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The Last Movie(s) You Watched... (quick one or two sentence reviews)
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Disney's Wish (2023) I actually thought it was serviceable, with its worst flaws being, a overproduction feeling to the songs, and a lack of character depth: Who is the random guy Magnifico "possessed"? Why? They should have shown his relationship with Asha, maybe. a romance, it's a cliche but then we know our character has a personal relationship with the character in peril.
The final battle could've used a epic duel or something, I like the town all singing the song, but like epic fight please?
Solid 6/10
The final battle could've used a epic duel or something, I like the town all singing the song, but like epic fight please?
Solid 6/10
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North (1994)
Story about little kid Elijah Wood, narrated by Bruce Willis, which has a stacked cast and is directed by Rob Reiner... and pretty much ruined his career. Siskel & Ebert despised this movie and practically threatened people at gunpoint to not see it, but I think it's a misunderstood work of dark comic genius.
Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey (2012)
Concert doc following the band Journey's resurgence with a new singer who they found out about on Youtube. The doc leaves out a lot of key facts in order to frame a truly inspiring and heartwarming tale, plus has lots of great performance footage. So take that for what you will.
Story about little kid Elijah Wood, narrated by Bruce Willis, which has a stacked cast and is directed by Rob Reiner... and pretty much ruined his career. Siskel & Ebert despised this movie and practically threatened people at gunpoint to not see it, but I think it's a misunderstood work of dark comic genius.
Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey (2012)
Concert doc following the band Journey's resurgence with a new singer who they found out about on Youtube. The doc leaves out a lot of key facts in order to frame a truly inspiring and heartwarming tale, plus has lots of great performance footage. So take that for what you will.
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My Neighbor Totoro (1986)
Showcasing the films of Miyazaki to my roommate, this is a film that works strangely enough because it is a kids movie. I like the mostly realistic storytelling. It's pretty much two kids moving in to a new place, with only a couple magical things happening on occasion. A nice, warm G-rated film for the whole family. Not often that I say that as a compliment, but it works here.
Spirited Away (2002)
I'm not sure I can call this my favorite Studio Ghibli film like most people seem to. It's too episodic for my tastes. It's still a good film, and I recommend it for the animation and technical stuff alone. If that isn't convincing enough, it is a very imaginative film, and it wouldn't surprise me if the appeal was in the creation of all these no-face's, good and evil twins, and giant babies.
Castle in the Sky (1986)
I guess if I have to choose favorites, this is mine. This one's a lot of fun, and I love how gritty this feels compared to even some of Miyazaki's PG-13 rated films. This is a film where kids almost die. A lot. I'd call it Indiana Jones for the anime crowd, but I don't think that does it justice. The film has some surprisingly deep themes about nature and power, and it features a robot that can easily put the terminator to shame.
Note: For the curious, I watched all three of these in their original Japanese with English subtitles. I'm not a fan of Disney's attempts at English translation, and hiring two grown adults to voice children in Castle in the Sky is an insult to those who want plausibility.
Showcasing the films of Miyazaki to my roommate, this is a film that works strangely enough because it is a kids movie. I like the mostly realistic storytelling. It's pretty much two kids moving in to a new place, with only a couple magical things happening on occasion. A nice, warm G-rated film for the whole family. Not often that I say that as a compliment, but it works here.
Spirited Away (2002)
I'm not sure I can call this my favorite Studio Ghibli film like most people seem to. It's too episodic for my tastes. It's still a good film, and I recommend it for the animation and technical stuff alone. If that isn't convincing enough, it is a very imaginative film, and it wouldn't surprise me if the appeal was in the creation of all these no-face's, good and evil twins, and giant babies.
Castle in the Sky (1986)
I guess if I have to choose favorites, this is mine. This one's a lot of fun, and I love how gritty this feels compared to even some of Miyazaki's PG-13 rated films. This is a film where kids almost die. A lot. I'd call it Indiana Jones for the anime crowd, but I don't think that does it justice. The film has some surprisingly deep themes about nature and power, and it features a robot that can easily put the terminator to shame.
Note: For the curious, I watched all three of these in their original Japanese with English subtitles. I'm not a fan of Disney's attempts at English translation, and hiring two grown adults to voice children in Castle in the Sky is an insult to those who want plausibility.
