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Christopher Nolan's Films Ranked:
1. The Dark Knight
2. Batman Begins
3. The Prestige
4. Memento
5. Insomnia
6. Following
I... it just didn't click with me. I watched it not expecting anything, really. Maybe I need to see it again. Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Ineson gave the standout performances.
One of the more overrated horror films I've seen in years. Nothing clicked with me, either, failed to see what was so special and haunting about it. The likes of 'The Wailing' and 'Train to Busan' were infinitely better last year, along with 'Green Room' and 'Don't Breathe.' Another overhyped one that I was sadly disappointed in was 'Under the Shadow.' Pretty lackluster and hardly scary.
100% on the same page as you two. Zero scare factor. This was a period film that wanted so badly to be a horror film, but wasn't, and so it had pretty much nothing to offer apart fom a couple earnest performances.
Yes, there was a lot of hype surrounding The VVitch, though i'm not entirely sure why. However, I do think that Anya Taylor-Joy (who appears quite content to work in horror), is certainly a star on the rise. Don't Breathe is another horror film that I need to get around to seeing. There's a few that have passed me by, I need to catch up.
I think it's fair to say The VVitch sits on the fringe of the horror genre, right on the edge.
What do I say about this funny charming film it's just a really good solid piece of work and is there a film where Dame Judi Dench isn't a bad ass
Ranking of non Bond films 2017
1. My week with Marilyn
2. Mission Impossible
3. Ghostbusters
4. When Harry meet Sally
5. limitless
6. Mission Impossible 2
Up next the classic and possibly best John Grisham adaptation The Firm
This was my first full watch of this film noir classic, set in the 1930’s & directed by Roman Polanski (his last film while still on US soil). It stars Jack Nicholsan, Faye Dunaway and John Huston. The film follows Nicolsan’s P.I Jake Gittes as he gets drawn into seedy Los Angeles corruption at the highest (or lowest, depending on how one looks at it) levels. The film turns a few genre norms on their head. For instance, Dunaway plays an atypical femme fatale. Her character, Evelyn Murway, is more humane & sincere than is normally the case in these type of films. Jake also has both a moral code & a pugnacious demeanour that is somewhat uncommon for a film P.I. and this is slowly revealed as he is tested by his discoveries. He is far from apathetic. Huston (who directed the Maltese Falcon, and hence is very familiar with this genre) is the villain of the piece & imbues his Noah Cross (coincidentally Evelyn’s father) with the right dose of sickening depravity.
The film has incredible atmosphere, and almost glistens in some scenes in the California sun. This is another instance where it inverts the normal dark ‘noir’ elements. Jerry Goldsmith’s ethereal score is pitch perfect, the script & production design are outstanding, and I can see this film’s influence in many movies, including L.A. Confidential & Palmetto. It has quite a depressing ending, but that only serves to drive home its point about the level of malfeasance in the city.
I once saw a portion of this film with my father as a child, and was hardly impressed. In fact, I think I left half way through, being bored out of my skull. So I approached it today with some trepidation. I did enjoy it far more this time around, but understand why I couldn’t stand it before. The pace is quite leisurely by today’s standards. PS: It also stars DAF Alum Bruce Glover (Mr. Wint) and John Hillerman (Higgins from Magnum PI) in small roles.
Just a great adaptation of the classic John Grisham film such a good movie. Cruise and Hackman just a brilliant film...
Ranking of non Bond films 2017
1. The Firm
2. My week with Marilyn
3. Mission Impossible
4. Ghostbusters
5. When Harry meet Sally
6. limitless
7. Mission Impossible 2
Up next national lampoons vacation
Christopher Nolan Films Ranked:
1. The Dark Knight
2. Batman Begins
3. The Prestige
4. Inception
5. Memento
6. Insomnia
7. Following
I keep hearing good things about that, might have to check it out.
probably just the best Comedy ever ...
Horribly underrated and misunderstood. This is pure Mann. Stunning digital photography, a great soundtrack and slick directing.
The location work on this is second to none and really evokes the sweaty nervous South American underworld.
Mann's set pieces are all very memorable and the performances are all good. Special mention to John Ortiz as Yero. A real slimeball of a character.
I find I watch this a lot.
I just don't find Chevy Chase all that funny nor do I find the Lampoon series all that good. It's not horrible mind you but it's not mind blowing either.
Ranking of non Bond films 2017
1. The Firm
2. My week with Marilyn
3. Mission Impossible
4. Ghostbusters
5. When Harry meet Sally
6. limitless
7. Mission Impossible 2
8. National Lampoon's Vacation
Up next Either Snake Eyes or Mission Impossible 3 (unsure which Film I will see first.
Was shockingly let down by this one, as well. That first teaser sold me, but I found the finished film, while being rather unique and putting a fun twist on the whole "Aliens have come to visit" angle, it was pretty forgettable, and you could seem to summarize the entirety of the film's events in a matter of seconds.
Hilarious yet disgusting. Slapstick meets bloodiest zombie film I can remember.
"I kick ass for the lord"
This sounds so familiar, I'm certain I've seen it at some point in time...is there a lawnmower scene in this? It was a scene involving the main character running over a bunch of zombies in gory fashion, or something to that effect.
Yep, it is the same movie. Directed by Peter Jackson, before his move to hollywood pictures / LotR and Hobbit.
Made a few years earlier, when Jackson had even less money to work with, but it's the same type of movie.
It was a bunch of his friends (and even Jackson himself) play acting with 0 budget. I suppose you could call it Jackson's 'Evil Dead' in a way.
Now that was really awesome. Ryan Reynolds is a proper badass as Deadpool, and he has a ton of brutal kills. The soundtrack is stunning, a lot of humour, a big dose of fun and many insane action scenes. As for 'Winter Soldier', Chris Evans is probably my favorite main actor in the MCU, what a total legend. And this film really has a lot of epic action scenes (the boat assault, the convoy assault on Sam Jackson, the highway fight/shootout, the elevator fight).
I enjoyed this one more than Django Unchained. Definitely one of Tarantino's better films in my opinion.