i guess it all depends on how you rate a film. Do you favour attempts at originality over entertainment value. Annihilation had bland characters, an ambiguous storyline with half baked concepts but it was still introducing unique concepts whereas Interstellar has emotionally engaging content and characters, beautiful cinematography and score and...wait a minute it also has a unique concept that is explored and explained....ok its just perfect then.
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Did you like it more that Arrival and Interstellar? I know you liked Arrival fairly well. How would you rate those:
I'd rate:
Interstellar
Arrival
Annihilation
I'd rate:
Interstellar
Arrival
Annihilation
Interstellar 4/5
Arrival 3.5/5
Annihilation 2/5
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Cate Blanchett is just great
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I really love psychological thrillers and this one has got to be right up there with some of the very best of them.
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"It's too bad she won't live...But then again, who does?" - Gaff
"It's too bad she won't live...But then again, who does?" - Gaff
I really love psychological thrillers and this one has got to be right up there with some of the very best of them.
I preferred Manhunter I must say. There are good bits about Red Dragon, and Ralph Fiennes is top of that list.
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On some level I do enjoy Philip Seymour Hoffman’s spaced out “oh you’re gonna kill me? Cool.” performance.
13th viewing in a month.
One of the best and underrated comedies. The best is Alec who play 9 roles onw of which a woman, which was insane in 1949.
So let's see how he cut down a family tree.
1. An arrogant prick whom he released down a waterfall.
2. Adrunk
3. The family fool who of course became a priest
4. An admiral
He went overboards miles away even for my wickwdness. But fate is even more wicked.
The idiot crushed into another ship and admirally refused to leave a sinking ship
5. A general who tells the same war story over again and gets blown up in a restaurant.
Not an atom was left of him.
6. A women rights fighter who every now and then gets caught by police and she is in prison even further from his reach. But one sunday there was a parade and off she goes in a baloon. But not for long. We see him shot from a profile caricaturaly as he arches an arrow
Finally, Lord Ascoyne D'Ascoyne dies from the shock of learning that he has become the ninth duke
Hell, we even have a marriage at a trial.
In the ebd he gets convicted for the only one he didn't kill.
5/5
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i guess it all depends on how you rate a film. Do you favour attempts at originality over entertainment value.
Annihilation had bland characters, an ambiguous storyline with half baked concepts but it was still introducing unique concepts
I really laughed at the ending
WARNING: "ending" spoilers below
When we see Lena (Natalie Portman) and her husband's eyes glow, how unoriginal I would have ended slightly different.
Original end scene dialogue when Lena and Kane are reunited:
You aren't Kane... are you?
I don't think so. Are you Lena?
I'd change the dialogue slightly which would give the ending a whole different meaning, like this:
You aren't Kane...are you?
I don't think so...but I know one thing, I sill love you.
Lena then pauses for a brief second and stares at the new Kane.
Then with a look of acceptances on her face Lena embraces her husband. (no glowing eyes in my version)
That would be a goose bump moment and reflect the idea that whatever happened in the shimmer could be about a new beginning.
Original end scene dialogue when Lena and Kane are reunited:
You aren't Kane... are you?
I don't think so. Are you Lena?
I'd change the dialogue slightly which would give the ending a whole different meaning, like this:
You aren't Kane...are you?
I don't think so...but I know one thing, I sill love you.
Lena then pauses for a brief second and stares at the new Kane.
Then with a look of acceptances on her face Lena embraces her husband. (no glowing eyes in my version)
That would be a goose bump moment and reflect the idea that whatever happened in the shimmer could be about a new beginning.
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^oof
Last movie watched...
Camera Buff -
can't tell if this movie making me want to pick up a camera and film stuff is missing the point or not
Last movie watched...
Camera Buff -
can't tell if this movie making me want to pick up a camera and film stuff is missing the point or not
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I really just want you all angry and confused the whole time.
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Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember
Best documentary I've ever seen about an actor.. Was one of my very favorites, anyway.
Best documentary I've ever seen about an actor.. Was one of my very favorites, anyway.
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There Was a Father -
Another Ozu picture with the same actor, role, situations. Still pretty good.
Another Ozu picture with the same actor, role, situations. Still pretty good.
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The collection of short stories about women in different age, which names start with "O". The movie is inspired with folk beliefs and magic.
When I started to watch I thought it would be too surrealistic for me, but it turned out ok.
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Sounds interesting – I haven't heard of the Mari before.
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Snooze factor rating = Z
[Snooze Factor Ratings]:
Z = didn't nod off at all
Zz = nearly nodded off but managed to stay alert
Zzz = nodded off and missed some of the film but went back to watch what I missed
Zzzz = nodded off and missed some of the film but went back to watch what I missed but nodded off again at the same point and therefore needed to go back a number of times before I got through it...
Zzzzz = nodded off and missed some or the rest of the film but was not interested enough to go back over it
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The Artist (2011)
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Mara (Clive Tonge, 2018):
A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Ring inspired director Tonge, who makes his feature film directorial debut, to craft this story of a police psychologist whose investigation of a simple murder leads to her discovering a demonic presence (the titular Mara) who attacks people slowly in their sleep. Former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko is against type. Most are used to her Bond girl/sexy femme fatale looks, but this elevated her status as an actress IMO, going for a more normal look that goes more downward as the film progresses.