Rate the last movie you watched out of 10

[Wildcard]

The Mist

A somewhat underrated though incredibly depressing Steven King adaption. Honestly, while the tentacles, giant spiders and other miscellaneous beasties were all pretty cool, the films key attraction was it's depiction of people in the grip of panic, acting on insane impulses and doing the unthinkable with little or no remorse.

I suppose my only criticism would be a few moments of dodgy CGI, though in spite of that good use was made of a seemingly tight budget. Recommended providing you're prepared for the grim ending.

9/10

 

[Voddas]

Well said Wildcard. I too thought it was an underrated film. And yes, the end of the film is indeed twisted. O_O

 

[Jaymii]

I love my eighties teen flicks, so I just watched The Lost Boys. It's a 7/10. RIP, Corey Haim.

 

[Will-O'-The-Wisp]

Well said Wildcard. I too thought it was an underrated film. And yes, the end of the film is indeed twisted. O_O

Am I the only one who found the ending laugh out loud hilarious once he realises what's happened? X]

 

[Voddas]

Well said Wildcard. I too thought it was an underrated film. And yes, the end of the film is indeed twisted. O_O

Am I the only one who found the ending laugh out loud hilarious once he realises what's happened? X]

I always laugh out loud when I see something disturbing.

 

[Will-O'-The-Wisp]

Yeah, was a bit of a

Moment

 

[Wildcard]

Well said Wildcard. I too thought it was an underrated film. And yes, the end of the film is indeed twisted. O_O

Am I the only one who found the ending laugh out loud hilarious once he realises what's happened? X]

My house mate certainly did. Rolled around laughing, mostly due to my open mouthed reaction as the credits rolled.

Now... to pass on the favour and expose others to this movie... :twisted:

 

[Will-O'-The-Wisp]

Oh you evil so-and-so

I'll be seeing Kick Ass this weekend (instead of How To Train Your Dragon ;_ so I'll give that an overview once I get back

 

[Jaymii]

I'll be seeing Kick Ass this weekend (instead of How To Train Your Dragon ;_ so I'll give that an overview once I get back

If you hate it, I might just have to kill you. I'm still yearning to see it again. <3

 

[Jaymii]

Okay, this is less a film and more a West End stage show, but, screw it.

Wicked, 10/10.

I've been a to a fair number of productions and I've never been head-over-heels in love with them. I mean, eh, they are okay. I can never get absorbed enough and end up thinking about how boring it must be to do the same show every single night but Wicked was different. I was hyped to begin with, and after the first few minutes I was unsure if I actually liked it. The twisty portmanteau-heavy dialogue took a while to get used to, and I think this was because the songs take a slower approach of being introduced to the story. It's very character and story-based which is probably the reason I adore it so much now; for the songs to have a real impact, I need to know why I need to care about these characters, in particular, the main two, Elphaba and Glinda. They are the ones who carry the show.

Song-wise, I knew a couple of the songs from the Broadway album, mostly Defying Gravity which was amazingly used as basically a theme for Elphaba throughout. You wouldn't recognise it without having heard it before, and so the entire first act leads up to Defying Gravity. And lord, seeing Defying Gravity performed live and with all its incredible build up made my eyes water. I was like... almost crying. I probably would have cried outright if I hadn't been in a theatre with hundreds of other people.

I did also appreciate the references to Dorothy. I ******* hated that bitch towards the end, even though she never even makes an appearance. Thank God for the twisty twisty writing.

I wanna see it at Broadway now. And if a film version of it ever gets out of production hell, hopefully it doesn't, but if it does, Lea Michele needs to get the role of Elphaba. Like, badly.

"And nobody in all of Oz
No Wizard that there is or was
Is ever gonna bring meeeeeeeee dowwwwwwnnnnnnnnn!"

 

[Lupus]

Just saw Clash of the Titans, haven't seen the original in YEARS so I can't compare both, all I know is that:

- The owl was in it for like 30 seconds which made me rage.
- The film itself had some pacing issues, it moved too fast.
- All the good characters die

Don't think I can really rate it right now, still taking it in, I just can't come to a solid decision.

