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

[B]Con-Air[/B] Nicolas Cage and planes... what a deal. [B]The English Patient[/B] Fantastic film, I know many will be "eh that won best picture it'll just be a bland affair of bleh", but for me it's one of the most refined modern romance flicks I've seen. Ralph Fiennes rocks, and Willem Dafoe is an ordinary human being for once! It was Juliette Binoche who stole it though, such a well guided performance and the entire movie was encapsulating. Some moan it was overlong, but for me... I could have genuinely seen another hour and not complained. It was just such a great place to be tbh. It's a film for searching and unlocking the mysteries of the past. In all honesty, this fits so well with the golden-era classics and I'm intrigued about how the director went about it, I've read the commentary was worthwhile. The consensus on this is way further down than my experience of it, and I'm deffo gonna dig into this again. [B]L.A. Confidential[/B] Haven't seen this in so long, most of the details have vanished from my mind. What a film... stylistically it's superb noir, reminds me so much of Chinatown. Great revival of that lost genre; very fluid and intense, and being that it was made 17 years ago... it really stands the test of time.

I watched Verhoeven's Total Recall, still a great classic. I thought about the terrible cgi remake throughout watching it and it sort of dulled out of Arnold experience

Rise Of The Guardians - It's cool, it has it's cliches, it feels like Leauge Of Legends The Movie at times/10

The Wolf of Wall Street 9/10 I loved every minute of it and have been thinking about it for for quite some time after watching it. It just has so very many memorable scenes.

[QUOTE=mikeyt493;44190781] the concept doesnt even make sense, like the lever was just like "haha im alive i think ITS TIME TO DRIVE!!" fuck off and it had a truly terrible love story attached to it and had a really awful B level TV-movie montage at the end showing off how everything is ok and all that. made me fuckin puke[/QUOTE] The concept was based on an actual railway accident (obviously exaggerated to a stupid level though, because Hollywood) but how it started is pretty spot-on with the movie's version. And the love sub-plot is always bullshit in these types of movies. Its like seriously, I'm here for the explosions and stupid silly stunts, not "I love you babe". It doesn't add anything at all. [editline]12th March 2014[/editline] Finally got to see Robocop in the theater the other day. 7/10. Doesn't really do anything revolutionary, but its not bad for a reboot. Certainly not the worst movie I paid $3 for this year.

[QUOTE=TheKritter71;44209154]Early reactions to Noah is postive[/QUOTE] Any links you have to share?

Just saw Fargo. Bloody good film imo

[QUOTE=Hoboiam;44217062]Any links you have to share?[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://gyazo.com/061e8a4a8bd946c70a7613936fb32a4a.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.gyazo.com/8ec8168b689f16215c5616d3ecd34fdf.png[/IMG]

