Sorcerer 1977 - William Friedkin remakes 'Wages of Fear' and does a better job of it in my opinion. Roy Scheider at his brilliant best in a movie that probably deserves more recognition.
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We're taking over! I love Running Scared. Great action, nicely edited and Vera Farmiga gets her minge eaten out by Paul Walker
I watched it on Netflix. The casual rape scene really put me out of the film.
I think this is fair. I was genuinely surprised at how brutal some of the scenes got as I wasnt expecting it (well the beginning parts of it).
Box cutter knife in combination with that MMA grapple...I seriously had to turn away.
This was the exact scene I was talking about. I just wasnt expecting, but strangely I couldnt turn away. The girl I was with looked at me, covered her eyes and said "I have to sleep in a few hours"
This was the exact scene I was talking about. I just wasnt expecting, but strangely I couldnt turn away. The girl I was with looked at me, covered her eyes and said "I have to sleep in a few hours"
Slow motion cutting stuff just really gets me every time, I can't watch scenes where people slice their wrists slowly with a razor for example. While freaky stuff like chopping of heads with axes, swords and general knife violence doesn't affect me.
Tension at its bottom clenching finest, great film !
Why do you differentiate between "As a movie" and "As a movie in its genre"?
Mostly because films in this genre often is run of the mill and repetitive, combined with sub-par acting. This one doesn't so it is one of the best in it's genre.
A 9/10 movie must have a bit deeper story, more complex characters and yeah okay, I'll admit it - be a bit more posh.
And just for information, I am no way a movie buff, I couldn't sit through a Tarkovskij movie if my life depended on it. I am talking about movies like the Godfather etc.
As an example two of my favourite action movies, The Raid 1 and 2 is a solid 9/10 as action movies for me. A rating I give them due to the pacing, action sequences, choreography and excitement. But the acting is hardly Oscar worthy and the story isn't exactly deep. So as an overall movie I would probably rate it as a 7,5/10.
This is what is wrong with many movie critics IMO, you have the posh cnuts going in and reviewing movies like The Raid with their Citizen Kane goggles on looking for a deeper meaning and some existential drama and fail to review the movie for what it is, an action \ martial arts blockbuster. A damn good one at that.
As a matter of fact I will start to review all movies this way from now on, and revolutionize the movie critic world.
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You're doing this though by having the two categories.
Would it be easier to accept if I said that the "as a movie in its genre" is a comparison to other similar movies of the same kind?
Found Footage films is for example films I like to compare to each other since I see them as largely similar and a sub-genre. I don't like the way of filming and storytelling, but can still appreciate the good ones. If I reviewed them as any other movie I would give them lower scores due to my issues with the format.
Cloverfield = 9/10 movie in FF genre
Blair Witch = 3/10 movie in FF genre
I agree that's how films should be compared. But that would make Cloverfield a 9/10. Not a 9/10 in its genre.
Would you put Cloverfield in the same range as say a Godfather which also in my mind is a 9/10? Do you think the story, character development, acting is on par with the Godfather? I wouldn't
But I would say that for a FF and Scifi movie it is well acted, got a great story, okayish character development and is very exciting. This leads me to rate it as one of the best in it's genre, but not one of the greatest movies made like a 9/10 and 10/10 should be.
I thought HPD was a great take on the genre. Was he a ghost? He just melts away at the end.
I get what you're saying but I think you can do an overall grade. For example, when reviewing a martial arts film, I would give it a score in comparison to other martial arts films then add a few points or take a few points away when taking the wider market into consideration.
For example: The Raid is a great action film that's paced really well with no unnecessary filler scenes, it's very compact and stands up besides the best action films of all time therefore it gets a 10/10 but I have to remove a few points because it has a limited story and not much good acting so it goes to a 9/10. I wouldn't remove too many points on this occasion as the film still works without a deep story (which could have hindered it as it hindered The Raid 2 in my opinion) and you don't expect the best acting from a film like this.
I think you have to review a film within it's genre and then consider it's place amongst films outside it's genre. Does that make sense?
