tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post2560579461691159295..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Weekend Open ThreadPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-58484578760164650462015-08-02T22:34:53.516-05:002015-08-02T22:34:53.516-05:00Thanks Chaybee, I will!Thanks Chaybee, I will!Mark Ahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00695975412662760562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-88657472339141488582015-08-02T22:10:00.580-05:002015-08-02T22:10:00.580-05:00Good luck soldier, you're mission is righteous...Good luck soldier, you're mission is righteous. ;-)J.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/postsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-28125247251606236822015-08-02T19:22:33.667-05:002015-08-02T19:22:33.667-05:00This summer I've undertaken the task of watchi...This summer I've undertaken the task of watching all of Hitchcock's movies in chronological order, and this weekend I finally made it to his entrance into the Talkie Era with "Blackmail", which I enjoy monumentally. His silent efforts show a surprising amount of talent and confidence from a blossoming director, but it was only with Blackmail that I felt the pieces all finally came together. The plot is the usual mix of stretched out plausibility and minor plot holes, but I enjoyed the inventiveness that Hitchcock used in utilizing sound to tell the story when most filmmaker's were having a hard enough time just to get voices on the screen. It was a huge winner for me and I can't wait to keep charging on towards the established classics, and hope to find some new favorites in his early British years.Mykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07889247350189136670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-43454352577768712052015-08-02T17:47:03.317-05:002015-08-02T17:47:03.317-05:00I haven't seen Unfriended yet but I did see Th...I haven't seen Unfriended yet but I did see The Den and was very pleasantly surprised. It helps that my expectations were waaaaaaay low, but it was scary and reasonably well-made.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867827164062216789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-50052007572898996852015-08-02T15:05:25.252-05:002015-08-02T15:05:25.252-05:00I think I just want to like him because he seems l...I think I just want to like him because he seems like a nice guy who had some charisma in the Office, but yeah, he's probably not a good enough actor to pull off a career as a leading man. I just wonder if it's the projects he's chosen that are bad or if he is what makes them less interesting. Clint Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370897803583992296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-83512258383306320512015-08-02T14:33:21.714-05:002015-08-02T14:33:21.714-05:00Mr. Robot is from the same guy who did "Comet...Mr. Robot is from the same guy who did "Comet" which I mentioned earlier that everyone needs to see. Check it out, Mark. I have seen one episode of Mr. Robot and didn't like it but I too am disappointed in TD2. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-63295000340769260882015-08-02T14:17:28.658-05:002015-08-02T14:17:28.658-05:00Everything movie-wise has already been discussed o...Everything movie-wise has already been discussed on the site, but was wondering if anybody is watching Mr. Robot on the USA network? I'm totally in, and it's mitigating how disappointed I am in True Detective this season. Anyway, anyone looking for movie feature type production in a cyber-crime story should check it out. Mark Ahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00695975412662760562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-37229640324246095052015-08-02T13:40:39.684-05:002015-08-02T13:40:39.684-05:00Kurosawa made few bad movies (mostly when he was y...Kurosawa made few bad movies (mostly when he was younger and a hired hand, or when he was too old and just wouldn't stop), but a few times his material was more than what his considerable skills could handle. For "The Idiot" it was the one-two punch of (a) the studio cutting a sizable portion of the movie and (b) what's left feeling oddly mismatched for the tone of a Dostoyevsky. For "Dodes'ka-den" he was just too out of it and mentally weakened to be an impartial arbiter of his work. And so on and so forth.<br /><br />But shoot, out of 33 movies I'd say he did maybe 5 or 6 outright bad. When the masterpieces and just OK movies outnumber your bad ones by a wide margin you're a cinema God, and Kurosawa was the man. :-)J.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/postsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-7697263693697291792015-08-02T13:32:43.320-05:002015-08-02T13:32:43.320-05:00As usual I'm way behind updating my blog about...As usual I'm way behind updating my blog about the movies I've seen (click my name to go to my Google+ page), but a few that I haven't written about that I've seen recently that really impressed me:<br /><br /><b>--Leap of Faith (1992) on Netflix Instant (expired Aug. 1):</b> what an interesting movie, particularly the way it ends. It's Steve Martin's "Truman Show," a dramatic role that employs his comedic/stand-up skills to make a revival preacher act seem believable. And what a supporting cast: Liam Neeson (butterfly puncher? ;-) ), Debra Winger, Meat Loaf and, four years before Dusty in "Twister," Philip Seymour Hoffman doing almost the exact same shtick.<br /><br /><b>--Mr. Holmes (2015) in theaters:</b> "Gods and Monsters" star Ian McKellen and director Bill Condon reunite after 16 years to do the best movie either one of them have done since their previous collaboration. Moving but not mawkish, intriguing but not enough to overwhelm, and polished without feeling like a stuck-up PBS period piece, "Mr. Holmes" is like the ultimate fan film to the lore and myth of Sherlock Holmes that isn't afraid to poke fun at itself while also being in awe of its subject matter. Best summer movie I've seen this year by far.<br /><br /><b>--The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933) in 35mm:</b> speaking of Whale, this little-seen gem has the director's trademark black humor and artistic touches applied to a procedural set in Vienna. A man kills his much-younger wife in a jealous rage in her lover's home, but then his friend/defense lawyer starts suspecting his own trophy wife of being unfaithful to him (fueled by jealousy, insecurity and his client/friend's details of his own crime). Up until the very end the movie feels like Whale's thumbing it's nose the the just-implemented Hays Code, but then it comfortably keels over into Sturges' "Unfaithfully Yours" territory. Great little flick that time has apparently forgotten.J.