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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Mar 8, 2020 8:03:16 GMT -5
It is a quirky concept, but it’s not fun. Like a lot of postmodernist art, it has some interesting ideas to begin with, but it tries to cram too much in, and be too tricksy in its execution. Consequently, the whole thing winds up feeling about as meaningful as a big, ugly, corporate blockbuster. I found it exhausting, and was quite ready for it to end. Yep, a good concept seemingly ruined by its own sense of importance and self-indulgence? It's a tricky thing to get right, a smart idea not being overwhelmed by its ingenuity - I think The Truman Show and Groundhog Day do it really well. Precisely.
And I quite agree on Truman Show and Groundhog Day. Fantastic films.
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Post by RocketMan on Mar 8, 2020 11:59:23 GMT -5
I've seen worse but I thought 'Mad Max: Fury Road' was terrible. 97% on Rotten Tomatoes - Unbelievable! Yes I can't believe the praise this turkey of a film gets. Some magazine (Empire I think) just listed it as the best film of this century so far! Well in terms of an action film I would agree. Compare that movie to the lifeless actionscenes in all of the marvel movies. Almost depressing in comparison.
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Post by shamumaybard on Mar 9, 2020 10:46:38 GMT -5
Uncut Gems, I was fooled by the high IMDB rating and positive Facebook articles but its just 2 hours of Adam Sandler swearing in a Jewish accent when it could have easily been an hour and a quarter. The best part of the film was the ending scene and the fact that it finally ended.
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Post by Billy Davey ツ on Mar 23, 2020 8:42:21 GMT -5
Irréversible, with Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel. Most disgusting film I've ever seen for sure. Famous for having an almost real scene of Bellucci being raped. Time is reversed, you get a scene and the next one is from previous moments.
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Post by The Crimson Rambler on Mar 23, 2020 9:00:01 GMT -5
Was made to watch 'Final Destination' last movie night on the basis that we all enjoyed 'Silence of the Lambs' the week before. Oh dear. I think I gave it a 2/10 on the basis I could feasibly imagine something worse I'm just not sure I've seen it yet. I'd have kept the review to myself but we all take turns choosing movies and then score them immediately after we've watched them. Don't think she was impressed 😄
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Mar 23, 2020 11:29:36 GMT -5
Uncut Gems, I was fooled by the high IMDB rating and positive Facebook articles but its just 2 hours of Adam Sandler swearing in a Jewish accent when it could have easily been an hour and a quarter. The best part of the film was the ending scene and the fact that it finally ended. I got fooled by the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating.
We turned it off with an hour left. I can't stand those American crime films that Martin Scorsese is usually involved with in some capacity, where terrible people you'd cross the road to avoid in real life endlessly shout at one another, or fight, and no one ever learns from their mistakes and develops as characters. Boring.
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Post by shamumaybard on Mar 24, 2020 5:20:53 GMT -5
Uncut Gems, I was fooled by the high IMDB rating and positive Facebook articles but its just 2 hours of Adam Sandler swearing in a Jewish accent when it could have easily been an hour and a quarter. The best part of the film was the ending scene and the fact that it finally ended. I got fooled by the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating.
We turned it off with an hour left. I can't stand those American crime films that Martin Scorsese is usually involved with in some capacity, where terrible people you'd cross the road to avoid in real life endlessly shout at one another, or fight, and no one ever learns from their mistakes and develops as characters. Boring.
You saved yourself the pain of watching it all, wasted a good part of my evening giving it the benefit of the doubt.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Mar 31, 2020 9:13:15 GMT -5
No Country For Old Men
I went to see it in theaters with two of my best friends - both of whom are incredibly intelligent. The theater was packed, so we got seats at the literal very front. When the movie ended, all three of us had no clue as to what we just watched. We then later realized it got critically acclaimed reviews and universal praise. How all three of us didn’t understand it is still bemusing to this day. Fuck that movie.
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Post by MacaRonic on Apr 28, 2020 8:15:48 GMT -5
If we’re talking movies that are highly rated yet I don’t like them, then I’d say any / all of the Avenger’s movies. They bore me to sleep.