[B]The Grand Budapest Hotel- 8.5/10[/B] Gotdamn. What a film. Really, really great. This is Wes Anderson on top form for sure. A well crafted, visually stunning, incredibly well acted, original, funny and dark tale about a consierge trying to prove his innocence from the murder of a rich old woman who left a priceless painting in his name. One of the best casts in any recent films (honestly, it's basically [I]everyone[/I] Wes Anderson has worked with). This was the fourth Wes Anderson film I've seen but I only count it as the third, since i watched Darjeeling Limited years ago and remember nothing of it. I have it on DVD so I'll rewatch it soon. Anyway, I'm really loving him, Moonrise Kingdom was so so lovely and this was an even better film. The cinematography was absolutely incredible, the best I've seen in a Wes Anderson film. using his standard very deep depth of field, meticulous camera movements that function on rigid angles (eg 90 degree snap turns and framing things like a painting, creating an obviously staged image (not a complaint)) that still contain a lot of life and freedom, grand and beautiful colour schemes, tremendous set design... All great. And Ralph Fiennes, man. So great. I don't know if he's ever done comedy before, but he is fantastic as a comedic actor. His timing is impeccable and his delivery spot on. he stole the show (but he was the main character so). I'd say as well, that this film is, while quirky, charming and loveable and not painfully over the top in case anyone is worried about that. It's no American indie film that's quirky cos it has a bad story or cos the director wants to be "individual" and all that shit. Nah man. Those are just dudes who watched Wes Anderson and took him to the extreme and saturated his entire style. I don't like that stuff but I love Wes Anderson. He's the original and the best. Highly, highly recommended. Early in the game yes but I predict Oscar noms for Best Director, Original Screeplay, cinematography and Best Actor. [B]The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou- 8/10[/B] This is often regarded as Wes Anderson's worst film, noted for being horribly boring and bordering on self-parody. I disagree completely, I was enthralled the entire time by Bill Murray's character and his relationship with his possible son, portrayed by Owen Wilson. The film is about a washed up (excuse the pun) sealife documentary crew led by the eponymous Steve Zissou, played expertly by Murray (similar to his fantastic, fantastic Academy Award nominated performance in Lost In Translation, which I consider one of the best of the 21st century). It begins at a screening of Part 1 of their latest documentary, in which Zissou's partner of many years was killed by a previously unknown sea creature Zissou named the "jaguar shark", and the film is about them finding the shark and getting revenge. The film is lovely, it's quite funny but ultimately a sad movie. Bill Murray and Owen Wilson are perfect in the film. I just... Adore. The way Wes Anderson writes and directs actors. I've noticed that my favourite thing about his films is that his actors are rather deadpan (deliberately so), but then a couple times each film we see an outlet. Never a big blown Hollywood, tears, shouting thing or whatever... Something more subtle and more human. Often they'll say a line, one simple line, that just really strikes a chord, and you realise how much you care about these characters. (In Rushmore, when Bill Murray is asked how he is and says in passing "Mmm... I'm a little bit lonely these days" and given the situation, the buildup, his character, it really resonates. Out of context it sounds like a little bit of filler dialogue but Wes really makes it pack a punch. The Life Aquatic had it too, with the crossed out "Jaqueline" tattoo and he says "she didn't really love me" and then it's like a 10 second thing, but suddenly we've got a big insight into Steve's past. he loved this girl enough to get a tattoo of her name, probably saw himself with her forever, then it turns out she never really cared. It probably shaped his character and helped make him as cynical and deadpan as he is in the film. [sp]"I wonder if it remembers me"[/sp] too just filled me with emotion. That entire scene was both heartbreaking and beautiful. The film really is about loss. I think the most masterful thing Wes did in this movie is that in the penultimate scene, he truly makes you feel the same as Steve. (big spoilers ahead here)---- For instance, at the start of the film, Esteban is dead. We know this, we are told who he is via the documentary, but we don't really care. It tore Steve up. The film is about Steve's journey, he needed someone and Ned needed someone, they were both there and even though [sp]it's revealed Ned isn't really his son[/sp] it doesn't matter because they were the person the other one needed. Like Esteban was. Then when Ned dies, we feel like Steve did when Esteban died. It was a really really sad scene. I almost couldn't believe it, I sure as hell didn't want to believe it. It left me empty, I adored Ned. He was a fantastic character, a fantastic person. He showed an interest in sealife despite spending his time in the total opposite field (piloting) because his dad loved it and he wanted to understand his passion. I think, ultimately, this film is about fathers and father figures (Cate Blanchett is a single mother-to-be, Willem Dafoe says he looked up to Steve and Esteban as his dads) and how important family is. Need to watch the rest of Wes Anderson's films because he is quickly becoming a personal favourite of mine. Very highly recommend this.

[I]Moonrise Kingdom[/I] was okay. The part in the middle where they really go into the romance between the two kids gets a little iffy, though.

[QUOTE=TheKritter71;44218075][IMG]http://gyazo.com/061e8a4a8bd946c70a7613936fb32a4a.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.gyazo.com/8ec8168b689f16215c5616d3ecd34fdf.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] i don't know most of these reviewers but you can throw that devin faraci tweet right into the trash also, it's twitter.

