Films: Rate and Discuss

Family Guy: Its A Trap! 8/10

saw this on a streaming website tonight and it was really funny. there were some annoying repetitive parts but otherwise just as good as Blue Harvest :D
 
Warped said:
Family Guy: Its A Trap! 8/10

saw this on a streaming website tonight and it was really funny. there were some annoying repetitive parts but otherwise just as good as Blue Harvest :D
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How does it compare to Something Something Something Darkside?
 
It had a few laugh out louds, but it's not as good as the others.
 
Inception 8.5/10

Wow, I feel way better about this then I did when I saw it in theaters, much less mixed. This probably has a great deal to do with
my considering the movie to be an allegory for film making, or the creation of art in general*. It really does this amazingly. The film becomes much less about Cobb trying to win his right to see his kids back, and becomes more a struggle for him to create something, something which can transform and fix him and implant an idea into his audience. The artist, the audience, how the art affects either, the beauty of creation, the contrast with reality, the message, the exectution, it all ties together beautifully.

*This idea came from Spoony's review, not my own brain. IIRC, he claims to have found the theory somewhere else on the internet.

Logically, everything about the premise fits together smoother now. I found myself far more invested in Cobb and Fischer, and it's a shame that this makes all the other characters essentially props with which to perform the inception, but hey, this movie was a bit on the longer side as it was. Really, really pleased.

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Watchmen: Directors Cut 4/10

Oh my god hate.
 
Black Swan: 9 mirrors/10

Saw this about a week ago, forgot to post.

tl;dr: Go see it.

I was pumped to see this film and I'm glad I got to see this one while it was still in theaters. Nothing like supporting a director with a movie ticket.

Anyway, yeah, it's great. Aronofsky does it again with his signature build-up technique (it'll be interesting to see a movie of his that isn't this way, but for now, it still works great for him). The moment I started doubting the movie, shit started to go wrong. I'd say it's his most "horror" movie, just based on the few cheap scare tactics he uses, which is very out of character for him.

Stylistically, the movie is very tight and very focused. Never does the camera leave Portman's side, following her until the end. There are lots of things for the eye to look at in every scene. Every corner, every motion, every color used has a purpose and I love picking up on stuff like that.

Just go see it. Goddamn.
 
Yorick said:
Secondhand Lions - 9/10

Oh my goodness what a fantastic movie.
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Wow 500 years late on that one.

Don't worry I saw it like a year ago or something for the first time. Pretty good.

Darren Aronofsky movies are just the best movies. I feel like I've said that a million times and I haven't even seen Black Swan, but I've seen all of his other movies and I love all of them. Plus when he teams up with Clint Mansell composing music ... he just pumps out pure awesome. I have to go see this movie. I bet by now the theater would be mostly empty since no one in this small town appreciates good movies and anyone that has already saw it.

Aronofsky uses the best shots. He puts you so close to the characters that you feel like you're in the movie and a part of what's going on instead of just watching from afar. I feel strange that in The Wrestler he sort of moved away from his fast disorienting cuts that sort of shocked you in to a new scene like he did in Requiem for a Dream and The Fountain, but I like his emergence in to main stream films instead of being that sort of outsider guy. I'm pretty excited to see what he doe with The Wolverine. I think he can really turn Wolverine from this kid-friendly funny/mean guy to a real gritty murderous sort of half-madman loner like Wolverine was really supposed to be.
 
The American 7.5/10

It was slow and minimalistic, however I did not find it boring nor pretentious as a result, as many people seem to have. It captivated me with its subtlety, its beautiful shots and I felt involved in the story. I guess it just hit the right note with me.
 
The Fighter 8/10

A really enjoyable watch. Bale is amazing.
 
Tron: Legacy 7.5-8/10

Much better than everyone says. Solid plot and passable acting combined with cool visuals and neat action and infused with high themes to get the circuits in your head thinking.

Not a masterpiece, but expecting it to be is foolish.
 
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - rape/10
Seriously, not a good date movie.

Tron 8/10
About half of the movie is just cool expositions of scenery with intense music going on. Also, if you ever find yourself in a computer world and notice that all of your cloths have red lights on them while someone else has white lights, it probably means you are going to die soon. Also going down on one knee and hitting the floor will make cool shit happen.

True Grit 8/10
Liked it except for the ending.

Night at the Museum 6/10
I wanted to like it but nothing at all made any sense. Kind of fun if you can ignore logic, even internal movie logic.
 
