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Bad Taste (Peter Jackson, 1987) -- So, before LOTR trilogy, before King Kong, even before the pseudo B-movie Braindead, Peter Jackson made this crap. I guess it could've been better had I not seen Braindead before (not exactly before, but just before), since this one is almost as gory but doesn't top it, so it just falls in the 'not quite as gory' category. Other than that I found the effects to be very bad, acting is worse, editing, cinematography, soundtrack, lighting, and overall direction are below the B-movie category, yet it has a certain je ne se quois that makes it just reach the B-movie point.

And I can understand the movie not being scripted and each scene being filmed on weekends from the ideas Jackson had come up during the week, and that it took 4 years to make, and that the actors are just Jackson's friends and everything; and I commend them for their effort. But this movie's quality is inexcusable. 3.5/10
 
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Bad Taste (Peter Jackson, 1987) -- So, before LOTR trilogy, before King Kong, even before the pseudo B-movie Braindead, Peter Jackson made this crap. I guess it could've been better had I not seen Braindead before (not exactly before, but just before), since this one is almost as gory but doesn't top it, so it just falls in the 'not quite as gory' category. Other than that I found the effects to be very bad, acting is worse, editing, cinematography, soundtrack, lighting, and overall direction are below the B-movie category, yet it has a certain je ne se quois that makes it just reach the B-movie point.

And I can understand the movie not being scripted and each scene being filmed on weekends from the ideas Jackson had come up during the week, and that it took 4 years to make, and that the actors are just Jackson's friends and everything; and I commend them for their effort. But this movie's quality is inexcusable. 3.5/10
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so it's still better than that butcher job he did on Two Towers?
 
Just watched Toy Story 1 and Toy Story 2. Man that brought back some good childhood memories. Looking back at it now, the animations in Toy Story 1 was light years beyond other animated films during that time. Can't wait for Toy Story 3 to come out. It'll definitely be a smash and deliver :)
 
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Suspiria (Dario Argento, 1977) -- Probably Argento's best known movie and also his most expressive. With very creative and impressive lighting, colouring and overall plot, this movie was a tad slow (possibly because almost all horror movies in the 70s were slow) but had me enjoying it quite well. Definitely not a movie for everyone: It is unsettling, and at times grisly. The plot is weak, and plot elements are not really explained. The acting is largely irrelevant and while the background music is suitably gothic, it is also frantic and monotonous. The best approach to this film is to ignore the superficial plot, and focus instead on the fabulous cinematography, and the gothic images as conceptual metaphors. 7/10
 
Tom Servo
[B]Bad Taste[/B] (Peter Jackson, 1987) -- So, before [I]LOTR[/I] trilogy, before [I]King Kong[/I], even before the pseudo B-movie [I]Braindead[/I], Peter Jackson made this crap. I guess it could've been better............[/QUOTE]

:lol: I remember watching this terrible excuse for a movie when I was still in my very early years of high school some 15 odd years ago.... for some reason the vomit scene haunts me to this day.
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:lol: I remember watching this terrible excuse for a movie when I was still in my very early years of high school some 15 odd years ago.... for some reason the vomit scene haunts me to this day.
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Just reading your post popped the image back into my head... YUCK... I agree... very sickening scene... :lol:
 
BAM! I was right! Best Foreign Movie Oscar


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Zombi 2 (a.k.a. Zombie) (Lucio Fulci, 1979) -- Originally intended as a sequel to George Romero's Dawn of the Dead, though it really has no connection to it, it's a great zombie flick in its own right. Acting is as average as you'd expect and the first half hour is pretty slow, but the movie makes up for it later and the visual/makeup effects are really something, especially when you take into account this is a 1970s Italian movie. Eventually Fulci went on to create better known and more widely publicised zombie flicks but this is still a very credible effort, and essential viewing for horror fans. 6/10

