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

[B]Nightcrawler[/B] This movie felt kinda standard halfway in, but then it builds and GyLlan Hall kinda messes everything up my mind and in the end I'm left with a nice horror of inhumanity. That being said, I have to note one actor that nobody knows and that's the British actor Riz Ahmed who without a doubt flawlessly engaged the film with a very good performance and well worthy american accent. There was no doubt in my head that he grew up in that city and had his own burdens in his life. Great how he plays off of the madness around him. This is kind of like Collateral but slightly more messed up. That being said, I do prefer Collateral but I think if I engage another watch with this I'll get more out of it. Definitely some good stuff here and an invigorating thriller from Michael Clayton's director's brother.

Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny. 9/10. I fucking love this movie.

One of my favorite parts about Nightcrawler is during the credits when I saw a guy named Michael Papajohn. I wish I had that last name.

Dumb and Dumber To. I've had my hopes up for this movie since I heard they were actually making it. It was really funny to see Harry and Lloyd again. Some parts felt a little bit uninteresting, but all in all it's the funniest new comedy movie, I've seen in a long time.

alright, watching Contact again to prepare for Interstellar. you've got a rock to climb noley, let's hope it's good.

[b]Gone Girl[/b] Not the best episode of how I met your mother I've seen really didn't get the casting I mean why only show Barney for a whole show? I don't know these other people. Really though, this was great. I don't really know how to explain it much, but the whole movie gives off this sense of "unexpectedness" even in like the way its shot and stuff. Not really twists or anything in a traditional sense, just you don't know wtf is going to happen from one moment to the next and that's awesome. I like how [sp]the main twist isn't even really a twist in the proper sense because she builds up to it in that amazing monologue and you slowly realize it rather than it getting thrown in your face[/sp]. Shot amazingly, acting was brilliant (Affleck looked so goddamn convincing too), would probably give this a 9/10.

[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;46480484]why would you use those two movies as some sort of standard to comedy tho, i haven't seen dr strangelove but monty python is pretty unique, there's no sense in judging someone's sense of humor based only on whether or not they like it[/QUOTE] I didn't use it as a standard, but they represent two very different types of comedy, and I was genuinely curious is there anything that Rusty likes, or just hates it for sake of it being a comedy.

[QUOTE=Joz;46482872]I didn't use it as a standard, but they represent two very different types of comedy, and I was genuinely curious is there anything that Rusty likes, or just hates it for sake of it being a comedy.[/QUOTE] and there's hundreds of different types of comedy out there don't mean to come off as aggressive, just saying it's odd to use those two very specific examples to go "you don't like these, wonder if you like anything at all"

[B]Rango[/B] - 5/5 This is a fantastic-looking movie, with beautiful designs and an enchanting strangeness about it.

[QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;46483583]Rango is underrated, but it's not the masterpiece a lot of people make it out to be, at least in my opinion.[/QUOTE] it's one of the best cgi animated films evar EVAR but seriously, it's top 5. it honestly stands up with every pixar film ever made.

I have the art book too, movie's a visual feast. I'm still not entirely sure where this movie came from - animated by ILM, directed by Gore Verbinski, produced by Nickelodeon, distributed by Paramount - but I really hope we can get another movie of this caliber.

[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;46483355]and there's hundreds of different types of comedy out there don't mean to come off as aggressive, just saying it's odd to use those two very specific examples to go "you don't like these, wonder if you like anything at all"[/QUOTE]It was a genuine question, with no pretense inside.

i imagine rusty chooses his comedies by asking himself, "how would i look laughing to this?"

[B]Unforgiven (Dir. Clint Eastwood, 1992)- 10/10[/B] Goddamn goddamn goddamn Truly a masterpiece in just about every sense. Perhaps the best Western I've ever seen. I've seen all the Leone classics as well as a few more, but this blew me away even more. Eastwood's direction is less obviously masterful, but it is equally impressive and its subdued, less noticeable nature works absolutely perfectly for the revisionist, self-critical theme that is the very core of Unforgiven. Unforgiven doesn't want to be a Leone movie, or a John Ford movie. It doesn't even want to be an Eastwood-directed Western like The Outlaw Josey Wales. Unforgiven doesn't hate these movies or anything, but it doesn't agree with them, it thinks they're old news. They're boring, and they're lies. The lie is the reason Unforgiven exists- a film Eastwood had wanted to make since 1976, the year he directed Josey Wales, the last Western Eastwood would do until Unforgiven 18 years later which was to be his final ever, and it's a perfect final chapter not in just Eastwood's iconic association with the genre, but a beautifully poignant end to the entire genre. (I'm not saying the genre is no longer around, but the genre was near dead come 92 anyway, with nothing happening in the 80's whatsoever and Dances With Wolves being the only successful Western in years. Even since, we've had only a handful. The Western stopped being popular in the 70's but never got a good ending to its legacy, until Unforgiven) The film works perfectly as a conclusion to the Western genre, as it makes a point of defying it while making one of the very best in its genre. I mentioned the lie earlier, and I meant the lies that the Western perpetuates. The unstoppable gunslinger who kills emotionlessly, shooting a rope 100ft away with a pistol, how all the stories are myths, killing 4 guys in 2.5 seconds from the hip including draw time, lives are expendable and nothing more than a target, that the Eastwood archetype is something to aspire to... It deconstructs the genre from the bottom up, often very, very subtly, but there are times where it straight up calls out tropes. For instance, the subplot of English Bob has the scene in the jail where Little Bill is discussing how long it takes to draw and shoot accurately, which is essentially a step by step telling of how the classic portrayal is false. The rest of it is not nearly this heavyhanded, however, in fact it's beautifully subtle (although this jail scene is still fascinating and tense to watch). It really doesn't draw attention to its revisionist nature but it's the core of the film. Its deconstruction of its own genre is not the only reason this film is great, though, not close. It adds a lot to the film, but the characters are all so wonderfully well crafted and interesting, each with a different perspective on the world around them, different reactions, different ways they've been shaped... And they all play off each other fantastically. Eastwood's performance is strong and stoic, but also great and symbolic that he cast himself in this role. In Unforgiven, the Eastwood character is not a hero, but a psychopath. In Unforgiven the upcoming hero, the one who wants to make a name, isn't admirable and able to prove himself. He's naive and foolish and thoroughly detestable the entire time. The sheriff is the closest thing to a good guy in the film, and even then his means are questionable at best. The whole thing is great, so subdued and brilliant, every single decision is the best that could have been made. Highly, highly recommend this film, I think it's one that appeals to both Western lovers and people who don't really like Westerns for strangely similar reasons. This is maybe the best film Eastwood has been involved with, which says a lot. Everyone should watch this tbh.

