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[Michael Crawford]

Odd Thomas - 7/10. I really wish this had done well, since I enjoy the books and think that had they got past the first one (which is admittedly the weakest), they could have built a decent franchise. I also like Yelchin as the lead, but I suspect that most viewers won't like the end. They did manage to capture the quirky tone of the character and writing though, which is tough to do.

 

[Reinhardt]

Odd Thomas - 7/10. I really wish this had done well, since I enjoy the books and think that had they got past the first one (which is admittedly the weakest), they could have built a decent franchise. I also like Yelchin as the lead, but I suspect that most viewers won't like the end. They did manage to capture the quirky tone of the character and writing though, which is tough to do.

I never read the books, but enjoyed the film even though it followed a pretty predictable plot. Agreed, Yelchin was good.

 

[Mad Old Lu]

I watched two blasts from the past with week on their latest blu-rays: JAWS and Back to the Future.

BTTF really needs to be added to the "perfect" list of JAWS, Raiders, and FOTR. There's absolutely no fat in the movie. Every scene perfectly interconnects with not only the next but often as an amusingly clever reference to either parallel events in the future/past or to real life history/current events. It still plays just as well today as it did in 1985 because instead of it being a contemporary film/nostalgic 50's tale it's now a nostalgic 80's/50's story. How did they squeeze in two climaxes, of damn near equal excitement, centered around George pushing a bully off of Lorraine? And both moments were within like five minutes of each other! But it was perfect. I got goosebumps when he punched Biff and then again when he pushed the bully down and the music swelled as he kissed Lorraine and Marty regained his strength. And neither was the "real" climax of the movie!

And the whole ordeal with Doc trying to re-attach the cables as Marty dealt with his own difficulties in getting the car started and across the line in time has got to be, bar none, one of the most exciting moments in cinema history. Seriously. The freaking music, the editing, the close-ups of the lightning rod, Doc figuring out how to get back down, the shots of the lightning starting to strike around the tower, I pretty much have goosebumps typing it out right now.

Don't even get me started on the score which practically makes the movie on it's own. And I know this next part will ruffle some feathers but I don't consider this film part of a trilogy. The next two films just sucked in comparison to this. I kept remembering that when Biff stands so tall in front of Marty in the diner that when they did that in Part 2 or 3 they added little cartoony sound effects to stuff like that. Stupid. And Claudia Wells IS Marty's girlfriend. Period. I can't ever stand seeing Elisabeth Shue with "Claudia Wells" hair. It's just weird. Anyway, I could go off about Part 2 and 3 but I won't. As far as I'm concerned BTTF ends with you just imagining what Marty and Doc's further adventures through time would be like.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Khev again.

I pretty much agree 100% with your assessment of BTTF. I watched that movie so many times growing up when it was on cable I can pretty much recite the entire thing. I agree about Claudia Wells. As much as I love Elisabeth Shue (because I do!), no one could replace CW. And I never really liked the sequels. I found the 2nd one interesting because it was a movie built around another movie, seeing the same events from an outsider point of view. It's an interesting concept. But it and number 3 just don't hold a candle to the brilliance of the first one. I also think the 2 sequels suffer greatly from not having Crispin Glover. He was a huge reason why the first one is so good. I really wish they would release the footage of Eric Stoltz as Marty. I would love to see it. I can actually see that movie working, even though obviously everyone involved didn't think so.

The one thing that always bothered me about BTTF was that yes, we knew the exact minute when the lightning was going to hit the clocktower, but we didn't know the second! 60 seconds is a very long span of time especially for lightning to travel. The clock should have had a second hand for the whole thing to be more precise. Hell, even within a second you could have missed the lightning!

 

[Khev]

Ha ha, right on about not knowing the second. Heck technically they could have even gotten the second right but not the exact millisecond that the car hit the wire going 88 mph.

