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    talos7 wrote: »
    Risico007 wrote: »
    Die Hard 2

    where do I begin

    First and foremost i prefer it more then A good day to die hard...and I like that John and Holly are together actually I like a lot of this movie but ... the film lacks something I can't place my finger on it

    and no my issue with the films is not the usual complaints i have heard. I love Holly and John together I don't mind that its similar to die hard I think honestly its think there are two issues

    1. Dick coming back its a minor thing but its annoying

    2. the twists... it just seems unnecessary

    3. to many cops and people who could of helped but choose to ignore or hurt Mclane

    Over all the film is better then I remember but it's not to the level of 3 or even 4 (but I need to stress that is not a ding on the film its still a great movie and one I will enjoy rewatching probably next year)

    Like Dirty Harry and the Lethal Weapon franchises , I consider the first two films in the Die Hard series the best.

    As iconic as the first film was DIE HARD 2 is my favorite. I love the snowy location, the cast and stunt work, Lots of fun for me.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    ToTheRight wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    Risico007 wrote: »
    Die Hard 2

    where do I begin

    First and foremost i prefer it more then A good day to die hard...and I like that John and Holly are together actually I like a lot of this movie but ... the film lacks something I can't place my finger on it

    and no my issue with the films is not the usual complaints i have heard. I love Holly and John together I don't mind that its similar to die hard I think honestly its think there are two issues

    1. Dick coming back its a minor thing but its annoying

    2. the twists... it just seems unnecessary

    3. to many cops and people who could of helped but choose to ignore or hurt Mclane

    Over all the film is better then I remember but it's not to the level of 3 or even 4 (but I need to stress that is not a ding on the film its still a great movie and one I will enjoy rewatching probably next year)

    Like Dirty Harry and the Lethal Weapon franchises , I consider the first two films in the Die Hard series the best.

    As iconic as the first film was DIE HARD 2 is my favorite. I love the snowy location, the cast and stunt work, Lots of fun for me.
    I'm a big fan of the 2nd one too. Great fun. The first three are first class.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    For me, the finale of 3 lacked the punch of the first two.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    talos7 wrote: »
    For me, the finale of 3 lacked the punch of the first two.

    I couldn't agree more, and that very well may be my biggest complaint of Die Hard 3, despite me really enjoying it overall. The alternate ending is interesting, maybe even more preferable, but again, still lacked the punch the first two had.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    I agree on the finale being a massive letdown, although I really enjoy everything up to that point immensely.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    bondjames wrote: »
    Mission Impossible (1996) 4K
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    I finally received my remastered UHD copy of the first film in the series. It was great to see it again in this format, which really improves the experience. The early Prague scenes (including the iconic encounter at the restaurant) in particular are very impressive, with far more clarity, texture, depth and colour contrast. Audio is noticeably clearer too, with Danny Elfman’s score sounding better than ever. The picture does have some visible grain throughout, and this is most apparent in the distance shots, but close-ups are rendered sharp, with significantly more detail revealed during Brian De Palma’s trademark angle shots.

    As for the film itself, it continues to improve for me with every viewing. When I first watched it I thought it was ok, but also felt it was a distractingly artsy, confusing and overstylized. Now, after having experienced decades of overly auteur driven fare in this and other genres, I recognize how far ahead of its time this film was. The neo-noir style, the double crosses & the misdirection all lend the film a certain paranoiac quality and Cruise’s acting accentuates this. He is in nearly every scene, and his trademark youthful energy is apparent throughout. Hunt is confident, insecure, disillusioned, troubled, trusting, compassionate and relentless in this film. To a degree, he established the fundamental character attributes for Hunt here and De Palma similarly put in place the basic template. I wonder if either knew at the time that these elements would form the basis for one of the most successful continuing series of all time? It’s all here: the auteur direction, the great character actors, the contemporary stars, the suspense, the audacious action sequences, the breathtaking stuntwork, the teamwork, the red herring plot devices, the wonderful locations, the pulsing score, the beautiful women, the stylish elegance combined concurrently with relentless pace etc. etc. Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Beart, Henry Czerny, Jean Reno, Vanessa Redgrave & Ving Rhames are all compelling and charismatic screen presences here. Beart has very good chemistry with Cruise and to a degree I wish their characters had gotten it on. The CIA vault break-in is so well done - a masterclass in quiet, almost silent tension. The scene at Liverpool Street Station where Hunt imagines how Phelps could have engineered the double cross is unsettling and also compelling, facilitated by Elfman's moody ambient score. I love Phelps's expression as he notices Hunt dismissing the possibility of Claire's involvement in blowing up the BMW.

