The Boys from Brazil
6/10
I liked Gregory Peck's performance, but Laurence Olivier's performance was plain out weird (what were they thinking when they made him do that accent), but the rest of the cast was pretty forgettable. The beginning was good, but it went downhill after Steve Guttenberg's character was killed. It did have some funny lines here and there (SHUT UP, YOU UGLY BITCH - imagine their reaction to that in 1978). All in all, a pretty mediocre movie.
[QUOTE=AK'z;37567767]it's probably what I'd call an "antiwar" film tbh[/QUOTE]
I disagree. To me, it shows the effects of war on the lives of people when they return home and how they indirectly affects family and friends. Relationships are also affected.
[QUOTE=Reserved Parkin;37578454]To me, it shows the effects of war on the lives of people when they return home and how they indirectly affects family and friends. Relationships are also affected.[/QUOTE]
and that's why I'd call it an antiwar film.
[QUOTE=Reserved Parkin;37578454]I disagree. To me, it shows the effects of war on the lives of people when they return home and how they indirectly affects family and friends. Relationships are also affected.[/QUOTe]
that sounds like it fits the category of antiwar film
Goodfellas - 10/10
One of those movies I've heard a lot of good things about, but have never gotten around to watching it.
Kept me entertained through the entire 2 hours.
Law Abiding Citizen - 9/10
Dunno what to say. I thought it was good, not 10/10 though.
[QUOTE=Hattiwatti;37580896]
Law Abiding Citizen - 9/10
Dunno what to say. I thought it was ok, not 10/10 though.[/QUOTE]
You thought it was [I]"ok"[/I] and have decided to give it 9/10? To quote you, I don't know what to say.
Changing the subject I just rewatched [B]District 9[/B] on TV and the second time round it was just as good. I loved the fact it is set in somewhere other than New York for a change. The whole feel of the film was much more gritty and unpolished. The effects are spot on and the main lead who plays the man on the run is incredible, especially considering he had never acted in a film before.
The film begins in such a way that you become facinated with what has happened and the way the story is delivered in its mix of docu/footage/normal feature film style sets it apart from its rivals. This is an excellent example on delivering sci-fi in an original format.
I recommend this film which most of you have probably already seen.
"dunno it wasnt terrible so ill give it a near perfect score"
ok (ps it was actually not a good film)
i went to see Dredd today and it owned. I don't like Karl Urban much (mostly for his work in Doom and fuckin Chronicles of Riddick- both shit films where he had shit roles, which kinda makes me wonder if it's just he got a bad role instead of him actually being bad? idk), he's got a bit of a punchable face tho, but in this he doesn't take his helmet off (thank god) so you dont have to worry about that. Plus his big ass chin works with Dredd's image. He played the role really well. A much more subtle character than Sylvester Stallone's take :v: The atmosphere was really nicely done. It feels exactly how it's supposed to- dank, gritty, dystopian, overpopulated- As expected, the film was written by Alex Garland who did 28 Days Later and shared the same production team. Shooting in Red One was a great choice as well, really helped create the atmosphere.
Olivia Thirlby's character was a good move as well. Added an emotional dimension to Dredd's black and white, objective perception of everything. She played the role well and was a pretty good character.
O yea, and the Slow-mo was cool. At first I was worried they'd abuse it but they didn't, it was used tastefully. Perhaps slightly more than needed at the beginning of the film. The 3D combined with slow motion was really cool, and nice to know it wasn't all done with cgi (1000fps cameras instead)
Ill probably go see this again, one of the best action films I've seen in ages. There'll likely be a sequel and possibly a trilogy if it tops $50 million in the box office which I hope it will, cos that would own.
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I also watched A Clockwork Orange again today which was great as always but I noticed it drags quite a lot during the prison and afterwards scenes. Maybe just cos I've watched it like 2-3 times this year already lol so I didn't really need the dialogue.
[QUOTE=fingerinmum;37581290]You thought it was [I]"ok"[/I] and have decided to give it 9/10? To quote you, I don't know what to say.[/QUOTE]
Cause I suck at describing and giving detailed reviews at least in English. So yeah, I usually compress my feelings about the movie to a single sentence.
I thought it was good/excellent, but not enough to give it full 10/10, which usually leave that certain, impressed feeling.
