riffraff Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 1 hour ago, LuckyLuciano said: Watch Trainspotting if you haven't, think its on netflix now. Awesome movie I did see it shortly after its release. Certainly was a good movie. I've read the book and and others by the author too. ive spent a lot of time in the uk so isorta get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Martha Marcy May Marlene: 7.6/10 Who knew an Olsen could act? The younger sibling of the Olsen twins was impressive in this one... a film about a girl's struggle to live back in reality after spending a couple years in a cult. Wasn't about the cult, how she was brainwashed, how she joined, etc., but moreso about how she tried to adapt to social expectations in the real world versus what she had previously lived in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 The Great Train Robbery (2 Part BBC Version) The first part (roughly an hour and a half) is focused squarely from the "Robbers" story. The planning and the execution. The second part focuses on the "Cops", starting 4 days after the robbery, fast forwarding up to 5 year afterwards. It was only "ok". The acting was very well done, with the leads being Luke Evans, starring as the leader of the group of 15 who robbed the train, Bruce Reynolds. Also starred Jim Broadbent (always terrific) as the lead investigator. Where it ultimately fell short was in the finer details. The pacing and cinematography were very well done, as was the style of the two part series. However, it missed out on missed opportunities, such as where the "gang" went, particularly Reynolds while he was on the run for 5 years. There wasn't even the typical "Here's what happened to such and such" at the end credits. I mean, there was, but just said, "So and so received 30 years prison time for their robbery", "So and so died shortly after." Which really doesn't give the full scope of what happened to these guys afterwards, because NONE of the them served even close to 30 years in prison time. And how their lives were affected afterwards was incredibly interesting. None of this was in the series, and it would have benefited greatly from including these details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 22 minutes ago, Down by the River said: Martha Marcy May Marlene: 7.6/10 Who knew an Olsen could act? The younger sibling of the Olsen twins was impressive in this one... a film about a girl's struggle to live back in reality after spending a couple years in a cult. Wasn't about the cult, how she was brainwashed, how she joined, etc., but moreso about how she tried to adapt to social expectations in the real world versus what she had previously lived in. I really like this film. Probably in my Top 5 to come out since 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Down by the River said: Martha Marcy May Marlene: 7.6/10 Who knew an Olsen could act? The younger sibling of the Olsen twins was impressive in this one... a film about a girl's struggle to live back in reality after spending a couple years in a cult. Wasn't about the cult, how she was brainwashed, how she joined, etc., but moreso about how she tried to adapt to social expectations in the real world versus what she had previously lived in. What are you talking about?! they stole the show in Full House. Edited July 6, 2016 by riffraff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 I barely have time to watch movies anymore...but here are a couple that I have seen relatively recently: Mad Max Fury Road - 7/10 Lots of points for style and cinematography, but can't say that I loved it. Felt really empty to me. Finding Dory - 5/10 Took the kids, who are 1 and 3. Entertaining, but not even in the same stratosphere as Finding Nemo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, Svengali said: Haven't seen Coffy haha, looks good. And here's my Top 100: (unlike mean old grumpy Monty, I think it's worth the time) Reveal hidden contents Here's the shiny movie poster version of my list: http://letterboxd.com/svengali/list/my-100-favourite-films/ ... which I just now switched from "Private" to "Public" for the first time ... kind of scary. And the copy/pasted text version: (sorted by release date) Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 Inherent Vice 2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014 Birdman 2014 Calvary 2014 20,000 Days on Earth 2014 All Is Lost 2013 The World’s End 2013 Mud 2012 Moonrise Kingdom 2012 Midnight in Paris 2011 The Tree of Life 2011 Moon 2009 Inglourious Basterds 2009 Bronson 2008 In Bruges 2008 Hot Fuzz 2007 Nacho Libre 2006 Children of Men 2006 The Proposition 2005 Shaun of the Dead 2004 The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou 2004 Lost in Translation 2003 Big Fish 2003 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring 2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 Hero 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 Saving Private Ryan 1998 Trainspotting 1996 Dazed and Confused 1993 Army of Darkness 1992 Goodfellas 1990 Planes, Trains, and Automobiles 1987 Full Metal Jacket 1987 Au Revoir Les Enfants 1987 Brazil 1985 Come and See 1985 Paris, Texas 1984 Amadeus 1984 This Is Spinal Tap 1984 The Bounty 1984 Repo Man 1984 The Meaning of Life 1983 Scarface 1983 Fanny & Alexander 1982 Koyaanisqatsi 1982 Blade Runner 1982 Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981 Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior 1981 Das Boot 1981 Chariots of Fire 1981 The Elephant Man 1980 The Shining 1980 The Empire Strikes Back 1980 Mad Max 1979 Apocalypse Now 1979 Breaking Away 1979 Manhattan 1979 Annie Hall 1977 Slap Shot 1977 The Pink Panther Strikes Again 1976 Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975 Mirror 1975 The Godfather: Part II 1974 Serpico 1973 Mean Streets 1973 The Long Goodbye 1973 Day for Night 1973 Badlands 1973 Aguirre: The Wrath of God 1972 Vanishing Point 1971 A Clockwork Orange 1971 Walkabout 1971 Army of Shadows 1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 Night of the Living Dead 1968 Shame 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968 Playtime 1967 Le Samouraï 1967 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966 For a Few Dollars More 1965 A Fistful of Dollars 1964 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 Vivre Sa Vie 1962 The Hustler 1961 Breathless 1960 Wild Strawberries 1957 The