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Le Notti di Cabiria (a.k.a. Nights of Cabiria) (Federico Fellini, 1957) -- The story of a waifish prostitute wanders the streets of Rome looking for true love but finding only heartbreak. As another of Fellini's serial movies on prostitution, the movie is fantastically acted, and Fellini shows the intimate and untouchable sense of goodness that some people always have, despite how sad or hard their lives may have been. I'd even go as far as saying I liked it better than 8½, though maybe because this one made me feel better identified with the lead actress, whereas 8½ has more to do with Fellini himself. Then again, Cabiria is a movie made great not only by Fellini's direction, but by Giulietta Masina's acting. 9/10
 
Gran Torino-10/10


Clint Eastwood is awesome, the Minnesota connection is also cool. I loved the storyline, gives me hope that Hollywood can still be creative. I will admit I got a little choked up at the end, but I didn't cry.


I was going to watch 3:10 to Yuma but the disc had a crack in it so I watched this instead. Will have to wait for Netflix to replace it for my opinion on that movie.(not that anyone cares about it)
 
^ I've got Gran Torino to watch after a few recommendations from friends. I'm usually into Clint Eastwood films but it does sound really good, with a 10/10 I think it has to be next on my list 👍

Hurt Locker 10/10

Watched this on Saturday. It definitely deserves the praise and awards it's receiving...just googled last nights Oscars and found out Kathryn Bigelow won best director! That's an amazing result against James Cameron and well deserved.

It's set in Iraq although it's really about the war but more about the men fighting it and specifically a bomb disposal team. There's nothing I can think of to fault it on, it's brilliantly filmed and the story is gripping from start to finish. It's the characters that are the stand out aspect of the film though, some of them are pretty extreme but are always totally believable. I won't reveal too much as it's a must see film and I wouldn't want to ruin it.
 
Black Dynamite


I love Blaxploitation films such as Dolemite and The Human Tornado, well anything that had Rudy Ray Moore in it. Black Dynamite was great, but only if you like those type of films. It played tribute to allot of films and BD's right hand man was written to sort of sound and rhyme his words like Dolemite which was a nice little add. Only thing that would have made it great was if they would of had Rudy Ray Moore in it! But since he died 2 years ago I guess that just wasn't possible, too bad because he would have loved to have been part of it. Number 2 is already being shot! Alright!
 
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Ninja Assassin

By far the bloodiest martial arts film I've ever seen.... I think they were trying to get a bit of an Anime type atmosphere in a real life movie... a bit like Kill Bill had but then throughout the WHOLE movie... Im not really bothered by blood and guts, but I imagine some other people would be. So if you have a bit of a weak stomach, take a second thought there first before tuning in on this bloodfest... :) The fighting sequences are done quit well, you see a lot of the action, but SFX have also been used like crazy in this film to get the desired effect. The story is a bit bland and hard to follow til the middle of the movie... If you watch this film it should be purely for the fighting... First scene is also shocking by the way... grabs your attention right form the start... :lol: All in all good entertainment! 6.5/10
 
Clockwork Orange -9.5/10

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Overall it was a great movie with a good storyline and acting. It did feel a little long and the ending was rather anti-climatic. I also liked the imagery Kubrik used, I feel it really made the story come to life.
 
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Black Dynamite


I love Blaxploitation films such as Dolemite and The Human Tornado, well anything that had Rudy Ray Moore in it. Black Dynamite was great, but only if you like those type of films. It played tribute to allot of films and BD's right hand man was written to sort of sound and rhyme his words like Dolemite which was a nice little add. Only thing that would have made it great was if they would of had Rudy Ray Moore in it! But since he died 2 years ago I guess that just wasn't possible, too bad because he would have loved to have been part of it. Number 2 is already being shot! Alright!
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Watched this the other day – god what a funny movie. “Ha-ha! I threw that 🤬 before I walked in the room!”
 
