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28 Days Later
Watched this in the woods at a Picnic Cinema event a couple of weeks ago. I hadn't seen it since it was originally released and I totally forgot how good it was. My only problem with it is the young. She is the worst actress in the history of everything ever and for that I can only give it 8/10.
I highly recommend Picnic Cinema by the way.
Watched this in the woods at a Picnic Cinema event a couple of weeks ago. I hadn't seen it since it was originally released and I totally forgot how good it was. My only problem with it is the young. She is the worst actress in the history of everything ever and for that I can only give it 8/10.
I highly recommend Picnic Cinema by the way.
United: Was one of those movies that I've always been meaning to watch but never got around to it, finally did it and it was beautiful. Twenty minutes into the movie, I forget I was actually watching something acted out. Beautifully shot and brought United closer to my heart. Can't really give it a number. Its just so moving.
Great Escape (1963)
The acting was great, the story is thrilling so you won't notice it's almost 3 hours long. But the annoying thing for me was the image and atmosphere of camps as some sort of funny vacation where POW and guards were almost the best mates.
But still it was a good movie.
The acting was great, the story is thrilling so you won't notice it's almost 3 hours long. But the annoying thing for me was the image and atmosphere of camps as some sort of funny vacation where POW and guards were almost the best mates.
But still it was a good movie.
The Demented
What a pile of stinking horse shit. So formulaic and cliched zombie flick. The characters might as well have all been cardboard cut outs, the set design was a farce. The costume designer was probably the mom of one of the crew. The story was compeltely unoriginal and added nothing to the zombie horror sub genre. The dialogue was clearly written by a 5 year old, the film was probably edited by a blind person. Only redeeming features were; a half decent setup (until the zombie outbreak beings), some tiny surpirises, there was a cool dog and...
Such a shit film, please spare yourselves. 3/10
What a pile of stinking horse shit. So formulaic and cliched zombie flick. The characters might as well have all been cardboard cut outs, the set design was a farce. The costume designer was probably the mom of one of the crew. The story was compeltely unoriginal and added nothing to the zombie horror sub genre. The dialogue was clearly written by a 5 year old, the film was probably edited by a blind person. Only redeeming features were; a half decent setup (until the zombie outbreak beings), some tiny surpirises, there was a cool dog and...
The token black man survives well past the first death
Such a shit film, please spare yourselves. 3/10
tbh I've not come across a lot of info about POW camps in Germany during WWII so no idea how realistic that movie was. I have read about the Japanese camps and they were atrocious by all accounts. Their barbarity knew no bounds.
The Act of Killing - Interesting but far too long and lacked a bit of direction and structure.
How to Rob a Bank
Doesn't teach you how to rob a bank 0/10
Doesn't teach you how to rob a bank 0/10
Why that's the biggest outrage since I was left unable to train my dragon.
It's a fecking sham Scrumpy, we aught to raise hell against these misleading pretenses.
Bullshit titles!
I'm still waiting to watch a movie about the hilarious yet heartwarming exploits of a group of 12 monkeys travelling through New York, pick-pocketing people, stealing food from passers-by, throwing their poo at the mayor, and getting into all kinds of mischief but making friends along the way.
Jackass?
I was sitting in a bar the other day when they suddenly started playing the credits song from Chungking Express...made the inner buff in me swoon that.
Only God Forgives Only God could forgive. Load of fecking Bollocks/10
How would you rate Ryan Gosling's hotness, though?
He looks just like Plank from Ed, Edd and Eddy
Take it back.
To elaborate, Only God Forgives was just a joyless experience, an attempt at David Lynch style directing but without Lynch's...I'm trying to think of a better word than heart. It should exist purely to be shown to students of directing and cinematography, as it looks great, sounds great and creates a strong atmosphere, but all that atmosphere is building to nothing and I just ended up disengaged while waiting for something, anything to happen. It's fecking empty. I understand that film is a visual medium but if those visuals aren't in service of a narrative than what's the point?
Like Drive it has a disjointed, dreamlike vibe, but at least Drive attempted to ground itself with actual character relationships, here the relationships are either too over the top or nonexistent to be engaging. Considering the blunt Oedipal subtext being key to the film you'd think they would cast the mother better as Kirsten Scott Thomas was way too campy. The most entertaining part of the film was the scene where the torture scene. I nearly bit my tongue off trying to avoid laughing as the bad detective just kept finding things around the room to stick in that English guy.
And Ryan Gosling looks just like Plank from Ed, Edd and Eddy. That cannot be denied.
Like Drive it has a disjointed, dreamlike vibe, but at least Drive attempted to ground itself with actual character relationships, here the relationships are either too over the top or nonexistent to be engaging. Considering the blunt Oedipal subtext being key to the film you'd think they would cast the mother better as Kirsten Scott Thomas was way too campy. The most entertaining part of the film was the scene where the torture scene. I nearly bit my tongue off trying to avoid laughing as the bad detective just kept finding things around the room to stick in that English guy.