Seventh Seal 1957 Throne of Blood 1957 Seven Samurai 1954 Rear Window 1954 Gun Crazy 1950 The Great Dictator 1940 Modern Times 1936 City Lights 1931 The Immigrant 1917 New favs slowly come along as I go of course. dayumn. now i have to make one haven't seen some of these, but you get cool points for having goodbye children, but lose cool points for nacho libre. can't believe i haven't seen: repo man brazil (or i don't remember it at least) master and commander paris, texas i noticed no horror, really? not a fan of the genre? Edited July 6, 2016 by GLASSJAW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 1 hour ago, D-Money said: I barely have time to watch movies anymore...but here are a couple that I have seen relatively recently: Mad Max Fury Road - 7/10 Lots of points for style and cinematography, but can't say that I loved it. Felt really empty to me. I am surprised by all the strong ratings it got. Watching it was a good two hours well wasted. (that is a compliment but not a high rating) Best part was definitely the guy playing guitar while dangling from the front of the truck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 53 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: I am surprised by all the strong ratings it got. Watching it was a good two hours well wasted. (that is a compliment but not a high rating) Best part was definitely the guy playing guitar while dangling from the front of the truck That was my favourite part too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 To me, Mad Max Fury Road is what a popcorn flick should be. Scoring it against other popcorn flicks, it's one of the best. Deep? No. Tom Hardy punching Charlize Theron in the face? Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 15 minutes ago, Monty said: To me, Mad Max Fury Road is what a popcorn flick should be. Scoring it against other popcorn flicks, it's one of the best. Deep? No. Tom Hardy punching Charlize Theron in the face? Awesome. Been trying to find time to watch... Hard to squeeze in 2+ hour movies these days. I have a back log. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 any fans of the UK version of The Office here? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 2 hours ago, J.R. said: Been trying to find time to watch... Hard to squeeze in 2+ hour movies these days. I have a back log. I didn't spoil the best part. You will still love that part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 59 minutes ago, GLASSJAW said: any fans of the UK version of The Office here? Saw this a few weeks ago. While I like the UK The Office, and Extras is incredibly underrated (one of my favourite shows of all time), I'm done with Ricky Gervais. So I'm not excited/looking forward to watching this. I'm sure it will end up like season 4 of Arrested Development. Unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svengali Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 15 hours ago, GLASSJAW said: dayumn. now i have to make one haven't seen some of these, but you get cool points for having goodbye children, but lose cool points for nacho libre. can't believe i haven't seen: repo man brazil (or i don't remember it at least) master and commander paris, texas i noticed no horror, really? not a fan of the genre? Yeah make one for sure, I'd like to see it. Repo Man is a must. The whole vibe is fantastic and hilarious. So many classic quotes. Great soundtrack with Iggy and Black Flag, etc. But the slow reverb dripping surfabilly guitar that meanders throughout the movie is why I truly love it. And the generic cans of food and beer labelled "food" and "beer" ... It's pure greatness. Brazil is classic Gilliam at his Gilliest. Master and Commander is based on my favourite book series by Patrick O'Brian. They did a fantastic job on the movie. Paris, Texas is very very very slow (and good). Harry Dean Stanton stars in both this and Repo Man. Yup, not a fan of the horror genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svengali Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 20 hours ago, Monty said: The other reason why I don't have a Top 100 list is because the movies would change so frequently. However, my Top 5/Top 10 List barely ever changes. That's why it becomes a top 125, then a top 150. (it started as a top 40) Also my list is partly due to insomnia, something you will soon be getting a large dose of with your MiniMonty. Plenty of time at night for you to make lists, (kind young happy) Monty. (and what's your top 10?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 3 hours ago, Svengali said: That's why it becomes a top 125, then a top 150. (it started as a top 40) Also my list is partly due to insomnia, something you will soon be getting a large dose of with your MiniMonty. Plenty of time at night for you to make lists, (kind young happy) Monty. I've heard this Quote (and what's your top 10?) In order: 1. Lord of the Rings Trilogy (I consider them one film) 2. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 3. Starship Troopers 4. The Big Lebowski 5. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) 6. North by Northwest 7. Take Shelter 8. The Dark Knight 9. Demolition Man 10. Rear Window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuciano Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 ^^demolition man, big lebowski and who framed roger rabbit in a top 10!? Only other movie ive seen in that list is Dark Knight, which was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 9 minutes ago, LuckyLuciano said: ^^demolition man, big lebowski and who framed roger rabbit in a top 10!? Only other movie ive seen in that list is Dark Knight, which was great. Majority of those I have some sort of personal memory attached to. So when I watch them, it brings me back to that moment. The only 3 that don't aren't are Take Shelter, North by Northwest, and Rear Window. Oh, and they are all terrific for their own reasons. But make no mistake, I understand why they wouldn't be in anyone's Top 10. However, the question was what my Top 10 films are, not what films I think are the Top 10 best of all time. A much greater/stupider list to construct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 I love top ten lists! I will have to give mine a think. I really don't think I could rank them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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