RATE or REVIEW The Last Movie You Watched.

[Sweet Rabbit]

Halloween Kills - 2/10

 

[The Entity]

Spectre - 6.5/10
I'm rating this the same as Quantum of Solace. Overall this story is a bit better than QoS, but it is very cluttered, with two seperate storylines that are obviously connected getting in eachother's way. Also I thought it was a tad too long with an underwhelming villain (much like QoS).
Tonight I'm going to see No Time do Die in the theatre. I'm looking forward to it.

 

[The Entity]

No Time To Die - 6.5/10
I think the film started out pretty good. It felt like a classic Bond film with cool cars, gadgets, location and action. And it introduced us to Ana de Armas' Paloma character, which was a breath of fresh air. Already I'm inclined to call her my favorite Bond girl. She looks gorgeous, was funny and kicked ass.

Bond's replacement Nomi wasn't as horrible a character as I feared, but she wasn't likeable either. Too arrogant and full of herself, but still, not as bad as I thought it would be. The competition between her and Bond's missions wasn't bad, but it doesn't really amount to anything seeing as it ends up as expected, but in a boring manner.

Like I said, it was a fun, and pretty good film and then the last hour or so happens...

Storylines have to slowly move toward an end and I guess this is the best they could come up with. We also get introduced to one of the most boring and lame villains in Bond history. The part of his plan during the first half of the film I can totally understand. Basically a simple, but effective, revenge plot. But what are his motivations after that? Don't know.

Spoiler

Why does he want to infect a lot of people? Does he want to thin out the population because Earth is too full? Profit? He has a boring drawn out dialogue with Bond and nothing gets cleared up.

Why does he want Madeleine all of a sudden? Because he saved her as a child? Does he love her and want her for his wife? It is implied, but never really explained.

Talking about Madeleine; she and Bond have no chemistry whatsoever. This makes their whole romance and her being "the one" for him totally unbelievable and forced. I think Craig's Bond had more chemistry with every other female character he ever met in the whole series. Also he has a daughter now...

The ending of the film with the nanovirus and the fact that he wasn't going to be able to touch Madeleine and Mathilde ever again is just dark and bleak. But no worries, because Bond dies anyway. You read it right... he dies. No Time to Die, my a$$.

Because of this, you leave the film with mixed or even sad feelings. Which is not the way to come out of a James Bond film.

If they could've maintained the flow of the first half of the film, it would be reaching Casino Royale levels. Unfortunately, they went for the bleak and dramatic way, which doesn't fit a James Bond film.

 

[greygoose]

Halloween Kills - 2/10

I thought you were joking at first however after watching it last night I fully agree.

 

[Alatar]

Home theater: Watchmen (Ultimate Cut) - This my second viewing of the UC version (probably third time time for the movie, I watched the Director’s Cut the first time) only increased my appreciation for this movie. It was especially enjoyable this time because I‘ve been re-reading the graphic novel, watching a lot of analysis videos for it (there actually are some good ones out there), and reading interviews with both Alan Moore and Zack Snyder about both the comic run and the film. I’m in the process of writing a blog article about it.

If you take time to really study the subject it’s apparent that Zack Snyder does not at all misunderstand what Moore was doing with Watchmen. Rather he arrives at a different conclusion about what superhero mythology ultimately means than Moore does. I think Snyder still manages to honor the truths at the core of Moore’s radical (basically nihilist) position. But he balances it with his own more hopeful Campbellian take.

Movie Theater: Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - I really enjoyed it. It’s not a movie I’ll be drawn back to watch repeatedly, I don’t think. But it was a very fun popcorn MCU flick. Felt to me like it kind of picked up a bit off of the vibe of Crazy Rich Asians, which I loved.

 

[Rotfish]

Dune - 8/10
I liked it a lot. Beautiful cinematography and well acted by pretty much everyone. The designs of the spaceships, buildings, outfits and planets were top notch! Really great. The music was a bit... different. Not bad, but relying heavily upon random sounds and noises instead of more of a theme. And I guess that's what was missing for me.

It's not just Dune, but films in general these days. There have been times when I went to see a film in the cinema that I got goosebumps, tears in my eyes and an overwhelming emotion of happiness, pure because the sheer awesomeness that was presented on screen combined with powerful music. It's just the right mix, but it works. And the film doesn't even have to be good. For example: Transformers. Not the best film around. But; I had so many instances of the abovementioned emotion that it made a great watch for me. The first transformation of the helicopter where you hear the classic transformation sound for instance. But also the awesome scene with all the military jets attacking Scorponok accompanied by Steve Jablonsky's epic score.

