Rate the last Movie you watched, Edition 3? 4?

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Departed is an undeniable 10/10 masterpiece.

Mission Impossible - Final Reckoning 6/10. Usually a fan of mission impossibles but this was my least fav

[QUOTE=GOBB;15030580]Mission Impossible - Final Reckoning 6/10. Usually a fan of mission impossibles but this was my least fav[/QUOTE]

half the movie was flashbacks, the rest looked phoned in.

[QUOTE=highwhey;15030581]half the movie was flashbacks, the rest looked phoned in.[/QUOTE]

Pretty much. A real snoozer

[QUOTE=Patrick Chewing;15028298]Weapons - 5/10


Just a stupid movie all the way around. No background to the story. You just have to accept what's happening with no explanation. It's borderline a comedy too. Only bright spot was Josh Brolin.[/QUOTE]

Ok. I just saw this movie and I loved it. I actually liked the comedy elements & enjoyed how all the separate stories come together in the end. Very entertaining/clever movie overall. It's basically a horror/comedy/mystery all wrapped into one. The only thing I didn't like about it was the ending, it felt rushed and flat.

8/10

Thief by Michael Mann (HEAT Director)

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7.5/10

Not sure how I never saw this film since it was Mann's debut film as a director, but you can tell it was Mann's predecessor to Heat, there are some similarities between both films that span beyond having the same director. Both take place in LA, both have a slick protagonist with a love interest, both steal and have dealings with the criminal word, bold scores, classic shots of the Los Angeles architecture. I really like that about Heat, there was a certain level of immersion because of the aesthetics, the long shots of the city encompassing the buildings, cool cars, etc. Heat was better by a longshot but after seeing this film I can see where the inspiration came from. i read there was some harsh criticism over the music score but i liked it myself, and the audio was carefully selected, i.e. music at the appropriate times, and no music likewise, sometimes the city noises or absolute silence during tense moments were very aptly chosen, particularly in the end scene the silence through the tense invasion was great. neo-noir needs to make a comeback. personally, i'm a big fan of LA based films that delve into the criminal underworld. Willie Nelson had a small part in it, i had to do a double take and rub my eyes :lol

[QUOTE=highwhey;15031618]Thief by Michael Mann (HEAT Director)

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7.5/10

Not sure how I never saw this film since it was Mann's debut film as a director, but you can tell it was Mann's predecessor to Heat, there are some similarities between both films that span beyond having the same director. Both take place in LA, both have a slick protagonist with a love interest, both steal and have dealings with the criminal word, bold scores, classic shots of the Los Angeles architecture. I really like that about Heat, there was a certain level of immersion because of the aesthetics, the long shots of the city encompassing the buildings, cool cars, etc. Heat was better by a longshot but after seeing this film I can see where the inspiration came from.[B] i read there was some harsh criticism over the music score but i liked it myself, and the audio was carefully selected, i.e. music at the appropriate times, and no music likewise, [/B]sometimes the city noises or absolute silence during tense moments were very aptly chosen, particularly in the end scene the silence through the tense invasion was great. neo-noir needs to make a comeback. personally, i'm a big fan of LA based films that delve into the criminal underworld. Willie Nelson had a small part in it, i had to do a double take and rub my eyes :lol[/QUOTE]

Michael Mann always has the best music in his films IMO.

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[QUOTE=highwhey;15031618]Thief by Michael Mann (HEAT Director)

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7.5/10

Not sure how I never saw this film since it was Mann's debut film as a director, but you can tell it was Mann's predecessor to Heat, there are some similarities between both films that span beyond having the same director. Both take place in LA, both have a slick protagonist with a love interest, both steal and have dealings with the criminal word, bold scores, classic shots of the Los Angeles architecture. I really like that about Heat, there was a certain level of immersion because of the aesthetics, the long shots of the city encompassing the buildings, cool cars, etc. Heat was better by a longshot but after seeing this film I can see where the inspiration came from. i read there was some harsh criticism over the music score but i liked it myself, and the audio was carefully selected, i.e. music at the appropriate times, and no music likewise, sometimes the city noises or absolute silence during tense moments were very aptly chosen, particularly in the end scene the silence through the tense invasion was great. neo-noir needs to make a comeback. personally, [B]i'm a big fan of LA based films that delve into the criminal underworld[/B]. Willie Nelson had a small part in it, i had to do a double take and rub my eyes :lol[/QUOTE]

You a big Chinatown and LA Confidential fan I'd imagine then?

