Rate The Last Movie You Watched - April V3 - no tv shows - General

The Hobbit Part 2 7/10 Very long and tiring movie. I knew this trilogy couldn't match up LOTR

[url=http://variety.com/2013/film/news/12-years-a-slave-american-hustle-lead-golden-globes-nominations-1200946385/]Golden Globe nominations[/url] are in, which is the first main indicator of what's playing on this year awards season. While nobody is surprised by 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle being on the top, but I feel like film about Nelson Mandela will be on all those noms solely because of the fact that he died recently. Shame that "Before Midnight", as always didn't get too much of recognition.

Idris alba killed Mandela so he can win an Oscar tbh

[QUOTE=Joz;43159111][url=http://variety.com/2013/film/news/12-years-a-slave-american-hustle-lead-golden-globes-nominations-1200946385/]Golden Globe nominations[/url] are in, which is the first main indicator of what's playing on this year awards season. While nobody is surprised by 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle being on the top, but I feel like film about Nelson Mandela will be on all those noms solely because of the fact that he died recently. Shame that "Before Midnight", as always didn't get too much of recognition.[/QUOTE] The fact Sunny never gets nominated for best comedy series in any award show, when stuff like TBBT and Modern Family do, is a crime.

[QUOTE=Rong;43158629]I knew this trilogy couldn't match up LOTR[/QUOTE] your opinion -> the window

Gravity - 7/10 I feel very conflicted about this movie, on one hand it is amazing from a technical standpoint. But I feel like the writing and characters are really the worst part of the movie. I really didn't really like Clooney in the movie at all, though I can't tell if it's his acting or his character I don't like, probably both. Sandra Bullock was pretty okay for the most part. I really want to be in love with this movie, but it's just an okay movie.

I feel like [I]Gravity[/I] would have been stronger if they did something like [I]Alien[/I] or [I]The Thing[/I] where the main characters are just plain everyman-looking folks rather than famous Hollywood celebrities. Not to imply that Clooney or Bullock turned in bad performances, but it was a bit distracting to see such recognizable actors.

I agree I suppose (although I love Clooney and I think this was the first film I've watched with Sandra Bullock in it so it wasn't an issue for me) but I reckon they would have been pushed by the producers to get big name stars in it considering it's a tough sell otherwise.

I just found him and his character horribly annoying. [sp]the majority of his crew dies but he doesn't act like it, he still tries to go on about him doing a record space walk. I figure he is trying to calm himself and Bullock down by talking about things, but I couldn't tell because it was Clooney being Clooney and not acting[/sp] [editline]12th December 2013[/editline] Really they should have gotten some unknown actors, or not as well known actors. This has never actually happened to me before, I never care if an A list actor or an unknown is playing the part. But it would have benefited from not having 2 super famous actors as the leads.

I dunno, I can't really recall a film where I was bothered about an actor whose mannerisms and voice were already familiar.. If I did, I would have been sick of Clint Eastwood, Leonardo Dicaprio, Phil Hoffman, Denzel etc long ago. I do agree with the fact that more high profile films should have lesser known actors but in this day and age, we're seeing a lot of crazy changes with the industry, who knows... To be perfectly honest, George Clooney was much more a supporting actor in that film. His character wasn't really the backbone of the film, it wasn't so much his journey that we were experiencing. The focus was never on him either. [editline]12th December 2013[/editline] in my personal opinion, that was the tiny let down for me, but I couldn't care less.. that kind of film I watched with only one other person in the screening, just unforgettable.

The [sp]gutpunch[/sp] with imaginary [sp]Clooney[/sp] halfway through [I]Gravity[/I] was pretty alarming and funny.

Burn After Reading 8/10 Pretty funny, especially Pitt's performance. Clooney also did pretty well towards the ending.

suspiria (1977) 7.5/10 really really suspenseful. the music does a WONDERFUL job at making you feel totally uneasy. some of the actual scares were kind of cheesy but the fucking lead up to them had me near a mental breakdown. really good horror movie, check it out [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJUaCAIxSk4[/media] just listen to that shit i'm having flashbacks fuck [editline]13th December 2013[/editline] also it was absolutely gorgeous. the cinematography gave me a hard on. colors were awesome

[QUOTE=UnidentifiedFlyingTard;43161772]Gravity - 7/10 I feel very conflicted about this movie, on one hand it is amazing from a technical standpoint. But I feel like the writing and characters are really the worst part of the movie. I really didn't really like Clooney in the movie at all, though I can't tell if it's his acting or his character I don't like, probably both. Sandra Bullock was pretty okay for the most part. I really want to be in love with this movie, but it's just an okay movie.[/QUOTE] I have a very strong, yet totally unfair bias against Gravity because I once saw an MST3K episode about a movie called "Space Travelers" which has a very similar premise; some guys get stranded in space during a spacewalk. It was one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

should I add only god forgives to my facepunch awards or no. as I recall alot of people liked it here, though I generally don't know what to do. Anyone think I should

The wolverine 6/10 It was alright, some good moments with some unconvincing cgi thrown in.

