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

[b]Beowulf 5/10[/b] Neat little time waster, the movie has actually some really amazing effects and visual, even though I don't like animated movies. Characters look really detailed. It's entertaining but nothing that changes the world. The voice acting is also really topnotch. The plot itself is interesting enough although I still don't get why Beowulf is nacked all the time, the movie has a bad sexual humor, which was quite annoying after a while. Still worth a watch.

[QUOTE=loopoo;41074245]Hitchikers Guide. Don't watch Seven Psychopaths, that movie was crap.[/QUOTE] He said GOOD movies. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Frost/Nixon, and Galaxy Quest are some great ones.

[QUOTE=The_Marine;41080219]Frost/Nixon.[/QUOTE] Can't even remember him in that, been meaning to watch that Jesse James film though.

The Possession (2012)- 1/5 (i have decided to use /5 because yes) I fucking hated this movie. I didn't expect it to be good at all given it's a possession movie (not a single good one has ever been made bar the Exorcist which is just pretty good. Pretty much one of the worst film fads I can think of and I cannot wait for it to die off) and it was about as shitty as I expected but still. I had a little bit of hope knowing that Sam Raimi produced it- that made no difference to the quality of the movie (and if it actually did.. wow. I'd have hated to see it produced by some hack horror producer) Watched it at a friends. Cheap "scares", gives far too much away in the visuals (absolutely no tension and no thought needed- just jump scares), there is no creativity in this film AT ALL. It is totally run of the mill. It is awful. Do not watch this pile of shit. Rashomon- (1950) 4/5 My first Kurosawa film, it was a very interesting watch. Toshiro Mifune was excellent and I look forward to watching him in other films. Cool concept and it pulled off everything it tried to- didn't really fall flat anywhere at all. I really loved the ending. The conversation around the [sp]baby at first, and then a bit more existential as it goes on[/sp] was outstanding. It really made me think and question everything about the film. Genius writing. Just behind the ending as my favourite scene of the film would be the fight from [sp]the woodcutter's perspective[/sp] is just great. One long shot, really showing who the characters are, it was one of the most intense fights I have watched and even though it was far from the most glamorous it was definitely one of the most honest (as ironic as it may sound given the film :v:) Vivre Sa Vie (1962)- 4/5 Of Godard's work, I have only seen Alphaville before this which I enjoyed a decent amount. It wasn't amazing but it was an interesting take on film noir and dystopian sci-fi. This I enjoyed a fair bit more. Quirky, original and beautiful (both Anna Karina and the cinematography) this film was probably a better insight into Godard than Alphaville- Karina's performance was strong, the shots were utterly original (Pretty much all conversations are either heavily backlit and show the backs of actors, or cut off the other actor from the shot, even if they're talking), there is extensive use of long shots, tracking and panning and it looks amazing. Also probably worth noting that this film was a clear influence on Uma Therman's character in Pulp Fiction, from the hair, to the dance scene, to the philosophical talk with the older man at the café (if anyone else has seen this.. There is a jump cut here that absolutely shocked me and fucked with me so much- but it was AMAZING. I loved it) Also, the whole chapters thing is something Tarantino loves to do, but I compared the chapters most to Lars Von Trier's "Dogville" (an absolutely outstanding film) in that the film consists of several chapters with minimal taglines, each tagline describing what's about to happen in the scene coming up. Definitely interested in the rest of his films, I have some other Godard stuff lined up and I'll probably look into getting more at some point. Loving his stuff so far.

dude you neeeed to see Seven Samurai.. literally is a raw adventure.

