Simply a follow up to Jen's great post; there were getting to be so many pages in that one I thought it could use a refresh. Happy to carry on the tradition!
Posted 6 months ago
Bride of the Gorilla (1951), another terrible schlocky film featuring Golden Globe nominee Raymond Burr. 1/10. 10/10 for the Bridget Nelson and Mary Jo Pehl RiffTrax commentary.
For a native police commissioner, Lon Cheney's character relies a bit too much on the wacky weed.
For a native police commissioner, Lon Cheney's character relies a bit too much on the wacky weed.
These movies aren't sold as masterpieces, you have to watch them open-minded.
Personally, I think that it is decent, I even have it on DVD.
Personally, I think that it is decent, I even have it on DVD.
This one looked so funny... the menu joke in the preview got me, xD
Can't wait to see it.
Can't wait to see it.
cinephile:
Yeah, back in the day I'm sure this was a scare-fest.
So weird how the definition of what's scary can change through the years.
Yeah, back in the day I'm sure this was a scare-fest.
So weird how the definition of what's scary can change through the years.
"These movies aren't sold as masterpieces, you have to watch them open-minded."
Dem's foighting words! No sir. I do not.
Dem's foighting words! No sir. I do not.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), rewatch. Downgraded to a 7/10.
Finally got around to watching it with the very rare all-star Rifftrax commentary track.
9/10 for the Rifftrax spiel. Bought it two years ago. Thanks HBO Max for the BvS streaming opportunity.
"Along with team leaders Mike v. Kevin v. Bill, we’ve got riffing powerhouses:
Mary Jo Pehl v. Bridget Nelson!
Frank Conniff v. Trace Beaulieu!
Janet Varney v. Cole Stratton!
Matthew Elliott v. Ian Potter!"(Edited)
Not to mention Conor Lastowka and Sean Thomason!! :D
Highlander (1986), rewatch 3/10 (keeping my earlier rating). 9/10 for the Rifftrax commentary.
How in the Hell didn't Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown all get Razzie nominations?
I just found out about Josh Way, and subscribed to his YouTube... so cool that others are taking riffing "into their own hands" xD.
I was a Patreon member for him (and several dozen of his videos have me credited thusly). Stopped all of my Patreon subscriptions when I was briefly laid off due to .. ya know current circumstances. I haven't restarted them now I'm technically working part-time.
Wow, cool and sad.
I hope you can get back to work soon. :)
I hope you can get back to work soon. :)
Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin), Champion
Stephen Atwood, 3/10, really?.. Also, all three performances are great and don't deserve a Razzie in a slightest. Not that I've ever given a credit to this anti-award, it slammed too much great movies over the years and had proven to have no hindsight whatsoever.
Highlander (1986) is one of my all-time favorite movies. Surely, it had its share of oddities and limitations, but... What shines through those limitations is practically something so eternal and great that it's pure cinema magic. To be fair, I even like at least first three sequels, all of them have some of their own merit.
Highlander (1986) is one of my all-time favorite movies. Surely, it had its share of oddities and limitations, but... What shines through those limitations is practically something so eternal and great that it's pure cinema magic. To be fair, I even like at least first three sequels, all of them have some of their own merit.
I didn't realize I watched so many horror movies...
Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (1986) (9/10)
2nd best animated movie behind Princess Mononoke.
He is the 7th director to have directed 2 or more of my favorite films.
List of the 49 directors to have directed the 72 movies that I rated 9/10 or 10/10: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls098541229/
2nd best animated movie behind Princess Mononoke.
He is the 7th director to have directed 2 or more of my favorite films.
List of the 49 directors to have directed the 72 movies that I rated 9/10 or 10/10: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls098541229/
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Your pal Nolan has directed 3 of my top 10.
Haha, Nolan directed 4 movies of my top 10: Best Movies of All Time
Dare I ask how you come up with these scores with three decimal digits?
Simply a more precise rating system. Since I ranked all those movies 10 or 9 on IMDb, I needed to differentiate them so I added 2 digits after the period.
It is mainly about feeling. I only five the same rating when I get the same feeling from two different movies.
It is mainly about feeling. I only five the same rating when I get the same feeling from two different movies.
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LOL
La femme d'à côté (1981) (6/10)
Great story, good execution, but too boring for me. Truffaut should have cut some parts.
Great story, good execution, but too boring for me. Truffaut should have cut some parts.
Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin), Champion
cinephile, I feel like out of the French New Wave François Truffaut actually was the one cutting some parts, compared to some other directors.
Ying (2018) (8/10)
A rare epic tragedy, the cinematography, and the sound mixing are gorgeous. The main actor is amazing, I realized that he played two characters only after one hour.
I'm contemplating giving it a 9/10, but for now, I will stick with the 8/10.
PS: If you dislike this film, you truly have no taste in cinema.
A rare epic tragedy, the cinematography, and the sound mixing are gorgeous. The main actor is amazing, I realized that he played two characters only after one hour.
I'm contemplating giving it a 9/10, but for now, I will stick with the 8/10.
PS: If you dislike this film, you truly have no taste in cinema.
Fast & Furious (2009) (5/10)
Justin Lin is a living joke...
He successfully made the dumbass movie three times before realizing that it is ####.
Then, the dude directed this 4th piece of ####, but he still can't give up the gear shift shot, he uses it literally every damn 4 seconds!!!!
In this movie, the actors are son damn trash. Whatever happens, these actors are always doing the "poker face" even Dom when he learns that his girlfriend died or when he learned that the forgettable character played by Paul Walker is responsible.
Plus, half of the dialogues in this movie are one-liners. Used once or twice, it can look badass, but too much is like not enough.
Justin Lin is a living joke...
He successfully made the dumbass movie three times before realizing that it is ####.
Then, the dude directed this 4th piece of ####, but he still can't give up the gear shift shot, he uses it literally every damn 4 seconds!!!!
In this movie, the actors are son damn trash. Whatever happens, these actors are always doing the "poker face" even Dom when he learns that his girlfriend died or when he learned that the forgettable character played by Paul Walker is responsible.
Plus, half of the dialogues in this movie are one-liners. Used once or twice, it can look badass, but too much is like not enough.
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BTW, I made a mistake, Justin Lin didn't direct the two first movies, but it doesn't change my opinion of him.
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I kinda agree... the first few films are insufferable. xD
And the video is great!
And the video is great!
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There Will be Blood 9/10
Paul Thomas Anderson is a genius
Paul Thomas Anderson is a genius
Daniel Day-Lewis's name is worth noting for his act.
Several days ago:
Finished rewatching Samurai Champloo (2004-2005), downgraded from a 10/10 to a 9/10.
Fuu is still one of my all-time female characters in anime. Have to respect her healthy appetite.
One of my favorite credit songs as well as just all-around favorite songs of all time
Tonight:
Another Shin'ichirô Watanabe series, the legendary anime TV producer/director:
Zankyou No Terror (TV Mini-Series 2014– ), 8/10 (though closer to 7/10). The pacing is pretty off for such a short series and they took too long to bring in the motivation of Nine, Twelve, and they're very 1-dimensional antagonist Five (the weakest part of the series).
Likely end up skipping Star Driver (TV Series), but Space Dandy (TV Series) followed by Kids on the Slope (TV Mini-Series).
Finished rewatching Samurai Champloo (2004-2005), downgraded from a 10/10 to a 9/10.
Fuu is still one of my all-time female characters in anime. Have to respect her healthy appetite.
One of my favorite credit songs as well as just all-around favorite songs of all time
Tonight:
Another Shin'ichirô Watanabe series, the legendary anime TV producer/director:
Zankyou No Terror (TV Mini-Series 2014– ), 8/10 (though closer to 7/10). The pacing is pretty off for such a short series and they took too long to bring in the motivation of Nine, Twelve, and they're very 1-dimensional antagonist Five (the weakest part of the series).
Likely end up skipping Star Driver (TV Series), but Space Dandy (TV Series) followed by Kids on the Slope (TV Mini-Series).
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12 Monkeys (1995) (6/10)
I haven't seen "La jetée", but I hope that it is better than the American remake.
Except for the story which is excellent, everything is terrible (the setup/payoff and the actors, the dialogues).
I haven't seen "La jetée", but I hope that it is better than the American remake.
Except for the story which is excellent, everything is terrible (the setup/payoff and the actors, the dialogues).
Nikolay Yeriomin (Mykola Yeromin), Champion
cinephile, La jetée (1962) is a masterpiece. A superb short film mostly made with static images (there's exactly one, often-emulated shot which is actually filmed in a traditional way), and yet, being what practically could be considered a slideshow, it's something you just can't erase from your mind after watching, a terrific experience.
One of the best experimental movies out there.
One of the best experimental movies out there.
