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

[ControlD]

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

KT

We saw Creep at a film festival last year. I'm a little surprised at the 95% ranking, I thought it would be lower. Not a bad movie though and it is worth sticking around for the ending.

 

[KeithTalent]

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?

I posted a full review of Hard to be a God on Letterboxd. I don't think you'll like it though.

Yeah, first time on Killing Them Softly; thought it was awesome. The sound design was incredible, it looked great, and I just generally like Dominik's characters and dialogue. Will definitely see it again; great flick.

KT

 

[motsm]

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!

It's an amazing movie when you're 16 years old. I think if I saw it now though, I would be watching most of it through my fingers, and cringing.

 

[MongGrel]

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

Sounds interesting in a weird way.

Have to look into that one.

Hard to be a God also, I don't mind subtitles.

 

[ImpulsE69]

It's an amazing movie when you're 16 years old. I think if I saw it now though, I would be watching most of it through my fingers, and cringing.

I loved it when it came out...but...watched it recently and it didn't hold up. The movie itself is ok, but the fight scenes are like bad stop motion animation. I don't remember it being like that.

 

[Ichinisan]

... The movie itself is ok, ...

Not really. No.

 

[shortylickens]

Focalin, not Addderall - ask for it by name.

I dont even know what those are.

I drank and fucked drunked bar skanks.



Actually, I guess its OK. My 20's were fine.

Alright, nevermind. Carry on.

 

[Ichinisan]

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

I'd give it 10/10. It's a nearly flawless execution of the concept.

I just watched it. Have anticipated watching this ever since the RedLetterMedia guys talked about it.

http://redlettermedia.com/half-in-the-bag-2015-re-cap-so-far/

[edit]

I watched it on HBO GO.

 

[MongGrel]

I'd give it 10/10. It's a nearly flawless execution of the concept.

I just watched it. Have anticipated watching this ever since the RedLetterMedia guys talked about it.

http://redlettermedia.com/half-in-the-bag-2015-re-cap-so-far/

[edit]

I watched it on HBO GO.

It's on HBO GO ?

*Edit* I guess so thanks.

Yeah, just 10 minutes into it and is pretty funny

Spinal Tap meets Interview with the Vampire.

Heh, I'm actually going to stop watching till the wife gets home in awhile, she'll get a kick out of it.

 

[Charmonium]

Tremors 5: Bloodlines 10/10

I know it's not worth a 10 but they brought back Bert Gummer and the sfx were pretty good, so I'm sticking with a 10 partly for the nostalgia.

 

[Ichinisan]

Netflix...

Galaxy Quest - 8/10
Never watched it before. It had some funny stuff.

Portlandia S1/E1 - 9/10
This was pretty funny. I might watch the rest of this show...

 

[purbeast0]

Spy - 8/10 - this is literally the 2nd movie that melissa mcarthy was in and she didn't completely annoy the shit out of me (the other being that movie with bill murray where she was more a secondary character). this is the only movie she is a lead role that i actually could stand watching and i liked her in it. it never takes itself serious and is just a fun movie. jason statham is hilarious in this movie, as well as jude law. i had no intention of seeing this but a coworker said it was good so i rented it and enjoyed it a lot.

 

[KeithTalent]

Netflix...

Portlandia S1/E1 - 9/10
This was pretty funny. I might watch the rest of this show...

Portlandia is awesome. Reminds me I need to catch up, I think I am a season behind.

Spy - 8/10 - this is literally the 2nd movie that melissa mcarthy was in and she didn't completely annoy the shit out of me (the other being that movie with bill murray where she was more a secondary character). this is the only movie she is a lead role that i actually could stand watching and i liked her in it. it never takes itself serious and is just a fun movie. jason statham is hilarious in this movie, as well as jude law. i had no intention of seeing this but a coworker said it was good so i rented it and enjoyed it a lot.

Yeah, I was shocked too. Way better than I ever would have expected.

KT

 

[Perknose]

American Crime -- 9/10 -- Second season, two eps in. On ABC, of all places. Much of the same cast, in new roles in a completely different story.

