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

i realised on the bus home that I now have a blu-ray player in the form of a ps3 (bought it about 2 months ago for exclusive games. i remember when it came out and i complained that games were exclusive and no sucker would buy a console just cos it has a few extra games but well look at me now :v:) but still dvd's are waay cheaper and the quality is fine for me

End of Watch - 8/10 Made me shed a tear. I know it's a movie, but that is always a possibility to Police officers. Fucking ay.

The Wolf of Wall Street 9/10 Really funny and cynical at the same time. It was really long around 3 hours, but it didn't feel that long. Acting was great, especially DiCaprio. I liked the first 2/3 of the movie more, but the whole movie is great.

is Miller's Crossing a must-see?

the running man - 5/10 corny 80s flicks are always enjoyable to watch, but that doesn't make them all good. this one suffered from some absolutely terrible acting too, it was painful [editline]30th January 2014[/editline] also, i saw the new riddick. i think someone else here said the exact same thing, but i thought it was alright even if it's really really forgettable

[QUOTE=Koolguy11;43730093]The Wolf of Wall Street 9/10 Really funny and cynical at the same time. It was really long around 3 hours, but it didn't feel that long. Acting was great, especially DiCaprio. I liked the first 2/3 of the movie more, but the whole movie is great.[/QUOTE] actually slept during that movie where he's getting arrested while filming a commercial. didn't see ending, movie was uninteresting. the drugs and random parties got REALLY old after a while. like, I GET IT ALREADY, they're messed up people and do all kinds of drugs and have sex everywhere. such a shame, because i like these type of movies, "funny and cynical", and this movie was just over done. and by over done, i don't mean i was disgusted, in fact if i was disgusted i would've probably enjoyed it more. 5/10.

[b]Hodejegerne[/b] (Headhunters) - surprisingly highly enjoyable action thriller, made truly scandinavian style. Makes me wanna read some Jo Nesbø's novels. It starts really innocently, but then it's a ride full of twists and turns. Although I admit, it was seriously far-fetched at times, and the plot has easily resolved at the end, but it was still better executed than in most action thrillers we can see now in cinemas. 7.5 out of 10.

[QUOTE=Rofl_copter;43730405]is Miller's Crossing a must-see?[/QUOTE] I hear it's one of the Coen Bros' best films, so I'd say if you're a fan of them it is

That's the one with Mickey Rourke as Sort-Of-Like-Genghis Khan, right?

[B]Hunger Games Catching Fire[/B] Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in the sequel to Running man by dressing up as a woman and gives us a character that should inspire us against tyranny and oppression. An excuse to throw the characters into the arena of death again was rather deja vu and the borrowed parts taken from Arnolds other classics meant we could re-live all those best moments all over. After having her parade 50 hair styles and dresses I started to tire out and count the flowers on my curtains. I hated the first one but gave this a chance because everybody said it was much better, I just hated it a bit less. [B]Spectacular Now[/B] Popular high school kid with perfect girl gets dumped and ends up with a girl with more genuine qualities. Not much more going on here so his journey that takes him out of autopilot and into that place where we question our value, loved ones and what matters, carries the film to a better place. The leading man was rather average but Shailene Woodley lifted the bar higher. I was disappointed to see her tit and that felt like a cheap shot to get people talking about the film which worked, here I am posting about that scene. Overall it wasn't bad but its a film thats been made a million times before. Sadly this didn't bring anything new. [highlight](User was permabanned for this post ("jewdozer (stop)" - Rusty100))[/highlight]

[B]Boogie Nights[/B] 9/10 I've heard so many good things about this movie and finally I've watched it. Awesome, I didn't think too much of Mark Wahlberg but he did great in this one. Cool movie.

I finally found the reason why Martin Sheen fits perfectly in The Departed :) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xPaUKLkqmQ[/media] [editline]31st January 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;43731608]That's the one with Mickey Rourke as Sort-Of-Like-Genghis Khan, right?[/QUOTE] "pre-face smashed in" Rourke is seriously good, I suppose it paid off with his roles in The Wrestler & Sin City but damn what a great career he could've had.

