Discuss and Rate the Last Film You Watched

[Bartholen]

Snyder might wake up tomorrow and decide to make a Live Action MechWarrior adaptation and I would watch it because why not, itll be weird

This is the most insanely pedantic thing I've ever said, but I can't even agree with that. There is no interesting weirdness or fascination in Snyder's films for easily the past 10 years. They're all the same: predictably juvenile, pretentious, self-serious slop that's edgy and violent for its own sake. Full of bits so obviously lifted from other things I can practically see the glue with which he put different names and faces on things. And whenever there is something baffling or weird, it's not so in an interesting way where you go "Oh this is really weird, what were they going for with this?" It's more "Oh god, what the fuck were they thinking with this?"

I went to his IMDB and to my horror I realized I'd completely blanked Army of the Dead from my mind, that's how much his movies blur together. His works with preestablished intellectual properties might as well be summed up with this SNL skit. I still consider Snyder an auteur because he seems to be one of a handful of directors working today who has a style and aesthetic all their own; you'll never mistake a Snyder film for anything else. It's just that in Snyder's case that sensibility is one which considers a Big Mac to be the height of cuisine.

 

[gorfias]

Inside Out 2 in the theaters:

I'll only give it a C as, it is O.K. but seems like Inside Out 1. Just, not enough new in it to justify it's existence.

One tiny amusing bit:

Spoiler

Kid wakes up with a pimple. New stage of life! Also liked when "Anxiety" is going bonkers in the final hockey game.

 

[thebobmaster]

A ★★★ review of Eternals (2021)

“How many cameras did you bring, young man?!” As some casting trivia for this movie, actors considered for the role of Sersi included Sofia Boutella, Marie Avgeropoulos, and future MCU alumnus Tatiana Maslany. In addition, actors considered for Ikaris included Charlie Hunnam, Alexander...

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[thebobmaster]

A ★★★½ review of Demons (1985)

“They will make cemeteries their cathedrals, and tombs your cities.” The plot of this film follows a woman named Cheryl (Natasha Hovey). One day, a strange man with a mask (Michele Soavi) gives her a golden ticket to a movie theatre showing. Procuring one for her friend Kathy (Paolo Cozzo), she...

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[BrawlMan]

A ★★★½ review of Demons (1985)

“They will make cemeteries their cathedrals, and tombs your cities.” The plot of this film follows a woman named Cheryl (Natasha Hovey). One day, a strange man with a mask (Michele Soavi) gives her a golden ticket to a movie theatre showing. Procuring one for her friend Kathy (Paolo Cozzo), she...

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I still have my DVD copy of the first movie.

 

[thebobmaster]

A ★★★★★ review of Jaws (1975)

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” As some people may be aware, this movie had a fairly troubled production. For one thing, the model sharks they used for filming kept breaking down in the salt water, resulting in director Steven Spielberg needing to minimize the time the shark was on-screen. In...

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[Johnny Novgorod]

I watched Footloose. Surely the idea of banning dancing was already seen as silly in 1984, no matter how small and backwards or super religious a town could be? The movie would've worked better if it took place at least back in the 50s. Or even earlier - Reefer Madness time. In 1984 I just don't buy it. They paint it so the town is haunted by the memory of a group of kids who died drinking-and-driving, but what's dancing - or even loud music - have to do with that?

The movie is all over the place. It has this corny 80s energy and likes to tune out the plot to throw around montages and music videos. But every now and then it gets absurdly nasty with scenes of violence that seem way too intense for the story (one in particular - the local bully beats the crap out of the lead girl, leaving her all bruised and bloodied). Then there's John Lithgow and Dianne Wiest acting out scenes like they're in an Ingmar Bergman movie, or what might as well be a different planet.

Loosely based on events that took place in the small, rural, and extremely religious farming town of Elmore City, Oklahoma in 1978. Dancing had been banned for nearly ninety years, until a group of high school teenagers challenged it.

Alright then.

 

[Xprimentyl]

Man On A Ledge: Really Good / Great

Sam Worthington plays Nick Cassidy, a prisoner who learns his last appeal has been denied, and he will be serving a 25 year sentence. When his father passes away, he's granted a leave to attend the funeral. Situation escalates, and he manages to escape. A month later and on the lam, he finds himself on the ledge of a posh hotel ostensibly threatening suicide. A negotiator comes to talk him down, but it soon because evident his game of checkers is actually chess...