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In the loop - 2009, Brilliant political comedy directed by Armando Iannucci. A lot of profanity but used to devastating effect. Loved pretty much every minute of it.
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Great movie, just saw it on BBC iPlayer... alot of laugh out loud moments. I'm not sure how much of this film would be quite so funny (or bitterly ironic) to someone who hasn't lived in the UK for the last ten years, but it's well worth a watch for anyone who enjoys biting sarcasm. Armando Iannucci already has one of the greatest UK comedy series under his belt in "I'm Alan Partridge", and this is more evidence that he really knows how to make (British) people laugh. Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge) also has a great cameo role, but of course Peter Capaldi totally steals the show. 8/10
 
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It's set in Iraq although it's really about the war but more about the men fighting it and specifically a bomb disposal team. There's nothing I can think of to fault it on, it's brilliantly filmed and the story is gripping from start to finish. It's the characters that are the stand out aspect of the film though, some of them are pretty extreme but are always totally believable. I won't reveal too much as it's a must see film and I wouldn't want to ruin it.
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My favourite scene by far was the sniper scene, I loved it!
 
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Hurt Locker 10/10

Watched this on Saturday. It definitely deserves the praise and awards it's receiving...just googled last nights Oscars and found out Kathryn Bigelow won best director! That's an amazing result against James Cameron and well deserved.

It's set in Iraq although it's really about the war but more about the men fighting it and specifically a bomb disposal team. There's nothing I can think of to fault it on, it's brilliantly filmed and the story is gripping from start to finish. It's the characters that are the stand out aspect of the film though, some of them are pretty extreme but are always totally believable. I won't reveal too much as it's a must see film and I wouldn't want to ruin it.
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I concur, superb film, worthy of all the praise it is receiving. 👍
 
The Hurt Locker

5.5/10

Watched it 4 days ago, and have been awaiting the reception ever since.

Before I get into how I can't believe this film won Best Picture and Best Director, I must say that no, there isn't anything wrong with it.

There just isn't much right about it. The entire film is a banal mess; the hero, Jeremy Renner, is presented as the badass cowboy who doesn't listen to his teammates' pleas for following protocol. Now is there an outspoken, nervously self-preservation-minded counterpart and eventual confidant? Check. Quietspoken, nervously unconfidant triage redeemed in battle? Check. A situation where they're all put to the test in a scene designed to "reveal" more of each character (in one foul swoop, I might add)? Check.

Trite clichés aside, I deplored the cinematographer. Others have touched on this: the handheld, zoomed-in, rickity mess that was so well done with Blackhawk Down is emulated poorly here; Bigelow would have done well to use a steadycam or proper dolleys - budget permitting.

The acting was alright. Jeremy Renner's character - just when you thought you were about to learn more as he's sent back to America - remains as unknown and somewhat poetically anonymous (but not poetic enough) as he was at the beginning. But he's just one of a whole slew of stock characters culled from the annals of film, television (this movie doesn't hold a light to the brilliant Generation Kill, btw), and videogaming.

Ultimately the real problems that this film suffers from is ambition vs competence. It seems like it says things, but it doesn't. It doesn't humanize or dehumanize anything or anyone—though it tries to, and thankfully, keeps politics out of the whole situation. A small quibble I had was the shady Arab archetypes employed throughout the entirety of the film; none of them were given great justice as characters. The one Iraqi that Renner's character does establish rapport with is, to his assumption, killed: oh, the follies of war. But [ku]wait! That dead kid you identified - yeah, not him.

And so he learns his lesson not to get emotionally attached - ergo, not to show any kind of vulnerability - something which is weakly embodied when he returns home.

It's hard not to write a review about this film without winding up like it: long, rambling, interspersed with minor insights but ultimately unfulfilling and the message likely lost.