How to Train Your Dragon 9/10 I've decided to watch it after watching the trailer for the second movie, and I can't believe I haven't seen it before, great movie

I really hope the sequel lives up to it.

[I]her[/I] 9/10 I'd never heard of this until my girlfriend suggested it at random while at the cinema. I was very impressed, this is a movie with some strong writing, direction and performances and it took some real balls to make a film with a premise like this and play it completely straight. I definitely need to see what else Spike Jonze has done. Gladiator 8/10 I'd never seen this all the way through till now. I was impressed, it felt like a real old-fashioned epic with enough care put into it to elevate it above its imitators.

Glengarry Glen Ross. Whoever thought about making a film about real estate salesman is a fucking genius. Whoever pitched that idea to producers, got the funding, and made it work is a fucking genius. Having Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Alan Arkin and Jonathan Pryce on board, is what I call an incredible cast. This film works solely on an amazing script, and even better actors who are able to deliver the best performances out there. It's essentially grown men screaming and insulting each other for one hundred minutes, but it works so well with minimum set design, and subtle soundtrack playing dimly in the background. The only flaw I had, is probably the ending [sp]- it ends so abruptly that the viewer doesn't even have time to comprehend what just happened. It just lacks some sort of definitive closure.[/sp] But overall, it's a gem of the early 90's, amazing 8.75 out of 10.

Just got back from the new Robocop. Please save every penny you've got and miss this.

[QUOTE=shian;43740135]Just got back from the new Robocop. Please save every penny you've got and miss this.[/QUOTE] that bad? definitely seeing this

everytime i see anything about the robocop remake i just have to instantly listen to basil poledouris' theme until it goes away, god it's gonna be so bad and i want it to tank so hard. where did hollywood get the idea of remaking verhoeven without verhoeven and think it would be good?

Big Bad Wolves 6.5/10 First film I've seen from Israel, and it took some time to adjust to the stylistic and cultural choices around it.

[B]All Is Lost[/B] So I watched this with my dad because he really wanted too see it with me, and he really appreciated it for all the in depth boating stuff since he's been in situations like this. Robert Redford is pretty amazing in this, especially considering he's the only person you see in the entire movie. The ending segment was really really well done with all the imagery and was heart wrenching to say the least, and I thought how they basically [sp]left it up to you to determine the outcome[/sp] was cool. Overall it's well worth a watch, it may seem a tad slow to people during certain parts since it has next to no actual dialogue but if you like cast away type movies and Robert Redford at his top you'll like it. It's somewhere around an 8-9 for me.

As I Lay Dying - 8/10 About as decent as I could imagine a film adaptation of the book getting. Hard to adapt a book that's mostly internal monologue. I didn't mind the use of split-screen at first but it was a bit overused. [editline]31st January 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Zukriuchen;43730438]corny 80s flicks are always enjoyable to watch, but that doesn't make them all good. this one suffered from some absolutely terrible acting too, it was painful[/QUOTE] wow no okay The Running Man is as corny 80s as you get (almost) and it is wonderful you are not allowed to dislike it I hope you left enough room for my fist because I'm going to ram it into your stomach and break your goddamn spine!

[QUOTE=Pops;43742114] where did hollywood get the idea of remaking verhoeven without verhoeven and think it would be good?[/QUOTE] Total Recall

Jackass Presents Bad Grandpa: 6/10. A couple of hilarious moments, but otherwise it's not as funny as it should be. Ended up being oddly affecting, though. Training Day: 8/10 Denzel Washington is a national treasure.

[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;43744452] wow no okay The Running Man is as corny 80s as you get (almost) and it is wonderful you are not allowed to dislike it I hope you left enough room for my fist because I'm going to ram it into your stomach and break your goddamn spine![/QUOTE] hey LIGHTBULB hey CHRISTMAS TREEEE

Went to Vermin Supremes house and watched his documentary Vote Jesus [img]http://i.imgur.com/VK9N1SC.png[/img] 7.5 out of 10

Any feedback on Robocop yet ? Is it as terrible as we thought it'd end up being ?