Really good movie. Surprisingly solid film, a solid cast, from 2012, yet I somehow managed to have never even heard of it. It respects your time, and the constant shots of Cassidy's view of the crowded streets at the bottom of a potentially +20-story drop really ramps up the anxiety you feel as you're trying to suss out what the hell is REALLY going on. Recommended.

 

[lolipop]

Bridgerton 10/10

 

[thebobmaster]

A ★★★★ review of Malignant (2021)

“It’s time to cut out the cancer.” This film follows a woman named Madison (Annabelle Wallace). After her abusive husband is found brutally murdered the same night he slammed her head into a wall, with Madison miscarrying her baby as well, she soon begins to have visions of various people...

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[thebobmaster]

Re-review, but man, I was way too hard on this movie before.

A ★★★★½ review of Sleeping Beauty (1959)

"You poor, simple fools. Thinking you could defeat me. Me, the mistress of all evil!" This film's production was quite troublesome behind the scenes, mostly due to clashing egos. In addition, voice actors were swapped in and out for King Stefan, despite the original voice actor Hans Conried...

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[thebobmaster]

A ★ review of Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

“You know, I thought you might be different, but you're just like everyone else. You see what you want to see. You imagine unchecked avarice. So, that's what you find. You envision, what? An evil, unbound Prometheus? So that's what I am to you.” “Prometheus got gored. So will you, you rapacious...

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[thebobmaster]

A ★★★ review of Jaws 2 (1978)

“Sharks don’t take things personally, Mr. Brody.” While it was decided soon after the success of the original to make a sequel, Spielberg refused to return for two reasons. First, he wasn't keen on doing a sequel in the first place, seeing sequels as "a cheap carny trick" at the time. Plus, with...

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[Chimpzy]

@thebobmaster, where do you find the time to watch and review so many movies?

 

[Xprimentyl]

@thebobmaster, where do you find the time to watch and review so many movies?

Finally, SOMEONE asked the burning question!

 

[thebobmaster]

I'm in the middle of job searching, with no luck so far, so to keep myself occupied and feeling less down about it, I have a system set up where I have a list of 10 potential reviews, and roll a 10 sided dice to pick the next one.

 

[Chimpzy]

I'm in the middle of job searching, with no luck so far, so to keep myself occupied and feeling less down about it, I have a system set up where I have a list of 10 potential reviews, and roll a 10 sided dice to pick the next one.

Aw, that's pretty sucky, but good you're not letting it get to you. And best of luck, hope you find something soon.

 

[thebobmaster]

A ★★★ review of Demons 2 (1986)

"A terrifying, centuries-old prediction foretold the spawning of demons on Earth. That prediction came true when spectators in a movie theatre were transformed into bloodthirsty, fanged creatures and spread death and contagion. Days of terror that convinced the world demons can exist." This film...

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[Dirty Hipsters]

Deadpool Vs Wolverine.

Much like Spider-Man No Way Home, this is a movie that was built for millennial nostalgia and not much else. And much like Spider-Man No Way Home, it's a fun movie, but not necessarily a "good movie." Too much of the movie relies on the audience being aware of 20-30 year old movies that are outside of the MCU, and in some cases being aware of movies that don't even exist and the Hollywood drama behind why they don't exist. For people who weren't invested in super hero movies before Ironman, or who aren't engrossed in the latest Comicon gossip, this movie would be an absolute mess. For those who have an awareness of not just comic books but the industry surrounding them, they probably laughed at a shoe store called Liefeld's Just Feet.

A lot of this can be forgiven (by me) because my friends and I are part of the target audience, and the movie is overall pretty fun. The jokes also mostly hit, and this is the most I've heard a movie audience actually laugh in quite some time.

The movie pokes a lot of fun at the current Marvel "multi-verse phase" and how much the multiverse sucks and how hard Disney are fucking it up. I actually considered that Disney might be actively trying to pull the plug on the whole multiverse concept and might be using this movie to say farewell to the concept as they reboot things. This would be highly welcome, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case.

This movie is very much a product of its time. This will not be a timeless classic. A lot of the content of the movie only really makes sense right now and its jokes will probably be significantly less poignant in 10 years time (or whenever the next Blade movie gets released).

 

[thebobmaster]

A ★★★★½ review of Something's Gotta Give (2003)

“It’s just a walk, Erica. It’s not a marriage proposal.” As some casting trivia, Rene Russo was considered for the role of Erica. This film follows a 63 year old named Harry (Jack Nicholson), who has a thing for the younger ladies. As such, he is dating a 30-something named Marin (Amanda Peet)...

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