Elysium

expected a good sci-fi movie from the director of District 9


and that's what I got

yeah great movie

really impressed by how amazing Jodie Foster looked too

I actually thought the same thing

Pacific Rim
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I really liked this one. Probably one of the best movie's i've seen this year. I thought the concept sounded awesome and silly at the same time but luckily it was just awesome. It was a lot of fun with a good story and good performances. I thought it was a little rushed in the beginning but it played out better that way. I liked that they chose a female lead that wasn't the typical looking girl. Probably my favorite parts of the movie were Charlie Day's scenes. He was awesome as the Kaiju loving scientist. I really hope they make a sequel.

"Ninja: Shadow of a Tear" 9/10

The firat one was good. This one was awsome.

Reminded me so much of the 80s/90s martial arts/adventure movies starring Loren Avedon, such as "No retreat, No Surrender 2, King of the Kickboxers and Deadly Ransom.

Had tons of very well choreographied fights and some really talented enemies for Scott Adkins to fight. Tim Man (kill Em All) might even be more talented than Adkins. Both had some insane stunt kicks in their fight.
But to me the highlight of the movie must be the long bar fight, which showed some really spectacular stunts and had me laughing at the same time.

I will be watching this movie again, that's for sure.


"Insidious 2" 8-9/10

Yes, it was really good.

My only problem with this movie was the insanly loud score everytime something remotely scary happened. That's just too cheap a trick to use, especially when it's coming from James Wan. He of all directors should know how to create scares and atmosphere without using the cheapest trick in the book. Loud music and noises.

From Beyond
Been a bit in a Lovecraftian mood lately and also been meaning to check this one out. First time I saw it.
Different from what I expected but worth watching.
And the guy from Re-animator is always a plus.

The Midnight Meat Train
Third time or so I saw this movie. Still like it.
Vinnie Jones is great in his role.

The Ninth Gate
One of my favorites. Great story and execution.

I find Stuart Gordon added a nice little touch of S&M and Leather that was lacking from many Lovecraft's tales.

"Lovelace" 6/10

Depressing, but not very exciting told tory. And i don't think anything is revealed that you couldn't read on Wikipedia.
But it was well acted with a whole lot of famous faces in small cameos.




"Don Jon" 8/10


Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a porn addict. God bless.

I love Joseph Gordon-Levitt and thought this movie was hilarious, but also a strong directoral debut. He not only directed the movie but also wrote the script. And what have I done lately?! NOTHING!!

I also liked some of the messages in it, such as people (girls) who watches two many romance movies get a equally wrong picture of how a relationship should be like than people (guys) who watches too much porn.
This message might not be completely true, but i still like it. :D

My only small proplem with it was Don Jon and his italian family. Italian family even tho it's pretty damn obvious it's only the dad (Tony Danza) who's born in Italy. No matter how thick an italian accent Gordon-Levitt put on it just didn't make him look more italian. And don't get me started on the mom and sister. Why the hell did they all have to be italian in the first place??? Just plain odd..

Nevertheless, the performances all around (if we forget about the accents) were really good.


Recommended.


And guys. If Joseph Gordon-Levitt can be a pon addict, you can too. ;)
Go nuts.

I was hoping this one would be good will check it out.

I'm pretty sure you'll like it a lot. :)

So I tried watching Critters 3 again. In my life I was never able to get through this film. So guess what... I still couldn't finish it. It is just too bad for me to sit through. All the actors in this film are really just playing annoying Caricatures.


I also watched Critters 4. Thank goodness they finished the series on a high note. This film is corny fun with characters that are fitting to their roles. Rupert Harvey directed this one and produced Critters 1,3 & 4. Its like he was saying sorry for the last one sucking by going out of is way to make this one great. This is, after all, the only film he ever directed. Kind of a shame he didn't direct more. This movie is my second favorite in the Critters series.

Four Feathers - Heath Ledger

been wanting to see this for a while now.
enjoyed it

The Hanger by Ryan Nicholson. Very disgusting and disturbing flick, includes some scenes that you probably would want to unsee. But as for me, it's more an arthouse work than just a low-budget horror movie.

LOL - described perfectly. I watched this on a drunken binge with Header. It is all one disgusting blur in my head.

The Sentinel
Pleasantly surprised to see that it climaxed in Toronto in front of city hall. The same place that they.have the zombie walk :)

Currently watching - zombie hunter

I don't know why I bother.
Another stupid unimaginitive piece of crap
Sick of all these grind house wannabes

Same music same production 'flair' same shitty music, same bad ass performances.
Ugh

"Green Street 3" 3/10

A hooligan movie made into a martial arts flick.

Yup. Didn't work.

Not even Scott Adkins could save this piece of...

The Thaw.
A terrible movie- stupid and banal.

"We Are What We Are" (2013) 5/10

It was what it was.

Prisoners

excellent, well acted thriller. Being the father of 4 I wonder if I would have handled the situation in a similar manner.

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Haha, yeah I felt the same way about this one.

watched John Carter again ..

great film, just horribly marketed.

Had they called it John Carter Warlord of Mars as they should have - it would have helped.

loved the airships - gorgeous.