Captain Phillips 8/10 I saw this movie some time ago but I forgot to review it. It's a well directed movie and it has some great performances. Those actors for the pirates really did a bang up job but the one who steals the show for me is Tom Hanks. The praise that is directed towards the man in this film (especially at the end) is well deserved imo. I'm already a huge fan of him and it was great seeing him back in some quality films again. No one stuck out to me as poor and the tension kept me at the edge of my seat so good job. It felt a bit long and maybe a few things should have been cut but maybe it's supposed to be that way. A hostage situation, especially at sea, isn't something that goes smoothly and quickly. Good film and again, it was really nice seeing Tom Hanks in a good movie again.

[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;43744452]As I Lay Dying - 8/10 About as decent as I could imagine a film adaptation of the book getting. Hard to adapt a book that's mostly internal monologue. I didn't mind the use of split-screen at first but it was a bit overused. [/QUOTE] I assume this is James Franco's adaptation from last year? I was pleasantly surprised by that. I conveniently wrote a big thing about James Franco on reddit yesterday which has a fair bit about the film, here it is (at times it comes off a little mean to Franco but I do like him a lot and admire him, I just didn't touch much on the positives tbh :v:); [quote]I agree with you that James Franco maybe borders a bit on the pretentious in that he's not as smart as he thinks. I read his column on vice mostly because I respect James Franco, but if it was just some dude I wouldn't bother. He has some interesting things to say but a lot of the time disguises a lack of knowledge with long words. There's nothing wrong with being wordy but there's a point where he's just kinda bullshitting a bit. Having also seen As I Lay Dying (but not Child of God), I didn't love the film but thought it was decent. It's maybe worth noting I've not read the book, so I can't comment on his understanding of the novel. He was maybe trying too hard to prove himself and his knowledge of books and cinema. The shakycam was overused, I didn't really get a sense of malick but I guess I understand what you're saying. He's definitely channelling his influences here. But this is a really common thing with filmmakers that are still developing. (I've not seen any of Kurosawa's pre-Rashomon stuff but from what I can tell he took 7 years and 10 feature films to really come into his own as an artist and auteur, but correct me if I'm wrong. Boogie Nights too is clearly influenced by Goodfellas and Scorsese overall for instance, but PTA soon began developing a very different style which has has become known for). The splitscreen worked brilliantly at times imo, but I don't disagree that it bordered on gimmickry. He should have been a bit more sparing with it and then it'd maybe have a bit more power during the bits where split-screen really worked (and there were some fantastic uses of it in the film). I think all these issues are to do with him being relatively new to directing. As he works more and more he'll realise what works and what doesn't, when he's being to indulgent/show off-y etc. and it will benefit his films. If you watch his shorts you can see he experiments with style a fair bit. I'd say he is still aware that he's learning (although as a filmmaker you should hopefully never stop learning) which I take as a positive. I don't think he should just stick to acting. I think that's a pretty terrible and stifling thing to say tbh, implying that he's no good and has no chance to get better (not that he's going to hear it) but if you don't like his stuff don't watch it. (it sounds like you've not seen any of his stuff so I know it wasn't meant as an attack but more posing a question, which I understand but I just kind of wanted to say that). I do think he shows potential and is to me pretty much the most interesting guy in Hollywood right now. But, I agree with your point about him not being able to get over the hump; I think he needs to scale it back a bit. He's ambitious, which is not a bad thing, but tying in with him being a bit of a pretentious writer maybe he also thinks he's a better director than his work shows. At the same time though there's an argument that he's just pushing himself, which is also not a bad thing. It's how you improve. I do however absolutely admire his ethic. Regardless of his actual talent, the dude is dedicated and constantly working, something I can't fault at all. Not to mention that he doesn't seem to consider himself above comedy and the like now that he's a director and getting more roles in more out there stuff. This Is The End came out the same year he adapted two classic American novels, gave a fantastic performance in a Harmony Korine film, played Hugh Hefner in a biopic of the first mainstream porn film and was the bad guy in a Jason Statham action film. Definitely a wide palette. Basically, despite his flaws I think he's on the way to something good and I look forward to it when it happens. His growth is there and it'll keep happening I'm sure, as it seems he's only really getting started. His career will be one to keep an eye on in the coming years for sure.[/quote]

Man on Fire 7.5/10