Unthinkable 8/10

Gritty, powerful, and thought provoking but at the same time 24 did this in practically every season. It probably didn't help that I was watching this while recovering from a hangover because it was making me a bit queazy. But if you like Samuel L Jackson and Carrie Anne Moss they acted profoundly in this, as well as the terrorist. Thought they had really awesome performances
 
I finally saw Black Swan. I'd say I'd give it a 9/10 just because it was missing some intangible quality of allure that makes me just WANT to see a movie. To not blink or see anything else but what is happening. It was a fantastic movie but not quite there. Darren Aronofsky is good at creating movies like that, but I think maybe the musical score or the subject matter prevented that from happening this time. However it is an amazing view into the world of ballet that (from what I've heard) is fairly authentic and the descent of someone into a psychotic delusion couldn't be better conveyed. I can't claim to have seen every movie Natalie Portman has ever been in, but of what I've seen, this has been her absolute best work. She was so convincing as that quiet mild mannered stuck-as-a-child girl that her transformation was all the more convincing. I went in to this with high expectations and they were met. Not exceeded, but with Aronofsky's track record it's hard to just simply surpass that type of quality.

On a side note - I really hope he can take something so incredibly franchised like Wolverine and make it into real art like he has so often. I mean took professional wrestling and made it into a deep passionate saga of a man's downfall and attempt at redemption... I know he has the ability to do something greater than all of the past x-men movies combined with this if he doesn't get torn apart by a bunch of people demanding more x-men drivel.
 
The King's Speech - 9/10

Saw it again. Hands down my favourite film of 2010 upon second viewing. It's the only film I watched twice and found myself marveling at just how much god damn brilliant craftsmanship went into it on everyone's part. The acting, the script, the direction, the music, everything is pitch perfect and the titular speech is easily the most tense scene I've seen in a film since No Country For Old Men, which is surprising because that has guns, death and an amazing villian/force of nature in Chigurgh and this film is about a British King, talking.

When I first saw it, I thought it was going to be a standard awards-grab type of film. Plenty of glitz and glamour and good acting yada yada, who cares we've seen it all before. When I came out of it I noticed everyone in the cinema was left smiling from it and somehow Tom Hooper and Co managed make a cinema full of Australians feel empathetic towards and root for the ****ing King of England.

Just pure craftsmanship from start to finish, Colin Firth is definitely getting an Oscar for this.
 
Sparta said:
The King's Speech - 9/10

Saw it again. Hands down my favourite film of 2010 upon second viewing. It's the only film I watched twice and found myself marveling at just how much god damn brilliant craftsmanship went into it on everyone's part. The acting, the script, the direction, the music, everything is pitch perfect and the titular speech is easily the most tense scene I've seen in a film since No Country For Old Men, which is surprising because that has guns, death and an amazing villian/force of nature in Chigurgh and this film is about a British King, talking.

When I first saw it, I thought it was going to be a standard awards-grab type of film. Plenty of glitz and glamour and good acting yada yada, who cares we've seen it all before. When I came out of it I noticed everyone in the cinema was left smiling from it and somehow Tom Hooper and Co managed make a cinema full of Australians feel empathetic towards and root for the ****ing King of England.

Just pure craftsmanship from start to finish, Colin Firth is definitely getting an Oscar for this.
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Agree 100%. The Kings Speech 9/10

True Grit - 8.5/10

Went and saw it with my dad and it was a pretty good Western. Although to me it seemed to drag on for most of the movie and then all of a sudden it ended.* Would've liked some more Western shootouts and guns and explosions and stuff.

*The whole movie to me was good, except for the way it ended. They chased him for like 90% of the movie and then it ended with a single gunshot. Meh, could've been a better ending.
 
Rents finally got themselves a 46'' and a Blu-Ray player *falls to knees and thanks the appropriate deity*

Have had a Blu-Ray movie-fest these past few days since Ive come home, so here goes.

The Shawshank Redemption - Best Film Ever?/10

Never watched it all the way through, and boy, have I been missing out. I cant complain or fault this film in any way. Unless..hmm..maybe a bit too long for my liking, but worth it. Havent cried like that since Titanic.

