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

[QUOTE=Butthurter;48921204]are people just saying this because of gdt? i never heard this stuff with prometheus or the martian[/QUOTE] Prometheus was also a pretty good looking movie that fell flat storywise.

[QUOTE=Maddog's Here;48879488]Pixels 6.5-7/10 had a few classics which was nice. The ending wasn't anything unexpected though Also I didn't like it at the end when [sp] Q*Bert changed to that girl, I know they made baby ones but it still sucked [/sp][/QUOTE] Normally I wouldn't immediately click on spoilers, but it's actually nice when you can do that without worrying.

[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] It was definitely style over substance but there was enough for me not to care. I think I enjoyed it so much because it was unashamedly old fashioned in a lot of ways, like its storytelling and even acting.

[QUOTE=Pops;48921480]but that's wrong both bloodborne and gdt borrow heavily from lovecraft, gdt has been doing it longer though.[/QUOTE] isn't lovecraft just books? how can anything borrow an ART DIRECTION from that? and I've seen all gdt's movies. none of them are even close to as bloodborney as this it could just be a coincidence considering their release times. but that house on crimson peak gives serious cainhurst castle vibes. all the ghosts and clothes too

Has anyone seen Eastern Promises? And was it any good?

[QUOTE=Rusty100;48922166]isn't lovecraft just books? how can anything borrow an ART DIRECTION from that? and I've seen all gdt's movies. none of them are even close to as bloodborney as this it could just be a coincidence considering their release times. but that house on crimson peak gives serious cainhurst castle vibes. all the ghosts and clothes too[/QUOTE] Books can still use imagery and have illustrations

Black mass 6/10 I feel like I'm supposed to enjoy this movie more than I did, because critics won't shut the fuck up about it. If you're an actor and you want critics to gush, just go through a goofy "transformation". Depp's performance is solid, but the movie itself feels incidental, psychopath characters are generally better as side characters portrayed almost like a force nature, not the central character for the film. I'm sitting through it waiting for an engaging moment and its just not happening, a lot of threads are dropped before they are even given time to breathe. There's nothing particularly bad about the film, buts its just not great either.

[QUOTE=Rusty100;48922166]isn't lovecraft just books? how can anything borrow an ART DIRECTION from that? and I've seen all gdt's movies. none of them are even close to as bloodborney as this it could just be a coincidence considering their release times. but that house on crimson peak gives serious cainhurst castle vibes. all the ghosts and clothes too[/QUOTE] It's gothic. Bloodborne didn't invent the gothic style.

[QUOTE=Pops;48921480]but that's wrong both bloodborne and gdt borrow heavily from lovecraft, gdt has been doing it longer though.[/QUOTE] haven't seen crimson peak yet but which one of lovecraft's works deal with haunted mansions and conventional spooky ghosts? what is the art direction of lovecraft anyway? his stories are diverse but his more famous stories describe things that can't really be shown to the audience anyway such as a new colour or an entity you'll just go mad from looking at. gdt's lovecraft influences were strongest in the first hellboy movie. crimson peaks looks like it's visually inspired a lot from gothic horror rather than lovecraft, as was bloodborne. although i have to agree with rusty, crimson peak reminds me a lot of cainhurst castle but that may just be coincidence.

I mean the real influence for not just Bloodborne and Crimson Peak but also Lovecraft were popular Gothic horror fiction novels/poems (some compete with illustrations in case you still don't quite believe that art direction can take influence from written word) that were written as early as the 17th century, which in turn was influenced by Romanesque architecture that can be dated all the way back to the 6th century or so. Now granted I have not yet seen Crimson Peak but all that stuff with spooky ghosts wandering the hall in Victorian clothing complete with an ancient curse has been done long before Lovecraft, let alone 2015. Saying Crimson Peak "stole" the art direction from Bloodborne is a bit like saying Ridley Scott's Exodus "stole" the story from the Prince of Egypt.

[QUOTE=Bat-shit;48922171]Has anyone seen Eastern Promises? And was it any good?[/QUOTE] Its slow to start but it ends up being a very good film

[B]Knock Knock[/B] 2/10 I must admit, there was something of a good premise there, but the movie straight out sucked balls. The main problem is that it's totally unsuspenseful, most of the time I was just sitting there waiting for something shocking/surprising to happen, but it just didn't. Also for being an Eli Roth movie it had almost no violence at all, and the little it had wasn't extreme in any way. If you're looking for something gory in a cheesy way, this is not it. If you're looking for a simple thriller, it's not even that. The only points I give to it are for the somewhat interesting premise and the scene were Keanu freaks out like a monkey. [QUOTE=Katska;48920235]Also: What do I do if I want to learn more about filmmaking without wanting to make films?[/QUOTE] books. get a good 'history of film' book or something like that, it's a good start. Also listen to interviews with directors and check out behind the scenes footage and making ofs. even if you don't want to make movies, it gives you a good insight and different perspective. [editline]17th October 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Bat-shit;48922171]Has anyone seen Eastern Promises? And was it any good?[/QUOTE] if you're into gangster/crime flicks it's a must watch, imo