And Ryan Gosling looks just like Plank from Ed, Edd and Eddy. That cannot be denied.
The visuals were in service of the film, they did very well to create a really tangible world, but there wasn't much narrative to work with. Refn ripped the guts out of it. From what I've gleaned from interviews the script had a lot more in it and he just edited it out, which is what he did with Drive, but he went too far. It's all on his head, even Gosling's performance. He's not doing nothing because he's unable to express, he's doing it because it's what his director wants from him.
Cutting out all that stuff from the script mostly does it a disservice but I'm happy about it for Kristen Scott Thomas' character, as every word out of her mouth was stupider and campier than the last.
Yeah agreed, her dialogue was completely contrived.
Anyone watched red2 yet?
Sharknado.
I could go on about how bad the film is , how bad the acting in and the massive plot holes but what it the point. It is an Syfy film made by The Asylum, you know exactly what you are going to get.
There is some funny parts in it, but I doubt they were meant to be funny, chainsaws, fire extinguishers and a bar stool, watch it and you will understand.
3/10
I could go on about how bad the film is , how bad the acting in and the massive plot holes but what it the point. It is an Syfy film made by The Asylum, you know exactly what you are going to get.
There is some funny parts in it, but I doubt they were meant to be funny, chainsaws, fire extinguishers and a bar stool, watch it and you will understand.
3/10
Bit of an odd one to review given it is 50 years old and has been on TV a million times!
A Perfect Getaway - If you're looking for a throw-away, don't have to think about it thriller, you could do a lot worse then this.
The Conjuring
After months of anticipation (and avoiding all trailers bar one), I finally saw The Conjuring and to be honest, this is one of the first films in a while that didn't fall below expectations. It's a very classic haunted house tale, with cinematography mimicking the codes and conventions of horror films from the late 70's/early 80's. It is paced well and full of suspense, something that James Wan seems to have perfected. The sound design is brilliant, there isn't much (if at all any) CGI and the performances are way above what you would expect from a horror flick. The only negative is that it relies too heavily on jump scares as about 80% of the scary moments consist of this, but as these bits are thrown in expertly, it is not always easy to predict them coming and had me at the edge of my seat a few times. Loved every minute of it. 9/10
After months of anticipation (and avoiding all trailers bar one), I finally saw The Conjuring and to be honest, this is one of the first films in a while that didn't fall below expectations. It's a very classic haunted house tale, with cinematography mimicking the codes and conventions of horror films from the late 70's/early 80's. It is paced well and full of suspense, something that James Wan seems to have perfected. The sound design is brilliant, there isn't much (if at all any) CGI and the performances are way above what you would expect from a horror flick. The only negative is that it relies too heavily on jump scares as about 80% of the scary moments consist of this, but as these bits are thrown in expertly, it is not always easy to predict them coming and had me at the edge of my seat a few times. Loved every minute of it. 9/10
Pacific Rim 6/10
Filled to the brim with clichés, acting not impressive, dialogue boring and generic. Great effects though.
Filled to the brim with clichés, acting not impressive, dialogue boring and generic. Great effects though.
The Conjuring
Yeah, this is pretty creepy. There are lots of techniques being used that we've all seen half a dozen times before but it does them well. The anticipation of the scare is always better than the scare itself, that's something this film embraces.
Not very important but I loved the title screen too. 8/10.
Yeah, this is pretty creepy. There are lots of techniques being used that we've all seen half a dozen times before but it does them well. The anticipation of the scare is always better than the scare itself, that's something this film embraces.
Not very important but I loved the title screen too. 8/10.
I know it sounds like excuses but I think the cliches, cheesy dialogue and stock characters were part of Del Toro's homage to monster/giant robot movies.
Perhaps, but then he should've done a better job of making that clear. As it is it just comes across as a typical blockbuster.
6/10 might've been a bit harsh though, let's say 7/10. It was entertaining after all.
Pain & Gain: Based on a true story of a couple of gruesome murders in Miami by a steroid-induced bodybuilding gang. Entertaining, funny with, the stars of the movie, The Rock, Anthony Mackie and Mark Wahlberg coming across as very likeable characters.
But when you read the real news reports, they weren't as likeable albeit still stupid. The real life Anthony Mackie character particularly was apparent was sadistic and blood thirsty.
The consistent thing was they were thick as two short planks.
But when you read the real news reports, they weren't as likeable albeit still stupid. The real life Anthony Mackie character particularly was apparent was sadistic and blood thirsty.
The consistent thing was they were thick as two short planks.
Boat trip- Bit lame, but just checked rottentomatoes and it got 7% on there! Bit harsh for what is admittedly a puerile, gay stereotype-fueled at times slapstick comedy but hell for a bit of late night sunday entertainment after several stellas it does raise a few laughs. I might refute this sober, mind...