I have it, and I will- just need to find the time and motivation for a 200 minute movie. I'll probably watch it this week. [editline]18th June 2013[/editline] oh yeah I also saw a cinema screening of Apocalypse Now on Sunday(for fathers day... Although I didn't go with my dad) 4/5 This is my first time seeing the theatrical cut. The first time I watched it was redux, which although I enjoyed it I felt it dragged massively as there's 50 minutes extra footage that adds very little (although I loved the French plantation scene) This time I enjoyed it more. It was a psychedelic experience, fitting for the war it was covering. It pretty much reinvents war films and the vietnam war. It's like no other War film I've seen. Martin Sheen was powerful in the lead role realistically playing a man obsessed. The best part of the film was definitely the end [sp]when he meets the tribe and Kurtz[/sp] the scenes shared by Brando and Sheen were so intense and just fascinating to watch. I don't rank Francis Ford Coppola particularly high but this was a solid film that I enjoyed and although it was over 2 1/2 hours it didn't drag at all, if this plays in a cinema near you I'd recommend seeing it as it's definitely a great theatrical experience.

[QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;41084971]Man, I wish I could see Apocalypse Now on the big screen. I've only seen the theatrical version of it, but my high school film teacher had nothing but good things to say about the Redux version. I'll probably check it out soon. On that note Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas- 9.5/10 Gets better every time I see it. It's always cool to watch this one with people who haven't ever seen it yet and have no idea what they're getting into.[/QUOTE] everyone has to see ANR

[b]Intouchables (2012)[/b] What a great film and many thanks to the comrades here for the rec on this one. Its a heartwarming tale of 2 opposites on the social ladder who give each other something thats missing in their lives. What makes this better is its based on a true story. Theres plenty of comedy and the performance from the black guy is killer. Highly recommended. [b]Talk to her (2002)[/b] Pedro Almodovar directs a slow tale about 2 men who find their women in a coma with very different circumstances. Not all is quite as it seems as the story of the 2 men is told. The thing I love about Almodovars films is you can never tell where the story will go. This is no exception but I did feel it lacked pace a little and some of the scenes were pointless. Its not his best but overall is was a chilled out film experience I didn't regret. [b]Friends with benefits[/b] Well Natalie Portman is a great watch so what could go wrong? ARGHHH MY EYES! Half way in I had to turn it off because it was embarrassing. Rom com by numbers and gags so lame it made me sick. I get that she had to get Black Swan out of her system but now I'm left with the problem of getting this dogshit out of mine. This film should not have been made. Welcome to the Kurosawa fan club Mikey. Theres so much to go at. His non samurai films are just as good as the sword swingers. I'm not a racist, bigot or a gay hater. Much love. [highlight](User was permabanned for this post ("jewdozer" - Rusty100))[/highlight]

Hi jewdozer.

[QUOTE=loopoo;41074017]Semantics.[/QUOTE] The difference between depression and melancholy is not semantic.

Technically speaking, it isn't semantics, but in this situation it is. I'm sure the way he meant depression was "It makes me very, very sad" which is practically the same meaning as the film being melancholic.

I get what you're saying but melancholy isn't sadness either, I don't want to let that slip, it's such a nice nuance of a feeling and I don't want it to be seen as general sadness. <3

[IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/2010-poster01.jpg[/IMG] 2010: The Year We Make Contact 7/10 No where near as good as the first one but I still enjoyed it. My brother whose a huge Kubrick fan says Stanley approved of it.

[QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;41084971]Man, I wish I could see Apocalypse Now on the big screen. I've only seen the theatrical version of it, but my high school film teacher had nothing but good things to say about the Redux version. I'll probably check it out soon. [/QUOTE] I met a guy who saw Redux in theaters. He said that it was the only way to watch it.

Nobody gives a shit about the french.

[QUOTE=The_J_Hat;41088991]I met a guy who saw Redux in theaters. He said that it was the only way to watch it.[/QUOTE] wait, do you mean only way to watch the film is in theaters, or just redux? because if the first, no a theater is not necessary, however i feel that watching it alone is the best way. if just redux, then i can conclude to this as well, while the theatrical cut is great, redux just improves everything.

He didn't specify, but I'll assume it was Redux. [editline]19th June 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=junker154;41089024]Nobody gives a shit about the french.[/QUOTE] I like the French scenes.

The French scenes were beautiful, unnecessary but beautiful to watch and listen to.

The Fourth Kind - 2/10 didn't even get to see some hot alien action.

