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

I do not watch movies because of trailers. Ever since Terminator Salvation, I made a vow.

The Lego Movie 9/10 god damnn that was fucking great. I loved it

[QUOTE=gary spivey;44555856]I saw this movie for the first time 10 years ago, and I still haven't figured out the plot[/QUOTE] It's not really complicated: [sp]Wrongly accused IMF agent decides to prove his innocence by finding out who is the real mole. In that order he makes a deal with arms dealer who can arrange the meeting, but wants quid pro quo.[/sp]

[QUOTE=Corndog Ninja;44557141]This isn't the right thread, unless you've confused "movie" with "trailer". If you want to talk about the upcoming "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" go [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1258631]to this thread[/url] [sp]also trailers usually don't show the finalized version of a film[/sp][/QUOTE] I didn't want to shit the thread the fans are using and expected people to be much more open in here since it's not mostly fans.

Can't wait for the Atrocious Spider-Man 2, apparently a scene from the trailer is the 'surprising' post credit scene in the movie.

I've watched a bunch of films the past few days, nothing particularly out there or "artsy" cos some friends have been staying and weve watched a film or so a night [B]Inglourious Basterds (2009) (rewatch)- 9/10[/B] I decided to watch this one since I'd seen it before but not in a long time and have recently heard people say it was Tarantino's best so figured I'd see if I agree. I do. This is his best work, but also his most restrained. Certainly his most mature. It is perfectly crafted, a technical high point for Tarantino. Tbh, this film doesn't really look like a Tarantino film. He tends to focus on making films cool rather than pretty (not to say his films don't look good) but less so here and this is definitely his most beautiful film. The strong colours, the lovely mise-en-scene, the more toned down and more arthouse-like cinematography. The writing is untouchable. There is nothing I can think is wrong with this film. Every piece of casting, every actor's performance, the comedy, drama, relationships (especially Shoshanna and Zoller).. Yea. Its a fuckin good movie. Highly recommended to pretty much anyone interested in cinema. [B]The Amityville Horror (2005)- 5/10[/B] Its ok I suppose? A lot of jumpscares and its kinda shoddily directed but the acting is ok, Ryan Reynolds was actually pretty good. It also has a really young Chloe Grace Moretz. The concept was better than usual for what it was as was the excecution but overall it's not a great film, but decent if you're into supernatural horror stuff. Not really recommended to anyone but I wouldn't say "no that film is terrible". If you're into supernatural horror (I am not) you'll probably like it though [B]Drive Angry (2011)- 7/10[/B] The opening scene to this film is a blonde Nic Cage in sunglasses murdering a bunch of dudes to cheesy instrumental rock music. That's basically the whole film, although the thing is Cage is some kind of immortal and he's trying to save his grandchild from being sacrificed by satanists while being hunted by another immortal dude in a suit who never really does anything even though he has the chance to. and Amber Heard follows along literally cos she has nothing else to do. I actually admired Heard's character in this, in that she rises above the sexist and stereotypical portrayal of women in action movies (i mean, not that much but enough to comment on it) in that there is no love interest subplot and she is her own character besides eye candy. I liked her in this quite a lot. The film is ridiculous and good at what it does. A load of fun. It's actually not so bad it's good... It's just actually pretty good. It's silly and cheesy and over the top but it knows what it is and it owns at it. I liked this a lot. It is the pinnacle of action Nic Cage. Recommended to people who love a bit of Cage and silly action, looking for some fun in a film. This is a great ride. [B]The Descent (2005)-7/10[/B] Cool film, well directed and acted. Not particularly [I]scary[/I] honestly but claustrophobic and pretty tense. I loved how it managed to create a colour palette in totally black caves. Visually it is impressive considering it appears to have been shot in real caves (?). and the script was a breath of fresh air. The action and struggle feels real and brutal, the characters are people and not vessels for gore or whatever. I don't really know what else to say, it's a horror film that for once hits every nail and isn't derivative garbage. Highly recommended if you're looking for a good horror, and I'd recommend it lightly if you're just looking for a good film to watch. [B]Jackass 3.5 (2011) 5.5/10[/B] This is essentially a B-side of Jackass 3D, compiling unused material and bloopers from the film. It's still pretty funny but not as creative (although there are some great moments), the narratives from the Jackass crew are nice and the whole concept of it being a challenge within the group to be the one to prank the rest is a cool device (I know this is pretty much a thing throughout Jackass but it's emphases a bit more in this. I've not seen much other Jackass though so idk how common it is) Recommended if you like dumb comedy and people hurting themselves. I liked it but it's not consistently hilarious. Worth a watch if you're into this stuff.