Nice to hear good things about The Conjuring, really looking forward to that (not out until the end of the month over here). Anyway, the weekend's pick:
Now you see me was enjoyable entertainment that just missed becoming a classic of the genre because of a few flaws. The directing was one for me, I understand Leterrier probably wanted to give this very dynamic feel to it to complement the 'it's all an illusion, everything is too fast you can't follow what we're doing' etc. but it doesn't quite work for me, it was too gimmick-y. Didn't spoil the film by any means, but I just wasn't a fan. The ending was a real letdown though, and in these kind of films, the final twist is what makes or breaks the film. In this case, it was its major flaw, and stopped it from being able to be compared to The Prestige in my opinion. It's still a very enjoyable film for the major part, there are some true moments of brilliance throughout and the acting is solid (apart from Mélanie Laurent who's dreadful), but it's just a bit of a shame they didn't do the ending better.
We also re-watched The Collector, a film I'd saw a few years ago and that had apparently terrorized my fiancée (even though I didn't remember anything about it). It was much more brutal and in the torture porn genre than I remembered (a sub genre I'm really not a fan of) and I didn't enjoy it as much as I did in my souvenirs. Some parts of it are ok and manage to build up some tension, but overall it's pretty meh. We re-watched it because I saw they made a sequel, The Collection, and we'll probably check it out, anyone seen it?
Finally, finished the weekend with a classic I hadn't seen yet, The Gremlins. I was a bit afraid of watching it, I've always heard good stuff about it and wondered whether it would have held up to the test of time, and the answer is a frank and resounding YES! I really enjoyed it, it had a lovely feel about it, Joe Dante directing it gave it a mix of fuzzy family film and yet pretty dark comedy (quite a few deaths, some gruesome even if they're never shown), and the rhythm was very good as well I thought. The Mogwai and Gremlins really don't look bad 30 years later, and the Bluray transfer was really crisp, so all in all a really good experience, loved it to bits and it's really deserving of its classic tag! Oh, and Mike from Breaking Bad has a small part in it!
Now you see me was enjoyable entertainment that just missed becoming a classic of the genre because of a few flaws. The directing was one for me, I understand Leterrier probably wanted to give this very dynamic feel to it to complement the 'it's all an illusion, everything is too fast you can't follow what we're doing' etc. but it doesn't quite work for me, it was too gimmick-y. Didn't spoil the film by any means, but I just wasn't a fan. The ending was a real letdown though, and in these kind of films, the final twist is what makes or breaks the film. In this case, it was its major flaw, and stopped it from being able to be compared to The Prestige in my opinion. It's still a very enjoyable film for the major part, there are some true moments of brilliance throughout and the acting is solid (apart from Mélanie Laurent who's dreadful), but it's just a bit of a shame they didn't do the ending better.
We also re-watched The Collector, a film I'd saw a few years ago and that had apparently terrorized my fiancée (even though I didn't remember anything about it). It was much more brutal and in the torture porn genre than I remembered (a sub genre I'm really not a fan of) and I didn't enjoy it as much as I did in my souvenirs. Some parts of it are ok and manage to build up some tension, but overall it's pretty meh. We re-watched it because I saw they made a sequel, The Collection, and we'll probably check it out, anyone seen it?
Finally, finished the weekend with a classic I hadn't seen yet, The Gremlins. I was a bit afraid of watching it, I've always heard good stuff about it and wondered whether it would have held up to the test of time, and the answer is a frank and resounding YES! I really enjoyed it, it had a lovely feel about it, Joe Dante directing it gave it a mix of fuzzy family film and yet pretty dark comedy (quite a few deaths, some gruesome even if they're never shown), and the rhythm was very good as well I thought. The Mogwai and Gremlins really don't look bad 30 years later, and the Bluray transfer was really crisp, so all in all a really good experience, loved it to bits and it's really deserving of its classic tag! Oh, and Mike from Breaking Bad has a small part in it!
Another positive vote for The Conjuring.
Definitely agree with Scrumpet that it is the anticipation of the scare that gets to you. I had a couple of goosebump moments where you're thinking "oh f*ck."
Definitely agree with Scrumpet that it is the anticipation of the scare that gets to you. I had a couple of goosebump moments where you're thinking "oh f*ck."
What was the point of the Annabelle doll? Just to give a bit of back story? The initial scenes had no real input into the main story arc with only the rocking chair scene really using the doll.
Yes, the Collection is far more of a generic torture porn film that just has lots of gore to "shock" the viewer. It's a bit like watching Hostel-lite.
Mmm, might give the Collection a miss then.
nah it's still worth watching I'd say, there are some good bits in it and I've definitely seen worse. If you haven't already, try a film called Infection. It's a part of the J-Horror Theatre Collection. It is really quite good.
Yes I have seen that actually, bit of an obscure film isn't it! Very good in my souvenir, though I saw it a while ago.
Are the other films of the J-Horror Theatre Collection any good? (if you've seen any)