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

I mean if people are really that paranoid about being seen alone at the movies, just print out a fake press pass and carry a notepad around when you go to see a movie. No one questions when a movie critic goes to see a movie by him/herself, if anything people kinda expect it.

The only two movies I remember seeing alone was "12 Years a Slave" and "The Lego Movie".

[QUOTE=Scot;48911834]imagine being so insecure you dont even want strangers to see you alone[/QUOTE] Avoiding loneliness isn't being insecure.

meh. being alone doesnt always equate to being lonely. if someone gets insecure about being by yourself theyre probably a boring person. you should reconsider your outlook on life if you cant handle something as base and human as being alone. i prefer the company of others during a movie too but that is a wrong statement

[QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;48912589]I saw Prometheus alone. As much as the movie was just okay looking back, it really added to the experience. I've only been to a few movies by myself and there's nothing wrong with it.[/QUOTE] I saw prometheus with my 80-something grandparents and lemme tell you it definitely added to the experience

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;48913430]Avoiding loneliness isn't being insecure.[/QUOTE] Alright Jenny holzer

[QUOTE=FreakySoup;48914020]I saw prometheus with my 80-something grandparents and lemme tell you it definitely added to the experience[/QUOTE] tell us about it

[QUOTE=FreakySoup;48914020]I saw prometheus with my 80-something grandparents and lemme tell you it definitely added to the experience[/QUOTE] Did they say "oh so that's how they do it these days" during the "abortion" scene?

I only go watch movies with my friends, but since said friends mainly bring me to watch such masterpieces like Disney's Brave, Thor 2: The Dark World and The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, going to the cinema alone does have its appeal

[QUOTE=EliaMoroes;48914663]I only go watch movies with my friends, but since said friends mainly bring me to watch such masterpieces like Disney's Brave, Thor 2: The Dark World and The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, going to the cinema alone does have its appeal[/QUOTE] I'm lucky to have friends who are actually film fans and usually want to see everything I do. We still go see stupid blockbusters too though because fuck it we pay monthly.

recommend this film!!!!!! [highlight](User was permabanned for this post ("Either a gimmick or just way too Brazilian" - postal))[/highlight]

Just done with Oldboy. 8/10 that was fucking gripping. And gagging My tongue just went back

[QUOTE=Scot;48914758]I'm lucky to have friends who are actually film fans and usually want to see everything I do. We still go see stupid blockbusters too though because fuck it we pay monthly.[/QUOTE] Same here, my friends and I all have different tastes and different favorite directors, and it keeps things interesting when talking about movies We've also snuck into Jack & Jill and Madea's Christmas. Good times

So I watched Winter on Fire last night on netflix. For those of you who haven't heard about it, it's a documentary about the Ukraine revolution that started in Maidan back in 2013. To me, I found it to be really good and powerful. I generally get really bored from documentaries but as an American, I feel pathetic. Like this is a tiny ass country who stood up for what they believed and got shit to change more than any of us since the civil war. I highly recommend a watch.

[B]The Martian[/B] (Ridley Scott, 2015) 8/10 During too long I was disappointed that the film wasn't as tense and as dark as I'd expected. To this guy, being stuck on Mars seems to feel like a vacation. But eventually I got used to the light tone, often humorous in good taste. In retrospect, it was a very nice film, well written, very well directed, with great actors and visuals, and also a good soundtrack. My main problem was with the disco music joke, which I feel was dragged on for too long. It didn't feel appropriate for the movie. It's a shame since there is a genre called "space disco" which would have fit better, but it's not there. I also felt that the film was a bit inconsistent. Is it only me who's got the impression that the director tried to cram too much space-related cinema sequences and themes into one film? But if you see this film as a tribute to space movies in general, then it's undoubtedly brilliant and faithful from beginning to end.

