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Wyrmwood
Now that's a balls-out Aussie zombie film full of fun and nice nods to the genre. I saw a crowd-funder trailer for it some time ago and wanted to watch the full thing. Well, now I have and I am very glad that I did. I'm even happier that there will be a sequel.
Now that's a balls-out Aussie zombie film full of fun and nice nods to the genre. I saw a crowd-funder trailer for it some time ago and wanted to watch the full thing. Well, now I have and I am very glad that I did. I'm even happier that there will be a sequel.
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Legend (2015)
The story of the Kray twins' rise to the top in the underworld of 1960s London.
Tom Hardy's performances as both Reggie and Ronnie is probably the best bit of this. I can't find any faults in his performance. Unfortunately, I feel that this movie falls a bit flat when it comes to the flow of the plot. It seemed to jump forward by months or even years with very little explanation - for example, the opening scene begins with a caption which reads "LONDON, 1961", yet Geoff Hurst's famous goal in the 1966 World Cup final is shown in one scene about a third of the way into the movie.
7/10
The story of the Kray twins' rise to the top in the underworld of 1960s London.
Tom Hardy's performances as both Reggie and Ronnie is probably the best bit of this. I can't find any faults in his performance. Unfortunately, I feel that this movie falls a bit flat when it comes to the flow of the plot. It seemed to jump forward by months or even years with very little explanation - for example, the opening scene begins with a caption which reads "LONDON, 1961", yet Geoff Hurst's famous goal in the 1966 World Cup final is shown in one scene about a third of the way into the movie.
7/10
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The Martian
Ridley Scott is a polarising director for me. Some of his films, like Alien are utterly brilliant. Others, like The Counselor are trite and dull as hell. The Martian is firmly in the former category - it's one of his best in years.
The premise is pretty simple: Matt Damon is a botanist on a manned mission to Mars who is accidentally left behind when the mission is aborted. With no chance of rescue for three years, and with the world presuming him to be dead, he starts planning to be at the landing site of the next mission when it arrives, keeping a series of video logs to maintain his morale. Of course, NASA discover that he is alive, and so begins a worldwide race to save him.
The most important thing about the film is that it has a sense of humour. Prometheus was ambitious and built on an intriguing premise, but it was self-important and had a stick firmly wedged in a place sticks have no place being, and so was the cinematic equivalent of passing a kidney stone. Here we've got Matt Damon jamming along to "the least disco song ever" in a landing vehicle. Most of this is courtesy of the screenplay by "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" alumni Drew Goddard (who I suspect had a hand from Joss Whedon, who polishes a lot of his scripts).
In the end, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was a Ridley Scott film; had I known that going in, my expectations probably would have been considerably different, and I don't know if I would have enjoyed it as much.
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Ridley Scott is a polarising director for me. Some of his films, like Alien are utterly brilliant. Others, like The Counselor are trite and dull as hell. The Martian is firmly in the former category - it's one of his best in years.
The premise is pretty simple: Matt Damon is a botanist on a manned mission to Mars who is accidentally left behind when the mission is aborted. With no chance of rescue for three years, and with the world presuming him to be dead, he starts planning to be at the landing site of the next mission when it arrives, keeping a series of video logs to maintain his morale. Of course, NASA discover that he is alive, and so begins a worldwide race to save him.
The most important thing about the film is that it has a sense of humour. Prometheus was ambitious and built on an intriguing premise, but it was self-important and had a stick firmly wedged in a place sticks have no place being, and so was the cinematic equivalent of passing a kidney stone. Here we've got Matt Damon jamming along to "the least disco song ever" in a landing vehicle. Most of this is courtesy of the screenplay by "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" alumni Drew Goddard (who I suspect had a hand from Joss Whedon, who polishes a lot of his scripts).
In the end, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was a Ridley Scott film; had I known that going in, my expectations probably would have been considerably different, and I don't know if I would have enjoyed it as much.
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The Congress.
I like thought provoking films, so when I saw Advantageous (http://scienceandfilm.org/articles/2582/the-face-of-another-jennifer-phangs-advantageous) last night, about body alteration to suit commercial expectation; The Congress with its tag-line of actress being offered the option to be scanned so that all future filming would all happen in the computer, got me intrigued.
Based on an old Stanislaw Lem novel, it follows Robin Wright, playing as herself (think Being John Malkovitch) aged 44 and faced with pretty much just one choice left for work: taking a complete body and motion capture/scan so that the film studio (Mirramount
) can put her in any film they choose to in future, including all those she once declined due to personal dislike of the genre.
There are some good, solid body-blows to the film industry in this and then it takes a really unexpected turn - but I'll let those who are curious, discover that for themselves.
I like thought provoking films, so when I saw Advantageous (http://scienceandfilm.org/articles/2582/the-face-of-another-jennifer-phangs-advantageous) last night, about body alteration to suit commercial expectation; The Congress with its tag-line of actress being offered the option to be scanned so that all future filming would all happen in the computer, got me intrigued.
