I couldn't go lower than 4 based on the acting. It may not resonate properly due to writing/editing but the performances are top class

It was all so boring that I can only disagree. There are a couple of moments where Christopher Walken was pretty decent but everything else is pure ass. They barely do anything, they barely say anything and they take three hours to get bored enough to stop.

The only acting done in that film was by the Vietnamese extras.

What a dreadful film.

Nope 6/10

Feel like I'm being generous with this score. It started off good but then it just got...I dunno if I wanna say weird or outright dumb. Probably some combination of both. Seemed like they were going for scary with added humor at first, but then that all gets tossed to the side for a big ole spoonful of "wtf" or something. If it wasn't for the first half or so of the movie I'd probably rate it a 4. Maybe a 3.

what an actor says and what an actor does dont fall into the relm of acting. Walken and De Niro get every ounce of emotion that could possibly be gotten out of this really awful script. They sell these scenes with total conviction. It may be uninteresting but it not on them.

Key is the modern day Shamalan and i mean that as an insult

It is partially on them, they chose to be in it and agreed to be directed by a moron.
John Savage does a Curly “Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk!” at one point.

Terrible!

I’m not into defending anything about it besides the cinematography. That really is good work, but that and Walken don’t make for much of a picture. De Niro only had one good scene, the bit where he doesn’t shoot the deer.

3/10

The 1st russian roulette scene was good for De Niro. Very good.

I'm not ready to go there yet.

But he is def trending that direction. The next movie will definitely be a good indicator.

Fall - 7/10

Really fun little movie, pretty much what you would expect, but still fun.

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It’s Peele not Key and none of his films bear any relation in style or substance to an M Night Shyamalan film.

Peele is about subtext, Shyamalan is about context.

It’s as simple as that.

Also “Fall” sucked big balls, it’s just 90 minutes of cleavage on a pole.
If I was fifteen it would have been pretty great.

Michael Shannon in Bullet Train was better than everything in TDH and he streamlined the entire concept of Russian Roulette.

Michael Cimino died an old lady.

Keys subtext and I'm going to double down on getting his name wrong, subtext is non-existent. There is no subtext whatsoever. It's all text masquerading as subtext.

There is pretty massive subtext in both of his previous films, subtext made obvious by the twists in each film.
Admittedly “Nope” is a different animal and it doesn’t appear to fit the formula but that’s likely so Peele can’t be pigeonholed.

Hate the guy and his films for the right reasons at least.

If its made obvious its, categorically, not subtext. Its pretext at best

There is, by definition, no subtext in his films

Forget the cleavage for a moment, the movie was fun because of the stomach dropping moments. Plus, it's got freaking Negan.

It’s subtext, subtext that becomes obvious by the end of the film(if you have a brain in your nut).

You don’t get to invent requirements for subtext based on your own misunderstanding of it.

Irrational hatred is fine too if you want to just admit it?

There’s no point dressing it up.

Subtext is by definition implicit. His themes are explicit. This is not subtext. This is a hacks idea of subtext. Its literally in the definition. You can be wrong about this i dont mind.

It’s not explicit.

You’re just angry because all of the subtext is common knowledge now.

Retrospect is a bitch, but if you think you can redefine subtext you are having a laugh.

You’re going to be really mad when you find out Night Of The Living Dead is essentially pure subtext.

It’s not just about zombies!

Jesus man :lol:

False!

It’s just fairly obvious. A lot of people missed it though, which is how you know it wasn’t spelled out quite as explicitly as say…The Bible.

I wondered if you were really misunderstanding the word there but a quick search tells me you’ve just weaponised it to be a dick.

I’m totally fine with that.
I just had to know.

See How They Run - 8/10

Was pleasantly surprised to see this newly available on Disney+, thought it looked neat and fun. After watching it I can confirm it is neat and fun.

The 355 - 2.5/5

Concept was good. A bit predictable.

The Gray Man - 3/5

That the new John Major biopic?

Nah. This is the one on Netflix with Ryan Gossling and Chris Evans directed by the Russo Bros.

Heat - 4.75/5

Heat was so good it inspired a real life nutty robbery with crazy body armour and shit.
Heat taught me that one scene really can define a whole film for certain cinema viewers. It should be remembered for the strength of the performances, but even I cannot get enough of that robbery scene. It’s the best thing Tom Sizemore ever got anywhere near.

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Pinocchio (2022): 1 1/4 stars out of 4.

Good fucking Lzzy, this thing has almost no soul to it. Everything seems like it's hitting points out of obligation more than anything else. I don't get the inclusion of the performer that befriends Pinocchio in Stromboli's show or why they made Monstro an actual fucking sea monster, either. What was wrong with just a whale? Plus, outside of a couple of good performances, Keegan-Michael Key as 'Honest' Jon in particular, no one is really bringing anything with a lot of weight to the story. Tom Hanks is trying, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt does a fair job with his impersonations but the whole package just comes across as awkward. I have a TON of questions about Pleasure Island, too. Like, do the people just replace all of the glass the kids smash after every venture? How lucrative is this donkey-selling business if they can maintain this kind of upkeep? Yeah, I know, it's a story about a fucking puppet coming to life, but come on. These live-action films just keep striking out and I have almost no confidence in The Little Mermaid.

