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LW1: My favorite of the Series. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover have great chemistry and pull the beginnings of their rough relationship well. Gibson pulls off his best performance since Road Warrior in this film as Martin Riggs. You can really believe he's a man who's suffered a great loss and on the edge. I rank it up there with Die Hard. Oh and you gotta love Gary Busey as Joshua.
10/10
LW2: Started off good but went off the rails quickly. It's trying so hard to balance comedy and serious tone but falls flat. The villains are pretty lackluster and Joe Pesci's character Leo Getz really made the movie harder to bare. I like Joe Pesci but I really don't like him in this, he's a bad comedic foil here. Once again Gibson and Glover put in great performances which is always good. And lastly...
LW3: I enjoyed it more than LW2 and holds the tone of the first film well. Getz's has been reduced thankfully and the villain is pretty menacing and the kind of bad guy you love to hate. Once again the acting is top notch.
LW4: After six long years comes the forth and currently final film in the series. I think it's the weakest in the series and the acting isn't as good. I don't feel Gibson is playing Riggs in this, it just feels like Mel Gibson as himself in an action movie. Chris Rock was heavily shoehorned into this movie and it pretty much drags the movie. He's the Leo villain.Getz of this movie, while I actually enjoyed Leo in this one. His childhood story to Riggs was really moving. Jet Li as the villain was the best part of this movie, He was a very fun and sinister But other than that it's at the same level as Lethal Weapon 2.
6/10
All in all it was all good fun.
I love 1970's horror flicks. I like Italian horror films by Jess Franco, Mario Bava, Lucio Fulci, Ruggero Deodato, Dario Argento, ... But this cult favourite by Luigi Batzella turned out anything but what I had expected it to be.
Okay, I agree, the title is a bit of a give-away. It says 'nude' after all. But it also says 'Satan' and the movie came with many recommendations from people who share my taste in horror films. So while I was expecting a slightly sleazier version of films like The House Of Exorcism or The House by the Cemetery, I simply got sleaze and some fake giant spiders here and there.
Yes, Nuda Per Satana is a XXX film, and it goes all the way. But its haunting score, typically bad acting and worse English dub, mixed with an incomprehensible story - if any - gives Nuda Per Satana its cult status and has allowed it to survive in the four decades since its release. It is quite famous in certain circles and should be watched by people who enjoy 1970's Italian gothic horror.
But I don't recommend the film. It's not good. It's a porn film in the end, with little or no story. It's pure exploitation. So watch it if you're curious, if you want to see what it's all about or simply if you want to see as many Italian trash films as (in)humanly possible.
As a Christian this film was...interesting and tbh I didn't really find it controvercial other than the business of how the movie was cast but I got over that months ago. While a number of liberties were taken it was a good film. Not great, not all that memorable but still largely enjoyable. Jennifer Connolly's acting was superb!
Like Hatchet 2 to Hatchet, Hatchet 3 picks up right from where Hatchet 2 left off. Along the blood soaked ride this time, joining Kane Hodder and Danielle Harris are Caroline Williams (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Derek Mears (Friday The 13th 2009), Zach Galligan (Gremlins & Gremlins 2) and Sid Haig (The Devils Rejects).
The end of this film seems like there's no coming back for Crowley (then again, you could have said the same for Jason in Friday The 13 Pt IV), which is good, as I don't think this series has the legs to last as long as the likes of Friday The 13th, Halloween, Hellraiser or A Nightmare On Elm Street. However, if they do make a 4th film, they have to turn Crowley loose on New Orleans. Mardi Gras mayhem.
1. Hatchet 2 (2010)
2. Hatchet 3 (2013)
3. Hatchet (2006)
While I'm not really into the YA scene anymore, I like to keep up with a few hypes so that I know what to talk about in class (I mean this) and I also enjoyed Hunger Games so far, so I wanted to watch this film.
But yeah, Hunger Games... Clearly someone has been reading / watching a lot of Hunger Games and must have thought "hey, I can do the exact same thing!" You see, once again we follow a few kids in a dystopian future. Society is cut up in classes for the sake of an uneasily kept peace. Our protagonist is a girl who comes from a quiet, peace-loving class but decides that she can better herself through harsh training and become quite a tough fighter. Did I mention that the kids in this film beat up evil adults and that a lot of the story is focused on a romance between our two main characters? And of course this film is also based on YA books. (But I must say, I respect the writer, Veronica Roth, who was barely 20 years old when she wrote Divergent!)
It's almost at a perverse level that this film copies the stuff that makes Hunger Games work. But will that take away the joy from it?
Not necessarily. Some, presumably younger people will no doubt go with it and to some extent, I go with it too. While most conflicts are simple, most relationship predictable and most events very familiar from other films, there's enough here to keep more or less focused for two hours. The film stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Zoë Kravitz, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Mekhi Phifer, Jai Courtney, Miles Teller and Kate Winslet. I prefer the main cast from The Hunger Games (including Zoë's great dad) but this cast is good enough. At times though the film slows down, drags itself through extremely predictable moments and allows for a brief yawn. I don't think Divergent is the type of film most of us would watch and re-watch on a regular basis.