Based on an old Stanislaw Lem novel, it follows Robin Wright, playing as herself (think Being John Malkovitch) aged 44 and faced with pretty much just one choice left for work: taking a complete body and motion capture/scan so that the film studio (Mirramount
) can put her in any film they choose to in future, including all those she once declined due to personal dislike of the genre.There are some good, solid body-blows to the film industry in this and then it takes a really unexpected turn - but I'll let those who are curious, discover that for themselves.
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Under The Skin
Where do I start with this?
Terrible.
This has to be one of the worst viewing experiences I've had.
The story was almost non-existent,as was the plot.
The direction was flat and boring.
The surreal scenes looked bland and just didn't do it for me.
Some shots/scenes were painfully slow and dragged out for some 'effect' that didn't exist.
Scarlett Johansson as pretty as she is(her performance being fine),couldn't carry this sack of **** of a film.
Boring and pointless,don't bother watching this **** film.(even if it's to see Johansson nude)
1/10
Where do I start with this?
Terrible.
This has to be one of the worst viewing experiences I've had.
The story was almost non-existent,as was the plot.
The direction was flat and boring.
The surreal scenes looked bland and just didn't do it for me.
Some shots/scenes were painfully slow and dragged out for some 'effect' that didn't exist.
Scarlett Johansson as pretty as she is(her performance being fine),couldn't carry this sack of **** of a film.
Boring and pointless,don't bother watching this **** film.(even if it's to see Johansson nude)
1/10
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Interstellar. 5/10
Plucking a specific scene out of Harry Potter but, in the future.
Entourage the movie. 6/10
Kept me entertained. Just like watching a longer episode. Good thing I didn't have to leave my home and spend popcorn, parking and drinks money.
Jurrasic World. 4/10
Raptors running at high speed was cool. Other than that, not much else going on.
Hotel Transylvania. 8/10
Saw it on the shelf and picked it up for my daughter. Good graphics. I was entertained. Watching the end credits, I was surprised to read who voiced Dracula.
Plucking a specific scene out of Harry Potter but, in the future.
Entourage the movie. 6/10
Kept me entertained. Just like watching a longer episode. Good thing I didn't have to leave my home and spend popcorn, parking and drinks money.
Jurrasic World. 4/10
Raptors running at high speed was cool. Other than that, not much else going on.
Hotel Transylvania. 8/10
Saw it on the shelf and picked it up for my daughter. Good graphics. I was entertained. Watching the end credits, I was surprised to read who voiced Dracula.
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Akira Kurosawa. Dreams. 1990.
Wrote a 3-page essay on it. Brilliant film, wonderful to look at. Very likely Kurosawa's most personal and abstract film.
Wrote a 3-page essay on it. Brilliant film, wonderful to look at. Very likely Kurosawa's most personal and abstract film.
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Watched this yesterday. I also agree the humor made this even better. They made it funny and educational. Phenomenal movie!! 👍
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Finally got to see F&F 6 on the DVR last night. I thought it was entertaining but I'll have to re-watch it 1-2 more times because there was some stuff I missed because or tiredness.
6/10 though.
I also saw Despicable Me 2 last night for the first time. Also an entertaining movie. Not sure if it was as good as the 1st, but overall pretty good.
7/10
6/10 though.
I also saw Despicable Me 2 last night for the first time. Also an entertaining movie. Not sure if it was as good as the 1st, but overall pretty good.
7/10
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Now, I actually quite liked it - there again, I liked The Man Who Fell to Earth. I can see though that not everyone will enjoy this.
For me it was an interesting take on how an alien on an undercover mission to Earth might experience everything. It also sort of reminded me of The Krugg Syndrome - a book I read years ago by Angus McAllister, about aliens in Glasgow (not just due to the location.) True, more depth may have given this film a bit more love in general, but at the same time, as it stands I feel this lets you put yourself in the alien's position; after all, we have no real idea about how they think, or their background.
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Wow, thread went quiet! And I generally find that I don't agree with the opinions of people who watch movies to see certain actresses naked.
Yeah, under the skin was wonderfully different, even thrilling for me. But I'll admit that when trying to get some friends to watch The Man Who Fell to Earth with me they all fell asleep... Brazil is another one I love but I find many people struggle with. So maybe I'm the weird one...
Yeah, under the skin was wonderfully different, even thrilling for me. But I'll admit that when trying to get some friends to watch The Man Who Fell to Earth with me they all fell asleep... Brazil is another one I love but I find many people struggle with. So maybe I'm the weird one...
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The Revenant. Excellent movie. Knowing this was inspired by a true even, made it even better. I can clearly see why Leonardo Dicaprio is wining so many awards for this. The bear scene was so intense and punishing to watch. On the other hand, even though I like Tom Hardy, his acting was a bit on the rough side.
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I agree with all of this. I found this to be really good, but I doubt I could sit and watch it again. It was intense and hard on the nerves.
As for Tom Hardy: He was doing his best American Sniper impersonation. It sounds like a stereotype of an American Woodsman. Considering the time frame and the accent of other British actors, I'd expect him to sound more like
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The Hateful Eight
Or, as I like to think of it The Film Where Quentin Tarantino Finally Does What He's Been Threatening To Do For Years And Jump The Shark, but I assume that was too long to fit in the posters.