[QUOTE=AK'z;43163414]I dunno, I can't really recall a film where I was bothered about an actor whose mannerisms and voice were already familiar.. If I did, I would have been sick of Clint Eastwood, Leonardo Dicaprio, Phil Hoffman, Denzel etc long ago. I do agree with the fact that more high profile films should have lesser known actors but in this day and age, we're seeing a lot of crazy changes with the industry, who knows... To be perfectly honest, George Clooney was much more a supporting actor in that film. His character wasn't really the backbone of the film, it wasn't so much his journey that we were experiencing. The focus was never on him either. [editline]12th December 2013[/editline] in my personal opinion, that was the tiny let down for me, but I couldn't care less.. that kind of film I watched with only one other person in the screening, just unforgettable.[/QUOTE] i am really sick of denzel though [editline]13th December 2013[/editline] he is always the same

The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug - 8/10 Very solid film with some marked improvements over An Unexpected Journey, but it still had some pacing and character development issues. The scenes with Smaug were masterful though, and Tauriel was a worthy addition to the story in my opinion. I did see it in 48fps and I have to say...I didn't hate it, but I don't think CGI-heavy films lend themselves particularly well to it. As others have said, in a high-fantasy movie like this it looks [I]painfully[/I] like actors on a set at times, and a lot of sets/props/prosthetics look more fake than they would at 24fps. That said, I could easily see 48fps having great impact on more realistic films because it really is like looking straight though a window into the film. So, not sold on the format but it definitely has potential.

saw 2 space movies Gravity was nice, a 7/10 movie. story was lacking and the acting was far fetched in some scenes Elysium was a 1/10, simply unbearable to watch neither of those beat moon, the best space movie in recent years.

[B]Eastern Promises[/B] Really good movie, great and genuine acting all around. Movie felt very authentic to me, but it was kind of graphic, but I suppose that's part of authenticity. Pretty heavy movie too, when you consider the premises

[QUOTE=PollytheParrot;43170401][B]Eastern Promises[/B] Really good movie, great and genuine acting all around. Movie felt very authentic to me, but it was kind of graphic, but I suppose that's part of authenticity. Pretty heavy movie too, when you consider the premises[/QUOTE] It was great, when I didn't know anything about it. Especially [sp]the part about Viggo being a cop, this took me by a surprise, great "twist", one could say.[/sp]

Yeah I wasn't expecting that at all [sp]I think it was very interesting to show him as an undercover cop, but it hinted that he was no longer really undercover and rather he just wants to be in power[/sp]

Les Miserables (2012) - 7/10 Poor Russell Crowe. I find it a little unfair, to say the least, that any time I hear someone talk about this movie, they always mention Russell Crowe's singing. Not to mention the fact that[sp]Javert's suicide takes a real punch to the gut when the sound of his body smacking into the construction in the river is louder than the river itself.[/sp]Maybe it's because his style is more noticeable throughout but there's plenty of mess-ups along the way by people other than Crowe (not going to mention any names but the other main character might know what I mean). Even disregarding that, I just think Crowe maybe shouldn't have played Javert at all. His style of singing doesn't go well with musicals such as these. To be honest, I'm a bit puzzled about Cosette being so prominent in promotional material in general for Les Miserables. Granted, a young innocent child always does well but if this movie is anything to go by, why not have Gavroche instead? Cosette doesn't really contribute in any way, she's just kind of there, a part of the ending. I mean, Gavroche is a likable, mischievous runt who actively fights in the revolution,[sp]also sadly meeting his untimely demise while staring death in the face[/sp]. For a story that's half about starting anew and half fighting your oppressors, Gavroche seems like the WAY better pick. The cinematography, while fine at most times, is a bit of a mess at others. Javert chasing Valjean through the graveyard, the first few shots of Gavroche and the kids running through the streets around and through the coaches, the fights at the barricade, they feel like a disjointed mess. The amount of close-ups borders on the excessive. For some parts it works, such as I Dreamed a Dream, for some less so, such as Valjean's Soliloquy. When it comes down to it, you could do a lot worse than this movie, even if you're not usually a man of musicals such as myself. The sets are pleasing to the eye, the singing, disregarding the aforementioned mess-ups, is great and the performances are solid.