[QUOTE=kimchimafia;48922285]haven't seen crimson peak yet but which one of lovecraft's works deal with haunted mansions and conventional spooky ghosts? what is the art direction of lovecraft anyway? his stories are diverse but his more famous stories describe things that can't really be shown to the audience anyway such as a new colour or an entity you'll just go mad from looking at. gdt's lovecraft influences were strongest in the first hellboy movie. crimson peaks looks like it's visually inspired a lot from gothic horror rather than lovecraft, as was bloodborne. although i have to agree with rusty, crimson peak reminds me a lot of cainhurst castle but that may just be coincidence.[/QUOTE] it's generally considered a weird subset of gothic horror that's more evocative of its imagery than directly lifting it. Innsmouth is pretty much a seaside version of Bran village with inbred Bostoners instead of Romanis. instead of ghosts in a castle, it's "rats" in a decaying mansion's walls - both probably have something to do with ancient nobility. it capitalizes on a lot of the same fears and iconic imagery in a vaguely more modern setting, which is why a lot of people say it's gothic horror's successor.

[QUOTE=dilzinyomouth;48922432]Its slow to start but it ends up being a very good film[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=KlaseR;48922497]if you're into gangster/crime flicks it's a must watch, imo[/QUOTE] Certainly if it's good, but I'll see it.

[QUOTE=Cone;48922626]it's generally considered a weird subset of gothic horror that's more evocative of its imagery than directly lifting it. Innsmouth is pretty much a seaside version of Bran village with inbred Bostoners instead of Romanis. instead of ghosts in a castle, it's "rats" in a decaying mansion's walls - both probably have something to do with ancient nobility. it capitalizes on a lot of the same fears and iconic imagery in a vaguely more modern setting, which is why a lot of people say it's gothic horror's successor.[/QUOTE] yeah i definitely agree on lovecraft being a sort of weird subset of gothic horror, or his writing being a successor to classic gothic horror. he's very clearly influenced by the genre but yeah some stories are definitely more "gothic" than others. although i never considered innsmouth as a seaside version of bran village from dracula. i guess I don't remember bran village or its people/romanis being as vividly described in the way innsmouth was. I guess I can see a vagure resemblance between them but then again, it's been awhile since i read dracula or maybe i'm confusing bran village with something else.

[QUOTE=Bat-shit;48922171]Has anyone seen Eastern Promises? And was it any good?[/QUOTE] It's OK in my opinion, but I also really, really didn't care for A History of Violence

[B]The Martian[/B] I'm going to take a lot of heat from you guys here, but I honestly didn't think it was that great. It was...[I]okay.[/I] Probably one of the worse performances by Jeff Daniels, especially with that public speech he gave the very beginning of the movie (my god those lines were terrible and his delivery was cringe-worthy). His whole character seemed confused on what type of person he was and at times felt like a forced antagonist just for the sake of having some sort of human antagonist. Matt Damon's character was ironclad in plot armor and you really felt it throughout the whole movie. His character felt like he never took anything serious. "I'm running out of food haha" -> next scene -> "I now have grown food haha". Too much comedy. Not saying the comedy was badly placed or it didn't make me laugh, but it really stole any kind of serious tone in the movie for me. The only time that it felt tense was toward the very end, and it wasn't for fear of his character but for wonder if some of the other crew would be in danger. Then I realized, they wouldn't have spent this whole movie attempting to save one man just to have another die on the rescue mission as that would just make for a bad story. It felt too long, as well, and when at the end [sp]Aries ship was JUST out of reach of Watney's little escape craft and they had to make the little bomb to slow down[/sp] all I thought was "oh come on already, just get him home". By no means is it a terrible, or even bad, movie. But I can't say this is a "great" movie. I would give it nothing less than a 6/10 but definitely nothing higher than a 7.5/10. I am now ready for the onslaught of disagrees and dumbs, but I feel I've explained my point of view as well as can be to defend my opinion.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;48924674][B]The Martian[/B] I'm going to take a lot of heat from you guys here, but I honestly didn't think it was that great. It was...[I]okay.[/I] Probably one of the worse performances by Jeff Daniels, especially with that public speech he gave the very beginning of the movie (my god those lines were terrible and his delivery was cringe-worthy). His whole character seemed confused on what type of person he was and at times felt like a forced antagonist just for the sake of having some sort of human antagonist. Matt Damon's character was ironclad in plot armor and you really felt it throughout the whole movie. His character felt like he never took anything serious. "I'm running out of food haha" -> next scene -> "I now have grown food haha". Too much comedy. Not saying the comedy was badly placed or it didn't make me laugh, but it really stole any kind of serious tone in the movie for me. The only time that it felt tense was toward the very end, and it wasn't for fear of his character but for wonder if some of the other crew would be in danger. Then I realized, they wouldn't have spent this whole movie attempting to save one man just to have another die on the rescue mission as that would just make for a bad story. It felt too long, as well, and when at the end [sp]Aries ship was JUST out of reach of Watney's little escape craft and they had to make the little bomb to slow down[/sp] all I thought was "oh come on already, just get him home". By no means is it a terrible, or even bad, movie. But I can't say this is a "great" movie. I would give it nothing less than a 6/10 but definitely nothing higher than a 7.5/10. I am now ready for the onslaught of disagrees and dumbs, but I feel I've explained my point of view as well as can be to defend my opinion.[/QUOTE] Quite a few people thought it was mediocre.

