What's the last film you watched? And rate it!

[ShockingMind]

Contagion - Doing a Soderbergh catch up, this was OK. Bit of a schmooze fest with all the A Listers in there for no particular reason... A solid 7

Thirst - Park Chan-Wooks Vampire film... Pretty cool, not as visually awesome as Cyborg or Stoker but had some pretty cool and funny moments. Sound Design was ace. 7.5

Spring Breakers - Really weird film, wasn't convinced by it but the more I think about it afterwards the better it seems. A truly META film in many respects. 8.5

A Place Behind The Pines - Was very disappointed by this, expected a real showcase of acting talent and drama and instead it's a very sleepy story that plods through without any really likeable characters or interesting plot themes. 7

Trance - Danny Boyle tries to cover a rather ambitious and daft plot with LOUD music and jaunty camera angles. 6

Ulysses Gaze - Slow paced and beautifully shot, Harvey Keitel tries to find the first Balkan film. Generally it was OK but there were a few scenes of jaw dropping brilliance... a perfect example is this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3I1ng9hVP0 7.5

[mlesemann]

Promised Land - if they get rid of the last 3 minutes where Matt Damon's character goes soft, it would get an 8 from me (mostly because I'm a fan of Frances McDormand and John Kosinski ), but as it is...a 6.

[rayw]

The Expendables 2 - 5/10
Uh... if you can just turn off your brain and watch big guys shoot sh!t + blow up sh!t this might be okay.
But if your brain actually stays plugged in and you've seen more than one action flick then you probably won't enjoy this.

Magic Mike - 6/10
This was NOT what I was expecting. I thought it would be fun, but it isn't.
Kinduva bumbling story of a guy that only half knows WTH he's doing in life.
Yay. (Yawn)
Kinda disappointed in Soderbergh on this one.
Made a sh!tload of bank over production budget, and for that it has my respect.

[JoshL]

This Must Be The Place - 7/10
Sean Penn plays an former musician (who looks like Robert Smith, name an obvious tribute to Siouxsie Sioux) who goes to find the former nazi who tormented his father. Soundtrack by David Byrne with songs by Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy). That right there should tell you if you will like it or not. I loved it. It was very quirky and endearing (reminded me a lot of True Stories, starring David Byrne).

I also saw Sinister, agree with the low ratings but add that I very much enjoyed it. The films were creepy, the rest was predictable and absurd, but lots of laughs for those of us who like that sort of thing. It does take you about five minutes to see where this film is going to go.

Noobz - ?/10
Stopped watching after about 20 minutes. I rarely stop films. About a bunch of online gamers with aspirations of competition. Specifically, Gears of War 3, which if you didn't figure out, they say about 40 times and everyone is wearing at least one GOW3 article of clothing (I guess sponsorship is nice) When Jason Mewes is the highlight of your film, you know you are in trouble. There was a point, not too long ago, where anything pop culture video game or computer related I'd be excited by. A movie about gamers? Awesome, sign me up! This was pretty unbearable, but I guess if you're into FPS and those style games, it might be a fun movie. It just served to remind me why I hate playing those kind of games.

[ChimpPhobiaFilms]

Boyz in the Hood 10/10
Barton Fink 9/10
Seven Psychopaths 10/10

[rayw]

I've a gory story in mind and wanted a decent idea of what directors could get away within the MPAA 'R' rating category.
This gore junk ain't my usual bag, but when critically analyzing these films I'm surprised at how suggestive the shots are rather than all out disgusting.
A lot of brief frame number edits of the graphic stuff and a lotta just-off-camera shots.

FWIW, I watched most of each of these with the subtitles turned on and fast-forwarded 2X.

Halloween (2007 by Rob Zombie) - 5/10
Agree with many of the critics that say the first third is good, but it all falls apart when the child goes to the asylum and then as an adult. Then it turns been-there-done-that-unremarkable meh-fest.
It was nice seeing a lot of industry character actors in there. (Kinda like what Stallone did with Expendables.)


Halloween II (2009 by Rob Zombie) - 4/10
Completely different feel to it.
Total meh-fest.
You got better things to do or watch, surely.
(Also, same budget, less than half the revenue from the predecessor.)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006 prequel to the 2003 remake) - 6/10
If you just enjoy gory documentaries of stupid people doing weird sh!t you might like this more than I did.
Frankly, if Jordana Brewster wasn't so [expletive] good to look at I would've watched more of it in FF mode.

Technically and visually it was done well.
Story's just stupid.