Don't get me wrong - I'm a fan of Tarantino, particularly Inglorious Basterds. But The Hateful Eight doesn't do or say anything interesting. It just wastes its potential.
Or, as I like to think of it The Film Where Quentin Tarantino Finally Does What He's Been Threatening To Do For Years And Jump The Shark, but I assume that was too long to fit in the posters.
The premise of the film is actually really promising: eight strangers are trapped in a stagecoach station by a blizzard. One of the strangers is not who they say they are. None of the strangers can be trusted to tell the truth. In the process of trying to separate the lies from the truth, everything devolves into psychological warfare and the eight strangers end up destroying everyone.
The execution, however, is flawed. It plays out like a retread of Reservoir Dogs - which was notorious in Tarantino's eyes for being unfinished - appropriated into the setting of Django Unchained. To start with, Tarantino only does the legwork on half the cast, building them up as untrustworthy, and then relying on the audience to assume that the other four are equally untrustworthy. The self-indulgence that has plagued his films from time to time starts to seep in, culminating in a gratuitous sequence that only serves to reinforce the unreliability of one character without adding anything new. The start of the resolution then hinges on that same character's knowledge of off-screen events and his ability to deduce things, even though his credibility is shot. At that point, he is shot by a character who has remained off-screen for the entire time, and it becomes obvious that Tarantino had no idea how to resolve what he has set up. Everyone's motivations suddenly change and the rest of the film is a series of gory shootouts.
The execution, however, is flawed. It plays out like a retread of Reservoir Dogs - which was notorious in Tarantino's eyes for being unfinished - appropriated into the setting of Django Unchained. To start with, Tarantino only does the legwork on half the cast, building them up as untrustworthy, and then relying on the audience to assume that the other four are equally untrustworthy. The self-indulgence that has plagued his films from time to time starts to seep in, culminating in a gratuitous sequence that only serves to reinforce the unreliability of one character without adding anything new. The start of the resolution then hinges on that same character's knowledge of off-screen events and his ability to deduce things, even though his credibility is shot. At that point, he is shot by a character who has remained off-screen for the entire time, and it becomes obvious that Tarantino had no idea how to resolve what he has set up. Everyone's motivations suddenly change and the rest of the film is a series of gory shootouts.
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Hitman Agent 47. The first Hitman was absolutely terrible. This was quite a bit better. I like how they used modern technology for the assassinations. Still an average movie at best.
Sisters Some pretty good laughs in this. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey almost always work very well together.
Sisters Some pretty good laughs in this. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey almost always work very well together.
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Just watched Inside Out, and boy was it a really fun one to watch.
The concept, and themes are relatable and (to me) do an accurate representation of how our emotions shape us. Though I don't know if the science lines up with the 5 emotions' daily routine IRL, there is some legitimacy and truth behind what happens to memories in our brain.
The humour is superb. Not too simple for more mature watchers to enjoy, but also not too complex for the youths to pick up.
All sorts of moods were thrown into the film, including the necessary sadness to send home the message that one can't deny their own emotions.
I've always thought that the idea of staying positive by tuning out the negative was a fundamentally flawed way of being human. How does one begin to understand and appreciate the true value of happiness without understanding how sadness works? Not that I'm about to raise a discussion about that, but I'm glad to see someone else shared the same thought (and made a movie about it too).
The concept, and themes are relatable and (to me) do an accurate representation of how our emotions shape us. Though I don't know if the science lines up with the 5 emotions' daily routine IRL, there is some legitimacy and truth behind what happens to memories in our brain.
The humour is superb. Not too simple for more mature watchers to enjoy, but also not too complex for the youths to pick up.
All sorts of moods were thrown into the film, including the necessary sadness to send home the message that one can't deny their own emotions.
I've always thought that the idea of staying positive by tuning out the negative was a fundamentally flawed way of being human. How does one begin to understand and appreciate the true value of happiness without understanding how sadness works? Not that I'm about to raise a discussion about that, but I'm glad to see someone else shared the same thought (and made a movie about it too).
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Sicario
Emily Blunt is an optimistic FBI agent recruited to an inter-agency task force aiming to disrupt the Mexican drug trade, only to discover that what she was expecting and what she actually signed up for are worlds apart. Josh Brolin is a task force member who clearly knows more than he lets on, and somehow manages to play that up to extremes without it being hammy. And Benicio del Toro lurks quietly in the background until the final act where he doesn't just chew the scenery, he completely obliterates it.
Emily Blunt is an optimistic FBI agent recruited to an inter-agency task force aiming to disrupt the Mexican drug trade, only to discover that what she was expecting and what she actually signed up for are worlds apart. Josh Brolin is a task force member who clearly knows more than he lets on, and somehow manages to play that up to extremes without it being hammy. And Benicio del Toro lurks quietly in the background until the final act where he doesn't just chew the scenery, he completely obliterates it.
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