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;44218849][I]Moonrise Kingdom[/I] was okay. The part in the middle where they really go into the romance between the two kids gets a little iffy, though.[/QUOTE] Their puppy-love romance was in juxtaposition to the cold cynical relationships of the adult characters. And for me, I did find their romance to be warm and fuzzy. It was cute.

[QUOTE=BlueChihuahua;44219606]Their puppy-love romance was in juxtaposition to the cold cynical relationships of the adult characters. And for me, I did find their romance to be warm and fuzzy. It was cute.[/QUOTE] I was talking more about how when they're [sp]in the Moonrise Kingdom and they're both 95% naked.[/sp]

It worked for the movie. It wasn't gratuitous or anything, not at all. Plus they act like they're older than they are so it makes sense. I never thought it was going to far or getting exploitative or whatever

Ferris Bueller's Day Off, 10/10

Frozen 8.5/10 Between this is Wreck-it-Ralph, it's becoming clear that Walt Disney Animation have really started to strike back in the industry. Granted they have a few lazy attempts at films *cough* Planes *cough*, but they do deliver when it comes to the bigger animated features.

fu, wes anderson is genius it's very tough to name another director whose almighty filmography is stylistically crystal clear and solid. Can't name any modern ones at all. Fincher could have nabbed that spot too but I never found a liking for Zodiac, may have to rewatch.

Mikey, you just said you weren't sure if Fiennes had done comedy before.. um... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB7BWvD5B5Y[/media]

oh yeah I forgot he was in that. Mainly cos Colin Farrell steals the show. But everything about the film is great

fiennes is the fucking LAD m8

Need to watch more stuff with him in it... Aside the Harry Potter films and Grand Budapest I can only think of Red Dragon :v:

Anchorman 2: 7.5/10 Very funny and very stupid film. Some nice reference's too.

[QUOTE=mikeyt493;44223124]Need to watch more stuff with him in it... Aside the Harry Potter films and Grand Budapest I can only think of Red Dragon :v:[/QUOTE] i need to see that, that's apparently the only good sequel to silence of the lambs. He's also good in Strange Days and Spider, he has a bit in The Reader which is quite a good film too.

I think his best role was in Schindler's List, he plays Goeth great.

but still the best one [editline]13th March 2014[/editline] its a decent flick

[QUOTE=mikeyt493;44223124]Need to watch more stuff with him in it... Aside the Harry Potter films and Grand Budapest I can only think of Red Dragon :v:[/QUOTE] coriolanus, which he directed also manhunter > red dragon

[QUOTE=Pops;44223935]coriolanus, which he directed also manhunter > red dragon[/QUOTE] Silence of the Lambs > Manhunter > Hannibal (TV series) > Red Dragon > Hannibal > that fucking atrocity about Hannibal's origin And Coriolanus had such an amazing premise, it could've been an instant classic. But while at the beginning you find the language slightly out of place, near the end it becomes fucking annoying. I loved the idea of setting this play in modern times (it's one of my favourite Shakespearean plays), but they could've made some changes, nobody would argue. [editline]13th March 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=usaokay;44224162]How's American Hustle? Is it worth the rent?[/QUOTE] You won't get one definitve answer, it's very controversial film on this subject. Some people loved it, some people hated it, and some like me thought it was meh. You can rent it to see what the fuss is about, and Christian Bale is really good in it, but don't forget that this film lost in ten categories during this year's Oscars winning nothing.

[QUOTE=NoNameForEvil;44225906]No, I've never seen Spaceballs. Is it good?[/QUOTE] wat see if this makes you want to see it [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtPzInmj8JU[/media] also the best moments aren't even in that video

[QUOTE=NoNameForEvil;44225906]No, I've never seen Spaceballs. Is it good?[/QUOTE] YOU'VE NEVER SEEN SPACEBALLS?! AAAAAAAH Go watch it right now

[QUOTE=mark6789;44228623]YOU'VE NEVER SEEN SPACEBALLS?! AAAAAAAH Go watch it right now[/QUOTE] that reminds me I'll rewatch it in 1..2..3..4..5