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PS. Sorry for the mistake, boys.
It seemed a little goofy to me, but I'd like to get around to watching it.
'12 Years A Slave'
So THAT'S why it won those awards. Just an unbelievably powerful film. One of the most chilling, realistic, moving films I've ever seen in my life. I can't recall the last time a movie made me cry that much. Unbelievable. Fantastic acting all around with a lot of very surprising, award-worthy performances.
'21 Jump Street'
I love the chemistry and supporting cast, and it's pretty funny. Some of the funnier sequences are growing old with the more I see it, unfortunately, but it's typically entertaining enough for a rewatch. I'm looking forward to the sequel.
'Alien'
One of the best horror/sci-fi films out there that does it right: build up the suspense and unveil a horrifically terrifying monster with some very tense, suspenseful, and incredibly frightening scenes. This is Ridley Scott at his finest.
Nearly forgot how silly and cheesy this film is having not seen it for a while. Michael Ironside and Ronnie Cox are fun, over-the-top villains, Arnold is his usual wooden-yet-entertaining self and the dialogue is bloomin' corny sometimes ("what if this is all a dream? Well then kiss me quick before you wake up") . The old-style special effects give the film some charm and there are a few standout dramatic scenes like when the doctor almost manages to convince Quaid he's still at Recall.
I don't think its one of Arnold's very best but still enjoyable nonsense.
6/10
I like the bit when Ironside meets his death. That really was a Farewell to Arms :D
(Changed my verdict from a 7 to a 6).
The rape scene... why? Frankenstein was already blackmailing Karl and Anna, and he would end up stabbing and killing Anna (which only add insult to injury) anyway. It's not as if Frankenstein was that sort of criminal, blackmail and theft were the only crimes he'd commit. That scene ruins the film for me, remove it and it would be higher up my list. Cutting the scene would be possible, as no further mention is made. Yes, Anna looks uneasy around Frankenstein, but that could be chalked up to his blackmail of them and/or her not being used to the sight of a dead body.
On a lighter note, wasn't Veronica Carlson one of Hammer's most beautiful actresses? I think it's a toss up between Carlson and Susan Denberg.
Hammer: Frankenstein
1. Revenge Of Frankenstein (1958)
2. Curse Of Frankenstein (1957)
3. Evil Of Frankenstein (1964)
4. Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)
***5. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)***
Pretty good revenge western through and through. It's full of slow buildups with great payoffs. Charles Bronson is very good as usual, doesn't say much. Does most of the acting with his eyes and expressions. The supporting cast is also very good. If you like slow paced westerns this one's for you. 8/10
I missed seeing this in the theater and I'm really sad about that. I'm not sure why I haven't seen it until now but it was a great film with pretty intense action scenes. While it was a little over the top at times I still had a blast watching this. You may not enjoy it as much as me if you're not a fan of the pervious films. The Fast & The Furious movies are in my top three movie franchises, next to Bond and Star Wars.
I was really sad when I heard the news about Paul Walker and now even more so after seeing Fast & Furious 6. I'm looking forward to his finale performance in Fast & Furious 7, which I won't be missing out on in theaters. I heard they are giving Brian a happy ending at the end of it, which I think is for the best.
Walker was the reason I got into the first movie as a teenager. The franchise won't be the same without him but it can and will go on. I'm very much looking forward to them.
The Fast & The Furious
Fast Five
2 Fast 2 Furious
Fast & Furious 6
The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift
Fast & Furious
All I can say is...what the hell did I just watch? :))
I loved it even more than my last viewing, and I loved it a lot then. I'm a huge fan of 'Alien' for the creeping suspense and the scares, and I love 'Aliens' for the thrilling action and fights.
'Alien 3'
I think I would say my only big complaint is how they handled the Xenomorph. I know it's not technically CGI, but some after-effect they used to place it into the movie. Half of the time it's an actor in a costume - looks great, no complaints - but when they use the VFX version or whatever it is, it gives off this horribly greenish hue and it looks so incredibly fake, it takes me right out of the movie. Having said that, I know the film went through numerous scripts and directors before - even filming when the script wasn't finished - and a rookie David Fincher handled it well, bringing a form of his darker tone to the movie. I love that he took it and made it his own. The setting is cool, the characters are alright (they don't even come close to matching the cast in the first two films, as this one is filled with dull criminals that we really don't know much about). The gore and the death scenes were handled incredibly well, too. A lot of the deaths looked fantastic.