The Hills Have Eyes II ( 2007 sequel to the 2006 film) 2/10
Snore.
Stupid scenario.
Mutants look terrible, and not in an impressive way.
Could have been better.
IDK WhereTH the budget was spent.
Wes Craven. (chuckle)

The Collection (2012 sequel to the 2009 film) - 3/10
More ridiculous and implausible splatter thriller gruel.
The title and premise are poorly developed.
The point, purpose, and motivation are elusive.
It's a crazy guy in an attrition film.
Yay. (Yawn)

Seven Psychopaths - 2/10
Turned it off or forgot the ending... musta turned it off. I don't remember that ending.
Too boring.
Another 'The Watch': "Let's put a bunch of well knowns in a film, It'll sell tickets just on their names alone!"
F#ckers.

[Ernest Worthing]

The Great Gatsby (2013).

6.5/10

[rayw]

Iron Man III - 8.5/10
Fairly decent entertainment.
Certainly different from its two predecesors in mood and story complexity.
It kinda sorta runs around in more of a thriller sort of way.
Impressed with the potential of Pepper Potts' development.
Watched in 2D and didn't regret it one bit.

[DDK]

Originally Posted by rayw

Seven Psychopaths - 2/10
Turned it off or forgot the ending... musta turned it off. I don't remember that ending.
Too boring.
Another 'The Watch': "Let's put a bunch of well knowns in a film, It'll sell tickets just on their names alone!"
F#ckers.

Ack!

I now can't trust your judgement about anything

[rayw]

Originally Posted by DDK

Ack!

I now can't trust your judgement about anything

Water's wet.
Rocks are hard.
Soylent green is people.
You say tomato. I say tomato.

P.S. May I recommend 'The Watch' for you, in that case?

[DDK]

Originally Posted by rayw

P.S. May I recommend 'The Watch' for you, in that case?

You mean that super-awesome alien sci-fi buddy comedy?

Seven Psychopaths hardly compares to it though. I felt it was a very enjoyable film and that Sam Rockwell totally stole the show with his performance. I thought it was an interesting story and although very weird and a bit slow in parts, was overall well paced and fun.

[Loud Orange Cat]

Originally Posted by GerryLovesU

Name the latest film you watched, or re-watched and give it a rating. A 1-10 scale seems about right. Feel free to use letter grades if you must.

Share your thoughts!

I took my 16 year old son to see the new "reimaging" of the Evil Dead franchise. Being one of the biggest fans of this series, I thought they'd honor it in some small way, but sadly, they didn't.

For the first time in my life, I actually wrote a letter to FilmDistrict, Ghost House Pictures and TriStar Pictures expressing my disgust over the fact that they would use the good name of a well established franchise to cash in on the name, distributing what was one of the top five worse films ever created.

Big screen or not, it was the most ungroovy mass of celluloid ever assembled and demanded (NOT MONEY!) 91 minutes of my short life left. I gave them the sob story about me being a cancer patient and having every minute count.

My reply from them? Nothing. They've got my money now so why would they give two shits about me?

As much as I love film, this production hurt me to the point that I don't want to go back to the theatre... unless I was watching my own creation, that is.

Eff Hollywood and their inability to grasp obvious common sense and follow the almighty dollar anywhere... even over the cliff with all the other Lemmings.

Rob

[DDK]

Originally Posted by Loud Orange Cat

Being one of the biggest fans of this series, I thought they'd honor it in some small way, but sadly, they didn't.

You know that both Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell were involved in not only pushing to have it made but in the production of it as well?

[Loud Orange Cat]

Originally Posted by DDK

You know that both Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell were involved in not only pushing to have it made but in the production of it as well?

There's a two second coda after the credits at the end of the new Evil Dead movie with Bruce Campbell saying "Groovy" before the screen goes black.

The highlight of the entire film.

[richy]

This must be the Place. Liked it. Like your review, Josh. Great song. Recommend.

La Mission. Nice. Heartfelt. Good acting. Thoughtful. Recommend.

The General's Daughter. Decent. Travolta shines. Found myself thinking that I didn't care for the lighting much of the time. Pretty much recommend.

Winter's Bone. Second viewing. Excellent movie. Is that in America? Know it is. Excellent slice of life thriller. Dale Dickey. Wow. I'd give her a job in a heartbeat, if it were in my power. John Hawkes. Big fan of John Hawkes. I'd give him a job in a heartbeat, if I could. And of course Jennifer Lawrence is great.