does literally all the same things that the show did.I'll clarify this with 'it does all the good things the show did'. If you're worried that it's going to be like one of the bad episodes, don't worry, because it's not.
Neal, August 17, 2019, 10:15:57 pm
It's interesting to contrast it with the Rocko's Modern Life reboot. Because while the passage of time since the original run are actual parts of the story in both cases, Rocko's all about that passage of time and things changing, telling a story that literally couldn't have existed in the original run. Meanwhile, Zim's movie feels like it could've been released the day after the original run.
Cleretic, August 17, 2019, 11:53:54 pm
Star wars 9: jj Abrams is a hack who was terrified by the reddit type stars wars fans hating star wars 8, perhaps the only good star wars this trilogy. 8 was dope and 9 feels like an insult. I had to watch it, 'for me', but I came away profoundly disappointed and bitter. All of the writing and nostalgia in this was pathetic - jj rolled on his back for the fans and displayed his soft purring belly and pissed on star wars while he did it, purely out of a personal desire to avoid hate mail. Two stars because I think Kylo Ren is hot.
chai tea latte, January 14, 2020, 01:34:43 am
they're too late to the party and if they didn't know it was a good movie at the time they can go fuck themselves
The fun thing is that all the reddit people hate star wars 9 enough that they now love star wars 8.
Frank West, January 14, 2020, 08:57:19 am
The new HP Lovecraft / Nic Cage / Richard Stanley movie Color Out of Space is pretty great. Visually influenced by Mandy but much better all around. They did a good job depicting an indescribable color.
duz, January 23, 2020, 08:38:30 am
Jojo Rabbit is really good, made me cry.
Salubrious Rex, January 05, 2020, 08:54:07 pm
Uncut Gems is the best movie I've seen in a long fucking time. I've reacted to it in ways I've never reacted to a movie. Watch it
Wrought, June 19, 2020, 01:51:40 pm
Uncut Gems is the best movie I've seen in a long fucking time. I've reacted to it in ways I've never reacted to a movie. Watch it
Wrought, June 19, 2020, 01:51:40 pm
Dune (1984) is...just go back to jerking off to children's cartoons then and leave the david lynch movies for the rest of us
Bad.
How is this a beloved cult classic?
It's one of the worst paced movies I've ever seen, they tell you a lot of things instead of showing, and it's just so... All over the place.
I'm told there's an extended edition but I don't want to subject myself to more of that.
Ambious, July 17, 2020, 05:58:41 pm
Dune (1984) is...just go back to jerking off to children's cartoons then and leave the david lynch movies for the rest of us
Bad.
How is this a beloved cult classic?
It's one of the worst paced movies I've ever seen, they tell you a lot of things instead of showing, and it's just so... All over the place.
I'm told there's an extended edition but I don't want to subject myself to more of that.
Ambious, July 17, 2020, 05:58:41 pm
chai tea latte, July 20, 2020, 09:39:03 pm
Mad Max (1979) the coded as gay villian problem is more explicit than in the sequal. Also I can see why they redubbed it for the U.S. the accents are pretty thick and the audio mixing doesn't help. It was the wrong choice but I see why they made it.
Otherwise the apocalyptic scenario is frighteningly immediate. Manic psychos being held at bay by corrupt cops as the pillars of society crumble. It's a libertarian's dream!
Dr. Buttplug, August 15, 2020, 09:00:02 pm
I thought that was the case, with the setting, but from what I could find in researching it a little Goerge Miller wanted it to be a near future post apocalypse from the start. You can see it in there in subtle ways. People stealing gas, bystanders being numb to ultra violence or the MFP and the corrupted court system.Mad Max (1979) the coded as gay villian problem is more explicit than in the sequal. Also I can see why they redubbed it for the U.S. the accents are pretty thick and the audio mixing doesn't help. It was the wrong choice but I see why they made it.
Otherwise the apocalyptic scenario is frighteningly immediate. Manic psychos being held at bay by corrupt cops as the pillars of society crumble. It's a libertarian's dream!
Dr. Buttplug, August 15, 2020, 09:00:02 pm
mad max one rules, its interesting to see the Apocalyptic scenery because they just went to some country roads and crashed cars.
To be fair as well everyone is coded gay except for max, like look at the other cop
(https://i.imgur.com/qfkWkfM.jpg)
GirlKisser420, August 19, 2020, 07:13:08 am
Finally tried watching a 3D blu ray on a PSVR by watching Tarsem Singh's Immortals, which is dumb as hell but ruled.
sambair, October 02, 2020, 05:40:15 pm
logging a rare post to say that mortal kombat absolutely whipped sack and its great
Megacrex inepta, April 25, 2021, 07:33:58 am
by good fortune i am in australia and as thus can go to the cinema more or less freely due to 0 community transmissions in months. most recently (in cinema) i've seen Mortal Kombat, Godzilla vs Kong, Cosmic Sin and Monster Hunter also i went to a showing of Blade Runner when we were still in semi-lockdown
Megacrex inepta, April 26, 2021, 09:27:17 am
DUNE (2021)
none of my friends will see this with me so i haven't seen it yet. i'm so fucking pissed off. this isn't a review but i'll have one soon
chai tea latte, October 29, 2021, 12:14:48 am
Watched Matrix 4 recently, and had a lot of thoughts about it:
For the first twenty minutes, it seems like exactly the thing you would fear it to be. Filled with references to the first Matrix, with a younger, hipper cast. Just go with it. It'll take a turn.