Prince of Persia - Sands Of Time - 7/10

Typically rubbish, what with being a game-film adaptation where it's more Hollywood and less game, but I still think it shines through as one of the better adaptations, whatever that's worth. Tipped the hat toward the game a few times, such as the standing ontop of the crane structure and the camera panning around the hero with the city below. Very 2008 Prince of Persia. In fact, it seems like they took more from that title in the series, what with the prince and princess (zomfg Gemma Arterton *melts*) sometimes humorous bantering back and forth, will they or wont they almost obligatory teasing-a-kiss scenes, and her being somewhat better than the prince in sections.

Loved the action though, and the parkour was handled pretty well. Got me thinking more of Assassins Creed though for some reason.

Inception - 9/10

Easily the best film in a while. Confused and amazed me at the same time, and really loved the ending. Amazing how many things that are said in the film that made me think ''...wow, come to think of it, he/she is right.'', like never remembering the beginning of a dream. I like having my head get messed with by a film like that.

Cant be arsed to delve into the similarities it has to previous films...M....Ma...Matri...no, control yourself.

Salt - 6/10

Not bad. Not great. Saw the ''twist'' coming half way through the film. Although toward the end I didnt see what happened coming. That genuinely surprised me...and was arguably the only good bit about the film. Angelina somehow drags it out of the depressing area films fall into, keeping me glued even if she IS looking like an anorexic. What is it with celebs these days taking this whole ''healthy living'' and ''weight loss'' crap to heart and going overboard. Then again, I guess the press would rip them to shreds if they didnt.

And unfortunately, this is basically just a female version of the Bourne Identity, except she knows her past. And thats not a spoiler, its too obvious about 10 minutes in.
 
Vantage Point - Decent Thriller/10
Just watched this with some people when it was on TV. Decent film. Nothing particularly spectacular. The gimmick is that the film keeps rewinding to the start to show what was happening from different people's perspectives. Interesting and it was a pretty fun film just to sit around and chat about what was happening and make jokes. Would have hated to see it in the cinema but a good film to socialize over and seeing as it keeps rewinding even if you miss something it'll happen again :p

If it's on TV I recommend leaving it on. Otherwise there's no particular reason to seek it out.
 
Escaep said:
Agree 100%. The Kings Speech 9/10

True Grit - 8.5/10

Went and saw it with my dad and it was a pretty good Western. Although to me it seemed to drag on for most of the movie and then all of a sudden it ended.* Would've liked some more Western shootouts and guns and explosions and stuff.

*The whole movie to me was good, except for the way it ended. They chased him for like 90% of the movie and then it ended with a single gunshot. Meh, could've been a better ending.
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Frankly, I thought the ending battle with Rooster was over the top as it was. I thought it had a decent amount of excitement, and I thought the Chaney conclusion was pretty satisfying. I did find the snake bit a tad ridiculous though.
 
The Book of Eli which i give a 10/10. One of my favorites of the year. Not your average Denzel movie.
 
Nixon (1995) - 9/10

I really, truly liked this movie. This is an "American biographical film directed by Oliver Stone for Cinergi Pictures that tells the story of the political and personal life of former US President Richard Nixon, played by Anthony Hopkins. The film portrays Nixon as a complex and, in many respects, an admirable person, though deeply flawed."

Although its running time of nearly 200 minutes was quite... long, through this film I was able to have a better understanding of American politics and foreign policy decisions, as well as domestic troubles during that time. I came to sympathize with this Nixon character, and yes, I do agree: communists ruin everything.

In the end, truly, Nixon is an effective portrayal of how the media can destroy the reputations of a lifetime, as well as a reminder of how we will pay for all the things that we have done, and all the things that we should have done.
 
I enjoyed The King's Speech a great deal. The cast sparkled from beginning to end.
 
Pi 8.5/10

Finally got around to watching this last week, but it was definitely a different film I cannot relate any to. Very unique, but for my tastes just a tad bit too dark. I don't think this movie would have been half as good in color and it kept me entertained. This is still a must watch movie
 
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - 10/10

The night before last, from 10PM to 10AM, a friend & I watched all three extended editions in a row. 12 hours of Lord of the Rings, something I'd always wanted to do in one sitting.
These films are just so... perfect, as films alone they are fantastic; beautiful music, talented cast, amazing director, epic plot, fantastic landscapes, the list goes on. But they are more than films to me, I was 7 when I watched Fellowship of the Ring in theaters, I barely understood what was going on but I loved every second of it, being so prominent in my childhood these films will ultimately stick with me forever, 10/10.
 
