What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

Howard the Duck · 06-02-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Above

Just saw Prometheus. It sucked. It deliberately set itself up for a sequel so there was no conclusion, hence the ending sucked utter cock. Even if the ending was decent, the ride was mediocre anyway.

i'd think you ought to be more constructive in your criticism rather than just say things like that

Above · 06-02-2012, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

i'd think you ought to be more constructive in your criticism rather than just say things like that

Yeah I know. I just really didn't feel like giving a full review at the time. I may get round to it later tonight.

RVCA · 06-02-2012, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

i'd think you ought to be more constructive in your criticism rather than just say things like that

Coming from the guy who spams stuff like

"This rules"

in "albums you're digging" and "last album you bought"

Batman · 06-03-2012, 01:13 AM

Old french short from the 50s. I tried not to read to far into it because it seemed like one of those movies you just sit back and smile with. T'is addorbz.

It was a little dated, the dialogue could've been better and there were weak moments but it still held my attention and kept me maybe 75% interested. It's about redemption. A criminal is selected for an experimental drug meant to deter violent behavior but his past catches up with him. Few twists here and there, kinda predictable except the last one. Ray's acting was stellar.

They coulda cut the first 30 minutes and it woulda been fine. I was expecting more considering the reviews, especially with the car stunts. The soundtrack was terrible modern 80s synthpop dribble. I ****ing hated the soundtrack. There's a cool scene were a dude gets his head stomped to puddin'. Another dude gets his throat stuck a few times over with a kitchen knife. Other than that, major disappointment. One of those movies that has you wondering if it's a ploy with enough violence to get halfwit dudes in and enough dreamy pretty boy bs to keep the girls interested. To be fare, Carey Mulligan was the only part keeping me interested but she was much better in Never Let Me Go.

Cryptic and eerie. And very imaginative. Kinda slow, not much action and not very eventful. Based on a book I haven't read. People are grown for their organs and are harvested once they reach a certain age. A love triangle, one third unrequited. Good watch.

LoathsomePete · 06-03-2012, 11:23 AM

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

Originally my friend and I were going to watch my newly purchased copy of Seven Samurai, but it was late and he had to be up for work at 8 am and the movie is long so we settled on this instead. It's a Westernized version of the aforementioned film and it made me come to one sad realization about myself and to a lesser extent the state of movies today, that we're all cynical bastards. Throughout the movie I kept on catching myself thinking "oh jeez, this is soooo corny, there's guys are just absolute pillars of virtue" because that's what they are. I mean sure they do technically kill people, but at the end of the day, 5 out of the 7 mercenaries are just good guys, badasses of iconic stature, but good guys none the less. I kind of felt ashamed of myself for originally thinking that was corny, I mean is it totally realistic? Not really, but it's really enjoyable to watch and just makes you smile, and when it comes to escapism that's a major plus. This is definitely one of those classics that just stands the test of time, definitely see it if you haven't already.

jackhammer · 06-12-2012, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Batman

They coulda cut the first 30 minutes and it woulda been fine. I was expecting more considering the reviews, especially with the car stunts. The soundtrack was terrible modern 80s synthpop dribble. I ****ing hated the soundtrack. There's a cool scene were a dude gets his head stomped to puddin'. Another dude gets his throat stuck a few times over with a kitchen knife. Other than that, major disappointment. One of those movies that has you wondering if it's a ploy with enough violence to get halfwit dudes in and enough dreamy pretty boy bs to keep the girls interested. To be fare, Carey Mulligan was the only part keeping me interested but she was much better in Never Let Me Go.

That's why Nicolas Winding Refn is such a brilliant director, he messed with peoples heads with his previous film Valhalla Rising when everyone was expecting some sort of 300 mash up and instead he gave us art film dripping in atmosphere and Kubrick - like isolation so with Drive all the kiddies hoping for fast cars and a dumb action film instead got a pure love story which then does an about face and becomes the ultimate anti hero film complete with retro music and even Pink titles! It's both a homage to the 70's/80's and classic westerns (the man with no name). I watched this tonight and absolutely loved it.