[B]Se7en - 8/10 [/B] What a fucking bleak movie. I loved the atmosphere of it the most I think. [B]BASEketball - 10000/10[/B] Pretty much the best movie ever made [video=youtube;9m2jblIjKGk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m2jblIjKGk[/video]

The Loved Ones - 8/10 Fuck me. That was like watching the first SAW for the first time. Christ, I cringed a few times. [sp]The ending though, seemed a bit rushed compared to everything else. Like oh we're back, lets not go to a hospital or anything.. Then the police dad of the goth girl is dead now, along with the goth girls brother, now she's going to be fucked up even more like fuck.[/sp] Pretty damn good movie though. I still cannot get over some scenes. Yugh.

[QUOTE=drutehtkehs;46484088]i imagine rusty chooses his comedies by asking himself, "how would i look laughing to this?"[/QUOTE] nah there's just a huge difference between dumb characters written by dumb people for dumb people (hangover movies, shit like that) which is impossible to enjoy and dumb characters written by smart people (always sunny) i dont see strangelove as dumb though. i see it as smart dudes at the helm but with a terrible sense of humour (like, a really unfunny dad) who twist their jokes into hamfisted overdone commentary saturated shit

[B]Starship Troopers - MEDIIIIC!/10[/B] I fucking love this movie so much. I don't care how cheesy and ridiculous it is, I will always love this movie. It was the first R-rated movie I ever saw. My dad took me to the theater to see it, purely on impulse. I was 8. It was AMAZING. My dad is awesome.

So I remember Dumb and Dumberer and while I hate the prequel, there was one scene that made me laugh so hard [video=youtube;8geLnpGmQAQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8geLnpGmQAQ[/video]

Robocop 2014 - 3/10 didn't like the serious slant towards Robocop, and certainly didn't like the shitty cliche plot.

Killer Joe What the fuck did I just watch / 10

[QUOTE=Nanamil;46488275]Killer Joe What the fuck did I just watch / 10[/QUOTE] this movie forever ruined chicken legs for me

Killer Joe is so fucking good

The Place Beyond the Pines - what a cool movie. haven't enjoyed a movie like this in a long time, i really liked the whole story and the way [sp]there isn't only one main character[/sp]

[QUOTE=Nanamil;46488275]Killer Joe What the fuck did I just watch / 10[/QUOTE] rented & watched it with my family on Christmas a couple years ago with no prior knowledge of the flick. interesting experience

[QUOTE=Rusty100;46485327]nah there's just a huge difference between dumb characters written by dumb people for dumb people (hangover movies, shit like that) which is impossible to enjoy and dumb characters written by smart people (always sunny) i dont see strangelove as dumb though. i see it as smart dudes at the helm but with a terrible sense of humour (like, a really unfunny dad) who twist their jokes into hamfisted overdone commentary saturated shit[/QUOTE] what i'm not sure i see your angle here it's black satire, not knee-slapping comedy for example, "gentlemen, you can't fight here, this is the war room!"

[QUOTE=cricket50;46489769]rented & watched it with my family on Christmas a couple years ago with no prior knowledge of the flick. interesting experience[/QUOTE] one time for christmas my family wanted to watch a movie and my brother somehow convinced us to watch don't mess with the zohan. it was baaaaaad. my grandmother walked out ten minutes in and the rest of us watched it out of sheer confusion and fear

[QUOTE=Pops;46491381] for example, "gentlemen, you can't fight here, this is the war room!"[/QUOTE] yes that is a perfect example of ham fisted unfunny-ness [editline]15th November 2014[/editline] hah hah... because its the war room. get it? [editline]15th November 2014[/editline] i also saw fury. it was really good. i think shia and brad are gay lovers

[QUOTE=Rusty100;46493372]yes that is a perfect example of ham fisted unfunny-ness[/QUOTE] [sp]for you[/sp]

contact pretty neat