Angry Goose Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 5 hours ago, Monty said: Sicario - 7/10 Finally got around watching this after watching the beginning two other times. It was good. Definitely fits into a film that I would have been raving about in my early 20s because "That's what you do". But at this point, I'm starting to age and movies about a judge, weasels, a rabbit, a talking baby, and a fat detective who misses his brother is all I need to get through the day. After watching Sicario and recently Arrival, I think D.V has a knack for sound design in his films. Sicario was absolutely punishing and dread feeling. I gave it an 8/10 just because I love crime dramas, and decent ones are always few and far between. Arrival: 8/10 - nice 180 from Sicario. I usually get bored of these introsective sort of sci-fi's but I dug it the whole way through. I am 100% confident D.V can pull the new Bladerunner off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 4 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: I never watched Paul Blart but I know my kids liked it. So I think I understand. As for Sandler I only ever liked The Wedding Singer. And that was mainly because of the jokes around music and pop culture of the 80s. I enjoyed Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore when I was younger, and even some SNL prior to that, but the humour does not hold up. And with all of the crap he's done since The Wedding Singer, I just can't stand him anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 (edited) I think Scream Queens Season 2 is some of the worst Television that I've actively ever taken the time to watch. Easily the worst since I made the mistake of giving the Walking Dead a chance. I know most here would wonder why I or anyone would expect anything that's not bad/not stupid from this show, but I really liked Season 1. It wasn't smart, but it was so outrageous as a parody. It kind of blurred whether it was just spoofing 80's slashers, and fictional interpretations of college society, or whether it was saying something more real. I don't want to give it to much credit or anything, because almost all of what it existed to do, and what it accomplished in doing, was tickling the more juvenile aspects of my sense of humour. But it worked, as its completely non politically correct humour was hilarious. The wheels fell off in the last episode of that season though, and rather than re-attach them for this year, they've rebuilt the whole thing into some directionless, humourless, mess of a thing. It says nothing, and does nothing. They're in a teaching hospital, but they don't use any of their setting for humour, and most of their attempts at anything in that field are self-referential non-jokes. They throw so many inconsequential and literally one note characters at the screen for minutes at a time because they're literally being portrayed as "cannon fodder" within the show. It's like, just because you outright say they are, it doesn't make it okay to do so with them. And a lot of the existing characters have been tossed into differing power dynamics, so that rather than play off what they're supposed to, they just grate on your nerves. It's not like they use those different power roles to grow those characters, because they all somehow regress. It's not a show that necessitates a deep analysis, but I'm just trying to put together in words why the show suck as badly as it does right now. As it really does. Edited November 24, 2016 by g_bassi13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Match Point - 8/10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penskih Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) Watched inception a while ago and WOW now it's one of my favourite movies. I put off watching it because i tried when i was 13 or 14 and got very confused. Makes sense now that i actually pay attention. 10/10 for me. If anyone has any lucid dreaming tips let me know Also watched interstellar, but didn't like it as much. It was a little boring for me, though it got me very interested in astronomy and trying to learn about the 4th, 5th etc dimension. Unfortunately i just ended up very confused. Anyway 7.5/10 Edited November 25, 2016 by Penskih Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 arrival: 8.5/10 enjoyable. wouldnt say its spectacular or anything, but for a small scale sci fi movie about such big ideas it does a very nice and tidy job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 (edited) miss peregrine's whatever: 2.5/10, i guess. poor acting, stupid plot that drags on way too long. don't think i enjoyed anything about this. not even sure where the 2.5 points are coming from tim burton sure did fall off Edited November 26, 2016 by GLASSJAW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Don't Think Twice - 4/10 I was expecting a movie about an improv comedy troupe to be, well, funny, but it was mostly sentimental sweet group dynamic stuff. Still good for the inside view on a little subculture, otherwise completely forgettable. The Monster Really generic horror, did not finish. Ouija - Origin of Evil 5.5/10 I guess this is the prequel to some other horror movie I never saw, and is apparently terrible, but this was alright. Not really all that scary, but fun in the retro style of The Conjuring and House of the Devil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 bone tomahawk: 7/10. review on RT says it's 90 mins of John Ford, then turns into 30 minutes of Eli Roth. pretty apt. bizarre horror/western crossover. it's pretty funny at times, pretty gross at others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 5 hours ago, The Bookie said: Don't Think Twice - 4/10 I was expecting a movie about an improv comedy troupe to be, well, funny, but it was mostly sentimental sweet group dynamic stuff. Still good for the inside view on a little subculture, otherwise completely forgettable. Ouija - Origin of Evil 5.5/10 I guess this is the prequel to some other horror movie I never saw, and is apparently terrible, but this was alright. Not really all that scary, but fun in the retro style of The Conjuring and House of the Devil. What I enjoyed about Don't Think Twice was how genuine it felt. And according to those in the comedy industry, this is incredibly accurate to how things are. Coming to terms that only one of you will be something of worth in the industry, while those in your group (who may or may not be as talented as writers than the one that got famous) move on to the next chapter in their life. A chapter that they never prepared for (see: literally every pro athlete). That's what I liked about it. As for Ouija, never saw it. But you mentioned House of the Devil, which is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 5 hours ago, Monty said: What I enjoyed about Don't Think Twice was how genuine it felt. And according to those in the comedy industry, this is incredibly accurate to how things are. Coming to terms that only one of you will be something of worth in the industry, while those in your group (who may or may not be as talented as writers than the one that got famous) move on to the next chapter in their life. A chapter that they never prepared for (see: literally every pro athlete). That's what I liked about it. As for Ouija, never saw it. But you mentioned House of the Devil, which is fantastic. I suppose at least the athlete has some bank most likely the failed comedian has a liver issue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Creed - 8.5\10 I really enjoyed it. One of the best films in the series. I hope they keep going with Adonis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Hell or High Water: 9/10 Would be one of my favourites for the year. Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine were great. Chris Pine has kind of surprised me; a thought he was just a supherhero movie guy. I thought the soundtrack to the film was perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 In A Valley Of Violence - 7/10 Ti West (House of the Devil, The Innkeepers) writes and directs his first non-horror film. Western film starring Ethan Hawks, Taissa Farmiga, Karen Gillam, and John Travolta. While Ti West hasn't done a whole lot, I really enjoy his writing and directing style. This was no different. Love me my Westerns. It's nothing groundbreaking, as there is only so much you can do with a Western (meaning: no new stories). Lots of fun and LOVE the very last scene/line before closing to credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Captain Fantastic 7.5/10 kinda of like a more family version of Dogtooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beluga Whale Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 10 hours ago, Down by the River said: Hell or High Water: 9/10 Would be one of my favourites for the year. Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine were great. Chris Pine has kind of surprised me; a thought he was just a supherhero movie guy. I thought the soundtrack to the film was perfect. Just watched that and I'd probably give it a strong 8. Great acting from the leads and everything else was really well done. And yeah Nick Cave did an awesome job with the score. I was excited when I saw his name in the opening credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - 8.5/10 My wife and I enjoyed the Harry Potter films and books, but when in with lowered expectations; mainly because we didn't know much about it or follow any of it since we're in or mid 30s now. But have to say, we both enjoyed this more than any of the Harry Potter films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 13th - 9/10 Ava DuVerney's documentary on the prison complex, involuntary servitude and police militarization in the US. Pair it with HyperNormalisation & Before the Flood and you've got a succinct doc trilogy for 2016. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Die Hard - 9\10 Best Christmas movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish⑦Canuck Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I thought Arrival was pretty enjoyable. 8.5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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