The Conjuring

Seen it all before but I enjoyed this one a lot. Loved the look of the film it melded old & new styles quite tastefully. Haunting/ghost flicks really get under my skin these days and this was a goodie.

The Beatles - manically mystery tour

Um ... Yeah ... Well...

Man on the moon. (Jim carry playing Andy Kaufman)


Finally saw this for the first time
Interesting movie about a fascinating msn.

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Stick to the original. Alyssa Milano's boobs make it a 90s classic, compared to this one.

* ½


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Race. Talk. Race. Talk. Gets monotonous after 30 minutes. The terrible leads don't help one bit, either. Some nice chase sequences though.

* *


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You want bad? This is as bad and cheesy as it gets. Yes, you read the name right and yep, it's what you think it is.

* *


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Wonderful film. James Gandolfini is a blast. Recommended.

* * * ½

"Blue Is The Warmest Color" 7-8/10

A sweet and sad gay movie about finding yourself, your sexuality and most of all finding/losing real love.

The entire story seemed so real that it's almost like watching a documentary or home video at times, especially due to the strong performances from the entire cast and the dialogue that could go on for a very long time and be about nothing and everything.
The long dialogue and slow story annoyed me a bit coz the movie was freakin 3 HOURS LONG!!

Then there was the sex scenes that, well.... uhm...... oh who are we kidding, it was softcore porn. Not Trier style, but it still made me wonder if the director was an old disgusting pig. Those scenes must've been so awkward for the two girls and must have taken forever to shoot.

Last but most importantly there was Ad�le. The star of the move who, in an age of 18 (maybe only 17), already has given the performance of a lifetime. And if that role doesn't earn her lots and lots of awards the next year, something is most definitely wrong with the world.

Recommended to all the gay or bi people in here. Especially the lesbian ones. And of course, people who likes lesbo sex. But you're warned. 3 HOURS LONG!!!

but ....

now I know where the band - Death Cab For Cutie got their name

My week…

Wither—Swedish remake of the Evil Dead. Saw the original, the recent remake and now this one. Of the three, I still think the original has the edge, just because of the tree scene.

Devil’s Pass—I kinda liked this movie because I think the ending actually delivered, which is rare in found footage.

Cannibal-- Disgusting and absolutely depraved. I needed brain bleach after this one. It’s based on Armin Meiwes cannibal case. There is no logical reason this film had to be made. It’s as sensationalistic and exploitive as it gets. Bad, bad movie.

Happy House—Didn’t really get this one. Lots of inside jokes only veterans of the horror genre would get, but it was more like stating the obvious than being insightful. Maybe someone else had a better experience with this film?

Toad Road—I was reminded of Alyce Kills, if only because both films use illicit drugs as gateways to life-changing/horrific/hallucinatory experiences. The main characters were too annoying for me to actually sympathize with. At least Alyce was a functional person before she fell down the rabbit hole.

And not technically horror, but I managed to see “Catching Fire” in the theaters last weekend. I’m a huge fan of the books and Jennifer Lawrence in general, so I really enjoyed the film.

Have you seen both the original and the remake? I read (Rue Morgue maybe?) that they liked the remake better... I'm curious about both regardless.


Thanks for the review on this one. I really want to see it but that running time is really prohibitive...


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Sightseers (2012)

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie. Ben Wheatley is a brilliant director and I look forward too seeing more from him. I loved Kill List too. It was great to see him tackle a completely different genre and succeed.

Has anyone seen A Field in England?

I was very surprised at how good this film was. I saw it in theaters despite the bad trailer and bad press. One of the best modern adaptations of a pulp fiction story brought to the screen that I have seen. If the new Star Wars films or the remake of Conan would have been better then they could have been this good. So as it is move over 1980's Flash Gordon because your awesome cheesiness has been replaced.

NOTHING, I repeat - NOTHING will ever replace Flash Gorgon!!!

one is pulp, the other is camp .. 2 different animals - as far as the handling of the material goes.

John Carter is a ton of fun, but Flash Gordon is one of my top 5 films of all time..
I still have the soundtrack on constant rotation :)

I concede ::big grin::

well, I was speaking personally :)

not everyone worships Flash the way I do.
I still remember seeing it in the theatres .. I was hooked deep

I've never seen Flash. My only context is within the movie Ted and those scenes were AMAZING.

fantastic movie in every possible way - a near perfect film.

I finally got to meet Sam Jones a couple of years ago :) and Melanie Anderson before that ..

I was born four years later. Must have been quite an experience watching this one on the big screen. I still have had no luck convincing my wife to watch this film with me. Its really just non-stop entertaining from beginning to end. Not in my top ten, but I do enjoy it thoroughly.

Saw a pantomime version of Jack and the Beanstalk a few years ago with Brian Blessed as Captain Hook. They managed to slip in a "Gordon's aliiive (live-live-live)" which went down particularly well.

I'm pretty certain Roshiq has seen both versions and liked the original the best.



And you're welcome.
Remember, the movie is nominated for a Golden Globe and won the Golden Palm in Cannes this year. So some people must have appreciated all 3 hours. :)

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Last night watched Don Jon (2013)

Liked it a lot. It was fun to watch (JGL and ScarJo were hilarious). Great directorial debut from JGL with both laughs and a lot of heart.