It's not mediocre, it's a very decent space movie. Entertaining at the very least. Like I said, if you consider The Martian like an inconsistent mix of sci-fi themes, a tribute to space movies, then it's pretty great at it. But it's true, the film is inconsistent. But still largely entertaining and fun to some extent.

[QUOTE=Loadingue;48925501]It's not mediocre, it's a very decent space movie. Entertaining at the very least. Like I said, if you consider The Martian like an inconsistent mix of sci-fi themes, a tribute to space movies, then it's pretty great at it. But it's true, the film is inconsistent. But still largely entertaining and fun to some extent.[/QUOTE] My issues with the movie wasn't its theme or genre, but the tone and characters.

Lord of the Rings Trilogy 5/5 For Gondor!

i had no thrills during the martian, there wasn't a single moment where i thought "ok, matt damon isn't coming back to earth"

[QUOTE=Scot;48922259]It's gothic. Bloodborne didn't invent the gothic style.[/QUOTE] i'm not saying that just because it's gothic - i am aware of gothic prior to this - but there are some very DISTINCT and specific similarities.

[QUOTE=Bat-shit;48922171]Has anyone seen Eastern Promises? And was it any good?[/QUOTE] very. better than history of violence imo

[QUOTE=Zannabluke;48926224]i had no thrills during the martian, there wasn't a single moment where i thought "ok, matt damon isn't coming back to earth"[/QUOTE] In the book the problems [I]felt[/I] really heavy. But in the movie he kinda just brushes off every problem within 5min.

Big Trouble in Little China - Really a great John Carpenter film and I'm happy I spent my Saturday night watching it.

[QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;48927488]The Martian- 8/10 It's good. It's a very pretty looking movie, but some of the dialogue is a little too ~quirky~ for its own good at times, but that's really nitpicking it. If I could pick one flaw, it'd have to be the lack of tension with the movie. [sp]There wasn't a moment in the film where I actually went "oh shit, that's it. Matt Damon isn't gonna make it back.", the closest being that scene with the potatoes getting fucked up, [/sp] but I still thoroughly enjoyed his story of survival. I liked seeing him plant potatoes fertilized with his own shit on Mars. I thought the fact that he had only Disco music to listen to genuinely funny and I think that Damon plays a really charming lead for this movie, but still nothing super special. If there's one thing that I could praise about the film, it's how it looks. The atmosphere is genuinely gripping at times, and you know what's weird? At no point in the movie did I really think about the special effects too much. That doesn't mean that they're bad, in fact, it's the exact opposite for me. When the scenes were on Mars, it really looks like it was filmed on Mars. Lots of organic looking sand dunes obviously, but the orange sunsets in this movie look beautiful. The acting all around was pretty good as well. Jeff Daniels is just okay though, and Donald Glover played the ~super wacky, clumsy scientist~ character, but as forced as some of the jokes are with him, it's never really annoying. If you like space movies and you're not looking to pick it apart for its scientific accuracy (which from what I hear is pretty fucking accurate anyway), I think I could recommend it to just about anyone looking to kill 2 1/2 hours. It only feels about 2 hours, though. And when a lot of the film is just a dude making video logs while planting potatoes and trying to survive, that's gotta be saying something good about it.[/QUOTE] Listen to the audioboooooooook.

Just saw Sicario, which was actually way more scary and uncomfortable than I was planning on. What really gets under my skin, horror-wise, is really awful and horrible situations that are also realistic, like the picnic scene in Zodiac, and this movie was basically just wall to wall that. Probably the best film I've seen from Villeneuve so far and Roger Deakins' cinematography is on point as always, I REALLY hope he gets nominated for Best Cinematography this year because lord knows the dude deserves it

I will be thoroughly disappointed if it doesn't get an Oscar at all.

Beasts of No Nation - 7/10 It doesn't really have anything profound to say but it's a good unflinching look at a child soldier getting ruined by war. I just didn't like how quickly it moved at some points (like the part when [sp]the war is talked about in Agu's community then SUDDENLY they're running away from gunshots. And another, more important example is how quickly the rebel group falls apart at the end. We don't really get to see its degradation, it just jumps to "6 months later and now we're out of bullets and food and we're all getting sick and let's all abandon the commandant."[/sp] That being said, the movie was visually incredible, and whoever played Agu is extremely good. Idris Elba was fine, but I don't really get why everyone's saying he better win an Oscar for his performance.