If we’re talking movies that are technically awful in every way (script, character development, acting, direction etc) then it would have to be ‘The Room’
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Post by meanstreak on Apr 28, 2020 8:39:26 GMT -5
The Box. Trailer looks so awesome but the movie was utter garbage. Beyond boring!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2020 9:01:21 GMT -5
The Force Awakens is still the only movie that managed to make me fall asleep in the cinema.
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Post by The Escapist on Apr 28, 2020 12:36:30 GMT -5
No Country For Old Men I went to see it in theaters with two of my best friends - both of whom are incredibly intelligent. The theater was packed, so we got seats at the literal very front. When the movie ended, all three of us had no clue as to what we just watched. We then later realized it got critically acclaimed reviews and universal praise. How all three of us didn’t understand it is still bemusing to this day. Fuck that movie. Wasn't Chris Finch, was it?
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Apr 28, 2020 13:49:48 GMT -5
No Country For Old Men I went to see it in theaters with two of my best friends - both of whom are incredibly intelligent. The theater was packed, so we got seats at the literal very front. When the movie ended, all three of us had no clue as to what we just watched. We then later realized it got critically acclaimed reviews and universal praise. How all three of us didn’t understand it is still bemusing to this day. Fuck that movie. Wasn't Chris Finch, was it? Bloody good rep. El vino did flow.
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Post by underneaththesky on May 2, 2020 16:30:21 GMT -5
Almost any film that’s longer than 45 minutes. this is going to be the best movie you've ever seen I fucking love it
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Post by megyesitomate on May 2, 2020 17:05:21 GMT -5
Almost any film that’s longer than 45 minutes. this is going to be the best movie you've ever seen I fucking love it Looks weird enough, I’ll check it out, thank you.
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Post by Gin & Tonic on May 2, 2020 17:29:13 GMT -5
Wasn't Chris Finch, was it? Bloody good rep. El vino did flow. Bet he threw your shoes over the cinema at the end of the film.
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Post by matt on May 2, 2020 18:15:18 GMT -5
I’ve got Armageddon in my original list but I think the same can be said of all Michael Bay films. Every film of his is horrible, loud, alpha male, flag waving bullshit. Think MAGA in film form.
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Post by Ross on May 3, 2020 7:46:58 GMT -5
The Matrix - has the combination of being a poor film and me having high expectations for it.
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Post by World71R on May 3, 2020 13:59:07 GMT -5
Time Freak.
The movie's concept has a rocky concept as it starts, with the original premise of a guy trying to fix the mistakes of a relationship with some sort of time machine, but it comes through well for the first part. It keeps getting better when it gets to the present and they show how the deep flaws of the relationship haven't been remedied, at all. And instead of fixing those flaws, the guy just continues to keep using the freaking machine to correct these flaws without solving anything.
It looks like the film is going to get better and we're going to get a lesson learned when the girl realizes this and they fight, which should mean a break-up. So this leads to him going back in time with an even bigger machine to prevent them from ever getting together, but then she ends up going back with him. She finds him, embraces him and the movie ends with them sharing a moment with each other.
It's just mind-boggling bad and deeply, deeply shallow.
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Post by yeayeayeah on Oct 8, 2020 0:59:05 GMT -5
Brown Bunny
A guy driving his car for 50 minutes to get a blow job from Chloë Sevigny.
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Post by tiger40 on Oct 20, 2020 13:31:13 GMT -5
Those stupid Scream films and Scary Movie films. I hate horror films anyway and they're just too stupid to watch.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Oct 20, 2020 22:05:11 GMT -5
Primary Colors
Matrix II
The Majestic
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Post by The Escapist on Jun 1, 2021 17:33:25 GMT -5
Just finished Uncut Gems, which is mentioned in this thread, and thought it was brilliant. Stressful, horrible, tragic, but brilliant. Sandler is unbelievable in it. The script on it's own could have still lead to a mess, but Sandler grounds even the most horrible tornado scenes with genuine humanity, a kind of self-loathing and toxic vulnerability. Oscar-worthy performance, really.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2021 18:34:29 GMT -5
Son of the Mask. Watched it as a child. Utter merda.
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Post by walterglass on Jun 1, 2021 18:46:53 GMT -5
American Psycho.
The David Beckham of movies. As a piece of art it has very little to say at all.
People seem to like it though. Bless them.
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