    PS: I noticed on this viewing that Hunt's Russian disguise mask in the opening scene is very reminiscent of the one he wears at the Kremlin in MI:GP.

    Good review I am glad you enjoyed it in 4K, the film does look spectacular at times I still rank it top despite stern competition from number 6. I kept rewinding the cafe scene in Prague it looks amazing, as does the entire train sequence. Expert film making.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    bondjames wrote: »
    Mission Impossible (1996) 4K
    6GU2yNE.jpg
    I finally received my remastered UHD copy of the first film in the series. It was great to see it again in this format, which really improves the experience. The early Prague scenes (including the iconic encounter at the restaurant) in particular are very impressive, with far more clarity, texture, depth and colour contrast. Audio is noticeably clearer too, with Danny Elfman’s score sounding better than ever. The picture does have some visible grain throughout, and this is most apparent in the distance shots, but close-ups are rendered sharp, with significantly more detail revealed during Brian De Palma’s trademark angle shots.

    As for the film itself, it continues to improve for me with every viewing. When I first watched it I thought it was ok, but also felt it was a distractingly artsy, confusing and overstylized. Now, after having experienced decades of overly auteur driven fare in this and other genres, I recognize how far ahead of its time this film was. The neo-noir style, the double crosses & the misdirection all lend the film a certain paranoiac quality and Cruise’s acting accentuates this. He is in nearly every scene, and his trademark youthful energy is apparent throughout. Hunt is confident, insecure, disillusioned, troubled, trusting, compassionate and relentless in this film. To a degree, he established the fundamental character attributes for Hunt here and De Palma similarly put in place the basic template. I wonder if either knew at the time that these elements would form the basis for one of the most successful continuing series of all time? It’s all here: the auteur direction, the great character actors, the contemporary stars, the suspense, the audacious action sequences, the breathtaking stuntwork, the teamwork, the red herring plot devices, the wonderful locations, the pulsing score, the beautiful women, the stylish elegance combined concurrently with relentless pace etc. etc. Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Beart, Henry Czerny, Jean Reno, Vanessa Redgrave & Ving Rhames are all compelling and charismatic screen presences here. Beart has very good chemistry with Cruise and to a degree I wish their characters had gotten it on. The CIA vault break-in is so well done - a masterclass in quiet, almost silent tension. The scene at Liverpool Street Station where Hunt imagines how Phelps could have engineered the double cross is unsettling and also compelling, facilitated by Elfman's moody ambient score. I love Phelps's expression as he notices Hunt dismissing the possibility of Claire's involvement in blowing up the BMW.

    PS: I noticed on this viewing that Hunt's Russian disguise mask in the opening scene is very reminiscent of the one he wears at the Kremlin in MI:GP.

    Good review I am glad you enjoyed it in 4K, the film does look spectacular at times I still rank it top despite stern competition from number 6. I kept rewinding the cafe scene in Prague it looks amazing, as does the entire train sequence. Expert film making.
    It's a great launch to the franchise and still holds up well today. I feel it's almost like the FRWL of the MI franchise - a tight espionage style film.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited December 2018 Posts: 24,257
    CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982)

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    Still an amazing film, with hauntingly beautiful visuals and tremendous cinematography by Duke Callaghan, who had also shot THE YAKUZA, another favourite of mine. John Milius and Oliver Stone wrote an epic hero story, perfect as a star vehicle for Arnold. The entire experience is elevated even more by Basil Poledouris' exceptional score, which I keep on heavy rotation when I'm reading books and comics. I had just left my mother's womb when the film premiered, but to this day, I think it proudly stands with E.T., BLADE RUNNER, TRON, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, THE ROAD WARRIOR and THE THING as quintessential sci-fi/fantasy viewing. All of these marvels were released in 1982, and so was I. ;-)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    And James Earl Jones is terrific as Thulsa Doom.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Aquaman

    The amount of clichés in this movie is unbelievable. Heres a selection from the first 15 minutes or so.
    - Body washed up on the rocks during a storm.

    - Kid picked on by bullies during field trip

    - Weapon passed down through generations

    - Electric guitar to signal the heroes arrival

    - bullet whipping past camera in slow motion

    - sacrifice of father for survival of son

    This does even scratch the surface of how stereotypical and cookie cutter this movie is. Scenes that should have been shot on location are instead set to clearly a green screen backdrop.
    I understand if they want to use CGI for a massive underwater war scene, but two characters sat on a boat in the middle of the ocean, or climbling a sand dune? That's just laziness. It's not like they didn't have the budget to go to a real desert.