I thought Drive Angry was boring as fuck and had laughable CGI. it was a boring chore. granted the action scenes are cool, but far too short and too far inbetween. good concept, lame execution

i didn't watch it, but what i got from the trailers is that the "badass" stuff seemed pretty forced

[B]Killer Klowns From Outer Space: 8/10[/B] The best "So-Bad-It's-Good" horror/comedy to ever come out of the 80's. That I've actually seen, at least. It's just that perfect mix of cheesiness and 80's-ness that's so hard to find these days. Then again, the 80's had ended over 25 years ago, so... Whatever, it was a fun watch. Especially in a group, because then you have the opportunity to riff on the movie with your friends. EDIT: Before giving boxes on account of how high I rated the movie, I rated it based on it's fun-factor, not it's "artistic quality". Because this movie's got none of that.

Amazing Spiderman 2 - 7/10 A pretty solid film compared to the last one. It's far more campy and the way the scenes are edited together is quick and comic book like. Electro is far cooler than I thought he would be, and I really liked the way the soundtrack was in his scenes. Harry was good, action was good and the CGI wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Maybe its cause I went in with some pretty low expectations, but I was pretty impressed with this. And concerning Gwen [sp]I was thinking towards the end that the whole moving to Oxford bit was a way of getting out of following the comics too closely concerning her. I was glad that I was suitably surprised once the last 20 minutes came around, and it was a nice set up. More graphic than I expected too of a 12A. There's lots of Peter and Gwen in this as well, almost too much. Maybe the writers thought putting them together on screen would have the audience routing for them more, but it does overstay its welcome a little.[/sp]

[QUOTE=Xenomoose;44565651][B]Killer Klowns From Outer Space: 8/10[/B] The best "So-Bad-It's-Good" horror/comedy to ever come out of the 80's. That I've actually seen, at least. It's just that perfect mix of cheesiness and 80's-ness that's so hard to find these days. Then again, the 80's had ended over 25 years ago, so... Whatever, it was a fun watch. Especially in a group, because then you have the opportunity to riff on the movie with your friends. EDIT: Before giving boxes on account of how high I rated the movie, I rated it based on it's fun-factor, not it's "artistic quality". Because this movie's got none of that.[/QUOTE] [video=youtube;ZAWOxxKFsiI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAWOxxKFsiI[/video] Best scene in the movie.

I really need to rewatch Vertigo. Maybe I was spoiled by some of hitchcocks more suspenseful films, but I didn't really like it when I was younger.

Batman Begins - 8/10 (yes i just saw this movie for the first time) Was pretty damn good. also i swear james gordon looks just like walter white

[QUOTE=icemaz;44565735]Amazing Spiderman 2 - 7/10 A pretty solid film compared to the last one. It's far more campy and the way the scenes are edited together is quick and comic book like. Electro is far cooler than I thought he would be, and I really liked the way the soundtrack was in his scenes. Harry was good, action was good and the CGI wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Maybe its cause I went in with some pretty low expectations, but I was pretty impressed with this. And concerning Gwen [sp]I was thinking towards the end that the whole moving to Oxford bit was a way of getting out of following the comics too closely concerning her. I was glad that I was suitably surprised once the last 20 minutes came around, and it was a nice set up. More graphic than I expected too of a 12A. There's lots of Peter and Gwen in this as well, almost too much. Maybe the writers thought putting them together on screen would have the audience routing for them more, but it does overstay its welcome a little.[/sp][/QUOTE] Notice how we don't even comment on dialogue, plot, thought and meaning with these movies anymore.