If you haven't decided yet and the choice is between The Hunger Games and Divergent, I'd say watch The Hunger Games. It came first and did the same things but better. If you have watched The Hunger Games and liked it, sure, go ahead and watch Divergent. I think you will agree with me but we can always talk about it. ;-)
The Final Programme (1973) Crazy sci-fi/espionage tale, adapted from Michael Moorcock. Definitely a cult film and very much of its time. Watchable, with some good actors and some interesting visual flourishes by writer/designer/director Robert Fuest, but also is a confusing mess, like walking into a film that's already two-thirds of the way in, and the material is a bit too ambitious for the budget available. Overall, I like Fuest's Dr. Phibes films and Avengers TV episodes a lot more.
The Wild Geese (1978) Decent "men on a mission" flick, not quite as great as The Dirty Dozen or Where Eagles Dare, but pretty solid, with Roger Moore allowed to be more badass than in his Bond outings, along with Richard Burton, Richard Harris and Hardy Kruger. Nice to see some Bond crew involved, like John Glen, Syd Cain and Maurice Binder, plus several good UK character actors I've seen in scores of films from the 1950s and 1960s.
Universal Soldier (1971) Lazenby returns to movies after his ill-advised post-OHMSS hiatus. This was also ill-advised, as it's basically Easy Rider or Alice's Restaurant, but with UK-based arms dealers (who never leave England) instead of hippies. Lazenby himself, while all shaggy-looking, doesn't do badly, but the film is a slog; a anti-war "message" film that is stylistically aimless, and shot in a pseudo-documentary manner by veteran director Cy Endfield (Hell Drivers, The Mysterious Island, Zulu, Sands of the Kalahari), so it resembles a student film more than a theatrical entertainment. Everything gives the appearance of being improvised on the spot. Lazenby's Hong Kong actioners (which I enjoy) are actually a big step-up from this. Still, I'm glad I've finally seen it; my curiosity is sated.
Darker Than Amber (1970) Pretty great detective film starring Rod Taylor as John D. MacDonald's beach bum sleuth, Travis McGee, who is up against a psychopathic thug played by William Smith, who's been using Suzy Kendall and Ahna Capri in a scheme to rob and murder wealthy, older bachelors on Caribbean cruises. Taylor and Smith have one of the better, more brutal fights I've seen on film in the movie's climax, nearly up there with Connery vs. Shaw in FRWL. Directed by Robert Clouse, who'd helm Enter the Dragon a few years later.
Carlito's Way
Pineapple Express
This Is the End
Superbad
Get Him to the Greek
The Sitter
21 Jump Street
Observe & Report
The Other Guys
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Cape Fear
So, basically I had nothing better to do for two days.
Umm...just a little silly. Nice to see a familiar face testing his acting skills though :)) 6/10
Family drama with Julianne Moore and Liam Neeson. Julianne suspects Liam of cheating on her, so she hires an escort girl to find out. Things escalate from there. Quite riveting film, surprisingly emotional and exciting. The title character is the most riveting of all. Did not care for the ending, though.
I liked the first half of the film but thought the second half was a disappointment. I must say though that this has been my problem with Shaun and Fuzz too. Hot Fuzz is the film I can appreciate most from start to finish. Shaun Of The Dead is fine but I'm so familiar with the zombie classics that the jokes and events in this one come off as not so original. Plus, I have trouble going with spoofs anyway. It's a form of comedy I usually consider very low. But the Wright / Frost / Pegg films are OK in my book, with Hot Fuzz being overall good, The World's End having a strong first half and Shaun Of The Dead easily watchable but not quite as brilliant in my book as some seem to claim it is.
After reading some post about how amazing this film is, I had to see it again; last I saw it was when it was first released on DVD. I very much enjoyed it the second time around, I don't think I could appreciate this film when I first saw it as a teenager. Very funny moments that are easy to miss if you're not listening. I may buy this one someday.
Cockneys VS Zombies 6/10
If you enjoy Shawn of the Dead then you may enjoy this movie. It gave me some pretty good laughs here and there but it's nothing I'll revisit.
In Bruges 7.5/10
I had been putting off this film for years but finally decided to watch it today on Netflix. I really enjoyed this movie but it lost some points from me because of the ending... I hate when they don't show you what happens to our hero. It even has our new M in it as the villain.
I can only second what others have said so far. I enjoyed it immensely. Far superior to the first film, which bored me to tears.
