NOW CLOSED ; List some movies you've watched recently. Theatre, rental, TV... and give a */10

[shortylickens]

Snakes on a plane is now 10 years old.

WTF happened to my 20's?

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

straight outta compton - 10/10 - movie was awesome. i didn't know the story of them because i was too young to realy know what was going on at the time but i was a huge fan of cube and dre when they were solo. i had no clue about the falling out and stuff, and i didnt realize how quick eazy e fell off. the guy who played eazy completely stole the show, he did a great job. just loved the whole vibe to the movie and liked the way they ended it with the credits and the straight outta compton song/video.

the walk - 7/10 - it was a decent movie, the cgi in it was pretty bad though and kept pulling me out of it. i didn't realize it would be so campy and that fake ass french accent was bothering me the whole movie. cool story though and i wished at the end they showed some stuff about the real guy but they didnt.

Straight out of Compton is on my list. I need a night where the kids are not around so I can properly abuse my stereo though. Then again, my son is 11 now and I think it is an important movie for him to see even though I don't know the specifics of it. I have a feeling that it could open up a dialog about a place of America that he doesn't get to see pretty much ever. So maybe when he is a teen.

The Walk - I want to see this in 3D. But I don't want ot pay for a new disc. So I am waiting for a cheap used disc or the day I join a rental service that provides 3D discs.
3D review: http://www.avsforum.com/the-walk-3d-blu-ray-review/

 

[purbeast0]

Straight out of Compton is on my list. I need a night where the kids are not around so I can properly abuse my stereo though. Then again, my son is 11 now and I think it is an important movie for him to see even though I don't know the specifics of it. I have a feeling that it could open up a dialog about a place of America that he doesn't get to see pretty much ever. So maybe when he is a teen.

The Walk - I want to see this in 3D. But I don't want ot pay for a new disc. So I am waiting for a cheap used disc or the day I join a rental service that provides 3D discs.
3D review: http://www.avsforum.com/the-walk-3d-blu-ray-review/

yeah i was thinking about how cool it would have looked in 3d on my 10 foot screen but like you said, i'm not paying to buy it or anything. i just snagged it from redbox.

straight outta compton i rented from amazon prime and i wish i had the bluray to get the HD sound because it had a really good soundtrack. it's obviously not the explosion type of sound obviously but still if i had dts or dolby HD it would have been better than the normal dd or dts that was on the stream.

i also just realize there was an unrated directors cut of this movie, had no clue about that and wish i rented that instead to see more. apparently its 20 minutes longer, and the movie is already like 2:20 and it didn't seem long at all to me.

 

[KeithTalent]

Just found a best of sci fi list (2015) on polygon.com:
http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/22/10814624/best-of-2015-science-fiction-and-horror-film

Here's the list:
10) Creep - single white female with dudes? (95% on RT)
9) Predestination - time travel (84% on RT)
8) The Final Girls (72% on RT)
7) What We Do in the Shadows - vampire comedy (96% on RT)
6) The Martian (93% on RT)
5) Hard to Be a God (93% on RT)
4) Spring (89% on RT)
3) Mad Max: Fury Road (97% on RT)
2) It Follows (97% on RT)
1) Ex Machina (92% on RT)


Of the ones I have seen, here's the cliff notes:
The Martian - Act 1: 10/10. Act 2: 10/10, Act 3:

Spoiler

more cliff hangers?

, Act 4: 1/10 Really? ... point is, this movie was awesome for the first half but much like man of Steel, the second half was crap.

Mad Max: Fury Road - don't know what to think. Everything about this movie is good except for the plot.

Spoiler

Let's go from point A to point B and back to point A. It's the dumb and dumber plot but not funny and dragged out

I have a decent Home Entertainment Center (see sig) so I have to say that the audio is amazing. Need to get me an Atmos receiver though. That's where this movie is suppose to really shine.

Ex Machina -7/10 - Good movie that is worth seeing. I found the conclusion to be a bit stupid and there was an excellent plot twist that could have been employed but it was not.

