Jeremiah Johnson
Not much talking, brings me back to the old ways of mountain men. Would recommend to all those interested in survival/native indian movies.
8/10
Stake Land
5-6/10
It was meh. Ending was shit.
Third viewing of [B]Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)[/B]
9/10
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;33784440]The Prestige
10/10
Shame alot of people never heard of it[/QUOTE]
I like everything about it. It's hard to say where it would be sitting in my top 10, but it's one of the best movies i've seen.
Everything about this movie was perfect for me, and i loved Michael Caine in it.
Prestige was good. I wouldn't call it the best experience ever, it's definitely good. The one actor who I was amazed by, was David Bowie.
[QUOTE=AK'z;33784020]why not make a thread on unknown obscure films?[/QUOTE]
Good idea but theres sort of one up and retards are posting the same shit as they are in here. One guy posted Total Recall. Regardless of its critical stature its not exactly limited interest arthouse.
I'll be checking out American Graffitti on your suggestion tho.
Talking of Bowie, [b]Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence[/b] with Bowie and Tom Conte as British prisoners of war in a Jap camp is outstanding with a heartbreaking soundtrack by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Brutal and touching at the same time.
[b]The Man Who Fell to Earth[/b] is another Bowie classic. An alien comes to Earth and sees through innocent eyes our mean, greedy way of living. Quite of its time being made in 1976 but a facinating watch.
Sherlock Holmes - A Game of Shadows - 7/10
I rather liked the first Sherlock Holmes movie, but this one was definitely not good as the first. The tone of the movie is completely different from the first, it feels like its a comedy disguised as a mystery/drama. The movie used as many cliches as they could, it felt like a quarter of the movie was in slo-motion. Most of the plot twists can be a seen a mile away, and the actions scenes felt incredibly drawn out. It seems they cut out most of the plot for EXPLOSIONS and some bad jokes. I still enjoyed the movie though, but the first one is much better.
Hachiko: A Dogs Tale
Very sad movie, teared through most of it, almost started crying at some points.
Based on a true story - must watch film.
10/10
cowboys vs aliens
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i was surprised, the contrast between the silliness of the title and the masterful way the movie handle its characters was enough of a pleasantry, but the gorgeous effects, camerawork, and generally everything else about the movie really brought it all together. i'd look forward to a sequel.
5/5
Decided to go on a Batman binge this weekend and rewatched a few of them.
[B]Batman Begins[/B] - 7.5/10...
Definitely a formulaic comic book super hero film but endlessly entertaining nonetheless and sets the stage for the Nolan Batman series.
I also felt that it moved far too fast and could've focused more on his literal beginnings traveling the world and training rather than just cutting almost immediately to his heroics in Gotham.
Also, fuck Katie Holmes, god damn they should've had Maggie Gyllenhaal to begin with.
[B]The Dark Knight[/B] - 8.5/10...
A near perfect adaptation that captures the very essence of Batman and even the Joker(RIP Heath, would've loved to see him return in TDKR).
Weighed down slightly by some occasionally seriously awful dialogue(Jesus, I wanted to punch the guy in Dent's SWAT van) and extremely bizarre and out of place pieces of technology clearly brought into the movie only for those single instances(the shattered bullet and the cellphone sonar system)
[B]Batman Returns[/B] - 8/10...
Before TDK came out, this was probably my favorite Batman film ever.
Captured the atmosphere of the comics extremely well and handled the characters except for Penguin pretty masterfully.
Tim Burton's signature art style married with the Batman universe amazingly well and I wouldn't say no if he were to return to the series again.
Also, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, dear God yes.
We'll see if Anne Hathaway can beat her, though she obviously already wins on looks alone but the suit and actual performance remains to be seen.
[QUOTE=The_Marine;33791961]
I also felt that it moved far too fast and could've focused more on his literal beginnings traveling the world and training rather than just cutting almost immediately to his heroics in Gotham.[/QUOTE]
I'll have to double check but I'm pretty sure a good amount of the first half of the movie is spent talking about his origins.
Theres this cool indie movie called Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring.The beggining and ending are most intriguing;the "Spring" chapters as they are called.
Mission Impossible 4
9/10
i liked cowboys vs aliens.
