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A3th3r
United States319 Posts
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mcpon14
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It had my kind of humor -- raunchy, lol.  | ||
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JWD[9]
364 Posts
![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/0CtC1zo.jpg) I wonder if playing Deadshot, was the best thing that ever happened to Will Smith. I am so happy now, whenever I see a movie where he brings his charisma. It is Cyberpunk, I would put it into the Shadowrun universe. They describe it as, what would have happend if Lord of the rings went on for 4000 years and we end up in todays society with orcs, elves and magic. I am just in love with the imagery. Overall weak story, weak characters but that is not important. It delivers on everything I expected and wished for. Elves are awesome, maybe I should clean shave for the first time after 4 years. There is never enough Cyberpunk in movies, so see it if you are into that. | ||
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Sermokala
United States13964 Posts
The action is incredibly well directed and the visuals are never anything less then top notch. Keep an eye out for the dragon and the magic scenes. | ||
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B.I.G.
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[sc1f]eonzerg
Belgium6604 Posts
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The_Red_Viper
19533 Posts
![[image loading]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9b/Blade_Runner_2049_poster.png) Blade Runner 2049 I don't really wanna say much about the plot, we follow Ryan Gosling as "K", a replicant who is also a blade runner (he "retires" (kills) other older replicant models). At his newest victim's place he finds something which could change society forever. Other than the old one we actually get some investigation in the new blade runner. The movie looks fantastic (you could take a random picture of pretty much any frame and use it as a wallpaper/poster) The acting performances are good, the plot itself isn't super sophisticated but good enough to get your interest. What's more interesting though is the filmmaking and the philosophical questions one would expect. It's nothing groundbreaking, anyone who is into scifi has already seen similar things, but the way it is presented is still extraordinary. It's a shame that it was a box office flop, denis villeneuve's newest film would have deserved better. One of the best movies of this year easily, or rather one of the best movies in recent years. 9/10 ![[image loading]](https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/boogie-nights-1997/large_gTq6MPt7SeMiJ2miHeMoNEZTz4p.jpg) Boogie nights I have never seen a movie of Paul Thomas Anderson before. What a mistake! This is the story of Eddie Adams, a highschool dropout, who lives with his mother and step father. He works at a nightclub where he meets porn filmmaker Jack Horner. He gets a job and soon becomes the new big star of the adult movie scene. Well what can i say about this one. This movie has everything. You can laugh, cry, be disturbed, pretty much any emotion will be felt while watching this one. The script is really smart, the dialogue is great and all the performances are good as well. It might be a bit too long though, that's really the only crticism one can have i think. 8.5-9/10 Both these movies might still get higher, depends on the second viewing really. Both are really long movies so it's hard to be sure. But i would recommend both to anyone who loves films. ![[image loading]](http://cdn2.darkhorizons.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/full-baby-driver-tracklist-released-696x464.jpg) Baby Driver We follow the getaway driver "Baby" who works for Kevin Spacey as Doc. Baby was the victim of a car accident in his young years and since then he has to deal with tinnitus. He does this through listening to music on his ipod almost 24/7. That's also the 'gimmick' of this movie. A lot of scenes are totally arranged around the music Baby is listening to at that moment. It works really well, is a lot of fun. Baby later falls in love with a young waitress and due to his job problems ensue. The movie certainly has believability problems if you try to find them, though i think in this case it would be a mistake. It's not meant to be hyper realistic, the first scene of the movie already makes that clear (just like the 'gimmick' i already mentioned). It's an extremely fun action movie with some humor. The romance is done very well, the couple has great chemistry. Bets performance goes to Jon Hamm which some of you might know through Mad Men. Where the script lacks realism it surprises you with clever references and a passion for detail. 8/10 ![[image loading]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3c/SW_-_Empire_Strikes_Back.jpg/220px-SW_-_Empire_Strikes_Back.jpg) Star Wars: The Empire strikes back I rewatched this one to get a new pov on the OT. I never was the biggest fan but i enjoyed the movies each time i watched them as a teen. I still enjoyed watching this one now, but i also think it has its flaws. The acting of the main cast is mediocre to bad (with some small highs here and there). It has pacing issues at the beginning and in the Han subplot, some plot details don't make a lot of sense and the plot itself is incredibly basic. Rebels escape from the empire, Luke goes to train and there is a final showdown where the main characters all meet again. It's a fun movie, i really enjoyed Yoda and character interactions in general (even though there definitely is also cheesy stuff in there).The big twist is still fairly effective (until Hamill completely overacts) The special effects hold up as long as it's showing ships, using models makes that possible. Creatures and