Thanks for the info.
The version I watched had amateur subtitles. I was able to follow but I'm sure some details got lost in translation.

There is a funny (sad) video of an Asian guy crying on a public street. I can't remember the story but the girl is slapping him. Maybe someone here posted it. I can't remember where I saw it.

Found with a simple search. Probably scary what this girl is like in private. I'm thinking Audition.

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

Godzilla (2014)

The Cabin In The Woods (2012)

A- for Kong? then I might see it. I heard some horrible reviews from friends. Why don't give us a good ol' roshiq review?

I Saw Shin about 6 months ago. It is inspired by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima meltdowns... it's obvious when Godzilla pours in.

This film is actually fast paced, with a modern Hollywood feel. It's just not monster fights but rather emergency response.

I thought it was interesting and mildly exciting for swaths. But the last quarter and ending were really weird for me. I didn't see the point and purpose, and it became a bit tedious... ironically when the Godzilla thing starts up again, but for no meaningful effect except lighting effects.

I'd give Shin more a 6/10. I enjoyed Godzilla (2014) more.

Guess what...after watching it only once at the first day first show, I was eager to give it a 2nd watch. Yesterday managed the time & went to the theater with my wife this time. She loved it too. It was a late afternoon show and still the theater was packed! At the opening day as they had no idea, the same theater didn't show the post credit scene at the end but this time they finished it properly; glad they responded to my complaint positively. Anyway, it was an absolute blast of a monster mayhem flick, IMO! Unlike Gareth Edwards' GODZILLA (2014), this time they made it sure of nobody can complain on Kong or any other monster's lack of screen time. A highly entertaining flick for monster movie lovers. I understand how or why some viewers & critics complaining on cheesy dialogs & lack of character development parts of the film but to me, those issues were more or less nicely compensated by releasing one after another vicious & weird massive creatures on screen along through the “survey job” turned survival journey of an expedition team on Skull Island. Moreover, this time it isn't that tragic 'The Beauty & the Beast' tale of a colossal ape who all just wanted to have a long date with his woman of love but ended up falling down dead from the Empire State Building. They avoided that classic Kong tale mostly due to as they already planned to put KONG into their MonsterVerse..a shared cinematic universe for the Monsters like Big G and other popular Toho/Kaiju creatures. This Kong is quite an angry young lad who's damn serious about protecting his territory and its all helpless inhabitants & creatures from anything that threatening his kingdom. Though he's only around 100 ft tall (while Godzilla was 300 ft in 2014's Gareth Edwards' take) but as KSI is set in post Vietnam War 70s era, so we can expect he'll become more gigantic in time & eventually be able to match in size to compete with the big G & give a fair fight in 2020's Legendary's KING KONG V GODZILLA!! Although I'm not sure about how this Kong going to save himself from Godzilla's atomic breath!? Anyway, The epic final battle in KSI was a treat to watch.
My only complaint is that they really did again show too much (almost all the creatures) on those countless clips & trailers before the release that left little amount of surprise in terms of newly introduced M.U.T.Os for 'MonsterVerse'. Moreover, I think Peter Jackson's Skull Island was more diversifying & interesting in terms of wildlife creatures. KSI still falls bit short of exploring the mysteries & weirdness of the island, particularly they should have added a giant Insect Pit segment like PJ did in KING KONG (2005). Funny thing is at one point John C Reilly's character, Marlow was talking about a giant ant that sounds like a bird & lives in the tree(!!) but strangely they didn't show that thing! Hope they'll reveal it in the extended edition Blu-ray release.

So, only if you're like to have some fun, monster-mayhem time then give it a watch but otherwise, for a serious or solid character driven great story, KSI may going to disappoint you little. I loved it may be because to some extent, I really did get more or less all what I was expecting from it or perhaps I was just excited to see our most beloved giant ape on screen after more than a decade.

For me it's the other way around. I prefer an approach like this with less focus on the characters and more on the creature and its effect on the world.
But I am looking forward to the Godzilla 2014 sequel.
Too bad we'll have to wait until 2019.

Raw -8/10

In the wake of a hazing ritual a vegetarian girl becomes attracted to first meat in general and later human meat.

Without giving away any spoilers, it keeps you on the edge of your seat, hasd some pretty fucked up moments and a finale that delivers (although by that point it's not THAT surprising).

Well recommended.

Underworld: Blood Wars
The Pebble and the Penguin

Godzilla 2000

For me the choice between the two lopsided focuses wasn't my reason for liking one better than the other. I just enjoyed G-2014 a bit more despite both films' faults.

I like both: in depth focus on creature and it's effects, and also character driven. I've seen films that do both. But of course most films are way to short on the former.

How was Come and Find Me?

To each their own. If you like big monster fights, which is all the 2014 one was, then i can understand that. But if you like a good story with real world implications and a truly scary monster then in my opinion Shin is better.