also why is noone comparing those Spidermen films to the originals?

more like why is no one comparing all of these movies to the [I]original source material.[/I] [video=youtube;jPX-FX0KStE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPX-FX0KStE[/video]

[QUOTE=Killuah;44568800]Notice how we don't even comment on dialogue, plot, thought and meaning with these movies anymore.[/QUOTE] I dunno is it relevant to a movie like this? Like the dialogue and plot are just passable or "average", surely I'm going to talk about the things which are better than that like the soundtrack and action scenes. There are lots of pointless plot arcs in AS2 which you could cut completely and save about 30 minutes of the film (also feels like a lot of the scenes are the same just reshot in a different location, everything concerning Gwen before the end is very cyclic and the same thing happens 2-3 times. Like a relationship in a Sitcom or something, but squeezed into 2 hours 20), and then there are things which feel underdeveloped like Richard Parkers plot points, which I actually wanted to know more about. Things about Peters dad don't extend beyond "Hey look its his Dad on the screen". Plus the dialogue is oh so campy throughout. It does feel like they make turn a comic frame into 10 seconds of film. It's a film made to just go an watch without worrying too much about the ins and outs of the plot But Raimi's Spiderman 2 is better (but that doesn't mean its not good, probably the second best Spiderman film)

[QUOTE=Killuah;44568800]Notice how we don't even comment on dialogue, plot, thought and meaning with these movies anymore.[/QUOTE] uh yeah because theyre steadily improving and becoming less of a jarring issue? (i cant comment on spader man the 2 i have not seen but it was the case for american man the 2)

[QUOTE=icemaz;44568967[B]]I dunno is it relevant to a movie like this? Like the dialogue and plot are just passable or "average", [/B]surely I'm going to talk about the things which are better than that like the soundtrack and action scenes. [B]There are lots of pointless plot arcs in AS2 which you could cut completely and save about 30 minutes of the film (also feels like a lot of the scenes are the same just reshot in a different location, everything concerning Gwen before the end is very cyclic and the same thing happens 2-3 times. Like a relationship in a Sitcom or something, but squeezed into 2 hours 20)[/B], and then there are things which feel underdeveloped like Richard Parkers plot points, which I actually wanted to know more about. Things about Peters dad don't extend beyond "Hey look its his Dad on the screen". Plus the dialogue is oh so campy throughout. It does feel like they make turn a comic frame into 10 seconds of film. It's a film made to just go an watch without worrying too much about the ins and outs of the plot But Raimi's Spiderman 2 is better (but that doesn't mean its not good, probably the second best Spiderman film)[/QUOTE] That's the point :)

im sayin it, spiderman is a dingleberry of a character. he's a cool action figure but that's about it. he's not very interesting. the only thing anyone even talks about comic book wise is when he killed mary jane with his spidey-cum

The big point about spidey was always that he's sorta the everyday average nerd outside of his superhero character, Bman, Supes and all the others are less relateable. However in the "amazing" movies they made him a douche.

[QUOTE=Hoboiam;44567777]I really need to rewatch Vertigo. Maybe I was spoiled by some of hitchcocks more suspenseful films, but I didn't really like it when I was younger.[/QUOTE] I've heard of a lot of people that didn't really like it the first time through but really enjoyed it when they watched it again.

I don't think the films have really got Spiderman so much. They all build him from the "troubled teen" archetype which he definitely begins as, but as soon as he dons the hood he becomes a wise cracking smartass who doesn't give a shit. That element is there, but the second Raimi film gets too caught up in Peter's mopeyness and the third does the whole weird "emo" thing. Can't speak for the two Amazing films but everything I've seen of them both definitely seem to show signs of the typical post Nolan Dark Knight trilogy grimdarkness that a lot of superhero films seemed to be taking on for a short while.