aliens don't look great anymore, but it doesn't affect the movie negatively either. Some people think it's a masterpiece and it's definitely not. It's a fun space fantasy for every age. Not more and not less. 6.5-7/10 ![[image loading]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Star_Wars_The_Last_Jedi.jpg) Star Wars: The last Jedi As you might know, people on the internet actually go crazy over this new star wars movie. It's extremely polarizing, some love it and others hate it. Imo this is mainly due to wrong expectations and looking at the star wars franchise as a substitute religion. If you aren't that invested it's a fine movie. It definitely has its issues, some plot elements don't add a lot, certain characters wouldn't be needed and feel like they just mark modern diversity standards, but the movie as a whole definitely works for what it wants to be. It actually even adds things to star wars, a bit more ambiguity, strong acting (especially Adam Driver, but also mark Hamill has a greta performance, his first in star wars history). Humor is used a lot, sadly also in scenes where it detracts from the movie because it's inappropriate. The plot is really straight forward (that's a staple of star wars i guess) The resistance escapes from the first order but a space chase ensues. Some rebels have a plan on how to shake off the pursuers (this is the b plotline which sadly is by far the weakest part). Rey meets Luke and realizes that the idolized hero isn't what she expected. 6.5-7/10 Yes i actually rate every Star wars movie in that range (well except the prequels, these are actually just bad movies). The new ones do some things better, others worse and for some things it's simply preference. The old movies live from the nostalgia and a certain "charm" (or cheesiness) and incredibly straight forward plotlines. The new movies are a bit more contrived, do other things a lot better though (more interesting cinematography, better acting, just better production and also arguably more interesting characters) Neither comes close to being great though, too much issues and flaws for that. | ||
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The_Red_Viper
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![[image loading]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ab/La_La_Land_%28film%29.png) La La Land I have to say first that i really don't care for musicals. So if you do our opinions might differ on the probably biggest flaw of this one, but more on that later. This is a story about two artists who want to follow their dreams. Emma Stone's character Mia is an aspiring actress, Ryan Gosling's persona Sebastian is a musician who wants to open a jazz club. We experience both their hardships in LA, the struggle to make their big dream come true. On their path they meet eachother and fall in love. I don't wanna say more about the plot, but it goes interesting places and i wouldn't have expected the direction it ultimately takes. The music itself is great, all the singing/dancing scenes weren't distracting but added to the story in a really nice way i found. Especially Emma Stone delivers a great performance and definitely deserved the oscar. The cinematography is excellent as well, this movie looks gorgeous. So what is the flaw? Well Emma Stone and especially Ryan Gosling don't have the best singing performances ever. I think it's fine and charming though and in the context of the story it even makes kinda sense. So this flaw wasn't really all that important in my eyes. Everything else is just done so incredibly well. I really wouldn't have imagined to like or even love this movie so much but here i am. 9/10 or possibly even higher | ||
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B.I.G.
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The_Red_Viper
19533 Posts
![[image loading]](http://craigerscinemacorner.com/Images/There-Will-Be-BloodPOSTER.jpg) There will be blood My second PTA movie and wow what an experience. It starts with the introduction of the main character, 15-20 minutes of basically no dialogue acted phenomenally by Daniel Day‑Lewis. His performance in this film might be the best i have ever seen, it's breathtaking. So what is it about? We follow Daniel Plainview a prospector who is an intelligent business man on his way to success at around 1900. This movie is about greed, capitalism, religion and most importantly the "human heart in conflict with itself". At the center of attention are powergames between daniel and a young priest which are incredibly interesting to spectate. The cinematography is excellent, the movie will give scenes and each shot in it a lot of time to develop. I watched a lot of great films the last few weeks, but this is definitely the best one. A modern masterpiece. 9.5+/10 | ||
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veramoda
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The_Red_Viper
19533 Posts
![[image loading]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4b/Magnolia_poster.png) Magnolia Another PTA movie, another great film. This time we follow a pretty big cast of people all living in the same area. We see the story of a coke addict, kids show host, pick-up artist, police officer, ex winner of that kids show, and more all connecting to some extent and if only in the main themes of sin, forgiveness, happyness. PTA is a master director so you can expect it to look good, have phenomenal performances (srsly every actor in a PTA movie always gives his A game; in this one Tom cruise probably gives the best performance of his career), perfect pacing (despite it being 3 hours long), etc. It's an emotional rollercoaster, funny, and sticks the landing beautifully. If you haven't seen it yet do yourself a favor and watch it as soon as possible, imo a masterpiece. 9.5+/10 | ||
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B.I.G.
