Rate The Last Movie You Watched - This Thread Took 12 Years To Make Edition - General

antman 6/10 it was ok

[QUOTE=cheetahben;48618371]Hans Zimmer is a fucking hack[/QUOTE] How so?

Just got back from The man from UNCLE. Damn, I love me a good 60s cold war spy flick. Great action and humour. Looking forward to more. 7/10

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;48609893]Any good films about the Cold War? Doesn't matter how it touches it, from spy movies to war movies. Preferably something that is known to be on Netflix or Amazon Prime, I haven't money to go out and buy a DVD.[/QUOTE] Just remembered. If you wanna see how does a propaganda film from Cold War era looks like, I cannot recommend enough "Soy Cuba". Despite all the bullshit about good uncle Stalin and helpful communists, and those evil capitalistic pigs, it was one of the first films to utilize long shots that well and has one of the best cinematography put on film, [b]of all time.[/b] [media]https://youtu.be/sYFXv6bDIY8?t=65[/media]

saw [B]Love And Mercy[/B] Well worthwhile. I'm one of the Brian Wilson worshippers anyway, I think his entire career is heartbreaking yet redeeming. The two sides of the story with Cusack and Dano portraying the old and the young is fantastic. Both performances were very dynamic and natural. The Cusack was border-line Dustin Hoffman "Rain Man", but I thought he touched into the inner psyche of the man. The story itself isn't all that remarkable tbh, the joy of the film is the way it's made and performances. They could have been a little less biased on the psychiatric doctor because in all truth even though he almost completely destroyed Brian Wilson, he also brought him out of his vegetable era and tbh, I don't think he would be in the place where he is now without him. That being said, the wife here was also quite a decent performance tbh. She's that news woman from Spiderman, v decent. I had lowered my hopes because I reckoned they would literally fabricate his entire persona and make him into this person that he's not, but tbh I think they nailed a few things on the dot with how he made music and also how he lost himself in his mind. I recommend this wholeheartedly, but do watch Rain Man before this. I also need to catch up on John Cusack's career, but Paul Dano is actually developing into a well worthy actor. I know some hate Dano but he acts with feeling and he knows how to carry himself on screen if that makes sense. I think Paul Dano is very much the neo-Shia Laboof.

Straight outta compton 10/10

Whiplash - 9/10 Honestly, my only problems with this movie are that Fletcher is somewhat cartoonishly evil and while the climax is absolutely beautiful, the ending just kind of comes out of nowhere. Other than that? Absolutely worth all the praise it's been getting everywhere.

[QUOTE=Blazedol;48618505]How so?[/QUOTE] i haven't paid attention to an orchestral soundtrack in a really really long time tbh

[QUOTE=AK'z;48619022] I know some hate Dano but he acts with feeling and he knows how to carry himself on screen if that makes sense. I think Paul Dano is very much the neo-Shia Laboof.[/QUOTE] I like Dano (especially in TWBB) but that's a really weird comparison, especially since I still don't really see Shia as that good of an actor Being in one Lars von Trier film does not a good actor make

[QUOTE=cheetahben;48620717]I like Dano (especially in TWBB) but that's a really weird comparison, especially since I still don't really see Shia as that good of an actor Being in one Lars von Trier film does not a good actor make[/QUOTE] both are highly loveable annoying twats, but in the case of Dano it's unfair.

[QUOTE=cheetahben;48618371]Hans Zimmer is a fucking hack[/QUOTE] given the timing is this supposed to be satire? dumb post

Hans Zimmer may not be the most imaginative or innovative composer out there, but he's extremely talented with orchestrating his tracks to the perfection and making them emotional. Especially with feelings of grandeur.

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;48619429]Whiplash - 9/10 Honestly, my only problems with this movie are that Fletcher is somewhat cartoonishly evil and while the climax is absolutely beautiful, the ending just kind of comes out of nowhere. Other than that? Absolutely worth all the praise it's been getting everywhere.[/QUOTE] Despite the fact, that although he's a giant dick overall, he was right from the very beginning. Shitty methods but amazing results. [editline]5th September 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Rofl_copter;48620877]given the timing is this supposed to be satire? dumb post[/QUOTE] It's starting to be "a la mode" to hate Zimmer now, because his not-so-famous scores and the period between Inception and Interstellar was mostly unoriginal and repeatable with most of the soundtracks sounding exactly the same. But mentioned already Interstellar and Inception, or Pirates of the Caribbean or The Lion King are masterpieces. Calling him a hack is just jumping on a bandwagon.