[QUOTE=DudeGuyKT;44569908]I've heard of a lot of people that didn't really like it the first time through but really enjoyed it when they watched it again.[/QUOTE] Watch it again and try not to crack up when you realize that the Lizard breaks through the fucking school toilet it's like a 12 year old wrote the script.

Tbf the big lebowski is way better second time through. I enjoyed it first time but didn't love it, it's got a weird plot and storylines that go nowhere and the humour is subtle and character driven so you kinda need to understand the people before a lot of it is funny. On rewatch it's fantastic though cos you get it. And critics/audience probably wouldn't see a film thy didn't love twice.

[B]Captain America: The Winter Soldier[/B] - 8.5/10 Really good. Definitely better than the first Captain America (which I still liked). Also really liked Stan Lee's cameo.

I watched Ip Man the other day. 10/10, everything about it is executed perfectly. The choreography was done very well, all the major characters' actors did an amazing job, and it's how a true-story movie is supposed to be done.

[QUOTE=AK'z;44568804]also why is noone comparing those Spidermen films to the originals?[/QUOTE] 90% of all comments and reviews I read are comparing Webb and Raimi

So, a line-up for this year's Cannes Festival was announced [quote][B]Opening Film[/B]: Grace Of Monaco, dir: Olivier Dahan [B]Closing Film[/B]: To be announced [B]COMPETITION[/B] Winter Sleep, dir: Nuri Bilge Ceylan Clouds Of Sils Maria, dir: Olivier Assayas Saint Laurent, dir: Bertrand Bonello Maps To The Stars, dir: David Cronenberg Two Days, One Night, dirs: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Mommy, dir: Xavier Dolan The Captive, dir: Atom Egoyan Goodbye To Language, dir: Jean-Luc Godard The Search, dir: Michel Hazanavicius Jimmy’s Hall, dir: Ken Loach The Homesman, dir: Tommy Lee Jones Futatsume No Mado, dir: Naomi Kawase Mr Turner, dir: Mike Leigh Foxcatcher, dir: Bennett Miller Leviathan, dir: Andrey Zvyaginstev Wild Tales, dir: Damian Szifron Le Meraviglie, dir: Alice Rohrwacher Timbuktu, Abderrahmane Sissako [B]UN CERTAIN REGARD[/B] Opening Film: Party Girl*, dirs: Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger, Samuel Theis Untitled, dir: Lisandro Alonso La Chambre Bleue, dir: Mathieu Amalric L’Incompresa, dir: Asia Argento Lost River*, dir: Ryan Gosling Amour Fou, dir: Jessica Hausner Titli*, dir: Kanu Behl Charlie’s Country, dir: Rolf de Heer Bird People, dir: Pascale Ferran Eleanor Rigby, dir: Ned Benson Snow In Paradise*, dir: Andrew Hulme A Girl At My Door*, dir: July Jung Xenia, dir: Panos Koutras Run, dir: Philippe Lacôte Hermosa Juventud, dir: Jaime Rosales Turist, dir: Ruben Ostlund The Salt Of The Earth, dirs: Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado Fantasia, dir: Wang Chao Harcheck Mi Headro, dir: Keren Yedaya [B]OUT OF COMPETITION[/B] How To Train Your Dragon 2, dir: Dean DeBlois Coming Home, dir: Zhang Yimou [b]MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS[/b] The Target, dir: Chang The Salvation, dir: Kristian Levring The Rover, dir: David Michöd[/quote] For which of these are you excited the most? I really want to see Ryan Gosling's director's debut. That western by Tommy Lee Jones looks really good and The Captive has last year's The Prisoners feel. And Foxcatcher is almost a 100% certain several Oscar nominee. It's going to be a good year for movies, I think. [editline]17th April 2014[/editline] The "*" means director's debut, meaning said films are eligible for Camera d'Or.

Mike Leigh is fantastic, can't wait for that.