BTW, Robert Redford's wrinkles really do stand out on the big screen. ;-)
I saw it also, and really enjoyed it. Although I really like the first one too as we see Cap evolve and battle his arch nemesis the Red Skull. The Winter Solider was unique because I liked watching Cap struggle in today's society. His values and thoughts are the best part of the character as he tries to find a place for justice and whats right today. Is anyone else annoyed by Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow? I don't care for the character/actress at all.
Actually NO, she also has a learning and growth curve due to Captain America, his positivism does touch people and the BLACK WIDOW is a dark and hurt one and she is in awe of him even if their methods differ.
Magnum Force
The Enforcer
and Sudden Impact.
Epic overload.
sounds more like a swell evening :D
Where's The Dead Pool?
Me neither. Happy to see she is up for her first solo film.(Not hundred percent confirmed.)
I say they don't make them like they used to. Comedies about crossdressing males on a run from the mafia. Usually they are just movies littered with endless sex jokes.
Can anyone recommend me another Tony Curtis movie? I've seen a plenty with either Marilyn or Lemmon. I think this is one of the few Tony Curtis movies I've ever seen.
I'm not a huge fan of Curtis, but he's done some good work in some worthwhile films. As far as starring roles, I'd check out:
The Defiant Ones (1958)
The Boston Strangler (1968)
Don't Make Waves (1967, possibly the only solo comedy vehicle he did that was any good)
The Great Imposter (1961, sort of a precursor to Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can)
Houdini (1953)
And as a supporting actor, these:
The Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Spartacus (1960)
The Vikings (1958)
Winchester 73 (1950, a very small role in this, but it's a great western)
--and, of course, he co-starred with Roger Moore in the TV series The Persuaders, with a John Barry theme, and one episode ("Chain of Events") directed and edited by Peter Hunt, just a couple of years after OHMSS.
That actually got me watching 'Some Like It Hot' yesterday. I started with the persuaders and finished with the movie ;)
I was blown away with The Raid 2, no it's not tight and action wall to wall like it's predecessor. It's a bit convoluted and a tad vague on characters introduced but I feel this might be intentional on director Gareth Evans part. He says he wants the 3rd and final film of the trilogy to start 3 hours before this ends and I feel he might be filling in some of the blanks with this (well at least I hope).
I personally think it's the equal of the first film and applaud Evans ambition. Rather than peddle out a pale re-run like say Die Hard 2, Evans has subscribed to the Christopher Nolan play book of how to make sequels and taken his first film somewhere entirely different with it's follow up. It's more epic, more explosive and yes nearly an hour longer than the first film but for me the running time is not a problem and it flew by. As long as you don't go in expecting more of the same you'll have a blast, as with the first film a strong stomach is recommended as this is incredibly violent and gory somewhat more so than the original.
Iko Uwais as our hero Rama is developing into a real star and shows a level of charisma not seen so much in The Raid, he also again delivers with some of the most incredible fight sequences ever put on screen, a muddy prison brawl, a car chase with a punch up going on at the same time and one of the goriest and visceral fight sequences in a kitchen I've ever seen. Yes at it's length it's spaced out with dialogue sequences and maybe Evans isn't as good a storyteller as an action director but this puts to shame all Hollywood action thrillers of the last 20 years, it's the real deal and worth your attention.
5/5
Robocop Prime Directives: Resurrection, and Crash and Burn
I managed to finish off this miniseries and it didn't go well. What I liked about the first TV movie was lost by the time Crash and Burn happened. Again, TV quality and story brought this series down. I can't say the ending was satisfying, better to stick to the films than watch these movies, but I did like how one of the main villains met his end.
Grade: D
Robocop (2014)
I did enjoy this movie although it didn't have that grit I liked about the first one. It started off fine, but then the plot got confusing towards the end and didn't seem like their was a definite bad guy. I thought the acting was fine, probably my favorite character was Gary Oldman and the action was cool, but that first movie will still be the best.
Grade: B
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Probably my most anticipated Marvel movie in this second phase especially after seeing the trailers last year and it did not disappoint. This movie was great. Great characters, great actions (the fighting choreography was amazing!), great story. I watched Captain America: the First Avenger beforehand and that movie was solid, but the TWS takes the cake. Never been too interested in Captain America, but in this movie he was awesome. I just hope we see more of that Cap in Avengers 2. I think this movie also rivals the first Iron Man and Avengers as my favorite Marvel movie.
Grade: A
I am also preparing for the Godzilla movie of next month so I started watching the films starting with...
Gojira (Godzilla)
I watch some Japanese shows so watching this one with subtitles wasn't too different, but man this movie is really old and it shows. It's a very simple story and the characters are simple, but it's fun watching Godzilla destroy little model buildings and spit out fire (which I thought at first was freeze breath, but I guess they didn't have the technology to do fire during that time). I'm surprise there were sequels after this one considering what happened at the end. Also, I enjoyed the storyboard commentaries and creating the Godzilla suit on the DVD, really shows some of the difficulty they had in creating some of the stuff especially the suit.
Grade: B