[QUOTE=Joz;48621923]Despite the fact, that although he's a giant dick overall, he was right from the very beginning. Shitty methods but amazing results. [/QUOTE] Oh, he's understandable, don't get me wrong. But his methods are so extreme that they kind of go over-the-top and into cartoon villain territory. Actually, another complaint I have about the movie is the dinner table scene. That was so fucking unsubtle they might as well have flashed 'HE'S NOT APPRECIATED IN HIS FAMILY' on the screen with air raid sirens.

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;48622039]Oh, he's understandable, don't get me wrong. But his methods are so extreme that they kind of go over-the-top and into cartoon villain territory. Actually, another complaint I have about the movie is the dinner table scene. That was so fucking unsubtle they might as well have flashed 'HE'S NOT APPRECIATED IN HIS FAMILY' on the screen with air raid sirens.[/QUOTE] I think it was meant to show the juxtaposition between Fletcher and Andrew. They're both obsessed on being the best. Andrew might have been as well appreciated but we'll never know that, in his eyes it was not enough. He felt that he needs to sacrifice everything to become the one and only and anyone who didn't shared his vision was against him. What's tragic about the ending is that he was right.

[QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;48621966]Hans Zimmer is repetitive, but he's still good at what he does.[/QUOTE] he can make a good track or two but it's nothing to ride home about.

[QUOTE=Butthurter;48622298]the main problem i have with all of his scores is that he never gives his movies room to breathe in sometimes its like the music is completely stealing the show, rather than trusting the director or sometimes even the actors to do their part the loud grand orchestra has been increasingly rampant since he did inception, its gotten to the point where its even difficult to hear anyone in interstellar when his louder tracks are on[/QUOTE] That's more the fault of whoever did the sound mixing. But I can see what you're saying. And maybe the director, though I'm not 100% sure about that.

the director-composer relation is very important, just look at the spielberg/williams or burton/elfman collections. they have an understanding of each other's abilities and are able to correlate what is happening through the music. zimmer seems to be more of a phone-in guy, which isn't a horrible thing because i consider brian tyler to be along the lines of phone-in as well and he makes a great score. but it still all boils down to the composer's creative skills, and not just being lazy like zimmer.

Wouldn't go as far to call it lazy, just not my sorta thing.

it's lazy when most of your work becomes only brass, strings and percussion.

The Drop 9/10 Really loved the performances the actor, all of them were great in it which is a rarity.

[QUOTE=Pops;48622277]he can make a good track or two but it's nothing to [B]ride[/B] home about.[/QUOTE] "Zimmer was OK, guess I'll never return home again." Whoa wait Deja Vu

getting major deja vu here too

8 Mile Rather boring and the story was difficult to pay attention to because of it. Eminem seemed completely incapable of showing any kind of emotion on his face, leaving a blank stare for 99% of the movie. 1/10

[QUOTE=Loadingue;48621914]Hans Zimmer making them emotional. Especially with feelings of grandeur.[/QUOTE] Hans Zimmer just throws out the same thing over and over tho, he may as well compose music for nature documentaries. [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY1OJyaWBJ4[/media]

y'all hans zimmer haters are hipsters go hate someone else who actually composes bad soundtracks yo

thats just not true. inception is remembered for its interesting core concept, hell im willing to bet the average moviegoer cant even remember the soundtrack. it was a good one anyway and complimented the film imo despite the fact I dont really care for it overall

personally i remember inception for being a less interesting Paprika

[QUOTE=cricket50;48625691]thats just not true. inception is remembered for its interesting core concept, hell im willing to bet the average moviegoer cant even remember the soundtrack. it was a good one anyway and complimented the film imo despite the fact I dont really care for it overall[/QUOTE] Inception is the example where soundtrack just fits the overall film - doesn't outshine and doesn't blend into the background. It's effective from a narrative point of view where it's necessary. Unlike other people say, there is a creative understanding between Nolan and Zimmer - he delivers what the director wants.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;48613907]Then how the hell can you call it embarrassing?[/QUOTE] because it's the subject matter that's embarrassing zombie survival stuff + thinking he knows what is and isn't a zombie = embarrassing human