I've been meaning to do the same with my extended editions, I couldn't imagine how awesome a 12 hour feature would be.
 
I've also wanted to do this.

Dancer in the Dark: dunno/10
I think I was too tired to appreciate this movie. And, sorry, but Bjork's voice is annoying.
 
morgs said:
I've been meaning to do the same with my extended editions, I couldn't imagine how awesome a 12 hour feature would be.
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It's unbelievable dude, definite recommendation you do it. Surprisingly time flies when you're watching, it really didn't feel like 12 hours for me anyway.
 
khazzler said:
The Book of Eli which i give a 10/10. One of my favorites of the year. Not your average Denzel movie.
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We must have watched different movies - The Book of Eli is the most vapid and self-indulgent movie i've seen in a while. I like Denzel, love a post apocalyptic setting, but honestly found it hard to see it through to the credits. If we're measuring the movie by how many slow motion scenes of Denzel walking about it can fit in (Denzel walks slowly into a bar, looking mean. Denzel walks down the street. Slowly. Looking mean. Denzel does something else while looking mean. Slowly) then i'd agree on 10/10.

*leaves thread, slowly, while looking mean*

//edit

How to Train your Dragon - 8/10

The inner child in me now wants a plush Night Fury.
 
JUL3 said:
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - 10/10

The night before last, from 10PM to 10AM, a friend & I watched all three extended editions in a row. 12 hours of Lord of the Rings, something I'd always wanted to do in one sitting.
These films are just so... perfect, as films alone they are fantastic; beautiful music, talented cast, amazing director, epic plot, fantastic landscapes, the list goes on. But they are more than films to me, I was 7 when I watched Fellowship of the Ring in theaters, I barely understood what was going on but I loved every second of it, being so prominent in my childhood these films will ultimately stick with me forever, 10/10.
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Wow you must have seen a totally different LOTR. I went back and watched all three movies last year and I almost threw up in my mouth a little bit because of how bad they were. Mostly, I noticed how heavily the movie leaned on it's special effects, and how dated a lot of them were, especially the pure CGI scenes.

Also, the dialogue was almost entirely cringe worthy and cheesy, bordering on sickeningly cliched. The action was more kung-fu than realistic. The ending was soooooo long. Also, every exposition scene had to start with that duh duh da da daaah, theme music and an aerial circle view followed by a zoom into somebody's face, usually Gandalfs. It got old after like the 10th time.

So many contrived "oh no, he almost died, but survived by luck" scenes that just made me care less and less about the characters. Obviously the odds are stacked in their favour. Mostly they are unlikable. Boromir was the only person with a shadow of depth and likableness, and then he died in the first movie. Gimli basically just grunts and has no personality. Legolas mostly looks pretty for teenage girls. and pulls Jackie Chan stungs. Aragorn just looks pretty for the girls and spends most of his scenes staring at the horizon. Merry and Pippin are the comic relief, R2D2 and C3P0 if you will. Gandalf is kind of good, but also has no depth. Frodo and Sam are gay and cry a lot. Frodo looks like somebody I would not want to hang out with, maybe because he's always constipated.

I would write more if I could remember it, but mostly I just remember the bad taste it left in my mouth.
 
Dan said:
Wow you must have seen a totally different LOTR.
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Yes, you must have watched a spoof film.

The special effects are ten years old, of course they're going to look dated. It doesn't stop them from looking fantastic. Kung Fu? I saw nothing remotely like Kung Fu or any other martial arts in any of the films. Of Course the ending was long, it's an EPIC. The ending pretty much had a book of its own in the trilogy.

I don't know how you overlooked Gimli's personality. He's stubborn, competitive, proud, and somewhat of a loose cannon, if you didn't pick up on that you weren't paying attention. Legolas has too look pretty, he's an elf, Tolkien's elves are feminine, LOTR elves are also extremely light which is how he manages to pull off 'Jackie Chan stunts'. Aragon and Legolas both look exactly how they were described in the books so I don't see how you can complain about that.

"Frodo and Sam are gay and cry a lot" - Ok, I've just realised that this is pointless, you obviously looked straight through these movies and looked at them with the wrong attitude. Maybe Transformers would be more suited to you

/LOTR rant.
 
He dislikes cliched and one dimensional characters... therefore Transformers is the movie for him?
 