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;33793024]I'll have to double check but I'm pretty sure a good amount of the first half of the movie is spent talking about his origins.[/QUOTE]
About 40 minutes or so, would've preferred most of it being about his origins, really... with maybe the last hour actually being about some of his heroics in Gotham.
But then again, I'm unsure how that would work as a Batman film if it only had Batman himself for an hour.
"Tommy" (1975) starring Roger Daltrey and The Who, with cameo appearances by Tina Turner, Elton John, and Jack Nicholson: I give it a 8.5/10.
I heard a lot of mix reviews about this film adaptation of The Who's "Tommy" album, but I gave it a shot the other night and thoroughly enjoyed it. The surreal imagery and musical performances by the characters reminded me of "The Wall" a little bit; the Acid Queen bit was my favorite scene. In general, if you like rock operas or just music films in general, I recommend it.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: 8/10
As good as the first.
[editline]19th December 2011[/editline]
On an unrelated note, the cinema I saw it at did not play the trailer for The Dark Knight Rises. Was pretty pissed.
Mission Impossible 4 - 7.5/10
[QUOTE=godfatherk;33793637]Theres this cool indie movie called Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring.The beggining and ending are most intriguing;the "Spring" chapters as they are called.[/QUOTE]
It's probably the greatest film about Buddhist monks that I have ever seen.
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) - 8.5/10
I was expecting another boring black/white movie, but it was actually very good.
Come to think of it, I've never actually watched a b/w movie that I was bored of.
Maybe I haven't seen enough.
[QUOTE=AK'z;33801769]Come to think of it, I've never actually watched a b/w movie that I was bored of.
Maybe I haven't seen enough.[/QUOTE]
I remember when one of the TV stations used to air an old monster movie every week.
I watched Frankenstein (Boris Karloff baby), The Mummy, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Tarantula, Them!, Earth vs the Spider, good times.
All of those I watched at around the tender age of 12 or 13 and I fucking loved them.
As a kid I had these tapes of Charlie Chaplin movies, Laural & Hardy and even some really old classics.
Thief of Baghdad was great.
[b]American Grafitti[/b] 1973 on recommendation from Ak.
Last night before 2 guys go on to high school. Period film that just captures the feeling of the end of the 50's era rock and roll where hot rods and caddys are the snatch magnets and the guys call older men sir, wear plenty of hair gel and still don't fuck before marriage (happy days). Reminded me much of [b]Dazed and Confused[/b] which is almost a remake but set in the 70's. Both excellent films you can get totally lost in and worth your time. Watch these back to back for full effect.
Hmm, I don't want that to sound as though I grew up in the 50s...
Oh man, American Graffiti was amazing.
I probably wouldn't have cared if they made it 3 hours longer, it really is a movie that sucks you in.
[QUOTE=Reichsfuhrer;33802349][b]American Grafitti[/b] 1973 on recommendation from Ak.
Last night before 2 guys go on to high school. Period film that just captures the feeling of the end of the 50's era rock and roll where hot rods and caddys are the snatch magnets and the guys call older men sir, wear plenty of hair gel and still don't fuck before marriage (happy days). Reminded me much of [b]Dazed and Confused[/b] which is almost a remake but set in the 70's. Both excellent films you can get totally lost in and worth your time. Watch these back to back for full effect.[/QUOTE]
I can't quite put my finger on exactly why it's so good. Watching it, just makes you feel as if you're one of those people. It doesn't stop moving either, I don't think there's a minute where no music is playing.
the hangover
8/10, wish it was longer
[QUOTE=AK'z;33802410]I can't quite put my finger on exactly why it's so good. Watching it, just makes you feel as if you're one of those people. It doesn't stop moving either, I don't think there's a minute where no music is playing.[/QUOTE]
that's kind of how the 50s were (according to my mom & george lucas).
also, harrison ford & thx-1138 reference when you saw it.
[QUOTE=AK'z;33802410]I can't quite put my finger on exactly why it's so good. Watching it, just makes you feel as if you're one of those people. It doesn't stop moving either, I don't think there's a minute where no music is playing.[/QUOTE]Exactly, which is why I mentioned getting lost in it. You seen dazed and confused?
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