Rate the last movie you've seen #17
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Mr Trick
Scooby
Hail, Caesar! (2015) 8/10
Its always hard to rank Coen brothers film after first seeing them as they have done so much, but I think this ranks as one of their best pure comedies. It was very enjoyable, with some clever in-jokes at Hollywood's expense, and is brilliantly directed and visually striking, with a fine ensemble cast who do a good job in sending themselves up. What I really liked was the level of detail of some of the jokes, and the fact that it appealed so much to film buffs, or people of a certain age who would get some of the political references, but didn't try to look outside of that audience. It was made with a passion and affection for movies, and because of that it was able to send them up more effectively. The film within a film structure has rarely been done so well. You are immersed within it while still getting the cheesiness of it.
Deadpool (2015) 4/10
For me a very sexist and hateful film. The humor plays way too much to the geek core audience without trying to expend much for a film audience. The treatment of women is terrible, I didn't care once about the Reynolds character, never believed that he loved his girlfriend, or sorry to say cared that he was dying. The action seqeunces felt clitched and dated like they were out of an Tarantino film or The Matrix. And the other thing is it just took the whole post-modern gag way too far. Every five seconds it seemed they would stop what was happening for him to break the fourth wall and make a knowing in joke, and it really dragged and got annoying. Reynolds was good though, and the film had indiviually good moments, but the art of storytelling is dead based on this😉
Its always hard to rank Coen brothers film after first seeing them as they have done so much, but I think this ranks as one of their best pure comedies. It was very enjoyable, with some clever in-jokes at Hollywood's expense, and is brilliantly directed and visually striking, with a fine ensemble cast who do a good job in sending themselves up. What I really liked was the level of detail of some of the jokes, and the fact that it appealed so much to film buffs, or people of a certain age who would get some of the political references, but didn't try to look outside of that audience. It was made with a passion and affection for movies, and because of that it was able to send them up more effectively. The film within a film structure has rarely been done so well. You are immersed within it while still getting the cheesiness of it.
Deadpool (2015) 4/10
For me a very sexist and hateful film. The humor plays way too much to the geek core audience without trying to expend much for a film audience. The treatment of women is terrible, I didn't care once about the Reynolds character, never believed that he loved his girlfriend, or sorry to say cared that he was dying. The action seqeunces felt clitched and dated like they were out of an Tarantino film or The Matrix. And the other thing is it just took the whole post-modern gag way too far. Every five seconds it seemed they would stop what was happening for him to break the fourth wall and make a knowing in joke, and it really dragged and got annoying. Reynolds was good though, and the film had indiviually good moments, but the art of storytelling is dead based on this😉
JCoatsworth
UP THE IRONS!
Zootopia - 8/10
(Zoomania in Germany, Zootropolis in the UK)
This was a lot better than I expected - and I didn't expect it to be bad in any way. It is a genuinely good movie and not at all aimed only at kids. It addresses social issues like racism and sexism, which will probably go over most children's heads, but it's presented in such a way that children can learn important lessons from the film. I thought it was handled really well.
The focus of the film lies on the actual mystery story about missing animals and not on cheap laughs. There are some really funny moments, but I would say the film is more of a mystery and adventure film than an animated comedy. The animation was great and the animals looked super cute, especially the young furry ones. Love this film. Don't know how anybody with a heart could dislike it.
(Zoomania in Germany, Zootropolis in the UK)
This was a lot better than I expected - and I didn't expect it to be bad in any way. It is a genuinely good movie and not at all aimed only at kids. It addresses social issues like racism and sexism, which will probably go over most children's heads, but it's presented in such a way that children can learn important lessons from the film. I thought it was handled really well.
The focus of the film lies on the actual mystery story about missing animals and not on cheap laughs. There are some really funny moments, but I would say the film is more of a mystery and adventure film than an animated comedy. The animation was great and the animals looked super cute, especially the young furry ones. Love this film. Don't know how anybody with a heart could dislike it.