I personally disliked the "kung-fu"-ish stuff in certain parts of the films, though I don't think it's as bad as he's making out. Legolas flipping around elephants and slaughtering people without breaking a sweat (sometimes even laughing as he does so) wasn't entertaining to me. Eowyn taking on the ring wraith was a thousand times more engaging because she was up against the odds but had a compelling reason to win. It's called dramatic tension, film makers - use it more please. If I just want to see someone kick untold levels of ass I'll watch Tony Jaa or something.

Which reminds me, I think Ong-Bak 3 is out...
 
24 Season 8 7/10

Could have been so much better but it felt more of the same and run of the mill. There were so many great moments and at the same time there were so many cheesy lines. Best scene though was when
Jack donned his suit of armor and stole President Logan. It was awesome and I wanted the scene to last longer.

Anyway this was a very fun series and overall I'd give the series a 9/10 because I'm a sucker for action
 
The Black Swan - 7/10

Not bad. Aronofsky is a very talented director, but he seems so comfortable making predictable films now that I always end up losing interest in them. The film is telegraphed from miles away and the "creep" of it is overdone and massively misses its mark for most of the film. Great performance from Natalie Portman, great cinematography even though I thought the 'mirrors' were also overdone and cliche and the climax is easily the best part of the film.

The same thing that happened here with the Black Swan, also happened with Shutter Island. It's 'twist' is incredibly predictable and is pretty much outlined in the films trailers. Because of that, you spend half the time watching the film wondering when she's going to start plucking swan feathers out of herself and there's this sense that you want her to keep getting crazier so the film will be more entertaining/interesting.

Not bad. Could've been a lot better.
 
Sparta said:
The Black Swan - 7/10

Not bad. Aronofsky is a very talented director, but he seems so comfortable making predictable films now that I always end up losing interest in them. The film is telegraphed from miles away and the "creep" of it is overdone and massively misses its mark for most of the film. Great performance from Natalie Portman, great cinematography even though I thought the 'mirrors' were also overdone and cliche and the climax is easily the best part of the film.

The same thing that happened here with the Black Swan, also happened with Shutter Island. It's 'twist' is incredibly predictable and is pretty much outlined in the films trailers. Because of that, you spend half the time watching the film wondering when she's going to start plucking swan feathers out of herself and there's this sense that you want her to keep getting crazier so the film will be more entertaining/interesting.

Not bad. Could've been a lot better.
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so..did she actually die or?
 
AKIRA said:
so..did she actually die or?
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It's implied, yeah.

I have to agree a bit with Sparta. The ending could be called from the opening scene. But I don't feel like that's the point. Look at all of Aronofsky's films. All of the protagonists die (or something terribly, terribly wrong happens to the point of complete debilitation). I knew she was going to die. How? It's an Aronofsky film. I knew shit was going to go downhill in a drawn out fashion. How? It's an Aronofsky film. It's about the journey, not the destination; and again he nailed that technique with Black Swan.
 
Qonfused said:
I have to agree a bit with Sparta. The ending could be called from the opening scene. But I don't feel like that's the point. Look at all of Aronofsky's films. All of the protagonists die (or something terribly, terribly wrong happens to the point of complete debilitation). I knew she was going to die. How? It's an Aronofsky film. I knew shit was going to go downhill in a drawn out fashion. How? It's an Aronofsky film. It's about the journey, not the destination; and again he nailed that technique with Black Swan.
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Yeah, I'll have to disagree with you on that. Sure, it's about the journey not the destination, but when the journey itself is predictable, then you're in real trouble. I was bored watching the Black Swan from the end of the setup, to all the way until the finale because I knew where the film had to go (e: my earlier spoiler). It's a good thing the finale was great. The biggest problem isn't what actually happens per se, but the pace at which it happens.

It's slow and predictable and you're always waiting for her to snap. While that's happening (for most of it) the film relies on building suspense, which it does so kind of clumsily at times (too often does it use 'creepy sounds' to indictate she's crazy or hallucinating, not to mention the over-reliance on jump scares). Because of that, it telegraphs the twist from way back in the start of the film and by the time it comes at the end, no one is surprised at all. Then the finale arrives and you're greeted with 20 - 25 minutes or so of great psychosis and hallucinations (finally), but then the film ends with too much reliance on that predictable twist for it to have any real impact.

I don't mean to be a contrarian tool. I just wasn't that impressed.
 
Dont the trailers basically tell you the whole movie anyway?

I mean the so-called ''twist'' can be deciphered just by watching one of them.
 
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