And that is something that has been missing for me for quite a while now in films. And again, not just in Dune. The film was absolutely great, but I missed my goosebump-moment.

(Also, I'm not entirely sure it's the film's "fault" or my own. I hope it's not the case, but I fear it's because I'm getting older that the magic of cinema begins to lose it's edge...)

I know the exact feeling you're referring to, but as much as I love music, I don't always need a good score to get there.

When it comes to Dune, I actually did get those moments, but ruminating on the story for a while after made me realize it wasn't as satisfying a script as I would've liked. Still an 8/10 for visuals and atmospherics alone. It should be sacrilege for production design to carry a film to such a high score, but it does. Now if only it did more for the story besides simply looking cool...

EDIT: Rewatched it tonight on HBO. Picked up on a lot more. The film also felt better balanced on a second, more attentive viewing. Amending my score to a 9/10.

 

[greygoose]

Dune - I gave it a 7/10 in the Dune thread.

With a second viewing and part 2 that may become an 8/10.

 

[The Entity]

The A-Team(2010) - 4/10
I saw it back when it came out in theatres and now saw it was available on D+ so I figures I'd give it a rewatch. I learned that I don't want to rewatch it again. It was loud, dumb and obnoxious. Just a bunch of screaming, CGI-action and to much emphasis on "the plan" and plans in general, just to shoehorn in the classic "I love it when a plan comes together" a bunch of times. Patrick Wilson was good though (as usual). I think he had fun with this role and it showed. The rest... not so much.

 

[greygoose]

The A-Team(2010) - 4/10
I saw it back when it came out in theatres and now saw it was available on D+ so I figures I'd give it a rewatch. I learned that I don't want to rewatch it again. It was loud, dumb and obnoxious. Just a bunch of screaming, CGI-action and to much emphasis on "the plan" and plans in general, just to shoehorn in the classic "I love it when a plan comes together" a bunch of times. Patrick Wilson was good though (as usual). I think he had fun with this role and it showed. The rest... not so much.

I remember it being crap at the time. Once was enough!

 

[The Entity]

I remember it being crap at the time. Once was enough!

This was my score back in 2010

Re: Rate The Last Movie You Watched.

The A-Team: 8.5/10
I just came back from seeing this film about an hour ago. I really enjoyed it!
It was just awesome, fun, over-the-top action and definitely a summerfilm worth to watch!
All the actors where great in their roles, but Sharlto Copley really stole the show as Murdock!

Guess I did mature in some ways

 

[greygoose]

This was my score back in 2010


Guess I did mature in some ways

 

[mikedanger]

A Team is a guilty pleasure for me. When Biel says "they are trying to fly the tank" it cracks me up every time. It's the prefect shut off the brain movie.

 

[karamazov80]

I thought the casting was really good, but. . .that was about it with the A-Team movie.

Dune: 7.5/10
Excelled in many ways. Acting was tremendous, felt appropriately epic, and kept the audience on its toes. I think Villeneuve is the best working director we have, surpassing the Coens and Cronenberg at this point in their careers, and this reinforced that to me. However, I think some of the sequences with pretty prince boy and his mom ran too long, and the constant references to his dreams of Zendaya were fatiguing. The Zimmer score was good, but they also overdid that in my opinion. I was getting pretty tired of that sound near the end. So, a less is more approach could have been beneficial here or there, but overall enjoyed it quite a bit and hope the sequel happens. Youtube recommended me the original scene with Picard and Agent Cooper that is recreated in this film, and it was so funny.



Angel (1983): 7/10
Surprisingly good. I only knew of this from the VHS cover from back in the day and was expecting pure exploitation schlock going in, but the movie made you care about those characters. And the story was interesting and maintained my attention really well throughout. Very well made, and the acting was solid. The drag queen guy was particularly charming and likable. Masterful performance by the serial killer, as well. He has an unforgettable scene with an egg.

Terror Train: 5.5/10
Not great. Acting was OK, but the kills weren't special and the story was pretty lackluster overall. Didn't do a great job of building up tension, either. I give it credit for bucking some horror conventions with the behavior of the train conductor, but that's about it. Pretty cool seeing the future Ellis from Die Hard in another role as a weaselly, unlikable jerk.

 

[greygoose]

Dawn of the Dead (2004) - 7.5/10
Still a favourite of mine. Dips in a few places but overall it has really good moments.