Of the things on the list that I want to see:
Predestination
The Final Girls
What We Do in the Shadows
Hard to Be a God

Hard to be a God is by far the best film I saw last year, however I expect 98.7% of those here would absolutely hate it. It's a tough film, but I thought it was epic and awesome. If you liked Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker, then you might like this. They felt similar in certain ways, though this film is darker and dirtier.

I thought Spring was decent, though it's more of a fantasy love story type thing.

I have not seen Creep, The Final Girls, or Predestination yet. I really want to though.

KT

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Hard to be a God is all subtitles, correct? Strange, Wikipedia says it is a 2013 release. Might be a 2015 USA release though?

The trailer looks awesome even though it doesn't say much about he plot. Is it all black and white? The cinematography looks nice.

 

[KeithTalent]

Hard to be a God is all subtitles, correct? Strange, Wikipedia says it is a 2013 release. Might be a 2015 USA release though?

The trailer looks awesome even though it doesn't say much about he plot. Is it all black and white? The cinematography looks nice.

Yes to subtitles, all in Russian. All black and white, but it is freaking gorgeous (and gross all at the same time).

He was making it for like 15 years and it was released at a festival in 2013 the same year he died.

KT

 

[Ns1]

Man I watched TDKR again today and my respect for tom hardy went up 100%. It's amazing the physical transformation that he went from. TDKR to Mad Max.

 

[smackababy]

Straight out of Compton is on my list. I need a night where the kids are not around so I can properly abuse my stereo though. Then again, my son is 11 now and I think it is an important movie for him to see even though I don't know the specifics of it. I have a feeling that it could open up a dialog about a place of America that he doesn't get to see pretty much ever. So maybe when he is a teen.

There is likely a lot of teaching moments that can be had, especially if you don't live anywhere to experience some of the stuff. With that said, there is a lot of profanity and some nudity.

And even then, the story is a bit embellished and fairly one sided. Heller, Knight, and other "villains" weren't really consulted.

 

[JEDI]

is there a Ex Machina directors cut?

 

[sdifox]

Snakes on a plane is now 10 years old.

WTF happened to my 20's?

Hookers and blow.

 

[KeithTalent]

is there a Ex Machina directors cut?

Not at this point.

KT

 

[TwiceOver]

He Never Died - 6/10

Meh. Didn't spend enough time on the character and the story suffered.

 

[Perknose]

Snakes on a plane is now 10 years old.

WTF happened to my 20's?

Hookers and blow.

Wrong demographic. Here, it's more likely to have been Adderall and porn.

 

[Charmonium]

Wrong demographic. Here, it's more likely to have been Adderall and porn.

Focalin, not Addderall - ask for it by name.

 

[WiseUp216]

He Never Died - 6/10

Meh. Didn't spend enough time on the character and the story suffered.

I read that they are making it into a series. Could be pretty good if they delve into Cain's history.

 

[TwiceOver]

The Martian - 8/10

It was a fun, wildly inaccurate movie. I enjoyed it.

 

[Eos]

Toast of London (TV) - 10/10

Matt Berry is a fucking genius.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

what we do in the shadows 8/10. hilarious movie. has a spinal tap feel

 

[Pandasaurus]

Since TV shows are apparently included here, I'll throw out Numb3rs and Leverage as two of my favorites in recent history. Both well worth watching.

As for movies... A few I've seen recently:

Parallels - 8/10 if you can handle an abrupt ending with no sign of a conclusion in sight. It was developed as the pilot for a TV series that never started, released on Netflix as a "standalone" movie. I would definitely try the series if it ever appeared. I don't know if it could keep my interest long-term as a series, but it was worth the time spent watching as-is.

Primer - 5/10? I stumbled on this indie(?) movie on Netflix, the blurb sounded reasonably entertaining, and I have nothing but time while at work, so I figured why not. Reasonably entertaining, though not really exceptional in any way. Interesting story. Worth watching if you can't find anything else to watch, but I probably wouldn't recommend it as a "must see", or even "should see".

The Last Days On Mars - 3/10. I admit, I should have read the details. I went in expecting a sci-fi adventure of sorts. Turns out, it's more of a sci-fi zombie horror of sorts (although not particularly scary, in my opinion). I watched it until the end, mostly because it was entertaining, but the horror type isn't really my thing. I would say it was well within the realm of mediocrity. Suspension of disbelief (and possibly intelligence for a few bits) is definitely a requirement.

