What movie did you just watch and what did you think?
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Gangs of New York
Had to wash out the taste of Cape Fear from my mouth with a good Scorsese film. About 45 mins too long and the ending is very anti-climactic/dramatic at the same damn time. The overall message was a bit heavy handed as well but still overall a really good film.
8/10
Memento
Classic, probably still my favorite Nolan film. Love films that play with time and perception like this.
9/10
the Usual Suspects
Hate slow action flicks like this, a lot of potential for great and exciting scenes squandered on an easy to figure out who-done-it. Lackluster overall.
5/10
Had to wash out the taste of Cape Fear from my mouth with a good Scorsese film. About 45 mins too long and the ending is very anti-climactic/dramatic at the same damn time. The overall message was a bit heavy handed as well but still overall a really good film.
8/10
Memento
Classic, probably still my favorite Nolan film. Love films that play with time and perception like this.
9/10
the Usual Suspects
Hate slow action flicks like this, a lot of potential for great and exciting scenes squandered on an easy to figure out who-done-it. Lackluster overall.
5/10
^I sure as fuck did, mad overrated.
The Thing
Great directing & pacing. Kind of cheesy compared to these days but Carpenter's work holds up. End was pretty weak tho.
7/10
A Serious Man
Jesus fucking christ, this movie was TERRIBLE. It just meanders aimlessly for 100 mins with no pay off, no redemption & it never gets particularly funny. Fuck this movie.
1/10
The Box
Not exactly bad but I felt the whole way that the director was trying to make another Donnie Darko again and it felt less genuine because of it. The whole first half is pretty uneventful and slow too. It got better tho.
6/10
The Thing
Great directing & pacing. Kind of cheesy compared to these days but Carpenter's work holds up. End was pretty weak tho.
7/10
A Serious Man
Jesus fucking christ, this movie was TERRIBLE. It just meanders aimlessly for 100 mins with no pay off, no redemption & it never gets particularly funny. Fuck this movie.
1/10
The Box
Not exactly bad but I felt the whole way that the director was trying to make another Donnie Darko again and it felt less genuine because of it. The whole first half is pretty uneventful and slow too. It got better tho.
6/10
THEY LIVE
Holy shit, I love that movie. I haven't seen it in years. I don't think I've ever seen the whole thing.
Anyway, there's a few action sequences that are fucking terrible, but that's because they spent all their fighting budget on Piper and Keith's fight scene. That entire sequence makes the movie. The political views expressed in the film I didn't realize have influenced much of my adult life from a young age. It has its issues, and I overlook them because it's an awesome film.
8/10
Holy shit, I love that movie. I haven't seen it in years. I don't think I've ever seen the whole thing.
Anyway, there's a few action sequences that are fucking terrible, but that's because they spent all their fighting budget on Piper and Keith's fight scene. That entire sequence makes the movie. The political views expressed in the film I didn't realize have influenced much of my adult life from a young age. It has its issues, and I overlook them because it's an awesome film.
8/10
Naked
I've started going through Mike Leigh's films and this seems to be his darkest. Cruel is the perfect word to describe it. A very strange film with the most unlikable yet charismatic lead I think I ever seen. It also gets quite existential at times. Just a strange and amazing movie, a new favorite of mine.
9/10
I've started going through Mike Leigh's films and this seems to be his darkest. Cruel is the perfect word to describe it. A very strange film with the most unlikable yet charismatic lead I think I ever seen. It also gets quite existential at times. Just a strange and amazing movie, a new favorite of mine.
9/10
Pffft. Terrible man, just turrible. First off, it's not an action flick, it's a mystery crime drama so if you were expecting to see an action movie, you fucked up. Secondly, even if you knew from the get go who done it, the acting, directing, everything about the movie was done extremely well. Third, keep in mind this movie came out in 1995. Kevin Spacey for example was pretty much unknown and this was back at a time when he was doing awesome roles (he was in Seven which came out later the same year). Kevin Spacey kinda turned gay over the years and does some shitty/faggoty movies now, but back then this was his real breakout role that made him famous.
Anyways, could the movie be overrated? Sure, by some (just like all highly rated films) but overall it was a fine piece of work and definitely deserves at least a 7-8.
Anyways, could the movie be overrated? Sure, by some (just like all highly rated films) but overall it was a fine piece of work and definitely deserves at least a 7-8.