Decent, time passing thriller. A guy hooked with a girl living next door but their idyllic relationship comes to an end as the girl suddenly disappears without a trace. The guy tries to track down her whereabouts but soon realizes she's not who she was pretending to be.

Cool. Thanks, roshiq!

King Kong: Skull Island

A-

Loved that movie!!

I always hate it when chics aren't what they pretend to be. And then they hate it when I try to find out there whereabouts. ::big grin::

POD on Netflix.

I fell asleep

Obviously a real thriller.

Loved this film - had it in my top 10 of last year,,

The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016)

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The story begins on accident-prone Louis Drax's 9th birthday, when a lifetime of curious mishaps culminates in the boy's near-fatal fall from a cliff. Dr. Allan Pascal searches for the strange circumstances behind the young boy's accident and dark coincidences that have plagued his life.

A beautifully moving & twisted fantasy-thriller made by Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills have Eys, Horns). Recommended.

>>: A-

A Patch Of Fog (2015)

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A Patch Of Fog refers to a book written by the main character, Sandy Duffy (Conleth Hill). The book has now reached its 25th anniversary, and Duffy has been riding the tails of its success ever since through television appearances, lecturing at the university and an upcoming interview with presenter Lucy, whom Sandy is currently sleeping with. He's also lost in himself; he's been unable to write a second book for the last 25 years and has grown bored with the constant praise of his work. In an effort to ease his boredom, Sandy has taken to minor cases of shoplifting, enjoying the thrill of being able to steal so easily, and as a result has turned into a mild kleptomaniac.
His luck runs out when he's caught on camera by Robert (Stephen Graham), a security guard and lonely man. Robert lets Sandy off with the shoplifting in exchange for a drink at the pub. Sandy accepts, hoping to be done with Robert as soon as they're finished. Robert, though, has other plans, blackmails Sandy by holding onto the evidence of his shoplifting. And in exchange, all he wants...a friend.

Pretty entertaining & a fun Irish thriller.

>>: B+

Independence Day: Resurgence

Started off badly, but got better. Not much, but, it did get better.

6/10

If you liked that, I would recommend A Monster Calls.

Lovely little film.

Well if this isn't a sight for sore eyes. ::shocked::

LOL! Welcome back, V!

Thanks, guys.

For pure jump-scaring joys, Lights Out.


It's one film I cannot stop recommending to one and all. Watch it after midnight, specially with all the lights out. (pun intended)

Agreed! I saw this at the movie theater and thoroughly enjoyed it! Highly recommended!

A Cure For Wellness, 2016. 7,5/10

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Glad you mentioned that; plot wise both the films got a few similarities. Seen AMC months ago and loved it too.

Semi-decent Victorian gothic piece. Just don't expect great things from the names on the poster and you might actually end up enjoying it.

* * ½

THE OTHERS (2001). Still holds up pretty well, although Nicole Kidman's character is here is SUCH a drag. ***1/2

The Devil's Candy (2015)

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To some extent, it was as satisfactory experience as IT FOLLOWS was! Both the film deals the unease or eerie scenarios of something bad or evil is coming your way or about to happen...in kinda similar fashion. The cast was perfect in their respective roles. Loved it.

>>: A-

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)

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Though it's slightly tolerable than earlier installment but glad it's over for a while till someone decides to reboot the series for the big screen or TV.

>>: C


Parasites (2016)

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>>: C

I enjoyed it, like I did the past few Anderson-directed sequels. Will give it three stars.

I thought the earliest sequels sucked, specially 2 & 3. Ever since Anderson returned for the final 3 sequels, the entertainment factor jumped up considerably.

Although, I would have liked to have seen more of K-Mart & Jill Valentine.

Phew, How do I start?

In the last 6 months I browsed all of the 872 pages here. First of all, let me give a big shout to Baron, DeadbeatAtDawn, hammerfan, Horcrux, roshiq, The Villain and others.

With the help of you lot I found I big number of movies that I saw and liked, while a lot more are in pending, waiting for me to see. Also, with your help I managet to find the name of one movie I was searching for, The Hidden and managed to see it.

Now, the reason I searched this forum, beside looking at the great movies you listed, it was that I was searching for a movie.

I saw this movie almost 17 years ago on the german tv station PRO7. I have no idea if it was german, italian or from hollywood. I just remember fragments:

It starts with a couple in train, they are alone in the compartiment, he pleasures her, then the train goes into a tunnel, all goes blank, when the light comes back in, he is dead on the front seat, while she is ~satisfied~ by someone with a dress with somekind of cleaver. The movie goes ahead and we see the same killer going into a familly house where he murderes a couple, while leaving their only daughter alive. Years pass, the girl is a woman now and the killings start again. The big twist is that the killer is actually the girl.

This movie might be absolutly gash, horrible, you name it, but the question of how is called haunted me for the past many years. If you experts have no idea what the movie is called, I might really give up. ::danger::

All the best,

Ringo

PS: I almost had a hearattack when I saw the forum was down for weeks and I was just into 451 pages. ::big grin::