Helix - 2/10. Watched the pilot. Didn't really care what happened next, the pilot didn't even catch my interest. Not sure why.

Superfast! - 9/10. If you're like me and felt that the Fast & Furious series was more like a spoof/comedy, then you'll likely find this spoof of F&F to be as hilarious as I did. Entirely stupid, but I also was laughing through almost the entire movie.

Automata - 6/10. What can I say. Antonio Banderas in a sci-fi setting had me intrigued. It was actually pretty good, in my opinion.

Equilibrium - 3/10. Netflix said I would like it. The reviews said if you liked The Matrix, I would like it. I need to stop listening to Netflix and their reviews. If you just want to shut your brain off and watch the action, I suppose it wasn't awful, but there wasn't really anything else there.

On my "I can't believe I just paid money for that..." list in recent history: Dying Of The Light, Cloud Atlas and Kingsman. None of which I felt were worth watching, much less paying to watch.

I've got plenty of time to watch TV and movies at work, so I'm sure I'll be back with more soon, as long as it's on Netflix...

 

[zerocool84]

Equilibrium - 3/10. Netflix said I would like it. The reviews said if you liked The Matrix, I would like it. I need to stop listening to Netflix and their reviews. If you just want to shut your brain off and watch the action, I suppose it wasn't awful, but there wasn't really anything else there.

...

I thought it sucked too even though I heard it was fairly good. Even the supposed awesome Gunkata fights sucked. I was highly disappointed in this movie.

 

[DigDog]

i watched Last Cab To Darwin http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3680410/reference

watch this trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hypCdpjTMDI

see? that's nice, right?
well, that's about 95% of the film, right there. i then sat through two full hours of the film and by the end of it, *I* wanted to die.

It's a very long and redundant film which lacks in its main ingredient, feeling. Lack of inspiration, and a fair bit of pretentiousness, that's what.

5.5/10, would not recommend.


re: Equilibrium.
i also thought it sucked - the first time i watched it. bad matrix clone. then i watched it again. and again.
althought smaller in scope than the matrix, i now think it exists in its own right.

7/10 (The Matrix: 9/10)

The Last Days On Mars

omg this film was so bad i erased it from my memory. although i think you might still enjoy it if you are idk, 14yo and you absolutely loooove zombies. 4/10

 

[Ichinisan]

Equillibrium is the movie that started my trend toward cynicism.

So many people recommended that crap movie and said it was great. F--- you guys, Gabe and Tycho from Penny Arcade. I will not take movie recommendations from you!

 

[TeeJay1952]

The Big Short 8/10 What, an amusing movie about a real subject?
Tomorrowland 6/10 A Lot of firepower with little payoff.
The Man From Uncle 2/10 It wasn't about the tv show. A Euro, time sensitive caper.
Trainwreck 7/10 Women behaving as badly as men (supposedly) A Rose is a rose by any other name. Same with jerks.

 

[ohtwell]

Trainwreck - 4/10 (this is being generous)
Amy Schumer's style of comedy isn't funny to me and it seems too much like Melissa McCarthy. I loved Bill Hader in it, though.

Paddington - 9/10
I was surprised at how much I liked this movie. I love Paddington Bear and worried the movie would let me down but it didn't.

Daddy's Home - 6/10
Will Farrell is just awful in most movies and this was no exception. I liked Linda Cardellini (his wife). As for Mark Whalberg, he played the kind of character is like him as. Over the top and unbelievable. He is so nice to look at, too.

The Force Awakens - 10/10
I watched this movie twice and the second time just allowed me to see and notice more. Part of me was disappointed because I was able to predict the two "twists," but that doesn't deter me from seeing it again. Some of the acting was a bit over the top (Domnhall Hitler) and I hated what they did to Carrie Fisher.

 

[slayer202]

wtf is Hard To Be a God? saw it mentioned yesterday in a review for The Assassin but that's the first time I've heard of it. I just glanced at the trailer and it does look nice but in the same way other Russian films, or Tarr films, look nice but bore the shit out of me. I'll give it a chance though

and KT, glad to see you liked Killing Them Softly. First watch, right?