    There's about half an hour of reasonably entertaining exploring in the middle but the beginning is so slow and the ending is just a CGI-fest of different creatures eating each other and exploding.

    3/10.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982)

    3b548385029c7785683bb8cbcd3cd41b6cf16b58.jpg

    Still an amazing film, with hauntingly beautiful visuals and tremendous cinematography by Duke Callaghan, who had also shot THE YAKUZA, another favourite of mine. John Milius and Oliver Stone wrote an epic hero story, perfect as a star vehicle for Arnold. The entire experience is elevated even more by Basil Poledouris' exceptional score, which I keep on heavy rotation when I'm reading books and comics. I had just left my mother's womb when the film premiered, but to this day, I think it proudly stands with E.T., BLADE RUNNER, TRON, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, THE ROAD WARRIOR and THE THING as quintessential sci-fi/fantasy viewing. All of these marvels were released in 1982, and so was I. ;-)

    Brilliant film one of my favourites, one of the best movie scores ever written.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982)

    3b548385029c7785683bb8cbcd3cd41b6cf16b58.jpg

    Still an amazing film, with hauntingly beautiful visuals and tremendous cinematography by Duke Callaghan, who had also shot THE YAKUZA, another favourite of mine. John Milius and Oliver Stone wrote an epic hero story, perfect as a star vehicle for Arnold. The entire experience is elevated even more by Basil Poledouris' exceptional score, which I keep on heavy rotation when I'm reading books and comics. I had just left my mother's womb when the film premiered, but to this day, I think it proudly stands with E.T., BLADE RUNNER, TRON, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, THE ROAD WARRIOR and THE THING as quintessential sci-fi/fantasy viewing. All of these marvels were released in 1982, and so was I. ;-)

    1982 was a seminal year for genre cinema, @DarthDimi I had just left school at 16 and purchased my first VCR. So many great films that year.

    The Conan soundtrack is one of the greatest of all time in my opinion. It elevates an otherwise mediocre film.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    Never bothered past SEASON OF THE WITCH. HALLOWEEN (1978) and ALIEN (1979) are the last great horror films; no film has scared me since. Sure, there are jump scares, but that's cheap. Tension and psychological terror are where it's at.

    I thought Hereditary had some scary moments. Also Insidious and Sinister had their moments.

    It Follows was creepy in places.

    I pretty much don't bother anymore; I'm tired of being misled (people telling me how I will definitely like, or be frightened, by "this one"). I did watch IT FOLLOWS (not a bad film, but not frightening) and INSIDIOUS (didn't care for it). I'll try HEREDITARY!

    I just realized that I have had the critics screener disc of HEREDITARY for several weeks (annually, my fiend brings me a box of the year's screeners, and I often take my time looking through everything and deciding what to watch). I'll put it on tonight.

    Let me know what you think of it. I thoroughly enjoyed it, thought it was equal parts haunting and gut-wrenching.
  • Posts: 16,226
    Aquaman

    The amount of clichés in this movie is unbelievable. Heres a selection from the first 15 minutes or so.
    - Body washed up on the rocks during a storm.

    - Kid picked on by bullies during field trip

    - Weapon passed down through generations

    - Electric guitar to signal the heroes arrival

    - bullet whipping past camera in slow motion

    - sacrifice of father for survival of son

    This does even scratch the surface of how stereotypical and cookie cutter this movie is. Scenes that should have been shot on location are instead set to clearly a green screen backdrop.
    I understand if they want to use CGI for a massive underwater war scene, but two characters sat on a boat in the middle of the ocean, or climbling a sand dune? That's just laziness. It's not like they didn't have the budget to go to a real desert.

    There's about half an hour of reasonably entertaining exploring in the middle but the beginning is so slow and the ending is just a CGI-fest of different creatures eating each other and exploding.

    3/10.

    I really wish this CGI superhero movie fad would pass. Seems like every comic book character is getting their own CGI movie these days.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 41,011
    @ToTheRight, just got to avoid them like the plague like I do. They make way too much money, they aren't going anywhere.
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    @ToTheRight, just got to avoid them like the plague like I do. They make way too much money, they aren't going anywhere.

