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This movie had nothing to do with G.I Joe in the slightest, but apparently 99% of Japan's population are really bad ninjas. he literally puts the mask on in the closing credits, fuck this movie.

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this is one of the wildest anime films i've seen. it's like a mythological tale set in the ulysses 31 universe with a little oedipus complex for good measure. 
the world that conceived of this kind of dream, does not exist anymore and that in itself, already makes this a curious artifact. 

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I watched some movie a few weeks ago but when I came here to post about I legit couldn't remember what it was. I was like "it's definitely got action and maybe some sci fi elements?" Couldn't remember. 

Realized last night it was Tenet. A competently made, well shot, well acted, well directed, Christopher Nolan puzzle box film that, and here's the twist, is utterly forgettable upon completion. 

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I watched demonic, it's like those oats studios 8 minute concept test films, but they extended it to 105 minutes for some reason. Just a bunch of half baked ideas barely making up a movie (and some pathetilols). Pls someone make him stop writing his own scripts.

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^^^ tried watching this too and turned it off a few minutes into the film (when the girl goes into the VR cabin). had no interest in what was happening

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this film is the result of a group of people having a lot of booze and going to the philippines to try and make a film. the result is basically a smorgasbord of zombies, kung fu, gilligan's island and virgin sacrifices- all while partying aboard a boat. 

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classic race film about a juke joint owner who tries to implicate a pastor with 3 dames so his business can thrive. things go array when his mother seeks divine intervention and dude gets a glimpse of hell. lesson learned!

 

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On 8/24/2021 at 9:26 AM, Nebraska said:

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this is one of the wildest anime films i've seen. it's like a mythological tale set in the ulysses 31 universe with a little oedipus complex for good measure. 
the world that conceived of this kind of dream, does not exist anymore and that in itself, already makes this a curious artifact. 

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the second film and i can safely say this was even more wild than the first. it definitely seems to have been heavily inspired by star wars, but the emotional depth is light years ahead (imo) of that series. 

also, the amalgamation of victorian age and advanced technology in this universe is really impressive to behold. even the language seems partly stuck in the 1800s despite being (and referring to) events happening in the distant future. 

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Casino has such a messy ending for a Scorsese film, like it’s mostly a remix of Goodfellas but I think with a more interesting story. Then he blows it at the end, makes huge assumptions based nowhere on the facts that happened, and leaves a promising setup to kind of twist in the wind. The cinematography is amazing though.

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Portrait-of-a-Lady-on-Fire-Movie-Review."On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman."
French Drama-Romance movie. I didn't like this one, but it has really really high ratings on imdb and from critics, so... I dunno. I don't mind slow movies but with this one I was kinda bored. My dog and my cats provided me with some entertainment in front of the screen. Warm palette and nice framing though. As I read the user reviews now, most people seem to think it's a masterpiece. I guess I'm just not getting it.

Lucky (2017)
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"Lucky follows the spiritual journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off the map desert town."
Harry Dean Stanton, now a very old man, is faced with the reality of mortality. Also, David Lynch is looking for his turtle, I mean Tortoise. I thought I would like this movie because of its connection and likeliness to The Straight Story (1999). However I wasn't really into this one. Though it has some interesting ideas.

Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)
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"The Brothers Grimm arrive at the home of a wealthy Grande Dame who speaks of the many legends surrounding the fable of the cinder girl before telling the true story of her ancestor."
I think I read somewhere Drew Barrymore's favorite movie she did.

Saint Maud (2019)
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"Follows a pious nurse who becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient."
Didn't grab me unfortunately.

Children of Heaven (1997)
2-3.png"After a boy loses his sister's pair of shoes, he goes on a series of adventures in order to find them. When he can't, he tries a new way to win a new pair."
An Iranian Drama movie. Quite touching. And well made. Pure. I can recommend this one. Give it a watch.

American Psycho (2000)
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"A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies."
Rewatched this one because gf read the book.

Fame (1980)
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"A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts."
Weird movie. About artistic potential. Incoherent plot with some musical bits in between. Feels a bit like a school project itself. lol.

Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
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"In a realm known as Kumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon."
Very mediocre and hollow in my opinion. Ok for kids and Disney addicts I guess.

Philadelphia (1993)
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"When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit."
Good movie with Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. A bit predictable but compelling and real. I recommend this one.

As Good as It Gets (1997)
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"A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery."
Unusual fun movie with Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear and Cuba Gooding Jr. Great acting, good chemistry, charming curious plot. To be a better fellow human being. I recommend this one too.

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this german exorcist rip off is one of the most awkward exorcist rip offs i've come across. it's directed by the guy that did the school girl report films so every moment of "demonic possession" turns up the exploitation meter by 100 but ends up being disappointing like a high school date.

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7 hours ago, MaartenVC said:

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Portrait-of-a-Lady-on-Fire-Movie-Review."On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman."
French Drama-Romance movie. I didn't like this one, but it has really really high ratings on imdb and from critics, so... I dunno. I don't mind slow movies but with this one I was kinda bored. I had fun watching my girlfriend fall asleep. lol. And my dog and my cats provided me with some entertainment in front of the screen. Warm palette and nice framing though. As I read the user reviews now, most people seem to think it's a masterpiece. I guess I'm just not getting it.

Lucky (2017)
maxresdefault.jpg
"Lucky follows the spiritual journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off the map desert town."
Harry Dean Stanton, now a very old man, is faced with the reality of mortality. Also, David Lynch is looking for his turtle, I mean Tortoise. I thought I would like this movie because of its connection and likeliness to The Straight Story (1999). However I wasn't really into this one. Though it has some interesting ideas.

Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)
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"The Brothers Grimm arrive at the home of a wealthy Grande Dame who speaks of the many legends surrounding the fable of the cinder girl before telling the true story of her ancestor."
Girlfriend liked it. I think I read somewhere Drew Barrymore's favorite movie she did.

Saint Maud (2019)
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"Follows a pious nurse who becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient."
Didn't grab me unfortunately.

Children of Heaven (1997)
2-3.png"After a boy loses his sister's pair of shoes, he goes on a series of adventures in order to find them. When he can't, he tries a new way to win a new pair."
An Iranian Drama movie. Quite touching. And well made. Pure. I can recommend this one. Give it a watch.

American Psycho (2000)
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"A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies."
Rewatched this one because gf read the book.

Fame (1980)
Fame-Kids.png
"A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts."
Weird movie. About artistic potential. Incoherent plot with some musical bits in between. Feels a bit like a school project itself. lol.

Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
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"In a realm known as Kumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon."
Very mediocre and hollow in my opinion. Ok for kids and Disney addicts I guess.

Philadelphia (1993)
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"When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit."
Good movie with Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. A bit predictable but compelling and real. I recommend this one.

As Good as It Gets (1997)
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"A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery."
Unusual fun movie with Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear and Cuba Gooding Jr. Great acting, good chemistry, charming curious plot. To be a better fellow human being. I recommend this one too.

ugh, we get it, you've got a girlfriend. ?

:trollface: jk

i remember liking As Good As It Gets, i think i'd watched it with my mom or my grandma maybe.

 

anyway i watched Prospect this morning and it wasn't bad. after the ball started rolling it carried on about as expected at each step...which could've been okay with a touch more personality or character to it. seemed a pretty small budget tho and the side characters weren't ever really expanded upon in any interesting ways.

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Titane (2021). By the woman who brought you Grave (raw). This one’s less straightforward (I got some Dupieux vibes from the scenes with the firemen having fun together) but nevertheless engaging from start to finish. My wife found some bits a bit gross. I didn’t and I’m normally the squeamish one.

Highly recommended.

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9 hours ago, brian trageskin said:

lol at foreigners on an idm forum watching more french films than i do. i can't even remember the last time i watched one. but then i rarely ever watch films so...

never mind me.

In her defense, Julia Ducournau is quite the Cronenberg, so you might just watch her films because they’re good, not because they’re sentimental sepia tinged bits of nothing with hints of pedophilia.

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On 8/22/2021 at 5:09 PM, Nebraska said:

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this film was so stupid it inversely turned surreal. the rachels are these girls (on the cover) called rachel (or the rachels) who sort of identify as a solitary group. when one of them is outcast, and the other decides to be seen as an individual- it sends the third into a downward spiral of madness. 

the budget must have been extremely low (there is 1 teach in the entire school and about 8 students?) - and despite the plot (maybe?) seeming interesting, it's filmed incompetently and acted terribly which renders the finished product a hallucinatory assault on the mind. 

Reading this makes me want to watch Heathers again.... remember really loving it back in the day but wonder if it'd hold up to the test of time. ...

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On 8/23/2021 at 5:40 AM, kichiguy said:

Saw this the other night as well!

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For someone who so meticulously destroyed all evidence to the point where many victims still remain unidentified today, I'm surprised he eventually thought flushing body parts down the toilet was a viable solution. The other thing I noticed was that the doc indicated that Nielsen wanted to be immortalised in film. This already happened in Gerard Johnson's Tony which was at least partly inspired by Nielsen's crimes. And randomly the creepy bunker sequence about Neilsen's grandfather totally reminded me of the incest sequence in The War Zone. Don't know if that was just a creepy coincidence though. 

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would love to hear some more of his music, there was a small clip in the doc and it sounded a bit burzum esque. All i could find is that you can 'apparently' purchase his old keyboard from prison https://www.darkcrimecollectables.co.uk/product-page/dennis-nilsen-s-keyboard

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The Green Knight (2021)
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"A fantasy re-telling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."
I had been looking forward to watch this film in theaters, but I didn't because of the many many harsh user reviews I read on imdb. Now I wish I did, and maybe I still will. Great cinematography, imagery, music and sound design. Slow pace. Surreal and dark fantastical. Raw. I think some watmmers might like this movie. But be warned though, this is not the glorious tale of King Arthur & co. It's barely an adaptation. Very different from the usual heroic medieval-fantasy action-adventure movies. This is almost opposite to First Knight (1995). It's really something else. A lot of people seem to really dislike the movie because of this, for its near-anti-heroism, and for it being rather slow? Dunno. Anyways, I liked it actually. With all of its weirdness and unconventional ways. It intrigued me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Watch at your own discretion I guess.

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5 hours ago, MaartenVC said:

The Green Knight (2021)
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"A fantasy re-telling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."
I had been looking forward to watch this film in theaters, but I didn't because of the many many harsh user reviews I read on imdb. Now I wish I did, and maybe I still will. Great cinematography, imagery, music and sound design. Slow pace. Surreal and dark fantastical. Raw. I think some watmmers might like this movie. But be warned though, this is not the glorious tale of King Arthur & co. It's barely an adaptation. Very different from the usual heroic medieval-fantasy action-adventure movies. This is almost opposite to First Knight (1995). It's really something else. A lot of people seem to really dislike the movie because of this, for its near-anti-heroism, and for it being rather slow? Dunno. Anyways, I liked it actually. With all of its weirdness and unconventional ways. It intrigued me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Watch at your own discretion I guess.

I gave up about 30 minutes in.   

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Ooo, forgot about this. I'll watch it tonight, thankfully I have a huge screen to watch it on. I'm a sucker for lush cinematography.

Edit: Predictably I really liked it. Definitely needs to be seen on a big screen.

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