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Trespass (1992)
rating - 3.5/5
Entertaining thriller with some tense scenes. Pretty underrated flick
rating - 3.5/5
Entertaining thriller with some tense scenes. Pretty underrated flick
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The Endless Summer (1966)
While this isn't going to be one of my favorite documentaries ever, it is nice, easy, and laid back enough to make it worth a watch. The film is responsible for starting a lot of surfing trends from the 1960s onwards, and from the enthusiasm of everyone involved, it's easy to see why. It does show its age in many places, however, and I think if times were different, I would relate to it more. But it is a nice bit of documentary-style comfort food. Give it a watch if you're in need of something relaxing.
While this isn't going to be one of my favorite documentaries ever, it is nice, easy, and laid back enough to make it worth a watch. The film is responsible for starting a lot of surfing trends from the 1960s onwards, and from the enthusiasm of everyone involved, it's easy to see why. It does show its age in many places, however, and I think if times were different, I would relate to it more. But it is a nice bit of documentary-style comfort food. Give it a watch if you're in need of something relaxing.
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Shadow of the Vampire. I've been wanting to watch this for years, but I was left disappointed. I largely just found this movie to be boring, I thought the idea would've led to a more fun movie. Willem Dafoe doesn't do Max Schrek justice, which is crazy because I love Dafoe and thought he would've been perfect. Meh.
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ARGYLLE
Utterly and painfully awful. Not since Amazon's CITADEL have I seen a Mega Budget Franchise launcher crash and burn so badly.
If you are craving something similar but actually GOOD, do yourself a favour, and watch THE MAN FROM UNCLE or ROMANCING THE STONE instead.
Utterly and painfully awful. Not since Amazon's CITADEL have I seen a Mega Budget Franchise launcher crash and burn so badly.
If you are craving something similar but actually GOOD, do yourself a favour, and watch THE MAN FROM UNCLE or ROMANCING THE STONE instead.
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Nosferatu The Vampyre (1979) - Some people prefer this to the original. I don't. It's not bad, and definitely worth watching, but it's just not as...impactful? The imagery isn't as powerful, there are some weird creative choices, it drags a bit, I'm not a big fan of most of the casting. The portrayal of the vampire is very strange, though it did grow on me a bit. He's still creepy, just not in the same way as the original.
So yeah, that's it for the Nosferatu "trilogy". Now I eagerly await the upcoming remake.
So yeah, that's it for the Nosferatu "trilogy". Now I eagerly await the upcoming remake.
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Horror of Dracula (1958)
Starting a foray into Hammer horror, my takeaway is that this one is good. I think the performances are the best thing about it. Peter Cushing plays a good Van Helsing, and Christopher Lee is the highlight as the feared count, despite having a small amount of screentime. I also thought Michael Gough's performance is underrated. I wasn't blown away by it, but it's good enough, and certainly a horror film worthy of your time.
The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
Being a huge fan of the original silent film starring Lon Chaney, Sr., Hammer's spin is severely underwhelming by comparison. The movie is only 85 minutes, yet it felt so long. The script is all over the place, and a lot of things made no sense. The characters are overly black-and-white, with Michael Gough playing a borderline Snidely Whiplash. The only positive I can think of is the Phantom's origin story, which was so powerful you have to wonder if someone else wrote it. But with that origin out of the way, there isn't much to recommend. Stick with the original 1925 silent film instead.
Starting a foray into Hammer horror, my takeaway is that this one is good. I think the performances are the best thing about it. Peter Cushing plays a good Van Helsing, and Christopher Lee is the highlight as the feared count, despite having a small amount of screentime. I also thought Michael Gough's performance is underrated. I wasn't blown away by it, but it's good enough, and certainly a horror film worthy of your time.
The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
Being a huge fan of the original silent film starring Lon Chaney, Sr., Hammer's spin is severely underwhelming by comparison. The movie is only 85 minutes, yet it felt so long. The script is all over the place, and a lot of things made no sense. The characters are overly black-and-white, with Michael Gough playing a borderline Snidely Whiplash. The only positive I can think of is the Phantom's origin story, which was so powerful you have to wonder if someone else wrote it. But with that origin out of the way, there isn't much to recommend. Stick with the original 1925 silent film instead.