[QUOTE=ShawkFactory;15032249]You a big Chinatown and LA Confidential fan I'd imagine then?[/QUOTE]

was a fan of LA Confidential, yes. have not seen Chinatown, but looks promising so I may give it a try :cheers:

I recently (re)watched Pubic Enemies since we're on the subject of Michael Mann... Movie is underrated.

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disappointing movie, much like Michael Mann's Miami Vice on the first watch....

but go back and watch those films today.... They're actually pretty good movies.

Just finished "The World's End"... 3/10

Wanted to turn it off 45mins in but made myself watch the rest. Thought the story was dumb and only laughed a handful of time. Was surprised with the high ratings.

[QUOTE=Hey Yo;15032767]Just finished "The World's End"... 3/10

Wanted to turn it off 45mins in but made myself watch the rest. Thought the story was dumb and only laughed a handful of time. Was surprised with the high ratings.[/QUOTE]

Damn, I really enjoyed it. English humor is pretty funny.

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*filler

Back To The Future


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Masterpiece. Perfect movie pretty much. I thought him coming back for the next trip/adventure at the end was a little rushed, but the explanation in the 2nd part made it sensible.

8.8/10 (no pun intended)


Back To The Future II


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Initially I thought this movie was too corny and repetitive, with the same characters, same storylines, which seemed very implausible with Marty and his son, and much goofier and silly. But it did turn with some twists and new angles and gave me something new.

I think I had some timetable/timetravel/alt. universe questions but I forgot to write this review when I watched the movies b2b which was a month or 2 ago.

7.5/10

28 Days Later.... it was good but not as good as I had hoped. Ending was kinda lame

6/10

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The Cabin in the Woods.

Wasn't too bad, definitely different.... 7/10

Leo and Bradley Cooper rumored to be in Heat 2 (w/ Adam Driver & Austin Butler)

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1972, John Carpenters... The Thing

Very good visuals for it's time, good story.... 7.5 / 10

Just watched Weapons finally. Loved it. Probably a 9.1/10.

Incredibly well crafted not just for a horror movie but in general. Managed to bring humor in at just the right times and none of the scares were cheap at all, and ended up making sense.

Cregger might be the top dawg of modern horror. James Wan, Ari Aster, and Eggers had their runs but if Cregger can 3peat soon then the crown is his and will be bigger than any of those predecessors. Eggers is still going but he's sometimes drifting into other areas.

Horror has been trending towards comedic elements for a while now and having an actual comedian who can time things perfectly write these movies is helpful.

[QUOTE=Hey Yo;15040847]1972, John Carpenters... The Thing

Very good visuals for it's time, good story.... 7.5 / 10[/QUOTE]


1982.... not 72

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[QUOTE=Doomsday Dallas;15040852]1982.... not 72[/QUOTE]

I wondered about that cause I recorded it off of IFC channel and it said 1972 in the description. Thought Russell looked kinda old for 1972 but didn't a fact check was necessary on the year.

[QUOTE=Hey Yo;15040893]I wondered about that cause I recorded it off of IFC channel and it said 1972 in the description. Thought Russell looked kinda old for 1972 but didn't a fact check was necessary on the year.[/QUOTE]

you mean young?

[QUOTE=ArbitraryWater;15040895]you mean young?[/QUOTE]

No... before I started the movie, I had a general idea how old Kurt was. Then when I saw him and it was stated that movie was made in 1972, I thought "maybe he's older than what I thought" cause he looks older in the movie than I thought he was.

Now that Doom says it was 82... it makes more sense that I thought he looked older cause there's a 10yr difference. If it was made in 72 and after looking up his date of birth is 1951... would've meant he would've been only 21 when making that movie. That's why I said I thought he looked old for an alleged 21yr old.

[QUOTE=Hey Yo;15040905]No... before I started the movie, I had a general idea how old Kurt was. Then when I saw him and it was stated that movie was made in 1972, I thought "maybe he's older than what I thought" cause he looks older in the movie than I thought he was.

Now that Doom says it was 82... it makes more sense that I thought he looked older cause there's a 10yr difference. If it was made in 72 and after looking up his date of birth is 1951... would've meant he would've been only 21 when making that movie. That's why I said I thought he looked old for an alleged 21yr old.[/QUOTE]


Ah, yea.

Young Russell in one of his Disney movies.


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