Surprised I had this much to say about it. I'll save 'Alien: Resurrection' for tomorrow, then 'All The President's Men' after that, I think.
I think it was trying too hard. Sure, it had me laughing in some places, but for the majority of the film, well...it just felt a bit meh.
I really liked Christina Applegate's character, and Brick has an infectious laugh. But overall, I wasn't too impressed.
4/10
I'm not going to diss the cast. Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, Jeffrey Wright and Veronica Cartwright are fine actors. But why yet another Body Snatchers film? Exactly, I wouldn't know either.
Granted, the paranoia theme of Finney's novel is flexible enough to suit more contemporary fears, like the fear of some virus spreading through spit, blood, ... That said, with no pods or space seed around, only little of what made the first two incarnations of Body Snatchers work, is left. Some bits they kept, most of them were thrown out. New rules are invented and there are moments, sparse though they are, when The Invasion comes close to achieving its own level of creative tension building. But overall, it's an incoherent mishmash of the things that worked so well in Siegel's and Kaufman's film. It's a surprise to me that the Wachowski's, whom I like, did a rewrite of Dave Kajganich's original screenplay and came no further than this.
Oliver Hirschbiegel's directing, however, isn't too bad. We know him as the great mind behind Das Experiment. He manages to deliver something of an entertaining film, as long as we keep our expectations low enough. But I'm nevertheless disappointed. If you want to re-invent the Body Snatchers story, by all means do so, make it something that addresses modern fears and scares us out of wits. But I'm still a lot more frightened by Kaufman's 70s film than I am by The Invasion. It's too simple and too unrewarding in the end. A missed opportunity.
Film adaptations of Jack Finney's (Invasion Of) The Body Snatchers novel
1) The Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978)
2) The Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956)
3) Body Snatchers (1993)
4) The Invasion (2007)
Excellent film, excellent cast (with one of Spacey's best performances), some great dramatic and comedic moments, and it's an all around beautiful movie. It's also directed by Sam Mendes, and there's two nice Bond references in the movie, in a sense.
'Blade Runner'
Words can't describe the beauty of the film I just watched. Absolutely unbelievable. This is hands-down one of the greatest, most unique, thought-provoking sci-fi films I've ever seen in my life. Incredible. It just ended moments ago and I'm ready to watch it again. The visuals, the cast, the set pieces, the story, the ending, the theories, the action, all of it was so so good. Well, it appears this Collector's Edition was worth the blind buy, and I'm looking forward to checking out the other versions of it.
EDIT: I can't get this film off of my mind. It truly blew me away. I think I might go as far as saying that it's my favorite sci-fi film I've ever seen. The atmosphere and ambiance of it really sucks you in, the whole viewing of the movie gave me a feeling that's hard to describe. It's something about the set pieces and environment that completely draws me into it like it's a second reality. It's simply fantastic.
@MayDayDiVicenzo, I thought 'Anchorman 2' was okay, so I found it for about $6 and decided to finally get around to re-watching it tonight, only I went with the Super-Sized R-rated Cut instead. Wow. I got about 15 minutes in and it's just cringe-worthy. The jokes fall flat and you can tell it's just them ad-libbing random trash and they throw it into the film. Yet another movie I regret purchasing.
Had to watch it yesterday, with it being Memorial Day here in the states. My favorite WWII movie.
You're one of us now, @Creasy47!
I have 5 different versions of the film and I always watch all five of them one after the other without growing tired even one moment. The pure magnetic power this film holds over me is second only to 2001's. Vangelis' score is mind blowing. Epic film.
I also recommend you read this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Future-Noir-Making-Blade-Runner/dp/0061053147/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1401216650&sr=8-10&keywords=blade+runner
I also heard if you loved the film you have to read that book, so I might have to pick it up soon. :-)
My bad. But read the dickbook nonetheless, @Creasy47 if you have not.
Not to me confused wit Drive Angry or Die Hard. It's not one of my top 10 John Cusack films, of which I just so happen to have made a list of, which can be seen <a href="http://www.listal.com/list/my-top-10-films-john">here</a>. If you have 90 minutes to spare, and are in the mood for a goofy action comedy, I guess you could do worse.