Slither 9/10
Really enjoyable, several laugh out loud moments, genuinely scary in places. I really enjoyed it. For a 10 year old low budget film, the effects aren't bad and Nathan Fillion is a very charismatic lead.
Helps I love James Gunn as well, I suppose 🙂
Really enjoyable, several laugh out loud moments, genuinely scary in places. I really enjoyed it. For a 10 year old low budget film, the effects aren't bad and Nathan Fillion is a very charismatic lead.
Helps I love James Gunn as well, I suppose 🙂
thetopher
Great movie.
Mr Trick
Scooby
Its a big favourite of mine, remember a vivid memory of staying up late one Christmas Eve and watching it on the box with the family! Good choice🙂
I honestly didn't expect it to be as good as it was. I'm a big fan of Guardians of the Galaxy and I've wanted to see some of James Gunn's back-catalogue since. I wasn't a massive fan of Super, but Slither was great. I love the music in it too. It felt very James Gunn-y.
Mr Trick
Scooby
Yeah and the cinema references are really cool too, some of them quite obscure. Its made by a guy who really understands how monster b-pictures work. I might put the soundtrack on actually😛 Had mixed feelings on Super too. The tone was a bit uneven.
Samuel Reyes
Chilling in SunnyD
Victor Frankenstein (2015): 6/10
I wanted to like this one more than I did, but it was completely muddled by overblown visuals and a scatterbrained third act. Radcliffe and MacAvoy's lively performances carry this almost entirely.
I wanted to like this one more than I did, but it was completely muddled by overblown visuals and a scatterbrained third act. Radcliffe and MacAvoy's lively performances carry this almost entirely.
Blaze
Shame, I was really looking forward to this, but I admit it's mostly because of the actors, so I might like it based on that
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Mr Trick
Scooby
JCoatsworth
UP THE IRONS!
Still a Scoobie
Nocturnal Lurker
Just because I haven't seen these listed here:
Secret in their Eyes: 7.75/10
This scores highly because it was a remake (almost shot-for-shot in places) that was somehow nearly as good as the original (only nearly though). Probably if I was just watching it without being aware of the source material it would have scored lower, but it surprised me into generosity. People who haven't seen the original tell me they found the new one confusing in parts.
The ending of the new film - which has been changed very slightly from the original merely for the purpose of giving a secondary character "closure" - was a blemish, to be honest. The original was unflinching in its tragic feel, whereas the remake is doing the best it can in the circumstances to provide something like a happy ending, which did not fit the tone at all.
London Has Fallen: 6.5/10
Manages to do what it set out to do, but the series is still trying to be the new Die Hard and can't quite hit those heights. Largely unimaginative, the parts of the plot that were supposed to be twists were predictable and the "England's f**ked, 'Murica saves the day" cliché is wearing thin, despite laying dormant for some time. Of the two "attack on the white house" films that came out a couple of years ago, I still can't see how Olympus Has Fallen is the one that got the sequel when White House Down was the superior movie, in my opinion, though honestly I wouldn't have asked for either film to become a series.
Brooklyn: 9/10
Not entirely sure what it did to deserve Oscar nominations but was nonetheless a very good film. I look for negatives in films (make of that what you will) but could find none here, a solid piece of work.
The Big Short: 9/10
Does things its own way, makes you take the side of the slightly lesser evil, and takes delight in reminding you of the fact that, lesser or not, it's still kinda evil. Throughout all this it stayed almost light-hearted. One of very few films to be able to make you laugh while depressing you.
Secret in their Eyes: 7.75/10
This scores highly because it was a remake (almost shot-for-shot in places) that was somehow nearly as good as the original (only nearly though). Probably if I was just watching it without being aware of the source material it would have scored lower, but it surprised me into generosity. People who haven't seen the original tell me they found the new one confusing in parts.
The ending of the new film - which has been changed very slightly from the original merely for the purpose of giving a secondary character "closure" - was a blemish, to be honest. The original was unflinching in its tragic feel, whereas the remake is doing the best it can in the circumstances to provide something like a happy ending, which did not fit the tone at all.
