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Old 01-06-2015, 12:33 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Great list. Very clean and commendable layout, Kudos. I'll be coming back to this several times for sure.

Watching Nightcrawler tonight as part of my monthly Jake Gyllenhaal binge, hope it's as good as everybody says.
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exo's the coolest.

i still need to get around to seeing babadook, birdman, and whiplash. the congress seems neat, so i'll try to check that out too; same with enemy. i haven't seen a few on your honorable mentions, so i'll have to look into those.

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Old 01-09-2015, 04:39 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Best Blockbuster/”Popcorn Flick”
Films that are meant to be seen with a large, fun audience which is a mirror image of the film itself



Guardians of the Galaxy

I just rewatched this the other night. It’s just as enjoyable as the first time I saw it. I’m not really into the whole super hero film thing, but this movie just kicks so much ass. It’s probably the most fun I’ve had in a theater in a long time. There really wasn’t too much wrong with it actually. Chris Pratt is a bonafide star and the supporting cast made me crack up so hard throughout the whole film. Groot and Dave Bautista just stole every scene. The effects and action scenes were incredible to see and there was plenty of intense/emotional scenes to back up the humor. I can’t wait for the sequel.



Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

If I were to do a top five, this would be in it. I just rewatched this today and can honestly say it may be the best action film I’ve seen in years. Andy Serkis was amazing as Caesar and deserves some goddamn award recognition. Matt Reeves knocked it out of the park with the action scenes. One in particular involving a 360 tank shot is one of my favorite scenes of the year. Koba, the films main villain, is upstaged only by JK Simmons in terms of pure villainry. I loved how layered he was as a villain, making the audience both hate and sympathize with him. I just love this film so much. Brutally shot. Wonderfully acted by both ape and human. Takes your breath away at some points. It’s almost a perfect action film.



Edge of Tomorrow

Yeah, this was awesome. Take Groundhog Day and The Matrix and combine them into one of the best sci-fi films of the last three years. Tom Cruise is still insanely watchable and Emily Blunt has sprouted into quite the action woman. I loved how Cruise took a role that didn’t involve him automatically being a badass. He has to learn to do it. Just like Bill Murray, it took him a long time to do so. The films ending could have been a little less predictable but overall it was a wild ride and a serious reassurance that Tom Cruise can still carry an action film. It’s also surprisingly funny.



The Lego Movie

This is probably the funniest movie this year and may be the funniest of the last five years. I was belly laughing in the theater. I went in not expecting much, but left with the biggest smile on my face. The last act of the film was a bit too heavy handed for me but I can totally see how it would inspire children to be themselves. Morgan Freeman cracked me up and the way they animated it was fascinating. Spaceship!!
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i agree with you almost 100%....gonna see Inherent Vice in about 6 hours and then i will comment here
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Old 01-09-2015, 02:02 PM   #14 (permalink)
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I should be seeing IV tonight as well. As for Godzilla, I only liked Cranston, the last 20 minutes, and the Halo Drop scene. The didn't give a rats ass about the main guy and his wife. None of that mattered, at all. None of it. The film was alright.
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Old 01-09-2015, 03:14 PM   #15 (permalink)
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The Imitation Game is finally coming to my town, probably going to see it tomorrow or Sunday.
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