    True. There's a new JOKER origin movie I'll pass on and a new SHAZAM.
    I'm surprised so far there isn't an origin story on PERRY WHITE becoming the Daily Planet editor after years of working his way up from newspaper delivery.
  • Posts: 7,621
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982)

    3b548385029c7785683bb8cbcd3cd41b6cf16b58.jpg

    Still an amazing film, with hauntingly beautiful visuals and tremendous cinematography by Duke Callaghan, who had also shot THE YAKUZA, another favourite of mine. John Milius and Oliver Stone wrote an epic hero story, perfect as a star vehicle for Arnold. The entire experience is elevated even more by Basil Poledouris' exceptional score, which I keep on heavy rotation when I'm reading books and comics. I had just left my mother's womb when the film premiered, but to this day, I think it proudly stands with E.T., BLADE RUNNER, TRON, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, THE ROAD WARRIOR and THE THING as quintessential sci-fi/fantasy viewing. All of these marvels were released in 1982, and so was I. ;-)

    A great year. I just left school, the only film I wouldn't have seen it the ones you list in cinema was Star Trek! Those were the days when you had several memorable movies in one year! Doesnt happen these days imo.
    Loved Conan, still do, Milius did a great job. I remember him being intrreviewed in which he said that Oliver Stones original script was unfilmable, and he had to rewrite it (hordes of 10,000 mutants storming over the hills etc..)
    Pity the sequel was rubbish.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Aquaman

    The amount of clichés in this movie is unbelievable. Heres a selection from the first 15 minutes or so.
    - Body washed up on the rocks during a storm.

    - Kid picked on by bullies during field trip

    - Weapon passed down through generations

    - Electric guitar to signal the heroes arrival

    - bullet whipping past camera in slow motion

    - sacrifice of father for survival of son

    This does even scratch the surface of how stereotypical and cookie cutter this movie is. Scenes that should have been shot on location are instead set to clearly a green screen backdrop.
    I understand if they want to use CGI for a massive underwater war scene, but two characters sat on a boat in the middle of the ocean, or climbling a sand dune? That's just laziness. It's not like they didn't have the budget to go to a real desert.

    There's about half an hour of reasonably entertaining exploring in the middle but the beginning is so slow and the ending is just a CGI-fest of different creatures eating each other and exploding.

    3/10.

    I really wish this CGI superhero movie fad would pass. Seems like every comic book character is getting their own CGI movie these days.

    I agree, just can’t get why people love them so much. What’s even worse is that critics seem to have jumped on that bandwagon as well.

    Few exceptions aside they are all quite shallow to me.

  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    Screw it. Im still gonna see it. I usually pass on most superhero films, but I'll make the exception. I'm not a huge fan of the Marvel ones as they just keep churning out so many at a time and I feel you need to see every one of them to understand the next. Im a very easily entertained person and any excuse I can get to free the mind with mindless crap helps.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    I’m very superheroed out but I tend to like the origin films; Wonder Woman is by far DD’s strongest. I wish they had shown a little more patience and cultivated the individual characters before leaping into Justice League.
    Aquaman looks fun and Momoa is a charismatic actor who brings a welcome bravado to the role.
    So I think I’ll give this one a go.
  • Posts: 12,523
    Arrival (2016). Excellent film. Denis Villeneuve is one of the best modern film directors.
  • Posts: 16,226
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Aquaman

    The amount of clichés in this movie is unbelievable. Heres a selection from the first 15 minutes or so.
    - Body washed up on the rocks during a storm.

    - Kid picked on by bullies during field trip

    - Weapon passed down through generations

    - Electric guitar to signal the heroes arrival

    - bullet whipping past camera in slow motion

    - sacrifice of father for survival of son

    This does even scratch the surface of how stereotypical and cookie cutter this movie is. Scenes that should have been shot on location are instead set to clearly a green screen backdrop.
    I understand if they want to use CGI for a massive underwater war scene, but two characters sat on a boat in the middle of the ocean, or climbling a sand dune? That's just laziness. It's not like they didn't have the budget to go to a real desert.

    There's about half an hour of reasonably entertaining exploring in the middle but the beginning is so slow and the ending is just a CGI-fest of different creatures eating each other and exploding.

    3/10.

    I really wish this CGI superhero movie fad would pass. Seems like every comic book character is getting their own CGI movie these days.

    I agree, just can’t get why people love them so much. What’s even worse is that critics seem to have jumped on that bandwagon as well.

    Few exceptions aside they are all quite shallow to me.

    They're pretty unmemorable to me. I liked WONDER WOMAN okay except for the cheesy CGI action scenes. Maybe I'm just getting too old for that?