Crimson Peak It was excellent. I'll be honest I didn't have very high expectations for the movie, not for lack of optimism but for lack of any knowledge of the film whatsoever other than it was directed by Guillermo del Toro. That may have been part of the reason I enjoyed it so much, a pleasant surprise. It was fantastically shot with beautiful set & costume design, obviously, and on top of that a truly engrossing mystery story that never felt cliché. When you look back on it it does have some plot holes and parts that don't make sense or aren't explained but nothing that detracted from the experience. I heartily recommend it. [sp]and holy shit was it gruesome, like damn I properly cringed at multiple parts.[/sp]

Beasts of No Nation 3/5 The music and cinematography are great but the movie failed to get any strong emotions out of me. A lot of the characters felt half fleshed out. We don't get as much about them as we should have.

How can it require background knowledge if its set in a fictional country during a fictional war?

[QUOTE=Bathtub;48919441]How can it require background knowledge if its set in a fictional country during a fictional war?[/QUOTE] Because I thought it was supposed to be based on an actual conflict?

[QUOTE=Sharker;48919460]Because I thought it was supposed to be based on an actual conflict?[/QUOTE] No, if you notice, they never mention any actual names other than Nigera being involved in their protection, or something along those lines.

Bridge of Spies felt kind of underwhelming, but I don't feel like I know enough about movies to properly articulate why I feel that way. Also: What do I do if I want to learn more about filmmaking without wanting to make films?

[QUOTE=Katska;48920235]Bridge of Spies felt kind of underwhelming, but I don't feel like I know enough about movies to properly articulate why I feel that way. Also: What do I do if I want to learn more about filmmaking without wanting to make films?[/QUOTE] surprisingly enough, youtube channels like Every Frame a Painting often shed a lot of insight into filmmaking as a medium, i watch them all the time [editline]16th October 2015[/editline] i was only able to watch 15 minutes or so before, but today i sat down and finished [B]Beasts of No Nation[/B] this is one of the hardest-to-watch movies ive ever seen. you are given an unflinching view into the horrors of war, just like the protagonist ([SP]the one thing you dont see is arguably the most horrifying of all[/SP]), with fantastic cinematography and an amazing performance by Idris Elba Ill be damned if i would watch that again considering how appalling the content was, but its a good ass movie and a great movie director debut for my boy Fukunaga [editline]16th October 2015[/editline] it also does a really good job of respecting its viewers, especially when it comes to the process of brainwashing the children and the effect of war on kids

[QUOTE=Scot;48919024]Crimson Peak It was excellent. I'll be honest I didn't have very high expectations for the movie, not for lack of optimism but for lack of any knowledge of the film whatsoever other than it was directed by Guillermo del Toro. That may have been part of the reason I enjoyed it so much, a pleasant surprise. It was fantastically shot with beautiful set & costume design, obviously, and on top of that a truly engrossing mystery story that never felt cliché. When you look back on it it does have some plot holes and parts that don't make sense or aren't explained but nothing that detracted from the experience. I heartily recommend it. [sp]and holy shit was it gruesome, like damn I properly cringed at multiple parts.[/sp][/QUOTE] I saw crimson peak also It was plagued with a very terrible script and a very weak plot. It raises a lot of questions and a lot of character motivations make no sense. There were heaps of loose, irrelevant plot threads also. It did look very nice though and I liked the ghosts. Too bad you could take out literally every ghost and the plot would remain unchanged. They had nothing to do with the movie at all, they felt shoehorned in without any real purpose. 'Oh she writes ghosts stories, that's why there's ghosts in the movie' - none of the ghosts had anything to do with the plot. I give it a 'very bad horror & film in general but great art direction'. [editline]17th October 2015[/editline] a typical guillermo affair: ultra beautiful, 2 count em 2 ultra violent scenes, ultra cheesey and generally nonsensical. [editline]17th October 2015[/editline] Also there were plenty of cliches, no real mystery (everything is obvious or explained right away), and it was ultra predictable. [editline]17th October 2015[/editline] Right from the get go it's like [sp]I bet the brother and sister are fucking. I bet all the ghosts are only going to warn her about them. Oh Tom is dead? I bet he is going to come back as a ghost and save her. etc[/sp]

