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

[QUOTE=Rong;48971543]Bridge of Spies 7/10 Not that exciting[/QUOTE] It's more of a drama, it isn't suppose to be exciting :v:

[QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;48971686]Capturing the Friedmans- 9.5/10 Completely engaging from beginning to end, one of the most haunting and hard to watch documentaries I've ever seen in my life. By the end of it, I felt so disgusted and emotionally drained that I can't even put it into words. Watching this and Dear Zachary in the same week was a crazy decision.[/QUOTE] I would have liked this more had the film not tried to make me [sp]sympathize with a pedophile[/sp]

[QUOTE=matt000024;48969183]Only God Forgives - Why do people often give this film negative or unfavorable reviews? In my opinion, it was absolutely amazing and miles better than Refn's previous film, Drive. The Macbeth parallels were very well done, but at the same time if you blink, you miss them and that is great because the film really stands on its own. As usual with Refn films, absolutely amazing cinematography and audio. Vithaya Pansringarm really stood out to me. He managed to play such a strange and powerful character so well. Film is definitely worth a watch.[/QUOTE] I really like OGF, more than the average person probably, but it's not my favorite Refn. In my opinion, his best is 1. Drive 2. Bronson 3. Valhalla Rising 4. OGF I haven't seen his earlier stuff though.

If we're talking documentaries I highly recommend Citizenfour

Cloverfield I still really love this movie. I remember way back when the film was announced, shrouded in mystery only releasing details through an ARG, I was hyped as fuck and it amazingly didn't disappoint. For what it was trying to be I think it's damn near perfect, it pulls off the feeling of being there with these people very well and despite being found footage there are some great shots in there. That plus the amount of detail put in to flesh out the "character" of clover and the world/characters in general is pretty impressive for an 85 minute movie. I don't think I'll ever get tired of it.

[B]Nine (2009)[/B] Quite surprised by this. I remember hearing people saying that it's a massive flop, and essentially a bad decision on sir Daniel Day-Lewis' part for getting involved in this, but it felt really solid to me. Funny and dramatic as it should be, with amazing performances by everyone involved, nice soundtrack and art direction. The film is essentially a love letter to Italian neorealism and Fellini, if that's your catch then I see no wrong in watching and enjoying it. I'm aware it's probably not as good Broadway version, but on its defense - the Broadway version had no Daniel Day-Lewis. It's fucking beyond me how one actor can be so based and so amazing in every performance he puts. 7.5/10, but I'm a sucker for musicals.

[QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;48973916]A lot of people said the monster didn't look that cool, but I thought it looked awesome. [sp] That shot at the end from the ground up would have been amazing to see on the big screen. I feel like I missed out. [/sp] I wouldn't mind a sequel if they handled it correctly.[/QUOTE] Contrary to what people said about it making them sick I thought it was fantastic in the cinema.

[QUOTE=cardfan212;48972588]I really like OGF, more than the average person probably, but it's not my favorite Refn. In my opinion, his best is 1. Drive 2. Bronson 3. Valhalla Rising 4. OGF I haven't seen his earlier stuff though.[/QUOTE] pusher trilogy is great

Demolition Man - As far as mindless scifi action films go this just became one of my favorites. How have I not seen this earlier? Has some of the best one-liners out there and the whole atmosphere of a "pussy liberal state" is honestly very entertaining. [editline]24th October 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=cardfan212;48972588]I really like OGF, more than the average person probably, but it's not my favorite Refn. In my opinion, his best is 1. Drive 2. Bronson 3. Valhalla Rising 4. OGF I haven't seen his earlier stuff though.[/QUOTE] My ranking would be: 1. Bronson 2. Valhalla Rising 3. Only God Forgives 4. Drive

[B]Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey[/B] - 7/10 watched in preparation for being Ted Theodore Logan at a party tonight

Unseen Evil 1999, awful. Ajacks and I started a little group called 'The Dead Format Society' where we go to thrift shops and find the worst looking vhs movie, eat tacos, booze up and enjoy a shitty movie. Unseen Evil did not disappoint.