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Okay, I made a bad choice in wording, sorry about that.
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Another thing is that I'm used to our school rating which is from 4 to 10.
Did Dredd keep the more satirical and tongue-in-cheek elements of the comics intact or did they take the boring Nolan approach and made the movie really SERIOUS AND GRIM(the comics were pretty grim as well but they pulled it off without being boring)?
I'd say so. It kept a fantasy to it. Not massively but I get that, lots of people seeing it won't know much about Judge Dredd or his universe so they want to keep it believable and accessible.
It definitely wasn't Nolanverse style, if we're going that route more akin to Arkham City I guess. There was a good amount of clever dialogue and some funny lines from Dredd, and definitely some underlying comedy to the film. Dredd was a serious character obviously but that made some of the stuff he did funnier (on purpose, it's not one of those moments where you just laugh when you're not supposed to)
"Arkham City style" sounds perfect, Rocksteady's approach to adapting the source material was fucking fantastic.
Thanks for the info, I oughta give Dredd a looksee as soon as possible.
[QUOTE=strayebyrd;37578812]that sounds like it fits the category of antiwar film[/QUOTE]
The Shit Locker is an anti-war film, Brothers isn't. It's more of a "this is what war can do to a man" film, and overly gives neither positive nor negative feelings on the war itself, as the war is not the main focus.
Project x 10/10 was not expecting much as I only just heard of it a few days ago, just finished watching it and it was fucking epic, could have been a bit longer but that was a awesome film loved every minute of it.
[QUOTE=AK'z;37578511]and that's why I'd call it an antiwar film.[/QUOTE]
Just my opinion, but to me it seems the movie kinda keeps neutral on the war. It more focuses on the mental health of the characters. It doesn't go too much into the war, just shows how the main character experienced severe trauma from a few scenes in Afghanistan. It builds the story of the characters and the relationships and the main character adjusting back to home life. Just my opinion.
Oh and I just watched 'Platoon.' I liked it. 8/10. Some cheesy movie effects, but one of the best parts was seeing all the movie stars that became big: Charlie Sheen, Johnny Depp, John C. Mcginley(from Scrubs), Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, Kieth David, etc. Action scenes are pretty decent too.
Dawn Of The Dead (old one) 7/10
Dawn Of The Dead (2008 remake) 5/10
Shaun Of The Dead 10/10
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American Psycho - 6/10
[QUOTE=rabid duck;37584615]Project x 10/10 was not expecting much as I only just heard of it a few days ago, just finished watching it and it was fucking epic, could have been a bit longer but that was a awesome film loved every minute of it.[/QUOTE]
most jewish movie ever directed
[QUOTE=Reserved Parkin;37584830]Just my opinion, but to me it seems the movie kinda keeps neutral on the war. It more focuses on the mental health of the characters. It doesn't go too much into the war, just shows how the main character experienced severe trauma from a few scenes in Afghanistan. It builds the story of the characters and the relationships and the main character adjusting back to home life. Just my opinion.
Oh and I just watched 'Platoon.' I liked it. 8/10. Some cheesy movie effects, but one of the best parts was seeing all the movie stars that became big: Charlie Sheen, Johnny Depp, John C. Mcginley(from Scrubs), Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, Kieth David, etc. Action scenes are pretty decent too.[/QUOTE]
Dude, it's still viable to discuss opinions, we're not arguing. :-)
Everything you say constitutes to my idea of an antiwar film, which in my mind is a show of the negative effects war has on people.
What else would an antiwar film be about?
Platoon is also another good example.
if you want an anti war film watch paths of glory
[QUOTE=Pops;37583078]It's more of a "this is what war can do to a man" film, and overly gives neither positive nor negative feelings on the war itself, as the war is not the main focus.[/QUOTE]
again, this is my idea of what an antiwar film is.
War is the main focus... it's a lot more than "Saving Private Ryan" shootouts.
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maybe you guys are insinuating that because the film doesn't entirely take place in the warzone. Not necessary imo.
Red Dawn (1984) - 7/10
Had its flaws, but was a pretty decent '80s action film, if only because it was so cheesy.
[QUOTE=AK'z;37587183]again, this is my idea of what an antiwar film is.
War is the main focus... it's a lot more than "Saving Private Ryan" shootouts.