LoathsomePete · 06-13-2012, 09:32 AM

Kicking and Screaming (1995)

A decent little film about life after college, or rather the stalling of life after college. It has the typical four friends set up, with each friend dealing with their problems in unique ways. One guy takes to having sex with eager Freshmen, another actually decides to re-enroll in college, one just lounges around and does crosswords, and another gets a job at a video store. It's broken up more into bits than a cohesive story so there can be some weird transitions. A scene in particular that stood out for me was one with a support character in the main character's living room one scene, and then the next he's working behind a bar the four characters go to. The film is definitely one of those dramedys, but kind of forgets about it towards the end where it just because a really sad drama, the ending in particular is a major cock slap for that. Basically if you're in this age group (22-25) whose recently graduated college but still unemployed or having a kind of existential crisis, this movie is definitely for you.

06-03-2012, 11:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	The Magnificent Seven (1960) Originally my friend and I were going to watch my newly purchased copy of Seven Samurai, but it was late and he had to be up for work at 8 am and the movie is long so we settled on this instead. It's a Westernized version of the aforementioned film and it made me come to one sad realization about myself and to a lesser extent the state of movies today, that we're all cynical bastards. Throughout the movie I kept on catching myself thinking "oh jeez, this is soooo corny, there's guys are just absolute pillars of virtue" because that's what they are. I mean sure they do technically kill people, but at the end of the day, 5 out of the 7 mercenaries are just good guys, badasses of iconic stature, but good guys none the less. I kind of felt ashamed of myself for originally thinking that was corny, I mean is it totally realistic? Not really, but it's really enjoyable to watch and just makes you smile, and when it comes to escapism that's a major plus. This is definitely one of those classics that just stands the test of time, definitely see it if you haven't already. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

06-13-2012, 09:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Kicking and Screaming (1995) A decent little film about life after college, or rather the stalling of life after college. It has the typical four friends set up, with each friend dealing with their problems in unique ways. One guy takes to having sex with eager Freshmen, another actually decides to re-enroll in college, one just lounges around and does crosswords, and another gets a job at a video store. It's broken up more into bits than a cohesive story so there can be some weird transitions. A scene in particular that stood out for me was one with a support character in the main character's living room one scene, and then the next he's working behind a bar the four characters go to. The film is definitely one of those dramedys, but kind of forgets about it towards the end where it just because a really sad drama, the ending in particular is a major cock slap for that. Basically if you're in this age group (22-25) whose recently graduated college but still unemployed or having a kind of existential crisis, this movie is definitely for you. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

06-03-2012, 01:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Batman Whatever, dude Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 70	Old french short from the 50s. I tried not to read to far into it because it seemed like one of those movies you just sit back and smile with. T'is addorbz. It was a little dated, the dialogue could've been better and there were weak moments but it still held my attention and kept me maybe 75% interested. It's about redemption. A criminal is selected for an experimental drug meant to deter violent behavior but his past catches up with him. Few twists here and there, kinda predictable except the last one. Ray's acting was stellar. They coulda cut the first 30 minutes and it woulda been fine. I was expecting more considering the reviews, especially with the car stunts. The soundtrack was terrible modern 80s synthpop dribble. I ****ing hated the soundtrack. There's a cool scene were a dude gets his head stomped to puddin'. Another dude gets his throat stuck a few times over with a kitchen knife. Other than that, major disappointment. One of those movies that has you wondering if it's a ploy with enough violence to get halfwit dudes in and enough dreamy pretty boy bs to keep the girls interested. To be fare, Carey Mulligan was the only part keeping me interested but she was much better in Never Let Me Go. Cryptic and eerie. And very imaginative. Kinda slow, not much action and not very eventful. Based on a book I haven't read. People are grown for their organs and are harvested once they reach a certain age. A love triangle, one third unrequited. Good watch.