Thankfully, I was able to cleanse my palette with Toy Story 4 afterwards. I mean, I'd already seen it but it was still a welcome viewing.

Mulholland Drive (2001) - 7/10


This is the kind of film that defies reviewing. The plot is impossible to summarize and its not meant to be digested linearly. This is the kind of film that improves with repeated viewings. What i can say is its an abstract film that tackles hollywood and the industry. There's a lot going on and it has more depth than i imagine 10 viewings could sift through. The journey and the performances were captivating but if you're not into abstract film making give this a hard pass.

have you seen inland empire?

When i picked this up it was between Mulholland and Inland. I went with Mulholland because it was earlier in the filmography. I tend to like seeing the conversation the writer/director is having over the course of the career.

Should i pick it up too?

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Watching a video like that, even if its right in its conclusions, defeats the point of watching of it

I always watch chronologically if I can help it.

if you were into Mulholland, absolutely grab inland. it is a mindfuck of the grandest order. truly an experience unlike anything else.

The film, and abstract films in general, wants you to engage with it. To think deeply about the visual imagery to your fullest ability. To discuss it with others. Draw, perhaps (and perhaps only technically,) wrong conclusions.

ordering it now

if you let me know around the time you watch it, I'll watch it, too. it's been a long time.

turns out this is super rare physically. I got a copy off ebay though. Still moves for $20 in region 1 dvd format. Crazy.

i didn't walk away thinking it bared a repeat anytime soon. it's very unsettling and sits with you for a while.

I had to order a Chinese copy at the time i picked it up. bless a region free player.

k. Itll be a bit. My tv time is pretty structured. I pick 1 thing a group of friends and i watch and then the next day we talk it over. Like a movie club i guess. If not a film we watch an ep of a series. Itll be atleast 11 days before i work it in at the soonest. Assuming i have a copy by then.

If its not streaming anywhere ill watch it sooner though since theyd have no means of watching it.

I have a region free but i always try to buy region 1 if i can help it. That way it plays off any player i have. More versatile

no rush at all. i have a list of my own that never ends these days.

You couldn't have it be a whale in this day and age and get away with it. People would be crying out about racism against whales, portraying one as a "monster". If they made Moby Dick these days, he would be a sea monster too.

"The Terrible Dogfish is a dogfish-like sea monster, which appears in Carlo Collodi's 1883 book The Adventures of Pinocchio as one of the main antagonists and the final one."

was it a dogfish? it sounds like it's a dogfish in guillermo del toro's but i can't confirm that. obviously haven't seen this one either.

This sea-monster had tentacles.... was more akin to that creature in Lord of the Rings outside Moria

Seven Psychopaths - 4/5

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - 3 and 1/2 stars out of 4.

Emotional is the one word that I can use to describe the whole experience. Right from the get go, the film is ready to take those tears from you. If you've got a date that's been invested in these characters and is prone to crying, you can get some major brownie points being the big strong man.

What they do with 'Atlantis' and the people is worth the price of admission alone. The back story of Namor is pretty clever with its changes even though it'll undoubtedly ruffle the feathers of a few purists.

Practically everything and everyone serves a purpose and means something. The inclusion of Riri Williams isn't as awkward as you might've expected, but arguably Letitia Wright and Angela Bassett carry the emotional load here. Granted things kind of settle into the typical Marvel climax but it's earned and really not what's important here. It's all about the struggles of these characters and it's just one big reveal after another, especially with a major punch to the gut in the mid-credits scene. By the way, it's the only post-movie scene so don't fret too much about staying after. Ultimately it's a great send off and a great way for anyone needing some closure on the Chadwick Boseman situation. I can safely call this being up there with No Way Home as being one of the best films of Phase 4.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - 2/5

This probably could have been better if they hung on and tweaked this a bit more after Chad Boseman's death.

The bad batch of popcorn I got just made the time a bit worse.

Anyone ever watched (1980) The Hollywood Knights?

Old man at work wanted me to order it for him at work today so I ordered him the DVD. I was like uhhh, is it like Porky's ? I need to stop wandering into the warehouse.

No but now I want to watch it to see a young Michelle Pfeiffer

That sent me down a wormhole to find some film my uncle once told me to watch but it’s too obscure to actually buy so you have to stream it on YouTube or Dailymotion.
I’m pretty sure it was “King Frat” but I feel like the name isn’t wild enough. I know it was about a farting competition.

Barbarian - 8/10

Very creative and original

I can’t be arsed watching the whole thing but “Fire Of Love” has one of the best shot endings in documentary history.
If you know that it’s about two dead volcanologists then you might as well skip to the end and see that footage.
Beautiful.