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/postsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-46125159747636526232015-08-02T12:36:57.139-05:002015-08-02T12:36:57.139-05:00I recently watched Magnificent Seven wnd High &...I recently watched Magnificent Seven wnd High & Low for the first time! They have been a movie shames of mine for not having seen them yet and they are truly fantastic films. Yul is the man. Did Kurosawa ever make a bad film?!Gabby Ferrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953028733362435557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-20649730823361163992015-08-02T12:09:12.053-05:002015-08-02T12:09:12.053-05:00I've just started going through the Nightmare ...I've just started going through the Nightmare sequels and just watched 2. Boy is the subtext obvious, but I think it might just be saying something interesting about repressed homosexuality and becoming something while fighting it. I might be giving it too much credit. Its not good, and its really hurt by the lead actor, but I think it has its merits. Not the worst thing ever!Daniel Eplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866855763520017556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-46291303463408725312015-08-02T11:10:26.679-05:002015-08-02T11:10:26.679-05:00Tonight I'm watching They Live, we all know w...Tonight I'm watching They Live, we all know why, paying my respect Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-21982068510533754262015-08-02T11:09:06.002-05:002015-08-02T11:09:06.002-05:00Definitely liked Slow West. I think it would have ...Definitely liked Slow West. I think it would have been even better and benefitted from being a tad longer. Would make for a good podcast. benpetersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680256171903996080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-63107821091353745612015-08-02T11:08:15.526-05:002015-08-02T11:08:15.526-05:00Yeah I love it. Its really dark and clever, Techno...Yeah I love it. Its really dark and clever, Technology gone bad, its my best new thing this year until Ash Vs Evil Dead comes out! I've not seen the Christmas special yet, Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-89339542063719607382015-08-02T11:02:57.586-05:002015-08-02T11:02:57.586-05:00M:I Rogue Nation was great. Putting the "spy&...M:I Rogue Nation was great. Putting the "spy" back into the series of spy/action thriller films. The quotes saying it has elements akin to the De Palma first movie are true. Some great sequences, surprises, a more intricate plot and great cinematography make it a perfect film where everything works. Shadows, silence, and secrets are how I like my M:I movies, and this is exactly that.benpetersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680256171903996080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-64668227102000674992015-08-02T11:01:45.342-05:002015-08-02T11:01:45.342-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.benpetersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680256171903996080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78654631844499674322015-08-02T09:09:07.544-05:002015-08-02T09:09:07.544-05:00I saw "The Den" a while ago and honestly...I saw "The Den" a while ago and honestly I can't remember a thing about it, therefore it had zero effect on me. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-32358140436176780652015-08-02T05:10:21.668-05:002015-08-02T05:10:21.668-05:00Continuing my slasher marathon, this week I saw th...Continuing <a href="http://akas.imdb.com/list/ls074207363/" rel="nofollow">my slasher marathon</a>, this week I saw the last three Elm Streets, Halloween 5 and Jason Goes to Hell. Can't really say any of them was really good but I immensely enjoyed Jason Goes to Hell for its craziness and total disregard for anything done in the franchise before.<br /><br />21 movies down, nine to go.Mikko Viinikkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045016331246302112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-77079527988062128752015-08-02T05:09:53.320-05:002015-08-02T05:09:53.320-05:00I really like Krasinski too, but nearly all of his...I really like Krasinski too, but nearly all of his movie roles have been misfires with the exception of Away We Go. Something about him just doesn't feel cinematic I think. Perhaps he just played Jim Halpert so well, it's hard to see him as anything else. Either way, I do think it's a mistake to make him a leading man, he should be a strong supporting character, lighting sinks on fire and such. Brian Sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266020828208581370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62146076751183792972015-08-02T02:17:43.778-05:002015-08-02T02:17:43.778-05:00I liked Unfriended. It was a lot better than it s...I liked Unfriended. It was a lot better than it should have been. I don't know if it was scary but it was effective. The Den is a similar movie that's actually pretty frightening. I'm wondering if anyone else saw that and how it effected them...Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-55823573189925661542015-08-01T23:04:19.056-05:002015-08-01T23:04:19.056-05:00Did you watch the Christmas Special too? It's...Did you watch the Christmas Special too? It's just as good as the rest.Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-32110001458287585272015-08-01T22:50:20.491-05:002015-08-01T22:50:20.491-05:00"Dude Bro *Party* Massacre III""Dude Bro *Party* Massacre III"Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-47794278551674087142015-08-01T22:28:36.874-05:002015-08-01T22:28:36.874-05:00Just finished watching "Dude Bro Massacre III...Just finished watching "Dude Bro Massacre III" based on Patrick's recommendation. I liked it! I'm a really hard sell with Horror Comedies and it's WAY too jokey for my taste, I mean it's non-stop jokey, but the way it's done is fantastic and some of the jokes land big time - especially the end. The names of some of the characters are great and everyone in it seems super committed. It's definitely best viewed with a bunch of "Dude Bro's" as it's a crowd pleaser kind of film. This would have been a lot of fun in a theater with a bunch of people. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-15061900397194058432015-08-01T22:22:57.822-05:002015-08-01T22:22:57.822-05:00It's brilliant, right?!It's brilliant, right?!Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-71545289456376849022015-08-01T22:20:27.467-05:002015-08-01T22:20:27.467-05:00The Post Apocalyptic comment was purely sarcasm. ...The Post Apocalyptic comment was purely sarcasm. It's a movie about people typing for 90 minutes. If that's your idea of entertainment then it's the best movie ever. People are forgetting that Nacho Vigalondo tried this same concept with "Open Windows" before "Unfriended" and I didn't think that it worked either. "Unfriended" has way underdeveloped characters who you barely know so you don't care about them at all. There was absolutely no suspense for me in this movie. Maybe I just can't get past the aesthetic, but I honestly didn't see an actual "movie" in this. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.com