I see what you mean, a better way to do it is perhaps to compare it with films of the genre, but not give a specific character based on it. Like Cloverfield being a far better FF movie than Blair Witch can ever be with a far better story for example. My reasoning for not doing this but splitting things up is that I feel like I would give far too low characters to movies that is built upon other things than character development, depth and story arc. How does one rank splatter movies like Braindead, Bad Taste, Dead Alive and to a certain degree Evil dead 1 and 2 without doing it genre specific for example? These films have stories and acting for shit, but are quite entertaining and classics in their own right.
I assumed he was some sort of vengeful ghost after they ignored his suffering.
Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition.
3 hours just flew by.
Yes the first half was a bit slow, but has a build up to the last hour, I thought it was spot on.
I was not expecting much from Ben Affleck but he played Batman brilliant, Henry Cavill has Superman was equally as good if not better.
Has I had not read much about this before hand , I did not know Wonder Woman was in it, but Gal Gadot was very good and looked stunning but not what I was expecting, maybe I was thinking about the 80's series to much, cant wait to see the Wonder Woman film now.
Just one negative for me, Lex Luther, not the part but Jesse Eisenberg, I hated him, did not think the Lex role worked with him doing it.
I was annoyed by the performance and the over the top portrayal of what should be a menacing villain. A few scenes here and there had those classic Luthor aspects, but the tone they went with for Eisenberg's performance just doesn't work. There's little humor in an incredibly dark film, and Lex seems like he's from a completely different film.
The title of the film for me is very misleading, but I wont go to that and spoil it.
If you like superhero films then you should watch this, I thought it was excellent.
Easy one of my films of the year so far, but I suspect I am may be in a minority.
8/10
3 hours just flew by.
Yes the first half was a bit slow, but has a build up to the last hour, I thought it was spot on.
I was not expecting much from Ben Affleck but he played Batman brilliant, Henry Cavill has Superman was equally as good if not better.
Has I had not read much about this before hand , I did not know Wonder Woman was in it, but Gal Gadot was very good and looked stunning but not what I was expecting, maybe I was thinking about the 80's series to much, cant wait to see the Wonder Woman film now.
Just one negative for me, Lex Luther, not the part but Jesse Eisenberg, I hated him, did not think the Lex role worked with him doing it.
I was annoyed by the performance and the over the top portrayal of what should be a menacing villain. A few scenes here and there had those classic Luthor aspects, but the tone they went with for Eisenberg's performance just doesn't work. There's little humor in an incredibly dark film, and Lex seems like he's from a completely different film.
The title of the film for me is very misleading, but I wont go to that and spoil it.
If you like superhero films then you should watch this, I thought it was excellent.
Easy one of my films of the year so far, but I suspect I am may be in a minority.
8/10
I thought lex luthor was ok... doesn't look like much and no one in that world would probably fear him, but just think he is a weirdo eccentric millionaire. But for us, the viewers, we know he is a billionaire kid with evil inside that could snap any given moment.
i thought Amy Adams was crap though. I truly felt sorry for the superman actor and every scene he had to interact with her closely. She really sucks...
Wonder Woman was awesome and the music when she appears kick ass.
8/10 sound about right. Good fun.
i thought Amy Adams was crap though. I truly felt sorry for the superman actor and every scene he had to interact with her closely. She really sucks...
Wonder Woman was awesome and the music when she appears kick ass.
8/10 sound about right. Good fun.
JeruZalem
A differant slant on FF , this time using Google glass and Zombies with wings ?
No much substance to the film.
There is not much to get excited about, pretty much your normal Zombies running and killing everybody in sight.
Having said that , it was not terrible, I have seen worse.
4/10
A differant slant on FF , this time using Google glass and Zombies with wings ?
No much substance to the film.
There is not much to get excited about, pretty much your normal Zombies running and killing everybody in sight.
Having said that , it was not terrible, I have seen worse.
4/10
The Fundamentals of Caring
Its a generic indie film, with sarcastic wit, emo music and Selena Gomez taking the role of cross over artist the critics will praise. Paul Rudd is likeable and there are some nice moments here and there. For me the main theme was the vulnerability you experience as a parent.