[QUOTE=Scot;48973550]Cloverfield I still really love this movie. I remember way back when the film was announced, shrouded in mystery only releasing details through an ARG, I was hyped as fuck and it amazingly didn't disappoint. For what it was trying to be I think it's damn near perfect, it pulls off the feeling of being there with these people very well and despite being found footage there are some great shots in there. That plus the amount of detail put in to flesh out the "character" of clover and the world/characters in general is pretty impressive for an 85 minute movie. I don't think I'll ever get tired of it.[/QUOTE] It's surprising how solid Cloverfield was as an American-made kaiju film. I'm glad it was met with success, since it was a really unique idea (found footage aside). It actually made you feel like "Oh shit, a Giant Monster attack would really suck"

[QUOTE=matt000024;48974237] My ranking would be: 1. Bronson 2. Valhalla Rising 3. Only God Forgives 4. Drive[/QUOTE] i know you aren't a huge fan of it but im perplexed as to how you liked valhalla rising and OGF but not drive. Drive is similar in so many ways, especially to VR, but better

Just saw Goosebumps. Made me feel like I was in elementary school again. Plenty of adult humor hidden in there too. Movie can be a bit stiff at times, but the monsters help to keep the pace going. Plus Slappy is really well done. 8/10 for me.

Rewatched the Red October. Can't get used to seeing Shorn Cornnery do Russian. This scene always gives me some feel though [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8JW75Lv25k[/media]

V/H/S Damn, this really nailed the feeling of finding dusty, forgotten VHS tapes. I loved the uneasy vibe while watching them that these things happened to these people and were recorded, but never got out into the public eye. Also that those things are probably still out there somewhere in the world, and that somehow, someone has been collecting that footage. The camera work was great, with some really subtle horror in some places. One thing I liked about this one compared to the sequel (which I did not like nearly as much), was the use of one continuous camera to tell each story. It really added to the immersion and realism, even though some of the stories were kinda hokey.

Social Network This is another great movie. When it came out, I was totally uninterested in it because I didn't care at all about Facebook. The good news is that this movie isn't necessarily what is about. One of the first things I noticed about the movie, aside from your typical Fincher things like his gorgeous use of yellow/green lighting, was how great the editing was. The seamless transitions between the Vingelvass' conversations and the Deposition were great, to name an example. The story it tells is relatively simple. yet I cannot think of a single, actual flaw to this movie.

[QUOTE=matt000024;48969986]Edge of Tomorrow - Pretty fresh feeling for a 10s scifi blockbuster. Only major flaws I have are that the whole news footage being used as a film opening has been very overdone and still unsure [sp]if I liked the ending. I felt it should've been more negative, which is went I went in expecting (had it spoiled for me earlier that they "reset" again after winning, but I expected that to mean that no matter what he does he is trapped.)[/sp] Overall though enjoyed the film.[/QUOTE] In the novel it's based on, [sp]The main character (called kenji or some shit in this case) has to kill Rita before they can kill the hive-mind thing since the whole process has them act as "antennae" aka the Alphas in the film, if not they'd be stuck in the loop or some shit.[/sp] Probably a bit too bleak for a contemporary audience, but like I said in an earlier post they could've ended it on a more ambiguous but still optimistic note at any point when or after Tom Cruise [sp]kills the nexus[/sp] [QUOTE=dilzinyomouth;48969295]I'd even go as far as saying Public Enemies is quite goofy. Its not bad, but its not very good either. It feels like it was created by someone who has a little bit too much a rosy, lionized view of career criminals, but that really is Michael Mann in a nutshell. Thief, his first film, is one worth watching that I imagine most people don't know about. Bonus points for the classic 80s synth soundtrack by tangerine dream.[/QUOTE] Public Enemies was basically just Heat if it were a period piece, and wasn't executed anywhere near as well I felt

By the way, I'm doing this thing where I'm trying to watch a good ass movie every day of the week. Yesterday was Drive, today was Social Network. The next couple of movies I have lined up are Birdman, Blade Runner, Children of Man, Ex Machina, Gone Girl, Lost in Translation, Usual Suspects, No Country for Old Men and Grand Budapest Hotel. Any recommendations for what I should watch first, and what other movies I should add to the last?