Airplane! 6/10 I didn't find it that funny, some of the puns were a bit awkward to sit through. The coffee joke had me on the floor though. The good, the bad, and the ugly 10/10 Gotta love Eastwood

[QUOTE=Goodthief;41093489]Airplane! 6/10[/QUOTE] Surely you can't be serious

[QUOTE=Scot;41093541]Surely you can't be serious[/QUOTE] I can see how people can find it hilarious but I just didn't find it that funny. [editline]19th June 2013[/editline] The surely joke for example I guess would have been hilarious back when the movie came out but i've heard it so many times that I didn't find it as funny. I guess what i'm saying is I would have loved it had I seen it when it came out.

Melancholia (2011)- 3/5 I went in expecting something great and while this was a good movie I was a little disappointed. Kirsten Dunst (Justine) and Charlotte Gainsbourg (Claire) star as two sisters, on the day of and days after Justine's wedding. The first half of the film is the night of the wedding, the second half the days after, where a planet hidden behind the sun has emerged and is on course for earth. I must say this film looks amazing. Artistically it's what you'd expect from a von Trier film, but visually it's more polished than anything else he's done. It just lacked some depth in my eyes. I didn't really... Care. [sp]I mean, everyone in the film (hell, the entire human population) dies and the only emotions I felt at the end were brought on by the visuals and Wagner- not from the characters themselves. I thought the whole teepee thing was gorgeous especially seeing that it was Justine doing it[/sp] (totally the plot of the film but spoiler'd just in case) but I didn't really connect with them. I enjoyed the idea of showing the end of the world right at the start- the first 8 minutes are slow motion shots of the sisters and Leo (Claire's son) as the end nears, and it is absolutely beautiful. There are so many amazing shots here and it's fascinating. I get why it was done as well- some people on IMDb moaned about it ruining the suspense but this isn't a film about the apocalypse. This is a film about two sisters, and how Justine (and Claire as well, actually) deals with her depression. In fact, it's more Claire and John (Keifer Sutherland- Claire's husband) dealing with their mental stability. Justine is depressed and expects the worst and is accepting. Claire is the one who really struggles, as she doesn't want to die. The whole film is inspired by von Trier's bout with with depression himself, and he put a lot of his own character into Justine, apparently. Looking at this film as a catharsis is strange. I'm aware I'm just kinda saying a whole lot of nothing right now so yeah, if you're a fan of von Trier and Euro art cinema then definitely watch this but if you don't like straying from the whole Hollywood, happy ending, likeable characters thing then don't watch this or you'll be bored as hell. (I thought it was pretty good but not von Trier's best work)

Someone recommend me some good foreign movies. French, german, Japanese etc.

Confessions. More people need to see Confessions god damn it

[QUOTE=shian;41095036]Someone recommend me some good foreign movies. French, german, Japanese etc.[/QUOTE] French: Amelie German: Das Boot or Der Untergang Japanese: Ikiru [editline]19th June 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;41084971]Man, I wish I could see Apocalypse Now on the big screen. I've only seen the theatrical version of it, but my high school film teacher had nothing but good things to say about the Redux version. I'll probably check it out soon. [/QUOTE] I made this to explain: [IMG]http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o202/akayz_people/YES-1.png[/IMG]

Can someone explain to me what the problem is with Redux?

[QUOTE=TheKritter71;41096443]Can someone explain to me what the problem is with Redux?[/QUOTE] People who dislike redux are disinterested in: [sp]Politics, playboy psychedelic love, what people do when lost in the jungle, really getting lost in a long film[/sp] Nothing wrong with any of this, opinions within reason are acceptable to me. It's whatever people prefer, for me they're two entirely different experiences, no joke.

I've only ever seen redux so I don't know the difference.

I still prefer the Redux version. [editline]19th June 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Scot;41096646]I've only ever seen redux so I don't know the difference.[/QUOTE] It's like the LOTR Theatrical Cut vs Extended Cut. Personally, I can't go back the Theatrical cuts because there is so much more in the Extended cuts. Going back is like watching a movie cut for television. It's there, but you're missing scenes that you distinctly remember and overall ends up feeling incomplete.