Once it gets to Neo having the discussions with the focus groups and representative for Warner Bros, I totally understood what they were going for, and I absolutely loved it.
It's a thinly-veiled autobiography of Lana Wachowski, talking about creating the original Matrix, that was treated as a commercial object, which had to have sequels made with bullet time, and leather jackets, and philosophizing, but which was also important to a lot of trans people.
And taking this thing that was important to trans people as this metaphor of awakening and transformation, and realizing that this thing you made can apply to you, and can inspire your own literal awakening. That's what Morpheus in this movie is, he's a representation of how Lana Wachowski experienced The Matrix herself as a source of strength, and a tool to be true to herself in a world that is so hostile to trans people (loved the sequence where people are throwing themselves out of windows to attack Neo and Trinity)
And although I don't know all the details of how Lilly made her transition, it's hard not to read the relationship between Neo and Trinity as partially a stand-in for Lana 'waking up' Lilly to the truth that Lana has already seen.
Then there's also the metaphorical significance of Keanu Reeves, as a masculine self-identity entering the Matrix to rescue/awaken a feminine self-identity.
As for the dodgy fight scenes and effects, the movie explains *in itself* that this whole movie is a contractual obligation to focus groups and producers. They feel perfunctory because they literally are, and the lengths to which the movie goes to explain that, while also being that, is maybe the most The Matrix thing ever.
In short, I think it's a very rich and very personal film, and it might be my favorite movie of 2021.
lazzer grardaion?, December 25, 2021, 10:16:19 pm
This seems to be the most relevant and well regarded films with this title convention, but if anyone wants to suggest others I might as well, I've gone this far.Dr. Buttplug, July 25, 2022, 01:00:16 pm
For no particular reason I watched a bunch of movies with titles that start with "Once Upon a Time in" and for no good reason at all I'm going to rank them.
1. the West
Sergio Leone is my favorite director. His style and pacing, the palpable suspense and Ennio Morricone's score ties it all together like a nice little bow. The Good the Bad and the Ugly is my absolute favorite, but the West is spectacular.
2. Mexico
A shade sillier than any of the other flicks on this list. More patriotic too. Some very memorable scenes though. I was a little down on it upon first watching it, but I keep thinking back on it and going "that was pretty rad."
4. Shanghai*
Andy Ho was way better at acting and more believable and bombastic in his physicality. Should have been about him. Phillip Ng looked like a goofball with that discount Bruce Lee wig. Also screaming "get out of my country!" is not the heroic quip they thought it was.
5. America
I'm really down on this right now. It's just a brutally unpleasant experience and I think that's intentional. I'll probably come around on it eventually but right now I just feel gross. If you're considering watching it CW: explicit extended rape scene.
6. Hollywood
I saw this when it came out. Not a bad movie, but I hate how reverent it is of "old Hollywood" to the point of being masturbatory.
I also plan on watching Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India. It's a long one, but I'm hoping it will rank, and given the setting I'm curious how it compares to RRR. I will update my rankings when I finish it.
This seems to be the most relevant and well regarded films with this title convention, but if anyone wants to suggest others I might as well, I've gone this far.Dr. Buttplug, July 25, 2022, 01:00:16 pm
Still a lot of white people are the worst going on, which is fun.There are a lot of contenders for pure righteous fury at the FUCKING BRITISH powering an action movie but for my money Ip Man 2 takes the cake and then probably a dozen other HK actions are right behind
Dr. Buttplug, July 29, 2022, 06:55:30 pm
I'm trying to work my way through a bunch of movies I have saved on HBO Max. A couple of nights ago I watched Dog Day Afternoon (1975) for the first time ever and enjoyed it immensely. For the year it was made, I thought it handled queer issues rather well and didn't treat it like one big punchline, especially when it came to Leon. The phone conversation between her and Sonny really struck a chord in me; I love realistic, heartfelt dialogue. The ending broke my heart, though I mostly expected it. I did read up on the case the film was based on, and ofc the movie was mostly fictional in its accounts, but at least the real Sonny enjoyed Al Pacino's performance. I'll definitely be watching this again sometime soon.
Next on my list is probably The Seventh Seal (1957). I've never seen an Ingmar Bergman film so I'm hoping I'll enjoy it. Based on the few images I've seen floating around on tumblr and twitter, it looks like it's up my alley. I'm also gunning for Metropolis (1927), which I've never gotten around to watching for whatever reason.
Moose, August 30, 2022, 03:18:27 pm
Welcome back! Yay Moose!also wassup this is my first post on ballpit in uhhhh 3 years i think
Free Guy is a film by someone who's knowledge of computer games comes from a 2007 issue of PCGamer clip with a feature entitled The Future Of Gaming. So much of it was stupid and bad I had trouble enjoying the bits that weren't, and I am not a difficult man to please.that movie came up in our latest wikihow episode and all i learned was Ninja is in it and that people actually try to do viral advertising in wikihow despite it being the worst venue imaginable for such a thing
Taika Waititi as the villain was the main redeeming feature, he owns.
moooo566 (taylor's version), August 25, 2021, 04:59:48 pm
Everything, Everwhere, All At Once is wonderful. Everyone else has said that, but I really think I need to do it too.
moooo566 (taylor's version), May 28, 2022, 11:42:18 am