The Wolfman (2010) - 5/10
Watched this for the second time only. I remember being underwhelmed by it in the cinema so wanted to give it another chance.
The setting and atmosphere is really good. It looks fantastic. Takes it from a 4/10 to a 5/10.
Sadly I just find it lacks in other areas. The CGI isn't as bad as I thought at the time - although there are some moments were it looks bad. It lacks any sense of dread or suspense too.
I'm not a fan of the final fight between Lawrence and John either. Hopkins wolf looks too humanoid and the fight reminds me of the apes from Burton's film. They move like chimps and not wolves.

 

[The Entity]

Christine - 7.5/10
When I watch this film, I always think it doesn't get much more 80s than this. The whole setting, vibe and synthesizer music is just awesome. Also Christine's regeneration scenes still remain top notch special effect works. It works better than if it would be CGI.

Dr. Sleep - 8.5/10
This has to be one of my favorite recent horror films. The fact that Kubrick's The Shining deviated from the book's ending and left the Overlook intact, really worked out well for this film. The ending is much more effective in the old dilapidated hotel than it was in the Doctor Sleep novel, where it took place on an empty mountain. Also in general I like the film more than the book in this case.
While reading the book I pictured the Rose the Hat character like the singer in that horrible 4 Non Blondes song What's Up. I can't stand that song and music video. Luckily Rebecca Ferguson owned the role of Rose and gave us an awesome character. With her work in this, the Mission Impossible films and recently Dune, she's quickly becoming one of my favourite actresses.

The Wolf of Snow Hollow - 7/10
This is an interesting one. When I first saw the film, I thought it was ok-ish. Not all too coherent, some unexplained red herrings, a lot of overacting and some left field developments. But still... I liked it. I liked the atmosphere, the setting, (most of) the characters. So when I saw this was dirt-cheap on Blu Ray, I decided to pick it up.
Enjoyed it a lot more this time. I really payed attention to everything you see in the film and suddenly not everything was so left field and out of the blue. I haven't figured out everything yet, but there are a lot more hints and foreshadowing than I thought, when watching this the first time. Granted, it were often very little things and blink-and-you-miss-its. And that's probably the problem for this film. I don't think a lot of people will rewatch this and discover these things, because they are just too little and too obscure during a first watch, and don't really make you feel like watching the film again to discover new things. I have a feeling I might be an anomaly in this.
Anyway, I'm glad I picked it up, because for me it really has cult classic vibes.

 

[a-dev]

Yeah I like Rebecca Ferguson. Was surprised to discover she's a year younger than me. But that's just me and my delusions of still being in my twenties.

 

[greygoose]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow - 7/10
This is an interesting one. When I first saw the film, I thought it was ok-ish. Not all too coherent, some unexplained red herrings, a lot of overacting and some left field developments. But still... I liked it. I liked the atmosphere, the setting, (most of) the characters. So when I saw this was dirt-cheap on Blu Ray, I decided to pick it up.
Enjoyed it a lot more this time. I really payed attention to everything you see in the film and suddenly not everything was so left field and out of the blue. I haven't figured out everything yet, but there are a lot more hints and foreshadowing than I thought, when watching this the first time. Granted, it were often very little things and blink-and-you-miss-its. And that's probably the problem for this film. I don't think a lot of people will rewatch this and discover these things, because they are just too little and too obscure during a first watch, and don't really make you feel like watching the film again to discover new things. I have a feeling I might be an anomaly in this.
Anyway, I'm glad I picked it up, because for me it really has cult classic vibes.

I enjoyed it, would probably give it a 6/10 however...

Spoiler

It falls flat as a werewolf movie - given there's no werewolf in it. This was spoiled for me beforehand so my expectations were already lowered knowing this. I think had I only discovered the twist on my first viewing my disappointment levels would have made me score the film a 3/10.

 

[The Entity]

I enjoyed it, would probably give it a 6/10 however...

Spoiler

It falls flat as a werewolf movie - given there's no werewolf in it. This was spoiled for me beforehand so my expectations were already lowered knowing this. I think had I only discovered the twist on my first viewing my disappointment levels would have made me score the film a 3/10.

I didn't know the twist beforehand. Still enjoyed it.


The Hills Have Eyes (2006) - 6.5/10

 

[choombaz]

The Addams Family (1991) - showed my kids this for Halloween. They liked but didn’t love it. Frankly I think adults would appreciate this more, much of the humor went over their heads. They did freak out over the kids version of Hamlet lol. 7/10

 

[punisher1974]

Love the Addams family movies from the 90's. Great cast and had the creepy feel of the original show.I watch them on blu ray every year around this time.