It takes a deftly nuanced and truly in depth look at one "criminal incident" from all angles. Like the first season, not one character is monochromatically portrayed. Everyone is flawed to some extent. Each participant lies somewhere on the continuum between good and bad, like, you know, we all are in real life.

The main take away is how inextricably and even tragically flawed our criminal justice system and everyone involved in it is, from the accused to the "injured" through the police and prosecutors and the yammering onlookers in the whole "social media" circus that surrounds a high profile case.

It takes an honest and unblinking look at class and race and institutional self-interest, and how they all interact when a crime is committed.

It's brilliant and as close to a real life look at how things go as you might find.

I fear that many, many of you here will find it "not fast-paced" enough, or something like that. In that case, be forewarned, this show is not for you.

 

[Charmonium]

American Crime -- 9/10 -- Second season, two eps in. On ABC, of all places. Much of the same cast, in new roles in a completely different story.

The first season was very good. I thought some of the parts were a little overacted but I'll attribute that to the directing rather than the actors. It's interesting that according to IMDB they seem to have had a different director for each episode, so maybe it was the screenplay.

This season the acting seems to be much more subdued and to my mind, more realistic. But we'll have to see how it goes.

I think the first season was more about addiction than crime since you had the junkie couple and Tim Hutton's character who was a reformed gambling addict - and those were major themes through out the season.

Also, I didn't really buy the crime or how and why it was supposedly committed. But for network television, I still thought it was very good.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

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!

Its a love it or hate it movie. . I hate it. . Most people hate it based on my peer group. But some people love it.

 

[ohtwell]

The Revanant - 9/10
That movie is heavy. So much to see. Beautifully done. It had gore with out being over done.

The Hateful Eight - 9/10
Saw this in 70mm with the overture and the intermission. It is definitely a Tarantino film.


: ) Amanda

 

[Ichinisan]

The Hateful Eight - 9/10
Saw this in 70mm with the overture and the intermission. It is definitely a Tarantino film.

When did you see it? Are they still doing 70mm showings?

 

[DigDog]

Tremors 5: Bloodlines 10/10

I know it's not worth a 10 but they brought back Bert Gummer and the sfx were pretty good, so I'm sticking with a 10 partly for the nostalgia.

you mean 1/10. right? you put an extra zero in there, a typo. right?

 

[Charmonium]

you mean 1/10. right? you put an extra zero in there, a typo. right?

Sadly no. I'm completely biased because I loved the movies and even the tv show, which I think got canceled after one season. So this is really a rabid fanboy doing the rating.

 

[smackababy]

Netflix...

Galaxy Quest - 8/10
Never watched it before. It had some funny stuff.

Portlandia S1/E1 - 9/10
This was pretty funny. I might watch the rest of this show...

Galaxy Quest is even better if you understand they cut out Monk getting high all the time. He was stoned 100% of the movie.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

you mean 1/10. right? you put an extra zero in there, a typo. right?

I think the first 10 was binary.

 

[lxskllr]

tv show ... Beowulf Return to the Shieldlands

5/10 I want to like this, but the acting's so bad, and the plot's so weak, it's hard to enjoy. It's like a budget(ghetto) GoT. It's got decent special effects, but nothing really comes together. The best part is the nifty 3d animated intro that evokes the GoT intro.

 

[foghorn67]

Spy - 8/10 - this is literally the 2nd movie that melissa mcarthy was in and she didn't completely annoy the shit out of me (the other being that movie with bill murray where she was more a secondary character). this is the only movie she is a lead role that i actually could stand watching and i liked her in it. it never takes itself serious and is just a fun movie. jason statham is hilarious in this movie, as well as jude law. i had no intention of seeing this but a coworker said it was good so i rented it and enjoyed it a lot.

I agree. I also enjoyed the antagonist chick. Her and Melissa had some good insults.

 

[zinfamous]

Galaxy Quest is even better if you understand they cut out Monk getting high all the time. He was stoned 100% of the movie.

You mean that Shaloub was stoned through the entire filming, or that the character he played was actually stoned throughout the story, and they just edited out the "getting stoned" and "references-to-being-stoned" scenes?

Because either situation would offer an interesting new perspective on that film.