Better than: "Pearl Harbour, lol", Valkyrie, Tears Of The Sun, Lord Of War

Comparable to: Platoon (almost), Born On The Fourth Of July (almost, not quite), Jarhead (from what I've heard), Enemy At The Gates (I guess...), Miracle At St. Anna if only for it's obtuse preaching & pretentiousness, Lord Of War

Worse than: Blackhawk Down, Thin Red Line, Generation Kill, Full Metal Jacket, Apocalypse Now, Three Kings (seriously), Lord Of War

And that's my rant. One other thing,

Score, adjusted for the rest of Kathryn Bigelow's filmography:

9/10
 
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Clockwork Orange -9.5/10

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Overall it was a great movie with a good storyline and acting. It did feel a little long and the ending was rather anti-climatic. I also liked the imagery Kubrik used, I feel it really made the story come to life.
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One of my all time favorite movies, worth every bit of pretty polly I paid for it:sly:
 
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The Hurt Locker

5.5/10

Score, adjusted for the rest of Kathryn Bigelow's filmography:

9/10
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Interesting review 👍 As chance would have it, I just got Hurt Locker on Blu-ray via my movie rental service. Will probably watch it tonight, and hopefully post up a review when time permits. I also got Antichrist, which looks, erm 'interesting'...
 
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The Hangover 👍👍

This movie was billed to me as one of the funniest movies ever made. Several people absolutely raved about how much of a must-see this comedy is. I have to say, they were wrong. This is not a must-see movie. It is funny, and was definitely worth the time I put into it, but I think I could have lived a complete life even if I hadn't been blessed with a viewing of this material.

The movie is about a bachelor party gotten out of control in Vegas. It's waaaaay over the top much farther over the top than it needed to be to be funny. I felt like the movie was trying a little too hard but never really clicked. It got me laughing on several occasions, but never really felt like it hit its stride. I thought about giving it a mixed one-thumb-up one-thumb-down. That felt a little mean for a movie that I legitimately enjoyed. So rather than let my enormous expectations ruin my rating of the movie, I'll simply say that it's good and worth a watch.
 
Hurt locker was a good movie but not the greatest.( I just like going against Avatar) I agree with Danoff's post about The Hangover.
 
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Hurt locker was a good movie but not the greatest.( I just like going against Avatar) I agree with Danoff's post about The Hangover.
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To me, at least, Avatar was transparent in its' intentions. Even if those intentions were embodied somewhat hypocritically.

So despite the rote storyline and hammy acting, I still give like, 7.2/10.
 
Four Christmases. It was barely ok. Seth Gordon and Vince Vaughn need some new material. Its really all the same stuff with the same characters in each movie now. 👎
 
I watched the full set of Star Wars lately.

Episode I: Script not great, a bit draggy but some brilliant scenes. The podrace and the Darth Maul fight were epic. 6/10
Episode II: Script not great, CGI good but a tad overused. Romance of Anakin and Padme not convincing. Final battle scene very nice. The first time we got to see Yoda in a lightsaber duel. 6/10
Episode III: Ok so Lucas can't do scripts but this is A LOT better than the first 2. Watching Anakin's descent to the dark side and the fall of the jedi was very well done. The sequence where the the Jedi around the galaxy are getting killed had some power behind it. The opening scene landing the burning ship, also great. However, words cannot express the sheer awesomeness of the Obi Wan V. Anakin lightsaber duel. My favorite scene of any film. 7.9/10
Episode IV: No explanation needed. The classic film. Thankfully heavily remastered for my adolescent eyes. 8/10
Episode V: Most people see this as the best film. The settings are fantastic. Of course with the famous scene on cloud city. 8/10
Episode VI: If people don't prefer ESB, they would name this as the best SW movie. It's quite simply magnificent. A fitting send off. 9/10


My problem is, I'm 17. I'll have guys aged 25+ slating me because I don't appreciate what an advancement in cinema the original trilogy were. Because the new trilogy depend so heavily on special effects, I see it as the norm. I wasn't around when models and puppets were used instead. Which is why my favourite of the 6 is actually Revenge Of The Sith (III). It's the most powerful and thought provoking of them all for me. Unfortunately the original trilogy can't get away with the wow factor they had when they first came out, in my mind. In order of preference, III, VI, V, IV, I II.
 

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