saw Nebraska Another brilliant flick from Alexander Payne. Just hilarious but different from his other works and at the same time filled with sweetness. He's never done a road-trip flick, but when you watch it you just become immersed in good film-making, such a relaxing watch too. Many of his films are so easy to get through from start to finish. Doesn't surprise me that it made no money, but honestly Bruce Dern's performance is just so good, just a natural oldie whose a bit lost but at the same time very much there. There's nothing really to dig deep within Payne's films, that's what makes them a joy to watch. I could draw similarities to About Schmidt but this is very much a whole new character and an entirely different happiness. So damn happy to catch it at a good cinema. Definitely one of my favourites of this year so far.

Fargo (seeing it for like the 4th time) 10/10 - "There's your four dollars, you pathetic piece of shit." Might be my favorite Coen Brothers movie. Place Beyond the Pines 8/10 - pretty good. I liked how the first half was sort of a 1990's period piece Brother 8/10 - 1990's Russian gangster film. Think of Taxi Driver (especially in the character of Danila, who is a Bickle-esque antihero. if it were set in a Yeltsin-era Russia, complete with a kind-of-grunge soundtrack by Nautilus Pompilius. I liked it. Hedgehog in the Fog - I cannot rate this as it's sheer fucking cuteness renders me a biased judge [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW0jvJC2rvM[/media]

[b]The Hobbit: Smaugs Desolation[/b] Great movie, it was absolutely amazing and I had a great time. Much better than the first movie, it felt like a real adventure. I don't like CGI that much but I really enjoyed it, also Smaug is really awesome.

Double feature! [B]The Terminator[/B] - 9/10 [B]Terminator 2: Judgement Day[/B] (Extended Cut) - 8.5/10 [t]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/70/Terminator1984movieposter.jpg[/t][t]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/85/Terminator2poster.jpg/220px-Terminator2poster.jpg[/t] Both damn good movies, for reasons different and similar. I believe I have previously only seen these movies with several years in-between views, and as such didn't have a strong comparison. But seeing them back-to-back, you notice a lot of very cool callbacks, similarities, references, and themes across the two. My roommate had never seen either movie before, so it was fun to see him enjoying and discovering it for the first time. [I]The Terminator[/I] is one lean, mean movie. The oppressive, quick moving feel of it makes it almost more of a horror movie than a sci-fi one. A pretty small cast does a great job of drawing you in. I love how the Terminator is constantly established as a terrifying, powerful force that [I]will not stop[/I]. The final showdown with the endoskeleton (the stop-motion effects actually fit very well) is gripping. By comparison, [I]Terminator 2[/I] is a very different beast. Much like [I]Aliens[/I], it's unmistakably part of the same franchise and hits the high standard of quality, but it is much bigger, action-packed, and blue-tinted than the first outing. I quite enjoyed it, and re-watching it with [I]The Terminator[/I] fresh in my mind helped me get a deeper and better understanding of the characters, especially Sarah Connor. Furlong was (surprisingly) not as annoying as I expected, and I really liked his interactions with the impassive Terminator. However, I found the T-1000 a bit lacking, especially compared to the original's T-800. When he is on the scene, he's a fantastic villain - the shots where the blade between the elevator doors splits into claws to pry it open is one of my favorites - with a different yet effective air of menace to him. However, for the middle third of the movie he is absolutely nowhere to be seen; he pursues them like mad for the first and final acts, but is absent in the middle. I think I like [I]Judgement Day[/I] a bit more, but they're both very good. I haven't seen [I]Rise of the Machines[/I] or [I]Salvation[/I] and don't plan to.

[QUOTE=Corndog Ninja;43172999] I think I like [I]Judgement Day[/I] a bit more, but they're both very good. I haven't seen [I]Rise of the Machines[/I] or [I]Salvation[/I] and don't plan to.[/QUOTE] Good man. T3 was utter garbage and I only watched half of Salvation on TV before giving it up.

salvation wasn't particularly awful, it was just overall pretty boring the only part that I really liked was the beginning with the assault/nuke. I mean they could've done so much with it

Terminator Salvation was such a dud it's unbelievable... There was so much they could do, even terminator 3 THE GAME had a more intriguing outlook.