7/10
Eye in the Sky
I found the acting, story telling and production to be very good, though felt slightly underwhelmed when it ended. Looking back on it, it leaves you with an interesting story based on chain of command, remote decision making and the consequences of peoples actions.
8/10
10 Cloverfield Lane
Well acted and nice tight setup, but I just felt 'whats the point' at the end of it. I imagine its a lot better on the big screen where you will experience more atmosphere and tension.
6/10
Its a generic indie film, with sarcastic wit, emo music and Selena Gomez taking the role of cross over artist the critics will praise. Paul Rudd is likeable and there are some nice moments here and there. For me the main theme was the vulnerability you experience as a parent.
7/10
Eye in the Sky
I found the acting, story telling and production to be very good, though felt slightly underwhelmed when it ended. Looking back on it, it leaves you with an interesting story based on chain of command, remote decision making and the consequences of peoples actions.
8/10
10 Cloverfield Lane
Well acted and nice tight setup, but I just felt 'whats the point' at the end of it. I imagine its a lot better on the big screen where you will experience more atmosphere and tension.
6/10
*tips hat*
I don't think you can really use that in a review and it be meaningful.
fair point.
Watched World War Z again the other day, it's good, but I can't help thinking they could have made a really good TV series out of it if they had at least partly followed the book, which was excellent. There was a lot of material they could have developed into a good show. But then again, it's very rare I have read a book and thought the film was better. I have have read though there is a sequel coming out in 2017 and they are planning a trilogy.
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Rumors there'll be world war z 2 on the way
We know
2 Guns
Action movie with Denzel and Wahlberg from 2013. I fell asleep twice during the first 45 minutes and then just gave up. Shit story, shit acting, shit dialogue and totally run-of-the-mill movie without one original thought, also the banter between Denzel and Wahlberg is extremely tiresome. Give this one a miss.
3/10
Action movie with Denzel and Wahlberg from 2013. I fell asleep twice during the first 45 minutes and then just gave up. Shit story, shit acting, shit dialogue and totally run-of-the-mill movie without one original thought, also the banter between Denzel and Wahlberg is extremely tiresome. Give this one a miss.
3/10
Is that the niche neo-Nazi punk murder genre?
neo-Nazi cat&mouse and siege involving a punk band genre, very niche and an acquired taste.
What's everyone's favourite French films? I'm mostly curious to hear about @Rooney in Paris favourite films by Catherine Breillat, Phillipe Garrel & Leos Carax.
The two Mesrine films are great. Any of the ones were a young Vanessa Paradis got her kit off too.
La Haine.
I also like "Un Prophete".
Correct.
@Rooney in Paris loves a bit of Betty Blue iirc.
Zootopia
Tremendous film. Laugh out loud funny on many occasions. Love the concept and infrastructure of the whole word. It also deals with very adult themes such as doing what you want to do and to a greater extent racism (between predator and preys). Voice actors do a brilliant job.
Although it's a great film, it's a bit predictable and the plot sometimes is 'we have to get to this point so lets just do this' an example would be:
Although having said that, brilliant film, very funny and great concept, executed very well.
9/10
Tremendous film. Laugh out loud funny on many occasions. Love the concept and infrastructure of the whole word. It also deals with very adult themes such as doing what you want to do and to a greater extent racism (between predator and preys). Voice actors do a brilliant job.
Although it's a great film, it's a bit predictable and the plot sometimes is 'we have to get to this point so lets just do this' an example would be:
When the female otter comes into the room and tells the police chief all the case details he would obvisouly know already just so we can kickstart the plot and the Hopps can start her investigation.
Although having said that, brilliant film, very funny and great concept, executed very well.
9/10
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According to the WWZ wikipedia page part 2 is out this time next year and a third film is planned after that :
In June 2013, after the successful opening of World War Z, Paramount announced that it was moving ahead with a sequel.[95] In December 2013, it was reported that Juan Antonio Bayona had been chosen to direct the film.[96] In May 2014, Steven Knight was set to write the script.[97] However, in January 2016 Paramount announced that Bayona left the project due to other commitments.[98] The film is scheduled to be released on June 9, 2017