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maybe you guys are insinuating that because the film doesn't entirely take place in the warzone. Not necessary imo.[/QUOTE]
yeah this is the point I was trying to make, if a film stays neutral on war but shows the deterioration in mental health of characters due to war, that's showing the negatives of war
[QUOTE=strayebyrd;37587578]yeah this is the point I was trying to make, if a film stays neutral on war but shows the deterioration in mental health of characters due to war, that's showing the negatives of war[/QUOTE]
oi, i was the initial point starter. :)
Avangers - 8/10
[QUOTE=AK'z;37587062]Dude, it's still viable to discuss opinions, we're not arguing. :-)
Everything you say constitutes to my idea of an antiwar film, which in my mind is a show of the negative effects war has on people.
What else would an antiwar film be about?
Platoon is also another good example.[/QUOTE]
I don't know what the Director was shooting for, but your right in that it does show the negative effects on people from war. However, I believe that the Director presents it as kind of one of the 'side effects' of war on the human psyche; Whereas the main focus is on the main character adapting from his experiences back to the Civvy life. Maybe the Director was showing how the war's worst cases of PTSD, or maybe he's showing the worst case scenario for soldiers adjusting back to home life. While the effects of war are negative on the main character, it's not the main focus. The Director was going more for animating the drama and relationships of all the characters. The War experience remains as a non-alterable experience to shape the story.
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[QUOTE=Carlito;37587265]Red Dawn (1984) - 7/10
Had its flaws, but was a pretty decent '80s action film, if only because it was so cheesy.[/QUOTE]
Saw the trailer for the new one. I think I'm gonna go watch it. Looks bad ass!
[QUOTE=Reserved Parkin;37588662]I don't know what the Director was shooting for, but your right in that it does show the negative effects on people from war. However, I believe that the Director presents it as kind of one of the 'side effects' of war on the human psyche; Whereas the main focus is on the main character adapting from his experiences back to the Civvy life. Maybe the Director was showing how the war's worst cases of PTSD, or maybe he's showing the worst case scenario for soldiers adjusting back to home life. While the effects of war are negative on the main character, it's not the main focus. The Director was going more for animating the drama and relationships of all the characters. The War experience remains as a non-alterable experience to shape the story.
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Maybe try watching again. You'll see that the entire movie is about how not only the main character reacts but also the way each family member handles this change.
The ending is also a very good summary for his experience, it's definitely a thinker.
I'm surprised you could get this much discussion out of a movie I once thought was going to be an average drama. Dumb misconceptions by me. :(
[QUOTE=AK'z;37562162]Brothers
I saw an ad for this a few years back, skipped it because I reckoned it would be a middle of the road drama.
Now I realised it was actually a war film. What's more is that once i read it was a movie where we saw "another side" of Tobey Maguire I was intrigued.
This is a painfully good film. The shame that the imdb/rt ratings are average.
The first 10 minutes is your ordinary family heartwarming introduction, but what follows.. I didn't expect.
Natalie Portman and Gyllanhall are both awesome however their roles are mainly there to try and comfort what Maguire becomes, also to symbolise a happiness that is void in Maguire's trip to Afghanistan..
It's not so much the pain of war, but the way Maguire, whose meant to be this positive Peter Parker dude, reacts to it.
Recommended, fuck critics.[/QUOTE]
Oh, I saw that, it was really good. In my opinion, the actress that plays the little girl is adorable(bailee madison), and I think she's a pretty good actress. Although a bunch of the movies she stars in are pretty mediocre at best.
[QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;37566345]The Dark Knight- 10/10
I forgot how fucking amazing this movie was. I just wish that Batman Begins was as good as the two movies that followed it, not that it sucked, but the other two are just [I]so[/I] damn good that it's hard to even compare them.[/QUOTE]
Hahaha what are you talking about BB was way better than DKR
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That movie was a jumbled incoherent mess
The Expendables 2 - 2/10
The watch 4/10
Chronicle - 9/10
I'd been meaning to watch this for ages and finally managed to tonight, the kids I was babysitting had it on DVD and offered to let me watch it. I really enjoyed it, the experience was only slightly marred by being told "this is the good bit" every so often, not that I really minded that much. I'd heard before that the ending was a bit crap, but it seemed fine to me.
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