[QUOTE=Bathtub;48976134]By the way, I'm doing this thing where I'm trying to watch a good ass movie every day of the week. Yesterday was Drive, today was Social Network. The next couple of movies I have lined up are Birdman, Blade Runner, Children of Man, Ex Machina, Gone Girl, Lost in Translation, Usual Suspects, No Country for Old Men and Grand Budapest Hotel. Any recommendations for what I should watch first, and what other movies I should add to the last?[/QUOTE] Heat, The Terminator, Alien, Aliens, Goodfellas, The Godfather, Citizen Kane, Apocalypse Now, Platoon, Black Hawk Down, Full Metal Jacket, Star Wars eps 4-6, Saving Private Ryan. Take your pick, I doubt you'd find anyone to disagree that these are amongst the best movies of the last 50 years (apart from Citizen Kane obv)

[QUOTE=Bathtub;48976134]By the way, I'm doing this thing where I'm trying to watch a good ass movie every day of the week. Yesterday was Drive, today was Social Network. The next couple of movies I have lined up are Birdman, Blade Runner, Children of Man, Ex Machina, Gone Girl, Lost in Translation, Usual Suspects, No Country for Old Men and Grand Budapest Hotel. Any recommendations for what I should watch first, and what other movies I should add to the last?[/QUOTE] Mad Max Fury Road, Being John Malkovich, Casino, Videodrome, Repo Man, Badlands, Minority Report, Day of the Dead (1985), and Dawn of the Dead (1978) are some of my favorites. The BTTF trilogy too if you somehow haven't seen it yet.

would you include going to the theaters? if so, and you haven't yet, add sicario to your list.

[QUOTE=Rofl_copter;48974626]i know you aren't a huge fan of it but im perplexed as to how you liked valhalla rising and OGF but not drive. Drive is similar in so many ways, especially to VR, but better[/QUOTE] imo drive felt devoid of any actual emotion and substance. i still enjoyed it, but as far as refn films i've seen it was by far the weakest. [editline]24th October 2015[/editline] also: John Wick - One of the best action movies I've seen awhile. Like I am having trouble finding any fault in this film. Can't wait for the upcoming sequel although I'm curious how exactly it will continue from the first and how it can live up to the first.

What are peoples' opinions on the harry potter films? Are they worth watching as a 21 year old with no prior investment in the series or is it just kiddy shit the whole way through?

[QUOTE=Morbo!!!;48976429]What are peoples' opinions on the harry potter films? Are they worth watching as a 21 year old with no prior investment in the series or is it just kiddy shit the whole way through?[/QUOTE] They're absolutely worth watching, they "mature" in a way as the movies progress so to speak. As in they get darker and more sophisticated as things go along I guess. Definitely not kiddy shit though where did you get that from?

[QUOTE=Bathtub;48976134]By the way, I'm doing this thing where I'm trying to watch a good ass movie every day of the week. Yesterday was Drive, today was Social Network. The next couple of movies I have lined up are Birdman, Blade Runner, Children of Man, Ex Machina, Gone Girl, Lost in Translation, Usual Suspects, No Country for Old Men and Grand Budapest Hotel. Any recommendations for what I should watch first, and what other movies I should add to the last?[/QUOTE] Linklater's Before trilogy, Pan's Labyrinth, Synecdoche New York Blade Runner and Children of Men are really fucking excellent and I would recommend saving those for last [editline]24th October 2015[/editline] also Valhalla Rising is my favorite Refn movie but imo if you like Only God Forgives you're a contrarian

[QUOTE=LSK;48976448]They're absolutely worth watching, they "mature" in a way as the movies progress so to speak. As in they get darker and more sophisticated as things go along I guess. Definitely not kiddy shit though where did you get that from?[/QUOTE] The first two films were near Hallmark Card kiddy & whimsical in my opinion. They really didn't start to get good until the third when Chris Columbus stopped directing.

[QUOTE=Morbo!!!;48976429]What are peoples' opinions on the harry potter films? Are they worth watching as a 21 year old with no prior investment in the series or is it just kiddy shit the whole way through?[/QUOTE] you wont get much out of it if you didnt grow up with it i sort of grew up with it, i read the first book and it was fine, but i was never a big fan and the movies just don't do anything for me

I just saw ALiens in the Wild, Wild West. It was just awful [video=youtube;HBusLcsnM5E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBusLcsnM5E[/video] This shit needs to be on RLM's best of the worst. Awful/10 [sp]4/10?[/sp]

[QUOTE=cheetahben;48976739]if you like Only God Forgives you're a contrarian[/QUOTE] Seriously what the hell is with this mindset It's obviously a lot more abstract than Drive/other Refn movies and not a lot happens but you can say that about other Refn stuff, there really isn't much substance in Drive or Bronson. It's just that OGF has a bit less substance to it, but that point could even be argued against depending on your interpretation of the movie. And the visuals and soundtrack in OGF are incredible. Obvious those alone can't save a movie, but everyone always acts like OGF has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. I still think everyone who likes Drive should at least give OGF a chance. There's a good chance that they'll not like it, but it's only like 90 minutes anyway