But hey, for whatever reason Doc assumed that at "precisely 10:04 pm" the lightning would strike. Maybe the minute hand was just barely over the "4" spot in the picture of the broken clock so they assumed that the lightning struck right as it was changing. Works for me.

And I forgot about no Glover in the sequels. Definitely a big step down in the overall cast.

And yeah, I also watched the hell out of BTTF all throughout the second half of the 80's on VHS to the point where revisiting it again years later I could still quote most of the movie and even anticipate little continuity errors and things (like the dangling plug on the clock tower that is swinging in one shot and hanging still in the shot right before.)

 

[CallMeTheDoctor]

Kingsman: The Secret Service 9/10


Bloody ****ing good movie. Absolutely loved it, classy but gory as all ****! It's the John Wick of 2015 so far for me.

 

[cmiller99]

Two days ago I saw the final cut of Blade Runner in the theatre as part of a "Vintage Classics" program put on by a nearby cinema.

Visually, this is one of the best movies I have seen in the cinema. It's a beautiful looking movie, and all of the stunning details on the cityscapes and vehicle miniatures and the gloomy, rainy atmosphere make for a truly remarkable viewing experience. All the effects are seamless - there wasn't a single moment that I was taken out of the movie by a bad effect.

The story and themes are intriguing and memorable, the acting top notch and the Vangelis score perfect for the movie. And Rutger Hauer's monologue is incredible.

I love Alien and Gladiator, but in my opinion this is Scott's best film.

I might give this a 10/10.

 

[Plastic Bateman]

I love Alien and Gladiator, but in my opinion this is Scott's best film.

That's not how you spell 'The Duellists'



I do love Blade Runner and Alien, but this just edges it for me as Scott's best. Which is bad, because it was also his first

 

[cmiller99]

I haven't seen the Duellists, though I have heard it's good. I'll watch it soon.

 

[Plastic Bateman]

I haven't seen the Duellists, though I have heard it's good. I'll watch it soon.

Seriously underrated movie and a feast for the eyes. If you have any interest in the Napoleonic period, you'll love it to bits.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Nightcrawler - 90/100. Evocative of Taxi Driver, but Louis Bloom's even less redeemable than Travis Bickle. An excellent movie.

 

[Snake Plissken]

HBO Oz - 8.5/10

 

[GeneralZodLives]

Love Oz until the last season. Got a little too crazy. The first couple seasons are fantastic.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Being There- 9/10

 

[karamazov80]

The Visitor (1979): 6.5/10

One of those wacky Italian horrorish movies from this era, that are technically very well done, but with a story that is beyond incomprehensible, really only serving as a means of setting up crazy ****ing visuals. But the mood and visuals were very good, and the performances were better than average for this sort of thing. Some outstanding directors in John Huston and Sam Peckinpah had acting roles in this one. Here is a taste of what this movie was all about:

Not bad, As far as films with a bird pecking someone's eye out go.

 

[Khev]

Whiplash 8.5/10

Very solid movie. I can definitely see why JK Simmons got the Oscar. So many great dramas last year.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

Sounds like if you're a musician, you'd dig that one especially.

 

[EVILFACE]

The Visitor (1979): 6.5/10

One of those wacky Italian horrorish movies from this era, that are technically very well done, but with a story that is beyond incomprehensible, really only serving as a means of setting up crazy ****ing visuals. But the mood and visuals were very good, and the performances were better than average for this sort of thing. Some outstanding directors in John Huston and Sam Peckinpah had acting roles in this one. Here is a taste of what this movie was all about:

Not bad, As far as films with a bird pecking someone's eye out go.

Caught that a few weeks ago. Little girl was a beoch!

 

[Snake Plissken]

Love Oz until the last season. Got a little too crazy. The first couple seasons are fantastic.

Yeah the show really went into unrealistic story lines big time.

 

[Karnis]

Whiplash 9/10 outstanding movie

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Bad Boys - 8/10 one of the few good Bay movies