D-Money Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Lady and the Tramp - 7.5/10 Hadn't seen this since I was a child. It holds up quite well. I never realized how "adult" the story really was. The implication is that Lady gets pregnant the night she spends with Tramp on the hill. Then when she hears that Tramp is...well, a tramp...she gets really upset. Then the focus switches to her basically needing to get married - likely to legitimize her pregnancy before it becomes known. Other dogs offer to marry her in case Tramp won't settle down. It may have been a pretty risqué film in 1955 had it not been animated and only implying this theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Time Lapse: 6/10 Stupid twenty-somethings get hold of a camera that takes a photo of their apartment 24hr into the future. The trio think big and use it to place bets on dog racing with a slimy bookie. A series of their own bad decisions are used to further the plot along. Points to the director for telling a neat story on a low budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Lady and the Tramp - 7.5/10 Hadn't seen this since I was a child. It holds up quite well. I never realized how "adult" the story really was. The implication is that Lady gets pregnant the night she spends with Tramp on the hill. Then when she hears that Tramp is...well, a tramp...she gets really upset. Then the focus switches to her basically needing to get married - likely to legitimize her pregnancy before it becomes known. Other dogs offer to marry her in case Tramp won't settle down. It may have been a pretty risqué film in 1955 had it not been animated and only implying this theme. Best review you've written. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) Savages - 6.5/10 Moderately entertaining, though I never really cared much about the lead characters and it felt somewhat hollow or lacking depth. Lot's of eye candy and violence if either (or both) are your thing and DelToro's always fun to watch IMO but otherwise it was only moderately entertaining and otherwise forgettable. Precious - 8.5/10 Contrary to Savages, choc-a-blok full of depth, if horribly awkward and almost painful to watch. Wish I'd watched it sooner. It' lacks a bit in cinematic execution but makes up for it in heart. It's funny, in the wrong hands this would have likely felt heavy-handed and melodramatic but it IMO rose above that. Edited January 5, 2015 by J.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Whiplash: 9/10 Interesting movie. At first (and for a long time) I was convinced that it would be just another one of those coach/teacher student/performer/athlete movies, but it totally does some weird stuff. Takes a lot of narrative turns, and totally messes with genre tradition/expectation. This movie kind of thrives on negativity. The 'hero' seems like a complete and utter savant, not some 'new kid in school' who demands audience sympathy or something. Almost everyone in this movie seems sorta crazy or is only driven by a negative emotion or narrative. For me, this is the definition of an 'entertainment' movie. It's not mind blowing. Not super-duper cinematic (like Birdman). But the performances are great, the dialogue is over-the-top offensive at times, I found the story COMPLETELY engaging and exciting, and there's a lot of weird stuff going on. Been thinking about it since watching it earlier tonight, and I already feel like watching it again. So, deserves high marks from me. Edited January 6, 2015 by GLASSJAW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hobbit 3 - 6/10 I didn't dislike watching it, there was just little personality to it. This is where the book stretching hit the hardest. At least the other 2 had the adventure element going for them, but this was drawn out in a single war, and a fairly inconsequential one that was dressed up as something more than it was. The hobbit is a great book, but they took the whole thing the wrong way. Been there, done that, and better. Far, far better. Martin Freeman was still awesome as always, but he had less time to shine than before. Was one of the movie's bigger shames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Lincoln - 8.5/10 First, I'm a HUGE Day-Lewis fan and he, as usual, was a joy to watch here. He wears Lincoln like a comfortable pair of slippers IMO. His/Spielberg's portrayal of Lincoln is very deep, human and powerful without over-aggrandizing him. Everything from his sense of humour, love of story telling and the stress caused by his position and his goals are drawn clearly on his face, in his body language and his very essence. Easily my favourite actor before and he did nothing to tarnish that here. The film is a bit ponderous at times but overall gives an excellent glimpse in to the time period/historic events and as usual for Spielberg is wonderfully, technically crafted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Chef - 5/10 It had some merit, and an obvious message on the surface, but this was one boring movie. Shouldn't be so hard to define a beginning and ending of a movie like that. Just felt like part of an unfulfilling and uneventful part of a larger film. Like a hobbit movie, without a series. Edited January 6, 2015 by g_bassi13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoderman Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Which films are you guys looking forward to this year? My most anticipated: Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens: I still like The Phantom Menace. Enough said. Inside Out: I love a good Pixar movie, but they've been $hitting the bed since the release of Cars 2. Pete Docter, director/writer of Up and Monsters, Inc, and Michael Arndt, writer of Toy Story 3, developed this film. This has the potential to put Pixar back on the right track. Spectre: After the success of Skyfall, Sam Mendes returns to the director seat for the new 007 picture. The kind of recent casting of Christoph Waltz has me pissing my pants with excitement. Roger Deakins won't be back to shoot it, but a newer star in cinematography, Hoyte Van Hoytema, will be the DP on the project. He shot Her and Interstellar, both of which were beautifully done The Hateful Eight. Tarantino... Yeah... Curious about: Tomorrowland Jurassic World Chappie Mad Max remake/reboot (not sure tbh) Edited January 7, 2015 by Spoderman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Haven't looked ahead too much but probably Hateful Eight at this point. Hoping T'rantini can bounce back (Django was good but probably my least fav of all his films). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 i'm interested in Terrence Malick's new one, Knight of Cups Brad Bird's career has been phenomenal so far, so his new movie Tomorrowland might be good, even if it's sci fi and Linklater's releasing a "spiritual sequel" to Dazed and Confused called That's What I'm Talking About. Tarantino may be good, but I'm with Bookie: Django just was just OKAY for me. Liked it the first time, didn't care for it much at all the second time. Scorsese is kind of a bum these days too, so I'm skeptical but mildly interested in his new one too, called Silence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Looking forward to Mad Max, as Tom Hardy has made every film he's in watchable. Yes, even This Means War. In other Tom Hardy news, The Revenant comes out near the end of the year, also starring DiCaprio. I'm done with Bond films, and this coming from a guy who loves the Roger Moore films. Aside from Casino Royale and GoldenEye, I haven't enjoyed a Bond film in a long, long time. Abrams makes things watchable, so obviously Star Wars VII is going to be watched. I am in love with Jurassic Park, so even though the Jurrasic World looks like garbage, I'll still see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoderman Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 i'm interested in Terrence Malick's new one, Knight of Cups Brad Bird's career has been phenomenal so far, so his new movie Tomorrowland might be good, even if it's sci fi and Linklater's releasing a "spiritual sequel" to Dazed and Confused called That's What I'm Talking About. Tarantino may be good, but I'm with Bookie: Django just was just OKAY for me. Liked it the first time, didn't care for it much at all the second time. Scorsese is kind of a bum these days too, so I'm skeptical but mildly interested in his new one too, called Silence. I had to read that in English 12. Get ready for some Christianity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Looking forward to Mad Max, as Tom Hardy has made every film he's in watchable. Yes, even This Means War. Sorry, not even Hardy made that any less than excruciatingly painful. Edited January 7, 2015 by D-Money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Habitat Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Anyone seen boyhood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Anyone seen boyhood? Best movie of 2014. Maybe best movie of the 21st Century for me. I reviewed it earlier. One thing I didn't mention was that one scene that I really liked was when they all pile into the minivan and there is a shot of the highway, with the minivan in the slow lane and all these cars passing by. Symbolic of the Dad's transition into an 'adult' role form his previous position as the 'cool dad' driving the fast car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoderman Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Anyone seen boyhood? I think I'll have to use two ratings for this one. Film Sophistication: 10/10 Film Enjoyment: 6.5/10 The production of the film is astonishing. It is an extraordinarily executed picture, celebrating ordinary life. I wanted to love his picture, but I just couldn't. Being a socially awkward Asian boy, I really didn't relate to Mason, except for the part of his life when his dad was the old professor. I also just didn't like Mason. I know it is supposed to be a laid back and grounded picture, but his gloomy and depressing character just kind of annoyed me. I liked Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke quite a bit, but I felt no closure with those characters. Edited January 7, 2015 by Spoderman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Tomorrowland - I shouldn't be excited about a movie based on a themed area of Disneyland, but it's hard not to be. Spectre - I don't know how exactly to describe my expectations, but they're high. After their woefully trying to turn the series into Bourne, that Skyfall ending made me feel rally good. I guess my expectation is now that they'll have a movie that's more classically themed, a la Connery Bond. With the huge success of Skyfall, it's obvious where they should be going. Chappie - I was pretty mixed with Elysium. Didn't think it was a good movie while watching it, but for some reason I can think about it in the back of my mind with a positive light. Though that's largely with images of the Elysium station itself, not the run down world below it. Feels like if Blomkamp tried a different genre he could show how he really is, because it seems like he's getting to comfortable. Chappie shows some promise all the same though. Outside of those, there's not much I want to see. The New Terminator and Jurassic Park movies had trailers that turned me off the movies rather than help me get excited for them. I would have like to have seen Edgar Wright's Ant Man, but their letting him to go due to creative issues, and hiring the guy known for Yes Man and The Break-Up tells me everything I need to know about it already. I will still go watch the Avengers though, lol. Had a crapty trailer, and it's not like there's anything really exciting about watching idea for a second time, but I'd be lying to myself if I said that I won't wach it. ... And Star Wars. Will watch it as well, almost undoubtedly. How do I feel about it though? I loved the trilogy, but I loathed the prequels. Loathed them. The Phantom Menace for me is high and above the best of the 3, which speaks to how lowly I think of them. By default I give more credence to a sequel then a prequel, but Lucas still has his hands in this from what I understand. That is as big of a red flag as I could get. Head honcho or not, I don't know how far it can go if he has any power to pull it back down. Edited January 7, 2015 by g_bassi13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Sorry, not even Hardy made that any less than excruciatingly painful. Oh, I never said it wasn't terrible. It is absolutely brutal. But I only watched it because Hardy was in it and was the only reason why I kept watching. Had he not been in it, the fact that Reese Witherspoon was in it was reason enough for me not to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Your Huckleberry Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Speaking of Tom Hardy, anybody seen that movie Locke? Just watched it and was shocked at how heavy and engaging it was despite the entire film being Tom Hardy driving in a car, taking and making phone calls. Tom Hardy has an incredible ability to make me feel sad, but in a good way because it's due to his superb acting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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