 

[sic vita est]

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Following a group of conquistadors in the dense jungles of South America, there's an unsettling tension right from the start that slowly builds (think along the lines of Apocalypse Now, which this influenced). This is the first of Herzog's films I've seen, and reading the accounts of the filming it's impressive this made it to completion.

Ayase, thanks for mentioning Herzog earlier on, it's the reason I got this out from Lovefilm! Heart of Glass is next.

9/10

 

[ayase]

Just a slight word of warning - although I loved it, Heart of Glass is very, very obscure. Films such as it and Fata Morgana may be best saved for later in any exploration of Herzog's works. Personally I'd recommend Fitzcarraldo, his other collaborations with Kinski and The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser next. His documentaries are also excellent.

 

[Genkina Hito]

Just a slight word of warning - although I loved it, Heart of Glass is very, very obscure. Films such as it and Fata Morgana may be best saved for later in any exploration of Herzog's works. Personally I'd recommend Fitzcarraldo, his other collaborations with Kinski and The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser next. His documentaries are also excellent.

Fitzcarraldo was my favourite due to the sheer spectacle of seeing the ship being transported and the fact the film ends on a relatively positive note. The making of documentary was really good as well.

Aguirre is based on a true story as well.

 

[Genkina Hito]

Kick Ass

Matthew Vaughn has delivered a classic. This is a film about bad parenting, adolescent drift and the incongruity of comic book fiction and reality. The fighting is equally brilliant and harrowing - Hit Girl had my heart in my mouth towards the end.

The violence is fun but it isn't a gorefest. It dances along the narrow line of good taste but the fact that the tone of the film is self-deprecation and parody, it gets away with it.

The cast is uniformly brilliant and the direction never tedious. This is what Watchmen should have been.


9/10

 

[Ryo Chan]

Ginger Snaps 2

not really into horror movies, but for a low budget film wasn't bad at all

7/10

 

[Genkina Hito]

I Am Love

Tilda Swinton is probably one of, if not, the best actresses of our generation and she is the best thing in this. Her performance is brilliant, the story is well told, the direction superb but it feels too perfect. This may sound churlish but I felt a distance between me and the characters that prevented me from getting too involved with the film. It isn’t helped by the love-making scenes which stray into cliché and corniness but it is still a well made film and definitely one that is a class above the usual family dramas.

9/10

 

[chaos]

I've heard only good things about I am love. I do wonder how "italian" is this movie though and I cant help, but think on Stealing beauty. Silly, I know

 

[Genkina Hito]

The Ghost

The Ghost is one of the best films of the year (if you are British). This will resonate more with a British audience than it will with an American audience who have no idea about British or international politics.

Roman Polanski always manages to capture the seedier edge of life (and London with his early films) and always shows a darker edge to reality and it is the same here. Every conversation has menacing undertones that blister into reality.

This film does manage to capture a more glamorous Tony and Cherie Blair and mix them into a world of deep intrigue. This film is deeply Hitchcockian with its atmosphere, use of sound and characters and the story is a well developed thriller. The final half ramps up the tension with a brilliant series of set pieces. Keep your eyes and ears open.

Ewan McGregor gives a great performance and Pierce Brosnan is great, managing to avoid being too Blair and making the role his own but it is Olivia Williams who steals the show. Oh my word, she was the best thing in Dollhouse and she is the best thing here. Just fantastic – beautiful, deep, vulnerable and mysterious.

On a side note, Tom Wilkinson has an awkward American accent.

9/10

 

[Genkina Hito]

I've heard only good things about I am love. I do wonder how "italian" is this movie though and I cant help, but think on Stealing beauty. Silly, I know

I'd recommend it as a visual experience. It certainly felt Italian and even captured a side of Italy I'd never really considered. The last Italian film I watched was The Conformist and it was as visually striking as that.