[QUOTE=Rusty100;48920351]I saw crimson peak also It was plagued with a very terrible script and a very weak plot. It raises a lot of questions and a lot of character motivations make no sense. There were heaps of loose, irrelevant plot threads also. It did look very nice though and I liked the ghosts. Too bad you could take out literally every ghost and the plot would remain unchanged. They had nothing to do with the movie at all, they felt shoehorned in without any real purpose. 'Oh she writes ghosts stories, that's why there's ghosts in the movie' - none of the ghosts had anything to do with the plot. I give it a 'very bad horror & film in general but great art direction'. [editline]17th October 2015[/editline] a typical guillermo affair: ultra beautiful, 2 count em 2 ultra violent scenes, ultra cheesey and generally nonsensical. [editline]17th October 2015[/editline] Also there were plenty of cliches, no real mystery (everything is obvious or explained right away), and it was ultra predictable. [editline]17th October 2015[/editline] Right from the get go it's like [sp]I bet the brother and sister are fucking. I bet all the ghosts are only going to warn her about them. Oh Tom is dead? I bet he is going to come back as a ghost and save her. etc[/sp][/QUOTE] this is pretty much on the spot crimson peak falls into that "style over substance/missed potential to do some real shit" category which i hate to use, being gdt and all. not his best work but it wasn't bad. the fucking details though, little things like [sp]the ghost brides having ring fingers missing, the dog being a papillon which is french for butterfly[/sp] definitely add to the overall experience, and the art direction is hnnnng. but yeah, predictable as fuck and 7/10 at best imo.

Style over substance is enough to get me to enjoy a movie at least once if i enjoy the artsyle enough, even if it's a movie i never want to watch again.

Saw The Martian last week, probably one of the best movies I've ever seen [B](which [I]really [/I]isn't saying much, I'm not a movie buff, and I don't pretend to be one)[/B], it convinced me to read the book as well, which I also really enjoyed. My favorite aspect was the scientific accuracy, most of the stuff in the movie is theoretically possible, aside from [sp]the Iron Man thing near the end (Which still makes a little bit of sense)[/sp], and after reading the book I have to say it was very faithful to the source material. Wish they coulda slipped that Aquaman joke in, but at least it's in the marketing material. I enjoyed it so much it's just been stuck in my head since I saw it. [editline]space[/editline] I'm a small-time space nut, so these movies are great for me. In order of best to worst, what would you guys rank The Martian, Interstellar, and Gravity? For me it's: The Martian > Interstellar > Gravity

Interstellar. A year late but glorious.

crimson peak basically took the art direction straight from bloodborne

[QUOTE=Rusty100;48921246]crimson peak basically took the art direction straight from bloodborne[/QUOTE] but that's wrong both bloodborne and gdt borrow heavily from lovecraft, gdt has been doing it longer though.

[QUOTE=ZnT00;48921189]Saw The Martian last week, probably one of the best movies I've ever seen [B](which [I]really [/I]isn't saying much, I'm not a movie buff, and I don't pretend to be one)[/B], it convinced me to read the book as well, which I also really enjoyed. My favorite aspect was the scientific accuracy, most of the stuff in the movie is theoretically possible, aside from [sp]the Iron Man thing near the end (Which still makes a little bit of sense)[/sp], and after reading the book I have to say it was very faithful to the source material. Wish they coulda slipped that Aquaman joke in, but at least it's in the marketing material. I enjoyed it so much it's just been stuck in my head since I saw it. [editline]space[/editline] I'm a small-time space nut, so these movies are great for me. In order of best to worst, what would you guys rank The Martian, Interstellar, and Gravity? For me it's: The Martian > Interstellar > Gravity[/QUOTE] What's with people comparing The Martian with Interstellar and Gravity? It's like when people think of space movies, they can only think of those three and 2001. Apollo 13 is probably the most similar to The Martian and it's a vastly superior movie.