3251 Posts
On January 24 2018 00:19 The_Red_Viper wrote: 9.5+/10 Dare we say a 9.6 perhaps? | ||
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seom
South Africa491 Posts
I definitely remember liking There Will Be Blood though, especially the photography and the unhinged narrative and characterization. best PTA is Inherent Vice imo. one of the rare cases where the film is better than the book. | ||
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The_Red_Viper
19533 Posts
I just want to say it's as close to perfect as you will get most likely  On January 24 2018 21:05 seom wrote: Magnolia is at least 50 minutes too long, overacted (almost everyone is hysterical throughout), overwritten, overscored (most obtrusive music i've heard in a movie for ages) and overrated. I definitely remember liking There Will Be Blood though, especially the photography and the unhinged narrative and characterization. best PTA is Inherent Vice imo. one of the rare cases where the film is better than the book. One could make a case that you can tell the same story in less than three hours, but i would have a hard time cutting any of the scenes because a lot of it develops the characters further and the movie is captivating throughout the three hours anyway. The only real overacted part i might agree with is one scene with julianne moore, but even there i am not fully convinced considering the situation she finds herself in. What can i say, i absolutely disagree with what you said and funnily enough i think Inherent Vice is the weakest out of the PTA movies i have seen (i didn't mention it here yet but i have also seen that one and punch drunk love, at least the latter is excellent but i will write a bit about both in the near future) | ||
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seom
South Africa491 Posts
looking forward to reading your writeup anyway.recently watched: ![[image loading]](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/03/22/article-2297352-18812B2A000005DC-412_634x397.jpg) Planet Terror (2007) to me, with Planet Terror, Rodriguez signs one of the best tributes to 70s/80s exploitation/B-movies ever: gogo dancers, biological weapons, Bruce Willis, flesh-eating zombies, machine gun replacing amputed leg, rural Texas BBQ sauce, the head of Quentin Tarantino exploding, etc. yeah it's really over the top but skillfully directed, tons of references very well digested (from Romero to Karate Kid through Texas Chain Saw Massacre or Invasion of the Body Snatchers) and a lot of fun. | ||
yamato77
11589 Posts
I was just discussing PTA and There Will Be Blood with a friend of mine the other day, trying to sell him on it. The last movie I saw was one of the last Wes Anderson films I haven't seen: ![[image loading]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjE2OTc3OTk2M15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMjg2NjIyMDE@._V1_.jpg) Rushmore was an entertaining watch, especially in the context of Anderson's filmography. His penchant for writing in toolbox lead characters allows him to take his narratives in a lot of different directions, stretching the barriers of believability in interesting ways. I've seen some say that his films are nearly above criticism due to his stylistic choices and it's hard to disagree. Everything is just fantastic enough that you aren't expecting a perfectly realistic story, but it doesn't go so far as to detach the viewer from the distinctly human themes that he explores in his films. For such an early work, Rushmore is quite the achievement. I enjoyed it thoroughly, and it was one of the only comedies that I've seen in years that actually made me laugh. | ||
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farvacola
United States18831 Posts
Also agreed on TWBB, easily one of the best films ever imo. | ||
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polgas
Canada1753 Posts
I'm trying to catch up on the films I missed since last year's Oscars. I haven't watched most of the currently nominated films so I look forward to those. Captain Fantastic - was a fun movie to watch, with Viggo Mortensen trying to raise a family in the woods without the excesses or convenience of civilization. Watching how they interact with normal people is quite funny, although sometimes a bit preachy. Recommended. Manchester By The Sea - Well-acted and a bit of a sad film. It gets you wondering why Casey Affleck's character seem so withdrawn. And when it was finally explained, it felt devastating. Elle - I can't say I'm an expert on French films, but it was fascinating, perplexing, sometimes erotic, sometimes too violent. Not sure if the whole thing is focused though, too many stories although quite interesting. | ||
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yamato77
11589 Posts
On January 27 2018 03:53 farvacola wrote: The Royal Tenembaums is one of my favorite movies and I think part of the reason why deals in it being a great summary vehicle for Wes Anderson's take on characterization before plot. Also agreed on TWBB, easily one of the best films ever imo. I also have a deep personal connection to The Royal Tenenbaums, such a great movie. The appeal of TWBB to me is in how deep the themes of the work run. It's a slow burn, for sure, but all of the scenes have a point. And the ending is perhaps the most interesting of all the ideas put forward, with DDL's character rejecting everything in his advanced age and lashing out against those who helped him, despite having achieved the dream he set out for. | ||
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