London Has Fallen: 6.5/10
Manages to do what it set out to do, but the series is still trying to be the new Die Hard and can't quite hit those heights. Largely unimaginative, the parts of the plot that were supposed to be twists were predictable and the "England's f**ked, 'Murica saves the day" cliché is wearing thin, despite laying dormant for some time. Of the two "attack on the white house" films that came out a couple of years ago, I still can't see how Olympus Has Fallen is the one that got the sequel when White House Down was the superior movie, in my opinion, though honestly I wouldn't have asked for either film to become a series.
Brooklyn: 9/10
Not entirely sure what it did to deserve Oscar nominations but was nonetheless a very good film. I look for negatives in films (make of that what you will) but could find none here, a solid piece of work.
The Big Short: 9/10
Does things its own way, makes you take the side of the slightly lesser evil, and takes delight in reminding you of the fact that, lesser or not, it's still kinda evil. Throughout all this it stayed almost light-hearted. One of very few films to be able to make you laugh while depressing you.
Crimson Peak 7/10 - I don't normally like the lead actress but she was okay in this.
The Martian 8/10 - Got the spirit of the book as well as could be expected and it was enjoyable to watch.
The Martian 8/10 - Got the spirit of the book as well as could be expected and it was enjoyable to watch.
Skanky Vamp
Wow. You watched movies!!
Samuel Reyes
Chilling in SunnyD
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016): 6.5 / 10
Crafty psychological thriller marred by an unnecessary closing act. Winstead is convincing as the resourceful young woman who finds herself in a dangerous situation, and Goodman effectively creepy as an ex-Navyman who isn't as he says he is. Innovated use of its limited setting throughout, but the ending just screams credibility.
Crafty psychological thriller marred by an unnecessary closing act. Winstead is convincing as the resourceful young woman who finds herself in a dangerous situation, and Goodman effectively creepy as an ex-Navyman who isn't as he says he is. Innovated use of its limited setting throughout, but the ending just screams credibility.
Samuel Reyes
Chilling in SunnyD
There's a small connection at the end but you won't get it unless you know what the original movie is about. However, you don't have to have seen the original movie to understand this one.
Still a Scoobie
Nocturnal Lurker
Thank god for that. I gave up on the first film after about an hour but I really like the look of this new one, so I was torn on whether to see it, thanks for the info.
I got terribly seasick seeing Cloverfield in the theater. I had my eyes closed for most of it lol
Samuel Reyes
Chilling in SunnyD
I liked the first movie and thought this one was about as good, I just couldn't buy into the twist at the very end. At least with the first movie we more or less knew what was going on from the get-go.
thetopher
Member of the Church Of Faith
The Hateful Eight: 4/10
So disappointed in this. QT worst film for a while. It fails in every endeavor- as a murder mystery it's lazy, as a Western its entirely too formulaic and as a commentery on the Civil War/racism in America it misses the mark BADLY.
The dialogue is mostly without wit or quotablility, the whole thing is sluggishly paced (although it does get better towards the end). The rating is entirely down to the excellent cast who do the best with what they've been given.
I have to say I was pleased to be proven right about Walton Goggins- ever since 'The Shield' and 'Justified' I thought he had more than enough screen presence for a major movie character and here he more than holds his own against the likes of Samuel L Jackson, Tim Roth and Kurt Russell.
It greatly improves the movie going experience in the case of that particular film.
So disappointed in this. QT worst film for a while. It fails in every endeavor- as a murder mystery it's lazy, as a Western its entirely too formulaic and as a commentery on the Civil War/racism in America it misses the mark BADLY.
The dialogue is mostly without wit or quotablility, the whole thing is sluggishly paced (although it does get better towards the end). The rating is entirely down to the excellent cast who do the best with what they've been given.
I have to say I was pleased to be proven right about Walton Goggins- ever since 'The Shield' and 'Justified' I thought he had more than enough screen presence for a major movie character and here he more than holds his own against the likes of Samuel L Jackson, Tim Roth and Kurt Russell.
It greatly improves the movie going experience in the case of that particular film.
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