Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[alkytrio666]

Casablanca. My all-time fave.

[The_Return]

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein


I went into this with very few expectations, simply because I didn't know what to expect. I must say it turned out to be a decent flick, but rather hit-and-miss in places.

The plot is a classic one, and it is handled very well here. The message is made quite obvious, and while that isn't necessarily a bad thing, I do wish that they would have been more subtle about it. It also suffers from some very bad writing, with many very poor lines. Still, it's an interesting account of the story.

The actors are, for the most part, very good. Branagh does a great job on both sides of the camera, but he really shines here as an actor. He does a fantastic job as Victor. As for DeNiro, I'm somewhat torn. He gave a great performance as the Creature, however I'm not sure that I liked how the character was portrayed. He was a very uneven character, who seemed to change his entire mindset on the drop of a dime. Perhaps this was intentional, but if so it wasn't handled very well.

One thing that I rarely comment on about of movie is the score, though I feel the need to mention it here. A good, though generic, score, I was very annoyed at how intrusive it could be. It seemed very out of place most of the time.

Finally, the pacing was very uneven. It moved along at a good clip most of the time, but was almost unbearably slow in the middle.

Despite it's flaws, this is a pretty good film. I enjoyed it, and it's recommended by me.

7/10

[joshaube]

* Slight Spoilers *

Jacob's Ladder (Chose not to rate.)
I may be the only one, but quite honestly... I didn't like it. And I'm fine with that. I can accept the fact that everyone has different tastes. The one thing that bothers me are those on IMDb who bash movies and state blatantly "how can you like this film?" I may have just clued-in... but yeah, everyone has a different taste, and as hard as we may try - we can't change that.

I've heard a lot of things about this movie in my past, and it always came up in reccomendations, with statements of being "chilling, frightening, eerie, and smart". I really didn't find it fit any of these. It wasn't scary at all, I didn't find any of the scenes "shocking" or too rememorable. The eerie aura about it was created by making Jacob feel alone, by pitting him alone in scenes, or by using music and sound effects (or the lack there of). Also - making other characters seem dark and gloomy by using a background effect that was quite cheasy. The effects, admittedly filmed as-is, didn't impress. At one point, where crows fly up, I could see a string or two. Perhaps it was just something on the film, but it just didn't look real.

The one scene I did like was the gourny wheeling in the hospital. Specifically the area in which body parts are strung admist the flooring - and the gourny wheels over them. Of course, they acted like rubber which sort of ruined the mood. The crazy people in the cages before it could have been more heavy, as well.

The whole reveal about the drug wasn't any twist, or anything really exciting. It was sort of "Oh, alright...". Seemed... meh. Just there. The ending was just a big smack in the face, and not a good hardcore-sex slap, but one a big old fat and nasty dragqueen would give you for assuming you are looking at him in a suggestive matter. I've began to despise, with all my heart, this type of ending.

As for "smart"... I didn't see it. Perhaps I was just clueless and missed it, or am too idiotic to figure it out. Or maybe even, people are creating a message that really isn't there. I don't know, I haven't read any speculations on IMDb - and may just have to after I've written this and have been yelled at a few times.

It was a fairly boring movie, that felt longer then it's runtime, and only had a few good scenes. Not my type of movie. Please don't flame me saying I'm just a teen who likes big explosions and trash movies.... because I'm not. Just because I have a different taste then you, doesn't mean I any inferior. I won't change my opinion of this film just to "fit in". Sorry.

Oh, and I read the quotes on IMDb before watching it, and they felt like they should be acted out differently then what they were in the movies. More emotion should have been put in to the "I'm alive" scene, I thought. I think my expections were a tad too high here...

[bwind22]

Monster Man

It's not quite as bad as it looks or sounds, but it's still no work of art either. The plot drags for much of the movie & the dialogue is pretty lame. The direction is okay & the villain looks cool, the twist they try to put on the end is pretty damn retarded. There are a couple cool scenes of gore in this film, but nothing fantastic.


C-

[ENTITY2000]

chicken little
4/10

[AUSTIN316426808]

The Phantom of the Opera(2004) again.

In my opinion, Gerard Butler is a step or two away from being recognized as the damn good actor he is.(or that I think he is at least.)

[Amalthea]

Brother Bear 10 / 10

[Posher778]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
Casablanca. My all-time fave.

angryalien.com


Watch the casablanca one, it's just like the movie!

[PR3SSUR3]

Not my type of movie. Please don't flame me saying I'm just a teen who likes big explosions and trash movies.... because I'm not. Just because I have a different taste then you, doesn't mean I any inferior. I won't change my opinion of this film just to "fit in". Sorry.

http://www.thefastandthefurious.com/

[joshaube]

haw, haw...