    Then again I can binge watch black and white episodes of the George Reeves SUPERMAN all night long.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited December 2018 Posts: 23,883
    The Getaway (1972)
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    First viewing for me of this Sam Peckinpah directed crime drama. I'm not familiar with his work, but I really enjoyed this film. Steve McQueen & Ali MacGraw are electric together, and their character's relationship complications & trust issues as a result of a shared life of crime feel real. This helps to elevate what is basically a typical 'one last job' heist and chase flick well above the ordinary. The film is gritty and quite violent (for the time), but there are also several unexpected humorous moments which help keep it nicely balanced tonally overall. McQueen's coiled intensity and 'king of cool' screen charisma are off the charts, and MacGraw is incredibly appealing, even after falling out of a garbage truck. Recommended for these two alone, and the film isn't too shabby either. Ben Johnson, Al Lettieri and Sally Struthers co-star.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,416
    bondjames wrote: »
    The Getaway (1972)
    DrSLwzu.jpg
    First viewing for me of this Sam Peckinpah directed crime drama. I'm not familiar with his work, but I really enjoyed this film. Steve McQueen & Ali MacGraw are electric together, and their character's relationship complications & trust issues as a result of a shared life of crime feel real. This helps to elevate what is basically a typical 'one last job' heist and chase flick well above the ordinary. The film is gritty and quite violent (for the time), but there are also several unexpected humorous moments which help keep it nicely balanced tonally overall. McQueen's coiled intensity and 'king of cool' screen charisma are off the charts, and MacGraw is incredibly appealing, even after falling out of a garbage truck. Recommended for these two alone, and the film isn't too shabby either. Ben Johnson, Al Lettieri and Sally Struthers co-star.

    It's been three decades since I watched The Getaway so it's vague in the memory, though I highly recommend Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch.
  • Posts: 6,710
    bondjames wrote: »
    The Getaway (1972)
    DrSLwzu.jpg
    First viewing for me of this Sam Peckinpah directed crime drama. I'm not familiar with his work, but I really enjoyed this film. Steve McQueen & Ali MacGraw are electric together, and their character's relationship complications & trust issues as a result of a shared life of crime feel real. This helps to elevate what is basically a typical 'one last job' heist and chase flick well above the ordinary. The film is gritty and quite violent (for the time), but there are also several unexpected humorous moments which help keep it nicely balanced tonally overall. McQueen's coiled intensity and 'king of cool' screen charisma are off the charts, and MacGraw is incredibly appealing, even after falling out of a garbage truck. Recommended for these two alone, and the film isn't too shabby either. Ben Johnson, Al Lettieri and Sally Struthers co-star.

    Love The Getaway. Well, I love everything with McQueen. Can't help it. He's just too cool. Papillon being his finest work - won't even bother to watch the remake they've done recently. And The Great Escape is a film to watch once a year for the rest of my life, at least. The Cincinnati Kid is wonderful as well. So is, of course, The Thomas Crown affair.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited December 2018 Posts: 25,416
    Ghost Protocol 4K the film looks stunning, the Dubai sequence is eye popping. I rank this 3rd still, can Rogue Nation dislodge it which is up next.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Ghost Protocol is beautiful to watch and has plenty of great moments throughout (my palms never fail to sweat like crazy during those Burj Khalifa sequences), but Rogue Nation takes the cake for me - the car and motorcycle chases, that beautiful opera sequence, and the finale are all gold. The big reasons it topples Ghost Protocol are having a proper villain/henchmen and a much, much better finale (the one in GP is a bit too dull to me, though I do enjoy the car park parkour.)
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited December 2018 Posts: 25,416
    One issue I do have with Ghost Protocol is some bland sets and environments on occasion though it can be argued that's dictated by locations. Rogue Nation is the film I have watched the least, its been two years since I watched it so not sure what to expect with the 4K version. If anything me watching Fallout countless times recently should elevate Rogue Nation.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Any reason it's been so long since your last Rogue Nation viewing? If anything, it'll certainly feel fresh, though I suppose that could go one way or the other.

    I'm already ready for another 4K viewing of Fallout, the quality was unreal.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Any reason it's been so long since your last Rogue Nation viewing? If anything, it'll certainly feel fresh, though I suppose that could go one way or the other.

    I'm already ready for another 4K viewing of Fallout, the quality was unreal.

    As soon as I found out about the 4K releases I intentionally did not watch any of the films.

    Fallout is awesome can't wait to see the IMAX aspect ratio version, I'll buy the Steelbook in the new year.
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