Black Panther 2 - 5/10

What a slog. They could have cut half the run time and half the characters and the film wouldnt have changed. Namor was cool in action but aestheticlly unappealing. There's a lot wrong with the movie. Hated the score. I could shit on the film for being as bad as it is but everyone who watches will pick up on it on their own. There's really no need.

Still better than Eternals

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm

I watched it so you guys don't have to.

Although if you like Aqua Teen Hunger Force/Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1/Aqua Something You Know Whatever/Aqua TV Show Show/Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever or Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters....or if you are just really fucking wasted, then I highly recommend it.

#1 in da hood, G out of 10

Well i did like ATHFAUPS1ASYWATVSSATHFFpATHFCMFfT

How many Linoleum Knives...........




if it's 0 - im out.

God I love it still




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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - 8.5/10

Really enjoyed it. Haven't left a Marvel movie thinking "I'd watch that again" since Eternals.

Didn't really care for the first Black Panther movie and wasn't expecting much from this one, but it surprised me and ended up being good.

Disenchanted - 6/10

Mostly just feels like an excuse for Disney+ content. Some fun ideas and a few good songs, but none as good as the first movie. Story a lot weaker than the first one too, and almost undermines the whole "concept" with the "real world" not really feeling like the real world, even before the wish.

Just came here to rate it! First thing I see when I click the thread. Wild.

8.1/10

Loved him as Dallas.

I’m trying to think how he ever got famous in the first place. We lose the great character actors like Bruno Kirby and get stuck with trash like Sizemore.

He was glorious in Heat though. Everybody in Heat was.

A Christmas Story Christmas...heyyyy, it wasn't half bad!

Yeah I saw that was available.

I have to watch it but I am a bit apprehensive so a good review is appreciated. I will watch it soon because I know Frank Drebin will come back for it.

He will

I'm not a huge fan of the OG Christmas Story. Peeps absolutely make it unbearable since the story takes place in Indiana. Then you have TBS 24 hour marathon. At least this is a fresh take taking place in the early 1970s.

The actual house is in the Cleveland, Ohio area and the fictional town is based on Hammond, Indiana which is basically a hop skip over to Chicago, Illinois.

Home Alone was in Winnetka, Illinois (Chicago sub) with mentions of South Bend, Indiana. A lotta the classic Xmas movies seemed to love the heart of the Midwest.

Chucky counts (Chicago)

Meet Me in St. Louis

Have y'all watched Manifest?

Every time I see Slap Shot I feel like it’s the first time.
Paul Newman is my all time acting hero and he swears like a trooper in it. It’s so weird.

Him and McQueen

Also really enjoyed Deadstream

i should probably start doing this more but my forte is not verbalizing how i feel about media...

hush (2016) - 8/10

a pretty perfect horror movie. i really enjoy everything flanagan & siegel have done together. a great conceit, very well acted, the tension continues to grow until the climax, and when it finally boils over the intensity is ramped all the way up. plus it has a the perfect run time of 80 minutes.

Is 80 the perfect run time or is 80 the perfect run time for this specificly

definitely for this specifically, but in general i like a nice, tight, economical script. of course there are plenty of movies i love that are 2+ hours, but if i had to choose between 120 minutes or 80 minutes based on run time alone, i'm going 80 every time. a movie like detour (1945) is a great example. i think it's like 70 minutes and absolutely knocks it out of the park.

i mean i hate to speak in generalities because of course it depends on things like who is writing the script or editing the final product but you get what i mean i hope.

80-90 min is honestly my preferred run time for most things

The Ancient Greeks had it right...almost every ancient greek play - comedy or tragedy - runs right around 90 min because they thought it was a good run time to hold an audience's interest

I think i don't have a preference honestly. The question boils down to how long it feels bs how long it is.

yeah i get you on that one, which is why i definitely don't shy away from a longer movie based on the run time. something like pulp fiction runs over two and half hours but doesn't feel like it at all, so that run time doesn't bother me. best example i think of off the top of my head but i know there are plenty more.

Im a mark for Tarantino so you'll get no complaints here

I would say something like Two Towers thats 3+ hours but feels like a breeze vs Return of the King with a similar run time but the 20 min after the climax make it feel like 8+ hours is a good example.

What is everyone's favorite Tarantino film (there is obviously no wrong answer to this question)

This second Inglorious Bastards but the more i watch Once Upon A Time in Hollywood the more i think it may become my favorite.

I think it's a toss-up for me between Jackie Brown and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

The opening scene to bastard is his best scene though imo

I love all his stuff so its not a big statement for me to say i love Jackie Brown. Forrester is sublime in it. Its one of my favorite performances. Ever.

jackie brown but it's obviously hard

i think my favorite tarantino script is true romance

A million actors couldve been Max Cherry but Forrester adds this...understated sorrow. Its phenomenal

i, no joke, have the screenplay on my coffee table right now. Reading Natural Born Killers currently

he and pam grier do enough acting for an entire career. amazing chemistry.

I really wish he could have remade Casino Royale with Pierce Brosnan and Uma Thurman like he really wanted to...a QT Bond would have been so good